IBM DisplayWrite
 IBM Displaywrite/370 (German) | |
| Type | word processor |
|---|---|
| License | commercial |
DisplayWrite was a word processor software application that IBM developed and marketed for the IBM PC and PCjr. It was among the company's first internally developed, commercially sold PC software.[1]
Versions
DisplayWrite/PC
DisplayWrite's feature set was based on the IBM Displaywriter System, a dedicated microcomputer-based word processing machine.[2] Because the two systems were so similar, an experienced Displaywriter user could start using DisplayWrite immediately.[3]
DisplayWrite/36
DisplayWrite/36 was the word processing component of IBM Office/36, which allowed an office to use the SQL-based database file for labels and form letters.
DisplayWrite/370
DisplayWrite/370, a much more powerful version with full graphics and WYSIWYG support, was still supported for IBM zSeries mainframe computers until May 2015.[4] (see IBM Displaywriter System).
File format
IBM Displaywrite's native file format is based on IBM's DCA (Document Content Architecture) RFT (Revisable Form Text) specification, but adds additional structures. Depending on the Displaywrite version, the document files use .DOC or .TXT file name extension. The Displaywrite software can export to and import from pure DCA/RFT files (which typically have .DCA or .RFT file name extension). RFT (IBM Revisable Form Text) should not be confused with RTF (Rich Text Format), which is a Microsoft specification
Books
- Dennis P. Curtin: Displaywrite 4: Procedures Manual, Prentice-Hall 1988, ISBN 0139642226
References
- ^ Dickinson, John (1984-09-18). "IBM's Displaywriter Begets a Family of PC Software". PC Magazine. p. 238. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ IBM DisplayWrite
- ^ Dickinson, John (1984-09-18). "DisplayWrite 2 and Displaywriter: A Close Correspondence". PC Magazine. p. 248. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ Software lifecycle DisplayWrite/370 for MVS/CICS 2.2.x