Info-Mac Digest V14 #148
Posted: June 19th, 1996, 4:00 am
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Info-Mac Digest Wed, 19 Jun 96 Volume 14 : Issue 148
Today's Topics:
[*] Aaron 1.4 (Fat)
[*] Assassin1.1.1
[*] C.S.M.P. Digest / Volume 3 : Issue 149
[*] Catalogue 2.0.1J - Japanese Version
[*] Ciula - Romanian font
[*] ConvertMachine 1.0.2J - Japanese Version
[*] Desktop Detective 1.0.0
[*] DirectTeX Pro Manual
[*] DSoundPRO22: Sound editor w MIDI for MAC
[*] Ear Workout 3.0
[*] Escape Velocity $ Hack
[*] Euchre 5.4
[*] EV-Edit 1.0b8
[*] Fallacy Tutorial Pro 3.1
[*] FBI Detector 1.0.1
[*] FlightCheck 2.3 Demo
[*] GeoClip! Demo
[*] GM Screen Pro 1.1
[*] Graph-Ease+ Demo
[*] kill spam dead
[*] KuKu Icon Collection
[*] MathFactics! Demo
[*] Mr. Metronome - A simple little metronome
[*] Play it Cool 1.4
[*] PrinterSwitch 1.0.4
[*] RampChamp Demo
[*] SafeDelete 1.2 - Secure file deletion
[*] Scholastic Challenge 1.1
[*] Screen Rodeo v1.0: Gift-wrap your friend. A game!
[*] Sensory Overlaod Music lvl2 for Tetris Max
[*] Sicilian Numerals Font
[*] SING! 1.0
[*] SolidsWorkshop Demo
[*] SoundApp 2.0.3
[*] SoundMachine 2.6.2J - Japanese Version
[*] Stefan's Finder Menus 1.2
[*] Stike's Revenge 2 - Lode Runner Levels
[*] SuperKeno 1.5 [Keno for the Mac]
[*] SuperLock 3.0.2 -- Security Program
[*] technical newsletter
[*] TEXTbook 1.0.1
[*] The DiskTools Collection v3.3.2
[*] The Journey 1.6.2
[*] Uncle Zebulon's Will, release 2.0 - adventure game
[*] Virtual 1.5.2, a multiple virtual screens manager
Ciula - Romanian font
finder trick
generic icons
ISDN for Mac
Mac Plus boot disk
PC SIMM's for LC?
Performas & 7.5.3
Problems with 7.5.3 and TCP/IP (A)
SCSI Chain
System 7.5.3 Trouble
Systeme 7.5.3 francais
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:26 -0700
From: (Gregory D. Landweber)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Aaron 1.4 (Fat)
Aaron 1.4 (June 14, 1996) by Greg Landweber and Edward Voas
(c) 1996 Greg Landweber and Amargosa Software, Inc.
>From the authors of Greg's Buttons, Greg's Browser, and DoubleScroll.
Why wait for eight? Your Mac can have the Copland user experience today!
Just drop Aaron into your Extensions folder, and your Mac will look just
like the Copland Default Theme will (Aaron is based on Apple's official
Copland interface specs). Aaron gives you 3D Copland-style windows, scroll
bars, buttons, folder icons, menus, fonts, pop-ups, progress boxes, Finder
window headers, and more. Aaron is a fat binary for Macs and PowerMacs.
Version 1.4 colorizes the icons in the Open/Save box folder popup and the
Finder window title bar popup. It also fixes various bugs and improves the
progress bars and Finder window title bar icon routines.
-- Greg Landweber
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/aaron-14.hqx; 192K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:49 -0700
From: (Steve Taylor)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Assassin1.1.1
Assassin is an animated strategy assassination game for the Mac,
mostly fun over a network. This game requires a 68020 or better and
system 7.1 or better. It uses but does not require color. Assassin
supports 10 players over an AppleTalk network. This is the first
public release, version 1.1.1, shareware.
-- Steve Taylor ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/assassin-111.hqx; 507K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:18 -0700
From: (Francois Pottier)[email protected]
Subject: [*] C.S.M.P. Digest / Volume 3 : Issue 149
Today's Topics:
DisposeHandle or ReleaseResource?
How does one use a (small font) popup menu
Patching Sync-Async Traps
Sound Manager and callback functions
Using Enqueue & Dequeue
[Q] How do I create an offscreen port?
[Q] MacBinary-Protect bit
The Comp.Sys.Mac.Programmer Digest is moderated by Francois Pottier
([email protected]).
[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-digest-v3-148.hqx; 21K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:45 -0700
From: (Christopher Li)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Catalogue 2.0.1J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the Catalogue utility.
Catalogue 2.0.1 is a program allowing you to track all the
removable supports that can be mounted on the Mac. I have
written this program because I have not found one that was
easy to use.
Interesting Features
* When you introduce a volume in a driver, you can decide
what the program does:
- If the Ctrl key is sunk, you can rename the volume before
saving (very useful with pre-formatted volumes).
- If the Option key is sunk, the volume is ejected after
saving.
- If the Command key is sunk, Catalogue does nothing.
$B!&(J If a volume is already mounted when the program starts,
you don't have to go to the Finder to eject it. You can do
that from the program.
* The 'Open a catalog' command allows you to select a
directory. The program then looks in the directory and
shows the recognized files. This allows you to have many
directories, one for each kind of volume, and to open them
easily.
* The search command has a lot of criteria allowing you to
find easily a file.
* There is a print command that allows you to print the
list of saved volumes and the result of a search, completly
or partly.
* You can launch an application or open a document directly
>From Catalogue. For that, just double-click on the element
with the command key sunk (the Scriptable Finder has to be
installed).
I have tried to make a simple interface, allowing to know
in a quick look where you are.
For more information, look at the Help in the Apple menu.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/catalogue-201-jp.hqx; 83K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:16 -0700
From: (Paul Grigore Hodor)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Ciula - Romanian font
The enclosed font Ciula was specifically designed to provide ease of
typing of Romanian text. Characters with diacritics are entered directly
with single key strokes (or shift-key combinations for capital letters),
thus increasing typing speed. The position of characters with diacritics
on the keyboard is next to the corresponding characters without
diacritics. This intuitive mapping is easy to remember and gives the
keyboard a Romanian feel. Technically, the remapping was simply achieved
by substituting the Romanian characters for the rarely used "k", "q",
"w", and "y". These four latter characters were moved to decimal codes
above 127, still allowing them to be typed using modifier keys. Ciula
was created with Fontographer v4.1 (Macromedia, Inc.).
Paul Hodor
[email protected]
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~hodor/
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ciula.hqx; 152K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:50 -0700
From: (Christopher Li)[email protected]
Subject: [*] ConvertMachine 1.0.2J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the ConvertMachine package.
ConvertMachine is a powerful sound file conversion program. Any
(most) audio files dropped onto the application are converted to
AIFF, AU or WAVE format in either mono or stereo, with any of a
number of compressions and arbitrary sampling rates. It is ideal to
convert audio files to formats commonly used on the web. It allows
easy access to Audio CD tracks and QuickTime Movie audio tracks. It
will interface seemlessly with SoundMachine. It requires QuickTime
2.1 and Sound Manager 3.1 or better.
Uses and Features:
Configure ConvertMachine to any of five standard formats
(AIFF/AIFC, AU, WAVE, MacOS Finder sound files, and QuickTime
Audio); to either mono or stereo; and to an arbitrary sampling rate
and drop any format sound file onto its icon and, voila, you get it
copied to the required form.
For example, if you had a QuickTime movie with an interesting sound
track (say a stereo IMA4 compressed 44.1kHz sample rate format),
then drop it onto the configured ConvertMachine application icon
and you get a Web standard AU file created (mono, mu-law 8kHz
files).
(Behind the scenes, and you don't need to worry about this,
ConvertMachine does the following: extracts and mixes together
multiple (possibly stereo) QuickTime audio tracks; decompresses the
sound; converts the rate to 8kHz, applies mu-law compression, then
slinks away into a corner obediently waiting for its next job.)
Drag and Drop Finder Sound files (sfil), AIFF files, WAVE files and
AU files also.
Mix stereo sounds down to mono.
Compress Audio CD tracks (44.1kHz, stereo) using IMA 4:1 and get
the same quality sound reproduction with a quarter of the disk
space.
Decompress sound files.
Compress sound files.
Resample sounds.
ConvertMachine replaces the old Ulaw and Resample programs of
mine.
Automatic launch and play with SoundMachine.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/convert-machine-102-jp.hqx; 232K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:19 -0700
From: (Highwater Designs R & D,GB,IDV)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Desktop Detective 1.0.0
Welcome to FBI's Desktop Detective! This stand-alone utility will
search for fingerprints on any of your images. Here's how:
If your image display software supports drag and drop, for example
Netscape:
* Drag the image from Netscape over the Desktop Detective window, and release
the mouse button.
Desktop Detective will search for a fingerprint, decoding what it finds.
Using copy (C) and paste (V) with any image display software:
* Display an image with your favourite image display software.
* Copy all or part of the image to the clipboard using C.
* In Desktop Detective, paste the image selection from the clipboard with V.
Your image will now be processed.
If your image is a JPEG or a PICT:
There are three other ways to open these files:
* Use drag-and-drop by dragging the image's icon onto Desktop Detective's icon
* Drop the image onto an open Desktop Detective window.
* You can also open the image from within Desktop Detective, using O.
Memory requirements:
The Desktop Detective will run with only 1000K of RAM, but it can only
process small images (about 500K). We therefore recommend using 7000K
for best performance.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/desktop-detective-100.hqx; 512K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:11:17 -0700
From: (Guillaume Lessard)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DirectTeX Pro Manual
The DirectTeX Pro package contains a shell, an integrated text editor, an
integrated tool to view and print DVI files, TeX 3.14159, METAFONT 2.718,
BibTeX, MakeIndex, dvips, all TeX and METAFONT related tools like DVIType,
GFToPK,... No other software is needed for typesetting and printing TeX
documents.
DirectTeX Pro is ShareWare. The ShareWare fee for up to three installations
is US-$100 (150.-- DM). For more information see the manual for DirectTeX
(dtmanual.ps, dtmanual.pdf, DVI file supplied with DirectTeX Pro).
Platform: Apple Macintosh (68K and PowerPC)
System 7.x
8MB RAM (recommended)
Supported Editors: Alpha (recommended)
BBEdit
MPW
Internal (small documents only)
[Archived as /info-mac/text/tex/direct-tex-pro-manual-pdf.hqx; 484K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:14 -0700
From: (Stefano Daino)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DSoundPRO22: Sound editor w MIDI for MAC
D-SoundPRO is a professional sound editor. It is capable of managing AIFF sound
files and MIDI Dump Standard, and it permits very sophisticated sound
manipulations. Its features are:
- Load/Save AIFF mono/stereo 8/16 bits sound files up to 48 kHz
- Import sounds from 3 1/2 RolandR Samplers Disks (S50, S550, S330)
- MIDI DUMP STANDARD Input/Output
- YamahaR SY sample headers support
- Sophisticated and undoable sample edit & clipboard management
- Floating palettes for edit tools, loops monitoring, sample info.
- X-Fade looping algorithm with programmable window length
- Resample using interpolation
- Pitch conversion
- Normalization
- Complex sample extraction functions
- Zooms and visual tools
System requirements: System 7.1, SoundManager 3.1 and a MAC supporting 16 bits
audio.
Optional: MIDI interface and synth supporting MIDI Dump Standard, a MAC with
sound inputs.
D-SoundPRO is a program which is distributed as SHAREWARE. This version is
fully
operating. You are permitted to use it on a trial basis for up to 15 days. If
you wish to continue using this product beyond that period, you are expected to
pay a registration fee of $30.
You can distribute D-SoundPRO 2.2 on commercial CD-ROM if you include also this
readme file. You are kindly request to send me a free copy of your CD-ROM.
This is my E-Mail for informations, help and bugs report:
Stefano Daino
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/d-sound-pro-22.hqx; 710K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:21 -0700
From: (Ben Crowell)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Ear Workout 3.0
Ear Workout is a program meant to help you improve your musical
hearing skills. It currently has six workouts:
- recognizing intervals
- recognizing chords
- singing intervals
- recognizing chord inversions
- recognizing chord functions
This is free software. Please do not disseminate it without the source
code and documentation.
Ben Crowell
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/ear-workout-30.hqx; 191K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:53 -0700
From: (Olson, Greger J - CI/911-2)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Escape Velocity $ Hack
EV_$hack is a simple applet that hacks an Escape Velocity Pilot file to give
a beginning player $100K+. This lets the player upgrade more quickly to
something more enjoyable than a shuttle (as soon as you can find a system
with shipyard facilities). Note this hack doesn't add to your $, it plugs a
constant into the pilot file. It modifies files "on disk", not the one
currently in use by Escape Velocity. Use at you own risk.
(This program may be included on any CD-Roms. Freeware)
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/escape-velocity-hack.hqx; 40K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:43 -0700
From: (Andrew H. Kim)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Euchre 5.4
Shareware version of the classic card game - Euchre. This game emulates
the other 3 players. Includes customizable sounds, color graphics (also
works on B&W macs), lots of features.
Cheers,
ak
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/euchre-54.hqx; 109K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:30 -0700
From: (Ben Chess)[email protected]
Subject: [*] EV-Edit 1.0b8
1.0b8 is the latest public beta release of EV-Edit, a scenario editor for
Ambrosia's hot new game 'Escape Velocity'.
To keep up to date on the latest version of EV-Edit, you can visit either
of the following pages (they mirror each other):
http://www.grfn.org/~climax/evedit.html
http://users.aol.com/burgr/evedit.html
Please send comments/questions to [email protected]
6-11-96: EV-Edit beta 8 created: Stuff fixed/added:
- Selecting a beam color no longer causes crash
- Up to date with 1.0.1 data file (Outfits crashed using 1.0.1)
- Selecting unused ship no longer crashes
- Weapons bays do not have sprites
- Systems menu disappears after returning from Stellar objects
- Links between systems can now be removed
- Ships names up to date with 1.0.1
- Added "add resource" button for most dialogs
- Government bug with ships fixed
- Manual rsrc IDs can be used
- close of weapon sprites no longer crashes
- Popups now used for selecting weapons & ships
- Custom Sound enhanced (hear current sound before trying new)
- Custom Pict enhanced (see current pict before loading new)
- Planet picker shows current planet sprite selection, framed in blue
- Opening the systems dialog no longer corrupts the stellar object
- Many others!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/ev-edit-10b8.hqx; 398K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:23 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Fallacy Tutorial Pro 3.1
Fallacy Tutorial Pro is a shareware SuperCardr Standalone application that
provides an introduction to informal fallacies (errors in reasoning) as well
as three quizzes on these fallacies.
The software has the following features:
-Fallacy Navigator: A means to quickly move from fallacy to fallacy.
-Fallacy Cards: These cards provide the definitions, common names, and
examples of various fallacies.
-Text Export:The contents of the fallacy cards can be exported as text files.
-Notes: A handy, "multipage" electronic notepad for taking notes on the
fallacies.
-Quiz Sets: Quizzes for testing how much the user has learned from the
tutorial. Includes hints as well as an explanation of the answers (both right
and wrong answers).
-Quiz Notes: A useful notepad for taking notes during the quiz. This notepad
has the capacity to export text.
-3D Graphic interface.
-Monitor(s) Control: The user can set the bit-depth of any attached monitors
(up to three) from B&W to Millions of colors (assuming the system supports
the desired number of colors). This feature also allows the user to alter the
way Fallacy Tutorial Pro handles memory and makes it possible to run Fallacy
Tutorial Pro on very limited systems by reducing the color bit-depth.
-Backdrops: The user can choose between having a black backdrop, a white
backdrop, or no backdrop. Backdrops are preferred by some users because they
prevent leaving the application by accidentally clicking outside of an active
window. They also add to the aesthetic value of the software by blocking out
the desktop and other windows which might clash visually.
-Online Help
Requirements
=============
Fallacy Tutorial Pro is optimized to run on just about any system running the
Mac OS, from 680x0 based Macs to the PowerMacs. It is distributed in fat
binary form, so it will run in native mode on all Mac OS computers. It does
require System 7.0 or newer as well as at least 2MB of RAM. Fallacy Tutorial
Pro looks best on systems that have 8-bit video (256 colors) or better, but
it is fully usable on grayscale and B&W systems.
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/fallacy-tutorial-pro-31.hqx; 1069K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:27 -0700
From: (Highwater Designs R & D,GB,IDV)[email protected]
Subject: [*] FBI Detector 1.0.1
This Photoshop plug-in will search for FBI fingerprints on any of your
images.
The FBI Detector=81 Installer may be freely distributed in an unaltered
form. It must be accompanied by this READ ME file.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/fbi-detector-101.hqx; 435K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:21 -0700
From: (Sterling Ledet)[email protected]
Subject: [*] FlightCheck 2.3 Demo
FlightCheck is an advanced preflighting tool for Macintosh-based prepress
facilities. FlightCheck is an AppleScript-compatible stand-alone
application which scans documents for potentially job-haulting faults and
offers ways to fix them. It preflights documents created by most versions
of QuarkXPress, PageMaker, Illustrator, Photoshop, and FreeHand. This
demonstration version can not save or print. A manual for the program is
available at our web site at http://www.ledet.com/markzware/.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/flight-check-23-demo.hqx; 602K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:42 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] GeoClip! Demo
GeoClip! is a desk accessory which allows you to select from
dozens of geometric shapes, graphs, radicals, and fractions, and
paste them into your word or graphics processing program at the
highest quality of your printer.
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/geo-clip-demo.hqx; 538K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:05 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] GM Screen Pro 1.1
Designed by the author of over thirty professionally published adventures and
game-related products, GM Screen Pro is intended to be the best general
role-playing game aid software available.
GM Screen Pro is a shareware SuperCardr Standalone application that provides
a role-playing game (RPG) referee with a variety of useful tools. It also
serves as the front end for a variety of expansion modules (including
adventures and enhancements).
The software has the following features:
-Modular Expandability.
-Dice Pads.
-Dice Strips.
-Graphic Tools.
-Multimedia.
-Time Records.
-Text Loader.
-Text Import.
-NotePads.
-Online Help.
Version 1.1 Adds
-Monitor bit depth controls + internal memory management.
-More dice strips.
-Backdrop options.
-Bug fixes.
Bonus: GM Screen Pro includes the sample, ready to play FRPG adventure "Ghost
Ship."
Requirements
============
GM Screen Pro is optimized to run on just about any Mac or Mac compatible
running the Mac OS, from 680x0 based Macs to the PowerMacs. It requires
System 7.0 or newer as well as at least 2MB of RAM (it prefers 4 MB). The
program looks best on a Mac with 8-Bit or better video. It will run in black
and white, but will not be as esthetically pleasing. The program does not
require the QuickTime extension to run, but it does require it to play
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/gm-screen-pro-11.hqx; 1154K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:11 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Graph-Ease+ Demo
The simplest graphing program on the market, graph almost any
graph with just a click-of-the-mouse. Linear, Quadratic,
Polynomial, Polar, and Trig functions can be graphed, analyzed,
and sequenced into a movie. Animated demos teach concepts of
each graph type. SPANISH support is included.
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/graph-ease-plus-demo.hqx; 871K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:11:26 -0700
From: (Peter Bell)[email protected]
Subject: [*] kill spam dead
kill-spam-dead.sea.hqx is a binhexed self-extracting archive of a Word
5 document describing a simple technique for killing spam before you see it
on unix systems and using filtering in YA-NewWatcher from the Sumex
archives.
The file includes step-by-step instructions and screenshots showing how
to avoid the pain of spam forever.
Can Free Agent do killfiles yet? One day, we may be able to eradicate
the utility of spammage forever! Onward to Victory!
-Peter Bell
[email protected]
http://pantheon.cis.yale.edu/~bell/bell.html
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/kill-spam-dead.hqx; 17K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:46 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] KuKu Icon Collection
This is the BEST collection of mac program icons on the net!!!!!
info on how to use them is included.
You WON'T be dissapointed!!
shareware. *** worth your download time!!!!***
50+ icons (download it and see why I don't write the exact amount of icons!!)
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/kuku-icon-collection.hqx; 218K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:28 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] MathFactics! Demo
MathFactics! Demo =A91996 mschnei@ by Mark Schneider
=46or those who still think it's important for students to learn
their math facts, this program is the best available. Complete
control over the two terms (ie., the top number is between
6 and 9 while the bottom is between -9 and 9), the time allotted
for each problem, etc. Missed problems are repeated at the end
until correct, and flashcards of missed probems can be printed
at the conclusion of the test. Students can input answers either
by keyboard or with the mouse.
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/math-factics-demo.hqx; 822K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:54 -0700
From: (Matt Kohner)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Mr. Metronome - A simple little metronome
Mr. Metronome is a simple metronome made in Macromedia Director. You can
adjust the rate, and that's about all for now. Many new features in
upcoming versions are planned.
The Mr. Metronome home page at http://www.mps.org/~mkohner/mr-metronome/
has more info on Mr. Metronome, its history, and its author.
You also can contact the author of Mr. Metronome at [email protected]
Copyright 1996 Matthew Kohner [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/mr-metronome-10.hqx; 727K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:10 -0700
From: (Russell Clarke)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Play it Cool 1.4
Shareware $US 15
Play it Cool is a QuickTime movie player and simple editor. It is
accelerated for Power Mac, plays movies very smoothly and contains many
features not available in other movie players.
FEATURES:
- load movie into RAM and set monitor to best depth for smoother playback
- useful information displayed about movies
- real-time display of SMPTE time code, frame number and frames per
second
- ability to compress movies and pictures
- cut, copy, paste and the ability to add sound to movies
- creates self-playing Movie-Applications
- make movies playable on non-Macintosh computers
- movies can be played up to five times faster than normal, forwards or
in reverse
- printing
- preferences
REQUIRMENTS:
- 68020 or better
- hard disk
- 1 MB available RAM
- System 7.0 or later
- QuickTime 1.6 or later
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/mov/play-it-cool-14.hqx; 383K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:15 -0700
From: (Daniel Schwarz)[email protected]
Subject: [*] PrinterSwitch 1.0.4
PrinterSwitch is a control panel/system extension that allows you to
easily select among many different printers when you print documents in
your applications. It eliminates the need to use the Chooser to select a
printer.
PrinterSwitch appears right when you need it; when you select Print or
Page Setup from any program. No need to memorize hot key sequences! It
can also be activated by a convenient Control Strip Module.
It knows about LaserWriter 7 and 8 PPD files and makes sure to use the
proper PPD for each printer, eliminating a common source of Postscript
printing errors.
PrinterSwitch is shareware with a 14-day free trial period. Registration
is $14.00 for single user licenses; site and worldwide licenses are
available. Convenient registration via Kagi Shareware - pay with any
currency, credit cards, checks, etc. via mail, fax, or the internet.
Changes in Release 1.0.4
* Added support for the HP LaserJet printer driver
* Added easy registration for educational-discount customers
Release 1.0.4 is a recommended upgrade for PrinterSwitch users with HP
printers. Release 1.0.4 supercedes releases 1.0 through 1.0.3.
For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit our
Web site:
http://www.brooklinesw.com/
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
Thanks,
Daniel Schwarz
Brookline Software
[Archived as /info-mac/prn/printer-switch-104.hqx; 161K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:32 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] RampChamp Demo
RampChamp Demo =A91996 mschnei@ by Mark Schneider
Control numbered balls rolling down ramps and through trap doors
so they either fall in the correct order, or so their numbers
form the correct answer to a math problem.
Learn Order of Operations the fun way!
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/ramp-champ-demo.hqx; 930K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:55 -0700
From: (Helen & Paul Thow)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SafeDelete 1.2 - Secure file deletion
SafeDelete is a file deletion programme for any Macintosh running Sys7 or
above. AppleScriptable and recordable . Uses cryptographically secure
pseudorandom number generation and seven overwrites to achieve security.
SafeDelete is now a FAT application and has various user interface
improvements.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/safe-delete-12.hqx; 153K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:35 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Scholastic Challenge 1.1
An Opifex Phoenix Production
Description
==========
Scholastic Challenge is a shareware SuperCard Standalone application that
provides educators with a fun, interactive quiz game. All of the functions of
Scholastic Challenge are described in an online help, but the main features
are listed here.
The software has the following features:
-Automatic Scoring.
-Automatic Timer.
-Support for up to 6 players/teams.
-3D graphic interface.
-Sound Effects.
-Two full rounds of play, 30 questions per round, plus a Final Round.
-Bonus Questions.
-Question Editing.
-Answer Editing.
-Bonus Question Editing.
-Online Help.
-Monitor(s) bit depth control and memory management.
-Backdrop options (black, white or none).
Requirements
============
Scholastic Challenge is optimized to run on just about any color Mac OS
System, from 680x0 based Macs to the PowerMacs. The software is distributed
in fat binary format so it will run in native mode on any Mac OS computer.
The program require a 13" or larger color monitor, System 7.0 or newer, and
3MB is suggested. The software can be run in B&W, but some aspects of the
interface might become unreadable.
Contact
======
The best way to reach me is via email on America Online.
AOL: ontologist
Internet and other services: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/scholastic-challenge-11.hqx; 1163K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:57 -0700
From: (Dave Horlick)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Screen Rodeo v1.0: Gift-wrap your friend. A game!
Hey everybody. I figured the Mac-using community might enjoy my game.
Ever wanted to star in your own, real-live rodeo?
Me neither. Instead, I thought it might be fun to recapture the magic of
Atari's Surround! on the Mac. Hop on a four-legged animal and try to
ensnare your human or computer-generated opponent with a trail of pixels
that fail to correspond to anything within my rodeo analogy. You'll receive
help from some very unusual citrus.
You can go ahead and include this in your Info-Mac CD-ROMS if you like.
Keep up the good work!
Dave
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/screen-rodeo-10.hqx; 30K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:01 -0700
From: (Scott Shertzer)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Sensory Overlaod Music lvl2 for Tetris Max
This music is for Tetris Max, from Level 2 of Sensory Overload. This is NOT
the same file as which was uploaded about a week or so ago. This is a NEW
and DIFFERENT music file. Thank you.
[email protected] OR [email protected]
Web site: http://www.aristotle.net/~sshertzer
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/tetris-max-sens-ovld-music2.hqx; 501K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:11:23 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Sicilian Numerals Font
Key Words: font, music, figured bass, Roman numeral
Sicilian Numerals is a music font for notating figured-bass and Roman
numerals.
Sicilian Numerals includes Roman numerals of all qualities, figures
(normal and slashed), ten ready-made two- and three-figure combinations,
easy-to-enter figure combinations, accidentals, upper and lower case
letters A - H, pivot-chord symbol, and a variety of other related
characters.
Sicilian Numerals can be used in any program. For Finale or other music
notation programs, users will generally enter the figures and/or Roman
numerals with the lyrics tool. Unlike with other figured bass fonts, it
is generally unnecessary to use multiple text lines (or verses) to enter
figures that appear stacked, since many of these characters are
ready-made, or can be very easily entered with a few keystrokes.
This PDF includes a character layout showing key-combinations in a
keyboard-view style, a traditional KeyCaps Chart, usage instructions
and ordering information.
Sicilian Numerals is available for Macintosh, Windows, NeXTStep, and Sun
systems. The Macintosh and Windows packages include both PostScript and
TrueType versions.
Information on other Music Fonts is available at:
http://gramercy.ios.com/~rcalt/fonts.html
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
Ronald Caltabiano
[email protected]
http://gramercy.ios.com/~rcalt
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ps/sicilian-numerals-ps-pdf.hqx; 205K]
[Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/sicilian-numerals-tt-pdf.hqx; 93K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:59 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] SING! 1.0
SING! is an application which allows you to use the voices of the Speech
Manager to "sing" according to your choice of words, pitch, and note
duration.
SING! requires system software 7.1 or later, and the Speech Manager
extension must be present in the Extensions Folder. Use of Speech
Manager version 1.4, Macintalk 3, and associated voices is highly
recommended. Other versions of Speech Manager may give unpredictable
results. If the following voices (among others) are available to
"SimpleText)", then the correct version is installed:
Kathy; Junior; Princess; Ralph; Zarvox
SING! may be included in CD compilations drawn from INFO-MAC
and UMICH archives as long as the program is unaltered and
the author is contacted first.
Kurt Kaufman
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sing-10.hqx; 443K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:36 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SolidsWorkshop Demo
SolidsWorkshop Demo =A91996 mschnei@ by Mark Schneider
Enter the dimensions of a prism, pyramid, cylinder,
cone, or even a frustum. The slantheight, surface area, and
volume are computed, and a net pattern which folds into the
chosen size solid will be printed, glue tabs and all. Also
prints net patterns of platonic solids and cube puzzle pieces.
Even shows 3-D movies of solids viewable with 3-D glasses.
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/solids-workshop.hqx; 729K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:02 -0700
From: (Norman Franke)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SoundApp 2.0.3
I'm happy to announce the availability of SoundApp 2.0.3. SoundApp is the
premiere sound playback and conversion utility for the Macintosh. It is
suitable for use as a sound-playing helper application with any of the
popular WWW browsers, in addition to managing a collection of favorite
sound samples and stand-alone usage. SoundApp remains freeware, so you
may use it at no cost. Information regarding licensing the conversion
and playback routines can be found in the About Box documentation.
SoundApp 2.0 has been mailed to the popular "macgifts" list, and should
appear on Info-Mac and the University of Michigan's archive sites in a
few days. In addition, you can download it directly via the WWW from:
SoundApp 2.0.3 fixes the following problems:
* Corrected a length problem with some odd WAVE files,
* Dragging a file onto the SoundApp icon with a Play List open no longer
adds the file to the list,
* SoundApp now maintains looping and base note information when converting
between AIFF and 'snd ' resources, including System 7 sound files,
* MPEG playback now no longer causes jerky mouse movement,
* Closing the Status window via AppleScript no longer crashes.
SoundApp 2.0 requires the following:
* At least a 68020 or PowerPC-based Macintosh (sorry 68000 users!),
* System 7.0 or greater, and
* Sound Manager 3.1 or greater (3.1 can be obtained from Apple and 3.2
is included in System 7.5.3).
In addition, the following optional items are recommended:
* QuickTime 2.0 or greater for QuickTime support,
* The Drag Manager for drag and drop use in the Play Lists (part of
System 7.5 and later),
* A PowerPC-based Macintosh for MPEG support and better performance.
Please note, I have no plans to support System 6.x, 68000-based Macs,
MPEG on 680x0-based Macs or earlier versions of the Sound Manager,
sorry.
-Norman Franke (author)
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sound-app-203.hqx; 639K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:06 -0700
From: (Christopher Li)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SoundMachine 2.6.2J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the SoundMachine package.
SoundMachine is a sound file playing/manipulation application.
It can be used as a standalone application or as a helper application for
Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator.
SoundMachine sound support is restricted only to the more common sound
formats including:
AU mu-law (telephony companding)
AU A-law (telephony companding)
AU Linear 8bit and 16bit uncompressed
AIFF 8bit and 16bit uncompressed
AIFC mu-law (ULAW)
AIFC A-law (ALAW)
AIFC MACE3:1 8bit compression
AIFC MACE6:1 8bit compression
AIFC IMA4:1 16bit compression
Mac 'snd ' resources (in all formats supported by AIFF and AIFC
above)
Finder Sound Files (in all formats supported by AIFF and AIFC above)
WAVE 8bit and 16bit uncompressed
FSSD 8bit, mono uncompressed
The PrefRead() fatal Error bug in verion 2.6.1 has been fixed (I hope)
in version 2.6.2.
Version 2.6.1 fixes a bug with using the hack window on some 16 bit
sounds. The audio support has been slightly expanded to be
compatible with the format supported by ConvertMachine. Various
miscellaneous and cosmetic improvements.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sound-machine-262-jp.hqx; 461K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:31 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Stefan's Finder Menus 1.2
What's new with Stefan's Finder Menus?
Now in version 1.2, Stefan's Finder Menus is now compatible with the Now
Shortcuts component of Now Utilities. Also, a ResEdit template file has been
included that makes editing the 'fmnu' resource in the Finder a breeze.
What do I get when installing the Finder Menus?
When you install the new menus, you'll have a few new commands enabled in
your Finder. These are:
A new Quit command (Command + Q), having access to the handy Finder Shortcuts
feature that Apple Guide "disables", a Reveal Original command (Command + R)
which will locate the original item of an alias, emptying the Trash (Command
+ T), Ejecting and Unmounting disks (Command + J and Command + U,
respectively), showing the Clipboard (Command + B), and Cleaning the desktop,
which is Command + K.
Stefan's Finder Menus is freeware. Permission is gladly given to redistribute
Stefan's Finder Menus on CD-ROMs, and may be bundled with books and magazines
as long as I receive a discount or complimentary copy of the CD-ROM, book, or
magazine. In any event, I would like to know where and how my software is
being redistributed, so please contact me in advance.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, you can contact me via
email at:
On America Online: Stefan A3
And via Internet email: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/stefans-finder-menus-12.hqx; 13K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:45 -0700
From: (Igor Yogovitch)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Stike's Revenge 2 - Lode Runner Levels
Stike's Revenge 2 is a set of 39 levels for the game Lode Runner
the Legend returns. This is form-ware. You fill out the form and you can
access the rest of the levels within a day or two. The form is at
'http://www.connect.ab.ca/~igor/stike/'. Have fun!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/lode-runner-stikes-revenge2.hqx; 71K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:39 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] SuperKeno 1.5 [Keno for the Mac]
SuperKeno is a full-featured, easy to use Keno program for the Macintosh.
Keno is a very addictive lottery game that's played in most of the casinos
all around the world.
This program offers totally cool graphics plus a great user interface, two
difficulty levels, a full-featured 'Insert Coin' command and excellent
sound. It even features a coupon printing command and a Multi-Keno command.
Have fun!
Alexandre Trottier
EasySoft Creations
[Archived as /info-mac/game/super-keno-15.hqx; 278K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:35 -0700
From: (Robert E. Williams, Jr.)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SuperLock 3.0.2 -- Security Program
This is an update to the popular SuperLock 3.0; included are a couple of
bug fixes, a couple of new features, and increased startup security.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/super-lock-302.hqx; 236K]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:11:20 -0700
From: (Andersen, Scott @ TFN
CORP)XLConnect![email protected]
Subject: [*] technical newsletter
this is in adobe acrobat format.
Any other information is included in the file!
Scott O. Andersen
SoftSwitch and Exchange Administrator
Apple Corporate Technical Champion
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/per/apple-tech-newsletter-001.hqx; 195K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:08 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] TEXTbook 1.0.1
AUTHOR: Mark Whitehead
EQUIPMENT: Macintosh
NEEDS: 68030 or better recommended, but any Mac OK
SYSTEM 7: Dependent
TEXTbook is an application which reads Text files that are contained
in folders included in the application folder.
Each TEXTbook file can contain 100 chapters with each chapter
containing up to 100 topics.
It allows searches of all accompanying files, includes bookmarks and a
table of contents. It also will reopen at the last file read.
A "Read Me first" file and included help files provide additional
information.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/text-book-101.hqx; 170K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:48 -0700
From: (Evan Gross)[email protected]
Subject: [*] The DiskTools Collection v3.3.2
The DiskTools(tm) Collection are the latest versions of the Desk
Accessories formerly found in the BatteryPak, DiskTools Plus, File
Director and MacPak commercial products. These are the latest versions,
which fix some bugs and add some new features. THIS PRODUCT IS SHAREWARE,
$20US for new users, and $7US for DiskTools Plus, File Director or MacPak
owners. Proof of ownership must accompany upgrade payment.
New users may register online on CompuServe (GO SWREG), it's SWREG #7344.
v3.3.2 fixes a launching bug in the DiskTools DA, enhances searching in
Phone Pad, and improves performance on some PowerMacs.
Evan Gross
Rainmaker Research Inc.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-tools-332-da.hqx; 454K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:09 -0700
From: (Gokhan Ozar)[email protected]
Subject: [*] The Journey 1.6.2
An Interactive Adventure Game For The Macintosh
You take a challenging journey to reach a spaceship
awaiting you at the top of a mountain in
order to set off to your planet which is located in another
galaxy, with your report about the Earth.
Featuring over 100 scenes and 60 realistic sounds, and
interactive graphics, the game also lets
you save where you leave off.
You receive a special code at the end of
the game using which the player can get winner awards.
The Journey 1.6.2 is shareware ($10)
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/journey-162.hqx; 838K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:13 -0700
From: (Magnus Olsson)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Uncle Zebulon's Will, release 2.0 - adventure game
This is a short text adventure game in the Infocom tradition. Release
1.0 won first prize in the TADS division of the First Annual
Interactive Fiction, 1995.
Release 2.0 fixes a few small bugs and misfeatures and extends the
vocabulary and the behaviour of some objects.
"Uncle Zebulon's Will" is freeware. This archive contains a Macintosh
application and documentation.
This release replaces all previous versions.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/uncle-zebulons-will-20.hqx; 229K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:39 -0700
From: (Pierre-Luc Paour)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Virtual 1.5.2, a multiple virtual screens manager
If you're familiar with X-Windows workstations, you have probably used one
virtual window manager or other. Virtual is one of those, for the Mac. It
presents you with multiple 'virtual screens' where you can place your
windows, so you don't have a clutter of them on your real screen. You can
switch virtual screens with a key combination, or by choosing that screen
in the Virtual window. You can drag windows around to move them to other
screens, and so on.
New features since Virtual 1.5.1:
- improved mouse-switching.
- improved speed and compatibility.
- many more small improvements.
$10 Shareware.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/virtual-152.hqx; 274K]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/virtual-152-de.hqx; 270K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 16:26:44 +0200
From: [email protected] (Andreas Prilop)
Subject: Ciula - Romanian font
>From Info-Mac Digest V14 #146:
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 21:21:21 -0700
From: (Paul Grigore Hodor)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Ciula - Romanian font
The enclosed font Ciula was specifically designed to provide ease of
typing of Romanian text. Characters with diacritics are entered directly
with single key strokes (or shift-key combinations for capital letters),
thus increasing typing speed. The position of characters with diacritics
on the keyboard is next to the corresponding characters without
diacritics. This intuitive mapping is easy to remember and gives the
keyboard a Romanian feel. Technically, the remapping was simply achieved
by substituting the Romanian characters for the rarely used "k", "q",
"w", and "y". These four latter characters were moved to decimal codes
above 127, still allowing them to be typed using modifier keys. Ciula
was created with Fontographer v4.1 (Macromedia, Inc.).
Paul Hodor
[email protected]
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~hodor/
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ciula.hqx; 152K]
This is absolutely silly!
This guy has no idea of fonts and character encoding!
The font is useless and incompatible with the Romanian system.
Check out
to learn about the encoding of Romanian characters on the Macintosh.
Andreas
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 96 16:19:07 CEST
From: Nerino Fracasso
Subject: finder trick
Ciao,
I'm looking for a trick...
My problem is how to assign the proper *Type/Creator* at the files
recorded on CDs.
I don't want to copy the files on MO but I would like a trick for cheat ON
FLY the finder.
I have many CDs with photos but many are Iso (MS-Dos format) and all files
are TEXT/hscd or TEXT/ttxt (.BMP .PCD .JPG ...).
The problem is the Claris Translator technology that recognize files by
T/C and therefore the applications that use this technology *don't see*
this files.
How I set *on fly* the proper Type and Creator.
Saluti a tutti
Nero
--- MacPress 2.1b10dev-reg
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 15:48:59 +0100
From: [email protected] (Bela FARAGO - ILL - Grenoble)
Subject: generic icons
>Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:54:58 -0400
>From: "Violette, John"
>Subject: Bad Things Happening
>
>>- Startup from floppy, bloody system file is corrupted again. Reinstall
>>system file. Startup is OK but all icons are now generic. Wonder if I'm
>>actually running Win95 here.
>
>I had this problem on my Color Classic. I ended up rebuilding the Desktop
>about 3 times before all my icons returned to normal.
>
I had this problem too. Finally in my case I figured out the reason is that
I installed a minimal system on the mac. The installer minimizes space
requirement by not installing resources for color folders etc. in the
System file. You can resedit them back (look at the icn etc resources)
(risks of course tu muck with the system file) or do a system installation
for your mac or a for "all macs". System update will not install these
resources.
good luck
Bela
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 17:54:11 +0100
From: "H. Schlichter"
Subject: ISDN for Mac
Does anybody of any reasonable priced ISDN product for the PowerMac
6100/60 (no PCI as well as no NuBus). In Germany dealers quote prices
between $600 and $1000 for a ISDN Box. For the PC ISDN cards cost between
$100 and $200.
Thanks
/Hans Schlichter
E-Mail: [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 06:29:43 -0700
From: [email protected] (Ken J. Green)
Subject: Mac Plus boot disk
I recently came into posession of an old Mac Plus, but when I turn it
on I get a picture of a disk with an X thru it. I guess I need a boot
disk. Can you help me?
Thanks
Ken Green
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 15:55:42 +0200
From: [email protected] (Marcel Aussendorf)
Subject: PC SIMM's for LC?
Hi all,
Just got an old LC 4/40, running OS 7.5.3 to my suprise. System
RAM-occupation is about 2100 K and increases while working with it. I think
I can use this mac for some time when RAM is expanded to 10 MB (using 3
SIMM's (30 pins) of 2 MB).
Is it possible to use these cheap PC-simms in this case? Any caveats?
TIA
Marcel Aussendorf
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 12:58:16 -0500 (CDT)
From: Barron Koralesky
Subject: Performas & 7.5.3
Going along with the posts about performas and Sys 7.5.3,
I have a question. I have read that most of the 5200 and 6200 series
have internal IDE drives. Because of this, one should wipe the
internal drive, and re-format it with version 1.0.4 of
DriveSetup.
Am I correct in this interpretation? I have a Performa
6214, with a 1 Gb drive. Do I have to backup, wipe, and re-format
my drive in order to use 7.5.3? According to what I read from
Apple, if you do not do this, your computer may shut down before it
is finished writing to the disk, which causes obvious problems.
(models affected: Performa 630, 580, 5200, 6200, 5300, 6300,
and the PowerBook 5300)
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 09:22:02 -0500
From: [email protected] (Al Bloom)
Subject: Problems with 7.5.3 and TCP/IP (A)
On Mon, 17 Jun, Jens Eickhoff wrote in part
>I installed a naked 7.5.1 and then upgraded to 7.5.3 with a CD with the
>apple disk images on it.
>
>How can it happen, that the upgrade from 7.5.1 to 7.5.3 works, but the opne
>transport related cdevs and shared libs are all invisible after
>installation?
Gee, Jens, I'm glad I'm not the only one who made that mistake. The bad news
is that you have to start over again (virgin 7.5.1 followed by easy install
of the 7.5.3 update). AND get the "Network Software Selector" utility from
the Apple Extras (I believe) folder.
The installer left you with "Classic Appletalk" enabled. The Open Transport
stuff is all there, as you noticed, invisible and with buggered file types.
All you need do afterwards is launch the network selector and ask for OT
instead of Classic. The next reboot switches what is enabled and what is
invisible, and you have an OT-based system.
Al Bloom
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 09:06:47 -0500
From: [email protected] (Al Bloom)
Subject: SCSI Chain
I've seen some answers to Marcel Aussendorf's post:
> I wonder if it's possible with some utility to connect my Powerbook, my
>Zip-drive and my LC in one SCSI-chain. I'm not really a SCSI-expert, but I
>understand I have to confront the problem of conflicting SCSI-numbers. Any
>ideas?
that show a lot of folk do not understand that a PowerBook can be an
external drive to a host Mac via the SCSI chain. It's a feature, folks.
And it can be useful.
You can do it via a special SCSI cable, or do as I did and get a SCSI/Dock
adaptor. With the switch in the SCSI position, you attach SCSI devices to
the PowerBook. In the Dock position, the PowerBook becomes a "client" hard
drive to a host Mac. You can logically select a SCSI address for the PB's
hard drive. Booting brings up a SCSI icon with the selected ID that bounces
around the PB screen like a screen saver.
I'd have responded to Marcel's post, but I don't know what a ZIP drive
looks like under its skirts, as it were. Does it have one or two SCSI
ports? Are they 25 or 50 pin plugs? Does it have switchable termination?
I understand (I don't know for sure) that a ZIP has a single 50-pin plug.
I dunno if it has switchable termination.
If the ZIP has switchable termination, it is possible to string a host Mac,
ZIP Drive, and PowerBook in a SCSI chain. In addition to the SCSI/Dock for
the PB (or special cable), you need a 1-to-2 Centronics adaptor for the ZIP
drive. One end plugs into the ZIP. It has two 50-pin plugs on the other end
for daisy chaining. APS sells 'em.
Use something like SCSI probe to see what the ZIP's SCSI address is. Set
the PB's logical address to something else (Not 0 or 9, please). Turn
everything off. Start up the ZIP and the PB. Start up the host.
If the ZIP is terminated, you will probably be dead meat. The PB's hard
disk is terminated, too. One terminated device must be at the end of the
chain. At that point you have a choice of the PB *or* the ZIP on the chain.
On the other hand, SCSI is voodoo, and a Mac-ZIP-PB chain *might* work with
all three terminated.
Al Bloom
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 13:36:08 +0000
From: Matt Schmitt
Subject: System 7.5.3 Trouble
About 2 months ago, I updated my OS to system 7.5.3. Immediately after
I tried to used drive setup to update the driver in my Performa 6200
IDE hard drive. I run the program, and it finds my IDE hard drive and
my SCSI CD-rom, but when I select the hard drive, and go to the pull
down menu with update driver, everything except for initialize drive
is greyed out. I am currently using Drive Setup 1.0.5(apple's newest
version) Is there something special I have to do. Does the program
have to be on a seperate disk to use it. I am desperate.
Thank you,
Matt.
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 12:02:05 -0300 (ADT)
From: [email protected] (Pascal Gaulin 6335)
Subject: Systeme 7.5.3 francais
Subject: French 7.5.3 system
Hello French reader friends,
Living in England, I don't know where Apple is at with the update 2.0 for
the 7.5 French system.
Is it available in France?
If it is available, would you know where I can get it. (on CD would be
best)
Thanks in advance for your help.
Pascal.
>
> Salut a vous amis lecteurs francais,
>
> Habitant en Angleterre, je ne sais pas ou en est Apple avec la mise a
> jour 2.0 pour le systeme 7.5 version francaise.
> Est elle disponible en France ?
> Si oui, savez-vous comment je peux me la procurer (le mieux serait sur CD) ?
>
> D'avance, merci pour votre aide.
>
>
> Pascal.
Robert Cormier, Technicien Dep. de chimie et biochimie
>:-I Universite de Moncton
MacIntosh & NCC-1701D (The best) Moncton, N. B. CANADA E1A 3E9
e-mail [email protected] Tel (506)858-4331
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Info-Mac Digest Wed, 19 Jun 96 Volume 14 : Issue 148
Today's Topics:
[*] Aaron 1.4 (Fat)
[*] Assassin1.1.1
[*] C.S.M.P. Digest / Volume 3 : Issue 149
[*] Catalogue 2.0.1J - Japanese Version
[*] Ciula - Romanian font
[*] ConvertMachine 1.0.2J - Japanese Version
[*] Desktop Detective 1.0.0
[*] DirectTeX Pro Manual
[*] DSoundPRO22: Sound editor w MIDI for MAC
[*] Ear Workout 3.0
[*] Escape Velocity $ Hack
[*] Euchre 5.4
[*] EV-Edit 1.0b8
[*] Fallacy Tutorial Pro 3.1
[*] FBI Detector 1.0.1
[*] FlightCheck 2.3 Demo
[*] GeoClip! Demo
[*] GM Screen Pro 1.1
[*] Graph-Ease+ Demo
[*] kill spam dead
[*] KuKu Icon Collection
[*] MathFactics! Demo
[*] Mr. Metronome - A simple little metronome
[*] Play it Cool 1.4
[*] PrinterSwitch 1.0.4
[*] RampChamp Demo
[*] SafeDelete 1.2 - Secure file deletion
[*] Scholastic Challenge 1.1
[*] Screen Rodeo v1.0: Gift-wrap your friend. A game!
[*] Sensory Overlaod Music lvl2 for Tetris Max
[*] Sicilian Numerals Font
[*] SING! 1.0
[*] SolidsWorkshop Demo
[*] SoundApp 2.0.3
[*] SoundMachine 2.6.2J - Japanese Version
[*] Stefan's Finder Menus 1.2
[*] Stike's Revenge 2 - Lode Runner Levels
[*] SuperKeno 1.5 [Keno for the Mac]
[*] SuperLock 3.0.2 -- Security Program
[*] technical newsletter
[*] TEXTbook 1.0.1
[*] The DiskTools Collection v3.3.2
[*] The Journey 1.6.2
[*] Uncle Zebulon's Will, release 2.0 - adventure game
[*] Virtual 1.5.2, a multiple virtual screens manager
Ciula - Romanian font
finder trick
generic icons
ISDN for Mac
Mac Plus boot disk
PC SIMM's for LC?
Performas & 7.5.3
Problems with 7.5.3 and TCP/IP (A)
SCSI Chain
System 7.5.3 Trouble
Systeme 7.5.3 francais
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:26 -0700
From: (Gregory D. Landweber)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Aaron 1.4 (Fat)
Aaron 1.4 (June 14, 1996) by Greg Landweber and Edward Voas
(c) 1996 Greg Landweber and Amargosa Software, Inc.
>From the authors of Greg's Buttons, Greg's Browser, and DoubleScroll.
Why wait for eight? Your Mac can have the Copland user experience today!
Just drop Aaron into your Extensions folder, and your Mac will look just
like the Copland Default Theme will (Aaron is based on Apple's official
Copland interface specs). Aaron gives you 3D Copland-style windows, scroll
bars, buttons, folder icons, menus, fonts, pop-ups, progress boxes, Finder
window headers, and more. Aaron is a fat binary for Macs and PowerMacs.
Version 1.4 colorizes the icons in the Open/Save box folder popup and the
Finder window title bar popup. It also fixes various bugs and improves the
progress bars and Finder window title bar icon routines.
-- Greg Landweber
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/aaron-14.hqx; 192K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:49 -0700
From: (Steve Taylor)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Assassin1.1.1
Assassin is an animated strategy assassination game for the Mac,
mostly fun over a network. This game requires a 68020 or better and
system 7.1 or better. It uses but does not require color. Assassin
supports 10 players over an AppleTalk network. This is the first
public release, version 1.1.1, shareware.
-- Steve Taylor ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/assassin-111.hqx; 507K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:18 -0700
From: (Francois Pottier)[email protected]
Subject: [*] C.S.M.P. Digest / Volume 3 : Issue 149
Today's Topics:
DisposeHandle or ReleaseResource?
How does one use a (small font) popup menu
Patching Sync-Async Traps
Sound Manager and callback functions
Using Enqueue & Dequeue
[Q] How do I create an offscreen port?
[Q] MacBinary-Protect bit
The Comp.Sys.Mac.Programmer Digest is moderated by Francois Pottier
([email protected]).
[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-digest-v3-148.hqx; 21K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:45 -0700
From: (Christopher Li)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Catalogue 2.0.1J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the Catalogue utility.
Catalogue 2.0.1 is a program allowing you to track all the
removable supports that can be mounted on the Mac. I have
written this program because I have not found one that was
easy to use.
Interesting Features
* When you introduce a volume in a driver, you can decide
what the program does:
- If the Ctrl key is sunk, you can rename the volume before
saving (very useful with pre-formatted volumes).
- If the Option key is sunk, the volume is ejected after
saving.
- If the Command key is sunk, Catalogue does nothing.
$B!&(J If a volume is already mounted when the program starts,
you don't have to go to the Finder to eject it. You can do
that from the program.
* The 'Open a catalog' command allows you to select a
directory. The program then looks in the directory and
shows the recognized files. This allows you to have many
directories, one for each kind of volume, and to open them
easily.
* The search command has a lot of criteria allowing you to
find easily a file.
* There is a print command that allows you to print the
list of saved volumes and the result of a search, completly
or partly.
* You can launch an application or open a document directly
>From Catalogue. For that, just double-click on the element
with the command key sunk (the Scriptable Finder has to be
installed).
I have tried to make a simple interface, allowing to know
in a quick look where you are.
For more information, look at the Help in the Apple menu.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/catalogue-201-jp.hqx; 83K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:16 -0700
From: (Paul Grigore Hodor)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Ciula - Romanian font
The enclosed font Ciula was specifically designed to provide ease of
typing of Romanian text. Characters with diacritics are entered directly
with single key strokes (or shift-key combinations for capital letters),
thus increasing typing speed. The position of characters with diacritics
on the keyboard is next to the corresponding characters without
diacritics. This intuitive mapping is easy to remember and gives the
keyboard a Romanian feel. Technically, the remapping was simply achieved
by substituting the Romanian characters for the rarely used "k", "q",
"w", and "y". These four latter characters were moved to decimal codes
above 127, still allowing them to be typed using modifier keys. Ciula
was created with Fontographer v4.1 (Macromedia, Inc.).
Paul Hodor
[email protected]
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~hodor/
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ciula.hqx; 152K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:50 -0700
From: (Christopher Li)[email protected]
Subject: [*] ConvertMachine 1.0.2J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the ConvertMachine package.
ConvertMachine is a powerful sound file conversion program. Any
(most) audio files dropped onto the application are converted to
AIFF, AU or WAVE format in either mono or stereo, with any of a
number of compressions and arbitrary sampling rates. It is ideal to
convert audio files to formats commonly used on the web. It allows
easy access to Audio CD tracks and QuickTime Movie audio tracks. It
will interface seemlessly with SoundMachine. It requires QuickTime
2.1 and Sound Manager 3.1 or better.
Uses and Features:
Configure ConvertMachine to any of five standard formats
(AIFF/AIFC, AU, WAVE, MacOS Finder sound files, and QuickTime
Audio); to either mono or stereo; and to an arbitrary sampling rate
and drop any format sound file onto its icon and, voila, you get it
copied to the required form.
For example, if you had a QuickTime movie with an interesting sound
track (say a stereo IMA4 compressed 44.1kHz sample rate format),
then drop it onto the configured ConvertMachine application icon
and you get a Web standard AU file created (mono, mu-law 8kHz
files).
(Behind the scenes, and you don't need to worry about this,
ConvertMachine does the following: extracts and mixes together
multiple (possibly stereo) QuickTime audio tracks; decompresses the
sound; converts the rate to 8kHz, applies mu-law compression, then
slinks away into a corner obediently waiting for its next job.)
Drag and Drop Finder Sound files (sfil), AIFF files, WAVE files and
AU files also.
Mix stereo sounds down to mono.
Compress Audio CD tracks (44.1kHz, stereo) using IMA 4:1 and get
the same quality sound reproduction with a quarter of the disk
space.
Decompress sound files.
Compress sound files.
Resample sounds.
ConvertMachine replaces the old Ulaw and Resample programs of
mine.
Automatic launch and play with SoundMachine.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/convert-machine-102-jp.hqx; 232K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:19 -0700
From: (Highwater Designs R & D,GB,IDV)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Desktop Detective 1.0.0
Welcome to FBI's Desktop Detective! This stand-alone utility will
search for fingerprints on any of your images. Here's how:
If your image display software supports drag and drop, for example
Netscape:
* Drag the image from Netscape over the Desktop Detective window, and release
the mouse button.
Desktop Detective will search for a fingerprint, decoding what it finds.
Using copy (C) and paste (V) with any image display software:
* Display an image with your favourite image display software.
* Copy all or part of the image to the clipboard using C.
* In Desktop Detective, paste the image selection from the clipboard with V.
Your image will now be processed.
If your image is a JPEG or a PICT:
There are three other ways to open these files:
* Use drag-and-drop by dragging the image's icon onto Desktop Detective's icon
* Drop the image onto an open Desktop Detective window.
* You can also open the image from within Desktop Detective, using O.
Memory requirements:
The Desktop Detective will run with only 1000K of RAM, but it can only
process small images (about 500K). We therefore recommend using 7000K
for best performance.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/desktop-detective-100.hqx; 512K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:11:17 -0700
From: (Guillaume Lessard)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DirectTeX Pro Manual
The DirectTeX Pro package contains a shell, an integrated text editor, an
integrated tool to view and print DVI files, TeX 3.14159, METAFONT 2.718,
BibTeX, MakeIndex, dvips, all TeX and METAFONT related tools like DVIType,
GFToPK,... No other software is needed for typesetting and printing TeX
documents.
DirectTeX Pro is ShareWare. The ShareWare fee for up to three installations
is US-$100 (150.-- DM). For more information see the manual for DirectTeX
(dtmanual.ps, dtmanual.pdf, DVI file supplied with DirectTeX Pro).
Platform: Apple Macintosh (68K and PowerPC)
System 7.x
8MB RAM (recommended)
Supported Editors: Alpha (recommended)
BBEdit
MPW
Internal (small documents only)
[Archived as /info-mac/text/tex/direct-tex-pro-manual-pdf.hqx; 484K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:14 -0700
From: (Stefano Daino)[email protected]
Subject: [*] DSoundPRO22: Sound editor w MIDI for MAC
D-SoundPRO is a professional sound editor. It is capable of managing AIFF sound
files and MIDI Dump Standard, and it permits very sophisticated sound
manipulations. Its features are:
- Load/Save AIFF mono/stereo 8/16 bits sound files up to 48 kHz
- Import sounds from 3 1/2 RolandR Samplers Disks (S50, S550, S330)
- MIDI DUMP STANDARD Input/Output
- YamahaR SY sample headers support
- Sophisticated and undoable sample edit & clipboard management
- Floating palettes for edit tools, loops monitoring, sample info.
- X-Fade looping algorithm with programmable window length
- Resample using interpolation
- Pitch conversion
- Normalization
- Complex sample extraction functions
- Zooms and visual tools
System requirements: System 7.1, SoundManager 3.1 and a MAC supporting 16 bits
audio.
Optional: MIDI interface and synth supporting MIDI Dump Standard, a MAC with
sound inputs.
D-SoundPRO is a program which is distributed as SHAREWARE. This version is
fully
operating. You are permitted to use it on a trial basis for up to 15 days. If
you wish to continue using this product beyond that period, you are expected to
pay a registration fee of $30.
You can distribute D-SoundPRO 2.2 on commercial CD-ROM if you include also this
readme file. You are kindly request to send me a free copy of your CD-ROM.
This is my E-Mail for informations, help and bugs report:
Stefano Daino
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/d-sound-pro-22.hqx; 710K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:21 -0700
From: (Ben Crowell)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Ear Workout 3.0
Ear Workout is a program meant to help you improve your musical
hearing skills. It currently has six workouts:
- recognizing intervals
- recognizing chords
- singing intervals
- recognizing chord inversions
- recognizing chord functions
This is free software. Please do not disseminate it without the source
code and documentation.
Ben Crowell
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/ear-workout-30.hqx; 191K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:53 -0700
From: (Olson, Greger J - CI/911-2)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Escape Velocity $ Hack
EV_$hack is a simple applet that hacks an Escape Velocity Pilot file to give
a beginning player $100K+. This lets the player upgrade more quickly to
something more enjoyable than a shuttle (as soon as you can find a system
with shipyard facilities). Note this hack doesn't add to your $, it plugs a
constant into the pilot file. It modifies files "on disk", not the one
currently in use by Escape Velocity. Use at you own risk.
(This program may be included on any CD-Roms. Freeware)
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/escape-velocity-hack.hqx; 40K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:43 -0700
From: (Andrew H. Kim)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Euchre 5.4
Shareware version of the classic card game - Euchre. This game emulates
the other 3 players. Includes customizable sounds, color graphics (also
works on B&W macs), lots of features.
Cheers,
ak
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/euchre-54.hqx; 109K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:30 -0700
From: (Ben Chess)[email protected]
Subject: [*] EV-Edit 1.0b8
1.0b8 is the latest public beta release of EV-Edit, a scenario editor for
Ambrosia's hot new game 'Escape Velocity'.
To keep up to date on the latest version of EV-Edit, you can visit either
of the following pages (they mirror each other):
http://www.grfn.org/~climax/evedit.html
http://users.aol.com/burgr/evedit.html
Please send comments/questions to [email protected]
6-11-96: EV-Edit beta 8 created: Stuff fixed/added:
- Selecting a beam color no longer causes crash
- Up to date with 1.0.1 data file (Outfits crashed using 1.0.1)
- Selecting unused ship no longer crashes
- Weapons bays do not have sprites
- Systems menu disappears after returning from Stellar objects
- Links between systems can now be removed
- Ships names up to date with 1.0.1
- Added "add resource" button for most dialogs
- Government bug with ships fixed
- Manual rsrc IDs can be used
- close of weapon sprites no longer crashes
- Popups now used for selecting weapons & ships
- Custom Sound enhanced (hear current sound before trying new)
- Custom Pict enhanced (see current pict before loading new)
- Planet picker shows current planet sprite selection, framed in blue
- Opening the systems dialog no longer corrupts the stellar object
- Many others!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/ev-edit-10b8.hqx; 398K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:23 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Fallacy Tutorial Pro 3.1
Fallacy Tutorial Pro is a shareware SuperCardr Standalone application that
provides an introduction to informal fallacies (errors in reasoning) as well
as three quizzes on these fallacies.
The software has the following features:
-Fallacy Navigator: A means to quickly move from fallacy to fallacy.
-Fallacy Cards: These cards provide the definitions, common names, and
examples of various fallacies.
-Text Export:The contents of the fallacy cards can be exported as text files.
-Notes: A handy, "multipage" electronic notepad for taking notes on the
fallacies.
-Quiz Sets: Quizzes for testing how much the user has learned from the
tutorial. Includes hints as well as an explanation of the answers (both right
and wrong answers).
-Quiz Notes: A useful notepad for taking notes during the quiz. This notepad
has the capacity to export text.
-3D Graphic interface.
-Monitor(s) Control: The user can set the bit-depth of any attached monitors
(up to three) from B&W to Millions of colors (assuming the system supports
the desired number of colors). This feature also allows the user to alter the
way Fallacy Tutorial Pro handles memory and makes it possible to run Fallacy
Tutorial Pro on very limited systems by reducing the color bit-depth.
-Backdrops: The user can choose between having a black backdrop, a white
backdrop, or no backdrop. Backdrops are preferred by some users because they
prevent leaving the application by accidentally clicking outside of an active
window. They also add to the aesthetic value of the software by blocking out
the desktop and other windows which might clash visually.
-Online Help
Requirements
=============
Fallacy Tutorial Pro is optimized to run on just about any system running the
Mac OS, from 680x0 based Macs to the PowerMacs. It is distributed in fat
binary form, so it will run in native mode on all Mac OS computers. It does
require System 7.0 or newer as well as at least 2MB of RAM. Fallacy Tutorial
Pro looks best on systems that have 8-bit video (256 colors) or better, but
it is fully usable on grayscale and B&W systems.
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/fallacy-tutorial-pro-31.hqx; 1069K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:27 -0700
From: (Highwater Designs R & D,GB,IDV)[email protected]
Subject: [*] FBI Detector 1.0.1
This Photoshop plug-in will search for FBI fingerprints on any of your
images.
The FBI Detector=81 Installer may be freely distributed in an unaltered
form. It must be accompanied by this READ ME file.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/fbi-detector-101.hqx; 435K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:21 -0700
From: (Sterling Ledet)[email protected]
Subject: [*] FlightCheck 2.3 Demo
FlightCheck is an advanced preflighting tool for Macintosh-based prepress
facilities. FlightCheck is an AppleScript-compatible stand-alone
application which scans documents for potentially job-haulting faults and
offers ways to fix them. It preflights documents created by most versions
of QuarkXPress, PageMaker, Illustrator, Photoshop, and FreeHand. This
demonstration version can not save or print. A manual for the program is
available at our web site at http://www.ledet.com/markzware/.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/flight-check-23-demo.hqx; 602K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:42 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] GeoClip! Demo
GeoClip! is a desk accessory which allows you to select from
dozens of geometric shapes, graphs, radicals, and fractions, and
paste them into your word or graphics processing program at the
highest quality of your printer.
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/geo-clip-demo.hqx; 538K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:05 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] GM Screen Pro 1.1
Designed by the author of over thirty professionally published adventures and
game-related products, GM Screen Pro is intended to be the best general
role-playing game aid software available.
GM Screen Pro is a shareware SuperCardr Standalone application that provides
a role-playing game (RPG) referee with a variety of useful tools. It also
serves as the front end for a variety of expansion modules (including
adventures and enhancements).
The software has the following features:
-Modular Expandability.
-Dice Pads.
-Dice Strips.
-Graphic Tools.
-Multimedia.
-Time Records.
-Text Loader.
-Text Import.
-NotePads.
-Online Help.
Version 1.1 Adds
-Monitor bit depth controls + internal memory management.
-More dice strips.
-Backdrop options.
-Bug fixes.
Bonus: GM Screen Pro includes the sample, ready to play FRPG adventure "Ghost
Ship."
Requirements
============
GM Screen Pro is optimized to run on just about any Mac or Mac compatible
running the Mac OS, from 680x0 based Macs to the PowerMacs. It requires
System 7.0 or newer as well as at least 2MB of RAM (it prefers 4 MB). The
program looks best on a Mac with 8-Bit or better video. It will run in black
and white, but will not be as esthetically pleasing. The program does not
require the QuickTime extension to run, but it does require it to play
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/gm-screen-pro-11.hqx; 1154K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:11 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Graph-Ease+ Demo
The simplest graphing program on the market, graph almost any
graph with just a click-of-the-mouse. Linear, Quadratic,
Polynomial, Polar, and Trig functions can be graphed, analyzed,
and sequenced into a movie. Animated demos teach concepts of
each graph type. SPANISH support is included.
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/graph-ease-plus-demo.hqx; 871K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:11:26 -0700
From: (Peter Bell)[email protected]
Subject: [*] kill spam dead
kill-spam-dead.sea.hqx is a binhexed self-extracting archive of a Word
5 document describing a simple technique for killing spam before you see it
on unix systems and using filtering in YA-NewWatcher from the Sumex
archives.
The file includes step-by-step instructions and screenshots showing how
to avoid the pain of spam forever.
Can Free Agent do killfiles yet? One day, we may be able to eradicate
the utility of spammage forever! Onward to Victory!
-Peter Bell
[email protected]
http://pantheon.cis.yale.edu/~bell/bell.html
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/kill-spam-dead.hqx; 17K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:46 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] KuKu Icon Collection
This is the BEST collection of mac program icons on the net!!!!!
info on how to use them is included.
You WON'T be dissapointed!!
shareware. *** worth your download time!!!!***
50+ icons (download it and see why I don't write the exact amount of icons!!)
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/kuku-icon-collection.hqx; 218K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:28 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] MathFactics! Demo
MathFactics! Demo =A91996 mschnei@ by Mark Schneider
=46or those who still think it's important for students to learn
their math facts, this program is the best available. Complete
control over the two terms (ie., the top number is between
6 and 9 while the bottom is between -9 and 9), the time allotted
for each problem, etc. Missed problems are repeated at the end
until correct, and flashcards of missed probems can be printed
at the conclusion of the test. Students can input answers either
by keyboard or with the mouse.
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/math-factics-demo.hqx; 822K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:54 -0700
From: (Matt Kohner)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Mr. Metronome - A simple little metronome
Mr. Metronome is a simple metronome made in Macromedia Director. You can
adjust the rate, and that's about all for now. Many new features in
upcoming versions are planned.
The Mr. Metronome home page at http://www.mps.org/~mkohner/mr-metronome/
has more info on Mr. Metronome, its history, and its author.
You also can contact the author of Mr. Metronome at [email protected]
Copyright 1996 Matthew Kohner [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/mr-metronome-10.hqx; 727K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:10 -0700
From: (Russell Clarke)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Play it Cool 1.4
Shareware $US 15
Play it Cool is a QuickTime movie player and simple editor. It is
accelerated for Power Mac, plays movies very smoothly and contains many
features not available in other movie players.
FEATURES:
- load movie into RAM and set monitor to best depth for smoother playback
- useful information displayed about movies
- real-time display of SMPTE time code, frame number and frames per
second
- ability to compress movies and pictures
- cut, copy, paste and the ability to add sound to movies
- creates self-playing Movie-Applications
- make movies playable on non-Macintosh computers
- movies can be played up to five times faster than normal, forwards or
in reverse
- printing
- preferences
REQUIRMENTS:
- 68020 or better
- hard disk
- 1 MB available RAM
- System 7.0 or later
- QuickTime 1.6 or later
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/mov/play-it-cool-14.hqx; 383K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:15 -0700
From: (Daniel Schwarz)[email protected]
Subject: [*] PrinterSwitch 1.0.4
PrinterSwitch is a control panel/system extension that allows you to
easily select among many different printers when you print documents in
your applications. It eliminates the need to use the Chooser to select a
printer.
PrinterSwitch appears right when you need it; when you select Print or
Page Setup from any program. No need to memorize hot key sequences! It
can also be activated by a convenient Control Strip Module.
It knows about LaserWriter 7 and 8 PPD files and makes sure to use the
proper PPD for each printer, eliminating a common source of Postscript
printing errors.
PrinterSwitch is shareware with a 14-day free trial period. Registration
is $14.00 for single user licenses; site and worldwide licenses are
available. Convenient registration via Kagi Shareware - pay with any
currency, credit cards, checks, etc. via mail, fax, or the internet.
Changes in Release 1.0.4
* Added support for the HP LaserJet printer driver
* Added easy registration for educational-discount customers
Release 1.0.4 is a recommended upgrade for PrinterSwitch users with HP
printers. Release 1.0.4 supercedes releases 1.0 through 1.0.3.
For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit our
Web site:
http://www.brooklinesw.com/
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
Thanks,
Daniel Schwarz
Brookline Software
[Archived as /info-mac/prn/printer-switch-104.hqx; 161K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:32 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] RampChamp Demo
RampChamp Demo =A91996 mschnei@ by Mark Schneider
Control numbered balls rolling down ramps and through trap doors
so they either fall in the correct order, or so their numbers
form the correct answer to a math problem.
Learn Order of Operations the fun way!
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/ramp-champ-demo.hqx; 930K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:55 -0700
From: (Helen & Paul Thow)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SafeDelete 1.2 - Secure file deletion
SafeDelete is a file deletion programme for any Macintosh running Sys7 or
above. AppleScriptable and recordable . Uses cryptographically secure
pseudorandom number generation and seven overwrites to achieve security.
SafeDelete is now a FAT application and has various user interface
improvements.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/safe-delete-12.hqx; 153K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:35 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Scholastic Challenge 1.1
An Opifex Phoenix Production
Description
==========
Scholastic Challenge is a shareware SuperCard Standalone application that
provides educators with a fun, interactive quiz game. All of the functions of
Scholastic Challenge are described in an online help, but the main features
are listed here.
The software has the following features:
-Automatic Scoring.
-Automatic Timer.
-Support for up to 6 players/teams.
-3D graphic interface.
-Sound Effects.
-Two full rounds of play, 30 questions per round, plus a Final Round.
-Bonus Questions.
-Question Editing.
-Answer Editing.
-Bonus Question Editing.
-Online Help.
-Monitor(s) bit depth control and memory management.
-Backdrop options (black, white or none).
Requirements
============
Scholastic Challenge is optimized to run on just about any color Mac OS
System, from 680x0 based Macs to the PowerMacs. The software is distributed
in fat binary format so it will run in native mode on any Mac OS computer.
The program require a 13" or larger color monitor, System 7.0 or newer, and
3MB is suggested. The software can be run in B&W, but some aspects of the
interface might become unreadable.
Contact
======
The best way to reach me is via email on America Online.
AOL: ontologist
Internet and other services: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/scholastic-challenge-11.hqx; 1163K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:57 -0700
From: (Dave Horlick)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Screen Rodeo v1.0: Gift-wrap your friend. A game!
Hey everybody. I figured the Mac-using community might enjoy my game.
Ever wanted to star in your own, real-live rodeo?
Me neither. Instead, I thought it might be fun to recapture the magic of
Atari's Surround! on the Mac. Hop on a four-legged animal and try to
ensnare your human or computer-generated opponent with a trail of pixels
that fail to correspond to anything within my rodeo analogy. You'll receive
help from some very unusual citrus.
You can go ahead and include this in your Info-Mac CD-ROMS if you like.
Keep up the good work!
Dave
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/screen-rodeo-10.hqx; 30K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:01 -0700
From: (Scott Shertzer)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Sensory Overlaod Music lvl2 for Tetris Max
This music is for Tetris Max, from Level 2 of Sensory Overload. This is NOT
the same file as which was uploaded about a week or so ago. This is a NEW
and DIFFERENT music file. Thank you.
[email protected] OR [email protected]
Web site: http://www.aristotle.net/~sshertzer
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/tetris-max-sens-ovld-music2.hqx; 501K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:11:23 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Sicilian Numerals Font
Key Words: font, music, figured bass, Roman numeral
Sicilian Numerals is a music font for notating figured-bass and Roman
numerals.
Sicilian Numerals includes Roman numerals of all qualities, figures
(normal and slashed), ten ready-made two- and three-figure combinations,
easy-to-enter figure combinations, accidentals, upper and lower case
letters A - H, pivot-chord symbol, and a variety of other related
characters.
Sicilian Numerals can be used in any program. For Finale or other music
notation programs, users will generally enter the figures and/or Roman
numerals with the lyrics tool. Unlike with other figured bass fonts, it
is generally unnecessary to use multiple text lines (or verses) to enter
figures that appear stacked, since many of these characters are
ready-made, or can be very easily entered with a few keystrokes.
This PDF includes a character layout showing key-combinations in a
keyboard-view style, a traditional KeyCaps Chart, usage instructions
and ordering information.
Sicilian Numerals is available for Macintosh, Windows, NeXTStep, and Sun
systems. The Macintosh and Windows packages include both PostScript and
TrueType versions.
Information on other Music Fonts is available at:
http://gramercy.ios.com/~rcalt/fonts.html
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
Ronald Caltabiano
[email protected]
http://gramercy.ios.com/~rcalt
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ps/sicilian-numerals-ps-pdf.hqx; 205K]
[Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/sicilian-numerals-tt-pdf.hqx; 93K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:59 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] SING! 1.0
SING! is an application which allows you to use the voices of the Speech
Manager to "sing" according to your choice of words, pitch, and note
duration.
SING! requires system software 7.1 or later, and the Speech Manager
extension must be present in the Extensions Folder. Use of Speech
Manager version 1.4, Macintalk 3, and associated voices is highly
recommended. Other versions of Speech Manager may give unpredictable
results. If the following voices (among others) are available to
"SimpleText)", then the correct version is installed:
Kathy; Junior; Princess; Ralph; Zarvox
SING! may be included in CD compilations drawn from INFO-MAC
and UMICH archives as long as the program is unaltered and
the author is contacted first.
Kurt Kaufman
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sing-10.hqx; 443K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:36 -0700
From: (Mark Schneider)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SolidsWorkshop Demo
SolidsWorkshop Demo =A91996 mschnei@ by Mark Schneider
Enter the dimensions of a prism, pyramid, cylinder,
cone, or even a frustum. The slantheight, surface area, and
volume are computed, and a net pattern which folds into the
chosen size solid will be printed, glue tabs and all. Also
prints net patterns of platonic solids and cube puzzle pieces.
Even shows 3-D movies of solids viewable with 3-D glasses.
More information at http://home.earthlink.net/~mschnei
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/solids-workshop.hqx; 729K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:02 -0700
From: (Norman Franke)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SoundApp 2.0.3
I'm happy to announce the availability of SoundApp 2.0.3. SoundApp is the
premiere sound playback and conversion utility for the Macintosh. It is
suitable for use as a sound-playing helper application with any of the
popular WWW browsers, in addition to managing a collection of favorite
sound samples and stand-alone usage. SoundApp remains freeware, so you
may use it at no cost. Information regarding licensing the conversion
and playback routines can be found in the About Box documentation.
SoundApp 2.0 has been mailed to the popular "macgifts" list, and should
appear on Info-Mac and the University of Michigan's archive sites in a
few days. In addition, you can download it directly via the WWW from:
SoundApp 2.0.3 fixes the following problems:
* Corrected a length problem with some odd WAVE files,
* Dragging a file onto the SoundApp icon with a Play List open no longer
adds the file to the list,
* SoundApp now maintains looping and base note information when converting
between AIFF and 'snd ' resources, including System 7 sound files,
* MPEG playback now no longer causes jerky mouse movement,
* Closing the Status window via AppleScript no longer crashes.
SoundApp 2.0 requires the following:
* At least a 68020 or PowerPC-based Macintosh (sorry 68000 users!),
* System 7.0 or greater, and
* Sound Manager 3.1 or greater (3.1 can be obtained from Apple and 3.2
is included in System 7.5.3).
In addition, the following optional items are recommended:
* QuickTime 2.0 or greater for QuickTime support,
* The Drag Manager for drag and drop use in the Play Lists (part of
System 7.5 and later),
* A PowerPC-based Macintosh for MPEG support and better performance.
Please note, I have no plans to support System 6.x, 68000-based Macs,
MPEG on 680x0-based Macs or earlier versions of the Sound Manager,
sorry.
-Norman Franke (author)
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sound-app-203.hqx; 639K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:06 -0700
From: (Christopher Li)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SoundMachine 2.6.2J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the SoundMachine package.
SoundMachine is a sound file playing/manipulation application.
It can be used as a standalone application or as a helper application for
Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator.
SoundMachine sound support is restricted only to the more common sound
formats including:
AU mu-law (telephony companding)
AU A-law (telephony companding)
AU Linear 8bit and 16bit uncompressed
AIFF 8bit and 16bit uncompressed
AIFC mu-law (ULAW)
AIFC A-law (ALAW)
AIFC MACE3:1 8bit compression
AIFC MACE6:1 8bit compression
AIFC IMA4:1 16bit compression
Mac 'snd ' resources (in all formats supported by AIFF and AIFC
above)
Finder Sound Files (in all formats supported by AIFF and AIFC above)
WAVE 8bit and 16bit uncompressed
FSSD 8bit, mono uncompressed
The PrefRead() fatal Error bug in verion 2.6.1 has been fixed (I hope)
in version 2.6.2.
Version 2.6.1 fixes a bug with using the hack window on some 16 bit
sounds. The audio support has been slightly expanded to be
compatible with the format supported by ConvertMachine. Various
miscellaneous and cosmetic improvements.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sound-machine-262-jp.hqx; 461K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:31 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Stefan's Finder Menus 1.2
What's new with Stefan's Finder Menus?
Now in version 1.2, Stefan's Finder Menus is now compatible with the Now
Shortcuts component of Now Utilities. Also, a ResEdit template file has been
included that makes editing the 'fmnu' resource in the Finder a breeze.
What do I get when installing the Finder Menus?
When you install the new menus, you'll have a few new commands enabled in
your Finder. These are:
A new Quit command (Command + Q), having access to the handy Finder Shortcuts
feature that Apple Guide "disables", a Reveal Original command (Command + R)
which will locate the original item of an alias, emptying the Trash (Command
+ T), Ejecting and Unmounting disks (Command + J and Command + U,
respectively), showing the Clipboard (Command + B), and Cleaning the desktop,
which is Command + K.
Stefan's Finder Menus is freeware. Permission is gladly given to redistribute
Stefan's Finder Menus on CD-ROMs, and may be bundled with books and magazines
as long as I receive a discount or complimentary copy of the CD-ROM, book, or
magazine. In any event, I would like to know where and how my software is
being redistributed, so please contact me in advance.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, you can contact me via
email at:
On America Online: Stefan A3
And via Internet email: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/stefans-finder-menus-12.hqx; 13K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:45 -0700
From: (Igor Yogovitch)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Stike's Revenge 2 - Lode Runner Levels
Stike's Revenge 2 is a set of 39 levels for the game Lode Runner
the Legend returns. This is form-ware. You fill out the form and you can
access the rest of the levels within a day or two. The form is at
'http://www.connect.ab.ca/~igor/stike/'. Have fun!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/lode-runner-stikes-revenge2.hqx; 71K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:01:39 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] SuperKeno 1.5 [Keno for the Mac]
SuperKeno is a full-featured, easy to use Keno program for the Macintosh.
Keno is a very addictive lottery game that's played in most of the casinos
all around the world.
This program offers totally cool graphics plus a great user interface, two
difficulty levels, a full-featured 'Insert Coin' command and excellent
sound. It even features a coupon printing command and a Multi-Keno command.
Have fun!
Alexandre Trottier
EasySoft Creations
[Archived as /info-mac/game/super-keno-15.hqx; 278K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:35 -0700
From: (Robert E. Williams, Jr.)[email protected]
Subject: [*] SuperLock 3.0.2 -- Security Program
This is an update to the popular SuperLock 3.0; included are a couple of
bug fixes, a couple of new features, and increased startup security.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/super-lock-302.hqx; 236K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:11:20 -0700
From: (Andersen, Scott @ TFN
CORP)XLConnect![email protected]
Subject: [*] technical newsletter
this is in adobe acrobat format.
Any other information is included in the file!
Scott O. Andersen
SoftSwitch and Exchange Administrator
Apple Corporate Technical Champion
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/per/apple-tech-newsletter-001.hqx; 195K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:08 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] TEXTbook 1.0.1
AUTHOR: Mark Whitehead
EQUIPMENT: Macintosh
NEEDS: 68030 or better recommended, but any Mac OK
SYSTEM 7: Dependent
TEXTbook is an application which reads Text files that are contained
in folders included in the application folder.
Each TEXTbook file can contain 100 chapters with each chapter
containing up to 100 topics.
It allows searches of all accompanying files, includes bookmarks and a
table of contents. It also will reopen at the last file read.
A "Read Me first" file and included help files provide additional
information.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/text-book-101.hqx; 170K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:48 -0700
From: (Evan Gross)[email protected]
Subject: [*] The DiskTools Collection v3.3.2
The DiskTools(tm) Collection are the latest versions of the Desk
Accessories formerly found in the BatteryPak, DiskTools Plus, File
Director and MacPak commercial products. These are the latest versions,
which fix some bugs and add some new features. THIS PRODUCT IS SHAREWARE,
$20US for new users, and $7US for DiskTools Plus, File Director or MacPak
owners. Proof of ownership must accompany upgrade payment.
New users may register online on CompuServe (GO SWREG), it's SWREG #7344.
v3.3.2 fixes a launching bug in the DiskTools DA, enhances searching in
Phone Pad, and improves performance on some PowerMacs.
Evan Gross
Rainmaker Research Inc.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-tools-332-da.hqx; 454K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:09 -0700
From: (Gokhan Ozar)[email protected]
Subject: [*] The Journey 1.6.2
An Interactive Adventure Game For The Macintosh
You take a challenging journey to reach a spaceship
awaiting you at the top of a mountain in
order to set off to your planet which is located in another
galaxy, with your report about the Earth.
Featuring over 100 scenes and 60 realistic sounds, and
interactive graphics, the game also lets
you save where you leave off.
You receive a special code at the end of
the game using which the player can get winner awards.
The Journey 1.6.2 is shareware ($10)
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/journey-162.hqx; 838K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:02:13 -0700
From: (Magnus Olsson)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Uncle Zebulon's Will, release 2.0 - adventure game
This is a short text adventure game in the Infocom tradition. Release
1.0 won first prize in the TADS division of the First Annual
Interactive Fiction, 1995.
Release 2.0 fixes a few small bugs and misfeatures and extends the
vocabulary and the behaviour of some objects.
"Uncle Zebulon's Will" is freeware. This archive contains a Macintosh
application and documentation.
This release replaces all previous versions.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/uncle-zebulons-will-20.hqx; 229K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:00:39 -0700
From: (Pierre-Luc Paour)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Virtual 1.5.2, a multiple virtual screens manager
If you're familiar with X-Windows workstations, you have probably used one
virtual window manager or other. Virtual is one of those, for the Mac. It
presents you with multiple 'virtual screens' where you can place your
windows, so you don't have a clutter of them on your real screen. You can
switch virtual screens with a key combination, or by choosing that screen
in the Virtual window. You can drag windows around to move them to other
screens, and so on.
New features since Virtual 1.5.1:
- improved mouse-switching.
- improved speed and compatibility.
- many more small improvements.
$10 Shareware.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/virtual-152.hqx; 274K]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/virtual-152-de.hqx; 270K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 16:26:44 +0200
From: [email protected] (Andreas Prilop)
Subject: Ciula - Romanian font
>From Info-Mac Digest V14 #146:
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 21:21:21 -0700
From: (Paul Grigore Hodor)[email protected]
Subject: [*] Ciula - Romanian font
The enclosed font Ciula was specifically designed to provide ease of
typing of Romanian text. Characters with diacritics are entered directly
with single key strokes (or shift-key combinations for capital letters),
thus increasing typing speed. The position of characters with diacritics
on the keyboard is next to the corresponding characters without
diacritics. This intuitive mapping is easy to remember and gives the
keyboard a Romanian feel. Technically, the remapping was simply achieved
by substituting the Romanian characters for the rarely used "k", "q",
"w", and "y". These four latter characters were moved to decimal codes
above 127, still allowing them to be typed using modifier keys. Ciula
was created with Fontographer v4.1 (Macromedia, Inc.).
Paul Hodor
[email protected]
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~hodor/
[Archived as /info-mac/font/ciula.hqx; 152K]
This is absolutely silly!
This guy has no idea of fonts and character encoding!
The font is useless and incompatible with the Romanian system.
Check out
to learn about the encoding of Romanian characters on the Macintosh.
Andreas
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 96 16:19:07 CEST
From: Nerino Fracasso
Subject: finder trick
Ciao,
I'm looking for a trick...
My problem is how to assign the proper *Type/Creator* at the files
recorded on CDs.
I don't want to copy the files on MO but I would like a trick for cheat ON
FLY the finder.
I have many CDs with photos but many are Iso (MS-Dos format) and all files
are TEXT/hscd or TEXT/ttxt (.BMP .PCD .JPG ...).
The problem is the Claris Translator technology that recognize files by
T/C and therefore the applications that use this technology *don't see*
this files.
How I set *on fly* the proper Type and Creator.
Saluti a tutti
Nero
--- MacPress 2.1b10dev-reg
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 15:48:59 +0100
From: [email protected] (Bela FARAGO - ILL - Grenoble)
Subject: generic icons
>Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:54:58 -0400
>From: "Violette, John"
>Subject: Bad Things Happening
>
>>- Startup from floppy, bloody system file is corrupted again. Reinstall
>>system file. Startup is OK but all icons are now generic. Wonder if I'm
>>actually running Win95 here.
>
>I had this problem on my Color Classic. I ended up rebuilding the Desktop
>about 3 times before all my icons returned to normal.
>
I had this problem too. Finally in my case I figured out the reason is that
I installed a minimal system on the mac. The installer minimizes space
requirement by not installing resources for color folders etc. in the
System file. You can resedit them back (look at the icn etc resources)
(risks of course tu muck with the system file) or do a system installation
for your mac or a for "all macs". System update will not install these
resources.
good luck
Bela
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 17:54:11 +0100
From: "H. Schlichter"
Subject: ISDN for Mac
Does anybody of any reasonable priced ISDN product for the PowerMac
6100/60 (no PCI as well as no NuBus). In Germany dealers quote prices
between $600 and $1000 for a ISDN Box. For the PC ISDN cards cost between
$100 and $200.
Thanks
/Hans Schlichter
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 06:29:43 -0700
From: [email protected] (Ken J. Green)
Subject: Mac Plus boot disk
I recently came into posession of an old Mac Plus, but when I turn it
on I get a picture of a disk with an X thru it. I guess I need a boot
disk. Can you help me?
Thanks
Ken Green
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 15:55:42 +0200
From: [email protected] (Marcel Aussendorf)
Subject: PC SIMM's for LC?
Hi all,
Just got an old LC 4/40, running OS 7.5.3 to my suprise. System
RAM-occupation is about 2100 K and increases while working with it. I think
I can use this mac for some time when RAM is expanded to 10 MB (using 3
SIMM's (30 pins) of 2 MB).
Is it possible to use these cheap PC-simms in this case? Any caveats?
TIA
Marcel Aussendorf
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 12:58:16 -0500 (CDT)
From: Barron Koralesky
Subject: Performas & 7.5.3
Going along with the posts about performas and Sys 7.5.3,
I have a question. I have read that most of the 5200 and 6200 series
have internal IDE drives. Because of this, one should wipe the
internal drive, and re-format it with version 1.0.4 of
DriveSetup.
Am I correct in this interpretation? I have a Performa
6214, with a 1 Gb drive. Do I have to backup, wipe, and re-format
my drive in order to use 7.5.3? According to what I read from
Apple, if you do not do this, your computer may shut down before it
is finished writing to the disk, which causes obvious problems.
(models affected: Performa 630, 580, 5200, 6200, 5300, 6300,
and the PowerBook 5300)
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 09:22:02 -0500
From: [email protected] (Al Bloom)
Subject: Problems with 7.5.3 and TCP/IP (A)
On Mon, 17 Jun, Jens Eickhoff wrote in part
>I installed a naked 7.5.1 and then upgraded to 7.5.3 with a CD with the
>apple disk images on it.
>
>How can it happen, that the upgrade from 7.5.1 to 7.5.3 works, but the opne
>transport related cdevs and shared libs are all invisible after
>installation?
Gee, Jens, I'm glad I'm not the only one who made that mistake. The bad news
is that you have to start over again (virgin 7.5.1 followed by easy install
of the 7.5.3 update). AND get the "Network Software Selector" utility from
the Apple Extras (I believe) folder.
The installer left you with "Classic Appletalk" enabled. The Open Transport
stuff is all there, as you noticed, invisible and with buggered file types.
All you need do afterwards is launch the network selector and ask for OT
instead of Classic. The next reboot switches what is enabled and what is
invisible, and you have an OT-based system.
Al Bloom
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 09:06:47 -0500
From: [email protected] (Al Bloom)
Subject: SCSI Chain
I've seen some answers to Marcel Aussendorf's post:
> I wonder if it's possible with some utility to connect my Powerbook, my
>Zip-drive and my LC in one SCSI-chain. I'm not really a SCSI-expert, but I
>understand I have to confront the problem of conflicting SCSI-numbers. Any
>ideas?
that show a lot of folk do not understand that a PowerBook can be an
external drive to a host Mac via the SCSI chain. It's a feature, folks.
And it can be useful.
You can do it via a special SCSI cable, or do as I did and get a SCSI/Dock
adaptor. With the switch in the SCSI position, you attach SCSI devices to
the PowerBook. In the Dock position, the PowerBook becomes a "client" hard
drive to a host Mac. You can logically select a SCSI address for the PB's
hard drive. Booting brings up a SCSI icon with the selected ID that bounces
around the PB screen like a screen saver.
I'd have responded to Marcel's post, but I don't know what a ZIP drive
looks like under its skirts, as it were. Does it have one or two SCSI
ports? Are they 25 or 50 pin plugs? Does it have switchable termination?
I understand (I don't know for sure) that a ZIP has a single 50-pin plug.
I dunno if it has switchable termination.
If the ZIP has switchable termination, it is possible to string a host Mac,
ZIP Drive, and PowerBook in a SCSI chain. In addition to the SCSI/Dock for
the PB (or special cable), you need a 1-to-2 Centronics adaptor for the ZIP
drive. One end plugs into the ZIP. It has two 50-pin plugs on the other end
for daisy chaining. APS sells 'em.
Use something like SCSI probe to see what the ZIP's SCSI address is. Set
the PB's logical address to something else (Not 0 or 9, please). Turn
everything off. Start up the ZIP and the PB. Start up the host.
If the ZIP is terminated, you will probably be dead meat. The PB's hard
disk is terminated, too. One terminated device must be at the end of the
chain. At that point you have a choice of the PB *or* the ZIP on the chain.
On the other hand, SCSI is voodoo, and a Mac-ZIP-PB chain *might* work with
all three terminated.
Al Bloom
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 13:36:08 +0000
From: Matt Schmitt
Subject: System 7.5.3 Trouble
About 2 months ago, I updated my OS to system 7.5.3. Immediately after
I tried to used drive setup to update the driver in my Performa 6200
IDE hard drive. I run the program, and it finds my IDE hard drive and
my SCSI CD-rom, but when I select the hard drive, and go to the pull
down menu with update driver, everything except for initialize drive
is greyed out. I am currently using Drive Setup 1.0.5(apple's newest
version) Is there something special I have to do. Does the program
have to be on a seperate disk to use it. I am desperate.
Thank you,
Matt.
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 12:02:05 -0300 (ADT)
From: [email protected] (Pascal Gaulin 6335)
Subject: Systeme 7.5.3 francais
Subject: French 7.5.3 system
Hello French reader friends,
Living in England, I don't know where Apple is at with the update 2.0 for
the 7.5 French system.
Is it available in France?
If it is available, would you know where I can get it. (on CD would be
best)
Thanks in advance for your help.
Pascal.
>
> Salut a vous amis lecteurs francais,
>
> Habitant en Angleterre, je ne sais pas ou en est Apple avec la mise a
> jour 2.0 pour le systeme 7.5 version francaise.
> Est elle disponible en France ?
> Si oui, savez-vous comment je peux me la procurer (le mieux serait sur CD) ?
>
> D'avance, merci pour votre aide.
>
>
> Pascal.
Robert Cormier, Technicien Dep. de chimie et biochimie
>:-I Universite de Moncton
MacIntosh & NCC-1701D (The best) Moncton, N. B. CANADA E1A 3E9
e-mail [email protected] Tel (506)858-4331
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