Planmaker

[jatrotte]

Okay, you've teased us long enough. Any update when Planmaker will be released (even if it slips into next year??)

My order will be inbound.

[zridling]

I agree. I have checked the website daily for three months to see if PlanMaker has been released. Should be exciting.

[martin-k]

We are still working on PlanMaker, and PlanMaker is currently priority #1. There will be a public beta before the end of the year.

In the meantime, some more teasing ... the mondo-uber comparison feature matrix: http://www.softmaker.com/down/pmcomp.htm

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[forgotthecheese]

[quote="martin-k"]We are still working on PlanMaker, and PlanMaker is currently priority #1. There will be a public beta before the end of the year.

In the meantime, some more teasing ... the mondo-uber comparison feature matrix: http://www.softmaker.com/down/pmcomp.htm

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH[/quote]

Thank you for the informative chart! Just for clarification SpreadCE [i]does[/i] have a companion desktop application. The main issue I have with SpreadCE is that it has slow screen redraws.

[martin-k]

We are still working on PlanMaker, and PlanMaker is currently priority #1. There will be a public beta before the end of the year.

In the meantime, some more teasing ... the mondo-uber comparison feature matrix: http://www.softmaker.com/down/pmcomp.htm

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

Thank you for the informative chart! Just for clarification SpreadCE does have a companion desktop application. The main issue I have with SpreadCE is that it has slow screen redraws.

Thank you for pointing out the error. Chart is fixed now!

[martin-k]

PlanMaker is ready for limited beta testing. Check out the Announcements forum if you are interested in participating.

[Stephen Bye]

Some updates for the SpreadCE column in your chart:

Compatible with:
Excel 95, 97 & Pocket Excel are listed because they are file formats.
If you want to list applications, then SpreadCE is compatible with Excel 5.0, 95, 97, 2000, XP, 2003, Macintosh, Pocket Excel; i.e. the same list as yours.

Number of Bessel functions:
is 4, same as yours

Matrix (array) formulas:
Yes

Array formulas with multiple results:
Yes

Net (radar) charts:
1 type

Colors:
line,area and marker colors can be set per series

[martin-k]

Some updates for the SpreadCE column in your chart:

Compatible with:
Excel 95, 97 & Pocket Excel are listed because they are file formats.
If you want to list applications, then SpreadCE is compatible with Excel 5.0, 95, 97, 2000, XP, 2003, Macintosh, Pocket Excel; i.e. the same list as yours.

Number of Bessel functions:
is 4, same as yours

Matrix (array) formulas:
Yes

Array formulas with multiple results:
Yes

Net (radar) charts:
1 type

Colors:
line,area and marker colors can be set per series

Stephen: Thank you for pointing out the errors. An updated comparison chart is now up. It is also a bit shortened and has other minor changes as well.

[minimage]

I wish I used spreadsheets more, so that I could in good conscience apply to test right now.

If you find you have a shortage of qualified beta testers for the limited testing (not that I expect that to be the case), do let us (ok, I really mean me) know. I'll test all three platforms, plus I'd even be willing to give it a try on FreeBSD, NeXTStep and Solaris (and AIX, but I have to buy a hard drive for my RS/6000 first), if it ever works for them!

[martin-k]

I wish I used spreadsheets more, so that I could in good conscience apply to test right now.

If you find you have a shortage of qualified beta testers for the limited testing (not that I expect that to be the case), do let us (ok, I really mean me) know. I'll test all three platforms, plus I'd even be willing to give it a try on FreeBSD, NeXTStep and Solaris (and AIX, but I have to buy a hard drive for my RS/6000 first), if it ever works for them!

We'll have a public beta shortly after the private one. I think we already have a good mix of applicants for the private beta.

Oh, about that RS/6000... the TextMaker build for AIX is beginning to function.

[Kseise]

I noticed the website identifies Planmaker 2003. Since it is getting a little late in the year, is the actual name going to be Planmaker 2004?

[martin-k]

I just updated http://www.softmaker.com/down/pmcomp.htm by adding Hancom Mobile Sheet for comparison and refreshing the info on PlanMaker.

[Mr. Resistor]

Planmaker seems too have been in limited beta for a little over two months now. Is there comment you can make with regards to it's progress? Is there any update on either a public beta, or better yet, a release date. Is it fair to assume that the pricing model will be similar to TextMaker. As TextMaker owners, will any special introductory pricing/offer be made available?

[martin-k]

Planmaker seems too have been in limited beta for a little over two months now. Is there comment you can make with regards to it's progress? Is there any update on either a public beta, or better yet, a release date.

We'll have a public beta some time in the next two weeks, and this will be for all platforms.

Is it fair to assume that the pricing model will be similar to TextMaker.

Yes.

As TextMaker owners, will any special introductory pricing/offer be made available?

Yes. Stay tuned for updates to the web pages and announcements in the newsletter.

[dh]

Hey Martin, I'm getting to the point that I need to purchase a Spreadsheet for my PPC and I'm getting worried that I might have to go with the other guys since Planmaker has not arrived.

I had thought that Pocket Excel would keep me going but I'm running into it's limitations all the time.

Can you give me any encouragement as to when PlanMaker will be ready (or at least in public beta) so I don't have to get something else. At the very least I'm going to have to use the free version of SpreadCE for a while. I downloaded it and it seems to do a lot of what I need.

Thanks