Mac-Source 1994 July/Mac-Source_July_1994.iso/Information/info mac digest v12/infomacv12-018.txt

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Date: Tue,  1 Feb 94 10:32:05 PST
From: The Info-Mac Moderators <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #18
To: info-mac-list


Info-Mac Digest             Tue,  1 Feb 94       Volume 12 : Issue 18

Today's Topics:

      [*] * Amateur Radio Repeater Directory
      [*] /snd/loopback-grp5.hqx
      [*] /snd/loopback-grp6.hqx
      [*] /snd/loopback-grp8.hqx
      [*] alt.sources.mac digest #01-94
      [*] Basic Black 1.3.1
      [*] Bk Report Stack submission
      [*] bladerunner-snds
      [*] Bruxo 1.11b, a spelling checker for Portuguese
      [*] Chain-Stor-Eaze * submission
      [*] CustomFinder 1.1
      [*] DandStoQIF2 - Convert from Dollars and Sense to Quicken
      [*] Disk Partition Sizer 1.0B1 stack
      [*] Easy Errors 1.1
      [*] Fables & Our Fables * Demo submission
      [*] File Buddy 2.0.5.sit submission
      [*] fortunehangman10.cpt.hqx
      [*] Gestalt Selectors List 2.3
      [*] GIFConverter 2.3.7
      [*] Gradebook 1.7
      [*] hst-gifs
      [*] info-mac-3-cd-rom.txt
      [*] Internet Archivist 94#1
      [*] JCONV-DD ver.1.6.1
      [*] JUNO Librarian 1.0.2
      [*] MacMail, a unix mail utility
      [*] MacWEEK Online Index for 93
      [*] MusicBox XCMD v2.0
      [*] Peace Action's 1993 Congressional Voting Record
      [*] PowerLaunchLite 1.5.sut submission
      [*] Quit It
      [*] revised LinksWare
      [*] RFZap 1.0.2.sit
      [*] roborwar-disassembler-20.hqx
      [*] SMF TypeCaster 1.0b3
      [*] SoftwareFPU 2.44
      [*] Spike Studio
      [*] the MACS 1.0b6
      [*] The Underground Mac#08 2/1/94
      [*] TIFF_a-n.cpt.hqx (TIFF clipart imagess)
      [*] TIFF_n-z.cpt.hqx (clipart images, Part2)
      [*] UUParser 1.71
      [*] winona-stack
      [*] ZoneRanger 1.0.0
      (Q) Type 1 error
      12 inch video problems (q)
      Activating the RAM disk in Sys7.1 and ClassicII upgrade Questions
      Amiga disks on a Mac (Q)
      Apple Higher Education prices
      AppleScript = AppleEvents?
      Apple Stupidity
      Autodoubler (Q)
      Autodoubler problems (R)
      AV Audio Performance Question
      BinHex CRC error (C)
      Cross Stitch Program (A) (2 msgs)
      dark queen of kryn
      DeskPict replacement (C)
      Deskwrite 550 C with postscript (Q)
      ethernet for Quadra 610 and MacIIx(Q)
      FACULTY POSITION AVAILABLE FALL94
      Function keys in Zterm
      GCC++
      Help with Okidata laserprinter
      How can I set the width of the file name column(Q)
      HP laserjet 4ML printer (R)
      HyperText History (R)
      IBM HP ScanJet to MAC (Q)
      info-mac cd rom 3 interface files...
      Info-Mac Digest V12 #12
      INIT icon running off screen (R)
      Internet providers 'Mac-aware' in Europe? (q) (fwd)
      Kermit Protocol, Statistics, & Database Questions
      LaserWriter IIg problem?
      LaserWriter Select 360 on serial (R)
      LEAVE INFO-MAC
      MacTCP
      Mail reader on Mac? (Q)
      new Macs anytime soon?
      Newton Software Needed
      Note for Duo 210/230 owners
      Ouchie (AOCE) ain't all bad?
      Power on/off switches for macs?
      Prince of P II Demo problems
      Project Gutenberg MIDI
      Prometheus MaxFax Software Compatibility
      Puny Floppy Drive Capacity
      Recycling PowerBook Batteries
      runic alphabet in TT format? (q) (fwd)
      SCSI Disk Crisis on Mac+
      Showing off the Internet on a Mac
      Shut Down Programs (A)
      SoftPC Professional 3.1
      Streamline
      video adaptor to PC monitor for Quadra 610 (Q)
      weird icons

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
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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 15:13:33 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] * Amateur Radio Repeater Directory

Amateur Radio Repeater Directory is a FileMaker Pro 2.0 data base for
storing information on amateur radio repeaters.  It features a highly
graphical interface including a simulated HT with an LCD display!
Amateur Radio Repeater Directory is designed to make repeater data
entry and searching really easy.  There's lots more!

Amateur Radio Repeater Directory is shareware.  Try it free for 30 days.
If you like it and want to continue using it, please send $5.00 (U.S. checks
or cash, please) to the address above.  If you decide that you don't like it--
that's okay.  Pass it on or trash it.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/radio-repeater-dir-fmpro.hqx; 24K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 14:47:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] /snd/loopback-grp5.hqx

Well, it's been just over a year since I last uploaded some loopbacks (sound
loops) to sumex.  Once again, these are sampled from Miramar's latest computer
animation videotape called "Beyond The Mind's Eye."  (I got "The Mind's Eye"
last year for my birthday, and got its sequel this year).  You can get the
video at Radio Shack, and Blockbuster may have it.  Anyway, these were sampled
with my CEDAR digitizer and came out fairly well, I think.  To those who wrote
me asking for more loops, here you are.

    This one is called "Brave New World."

    These loopbacks are nice to use in any multimedia animations or
anything that can use an instrumental soundtrack in the background.... but
they're also nice just to listen to, and they're long enough that they don't
become irritatingly repetitive.

Crisp, clean, 22 kHz, 8-bit mono, SoundEdit file (type FSSD).

Enjoy!...

David C. Pearson
Internet: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/loopback-grp5.hqx; 279K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 14:52:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] /snd/loopback-grp6.hqx

Well, it's been just over a year since I last uploaded some loopbacks (sound
loops) to sumex.  Once again, these are sampled from Miramar's latest computer
animation videotape called "Beyond The Mind's Eye."  (I got "The Mind's Eye"
last year for my birthday, and got its sequel this year).  You can get the
video at Radio Shack, and Blockbuster may have it.  Anyway, these were sampled
with my CEDAR digitizer and came out fairly well, I think.  To those who wrote
me asking for more loops, here you are.

    This one is called "Midnight."

    These loopbacks are nice to use in any multimedia animations or
anything that can use an instrumental soundtrack in the background.... but
they're also nice just to listen to, and they're long enough that they don't
become irritatingly repetitive.

Crisp, clean, 22 kHz, 8-bit mono, SoundEdit file (type FSSD).

Enjoy!...

David C. Pearson
Internet: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/loopback-grp6.hqx; 418K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 14:54:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] /snd/loopback-grp8.hqx

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/loopback-grp8.hqx; 114K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 16:26:22 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Dave Nebinger)
Subject: [*] alt.sources.mac digest #01-94

alt.sources.mac digest #01-94                      1/7/94

Today's Contents:

  [!] administrivia

  [*] autobin.cpt.hqx
  [*] catsearch.cpt.hqx
  [*] cdef-slider.cpt.hqx
  [*] devils-cubes.cpt.hqx
  [*] final-chance.cpt.hqx
  [*] ghost.cpt.hqx
  [*] hotkeys-1.0.2.cpt.hqx
  [*] jgnehelper.cpt.hqx
  [*] jotto-ii.cpt.hqx
  [*] keycapapp-2.0.cpt.hqx
  [*] mouse-broken.cpt.hqx
  [*] mouse-crooked.cpt.hqx
  [*] mouse-ghost.cpt.hqx
  [*] mouse-gravity.cpt.hqx
  [*] mouse-speedy-1.2.cpt.hqx
  [*] mouse-stoned.cpt.hqx
  [*] shutdownfx.cpt.hqx
  [*] voyeur.cpt.hqx

  [#] appstartupscrn
  [#] changesysfont
  [#] changeusername
  [#] convertpcdata
  [#] dbllinklist
  [#] detectdebug
  [#] downarrow
  [#] editinmodeless
  [#] fixbyteorders
  [#] folderflags
  [#] fp2string
  [#] getnetname
  [#] incstacksize
  [#] keydetect
  [#] keyrepeats
  [#] launchnsendaes
  [#] layermgr
  [#] makeratiorgb
  [#] paramstring
  [#] patchdrawmenu
  [#] patchmbdf
  [#] pictpreview
  [#] refnum2fsspec
  [#] resource-io
  [#] scrolldelay
  [#] systemfont
  [#] testshift
  [#] timemgr
  [#] touchfolder
  [#] windinfo
  [#] xpraminfo
  [#] xpraminfo2

  The alt.sources.mac archive is at ftpbio.bgsu.edu
(129.1.252.66) in the /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac directory.
Files listed with an [*] before them are in the main
directory.  Files listed with an [#] in front of them
are in the /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/00snippet directory.

  The alt.sources.mac newsgroup is for the distribution of
sources only.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/alt-sources-mac-digest-94-01.txt; 19K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 14:56:55 EST
From: Mason Bliss <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Basic Black 1.3.1

Enclosed is version 1.3.1 of Basic Black, my minimal screen saver.

Release 1.3.1 is a bug fix - the gestalt 'SAVC' selector now works
correctly. This version should replace any previous versions in your
archives.

Thank you and enjoy it!

   Mason L. Bliss   <>   [e-mail]   <>   [e-mail]
      You're brave.  You shoot men.  You step on their necks!

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/basic-black-131.hqx; 61K]

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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 23:57:16 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Venanzio Jelenic)
Subject: [*] Bk Report Stack submission

*Book Reporter's Guild*  a Group-A-Ware (tm) product by V. Jelenic

Requires a Macintosh computer, Hypercard 2.x or Player, Printer(optional) and
approximately 15 kids.  This is a Group-A-Ware (tm) product.

Have your students write their own book reports and leave them on the
computer for others to read and use to guide their reading choices.    Laid
out in a database form in Hypercard.  (requires Hypercard 2.x or Player).

Modeled after a multi-user database where the users can write their own
Book Reports.   Ideal for a classroom, library, or any location which sees
a large number of users-browsers.
Some instructions for educational use included in docs.  Very good for
using over extended periods of time with multiple writers, as almost 600
reports may be saved to single 800 K floppy disk.

Teachers, Educators; this one is worth trying.  A low-cost solution to
using computers in a classroom creatively. One of the few models which
allows for collaborative long-term work with computers in the classroom,
yet requires little hardware or training.

Demo version 1.0.   Allows for 3 users, and 3 Reports per category (for a
total of over 30 possible Reports).  The complete version allows for
unlimited number of users, and unlimited Reports.

Please direct email  inquiries to:

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

or/
Venanzio Jelenic
Simulnet
20 Chalmers St. North
Cambridge, Ontario,CANADA
N1R 5B7
[phone]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/book-report-10-demo-hc.hqx; 100K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 03:35:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] bladerunner-snds

   "bladerunner-snds" is a HyperCard stack that will play
    or export (as System 7 snd files) eighteen excerpts from
    the 1982 theatrical release of Blade Runner, including
    Rutger Hauer's entire death speech.

    ken fisher, fisherkj@snydelva

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/bladerunner-hc.hqx; 1880K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 16:27:02 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Joaquim Baptista [pxQuim])
Subject: [*] Bruxo 1.11b, a spelling checker for Portuguese

Bruxo is a spelling checker for Portuguese.  It can spell TEXT, RTF and
Word files (with fast save turned off).

It is now in the version 1.11b.
email: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/bruxo-111b-pt.hqx; 221K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 20:52:37 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Venanzio Jelenic)
Subject: [*] Chain-Stor-Eaze * submission

Please find attached the file : * Chain-Stor-Eaze_Demo.sit *
File size at sender:  65,559 bytes

This file is best placed in one, or both directories.
Education    &/or  Hypercard/Education
I would appreciate it not being placed in the misc/demo.
It is a demo only insofar as number of users allowed is limited, otherwise
it is a fully functional program with nothing else disabled. Because this
is a multi-user program, this may make it seem 'crippled', yet one could
use it at home, with a limited number of users, at 100%.

Requires a Macintosh computer, Hypercard 2.x or Player, Printer(optional)
and approximately 15 kids.  This is a Group-A-Ware (tm) product.

"Chain-Stor-Eaze"  a Group-A-Ware (tm) product by V. Jelenic

Each participant will be responsible for adding one paragraph  and one main
idea sentence to the story. The story will go to each  participant with a
new main idea sentence to be developed by that participant.  When the
paragraph is complete, that participant will be able to shape the next
paragraph of the story by creating the new main idea for that paragraph and
sending to the next participant on the list. (In the above, you can
substitute "Individual", "group" or "Classroom" or "school" in  place of
"participant".  The procedure is the same, just the recipient changes).

Teachers, Educators; this one is worth trying.  A low-cost solution to
using computers in a classroom creatively.  One of the few models which
allows for collaborative long-term work with computers in the classroom,
yet requires little hardware or training.

Demo version 1.0.   Allows for 3 users, and 5 chainstory links.  The
complete version allows for unlimited number of users, and unlimited
chainstory links.

Please direct email  inquiries to:

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

or/
Venanzio Jelenic
Simulnet
20 Chalmers St. North
Cambridge, Ontario,CANADA
N1R 5B7
[phone]

 Macintosh,  Hypercard are tradmarks of Apple Computer Corp.
 "Group-A-Ware", "Simulnet", and "Chain-Stor-Eaze" are trademarks of V. Jelenic

[Archived as /info-mac/app/chain-stor-eaze-hc.hqx; 89K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 14:21:35 [phone] (WET)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] CustomFinder 1.1

Here is the new version of CustoFinder 7. Version 1.1 adds new features, and it
 correct
a nasty bug....
The new feature lets you change the style used to display aliases names.

Hubert Figuiere
student from IUT of Orsay, France

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/custom-finder7-11.hqx; 17K]

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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 94 13:54:32 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] DandStoQIF2 - Convert from Dollars and Sense to Quicken

This program should make life easier for those who are converting from
Dollars and $ense to Quicken.  It converts a file with transactions
exported from Dollars and $ense to Quicken's QIF format.  Source is
included.  Macintosh user interface guidelines are NOT followed, but
this should be a program that you only have to use once.

This is a self-extracting archive.

This version automates more of the process than the original version
that was posted in mid-1993.  It can take its input from one big report
instead of requiring a separate input file for each account.  It
doesn't require hand editing of the input file.  It has addresses the
problem of transactions that transfer between two accounts and that are
cleared in both.

[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/ds-to-qif-converter.hqx; 52K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 16:26:04 -0600
From: Ric Ford <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Disk Partition Sizer 1.0B1 stack

Disk Partition Sizer is a simple stack that displays minimum file sizes for
any given Mac disk partition size. It may be useful for choosing partition
sizes to minimize wasted space. Compatible with HyperCard 2.1.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/disk-partition-sizer-10b1-hc.hqx; 14K]

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 94 02:23:39 EST
From: [e-mail] (Arthur Dent)
Subject: [*] Easy Errors 1.1

   This program will give you the description of error
numbers for both the Mac and the Newton.  It should run on any
Mac.  New features include more Mac error descriptions, support
of Newton error descriptions, a shrinking window, and some
bug fixes.  Freeware.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/easy-errors-11.hqx; 42K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 20:46:39 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Venanzio Jelenic)
Subject: [*] Fables & Our Fables * Demo submission

"Aesops Fables+Our Fables"  a Group-A-Ware  product by V. Jelenic

A simple presentation of over 300 of Aesop's Fables, as extracted from the
Gutenburg Project's E-text version.    Laid out in a database form in
Hypercard.  (requires Hypercard 2.x or Player). Includes "Life of Aesop"
and "Preface to the Fables".
Additional multi-user database where the users can write their own fables.
 Ideal for a classroom, library, or any location which sees a large number
of users-browsers.  It can easily be integrated into any unit you are doing
on fables, short-story writing, or simple paragraph formation practice, and
is non-intrusive into the daily schedule.

Some instructions for educational use included in docs.  Very good for
using over extended periods of time with multiple writers, as almost 600
fables may be saved to single 800 K floppy disk.

Educators; this one is worth trying.  A low-cost solution to using
computers in a classroom creatively.  One of the few models which allows
for collaborative long-term work with computers in the classroom, yet
requires little hardware or training.

Demo version 1.0.   Allows for 3 users, and 10 Fables.  The complete
version allows for unlimited number of users, and unlimited Fables. The
Aesop's Fables stack may be read by as many users as you wish, the limits
only apply to the Our Fables stack (where you can write your own).

Please direct email  inquiries to:

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

or/
Venanzio Jelenic
Simulnet
20 Chalmers St. North
Cambridge, Ontario,CANADA
N1R 5B7
[phone]

 Macintosh,  Hypercard are trademarks of Apple Computer Corp.
 "Group-A-Ware", "Simulnet", and "Aesop's Fables+Our Fables" are trademarks
of V. Jelenic

[Archived as /info-mac/app/aesops-fables-hc.hqx; 444K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 16:48:26 +1100 (EST)
From: Ken Simpson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] File Buddy 2.0.5.sit submission

utility, very minor bug fix. Description follows

I am not the author and I am not connected to the author in any
way

Regards
Ken Simpson

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/file-buddy-205.hqx; 209K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 16:09:58 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Chris Parker)
Subject: [*] fortunehangman10.cpt.hqx

Fortune Hangman v1.0

Fortune Hangman is a game that plays the classic hangman game with the
phrases in a UNIX fortune file.  It comes with a fortune file that has
about 650 fortunes.  You can add your own or totally replace the one I have
included with one of your own.  The only catch is that all fortunes must be
less than 84 characters.  I think its pretty habit forming.  I could play
it all day.

Fortune Hangman is System 7 dependant (I think).  I give permission to
include this submission on any CD-ROM produced by the Info-mac moderators.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/fortune-hangman-10.hqx; 125K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 15:01:47 +0100 (MET)
From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Gestalt Selectors List 2.3

Hi,

Here is the latest version of the Supplemental Gestalt
Selectors list.
It contains a lot of information regarding the Gestalt Manager
but mainly about selectors.

This is the list of changes since the previous version:

Many thanks to the new anonymous contributor for info about all the new
selectors installed by System 7.1 Pro and System 7.5a4. Including those
listed in a header file from Apple. It took a reasonable number of emails
to sort all this info out, but here it is!

And yet another anonymous contributor emailed me the GestaltEqu.h header
file from the ETO #13 CD-ROM. Now a number of selectors are known and
several PowerPC related selectors added.

Changes Overview
 ---------------
Added selectors
  Apple System  : dfnd, dsig, malr, mixd, ocet, oceu, prpv, sdvr, spsl,
          te
Added unknown
  Apple System  : apml, cate, clbv, mbox, mjik, reno
  Apple Add.    : AtEa, ltma, iscd
  Third Parties : CDJR
Changed selectors
  Apple System  : alis, cput, easy, evnt, fndr, icon, os  , pcxg, snd ,
          stdf, xlat
  Apple Add.    : grfx, mach
Changed unknown
  Apple System  : bugy
  Apple Add.    : doub, tmTV
Previously unknown
  Apple System  : BSDa, dplv, dply
  Apple Add.    : ascr, ascv
Includes updates 2.2.1 thru 2.2.5, send to subscribers of the mailing
list.

Regards,
Rene Ros

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/gestalt-selectors-23.hqx; 48K]

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 20:12:28 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Kevin A. Mitchell)
Subject: [*] GIFConverter 2.3.7

   This is GIFConverter 2.3.7. Display any GIF, TIFF, RIFF, MacPaint,
Thunderscan, Startupscreen, RLE, or PICT file on any Macintosh just by
downloading this file! Uses color QuickDraw on color Macintoshes.
GIFConverter is SHAREWARE, $40 plus S&H.

   You can print on any Macintosh printer (halftones on LaserWriter, color
on ImageWriter II or any color PostScript printer and the LaserWriter 6.0
driver or many other color printers), or save to any of these file formats
plus EPSF! Every feature is fully implemented, so you can test GIFConverter
with your complete system!

   This file is a self-extracting archive.

   This file has been checked for viruses with Disinfectant 3.3.

These are the fixes in this version:

o Fixed a problem with successive mouse commands. This often manifested
itself as improper results when a crop was followed by a drag, for
instance.

o GIFConverter should no longer hang when starting up on a machine with a
French keyboard. GIFConverter searches for the '.' key for implementing
cancelling with command-period. It now finds such a key even if the '.' is
shifted. It will also no longer hang if it can't find a '.' key (I'd be
very interested in finding out about keyboards that don't have one).

o To cancel operations in GIFConverter (when you have the juggler cursor),
press the command key, and type a period. If the period ('.') is shifted,
you must hold down the shift key.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/gif-converter-237.hqx; 475K]

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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 18:54:21 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Jim Witte)
Subject: [*] Gradebook 1.7

This is version 1.7 of my Hypercard Gradebook stack. This version includes
some minor bug fixes, and some new features for people with large courses.

New Features:

 - Import roster from text files
 - Import scores from text files (useful if you use optical scanners to
correct tests)
 - search for student records by typing in names or ID numbers

Shareware, $15

Jim Witte
TA -- Univ. of Illinois

[Archived as /info-mac/app/gradebook-17-hc.hqx; 166K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 06:04:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] hst-gifs

    Four sets of dramatic before-&-after photos from the
    Hubble Space Telescope, illustrating the improvements
    made by the recent repairs.  GIF format, 640x480.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/hubble-space-telescope-comparisons-gif.hqx; 454K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 11:14:28 PST
From: [e-mail] (Cliff Miller)
Subject: [*] info-mac-3-cd-rom.txt

Hi,

Here is the new readme file for the Info-Mac 3 CD-ROM, containing
programs and files downloaded from the Sumex-Aim Info-Mac archive.

Attached the end is a tab-delimited listing of files that are on the
CD-ROM.

Please replace the old file in the help directory.

Cliff

[Archived as /info-mac/help/info-mac-cdrom-3.txt; 170K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 10:13:42 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Internet Archivist 94#1

Internet Archivist 94#1 is an HyperCard stack containing
valuable informations on Internet.

You must use HyperCard 2.1 (or better) and partition your
HyperCard application to at least 2 megs of RAM.

You must operate The Archivist on a Mac with a monitor
size of at least 640 pixels by 400 pixels.

This files will be periodically updated.

Happy archiving!

[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/internet-archivist-94-1-hc.hqx; 1106K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 20:20:44 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail] (Natsu Sakimura)
Subject: [*] JCONV-DD ver.1.6.1

Attached please find the binhex4.0-Sit3.0 archive of
JCONV-DD ver.1.6.1. This version now allows for the
users to set the End of line character for each input
code type.

Regards,

Natsu


    JCONV-DD is a drag & drop application which performs
    the conversion of JIS, SJIS and EUC files. It
    auto-detects the encoding scheme of the file which was
    dropped.
    JCONV-DD allows the default output code and EOL
    characters settings for each of New-JIS, Shift-JIS,
    EUC input files so that users do not need to specify
    neither input nor output code nor the EOL characters
    once the default has been set.

New In This Version:
    Ver.1.6.1 now allows the user to set up the default
    EOL (end of line) characters for each input file
    code.

    As some icon resources were added, I would like to
    recommend to rebuild the desktop file to use them.

[Archived as /info-mac/text/jconv-dd-161.hqx; 50K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 15:22:56 JST
From: [e-mail] (Takashi Suzuki)
Subject: [*] JUNO Librarian 1.0.2

JUNO Librarian is an application for the Macintosh which allows you
to make up library of voice data for JUNO106. One window has one voice
data, and you can open windows as many as you want.
When this application receives bulk dump MIDI data, new window will
open and show you it's parameter.

What's changed in 1.0.2.
 Fixed the bug related to AppleScript.
 Attached Sample Scripts.

Requirement :
System7 + QuickTime + Apple MIDI Manager or
System7.1 + Apple MIDI Manager

Shareware.

Takashi Suzuki

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/juno-librarian-102.hqx; 88K]

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 22:19:46 -0500
From: Paul M Lambert <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MacMail, a unix mail utility

Enclosed please find MacMail 1.0, a utility to work with unix-style mail files
on your Macintosh.  It is useful utility for the price, which is $5.00
shareware
Distribute it widely!

--Paul Lambert, [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/net/mac-mail-10.hqx; 62K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 16:25:03 -0500 (EST)
From: "Craig O'Donnell" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MacWEEK Online Index for 93

>  An EasyView-compatible text file containing a monthly index
> of all MacWEEK articles which were published online in
> 1993. Includes an EasyView index.
>
>
> The files themselves must be obtained by logging onto ZiffNet/Mac
> and going to the MacWEEK Forum Libraries.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/macweek-index-93.hqx; 103K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 11:04:09 PST
From: Alex Metcalf <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MusicBox XCMD v2.0

MusicBox v2.0: A sound enhancement for HyperCard with full MOD support

Contact:     Alex Metcalf
         Best Before Yesterday
Internet:    [e-mail]
UK Fax:      [phone]
US/Can. Fax: [phone]


    MusicBox is an XCMD for Hypercard which bring true multimedia=
 sound
support to Hypercard. No more will you be restricted by HyperCard's=
 "play"
command: MusicBox takes full advantage of the Sound Manager's multi-channel
sound capabilities and potential for special effects.

    With MusicBox, you can:

* Play MOD files (new with version 2.0)
* Have up to four sounds playing simultaneously (and individually=
 control them)
* Fade sounds in and out (at the desired speed)
* Play sounds from disk (play multi-megabyte sounds using only 128k=
 of memory)
* Pause and resume sound playing
* Have multiple sounds start simultaneously (using BBY's SyncPlay=81=
 code)
* and more....

[Archived as /info-mac/card/music-box-20.hqx; 122K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 16:26:27 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Peace Action's 1993 Congressional Voting Record

Attached is Peace Action's 1993 Congressional Voting Record.  This file is a
DocMaker self-reading document.  The voting record describes the key peace and
justice bills voted on by Congress in 1993, and the votes cast by all Senators,
Representatives and Delegates (when permitted to vote).

The file may be redistributed so long as the text remains unmodified and so
long as the file is distribured free-of-charge.  For more information, contact
Peace Action at [e-mail] (on PeaceNet).

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/congressional-voting-record-93.hqx; 71K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 16:49:20 +1100 (EST)
From: Ken Simpson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] PowerLaunchLite 1.5.sut submission

Here is the latest in the PowerLaunch series. The automatic finder launching
tool.

I am not the author, nor ami related to the author in any wasy

Ken Simpson

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/power-launch-lite-15.hqx; 418K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 22:44:35 +0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Quit It

Enclosed is Quit It v1.2.1, which is a replacement of v1.1 and
v1.2. Please remove all versions 1.2, because they contain a
serious bug!!!

A description of Quit It:
A Macintosh is very easy to use, but neverteless there are naive
users who don't understand anything about processes etc. All they
see is windows on the screen, and to stop working they just close
the window using the close box. But this leaves the application open,
which can lead to confusion on one side, and on a shortage of memory
on the other side. Quit It can take away this problem: whenever the
last window of an application is closed using the close box, it will
quit the application. That's all there is to it.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/quit-it-121.hqx; 39K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 20:10:21 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] revised LinksWare

This is version 3.02 of LinksWare, including revised documentation
and a new lower price: $49.00. Yes, this is the full commercial program.
The author/publisher has decided to pursue distribution exclusively
via electronic media: Internet, commercial services & etc. This, in turn,
significantly lowers costs, while protecting the environment.

In brief, LinksWare operates on standard Mac documents, without altering
them, and allowing links between them. It works with files on floppy,
harddisk or CD-ROM. File types include word-processor, text, graphic,
sound, movie and AppleScripts. For example, clicking on the word
'elephant' in a Microsoft Word document could automatically
retrieve and play a QuickTime movie of elephants (or get more text,
move to a different location in the same document, play a sound,
show a picture etc.)
Three mice from MacWeek. The closest thing to true hypermedia yet.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/links-ware-302.hqx; 449K]

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 15:31:43 -0600
From: "Paul Lemieux" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] RFZap 1.0.2.sit

                     RFZap 1.0.2.sit
Enclosed you will find RFZap 1.0.2, a freeware drop box application that will
strip the resource fork from files.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/rf-zap-102.hqx; 17K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 13:21:27 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Josh A. Goldfoot)
Subject: [*] roborwar-disassembler-20.hqx

RoboWar Disassembler v2.0 generates neatly-formatted source code from
RoboWar robot files. The latest version supports the new instructions and
hardware introduced in RoboWar 3.0. The Disassembler is in the public
domain.

Josh Goldfoot

[Archived as /info-mac/game/robowar-disassembler-20.hqx; 17K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 10:17:04 EST
From: [e-mail] (B. Kirsch)
Subject: [*] SMF TypeCaster 1.0b3

SMF Type Caster is a Drag-and-Drop application that will change
generic Standard MIDI Files to files of type 'Midi' so that they
can be read with Mac sequencers.  This application makes sure the
files that were selected are actually Standard MIDI files before
the file type is changed.  This means if you accidently drag in
a non-MIDI file, the type won't be changed.  You can also double-
click the application and convert one file at a time.  When you
open the application by double clicking, you will be able to change
the destination sequencer.  For example, if you use Performer, the
file creator will become that of Performer and the file type will be
'Midi'.

This program is free but copyright 1994 by Barry Kirsch.  If you
use the program, I would appreciate a note from you.  I am currently
writing a collection of utilities for Standard MIDI Files, including
a batch SMF player (all files opened will play one after another).
Another utility will remap program changes and drum notes from
the General MIDI standard to  your non-GM synthesizer.

If there are any utilities that you would like, let me know and I will
try and include them in later versions.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/smf-type-caster.hqx; 27K]

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Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 01:55:53 -0800
From: [e-mail] (John M. Neil)
Subject: [*] SoftwareFPU 2.44

A utility which allows applications requiring a Floating Point Unit
(FPU) to work on computers without one, such as the LC, IIsi, Classic
II, Color Classic, and some Quadra, PowerBook, and Performa models. Drop
this control panel into your System folder and many applications that
formerly crashed will begin working. SoftwareFPU requires a 68020,
68030, or 68LC040 processor.

Version 2.44 fixes bugs with Morph and Macintosh Common Lisp, and works
on 68LC040 machines again.  The 68LC040 hardware bug is NOT fixed, and
some programs may crash on 68LC040 machines.  Please see the
documentation for more information.

SoftwareFPU is a shareware product. If you download it, please send $10
to: John Neil, P.O. Box 160699, Cupertino, CA 95016.

[Note to the moderators: SoftwareFPU may be included on a commericially
available CD-ROM of the archives]

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/software-fpu-244.hqx; 69K]

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 15:31:51 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Spike Studio

Spike Studio was written for several neurobiology laboratories to digitize
and analyze physiological signals on macs.  The program will digitize
multiple channels of data using digitizing boards from National Instruments
or GW Instruments, or using a sound digitizer such as the Macintosh
microphone input.  Spike Studio allows flexible viewing of the digitized
data on the screen, does a variety of analyses on the data, and has nice
features for making publication-quality figures from this data.

Eli Meir
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/spike-studio.hqx; 372K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 23:00:17 EST
From: "M. David Greenspon" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] the MACS 1.0b6

the MACS is a freeware application which displays a large number of specs for
all Macs that have ever been released.  Search capability is included.  For a
more thorough description, see the help included in the application.

the MACS supports all Macs from the Plus up and all Systems from 4.1 up.

The most noticeable change in this version is the addition of a Mac Type
Picker.  Users who don't like hierarchical menus will probably prefer the
Picker.

Last October Apple introduced no fewer than *sixteen* new Mac models!  That's
more models than they introduced in Macintosh's first 7 1/2 years (unless you
count the 512K and SE FDHD as separate models).  In 1.0b5 I added the new non-
Performa Macs.   This version has the new Performas:  410, 460, 466, 467, 475,
476, 550.  (Actually, five of these just give you an alert saying what other
model they're equivalent to.)

The other changes in version 1.0b6 are:
-Added "Inactive window clicks" and "Polite Mac Type Picker" prefs.  These
 give you control over certain aspects of the user interface.  See
 "Preferences" in the Help dialog.  The Prefs file also records the position
 of the Mac Type Picker and whether or not it is visible.
-Collapsed the "Original" and "Classic" Mac Type menus into one:  "Compact"
-Changed the command key for "Which Macs Have..." from cmd-E to cmd-F
-Made the "About..." box nicer (especially when running in color)
-Minor changes, spec additions/corrections, bug fixes

Thanks to the many people who have sent me corrections and suggestions!

This is still a beta version of the MACS.  I don't have all the specs yet;
some info is quite difficult to find.  I would really like for people to send
me bug reports, corrections, specs I don't have, and suggestions.

--David

[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/the-macs-10b6.hqx; 126K]

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Date: Tue, 1 Feb 94 9:40:50 PST
From: [e-mail] (Michael Shannon)
Subject: [*] The Underground Mac#08 2/1/94

The Underground Mac
"Information With An Edge!"

Issue No. 08 2/1/94 is out now and available from the following places:

Table Of Contents
E-mail
Reviews of:
Ready, Set, Go! 6.0
Voodoo Mac
News and Thoughts
The Quicken Controversy Continues
Rumor Mill
Q: Newspaper TeachText icons?
Signature File Of The Issue
Hot File: Autograph
Stockwatch

And the usual columns: Rumor Mill, Questions and Answers, News and
Thoughts, Hot Files, Signature Of The Issue, Stock Watch and more...

[Archived as /info-mac/per/underground-mac-v2-02.hqx; 20K]

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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 94 23:13:56 GMT
From: Leonard Aye <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] TIFF_a-n.cpt.hqx (TIFF clipart imagess)

Hi

This is first of two files containing a collection of TIFF images.
They are converted from the PC format. The readme file contains the
description of the files by the original contributor. I converted for
myself and thought I share them with the rest of the world.

Please put them in the appropriate directory, if one exist. The
closest I can think of it mac/graphics/eps.

Enjoy.

Len Aye
Leonard Kyaw Soe Aung Aye                       |Internet: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/leonards-clipart-a-n-tiff.hqx; 1866K]

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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 94 23:35:57 GMT
From: Leonard Aye <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] TIFF_n-z.cpt.hqx (clipart images, Part2)

This is the second of the two files.

Len Aye

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/leonards-clipart-n-z-tiff.hqx; 1149K]

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 14:16:59 -0800
From: [e-mail] (John S. Lee)
Subject: [*] UUParser 1.71

This is the latest version of UUParser, an internet file utility.  The DOCS
are included with this release.

a Brief overview...

RELEASE NOTES FOR UUPARSER version 1.7

Please read the HELP for additional info as to some of the features in
UUParser version 1.7.

UUParser v1.7 is a maintenance release.

Some items of interest are:

* Parsing in the background.
* Drag & Drop Join funtion (choose the files, drag them to the UUParser
application while holding down the COMMAND key).
* Parse large files without increasing the memory partition.
* Can stop any operation by COMMAND-"." (period).
* File extensions are no longer case sensitive (so if the file has a
".Jpg", or ".JPG" extension, UUParser will set the file type and creator
according to what you've specified).
* Better parsing algorithm gets rid of most uneeded header/footer/cut lines.
* Change filenames to UPPERCASE on the fly.

*** UUParser 1.71 Update

* Corrects problems with program aborting during parsing.

Please remember:  IF you are using anything less than version 1.5, please
get rid of your preferences file.  Version 1.5 users have upward
compatibility.

[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/uu-parser-171.hqx; 101K]

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 03:43:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] winona-stack

Happy Valentine's Day, gents:  24 fetching portraits
of the great Winona Ryder, in all her infinite variety.
Requires HyperCard 2.1, QuickTime.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/winona-hc.hqx; 1189K]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 17:21:12 -0600
From: [e-mail] (JOSHUA GOLUB 708-304-7573)
Subject: [*] ZoneRanger 1.0.0

enclosed is version 1.0.0 of the ZoneRanger utility. a description of the
utility is below, followed by a list of the new features and bug fixes in
this version.

please send any bugs, comments or suggestions to:

joshua golub
62 timber hill road
buffalo grove, il 60089-1925
708-304-7573
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/zone-ranger-100.hqx; 161K]

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Date: Tue, 01 Feb 94 11:06:02 EST
From: Richard Caccavale <[e-mail]>
Subject: (Q) Type 1 error

We gave our old mac se to my a relative for Christmas and she is now
having some problems printing.  She does not have a printer so she
brings a disk to the local print shop.  Everytime they try to print
one of her ms word files they get an error that reads "cannot print
- type 1 error."  If they make a copy of the document and then print,
it works fine.  Is this indicative of a problem with her machine or
is it more likely at the print shop.  Thank you in advance for any info
on this matter.

Richard Caccavale           [e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 07:34:00 +0200
From: [e-mail] (David L. Hirschberg)
Subject: 12 inch video problems (q)

Dear Net,

I have a friend here who has a 12inch color monitor for his LC that
suddenly is out of focus.  Our tech people say that the video logic board
is shot and that it will cost $475.00 to replace it.

I think the cost of the monitor was originally about $300 so I do not think
he will go for it.   It seems to me that if a chip or something on the
board is gone it could be replaced for less than $50.

Does anyone know about monitors and where one can get parts?

Thanks, David

David Hirschberg
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 01 Feb 1994 00:43:32 0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Activating the RAM disk in Sys7.1 and ClassicII upgrade Questions

I have an LCIII and a Classic II and the latter has the most memory.  Since
the LCIII can have a RAM disk I was wondering (short of my picking up a
shareware program) whether the memory control panel in the Classic II can
be modified so I can use the RAM disk option. Both systems are running
7.1 with system hardware update 2.something or other.
Using Rommie I noticed that the LCIII has an extra DRVR resource ie
No. 51 .EDisk.  Using my trusty ResEdit 2.1.1 I placed this in the System
suitcase on my ClassicII then rebooted and tried the memory control panel...
Nope. no sign of the extra RAM disk option.
Examining the Memory control panel with Resedit 2.1.1 I noticed that the
INIT resource has an initial routine which (according to my rusty 68000) checks
the ROM to see if Edisk is present.  Am I right? How do I patch this so it
reads the new DRVR resource in the System Suitcase?  Is there something I'm
missing?  Can some one help me?

Question 2:  Since my wife wants us to keep th Classic II is there a clip
on processor upgrade.  I vaguely remember Dove doing something but I can't
find any info on it

 Thanks for any help
    JSMITH @ UK.AC.OX.MOLBIOL

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Date: Tue,  1 Feb 94 17:46:24 PST
From: Fergus Sullivan (ITL Temp) <[e-mail]>
Subject: Amiga disks on a Mac (Q)

Is there any utility that will allow me to read Amiga floppy disks on a
Mac--or, for that matter on a PC?  Failing that, is there any Amiga
utility that will allow them to handle  Mac floppies?

Thx

Fergus Sullivan  <[e-mail]>

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Date: 30 Jan 1994 16:08:14 -0500
From: [e-mail] ([e-mail])
Subject: Apple Higher Education prices

Dear Mac Worshippers,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to get a copy of the Apple
Higher Education price list?  You know, the list of Apple products which
reflects a discount because they know you're a poor, starving college
student and can't afford to pay full price.

I have checked the Apple Higher Education Gopher server, and Apple's FAX
Info service, but neither service seems to have a price list available.  I
recall a few months ago Apple had a commercial on MTV which announced
toll-free number to call for info on the college prorgam, but I was stupid
and didn't copy it down at the time.

If anyone can help, please e-mail me at [e-mail] or FAX me at
[phone].

Thanks!

Sean--

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 11:58:40 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: AppleScript = AppleEvents?

Now here's something that I think I ought to know.  Excuse me if
this is a VSQ (Very Simple Question).

If an application supports AppleScript, does that automatically
mean that it supports AppleEvents?  Specifically, the Speech Macro
Editor that comes with the AV Macs supports AppleScript.  Does that
mean that I can have a speech item generate an AppleEvent to an
application?

Jeffrey Fritz
West Virginia University
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 09:29:04 EST
From: "Jeffrey N. Fritz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Apple Stupidity

             ******Flame On******

I ordered a Quadra 840av (stuffed: 1 GB HD, 32 MB memory, internal CD
ROM) in September. Apple had shortage problems and didn't deliver the
Quadra until December.

The Quadra was extensively damaged in shipment.  It looked like the
Mac was run over by the 18-wheeler who delivered it.  There was
substantial internal and external damage.  Our campus computer folks
tried to argue with Apple that the Quadra should be replaced, not
repaired.  It took until January to finally find someone at Apple's
Austin facilities who understood the problem.  He promised to ship a
replacement 840av immediately.

Friday a shipment came from Apple with my account number.  In the
shipment was a new 14" AV *monitor*!  Apparently some bright light
in Austin saw the AV (as in Quadra 840 *AV*) and shipped an AV
monitor instead.  Now the campus computer folks are going through
hoops trying to find someone at Apple who is willing to correct the
problem.  So far, Apple is ignoring their requests for help.

Tomorrow our Apple rep is scheduled to visit the campus.  I plan to
give him an earful!  Five months is absolutely too long to wait for
any computer!  Apple's Austin facility obviously does poorly at
working out user problems (according to our experience at least.)

No doubt that my first purchase of a PowerPC will be from IBM!
I've had it with Apple!

            ******Flame Off******

Jeffrey Fritz
West Virginia University
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 19:58 EST
From: Don't Panic! <[e-mail]>
Subject: Autodoubler (Q)

Dear Netters,
I know I have asked about compression programs before.  I just wondered if
there is any reason to buy DiskDoubler or CopyDoubler if I am buying
Autodoubler?
Is the compression rate any higher with DiskDoubler or CopyDoubler?
Do I save more disk space than with  Autodoubler alone?
Are DiskDoubler's and CopyDoubler's space still more than a MB on the hard
drive after compression?
BTW other than MS Word, what other bugs has anyone encountered using the above
products?
Is there anything faster than Autodoubler that still works in the background
and is non-driver level compression?
I have a Mac LC with 10 MB or RAM and a 40 MB hard disk if that makes any
difference in the above answers.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 10:31:48 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Vinko Tsui [phone])
Subject: Autodoubler problems (R)

David,

>Help!!!  I have Auto-doubler by Fifth Generation (Symantec???) which works
>reasonably well on my PLI Infinity 40 Turbo drive.  However, it doesn't seem
to
>want to compress files on my IIfx hard drive.  I assumed it was in Init
>conflict so I turned most of them off with Extension Manager.  Still, no
>stuffing.  As a last resort I called the 800 number and I got a large
>"I dunno!"  They did suggest downloading the latest version 2.03, though it
>had no improvement. I have 897 files (packrats unite) waiting to be
>compressed.
>

What do you mean "...it doesn't seem to want to compress files on my IIfx
hard drive."? Are you forcing it to compress your files by the Hot Spot?
What is you "Settings" for the IIfx's hard drive in AutoDoubler? Do you
have "Compress Automatically" checked? Is "Try to Keep As Much Space Free
As Possible" selected? What is the settings for "Compress Files Older
than:..."? Do you have any "Don't Compress..." settings? What kind of files
are these "897 files"?

As you can see I need more info from you before suggesting any thing.

-- Vinko

Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, [e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 15:23:30 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Michael LeBlanc)
Subject: AV Audio Performance Question

I've had my 840AV for a few months now, and one annoying thing I've noticed
is that when I play a music CD, the music cuts out at very low levels.  I'm
using the AppleDesign Powered Speakers and headphones, and the result is
the same.  I know the music is there, because I can play it on my living
room CD stereo system.  This happens with all sampling rates.

Seems to me part of the reason you get a CD is to take advantage of the
dynamic range, yet at a certain low level the sound is totally squelched
out!  Has anyone else noticed this?




Michael LeBlanc, [e-mail]
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
5163 Duke Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3J 3J6

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 16:24:22 MET
From: Peter Van Avermaet in Brussels  31-Jan-1994 1623
<[e-mail]>
Subject: BinHex CRC error (C)

Me too, I experienced CRC errors when using a BinHex-to-MacBinary translator
(called HexBin).

It seemed to produce errors when the closing colon was the 64th character of
the last line or the only character of the last line - the two boundary cases,
in other words.

I have never known where that HexBin came from, and I have never seen any
sources (except for an IBM VM/CMS version - written in Assembler).

I have now switched to a program called MCvert - that does not exhibit this
kind of problem.

Regards,
Peter Van Avermaet in Belgium

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 94 15:02:55 EST
From: Wendy Farkas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Cross Stitch Program (A)

A recent inquiry was posted asking for a cross stitch designer program.

Be sure to investigate the Stitch Crafts product from Compucrafts.
Billed as "the ultimate stitch graphing software for professional designers
and 'for the rest of us,'" it has several features that craftspeople would
appreciate:

SYMBOLS select from a palette of 50 user-editable symbols
COLORS assign colors to symbols from a palette of 360 predefined DMC colors;
     change or add your own colors
VIEW  and edit charts in symbol, chart or color modes (or both)
     charts may be viewed or edited at 3 zoom levels
     several grid styles available
CUT AND PASTE feature enables you to experiment with repeat motifs, borders,etc
DRAWING  auto-fill selected areas with symbol or color; mirror image
     motifs horizontally or vertically; rotate in 90 degree increments
COUNTER floating window displays relative and absolute coordinates within proj
PRINTOUTS WYSIWYG printout of charts and color chart in cross stitsch symbol
     format
AUTOMATION charts can be automatically rendered from digitized or scanned
     pictures

Requires Mac Plus or newer with at least 1 megabyte of memory
For color: Mac II or newer, all models with at least 2 megabytes of memory.
System 6.05 or later (System 7 compatible); 2 floppy disks or hard drive.

Stitch Crafts, $150.00
Master Card or Visa accepted

Compucrafts
PO Box 326, Lincoln Center, MA 01773
[phone]


(information from promotional material provided by Compucrafts)

posted by Wendy Farkas, Virginia Tech

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 11:55:00 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Cross Stitch Program (A)

    Look in the back of a MacWorld. I remember seeing an advertisement
in their "classifieds" for needle point (or cross stitch) program. They
did want (what I felt) was a lot of money for it. I seem to remember
$199.00

    There is also Color Knit here at Sumex. My wife has not looked at
it, so I can't tell you if it is any good, but just so you know...

    There is also a sewing demo program. I think it is called
"Fittingly Sewed" It looked very nice, but it is just a demo and I seem to
remeber the registration was too expensive (for us). But my wife basically
liked it.

Later,
    Mike    [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 12:06:32 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: dark queen of kryn

I would like help in the game Dark Queen of Kryn.  Can any one
help me find the light house keweper?  I am stuck at the top of the stairs
looking at a false door and the clue book is out of print.

                         thank you,
                          Becky   Murphy
                        [e-mail]

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Date: 31 Jan 1994 23:36:32 -0500
From: [e-mail] ([e-mail])
Subject: DeskPict replacement (C)

I'll also send this in e-mail, since the last few follow-ups I've sent to
this group have bounced...


I work in a tech support room with variously configured macs. Most have
32-bit addressing turned on. I have this really cool MST3K deskpicture
that I made myself, and back when I was switching macs each week (I've
since been "given" the 900), I found the deskpict extension seemed to be
incompatible with virtual memory, not with 32-bit addressing. I use it on
my 165c at home with 12 megs of ram, so 32 is on and vm is off...and my
Q900 at work has 24 megs in it, so I again do not need to have vm turned
on.

Basically, the phones have been too busy lately for me to play around with
it, but my guess is that it is the vm...if someone could confirm, that
would be cool.

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 09:58:41 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Deskwrite 550 C with postscript (Q)

The HP deskwriter 550 C can be had with postscript for ~$1000. Anyone have
this setup and and have comments, good or bad? Specfici questions:
Do you like the print quality? How fast/slow is it? How good is the color?
Is it postscript level 2? Does it make BLACK blacks? Does it work properly
with TeXtures, since I know there were early problems with deskwriters and
TeXtures.

Thanks!

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 02:14:00 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Li-Hsiang Tu)
Subject: ethernet for Quadra 610 and MacIIx(Q)

I want to connect a MacIIx to a Quadra 610 using ethernet.  Any comment or
advise on what ethernet card that I should buy for the MacIIx?  Do I need
an adapter for Quadra 610 to connect the wire?  What kind of wire should I
buy?

Thanks.

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 11:41:13 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail] (Antonio C. Siochi)
Subject: FACULTY POSITION AVAILABLE FALL94

Gordon,

Here's the faculty position announcement I emailed you about. Thanks for
posting
it on info-mac!


         FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
        Christopher Newport University
         Physics and Computer Science

Tenure-track position in Computer Engineering or CS Fall 1994.  Our
department, an exciting mix of 23 engineers, computer scientists and
physicists, offers opportunities for research, innovative teaching and
diverse consulting in an exceptionally collegial atmosphere.  Research
in  computer architecture, software engineering, microelectronics,
real-time systems, digital systems, or VLSI preferred. Submit a vita, a
letter describing teaching experience and research, and three letters of
reference to be sent by Mar. 1, 1994 to Randall Caton, CNU, Newport News
VA 23606. (email: [e-mail]). An AA/EO Employer.  Women &
minorities are strongly urged to apply.

--
Antonio C. Siochi                       [e-mail]
Assistant Professor                     Dept. of Physics & Computer Science
804-594-7569 (voice)                    Christopher Newport University
804-594-7919 (fax)                      Newport News, VA 23606

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 08:19:07 -0600 (CST)
From: Eric Durbrow <[e-mail]>
Subject: Function keys in Zterm

A friend wants to run Zterm with his ADB keyboard without functionkeys. He
needs PF3-PF10 keys to give commands to the mainframe. Any idea on how
these keys are mapped? THANKS.

Eric Durbrow
Dept of Anthropology
University of Missouri-Columbia

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 94 16:31 GMT0
From: Pindar Infotek Ltd <[e-mail]>
Subject: GCC++

>From Pindar user Ian McCall

Subject: _GCC++
Does GCC++ exist for the Macintosh, and if so, where can I find it? I
don't mind if it's simply an MPW tool as with the current GCC.

Thanks in advance for any information.


Cheers,
      Ian



---
Please make 'Attn:<space>Ian McCall' the first line of your reply
(not the subject) to ensure automatic forwarding to the correct
Pindar user.

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 22:44:30 -0600 (CST)
From: Brad Sawatzky <[e-mail]>
Subject: Help with Okidata laserprinter

Hi neighbors,

A friend of mine just got a good deal on an Okidata 6 laser printer and
would like to hook it up to his Mac.  Now, can anyone out there suggest
what would be the best way to do this?

I'm thinking that it should be possible to grab a Mac serial cable, plug
it into the printer's serial port (or get a converter and use the
parallel port), d/l the serial printer driver that is in the archives and
have it work nice and convenient-like.

Of course, I've also got a pretty strong feeling I could be way out to
lunch...  Any suggestions?

Thanks,
-- Brad Sawatzky <[e-mail]>

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 94 10:09:40 EST
From: [e-mail] (Scott Stricker)
Subject: How can I set the width of the file name column(Q)

I have a folder displayed "By Name".  Is there any way to widen the
name column so that the entire file name is displayed.  I know that
there are utilities which do this for dialog windows, but I have not
been able to find any which do the same thing for folders.

Thanks much.

Scott Stricker - [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 15:11:51 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Graeme Forbes)
Subject: HP laserjet 4ML printer (R)

> I have a Macintosh which is connected to an Ethernet. I would like to
connect
> a local printer to the LocalTalk port (an HP 4ML printer). What options are
> there for connecting to both EtherTalk and LocalTalk at the same time ?

As the slogan goes, just do it. I'm on Appletalk here and also hooked thro'
a gatorbox to the campus fibre-optic network. All I did was plug in the
ethernet connector at the back of my Quadra and everything worked,
including the HP4M already hooked up to my localtalk (printer) port.
However it does it, the machine knows when to sent stuff down the 10BaseT
and when to send it thro' the localtalk wires. No fancy routers needed if
you're already on an ethernet network.

Graeme Forbes

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 15:48:17 +0000
From: Richard Rathe <[e-mail]>
Subject: HyperText History (R)

The concept is attributed to Vannevar (sp?) Bush. He called his hypothetical
system the MEMEX.

Bush, V. As We May Think. The Atlantic Monthly. 1945; 176(1):101-108

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 14:52:49 -0500
From: Robert Scott Lillard <[e-mail]>
Subject: IBM HP ScanJet to MAC (Q)

We have recently purchased an HP ScanJet IIC w/ HP DeskScan
software for our clone network.   It will allow files (images) to
be saved as Encapsulated Postscript (EPS), EPS-screen image,
bitmap, TIF 5.0, PCX and several others but unfortunately no
GIF's or PICT's.  Iwant to read the images in to SuperPaint (3.0)
and as they can not be saved as PICTS can not do it directly.  I
have tried reading it into XLATEGRAF (v1.00) I got off the net a
while ago and although XLATE will recognize the the TIFF file it
gives me an error on reading ... any suggestions?
trivia ... HP DeskScan 1.6.2 for the IBM, Access PC 1.3
please respond directly, if there is any interest I will post to
the net
thanks,
scott lillard

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 11:01:40 -0600 (CST)
From: Gordon Watts -- U of Rochester <[e-mail]>
Subject: info-mac cd rom 3 interface files...

To: [e-mail]
Subject: InfoMac_3_CDROM_Files.hqx
--text follows this line--
The interface for the Info-Mac 3 CD-ROM and a tab-delimited listing of
the files on the CD are included.

Features of the CD-ROM itself:

- 570 MB
- 10000+ files
- Download Date: mid-December 1993 (most files uploaded June 93 - Dec
93)
- Interface with short descriptions of all files
- Indexed with Free Text, Easy View, and On Location

Regards,

Cliff

========


 Pacific HiTech
 4530 Fortuna Way
 Salt Lake City, Utah 84124

 Tel  [phone] (orders)
      1-801-278-2042
 Fax  [phone]

[Archived as /info-mac/help/info-mac-cdrom-3-interface.hqx, 3000K]

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 12:57:41 -0500 (EST)
From: Ted Howard <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #12

Need help on address for 'tell' command from IBM to get Info-Mac files.

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 17:55:05 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Gabriel M. Schuyler)
Subject: INIT icon running off screen (R)

Actually, it's not IconWrap that's having the problem.  The freeware code
that pretty much everyone uses to show an Extension's Icon has been
updated.  The first versions just looked at where the last icon was drawn
and then drew one "slot" over.  The new version of the code is smart enough
to know when it's hit the edge of the screen and it wraps automatically.

The combination of old show-icon code and new show-icon code and what
IconWrap does to all of that can confuse all them little INITs into drawing
their icons all over the place.

That is to say, new revs of IconWrap won't save you as long as you still
have INITs that are using the old code for showing their icons.  In fact,
the best is to update the INITs to the latest version and trash IconWrap
all together.

Gabe Schuyler - [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 01 Feb 1994 17:24:18 +0000 (CUT)
From: Maurizio Lana <[e-mail]>
Subject: Internet providers 'Mac-aware' in Europe? (q) (fwd)

 --------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 17:09:26 +0000 (CUT)
From: Maurizio Lana <[e-mail]>
To: info-mac@cearn
Subject: Internet providers 'Mac-aware' in Europe? (q)

Are there any Internet providers (that is: entities selling use
of their computers to access Internet services) here in Italy or at
least in Europe, that are Mac-aware so to give the users software and
assistance to get the Mac interface working while connecting to Internet?
In alternative: are there at least plain Internet providers (entities
that sell access to Internet services without a special eye onto Mac
users) here in Europe, and particularly in Italy?
Many thanks; and more, if you CC: your answer directly to me
Maurizio.

Maurizio Lana - CISI - Universita` di Torino - Italia
e-mail [e-mail].

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 94 10:39:27 EST
From: Jeff Beaubien <[e-mail]>
Subject: Kermit Protocol, Statistics, & Database Questions

I'm new to the Mac community, and I'm looking for some shareware/freeware
type software that can send and receive with the Kermit file transfer
protocol.  What I'd really like woud be something like an external protocol
or something so I could use it with ZTerm V0.9 if that's possible.  I've
looked at MacKermit, but wasn't impressed.

Also, are there any statistics tutorials out there in the public domain.
My brother is taking a refresher course, and it would greatly help him.

Also, what is a good database program?  I'm looking for something like
AlphaFour (Windows App) or Superbase Pro (again, Windows).

Any help is greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance.  -->Jeff<--

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 07:29:28 PST
From: "Fred Hartman"  <[e-mail]>
Subject: LaserWriter IIg problem?

We recently upgraded a LaserWriter IINT to a LaserWriter IIg. The old NT had
performed yeoman service for years with no problem out of the ordinary. A
puzzling problem has cropped up after the upgrade.

The IIg prints fine for a while then stops. PrintMonitor reports "Printing
stopped". The only way we've found to get things going is to cycle the power on
the IIg.

We don't know why we're getting the "Printing stopped" messages. Any ideas will
be appreciated.

The environment is: LaserWriter IIg, a lab of 24 Q700's, System 7.0.1(updated),
LaserWriter driver 7.1.1, PrintMonitor v 1.0.

TIA!


Fred Hartman              [e-mail]
Computer Services         218-755-2088  (Fax: [phone])
Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN 56601

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 17:55:09 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Gabriel M. Schuyler)
Subject: LaserWriter Select 360 on serial (R)

No need to change "network" software for "serial" software.  Connect the
computer to the printer with the din-8 cable and turn on appletalk.  It may
not look like a network, but you've got a two device network there, and it
works just like a serial printer that way.

Gabe Schuyler - [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 09:24:47 -0800 (PST)
From: "Hugh C. Vidos" <[e-mail]>
Subject: LEAVE INFO-MAC

Just in case no one else responded to your email, you need to send the
command to [e-mail].  The other address
just broadcasts to everyone on the  list without actually removing you
>From it.

Hope this helps,
Hugh

[Ops!  How did that get through?  We try to catch those before they get to
the digest!  I should also say that there is almost *no one* who gets
the info-mac digest directly from us.  Almost everyone is on a listserv.
This means we can't unsubscribe you -- you have to send an unsubscribe
command to the listserv.  Almost everyone gets a form letter back explaining
this.  You can see what listserv you get your email from by inspecting your
mail header closely.  Sometimes very closely! ;-) -Gordon]

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 10:11:10 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: MacTCP

In Regards to your letter <[e-mail]>:
> Where can I get Mac TCP so that I can use Mosaic?  Is it public domain,
> shareware, or commercial software?

MacTCP is, and always has been, commercial software from Apple. You
can purchase it via mail order from MacWarehouse for about $52, as
included with a program like MicroPhone II or VersaTerm, or as bundled
with my book (which is in good bookstores) for about $30.

cheers ... -Adam

--
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [e-mail] -- [e-mail]
Author of The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh -- [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 94 23:53:36 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Parker)
Subject: Mail reader on Mac? (Q)

Is there a mail or perhaps news reader on a mac that once I download files
to my personal hard drive from my remote unix account that I can open them
in the organized format that is used by somethine like "elm" or "nn"?

In other words, is there a program that will separate out things by messages
that are in one file?

Thanks.

Tom Parker
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 17:00:37 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Li-Hsiang Tu)
Subject: new Macs anytime soon?

I am thinking buy a Quadra 610.  But I don't know if there is any desktop
Mac  that Apple is going to announce anytime soon.  If there is, the price
of Quadra 610 may drop a little.  Does anyone think that the introduction
of PowerMac on March is going to affect the prices of the 68000 Macs?

Any comment is appriciated.

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 13:28:25 -0600 (CST)
From: Zengxian Sun <[e-mail]>
Subject: Newton Software Needed

Hi Newton developers and users,

I am sending this note on behalf of our office, a human service/rehab
facility in behavioral analysis and therapy.

We wish to use the Newton technology for our field data recording.
Unfortunately there does not seem to exist a piece of software to
suit our tasks.

Here is what we need --

Our staff have to do a lot of on-site observations for occurrences of
certain behaviors. One of the frequently used methods is interval recording.
For instance, a 10 minute observation is divided into 60 10-second units
(intervals), where a tally or simple dichotomy of occurrence of a
specific behavior is recorded.

In other words, we need the symbol/code/label of our recording to be
timed, or time-stamped, so we can derive a summary of the frequency of
the behavior, and approximate (as accurate as possible) time the behavior
occurred during these 10-minute observation periods.

Our staff are trained in psychological observations, where they usually
record multiple behaviors using the same interval system. By far such
tasks are done with pencil and paper, with the help of a timer (often a
tape recorder that plays a pre-recorded tape to announce the intervals).
The down side of this is the loss of accuracy and reliability ("between
observer agreements").

The timed interval system can be built with a well designed HyperCard
stack. However, to use HyperCard in field recording requires a high power
Mac which limits the economic feasibility and portability. So we wish to
use the Newon. In my limited research on the Newton market, I have not
been able to find a tool that would integrate the internal clock with
a note-pad type of interface.

So if anybody has any suggestions on this topic, please contact me. I
assume some contracted development can also be an option. However, I do
believe that such a product will be widely demanded in the field of human
services, so it makes good marketing sense to develop something for the
Newton market in general.

If you are a developer and are interested in pursue this need, feel free
to contact me and I will be willing to provide more info about such an
application. I would also like to hear from our colleagues who need
similar products for their work - as to generate a good wish list for
this software product.

Thanks for your attention.

 ----------
Jack Z. Sun  ([e-mail])  618-453-2434,  Fax: [phone]

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 09:57:42 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Note for Duo 210/230 owners

A bit of information for Duo 210/230 users:

In an ongoing attempt to get my StyleWriter II, Express Modem, and
MIDI hardware to get along, I've been talking to the Apple Customer
Support group (the 1-800-SOS-APPL people).  One of the guys there
mentioned to me that the new PowerBook Duo Enabler 1.0 is not
recommended for the 210/230, contrary to the name.  He said some
people have experienced problems with this enabler and it should only
be used on the 250 and 270c.  The current version of the System
Enabler 201 is 1.0.1, and he recommended using this instead.  Of
course, this file is no longer on ftp.apple.com.

I'm just passing this along, do with it what you will.

James McMurry
Music Theory/Composition Major
Ouachita Baptist University
[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 22:20:41 -0600
From: [e-mail] (David A. den Boer)
Subject: Ouchie (AOCE) ain't all bad?

>
>Can you explain how you use Internet email and PowerTalk together? I never
>figured that out.
>

I am using a Beta Internet PMSAM written by Apple.  It works fine on campus,
but not too great with MacPPP.  I have ordered the StarNine Internet Mail Link,
which will allow me to use my PowerTalk mail more efficiently, as it handles
enclosures as MIME enclosures (the Apple beta does not), and should work fine
over ARA or PPP.

Hope that helped clear a few things up.

--
David A. denBoer                                             Computer Services
[e-mail]                                 University of Manitoba

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 14:57:53 -0500 (EST)
From: "James A. Lane" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Power on/off switches for macs?

I'm looking for information about three products, and haven't been
able to track down contact numbers for the companies that produce
them...can anyone help?

Radiant Enterprises' "Powerswitch LT"
Sophisticated Circuits' "Powerkey"
Sequence Electronics' "Smartbar"

Phone numbers, addresses, leads to additional, similar products,
or reviews of the any of the three all welcome-  many thanks
in advance!

Jim Lane
Operations Coordinator
Psychology Computer Support
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA USA
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: 30 Jan 1994 18:09:55 +1100
From: [e-mail] (Adam Millard)
Subject: Prince of P II Demo problems

[e-mail] writes:

>Working off a 4/80 PB165 and an external monitor, I can't get the
>Prince of Persia II demo to work... It says, during installation, that
>my system setup should work (sys 7.1, QuickDraw, color, 4mb RAM) but
>then when I try to run it the program asks for over 3mb of free RAM.

>Well, I tried to get my System under 1 mb but that's next to impossible
>-- even if I startup from the Disk Tools disk (with the small System).
>Sadly, the PB won't run an older (smaller system) and PoP2 doesn't work
>with virtual memory.

>Any ideas?  I *KNOW* it's just a game (you high-minded scoffers out there)
>but the first Prince of Persia was perhaps the best game I've run across fro
>for the Mac.... (not to mention, we're snowed in here in DC and are other-
>wise bored!)

>Thanks for any help, Christopher     [e-mail]

The only way I could get round it was by running system 6.0.7 offa floppy :-(
Was a bit shite, but it worked quite well :-/



cyas,
Adam

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Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 09:36:55 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Stewart Walker)
Subject: Project Gutenberg MIDI

I saw this tidbit somewhere:
>Midi format.  As you may already know, Project Gutenberg has added a MIDI
>file of Beethoven's fifth to their collection of free "texts."  There will
>be more.
Where can I get this MIDI file?

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 13:50:27 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail] (Cosmin Tomescu)
Subject: Prometheus MaxFax Software Compatibility

      I have a Prometheus Ultima Home Office (Modem/Fax/Voice) and I
am experiencing problems with System 7 Pro. My Fax Init will not load
and also the MaxFax DA does not work (mainly the init). It is
definately a system compatibility problem since it works fine under
System 7.1 with same inits at boot-up. I need to know if there is
anybody out there that is experiencing the same problems with MaxFax
and 7 Pro. I tried to contact Prometheus Tech Support, but I was
discouraged when the guy I talked to on the phone did not even know
about the new System 7 Pro (7.1.1). So, please write me if you are
having similar difficulties. Thank you.

[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 11:42:46 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Daniel C. Clark)
Subject: Puny Floppy Drive Capacity

The other day, I was trying to resurrect a crashed Mac, and I needed to
copy an application to the newly formatted hard disk which wouldn't also
fit on my emergency boot floppy.  So I "ejected" the boot disk from the
Special menu and started to copy the application from the its disk.  Well,
I go into "Toaster" mode, and finally, 30 or 40 disk swaps later, I'm done.
Any suggestions as to how to avoid this in the future would be very
welcome.

But what I really started thinking about this, was how software has grown
and grown but the primary, universal means of data exchange on our Macs has
stayed the same for many years now (5 years?).  I really think Apple needs
to be gutsy and try to set another, higher, both in performance and
capacity, floppy disk standard.  I have no experience with the 21 Mb
floptical disk drives, but they would seem to be likely candidates.  I know
their media cost is still fairly high, but I remember prices of well over
$10 per HD disk when they were new.

This would give you a reasonable shot at using your internal drive for
backups, and would also solve my first problem above (you were wondering
when I was going to get to the point, eh?).  Any opinions?



Dan Clark - [e-mail]
Naval Research Lab, Code 8211, Wash DC 202-767-6414

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 01 Feb 1994 08:51:20 -0500 (EST)
From: Al Best <[e-mail]>
Subject: Recycling PowerBook Batteries

I bought a powerbook when they first came out.

I now have 3 dead batteries (well, not dead really. But they
are putting their affairs in order). The problem is that they
are uncomfortable with a burial plot. That is, they have a lot
of heavy metal & etc. and it would be a big load off their mind
if there were some way for them to be recycled.

When I bought my LaserWriter toner cartridge Apple was kind
enough to provide a return UPS label so that the old
fellows could be interred/recycled with grace and respect.

Anything for PowerBook batteries?
 -----------
Al Best, Dept of Biostatistics
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA 23298
804-786-9824

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 01 Feb 1994 17:24:43 +0000 (CUT)
From: Maurizio Lana <[e-mail]>
Subject: runic alphabet in TT format? (q) (fwd)

 --------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 17:16:54 +0000 (CUT)
From: Maurizio Lana <[e-mail]>
To: info-mac@cearn
Subject: runic alphabet in TT format? (q)

Does anyone know if it exists a runic alfabet (runes are old characters
used by celtic populations) in TT format (also bitmap could fit)?
Many thanks. If possible cc: your answer to me, as I have great trouble
in reading clearly info-mac (my system almost trashes it).
Maurizio

Maurizio Lana    CISI - Universita` di Torino - Italia
e-mail [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 14:12:04 -0500 (EST)
From: Bob Annechiarico <[e-mail]>
Subject: SCSI Disk Crisis on Mac+

Hi.

I have had a most perplexing problem and need some help.  I have a Mac+ at home
with 4MB of RAM and an external Everex 20MB HD.  I am running System 7.  I
have been looking for some more disk space, but find it to be rather expensive
and am hesitant to put much money into the Mac+ anyway.  At any rate, someone
gave me an old MacBottom 20MB to add to the system.  I cabeled it to the Mac+
and the Everex to it.  They had different SCSI ID's.  Nothing happened, so I
removed the Everex and the Mac+ booted off of the MacBottom, which had 6.0.2
on it.  Now the weirdness..I figured that the MacBottom was internally
terminated, which it was.  But when I disconnected the MacBottom and
reconnected
the Everex...nothing.  The Mac+ would not recognize the drive.

I hauled both of the drives into the office and cabled them to my IIsi.  Using
SCSI Probe (a super cdev), I was able to see and mount the Everex, so I was
able to copy the entire disk to the network (whew!).  Although SCSI Probe
was able to see the MacBottom (a RODIME drive version A06), it would not
mount (either with or without SCSI termination nor daisy chained), although
SCSI Probe always saw both drives.  When I took the drives back to the Mac+
nothing had changed.  The Everex could not be seen by the Mac+ and the old
MacBottom booted fine (again, with 6.0.2).

Is there a PROM or something in the Mac+ that was somehow altered?  I
don't have much hair to start with, and this is taking it's toll on what's
left.

Thanks for any help or referrals.

Bob Annechiarico
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 01 Feb 94 09:52:15 EST
From: "Alan D. Bulley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Showing off the Internet on a Mac

Okay gang, if you had to show off the potential of the Internet on a
Mac, what combination of hardware, software and net access would you
use?

A certain "wow value" for the demonstration is desirable, but it can't
be the whole focus of the demonstration. It will also be important to
show the research and teaching potential of the Internet.

Turbogopher and NCSA Mosaic are already on the list -- what would you
add?

Looking forward to hearing your comments!


Alan D. Bulley
Saint Paul University/ Universite St-Paul

[e-mail]  [e-mail] (Internet)
458507@UOttawa  (Bitnet)

Fax: [phone]

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Date: Tue, 1 Feb 94 12:28:24 +0100
From: "Fabrizio Oddone"  <simula3@130.192.239.182>
Subject: Shut Down Programs (A)

"Mike Sisson" <[e-mail]> writes in Info-Mac digest #16:
>  I have also looked at DarkShutDown which works with
>  DarkSide of the Mac. It has an option to shutdown a
>  certain amount of time after a fade which I could use
>  but using this fader keeps me from using all of the
>  other way cool faders. (I know-- Make a decision which
>  is more important to me, faders or autoshutdown. Darn
>  it, this is a Mac and I shouldn't have to make those
>  decisions!!!)

You are right. I think you should write to the author of DarkSide, Tom Dowdy
([e-mail]) asking for a DarkSide MultiModule similar to AfterDark's or
Now Fun!'s.

--
Fabrizio Oddone

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 03:16 GMT-0200
From: [e-mail] (Caio Barra Costa)
Subject: SoftPC Professional 3.1

I'm a Macintosh consultant here in Brazil and I'm working with a small
company.
This company has a network with Macintoshs and 486's. They use a proprietary
management DOS software that runs under Novel, this software is not used
continuosly but several briefly times a day. They need to use this software
also in the Macintosh, we have two options, develop a mac version of this
software that would cost a lot, our use SoftPC.
Because there is only four Macintoshs, the SoftPC solution was really
satisfactory having the best cost-benefit ratio. So we tested with a copy of
SoftAT, version 2.5 with SoftNode with a Quadra 800 connected to the same
ethernet network as the novel server, and the performance was good. So they
bought four Soft PC Professional version 3.1. Both, 2.5 and 3.1, are configured
with the same options and parameters, and using the same "HardDrive" document,
containing the same version of softnode. Our suprise is that the newer version
is several times slower than the older one in the same enviroment.
Resuming, what I'd like to know, if someone else had the same problem: the new
version  is slower than the older one.

Oswaldo Bueno
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 22:27:50 CST
From: Mack Willingham <[e-mail]>
Subject: Streamline

What is the current version number of Adobe Streamline?

Mack
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 02:14:06 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Li-Hsiang Tu)
Subject: video adaptor to PC monitor for Quadra 610 (Q)

I am not able to buy a video adaptor to a PC monitor for Quadra 610 in my
school.  Which mail order company sell such an adaptor?  Does it work with
most PC monitor?

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 10:17:12 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: weird icons

Interesting - I'll have to try this sometime. My problem has in fact
never gone away, although it's hard to tell because I don't restart
all that frequently.

cheers ... -Adam

In Regards to your letter <[e-mail]>:
>         Well, S. Revuluri may have thought he was getting in on the
> discussion a little late at the time, but ALL the subsequent discussion
> about doing this that and the other to solve such an icon problem educated
> me more than I ever thought about BNDL bits, etc., but not one suggestion
> solved a similar problem I had until I simply trashed an alias to a
> document that didn't get its correct icon under the Apple Menu and
> restarted.  Then ALL such documents that never got their icon suddenly did.
>  The alias is back under the Apple Menu and I have the correct icon being
> displayed, restart after restart.

--
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [e-mail] -- [e-mail]
Author of The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh -- [e-mail]

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