[Update] Tomahawk PDF+ v2.5.0.3

[Mike Dee]

Recent Changes:

1. Tomahawk PDF+ now remembers the size and position from previous
use at program start.
2. Expanded the Recent File menu from 4 to the last 8 documents
edited.
3. Tomahawk PDF+ no longer uses ini files.
All settings are now stored in the registry for the Current User.
This requires that Tomahawk PDF+ have read/write access to the
registry.
4. Tomahawk PDF+ now stores extracted pdf files and chm
files in a special folder according to the Current Users name.

<http://nativewinds.montana.com/software/tomahawk.html>

 

[schrodinger's cat]

Recent Changes:

3. Tomahawk PDF+ no longer uses ini files.
All settings are now stored in the registry for the Current User.
This requires that Tomahawk PDF+ have read/write access to the
registry.

Bad move, IMO.

 

[Antoine]

Bad move, IMO.

Indeed. Portability is being lost.

 

[Mike Dee]

Indeed. Portability is being lost.

I agree, I wasn't too keen on this news. However, the program
itself remains a no install. Also, now that it remembers the window
size and position from previous use, about sells it to me as being a
major improvement.

If there's something you don't like about Tomahawk you can email
Native Winds and pass on your thought and ideas to them. They
welcome user feed back.

<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=Tomahawk_Feature_Request>

It's the best way for the program to improve, really.

 

[MLC]

_Antoine_, lunedì 07/mar/2005:

Indeed. Portability is being lost.

We should write a petition.

 

[Remmy]

3. Tomahawk PDF+ no longer uses ini files.
All settings are now stored in the registry for the Current User.
This requires that Tomahawk PDF+ have read/write access to the
registry.

That's very bad!

From the website:

"Freeware version depends on which converters which are installed on
your computer. Corporate version imports Word Documents natively."

Would this make it crippleware? I noticed that I can't convert Word
documents containing pictures on a pc on which MS Office isn't
installed, that is the pictures are not in the resulting PDF.

Remmy

 

[Mike Dee]

That's very bad!

Feel free to comment. Be sure to give your reasons why you think it's
so bad to:

From the website:

"Freeware version depends on which converters which are installed on
your computer. Corporate version imports Word Documents natively."

Would this make it crippleware? I noticed that I can't convert Word
documents containing pictures on a pc on which MS Office isn't
installed, that is the pictures are not in the resulting PDF.

I don't know I guess that if you compare the paid version to the free
you could conclude it was crippleware. But IMO you get a lot of good in
amongst the limitations. I don't think I would call it crippleware as
there are no nags, or time limits or ads that you'd associate with
bonifide crippleware. That, and the company are very upfront as to what
features you are getting before you download. So you can decide before
you install it wether you want to use it or not.

As far as importing Word docs go, if you want simply to create PDF from
Word, use a free 'print 2 PDF' printer. If you want to edit the doc in
place before saving to PDF, either cut and paste, or simply use Word
and print 2 PDF. If it's an issue for you because you don't have Office
installed then I do suggest that you install OpenOffice and begin using
that as it definitely opens Office docs including Word and Excel for
editing and prints to PDF very nicely indeed. The price is perfect too.

 

[ms]

I agree, any link to an older version that still uses the ini file? The website
does not list it.

Mike Sa