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Info-Mac Digest Mon, 4 Nov 96 Volume 14 : Issue 255
Today's Topics:
[*] 1950's ppats
[*] AliasPalette 1.2.8; alias managing utility
[*] ANN: YA-NW 2.3.2 Patch
[*] Assassin 1.1.2
[*] BibleBrowser - browse, read, and search the Holy Bible
[*] BulkRate 2.5 (final)
[*] Cacophony Generator 1.0
[*] CleanResource 2.2; a file utility for developer
[*] Clue Deluxe (black & white version)
[*] CREDIT CARD VERIFIER "FORM MAIL" CGI SCRIPT
[*] csmp digest Vol 4 No 017
[*] Eudora Light 1.5.5 fat
[*] FRAMECHAT 2.01 WEB CHAT CGI SCRIPT
[*] Jeremy's Control Strip Modules 1.6.1
[*] Kaleidoscope 1.0
[*] MacPLL - phase-locked loop calculator with source code.
[*] MemoryFiller v1.0
[*] Navigator Button Editor 1.1J - Japanese Version
[*] Netscape Buttons 1.0
[*] NiftyTelnet 1.1 - a freeware telnet client
[*] pirayasMODESTYicons v.3
[*] PowerMenu v1.1 - Open documents directly into any app
[*] Probe Assistant 1.0
[*] Vremya 1.1.4 - a simple freeware NTP client
[*] WindowMenu v1.2.1 - Switch quickly between open windows
.avi player?
[A] Creating a txt file of the contents of a folder (2 msgs)
[A] Forced views in the Finder
[A] System Sounds
daylight savings time? (2 msgs)
Forced views in the Finder
Info-Mac Digest V14 #253
MacBug commands?
making it easier to get software from infomac
Memory/Mac adress
Memory/Mac adress? (3 msgs)
Memory Loss
Music publishing software problem
New Apple Powerbook "HOOPER"
question
Quicktime Midi Plugin for Netscape?
Rename SysFolder
Stylescript
System sound editor - Where?
System Sounds
Two Questions
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 03:15:29 -0800
From: [email protected] (billyliar)
Subject: [*] 1950's ppats
This is small collection of desktop pattern clippings to replace the
pict resources I had previously posted as 1950's style ppats . These
need no knowledge of resedit. I would request that the previous version
be removed.Thank you for your evaluation.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/txtr/1950s-style-ppats.hqx; 50K]
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Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:48:08 -0800
From: [email protected] (Fumio Rokkaku)
Subject: [*] AliasPalette 1.2.8; alias managing utility
AliasPalette is a freeware utility that helps create alias files
just by dragging and dropping.
Though you can easily make aliases by "control + dragging" in
your Finder window by installing one of those extensions which
enables the hidden Finder feature, AliasPalette offers you more
minute utility that allows you to:
1) Edit alias names as you like.
2) Drop an alias into a preset folder location.
Changes made on version 1.2.8:
Fix a button problem when Aaron or BeView is installed.
Added a few minor improvements under JLK environment.
AliasPalette requires System 7.5 or later, 68020 or greater CPU.
It's fat binary and runs in native both on 68K and Power Macs.
For more details, refere to the attached document.
Enjoy,
Fumio Rokkaku
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/alias-palette-128.hqx; 124K]
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Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:48:19 -0800
From: [email protected] (Brian Clark)
Subject: [*] ANN: YA-NW 2.3.2 Patch
There is a severe bug in the Microsoft news server software, used by the
public msnews service (msnews.microsoft.com) and some ISP's who have
unfortunately chosen to install this software rather than INN.
The problem arises when NewsWatcher tries to fetch headers using the XHDR
command. Unfortunately, the Microsoft server software incorrectly returns a
response code of 224 instead of the correct 221. NewsWatcher properly
treats this as an unexpected, erroneous value.
I have created a patch for YA-NewsWatcher 2.3.1 to accept the bogus 224
return value. The patch is only needed if you use a news server that is
running the buggy Microsoft server software. No new features have been
added to YA-NW 2.3.2.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/ya-nw-231-to-232-updt.hqx; 90K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:19 -0800
From: [email protected] (Steve Taylor)
Subject: [*] Assassin 1.1.2
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 second public release,
version 1.1.2, shareware. 1.1.2 is a minor update.
-- Steve Taylor ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/assassin-112.hqx; 507K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:44 -0800
From: [email protected] (HolyMac Software)
Subject: [*] BibleBrowser - browse, read, and search the Holy Bible
BibleBrowser is a friendly program for browsing, reading, and searching the
Holy Bible. It offers many features that make it useful while retaining a
simplicity that makes it easy to use.
This version 1.01 fixes a small problem in the original release where the
Format command could cause an unexpected quit in certain cirsumstances. It
should run well on most any Macintosh.
BibleBrowser has become quite popular and is a must-have for anyone with a
Mac and an interest in the Bible. Questions and comments may be sent to
.
BibleBrowser may be freely copied. I hope you enjoy it!
[Archived as /info-mac/app/bible-browser-101.hqx; 4860K]
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Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:48:20 -0800
From: [email protected] (Greg Neagle)
Subject: [*] BulkRate 2.5 (final)
This is version 2.5 of BulkRate, an offline reader for FirstClass
Servers.
Version 2.5 adds the ability to connect over TCP/IP.
It also can use modems connected to serial ports other than the standard
modem and printer ports.
It is compatible with FirstClass Server 3.5.
Full documentation is included.
BulkRate is shareware: $25
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/bbs/bulk-rate-25-help.hqx; 32K]
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Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:48:15 -0800
From: [email protected] (Andrew Wright)
Subject: [*] Cacophony Generator 1.0
Cacophony Generator is a simple sound playing program that has a few
features which (I don't think) most other programs have. Here's a list of
features:
* Plays back any 'snd ' resources in the System file and any one other file.
* Playback is fully asynchronous - switch out of Cacophony Generator and
the band plays on=8A
* Supports drag-and-drop : simply drag and drop the file containing the
sounds you want to listen to onto Cacophony Generator.
* Can play one sound at once, play them all one after each other, loop
them, or continously loop them.
* Has an option for 'Background Music Mode'. This is great for background
music.
* Only needs as much memory as the largest sound in the file - not the size
of the file (Background music mode requires a little more memory).
* Supports the required AppleEvent suite.
This is my first attempt at programming the Mac. Please let me know what
you think! Thanks.
Visit the web page: http://student.uq.edu.au/~s341797/software.html
Regards, | Visit me on-line
Andrew Wright | at
[email protected] | http://student.uq.edu.au/~s341797
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/cacophony-generator-10.hqx; 140K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:22 -0800
From: [email protected] (Han)
Subject: [*] CleanResource 2.2; a file utility for developer
Announcing the release of CleanResource 2.2! This program removes all names
of resource. To use it, just drag and drop files onto the application icon.
Caution: This program changeing resource's name, it had better that you have
a copy of your file.
Why this program?
Generally when we are developing a software, we give a name for each resource
for identification. But at the moment of distribution, this name is usually
unnecessary (except that you have called the function GetNamedResource or
the similar).
CleanResource is a freeware.
System requirements:
- System 7.1
- Any Macintosh
For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit my
Web page:
http://130.79.4.26/~guoniu/mac/
Thanks,
Guoniu Han
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/clean-resource-22.hqx; 58K]
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Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:48:17 -0800
From: [email protected] (Harley Bradley)
Subject: [*] Clue Deluxe (black & white version)
THIS IS IT !!! Due to an overwhelming response asking for more, the
number one most popular shareware file on the internet for more than six
months --CLUE-- has now been upgraded to the long awaited CLUE
DELUXE !!! The old game had 5 scenarios and once you finished them, well
you were done, period. Get ready for Clue Deluxe the updated version of
Clue. This is the black and white version and it runs on ALL Macintosh
models. It's quicker, cleaner, and the number of new mysteries it can
solve is limited only to the imagination of the people who play it. This new
version allows YOU to CREATE YOUR OWN SCENARIOS for your private
collection OR posting on the net ! Remember Miss Scarlett, Mr Green, and
Mrs Peacock? They're all here. And waiting for you to test your sleuthing
abilities to discover WHO did it, WHAT they did it with, WHERE they did it,
and even WHY they did it.
The Clue Deluxe Scenario Editor allows you to create mysteries for
yourself and others. A special webpage lets you post (FREE) the scenarios
you've created and download (FREE) scenarios created by others. The game
is only as much fun as the mysteries written for it, and the more
mysteries, the better the game. So, here is your opportunity to write your
own game, add it to your collection, or put it up on the internet and help
build the new Clue Deluxe Board game into the best mystery game possible.
If you are one of the thousands who enjoyed the Macintosh board game
Clue you're gonna LOVE Clue Deluxe. Be a part of the Clue Cult and possibly
even join the ranks of Mystery Writers. Don't be left out. Download it
now.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/clue-deluxe-bw-hc.hqx; 377K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:41 -0800
From: [email protected] (PELICORE MEDIA INTERNATIONAL)
Subject: [*] CREDIT CARD VERIFIER "FORM MAIL" CGI SCRIPT
Enclosed is a unique form mail type of CGI script that also verifies credit
card numbers submitted via form. We use this script on our website to
verify orders. You can see it in action on our website @
http://www.pelicore.com
Enjoy!
Andrew Thomson
PMI INTERNET SERVICES
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/cgi/credit-card-verifier-pl.hqx; 7K]
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Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:48:22 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] csmp digest Vol 4 No 017
C.S.M.P. Digest Fri, 01 Nov 96 Volume 4 : Issue 17
Today's Topics:
AFP over network?
Assembly Language on the Mac?
Can I access my globals in a code rsrc
Can't find shared library with GetSharedLibrary!
Closing the cd-rom drawer (Q)
CustomGetFilePreview
Drag'n drop question
Eliminating close box?
Finding which ToolBox calls are native
GetNextEvent vs WaitNextEvent
+ more
[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-digest-v4-017.hqx; 59K]
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Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:48:24 -0800
From: [email protected] (Matti Haveri)
Subject: [*] Eudora Light 1.5.5 fat
Eudora Light 1.5.5 runs also on 68000 macs (MacPlus, SE, Classic, Portable,
PB100), unlike 1.5.4. That's the ONLY difference to 1.5.4. Eudora needs at
least System 7.0*.
This is a "fat" version for both 68x and PPC macs. If you need to save disk
space unfatten it (with Strip Fat, for example). 68x only version is also
available at qualcomm ftp site.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/edr/eudora-light-155.hqx; 667K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:42 -0800
From: [email protected] (PELICORE MEDIA INTERNATIONAL)
Subject: [*] FRAMECHAT 2.01 WEB CHAT CGI SCRIPT
Enclosed is the beta release of our FRAMECHAT software. We released the
FIRST EVER web chat interface that exploited Netscapes Frames as a user
interface. The latest upgrade now supports multiple rooms. You can find
more info regarding installation, etc on our website located @
http://www.pelicore.com
Enjoy!
Andrew Thomson
PMI INTERNET SERVICES
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/cgi/frame-chat-11.hqx; 11K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:20:36 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jeremy Kezer)
Subject: [*] Jeremy's Control Strip Modules 1.6.1
Jeremy's Control Strip Modules is a package of Control Strip Modules,
designed to work with Apple's Control Strip software. The modules are:
* Jeremy's CPU speed CSM - Displays current clock speed in MHz, or
indicates relative full/reduced clock speed with tortoise/hare icons. You
can also select the clock speed after you restart.
* Jeremy's Battery CSM - Replaces Apple's Battery Monitor module, but
displays more battery information in a smaller area! Also displays hard
drive status, modem status and remaining battery time.
* Jeremy's Clock CSM - Displays the current time. Via a popup menu, you
can customize the appearance of the display.
* Jeremy's Sound Volume CSM - A direct replacement for the Sound Volume
module provided by Apple. The icon shows the current volume setting in
both numeric and pictoral form, so you don't need to bring up the menu to
determine the current volume.
* Jeremy's Sleep CSM - A direct replacement for the Sleep Now module
provided by Apple. Via the popup menu, you can select whether or not to
bypass the dialog that appears when AppleTalk is active.
* Jeremy's Battery Time CSM - Displays Apple's remaining battery time on
PowerBooks that are capable of it. It can also "learn" the battery life on
any model of PowerBook, or display the elapsed battery time.
* Jeremy's Temperature CSM - Displays the internal temperature of a
PowerBook Duo or PowerBook 500 series.
* Jeremy's Application CSM - Displays a count of currently running
applications and DA's. Also has popup menu that lets you select foreground
application.
* Jeremy's AppleTalk CSM - Replaces Apple's AppleTalk CSM, but displays
more information.
* Jeremy's EnergyStrip CSM - Replaces the PowerBook or Energy Saver
Control Panel, and lets you adjust power conservation settings from the
Control Strip.
Release 1.6.1 contains enhancements to the Application CSM.
Shareware; $10 registration fee suggested. See enclosed documents for more
information.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/jeremys-modules-161-strip.hqx; 244K]
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Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:48:14 -0800
From: [email protected] (Gregory D. Landweber)
Subject: [*] Kaleidoscope 1.0
Kaleidoscope 1.0 (November 1, 1996)
by Greg Landweber, Fred Bass, and Ed Voas
Kaleidoscope is a shareware control panel that completely overhauls
your Mac's interface using plug-in Color Scheme files. There is an
"Aaron" color scheme that does everything my Aaron extension does,
and there are currently six other interfaces to choose from. There are
also several customization options, and you can set the system font
to any font and size you have installed.
Your Mac will never look the same...
-- Greg Landweber
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/kaleidoscope-10.hqx; 438K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:20:34 -0800
From: [email protected] (Mikhail Fridberg)
Subject: [*] MacPLL - phase-locked loop calculator with source code.
MacPLL - program to calculate loop filter in second-order phase-locked
loops. It's a FAT applications, so it should work on both 680x0 and PMacs.
Will work on any Mac, altought will be quite slow on anything lower then
68030.
MacPLL is free for non-commercial/educational use, otherwise it's $5.00 US
shareware. Source code is included. For more information please read
enclosed manual.
Can be included on Info-Mac CD-ROM.
Should probably go into "Science&Math" directories.
All questions about MacPLL should be directed to [email protected]
Mike.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/mac-pll-100.hqx; 478K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:26 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jason Giles)
Subject: [*] MemoryFiller v1.0
Memory Filler v1.0 by Chaotic Software is provided as a tribute to the
Software QA/QC/Test Engineers out there. It is a simple application that
will allow you to easily stress-test your application under low memory
conditions. It will allow you to quickly suck up as much system or
temporary memory as you desire. This little doo-dad is available free to
anyone who has a neeed for it! Download it now! FREE!
Visit Chaotic Software at:
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/memory-filler-10.hqx; 206K]
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 03:15:38 -0800
From: [email protected] (Christopher Li)
Subject: [*] Navigator Button Editor 1.1J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the Navigator Button Editor utility package.
The directory buttons in Netscape Navigator$B%'(J have never served much
use for
me$B%N(J so with a little ResEditing here and there I customized the button
names and URLs to make me happy. I thought others I knew would like to do
the same, so instead of shipping ResEdit instructions out to all my friends
and family, I though that it would be easier, and cooler, to bang this
thing out. So here we are: Navigator Button Editor.
Navigator Button Editor has been successfully tested on Netscape
Navigator$B%'(J
versions 1.1N, 2.02, 3.0/Gold, and 3.01b1/Gold. Future versions of Netscape
Navigator$B%'(J will certainly be supported when available. (It would be
nice if
Netscape would build this function into Navigator!)
Navigator Button Editor is FAT BINARY and has been successfully tested on
Macintoshes ranging from an LCIII with System 7.1 to an 8500 running 7.5.5.
There isn't any fancy code in here so it shouldn't have problems with any
future system revisions.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/ntscp/navigator-button-edit-11-jp.hqx;
71K]
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 03:15:46 -0800
From: [email protected] (Scott Barnham)
Subject: [*] Netscape Buttons 1.0
A small utility which allows you to edit the buttons at the top of
Netscape's window. Works only with Netscape -- tested with version 3.0.
In Netscape when you have a web browser window open, there are six buttons
along the top; they have names like "What's New?", "What's Cool?", etc.
When you click on these buttons you are taken to specific parts of
Netscape's web site.
Netscape Buttons allows you to edit these buttons so they have titles and
URLs of your choosing. eg. You could change the title of one button to
"MacWare", and change it's URL to "http://www.macware.com" -- then whenever
you click this button, you will be taken to the MacWare web site. Pretty
nifty, no?
You can still get to Netscape's pages ("What's New", etc), using the
'Directory' menu -- the menu is not altered in any way.
Freeware - email me if you like it!
-Scott
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2784
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/ntscp/netscape-buttons-10.hqx; 163K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:28 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] NiftyTelnet 1.1 - a freeware telnet client
The version I am submitting does not support encryption, in order to avoid
U.S. export restrictions. A version which supports encryption is available
>From the web page.
NiftyTelnet is a freeware telnet client for the Macintosh. Key features
include:
* OpenTransport native
* Kerberos V4 Authentication supported, encrypting version is available
* Command-click to launch URLs (if Internet Config is installed)
* Support for unrestricted window resizing
* Supports the GURL Apple Event so you can use NiftyTelnet as your Telnet
helper application.
* Complete VT102 emulation (with the exception of remote printing codes)
* Full support for Macintosh Drag & Drop
* Double-clickable shortcut files
System requirements: system 7, 68020 or better, OpenTransport or MacTCP.
For more information, see the NiftyTelnet web page at:
Chris Newman
I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/nifty-telnet-11.hqx; 254K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:17 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] pirayasMODESTYicons v.3
This is 'pirayas MODESTY icons v.3'.
You have my permission to use them for private pleasure.
Not publish without my permission.
They are e-mail-ware please drop me a line if you use them.
Have a nice life!
=A9Maria.Lindhgren
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/pirayas-modesty-icons-v3.hqx; 18K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:13 -0800
From: [email protected] (Mark Aran Aiken)
Subject: [*] PowerMenu v1.1 - Open documents directly into any app
Rumor has it that MacOS 8's Finder will include a pop-up menu for
performing operations on selected items (like Open, Print, Delete,
etc). Windows 95 already has a similar feature. PowerMenu outdoes both of
them by providing these functions as well as the unique ability to open
selected files in the Finder directly into any specific
application. Opening a SimpleText document in Microsoft Word, for
example, is a simple two-click operation: select the document, pop up
the menu and choose "Word". No more messing with dozens of desktop
aliases that easily get covered by open windows or "launch pad"
programs. Do this in front of a Win95 user and watch them turn green.
As if that weren't enough, PowerMenu also lets you maintain a list
of "Quick Access Items" that is available on your popup menu from
inside any application. Keeping items you use frequently in that menu
means you can open them instantly. PowerMenu's pop-up menu is fully
hierarchical, which means you can organize your applications and quick
access items into groups for even faster access. I use PowerMenu
several dozen times every day and I think if you give it a try, you
will find it as indispensible as I do.
PowerMenu is heavily customizable and is optimized for both
Macintosh and Power Macintosh computers, meaning it will run at full
speed on whatever model you use. PowerMenu REQUIRES System 7.5.x or
7.1.x with the Scriptable Finder installed. PowerMenu is $10US
shareware.
Mark Aiken, author
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/power-menu-11.hqx; 343K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:20:35 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jason Giles)
Subject: [*] Probe Assistant 1.0
Probe Assistant v1.0 by Chaotic Software was created to assist PCR
scientists/chemists/hobbyists(?) in designing DNA Probes and determining
their Melting Points (Tm), Molecular Weights, Hybridization information
and other useful tidbits. It can calculate three types of PCR reactions:
PCR (Solution Hybridization), Filter Hybridization, and Spectrophotometry
(Melting Curve). It can also account for various solution parameters,
including (but not limited to) Glycerol and Formamide percentages, as
well as Sodium and Magnesium Concentrations. $10 Shareware.
Visit Chaotic Software at:
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/probe-assistant-10.hqx; 437K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:35 -0800
From: [email protected] (Kirill)
Subject: [*] Vremya 1.1.4 - a simple freeware NTP client
Requirements:
System 7 or higher; MacTCP or OT.
Vremya is a simple freeware NTP client for Macintosh. It is small
application that alows various degrees of automation from none to waiting
for MacTCP to be opened, seting the clock and then quiting. Because it is
an application, it uses no system memory and causes no INIT conflicts.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/vremya-114.hqx; 40K]
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:21:15 -0800
From: [email protected] (Mark Aran Aiken)
Subject: [*] WindowMenu v1.2.1 - Switch quickly between open windows
WindowMenu is a utility that exists to let you do one thing: jump
directly to a specific window in an application. Although I have a big
monitor, I often find myself going through all kinds of contortions to
get to a window I know is open but that is buried under a hundred
others. Applications with "Windows" menus help things somewhat, but
you still have to make the trip to the menu bar.
WindowMenu will pop up a menu of all open windows in the current
application and let you select one directly when you click anywhere
while holding down control keys that you choose. It also lets you
define a hotkey to cycle forward and backwards through all open
windows. I use it every day and I think if you give it a try, you may
too. WindowMenu is $10.00US shareware.
Version 1.2.1 (Oct 28th 1996) fixes the conflict with CopyPaste
when choosing a hotkey for the popup menu by changing the interface
for specifying the modifiers. No other changes.
Mark Aiken, author
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/window-menu-121.hqx; 233K]
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 21:07:30 -0800
From: [email protected] (Randall K Petersen)
Subject: .avi player?
Does anyone know of a Mac utility that can play MS Video (.avi) files
directly?
I have an AVI To QT conversion utility, but sometimes I would prefer just
to play the .avi file directly, especially if the file is quite large.
I would think that this should be possible, particularly as the Maczilla
Netscape plug-in has this functionality, but I haven't seen a freestanding
AVI Player.
TIA,
Randall K Petersen, MD _(:)->
[email protected] [email protected]
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 17:05:59 -0500
From: Randall Meadows
Subject: [A] Creating a txt file of the contents of a folder
On 10/31/96 at 3:34 PM -0500, Info-Mac wrote:
> You don't need any extra utilities for this, there is a method
> for creating a txt file of the contents of a folder built in to
> the Mac operating system.
>
> 1) Open the folder
> 2) choose Select All from the edit menu (command-A)
> 3) choose Copy from the edit menu (command-C)
> 4) then paste into your favorite text editor (command-V).
>
> When you have files selected in the Finder and you Copy, the names
> of all the selected files are copied to the clipboard as text and
> are ready to paste into the application of your choice.
But this only works up to the first 255 characters. So if you've got 20
files, and each filename has 20 characters, you'll only get the first 12
files; 12 * 20 = 240 characters, whereas 13 * 20 = 260, which is over the
255 character limit.
So you MAY need to use an external utility (File Buddy, ListFiles, etc.),
unless you want to do multiple copies.
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 15:39:38 -0800
From: David Kurtz
Subject: [A] Creating a txt file of the contents of a folder
>1) Open the folder
>2) choose Select All from the edit menu (command-A)
>3) choose Copy from the edit menu (command-C)
>4) then paste into your favorite text editor (command-V).
Unfortunately, this only copies the first 255 characters of the list of
files to the clipboard. If you have more than a few files in a folder, this
is all but useless.
______________________________________________________________________
David A. Kurtz [email protected] http://www.lightside.net/~david/
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 20:29:31 -0600
From: "Wayne C. Morris"
Subject: [A] Forced views in the Finder
JP wrote:
>Is there a way to control the way the contents of a disk are viewed when
>opened by someone else?
>
>For instance: Can I arrange things so that when someone opens a disk I've
>given them, they see the files *inside* a particular folder on the disk
>listed by Size?
Very easy. Just insert the disk, open the folder, and select "By Size"
>From the "View" menu. That folder will then always open in View By Size
mode until a different View is selected for it. If you do NOT close the
folder before dragging the disk to the trash, then the folder will also be
automatically opened when it is inserted again.
Of course, another person using the disk can change the View By settings
and open/close folders, and when he ejects the disk, those changes will be
recorded on the disk if it isn't write-protected. If it's write-protected,
he'll still be able to change the Views etc., but after he drags it to the
trash, it'll revert to the way it was before he inserted the disk.
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 17:57:38 -0500
From: Chaz Larson
Subject: [A] System Sounds
At 6:30 PM -0600 10/28/96, Erik Hjelle wrote:
>I am wondering if there is any way
>to put a sound already on my hard drive into the sound control panel. I
>have no clue if this is possible, so I would appreciate any input anyone
>might have.
If your sound file is already in "System 7 sound" format*, then you can add
it to your System file by just dragging it onto the icon of the System
Folder. Don't drag it into the _window_ of the System Folder, drag it onto
the closed icon of the System Folder. You'll get a message asking if you
want to put this sound into the System file; you should say yes. Once
that's done, open the Sound control panel and admire your work.
*How do you know if a sound is in the right format? Easy. Double-click it
in the Finder. If it plays without starting up any programs to do so,
you';re in business. If it doesn't play, or starts up some other program,
then you need to convert it. The program that the sound started up might
be able to do this, or if not, you should get a sound-conversion program
that can. there are several in the info-mac archives.
chazl
10.31.96
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 96 19:03:16 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: daylight savings time?
>Now, there's NO WAY I'm going to add ANOTHER extension to my system
>folder to do this; it's easy enough to do manually. But why does the Date
>& Time CP do that? Why tease us with that checkbox?
It's apparently just to keep track of your time zone with respect to
Universal Time (GMT)--e.g, the eastern U.S. is +5, I'm in +6,
etc.--except one would think the Map cpanel would take care of that.
If you want automatic adjustment between standard and daylight time, you
will indeed need another extension. I like AutoClock, because of its
other, more important feature: have it dial the Naval Observatory; wait a
week and do it again--AutoClock then calculates your Mac's internal
clock's rate of gain/loss and applies a correction upon any startup when
it's off by more than one second. No more reason why your Mac can't be
the most accurate clock in the house!
Lanny Chambers ([email protected]) St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page:
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 21:54:15 -0500
From: Dave Reiser
Subject: daylight savings time?
>
>Now, there's NO WAY I'm going to add ANOTHER extension to my system
>folder to do this; it's easy enough to do manually. But why does the Date
>& Time CP do that? Why tease us with that checkbox?
>
>-Dan
Well, I added AutoClock (another extension) to my system to automatically
adjust the damn Mac clock, which on every Mac I've ever seen gains at least
2 seconds a day. As a side-effect, it takes care of daylight time
automatically, and tells me that it has made the change.
AutoClock has been one of the most well behaved extensions I've ever used.
My $0.02.
As for the tease, one checkbox is easier than 2 clicks on a time display
control.
Dave Reiser
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 17:10:37 -0500
From: Randall Meadows
Subject: Forced views in the Finder
On 10/31/96 at 3:34 PM -0500, Info-Mac wrote:
> Is there a way to control the way the contents of a disk are viewed when
> opened by someone else?
>
> For instance: Can I arrange things so that when someone opens a disk I've
> given them, they see the files *inside* a particular folder on the disk
> listed by Size?
>
> I figure it has to do with the Desktop file, but am not sure.
>
> Thanks in advance for any ideas.
The way that a volume is displayed when it it is unmounted is the way that
it will be remounted. So open the folder, view by size, then unmount the
volume (by dragging its icon to the trash). Now when this volume is
remounted, that folder will open and be listed by size. You can even close
that folder's parent if you want, and it'll still open correctly.
["Volume" here means any disk and/or partition icon that shows up along the
right side of the desktop, whether it be a hard disk, a hard disk
partition, floppy disk, ZIP disk, etc.]
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 20:41:37 -0500 (EST)
From: Martin C Sweitzer
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V14 #253
Excerpts from infomac: 31-Oct-96 Info-Mac Digest V14 #253 by
"Info-Mac"@starnine.com
> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 02:16:12 -0500
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Mac civ 1 or 2
>
> hello,
>
> My name is Eric and I've been looking all over for a copy of Sid Meyer's
> Civilization 1 or 2 game or both, if you could be of assistance I would
> greatly appreciate it.
mac civ 2 is not out aand will not be coming out
to even run civ 1 on PPC you need to hack it with an extension
best bet on finding a copy is to goto babages or egg head and ask them
to order it for you. you might be able to find a copy on like some
usenet game board.
the hoseheads who made civilization have abondoned us
msew
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 20:52:26 -0800
From: [email protected] (Randall K Petersen)
Subject: MacBug commands?
Just a quick question:
Can anyone give me the MacsBug command that writes a system status report
to disk? I'd like to be able to send this to developers when reporting
bugs.
Also, can anyone point me to a decent primer on MacsBug for non-programmers?
TIA,
Randall K Petersen, MD _(:)->
[email protected] [email protected]
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 17:22:52 -0500
From: Randall Meadows
Subject: making it easier to get software from infomac
On 10/31/96 at 4:27 PM -0500, Info-Mac wrote:
> Here's a trick I use to simulate what you want. When you open
> Info-mac in eudora, come down into the first paragraph and copy :
> ftp://mirror.apple.com/mirrors/
>
> You can actually use any site name (and probably should, so we don't all
> gang up on "mirror.apple.com").
>
> Now select "Forward" from the Message menu as if you were going to forward
> the copy to someone. The new copy of info-mac is editable. So as you
>read
> it, when you come to a file you want to download, paste in the line in
> front of the file so that it looks like your example. You can now click
>on
> the ftp://... line and the download starts.
>
> The down side to this is that when reading info-mac you have to use
> the scroll bar because the space bar doesn't work in edit mode. Also,
> DON'T use the "Reply" function to avoid accidently re-transmitting that
> copy back to starnine.com.
Given the right version of Eudora--I'm not sure which version(s) this is
in; I have Pro 3.0--you can click on the "edit message" icon at the top of
the incoming message window; this lets you edit the message. Then you can
paste the "ftp://..." deal right in the original message, without having to
create this extra, forwarded message. When you go to close the incoming
message, you're prompted to save the changes, or discard them if you want.
[The icon I'm talking about is the second from the left, the pencil. At
least in Pro v3.0.]
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 01:48:46 -0500
From: [email protected] (Pat Ellis)
Subject: Memory/Mac adress
>Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 22:19:48 +0200
>From: Raymond Frederick Bright III
>Subject: Memory/Mac adress?
>
>Just went from 4megs RAM to 20. My system has taken 14599K of it
>leaving me w/5. What happened? I have less usable memory now than
>when I had only 4megs.
>
>What is the best email adress for hardware questions, at Mac?
>
>RB
Turn on 32-bit Addressing in the Memory control panel
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 17:27:35 -0500
From: Randall Meadows
Subject: Memory/Mac adress?
On 10/31/96 at 4:27 PM -0500, Info-Mac wrote:
> Just went from 4megs RAM to 20. My system has taken 14599K of it
> leaving me w/5. What happened? I have less usable memory now than
> when I had only 4megs.
I don't specify, but I presume you have an older mac, probably running an
older version of the system software....
In any case, try going to the Memory control panel, and selecting (gosh,
it's been so long I've forgotten the name) 32-bit addressing, or something
like that.
If you don't do this, the Mac can't address any memory over 8MB, so the
extra has been "allocated" to the system for lack of a better place to put
it. Turning on 32-bit addressing lets the Mac address memory addresses
over 8MB, and your system "allocation" will be slimmer after a restart, and
you'll find your "lost" added memory.
HTH
r
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 18:23:25 -0500
From: Chaz Larson
Subject: Memory/Mac adress?
At 10:19 PM +0200 10/30/96, Raymond Frederick Bright III wrote:
>Just went from 4megs RAM to 20. My system has taken 14599K of it
>leaving me w/5. What happened?
You need to turn ON 32-bit addressing in the Memory Control Panel.
chazl
10.31.96
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 20:54:10 -0600
From: "Wayne C. Morris"
Subject: Memory/Mac adress?
Raymond Frederick Bright III wrote:
>Just went from 4megs RAM to 20. My system has taken 14599K of it
>leaving me w/5. What happened? I have less usable memory now than
>when I had only 4megs.
Check the Memory control panel. If there's a 24-bit/32-bit addressing
option, make sure that 32-bit addressing is turned on.
If that's not it, do you have virtual memory turned on? I'm not sure what
happens if you add RAM without changing the Virtual Memory Size setting.
Are you using anything else that does special things with memory, like a
RAM disk or RAM Doubler?
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 96 21:07:18 -0400
From: schraden
Subject: Memory Loss
Thanks for all the replies to my memory problem. First, I did read the
7.5.5 readme file:
>Jody, you should have read the "About System 7.5.5 Update" file.
My problem was not programs reporting insufficient memory, but the Finder
complaining about not enough memory to keep windows open, launch apps,
etc... I applied the Finder Fix to give the finder 256K memory and have
not had any problems since. It can be downloaded at:
http://www.macfixit.pair.com/
Thanks,
Jody Schraden
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 20:38:57 -0600
From: "Wayne C. Morris"
Subject: Music publishing software problem
Rosalind Sharp wrote:
>My sister, a carillonist, arranges lots of music. She uses a program
>called Concertware, with sonata font, on her MacLC and prints on a
>Personal LaserWriter. The screen image of her work is OK, but when it
>prints, there is a small gap in the stave approximately every
>centimetre. A note or rest at the gap prints normally.
>
>Can anyone offer information or any solution?
Try this: Go to Page Setup, click on Options, and turn on "Precision Bitmap
Alignment".
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 17:04:53 CST
From: "Tom Kirke (312) 413-5539"
Subject: New Apple Powerbook "HOOPER"
Howdy!
Here are some pre-release specs on the new Apple Powerbook, codenamed
the HOOPER. It will reportedly run System 7.6 and System Enabler 1.0.5.
All models wiil feature a PPC 603e CPU, 256k L2 cache, 16M RAM, PCI bus,
and a 5300 type expansion bus. The PC Card slot will accept 2 Type II or
1 Type III cards. The systems will have a 12.1" TFT active matrix 600x
800 SVGA display with 1M VRAM. They will have built-in speakers, a
Trackpad, and a 3 - 4 hr Sony Li-ion battery.
Model 3400c/180 3400c/180 3400c/200
Speed 180MHz 180MHz 200MHz
Hard Drive 1.3G 1.3G 2.0G
CD - ROM none 6x or 8x Sony 6x or 8x Sony
Expansion Slot none 10BT ENET or 10BT ENET
33.6 Modem 33.6 Modem
Price $3,719 $4,279 $4,649
I got this information from one of my student workers who tells me
he got it from "O'Grady's PowerPage" , I have not
yet looked at this page. As always this info could change remarkably
begore release.
Yours,
tom
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 02 Nov 1996 12:30:54 -0700
From: Thomas Holmes
Subject: question
I don't know if this is the place to ask a Mac queation, but here it is
anyway...
The manual for my old IIci says the speed of the serial port is
230.4kbps. I have read in more than one place that the speed of the
serial ports in older macs is limited to 56 kbps. Can I access the
internet at speeds greater than 56kps on my IIci with an ISDN set up
connected to my serial port???
Thanks,
--
Tom Holmes
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 96 19:13:23 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: Quicktime Midi Plugin for Netscape?
>I keep thinking it should be a simple task to hook
>Quicktime Midi into Netscape and other Multi-Media Apps.
>But there doesn't seem to be anything that I have found.
The Netscape 3.0 installer places a QuickTime plug-in in the appropriate
folder. There are a few 3rd-party plugs, too, but the one from Netscape
(actually written by Apple) works fine. With it, you can listen to
QT-MIDI as you browse my site. Streaming is supported, which means the
music will start as soon as enough has downloaded to fill the buffer; the
remainder of the file comes in as the music plays. To serve QT-MIDI, the
movies must be flattened, and the HTML is a normal tag.
Lanny Chambers ([email protected]) St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page:
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 18:07:25 -0500
From: Chaz Larson
Subject: Rename SysFolder
At 7:44 PM +0100 10/26/96, Ian Burt wrote:
>...when I try to select (hi-lite) the
>Sytem Folder, to rename, it stays put. No hi-lite, no rename.
You have "Protect System Folder" checked in your General Control Panel.
chazl
10.31.96
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 22:06:03 -0700
From: Robert Zimmerman
Subject: Stylescript
On Tue, 29 Oct 1996 13:03:34 the Silversteins wrote:
>I saw an advert for a programme called stylescript by GDT that is
>supposed to smooth out injet jaggies under special circumstances.
>
>Does anyone out there have any good/bad experience with this?
>Under which circumstances and with which programmes would it be useful?
>Is it suited to an HP870 (its literature mentions the 850, but not its
>successor, the 870)?
>
>Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>michael silverstein
>[email protected]
I've been running Stylescript for nearly two years on my IIci and a Color
Stylewriter 2400. What SS does is interpret Postscript code and send it to
my Quickdraw printer as Quickdrw instructions. So, if t you are printing
is PostScript, you ill get absolutely beautiful output using SS. Two words
of warning: One is that the software uses the Mac's CPU as the postscript
interpreter engine, so CPU and processing power is directly related to
printing speed. The second is that the whole thing is also RAM intensive -
GDT recommends a minimum of 12 Megabytes of RAM (and RAM Doubler doesn't
count).
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 12:51:34 +1100
From: Darryl Harvey
Subject: System sound editor - Where?
I remember years back there was a utility that allowed you to alter the
sounds produced by the system on different events. (IE Disk eject, Startup,
Shutdown, empty trash etc) Does such a util still exist for System 7? If
so can someone please tell me what it is and point me to it.
Thanks,
Darryl
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 96 18:53:06 -0600
From: Lanny Chambers
Subject: System Sounds
>I have a question concerning the adding of sounds to the System for the
>Sound Control Panel. I know you can record your own sounds to use for
>the system alert beep and such. I also know that there are third-party
>control panels that allow the user to customize the system alert sounds
>and add sounds to other functions. I am wondering if there is any way
>to put a sound already on my hard drive into the sound control panel. I
>have no clue if this is possible, so I would appreciate any input anyone
>might have.
Just drag them into your Fonts folder (or, if you use Suitcase, include
them in your startup set). They will appear in the Sound cpanel in the
list of possible alert sounds.
Lanny Chambers ([email protected]) St. Louis, USA
Visit the Hummingbird Page:
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 18:14:42 -0500
From: Chaz Larson
Subject: Two Questions
At 6:51 AM -0400 10/25/96, David J. Hauraney wrote:
>1. Can anyone tell me how to boot from an external HD on a 7200/75 running
>7.5.5.?
Sure.
Install the System on it, either by running the System Installer
[recommended], or by copying the System Folder from your current boot disk.
Open the "Startup Disk" control panel, and highlight the disk you want to
use as your startup disk. Restart. Voila.
>2. Can anyone tell me how to attach an external HD to the SCSI port of a
>Zip drive so that both drives can be accessed simultaneously?
There shouldn't be any particular trick to this; connect the three devices
thusly:
[mac]--25>25 cable--[zip]--25>50 cable--[external disk]
where the 25>25 cable is the one you got with the Zip drive, and the 25>50
is a standard Mac-to-SCSI cable.
Next, make sure that termination is turned OFF on the Zip, and a terminator
is installed on the external SCSI disk.
Next, make sure that the SCSI IDs on the Zip and the external SCSI disk are
different. The Zip can be either 5 or 6, the Mac's internal HD is probably
0, and the Mac itself is 7, so the external SCSI disk can be 1, 2, 3, or 4
[or whichever of 5 and 6 are NOT being used by the Zip].
Turn everything on. You should be in business.
chazl
10.31.96
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