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From: "(Cen Huang)" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1992 11:20:54 CDT

The following message is from a Catalog 23 (Spring 1990) from
CHENG & TSUI COMPANY, 25-31 West street, Boston, Massachusetts
02111 (617)426-6074

There are some other Chinses software provided by this company.
I'll send some more info about them. I would like to see more
info if someone knows these software or other catalogs from
CHENG & TSUI.

D. Chu

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HANZI ASSISTANT: A CD
ROM Chinese Study Tool
Dartmouth College

    HANZI ASSISTANT is a database of the 2500 hanzi, or Chinese
basic literacy set and which constitute the focus of the first
two years of most Chinese language course. In all, the CD ROM
inlcludes over 3500 cards, each card containing a single character
represented in multiple ways: Tranditional brush-style calligraphy
of the character; its pencil version shown in animated stroke order;
choice of tranditional or simplified forms; digitzied pronunciation
by native speakers, both male and female, for each character; pinyin
romanization to view or hide for drilling purposes; viewing or hiding
of English translatios for each character. It also allows the option
to create subsets and to download stand-alone subsets which can be
used independently of the complete HANZI ASSISTANT.

    This CD-ROM version also includes Mr. Wanf and Ms. Li, software
developed by Professors Hua Yuan Mowry and Ted Yao, which illustates
language in context in a lighthearted way.

    HANZI ASSISTANT requires at least a Macintosh Plus (preferably with
a hard disk), a CD ROM drive, and Hypercard 1.2.2 (preferred) or 1.2.1.
For some operations, performance is significantly enhanced by running
on a MAC II, IIx, IIci or SE/30. Users should have System file version
6.02 or later and Finder file 6.1 or later.

    There are plans to provide selections from HANZI ASSISTANT broken down
onto floppy disks correponding to various Chinese language textbooks. If
you are interested in such selections, please write us about your specific
needs, and we will pass them onto the developers.

    A demo version on 6 disks--one program disk, 3 with sounds, one with
help files, and one with the editor to create lists-- is available. The
103-character sample includes characters whose pinyin begins with "B".
Copying all these files into the same folder on your hard disk will
allow a fully functional demonstration of the software.

Panda Software, Hanover
0-88727-155-3 For Individual US$100.00
0-88727-156-1 For Institutions *$300.00

* Includes permition to make subsets and copy them to floppy disks for
multiple users; free upgrates to next versionl telephone support directly
with developer.
HADEMO Demo/6 disks  $25.00
(Add $4.00 for shipping & handling.)

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From: "Ned S. VanderVen" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1992 16:35:38 -0400

Excerpts from mail: 25-Sep-92 no subject (file transmission) by Cen
[email-masked].
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The address is now just 25 West Street; everything else is unchanged.
They now have a FAX number (617)426-3669

This catalog is two years old, and no longer up-to-date. The most recent
Cheng & Tsui catalog (#25, Spring 1992) now has four pages devoted to
Chinese language software, too much to describe here, but because there
have been so many recent inquiries about Xia Li Ba Ren, I will reproduce
verbatim the section of the catalog describing XLBR.

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XIA LI BA REN 3.0
Chinese-English Word Processor for the IBM PC & Macintosh

This newly available program is highly regarded as being very easy to
use and versatile. This full featured Chinese-English word Processor
uses pinyin and other popular input methods. The newest versions will be
available in June, 1992.

The Basic Version contains both simplified and traditional Songti, which
are scaleable up to 64x64 pixels PC version; off-line printing; full
functions for Chinese editing; open architecture; command key
redefinition; and a proportional English font. It is also Windows 3.1
compatible and has PCX and TIFF file format for export. (Mac-based Basic
Version only has font 24x24.) The Enhanced Basic Version has all of the
above listed features and an integrated environment, plus print preview,
font editor, customized Chinese abbreviation library, and key board
remapping. The Advanced Version contains 8 fonts in all, both simplified
and traditional Kaiti, Fansonti, Heiti Jian and Heiti Fan. Future,
exciting add-ons will be available.

Requirements: PC BASED VERSIONS- IBM XT/AT, IBM PS/2 and 100%
compatibles; hard disk required, 6MB for Basic or Enhanced Versions, 18
MB for Advanced; 512K free of RAM; Mono/CGA/EGA/VGA display; DOS 3.0 or
later (5.0 recommended; MS-Mouse or compatible recommended. Extended
memory (XMS) may be required for Preview function. Supports most
standard dot matrix, ink jet and laser printers. MAC BASED VERSIONS -
English system 6.0.7 or above; hard disk required for Enhanced (6 MB) or
Advanced Versions (18 MB).

Easternwell Technology, Inc.

    PC BASED VERSIONS
XLBRBP   Basic 3.0 - PC         $69
XLBREBP  Enhanced Basic - PC   $139
XLBRAP   Advanced - PC         $279

    MAC BASED VERSIONS
XLBRBM   Basic 3.0 - Mac         $54
XLBREBM  Enhanced Basic - Mac   $139
XLBRAM   Advanced - Mac         $279

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Here are some additional things I learned in a recent telephone call to
Cheng & Tsui.

All versions are now available, except that the English documentation
for the PC version is not yet ready.

Cheng & Tsui has brochures that describe the program in more detail;
they will send them on request. I have asked for one, and when I have
it, I will summarize any additional features to the net.

They have demo disks for $10 (plus $3 S&H). The cost of the demo disk
can be applied to a subsequent purchase.

If you buy a less-expensive version, you can upgrade later to a more-
expensive version for the price differential.

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According to the person I talked to, the developers of the Mac and PC
versions have recently separated. The address of the Mac developer was
posted recently by Yuan Jiang; I'll repeat it here:

Easternwell Technology Inc.
6448 Eagle Ridge
Kalamazoo, MI  49004
800-484-7881,7724, Fax:616-349-4601

If you dial this number you get only MCI phone mail.

I don't know where the PC developer is, but it is not at the old
Brookline, MA address.

I have urged Cheng & Tsui to consider getting on CCNET, and they seem
interested in doing so.

Although I have never ordered software from them, I have ordered books
on several occasions. Their service is good, albeit a little slow, and
they are always helpful and cooperative. They have an extensive listing
of books, videos, dictionaries, study materials, and software in
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Ned S. VanderVen
Dept. of Physics
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA