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From: kdthomas (Kim Thomas)
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Subject: Re: Modeler Macros
To: lightwave-l@netcom.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 18:18:16 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <9407221659.AA01509@mail.valverde.edu> from "Brian Hoffman" at Jul 22, 94 09:59:58 am
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>
> I have a few questions for fellow Lightwave modelers:
>
> 1. I have seen very few user-written Modeler macros on BBS's and FTP
>
> sites. Does anyone know where an archive of such macros might be
> found? (Or are Modeler users just not writing macros in
>
> significant numbers?)
Well, there are some around. I've not personally written any, as I'm not
a programmer. Although my wife is, and could probably whip just about any
macro together that people could name. Any suggestions, fire away....
>
> 2. How many of you would be willing to pay a reasonable price for
> individuals macros? What would you consider a reasonable price
> for a fairly powerful macro? What kind of functionality would
> you expect in a commercial/shareware macro?
>
> I ask this because I have written what I consider to be a pretty
> powerful and useful macro, and I am trying to decide whether to
> distribute it as freeware/shareware/or commercial. Actually,
>
> what I have written is not strictly a macro, but rather a stand-
> alone 'C' program with an ARexx front end in Modeler. The
>
> calculations involved would take too long in ARexx, which is
> why I wrote the core of the program in 'C'.
>
>
> Any feedback will be appreciated.
>
>
> -Brian Hoffman (bhoffman@valverde.edu)
> (bhoffman@shell.portal.com)
>
>
Well, there is a package on the market called Power Macros, that retails
for around $100 or so. I think this is a little high, but I haven't
really investigated it that much. One problem with replying to your
message is that you don't tell us what your macro/program does, so it's a
bit difficult to decide whether or not you chould go the commercial
route. More information is needed to help you out.
Dave Thomas
Moving Pixels
Glendale, CA
kdthomas@netcom.com