Scripsit
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Scripsit was the brand name given by Tandy Corporation to the word processing software written for its RadioShack TRS-80 line of computers. Versions were available for most if not all computers sold under the TRS-80 name, including the Color Computer and several pocket computer designs, as well as the Tandy version of the Xenix operating system. Some of these versions were tape based and have no disk features.
Scripsit is a rudimentary word processor. It has basic text entry and margin controls, as well as word wrap. Many versions tied to specific platforms were available, and each had their own featureset. Most versions supported variable width fonts, specifically for daisy-wheel printers. None had support for graphics other than some character macros depending on the version. The Model I version even had special handling for lowercase characters.
All word processors tend to require the use of special function keys to give access to special features. Because of the lack of a distinct modifier key like [Control] on the Model I and III, Tandy drafted the '@' key to access features such as margin control and load/save.
An alternate disk-only version named Superscripsit, was available with spellchecking for some platforms, specifically the Model I, III, and 4. This version basically matches the functionally of the normal Scripsit for disk-based platforms, such as the II, 12, and 16. Some additional features such as boilerplating and integration with Profile, Tandy's database program for all of their TRS-80 platforms, are available for the disk versions.
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