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Info-Mac Digest Mon, 13 Jun 94 Volume 12 : Issue 85
Today's Topics:
[!] Who?
[*] Alice 2.4 -> 2.4.2 update; a FidoNet mail reader
[*] Alice 2.4.2 E; a FidoNet mail reader
[*] Battleship 2.0.1; the classic game of battleship
[*] binpump20; identifies formats and sorts files
[*] coffee-talk.hqx; from the SNL skits
[*] csmp-digest-v3-033
[*] csmp-digest-v3-034
[*] Cyclone 1.2; a shoot-them-up game
[*] Cyclone 1.2 Updater; a blast-them-into-oblivion game
[*] Folder Icon 2.0; creates custom icons for folders
[*] high-quality-textures; desktop patterns
[*] Jon's Commands 1.1.3; AppleScript additions
[*] MacConference; a conferencing program
[*] Matt Foley: Motivational Speaker sample
[*] Mazeworld Demo, a 3-D maze adventure game
[*] might-and-magic-iii-av-updt; a sound fix for AV Macs
[*] might-and-magic-iii-updt; an adventure game
[*] Mine Field 1.1; disarm a hidden grid of mines
[*] Mosaic 2.0 alpha; a WWW browser
[*] Movie2Snd; converts QT movie soundtracks to plain sounds
[*] nCrypt Light [Newton]; an encryption utility
[*] Neurological Illnesses Demo; a medical reference
[*] NewtCase 0.9B2 - Newton Memory Managment Utility
[*] Nintendo Music Samples; from Nintendo vide games
[*] Outland game network update
[*] Player PRO Demo 4.156; plays and edits MOD files
[*] primos.sit.hqx a math tool
[*] redcoder-21; a CoreWar simulator
[*] Revelations 1.08; a relational database
[*] RotatePPC 0.1d1; real-time point and line rotator with source
[*] Russell's folder icons
[*] Shutdown Movie Version 2.2; play a movie on shutdown or start
[*] SuperMind v2.2 - Strategy Game like Mastermind
[*] Symbolic Composer; a lisp-based modular music language
[*] TattleTech/TattleTale 2.03; a system profiler
[*] ToadNews 1.1; a news leaf-node program
[*] Unlock KeyChain; for PowerTalk KeyChain
[*] VizBeep Version 1.1; play a QT movie as a system beep
[*] Waking Hours 1.0; a PowerBook utility
[*] X-Master 1.0 Newton Launching Utility
16 bit digitizer?
[Q] NPI 1.4.4 on ftp.apple.com????
[Q] Printer Spooling
Accessing America OnLine at higher speeds
Adaptor for Sony monitor
AFS compatible uShare 4.0 (IPT)
Anarchie much faster than Fetch, why? (Q)
Apple Select 360 Paper Handling (Summary)
Brainstorm Accelerator (Q)
bug - AV Geoport SW update 1.2.1
ClarisWorks 1.0.3v: Update
Connect Time Monitor for Modem (with Costs) (Q)
Control Strip for Powerbook (R)
Dumb Things I Did This Week
Express Fax Modem
FoxPro 2.5 (Q)
FoxPro 2.5 Macintosh Books [R]
Grolier's or Encarta?
Has anyone "souped-up" an LC3?
Help. Powerbook 520c mute
HP 4SI/MX Printer
Info-Mac Archives on CD-ROM
japanese system software [Q]
jpegview3.3
Keystroke Capture Program
Latest AppleTalk
Looking for info on eXodus or other X emulators [Q]
Macintosh Software Testing Tools (Q)
Mac Sound questions
Mailing Documents
Microsoft Word
Monitor test pattern software
New AppleTalk version
PageMaker hyphen problem
PhoneNet Connectors $1+ (R)
POP3 server recommendations?
PowerBook Motherboard Upgrades (Q)
PowerMac/System queries.
PowerMac AV video (streaking)
Problem booting a IIci
Questionable feature in Software Update 3.0 Init
RamDoubler 1.0.3 (Startup problems on PB145B)
Record Button extension (Q)
Router Internet Apple (A)
Sad Mac! Help Me!
SimpleText is buggy? Yes! (A)
soft reboot on 660AV with adjustable keyboard
Switch box between modem & printer? (2 msgs)
System Update 3.0: Where Is It?
The Underground Mac and the like
upgrade for a Mac IIci: Rocket + Rocketshare? (q)
what about an se?
What is the format of the Speech Manager documentation?
Where can I get a Hurdler card??? (A)
The Info-Mac newsgroup is moderated by Bill Lipa, Gordon Watts and Liam Breck.
The Info-Mac archives are available (by using FTP, account anonymous,
any password) in the info-mac directory on sumex-aim.stanford.edu
[36.44.0.6]. Help files and indices are in /info-mac/help.
Mail articles for inclusion in the digest to [email protected].
Send binaries to be placed in the archives to [email protected].
Send administrative mail to [email protected].
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 22:52:06 -0500
From: [email protected] (Igor Livshits)
Subject: [!] Who?
[Drum roll please... a new moderator!!!! -Bill, Gordon, and Liam]
Hello,
My name is Igor Livshits, and I am the acting archivist for Info-Mac. I
lead the Macintosh team at NCSA, and slowly meander through graduate
courses in secondary science curriculum and instruction at the University
of Illinois. I taught high school physics and chemistry after graduation,
but my hobby somehow turned into my current profession.
I recently got married and she asked me to mention how wonderful she is.
I agreed
I spend much time with Ellen (my wife), Nigel, Lev, Tolstoi, and Dunkin (a
boa and three leopard geckoes; Ellen named the last one after her favourite
donuts). Otherwise, when I am not being irradiated by the Mac CRTs, I play
wallyball and ultimate frisbee, camp, scuba, and canoe.
Igor
_____
NCSA-UIUC, e: [email protected], w: (217) 244-0424; Have a Coke and a smile
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 16:14:09 -0500
From: [email protected] (Eric Hoffmann)
Subject: [*] Alice 2.4 -> 2.4.2 update; a FidoNet mail reader
This patch updates the Alice 2.4 application to version 2.4.2.
Alice can function either as an offline .QWK, .XRS, or BlueWave FidoNet
mail reader, or Alice may be combined with Charon and ZipIt to form a
seamless FidoNet point setup for the Macintosh platform. Alice is shareware
- $15.
Michael Keller of "Mine Design"
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/alice-24-to-242-updt.hqx; 27K]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 16:11:04 -0500
From: [email protected] (Eric Hoffmann)
Subject: [*] Alice 2.4.2 E; a FidoNet mail reader
If you need just the Alice 2.4 -> 2.4.2 update, download the update file
instead of this archive.
This release of Alice includes new documentation and numerous PICTs
detailing BlueWave, .XRS, and .QWK offline FidoNet setups. This archive is
the *complete* Alice 2.4.2 release, with T2, and a separate guide on using
Charon or F1 with Alice.
Alice can function either as an offline .QWK, .XRS, or BlueWave FidoNet
mail reader, or Alice may be combined with Charon and ZipIt to form a
seamless FidoNet point setup for the Macintosh platform. Alice is shareware
- $15.
Michael Keller of "Mine Design"
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/alice-242.hqx; 877K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 09:47:57 PDT
From: [email protected] (John Lindal)
Subject: [*] Battleship 2.0.1; the classic game of battleship
Battleship 2.0.1 The classic game of battleship.
Play against the computer or your friend.
You can choose from 3 different games:
one shot per turn, one shot per ship, and
shoot until you miss.
John Lindal
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/battleship-201.hqx; 188K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 14:29:34 -0700
From: Eric Shieh
Subject: [*] binpump20; identifies formats and sorts files
Binary Pump 2.0 performs two functions: 1) File Identification and 2)
Filing.
File Identification sets the correct type and creator codes which are
normal to all Macintosh files. Files taken from the Internet or from
IBM PC type systems such as movies, sounds, or graphics usually will
not have the correct codes because they are from non-Macintosh
systems. Binary Pump thus, looks either at a) the files contents or b)
the fileUs file name extension to correctly setup the file for Macintosh
use. Binary Pump will also recognize and decode Macbinary files.
Filing is the organizational concept of placing certain files, in certain
folders. Binary Pump allows you to choose which files you would like
to move, duplicate, or alias to these folders through the use of file
attributes such as name, contents, date, type code, etcIBinary Pump
allows you to move files between different volumes (read the
manual before you do this though...).
All of Binary Pump's actions can be performed in the background.
The archive contains a comprehensive User's Guide in MS Word
format, containing an Index, Table of Contents, Pictures, and more.
Binary pump is a Fat-Binary; it runs natively on both 68K and
PowerMac systems.
Shareware: $20
Eric
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/binary-pump-20.hqx; 382K]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 12:02:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: Edward Palazzo
Subject: [*] coffee-talk.hqx; from the SNL skits
This Archive Contains numerous samples from Coffee Talk, a very funny
Saturday Night Live skit. Among the included samples are :
"Give us a cawl. We'll talk, you know, no big whup."
"I'm getting veclempt..." (how DO you spell
that anyways?)
"Talk amongst yourselves..."
"Oy veysmir..."
"She's a dairy product...not to be mixed with meat
on this the holiest of days"
"Did I ever tell you you're my he...RO" (singing
wind beneath my wings)
Let me know if you like them.
-Edward Palazzo-
EMAIL: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/coffee-talk.hqx; 385K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 15:14:29 MET DST
From: [email protected] (Francois Pottier)
Subject: [*] csmp-digest-v3-033
C.S.M.P. Digest Thu, 09 Jun 94 Volume 3 : Issue 33
Today's Topics:
(Summary) Flicker-Free Grey Rectange Dragging (w-code)
68K drivers, PPC completion routines: HOW?
Audio CD Configuration
Compression Manager help!
Fastest way to draw a line?
Finding application & document folders???
How to make a window "float" over other apps?
Installing Gestalts -- how to set up A5 world?
Looking for C code to display color PICT files
Palette updates??
PenPat((ConstPatternParam)gray) - why illegal cast?
SC++ and __vtbl?
The Comp.Sys.Mac.Programmer Digest is moderated by Francois Pottier
([email protected]).
[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-v3-033.txt; 78K]
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 14:10:18 +0200 (MET DST)
From: [email protected] (Francois Pottier)
Subject: [*] csmp-digest-v3-034
C.S.M.P. Digest Sun, 12 Jun 94 Volume 3 : Issue 34
Today's Topics:
32-Bit Addressing
AppleScript Questions
Code Warrior allocation of Objects
Code Warrior: ruminations of a long-time MPW user
Refinement of SC++ 7.0 code gen bug
Serial Port Programming?
Serial port use
THINK Class Library FTP Site?
storage for XCMDS
The Comp.Sys.Mac.Programmer Digest is moderated by Francois Pottier
([email protected]).
[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-v3-034.txt; 66K]
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Date: Thu, 09 Jun 94 18:48:41 -0700
From: "(Michael A. Kelly)"
Subject: [*] Cyclone 1.2; a shoot-them-up game
High Risk Ventures is proud to present our first shareware game! Cyclone
features way-cool graphics and sound, and addicting and challenging game play.
It's based on an old arcade game called Star Castle, in which you fly a
spaceship on a wrap-around screen, and attack an enemy base sitting in the
middle. The base protects itself with three rotating shield rings, you-
seeking mines, and a nasty plasma cannon. We've added a few things to the
original game, including weapons for your ship, shields, bonus points, a
challenge level, and more. There's also an 'original game' mode for those who
want to play the game as it was originally designed. Rated four joysticks by
Inside Mac Games magazine.
Michael A. Kelly President/CEO
[email protected] High Risk Ventures
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/cyclone-12.hqx; 1317K]
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Date: Thu, 09 Jun 94 18:51:11 -0700
From: "(Michael A. Kelly)"
Subject: [*] Cyclone 1.2 Updater; a blast-them-into-oblivion game
This program will update Cyclone version 1.1 or version 1.1.1 to version 1.2.
If you have version 1.0, you'll have to either download the entire version 1.2
instead of this updater, or you'll have to update to version 1.1 or 1.1.1 and
then run this updater. Version 1.2 fixes a few minor bugs and adds a few
features. Enjoy!
Changes since version 1.1.1
Improved handling of a corrupted preferences file. If the file is corrupted,
instead of saying "Can't load a needed resource" and quitting, it will say the
prefs file is corrupted, then it will create a new one.
Tries to detect when a screen saver is active, and doesn't draw the spinning
ships on the info screens or prefs screen, etc. Unfortunately, it only works
with After Dark-compatible screen savers.
Added a sound that plays at the beginning of the loading process.
Now keeps track of the amount of time you have spent actually playing the game,
and shows it in the shareware banner on the high score screen if you haven't
registered, or on the contact info screen if you have. Also pops up a reminder
every now and then if you haven't registered.
Changed the serial number stuff a bit. Now shows your name, registration code
and system code on the registration screen if you haven't registered or the
contact info screen if you have.
Changed the registration and order form stuff. Updated the Space Madness ad.
Shows system code in error dialogs, so you can give us the system code (which
gives us vital information about your system) when reporting problems.
Added the 'Reduced game speed' option. If this option is on, the game will run
at about half it's normal speed. You might want to turn this option on for
young children, who don't have the hand-eye coordination it takes to play the
game at normal speed.
May have fixed the occasional problem some people were having, where the screen
would fade out after a game but not fade back in.
Changed the colors of the loading bar on the splash screen. It should be much
more visible now in bright light situations.
Disabled the Quit item in the File menu when on the Preferences screen. It's
supposed to be like a dialog - you have to choose Cancel or OK. Also, choosing
Quit from the File menu while a game in progress is paused will now just quit
the game, not the program. If you want to quit the program immediately, you
can still hold the mouse button down and hit the Q key, as always. And if
you're just trying to hide the game from your boss or whoever, don't forget
you can hold the mouse button down and press the space bar (without pausing
the game first) to immediately send the program into the background, but
without losing your game in progress.
Pressing the space bar while on the Help screen now does what it should.
Refined the base hum sound routines, and fixed a few minor bugs associated
with it.
Spiffied up the splash screen.
Maybe a few other minor bug fixes or cosmetic changes.
Michael A. Kelly President/CEO
[email protected] High Risk Ventures
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/cyclone-12-updt.hqx; 491K]
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Date: 11 Jun 1994 16:27:57 -0700
From: "Scott Lindsey"
Subject: [*] Folder Icon 2.0; creates custom icons for folders
Folderize is a drop-launch utility for creating custom folder icons.
Version 2.0 adds more configurability, better black & white support, and
scriptability.
Scott Lindsey
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/folder-icon-20.hqx; 42K]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 14:50:01 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] high-quality-textures; desktop patterns
This is a set of High-Quality Desktop Textures I made with my
Quadra 660av. They are all 16-bit color, although most look
good in 8-bit as well. They were created with my VCR acting
as a TV tuner, and then cleaned up in Photoshop using Kai's
Power Tools 2.0. You need Desktop Textures 2.1 to use them.
Send all Quastions, comments, etc. to [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/high-quality-textures.hqx; 1205K]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 23:36:22 -0700
From: [email protected] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: [*] Jon's Commands 1.1.3; AppleScript additions
Here are Jon's Commands 1.1.3, a set of AppleScript scripting additions whic=
h
provide system level functions in a convenient and delicious package. Full
documentation is included and technical support is free.
Jon's Commands are free for non-commercial use. If you wish to use them in =
a
commercial package, please contact me for a cheap licence.
Version 1.1.3 fixes a stupid mistake where I left debugger breaks in version
1.1.2 which caused crashes on machines without a debugger installed. This
simple problem was quickly remedied by a complete rebuild with the proper
compiler settings. Such is life with free software. Rapid sloppy updates. =
Share and enjoy.
Jon
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/jons-commands-113-as.hqx; 27K]
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Date: Thu, 09 Jun 1994 10:16:47 +0000 (U)
From: KirkpatrickH
Subject: [*] MacConference; a conferencing program
MacConference is a conferencing program for the Mac. It supports Multi-Line
messages and connections to Multiple Macs. It require System 7 to run.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/mac-conference.hqx; 653K]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 12:24:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: Edward Palazzo
Subject: [*] Matt Foley: Motivational Speaker sample
This archive contains samples from the "Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker"
Saturday Night Live skit. In case you've never heard it before...it's
hysterical. Chris Farley plays the character of a motivational speaker
hired by a dad to speak to his kids. His dialog is hilarious, and you'll
just have to hear it to understand what I mean. Included are:
"My name is Matt Foley, and I am a moticational speaker."
"And I live in a van down by the river."
"You're not going to amount to JACK SQUAT!"
"Weeeelll, la dee freakin' da!"
"Dad, I wish you could just shut your big YAPPER!"
"Well, you'll have plenty of time to live in a van
down by the river.......when you're livin' in a
van down by the river!"
Anyway, Chris Farley's voice makes the sounds funny, even if you've never
heard the skits before. But if you have...these are classics!!!
Let me know if you like 'em.
-Edward Palazzo-
EMAIL: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/matt-foley.hqx; 676K]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 00:34:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Mazeworld Demo, a 3-D maze adventure game
This is release 1.0 of the Mazeworld Demo. Mazeworld is a 3-D, virtual
reality-type adventure game. It features real-time point-of-view graphics like
a
flight simulator, with a host of bizarre creatures that move intelligently in
their domain. It's just
like a movie, only you're the main character.
Mazeworld requires a color Macintosh with System 7 and 1.5 Megs of free RAM.
This is the demo version of Mazeworld - it contains level 1 and part of level 4
of the complete 6-level game. The complete registered version costs $20.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/mazeworld-10-demo.hqx; 364K]
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 17:53:42 +1000
From: [email protected] (Saeros)
Subject: [*] might-and-magic-iii-av-updt; a sound fix for AV Macs
This updater was on the IMG CD ROM. It has documentation which suggests
that AV machines can now have sound without problems!
Stuart Heath
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/might-and-magic-iii-av-updt.hqx; 38K]
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 17:51:21 +1000
From: [email protected] (Saeros)
Subject: [*] might-and-magic-iii-updt; an adventure game
I came across this update for Might and Magic III on the Inside Mac Games
CD ROM. There was no documentation for it, but (from quick trial) it looks
like it allows the game to handle Virtual Memory far better than it used to
(multiple crashes under VM).
Other than that, I can't see anything, but there may be something further...
Stuart Heath
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/might-and-magic-iii-updt.hqx; 181K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 09:48:35 PDT
From: [email protected] (John Lindal)
Subject: [*] Mine Field 1.1; disarm a hidden grid of mines
Mine Field 1.1 Locate the mines hidden in a grid.
If you expose a mine instead of marking it,
it blows up. The number of mines in adjacent
grid squares is given to help you locate
the mines.
John Lindal
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/mine-field-11.hqx; 88K]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 19:36:56 +0000 (GMT)
From: [email protected] (Baron L. Chandler)
Subject: [*] Mosaic 2.0 alpha; a WWW browser
[The first alpha release of NCSA Mosaic 2.0. Some features are not yet imple-
mented and it does tend to crash every now and then. Otherwise, worth checking
out for the new stuff. --isl]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/net/ncsa-mac-mosaic-20a1.hqx; 1045K]
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Date: 11 Jun 1994 16:33:27 -0700
From: "Scott Lindsey"
Subject: [*] Movie2Snd; converts QT movie soundtracks to plain sounds
Movie2Snd is a drop-launch utility for converting QuickTime movie soundtracks
(including audio CD's) into System 7 sounds. Version 1.1.1 provides better
memory management.
Scott Lindsey
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/movie-to-sound-111.hqx; 42K]
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Date: Sat, 11 Jun 1994 14:05:20 -0400
From: [email protected] (Reginald Braithwaite-Lee)
Subject: [*] nCrypt Light [Newton]; an encryption utility
nCrypt provides "strong" encryption for Newton objects including notes and
names.
This shareware version of nCrypt provides password protection for Newton
objects and is intended for use as a personal privacy utility. nCrypt
directly encrypts notes, names, and many other Newton objects. In addition
to encrypting text, nCrypt can directly encrypt objects, thus it can
capture styles, drawings, and other information.
NOTE: To comply with ITAR regulations, this shareware version limits keys
to 40 bits of effective keylength. Registered users receive an unlimited
version, which provides 160 bits of effective keylength.
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/util/n-crypt-lite.hqx; 237K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 15:33:13 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Neurological Illnesses Demo; a medical reference
This program is a reference to the most common neurological illnesses. It
contains fundamental information on each illness.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/neurological-illnesses-demo-hc.hqx; 738K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 23:15:21 -0700 (MST)
From: Tom Collins/Innovative Computer Solutions
Subject: [*] NewtCase 0.9B2 - Newton Memory Managment Utility
ICS Announces Update to NewtCase -- June 10, 1994
Our previous memory management utility, HeapIt, introduced MP
Classic users to a new way to free up more of their heap space. They
could install more packages, use more applications, and even back up
their MessagePads when they couldn't before.
Two weeks ago, we released NewtCase, a memory management utility
for the Newton. NewtCase lets any MessagePad (Classic, MP100, MP110)
user archive his/her Newton applications to reduce heap memory
requirements, alleviate conflicts between applications, and clean up
his/her Extras drawer. Archived (or "NewtCased") applications do not
show up in the Extras drawer, but can be reinstalled at any time using
NewtCase.
With NewtCase, you can temporarily deinstall applications without
having to remove them from your MessagePad. You could even keep a
hundred applications on your 4 meg card without overflowing your heap
space or Extras drawer.
Since that release, we have found a few bugs and conflicts.
We've fixed the bugs, worked around some of the conflicts, and documented
the rest. If you are already using NewtCase 0.9B, please download and
start using the new version. If you have not tried NewtCase yet, now's
your chance.
NewtCase v0.9B2 should be available by June 11th on CompuServe
(GO NEWTON), America Online (GO PDA), the comp.binaries.newton newsgroup,
and the major Newton ftp sites (ftp.amug.org and newton.uiowa.edu). If
you cannot locate a copy, you can have one e-mailed to you. Send all
requests to [email protected].
-Tom Collins and Dan Rowley
Innovative Computer Solutions
Makers of SleepAid, HeapIt, and NewtCase
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/util/newt-case-09b2.hqx; 62K]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 11:39:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Edward Palazzo
Subject: [*] Nintendo Music Samples; from Nintendo vide games
This archive contains samples recorded from a few old Nintendo games I
have. Remember these?:
Wizards & Warriors Theme - I always thought that this was a cool theme
song. By the way, If you know the origin of this musical
piece,
please let me know. I'm curious if it's a classical piece.
Kid Icarus Theme - This is cool, too.
Kid Icaus Level One - This is background music played during level 1.
All sounds were recorded at 22kHz. However, to conserve space, Wizards &
Warriors was compressed 3:1 and the Kid Icarus samples were compressed 6:1
(as if you couldn't tell). If people are interested in obtaining better
samples, please email me and I will post them. I might sample more games,
too!
-Edward Palazzo-
EMAIL: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/nintendo-music-samples.hqx; 784K]
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Date: Mon, 13 Jun 94 0:34:52 PDT
From: Bill Lipa
Subject: [*] Outland game network update
Outland is a graphical multiplayer game network for Macintosh users
available through the Internet and by modem. This initial public release is
part of our testing process to work out the remaining glitches. All access
is free until the final release. Currently, the applications we have
available are Spaceward Ho, Chess, Reversi, Backstab, and a graphical BBS.
You can connect to Outland if your Mac has Internet access using MacTCP, or
if you dial our modems in Palo Alto, California. Other dial-up sites will
be available soon.
For more information, or if you are interested in developing games for
Outland, contact us at 1-800-PLAY-OUT, or [email protected].
Before installing Outland, please read the Terms of Service file. If you do
not agree to the Outland Terms of Service and License, do not use the
Outland software.
REQUIREMENTS:
68020+ Macintosh
System 7.0 or later
MacTCP (version 2.0.4 is recommended) or a 2400+ baud modem
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/outland-complete.hqx; 2300K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 21:51:33 -0400
From: [email protected] (Jamal Hannah)
Subject: [*] Player PRO Demo 4.156; plays and edits MOD files
The Player PRO demo, version 4.156.. plays and edits MOD files from
the Amiga & IBM, as well as allows you to edit your own "MAD" music
modules for use in Macintosh programs!
Contact the author, Antoine Rosset for more info.
Package includes version 1.2 of the Frequently-Asked Questions file (FAQ).
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/player-pro-4156-demo.hqx; 595K]
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Date: Thu, 09 Jun 1994 16:44:29 +0002
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] primos.sit.hqx a math tool
Please find here the programme "Primos".
It is a little mathematical tool that serves
to calculate lists of prime numbers in an
interval defined by the user and save it to a file.
It was written in Modula-2 and the source code may be available.
For more information see "About Primos.." in the Apple menu.
Gastao Bierrenbach
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/primos.hqx; 40K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 15:11:18 +1000 (EST)
From: alexander william macaulay
Subject: [*] redcoder-21; a CoreWar simulator
Redcoder is a graphical CoreWar simulator and development environment for
the Macintosh. It supports both the ICWS '88 and ICWS '94 (proposed)
standards. Read the "About Redcoder 2.1" file included with Redcoder for
more information and instructions on how to use the program.
Redcoder 2.1 adds a tournament manager (see the Tournament section in this
document), has an improved "Declare Results" dialog and also fixes a few
bugs in version 2.0.
Alex MacAulay ([email protected]).
[Archived as /info-mac/game/redcoder-21.hqx; 128K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 15:19:47 JST
From: [email protected] (Michael Bjorn)
Subject: [*] Revelations 1.08; a relational database
Version1.08 of Re(ve)lations REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS!!
What is Re(ve)lations?
A very simple - but VERY EASY TO USE - relational database management system.
Features:
-> A basic set of relational algebra operations, which can be nested to
produce complex queries.
-> A graphical query language specially developed for Re(ve)lations. No
support for character-based queries (e.g. queries in SQL format) - and good
riddance to them!
-> Access to multiple databases at the same time.
-> Data import and export in tab-delimited format.
-> Multi-user architecture.
Re(ve)lations may be included on the info-mac CD-ROM or on any other
non-profit CD-ROM.
Re(ve)lations Version History:
1.08 Improved interface for deleting tuples.
Fixed a problem when reading keys containing two-byte characters.
Known bugs:
* A True Type version of Times must be available for the manual to be
displayed correctly.
* The cells in a Query spread sheet can be edited, but changes will be
lost. (This is an 'intentional' bug -- maybe you want to edit the values a
little before you select them and paste them into a spread sheet or word
processing application.)
* Still no new manual. SORRY. I really will try to improve the manual as
soon as I have some free time...!
Future plans:
I have a lot of suggestions and requests for improvements, as well as some
ideas of my own. Please let me know what you want. You might find it in the
next version!
Michael Bjorn
University of Tsukuba, JAPAN
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/app/revelations-108.hqx; 495K]
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 15:22:52 +0930
From: [email protected] (Craig Kloeden)
Subject: [*] RotatePPC 0.1d1; real-time point and line rotator with source
This is a Power Macintosh only program that reads a set of
3-dimensional points and lines and plots them in a window.
The image can then be rotated with the mouse in real time.
The provided source code demonstates a basic PPC C program
that can handle the required apple events, set up and use
an offscreen GWorld, get a file using StandardFile and
read that file with standard C routines.
The resource file contains code that will put up an alert
on non-PPC machines and quit.
The project file is for the Metrowerks PPC C DR/3 compiler.
Craig Kloeden
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/rotate-ppc-01d1-ppc.hqx; 60K]
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/rotate-ppc-01d1-c.hqx; 60K]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 13:24:17 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Russell's folder icons
Attached is a self extractig archive consisting of empty folders with icons on
the front of each folder. They were made by my 11 year old son Russell Fagaly
(using Resedit).
He asked me to send it to you to be posted on the Sumex server (having an
internet connection at work, I am too cheap to buy a modem for home use
--it's bad enough having to fight an 11 year old for computer time--imagine
if he had access to on-line services!).
The folders are freeware (OK, postcardware). If you have any questions,
please contact me (Russ's Dad)
Thanx,
Bob Fagaly
"[email protected]"
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/russells-icons-10.hqx; 646K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 14:44:54 -0500
From: Eric Hustvedt
Subject: [*] Shutdown Movie Version 2.2; play a movie on shutdown or start
Shutdown Movie - Version 2.2
June 7, 1994
What is Shutdown Movie?
Shutdown Movie is the previously unimplemented companion to QuickTime's
built-in "StartupMovie" feature. When installed, Shutdown Movie plays a
movie when you Shutdown and/or Restart your system. Shutdown Movie
requires System 7 or greater, and QuickTime.
Version 2.2 - (6/7/94) % Fixed a major bug that either caused movies not
to play or to play without sound.
% Fixed a bug which caused crashes with the Apple
Installer.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/shutdown-movie-22.hqx; 18K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 14:36:54 -0500
From: [email protected] (Chris Innanen)
Subject: [*] SuperMind v2.2 - Strategy Game like Mastermind
Based on the board game that has been marketed by Milton Bradley
as Mastermind, SuperMind expands the puzzle concept and adds new
challenge.
In the board game version you need two people, one to play and
one to "referee". In this game, the computer takes over the
job of grading your guesses so you can play it like solitare.
The object is to guess a secret pattern of colors (2 to 10 "pegs"
with colors selected randomly from 8) in as few guesses as possible.
The computer grades each guess, and you use the grades as a guide.
You are only allowed 15 guesses, and with a 10-peg pattern this
is just barely enough.
The game includes on-line help on how to play.
Requires at least 256 colors, 4 megs of memory, system 7...
...and good logic skills!
Chris Innanen [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/super-mind-22.hqx; 392K]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 16:45:31 -0500
From: Fokke de Boer
Subject: [*] Symbolic Composer; a lisp-based modular music language
Symbolic Composer FAQ - version 1.1
Last updated: Jun 2, 1994
Hi! I'm Fokke de Boer and running the Lodge, a non-profit network of
algorithmic composers using S-COM. A lot of people have
been asking me what Symbolic Composer is. So, I made up a sort of FAQ.
What is Symbolic Composer?
Symbolic Composer is a lisp-based modular music language for scoring
music of any style and complexity. It enables you to write music in a
very high-level language, and use this composition model to produce
MIDI files. There are no limitations concerning music style and
complexity, but it requires a certain design thinking approach.
Symbolic Composer files:
SymbolicComposerInfo will extract to a folder with lots of info on the
commercial program Symbolic Composer (you guessed it!). There are
papers, examples and a HyperCard stack.
S-COMdemo.sea.hqx will extract to a non-functional demo of the commercial
program Symbolic Composer. The demo is quite unstable, though. More on
this in the FAQ below.
FractalMusicSamples.sea.hqx will extract to 25 samples in Macintosh
Soundfile format of music created with Symbolic Composer.
Fokke
EMAIL [email protected]
SNAIL RIVM, dep. MTV, PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
PHONE (..31) 30 743530 FAX (..31) 30 250740
[Archived as /info-mac/app/symbolic-composer-demo.hqx; 1900K]
[Archived as /info-mac/app/symbolic-composer-tour.hqx; 539K]
[Archived as /info-mac/app/symbolic-composer-samples.hqx; 2206K]
[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/symbolic-composer-faq-11.txt; 6K]
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Date: Sat, 11 Jun 1994 18:37:34 -0700
From: [email protected] (John Mancino)
Subject: [*] TattleTech/TattleTale 2.03; a system profiler
TattleTech is a system Profiler, Tech Support tool, and Bug Reporter
application. It replaces TattleTale.
TT reports over 500 info items regarding your system and its hardware
including the following: General CPU/HW attributes; Volumes/Drives;
Monitors; Nubus/PDS, ADB, SCSI devices (incl Manufacturer,ROM
revisions,etc); Traps ; Application versions; DAs, Fonts, INITs, CDEVs,
etc; Also Mount volumes; Close files.
Commercial level features include Faceless operation, Locating user spec'd
Files+Resources, etc. Also check File Integrity. Ref: MacUser SW Awards
'92, MacWeek 2/14/94.
REQUIRES:
Mac+ or >
System 6.04 or >
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/tattle-tech-203.hqx; 418K]
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Date: Sat, 11 Jun 1994 22:57:16 -0400
From: John Mah
Subject: [*] ToadNews 1.1; a news leaf-node program
Version 1.1
Last Revised: June 9, 1994
Brought To You By:
John P. Mah
Toilets 'R Us Software
201 Riviera Dr
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
P7B 6H8
Internet E-Mail: [email protected]
What's New In This Version 1.1?
- Better SOUP packet support
- Faster performance (especially when expiring)
- Article "junk"-ing now supported
- AppleScript support
- Scheduling of unbatching and expiring of news, as well as the option to quit
afterwards
- Running of specified tasks at application start-up
- Support for external decompressors and threaders (default "uncompress"
external decompressor is also included in the package)
- Interface changes
- Improved error recovery
- Updated online documentation
What Is ToadNews?
ToadNews provides Macintosh users with the ability to be leaf-node
Usenet sites. A Usenet leaf-node usually does not relay news other
nodes, with the exception of the node that feeds it news.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/toad-news-11.hqx; 385K]
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Date: 11 Jun 1994 16:45:02 -0700
From: "Scott Lindsey"
Subject: [*] Unlock KeyChain; for PowerTalk KeyChain
Unlock KeyChain is a startup utility for PowerTalk. It automatically prompts
you to unlock your Key Chain so you can receive mail.
Scott Lindsey
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/unlock-keychain.hqx; 8K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 14:45:02 -0500
From: Eric Hustvedt
Subject: [*] VizBeep Version 1.1; play a QT movie as a system beep
VizBeep - Version 1.1
June 7, 1994
What is VizBeep?
VizBeep is an extension that allows you to play a movie for your System
Beep. VizBeep requires System 7 or greater, and QuickTime.
Version 1.1 - (6/7/94) % Cleaned up the code quite a bit and nabbed a few
bugs.
% Removed the expiration code.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/viz-beep-11.hqx; 17K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 01:52:15 -0400
From: [email protected] (Kent Borg)
Subject: [*] Waking Hours 1.0; a PowerBook utility
Waking Hours 1.0 is a dinky little utility for Powerbook users--and I
guess Portable users. It is a very unobtrusive draggable window which
will tell you how long you have been operating on batteries--but only
how long you have been awake, it subtracts sleeping time. (And resets
on relaunch, but who reboots?)
This is of particular fun for Blackbird users with that funky new
Control Strip who want to compare its battery predictions with the
eventual reality. (Don't get me wrong, a 520c with two batteries does
run pretty long, whip out a third battery and you can outlast an
awfully long airplane flight.)
Drop Waking Hours (or an alias to it) into the "Startup Items" folder
in your "System Folder", leave it running all the time. (It is pretty
polite in CPU usage.)
-kb
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/waking-hours-10.hqx; 10K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 22:50:28 -0700
From: [email protected] (Rich Guerra)
Subject: [*] X-Master 1.0 Newton Launching Utility
X-Master is a Newton utility which allows you to quickly and easily=
launch
applets, books, and built-in functions without ever opening the Extras
drawer. It is unobtrusive and simple to use. X-Master's basic design=
is
similar to launching utilities such as Now Utilities NowMenus=81=
for the
Macintosh which provides a popdown list of applications and documents=
to
open.
After installation, you will see a small dot in the upper right hand=
corner
of your screen. The position (left or right side) of the dot is=
user
configurable. X-Master is easy to use. Simply tapping on the dot=
will
display popdown menus of the BUILT-IN FUNCTIONS in addition to the=
USER
INSTALLED applets and Newton Books in alphabetical order. Selecting=
an item
>From the list will open that app or book.
Rich Guerra
Impossible Dreams
NewtonMail/eWorld: rguerra; CIS: 71041,1371; AppleLink: IMPOSSDREAMS;=
InterNet:
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/util/x-master-10.hqx; 17K]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 12:53:59 -0800
From: [email protected] (Dieder Bylsma)
Subject: 16 bit digitizer?
Anybody know of a cheap 16 bit audio-digitizer for the mac? I do not need
stereo... just the 16 bits...
oh...there's a catch... it can't be a seperate card for the mac, but
something I can plug into the back of the mac. (my expansion options are
completely used up now)
Dieder
------------------------------
Date: 12 Jun 94 03:47:13 GMT
From: [email protected] (Fred Povey)
Subject: [Q] NPI 1.4.4 on ftp.apple.com????
[email protected] writes:
>A couple of people on the net said that NPI 1.4.4 could easily
>be obtained from the Apple FTP server (it has the latest version
>of AppleTalk).
>When I look in /dts/mac/sys.soft/netcomm, all that's there is
>an older version. Where is the latest version kept? (maybe
>the folks at Apple could toss old versions, if they don't keep
>putting things in the same place....
>--- Donald E. Carver, [email protected] ---
Speaking of old versions, Network Software Installer 1.4.4 has
been superseded by version 1.4.5, which is available at
ftp.austin.apple.com (and eventually at ftp.apple.com).
------------------------------
Date: 9 Jun 94 16:59:09 EST
From: ARM-2a/[email protected]
Subject: [Q] Printer Spooling
I am posting this for a friend who doesn't have UseNet. Please send
responses to: amo/[email protected]
Conflict between SuperLaserspool and Omnis 3.
I have a couple databases written in Omnis 3 which generate large
reports. To cut down on touch time, I had been using Superspool to spool
them to an Imagewriter. In order to use the built in Imagewriter fonts and
send control characters to it, Omnis requires that you copy the Imagewriter
printer driver and rename it 'Textstream'. It all worked fine in System 6,
but when I upgraded to System 7, I had to upgrade to SuperLaserspool and have
lost the ability to spool to the Imagewriter. It's kind of a Catch 22 since
Omnis wants the Printer to be called 'Textstream' but SLS won't spool to it
because it's not called Imagewriter. I called Fifth Generation Systems who
acknowledged the problem, but stated that they had no plans to fix it. In
the meantime, I boot my machine under System 6 and use Superspool, but it's
kind of a pain to do and the desktop needs to be rebuilt frquently. Does
anyone out there know how to fix the problem? I thought perhaps Resedit
might be useful, but don't know enough about SLS to know what to do. Any
suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Bill Chang
Internet: amo/[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 20:16:02 -0500
From: [email protected] (Clark R. Wilkins)
Subject: Accessing America OnLine at higher speeds
Two observations about release 2.1 of America OnLine's connect software:
1. When you upgrade from v2.0, the setup has to be changed to allow use of
the new 9600 baud access numbers. This information can be obtained from the
9600 baud help center located in the free area. What is not mentioned
anywhere else that I have seen including the docs which came with the Tech
Support upgrade was that the network service has to be set to SprintNet! If
this is not done, the connection bombs out after "requesting Network
attention."
2. Contrary to the official AOL 9600 baud FAQ, some lines do appear to
allow 14400 access. Your best bet is to try it and see. I use a standard
configuration on my Supra Faxmodem and get 14.4KB with compression on a
regular AOL connection. Be sure your setup in AOL is at least 14400 (57600
recommended).
Clark R. Wilkins
-My words are responsible for themselves-
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Date: 11 Jun 94 21:20:16 MST
From: [email protected]
Subject: Adaptor for Sony monitor
Sometime back (February, to be precise), someone posted a question re-
garding image size on a Sony CPD-1430 monitor. I never saw an answer
posted, and I'm encountering the same problem with a CPD 1304 13" mon-
itor running off a IIci's internal video. I have tried two different
video cable adapters (neither of them Sony-supplied), and with either
the image is only 11" diagonally. There is only one setting available
The monitor is at school and
I'm not right now). I had called Sony sometime ago, before I purchased
the second cable, and they said that this monitor needed a special
Also on a related note, another question posted awhile back asked how to
discharge a monitor. Again, I saw no replies, and being as how I wish to
adjust the focus on this monitor, I like to know how best to avoid toasting
myself in pursuit of a more perfect picture.
Thanks very much for your help.
George K. Halsell - [email protected]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 11:05:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Churchvara
Subject: AFS compatible uShare 4.0 (IPT)
Anyone out there with high-end Appleshare File Serving needs should
definitely check out uShare 4.0. This client/server solution utilizes a
Sun SPARCstation to gain powerful Postscript resources, Unix mail access
and much more. Partner, a peer-to-peer AFS software and GetThePicture,
an OPI image database is also available from IPT.
For further information please contact us at:
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
ipt
Information Presentation Technologies, Inc.
555 Chorro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Phone (805) 541-3000
Fax (805) 541-3037
e-mail: [email protected]
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Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 08:55:46 +0100
From: A.D'[email protected] (Antony D'Emanuele)
Subject: Anarchie much faster than Fetch, why? (Q)
Hi,
I have just downloaded a copy of Anarchie and been downloading files with
it. It seems to be a lot faster at downloading files than Fetch. Does
anyone know why? I am using a IIci.
Regards, Tony D'Emanuele, Manchester
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 94 17:02:04 EDT
From: [email protected] (Bruce Wald)
Subject: Apple Select 360 Paper Handling (Summary)
1. In a recent posting I inquired
>I am looking for a reasonably fast 600 dpi 8 1/2 x 11 printer.
>Ethernet is not a requirement. Given those specs, the Apple Select
>360 looked pretty good from a price-performance standpoint ($1479 at
>my local dealer.)
>
>But when I tried it out there, although the printing was as crisp as
>the Pro 630, each paper-feed cycle was noisy at the start and the
>paper emerged with a definite upward curl on the top 3/4 inch. After
>24 hours the curl, though less severe, was still noticeable. I asked
>the dealer to feed an envelope, but he expressed ignorance/inability.
>My concern was that if the paper path had very small radii that
>envelopes would jam. And I don't think I want curled output.
>
>What is your experience with the Apple Select 360? Am I seeing a
>design defect or was the printer in the store misadjusted? If the
>latter, is it a misadjustment that the printer is prone to suffer? Or
>is curling the top of the paper just a feature.
>
>I would be grateful for your experiences. Replies to
>[email protected] will be summarized.
[email protected] (Gary L. Gray) answered
>I have a LW Select 360 and have noticed only a slight amount of paper
>curling. I really haven't found it to be a problem. I also print evelopes
>all the time with no trouble.
>
>I am really happy with this printer.
[email protected] (Charles Reeves Jr.) answered
>...........my feeling is that the paper
>curling and "squeaky" problems you report are due more to the paper
>used than the printer. I used to have both problems with my Personal
>LaserWriter NTR until I changed to a different brand of paper--they
>disappeared. I currently have a LW 360, and have no such problems. I
>feel it is the best printer for the money that Apple has ever sold.
2. Following up on this lead, I went to another dealer who had a Select
360 and a Pro 630 side by side and brought several kinds of paper. The
Pro 630 (Canon engine) did not significantly curl any type of paper.
The Select 360 (Fuji engine, also used elsewhere in the Select series)
did not curl bond paper, but did curl cheap ($2.50/ream) 20-pound
duplicator paper. However the curl was much less than at the first
dealer, and the scraping sound was absent, so I conclude that his 360
was misadjusted.
3. I was about ready to buy, but received a caution from
[email protected] who says
>my friend has one and he is relativly satisfied by it. But
>he's not a heavy evelope guy.
mentions a slight curl on his HP 4MP when using 20# duplicator paper,
but then warns
>Also, my local dealer (who I've done business with for LONG time) tells
>me that the Fuji/Xerox engine used in the new Apple LaserPrinters (360
>is one them) is a really bad engine and that it breaks down often. He
>recommended that I DONUT buy them (and they make more profit on them!)
>...just to let ya know...anyways,
>I hope this helps ya out...
4. Has anyone else heard this?
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 12:39:33 -0400
From: "Michael E. Grabenstein"
Subject: Brainstorm Accelerator (Q)
I am looking for a distributer that will sell the US government
one of these Accelerators for a SE for under $170 US (The Brainstorm
Accel.).
If you are one, or know one, please e-mail the/your phone number.
TIA,
Mike, [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: 11 Jun 94 21:34:16 MST
From: [email protected]
Subject: bug - AV Geoport SW update 1.2.1
I recently upgraded to the current AV Geoport software, v. 1.2.1, and
I'm encountering a problem when downloading files from my school's
UNIX machine via ZModem. I have had occasions during downloads that
the ZModem program on the UNIX (actually AIX) machine will temporarily
have problems, evident to me in the form of a number of "blocks retried."
More often than not, after a minute or two of unsuccessful block trans-
fers, the program will again pick up where it left off. Occasionally,
however, too many unsuccessful block transfers will occur, and the AIX
machine will terminate the connection.
Before the Geoport Express Modem upgrade, I would get a dialog box
notifying me of the lost connection, whereupon I would simply click "OK"
and redial. Since the upgrade, however, when the connection is severed,
the box comes up without test, and clicking OK has no effect. I can
force my program to quit, but then the Mac refused to respond to any
keyboard commands or mouse clicks, forcing me to restart.
I have a Quadra 660AV running System 7.1 (w/ SU 3.0), and my comm program
is Smartcomm v. 3.4A. I have not upgraded to 4.0 yet, both because of
limited funds and because what little product description I've seen does
not tell me enough to warrant spending the money. I will get it, however,
if it is a compatability problem with the current AV Express Modem soft-
ware.
Thanks very much for your help!
George K. Halsell - [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 1994 09:41:19 -0700
From: [email protected] (GLEN Warner)
Subject: ClarisWorks 1.0.3v: Update
Greetings.
I re-posted a description of my problem with ClarisWorks 1.0v3 and the
XTND Translator list a few days ago; I have since recieved several
responses; this is a summary.
Hisashi Fujinaka ([email protected]) suggested rebuilding the
desktop with all the extensions turned off. I'm sure I tried that ...
but I tried anyway: no luck.
Dave Steel ([email protected]) suggested that I try moving
my XTND translator list into the same folder as the Claris application
itself, instead of leaving it inside the Claris folder within the
System folder. Sounded promising, but ... no luck.
"TomMahon" ([email protected]) reported having a similar problem, but
with importing TIFF files. His solution was to trash the XTND
translator list (in the Preferences folder), forcing ClarisWorks to
rebuild the list from scratch at the next time I started it up. No
luck. Peter Gerhardstein ([email protected]) suggested the same
thing.
Christian F. Buser ([email protected]) reminded us all that
Foreign File Access is for accessing CD-ROMs, and has nothing to do
with ClarisWorks or Apple Backup. He also pointed out that there should
be a folder full of translators in the same folder as the XTND system,
and wondered if my translators were present? Yep, they are ....
Had a small breakthrough ... I have (well, HAD) an application called
MACFAKES sitting in a folder on my hard drive. This app was supposed to
adjust the icons of various documents created by different
applications. It just sat there in a folder far away from my System
folder and Did Its Thing. I compressed this file and my XTND System's
icon came back ... but still -- no luck (*sigh*). I even tried trashing
ClarisWorks totally (including the XTND translator list in the
Preferences file), rebuilding the desktop, and then restarting with all
extensions off, and then finally reinstalling the software ... with the
same kind of luck (i.e., none at all).
Well, I will keep trying ... in the meantime, all you Bay Area
raggamuffins say hello to The Woman Dread for me ....
--gdw
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 17:22:34 +0100
From: A.D'[email protected] (Antony D'Emanuele)
Subject: Connect Time Monitor for Modem (with Costs) (Q)
Hi,
I am looking for a simple timer that will allow me to keep track of the
length of time I am using my modem for connections to the Internet via PPP.
All I want basically is a small window with time of connection and
approximate cost. A timer that is automatically triggered by the modem
would be neat! Anyone know of any programs.
Regards, Tony D'Emanuele, Manchester, UK
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 07:48:53 PDT
From: [email protected] (John Thoo)
Subject: Control Strip for Powerbook (R)
On 07 Jun 94 Ken Davignon wrote:
> I just bought a powerbook 165 yesterday and was disappointed that the
> "control strip" software was not included. I had seen it on a 165 in a
> store and so assumed it was part of the system software. Oops.
> Does anyone know if it is only intended for 500 series powerbooks? A quick
> scan on america online and ftp.apple.com showed nothing. Perhaps I'm
> looking in the wrong directory. Any help in locating this would be
> appreciated.
>
> Also, is there a FAQ on powerbooks?
Ken, I believe that Control Strip is bundled only with the latest
PowerBooks: 500-series and the Duo 280/280c. As far as I know, Control
Stirp is not available for downloading, but should be bundled as part of
System 7.5 (summer release?)
Regarding PB FAQs, there are a couple at mac.archive.umich.edu in the
directory mac/uitl/powerbook. You might first grab the file 00index.txt
(or something very close to that). Also, there is the newsgroup
comp.sys.mac.portables.
Good luck! And enjoy you new PB!
--John.
J. B. THOO, Math Dept, Univ of California, Davis, CA 95616-8633
Internet: or
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 21:19:55 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom"
Subject: Dumb Things I Did This Week
Folks, I was done in a couple times this past week by my own stupidity
and/or ignorance. I pass the following information on in the fond hope
that it may prevent one or more of y'all from screwing yourselves as I
just did.
1. Stuffit Deluxe Translators: I had a ZIP file to decode, so I invoked
SITD and went to the "translators" menu. No UnZIP. Also no entry for two
other translators that should have been there. Turning off everything but
SITD amongst my CP's and Extensions caused the "missing" translators to
reappear. I tracked down the culprit: SAM Intercept. If SAM was active,
SITD missed three translators. If inactive, SITD had all translators.
I dropped a note to Leonard Rosenthol. He came back with "Increase SITD's
memory allocation." I did. It worked. No, I haven't the foggiest idea.
2. TN3270: I talk with the Tech mainframe via Brown Univ's excellent
TN3270 program. At the office via direct connect and from home via SLIP.
Saturday TN3270 decided to hang my home computer. Adding insult to injury
I couldn't ftp to my Tech account (Fetch) either. How ruddy rude. All my
TCP/IP applications worked fine at every other site. I was particularly
annoyed that I could do whatever I wished at West Virginia University, a
school we tend to look down upon. I mean, WVU's data communications are
two cans and a string (No offense, Jeff, but what else can one think when
the best selling snack food at Mountaineer Stadium is Spam on a rope?).
But I digress. I hadn't been able to SLIP into Tech for four days. Minor
nuisance. I could do most of my chores via pure serial connection. So I
complained to the powers and awaited a fix. Then things started getting
goofy on my office machine. BeHierarchic refused to work yesterday. OK,
spend the whole day rebuilding my system (Don't ask). At least MenuChoice
worked afterwards. Just as I was about to send my shareware to Kerry
Clendenning, I noticed that TN3270 hung my office machine, too. Hmmm. Do
I detect a pattern here?
What have I done lately? Apple's ProDOS Extension came to mind. I had
been using AFE to handle ProDOS disks, and I thought I'd eliminate the
middle person by going with the extension. Seemed to work like a charm.
Not quite. It killed (1) TN3270 and (2) BeHierarchic. Removing that fool
extension fixed all my problems. At least the ones I know about.
Word has it that the ProDOS FIle System extension will be part of the
forthcoming System 7.5. Several of my buddies from olden times have
expressed glee that the Mac will be Apple /// compatible. Uh, I don't
think so, guys. Not if it's the same ProDOS Apple is pushing now. It'll
kill many of your favorite toys. Many of mine anyway.
That is how I've mis-spent half of my week. May my experience save one
or more of y'all the same bother.
Al Bloom, Virginia Tech
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 20:47:29 -0400
From: "Charles A. Patrick"
Subject: Express Fax Modem
I have just installed Express Modem and have been experimenting with the
Fax facility. By and large it works very well. The only glitch I have found
to date is with the cover page facility. If I use a cover page with a PICT
image it takes an age to image it. I creat the PICT images in SuperPaint
3.5, appending text to scanned in logos. I have yet to experiment with
PICTs of different resolutions.
Has anyone encountered this problem? and has anyone resolved it in a
satisfactory manner?
Thanks.
Charles A. Patrick ([email protected])
International and Professional Relations Division
Statistics Canada
Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6
CANADA
Tel: 613.951.8920 FAX: 613.951.1231
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 16:25 EST
From: "Don't Panic!"
Subject: FoxPro 2.5 (Q)
Dear Netters,
I have seen some of the discussion about FoxPro's lack of manuals, and
wondered if the $99 deal is really worth it. Ever since I got my Macintosh
I've been looking for a good relational database with all the capabilities of
Borland Paradox: Queries, sort, seperate view structures, separate printout
formats, multiple tables, merging of tables etc... I noticed when I walked
into the software store, that the box that had FoxPro 2.5 included several
binded manuals. Are these sufficient to do the above relational database
operations?
A second question about FoxPro: what is the hard disk space required of the
program, if you have tables that are maximum 8 x 1000 records?
What is the difference between FoxBase and FoxPro?
I have only had a glimpse of FoxBase.
If FoxPro does not do the above operations, will Panorama, or some other Mac
database do that?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 15:18:05 -0400
From: [email protected] (David B. Reiser)
Subject: FoxPro 2.5 Macintosh Books [R]
>Can anyone refer me to a *good* third party book for Foxbase 2.5 for the
>Macintosh? I am interested in locating one that is complete for the
>developer's version and one that contains lots of examples. Please post
>book title and publisher so that I can order it. None of the book stores I
>have been to have anything but a simple "How to Use Foxbase for the
>Macintosh" and loads of Windows development books that look quite good.
No. For two reasons: 1. There isn't a really good third party book out for
FPMac yet, though MS reps say a handfull (hmm, is that a lot or a few???)
should be out this summer. and 2. I doubt you are going to find a single
book that fits the bill.
There will be a book out in as little as two weeks (but don't count too
heavily on that prediction) called FoxPro MAChete: ... written by Lisa
Slater and 3 other people. The book is aimed at all FP developers, not just
Mac, but the examples will be Mac specific where there really is something
specific to the Mac. It is also aimed at the accomplished developer, not the
pikers like me (but I'm going to buy one anyway). The book will be published
by Hayden (it was originally Brady, but they sold it before it went to
print, and the ISBN will change, so I can't help with the ordering info).
Last I heard, the Hayden version was just about ready to go to the printers
June 2. If it really did get to the printers, it will be out by the end of
June.
My suggestion is to go pick the FP Windows book that looks the most
rationally organized to you and use it as a starting point. A huge majority
of the work you do in FP will be the same if you are using Windows or Mac.
The Mac specific stuff (like the fact that Mac windows aren't constrained
inside a "parent" application window) will just end up being those
frustrating learning experiences which are inevitable in learning new
software.
Good luck, and let me know if I'm wrong about point 1 above.
Dave Reiser
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 14:31:35 -0800
From: [email protected] (Lance K. Chun)
Subject: Grolier's or Encarta?
Ok sagacious and wise mac-users, I'd like your input as to which CD-ROM
encyclopedia you would purchase or which of the two you have purchased.
Yesterday I finally made the plunge and purchased a cd-rom drive; now I
need to start building my reference library. Please e-mail your responses.
I'm especially looking for users who have these CD's to give me a detailed
review of Grolier's or Encart (1994 versions).
Thanks very much in advance.
Lance
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Date: Sat, 11 Jun 1994 12:56:11 -0500
From: Allen Kitchen
Subject: Has anyone "souped-up" an LC3?
I know that people have increased the speed of Fx and Ci computers
by increasing the frequency of the crystal oscillator. I have even seen
such acceleration on a PowerPC6100 (pushing the clock to 80Mhz.)
But has anyone tried to do the same with an LC3? What were the
results, and what was the highest frequency you reached?
Allen Kitchen /* the Spice simulation is taking too long. Quick,
Hit the Crystal Boosters!! */
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 19:48:49 -0500
From: Euripedes Alcantara
Subject: Help. Powerbook 520c mute
Does anybody know and could tell me why i can access Compuserve
with the 140 Powerbook but not with the new 52oc. Same ID, same
password ? The host keeps answering "Syntax error". By the way: I am able
to connect with the 520c every other remote I was used to with the
old 140 but not Compuserve, whose staff doesn't know why ? thanks
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Date: Sat, 11 Jun 94 11:41:35 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: HP 4SI/MX Printer
Does anyone know of a third party card that will fit into the
Hewlett Packard 4SI Laser print that accepts an AUI input from
a fiber network?
HP apparently didn't consider AUI when they
made the cards as on BNC Thinnet and Local Talk are the only
two options that I've found for the 4SI.
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 15:28:56 MDT
From: "David M. Ikenouye"
Subject: Info-Mac Archives on CD-ROM
I think this is an FAQ but here goes anyway. I believe a company
is marketing sumex archives on CD. Who is the company, address
and cost? Are there other compilations of current shareware
available on CD-ROM like BMUG stuff or UMICH mac archives.
Thanks.
David
[email protected]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 11:10:45 +0800 (WST)
From: Yutaka Kawasaki
Subject: japanese system software [Q]
[Sorry for crossposting]
I would appreciate any advice on Japanese system
software. Sorry for the length.
Currently I use System 7.0.1 and KanjiTalk 6.0.7 on my LC II (6mb RAM/40
+80mb HD: The two system folders alone occupy almost two thirds of my
internal hard disk space, so I had to purchase external one.). My work
involves Japanese software such as EG Word and HyperCard.J, along with
commercial softwares like MS Word, Excel and Claris Works which run on
English system. It is very frustrating having to switch over to the
other system every 30 minutes.
I am considering either to upgrade to System 7.1 and buy Japanese
Language Kit or to buy KanjiTalk 7. If there is anybody familiar to
these systems, I would welcome any thought concerning these. My main
questions include:
1) How well do they handle above softwares? (For instance, the
Kit is bundled with front-end processor named Kotoeri, but as EG Word
requires its front-end processor EG Bridge to be installed in system
software, will it flexible enough to use both? Another problem I
experience is that when I open document containing Japanese characters
with English-running software, e.g., MS Word, the screen shows junky
letters. Will the problem be solved with these systems or it is the
commercial software that fails to handle different languages?) ;
2) Will they work fine with my admittedly poor hardware
configuration? (What will be the sizes of system folders respectively?) ;
and,
3) To my colleagues down under, are they available in Australia?
Many thanks in advance.
Yutaka Kawasaki
([email protected])
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 10:38:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: Zaf
Subject: jpegview3.3
Dear JPEG gurus,
I noticed an interesting anomaly when using the slide show feature on my
PowerMac (6100/60, 8/250 with CD). I selected a folder to view as a slide
show using the 'select slide show folder...' button. At the end of the
show, I closed the slide show and selected another folder to view. The
little status bar came up with a message something to the effect of
'scanning folder...' and nothing happened. However, when I quit the
program and relaunched it, everything worked fine. Any input to this problem
would be appreciated.
Zafar
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 16:32:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: STACEY Donahue
Subject: Keystroke Capture Program
One of the researchers at our lab is looking for a program that will
capture keystrokes and mouse clicks when individuals use applications
(i.e. looking at how they might use Mosaic). An important feature would
be the ability to translate any clicks or keystrokes that acutally chose
a menu item or answered a dialogue box, or triggers a hypertext link. We
have "AutoMac" but it isn't System 7 compatible and the vendor isn't
around anymore.
Thanks
Leslie Riester
Please send any info you have to
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 13:01:53 -0800
From: [email protected] (Steven K. Sharp)
Subject: Latest AppleTalk
In regards to
[email protected] (Don Carver)
NPI 1.4.4 on ftp.apple.com????
>A couple of people on the net said that NPI 1.4.4 could easily
>be obtained from the Apple FTP server (it has the latest version
>of AppleTalk).
>
>When I look in /dts/mac/sys.soft/netcomm, all that's there is
>an older version. Where is the latest version kept? (maybe
>the folks at Apple could toss old versions, if they don't keep
>putting things in the same place....
Try suess.austin.apple.com in
/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.SW.Updates/Net.and.Comm.SW/Network.SW.Installer.
This has the NSI 1.4.4 that contains the latest network stuff.
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 15:01:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Looking for info on eXodus or other X emulators [Q]
Hi everybody
I am looking for contact info for company who makes eXodus (the X-terminal
emulator for Mac), as well as any other company who makes simular prodacts
(except MacX). Any information would be appreciated
Thanks in advance,
Mike.
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 14:56:47 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: Macintosh Software Testing Tools (Q)
Is anyone aware of Tools available for the Macintosh to do Regression
Testing and Software Quality Assurance Testing? I am specifically
intereested in Tools that allow testing of code written for the Macintosh
and PowerPC platforms. Thanks in Advance,
Max Miller
[email protected]
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Date: Sat, 11 Jun 94 11:12:54 EDT
From: [email protected] (John W Handis)
Subject: Mac Sound questions
Hi, I have done some FTP downloads from your sound database, but I have some
minor problems using them.
First and foremost, I don't have a Mac. I KNOW it is possible to convert the
file to another format (like a multimedia *.WAV format) that my '486 windows
system could play. I just don't have the technical specs. of the files to
write my own conversion software, nor do I know of any such software out
there.
If there is some "Mac-to-PC sound conversion software" out there, could you
please point me in the right direction?
Secondly, even if there is a conversion program out there, I have to un-
archive the files using binhex 4.0. Where can I get this, and (of course),
did they ever make a PC version?
Thanx, in advance, for any light you can shed on the subject.
John Handis
U. of Pittsburgh
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Date: 11 Jun 1994 13:01:52 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Dwight K. Lemke"
Subject: Mailing Documents
I am conversing with a couple of colleagues and we need to start sending
documents over the 'net. I used Eudora, one uses Pine and the third is
using Pegasus. Is there a format for attachments that they all have in
commmon?
-Dwight
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Date: 9 Jun 1994 14:55:04 -0500
From: "Marc Leroux"
Subject: Microsoft Word
I apologise if this is a FAQ, but does anyone know how to get a MS Word
document that has been created on a Mac AND contains drawings into MS Word on
Windoze AND retain the drawings? Also, the revers of this (Windoze to Mac).
I'd appreciate any suggestions, however, due to corporate policies, I cannot
entertain the suggestion of "Don't use Word, is (word processor of your choice
goes here)".
Thanks in advance.
marc leroux
[email protected]
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Date: 11 Jun 94 21:22:23 MST
From: [email protected]
Subject: Monitor test pattern software
Does anyone know of a program that displays the test patterns needed for
, and where I can get it, preferably
Thanks very much for your help.
George K. Halsell - [email protected]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 22:31:33 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: New AppleTalk version
Please note that Apple has released a new NETWORK SOFTWARE INSTALLER.
It is for both U.S. and international versions of software. It is
NSI ZM-1.4.5. It installs (among other things) the current version of
AppleTalk 58.1.4. It has been available on AppleLink for several days.
I do not know of its availabilty on FTP or Gopher sites.
Joe Cottrell [email protected]
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 94 19:51:04 EDT
From: [email protected] (J OMeara - Educ)
Subject: PageMaker hyphen problem
I am looking for some help with PM5.
I need some help with PM user dictionaries and hyphenation. This is PM 5
on a Macintosh.
I am preparing a bilingual dictionary (English plus Delaware, an American
Indian language). I place files that originate in a database file into PM to
prepare
camera-ready copy.
For Delaware words, I sometimes need to hyphenate words, but if possible
I would rather not use the hyphenation mark (-) because I need to use that to
hyphenate English words that are in the same file. I would like to use the
equal sign (=) to indicate hyphenation in Delaware words. The idea is that I
would hyphenate all the Delaware words in a user dictionary, and then when
the text was Placed, PM would do all the hyphenation work for me.
Is there any way to get PM to
recognize the equal sign as a hypenation marker (bearing in mind that I still
need to use the conventional hyphen for English words)? I know that I can
hyphenate manually with the equal sign in a file placed in PM just by typing
an equal
sign and then Shift-Enter to force a line break, but this manuscript is very
long,
and this could be very boring. Surely there must be people using PM in other
languages
who need specialized hyphenation symbols, etc.
I realize this is a little esoteric but any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
John O'Meara
Thunder Bay, Ontario
E-mail: [email protected]
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 16:04:51 +0100
From: [email protected] (E Hoenkamp)
Subject: PhoneNet Connectors $1+ (R)
>Does anyone know where I could get some cheap (under $20) PhoneNet
>connectors?
For about $1 each you can build an Appletalk replacement. A schematic +
instructions by Nate Hawthorn is in
info-mac/info/hardware/at-connector-substitute.txt
Very well written instructions!
NB 1. I paid $2.50 each, 2. I couldn't get them to work with my HP inkjet.
Edward.
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Date: Thu, 09 Jun 1994 16:58:22 PDT
From: Scott McLagan
Subject: POP3 server recommendations?
Hello Everyone.
Is there a freely-available or reasonably priced POP3
server that will run on either a Mac (preferrably) or a PC
without having to make the jump to Unix. This would let
us use something like Eudora as a client. Any suggestions?
Much Thanks,
Scott McLagan ([email protected])
Coordinator for Computers, School District 43 (Coquitlam)
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 94 20:37:11 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: PowerBook Motherboard Upgrades (Q)
Has anyone heard any rumors/news of motherboard upgrades form 030 PowerBooks
(PB 180 in particulatr) to 40 0of PowerPC baords (fromAp ple or Third Party
like
Daystar) ??? How Much?
Are PB 180s being dumped now on the open market like the 100s were for $800?
Max Miller
[email protected]
Thanks!
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 16:28:21 CDT
From: [email protected] (Joe Gard)
Subject: PowerMac/System queries.
Hi all. I just got a PMac 6100/66 and was installing some of my favorite
shareware when I noticed that under the "view by name" mode, the program
spacific icons could not be seen. But rather the plain B&W system icons.
I have since deleted all software off the hard drive (only about 5 meg)
and reinstalled the system from disk. But this didn't help. It's a
small problem I know, but I like to look at icons in this mode.
Any ideas/suggestions. E-mail me if so.
Oh BTW. If anyone is considering buying an NEC monitor, don't forget
to call NEC and ask for the proper mac adapter (they seem to have a
different one for each mac). Otherwise you'll be like me and have a
new computer, but no way to use it. :'(
Thanks Joe Gard
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 08:21:14 -0500
From: [email protected] (Warren Siegel)
Subject: PowerMac AV video (streaking)
>... PDS AV video card in a 8100AV...
>... two Apple 17" and two Radius 17" multiscan monitors...
>...high density AV port does not cause the problem...
>...text to the left of the screen then on the desktop you see white
>lines that correspond to where the text is, it's like a ghosting
>effect. This problem is really apparent at resolutions greater than
>640 by 480 and at any color depth...
>... on two 7100AVs also...
>[email protected]
A month ago I complained to Apple about this (800-SOS-APPL). They admitted
the problem a week or so later (when I called them back), and said they're
working on it. Complain to them, so they'll know to send you the fix (when
they find it).
If you want to see it at its worst, make a text window with text much wider
than 640 pixels and look at the blank area to its right. Or instead of
blank text window to the right, use the start-up background pattern as your
desktop pattern (a black and white checkerboard pattern with 1-pixel
squares: the 1-bit color approximation to gray). In fact, you'll see the
streaks to the right of the "Welcome to Macintosh" box at start-up.
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 94 15:37:39 +0200
From: [email protected] (Frederic Vecoven)
Subject: Problem booting a IIci
I encounter the following problem with my mac IIci :
On morning, I switch on my mac, and it doesn't want to boot. I got
the flashing icon asking to insert a disk ! The hard disk seems not
to be there !
I turn off the mac, wait 1 minutes, then switch it on again, and it works !
This is very disappointing ! Any ideas to avoid this problem ?
Please send your answers to "[email protected]" !
Thanks !
-Frederic Vecoven
([email protected])
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 20:16:11 -0500
From: [email protected] (Clark R. Wilkins)
Subject: Questionable feature in Software Update 3.0 Init
I received a mail from a kind soul stating that SUD 3.0 has a new
"feature". When Appletalk servers go off the air, their icons do not leave
the desktop, but become "grayed" instead. This causes my network automation
fits, so I have dropped SUD 3.0 init from both my Duo 210 and ci. Other
patches seem to be working fine.
Clark R. Wilkins
-My words are responsible for themselves-
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 13:19:37 -0500
From: [email protected] (Sylvain Robert, Chimie/Pates-Papiers,
UQTR)
Subject: RamDoubler 1.0.3 (Startup problems on PB145B)
I was using RamDoubler versin 1.0.1 on a PowerBook 145B running system 7.1.
It was working fine. I then used the updater to version 1.0.2, and it
worked also very fine. The came the 1.0.3 updater. After making the update,
the PB145B jammed at startup: the screen was oscillating very rapidly
betwen my StartupScreen and the "Welcome to Macintosh" screen. Bypassing
all INITs and removing RamDoubler 1.0.3 was the only way to startmy
PowerBook. I reinstalled version 1.0.1, upgraded it to 1.0.2: works fine. I
the upgraded again to version 1.0.3: same problem. MY ADVICE: WHEN WORKING
ON A POWERBOOK 145B, STAY WITH VERSION 1.0.2 OF RAMDOUBLER.
Sylvain Robert, [email protected], Chimie-Pates et Papiers,
UQTR
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Date: Sat, 11 Jun 94 09:52:01 PDT
From: [email protected] (John Thoo)
Subject: Record Button extension (Q)
I installed SU3.0 last night, and noticed a few new extension added to
System 7.1. One that I'm unsure of is called "Record Button." (I think
that's a new one ... at least I don't remember seeing it before SU3.0.)
Could someone tell me what "Record Button" does? Thanks.
--John.
J. B. THOO, Math Dept, Univ of California, Davis, CA 95616-8633
Internet: or
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 18:42:40 -0800
From: [email protected] (Kee Nethery +1 510 843 6140)
Subject: Router Internet Apple (A)
> ... choose between a Gatorbox and the RouterApple TCP/IP ...
>
>Questions:
>Are there performance losses with the Router?
>Are there known bugs about the Router: installation, operation... ?
>For which reasons should we choose the Router or the GatorBox?
The Apple Internet Router is actually quite fast and depending upon what
kind of Mac you put it on, can be faster or slower than a GatorBox. Check
the reviews in back issues of MacUser or MacWorld.
You say "RouterApple TCP/IP" which leads me to think that you might desire
TCP/IP routing. The Apple Internet Router only does AppleTalk. When you see
the words TCP/IP and Apple Internet Router together, they are referring to
an extension that allows two Apple Internet Routers (or a Farallon
InterRoute/5) to pass AppleTalk packets through the internet inside of
TCP/IP packets. This is not the same as having LocalTalk uses with MacTCP
making a TCP/IP connection through the router, nor is this the same as
routing TCP and allowing you to hang various TCP/IP subnets off the Apple
Internet Router ports.
Kee Nethery
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 10:32:24 PDT
From: SnoMan
Subject: Sad Mac! Help Me!
Yesterday, when my wife turned on our Mac, she was greeted with a Sad Mac!
Horror of Horrors!!!
Under the sad mac were the 2 lines with the error code: 000000F, then 0000002.
The number of zeros may be off, but you get the idea.
We have a Quadra 605 5/160. I don't have any technical data for this machine
(The Dead Mac Scrolls only goes as far as the Mac II in it's coverage).
Could
someone please tell me what this error code means and/or point me to a list of
sad mac codes? Please, please, please?
Thanks so much...
Todd Winter
[email protected]
PS: I'd be gratefull if you could send replies directly to me.
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 18:42:47 -0800
From: [email protected] (Kee Nethery +1 510 843 6140)
Subject: SimpleText is buggy? Yes! (A)
Yes, for me too. Had a stationary pad document that I was using as a form.
When I filled out the form and scrolled down, when I tried to scroll back
up, the upper three lines were not there. It was as though the beginning of
the document was now three lines lower. If I hit the window grow icon
(upper right corner of the title bar of a document) it would expand to full
screen size and ... the three missing lines would reappear. Buggy Yes.
Kee Nethery
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 13:52:12 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: soft reboot on 660AV with adjustable keyboard
Hi, I recently got a Quadra 660AV with an adjustable keyboard. I can't figure
out how to do a "soft" reboot on it. I looked through all the pitiful
documentation that came with it, but to no avail. I really need to know
because I've been testing a lot of old shareware I have and many programs
freeze the Mac and I have to hit the power to reboot. Thanks.
-ron
[email protected]
P.S. Nobody aswered my question about how to capture full screen video.
I guess nobody out there does this on a Mac. Shame... it was REALLY easy
to do on my Amiga.
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 22:31:17 EDT
From: "Patrick S. Golden"
Subject: Switch box between modem & printer?
Hello -
We just bought a new Personal Laser Writer 300 that has to be
directly connected to a printer in order to work (i.e. can't be
hooked directly into LocalTalk network). The same computer is
also hooked to a LocalTalk network through the printer port and
to a modem through the modem port.
My question is: Can we attach an A/B switch into the modem
port that switches between the modem and the printer? It seems
like it would work, but I don't know if it would affect the way
the printer and modem data is transfered.
The basic problem is we have three DIN8 plugs that need to go
into two ports. The A/B switch would give us that ability if
it can be done.
Thanks in advance for the advice.
| +Patrick Golden |
| [email protected] |
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 22:31:17 EDT
From: "Patrick S. Golden"
Subject: Switch box between modem & printer?
Hello -
We just bought a new Personal Laser Writer 300 that has to be
directly connected to a printer in order to work (i.e. can't be
hooked directly into LocalTalk network). The same computer is
also hooked to a LocalTalk network through the printer port and
to a modem through the modem port.
My question is: Can we attach an A/B switch into the modem
port that switches between the modem and the printer? It seems
like it would work, but I don't know if it would affect the way
the printer and modem data is transfered.
The basic problem is we have three DIN8 plugs that need to go
into two ports. The A/B switch would give us that ability if
it can be done.
Thanks in advance for the advice.
| +Patrick Golden |
| [email protected] |
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 94 21:41:29 CDT
From: [email protected] (Edward Floden)
Subject: System Update 3.0: Where Is It?
In a message posted to Info-Mac on 9 May, Mark Johnson stated that the
System Update 3.0 files could be found in the ftp.apple.com directory
/mac/sys.soft/7.system.updates/. However, according a request that I sent
to [email protected], that directory doesn't exist.
Where are the files, really?
BTW, I'm using ftpmail because I don't have *real* net access.
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Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 07:22:18 GMT
From: [email protected] (Anders Stegen)
Subject: The Underground Mac and the like
I like the decision to distribute The UnderGround Mac in this newsgroup.
Are there any other similar publications knocking on your door? I think that
the
volume of this group could accomodate a couple of more publications, as long
as they are interesting.
(Hm, idea: if there is a lot of candidates for distribution, make a trial
period
and then collect votes on keeping/dumping the item?)
cheers /Anders Stegen
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 11:07:11 +0100 (GDT)
From: Maurizio Lana
Subject: upgrade for a Mac IIci: Rocket + Rocketshare? (q)
I need more power than my IIci gives me now.
So I'm thinking about Quadras, accelerators, PowerMac cards (no
PowerMacs, because they cost too much, for the moment, here in Italy).
If mine is a a FAQ, please forgive me and give me the right pointer to
the FAQ file, if possible.
I'm attracted by the Radius Rocket cards because of the RocketShare
software (the two, card and sw cost about 1100 $) which allows to
concurrently use the ci CPU and the Rocket CPU. This solution requires
anyway specific RAM for the Rocket and one dedicated HD for the
Rocket (otherways it is not easy to have concurrent processes), but this
means that (600 $ for 16M RAM and 300-400 $ for dedicated HD) you arrive
at 2000 $, that's the price you pay for some Quadras...
On the other side: Apple PDS PowerMac cards, are only for 68040 CPU, or
can they be installed also on 68030 motherboards?
Many thanks to anyone will help me; if possible, CC: your message
directly to me (our system is going up and down because of OS
troubles).
Maurizio
Maurizio Lana - CISI, Universita' di Torino
[email protected] fax: 39 11 899 5577
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 10:41:23 CEST
From: Carlo Viviani
Subject: what about an se?
Hi mac-netters,
I am considering buying a Mac SE 1/20 for about $150... do you think it's
worth the price? I have an LCIII at present, and I would buy the SE as a
portable machine (I often go out for the weekend and sometimes need my Mac
).The next question, of course, is about the System: I plan to use System
6.0.8: what about it? shoud I use 6.0.7? what's the difference?
And then the third question: applications! I primarily use word processing
& spreadsheet (Word 5.1, Excel 4.0, WordPerfect 3.0a). Should I consider
an
all-in-one package? (ClarisWorks?).
Please answer to my mailbox, as I don't read digests regularly
).I look forward for your opinions!
TIA,
Carlo Viviani
- Hasta El Macintosh Siempre! -
### deP v1.3 (freeware version)
^^^^^^^^
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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 20:16:18 -0500
From: [email protected] (Clark R. Wilkins)
Subject: What is the format of the Speech Manager documentation?
As above...
Also, where does one acquire an application that can read such things.
Thanks.
Clark R. Wilkins
-My words are responsible for themselves-
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 18:42:53 -0800
From: [email protected] (Kee Nethery +1 510 843 6140)
Subject: Where can I get a Hurdler card??? (A)
>Anyone knows of a (good) place to by a Hurdler card?? I tried
>MacConnection, Mac's Place and MacZone and they don't carry them!!!
My database shows them at:
Creative Solutions Inc
4701 Randolph Rd. #12
Rockville, MD 20852
+1 301.984.0262
No idea if they are still there but you might want to call them. Or, maybe
someone in the 301 area code will call them and see if they still exist and
then post their fax and email address ... hint hint.
Kee Nethery
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 01:31:52 -0700
From: [email protected]
Hello All,
Can someone tell how to unpack self-extracting Compact Pro
Mac file on unix or pc. Please post to [email protected]
unsea and desea does not work, is that because of some mac-macbinary,
unix-mac or other conversion problems?
I used ftp binary mode.
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