CalcStar
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| developer | MicroPro |
| Publishing year | 1981 |
| Current version | 1.4 (1984) |
| operating system | CP / M , DOS |
| category | Spreadsheet |
| License | Proprietary |
CalcStar is a spreadsheet from MicroPro Corp, introduced in 1981. In contrast to other programs of that time, it was operated using the keyboard commands known from WordStar. It was available both as a single application or as a package as an Office Suite with WordStar , MailMerge, DataStar and ReportStar.
Development history
In November 1981, the American company MicroPro, which was known for its word processor WordStar , presented the program for the CP / M operating system . From 1983 there was also a version for IBM PC, which from version 1.4 could also use the extended possibilities of the IBM PC XT.
literature
- George D. Hughes Jr .: A MicroPro Family Portrait , PC Magazine, May 1, 1984, p. 271, ISSN 0888-8507
- Paul Garrison: Star Power: Mastering WordStar, MailMerge, SpellStar, DataStar, SuperSort, CalcStar, InfoStar, StarIndex, CorrectStar, StarBurst, ReportStar & PlanStar , TAB Books, ISBN 0830607420