DOS screenwriting program

TB0ne · 05-14-2022, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by viegasfh

I don't really know or need the software per se. Even though I have worked with WordStar in the past, I'd like to have a better overview than the one presented in the video or the images found on Google.

Then it'd probably be best to not reopen threads that had been closed for SEVENTEEN YEARS. And if you're interested in writing the software, you can find downloads of it easily with some Internet searches, and get your own copy.

yancek · 05-14-2022, 10:52 AM

The original poster was looking for screen writing software for Linux. If you do an online search for that you will find numerous sites with information. Given that the last post in this thread was 17 years ago, I doubt the OP is watching it and I imagine a lot has changed over the years.

flying-tuxman · 09-18-2022, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by yancek

The original poster was looking for screen writing software for Linux. If you do an online search for that you will find numerous sites with information. Given that the last post in this thread was 17 years ago, I doubt the OP is watching it and I imagine a lot has changed over the years.

LOL! Yeah. I use Trelby now (which some wonderful geeky gal forked to be python3 compatible). I have fond memories of Movie Master though.

csp · 11-13-2023, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by flying-tuxman

I have the original disks and have opened the program (both the install disk and installed program) with a editor but honestly I dont know much about it.
I run it on freedos now and it works fine.
the idea would be to use the program as a base to create a clone that runs under linux.
as it works on ASCII text files I assume it shouldnt have great requirements.
if anyone is interested in taking a look at the code I can provide a copy.

Hey, sorry for yet another necropost! But, since flying-tuxman did reply "only" a year ago, I thought it would be worth a shot...

I'm collecting and experimenting with old DOS writing programs, such as Word 5, 5.5, WordStar, WordPerfect. And you said that you do have the original disks of Movie Master. Do you think it would be possible to post them somewhere? Maybe on the Internet Archive? I would really like to get my hands on this program!

Thanks, and sorry again for resurrecting the dead, but this seems to be the most promising lead on the entire internet.

(There's and ISO in the archive, called GOLDUTILS018.iso, which seems to contain a Windows version, but I'm interested in the DOS one.)