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Date: Fri,  4 Nov 94 15:44:01 PST
From: The Info-Mac Moderators <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #145
To: info-mac-list


Info-Mac Digest             Fri,  4 Nov 94       Volume 12 : Issue 145

Today's Topics:

      [*] ab Fractal; generates fractal images
      [*] A description to construct a Mac to MIDI interface
      [*] At Bat v1.0 Hurlman game
      [*] At Bat v1.0 slide show
      [*] AutoCat 1.0.2; catalogs floppies
      [*] backfractals-vol-ii; more pictures of fractals
      [*] CalcOne 1.02 Universal Calculator
      [*] Chat 2.1Pre4 - Macintosh TCP/IP Chat Server (PreRelease)
      [*] Desk Invaders II da; a game
      [*] Duo 210 clock chipping text Rev II
      [*] EjectDisk 1.0.3 - Eject disks at the touch of a key
      [*] Exercise Log 1.14; keeps a log for you
      [*] FastPace_1.1_Update; a contact manager
      [*] fullwrite-201-updater; a word processor
      [*] html pages for mac internet resources
      [*] HTML SuperText 2.0b3; WWW Doc editor update
      [*] Hypercard 2.2 AppleScript Dictionary
      [*] ICS releases NewtInfo 0.9b - Newton System Profiler
      [*] IM_Mac1.0b28d; a communications package
      [*] InvestmentManager 260 update
      [*] JSokoban 1.0b13; a game
      [*] Mac Net Journal - October 29, 1994! It's Here!
      [*] MODEMnotes2.01; an electronic magazine
      [*] Norton's Utilites 3.1 FAQ
      [*] OSHA-Icons collection #1
      [*] Palaver no.3 -- Swedish cultural magazine
      [*] PictSize 1.0 - a programming utilitiy
      [*] Poly-RC 1.06 - a bug fixed game
      [*] PopupMenu-Tester-100-c source
      [*] realmz-152-to-153-updt; a game
      [*] revised Railroad Icons
      [*] RoboWar 4.0 Tournament 8 robots
      [*] salamander-tales; a new Atlanta band
      [*] Scrungle Demo; a game
      [*] SODAColor_Manual; documentation for a multimedia utility
      [*] SoundHandle-1.0.2; a sound utility
      [*] Spring Cleaning 1.0.9; rebuilds the desktop
      [*] Stereo-beeps
      [*] SuperMac Man; a PacMac type game
      [*] Sync FKEY will sync your disks
      [*] System's Twilight 1.0.1; a game
      [*] Tangram 3.15 - updated version (a game)
      [*] The Bible Promise Stack 3.2
      [*] Type / Creator list v1.2
      [*] U-Boat AV/PM Update; a game
      [*] Users and Groups 'osax' 1.2b
      [*] Wumpus; a game
      [*] ZTerm sounds; sounds for a terminal emulator
      (A) Desktop Pattern
      (Q) Where is the MacWEEK EasyView view?
      [Q] A question about Mosaic ......
      [Q] phonetic arabic (TT) font?
      Any good Mpeg Players in the Public Domain?
      Apple HD Format works for ALL SCSI drives
      AppleShare 3.x or 4.x? (A)
      Bug (confirmed) in MacLink Plus installer
      Desktop Patterns [A]
      Desktop Patterns [Q]
      DeskTop Rebuild Fails
      E-mail in documentation incorrect
      FileSaver/UnErase/Apple Menu Options Problem
      Info-Mac Digest V12 #144
      maclinux????
      Mac SIMMs in an IBM!
      MacX bdf Font File?
      MenuEvents
      MicroBArtender Q&A
      Mosaic Netscape (C)
      Powerbook modem [R]
      Printing to IP Printer
      Problems with Jump Raven on PowerMac 6100/60AV
      Quicktime "MIDI box" wish
      Sound on Pwer Macs
      Sun/M = A Subset of Some Standard Terminal???
      Tabby Setup, Import & Export mailer software
      TIA Help!
      Upgrade path for LC?
      Virtual Memory Prefs
      Web sound helper application?
      What about MPEG audio? (A)

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 16:19:36 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] ab Fractal; generates fractal images

The attached file was compacted by Stuffit Lite v 3.0.7.  It includes a
shareware Macintosh application and sample files.
The readme file follows:
ab Fractal should interest both the artistically and mathematically
inclined.  Use it to generate and to analyze color images of fractals from
Julia and Mandelbrot sets.  Features include numerous parameter options,
flexible coloring, integrated display of details, and built-in
documentation and examples.  System requirements are 68020 or better, Color
Quickdraw, and a FPU.  The archived copy should include the program and
sample fractal files.

The author encourages the free distribution of version 0.4b.

C1994 Eden Software and L. Pieniazek.  All rights reserved.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/ab-fractal.hqx; 256K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 94 11:13:49 0000
From: Atlantis <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] A description to construct a Mac to MIDI interface

Hello,

enclosed you will find the description to construct a Mac to MIDI interface. I
have used the previously described schematic of Dale W. King. Here it's a
little
bit for a more "practical" use.

 E-Mail: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/mac-midi-interface-diy.hqx; 112K]

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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 1994 18:58:13 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Robert H. Elliott)
Subject: [*] At Bat v1.0 Hurlman game

This free game, "Hurlman",  is a scaled down version of a fun spelling game
from
the Interactive Television section of "At Bat". Please feel free to pass it
around, make copies, put it up on your favorite BBS's, etc... Enter the contest
to win a copy of "At Bat" and a CD-ROM drive. (contest entry form included with
game).


jAmBone Comics Inc., 3106 West 5th Ave. Vancouver, B. C., Canada, V6K 1V2
Ph: [phone], Fax: [phone],
e-mail: [e-mail]

Visit our WWW Home Page at <http://www.wimsey.com/~jambone/jambonecomics.html>

[Archived as /info-mac/game/at-bat-10-hurlman.hqx; 800K]

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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 1994 18:58:31 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Robert H. Elliott)
Subject: [*] At Bat v1.0 slide show

This file contains a demo slideshow of our new title' "At Bat". There is also a
free game, "Hurlman", which is a scaled down version of a fun spelling game
from
the Interactive Television section of "At Bat". Please feel free to pass it
around, make copies, put it up on your favorite BBS's, etc... Enter the contest
to win a copy of "At Bat" and a CD-ROM drive. (contest entry form included with
game).

[Archived as /info-mac/game/at-bat-10-slide-show.hqx; 2115K]

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Date: Wed, 02 Nov 94 15:02:54 -0500
From: olivier lebra <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] AutoCat 1.0.2; catalogs floppies

AutoCat is a control panel that automatically catalogs your
floppy disks when they are ejected. With AutoCat, you only have
to write the name of your disks on their label. To find a file,
you can uses the "Find..." command from the Finder as if your
file was on your hard disk.

How does AutoCat catalog disks ?

While you eject a disk, AutoCat creates a folder (with the same
name as your disk and with a customized AutoCat icon). It puts
in this folder aliases of all the files of the disk. AutoCat
maintains the hierarchy of your floppy disk : it copies folders
of the disk and, instead of copying files, makes aliases and
puts them in their folders.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/auto-cat-102.hqx; 46K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 16:23:38 -0600
From: Michael M Eilers <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] backfractals-vol-ii; more pictures of fractals

Here is a copy of BackFractals volume II, a collection of four 14"
(640x480) 24-bit pictures, original artwork suitable for startup screens,
background pictures, and screen-saver slide shows. Freeware, but I retain
all rights and distribution is restricted to not-for-profit services.
Quicktime compressed, about 100k a picture. enjoy!

michael

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/back-fractals-grp2.hqx; 614K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 15:30:53 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Ted Grosch)
Subject: [*] CalcOne 1.02 Universal Calculator

Enclosed is a new CalcOne version 1.02 that fixes some of the bugs in the
earlier versions. CalcOne is a soft calculator for the mac That can be
operated in a standard or RPN entry mode. There are four calculators
one can chose from the menu bar: a scientific calculator, a complex number
calculator, a financial calculator and a unit conversions calculator. This
fprogram only takes 70K to run so it can be left on the desktop for easy
access.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/calc-one-102.hqx; 33K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 22:05:54 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Nathan Neulinger)
Subject: [*] Chat 2.1Pre4 - Macintosh TCP/IP Chat Server (PreRelease)

Chat is a program that runs on your macintosh and allows you to run a chat
server on it. You and others will be able to telnet to your machine and
participate in online conversations. Chat includes multiple channels that
you can switch between at will.

There are numerous user commands and administrator commands available. Read
the documentation and the FAQ in the archive for more information on them.

For more info on chat, or to be added to the mailing list, send a message
to me at <[e-mail]>.

Chat 2.1 has a $10 shareware fee, but I won't be requiring people to send it
until I release the final 2.1 version, currently this is beta software. If
you don't like using beta software, use chat-206.sit which is release quality.

Current versions of chat as well as the source code are always available on
pluto.cc.umr.edu in /pub/chat.

Thanks...

-- Nathan

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/chat-21p4.hqx; 74K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:33:00 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail] (Snausageman!)
Subject: [*] Desk Invaders II da; a game

This is an update to the older Desk Invaders da.
It runs on any Mac with Colour Quickdraw and 256 colours
and an '030 or better cpu.

It's a tossup whether this should go in games or das. 8^)

Bruce
Bruce W. Anderson, [e-mail], [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/desk-invaders-ii-da.hqx; 92K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 10:16:05 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Ronald Leenes)
Subject: [*] Duo 210 clock chipping text Rev II

Enclosed you will find a description of a clock modification for the Duo 210.
It describes how to modify (clock chip) the Duo 210 to 32 Mhz, without
soldering on the system board. All you need is silver glue and a
replacement oscillator.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/clock-chipping-duo210-mcwrite-ii.hqx; 26K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 19:17:11 +1100
From: [e-mail] (Jason Anderson)
Subject: [*] EjectDisk 1.0.3 - Eject disks at the touch of a key

EjectDisk allows you to unmount and eject any floppy disks currently
mounted on your Mac with the press of a single key (with an extended
keyboard), or two keys (any keyboard).

This version is mainly a documentation update.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/eject-disk-103.hqx; 30K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 00:57:31 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Exercise Log 1.14; keeps a log for you

Exercise Log is a Hypercard-based activities log that lets you store
information about each workout you do in an unlimited number of sports.
It offers an attractive and useful middle ground between paper-based logs
(in which you have to do all the tallying, etc. yourself) and spread-sheet
models (which tend to be too rigid for free-form information entry).

For each workout, there are fields for date, sport, workout-type, effort,
distance, time, pace, course-name, details, comments, pulse, weight, weather,
and equipment used (shoes, inline skates, bike equipment, etc.), including
a separate provision for warmup equipment (and distance and time).
The log will automatically calculate pace, and total distances, time spent,
and number of workouts in a week or year-to-date.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/exercise-log-114-hc.hqx; 213K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 14:56:45 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Rich Gay)
Subject: [*] FastPace_1.1_Update; a contact manager

This FastPace 1.1 Update application will update the FastPace 1.0 Installer
to version 1.1. This updater is only for licensed users of FastPace Instant
Contact 1.0.

This file has been compressed using the Stuffit technology from Aladdin
Systems. You can decompress the file using the latest version of Stuffit
Expander.

Copyright 1994 Foresight Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FastPace and
FastPace Instant Contact are trademarks of Foresight Technology, Inc.

Thanks!
Rich Gay                                [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/fast-pace-11-updt.hqx; 1125K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 08:21:22 -0800 (PST)
From: John Thoo <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] fullwrite-201-updater; a word processor

The initial release of FullWrite 2.0 has an incompatibility with
System 7.5. Unfortunately for us, Apple broke one of the cardinal
rules that they set way back in the days of the MacPlus and it
bit us.  We have isolated the problem and prepared an updater
that will fix the problem. This updater is attached below in
BinHex format. To use the converter you will need to convert it
with a program that can read .hqx files and then unstuff it with
StuffIt or a compatible program.

Depending on your system configuration, this problem could
manifest itself as:

- the Windows Menu extension failing to work;
- a crash or non-operation when accessing Spell Checking or Thesaurus;
- a crash when accessing the Picture extension;
- a crash on boot, whether or not FullWrite extensions were loaded;
- and, on some systems, there is no apparent problem.

If you have System 7.5, you MUST use this updater to update your
copy of FullWrite to 2.0.1. You should do this even if you have
not experienced any problems. Aside from this one bug fix,
FullWrite 2.0.1 is identical to FullWrite 2.0.

You should also use the updater now if you plan to upgrade to
System 7.5 in the future, although the updater will not affect
how FullWrite operates on pre-7.5 systems.

The updater may be freely distributed provided it is not modified
and this description is included with it.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/fullwrite-201-updt.hqx; 22K]

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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 15:51:30 -0600 (CST)
From: Tim Jones <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] html pages for mac internet resources

Following are the most recent versions of the html pages I put together
for accessing Macintosh resources using Mosaic:

  info-mac-sites.html - for accessing Info-Mac mirror sites (8/12/94).
  mac-ftp-sites.391.html - an html version of Bruce Grubb's ftp list
  (11/1/94).
  umich-sites.html - for accessing UMich mirror sites (10/31/94).

Note that this will probably be the last time I post updates to these pages;
in the future the most recent versions will be located at:

  http://www.realtime.net/~jones/info-mac-sites.html
  http://www.realtime.net/~jones/mac-ftp-sites.html
  http://www.realtime.net/~jones/umich-sites.html

Thanks!

Tim Jones ([e-mail])

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/mac-internet-resources-html.txt; 76K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 14:57:29 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Robert C. Best III)
Subject: [*] HTML SuperText 2.0b3; WWW Doc editor update

This is an update to HTML SuperText. It includes various bug fixes and a
few new features such as optional labeling of tags (useful when importing
HTML documents from other applications) and keeping a history of link
addresses for quick insertion.

HTML SuperText can also be downloaded from the following sites:
http://www.potsdam.edu/HTML_SuperText/About_HTML_S.html
ftp://ftp.potsdam.edu/pub/HTML.Stxt/vers2//pub/HTML.Stxt
or via email from [e-mail]

There is also a history of changes included with the files and at the site:
http://www.potsdam.edu/HTML_SuperText/history.html

[Archived as /info-mac/text/html-super-text-20b3.hqx; 366K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 00:27:57 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: [*] Hypercard 2.2 AppleScript Dictionary

OK, I'm AppleScripting in Hypercard 2.2 and I keep typing "cd fld" and getting
syntax errors.  I decided to fix Hypercard's aete to remedy this problem.  In
the process, I also fixed a problem with the AppleScript Sript Editor's
dictionary window (only in Hypercard's case though).

First off, you can specify shorthand for AppleScript elements simply by
including all the various items in the aete.  Hypercard has "bkgnd", "bkgnd
button" and "bkgnd field" defined already.  I added "bg", "cd", "btn", "cd
btn", "cd fld", "bg btn", & "bg fld".  It makes AppleScripting much more
HyperTalk-like.  This has no effect on the scripts you produce, so there
are no compatibility problems.

In addition, I've discovered a bug in the AppleScript Script Editor which can
cause your dictionary window to come up blank if an aete is purgeable.
Hypercard's aete is purgeable, so this problem could affect Hypercard
dictionaries.  I've fixed it in the enclosed aete.

Simply replace your Hypercard 2.2 aete resource with the one provided here
and you can begin typing the shorthand in AppleScript just like you can in
HyperTalk.

Jon

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/hypercard-22-aete-patch.hqx; 16K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 22:01:54 -0700 (MST)
From: Tom Collins/Innovative Computer Solutions <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] ICS releases NewtInfo 0.9b - Newton System Profiler

    NewtInfo is a system profiler for the Newton MessagePad.  It can print
a detailed report of soups, packages, add-on prefs and formulas, power-off
handlers, idlers, find-enabled packages, and intelligent assistance
packages.  Users can use it to find out what's taking up so much space on
your card, what some hot new program patches, or why your Newton's
suddenly running slower.  Developers can have customers use it when
calling in with technical support questions.

[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/util/newt-info-09b.hqx; 35K]

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Date: Fri, 04 Nov 1994 11:38:04 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Adam van Gaalen PA2AGA)
Subject: [*] IM_Mac1.0b28d; a communications package

Release Notes - IM/Mac 1.0b28d

- Did not test for the availability of Desktop Manager ToolBox calls
  before using them.

- Scanning of the 'alias' file was in error. Two or more tabs/spaces
  before the '#' or ';' comment character filled your hard disk with
  rubbish outbound mail.

- The 'Remove' button in the 'Send to' dialog is changed to '<<
  Remove <<'.

- Remembers printer settings across sessions.

- When you had an 'alias' file with only one or two entries and
  replied to a message for which you used the return path such could
  generate rubbish outbound mail.

- Remembers across sessions the last used folder in 'Save As...',
  'Append...', 'Decode...' and 'Send File...'. Will not attempt to mount
  ejected volumes.

- Did not restore screen copy after removing the 'Decode...' dialog.
  This left a locked handle that fragmented the heap.

- Segment 4 was not unloaded when canceling out of the 'Send...'
  dialog.

- Segment 17 was not unloaded when the help window was called with
  shift-command-?.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/radio-im-mac-10b28d.hqx; 208K]

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Date: Wed, 02 Nov 1994 11:00:32 -0400
From: [e-mail] (David Ripley)
Subject: [*] InvestmentManager 260 update

 PF: Investment Manager 2.60 replaces 2.51/2. It is a Hypercard Macintosh
shareware application designed for
 managing a diversified investment portfolio. Cards for over 10 different
types of investments-from savings and CDs to stocks, bonds mutual funds and
more are
included. It handles all the bookkeeeping associated with each investment
and calculates all standard investment performance information.
A 30 page manual is included detailing all aspects of the program, as well
as some general information on investing.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/investment-manager-26-hc-demo.hqx; 184K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 17:52:50 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Jason Townsend)
Subject: [*] JSokoban 1.0b13; a game

JSokoban is a freeware port of the classic "Sokoban" game (like
MacSokoban), where you have to push the money bags to their destination
postitions one at a time to solve each level. JSokoban is now in late beta
and will be released as a final product within a month. It has
multiple undo, awesome color/B&W/grayscale graphics and sounds, and runs
under System 6.0.7 and up.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/j-sokoban-10b13.hqx; 90K]

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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 15:40:21 -0600
From: Aaron Anderson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Mac Net Journal - October 29, 1994! It's Here!

    Thanks,

    Aaron Anderson
    [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/per/mnet/mac-net-journal-94-10-29.hqx; 287K]

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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 15:51:54 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Mac Swami)
Subject: [*] MODEMnotes2.01; an electronic magazine

M O D E M n o t e s          issue 2.01

MODEMnotes is an electronic magazine for Macintosh and online enthusiasts.
It uses a program called Museum to bring color graphics and sound to your
Macintosh as a standalone document (i.e. no additional software is required
to view MODEMnotes in all its glory). It is recommended, however, that you
have 8-bit (256) color or grayscale graphics to run MODEMnotes. It will run
in B&W, but the graphics will be difficult to make out.

This issue of MODEMnotes is the first issue of the second volume,
celebrating a year of MODEMnotes' production. Included in this issue:

*Making the most of your Mail-only Internet Address
*Shareware Reviews of:
  -Snapz, a new screen-capture utility from Andrew Welch
  -Barney Blaster 2.0, screen saver of the month
  -Wolfenstein 3-D: First Encounter -- Wolfenstein comes to the Mac!
*And more!

[Archived as /info-mac/per/modem-notes-201.hqx; 688K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:19:56 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Larry Wink)
Subject: [*] Norton's Utilites 3.1 FAQ

This is a text file of the FAQ for Norton's Utilities for Macintosh (NUM)
3.1 downloaded from the Symantec Tech Support area on AOL. It contains some
very useful information for anyone trying to use NUM 3.1.

Elsewhere in the digest is a description of an interaction between Apple
Menus Options and FileSaver/UnErase. This interaction is NOT covered in the
FAQ (but should be).

[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/nortons-utilities-31-faq.hqx; 14K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 05:12:58 -0500
From: Allon Stern <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] OSHA-Icons collection #1

Here are a bunch of Icons for the hazardous Macintosh.
Includes Biohazard, Radiation, NFPA signs, High Voltage, and the
lovely "Mr. Ouch".

The Icons are not freeawre.
They are "SillyWare". If you use the icons, you are obligated to
perform a Monty Python "Silly Walk" in a crowded mall.

Allon Stern
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/osha-icons-grp1.hqx; 31K]

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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 94 15:20:22 JST
From: [e-mail] (Michael Bjorn)
Subject: [*] Palaver no.3 -- Swedish cultural magazine

Here it is at last!! Better late than never!

What is Palaver?
Palaver is a cultural smorgasbord prepared by and for Swedish speaking
people all over the world. The Palaver magazine is intended to be a
low-budget, high-quality alternative to mainstream publications.
Palaver is scheduled to be published 4 times a year.

[Archived as /info-mac/per/palaver-94-03.hqx; 333K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 19:10:53 +1100
From: [e-mail] (Jason Anderson)
Subject: [*] PictSize 1.0 - a programming utilitiy

     Have you ever been designing an about box for a program you are
working on, and been frustrated when you went to place pictures in the
about box? In particular, does the process of determining the size of the
picture annoy you? Then PictSize is for you!
     PictSize is a small utility primarily for programmers. It will tell
you the dimensions (in pixels) and the size (in bytes or K) of any picture
(PICT) currently stored in the clipboard. You can then use this information
(for example) in ResEdit when placing PICTs in an alert or dialog box.

Enjoy!

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/pict-size-10.hqx; 27K]

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Date: Wed, 02 Nov 1994 22:20:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Poly-RC 1.06 - a bug fixed game

Poly-RC is a game with falling rows and columns. The objective is to stay in
game
by removing blocks. Although it looks similar to Polytris, it is a different
game.

Rows or columns with 1 to 4 squares drop from top and stop when they hit the
dropped blocks or bottom. The squares can be removed by arranging them
sequences of 3 or more of the same color horizontally, vertically or
diagonally.

Poly-RC is more challenging because it has rows and columns with 1 to 4
squares,
bombs, weights and radiation. Depending on your skill, you can adjust the
difficulty of the game.

Minor bug was fixed in version 1.01. Version 1.04 runs on PowerPC Macs, too.
More bugs fixed in version 1.05. Even more bug fixed in version 1.06.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/poly-rc-106.hqx; 231K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 21:53:18 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Paul Celestin)
Subject: [*] PopupMenu-Tester-100-c source

I offer the following piece of code, which I hacked together tonight, in
order to get a better understanding of System 7 PopupMenus. It basically
displays a movable modal dialog with one popup menu and one button.
Selecting an item from the popup menu changes the title of the dialog to
echo that item. Clicking the Quit button exits the program. It's a
CodeWarrior project in C. Simple stuff, but maybe some people will find it
useful.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/popup-menu-tester-100-c.hqx; 7K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 00:45:24 -0600
From: Jim Foley <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] realmz-152-to-153-updt; a game

The following is submission of hopefully the last patch for
Realmz 1.5.x for a while.  This patch should replace the
1.5.2 => 1.5.3 patch.  the file is compressed with compact
pro.

any problems with this submission please contact
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/realmz-15x-to-154-updt.hqx; 523K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 17:50:50 -0800
From: BENJAMIN COIFMAN <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] revised Railroad Icons

 Here is the latest version of my railroad icons.

Benn Coifman

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/railroad-icons-13.hqx; 222K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:57:44 -0800 (PST)
From: David L Harris <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] RoboWar 4.0 Tournament 8 robots

Attached is an archive with the robots from the 8th International
RoboWar Tournament, held in Summer 1994.  You must have RoboWar 4.0
to view these robots.

For more information about RoboWar, write to:

RoboWar HindQuarters
600 Park View Dr. #206
Santa Clara, CA 95054
[e-mail]

Happy hacking!

[Archived as /info-mac/game/robowar-tournament-8.hqx; 896K]

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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 1994 23:50:49 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] salamander-tales; a new Atlanta band

The following is a Macromind Director presentation of a great
new Atlanta band called Salamander Tales.  This band has been
getting rave reviews all over the country and is definitely
worth a listen.  Check it out!  Send all questions or comments
to [e-mail] or to myself at [e-mail]
and we will forward them to the appropriate people.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/salamander-tales.hqx; 2173K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 94 18:58:42 PST
From: [e-mail] (Susan Hiebert)
Subject: [*] Scrungle Demo; a game

     A unique new strategy / action game in which you are placed in a
techno-arena  where you must squish, bomb, and shoot artificially
intelligent enemies. This demo is fully functional except that the level
editor will not save, and it doesn't come with the over 80 levels
included
in the full version.
     Scrungle will work on all machines but a mac with a 68030 processor
is recommended for speed reasons.  256 colours is also recommended, the game
does not look as nice in black and white.
   Enjoy!

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/scrungle-122-demo.hqx; 474K]

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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 15:39:42 -0600
From: "The Val Man" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] SODAColor_Manual; documentation for a multimedia utility

This is the Electronic Manual for SODAColor.SODAColor is a fully functional
multimedia authoring tool.  It's ease of use and low-low cost makes it an
attractive alternative to some of the more expensive multimedia authoring
platforms.  You can create multimedia presentations in no time.  It isn't
as high-end as Director or the Media Kit, but it's only $35.00.  SODAColor
allows you to:+Incorporate Picts and QuickTime Movies+Record Sounds+Compose
Music+Play AIFF and MOD sound files+Paint+Apply custom color effects and
gradients+Quickly prototype software+Create Multimedia
Notebooks,Portfolios, and Resumes+Develop Interactive Kiosks and Non-Linear
Presentations+Create Interactive Educational Programs+Control
LaserDiscs+Expand functionality through writing HyperTalk Plug-InsThis
Software was created and is copyrighted 1994 by RUNFAST.This file should be
placed in APPLICATIONS with possible links to Graphics, Multimedia, Sound,
Art, and Education

[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/soda-color-manual.hqx; 169K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 15:31:02 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Dale Veeneman)
Subject: [*] SoundHandle-1.0.2; a sound utility

Version 1.0.2 fixes a bug that may have caused crashes with more than
256 screen colors.  It now advises and shouldn't crash.  Version 1.0.1 fixed
a bug which didn't allow the application to run on non-Color Quickdraw
machines (like Mac Pluses).  The fix disables Spectrograms on those
machines (they wouldn't look like much in black and white anyway).

This application allows you to record, play, display, analyze, modify and
save sound samples.  You can also generate waveforms, read 'snd '
resources from other applications, save sounds as System 7 sound files
and convert sounds to and from ASCII text files.  The application operates
somewhat like a text editor, allowing you to cut and paste portions of
sounds at will (including between multiple windows).  Frequency spectra
may be displayed, as well as gray-scale or full-color spectrograms.
Modifications such as reversing, adding echo, amplitude scaling,
resampling (changing the bandwidth/sampling rate), time scaling
(changing the rate of play without changing the pitch) and frequency
scaling (changing the pitch without changing the rate of play) are possible.
The waveforms may be printed or copied to the clipboard as PICT's, there
to be pasted into other applications.  SoundHandle requires System 7, was
compiled only for the Motorola 68000 family and supports 8-bit,
monophonic sounds.

Thanks,
Dale Veeneman
GTE Laboratories
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/sound-handle-102.hqx; 147K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 20:08:54 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Spring Cleaning 1.0.9; rebuilds the desktop

The following text is an HQX file for a desktop rebuilding INIT.

Clarence Locke

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/spring-cleaning-109.hqx; 9K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 15:42:35 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Jay Boersma)
Subject: [*] Stereo-beeps

Got those two cool speakers sitting on either side of your Mac and the same
old monophonic beeps coming out of them?

Attached is a small collection of beeps & sound effects designed for
maximum stereo effect.

Jay Boersma
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/stereo-beeps.hqx; 986K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:31:40 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail] (Snausageman!)
Subject: [*] SuperMac Man; a PacMac type game

This is a Pac-Man style game.
Should be happy in any environment.

Bruce W. Anderson, [e-mail], [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/super-mac-man.hqx; 78K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 05:03:55 -0500
From: Allon Stern <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Sync FKEY will sync your disks

Here is a simple little FKEY which will sync your disks.

Allon Stern

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/sync-10-fkey.hqx; 8K]

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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 11:11:54 -0500 (EST)
From: "Andrew C. Plotkin" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] System's Twilight 1.0.1; a game

System's Twilight: An Abstract Fairy Tale
   Version 1.0.1

This game is a story and a puzzle. The story is made up of several
parts, not all of which may be obvious. The puzzle is made up of many
puzzles, some of which aren't obvious at all.

That's all I'll tell you. The rest you get to figure out yourself. Have
fun.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/systems-twilight-101.hqx; 771K]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/systems-twilight-100-to-101-updt.hqx; 36K]

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Date: Wed, 02 Nov 1994 22:27:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Tangram 3.15 - updated version (a game)

Tangram is an ancient Oriental toy which has 7 pieces, 5 triangles in different
size,
1 square and 1 diamond. The objective of this game is to form a given shape
using
all 7 pieces.

Thousands of shapes can be made by moving simple shaped pieces around. This
puzzle game is specially great for children to practice matching skill. You may
think this is only children's game, but you will find it challenging once you
try it.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/tangram-315.hqx; 268K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 94 09:38:03 EST
From: "Danny W. McCampbell" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] The Bible Promise Stack 3.2

Enclosed is The Bible Promise Stack 3.2 (bible-promises-32.hqx).  This
file should replace bible-promises-31.hqx.

The Bible Promise Stack is a Hypercard stack that resembles the Bible
Promise books you buy in Christian books stores.  It will easily allow
you to look up verses an many different topics such as Anger, Depression,
God's Love, and many more very easily.  Also in two popular versions; the
King James and NIV.

This program MAY be placed on the Info-Mac CD.  This stack is $15 dollars
shareware.  Please read the enclosed README file for more info.

Thanks for your service Info-Mac.

Danny W. McCampbell

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/bible-promises-32-hc.hqx; 660K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:18:40 +0300
From: [e-mail] (Ilan Szekely)
Subject: [*] Type / Creator list v1.2

Attached please find - Type / Creator list v1.2
It includes additions of dozens of new codes, sent in via e-mail.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/type-creator-list-12.hqx; 278K]

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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 15:39:56 -0600
From: "Pat Dirks" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] U-Boat AV/PM Update; a game

1. U-Boat-1.5AV-PM-Update.hqx, an updated release (version 1.5AV) of Deadly
Games's "U-Boat" that works properly with sound on AV and Power Macintoshes,

2. U-Boat-Tips.hqx, an updated "tips" file that accompanies the update, and

3. U-Boat-AV-PM-Update-ReadMe.txt, a plain text file that describes the above
and includes simple installation instructions.

Deadly Games would be happy to have this update distributed as widely as
possible and you should feel free to include it on your CD or any other
distribution you see fit (it requires the data files from an original
installation so it's useless by itself).

Deadly Games can be reached at [phone] or as
[e-mail].  They don't have direct InterNet access, so I'm
just posting the files for them.

Thanks a lot,
-Patrick Penzias Dirks, [e-mail].

[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/uboat-avmac-pmac-updt.hqx; 1112K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 16:32:28 +0800
From: Quinn <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Users and Groups 'osax' 1.2b

Greetings

Attached is a AppleScript scripting addition (osax) that lets you
manipulate your Users & Groups Data File from AppleScript.  Many operations
are supported including adding, changing and deleting users, authenticating
users and altering system-wide U&G parameters.

1.2b improves over 1.1b in that you can now modify the users and groups
file while the server is running (with some important restrictions, see the
documentation for details).

Share and Enjoy.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/users-and-groups-osax-12b.hqx; 41K]

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Date: Thu, 03 Nov 1994 21:29:18 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Wumpus; a game

Enclosed please find one baby wumpus.

Seriously, though.  I am sending a Macintosh port of the game Wumpus,
ported to C by Eric S. Raymond.

Brian Connors
Boston College

[Archived as /info-mac/game/wumpus.hqx; 70K]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:35:11 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail] (Snausageman!)
Subject: [*] ZTerm sounds; sounds for a terminal emulator

These are three sounds I recorded one night because I was bored with the sounds
I had before. They're not especially fantastic, but they're simple.

connect is me saying "connection established"
filedone is me saying "file transfer complete"
termbell is me popping my cheek. 8^)

enjoy!

Bruce W. Anderson, [e-mail], [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/term/zterm-sounds.hqx; 51K]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 11:18:05 -0600 (CST)
From: Winston Baccus <[e-mail]>
Subject: (A) Desktop Pattern

When you install a custom PPAT, and then try to change it via the general
controls, you corrupt the color PPAT file. You need to either open the
system file with ResEdit, delete the PPAT resource, and reinstall the
system, or throw the whole system in the trash, and reinstall. I'm sure
there's got to be an easier way, but since you don't have the utility he
used to install it, you can't repair it as easily. If you get a PPAT
utility such as Desktop Textures Installer, it will fix the problem too.

WiNsToN h. BaCcUs / ThE uNiVeRsItY oF aLaBaMa

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

Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 17:12:40 -0500 (EST)
From: Eric Garneau <[e-mail]>
Subject: (Q) Where is the MacWEEK EasyView view?

Hello!

    I would like to know where to find the view file to use EasyView
to browse the MacWEEK News from ZiffNet/Mac.

Thanks.

--

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

Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 20:32 EST
From: "Don't Panic!" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [Q] A question about Mosaic ......

In a previous article, [e-mail] (Fergy,
LIVE!
at Santa wrote:
>
>Hello netters,
>
>A co-worker and myself are somewhat confused about Mosaic.
>
>In general, is Mosaic now planned to be a product of
>a new company by the same name?
>
>Also, I thought I read of people having problems with the
>latest version ('a8, I think).  Should one avoid it and
>use a previous version (such as 'a6)?
>
>Ronald Ferguson
>"[e-mail]"
>
As a reply to the first question about Mosaic, I don't know.  However, I agree
that if you are going to use Mosaic, use version 1.0.3.   1.0.3 is very
stable.   Only if you want to be part of the beta testing of the new Mosaic
should you go after any of the Mosaics that have an 'a' or 'b' in the version
name.  This is all IMHO.
I wrote the authors of Mosaic, and they are aware of the many bugs found in
the 2.x.x versions, and certainly would like to here more from beta testers
who experiance problems.
BTW anyone know if INTUIT has an e-mail address?   I would like to send in my
bug reprots of the new version of Quicken.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[e-mail]

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

Date: Fri, 04 Nov 1994 08:38:46 +0100
From: [e-mail] (ard jonker)
Subject: [Q] phonetic arabic (TT) font?

I am looking for a font to display Arabic in a phonetic way. Lettering I
need is vowels (? oaeiu) with a horizontal bar on top, certain consonants
(g for instance) with a 'degree' sign on top, all consonants with a dot
under (like the cedille sign, but separated from the actual letter) and an
h and b with a 'j' connected to the lower right.
Is there an existing (truetype) font describing this, or a tool to
manufactur one? On the other hand, multi-lingual wizzards, what do I need
to type arabic lettering (right to left system) in, say, Mac Write Pro?
just the font?

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

Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 22:34 EST
From: "Don't Panic!" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Any good Mpeg Players in the Public Domain?

Goodness, is this the week for questions!
I have tried Sparkle, EasyPlay, and Peter's Player and none of them run an
Mpeg movie I have downloaded, even though it clearly displays a QT icon on it.
The movie doesn't even appear in the open movie dialog box.
So the question is, are there Mpeg Players available on the Net, that will
also convert to a format EasyPlay or Peter's Player can understand?
They read in QT 1.6 movies.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 09:33:46 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Andrea Bagnini)
Subject: Apple HD Format works for ALL SCSI drives

Sometimes somebody asks about patches of Apple HD Format to allow
formatting of not-original-apple SCSI drives.
Well, such a program already exists and was made by Apple itself. Its name
is Apple HD Format 3.01, is a 68K program, works with *ALL* SCSI drive and
is released with AU/X package (perhaps because Apple expected that a AU/X
user could need a large SCSI foreign drive :-) .
Where to find it ? Everybody working with AU/X or AppleWorkgroup Servers
already has it ! It is in AU/X package, or in the system disks with the
Apple AWS80 or AWS95 servers, and of course ....in some Apple Service
Centers that use it to upgrade old Macs with a larger drive.
So actually there are three lines of Apple HD Format programs: the one well
known, working only for drives used by Apple, the AU/X one (even if 68K
program), working with all SCSI drives, and the youngest Apple HD Internal
Format, to be used with IDE Apple drive on the machine using such drive.
Bye


Andrea Bagnini - Softime 90 Snc
voice-fax  [phone] (start fax over voice msg)

e-mail: [e-mail]

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Date: 2 Nov 1994 16:03:17 -0800
From: "Gary Schare" <[e-mail]>
Subject: AppleShare 3.x or 4.x? (A)

    Reply to:   AppleShare 3.x or 4.x? (A)

Edward,

AppleShare 4 will only run on 68040 Macs and Workgroup Servers and PowerPC
Macs and Workgroup Servers.  It is expressly disabled from running on a 68030
Mac or below.   A few months ago Macworld magazine printed an article
explaining how AppleShare 4 could be modified to run on an 030 Mac using
ResEdit.  If you choose to go that route, keep in mind that Apple will not
provide technical support for any problems that may occur.

Apple highly recommends that you run AppleShare 4 on a PowerPC-based
Workgroup Server (6150, 8150, or 9150) since those are the platforms for
which all future performance enhancements will be developed.

Gary Schare
AppleShare Product Manager
[e-mail]

 -------------------------------------------------------------------
>From Apple's product literature for AppleShare 4.x, it's "designed to work
with the 68040 processor", or words to that effect.  But will it run on an
'030?  I currently have a IIfx that I want to use for a server, with the
intention of eventually (~six months from now) upgrading to either a Quadra
or a Power Macintosh.

>In the meanwhilst, should I buy AppleShare 3.x, or should I buy AppleShare
4.x to run on this IIfx?  Are there any disadvantages of using 4.x on a
non-'040 machine?

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

Date: Thu,  3 Nov 94 13:16:43 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Steve Davidson)
Subject: Bug (confirmed) in MacLink Plus installer

Warning to all potential users/upgraders to MacLink Plus ver. 8.0.0:

DataViz tech support confirms that there is a bug in the Installer
that shipped with the 8.0.0 updater to MacLink Plus Easy Open
Translators (and possible with their other installers as well).

The bug:
During the installation of MS Word translators, when it means to ask
you "MS Word 5.x or MS Word 6.0", it instead asks, "MS Works 3.0 or MS
Works 4.0" Checking the second option if you have Word 5.1 means that
the translators installed in your Word Commands folder will cause
system crashes (bad F-line, CHK errors, and/or freezes) when
translators are invoked by Word.  I suppose if the situation
(versions) were reversed, the same would happen.

To summarize:
When selecting MS Word translators:
    Where it says, "MS Works 3.0" it means, "MS Word 5.x"
    Where it says, "MS Works 4.0" it means, "MS Word 6.0"


Steve Davidson

Disclaimer: My opinions are my own, and do not necessarily reflect
        the views of ...

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Date: Fri, 04 Nov 1994 14:51:54 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Peter Jorgensen)
Subject: Desktop Patterns [A]

>From: "Carter, Michael H." <[e-mail]> writes:

>An employee at my office put a utility on a Centris 650 that made the desktop
>display different patterns instead of the basic ones that come with
>the system software.... Does anyone know how I can exorcise this demon?

Reinstall the system. There is a resource missing that you could copy and
paste into the System file using ResEdit (I've done it) but I forget which
it is and it's simpler and safer just to reinstall the system


Peter Jorgensen  <a href="http://lictor.acsu.buffalo.edu/pjorgens/">PEJ</a>
         The opinions expressed are those of the author.

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

Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 20:30:43 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[e-mail]>
Subject: Desktop Patterns [Q]

"Carter, Michael H." <[e-mail]>:
>An employee at my office put a utility on a Centris 650 that made the desktop
>display different patterns instead of the basic ones that come with
>the system software.  He quit the company and I had him trash the program
>before he left.  The problem is that the utility still works.  I trashed the
>preferences, looked for any other inits and found nothing.  I went to the
>General Control panels and I now only have black and white patterns.  The
>color squares are gone.  Does anyone know how I can exorcise this demon?

If the program is DesktopTextures then you'll need it to reinstall the
control panel compatible pattern.  But as you made your employee trash it...

Sven

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

Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 21:33:16 +0100
From: Roland Whitehead <[e-mail]>
Subject: DeskTop Rebuild Fails

>I've got a cluster of Internet-related aliases in a folder on the startup
>partition, which I usually leave open on the desktop. At every startup,
>their icons become generic, unless they are custom icons, or I force a
>rebuild, which, for the startup partition,  shows the progress bar for a
>fraction of a second as Herb observed. Liberal application of diagnostic
>and repair tools has had no effect.

I have had this problem on a number of Macs and the very worst one on my
current 7100 when it arrived, system 7.1 installed by Apple.  The fault is
with the Desktop file at the root of your hard disk and no amount of
desktop rebuilding or Nortoning will fix it.  The problem is that there is
no file called Desktop that is recognised (check this with ResEdit or
anything that will show invisible files and you may only have two of the
required Sys 7 Desktop files).

You have two choices.

If you have another Mac with your custom icn resourses shown, find the
Desktop file, make it visible, copy it to your SNAFU'd Mac and the make
both the original and the copy invisible.  Next time you rebuild it'll
work.

Alternatively, and much simpler, create a file (any file, or I think even a
folder) and call it Desktop (if your Mac says it already exisits, check it
out because then I'm talking bollocks).  Simply restart your Mac and force
a desktop rebuild.  The Mac will find the new file, spot that it is
incorrect and fix it.

I also saw something on this in Imperial Colleges Mac ftp.

Best of luck

Roland Whitehead

****** CONTINUUM * 92 Chertsey Road, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6BX, UK *****
[e-mail] * Tel [phone] *  Fax [phone]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 22:39 EST
From: "Don't Panic!" <[e-mail]>
Subject: E-mail in documentation incorrect

I am trying to reach the author of BijouPlay.
When I send my e-mail to [e-mail] (the e-mail address in
the documentation) I get bad e-mail format error from Applelink.
Anybody know what his correct address is?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[e-mail]

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

Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:20:18 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Larry Wink)
Subject: FileSaver/UnErase/Apple Menu Options Problem

NUM 3.1 contains FileSaver/UnErase which are supposed to help in recovering
files that are accidentally deleted. FileSaver does this by cataloging
information for a _limited_ number of files that have recently been
deleted.

Apple Menu Options provides the ability to remember a _limited_ number of
recently used documents, applications and servers. It does this by creating
aliases and placing the aliases in folders (one each for documents,
applications and servers) in the Apple Menu Items Folder. When a new alias
is created, the oldest alias in a particular folder is deleted.

These deleted alias files are being tracked by FileSaver. Since only a
_limited_ number of files are tracked, FileSaver/UnErase will actually be
able to recovery far few files that you might expect.

You have two options:

    1) Turn off "Remember recently items" in the Apple Menu Options.
       (my choice)

    2) Increase the number of files that FileSaver tracks. You can
choose to
       track up to 500 files/drive but this will increase the time required
       for FileSaver to scan your drive at Restart/Shutdown.

Hope this information will help someone. Too bad Symantec does not provide
an option to ignore alias files in FileSaver. Symantec contact information
is available in the NUM 3.1 FAQ that I have submitted to the archives.


Larry Wink <[e-mail]> or <[e-mail]>
"Naked in the periwinkle."

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

Date: Wed, 02 Nov 1994 12:29:27 -0600
From: [e-mail] (John Norstad)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #144

In article <398b8j$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Chuck Mora)
wrote:

> Does anybody know of an add-on or utility that will allow me to keyword
> search the "full group list" in NewsWatcher?
> Scrolling through six thousand odd names is really too labour intensive.

Try the "Find" command in the "Edit" menu in the current version 2.0b18 of
NewsWatcher, which is available at:

   ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/newswatcher/

See the chapter titled "Finding and Searching" in the user document for
more details. The user doc is available at the same location.

--
John Norstad
Academic Computing and Network Services
Northwestern University
[e-mail]

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

Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 18:34:05 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Mike Cohen)
Subject: maclinux????

[e-mail] writes:

>Given the better price/performance and greater level of support for
>Linux on Intel-based hardware, which is well-documented, it's hard
>to imagine why anyone would want to go to the trouble of porting to
>any Mac.  When you buy a Mac, you're paying a premium for its ROMs,
>which are essentially a "dongle" that lets you run MacOS and
>Macintosh applications.  (IMO, there was never any technical
>advantage to putting so much of the OS in ROM;  the same code
>could be loaded from disk at boot-time, as it is with most other
>computers and operating systems.  The point of using ROMs is
>simply to make it harder to clone Macs.)

>Given that you've paid extra for a machine with a built-in dongle,
>it's kind of silly to waste that investment by running an alternative
>operating system that bypasses it entirely.  If you really want Linux,
>sell the Mac and get a PC.  If you just want a unix-like work environment
>that lets you keep using the Mac as a Mac, look into MacMiNT or MachTen.

No, I'm not going to sell my mac & buy a PC, but I have several macs here and
would like to run Unix *WITHOUT* having to buy a new system. Why can't you
accept that fact and support people in that situation?
--
Mike Cohen - [e-mail]
NewtonMail, eWorld: MikeC / ALink: D6734 / AOL: MikeC20
Home Page: file://ftp.netcom.com/pub/isis/home.html

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Date: Fri,  4 Nov 94 15:20:06 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Mac SIMMs in an IBM!

Alright, all you Mac-o-philes; I know any of you who read the subject line
of this message are probably gasping for breath at the mere thought of
wasting a perfectly good Macintosh SIMM on an IBM, but hey, we do what we
have to.  Just so happens I use an IBM (sorry, really!) and needed some
memory.  Also just so happened that I had a few 4 Mb Mac SIMMs available.
Just wanted to report that with parity checking off (I heard that... "What's
parity checking???") the 16 Mb works just fine in a 386/33.  Chalk another
one up for superior design, I guess.  'Course, I'd much rather have them
in a 040/33... *grin*

--Brandon Munday
[e-mail]

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Date: 3 Nov 1994 17:50:55 U
From: "Leiner_Dave" <[e-mail]>
Subject: MacX bdf Font File?

I'm trying to compile a bunch of BDF files into MacX fonts. On all of the
files, MacX gives an error that it cannot open the output (font) file. Exodus
works fine to compile the same fonts into its system, though. Any clues?

--Dave

"Statements made here are mine and only mine and do not reflect the opinions of
my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 94 21:48:44 +0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: MenuEvents

Hi nice people,

Does anyone know if there's a CDEV or INIT that enables background
processes to continue while menus are pulled down ??

It's boring that all other programs "dies" when one just pulls down a menu !!

If you're respondning to this letter please do so to: [e-mail]

Thank U very much 4 your trouble // Anders Rundegren

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Date: 04 Nov 94 17:18 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Octavian Micro, Bernhard Wieser,CAS)
Subject: MicroBArtender Q&A

Please post to the digest:

MicroBArtender Q&A

Some people have asked me:

Why can't I get past the splash screen?
- Make sure you read the disclaimer and about box; the keywords asked
are in italics

Why does it keep asking me those keywords questions?
- It should only ask once; Make sure you've installed a user name via
the sharing setup control panel

Why does the color sometimes not appear?
- This means you ran out of memory; give MicroBArtender more memory
via the Info menu

I can't read the about text through that island picture.
- MicroBArtender runs best in 8-bit colour via the monitors control panel

Hey, 2.3.2 is not HyperCard and I can't use the merge utility?!
- Yeah, sorry, if you need to use merge contact me and I'll send you
a stack version of 2.3.2 (must be a registered user)

Hey I can't use your program in black and white?!
- Yes, 2.3.1 is the black and white version, 2.3.2 is the color version

Thanks a lot for all the support.  I'm still working on a new version.

MicroBartender - the electronic bartenders aid
copyright 1990-1994 by Bernie Wieser



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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 94 21:48:55 PST
From: "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mosaic Netscape (C)

A few digests ago there were several enthusiastic recommendations for Mosaic
Netscape.  Well, I just couldn't resist downloading it to try.  It _is_ very
nice.  One especially cool feature I like is being able to send e-mail from
within Netscape, which is precisely how I'm sending this particular post.  The
mailer even allows me to include the current Web page at the click of a
button.  (To be sure, however, the mailer is very simple---e.g., no cc or bcc
that I could find---but it suffices for quick and dirty stuff.)  Just wanted to
share that :-)

--John.
<[e-mail]>   <http://math.ucdavis.edu/~jb2>

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 11:24:23 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Vinko Tsui [phone])
Subject: Powerbook modem [R]

>>I need a recomendation on purchase of a modem for my 180C.  An internal would
>>be preferred but most are too pricey.  What are the pros-cons of internal vs
>>external?


Well, one obvious advantage is the portability.

Internal Pros:
* only have to carry your 180c and not an external box and may be another power
  supply in addition to the one for your 180c.

Internal Cons:
* if for some reason the internal modem fry, you risk damanging many of the PB
  components; since the space in your PB is so tight.

Both:
* unlike the hard drive industry, the two versions (internal/external) from the
  same manufacture are usally the same price.

I really like the Golbal Village product. I have recommened 5 purchases
>From both their PowerPort and TelePort lines. I myself have owned three of
their modems. Their software are much easier to use than any that I've
tried. And because their software are designed for their own hardware they
do not have to make as much comprimises as other Modem/Fax software
manufactures.

In my opinion, now a days due to the price of modems, it is almost silly
not to purchase a modem that have both data and fax capabilities.

One key item to remember is, not to let the sales person use the voice
capabilities of the modem as a selling point. In my opinion none of the
current manufactures have implemented this feature smoothly, and the
quality is not there to be reliable. If you're thinking that this feature
can give you an answer machine-on-the-go, think about the disk space that
may require for storing the same amount of voice data that your analog or
digital answer machine currently does. You see what I mean!

One other thing that sales person sometimes use to disguise the difference
in price of different modems. Is the fact that some modems have the same
baud rate for data as they do for fax, but then there are others that do
not. Some modem will list themselves as a "14.4k Data/Fax modem". Where the
pay on words is that it is 14,400 baud for data and only 9,600 baud for
fax. Most fax machines made after 1992 are 14.4k capable, so it is to your
advantage to ensure you get want you "think" you want.

There are also modems that only send fax and do not receive. Which are
usually not explicitly marked on their packaging.

These are all points to consider. For the PowerBook there is really not
that big of an advantage to have an external modem, since you purchase the
PB for its portability.

I hope this helps! I know it is a little late but I was away and not able
to read Info-Mac.

-- Vinko Tsui

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

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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 11:41:27 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Matt X. Herbison)
Subject: Printing to IP Printer

Hello.  I have a Mac with an IP address and I want to print to a HP Laser
Printer that also has an IP address, but the two machines aren't on the
same network, so I can't just pick the printer in the Chooser.  Does anyone
know if there is some sort of program/extension/whatever that will allow me
to print to it?  Please respond directly to me and I will post the answers.
Much thanks.  -Matt

-Matt X. Herbison  8)              -Penn State University
-Internet:  [e-mail]         -Apple Student Representative

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 04:17:00 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Michael Zyda)
Subject: Problems with Jump Raven on PowerMac 6100/60AV

I recently purchased the CD ROM game Jump Raven for my son. The
game works fine on the old Mac IIcx but on the Power Macintosh
6100/60AV, the game sound does not play, the game's interface
does not appear to work and the animations seem to go
double speed. The Power Mac came with System 7.5. I have
tried the Paramount Interactive Technical Support phone
number but no one ever answers the phone. Any suggestions
as to how to get this to work on the PowerMac would be
greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

     Michael Zyda

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Date: Fri,  4 Nov 94 15:28:53 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Quicktime "MIDI box" wish

If this exists already, lemme know.

I'd really like to see a system extension or other that let you set a MIDI
port to play the QuickTime MIDI sounds.  Something that you could run
Encore, or MusicTime, or Lime, or MasterTracks, or any other MIDI-capable
music editing program, and just send the data to this extension instead
of an outside box.  This would really simplify editing and tweaking music
on the Mac by eliminating that extra hardware, at least for the initial
stages of composition.  It would be ideal if this software worked in the
background, so that as far as the rest of the system was concerned it really
WAS an external sound card or MIDI keyboard.

--Brandon Munday
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 15:44:35 GMT-8
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Sound on Pwer Macs

I have some older language programs that use sound.  They work fine
on Quadras, but I can't get any sound out of them on the Power Macs.
Has anyone else come across a similar problem and found a solution?
TIA

Michael Kessler
College of Humanities
San Francisco State University
e-mail: [e-mail]

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Date: 3 Nov 1994 13:57:20 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Yoram Ney)
Subject: Sun/M = A Subset of Some Standard Terminal???

Hi
(I am in desparate need of Sun/M emulation on the Mac. However there
does not seem to be any solution arround).

My question: - Is there some standard terminal (VTxxx, WYSExx,
etc.) of which Sun/m is a sub-set? (Especially the R keys mapping)??


Thanks for ANY help/info.

(Could you please mail me (a copy of) your reply directly. - thanks!!)

    Yoram
<[e-mail]>

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 18:07:33 +0730
From: [e-mail] (Daniel Ang)
Subject: Tabby Setup, Import & Export mailer software

I am looking for these 3 softwares. Do you know where I can locate them?

Thanking you in advance.

"Success is a habit. Habit of doing the right thing."

Daniel Ang                      Internet: [e-mail]
LGA International               Tel: +(65) 738-3620
Raffles City P O Box 1215       Fax: +(65) 738-3628
Singapore 9127                  BBS datatel: +(65) 734-8110

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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 13:19:11 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail] (Michael Surtees)
Subject: TIA Help!

Help!!

I'm am currently using the trial-period copy of TIA (The Internet
Adapter) and my 14 days is half-way used.

I'm having a very difficult time, however.  Any help would be
appreciated.

At work I have a Mac Classic and a 2400bps modem.  With this I have no
problems.  I launch Z-Term, log into my account, force-quit Z-Term
(since choosing quit hangs up the modem) and tell InterSLIP to connect.
Everythings great!

When I go home and try to do the same on my LC II with the 14.4bps
modem, things are very different.  I have MacTCP and InterSLIP set-up
EXACTLY the same.  Yet, even though InterSLIP tells me I'm connected, I
can't get Eudora or any other Mac program to work AND my Mac crashes
with a bus error.  What happens:  Eudora is launched and when I try to
send mail it either tells me that there's a problem with the Domain Name
Server or that MacTCP is incorrectly configured.  Again, I've got these
set up exactly like they are at work!?

I have a couple of guesses... 1) when I'm quitting the program (z-term)
I log in with, the serial port is still busy therefore the bus error.
2) when quitting the program I log in with, a signal or noise is sent to
the ULTRIX system I'm logged into and it acts as a BREAK causing me to
be kicked out of my account and back to the "main menu."  I wouldn't
know if this is happening since I've already quit z-term and can't tell
what's going on.

To sum up:  why it works on one computer and not on anther is beyond me!
I'm going crazy and losing too much sleep.  It's the Mac with the
high-speed modem that I need this to work!  If it IS my second guess
then I should write a login script for InterSLIP BUT for the life of me
I can't understand how to do that even when looking at other people's
scripts.
***
If anyone's really feeling helpful (I'm hoping) here's the login process
I need a script for...

to dial ex. 555-1212 and then...

Annex Username:  surtees
Annex Password:  mypassword

Select:  av8r   (the computer I'm logging onto)

login: msurtees
password: mypassword

And then I'd want to start tia.
***

I really appreciate this everyone!  I've never been this stuck before.
:)  You can reply directly to me at [e-mail].

Again, Thanks!

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 10:53:36 PST
From: "Edwin Horneij" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Upgrade path for LC?

My wife was told by the computer store here at UCLA that Apple no
longer offers the LC --> LCIII upgrade. Does anyone know if this is
true or, failing that, know where I can find out if this is true?
Thanks.

Ed Horneij

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Date: Wed, 02 Nov 1994 17:55:56 CST
From: Chip Sample <[e-mail]>
Subject: Virtual Memory Prefs

Any one know where the prefs for virtual memory are kept?   I assumed in the
Memory control panel, but maybe not.

I am synching client disks to a master disk, and copied a memory control panel
>From my active system which has VM "on" to the master disk system.  Yet when
the clients get synched, they always get VM set to "off".

JDS

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 14:39:10 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Frank Ripp)
Subject: Web sound helper application?

Hi,

I just started using Netscapes Mosaic and accessed a site that had sounds
available. When I clicked the hyperlink for the sound, I saw a message that
Mosaic didn't know what to do with the .au file. After poking around, it
became obvious to me that I need some type of "helper" application to deal
with sound files.

What is a good Mac shareware/freeware "helper" application thast would let
me hear sounds (specifically .au files) in Mosaic?

Thanks, Frank Ripp [e-mail], [e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 16:30:36 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Charlie Mingo)
Subject: What about MPEG audio? (A)

[e-mail] (John Maxwell) writes:

>A while back, when Quicktime 2.0 was nothing but hype, I remember reading
>that the MPEG functionality would allow us to do really amazing
>compression of high-quality audio files. As I remember, the example was
>that you could make a Beethoven Symphony fit on a floppy.
>
>Well, what of it? We now have Q2.0, and I've heard not a word about audio.

Several points:

First of all, MPEG-audio has nothiing to do with MPEG-video; they are
completely different things.  I had heard of QT2 being MPEG-video savvy,
but nothing about MPEG-audio.  I don't think QT2 does MPEG-audio at all.

Secondly, MPEG-audio is a little more problematic than you think.  The main
issue is that decoding MPEG-audio in real time requires more CPU-power than
most Macs can provide.  (Remember that MPEG decomprssion is usually handled
by dedicated hardware boards, and you can buy one of these for around
$200.)

There is an app to let you decompress MPEG-audio, called mpeg-audio-031.hqx
(look in info-mac/rec).  The docs claim that it might be able to do
real-time decompression on a PowerMac, but not on anything else.

If you can't do real-time decompression, you can decompress to a file.  On
my Mac IIci, decompressing a 4 minute song took about 25 minutes, and the
output file was 23 Mb in size.

Finally, I really don't think you can ever get a Beethoven Symphony on a
floppy (ie, 60+ minutes of music under 1.4 Mb).  Based on what I see in the
Internet Underground Music Archives (which distributes lots of new music in
MPEG-audio form), you can get 4-5 minutes of one-channel sound in about
1.5-2 Mb.  This is not much better than Sun u-law (.au) form.  (Naturally,
stereo takes twice as much space.)

It may be that the MPEG-audio sound would sound better when decompressed
than Sun .au format, but my Mac only has an 8-bit sound chip, so I can't
judge one way or another.

For me, MPEG-audio is not a panacea; it's just a PITA.  (I can play Sun .au
files directly, but it takes me a half-hour to play MPEG-audio.)

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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 18:11:46 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Gisle Totland)

I have to make some 4 ft long headings for some presentation posters. This
is going to include much tape and mounting job with the usual A4 output I
get from my printer (HP550C). I am curious to know if anyone has changed
the printer's page size into costume sizes for printing banners?
Thank you! for using your time to read and answer this one ! :-)
Gisle

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