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Info-Mac Digest Fri, 22 Jul 94 Volume 12 : Issue 100
Today's Topics:
[*] apple13"rgb_fix.txt
[*] Apple Family tree
[*] BBEdit extension: get-URL
[*] BBEdit extension: setext-section
[*] controlpanelstrip11.hqx control strip module
[*] copyqueuer.hqx ques up many copies
[*] csmp-digest-v3-046
[*] Daleks version 1.0 - final; a Newton game
[*] DeBabelizer Patch 1.5.5 -> 1.5.52; a graphics utility
[*] eventrestartfkey.hqx apple event restart fkey
[*] FaxSTF initialization patch
[*] Harmonizer 1.5.4; a MIDI utility
[*] jims-demoCDEF-v101; some demo control definitions
[*] Off Hook 1.4; sends commands to your modem
[*] Outland Game Network, July release
[*] PowerScan 2.0.3+ (w/ registration form); a cataloging utility
[*] setvolumefkey.hqx sets volume fkey
[*] SoundApp 1.2; asound playing program
[*] VietFont/Vtopia 2.0: 10 Vietnamese TrueType fonts
"About this mac"
[A] Claris Internet Address
[Q] Problems wih sound-in settings on 660AV
A .sit file?
API/Programmers Guide for PlainTalk
applescript: where find current version?
Bare Bones SW, PopupFuncs, and CodeWarrior
Boston Internet Access (?)
Cellular automata programs
Claris Internet Address (A)
Claris Internet Address (R)
Database - What is the best one?
Disability software? (A)
Eudora 1.4.3
Expo Event List
Free To A Good Home
HyperGopher
ISDN Info--The Mother Lode!
lost dates on IISI
Macintosh Internet interviews
MacLink Plus Flame
Mosaic and Express modems
Music DTP packages
Mystery Word Marks
PowerMac PowerPC...when?
Power Mac Question
PowerPC 6100/CC:Mail/Plaintalk problems [R]
Problem printing on Personal LaserWriter 300
Problem printing rotated MathType equations (R)
PSPICE under SoftWindows on a PowerMac?
Q: First Class Servers on the net
Quickbasic
running HyperCard under SGI or UNIX?
sending files back and forth from Compu$erve?
Space on hard disk (Q)
Stuffit Expander and Drop Stuff Very low price
Uncompressing (R)
Word 5.1 memory problem
The Info-Mac newsgroup is moderated by Bill Lipa, Gordon Watts, Liam Breck
and Igor Livshits.
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 10:46:01 -1000 (HST)
From: Kui Yu Chang
Subject: [*] apple13"rgb_fix.txt
I have a problem regarding the Apple 13" RGB monitor, below is
the replies that I have obtained on comp.sys.mac.hardware newsgroup after
failing to find any info on the sumex-aim info-mac archives.
I believe that this info should be invaluable for all 13" RGB monitor
owners.
Sincerely
yours,
CHANG, Kui Yu (Julian)
[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/apple-13in-monitor-fix.txt; 7K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 11:37:47 +1000
From: Paul Savage
Subject: [*] Apple Family tree
This is an interesting but somewhat dated promo from apple. It takes you
through some of Apple's new hardware and there's a "win a Newton" competition
at the end (for residents in Australia at least).
Paul
[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/apple-family-tree.hqx; 761K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 12:54:19 +0300
From: [email protected] (Akif Eyler)
Subject: [*] BBEdit extension: get-URL
This extension calls Anarchie to get a file or dir listing
>From within BBEdit (and Easy View, soon!).
Just place the insertion point on any URL that begins with
ftp: and choose the extension from the menu. Works best
with BBX-Keys of Jamie R. McCarthy.
If you need part of the URL, just select it first. Be sure
your selection contains "ftp:.../" (The final slash is
needed for a directory listing)
We might soon have a better version that works with other
kinds of URL's.
M. Akif Eyler /|
Bilkent University /_|
06533 Ankara, Turkey________/ | [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbedit-get-url.hqx; 4K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 12:54:29 +0300
From: [email protected] (Akif Eyler)
Subject: [*] BBEdit extension: setext-section
Finally, here is a little tool for marking a text file as setext.
Place the insertion point on any line (not too long) and choose
the extension from the menu. Works best with BBX-Keys of Jamie
R. McCarthy.
By default, it marks sections. If or is pressed,
it marks chapters.
M. Akif Eyler /|
Bilkent University /_|
06533 Ankara, Turkey________/ | [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbedit-setext-section.hqx; 2K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 21:37 EDT
From: [email protected] (Chris Hanson)
Subject: [*] controlpanelstrip11.hqx control strip module
This is a new version (1.1) of control panel strip, a control strip module that
lets you have access to control panels, control panels disabled and move files
between them. Brought to you by Skiperfect Software.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/control-panel-11-strip.hqx; 14K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 21:37 EDT
From: [email protected] (Chris Hanson)
Subject: [*] copyqueuer.hqx ques up many copies
This program from Skidperfect Software ques up copies in a small pallete
until one chooses to run alll the copies. Usefull for ARA users, supports
the Drag Manager. Requires system 7 and up.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/copy-queuer.hqx; 41K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 14:41:25 +0200 (MET DST)
From: [email protected] (Francois Pottier)
Subject: [*] csmp-digest-v3-046
C.S.M.P. Digest Wed, 20 Jul 94 Volume 3 : Issue 46
Today's Topics:
3D Rotational examples - Help wanted
CASE Tools for Macintosh
Debugging an applet properly (AppleScript)
GWorlds vs. Offscreens
GWorlds: When to lock pixels?
How do you write TIFFs?
How to tell Energy Saver to turn the monitor on or off
Newbie Gworld questions.
Patching Trap ExitToShell using UniversalProcPtr's
Porting from Unix to Mac - Summary
Problems with Metrowerks vs. MPW 68k C calling conventions
Special #define for Univ. Hdrs?
Why does THINK C use a jump table?
The Comp.Sys.Mac.Programmer Digest is moderated by Francois Pottier
([email protected]).
[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-v3-046.txt; 82K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 10:43:56 -0700
From: Mike Engber
Subject: [*] Daleks version 1.0 - final; a Newton game
Daleks v1.0
Another fine product from Avarice Software
This is a version of the game of Daleks for the Newton. It was inspired
by the original Macintosh version of Daleks (by Johan Strandberg) and
its numerous successors.
Daleks is freeware. Share it freely. Please include this documentation if
you redistribute it.
Send comments & bugs to:
Michael S. Engber
3486 Golden State Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95051
-InterNet: [email protected]
-from CompuServe: >INTERNET:[email protected]
-AppleLink: engber
Changes For Version 1.0
- reduce delay between tapping and directional arrows appearing
- dumb moves not allowed (& sounds to distinguish good from bad)
- auto-click mode
- status bar (& info button moved there)
- score moved above the field to the left & round indicator added
- uDaleks version
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/game/daleks-10.hqx; 110K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 15:31:28 +0100
From: [email protected] (Raoul Schaffner)
Subject: [*] DeBabelizer Patch 1.5.5 -> 1.5.52; a graphics utility
>DeBabelizer 1.5.52 Patch
>
>This patch updates DeBabelizer 1.5.5 to 1.5.52, which corrects problems
>associated with KPT 2.0.
>
>It is suggested you use a backup of your DeBabelizer 1.5.5.
>
>Questions? Call Equilibrium Technical Support at (415) 332-4343 from 8am
>to 5pm PDT.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/debabelizer-155-to-1552-updt.hqx; 66K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 21:37 EDT
From: [email protected] (Chris Hanson)
Subject: [*] eventrestartfkey.hqx apple event restart fkey
This fkey by Skidperfect Software restarts your computer using appleevents,
just like selecting restart from teh menu in the finder. Works under 7 and
up
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/restar-event-fkey.hqx; 10K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 13:28:08 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] FaxSTF initialization patch
I created this patch for FaxSTF 2.6.1 to solve a problem of my modem not
getting initialized properly at startup. I have also heard of other people
who have had success after patching so I think it's worth placing it in
the archives.
-- Jonas Wallden
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/app/fax-stf-261-init-patch.txt; 3K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 13:21:49 EDT
From: David Sirkin
Subject: [*] Harmonizer 1.5.4; a MIDI utility
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/harmonizer-154.hqx; 52K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 18:07:33 -0700
From: [email protected] (Jim Stout)
Subject: [*] jims-demoCDEF-v101; some demo control definitions
Hello,
This is version 1.01 of my CDEF's. It is a replacement for
jims-democdef.sit.hqx. Corrections include:
1. Multi-line control titles in the 3D Buttons CDEF.
2. Better mouse tracking when the mouse is dragged
past the end of the slider controls. Tracking now
resumes only when the mouse is back in the thumb of
the control.
Jim Stout
Hello,
This is version 1.01 of my CDEF's. It is a correction for
jims-democdef.sit.hqx. Corrections include:
1. Multi-line control titles in the 3D Buttons CDEF.
2. Better mouse tracking when the mouse is dragged
past the end of the slider controls. Tracking now
resumes only when the mouse is back in the thumb of
the control.
Jim Stout
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/jims-demo-cdefs-101.hqx; 50K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 09:18:48 -0500
From: [email protected] (Eric Hoffmann)
Subject: [*] Off Hook 1.4; sends commands to your modem
OffHook is a tiny application which will 'busy out' your modem (or send any
other specified modem string) and then wait a predetermined amount of time
before launching another application. OffHook is intended to be used as
part of a Tabby/Aeolus/FidoNet event when you might not want callers to
logon while your BBS is busy processing mail messages.
OffHook is unique in that it can address the regular Printer and Modem
ports *and* any QuadraLink or Hurdler/Hustler serial port via a simple
pop-up menu.
If, for example, you run Formula One off of a CSI serial card, OffHook
ought to come in very handy.
OffHook 1.4 =A9 1992-1994 written by Malcolm Davidson
Email: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/term/off-hook-14.hqx; 24K]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 23:56:34 PDT
From: Bill Lipa
Subject: [*] Outland Game Network, July release
Outland is a graphical multiplayer game network for Macintosh users, featuring
Spaceward Ho, Chess, Backstab, and Reversi.
With this release, Outland is now available through Telnet. If you can dial up
your Unix, Delphi, or equivalent account, and type 'telnet dover.outland.com',
you can access the Outland network. As before, Outland is also available
through direct TCP connections and by modem in Palo Alto, California.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/outland-complete.hqx; 2705K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 13:05:20 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] PowerScan 2.0.3+ (w/ registration form); a cataloging utility
A registration form is the only new addition to this archive. The application
is still at version 2.0.3.
Hopefully this will reduce the number of registrations that forget to include
the seed code which I need to calculate the corresponding registration code.
-- Jonas Wallden
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/power-scan-203p.hqx; 387K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 21:37 EDT
From: [email protected] (Chris Hanson)
Subject: [*] setvolumefkey.hqx sets volume fkey
This fkey changes your volume, but is a major improvement over other such fkeys
this one can change in permanantly (change in PRAM) or temporarily (in
system memory) borught to you by Skidperfect Software
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/set-volume-fkey.hqx; 10K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 15:00:28 -0800
From: [email protected] (Norman Franke, III)
Subject: [*] SoundApp 1.2; asound playing program
Enclosed you will find SoundApp 1.2, the latest version of my sound playing
program.
SoundApp it can play and convert the following sound formats:
SoundCap (including Huffman compressed files),
SoundEdit (including stereo files),
AIFF and AIFF-C,
System 7 Sound,
Sun Audio (AU),
NeXT .snd,
Windows WAVE,
Sound Blaster VOC,
Amiga MOD,
Amiga IFF (8SVX) (including compressed files),
Sound Designer II,
DVI ADPCM, and
any 'snd' resource file.
SoundApp also supports conversion to the following sound formats: System 7,
Sound suitcase, WAVE, AIFF/AIFF-C, and NeXT .au.
Large sounds can be played with minimal memory, and it can convert 16-bit
files to 8-bit files, if desired. It also supports true 16-bit playback of
16-bit sound files, as well as, AU and ADPCM files. Stereo playback is also
supported.
New things in the 1.2 release:
- Conversion to AIFF/AIFF-C, WAVE and NeXT formats;
- Play Lists can now be saved and opened;
- Drag Manager support for dragging files into the Play List;
- New Preferences dialog using a scrolling icon list and added a conversion
section;
- Added support for compressed Amiga IFF (8SVX) files;
- Added 44 kHz playback option for MOD files;
- MOD playback now uses MultiFinder temporary memory allocation facilities
allowing the application partition size to be reduced to 400K;
- Added a help section explaining the various file formats;
- Bug fixes.
As before, SoundApp remains Freeware. For more information, please see the
built-in help/About window or the Balloon Help.
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/sound-app-12.hqx; 141K]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 10:54:25 PDT
From: [email protected] (James Do)
Subject: [*] VietFont/Vtopia 2.0: 10 Vietnamese TrueType fonts
The attached Binhex file contains ten (10) Vietnamese TrueType fonts in
seven (7) typeface families -- compliant with the TCVN 5712:1993 (VSCII)
national standard -- together with two alternative Vietnamese keyboards
for use with System 7 on the Macintosh.
James Do
[Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/vietnamese-fonts-20.hqx; 432K]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 14:19:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Michael Nibeck
Subject: "About this mac"
Has anyone heard of a utility/app/thingy that will put the "About this
Macintosh" option in your Apple menu when you are running other apps than
the finder??? There are a lot of times I want to see my current memory
situation, and I hate having to drop back into the Finder to do so.
Thanks,
Mike Nibeck
Programmer/Analyst - Datanamics
(703)614-0239
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 08:26:10 -0700
From: "Carter, Michael H."
Subject: [A] Claris Internet Address
In Info-Mac V12 #99, "ANIN" writes:
>Is there anybody who knows the Internet address of Claris Corporation?
Claris can be reached several different ways
Internet: [email protected]
CompuServe: 76004,1614
AppleLink: CLARIS.TECH
AOL: Claris or Claris CR
Remember, you can also reach these services via the Internet:
Applelink: simply append "@applelink.apple.com" to the AppleLink address.
CompuServe: replace any commas with periods, and append "@compuserve.com"
America On Line: remove any spaces and then append "@aol.com" to the AOL
address.
Hope this helps,
Michael Carter
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 17:12:08 +0000
From: Neil Christie
Subject: [Q] Problems wih sound-in settings on 660AV
Has anyone else experienced a situation where the sound in settings in the
sound control panels cannot be changed, "The sound input device is in use"
or something to that effect. Similarly the sound settings option in the
menu bar is greyed out in Video Monitor and Fusion Recorder. This problem
remains accross restarts, reinstallation of the sound control panel amd the
AudioVision extension, trashing of dsp prefs, audiovision prefs, video
monitor prefs etc.
Although my System Disks seem to be corrupted in that full installs no
longer work, running a few options, cd software, audiovision software etc
over and over eventually solves the problem. This is however extremely
frustrating so any help, similar experiences, suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.
My setup is : Centris 660AV, 8/230, System 7.1, Hardware system update 3.0
14" AudioVision Monitor, AudioVison software v1.0
Thanks in advance, Neil.
Neil Christie |Voice/Fax: 031 229 6507
14 West Castle Road |E-Mail: [email protected]
Edinburgh |-------------------------------------
EH10 5AU |Apple Macintosh Centris 660AV 8/230 CD.
Scotland |System 7.1, running PPP on a 14.4K modem
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 15:31:19 -0600 (CST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: A .sit file?
I downloaded a file which ends in ".sit" instead of the usual ".hqx". What do
I do with this? I can't get StuffIt Lite to do anything with it. I'm not sure
if I should transfer it as text, binary, or macbinary. Nothing seems to work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
By the way, the file in question is IdeaLiner 3.0. If anybody out there can
upload a copy to me, or let me know where I can download a regular binhex'd
copy, I'd be overjoyed! Thanks for the help.
Steve Waechter
swaechter@utmem1 (bitnet)
[email protected] (internet)
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 09:23:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: API/Programmers Guide for PlainTalk
Does anyone know where the API for Apple's PlainTalk speech recognition
software is located? I've scoured the Inside Macintosh books without
finding any mention of PlainTalk (lots about generating speech using
the Speech Manager, but nothing about understanding speech using PlainTalk).
I've also tried calling APDA, but they said they didn't know. I'm
interested in developing software that makes use of the speech recognition
capabilities of PlainTalk, but fear I won't get far without the API
documentation. Any and all help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Eric
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 19:43:40 -0700
From: [email protected] (m.c. schraefel)
Subject: applescript: where find current version?
howdie:
naive question appologies:
i've been scouring the usual apple ftp sites for an updater for applescript.
i have version1.0 but new scripts require 1.1
any idea where i can find it? or is it not ftp'able??
thank you
m.c.
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 11:28:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected] (Bare Bones Software)
Subject: Bare Bones SW, PopupFuncs, and CodeWarrior
July 20, 1994
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Rich Siegel
Bare Bones Software, Inc.
1 Larkspur Way #4
Natick, MA 01760
Phone: (508) 651-3561
Fax: (508) 651-7584
Internet: [email protected]
CIS: 73051,3255
AppleLink: BARE.BONES
Bare Bones Software acquires PopupFuncs, announces support for
Metrowerks
Natick, MA -- Bare Bones Software, Inc., today announced it has acquired
"PopupFuncs" from SciComp Software of Cupertino, CA. PopupFuncs is a
programmer's productivity tool which provides instant access to language
constructs defined in C, C++, Pascal, Object Pascal, Rez, and
assembly-language source files.
"Bare Bones Software will provide the marketing and support muscle,
freeing us to concentrate on developing new technologies and products,"
said Eric Slosser, proprietor of SciComp Software.
Rich Siegel, president and CEO of Bare Bones Software, said "The
acquisition of PopupFuncs is consistent with our goal of providing the
finest, most cost-effective productivity tools for Macintosh
developers."
Bare Bones Software also announced that they are readying a new release
of PopupFuncs. Version 2.4, slated to ship at the 1994 MacWorld Expo in
Boston, adds Metrowerks' CodeWarrior and Nisus Software's QUED/M to the
list of supported editors and environments. The current release supports
BBEdit, from Bare Bones Software, THINK C and Symantec C++ from Symantec
Corp., and MPW, from Apple Computer, Inc.
"Since beta, our customers had been demanding that we support
PopupFuncs. Because of the clean design of the PopupFuncs API, our
engineers needed less than two hours to make the necessary changes.
We're happy, and so are our users." said Greg Galanos, president and CEO
of Metrowerks.
"PopupFuncs is of such fundamental utility that anyone who composes code
on a Macintosh should have a copy," said Tom Emerson, software engineer
in the Development Tools Group of Symantec. According to Leonard
Rosenthol, director of advanced technology for Aladdin Systems, Inc.,
"PopupFuncs can be used with all major editors, and this makes it the
only utility of its kind worth considering."
PopupFuncs 2.4 will be available directly from Bare Bones Software,
beginning August 1. Single-copy pricing is US$29.00 per copy, plus
shipping and handling. For additional information, contact Bare Bones
Software at the address given above.
--
Products mentioned are trademarked by their respective producers.
--
Bare Bones Software, Inc. Internet: [email protected]
%==========================================================================%
Rich Siegel Michael Fryar Patrick Woolsey
President & CEO Chief Operating Officer Chief Technology Officer
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 18:52:06 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: Boston Internet Access (?)
Folk, our international association (AIR, Association of Institutional
Research) will meet in Boston next May. We would very much like Internet
access for (1) presentations and (2) folks who just want to check their
mail. We had hoped that one of the local universities would give us free
guest accounts at its center. No luck. MIT (The best li'l tech school on
the Charles) was particularly disappointing. Its Comp Center director was
ostensibly a good friend of our local arrangements chair. When asked for
SLIP accounts, however, he demurred. Sorry, we only have PPP. Say what?
Isn't PPP just an alternative to SLIP for dial-in access? Methinks MIT's
person told our local arrangements chair to bugger off.
Our LA chair has no other ideas. One of my computer tech suppt folk found
NEARNet. Oh Goody. NEARNet will happily give us really high speed access,
with up to 256 IP addresses, for a mere $2,500. That caused the chair of
the meeting to swallow his gum until I noted that was $3 per registrant.
But then I swallowed my own gum. That only runs a line to the hotel. Some
other outfit would have to actually wire the hotel (presumably for a few
more bucks), and the hotel would have to actually let us do it. OK. Screw
really high speed access, and screw friendly local schools for dial-in
access. How about local commercial access? I found the following info in
the I-M archive, but it is a tad dated.
>From: [email protected] (Steven Heckler)
>Subject: Re: internet dial-in access
>Date: Tue, 11 Aug 92 14:47:08 PDT
>
>Legend: fee/contribution ($), no fee (-$), hours (24), not (-24)
> shell (S), USENET news (N), email (M), multiple lines (T)
>
>Updated
>Last Telephone # Sys-name Location Baud Legend
>----- ------------ -------- ----------- ------- ---------
>06/91 617-471-9675 fcsys Quincy MA 3/12/24/96 24 -$ MN
>12/90 617-739-9753 world Brookline MA 3/12/24/96 24 $ MNST
Do any of you folk in the Boston area dial into the Internet via a
commercial service? If you like what you are getting, could you please
let me know the service and a voice phone number?
Even better, are any of you Boston area folk related to a college or
university that'd be more amenable to letting the conference have SLIP
or PPP access from the hotel than is our "friend" at MIT? We'd love to
have free guest accounts, but we can pay.
Al Bloom, Virginia Tech
Computer Technical Support Chair
AIR Boston '95
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 09:35:00 -0400
From: Paul Schwarz
Subject: Cellular automata programs
Hi,
Does anyone know of any programs for the Macintosh that can be used for
developing models of cellular automata and interacting particle systems?
Thanks.
-Paul Schwarz
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 13:01:44 -0800
From: [email protected] (Kee Nethery +1 510 843 6140)
Subject: Claris Internet Address (A)
>Is there anybody who knows the Internet address of Claris Corporation?
[email protected]
[email protected]
Take your pick.
Kee Nethery
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 20:40:47 PDT
From: [email protected] (John Thoo)
Subject: Claris Internet Address (R)
On 19 Jul 94 "A.N.I.N." wrote:
> Is there anybody who knows the Internet address of Claris Corporation?
Try .
--John.
J. B. THOO, Math Dept, Univ of California, Davis, CA 95616-8633
Internet: or
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 13:19:58 -0500
From: [email protected] (Graeme Forbes)
Subject: Database - What is the best one?
Normand mentions FileMakerPro, 4D, FileForce, FoxPro. I believe FileForce
no longer exists. It was the entry level version of 4th Dimension and has
been superseded by ACIUS's 4D First. You can get a demo of 4D First from
ACIUS (408-252-4444) and no doubt online as well (try the demo directory at
umich.archive.edu).
Actually, something else you might consider is Revelations, which is a
shareware (or maybe freeware?) relational dp program. Last time I looked it
was at sumex, /app/revelations-107.hqx. Haven't a clue how powerful it is.
Graeme Forbes
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 06:38:28 PDT
From: [email protected] (John Thoo)
Subject: Disability software? (A)
On 18 Jul 1994 Mark London wrote:
> Someone mentioned to me that there is software for the Mac which causes a
menu
> to be displayed as soon as the pointer is placed over it's entry in the
menu
> bar. Can someone point me to this software (sorry about that pun)? Thanks.
I suggest the shareware [info-mac/gui/automenus-ii-102.hqx] at any of the
info-mac mirrors.
--John.
J. B. THOO, Math Dept, Univ of California, Davis, CA 95616-8633
Internet: or
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 21:57:32 -0400
From: [email protected] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: Eudora 1.4.3
The Eudora 1.4.3 posted to the archives a couple of days ago contains only
the application without any further documentation. A check of
ftp.qualcomm.com /mac/eudora/1.4 finds a release notes file (the latest
version fixes some bugs, there's nothing profound in the notes, but
inquiring minds may want a copy).
There's ALS a fat version of 1.4.3 (native code for PowerMac users who can
type at 57.6 kbps
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 12:07:33 -0800
From: [email protected] (Robert Hess)
Subject: Expo Event List
I have added a folder to my ftp server containing the current version of my
(infamous) Expo Event List. If you want to retrieve the list, feel free to
log in and grab a copy. I will send the final list just before I leave for
Expo (next Thursday, the 28th).
I do not allow anonymous ftp into my server. You must use the account
below.
Site: ftp.macweek.ziff.com [140.244.80.219]
Account: Expo
Password: events
Path: /expo
As a sort of version control, the file is named "Calendar Export" with a
number after it indicating the number of events in the file. You can check
>From time to time and tell if the file is new by the increasing event
count. I will update the file as I receive new events, even several times
per day.
After Expo I will delete the account, so don't bother trying to log in
after that.
This server is in no way related to, supported by or approved by MacWEEK or
Ziff. It's just me.
Robert
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert Hess - MacWEEK - (415) 243-3576 - [email protected]
No one knows when you're a dog. But everyone knows when you're a dork.
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 17:59:44 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: Free To A Good Home
Our new 128M M/O drive came with "Anubis" formatting software for HD's
and ejectables. I've no use for it. I use Silver Lining. Any of y'all
want it?
Usual rules apply. First to me with a snail mail address gets it.
Al Bloom, Virginia Tech
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 13:43:13 -0500
From: [email protected] (Daniel Blystone)
Subject: HyperGopher
Has anyone out there tried to write a hypercard stack that can access gopher.
We have looked at HyperFTP and it looks to be straightforward clean code.
The only problem we are having is getting it to access other things like
gopher and telnet. We have gone in and edited the script to access the
different port numbers but we keep getting our connection dropped.
Is there some logistic thing we are not seeing or has someone else out
there who has done this already. The main reason we are asking is that we
are trying to build a smart interface to lock certain features out of
gopher. We also want to limit the ammount of information that the user
sees.
Another thing we are looking for is some kind of source code or editor that
we can use to create XCMDs and XFCNs to communicate with TCP.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 20:07:37 -0500
From: [email protected] (Gib Henry)
Subject: ISDN Info--The Mother Lode!
A while back I inquired about ISDN resources. Boy, did I hit the mother lode!
Do you want to be on the bleeding--uh, leading edge of connective
technology? Then why bother with a 28.8 kbps modem when ISDN permits file
transfers at speeds up to 128 kilobits/sec [that's nearly 10 times faster
than your present 14.4 kbps modem!] over your local phone line at home or
at work? Or, you can talk and send 64kbps at the same time.
Unfortunately, to answer my own question, while ISDN service isn't that
expensive, the equipment still is.
If you have any questions about implementing ISDN, the document entitled "A
Catalog of National ISDN Solutions for Selected NIUF Applications, Second
Edition" will answer them.
Among the questions it answers: What equipment do I need for various
applications (connect to an Internet service provider, up/download data,
connect to my office LAN, connect to interactive services, pump video back
and forth, etc.), who makes the equipment, price, specifications (very
specific), even "What do I need to order from my local telco?"
It's available from info.bellcore.com. Check the "read me's". You can
download the specific sections of interest to you. NOTE: The PostScript
files require the font New Century Schoolbook, so if you have a 17-font PS
printer, you'll need to download the font before downloading the PS files.
And have plenty of paper handy: although the predigested PostScript files
print very quickly, some of the document sections are many pages long.
Also check the ISDN FAQ's archived as "isdn-faq" at ftp.uu.net in the
directory /usenet/news.answers (and probably at rtfm.mit.edu as well).
Good speed!
--Gib Henry
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 20:27:48 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: lost dates on IISI
Phil is having problems with lost dates on a Mac running system 7.1.
Phil says:
> For instance, a file I closed today should say:
>
> file 2K document - Sept. 19, 1994 4:30PM
>
> but instead says:
>
> file 2k document - ,4:30PM
It is possible to set System 7.1's "Date & Time" control panel to create a
configuration like Phil reports. Please be sure that the Date & Time settings
are okay (click the "Date Formats..." button to examine the settings) before
going to all the trouble of a full system rebuild.
Toby Braun [email protected] CIS: 70674,2634
Senior Art Director, Mac Systems Administrator
Eisaman, Johns & Laws Advertising Chicago, IL
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 19:43:16 +0100
From: [email protected] (Mikael Hansen)
Subject: Macintosh Internet interviews
Hello, all
An article named "The Internet: culture, computer, gopher" has been
uploaded to the gopher server at The Royal Library, Denmark
(gopher.kb.bib.dk). The article appears in Word and text as well as in both
English and Danish. Please read the document "About The Royal Library
Gopher" for further instructions.
The people behind Eudora, Fetch, NewsWatcher, FTPd, Anarchie, TurboGopher,
Gopher Surfer, POPmail, MailStop and MailShare as well as The Whole
Internet, The Internet Starter Kit and TidBITS have been interviewed.
Furthermore, MacTCP is discussed.
The following questions have been answered by the interviewees:
Going beyond Apple's 10 year birthday, how does the future look?
Will the major Internet applications be PowerPC optimized?
Does System 7 Pro have a substantial impact on Internet software?
Should Apple pay more interest to the Internet overall?
How well does Macintosh Internet software fit into the AppleTalk LAN?
When you hear the terms Cyberspace and Global HyperMedia ...
Is the Internet sometimes perceived as some kind of Virtual Reality?
Which Macintosh do you use and/or what is your favorite Macintosh?
What is your favorite Internet service and piece of software?
How does the Internet look in 5 or 10 years?
Is the Internet sometimes perceived as an anarchy?
At this point, I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone
involved in the project; it was very entertaining and educational. You are
the best!
Please observe, that The Royal Library Gopher is (and should be) the one
and only place, from which to obtain the article (in whole or in part).
Also, I welcome comments by e-mail pertaining to the article as well as to
The Royal Library Gopher as such. Thank you
Mikael Hansen Programmer [email protected] +45 33 93 01 11
Computer Department, The Royal Library, Denmark (fax) +45 33 32 98 46
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 19:04:57 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: MacLink Plus Flame
Just wanted to alert the info-mac community to a "feature"
just discovered in MacLink Plus. My officemate was in
the "PC Exchange" module of her legit, paid-for, honest-
to-goodness legal copy of this package the other day,
when she got a nasty message. "License expired!" it
shouted, "Must buy upgrade!" (or something to that
effect). Then, it proceeded to self-destruct. It erased
all of the modules belonging to the package, including
pref files from the System Folder.
When she called up the company and asked what was going
on, the company basically shrugged and said, "That's our
policy. You can buy an upgrade or keep reloading from
your original disks."
Funny, she couldn't find any mention of this factoid in
the manual (you can bet she looked). Is this the software
gestapo, or what? And, how did the company know a year
ago when this software was sold to her that there would
be an upgrade needed exactly one year from purchase?
Doesn't the market or new features determine the exact
timing of upgrades???
Both of us find this policy to be distasteful in the
extreme, especially since this was not made clear at/before
the time of purchase or in the documentation. Has anyone
else had this experience with this software package, company,
or any other company? I hate to tell them, but instead of
pushing me in the direction of automatically buying upgrades,
they are pushing me in the opposite direction--boycott city.
My officemate was already having a bad day, and when she
discovered this, she was incensed.
Please comment to Info-Mac or email me directly.
Thanks,
Sherrill
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 17:59:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Scott Wyant
Subject: Mosaic and Express modems
Hello all -- I tried once before, and no one answered, so I'm begging
again -- I have an express modem in my Duo, and I want to run Mosaic.
Does anyone know how? I RTFM, and I don't THINK it's there, but I've
been confused by telcomm technology before... Thanks.
Scott Wyant
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 16:22:17 GMT
From: Simon H Le G Bisson
Subject: Music DTP packages
A friend has asked me to try and track down a music DTP package for
the Mac. Any idea of a low cost or shareware solution? He's running a
small-press company producing (amongst many things) books of filks,
and needs some way of showing simple scores.
TIA
Simon
-----
Simon H Le G Bisson [email protected]
[[email protected]]
Network Systems Laboratory Hirst Research Centre
- - - - tel: +44 81 732 0167 - - - -
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 09:31:52 -0800
From: [email protected] (Tonya Engst)
Subject: Mystery Word Marks
Roz Ault wrote,
>I have a Word file that was imported into Word 5.1a from Word for Windows
6.0.
>Interspersed throughout this file are big non-printing brackets that enclose
>portions of text.
>
> _ _
> | |
> |_ sort of like this_| -- except imagine that the things I tried to draw
>are light gray brackets (they appear and disappear when you show / hide
>paragraphs).
>
>I can't delete (or even select) them, although sometimes they go away if I
>delete the whole paragraph where they appear. But other times they seem to
>slither around in the document, so if I delete text where they're enclosed,
>they pop up just after the deleted section.
>
>They don't seem to have any visible effect on the printed document, or create
>any problems that I've noticed, but I'm just very curious about what they
>represent. I've been using Word for years and never saw anything like this,
>and can't find any reference to them in any of the documentation.
Roz, those mystery marks are either a bi-product of a conversion gone
slightly hay-wire or they indicate the presence of links. Since the file
came from Win Word, they are almost certainly OLE-links, not publish and
subscribe links. To test this theory, click between two brackets and then
look toward the bottom of the Edit menu. If the Link Options command is not
dimmed out, then you have a link. You can use the Link Options command to
break the link, and (if you clicked in the client/desination of the link)
you can control how it updates.
Hope this helps... I'm a little behind on my Info-Macs.
-tonya
Tonya Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [email protected] [email protected]
Author of The Word Book for Macintosh Users -- [email protected]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 14:56 EST
From: "Don't Panic!"
Subject: PowerMac PowerPC...when?
Dear Netters,
Any news about when the PowerMac PowerPC, or the upgrade to PowerPC for the
500 line powerbooks are coming out?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 17:30:31 -0500 (CDT)
From: [email protected] (Tim Jones)
Subject: Power Mac Question
Having purchased a new PowerMac (8100), I am now trying to
install disk in it (Micropolis 2217av). I am wondering,
what do I do about a driver for it? Are there native drivers
available? What's a good utility to use to set it up?
Tim Jones
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 20:13:56 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: PowerPC 6100/CC:Mail/Plaintalk problems [R]
writes:
"I recently bacame owner of a PPC 8/160 non AV machine. After loading CC:mail
2.1, reading mail, and quitting cc:mail, I get crashes quite reliably when I
either (a) restart cc:mail (in which case the machine freezes altogether), or
(b) open, run, and then quit another application (at which time the machine
freezes or on occasion gives a type 1 error). The crash occurs whether I've
disabled extensions or not. I installed PPC enabler 1.02 thinking that would
help. It didn't."
I've recently had the same problem this week with a PPC 7100 at work. I found
that by disabling the Modern Memory Manager in the Memory control panel, the
problem went away. This occurs with only the minimum extensions needed to run
the system on our network. It appears to be something that cc:Mail is doing,
since both an older version (2.03?) and 2.1 give the same error. I am not
aware of what exactly the Modern Memory Manager does, so I don't know what
problems the user may encounter by leaving it turned off, but I'm sure Apple
has it there for some reason. I have not contacted cc:Mail yet, but based
upon Lotus' commitment to Mac s/w, I'm not sure if it will do any good.
If anyone can suggest a work-around, and/or explain the Modern Memory
Manager, it would be greatly appreciated.
jim curran
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 16:22:09 +0000
From: Neil Christie
Subject: Problem printing on Personal LaserWriter 300
First posting please excuse any mistakes.
Can anyone shed any light on why PrintMonitor seems to think that most of
the documents I print to it are called "Shortcuts". I am running System
7.1, Hardware System Update 3.0 and version 1.2 of the LaserWriter 300
printer driver. Occasionally the names come up correctly but not often.
This makes the log file kind of useless since you can't tell which document
is which just pages of "Shortcuts". Any suggestions, explanations would be
appreciated, by e-mail if possible I will summarise to the list after.
Thanks in advance, Neil.
Neil Christie |Voice/Fax: 031 229 6507
14 West Castle Road |E-Mail: [email protected]
Edinburgh |-------------------------------------
EH10 5AU |Apple Macintosh Centris 660AV 8/230 CD.
Scotland |System 7.1, running PPP on a 14.4K modem
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 06:48:56 PDT
From: [email protected] (John Thoo)
Subject: Problem printing rotated MathType equations (R)
On 14 Jul 1994 "Stephen Kawalko "
wrote:
> So here is what I am doing.
> 1. Create an equation in MathType which uses the single vertical
> bar from the fences popup menu.
> 2. Copy equation and paste into MacDraw.
> 3. Rotate equation counter-clockwise by 90 degrees.
> 4. Copy and paste rotated equation into a DeltaGraph graph
> window
> and use as a label for the vertical axis of an XY graph.
> 5. Copy and paste graph and rotated equation into a MS Word
> document.
> 6. Print MS Word document to a Postscript file.
> 7. Transfer Postscript file to a Unix workstation and print to
> Postscript printer. I use Strip fonts to remove the Apple
> LaserWriter dictionary and any Postscript fonts available on
> the printer.
>
> My problem is that the single vertical bars in the rotated
> equation do not print properly. They are shifted down on the page,
> and are covering the character which immediately precedes the
> fence and the last character inside the fence.
Stephen, I don't use MathType, myself, but do have a suggestion for you:
try saving the equation as an EPSF, and then import it into MacDraw to
rotate. If that doesn't help, try saving the rotated equation as an EPSF
and import it into DeltaGraph. And if you're still having trouble, save
the DeltaGraph chart as an EPSF and import that into MSWord. All that
sounds really troublesome, I know, but it should work. If you can't save
directly as an EPSF, you can print to disc as an EPSF using the LaserWriter
8.1.x driver (Mac enhanced EPSF with preview).
I often save my Expressionist equations as EPSF and import into a draw
program to manipulate it.
Good luck!
--John.
J. B. THOO, Math Dept, Univ of California, Davis, CA 95616-8633
Internet: or
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 15:25:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: Martin Forrester
Subject: PSPICE under SoftWindows on a PowerMac?
To you netters in electrical engineering..
Does anybody have any experience running PSPICE under SoftWindows on a
PowerMac?
A student friend is provided PSPICE free by her department, which is very
PC-centered, but she is a Mac enthusiast.
Alternatively, are there cheap (i.e. freeware or shareware) Mac versions of
SPICE
which would be an option to her?
Thanks!
Martin Forrester
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 94 02:01 EDT
From: [email protected] (Chris Hanson)
Subject: Q: First Class Servers on the net
Is there any FC Servers on the net accesable by telnet? If so
could someone mail me names or IPs for them, thanx
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 11:20:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: Martin Forrester
Subject: Quickbasic
I'm pretty sure that no version of Quickbasic will run on a '040 with cache.
My
own solution was to dump Quickbasic and get Zedcor's FutureBasic. Mac
Quickbasic
has been a dead product practically since it's release. FutureBasic is alive
and
well and is a great product.
Martin Forrester
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 22:53:44 -0400
From: [email protected] (Steve Portigal)
Subject: running HyperCard under SGI or UNIX?
I'm looking to recommend ways to handle porting a HyerCard stack to
an SGI environment. One possibility is to take it apart and put it into
a new application. This would be pretty tough I would think. Another way
would be to find an emulator which would run on SGI (or generally
under different Unix platforms?) and would run HyperCard from there...
Anyone with any experience in this or suggestions, I'd love to hear
them...
Thanks
[email protected]
(please mail me directly)
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 12:13:24 -0400
From: [email protected] (Steve Portigal)
Subject: sending files back and forth from Compu$erve?
I am workign with someone who has a Compu$erve account only. I can send him
files by binhexing them, and emailing them. He downloads the mail to
his Mac, and saves it as text, then can unbinhex it (we havne't tired this
but it should work). However, he can't attach anything to send to a
non-compuserve user. Other than him binhexing the file and opening it with a
text processer and cutting and posting the netire binhex into his message,
does anyone know of a way around this? He doesn't know much about
uploading and downloadng, so I thought I'd try to find some help...
Thanks
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 13:48 EST
From: "Don't Panic!"
Subject: Space on hard disk (Q)
Dear Netters,
Sorry if this is a FAQ, but I can't seem to find the source of the following
discrepency.
I am using a vanilla System 7, on a vanilla Macintosh LC. The top of window
that shows my hard disk contents says I have 21,124 K in disk, 15,111 k
available. Yet, when I view by size my hard disk contents, they add up to
23,276k. Both can't be true, can they?
Does the top finder window not add in the invisible files, while the View by
size calculations do? This is on the standard 40 MB internal Quantum hard
disk that came with my system.
Just curious why one should say 21,124, while the other says 23,276k.
If it makes any different I am using Autodoubler, thought at this time
automatic compression is off.
Just trying to find the source of the missing 2 MB.
An LC can not use Virtual memory.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 20:46:20 MDT
From: "Marc D. Field"
Subject: Stuffit Expander and Drop Stuff Very low price
> As a registered user of Stuffit Lite I sent a message to Aladdin about
> the shareware price of Stuffit Expander and DropStuff which were
> recently archived at sumex. The price for a new customer is 30$, but for
> someone who already registered for Stuffit Lite, it is only 15$. That is
> quite a bargain, because after trying both products it could not be more
> convenient to stuff and unstuff. Even at 30$ it is quite a deal. It is
> great to see that some companies are still respecting their customers.
> Now shareware products are sometimes better supported then major
> products. It is not necessary to name companies we all know who are
> laughing at us on their way to the bank.
Another bargain: If you are a member of a user group, you can get Stuffit
Deluxe direct from Alladin for $45 shipped. As a Stuffit Deluxe owner, you
are already registered for Stuffit Expander and DropStuff.
...MF
*-*-*-*-*-*-*
Marc D. Field
University of Virginia School of Law
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 17:35:24 -0800
From: [email protected] (Al West)
Subject: Uncompressing (R)
I use Gopher on internet to get some great files from the info-mac mirror
sites and I have found that Stuffit Expander is best. Just drop the
xxxxxxx.sea.hqx file onto the Stuffit Expander icon and it will deBinHex it
and decompress it for you. Occasionally, I will have to use Bill Goodman's
Compact Pro to convert from BinHex 4.0 format but the freeware Stuffit
Expander is great. If you only go one way ie decompress and unstuff file it
is the one to use.
This is the most recent version of Stuffit Expander
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 1994 13:37:28 -0700
From: [email protected] (Bruce)
Subject: [*] stufex_3.5_installer; a decompression and translation utility
Complete Installer for StuffIt Expander 3.5, a major update of this award-
winning freeware product. Designed to be the simplest, most efficient way
to expand StuffIt, Compact Pro, BinHex and MacBinary files. You can even
have it "watch" a certain folder. If you add our new "DropStuff with
Expander Enhancer" you get PowerMac acceleration, expansion of many other
formats (.gz, .z, .uu, .ARC, .ZIP), joining of StuffIt segments, and
more! Disinfectant 3.5 shows no viruses in this file.
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/stuffit-expander-35.hqx; 204K]
Cheers Al
Ps I have no connection or comercial interest in either program
Al West, o MacHand via internet
Taylor Elem.SD #60 [email protected]
789-3323 School "When you come to a
fork in the road ...
789-3618 Fax take it!"
- Yogi Berra
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 09:31:54 -0800
From: [email protected] (Tonya Engst)
Subject: Word 5.1 memory problem
Ed Horneij writes:
>I have an LC with 4K of RAM. When I try to launch Word 5.1, with
>only the Finder and Dark Side of the Mac running, leaving just
>shy of 2K of memory available, I get an error message saying
>that there is not enough memory to run Word, and that I should
>change the memory allocation. Word's memory is already set to
>1024K, so, like, what's the deal? This error message only pops
>up sometimes, and Word will eventually launch successfully after
>1 or 2 more tries.
Well, the fact is, this behavior happens. I've never fully understood it,
but it has something to do with the way the System handles memory and the
way Word expects the memory. The problem isn't caused by you, and there is
not a specific fix. Things that can help the problem include:
- launch a different app before launching Word.
- change Word's RAM allocation (try 1,050 or 1,075) It's not so much that
you must increase the allocation, but that you want to change it.
- install or remove an extension or two, thus changing the amount of memory
used by the System.
cheers,
tonya
Tonya Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [email protected] [email protected]
Author of The Word Book for Macintosh Users -- [email protected]
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