Publisher's Description
From SuperMagnus Software:
Word Counter is a simple Macintosh OS X application that performs a word count and a character count. Text can be typed, pasted, or dragged into the window. Text files can also be dragged into the window. The program can count all words or only words above a specified length. Additionally, it can perform a count of just part of the text if it is highlighted. Word Counter can automatically update the count based on a user-definable interval. It can also perform word counts on open documents from Apple's TextEdit application via a small floating window. This program may be useful for writing a paper or an abstract that sets a specific limit on the number of words or characters allowed.
What's new in this version:
- Added the ability to perform word counts and character counts for the frontmost TextEdit document in a small floating window
- Added the ability to automatically update the word counts based on a user-defined interval
- Can now choose to count hyphenated words as a single word or as separate words
- Created a separate window for the preferences
- Added icons for the main window
- A few other minor interface enhancements
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"Doesn't Work in Real time"
Version: Word Counter 2.7
Cons
I need something to constantly tell me how many characters are in a box for filling out online forms. Often, as in the case of this form I'm filling out right now, they don't tell you how many you've typed in, but love to tell you when you've gone over the limit. I hate opening Word to do that.
This software makes you hit COUNT every time you want it to calculate which is a ridiculous oversight by the programmers.
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"A little gem becomes slowly a powerful profesional..."
Version: Word Counter 2.3
Summary
...tool
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
..but still slowly. Nevertheless it opened new doors to new text analysis..
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"Does just what it's supposed to do! :)"
Version: Word Counter 1.5
Pros
I'm a recent convert to Mac OS from Windows. I haven't splashed out for a full blown word processor yet, but working on an OU course I needed a word count for my assignments.
Word Counter does just what I need it to as I work with TextEdit.
Cons
It's a bit of a bore having to drag, or copy/paste the text into word counter's text box.
That isn't really much of a reason to gripe about it though. As soon as the text is pasted into the window you have your word count at the push of a button.
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"Highly accurate and FREE!"
Version: Word Counter 2.0
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
We tried this little gem in our department after using a Windows machine and PractiCount for years. Our workstations are Power Mac G5s running Tiger. This utility was more accurate than PractiCount, MS Word, and GoLive when compared to a hand count. It also works on HTML documents and will include data in tables, where the other counters seemed to ignore it. Beautiful, beautiful, and we no longer have to use Windoze to count words! Thank YOU!
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