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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 10 Nov 94 Volume 12 : Issue 148
Today's Topics:
[!] The MIME digest
[*] All Midi 1.1.2 ; A MIDI to QT 2.0 Music converter
[*] Bill-IT(tm): an integrated billing system for small businesses
[*] CalcOne 1.0.3; a calculator
[*] CD Menu 1.1; access to audio CDs
[*] DigSimp 3.00; a digital circuit design utility program
[*] DSKA version 1.2; a TMS320C2x assembler for the Macintosh
[*] EMMpathy 1.1; a PowerBook 5xx battery utility
[*] ExerciseLog 1.15; keep track of your exercise program
[*] FinderPrefs7.sit -- wider name field for Finder views (2 msgs)
[*] GNU Diff Event Server
[*] info-mac-sites.html; a list of mirror sites
[*] InternetSiteAOCE1.0; a PowerTalk template for Internet sites
[*] jims-demoCDEF-v130; sample control definitions
[*] Jotto ][ 1.2; a word game
[*] LastBoyScout and LethalWeapon sound archives
[*] Mac*Chat#56/31-Oct-94; a newsletter
[*] mac-ftp-sites.391.html; Bruce Grubb's list in HTML format
[*] MailShare 1.0b8 - a Mac POP email server
[*] Medieval Empires Demo 3.1.3; a game
[*] NetRPG 1.06 Source code
[*] news-while-u-sleep; downloads Usenet news while you sleep
[*] Pro Predictor Week#10 Update; NFL data file
[*] Public Address BBS Modem Driver for the LineLink 144e modem
[*] QwikBILL(tm): a simple invoicing/bidding/accounts receivable app. (2
msgs)
[*] QwikLOOKups(tm): a UPS shipping charges calculation app.
[*] QwikMAIL(tm): a mail list manager with label printing
[*] QwikRAFFLE(tm): is an application for printing raffle tickets
[*] QwikSHIP(tm): a full UPS manifest program
[*] QwikSIGNOUT(tm): a sign in/sign out board application
[*] RasMac 2.5; molecular visualisation program
[*] Space Junkie 1.1a; an arcade game
[*] Spike-Jones-grp2; some sounds
[*] SpiroChart 2.0 for Excel. Draws spiral designs.
[*] TextStreamer 2.1; concatenates files
[*] Toggle PPP, an AppleScript for MacPPP
[*] Transparency 1.0; a GIF utility
[*] Tzu Release 4 for CodeWarrior
[*] umich-sites.html; a list of UMich mirrors
[*] uuUndo 1.0; a batch uudecoding utility
[*] VacationMail 1.1; an emila auto-responder
[*] Waves in Motion Demos (2 msgs)
[*] Wolfenstein-3d-2nd-Encounter-levels
! Digester for the Mac !
[Q] Choosing a printer without a network
[Q] Colorado
[Q] Help needed with ethernet
[Q] Monitor multiscan 17"
desktop problem with 660AV
Does AtEase prevent AppleScripts from executing?
File Sharing
First Class 2.6 TCP problem
Fixing SE/30 ... worth it? (Q)
Formatting a new internal drive (Q)
Getting LpDaemon to work (Q)
getting the errant window back on screen
Giffer/GIFConverter/QuickGif
Growing System Software (R)
Helper Application File Launching
Help with Mosaic/Netscape and HTML files
image?
Info-Mac Digest V12 #145
Info-Mac Digest V12 #147
Info desesperately needed
ISDN interface for Mac [R]
Macquisition world-wide release
Mac SE rehab-able?
Mounting SUN server on Mac hard drive [R]
Mouse-N-Math Info and Announcement
Newer Tech MacClip Accelerator (Q)
News Server On a Mac?
No room in Heap Zone? [R]
Now QuickFiler Question (R)
PB Internal Drive Question
PowerBook Trackball Gummed Up! (Q)
Radius pivot monitor on LC 475?
Sound Manager on Performa
Two Common Probs (Bugs?) With 7.5
Version Numbers
Where is the MacWEEK EasyView view? (R)
Word 6 is not backwards compatible to Word 5
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 11:26:50 -0600 (CST)
From: Gordon Watts -- U of Rochester
Subject: [!] The MIME digest
Hi,
Well, I got a lot of comments from that test posting!
First thing, my fault! I broke the RFC 1152 digest format. That was not on
purpose! I'm going to fix that. That broke the emacs readers and a lot of
other undigestifiers.
As to the MIME people. I actually heard very little from folks useing MIME --
did it work, did it help? One comment I recieved was that the person hated now
having to page through each individual e-mail instead of browsing the email as
a
whole.
A lot of you asked... what the heck is MIME!? Well, for starters, I've
uploaded the MIME faq, from the newsgroup comp.mime.mail (I pulled it down off
of comp.answers). It contains a short description of MIME as well as readers
that support it. Anytime you get a mail message that has, in the header,
"Mime-Vesrion 1.0", then you know you are getting a mail message sent by a MIME
mailer.
MIME is a cool way of packing more into a mail message. Figures, pictures,
sounds, binary files, special quotes and characters, etc. We aren't going to do
most of that for the digest. The reason we are thinking about switching to MIME
is to make it easy for MIME folks to reply directly to the posters. The MIME
format of the digest makes a MIME reader think each individual post in the
digest is really a seperate e-mail message complete with "From:", "To:", etc.
headings.
For more info on MIME, please, read the FAQ. It should appear at all the
mirrors shortly.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/mime-faq.txt; 110K]
So, my plans are to fix up the digest, get it back into RFC compliance, and
then try another test posting. First think next week, I hope. Please, let me
know if you like the new format (you MIME readers), hate it, etc. etc. Let me
know how many digest readers it breaks, etc. etc. That is what will decide if
we go to the new format or we don't.
By the way -- one great thing I've noticed -- a huge number of requests for
the mirror site list! Yes! Please, keep it up. Use those mirrors. If you
have problems with mirrors, email us. Liam, our special projects person, takes
care of the mirrors and he will look into the problems.
Cheers,
Gordon (info-mac moderator)
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 09:13:37 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] All Midi 1.1.2 ; A MIDI to QT 2.0 Music converter
All Midi 1.1.2 941110
Copyright(c)1994 Paul C.H. Ho and Pink Elephant Technologies. All rights
reserved.
This is Freeware.
The fastest way to convert MIDI files to QuickTime 2.0 Movies. No need to
change
file type and press all those "Convert..." and "Options..." button, just
drag and
drop!
What's new in 1.1.2?
+ Fixed a bug in batch processing introduced in 1.1.1.
+ Clean up MooV if there is an error, file full etc.
Internet:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/all-midi-112.hqx; 22K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 21:12:35 -0500
From: [email protected] (Greg Nudd)
Subject: [*] Bill-IT(tm): an integrated billing system for small businesses
Bill-IT(tm) is an extremely fast integrated billing system for small
businesses or organizations. Invoices which allow up to 60 lines, accounts
receivable and automatic billing are key functions of this product. The
billing screen looks much like an invoice and as you enter a customer
number it automatically brings to the screen the customer name, billing
information and discount levels, and the current balance due. It will also
create files for direct import into the "QwikSHIP" UPS manifest program.
Bill-IT is ideal for a business that has less than 8,000 customers and
8,000 inventory items. Many accounting packages provide for limited
invoicing functions but Bill-IT is designed to handle these functions in a
much more sophisticated and automated fashion. An end-of-month summary is
created for use with your check writing or accounting program.
Shareware, $79 registration fee
Mike Nudd
CopperHead Software
Internet: [email protected]
For more information, see the Copperhead WWW home page
(http://www.realtime.net/~gnudd/copperhead.html)
[Archived as /info-mac/app/bill-it-438.hqx; 612K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 94 16:25:50 -0500
From: [email protected] (Ted Grosch)
Subject: [*] CalcOne 1.0.3; a calculator
Enclosed is a new version of CalcOne 1.0.3 that fixes
bugs in earlier versions. CalcOne is a soft calculator
that operates in a standard or RPN entry mode. CalcOne
has four calculators that are chosen from the menu bar:
Scientific, Complex math, Financial, and Unit conversions
CalcOne only takes 70K to run so it can be left on the
desk top for easy access.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/calc-one-103.hqx; 33K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 07:01:14 +0100
From: Henrik_Eliasson
Subject: [*] CD Menu 1.1; access to audio CDs
CD Menu 1.1 - a control panel which gives users instant access to their audio C
Ds.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/cd-menu-11.hqx; 26K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 94 13:57:06 PST
From: [email protected] (John Lindal)
Subject: [*] DigSimp 3.00; a digital circuit design utility program
DigSimp 3.00 Digital circuit design utility program.
You enter the truth table corresponding to
the function you want to implement, and the
program will produce a minimized Boolean equation
that you can implement with AND, OR, and NOT.
The program will also generate the optimum
multiplexer arrangement for any truth table.
You can choose to have the program treat the
truth table as a combinatorial or a sequential system.
This is a demo version that does not support direct
analysis of JK flip-flops.
John Lindal
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/dig-simp-300.hqx; 83K]
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 20:58:40 -0700
From: [email protected] (Eric Brombaugh)
Subject: [*] DSKA version 1.2; a TMS320C2x assembler for the Macintosh
Attached is version 1.2 of DSKA, a TMS320C2x assembler for the Macintosh.
This is an update to version 1.0 which is already in the info-mac archives
and should replace that version.
Changes from version 1.0 include a few minor bug-fixes and better compat-
ibility with standard TMS320 syntax, as well as some minor improvements
to the user-interface.
Thanks go mainly to Lloyd Miller for writing the core assembler code, as
well as Ron Parsons and Gerrit Polder for uncovering some of the syntax and
default coding issues. A tip of the hat as well to those of you who have
mailed me regarding this tool - I hope you find it useful!
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/dska-12.hqx; 53K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 01:53:09 -0500
From: "Bill Steinberg"
Subject: [*] EMMpathy 1.1; a PowerBook 5xx battery utility
EMMpathy 1.1 is a small application which tests and repairs all Smart Battery
memory related errors. If your PB500 series smart batteries are giving you any
trouble, (they won't charge; they get very hot when they charge; they don't
show
up at all in the control strip; etc), EMMpathy can probably fix them.
EMMpathy is free. This is the full version of EMMpathy(tm) from VST Power
Systems, Inc. This is NOT a demo or "lite" version.
Submitted by the author and copyright holder, Bill Steinberg ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/emmpathy-11.hqx; 46K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 23:04:14 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] ExerciseLog 1.15; keep track of your exercise program
Exercise Log is a Hypercard-based activities log that lets you store
information about each workout you do in an unlimited number of sports.
It offers an attractive and useful middle ground between paper-based logs
(in which you have to do all the tallying, etc. yourself) and spread-sheet
models (which tend to be too rigid for free-form information entry).
For each workout, there are fields for date, sport, workout-type, effort,
distance, time, pace, course-name, details, comments, pulse, weight, weather,
and equipment used (shoes, inline skates, bike equipment, etc.), including
a separate provision for warmup equipment (and distance and time).
The log will automatically calculate pace, and total distances, time spent,
and number of workouts in a week or year-to-date.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/exercise-log-115-hc.hqx; 214K]
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 23:37:23 -0500 (EST)
From: Bill Johnston
Subject: [*] FinderPrefs7.sit -- wider name field for Finder views
The archive "FinderPreferences7.sit contains three patched replacements
for the default Finder Preferences file for System 7, which has been
altered to provide a wider name field for Finder list views. This is
submitted "as-is" -- it works as advertised on my machine running 7.5,
and should be compatible with earlier 7.x versions. Please don't
hassle the author -- but if someone wants to send me a copy of the
hacked ResEdit version that was used to make these, I'd be willing
to take a crack at making a few more.
-- Bill Johnston ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/preferences-finder7.hqx; 11K]
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 23:37:23 -0500 (EST)
From: Bill Johnston
Subject: [*] FinderPrefs7.sit -- wider name field for Finder views
The archive "FinderPreferences7.sit contains three patched replacements
for the default Finder Preferences file for System 7, which has been
altered to provide a wider name field for Finder list views. This is
submitted "as-is" -- it works as advertised on my machine running 7.5,
and should be compatible with earlier 7.x versions. Please don't
hassle the author -- but if someone wants to send me a copy of the
hacked ResEdit version that was used to make these, I'd be willing
to take a crack at making a few more.
-- Bill Johnston ([email protected])
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/preferences-finder7.hqx; 11K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 94 23:03:33 CST
From: [email protected] (Pete)
Subject: [*] GNU Diff Event Server
I hacked these sources to give 'diff' a Apple Event interface instead of
the previous dialog interface. 'diff' now processes a single doscript
('DOSC') event and quits. The doscript event consists of the command line
arguments that would have been passed to 'diff' had this been on Unix.
There's also a hack to allow filenames to be delimited by double quotes.
'diff' is now used as a diff tool by the Alpha text editor.
Pete Keleher
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/gnu-diff-event-server.hqx; 283K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 09:36:02 -0600 (CST)
From: Tim Jones
Subject: [*] info-mac-sites.html; a list of mirror sites
This is a new version of the Mosaic page for accessing Info-Mac mirror
sites.
This page is also available at the URL:
http://www.realtime.net/~jones/info-mac-sites.html
Tim Jones
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/info-mac-mirrors-11-html.txt; 12K]
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Date: 9 Nov 1994 05:22:57 +0100
From: "Martin Simoneau"
Subject: [*] InternetSiteAOCE1.0; a PowerTalk template for Internet sites
I have written a template (AOCE) to keep track of Internet sites.
You can access a given site from the template using the Apple Event
mechanism.
Martin Simoneau
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/internet-sites-aoce-10.hqx; 227K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 15:02:33 -0800
From: [email protected] (Jim Stout)
Subject: [*] jims-demoCDEF-v130; sample control definitions
Hello,
This is version 1.30 of my CDEF package. This package is a replacement for my
earlier postings of "jims-demoCDEF-v1xx", and "jims-CDEF-update".
Complete source code is included with this posting.
Jim Stout - November, 1994
This package is a collection of 10 CDEF (Control Definition) resources, full
source and Think 6 projects for all CDEFs.
ID Name Function
100 GroupBox Titled box, text in upperleft
101 PopUp Menu System 7 style popup menu control
102 Spinner A "little arrows" control
103 Date & Time Date & Time control using "little arrows"
104 Tog Button New type of "one or many" control
105 HSlider Horizontal slider control
106 VSlider Vertical slider control
107 3D Buttons 3d replacement for the standard button CDEF
108 Progress Bar A "thermometer" or "barber pole" progress indicator
109 TabPanel A "Tab Panel" control as in MSWord
Changes in v130 are:
- Full source is included for all 10 CDEFs.
- fixed a bug in the Tab Panel CDEF on non-color Macs (yeah,
I called a color routine).
- will compile with Think 7 or Think 6
- PopUp Menu CDEF is fully compatible with Apple's CDEF 63.
- works the same under System 6 or System 7.
- supports menus with Icons and styled text titles.
- supports "dynamic" menus create via NewMenu() instead of GetMenu()
- 7 new variations in addition to standard ones.
- GroupBox CDEF has a new 3D type variation.
- Spinner CDEF has a horizontal arrow variation.
- Tab Panel CDEF can now have 2-8 tabs per row. Default is 4.
- demoCDEF program enhanced to show CDEF use in a normal window and
to compare with CDEF 63. Several simple Tab Panel demos as well.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/jims-demo-cdefs-13.hqx; 394K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 00:15:54 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Jotto ][ 1.2; a word game
Jotto ][ 1.2 is a word game based on logic and frustration. The computer
picks a random word (5 or 6 letters) and you have fifteen tries to guess it.
Similar to Mastermind, only with words. Improvements in version 1.2:
improved the note pad, fixed several obscure bugs, many technical
improvements. Copyright (C) 1993-4, Mark Pilgrim. Free, distributed
under the GNU General Public License. System 7.0 or later.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/jotto-ii-12.hqx; 302K]
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/jotto-ii-12-c.hqx; 471K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 12:09:37 -0600
From: [email protected] (David-Artur Daix)
Subject: [*] LastBoyScout and LethalWeapon sound archives
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/last-boy-scout-grp1.hqx; 1440K]
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/last-boy-scout-grp2.hqx; 1392K]
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/last-boy-scout-grp3.hqx; 1664K]
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/lethal-weapon.hqx; 1640K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 94 09:53 PST
From: [email protected] (Tony Lindsey)
Subject: [*] Mac*Chat#56/31-Oct-94; a newsletter
Welcome to Mac*Chat, the free, monthly electronic newsletter biased
toward Mac users who are production-oriented professionals. Other
Mac users may find many, many items of interest as well. I'd enjoy
hearing your feedback and suggestions.
Tony Lindsey, .
Topics:
Welcome To The New Folks!
Mac*Chat Is Spreading Over The Planet
What To Do With Obsolete Computers
My Advice To A Iifx Owner
Iicx Floppy Drives
Donating Equipment To Schools
Screen Roms And Upgrades
Internal Batteries Are Dying
Hard Drives Are Dying
Cartridge Drives
Bernoulli Drives
Syquest Drives
Readable-Writeable Optical Drives
Bottom Line On Cartridge Drives
Active Termination
Don't Dump Those Catalogs Yet!
Free Subscriptions To This Newsletter
[Archived as /info-mac/per/chat/mac-chat-056-etx.txt; 19K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 09:37:22 -0600 (CST)
From: Tim Jones
Subject: [*] mac-ftp-sites.391.html; Bruce Grubb's list in HTML format
This is a new version of the Mosaic page for accessing Bruce Grubb's list
of ftp sites.
This page is also available at the URL:
http://www.realtime.net/~jones/mac-ftp-sites.html
Tim Jones
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/mac-ftp-list-391-html.txt; 57K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 09:22:40 -0700
From: [email protected] (Tim Neese)
Subject: [*] MailShare 1.0b8 - a Mac POP email server
Here is MailShare 1.0b8, it has a couple of bugs fixed as well as a few new
features. Make a backup copy of your MailShare preferences file before
upgrading as the new preferences file format is not backwards compatible.
New features:
The preferences file has been revamped, all user information is now stored
in the data fork and passwords are encrypted.
An account which will accept mail for any name if it is enabled.
Save as files forwarding option, this saves messages as individual files in
the folder specified. The files also have a STR ID 8192 resource with who
the message is from and a STR# 8192 resource with who the message is to.
An Incoming Mail folder in the MailShare folder, applications can put text
files in here to be delivered via MailShare. The file needs a STR resource
ID 8192 containg who the message is from and a STR# resource ID 8192
containing a list of recipients.
See the release notes for a list of other minor changes.
Glenn.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/mail/mail-share-10b8.hqx; 112K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 02:45:21 -0800
From: [email protected] (Barry Eynon)
Subject: [*] Medieval Empires Demo 3.1.3; a game
Medieval Empires is a simulation of the rise and fall of Kingdoms
and Empires in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa in the years
>From 770 to 1470. The players take the part of medieval monarchs and
attempt to lead their dynasties to historical prominence. In this demo
version, only the 1100-1200 scenario may be played. ME is a fat binary.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/medieval-empires-313-demo.hqx; 687K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 13:28:47 -0600 (CST)
From: Erich Bratton
Subject: [*] NetRPG 1.06 Source code
NetRPG is a mac-based TCP/IP internet chat server made specifically for
playing role-playing games over the net.
Source is Think pascal 4.
--Erich
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/net-rpg-106-p.hqx; 334K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 17:08:00 +1300
From: "matt n."
Subject: [*] news-while-u-sleep; downloads Usenet news while you sleep
Here is News-while-u-sleep, a Hypercard stack. (Perhaps requires 2.2,
not tested under 2.1 or lower.)
This stack solves an extremely specific problem, namely:
* You are connected to the internet by MacTCP;
* you read Usenet News from an internet newsserver;
* your newsserver doesn't hold articles very long, so if you do not read
often, you miss things;
* you don't want to have to read often (perhaps you are going away for a
week or two), and you don't want to miss anything;
* but your newsreader can't automatically download for you while you are
away.
When this stack starts up, it downloads all new news-items in each
news-group you name to a designated folder as individual textfiles, and
then quits. It's up to you to start it up automatically somehow (I use
QuicKeys to start it each night). **Very slow** but since you are
presumably asleep at the time you won't care.
I take little credit for this; the XCMDs and most of the programming are
>From other folks. All I did was put it all together to do this
particular job. Free to distribute (unaltered) by any medium.
matt neuburg, phd = [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/news-while-u-sleep-hc.hqx; 16K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 14:42:29 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected] (Chemaly Rene)
Subject: [*] Pro Predictor Week#10 Update; NFL data file
Latest PRO1994 file to be used with PRO Predictor 2.6S or preferably 2.6R.
For any info on how to register the software or whatever question you may
have, email [email protected]. I can also forward the messages to him
if you prefer. Enjoy!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/pro/pro-predictor-94-10.hqx; 15K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 15:50:11 -0600
From: Chris Williams
Subject: [*] Public Address BBS Modem Driver for the LineLink 144e modem
Attached is the Modem Driver for the LineLink 144e modem. This driver is
for use with the Public Address (PA) BBS Software.
Chris Williams - [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/bbs/pa-line-link-144e-driver.hqx; 8K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 20:16:21 -0500
From: [email protected] (Greg Nudd)
Subject: [*] QwikBILL(tm): a simple invoicing/bidding/accounts receivable app.
QwikBILL(tm) (formerly called "CS Service Invoice(tm)") is an ultra simple
invoicing / Bidding / Accounts Receivable program. It was design to allow
small service firms, contractors, and other independent providers of
services, such as consultants, a quick and easy method of keeping track of
sales, bids and accounts receivable. No general ledger account numbers and
no inventories. Just point and click billing.
("CS Service Invoice(tm)" was a 1994 MacUser Interactive Shareware Award
finalist.)
To use your own custom letterhead create it first in a "Draw" program that
can save as "PICT" files. When you are happy with your drawing just select
it, copy it to the clipboard, open "QwikBILL", and Paste it into the
Invoice and/or Statement box on the PICT letterhead window.
Shareware, $49 registration fee
Mike Nudd
CopperHead Software
Internet: [email protected]
For more information, see the Copperhead WWW home page
(http://www.realtime.net/~gnudd/copperhead.html)
[Archived as /info-mac/app/qwik-bill-122.hqx; 322K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 20:16:21 -0500
From: [email protected] (Greg Nudd)
Subject: [*] QwikBILL(tm): a simple invoicing/bidding/accounts receivable app.
QwikBILL(tm) (formerly called "CS Service Invoice(tm)") is an ultra simple
invoicing / Bidding / Accounts Receivable program. It was design to allow
small service firms, contractors, and other independent providers of
services, such as consultants, a quick and easy method of keeping track of
sales, bids and accounts receivable. No general ledger account numbers and
no inventories. Just point and click billing.
("CS Service Invoice(tm)" was a 1994 MacUser Interactive Shareware Award
finalist.)
To use your own custom letterhead create it first in a "Draw" program that
can save as "PICT" files. When you are happy with your drawing just select
it, copy it to the clipboard, open "QwikBILL", and Paste it into the
Invoice and/or Statement box on the PICT letterhead window.
Shareware, $49 registration fee
Mike Nudd
CopperHead Software
Internet: [email protected]
For more information, see the Copperhead WWW home page
(http://www.realtime.net/~gnudd/copperhead.html)
[Archived as /info-mac/app/qwik-bill-122.hqx; 322K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 20:31:14 -0500
From: [email protected] (Greg Nudd)
Subject: [*] QwikLOOKups(tm): a UPS shipping charges calculation app.
QwikLOOKups(tm) is a UPS shipping charges calculator for the Macintosh. It
was designed for the business or individual that does United Parcel Service
shipping but averages less than the 20 or so packages a day needed to
justify using a full UPS manifest system. The QwikLOOKups program works as
a fast shipping charges calculator that can work as a desk accessory under
System 7. It handles both domestic and international UPS shipping.
Shareware, $39 registration fee
Mike Nudd
CopperHead Software
Internet: [email protected]
For more information, see the Copperhead WWW home page
(http://www.realtime.net/~gnudd/copperhead.html)
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/qwik-look-ups-431.hqx; 733K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 20:22:32 -0500
From: [email protected] (Greg Nudd)
Subject: [*] QwikMAIL(tm): a mail list manager with label printing
QwikMAIL(tm) is a complete mail list manager with label printing that can
access the customer information in QwikBILL files. You can have it create
a mailing list by items purchased, invoice date, zip code, etc. Five types
of labels are supported including using a custom drawing as your background
and label printer shipping labels. Note that "QwikBILL Mailings" can
contain an entire database of different shipping labels and will use
whichever one you have selected.
Shareware, $19 registration fee
Mike Nudd
CopperHead Software
Internet: [email protected]
For more information, see the Copperhead WWW home page
(http://www.realtime.net/~gnudd/copperhead.html)
[Archived as /info-mac/app/qwik-mail-122.hqx; 235K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 21:08:11 -0500
From: [email protected] (Greg Nudd)
Subject: [*] QwikRAFFLE(tm): is an application for printing raffle tickets
QwikRAFFLE(tm) allows you to print books of raffle tickets. Design your
own ticket, stubs and covers in a "Draw" program and drop them into the
QwikRAFFLE program for printing , setting the order and numbering.
Shareware, $19 registration fee
Mike Nudd
CopperHead Software
Internet: [email protected]
For more information, see the Copperhead WWW home page
(http://www.realtime.net/~gnudd/copperhead.html)
[Archived as /info-mac/app/qwik-raffle-102.hqx; 204K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 20:47:13 -0500
From: [email protected] (Greg Nudd)
Subject: [*] QwikSHIP(tm): a full UPS manifest program
QwikSHIP(tm) is a full UPS manifest program has manifests and labels that
have been approved by United Parcel Service. The program is actually two
programs in one. At one level the QwikSHIP(tm) program works as a fast
shipping charges calculator that can work as a desk accessory under System
7. At the other level it is a complete computer manifest system that
handles both domestic and international UPS shipping. It also allows you
to fill out, store and print short form Bills of Lading for trucking
companies. This shipping information is added into the client shipping
histories. If you can use any of these, then check this one out.
Shareware, $99 registration fee
Mike Nudd
CopperHead Software
Internet: [email protected]
For more information, see the Copperhead WWW home page
(http://www.realtime.net/~gnudd/copperhead.html)
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/qwik-ship-433.hqx; 996K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 20:28:48 -0500
From: [email protected] (Greg Nudd)
Subject: [*] QwikSIGNOUT(tm): a sign in/sign out board application
QwikSIGNOUT(tm) with Time Clock is a stand alone application that works
like a sign in/sign out board. Helps keep track of who is where, etc. It
also functions as a time clock allowing employees to clock in and out.
Shareware, $19 registration fee
Mike Nudd
CopperHead Software
Internet: [email protected]
For more information, see the Copperhead WWW home page
(http://www.realtime.net/~gnudd/copperhead.html)
[Archived as /info-mac/app/qwik-signout-103.hqx; 203K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 14:36:29 -0600
From: [email protected] (Rzepa,Henry) (Rzepa,Henry)
Subject: [*] RasMac 2.5; molecular visualisation program
RasMac 2.5 is a "fat" binary Macintosh version of the RasMol molecular
visualisation
program written by Roger Sayle. It will read molecular coordinate files in
Brookhaven pdb format, as well as several others, and is capable of a rich set
of rendering and annotation options. It can read pdb files at least as large as
10,000 atoms, and on a PowerMac, can rotate and display them with
admirable speed. The program comes with a .hlp file, and several examples.
Dr Henry Rzepa, Department of Chemistry, Imperial College, LONDON SW7 2AY;
[email protected] via Eudora 2.1.1, Tel (44) 171 594 5774 or 594 5809.
http://www.ch.ic.ac.uk/rzepa.html
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/ras-mac-25.hqx; 727K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 23:33:15 -0800
From: [email protected] (Tuan Huynh)
Subject: [*] Space Junkie 1.1a; an arcade game
Space Junkie is a shareware color arcade game for the Macintosh somewhat
based on the classic game Galaxian. It features colorful graphics, fast and
smooth 60fps animation and arcade-like sounds.
NEW IN THIS VERSION:
* Now runs fine on PowerMacs.
Please consult the Read Me file for more info.
This game requires the following minimum hardware configuration:
- A color Macintosh with a 68020 CPU or better.
- A color or grayscale display with at least 16 colors and a minimum size of
512x384 pixels.
- At least 350Kb to run.
- 80 Kb on your hard disk (I hope that's not too much to ask for...
Space Junkie is compatible with all known and reasonable Macintosh
configurations. It runs under either 24-bit or 32-bit mode and with any
number of monitors. It is compatible with both System 6 and 7 and was tested
on the Macintosh SE/30, II, LC, Color Powerbook, IIfx, IIsi, Color Classic,
IIci, Centris, Quadra and PowerMacs computers.
I can be reached via E-mail at [email protected].
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/space-junkie-11a.hqx; 69K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 14:08:13 -0600
From: [email protected] (Jay Boersma)
Subject: [*] Spike-Jones-grp2; some sounds
In response to many requests, here is Spike-Jones-grp2, another collection
of whistles, hiccups, glugs, toots, shatters, honks, gunshots, tweets,
screams, tinkles, crashes, bleats, and other sounds from the musical
repertoire of Spike Jones.
In Mr. Jones own words, "Thank you music lovers."
Jay Boersma
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/spike-jones-grp2.hqx; 1378K]
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 16:39:32 -0600
From: Paul Koch
Subject: [*] SpiroChart 2.0 for Excel. Draws spiral designs.
SpiroChart 2.0 is an Excel 4.0 spreadsheet that generates a fascinating
variety of spiral and angular designs, based on numbers selected by the
user. Results resemble drawings made by the commercial toy SpiroGraph.
Version 2.0 consolidates the four spreadsheets from the previous
version (1.6a) into one spreadsheet, adding a new twist to the figures and
calculating points in a third dimension. Some of the functionality of
the previous version has been dropped.
Please replace the previous version in the grf/util directory with this
update. Thank you.
Paul Koch
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/spiro-chart-20-excel.hqx; 250K]
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Date: 08 Nov 94 01:02:09 EST
From: "Richard A. Bray"
Subject: [*] TextStreamer 2.1; concatenates files
This is a text concatenation program. A simple drag-n-drop box
that will combine text files that are dropped on it.
It has several features:
- File headers
User can modify header string
- Page Breaks between files.
- Reverse order sorting
- Automatically put originals in Trash
Hope you like it.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/text-streamer-21.hqx; 25K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 18:13:47 -0800
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: [*] Toggle PPP, an AppleScript for MacPPP
[Submitted for Dennis -ace]
Enclosed is the script that I use to toggle MacPPP between
open and closed and write a log containing the date, beginning time, ending
time, and minutes connected (rounding up) to a tab deliminated text file. The
script can be edited and I commented everything I could think of in the
script so there's no read me file other than that.
A couple of notes: This script requires MacPPP Control (1.2 is what I'm
using) to open and close the PPP connections. It also requires the Read/Write
Commands osax as shipped with AppleScript 1.1. PowerMac users may experience
difficulties with version 1.1 of this osax (this was fixed with version
1.1.1 shipping with System 7.5). MacPPP Control and a beta of Read/Write
Commands 1.1.1 is available from the Mac Scripting site at:
ftp://gaea.kgs.ukans.edu/
Dennis L. Whiteman
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/toggle-ppp-as.hqx; 8K]
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 16:38:01 -0500
From: [email protected] (Aaron Giles)
Subject: [*] Transparency 1.0; a GIF utility
This is the first official release of Transparency, an extremely simple
free utility for setting the transparency index in GIF images. Transparent
GIF images are most commonly used as inline images in WWW pages, though
they may have other uses as well.
Transparency is shipped, like all my software, as a fat binary, running
incredibly quickly on PowerPC machines.
If you find any bugs or have any comments, please email me at
[email protected]. Thank you.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/transparency-10.hqx; 36K]
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Date: Sat, 05 Nov 1994 18:45:10 -0500 (EST)
From: "Chris Thomas, ICONtact Developer Database Librarian"
Subject: [*] Tzu Release 4 for CodeWarrior
Tzu Release 4 for CodeWarrior
+ What It Does
Tzu installs a new menu in CodeWarrior's menu bar. This menu contains
Tzu Tools. Tzu Tools are easy-to-write code resources. When a Tool is
chosen, it does something to the text selected in the frontmost
window. Tzu/4 features:
- user-definable command keys
- works well with multiple CW enviroments
- simple Tzu Tool-writing interface
- sample Tzu Tools complete with source included
- resolves tool aliases
- unlimited number of tools
+ What It Is
Tzu is a 68k extension, but a relatively well-behaved (ROTFL) extension.
It should work with all CodeWarrior enviroments (68k/PPC/Pascal/C++).
PPC-savvy version coming soon.
Tzu is Free. Speak no money, Hear no money, Send no money.
+ What's New
In release 4:
* The menu title now dims & lightens properly according to the front
window.
* Added yet more Finder niceties.
* Misc. fixes for non-crashing bugs.
* Each running CodeWarrior enviroment now gets a different instance of
Tzu. This eliminates all problems involved with using Tzu in a
multi-enviroment enviroment.
In release 3 (select audiences only):
* New Tzu Tools.
* Added menu item to check for new Tzu Tools and add them to
the menu. Don't have to quit and re-enter CodeWarrior anymore.
* Discovered that some invariably Un*x software was screwing up the
description in Info-Mac digest because I was using equal signs in my
section headings. Fixed.
* Added unhelpful Finder balloon help after reading in c.s.m.system
about the impossibility of trying to figure out what each extension does
in 7.5.
* Complete internal reorganization. No real visible changes, but the
changes will greatly increase the speed with which I can make changes
in the future.
* Icon now shown at startup.
* Tweaked icon a bit more & added new tool icon.
+ How To Contact Me
I'm available, as always, at . Feel free to send
suggestions, code, bug reports, faint praise, comments, job offers, and
your favorite explicit GIFs. Send me your Tzu Tools and I'll include
them in the next release.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/tzu-10a4.hqx; 186K]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 09:38:37 -0600 (CST)
From: Tim Jones
Subject: [*] umich-sites.html; a list of UMich mirrors
This is a new Mosaic page for accessing UMich Mac archives mirror
sites.
This page is also available at the URL:
http://www.realtime.net/~jones/umich-sites.html
Tim Jones
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/umich-sites-html.txt; 7K]
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 16:38:18 -0500
From: [email protected] (Aaron Giles)
Subject: [*] uuUndo 1.0; a batch uudecoding utility
This is the first official release of uuUndo, a fast, free batch uudecoding
utility for the Macintosh. Although uuUndo was originally designed to work
with John Norstad's NewsWatcher, it does quite nicely in its own right as a
standalone drag and drop smart uudecoder.
uuUndo is shipped as a fat binary, running incredibly quickly on PowerPC
machines, and makes full use of asynchronous I/O to ensure smooth operation
in the background. Because it is based on Leonard Rosenthal's DropShell
code, uuUndo is also fully scriptable and recordable. uuUndo requires
System 7.
If you find any bugs or have any comments, please email me at
[email protected]. Thank you.
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/uu-undo-10.hqx; 58K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 15:04:20 -0700
From: [email protected] (MR Mac - Michael Robertson)
Subject: [*] VacationMail 1.1; an emila auto-responder
VacationMail is a utility for UNIX based e-mail users (such as
Eudora, TCP Connect, ZMail, LeeMail, etc.) that quickly and easily configures
the vacation feature to reply to all incoming e-mail messages while
users are unavailable.
Features
o Easy interaction/setup of Vacation feature
o Responds to messages even if you NOT checking your mail
o Environment sensitive configuration guidance
o Online Balloon Help
Version 1.1 Notes
Version 1.1 has been improved to allow larger vacation messages and is more
easily customizable to adapt to the many flavors of Unix. If you need
VacationMail customized for your environment, send a message to
[email protected] and we'll be happy to accomodate you.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/mail/vacation-mail-11-demo.hqx; 55K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 01:05:38 -0500
From: [email protected] (Vincenzo P. Menanno)
Subject: [*] Waves in Motion Demos
I am sending you a couple of my FileMaker Pro databases to be made
available of the Internet.
The "fmpro Multipurpose Tracker" is a new version, the "fmpro Statistics
Galore" is the basically the same with some minor adjustments.
Thank-you very much Vince
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/waves-in-motion-demo-fmpro.hqx; 465K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 01:05:38 -0500
From: [email protected] (Vincenzo P. Menanno)
Subject: [*] Waves in Motion Demos
I am sending you a couple of my FileMaker Pro databases to be made
available of the Internet.
The "fmpro Multipurpose Tracker" is a new version, the "fmpro Statistics
Galore" is the basically the same with some minor adjustments.
Thank-you very much Vince
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/waves-in-motion-demo-fmpro.hqx; 465K]
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 16:39:21 -0600
From: Christopher Hopkins
Subject: [*] Wolfenstein-3d-2nd-Encounter-levels
I finished Wolfenstein--Second Encounter within a few days after buying
it. I saved the game at each level so if one level is giving you a
particular problem you can skip to the next with these. Also included is
the "secret" level 6-7.
Requires Wolfenstein 3-d Second Encounter.
Christopher
Tulane Law
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/wolfenstein-threed-levels.hqx; 180K]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 94 10:53:37 +0100
From: [email protected] (Andre' C. van der Ham)
Subject: ! Digester for the Mac !
Due to the change in the format of the infomac digest (starting with issue
147) the old digester program does not function properly; core dumped 8~Z.
The new source for the digester can be fetched at:
http://dutera.et.tudelft.nl/people/vdham/info-mac/
Sorry for the inconvenience. I'll recompile a new version for the Mac and
post it a.s.a.p.
Andre' van der Ham.
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 15:18:31 +0000 (GMT)
From: Charlie Stross
Subject: [Q] Choosing a printer without a network
Hi there.
My other half has borrowed my rather old powerbook with the idea of using
it while studying at a university that isn't exactly next door to here.
It's configured with System 7.5b2 (the Mozart release) and is using
the Laserwriter 8 printer driver.
She wants to be able to print stuff out while at the university. This means,
in practice, putting postscript in a file, transferring it to one of the
Suns, and downloading it to a central laserprinter that can emulate a
Laserwriter II.
However, the printer driver is currently set up to think it's talking to
a Laserwriter NT (and the output it produces isn't compatible with the
central system). So she needs to change printers in the Chooser -- without
plugging the powerbook into an Appletalk network (as there are no Macs at
this university!).
Paradox: she can't print postscript to a file until she's changed printer
definitions -- but to change printer definitions she's got to be plugged
into a network (or a printer).
Does anyone know of a quick fix to let her do this without the aid of a
vastly-difficult-to-locate Laserwriter II?
(A final aside: I'm passing this on second-hand as (a) she doesn't get
Info-Mac, and (b) I can't get my hands on the machine to see if _I_ can
figure out a solution. I figure changing printer setup without a network
should be pretty obvious ... but how?)
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 10:52:53 -0600
From: [email protected] (Dirk Thompson)
Subject: [Q] Colorado
We recently purchased a Colorado PowerTape Backup (2 GB compressed
capacity) for our Windows machines. It has a 50-pin Centronics (SCSI)
connection that fit nicely into my Mac's SCSI chain. I used Hard Disk
Toolkit's Prober, and it saw the drive!
Now, how can I make use of it? Is there any freeware or shareware that can
do simple back-ups to a tape drive. Does Switchback copy to a tape drive?
Is there a way to have a tape mount onto the desktop to copy files to it?
(I know it would be abyssally slow, but I'd be home in bed, not waiting for
it.) TIA for any help.
Dirk Thompson
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 23:37:27 +0000
From: Neil Christie
Subject: [Q] Help needed with ethernet
At present I know nothing about ethernet and could do with some help from
the readers of this list.
I need to link two macs, a Centris 660AV (which will only need a
transceiver as it has built in Ethernet) and an LC475, which will need a
complete card.
Can this be done with just a direct connection like you can do with a
localtalk (or mac to printer) cable. Or will I need some other device in
between such as router or hub or something of that type?
I was told by one company this can be done if I use a terminator at each
end but where would these go? (If each mac has one RJ-45 connector, with a
twisted pair cable going between these connectors there is nowhere to put
these terminators).
Is there a (mac specific) ethernet faq? Where?
Anyone got any recommendations / stay clear offs?
Cost is a major consideration in this case BTW.
As I live in Scotland any prices or info specific to Scotland or Britain
would be appreciated. If I am completely wrong please set me on the right
tracks.
I am planning to share my Personal LaserWriter 300 on this network, I
assume this will run okay sharing it under GX. (It cannot be a stand alone
node)
Thanks in advance, Neil.
Neil Christie, [email protected], Apple Macintosh Centris 660AV
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 12:52:36 +0100
From: [email protected] (Maura Cerioli)
Subject: [Q] Monitor multiscan 17"
Hi!
I'm trying to connect a superVGA monitor to my LC475
using a self made cable.
I would like to use the Multiple Scan Display Software
(by Apple), to switch resolutions without having to restart every
time (and changing the configuration of my cable).
For this to work I understand that I should fake my mac,
convincing it that I'm using an Applea Monitor Multiscan 17".
So is anybody there who can help me on this?
I need the sense lines for this monitor, but I don't know
where to look for them (the file of possible configurations
I have must be too old to cover this monitor).
Please answer directly to me ([email protected]).
Thanks!
Maura
Maura Cerioli
DISI - Dipartimento di Informatica e Scienze dell'Informazione
Viale Benedetto XV, 3
16132 Genova
ITALY
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 13:39:18 +0100
From: [email protected] (Mark Dols)
Subject: desktop problem with 660AV
Our Centris 660 AV Mac's all have the same problem: when files are copied
to the hard disk the desktop file isn't updated (generic icons are
displayed), so desktop has to be rebuild. We use System 7.1 (Dutch) and
System Update 3.0. Any suggestions to solve this problem?
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 18:42:07 +0100
From: [email protected]
Subject: Does AtEase prevent AppleScripts from executing?
Does anyone know if AppleScripts that use the Finder under System 7.5
for copying, deleting and the like will in any way work under AtEase.
I always get error messages like: "The Script could not be executed
because Finder is no application?"
Any suggestions would help us keeping our Mac pool tidy.
Please respond to [email protected]
Thanks a lot.
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 13:07:09 GMT
From: Sven Guckes
Subject: File Sharing
Geoffrey Hoffman writes:
> One of my external drives won't share, and when i select it and select
> sharing from the file menu, i get an error saying something like
> "One or more items could not be shared, because not all volumes are
> available for file sharing."
You cannot define a folder for sharing if it already contains a folder which is
being shared. So you must find that shared folder and reset it to "not
shared".
Unfortunately I don't know of a way to find these folders.
I wish the developers of find utilities would implement such a feature.
Sven
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 11:43:23 -0700
From: [email protected] (Joe Alvarez)
Subject: First Class 2.6 TCP problem
Is there something obvious I'm missing on the First Class 2.6 setup? When I
try to connect to the Crux BBS (the one bundled with 2.6 on Info-Mac) via
the Internet, I get this:
Sorry there has been a Macintosh system error.
TCP-IP.FCP -23045
I have selected the "Connect via TCP-IP.FCP" option, but this is obviously
not enough. Does anyone know what causes this? I have a PPP connection at
14.4 and my modem is set to the correct model.
Thanks in advance!
Joe Alvarez
Joe Alvarez --> [email protected]
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 15:26:07 -0800 (PST)
From: John Thoo
Subject: Fixing SE/30 ... worth it? (Q)
I have an SE/30 that's deteriorating
It needs a new logic board(I'm told, because it sees a ghost external floppy drive) and the
internal monitor doesn't work anymore. Now, I can still use the SE/30
thanks to (1) Mark Nutter's System 7.0 patch for the ghost floppy drive,
and (2) a Radius Color Pivot/LE. However, there are things I cannot do
(e.g., format a floppy disc) without replacing the logic board. Do you
think it's worth spending the money to replace the logic board and
internal monitor on an SE/30, or would it be better to mothball the baby
and put the repair money toward a new, sexy Mac? (BTW, any opinions of
what might be a fair cost of repairs?)
Thanks so much.
--John.
J. B. THOO, Math Dept, Univ of California, Davis, CA 95616-8633
Internet: or
Home Page:
[Ohh. I'm sorry. That is what I've got at home. It must be 5 or 6 years old
now. Never had a problem with it (except the drive stiction problem). I
really like my SE/30 and haven't felt the need to upgrate until recently.
Good luck J. -Gordon]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 20:24:17 -0500 (EST)
From: Rob Costain
Subject: Formatting a new internal drive (Q)
I just ordered a new internal hard drive for my LC 475 from my university
computer store. It's a Quantum 540Mb internal SCSI. I'm told that Apple
HD Setup will only format drives which are pre-installed in Macs by Apple.
I plan to install the new drive myself. Is there an inexpensive way to
format my new drive? I know that there is a patch which allows HD Setup
to recognize other drives, but I'm not sure that I trust it. I'd like to
know what the alternatives are...
Thanks in advance.
Rob Costain | [email protected]
Concordia University | [email protected]
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA | [email protected]
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 09:42:25 +0100
From: [email protected] (John Williams)
Subject: Getting LpDaemon to work (Q)
Anybody able to help with the following? We have tried to set up
LpDaemon on a Mac Centris 650 without success. Does anyone know if this
software is supported? Files sent from either a Mac, a PC or a UNIX box
arrive OK and are detected by the daemon (thanks to its debugger mode).
However, the last message from the daemon is "Dequeuing file xxxxx" and the
spool file is deleted without being printed. The printer name is the
correctly declared in the LPD_Config file and the printer is a LaserWriter
630 connected via LocalTalk. *Maybe* the problem is in the config file -
if anyone has set up a Mac as a print server with this software, I'd
appreciate a copy of their LPD_Config file
There is also a problem with the LPR program in the same package -
it breaks from time to time under system 7.5. Strangely, if you move it
from, say, the desktop to a folder, it will work once and then break. Move
it back to the desktop and it will function once again and then ...boom.
Many thanks in anticipation of suggestions on this one.
John Williams
INRA Station de Recherches Avicoles, Centre de Recherches de Tours, 37380
Nouzilly, France
Tel (33) 47 42 78 47 Fax/telecopie (33) 47 42 77 78
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Date: Tue, 08 Nov 94 22:26:39 EST
From: Allan Hunter
Subject: getting the errant window back on screen
[email protected] (David L. Hirschberg) wrote that he had
problems on his SE/30 after bringing disks over from a different Mac
with a 17 inch screen: he'd double-click a disk or folder and it would
zoom-rect right off the side of the screen.
Here's a solution designed for this very problem: a Control Panel
known as DragAnyWindow by Alessandro Montalcini was made for those of
us who still stare at the 9-inch screen. In addition to being able to
drag any window, you can CENTER any window using command-control-c (or
some other combo if you prefer). It's in info-mac/gui and I think the
current version is 3.01
-Allan Hunter
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Date: Wed, 09 Nov 1994 14:00:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Giffer/GIFConverter/QuickGif
Please tell me where I can find any programs that will help me view GIF
files. I also need to be able to view files on a Mac SE so programs that
can handle those archaic machines. Thanks.
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 15:23:21 +0100
From: [email protected] (Christian F. Buser)
Subject: Growing System Software (R)
Michael Stone, [email protected] wrote:
> Suddenly, the machine informed me that there was no
> RAM available. OK. I have a Centris 650. 8 mega on the
> board, another two 8 mega simms, total 24 mega.
>
> I looked at "About Macintosh": I was told that the
> System is taking 20 mega approx. and there are 4 mega
> avaialbe.
>
> Normally the system is about 2 mega.
.....
> d. I pulled one SIMM. The System was then about 12 mega.
This is the effect when you switch off 32bit addressing. Without 32bit
addressing, a Mac can only access 8mB of memory; all memory above this
limit is shown as "used by system software".
Go to the Control Panels (don't remember the English name of the specific
name of the CP) and switch on 32bit addressing, and then restart. You
should thereafter see all your available memory, and the system should use
the normal 2-3 mB.
Best wishes, Christian.
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 11:22:38 -0500
From: [email protected] (Richard Miller)
Subject: Helper Application File Launching
Hi
We are looking for a piece of C code that does the equivilent of the Mosaic
Helper file launching. We want to add the ability of our program to see a
MIME type or .xyz extension and then launch a specified application. We
have it working on other platforms but the Mac part of the equation does
not seem to be covered anywhere. Any suggestions?
_________
Richard Miller [email protected] tel 908.699.4248 USA
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 11:50:04 +0000
From: Big Nose (Tel \(0\)31 440 2726)
Subject: Help with Mosaic/Netscape and HTML files
Andrew,
I think your problem lies in the setting of your http server, not Netscape or
your
HTML. Netscape tries to make multiple connections to servers to grab graphics
images more than one at a time. I suspect that your http server is refusing to
service more than one connection at a time.
Try loading your file with Netscape's multiple connections set to one
(Preferences:
Images, Network & Mail) or upping the number of connections that your server
will
allow. The latter will ensure that others can view your piccies, but will most
likely give you a nasty performance hit on your usage while others are logging
in
Regards,
Andy Law
( Lawa @ bbsrc.ac.uk )
( Big Nose in Edinburgh )
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 94 23:36:06 GMT
From: [email protected] (dead swordsman)
Subject: image?
Hello. I just dl something from ftp.apple.com. I decompressed it... and
it gave me an image. What do I do with it
??????
Help.
--
[email protected]
dead swordsman
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 19:42 EST
From: "Don't Panic!"
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #145
In a previous article, [email protected] (E. L. Miller) wrote:
>
>Given the recent additions to NewsWatcher --- specifically the ability to
>open URL's from within the reader itself, I would like to suggest a new
>archive "tagline" for the Info-Mac Digest. Currently you end each file
>summary with
>
>[Archived as /info-mac...]
>
>If instead you ended each with
>
>URLs:
>ftp://...
>http://...
>
>We could just highlight what we wanted and auto-launch Fetch. One
>"glitch" is that everyone reading the Digest would be hitting the same
>site. Certainly I'm open for suggestions, corrections, etc. but in the
>meantime could we just put WUArchive's URL's?
>
>Much thanks to Norstad for the incredible improvements in NewsWatcher.
>
>--
>"A manual is a terrible thing to waste."
>Ed Miller, CIC-2 Desktop Support Group
>Los Alamos Nat'l Laboratories
>
>[Yep -- way ahead of you. We have plans to move in that direction, but
haven't
>for the very reason you mention -- everyone would be going after one machine.
>There are two solutions. First is use a domain name, "info-mac.org" for
>example, and have a DNS rotate the mirrors (this would require all mirrors
>to have the same directory structure). Second is a software component that
>would translate the URLs from one to another. We've not found a machine to
>do the first, and the software component has been written to do the second,
>but we've not tried to get Fetch and Anarchie authors to incorporate it.
>-Gordon]
>
For anyone wanting the sumex archives in http format, you don't have to
autolaunch Fetch anymore. There is now an HTTP site for the archives that
follows the same directory structure as [Archived as /info-mac...].
Check out M.I.T.'s :
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive.html
URL.
It even has abstracts for every file posted, next to the file, rather than on
top of the directory folder, making the abstracts more accessable.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 14:55:45 -0600 (CST)
From: [email protected] (Cyndi Smith)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #147
Ick!
MIME-ing Info-Mac REALLY screws up my reading of it.
I use elm on a unix box (fairly common, I imagine) and instead of being able
page through info-mac on a page-by-page basis, I am forced to "page" (hit a
key) for EVERY message (even the little two or three line ones!) and for
each page of a multi-page message. This means I hit the space bar (or other
key) probably 3 or 4 times as often as previously.
Please return to the old way...
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 94 11:04:24 EST
From: STEPHENSON RANDOLPH
Subject: Info desesperately needed
HI,
Does anyone know if the following software are compatible with =
RAM Doubler 1.5: =
Photoshop 2.5.1
Photoshop 3.0.1
Sketch
StrataVision Pro
Electric Image
Presenter Professional (VIDI).
If anyone has experienced any minor (or major) problems with
RAM Doubler let me know. The computers being used are one (1)
Quadra 950 40something=C31 gig and one (1) PowerMac 8100 with
approximatively the same configuration. Unfortunately, those
computer are not mine because if I could afford to pay som much
for a computer I would buy real RAMs not trying to use software
RAM scheme simulation.
TIA,
Randolph =
___________________
Randolph Stephenson
[email protected]
[email protected]
Universite du Quebec a Montreal
Departement de psychologie
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 09:29:10 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz"
Subject: ISDN interface for Mac [R]
P. Tucker Withington asked:
PTW> Soliciting information, recommendations, etc. for interfacing a
PTW> Mac to ISDN. In particular, I don't really know what I am talking
PTW> about, but my sysadmin claims this would be a better way for me to
PTW> work from home, rather than a 28.8 dial-up modem. The only problem
PTW> I am told, is that Mac's don't do ISDN, so I need a pee-cee. I'm
PTW> sure that's wrong, so please help me out!
That isn't correct. There are ISDN cards for both platforms.
For the Mac, Euronis and OST (among others) make NuBus cards to
connect Macs through ISDN to remote LANs. There are also stand
alone products such as ISDN bridges and routers than can be used
with any platform (including Macs) that has an internal Ethernet
port or Ethernet card.
Among the vendors for bridges and routers that will work with
Macs are Combinet, Digiboard, Network Express, cisco, Gandalf,
Symplex.
So there are many options for Mac ISDN connectivity.
BTW, I have a Quadra 700 connected to our campus network with an
ISDN bridge. Typical Ethertalk (measured) performance is 210,000
bps. No more modems for me!
Jeffrey Fritz
West Virginia University
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 15:28:04 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: Macquisition world-wide release
Macquisition has finally been made available to the general public as "AS
IS" freeware.
Macquisition and its documentation will be distributed exclusively over the
world-wide-web, accessable via Mosaic, Netscape, etc. from:
http://macquisition.gsfc.nasa.gov
e-mail should be sent to:
[email protected]
What is Macquisition?
What if you somehow started out with 95% of a data acquisition system
built-in... What if you could simply tell the computer "read that
instrument and save the data" and you didn't have to worry about how to
manage multiple data types in a file - it just happened... What if all data
was automagically displayable as numbers and/or a strip charts... What if
you could treat the separate parts of a complex and growing system as
distinct parts, yet they somehow could all interact with each other as a
complete system... What if you could add features without breaking
something else - even install them while running, without having to stop
the rest of the system... What if you could watch the entire system,
graphics and all, from an unlimited number of places around the world, in
real-time, without slowing down the computer taking the data... What if the
whole system could run on those eight-year-old computers that are headed
for the junkyard...
Macquisition is a data acquisition run-time engine, designed to allow the
quick creation of custom systems which communicate with laboratory
equipment connected to IEEE-488 interface(s). Macquisition can
simultaneously run (using its built-in multitasking jBASIC language
interpreter) any number of user-written programs. These programs are
controlled via any number of user-defined windows, and data collected by
each window can be displayed as text and/or time-based graphs. The entire
system is viewable and/or controllable in real-time from many simultaneous
remote network connections, with little or no performance degradation to
the host machine. All data that is stored can be easily processed into a
spreadsheet for further analysis.
Macquisition can also be used as a simple general-purpose parallel
processing simulation or development environment, although some of its data
acquisition oriented features may limit its usefulness in this area.
Important: this program is still under construction. Since there are only a
few, well-documented bugs, it should probably not be considered beta
software, but rather a limited-capability release. What this means is that
the program probably won't do anything unbecoming of a proper program, but
it is a lot slower than it will be in the future, the jBASIC language
syntax is still under construction, the interface is kind of cheesy, and it
currently requires System 7, a 68020 with a 6888x math co-processor to run.
All of these restrictions will be removed in the future, so bear with me as
the software is improved. It is one of my goals to make it feasible to run
a Macquisition system on a 1 MB Macintosh Plus running system 6.
j geagan
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 16:57:40 -0500
From: [email protected] (Chuck Reti)
Subject: Mac SE rehab-able?
A schoolteacher neighbor of mine was recently given a Mac SE.
It has a very old OS installed, something like v.3.4, and has a
20Mb drive and 1 Mb RAM. He would like to use it for terminal
emulation/modem communications and for simple in-school apps.
I would like to help him make this machine more useful,
like being able to run relatively current apps, but I do
not know what (if any) upgrade paths are available for the SE.
Thus, here are some tossup questions for the group
(apologies for any FAQ's):
Newer OS should be installed--7.0.1/7.1 or would 6.0.7 be a
better/easier choice?
System 7.x would, of course, require another Mb or 3 of RAM.
Can additional RAM be installed in this machine, if so, in
what form might it exist (SIMM, RAM chip socket on board)?
Lacking ability to do either of the above, is there a terminal
emulation/comm app still available in the archives that would
run on the ancient installed OS?
An Imagewriter II came along with the SE. He cannot print anything
but one font in one size. He has MacDraw/MacPaint and early version
of PageMaker on the drive.
I assume an OS upgrade with the proper driver may permit printing
of other fonts or MacDraw/MacPaint files. Yes? No?
Thanks in advance for replies here or via email to:
Chuck Reti Detroit,MI
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 15:40:36 -0600
From: [email protected] (Vinko Tsui [312] 329-3455)
Subject: Mounting SUN server on Mac hard drive [R]
>Now we have another problem. In our office the DOS/Windows machines are
>networked to SUN/NFS. In order to use Group Wise, we need to be able to
>mount the Sun server harddrive on the Macs. The Macs are connected to the
>network using ethernet cards and they have MacTCP. Apparently we need some
>other program such as NFS/Share that will mount the Sun drive. However all
>the programs we know about are rather expensive ($300 or more) and it's
>coming out of our own pockets. Does anyone know of any shareware or other
>cheap way to get the job done?
>
>As an alternative, it has been suggested that we run netatalk or CAP
>(Columbia AppleTalk
>Package) on the Sun. Does anyone know anything about these two programs?
>
Kathy,
I'm always eager to help keep the "Mac Way" alive.
The program you mentioned, "CAP" (Columbia AppleTalk Package) works well.
Although, since it is a freeware (with source) you (or someone with Unix
background) may have to tune it to your SUN server. There are many versions
out there. I know of at least two versions compiled for the latest SUN OS.
You can try sending an email to the manager of System Services here at SPSS
Inc., see if he can send you the version he had for the SUN when SPSS was
going that route. His name is Steve Adams ([email protected]).
You may have figured it out by now, that the CAP solution do need the
cooporation of your Systems people, at least to install and test it. This
may violate your agreement with your boss.
SPSS Inc. also tried the NFS/Share route, but it gets really poor
performance when the number of Mac users increases. This should not be a
problem in your case of 2 users.
There is also a SUN solution, I heard from a SUN gru here at SPSS that SUN
has come out with a software that resides on the SUN, that will handle the
conversion to and forth between the SUN and the Macs. You can send an email
to him for the proper answer, his name is Madison Morrison ([email protected]).
Speaking of solution on the SUN there is also a few other 3rd party vendors
that have software which does the same job as the one from SUN, one of
which is Helios. The Edmonton Sun newspaper in Alberta, Canada uses this
solution. You may want to contact them for more info. Sorry, I do not have
their email or phone number handy. You can try directory assistance, the
city of Edmonton's area code is "403".
There are many Canadian government agencies which uses Macintohes in a
mixed enviroment. You may want to contact them for assistance. One of which
is the Ottawa Police Services, you can try constable Graydon Patterson
613-236-0311 x557.
Have you tried CBC or the National Flim Board (NFB) of Canada in Montreal,
they are both large sites of Macintosh users. The NFB has many Macintosh
experts who may be able to help.
I hope this helps a little. If there's anything else you think I can do
please don't hassitate to let me know.
BTW: which department are you with and where?
-- Vinko
Vinko Enterprises, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 23:19:15 -0600 (CST)
From: Ken Blystone
Subject: Mouse-N-Math Info and Announcement
Mouse-N-Math Version 1 is a program designed to teach children in the
primary grades how to use a computer mouse while learning math concepts
with on-screen color rod manipulatives. Mouse-N-Math helps children
visualize and conceptualize basic number concepts. Case studies in the
Ysleta I.S.D. have shown 1st and 2nd grade students successfully doing
multiplication and division using manipulatives. Moreover, rudimentary
algebra can be introduced to 2nd graders if teachers are given training
in how to convert the manipulatives into "expressions." Mouse-N-Math is
designed for use on color Macintosh computers running system 7.
Mouse-N-Math is based entirely on the use of color rod math manipulatives.
After observing several teachers at Glen Cove Elementary use physical
(tactile) manipulatives with great success, I got the idea to extend what
the children were learning in the "3D" world into the 2D world of the
computer screen. I was amazed to see 1st and 2nd graders doing
multiplication and division with great ease. It seemed to me that
because they understood how the value of the rods related to each other,
they were able to answer math questions at a conceptual level.
After using Mouse-N-Math for about 30 minutes, I asked a little 2nd grade
girl what is half of 7. She thought a few seconds and replied, "three
and half of one." She pulled a 7 rod onto the screen and underneath
placed a 3 rod on one side and another 3 rod on the other side. When I
asked about the gap in between she said, "that's where the one rod goes,
but you can only use half of it."
Another teacher I observed explained to me a teaching episode I wish I
had seen. The teacher asked students to pull up a value ten orange rod
on the screen. She then asked the students to discover the following...
"what two pair of rods would equal the orange rod?" The students asked
for clarification. The teacher said, "what two rods of one color plus
two more rods of another color would be equal to the orange rod. The
students worked a couple of minutes and a little boy said he had an
answer. On his screen he had two red rods and two light green rods under
the orange rod. The teacher praised the student and then said, "OK, I
guess 2R + 2G = O. She said the kids then asked if they could do more
"expressions" like that. I think rudimentary algebra at the 2nd grade is
terrific. This is why I'm so excited about this method.
Obviously, our district is having good success using math manipulatives.
After having taught for 20 years at the secondary level, I have learned
much from primary grade teachers. They have been teaching me how to use
tactile math manipulatives in the classroom. Their success inspired me
to take their ideas and suggestions and turn them into a computerized
version of math manipulatives for use on the Macintosh platform.
Mouse-N-Math is a teacher-designed software program for grades K-6.
Using this program helps children learn how to use a mouse by moving color
bar math manipulatives into positions on the computer screen as directed
by their teacher. The color bars come in two versions, those with
numbers "etched" on them and plain color bars without numbers. The
program is designed to be "open-ended" and it encourages teachers to
participate with the children as they use the computer.
Mouse-N-Math avoids the pitfall of using "drill & kill" tactics
by creating "workspace" in which students create their own
number combinations. The emphasis is on using a student-centered
discovery approach for learning math combined with a computer
environment in which children feel they are in control of what's
going on. There are no clocks to beat, no monsters chasing you
around the screen, and nothing to shoot at or destroy. With
Mouse-N-Math children explore how things fit together numerically
in a colorful, non-stressful computer environment where they
work at their own pace.
We hope you find the program of value to your students and we
appreciate getting feedback from teachers who have used the
program in their classroom. Mouse-N-Math was created in response
to teacher ideas and suggestions for improving mathematics
curriculum at the primary grades. We are grateful to the teachers
at Glen Cove Elementary and Pebble Hills Elementary for their
assistance in development of Mouse-N-Math software.
Ken Blystone, Educational Technologist
Ysleta Independent School District
9600 Sims
El Paso, Texas 79925
Voice: 915-595-5676
Fax: 915-595-5930
Data1: 915-594-3429 (The CyberSchool System)
Data2: 915-598-1987 (The K12 Network/Internet Link)
Data3: 915-595-6806 (Ysleta Educational Telecommunications)
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 14:34:28 -0600
From: [email protected] (Graeme Forbes)
Subject: Newer Tech MacClip Accelerator (Q)
The mail order catalogs are advertising Newer Technology's MacClip
Accelerator, which supposedly can boost a Quadra 800 from 33MHz to close to
40MHz or even more. The price is under $200. Is there anyone out there on
the bleeding edge with a field report on this device? I might buy one if I
thought it wouldn't melt my motherboard.
Graeme Forbes
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 19:52 EST
From: "Don't Panic!"
Subject: News Server On a Mac?
In a previous article, [email protected] (David Theroff) wrote:
>
>There is a Mac server for gopher
>There is a Mac Server for HTTP
>There are Mac Mail Servers...
>
>Does anyone know of the existance of a News Server that runs on a Mac ?
>
>I would like to have my own news server, that news readers could log into.
>
>If I can not find a news server that runs on a mac, I will have to
>purchase a Sun sparc and run c-news or inn1.4 news.... a big expense
>just to run news. But I want control over the newsgroups for my mac uucp
>account. Presently I have to tell my service provider of every little
>change when I add or remove a newsgroup on my account.--a major drag.
>
>(using FirstClass UUCP server software)
>
>Thanks in advance for any help. (I have searched many unix ftp news sites
> without any luck)
>
>david
>[email protected]
>
There are NNTP newsservers for the Mac, if you have a SLIP or PPP connection,
they usually have an NNTP of news.site. One of the many NNTP servers is
Mosaic Netscape. I don't have the address for Netscape with me right now,
but I can give you the address if you ask. Many others exist, but so far, it
has been more than suitable for me.
Hope this helps.
Sincely,
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 15:47:55 -0600
From: [email protected] (Vinko Tsui [312] 329-3455)
Subject: No room in Heap Zone? [R]
I have an old DA that refuses to print because of error -108 (not enough
room in heap zone). I would be very grateful if anyone who knows what this
means and how to fix it could give me some clues. I'm useing an LCIII with
7.1 and 12 megs RAM.
Thanks in advance.
Allan,
The error message you received means that there are not enough "working"
memory for the DA (application) to perform the desired task. What you will
need to do is to increase this "working" (heap) memory of the DA
(application).
Try locating the DA in question; It is proably in your "Apple Menu Items"
folder. Hilight the DA's icon, go to the File menu (from Finder) and select
"Get Info". When the dialog box comes up try increasing the amount of
memory in the box labled "Preferred Size". Close the dialog and try the DA
again.
I hope this helps!
-- Vinko
Vinko Enterprises, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 17:54:29 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz"
Subject: Now QuickFiler Question (R)
Charles Lakos asked
CL> I would like more information on the file handling utilities of Now
CL> Utilites 5. Even in Now Utilities 4 it was possible in the Open
CL> File context to use SuperBoomerang to search in compressed archives
CL> (here Compact Pro archives) and even to extract a file from such an
CL> archive.
CL>
CL> I am therefore puzzled why Now QuickFiler provides an Inspector
CL> which allows you to look (seamlessly) into compressed archives, but
CL> not to extract the file.
Charles,
I took the liberty of passing your question on to some of the folks
at Now Software. Here is the response they passed back my way:
Jeffrey Fritz
[email protected]
-------------
Dear Mr. Lakos,
Now QuickFiler 5.0 can indeed extract individual files from within archives
-- provided that we are speaking of Now QuickFiler archives. Now QuickFiler
is fast and efficient, and best of all includes a conversion feature, so you
can convert various third-party archives into Now QuickFiler format. We note
your interest in enhancing future versions of the Now QuickFiler Inspector to
Now FolderMenus does not at this time descend its submenus inside archive
files for performance reasons. We do appreciate this as an interesting
feature request, however.
The best way to explore the capabilities of Now Utilities 5.0 is to *buy* it,
and experiment first-hand. We've increased the iron-clad risk-free money back
guarantee period to 60 days, so you have ample time to find out whether the
upgrade is worthwhile -- and we have every confidence you'll love it! Don't
forget, the time-limit for introductory pricing is running out very rapidly
(don't mean to pressure you, or anything... ;> )
One semantic quibble: one does not *rectify* a limitation, one rectifies a
fault or error. A limitation simply exists -- generally for eminently
pragmatic reasons. In upgrades of our products, we always strive to
*transcend* previous limitations. We do this in response to customer
requests, so you are indeed right to identify them!
Regards,
Adrian Russell-Falla
Senior Product Manager
Now Software, Inc.
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 1994 16:58:38 CST
From: Chip Sample
Subject: PB Internal Drive Question
I'm looking to upgrade my puny 40 MB HD in a PB 170.
I've found a Quantum Daytona 514 MB 17ms internal drive for $449...seems too
good to be true. Does anyone have experience with this series of drives? Are
they reliable? Quiet? Is 17 ms fast enough? Will it kill my battery
quicker?
Thanks in advance.
J. D. Sample
Lyon College
------------------------------
Date: Wed Nov 9 08:36:31 1994
From: [email protected] (Capt Jon Dagle;86 OSS/OSX;480-2799)
Subject: PowerBook Trackball Gummed Up! (Q)
I have a PB165c and have managed to get the trackball rollers gummed up.
Normally, I CAREFULLY scrape the rubber rollers with a knife to clean the
dirt off, but after this attempt, the vertical roller still sticks. It looks
as if it might not be entirely in contact with the ball. Does anyone have any
suggestions?
Jonathan Dagle
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: 9 Nov 94 15:49
From: R.J.Norreys%[email protected]
Subject: Radius pivot monitor on LC 475?
We have a B/W Radius Pivot monitor (pivot 0276) which we used to have on an LC
but now we have connected it to an LC 475.
Sadly the monitor no longer works in Landscape so we have an expesive monitor
with the ability to tip pictures on their sides.
My question is will an upgrade to Soft Pivot software from the version 2.0 we
are running (that doesn't work) to 3.1.1 solve the problem ?
Thanks for listening Richard.
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 94 09:37:29 EST
From: [email protected] ( Daniel J. Hofferth (317)230-4791/Allison Engine
Company)
Subject: Sound Manager on Performa
Responding to John Kennedy's recent Info-Mac posting:
> Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 15:53:30 -0500
>
> I've got a user with a Performa 638 who wants to run Treasure Math Storm,
> a learning game from The Learning Company. The game works fine but the
> sound does not function properly.
>
> The company told him that since Sound Manager has been designed into ROM
> on the 638 and there is nothing that he can do to make the sound function
> properly on his machine.
Is this an OLD game? If so, this may be an accurate statement. I know of
no way to revert back to an OLD sound manager on new machines. The vendor
should be exhorted to update their software (time marches on)!
If the game is new enough to be billed as compatable with System 7, then
what your user has been told is hogwash. There is a sound manager inherent
in the MacOS (whether it's in ROM or not is moot). But the latest version
of the sound manager is currently being distributed as an "extension"
called Sound Manager and the version is 3.0. Your user's machine should
already have it... it ships with the OS that is preinstalled on the 630's.
Look in the System Folder -> Extensions.
A second point... I've had my 630CD for a couple of months now(?) and I've
successfully played a LOT of entertainment software, educational software,
productivity, utilities, ... you name it... much of it is new... but some
quite old as well. This is a VERY solid machine that has no unusual
problems with compatability.
Having said all that, here are two easy tricks for your user to try before
hammering on the vendor again or giving up:
- Not enough memory allocated to the game. Select the application,
choose "Get Info" from the File menu, go to the Preferred memory
size (?) and boost it by... something... a few hundred K perhaps.
Of course you'll have to be sure the machine has enough available
memory to allocate what you ask for here.... Some older games
require a bit more memory to run under System 7.x than the vendor
allocated. This is an easy fix, if it works.
[The minimum memory size is used if the Mac hasn't got enough
available for the "preferred" number... the vendor may have set
this low enough to allow game play without sound?]
- An incompatability with one or more extensions that your user
has loading at boot time. Try booting with the SHIFT key held
down to disable loading of all INITs. Then try the game. If
it works, you'll have to do some experimenting to see where the
conflict lies.
After this it starts to become a witch hunt. Corrupted application
files (reinstall). Corrupted Perferences files (the game or one of the
system's). Corrupted System installation (doubtful if all other apps
and games are working fine).
Good luck!
Dan Hofferth
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 11:10:26 -0500
From: [email protected] (Erich Jacobs)
Subject: Two Common Probs (Bugs?) With 7.5
After reviewing numerous postings on comp.sys.mac.system and
comp.sys.mac.portables, it appears that there are three relatively common
problems with System 7.5 which may indicate a bug in the system. If you
are experiencing any of these problems, you are not alone, and you are
encouraged to post your experiences to either of these newsgroups. Once a
large enough mass of postings have occurred, I will forward them to Apple
for review.
Problem #1 (FPU Not Present Errors):
Many users have complained that after installing System 7.5, they will
sometimes get a System Bomb that says "FPU Not Installed" even if their
machine clearly does have one installed. This bomb sometimes occurs in the
Finder, and has been reported by users even after a clean system install
with no third-party inits. Some users have reported that zapping the PRAM
helps, but others say it has no effect.
Problem #2 (Menus Shift To The Left)
Many Users have indicated that, in some of their applications, their menu
bar "shifts to the left" thereby hiding the File and Edit menus, and making
quitting an application impossible, and making access to certain menu items
also impossible. In addition, some people have reported their menus being
unpredictable, even if they are showing. Some users suspect the "Apple
Menu" control panel to be the culprit, others think it is MacTCP related,
while still others claim it is related to the Control Strip control panel.
I had it for a while and now it has gone away. Frankly, I don't have a
clue as to what causes it.
Problem #3 (Pesky Desktop Rebuilds)
Some users report a problem with the desktop being rebuilt EVERYTIME they
restart their machine after installing System 7.5. It appears to be solved
by completely removing the desktop files and forcing the system to do a
clean desktop rebuild. This can be accomplished by either using a
shareware utility called "Desktop Reset" or by changing the file attributes
of the appropriate desktop files, making them visible, trashing them, and
restarting.
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 14:02:36 GMT
From: Sven Guckes
Subject: Version Numbers
[email protected] writes:
>Is there a master list of version numbers for popular programs and
>utilities available on the net?
Not that I know of.
But I will compile a list is there is enough interest.
Maybe I will even set up a WWW page for it.
Sven
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 17:12:56 +0100 (MET)
From: [email protected] (Sven Guckes)
Subject: Where is the MacWEEK EasyView view? (R)
Hi, Moddies!
Quoting The Moderators :
> This is way too long a mail message to answer that question.
Oops. I forgot I was posting to csm.digest. Sorry.
I'll append an edited version with this mail.
It includes a short list of UMICH mirrors.
Thanks for your time!
Sven
===
> Subject: Re: Where is the MacWEEK EasyView view? (R)
> Nntp-Posting-Host: reh.inf.fu-berlin.de
> Organization: Free University of Berlin, Germany
> References:
> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 15:28:26 GMT
> Lines: 122
>
> On 4 Nov 1994 Eric Garneau wrote:
> > I would like to know where to find the view file to use EasyView
> > to browse the MacWEEK News from ZiffNet/Mac.
>
> EasyView is available from SUMEX and UMICH mirrors.
>
> SUMEX path/file: text/easy-view-250.hqx
> UMICH path/file: util/text/easyview2.50.sit.hqx
>
> Sven
> --
> === UMICH mirrors
> [Last update: 940414]
> [Author: Sven [email protected]]
> == USA
> Missouri: wuarchive.wustl.edu:systems/mac/umich.edu
> Oregon: archive.orst.edu:pub/mirrors/archive.umich.edu
> Iowa: grind.isca.uiowa.edu:mac/umich
> == Europe
> England: src.doc.ic.ac.uk:packages/mac/umich
> France: anl.anl.fr:/pub/mac/umich
> Germany: ftp.uni-paderborn.de:/mac
> Germany: info2.rus.uni-stuttgart.de:/afs/umich.edu/group/itd/archive/mac
> Italy: umich-mirror.fis.utovrm.it
> Note: Some of the filenames are changed (top level) to fit VMS
constraints.
> Sweden: ftp.sunet.se:/pub/mac/mirror-umich
> Switzerland: nic.switch.ch:mirror/umich-mac
> == Asia
> Japan: ftp.inter.spin.ad.jp:pub/Mac/Merit.mirror
> Taiwan: nctuccca.edu.tw:/Macintosh/umich-mac
> Taiwan: ftp.ccu.edu.tw:/pub/mac
> == Australia
> Outback?: archie.au:micros/mac/umich
> == Middle East
> Israel: ftp.technion.ac.il:pub/unsupported/mac/umich
> === EOF
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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 22:21:08 -0500
From: [email protected] (Gordon Sick)
Subject: Word 6 is not backwards compatible to Word 5
I'm one of a growing list of users who is sorely disappointed with Word 6.
I'm tempted to take it off my hard disk, because double-clicking an old
Word 5 file forces me into Word 6 (which takes forever to load, while I
regret my indiscretion), unless I already have Word 5 running.
There are two more annoying "Gotchas". First, Word 6 can read mathematical
equations done in Word 5's equation language, but it cannot edit them and
cannot get them into the Equation Editor (at least, I haven't succeed in
doing so, even if I wanted to use the pokey old equatin editor). Thus, they
have quietly dropped the one thing that kept me with Word, rather than
WordPerfect or Works, or whatever.
Second, Word 6 does nothing to help somebody who is good with Word 5
migrate over to Word 6. The command names are all different and there are
no cross-references to old terminology in the Word 6 manual. How do you
create the equivalent of a Work menu? How do you access Commands directly?
How do you revert to normal style? Etc. I'm sure these things are all
possible, but do I have to read the manual for an hour just to do something
that I've done for years?
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Date: 09 Nov 1994 17:02:21 -0500 (CDT)
From: [email protected]
Can somebody help me how to decrease the system software memory. Because,
I have 20MB of memory on my system. And system software is using more than
15MB. So if I have to open an application which takes more than 5MB of
memory, it is not letting me to open it. I can not delete any inits from
the system. Can somebody help me what I can do please. Thanks
-vreddy
Vijaya Reddy([email protected])
Biomedical Information Management Systems
School of Veterinary Medicine
Tuskegee University
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 17:44:29 GMT
From: [email protected]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.digest
Path: mercury!haidl
From: [email protected] (Mark Haidl)
Subject: tn3270 that supports printing to local printer from VM/CMS
Sender: [email protected]
Message-ID:
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 17:42:57 GMT
Organization: University of Regina
Keywords: tn3270 print local
I am looking for a tn3270 that supports printing
to a local apple printer(actually on ethernet beside the user).
The version of tn3270 we use for the PC(Clarkson University Telnet?)
supports this. Currently users who want to print out a mail message
on a Mac are having to use the screen at a time printing support in tn3270.
This gets tedious with a 10 page mail message. On the PC
they just select the print to local printer option from within
profs and the message is printed to the screen and printer.
I have tried the tn3270 from Brown University and Wollongong's
pathway product to no avail.
Commercial products are acceptable.
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