Essaylum Testflight Beta - Part 3
A few days ago, I released an updated version of the beta version of Essaylum, which is automatically available to all TestFlight users. This version contains various bug fixes, refinements and improvements in various areas. The visual appearance is also still being fine-tuned.
Notes on the beta test
Essaylum uses Apple’s Testflight system for beta testing. For those who have not yet had any contact with TestFlight, it is recommended to take a look at Apple’s overview page, where everything about Testflight is explained. The corresponding links are at the end of this entry.
In order to use the full range of Essaylum features, it is necessary to activate an In-App purchase. In TestFlight, In-App purchases are provided free of charge during the beta phase. Please note the corresponding App Store messages that you receive when you log in and click on the In-App purchases. Overall, the whole procedure is structured like in the normal App Store and should be easily accessible to anyone who has ever downloaded/purchased something in the App Store.
Statistics tool
Essaylum offers extensive statistics on written text that go beyond the usual information provided by most text editors. In addition to the general word and character count, Essaylum also offers extensive statistics on performance. By specifying a due date and setting a target for how many characters or words the text should contain, the amount to be written per day can be calculated and the amount written on each day is also logged. This allows you to track your own progress in creating the text.
Detailed statistical information on the individual chapters can be found in the info tool, where you will find a list of the individual text components (characters, words, sentences, lines, etc.) as well as a readability rating and calculation of the page numbers. This information helps you to assess your own text using numbers.
Illusion Format
A special feature of Essaylum is the Illusion Format highlighting. This function can be activated in the preferences under Editor -> Highlight. With this feature, the most common text formatting such as bold, italics or headings are displayed directly in the editor.
For many writers who rely on a markup language to format their texts, the corresponding formatting has already become part of their writing routine, both in terms of writing and the visual aspect.
However, there are authors who appreciate the advantages of a markup language, such as the fact that it can be saved as a plain text file, making it easily accessible and allowing the text to be easily converted into different formats. On the other hand, some find the markups in the text annoying or distracting and would prefer a presentation as is usual in word processing applications such as Pages or Word. This is where Illusion Format comes into play. With this function, the current line in which the cursor is located is still displayed with markups so that you can work specifically in this line while the rest of the text is given the desired formatted look.
Well, that's it for today. I'll be writing more details about Essaylum soon.
Until next time!
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