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Info-Mac Digest Sun, 5 May 96 Volume 14 : Issue 106
Today's Topics:
[*] Assault on Giant Mountain v2.5
[*] ASTROCAL 2.0.0
[*] AudioTimeScaleLib
[*] AutoRef, v1.0.1
[*] AutoTrash
[*] BeBox Windows 1.0
[*] Black Night Connection Set 1.0.1
[*] Camelot's Dragon
[*] csmp-digest-v3-145
[*] DNS Lookup 0.92
[*] DOS-Namer 1.0.0
[*] DragSelectRect XFCN 1.01
[*] HTML Form Parser 1.0b2
[*] John's Calculator 1.0
[*] LOANCALC 2.0.1 68K
[*] LOANCALC 2.0.1 PPC
[*] Loeten am Mac (welding your mac)
[*] Lost New York 1.0.4
[*] MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial May Issue
[*] MacGazine =?iso-8859-1?Q?n=BA?= 5 mayo de 1996
[*] MacTypingTutor3.4.1
[*] McPoet 3.1
[*] MYM2QIF v4.5
[*] QuickTTest version 1.1
[*] Realmz 3.0
[*] ResFork Killer 1.0.0
[*] Risk II Improver
[*] ShareDraw 2.01
[*] Skittles 1.0.3: Action/Puzzle Game
[*] SmartPage 2.3.0 CGI for Mac (FAT) and SmartPage Admin.
[*] sonicWORX plugIns
[*] SoundStarter 1.2
[*] SPY 2.17
[*] Starry Night Japanese version 1.03
[*] The Bridge
[*] Tzupatchkite Icons Collection (shareware)
[*] Velocity 1.0.0
[*] WebStationery Vol.IV - Customized Web Backgrounds!
[*] WinMenu 1.0.1
Detailed Bronx NY address-finder map prog needed
Disk trouble/System Update
Eudora Error message
Foreign Language Translators
Gradekeeper 4.1
HP Background - What's new?
PMac 6100/66 DOS monitor problems
Radius PrecisionColor 8/1600 PCI videocard
Too Much RAM for RAM Doubler?
Zip vs. EZ
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:13:03 -0700
From: (Jim Foley)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Assault on Giant Mountain v2.5
The following compacted file contains the Realmz scenario
Assault on Giant Mountain version 2.5. This version takes advantage
of the new features in version 2.5 of Realmz.
The files were compacted with compact pro 1.5.
Any questions concerning this submission or the scenario Castle in
the Clouds can be made to
[email protected]
Any questions concerning Realmz can be made to
[email protected] or by calling (608) 249-5418
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/rlmz/assault-giant-mountan-25.hqx; 402K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:39:21 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] ASTROCAL 2.0.0
ASTROCAL Macintosh produces yearly astronomical calendars, for any
given year, and provides the following information in on a day-by-day basis:
* Day of Month
* Day of Year
* Days Remaining in Year
* Julian Date
* Lunar Aspect Graphic (for 0h U.T.)
* The lunar elongation angle (measured eastward from the sun)
* The position angle of the bright limb (measured eastward from
celestial North to the mid-point of the bright limb)
* The percentage of the lunar surface illuminated by sunlight
* Right Ascension and Declination of the Sun (for 0h U.T.)
Although you will probably only need to run ASTROCAL once a year,
it sure beats buying a new pre-printed calendar annually.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/astrocal-200.hqx; 451K]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/astrocal-200-ppc.hqx; 431K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:40:47 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] AudioTimeScaleLib
High quality audio time scaling PowerMac native DSP library for
use with Metrowerks CodeWarrior. Allows changing the length of
a soundfile without affecting pitch. Highly optimized coding of
S.Sprenger's 'TIDE' algorithm.
May be included on CD-ROM
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/lib/audio-time-scale-lib.hqx; 37K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:39:13 -0700
From: (Yuntae Kim)[email protected]
Subject: [*] AutoRef, v1.0.1
AutoRef is an application program for easier writing references
(journals in various format).
It isn't as functional as EndNote. It is not working well with MS
Word 5. The styled text you created with the AutoRef becomes plain
text after being pasted into a Word 5 document. But Word 6 (I am
using it) or SimpleText which can import the styled text from other
application work fine.
I prefer AutoRef not because I wrote the source code for it, but
because it's easy to use.
It helped me a lot when I was writing references in my thesis and I
want to share this program with other people who need this kind of
application.
You can also down load it from
www.cco.caltech.edu/~yukim/
Thanks
Yuntae Kim
[Archived as /info-mac/text/auto-ref-101.hqx; 141K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 03:35:15 -0700
From: (Jim Gelcer)[email protected]
Subject: [*] AutoTrash
AutoTrash is an AppleScript that automatically drags files into the Trash,
and then empties the Trash. Requires System 7.5 and AppleScript.
Freeware.
By Jim Gelcer
[email protected]
http://idirect.com/users/jimig.html
AutoTrash may be included on a CD-ROM, provided:
1) It is not modified in any way.
2) The Read Me file is included in the same folder.
3) I am notified and receive a copy of any CD-ROM on which it appears.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/auto-trash-as.hqx; 11K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:40:12 -0700
From: (Erik Wrenholt)[email protected]
Subject: [*] BeBox Windows 1.0
(C) 1996 Erik Wrenholt
Shareware: $5.00
BeBox Windows changes your Mac windows to resemble BeBox windows. BeBox is
new computer featuring two to eight PowerPC processors. If you can't
afford a real BeBox, you can at least have the windows for the price of the
shareware fee. Also included in the package is a free BeBox Cursor
extension. You may use the BeBox Cursor for free without registering BeBox
Windows. However, if you use BeBox Windows, you must register it.
Erik Wrenholt
[email protected]
http://www.nordicsoftware.com/erik/
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/be-box-windows-10.hqx; 21K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:41:24 -0700
From: (Christopher Swan)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Black Night Connection Set 1.0.1
The Black Night Connection Set includes Serial, Modem and Telenet
Connection Tools for use with Communication Toolbox aware applications.
Version 1.0.1 includes a couple of bug fixes and some new features, all
of which are documented in the package.
Cheers, Chris
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/ctb/black-night-conn-set-101.hqx; 547K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:04 -0700
From: (Harley Bradley)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Camelot's Dragon
WHAT A GREAT GAME !
A medieval adventure in PUZZLE form. Start by shifting the walls of
the Dragon's Labyrinth to form a path to treasures, weapons, armor,
potions, not to mention the door ! Fight an array of monsters and
eventually you'll reach the Dragon. "What Luck !" you say? Maybe, but
THIS beast is FAST, MEAN, and DEADLY. At this point there are no second
chances. Are you fast enough to defeat the beast? Careful, one wrong move
and you're toast !!
This program offers excellent graphics, music, and sound effects.
Shareware fee: $10.00
[Archived as /info-mac/game/camelots-dragon.hqx; 1973K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:12:42 -0700
From: (Francois Pottier)[email protected]
Subject: [*] csmp-digest-v3-145
C.S.M.P. Digest Wed, 24 Apr 96 Volume 3 : Issue 145
Today's Topics:
Asynch SCSI Disk I-O???
Can't read more than 2 keys at once!
Converting a string to floating point
Files left open
Free to download stereo renderer (class project)
How to play a selection of a sound?
Macintosh Developer Central on WWW
Network source code-samples?
New Sprocket downloading info
OT TCP port reuse problem
OpenTransport Notifier routines
So how does DrawSprocket work?
TCL Page needs feedback.
What are little GURLs made of?
Windows vs Dialogs
[ANN] Macintosh C
mac INIT loading order
The Comp.Sys.Mac.Programmer Digest is moderated by Francois Pottier
([email protected]).
[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-digest-v3-145.hqx; 51K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:40:52 -0700
From: (Paul Herman)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DNS Lookup 0.92
Hey all,
Lookey there! An nslookup for the mac. I have not yet seen one around and
I got tired of waiting, so I wrote one. So here ya go. This program can be
used to lookup IP addresses, CNAMEs, HINFOs, AXFRSs, etc. with detailed
output in the style of the UN*X program: nslookup
Most importantly, is freeware!
This version (0.92) fixes a *big* monster bug in 0.9 that crashed every
other machine except mine
.... I _STRONGLY_ suggest you use thisversion instead of the previous version 0.9.
Having System 7.0 or later, and either MacTCP or OpenTransport is a good
idea, too.
Enjoy,
-Paul.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/dns-lookup-092.hqx; 110K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:40:38 -0700
From: (Christoph Schaffhauser)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DOS-Namer 1.0.0
"DOS-Namer 1.0.0" renames any file to 9 chars + 3 chars
(Example: Christoph Schaffhauser ==> Christop.txt)
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/dos-namer-10.hqx; 81K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:13:25 -0700
From: (Perry Barton)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DragSelectRect XFCN 1.01
DragSelectRect is an XFCN for HyperCard 2.x which enables you to drag a
gray or "marching ants" selection rectangle within the card window of your
stack. It returns the local or global coordinates of that rectangle.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/card/drag-select-rect-xfcn-101.hqx; 36K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:12:20 -0700
From: (Niel M. Bornstein)[email protected]
Subject: [*] HTML Form Parser 1.0b2
BBEdit Extension by Niel M. Bornstein
Copyright =A9 1996 PLR Software, Inc.
HTML Form Parser is a BBEdit extension to parse the output of HTML forms.
You would get the output mailed to you, for example, and the extension
will parse all the nasty little ASCII codes for non-alpha characters into
characters.
There are three modes of operation:
* If there is no window open, it will parse the contents of the clipbo=
ard
* If there is a window open with no selection, it will parse the entir=
e
contents of the frontmost window.
* If the frontmost window has a selection, it will parse the selection
In any case, it will put the results of the operation in a new, untitled
window.
I use it in combination with Eudora. If I get just one message, I copy it
>From Eudora and run the Parser on it. If there are several, I save them
to one text file, then open it in BBEdit and run the Parser on the file.
This software may be distributed under the terms of the GNU General
Public License (which should have been included in this distribution).
=46or any information on the extension, its author, or any of PLR
Software's other products and services, you may contact me at any of
the adresses below.
Niel M. Bornstein
[email protected]
PLR Software, Inc.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-form-parser-10b2.hqx; 29K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:41:09 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] John's Calculator 1.0
Description: john's calculator is a easy to use and powerful
scientific calculator.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/johns-calc-10.hqx; 117K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:41:05 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] LOANCALC 2.0.1 68K
LOANCALC for 68K Macintosh will compute loan payment, declining balance, and
equity schedules (running and cumulative) for fixed rate loans with or without
prepayment schedules. The terms of the loan (Principle, Percentage, Term, and
number of Payments per Year) are entered through the LOAN TERMS item in the
LoanCalc menu. A schedule of discrete or contiguous prepayments are entered
via the PREPAYMENT SCHEDULE item. More information on supplying inputs to
these items is available through dialogs which are presented when LOAN TERMS or
PREPAYMENT SCHEDULE is selected. Once the terms of the loan, and the optional
prepayments are entered the COMPUTE SCHEDULES item will determine and display
five loan schedule reports in separate windows. Those schedules are:
Annual Schedule: Principle, Interest and Balance
Declining Balance: Balance remaining for each payment period
Periodic Equity: Equity contributed in each payment period
Cumulative Equity: Accumulated equity at each payment period
Summary: Terms, Payoffs (Annual, Periodic, Total)
and life (with prepayments).
[Archived as /info-mac/app/loan-calc-201.hqx; 444K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:13:34 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] LOANCALC 2.0.1 PPC
LOANCALC for PowerPC Macintosh will compute loan payment, declining balance,
and equity schedules (running and cumulative) for fixed rate loans with or
without prepayment schedules. The terms of the loan (Principle, Percentage,
Term, and number of Payments per Year) are entered through the LOAN TERMS item
in the LoanCalc menu. A schedule of discrete or contiguous prepayments are
entered via the PREPAYMENT SCHEDULE item. More information on supplying inputs
to these items is available through dialogs which are presented when LOAN TERMS
or PREPAYMENT SCHEDULE is selected. Once the terms of the loan, and the
optional prepayments are entered the COMPUTE SCHEDULES item will determine and
display five loan schedule reports in separate windows. Those schedules are:
Annual Schedule: Principle, Interest and Balance
Declining Balance: Balance remaining for each payment period
Periodic Equity: Equity contributed in each payment period
Cumulative Equity: Accumulated equity at each payment period
Summary: Terms, Payoffs (Annual, Periodic, Total)
and life (with prepayments).
[Archived as /info-mac/app/loan-calc-201-ppc.hqx; 424K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:39:58 -0700
From: (Ard Jonker)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Loeten am Mac (welding your mac)
Please find enclosed Loeten am Mac V0.016. Partially English, partial
German, it describes lots of home-brewn soldering extensions on your
macintosh.
Ranging from cable pinouts, via cartridge refills to general (hardware)
tips and tricks. Particularly handy when you want to quickly reference some
pinout.
I am not the author; it is Freeware by Kai Kramp ([email protected]),
one is not allowed to put it on CD (see about box).
ard
[Archived as /info-mac/per/loeten-am-mac-016.hqx; 225K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:12 -0700
From: (Neil Demause)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Lost New York 1.0.4
An interactive-fiction game by Neil deMause
Requirements: Any Mac with 1000K of free RAM. This version is freeware.
Registered version (with manual and on-screen hints) available for $12
(outside the U.S. and Canada, $15) by mail from Neil deMause, 197 7th
Avenue, #2R, Brooklyn, NY 11215. (Please indicate Mac or PC disk; users
of other computers should e-mail [email protected] for special arrangements.)
Permission is hereby granted to Pacific HiTech to include this file on
the Info-Mac compilation CDs. Other reprint requests should be directed to
[email protected].
[Archived as /info-mac/game/lost-new-york-104f.hqx; 408K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 03:35:09 -0700
From: (Steve Mack)[email protected]
Subject: [*] MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial May Issue
This is the latest issue of the hot new international newsletter
"MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial". If you are looking for ways to use your
Mac more effectively, you need to download this one. If you are tired of
wading through all the reviews of software that you will probably never
use, the MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial Newsletter will not disappoint
you. Each issue is packed with useful information that the majority of
people can actually use.
New this month, the MacAssistant User Group. Everybody that subscribes
automatically becomes a member of this new online user group. Meetings
will be held on AOL and via the Internet Chat Lines. Members are also
elegible for discounts on software and hardware. If you do not belong to
a Macintosh User Group then join ours! Get many of the benefits of user
group membership for only $12.00 per year. The MacAssistant User Group is
registered with the User Group Connection.
*********************************************************
This months article is "The Black Art of SCSI Management"
*********************************************************
This newsletter is distributed as a Docmaker application. NO other
software is needed.
Steve Mack MacAssistant Consulting
MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial
[Archived as /info-mac/per/mass/mac-assistant-tips-96-05.hqx; 164K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:40:06 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] MacGazine =?iso-8859-1?Q?n=BA?= 5 mayo de 1996
Hola amigos y amigas,
aqui teneis el numero 5 de MacGazine (mayo de 1996). Viene cargado
de cosas interesantes, asi que espero que lo disfruteis. Ya me dereis que
os ha parecido.
Tambien podeis leer Web MacGazine en http://www.encomix.es/~wicho
Un saludo,
Ignacio Palou Laforet
MacGazine, la revista electr=F3nica en espa=F1ol para Macintosh
http://www.encomix.es/~wicho
[email protected]
Madrid, Espa=F1a (Spain)
[Archived as /info-mac/per/macgazine-96-05-esp.hqx; 685K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:27 -0700
From: (W. Rogers)[email protected]
Subject: [*] MacTypingTutor3.4.1
MacTypingTutor is an inexpensive Macintosh sharware program that teaches
typing skills, in English. This version has improved keyboard shortcuts. It
uses five integrated work areas that together teach correct finger
placement and "touch-typing" memory of the keys on the keyboard. Practice
materials include: single letters, letter & number sequences, words,
sentences, paragraphs, and free typing. The program offers a spelling
checker, user-defined speed goals, score sheets, time tracking with
rest-signals, and many other helpful features. It comes in a regular
version (enclosed), a junior version and a special version (Dvorak). It
also now comes in a French version. Other non-English versions (e.g.,
German, Italian, Spanish) under development. Users can devise their own
session-routines, by working in one or more of the modules for ten to
fifteen minutes each.
W. Rogers
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/mac-typing-tutor-341.hqx; 165K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:17 -0700
From: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: [*] McPoet 3.1
McPoet is a tool for text generation and text morphing: that is, a tool for
the poetic manipulation of text. It uses a simple language to allow the
text-generation rules to be completely user-configurable. It is easy to
write your own rules for McPoet even if you know nothing about programming
your Mac. You can also use the large set of built-in rules, or an automatic
rule-generating function which can turn ordinary text into an executable
rules.
The text morphing features include an automatic version of Tristan Tzara's
original formula for creating poetry from text, an eecummingsfication
feature for imitating the style of the great poet ee cummings, multiple
forms of Markov chaining (with several built-in probability tables) and
much more.
Version 3.x includes dozens of new features over version 2.x: more than
can be listed here.
Version 3.1 is a maintenance version, which fixes a number of bugs that
appeared in version 3.0.
McPoet requires at least 2.5 megabytes of free disk space, at least 2
megabytes of available RAM, and a reasonably-fast processor (or great
patience!). It is PowerPC compatible.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/word/mc-poet-31-hc.hqx; 1648K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:13:29 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] MYM2QIF v4.5
MYM2QIF is an application that will convert Managing Your Money reports
to a QIF file format that you can import into Quicken. MYM2QIF will
convert checking, cash, credit card, and portfolio accounts.
The download includes the application (version 4.5), a help file, and
documentation.
This is a limited version which allows you to convert approximately 15
transactions. There is a $10 registration fee, or $13.50 if you need a
disk and manual.
Submitted by Gary R. Morrison, developer
This application may be included on commericially available CD-ROMs,
users however must still pay the registration fee to register.
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/mym-to-qif-45.hqx; 231K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:12:35 -0700
From: (Steve Ashcroft)[email protected]
Subject: [*] QuickTTest version 1.1
QuickTTest is a small statistical programme for calculation of means, standard
errors and standard deviations and the testing of significant differences by
Student's t-test. Its most useful feature is that it allows applying the t-test
not only to values calculated by the programme from data entered as individual
values but also to data entered as mean +/- standard error or as mean +/-
standard deviation. In version 1.1 it is now possible to Print data and t-test
results and also to Save them as a text file for editing with a
word-processor.
Dr Steve Ashcroft
Email :[email protected]
Nuffield Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/quick-t-test-11.hqx; 52K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:21 -0700
From: (Jim Foley)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Realmz 3.0
The following file is the computer adventure game Realmz version
3.0. Version 3.0 adds various features and bug fixes that are
explained in the manual. The first scenario (The City of Bywater
is included).
Any questions about this submission can be made to
[email protected]
Any question about Realmz can be made to
[email protected] or by calling (608) 249-5418.
The following file is the computer adventure game Realmz version
3.0. Version 3.0 adds various features and bug fixes that are
explained in the manual. The first scenario (The City of Bywater
is included).
Any questions about this submission can be made to
[email protected]
Any question about Realmz can be made to
[email protected] or by calling (608) 249-5418.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/rlmz/realmz-30.hqx; 4575K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:40:44 -0700
From: (Christoph Schaffhauser)[email protected]
Subject: [*] ResFork Killer 1.0.0
"ResFork Killer 1.0.0" deletes the Resource fork of any file.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/res-fork-killer-10.hqx; 70K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:12:47 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Risk II Improver
Risk II Improver is a simple patch for Risk II, the colorized version of
Risk. It allows backgrounding and fixes a dialog box error. This patch
was created by me, not by the author of the original Risk, or the person who
colorized it, and they have nothing to do with it. I hope this can be of
some use to the Mac community...
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/risk-ii-improver.hqx; 19K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:00 -0700
From: (Michael Peirce)[email protected]
Subject: [*] ShareDraw 2.01
ShareDraw is a full feature drawing application for the MacOS distributed
using the shareware system. It isn't crippled or limited in anyway - you
can try all its features without registration.
ShareDraw Features:
ShareDraw has many more features than can be described in this short file.
Version 2.01 updates the contact information for registering - Peirce
Software moved.
Michael Peirce [email protected] +1 408 295 9760
Peirce Software 1417 Selborn Place, San Jose California 95126 USA
Makers of Peirce Print Tools, Smoothie, AppSizer, DeskPicture, & ShareDraw
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/share-draw-201.hqx; 1704K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:14 -0700
From: (John Stiles)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Skittles 1.0.3: Action/Puzzle Game
Skittles is an action/puzzle game for one or two players! You control
genetically altered Skittles which fall from the sky, trying to keep them
>From stacking up to the top of the screen.
The Skittles engineers have recently been experimenting with new
flavors and colors. One of the more psychopathic scientists decided to
alter the Skittles' formulas through genetic mutation. The first test batch
was produced, and a teeming, jiggly mass of coagulated, living Skittles
appeared. They quickly began to multiply and pile up into large groups. As
the scientists fled screaming from the building, a few clever minds noticed
that the Skittles were highly reactive. When four of the same type of
Skittle touched, they would instantly vaporize.
There's only one hope left for the Skittles plant, its workers, and
the small city that they inhabit. Vaporize the Skittles before they run
rampant and destroy everything in their path! You are the only hope left
before they crush the entire city.
Version 1.0.3 of Skittles corrects several bugs and adds many
requested features. I strongly recommend that all users of previous
versions upgrade as soon as they can.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/skittles-103.hqx; 782K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:39 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] SmartPage 2.3.0 CGI for Mac (FAT) and SmartPage Admin.
SmartPage is specially designed to print on-screen specific datas of
any Web HTML page. SmartPage offers the display on any WEB page of :
* a individual page counter : SmartPage displays on any page the
number of visitors that is receiving any page of your site.
* the date/hour/minutes of the start of the counter
* the local sending time of the page : SmartPage prints the local time
any time a page from your site is send on the net.
* a vote bulletin with two choices. SmartPage can handle a special
form on any page of your site ! You define your question and two
answers. When the browser-user submit his answer, SmartPage counts it
and returns the same page with the new results. In that case, the
individual counter of the page is not incremented. The browser-user
can not send twice a vote per visit on the page.
* the date of creation of the document : You can display the
date/hour/minute of creation of the page into your HTML page.
* the date/hour/minutes of last reading of the page : You can display
the date/hour/minute of last reading of your HTML page.
* text that won't appear without a SmartPage call.
WEBSTAR PREPROCESS : TRANSPARENT CALLS TO SMARTPAGE
SmartPage can be called automatically by WebSTAR, using his Preprocess
mode. The Preprocessing run mode allows to make the SmartPage
call invisible for Web client users, because it don't appear anymore
in your URLs.
e-Mail : [email protected] (see the Mail-me item in the demos).
REGISTRATION : [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/smart-page-acgi-23.hqx; 277K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:41:13 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] sonicWORX plugIns
Free 3rd party plug-in modules for Prosoniq's sonicWORX Artist
DSP software. Also contains updates for the standard plug-in
modules of sonicWORX.
May be included on CD-ROM
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sonic-worx-plugins.hqx; 213K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 03:35:42 -0700
From: (Alan Glenn)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SoundStarter 1.2
SoundStarter is a utility which allows your Mac to play a randomly chosen
sound at startup. SoundStarter consists of an application (which you use to
create a list of possible sounds) and a system extension (which plays a
sound from your list at startup). Sorry, sounds are not included. This
version is FREEWARE!
-A.G. & M.Q.E.
SoundStarter 1.2 may be included on the info-mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sound-starter-12.hqx; 47K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:13:30 -0700
From: (Pascal CARDON)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SPY 2.17
What is Spy ?
+ Spy is a 10$ US Shareware (or 50FF or any other currency).
+ Spy was originaly developped to help me in the debugging process of Spy=DF=
g
extension (Part of Yooz Shareware Package).
+ Spy shows a list of all the processes which are actives, even the
background processes.
+ Spy gives you some details like launch time, used CPU time, memory heaps
display.
+ Spy allows you to bring one of the processes to the front by 'shift
double clicking' its name.
+ Spy allows you to kill a process by 'command double clicking' its name.
+ Spy remember its window position.
+ You may resize the window to see just the part you want.
+ Spy is very useful if you want to manage your memory usage by avoiding to
keep lot of programs actives, or by adjusting their memory size.
You may join me via email at : [email protected]
Release history:
V 2.17 (23 Apr 96)
+ Use now KAGI SHAREWARE Register program to pay me with cash, check, Visa
card ... or send me directly your cash !
+ Use colors to distinguish programs :
- frontmost is green
- background only programs are red
- others programs are black
+ Launch time is now correctly displayed with all country time formats. You
may change it when SPY is running !
http://web.club-internet.fr/pcardon/index.html
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/spy-217.hqx; 112K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 03:35:04 -0700
From: (T.Andersen)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Starry Night Japanese version 1.03
Sienna Software is proud to announce a version of Starry Night localized
for Japan.
Starry Night is an acclaimed sky and space simulator for the Macintosh.
Use it to explore the universe. See eclipses from the moon. Watch a
sunrise on Mars. Fly through the rings of Saturn. Have Fun while learing
about the sky above you.
Sky and Telescope, May 1996:
"For the price it's a steal. If you own a
Macintosh and enjoy astronomy you must get Starry Night"
Tom Andersen
Sienna Software
http://www.siennasoft.com/sienna
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/starry-night-103-jp.hqx; 3505K]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/starry-night-103-ppc-jp.hqx; 3608K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:36 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] The Bridge
The Bridge is a very powerful, very small, and very versitale program.
It will automatically convert a file with an extension (".sit",
".hqx", ".zip", etc) to the preset file type and creator ("SIT!/SITD",
"ttxt/TEXT", "PZIP/PZIP", etc). Also handles files without extensions.
Allows for preset filetype-creator combos, and adding/modifying settings
without any fuss (as opposed to FileLift and Hax). This is THE program
for a mac user to have.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/the-bridge-11a.hqx; 26K]
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:13:33 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Tzupatchkite Icons Collection (shareware)
this is a shareware icon collection.some jewish icons, and some very
cute icons.
shareware: $2.00 (or send $4 and it all goes to charity)
this may be included on any cd rom or software collection provided I
recieve a copy.
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/tzupatchkite-icons.hqx; 52K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 03:35:44 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Velocity 1.0.0
"Velocity" is an application for the Macintosh which allows you to change
velocity value of incoming MIDI Note On message. If velocity curve of your
MIDI master keybord doesn't match your synth module, by inserting this
application in between, it sounds better.
One window has 16 velocity conversion tables for 16 MIDI channel. If there
are two or more windows opened, "Velocity" chooses velocity conversion tables
in the frontmost window.
Features :
Fat Binary.
Macintosh Drag and Drop support.
Requirement :
Macintosh with 68020 or higher / PowerPC
System7 + QuickTime or System7.1 or later
Apple MIDI Manager
Save Protected.
-- T.Suzuki
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/velocity-100.hqx; 129K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 13:08:41 -0700
From: (christopher hunt)[email protected]
Subject: [*] WebStationery Vol.IV - Customized Web Backgrounds!
WebStationery is just that - gifs to use as cool backgrounds for your
browser (if that option is available on your particular browser) and/or as
background images on your own web pages.
Browser-readable (HTML) files are included to facilitate convenient
previewing of the backgrounds.
Christopher Hunt.
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/web-stationery-v4.hqx; 94K]
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Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 03:35:38 -0700
From: (Matteo Pascoli)[email protected]
Subject: [*] WinMenu 1.0.1
WinMenu 1.0.1
68k extension - system 7 required
by Matteo Pascoli, Freeware
A small extension written on top of Matt Slot's SysMenu, it places a
"Window" menu in the menu bar where you can select windows that you
can't reach (because they're covered by other windows).
The 1.0.1 version fixes the menu items for windows with metacharacters
[;^!
Subject: Detailed Bronx NY address-finder map prog needed
I need a program that will allow me to look up the address of clients in
the Bronx, and have it show me on a detailed map not only where the
street runs but which section of it would contain that numerical ad-
dress; and it should have all (or at least most) of the surrounding
streets clearly labeled. (train and bus routes would be an added bonus).
I've seen CD-ROMS that cover the whole United States but are weak on the
local area details or will only highlight the street you specify (but
not distinguish between the 4000 block and the 1200 block); I've seen
web sites (there is one listed in the June MacUser) that will find a
location much as I've specified in my description here, but only know
the major roads and avenues by name, and the lo-resolution web grafix
maps don't make it clear what streets you're looking at.
The solution needs to be cross-platform; or, alternatively, it needs
to function on a black-and-white compact Mac (the only Mac in an other-
wise Windows environment being my hopped-up SE).
Before I spend money or blow any more time chasing cyberlinks, I
figured I'd ask around.
-Allan Hunter
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 15:10:26 +1000
From: Bill Stanford
Subject: Disk trouble/System Update
In InfoMac Digest V14 #100 "Ben Warner" wrote:
>I have recently updated all the Macs in the office to 7.5.3.
>There is one machine, however, that does not want to be updated. The
>message I get is along the lines of 'The system software could not be
>installed on this disk, select another disk'.
>I've repaired the disk with Disk First Aid and updated the driver with
>Hard Disk Setup but it still doesn't want to be updated.
>Anyone else run into this one?
Yep, I've seen this several times with versions of the Apple Installer.
The incongruity here is due to the fact that DFA hasn't always repaired a
HD even when it says it has. Even when you've run it again several times
and found no faults. (Even when Norton has reported the drive sound
I'm afraid you'll have to do a "Very Clean Install"
In other words, format the drive, next install 7.5.x, and then do the
Update to 7.5.3. I'm beginning to conclude that this gives a better drive
under 7.5.3 than a clean install into a new System folder.
Well, of course, it gives a better drive under _any_ system, for that
matter. It's a bother though isn't it....
--Bill Stanford||[email protected]--
"Men build scales, but the Gods blow upon the lighter pan"--(Wolfe)
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Date: Thu, 2 May 96 19:52:36 -0500
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: Eudora Error message
>I just set up our new PowerMac 7200/90s and I have one user who uses
>Eudora Lite (1.5.1) to retreive his mail from our Unix system. Yesterday,
>when Eudora tried to connect to the mail machine, he got the following
>error message:
>
> That pesky MacTCP is acting up again.
> -23009
> There are already 64 TCP or UDP streams open.
> {37.88}
>
>Has anyone any idea what causes this and how to prevent it?
I just had to solve the same bizarre problem for a client, when I
upgraded her 7200 to 7.5.3/OT 1.1. She had not been able to get onto the
Net at all with 7.5.2/OT 1.08, so I thought the upgrade would be a good
place to start.
Look in the TCP/IP control panel: if, for some reason, the topmost popup
is configured as "AppleTalk (MacIP)," change it to "MacPPP." That worked
for us.
Lanny Chambers ([email protected])
Creative Services, St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page at:
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Date: Thu, 2 May 96 20:18:45 -0000
From: "Brett L. Nordby"
Subject: Foreign Language Translators
Back when PowerPC processors were new, I read about a software package
that would translate english to spanish and vice versa (and possibly 3 or
4 other languages as well, all on one CD). For the life of me I cannot
remember the name, nor have I ever run across it in a mail order
catalog-- I've only found the foreign language tutor programs. What I
need is the translator. Does anyone know what it's called, where I could
get it and what the street price is? Thanks!
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Date: Thu, 02 May 1996 22:44:17 +0000
From: David Kretschmer
Subject: Gradekeeper 4.1
I am interested in Gradekeeper 4.1 please send me any and all
information or a demo version of this product or where i can get a
hold of it. Thanks for your time and cooperation. Sincerely,
David
Kretschmer
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 07:03:00 -0500 (CDT)
From: Gary M Danaher
Subject: HP Background - What's new?
HP has recently released a new backgrounder for its printer drivers which
is supposed to clean up the past problems, but it still didn't fix the
incompatibility I have with Ram Doubler and my HP 660C printer, and upon
first installation, it single handedly froze the computer until I could
disable a number of other extensions. What's the deal, huh??
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 03:45:05 -0400
From: Chris Couples
Subject: PMac 6100/66 DOS monitor problems
Does anyone out there have any information on why my DOS monitor displays
vertical lines (spaced about an inch apart) when displaying Windows???
Any help would be most appreciated.
thanks,
chris couples
Christopher Couples
[email protected]
Department of Political Science
Virginia Tech
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 23:33:01 +0100
From: [email protected] (Patrick Maes)
Subject: Radius PrecisionColor 8/1600 PCI videocard
Hi,
I have two serious problems with a brand-new Radius PrecisionColor 8/1600
v.2 PCI card in my PowerMac 7500 (to attach a second monitor) :
First, the card only accelerates QuickDraw in 16 bit, not in 8 or 24 bit.
In 8 or 24 bit the card is very slow (speed of a MacPlus...).
The second problem is realy strange. When installed for the first time, the
card worked fine but after some reboots only garbage showed up on the
monitor connected on the Radius card. To fix the problem for some time,
until the problem starts again, I have to re-install the card (removing en
re-inserting it in a PCI slot). The problem always start after a (cold)
reboot.
Has anyone some experience with this PCI PrecisionColor 8/1600 card ?
If you want you can mail me at [email protected].
Thanks for helping me out !
Patrick Maes .
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Date: Thu, 2 May 96 20:11:33 -0500
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: Too Much RAM for RAM Doubler?
Hi, gang.
I just upgraded my 6100 from 24 MB to 40 MB, mostly so I could get out
>From under RAM Doubler, which I suspected was involved in the very few
(once every 3 or 4 days of intensive use) bombs and freezes I still got
under 7.5.3. Popped out the 8 MB SIMMs, popped in the 16s, removed RAM
Doubler; everything was fine. Just for grins, I reinstalled RAM Doubler
and rebooted. First thing I did was pull down About This Macintosh.
KABOOM! Instant Type 11 bomb. This never happened before, and I swear the
extra RAM was the only change. I'm only running a single row of
erstwhile-very-polite INITs: no other "doublers," no Now stuff, no Aaron.
Out of curiosity, I installed MacsBug. It reported a problem with the
code in a different program each time I triggered the bomb: OtherMenu,
OtherMenu AE Helper, Malph, and the Finder (nothing else is running right
after startup), so I doubt that is useful information. This is not a Real
Big Deal, obviously, but it's certainly a puzzle.
Anyone seen this before? Does RAM Doubler choke on too much RAM?
Lanny Chambers ([email protected])
Creative Services, St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page at:
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Date: Thu, 02 May 1996 23:56:38 PST
From: SHU-WAI CHOW
Subject: Zip vs. EZ
Forgive me if this issue has already been discussed.
I'd like people's opinions on whether to get a Zip drive or a Syquest EZ
drive.
On the surface, the EZ drive looks more attractive: Way faster, and larger
disks for only $20 more. There are two concerns that prevent me from going out
and buying an EZ right now.
First is the life of the cartridge. The Zip disk has an estimated life span
of 10 years. What's the life span of an EZ cartridge?
Second is the Syquest name. I've heard about many bugs and glitches in the
Syquest software; enough to make me a bit nervous. Has anyone encountered
these?
Any advice is qppreciated, TIA
-Shu Chow
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