Sapir is a low cost,
lighweight Hebrew/English text processor that has many special features
for producing written Torah material.
Sapir now includes full
support for Palm files. Smoothly move from PC to Palm and back.
Among its features of
special interest to Torah writers are:
- Integrated text
search - find your references without leaving the program. Trial
version has Tanach; full version has Tanach, Bavli, Yerushalmi, Tosefta
and Rambam Mishneh Torah.
- Sheim Hashem Protection
- Full date conversion Gregorian<->Hebrew
- Easy Nikud
- Easy Import and Export to all other formats
- Designed, developed and maintained by Torah people
- Many other text processing features
You can use Sapir to
prepare text that will be formatted and printed in another program such
as Microsoft Word, or submitted to a newspaper or periodical, etc.
See below for information on Integrated Text Search and Sheim Hashem
protection, new features in version 3.55 from March, '04.
It can import and export (with its Text Conversion Wizard) from many
DOS and Windows formats, and has many utilities including Super Find
which can do up to 1500 transformations in one pass.
Sapir works on any version of 32 bit Windows. It does not require
Hebrew support.
A partial list of its advanced features: multiple document interface,
virtually
unlimited file size, integrated Super Find/Replace, Conversion Wizard
(DOS -> Windows;
Windows -> DOS; various formats: RTF; Windows CP1255; Sapir DOS;
QTEXT, Einstein, 3B2),
MRU list, Favorites list, Undo/Redo, Advanced Editing Commands,
Phonetic keyboard for English-speaking users, and more.
To visit the Tips and Additions page click here.
To see a Screen Shot click here.
New Version Exclusive Features:
Palm OS Support. Sapir includes full Palm OS support, for
any computer that uses the Palm OS (operating system). One click on the
popup menu prepares the file for sending to your handheld at the next
Hotsync. One click checks for updates from the Palm to your PC. Prepare
English and Hebrew files for distribution on Palm computers. Sapir
produces standard PDB files readable in all Palm readers. Also read
Palm PDB files on your PC with Sapir.
Built-in text search. Sapir includes Hebrew Tanach and
Talmud Bavli and more within the program. The texts should serve the
needs of an estimated 90% of the people, 95% of the time. Now you will
be able to look up the reference you need without leaving Sapir! (3/03)
Sheim Hashem Protection A builtin option that allows you to
edit texts that include the Name of Hashem without it appearing on the
screen and being erased. The file is saved with the full Names for
eventual printing. (3/03)
Full Unicode support. (11/2001)
