Lotus and Other Spreadsheets

Problem

Does MacNail construction software run on Lotus 1-2-3, Multiplan, Resolve, MS Works, Claris Works, Wingz, Etc???

Diagnosis

No, it requires Excel.

Solution

Excel has a powerful macro language, much better than any other spreadsheet for Macintosh, so we can't really 'port' it. In nearly all reviews, Excel comes out on top, and it has about 85% market share.

NOTE-- When MacNail construction software first came out, Lotus 1-2-3 still had the major share of the spreadsheet market for Windows, and it was sometimes hard to convince people to use Excel (and early versions of Windows) instead. Things definitely changed!

Comments

Entered 10/20/92 by Dennis. Updated 11/10/2010.