Software:QR-Tekst
 Screenshot of QR-Tekst 2.0 for Windows, demonstrating the formatting and image embedding capabilities. The yellow icons on the margins allow to modify the style of the entire page or individual paragraphs. | |
| Developer(s) | Malkom |
|---|---|
| Final release | 2.0
/ 1995 |
| Operating system | MS-DOS, UNIX, Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Word processor |
| License | Proprietary |
The program saw widespread use in Polish government offices. By early 1992, it had already been in use for several years in the Chancellery of the Sejm (pl), and a formal government contract designated QR-Tekst as the standard text editor for government use.[1]
History
QR-Tekst was originally developed for MS-DOS. The first Windows version was demonstrated at the 1993 editions of the CeBIT and Infosystem (pl) trade fairs,[2] and became available for purchase in late October 1993.[3] Version 2.0 for Windows was first demonstrated in 1995.[4]
Features
Features offered by the program include: spell checker and thesaurus, table of contents generation, macro support, and mail merge functionality.[5] The native QR-Tekst format supports tables and embedded images.[5] The program can also read multiple text document formats popular at the time of its release, including those of ChiWriter and the Polish program TAG (Word processor) (pl).[6]
Reception
QR-Tekst received positive reviews in Poland. Version 5.0.0 for MS-DOS was reviewed in Bajtek,[7][5] where it was praised for its features, although the reviewer criticized the scant documentation. The first Windows release also received a favorable review in Bajtek,[6] with particular praise for its features and user interface. The reviewer noted that the program was particularly well suited for Polish users, due to its native Polish interface, spellchecker, and thesaurus, as well as text wrapping rules adapted to Polish typography conventions.
In 1992, QR-Tekst was a finalist in the "Software for Europe" contest organized by IDG.[1] In 1993, it was named "Product of the Year" by the Polish magazine PCKurier (pl). In the 3/1994 issue of Enter (Polish magazine) (pl), QR-Tekst was named "Enter's Choice". In 1994, Malkom received the Teraz Polska (pl) award, recognizing outstanding Polish brands, for its work on QR-Tekst.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marcin Borkowski (February 1992). "QR-Tekst 5.0.0. kontra reszta Europy" (in pl). Bajtek: 4. https://archive.org/details/bajtek199202/page/n3/mode/1up.
- ↑ Dariusz J. Michalski (July 1993). "Infosystem '93" (in pl). Bajtek: 6. https://archive.org/details/bajtek199307/page/n5/mode/1up.
- ↑ Dariusz J. Michalski (November 1993). "Spacerkiem po Softargu '93" (in pl). Bajtek: 6. https://archive.org/details/bajtek199311/page/n5/mode/1up.
- ↑ "Wydarzenia miesiąca" (in pl). Bajtek: 7. April 1995. https://archive.org/details/bajtek199504/page/n6/mode/1up.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Marcin Borkowski (November 1991). "QR-Tekst 5.0.0 vs TAG 2.0" (in pl). Bajtek: 20–25. https://archive.org/details/bajtek199111/page/n24/mode/1up.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tomasz Grochowski (March 1994). "I Polacy nie gęsi, swój QR-Tekst mają" (in pl). Bajtek: 30–31. https://archive.org/details/bajtek199403/page/n29/mode/2up.
- ↑ Marcin Borkowski (November 1991). "QR-Tekst 5.0.0" (in pl). Bajtek: 20–25. https://archive.org/details/bajtek199111/page/n19/mode/2up.
- ↑ JMR (June 1994). "QR-Tekst odznaczony" (in pl). Bajtek: 9. https://archive.org/details/bajtek199406/page/n8/mode/1up.
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