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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 16 Aug 90 Volume 8 : Issue 145

Today's Topics:

[*] Almanac Stack v.1.84
[*] GIFConverter 2.1.1 (shareware)
[*] GIFConverter 2.1.1 docs
[*] MacSim 1.1 (2 parts)
[*] Studio Session to MIDI conversion program
[*] Teachtime stack
A summary of Mail systems
Freehand problems RE:V8#134
IGOR deficiency -- resolved
Modem info???
My Last Posting on Test page toggle code
re: Macintosh Org Chart Applications
Zoom-Faxmodem summary

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Date: Sun Jul 1 14:01:20 1990
From: kaz%[email protected] (Mike Kazmierczak)
Subject: [*] Almanac Stack v.1.84

Version 1.83 and earlier of this stack have a serious bug which has been
found by another user and corrected. Please replace the earlier versions
with this one. $5 shareware to X Systems

[Archived as /info-mac/card/astronomical-almanac-184.hqx; 68K]

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Date: Fri, 06 Jul 90 16:46:53 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] GIFConverter 2.1.1 (shareware)

Greetings,

Many of you may have read my postings from time to time regarding a
program called GIFConverter. In short, GIFConverter can read and save
images in most Mac file formats, including GIF, RIFF, TIFF, PICT, PICT2,
Paint, and EPSF(write). It can convert from one format to another.
Finally, as a big win for monochrome Mac users, it works on a Mac Plus or
SE in B&W, and can print in color from those machines (to a color printer
like an ImageWriter II).

Until recently, GIFConverter has been demoware (it was a crippled demo,
unlocked with a key). Now, it is fully-functional shareware. You are free
to try it out for 15 days, then either buy it or destroy it. The shareware
fee is $40, and that gets you the latest release of version 2, plus written
documentation, plus a software key which removes the shareware screen which
comes up every time you start the program.

Attached below is a Stuffit archive containing version 2.1.1 and a readme
file. Another file containing the full documentation will show up shortly.

--Mike

Disclaimer: I am merely a satisfied customer of GIFConverter. I am posting
it to the Internet at the author's request, since he does not have net
access. His email address (on CompuServe via the Internet gateway) is
included in the documentation.

[Archived as /info-mac/util/gifconverter-211.hqx; 229K]

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Date: Fri, 06 Jul 90 16:50:39 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] GIFConverter 2.1.1 docs

Greetings,

Attached below is a binhexed Stuffit archive containing the documentation
for GIFConverter 2.1.1, which is now shareware.

--Mike

[Archived as /info-mac/util/gifconverter-211-doc.hqx; 67K]

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Date: Fri, 06 Jul 90 18:16:20 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] MacSim 1.1 (2 parts)

Hello,

I am submitting MacSim a microcode simulation program that I wrote.

This is my first time sending anything to you guys so let me know if I
screw up and how I can fix it.

Thanks, any questions can be directed to this account.

David M. O'Rourke
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[MacSim 1.1 - in 2 parts]

NOTE: This is not an Apple Posting!!!! This was developed before I
started working for Apple. This software is not endorsed or
tested by Apple Computer and they are not responsible for it's
contents in any: way, shape, or form.

I am simply using the account provided to distribute some
software that I feel would benifit other Macintosh users.

This is in no way offically linked to Apple Computer.

There now that that's been said...

MacSim is a MicroCode simulator that implements the arch. described in
Andrew Tanenbaum's _Structured Computer Organization_ on pages 126-147
in the 2nd edition of his book. {Don't know the pages for 3rd edition,
but it works with the one presented there as well.}

Features:
Cut & Paste Text Editor
MicroCode & MacroCode Assemblers
User definable MacroCode symbols. You can implement a custom
microcode, and then define the symbols to use in the MacroCode.
Turbo-Pascal style error checking
i.e. both of the assembler's stop and highlight the offending
source line with a diagnostic.
Memory Mapped I/O
input from Keyboard
output to Screen
I/O to/from other simulator's
The ability to run more than one simulator at once.

This application is the result of a Senior Project completed for my B.S.
Steve LoBasso and I implemented development on a Macintosh, and we feel
this simulator offer's a reasonable alternative to other MC simulator's
that we've seen.

The application does require you to personalize it. The fields are such
that it would be ideal for a course/lab enviroment.

Any bugs {bugs!! did you say bugs??} can be reported to:
[email protected] pwd
257 "/pub" is current directory.
ftp> ls -l

-rw-r--r-- 1 root 223889 Mar 22 13:19 MacPOP.sit.hqx
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root 21 Feb 27 01:17 barrnet.ps ->
./BARRNet/map.3-1-89
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 9060 Mar 14 15:52 kip_restart.tar.Z
drwxrwxr-x 2 root 512 Mar 28 18:58 mg
drwxrwxr-x 2 root 512 Feb 27 01:25 ping
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 54720 Mar 22 14:21 popper-1.6.tar.Z
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 55108 Jul 13 15:09 popper-1.7b3.tar.Z
drwxrwxr-x 2 root 512 Mar 29 20:13 xinu

Note.. For Eudora and TechMail, use popper-1.6.tar.Z

Eudora:
-------

anonymous FTP: ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
----% ftp 128.174.5.59

ftp> pwd
257 "/mac/eudora" is current directory.
ftp> ls -l

-rw-r--r-- 1 116 42883 Jun 21 13:28 Eudora-QA.hqx
-rw-r--r-- 1 116 152427 Jun 14 16:29 Eudora.sit.hqx
-rw-r--r-- 1 116 708219 Jun 14 20:54 EudoraMan.ps.sit.hqx
-rw-r--r-- 1 116 671785 Jul 6 14:49 Manual.pm.sit.hqx
-rw-r--r-- 1 116 2036 Jul 12 15:58 README

macMS:
------

anonymous FTP: sumex-aim.stanford.edu
-----% ftp 36.44.0.6
Connected to 36.44.0.6.
220 sumex-aim FTP server (SunOS 4.0/3) ready.

ftp> pwd
257 "/imap" is current directory.
ftp> ls -l

-rw-r--r-- 1 root 868545 Sep 1 1989 imap.Z
-rw-r--r-- 1 13 223335 Jul 9 17:09 imapd.tar.Z
drwxr-xr-x 2 13 512 May 24 10:03 macMS
-rw-r--r-- 1 13 3253841 Jul 5 11:09 mm.tar.Z
-rw-r--r-- 1 13 223335 Jul 9 17:10 testimapd.tar.Z

ftp> pwd
257 "/imap/macMS" is current directory.
ftp> ls -l

-rw-rw-rw- 1 13 3830 May 8 09:54 MacMS-Prefs.sample.text
-rw-rw-rw- 1 13 159950 May 24 10:04 MacTCP.sit.Hqx
-rw-r--r-- 1 13 212965 Jul 5 12:17 macMS.Hqx
-rw-rw-r-- 1 13 3527 May 3 15:48 macms-commands.Hqx
-rw-rw-r-- 1 13 13489 May 3 16:05 macms-distribution-note.Hqx
-rw-rw-r-- 1 13 17287 May 8 09:52 macms-installation-guide.Hqx


MacPOP: (and PC POP)
-------

anonymous FTP: trident.arc.nasa.gov
-----% ftp 128.102.18.13

ftp> pwd
257 "/pub/POPMAIL" is current directory.

ftp> ls -l

-rw-rw-r-- 1 302 186455 May 23 08:49 MacPOP156.sit.hqx
-rw-rw-r-- 1 302 283873 Mar 7 14:56 MacPOP15man.sit.hqx
-rw-rw-r-- 1 9449 3631 Jun 15 08:23 README.UPDATES
-rw-rw-r-- 1 302 3718 Mar 1 14:25 acquiring_POP
-rw-rw-r-- 1 9449 12491 May 17 13:47 comsat.tar.Z
-rw-r--r-- 1 9449 906309 Jun 15 09:26 pcpop.ncsa.tar.Z
-rw-r--r-- 1 9449 653993 Jun 15 09:49 pcpop.src.tar.Z
-rw-r--r-- 1 9449 186755 Jun 15 09:35 pcpop.xln.tar.Z
-rw-r--r-- 1 9449 126507 Jul 6 15:58 phbook.src.tar.Z
-rw-rw-r-- 1 9449 32214 May 17 12:41 popd.tar.Z


MacPost:
--------

anonymous FTP: pollux.lu.se
-----% ftp 130.235.132.89

ftp> pwd
257 "/DISK2/ftp/pub/mac/comm/macpost" is current directory.
ftp> ls -l
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening data connection for /bin/ls (130.235.16.11,2725) (0 bytes).
total 455
-rw-r--r-- 1 roland 597 Jul 5 11:09 FILES
-rw-r--r-- 1 roland 4881 Jul 5 11:01 README
-rw-r--r-- 1 roland 111341 Jul 5 10:53 client-english.sit.hqx
-rw-r--r-- 1 roland 117450 Jul 5 10:53 client-swedish.sit.hqx
drwxr-xr-x 2 roland 512 Jul 2 14:24 old
-rw-r--r-- 1 roland 195395 Jul 5 10:53 server.sit.hqx


POPmail:
--------

The MailStop and POPmail software as well as a POP2 daemon for UNIX
machines, are available for anonymous ftp from boombox.micro.umn.edu
[128.101.95.95] in the ~ftp/pub/POPmail directory. You need the POPmail
stack version 1.6 to work with MailStop.

If you have questions or comments about POPmail or MailStop, you can
e-mail them to the POPmail project folks at: [email protected]

mliverig@flint_105$ ns ftp boombox.micro.umn.edu
-----% ftp 128.101.95.95
Connected to 128.101.95.95.
220 boombox FTP server (Version 4.109 Fri Nov 20 07:43:57 PST 1987) ready.

ftp> pwd
257 "/pub/POPmail/macintosh/1.6" is current directory.
ftp> ls -l

total 900
-rw-r--r-- 1 root bin 384 Jul 9 19:00 00README
-rw-r--r-- 1 root bin 402675 Jul 9 18:52 1.6.sit.hqx
-rw-r--r-- 1 root bin 52267 Jul 9 18:53 popd.c

ftp> pwd
257 "/pub/POPmail/msdos" is current directory.

ftp> ls -l

-rw-r--r-- 1 root bin 1363 May 4 21:14 00README
drwxr-xr-x 2 root bin 336 Jun 5 17:17 drivers
-rw-r--r-- 1 root bin 27424 May 4 20:13 ibmtcp.exe
-rw-r--r-- 1 root bin 52800 May 4 19:42 manual.hqx
-rw-r--r-- 1 root bin 21628 May 4 19:48 manual.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root bin 133584 May 4 20:13 popmail.exe

TechMail:
---------

anonymous FTP: net-dist.mit.edu (18.72.0.3)

ftp> pwd
257 "/pub/TechMail" is current directory.
ftp> ls -l

-r--r--r-- 1 root 4005 Mar 5 21:05 A-Readme
-r--r--r-- 1 root 50698 Mar 1 17:03 GSguide.Hqx
-r--r--r-- 1 root 123999 Mar 1 18:59 GSguide.PS
-r--r--r-- 1 root 2475 Mar 5 14:55 GettingMH
-r--r--r-- 1 root 39876 Mar 1 17:22 Help.Hqx
-r--r--r-- 1 root 175694 Mar 1 17:22 TechMail-1.0.Hqx
-r--r--r-- 1 root 358648 Mar 1 17:04 UserGuide.Hqx
-r--r--r-- 1 root 1160836 Mar 1 20:11 UserGuide.PS
-r--r--r-- 1 root 22066 Mar 5 14:02 sendmail.cf

===================================================================

CONTACT
Eudora: [email protected] (THANKS)
TechMail: [email protected] (THANKS)
TCP/Connect: [email protected] (THANKS)
QuickMail: [email protected]
Cayman: [email protected]
MacPOP: [email protected] (THANKS)
MacMS: [email protected] (THANKS)
Mews: [email protected]
HyperFTP: [email protected]
MacPost: [email protected] (THANKS)

MailStop and POPMail: [email protected] (THANKS)

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Date: Thu, 02 Aug 90 10:08:50 HAE
From: Patrice Gosselin
Subject: Freehand problems RE:V8#134

Hi, I've got the same problems except for one thing. It doesn't happen
every time. For now, the only hypothesis that seems to fit is that if Freehand
had to shrink a single text (unjoined) using the same font and the same size
before (either in the same drawing or a previous one).

Since I am not finished testing this hypothesis, it might not be the answer.

If someone else had the same problems and have found the answer let us know.
Personnaly I'm still searching and I'll write back the answer (if ever I do
find some).

Patrice Gosselin
Services a la clientele
Centre de traitement de l'information
Universite Laval
Quebec
Canada
G1K 7P9
SACPAT@LAVALVM1

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Date: Thu, 2 Aug 90 00:23 CDT
From: Meta Sienkiewicz
Subject: IGOR deficiency -- resolved

In infomacv8-134.txt, [email protected] (Mark Allen) commented on
a limitation in IGOR version 1.2, in that it was unable to produce plots
with logarithmic axes reversed. A professor in our department just received
IGOR version 1.22 and I am happy to report that this latest verision is
able to produce reversed log axes (running from high to low values).

Meta Sienkiewicz
OU School of Meteorology

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Date: Wed, 1 Aug 90 20:40:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Thomas
Subject: Modem info???

I just got a 1200 baud modem for my Mac SE30 and would appreciate
suggestions for worthwhile networks hook up to. I can access "Internet"
and "Netnews" through the Andrew system here at CMU, but am wondering
what other systems, b-boards and services are worth looking into. Also,
are there ways to avoid gigantic phone bills? Please e-mail me
suggestions and directions for hook-ups. I will post a summary. Thank
you.

####################
J.B. Thomas "Fair Enough..."---Gordon Solie
####################

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Date: Thu, 02 Aug 90 08:28:51 LCL
From: Michael Perrone
Subject: My Last Posting on Test page toggle code

The reason the code didn't work was some kind of conflict between sending
the code through MS WORD on a TOPS network. Using DownloadPS however, did work
just fine (As does sending through Word on an AppleShare network).

Apparently, using Words PostScript Style does more with PS than just sending
the code you include, even if the file is otherwise empty.

Thanks for a great service,
Michael Perrone
Portland State University

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Date: Wed, 1 Aug 1990 19:13:11 PDT
From: Vaughan Johnson
Subject: re: Macintosh Org Chart Applications

Well, as the rumors indicated, someone *has* released an org-chart drawing
program for the Mac. August 1990 Macworld magazine has a new product listing
for 'MacOrg', an org-chart program that allows org charts as big as 9 boxes
across and 9 levels deep. It's from The Claybrook Company, (214)341-9438.

Vaughan Johnson
Knowledge Source, Inc.
415/326-1374

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Date: Thu, 2 Aug 90 10:46 CDT
From:
Subject: Zoom-Faxmodem summary

Hi,
About several weeks ago I posted a question about Zoom Modems with sendfax.
Almost everybody agreed modem function has been working nice, but fax function
and software has to be fixed.
In my opinion, I conclude that it works good for bargain price and sendfax
function is just a kind of bonus. Anyway I ordered zoommodem.

Suncheol Gweon
Electr-optics Lab
Texas A&M University
Bitnet : gweon@tamvxee
Internet: [email protected]

[I cut out 35K of included replies. Sorry, but they were much too long. Ask
Suncheol if you want more info about Zoom. -- Jon]

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