Info-Mac Digest V10 #54
The Moderators
Info-Mac Digest Wed, 26 Feb 92 Volume 10 : Issue 54
Today's Topics:
[*] /game/strip-mac10.hqx (second release)
[*] Amiga SoundTracker for the mac...
[*] AutoDoubler1.0.5iPatchKit.sea.hqx
[*] Bahtzee 1.0
[*] DiskDoubler 3.7.5 Update Kit
[*] Excalibur 1.1 - LaTeX Spelling Checker
[*] Finger 1.3.5
[*] IconWrap 1.2
[*] mac-oberon-24.hqx
[*] MacMoria 5.3.1
[*] Murph's VAPORWARE Column for March 1992
[*] Ninety-Two Beepsounds for System 7
[*] PopChar version 2.5.1
[*] SAM 3.0 Virus Definition File for the new Virus
[*] ScriptingLevel
[*] seascape startupscreen
[*] Submission - FTP Server
[*] Toon Town startupscreen
[*] WordRef 1.4
(Q) Modem Standards?
(Q) MS Windows Clipboard to Mac PICT
<None>
Adobe Special Offer
appointment diary
AutoDoubler
BACKUP SOFTWARE (R)
Beeping when copy is done in finder (A)
Chooser Zone Refresh (Q)
Circuit Drawing Software
Controling a switch from the Mac (Q)
Crash Barrier: What it does (A)
deskpaint/deskdraw package
Fast Downloading
Freedom of Press Light and QuickDraw printers (C)
Frontier or QuickKeys (Q)
Gutting an external HD
How too get all menu items on the screen of a Mac Plus ? (A)
Hypercard Stack wanted:
HyperTalk answer for word number
I'm not sure if there is a problem, please help
Info-Mac Digest V10 #53
legal action and MBDF A?
Linking Think C 4 libraries with Think Pascal
MacTCP 1.1 Found (C)
MacTwilightZone
Michelangelo virus NOT on the Mac as far as I know
Missing Startup Screen (Q)
NFS TYPE Software for SYSTEM 7
one handed keyboards
OzTex & Personal LW LS
Password for a file??
PC to laserwriter? (A)
Piracy + prevention (A)
Printing TN3270 from MacIIsi ?
Quadras and System 6 (A)
QuickBasic Upgrade (A,F)
RE- DiskDoubler Icons
Sound conversion from Sun .au format?
Stack Underflow error (Q) again!
stella (2 msgs)
Stylewriter background printing (C)
StyleWriter Refill
Sun raster file images
SuperCard DoubleClicks (Q)
System 7 Missing Files Bu
Thanks for the Info
The Future of Wingz (A)
Travelling with mac
WORD --> "standard" universal PostScript?
Zapping PRAM
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1992 10:38 +8:00
From: Nort...@cc.curtin.edu.au
Subject: [*] /game/strip-mac10.hqx (second release)
[This file replaces game/strip-mac-10.hqx -- the beta version.]
This is the second release of Strip-Mac!, a slightly risque computer-moderated
card game for two or more adult players. Extensive online documentation can be
found under the application's apple-menu.
Briefly, the game plays as follows: Players take turns in drawing a card from
the deck. If a player fails to turn up an appropriate card then s/he must
choose between options that include:
(a) removing a piece of clothing;
(b) taking a punishment card; and
(c) purchasing a reward card.
Play continues until one or all players are naked. What happens next is up to
you. :-)
Tim North
Nort...@cc.curtin.edu.au.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/strip-mac-101.hqx; 395K]
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 08:28:40 CST
From: Mark Eaton <UC525655%UMCVMB.MI...@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: [*] Amiga SoundTracker for the mac...
Archivers-
recently i posted a question about the Amiga SoundTracker for the Mac...
I received many responses from people interested in obtaining it themselves.
Please post it to the info-mac archives as /sounds/soundtracker.hqx so that the
entire info-mac community has access to it.
Note: I am _not_ the author. I obtained it from ab20.larc.nasa.gov... however,
im not sure how long it will stay there, as it is a big amiga site.
It comes with a readme and a translations file (It was done by a german program
mer, and some of the message boxes are still in german)...
mark eaton
uc52...@umcvmb.missouri.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/sound/program/sound-tracker.hqx; 130K]
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Date: Sun, 23 Feb 92 00:39:23 -0500
From: Scott E. Lasley <lasl...@wam.umd.edu>
Subject: [*] AutoDoubler1.0.5iPatchKit.sea.hqx
Here is a set of programs that will allow you to update your
copy of AutoDoubler to version 1.0.5.i. AutoDoubler is a
system extension that automatically compresses and decompresses
files on your hard disk(s) "on the fly".
Downloaded from Compuserve, and distributed with permission of
Lloyd Chambers. Salient can be reached at Sal...@applelink.apple.com.
[Archived as /info-mac/util/auto-doubler-105i-updater.hqx; 187K]
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 13:54:25 -0700
From: ha...@ernie.cs.byu.edu (TODD HALE)
Subject: [*] Bahtzee 1.0
Bahtzee is a dice game adapted from a fun board game
called Casino Yahtzee. Bahtzee is a cross between
Bingo and Yahtzee, hence the contrived name. It was
created in HyperCard 2.1, has (fitting) sounds, and
was created for 2 - 4 players, although one can play
alone.
Hope you like it.
Todd Hale
ha...@ernie.cs.byu.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/game/bahtzee-10.hqx; 72K]
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Date: Sun, 23 Feb 92 13:46:17 EST
From: "Dieder B." <UOG1...@vm.uoguelph.ca>
Subject: [*] DiskDoubler 3.7.5 Update Kit
I found this in another ftp site, and as I was looking for the updater,
and no one knew where to find it without the $ource$, here it is:
forwarded from mac.archive.umich.edu:
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Date: Fri, 21 Feb 92 14:59:22 EST
To: mike
From: Michae...@um.cc.umich.edu
Subject: DiskDoubler Updater
I put a copy of the DiskDoublerPatchKit which updates DiskDoubler
3.7.x to 3.7.5. The ReadMe document claims that there's a help file for
use with system 7, but when I downloaded this from America OnLine, I there
was no such file. So System 7 users who use balloon help on the DD menu
will get inappropriate balloons. But functionally, the updated version
works fine. The main new fact is that 3.7.5 works well with AutoDoubler.
The file is a self-extracting archive (DD format) in binary form.
Michael
[Archived as /info-mac/util/disk-doubler-375-updater.hqx; 387K]
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Date: Sun, 23 Feb 92 18:15:19 EST
From: zac...@sol.cs.bucknell.edu (Rick Zaccone)
Subject: [*] Excalibur 1.1 - LaTeX Spelling Checker
Excalibur is a Macintosh spelling checker for LaTeX documents. It also
does a fairly good job with plain TeX files. It reads files of type
TEXT and it is smart enough to ignore most LaTeX commands and a fair
number of plain TeX commands. Since it just ignores these commands, it
will also serve quite nicely as a spelling checker for any TEXT file
that doesn't contain any LaTeX or TeX commands. (It is not completely
accurate to say that Excalibur ignores LaTeX commands. It will process
any arguments that contain text).
Excalibur is a stand-alone application that we have tested with both
OzTeX and Textures documents. The fact that it is a stand-alone
application should not present any inconvenience since it works with
MultiFinder under System 6 and it is compatible with System 7.
This is version 1.1. It is a significant improvement over version
1.0.
You will need System 6.0 or higher to run Excalibur.
There is extensive on-line help. You will find it under the Apple
menu if you are running System 6, and under the Balloon Help menu if
you are running System 7 or greater.
Note to the moderator: This file replaces
info-mac/util/latex-spell-checker.hqx.
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[Archived as /info-mac/app/excalibur-11.hqx; 348K]
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1992 10:45:08 +0800
From: Peter N Lewis <pe...@cujo.curtin.edu.au>
Subject: [*] Finger 1.3.5
Finger v1.3.5 & Fingerd v1.3.5 is an implementation of the UNIX Finger
protocol for Macs with MacTCP. Fingerd is a background only application
that allows you to be fingered, while Finger is a finger client, allowing
you to finger other machines, as well as allowing others to finger you.
Both are System 7 friendly (but hopefully not dependent).
Changes in this version:
Actually included the correct version of the daemon (oops :-), fixing the
bug with QUIT appleevents that caused Fingerd to crash on Shutdown
Added a setable default for the Finger window
Colourized icons - Thanks to Don Nash for the icons!
Fixed it so that the strings which are returned by tokens are translated
7->8
Fixed %LOOKUP to not uppercase the line.
Added a menu item to save the finger hierarchical menu
Added a preference to automatically open the Finger window on startup
Added Option-Quit to quit Fingerd & Finger.
Change "Finger" to "Whois" when you click the Whois check box
Reversed the position of user & machine so user comes first
Allow chained fingering in the client (eg ro...@foo.edu@bar.edu)
Should be more difficult to crash with out of memory, though still
possible.
Fixed the edit menu selections.
Changed %LOG to put a time stamp in as well.
They are Povertyware, which basically means you get to send me five
dollars if you can. If you use these programs, drop me a note and say
hello!
Hope you like them,
Peter <pe...@cujo.curtin.edu.au>.
Finger 1.3.5 & Fingerd 1.3.5 Copyright 1991-1992, Peter N Lewis
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/internet-finger-app-135.hqx; 165K]
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 15:11:19 +0000
From: pm...@tower.york.ac.uk (Mike Brudenell)
Subject: [*] IconWrap 1.2
Following my recent mention of IconWrap 1.2, and in response to queries
I've had, I'm posting it to the archive. As the file is only 3K I have
BinHex'd it but not compressed it. IconWrap works with System 7 (also the
Tune'd version) and lives happily in your Extensions folder.
--
Mike B-) pm...@castle.york.ac.uk
[Archived as /info-mac/ex/icon-wrap-12.hqx; 4K]
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Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1992 14:26:35 CST
From: dre...@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu (Douglas J Renze)
Subject: [*] mac-oberon-24.hqx
[Some sort of programming language for the mac -- Gordon.]
[Archived as /info-mac/lang/mac-oberon-24.hqx; 891K]
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 09:26:42 -1812
From: jver...@sol.UVic.CA
Subject: [*] MacMoria 5.3.1
I noticed that you do not have the game MacMoria so here it is. It is a
version of Umoria which is available for almost every operating system. It
is FREEWARE and is extremely challenging. It surpasses games like Rogue
and Larn (a PC game) but is just as simple to use. The manual is well
written and in Word format. I am not the author and simply want the rest
of the netters to have access to this gem. Other versions and more
information are availble from the author's ftp site kukulcan.berkeley.edu
(128.32.131.190) in directory /pub/wilson/umoria_5. Enjoy.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/mac-moria-531.hqx; 395K]
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 11:14:32 EST
From: Murph Sewall <SEW...@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU>
Subject: [*] Murph's VAPORWARE Column for March 1992
Vaporware also is available by email to LIST...@RiceVM1.Rice.Edu
(subject ignored)
$MAC GET VAPORWARE-03-92.TXT
[Archived as /info-mac/digest/vaporware-03-92.txt; 16K]
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 15:37:59 -0500
From: Brian Kendig <bske...@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Subject: [*] Ninety-Two Beepsounds for System 7
Every time I clean out my hard drive, I always find a few goodies that
I picked up somewhere and forgot all about. The "goodies" here are 92
different short soundfiles, suitable for use as beepsounds under
System 7 (or even System 6 if you know how to copy them into the
system file). I have no idea where I got these sounds, but I'm quite
sure they're not off the net, so I'll post them here before I free up
another ~900k from my hard drive.
[Archived as /info-mac/sound/whole-bunch-o-beeps.hqx; 909K]
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 12:36:31 CET
From: Guenther Blaschek <Blaschek%EDVZ.UNI-...@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: [*] PopChar version 2.5.1
This is PopChar version 2.5.1. It is a bux fix release that corrects
a nasty error that lead to occasional crashes during configuration
of the favorite sizes.
For those who do not know what PopChar is for:
PopChar is a control panel that simplifies "typing" of unusual characters.
Click the PopChar icon in the menu bar, select the character you want,
and PopChar automatically inserts it in the current document as if you had
typed the proper key combination on the keyboard.
PopChar is FREE. MacWrite documentation included.
e Guenther Blaschek, University of Linz, Austria
gu E-Mail: <g...@soft.uni-linz.ac.at>, <Blas...@ALIJKU11.BITNET>
[Archived as /info-mac/cp/pop-char-251.hqx; 56K]
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 23:23:24 -0500
From: me...@po.CWRU.edu (Milton E. Moskowitz)
Subject: [*] SAM 3.0 Virus Definition File for the new Virus
Enclosed is the newest SAM Virus Def. File. Please archive and post to the
info-mac digest. Thanx much!
Milton E. Moskowitz me...@po.CWRU.edu IRC Operator Warlock
[Archived as /info-mac/virus/sam-virus-def-file.hqx; 15K]
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 92 14:00:52 EST
From: Eric Iverson <EIV...@CMS.CC.WAYNE.EDU>
Subject: [*] ScriptingLevel
ScriptingLevel is a HyperCard 2.x stack that allows selection of the
Scripting level from the user preferences card. The version of HyperCard 2.x
shipped with the Macintosh does not allow selection of levels 3 (painting) to
5 (scripting) without the user typing the command "magic" into the message
box. Unfortunately many users do not know this can be done, or cannot always
remember the "magic" word. The ScriptingLevel stack executes the command for
the user.
Hopefully this stack will reduce the number of users who want to know why they
cannot access the scripting level with their copy of HyperCard 2.x
It is compressed with StuffIt! 1.5.1
--Eric
[Archived as /info-mac/card/scripting-level.hqx; 4K]
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 92 14:30:06 EST
From: Dr. G. Paul Savage <paul....@carbon.chem.csiro.au>
Subject: [*] seascape startupscreen
Another colour startupscreen. This is an oil painting by Barton I believe of a
rocky seashore. 640x480, Enjoy.
Paul Savage *** Melbourne *** Australia *** pa...@carbon.chem.csiro.au
[Archived as /info-mac/art/rocky-seashore-startup.hqx; 189K]
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 92 9:33:00 EST
From: Rob_Trevor <ro...@mummy.agsm.unsw.OZ.AU>
Subject: [*] Submission - FTP Server
Werner
Attached is a submission of a DEMO version of ASC's FTP Server init/cdev.
I know that you don't normally like demo's, but I thought that this one
was quite important given the number of people who have requested such an
application over the last few years on news.
I hope that even if you don't add it to rascal, you would forward it on to
the other sites to allow them to make their own decision.
Many thanks for you consideration
Rob Trevor
-----------------------------------------------------
After a couple of years searching for a good background FTP Server, I've
finally found a product that does this in a quite flexible way. Advanced
Software Concepts (France) have just developed an INIT/CDEV FTP Server
and Monitor that is able to manage a list of users, each with an individual
password, a specific directory sub-tree and an access mode (read/write/
read-write).
I'm currently evaluating a demo version which I have set up to give myself
read/write to all mounted volumes, my co-authors read/write to their
particular project sub-trees, and anonymous read-only to a public sub-tree.
You can allow a limited number of simultaneous users, and limit connection
times. I run a large number of inits, but have only found a 'loading-
order' conflict with Screen Locker from Now Utilities (it seems to need to
run last).
Since many people have posted news messages looking for something similar,
I thought that the demo should be made available to them as well. (ASC
allows re-distribution of the demo.) The demo expires on May 1, 1992.
A BinHex'd Compact Pro archive is attached containing the 'FTP Monitor'
and 'FTP Server' CDEV's as well as the 'TCPack' Comm Toolbox connection
tool which they require and an optional 'FTPool' application for those
who prefer app's to CDEV's. It also includes a demo of the 'FTPack'
Comm Toolbox transfer tool and the 'FTPeek' FTP application.
For further information, contact Advanced Software Concepts,
AppleLink: ADV.SOFT (@applelink.apple.com from Internet),
Fax: (33) 93 24 76 06.
As you can tell, I really like the look and functionality of this product.
Other than that, I have no affiliation with ASC. I'm not even a customer
of their's -- yet :)
Rob
[Archived as /info-mac/demo/asc-ftp-server.hqx; 410K]
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 92 14:27:20 EST
From: Dr. G. Paul Savage <paul....@carbon.chem.csiro.au>
Subject: [*] Toon Town startupscreen
I was almost going to give up posting these startupscreens but due to a flood
of popular demand (and one irate flame about the Sports Illustrated screen,
opps, sorry) here come some more. This one is a Toon Town screen, in colour,
640x480. No-one should be offended this time. Enjoy.
Paul Savage *** Melbourne *** Australia *** pa...@carbon.chem.csiro.au
[Archived as /info-mac/art/toon-town-startup.hqx; 57K]
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 12:04:22 -0500
From: m...@cs.brown.edu (Mark H. Nodine)
Subject: [*] WordRef 1.4
Enclosed is the latest upgrade to WordRef, version 1.4. WordRef
is an application for use with Microsoft Word designed for automating
renumbering of figures, equations, tables, and so on, as well as
for compiling bibliographies. Features of WordRef are
* No limit on the number of counters used for cross-references
* Variables can have strings interspersed with numbers
* Scans Word files directly (if Fast Save is off)
* Multiple Word files per document
* Bibliographies kept in BibTeX format
* HyperCard stack provided for keeping bibliographies
* Many different citation styles
* User-definable style sheets for bibliographies
* Desk accessory for browsing bibliographies and cut/paste
Compatibility:
* System 6 and 7
* Word 3, 4, or 5
* HyperCard 2.0 or later
Improvements from version 1.3:
* Improved debugging characteristics
* Missing citations no longer aborts output of references
* Bug fixes
* Better Multifinder compatibility
* Includes bibliography style for IEEE documents
Shareware $25. Enjoy!
--Mark (m...@cs.brown.edu)
[Archived as /info-mac/app/word-ref-14.hqx; 207K]
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 12:00:19 EST
From: nste...@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
Subject: (Q) Modem Standards?
Hello fellow netters,
Fearing that the divestiture of ATT would cause world panic and the
cessation of all communications I postponed upgrading my 1200 baud modem
to something a bit stronger.
While waiting for the sky to fall, I didn't pay attention and I am now
totally bewildered by the options that are available for modem
communications. Things are not as easy as they once were. I was
planning on going out and just buying a 2400 or 9600 baud modem when all
these other terms reared their heads. v.32, v.42 (and probably a v.52
too), bis, MNP levels 1-5 ..........ad nauseam.
Where can a person go to get smart about the current state of modem
communications? I have heard rumors that the Jan 91 Mac User had an
article but I recently tossed every issue from the PREMIER to June 91.
(It was that or move them a 4th time to a new home. But I kept my
original HABADEX disk :-) ).
I tried the local library but "the book" had been checked out and the
librarian went home for three weeks. (They probably only have PC World
anyway.)
I have a 800 number for US Robotic's but there voice mail system has not
yielded any response.
Any other suggestions/ 800 #'s/ or advice. Any and all would be
appreciated.
Thanks,
Norm Steffen
Internet: nste...@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 21:34:33 EST
From: re...@ai.mit.edu (Reza Shadmehr)
Subject: (Q) MS Windows Clipboard to Mac PICT
Hello. Would you know if there is a utility available that
translates files that contain MS-Windows 3 clipboard
data objects into the Mac PICT format.
Thanks.
Reza Shadmehr
E25-534, M.I.T.
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1992 17:23 PST
From: Dameon Welch <DWELCH%SCU.B...@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
Subject: <None>
A while back, someone mentioned they were working on a compression program
called Zoom. Does anyone know when it's going to come out?
Dameon Welch (dwe...@scuacc.scu.edu)
Operations Assistant
Santa Clara University Design Center
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 16:46:52 EST
From: Alan David Bulley <458507%UOTTAWA...@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Adobe Special Offer
Does anyone happen to have the toll-free phone number which Adobe was
using just before Christmas for the special offer they were running on
ATM at $7.50?
I placed my order about 3- 3-1/2 months ago and have heard nothing since.
This seems a little strange to me, since Adobe billed my credit card
for the amount in early December. Has anyone else had any problems with
delivery?
I'd appreciate it if someone could send me the number to either of the
e-mail addresses below -- I don't really want to have to comb back issues
of the digest for it!
Thanks in advance,
Alan D. Bulley
Saint Paul University/ Universite St-Paul
458507@UOTTAWA
458...@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 12:53:28 EST
From: Clare Durst <C...@brownvm.brown.edu>
Subject: appointment diary
A lot of people have been responding about the appointment diary need
and although few people actually USE them, they mention Now Up-To-Date
most of all. A demo apparently posted on compuserve, but I can't download
it from there; can someone else do so and post it to sumex? Others
mentioned are My Time Manager and Day Maker. If you see demos of THOSE,
I'd appreciate them. Thanks.
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Date: 26 Feb 92 23:14 GMT
From: ENDP...@AppleLink.Apple.COM (ENDPOINT! Mktg Info Sys, M Cobb,PAS)
Subject: AutoDoubler
Attn: o Info-Mac Digest
SentBy: Robert Hess
Subject: Time:3:05 PM
OFFICE MEMO AutoDoubler Date:2/26/92
I haven't gotten a Digest in a few days, so forgive me if this has been
covered.
AutoDoubler and DiskDoubler are entirely different packages. The DiskDoubler
Updaters that come out with AutoDoubler are intended simply to make sure that
those people who run BOTH are running "synchronous" versions; when something
is changed in AutoDoubler that causes DiskDoubler to "break", both packages
must be upgraded for those people (like I) who run both.
Robert Hess
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 11:17:43 EST
From: Clinton Collins <BEBRF14%NERVM....@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: BACKUP SOFTWARE (R)
>>>>> Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1992 16:39 EST
From: Rick Lesniak <LES...@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu>
Subject: Apple SC40 Tape Backup and Sys 7 (Q)
Much to my surprise when trying to do a volume backup from my PB140
to our old and trusty Apple 40SC Tape Backup unit, I got a message
>From the Apple backup software saying that volume backups/restores are
not support under sys 7! Our local campus computer store manager told
me that Apple dropped support for the hardware and tape backup program.
Yuk.
Question: does anyone out there know and use any Sys 7.x.x compatible
software with the Apple SC40 tape drive unit to do volume backups?
Any and all information is greatly appreciated.
<<<<<<<<<
I use Retrospect from Dantz. It works great with System 7.0 and the
Apple Tape Backup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1992 8:37:56 -0500 (EST)
From: WIL...@FEDC04.FED.ORNL.GOV
Subject: Syquest 44MB Incremental Backup Software
The software that came with my Syquest 44MB Removable drive will only
back up a complete hard disk. Is there a good package available to only
update stuff that has changed?
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
IMHO DiskFit Pro from Dantz is outstanding. Once, when backing up I ran
out of Floppy disks. This was no problem at all. Just stop the backup,
get more disks, and DiskFit Pro will continue where it left off! If
info has changed on any of the disks already in the set, it will ask for
them and then update the info. If the computer crashes during a backup
or you get a power outage, you start where you left off. You can also
mix and match volumes. So you could use a combination of floppies and
Syquest carts if you wanted too. Your info is stored in a Finder
readable format and a spiffy report is generated listing all your files
in alphabetical order and showing the volume number each file is
residing on. Using system 7.0, you can tell the program to create a
folder containing an alias of all your files. Click on the alais and
you will be prompted for the proper volume to insert. In all, a
terrific product.
Clinton Collins, BEB...@nervm.ufl.edu, University of Florida
>>>>>>> Just my opinions.
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1992 23:19 EST
From: Gregory Jewett <JEWETTGS%snypotv...@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Beeping when copy is done in finder (A)
Date sent: 25-FEB-1992
More like a suggestion..
A friend of mind suggests that you use the INIT(extension) called SoundMaster
that allows you to not only set sounds to the done copying, but many others,
such as restart, shutdown, disk insert, etc..
Hope this helps! ..Greg
(You can find the SoundMaster Extension/Control Panel in the infomac archives
at FTP 36.44.0.6, and through the BITFTP archives ..Greg)
** Gregory Jewett - Consultant/Programmer - Bitnet: jewettgs@snypotvx **
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Date: 26 Feb 92 16:29:46 U
From: Stewart-IM-IS <stewar...@micmac.redstone-emh2.army.mil>
Subject: Chooser Zone Refresh (Q)
Question--is there a keyboard command for refreshing the zone list in the
Chooser? I know, it's automatic, but it can take 40 seconds for the chooser to
realize that it has been unplugged from the network.
Anybody heard of something that would cause the zone list to refresh itself?
Other than:
1) closing and reopening the chooser (a pain) or
2) turning AppleTalk on and off (not so bad, except disconnects all file
sharing)
Thanks!
p.s. Three cheers for all those who worked so hard to find MBDF A and give us a
cure. And for those folks who created that virus, or any other, GET A LIFE!
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 12:52:54 -0500 (EST)
From: WIL...@FEDC04.FED.ORNL.GOV
Subject: Circuit Drawing Software
I'm looking for a way to create good electronic schematics. I would prefer
templates to use with Claris CAD (or libraries of electronic symbols for Claris
CAD). Although I don't have any immediate need for Printed Circuit Board (or
Printed Wiring Board) layout capabilities at this time, I would not hesitate to
purchase a good package that does this. Some of my work associates have
expressed a desire to do some simple circuit analysis. If anyone has comments
in that area, I'd like to hear that as well. Thanks in advance.
Tom Wilson <wil...@fedc04.fed.ornl.gov>
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 01:26:55 -2300
From: ax...@phys.uva.nl (Axel Roest)
Subject: Controling a switch from the Mac (Q)
Info...@sumex-aim.stanford.edu writes:
>control an automatic door (the ones that somebody presses a button and
>you just push the door to open it).
I don't get it: You press a button but still want to open the door with
your *hand* ????
Anyway, here goes:
You could try it with a serial to parallel converter (to hook up a parallel
printer to a serial port, as on the Mac).
At one of the pins you could place an opto-relais and presto! you
can control 220V AC current (or 110V AC in some backward countries :^)
I only hope that the converter contains a buffer, else you might need
some more electronics (some TTL buffer or flip-flop)
Maybe you need a little transistor buffer between the converter and the
opto-relais, but most of the times it works straight away.
If you're not into soldering stuff: forget it (or ask a friend)
The only thing you need to do now is write a program that uses the serial
port to open the door (Might be tricky on the Mac, never wrote a program that
communicated directly with the serial port, although you don't need to)
For testing purposes you can also use a PD or commercial terminal program.
Have fun with your automated door!
Axel
--
ax...@phys.uva.nl
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 13:03:02 CST
From: Graeme Forbes <PL0...@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU>
Subject: Crash Barrier: What it does (A)
In response to a query about what Crash Barrier accomplishes, here is
an excerpt from the April (!) MacWorld "Bug Report" column (p.123):
Crash Barrier 1.0: Crashes Mac...
Well, *I* thought it was funny, but I bet the buyers of 1.0 didn't. Casady
& Greene is now up to 1.03, which it will send to registered users on
request. One would have hoped that they wouldn't wait to be asked, but there
you are.
Later in the same issue (p. 208) there's a review of 1.01. Pros: Witty manual,
good auto-saver, money-back guarantee. Cons: Works only sometimes or not at
all. In other words, you can entertain yourself with the jokes in the manual
while hassling with the paperwork to get your money back as you freeware
autosaver saves your work.
In more detail, CB intervenes when you have a software crash and puts up its
own dialog box instead of the bomb box. You get to choose between buttons
optimistically called "Fix It", "Un-Hang" etc., but most of the time none
of them work. David Pogue reports that in the 2 months CB was installed
on a IIcx, there were "33 system crashes and Crash Barrier succeeded in
exiting the crash only once." He also says that the programmer told him that
the program only works for "certain types of crashes", and after telephoning
around, found that lucky users have as much as a 75% recovery rate.
But amazingly, he doesn't deign to inform us hoi polloi *which* types of
crashes it's effective for.
Graeme Forbes
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 12:20 EST
From: <JRCLARK%UTKVX2...@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: deskpaint/deskdraw package
By coincidence, the postings concerning the availability of DeskPaint
and DeskDraw came just after I received my copy direct from Zedcor.
I have not used the programs enough to fully comment on them, but the
deal I got them with was one I couldn't refuse.
For $49.95 plus $6.00 shipping you get:
DeskPaint (color, autotrace and other features)
DeskDraw (color support)
DeskFile (a database that I hope I can use instead of of DAtaBase--to
overcome of some its shortcomings--DAtabase's that is)
DeskWrite (a word processor with capabilities to flow text around graphics
and other capabilities that really look nice--and simple to use
DeskCom (MockTerminal updated but still with no VT100 emulation.
For the life of me have never figured out why this terminal DA
has not included VT100 emulation)
DeskSecretary (a reminder program with alarms)
DeskCalc (an updated version of BiPlane including charting functions
that appear to be as easy to use as Wingz's)
All come as DAs and as standalone applications. It is recommended that
one use the standalone applications with System 7 and the DA's with
system 6.0.5.
In addition, Zedcor offers a 60 day money back guarantee. So you can try it and
"if for any reason with the next two months you decide you aren't satisfied
with Desk, simply return it for a no questions, no hassles refund."
Normally I wouldn't comment on a software package without having
experimented with it fully, but since I ordered it on a Monday and received
it on Friday, I have not had the time. Anyway, if you are interested,
the money-back guarantee allows you to decide for yourself.
It is not clear from my mail solicitation that the software is available
to the public. It is clear that the offer is not available either
to or from dealers. The letter's salutation was to "Macintosh Opinion Leader"
--whatever that means--but I figure that anyone reading the Info-Mac
digest qualifies. At any rate, here is Zedcor's toll-free number: 800-482-4567
Disclaimer: I am in no ways connected to Zedcor. At this stage I cannot
even say that I am a satisfied customer.
Jim Clark
University of Tennessee at Martin
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 08:09:50 EST
From: Don McCarty <PUP11015%PAC...@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
Subject: Fast Downloading
Hello Netters,
A while back someone suggested downloading on an IBM with a direct
connect. I have tried this several times several different ways. When
I De-Binhex the file I usually get unexpected end of file.
Recently I thought my prayers were answered. Our lab connected a IIsi
directly to our VM/CMS system. I thought downloading would be a snap.
The only problem is that the Mac emulator uses the same host application
to download (IND$FILE). The only difference is that on the mac emulator,
when I try to De-Binhex the file it doesn't even understand the header.
Could anyone help me out??
Thanks in Advance
Don McCarty
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 08:44:39 CST
From: tre...@ascvms.SINet.SLB.COM
Subject: Freedom of Press Light and QuickDraw printers (C)
From: NAME: TREBLE <TREBLE@ASCVMS@MRGATE@ASCCT6>
To: "info...@sumex-aim.stanford.edu"@M_INTERNET@MRGATE@ASCCT6
Somehow my last message got terribly truncated and the important part
of the instructions for printing got chopped! Made me look foolish, too.
Anyhow, I do know what I'm doing! Here are the steps to printing
on QuickDraw printers under System 7.0:
1) Launch FP Spooler but not Freedom of Press.
2) In Chooser, select the LaserWriter driver and FP Spooler as the device.
3) Print your document(s). It get spooled to disk, so hope you have room!
4) Go back to chooser and select your QuickDraw printer driver and device.
5) Launch Freedom of Press and tell it to print your spooled document(s).
This two-step approach isn't optimal, but it works. Custom Applications
is working on a System 7 compatible version of Freedom of Press. Next
time call their customer support line. You'll get much quicker answers
than having to wait for info-mac to pump through the electron hose.
John Treble
Austin, Texas
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 17:51:02 EST
From: m...@jhufos.pha.jhu.edu (Mel Martinez x8378)
Subject: Frontier or QuickKeys (Q)
Hi y'all!
Well, I got tired of waiting and waiting for Affinity MicroSystems to get their
act together and ship a system 7 compatible upgrade of Tempo II. They
originally took orders for this (including mine) last spring. I just called
and they STILL do not know when they will ship! So I cancelled my order.
This leaves me with the following dilemma: QuickKeys or Frontier? Here is what
I know so far about either:
QuickKeys: Pro: Cheaper! About $100 or less via mail-order. Interface is
probably similar to MacroMaker & Tempo, including
auto-recording of macros so shouldn't be to hard to use. I
presume can control non-AppleEvent-aware apps the same way
these things have been doing since before sys7.
Con?: Can a single QuickKeys Macro control events in multiple
applications? Is it as powerful at a low-level as Frontier?
To my knowledge, Quickeys has no 'variables' or expression
operations. Does it have logical constructs?
Frontier: Pro: Apparently a full-featured scripting language complete
with sub-scripts, looping, case statements, variables,
'Object-Database'(sort of a object-oriented common-block),
over 350 verbs, etc. Can control any AppleEvent-aware apps.
Provides quick&dirty 'command-line-interface' window as
well as full, outline-based, script-editor. Can do some
data-manipulation.
Con?: I don't believe it can control older, non-AE-aware
apps. No auto-recording of scripts. Expensive. UserLand
currently wants $179 for it. They say 'small price for all
the power it delivers'. I say 'It don't do nuttin' until I
tell it what to do!' Granted, though, if it were $80 cheaper,
I would snap it up in an instant! This is the sort of software
I wish just came with the system, or barring that, was
so cheap that it would seem like a necessity. If it was $50
you know that pretty soon there would be so many scripts
written that everyone would want it! Obviously UserLand feels
margin is more important at this time than establishing a
standard. They are not currently offering an educ. discount.
If any of the above info is incorrect, I would appreciate a quick-correction
(please don't flame me). I would appreciate any and all opinions on the
merits and demerits of these two products and any other macro/scripting tools
that I apparently do not know about. My requirements are that it run on sys7,
be 32-bit and '040-cache-happy, and be able to predict this year's AL & NL
batting-champions.
If I get a decent amount of replies of useful info, I will summarize.
Disclaimer: 'No sir, that's not my dog over there digging in your garden.'
Mel Martinez
The Johns Hopkins University
Dept. of Physics
m...@jhufos.pha.jhu.edu
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 16:51:47 EST
From: Alan David Bulley <458507%UOTTAWA...@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Gutting an external HD
Hi all,
I was reading the most recent MacUser yesterday when I caught a letter
>From a reader who asked if it was possible to remove the drive mechanism
>From the case of an external hard drive and replace it with a mechanism
of higher capacity. The idea is to save money buy avoiding buying another
plastic or metal box with a power supply in it.
Has anyone on the list tried this? How important is it to use a mechanism
>From the same company? Have you had any trouble formatting the new unit?
Any problems with power supplies afterward?
I am curious (but not yellow:-)
Alan D. Bulley
Saint Paul University/ Universite St-Paul
458507@UOTTAWA
458...@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 01:39:49 EST
From: Murph Sewall <SEW...@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU>
Subject: How too get all menu items on the screen of a Mac Plus ? (A)
On Tue, 25 Feb 92 17:14 MET you said:
>A friend of mine has a problem using a Dutch version of Excel on a Mac plus.
>Apparently the menu bar is too long to be displayed on the screen
>entirely. Can something be done about this, maybe a smaller font or
>something ?
get info-mac/ex/cram-bar-12.hqx
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 10:00:31 EST
From: "Dieder B." <UOG1...@vm.uoguelph.ca>
Subject: Hypercard Stack wanted:
I'm wondering if there have been any hypercard stacks created to teach
a new language. Specifically, an electronic version of flashcards.
The stack would choose randomly from its list, and the user would have to
either type in the correct translation, i.e. English translation of German word
or a German translation of an English word, etc etc. Also it would test on
the conjugation of verbs, and gender of words. Any possible clues as
to a pre-prepared stack would be much appreciated, since I am not a programer
by ANY stretch of the imagination.
Thanks in advance,
D.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 13:57:25 EST
From: Tke...@HEL4.BRL.MIL
Subject: HyperTalk answer for word number
In digest 51 volume 10 there was this HyperTalk question:
Here is a question for the HyperTalk experts. I am trying to figure
out how to isolate the number of the word on which a user clicks in a
field. The help stack states that clickChunk can return this information
in the format
word x of container y
but when I invoke clickChunk, I only seem able to get the option which
gives me the character location
char x to y of container z.
How can I get the value returned to be the word number?
Thanks.
P. Smith (PSM...@UTXVM.BITNET)
This question proved to be more difficult than I anticipated. First off,
P. Smith, if you could re-work your code so that you don't HAVE to have
a word number you could just return the word with the function clickText.
If you really need the number of the word and your field does not contain
too many words you could use a repeat loop like this:
on mouseDown
put the clickText into temp
repeat with x = 1 to the number of words in card 1
if temp = word x of card fld 1 then
put x
exit repeat
else
next repeat
end if
end repeat
end mouseDown
Good luck
Troy Kelley
Human Engineering Lab
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 14:48:53 -0500
From: p...@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (Paul R McMullin)
Subject: I'm not sure if there is a problem, please help
>Subject: Re: I'm not sure if there is a problem, please help
>
>Paul,
>
>Actually, this is a bit of a design problem with the current version of
>Disinfectant. The extension should be in the System Folder itself, not the
>Extensions folder. That guarantees that it loads last.
>
>Bill
>
Still, there's a bit of confusion that you could help resolve. You could
include some sort of explaination of where the version belongs, and how to
delete the second copy that I assume is unwanted.
In any case, Disinfectant could (should?) probably look in both places and
delete ALL old copies before storing the new copy in whatever place it
belongs.
Thanks again for your help. Maybe a paragraph in the next INFO-MAC digest is
appropriate.
-prm
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 22:32:30 EST
From: Clare Durst <C...@brownvm.brown.edu>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V10 #53
so, credit to the Disinfectant GROUP! but THANKS THANKS THANKS. As
someone who's incredibly addicted to various Tetris incarnations, it's
sheer luck that I hadn't downloaded all of them (the "real world"
intruded). It's great to know you're out there virus-busting. Thanks
again!
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 10:56:11 EST
From: Murph Sewall <SEW...@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU>
Subject: legal action and MBDF A?
On Wed, 26 Feb 1992 08:47:53 EST you said:
>Last week someone unknowingly sent some games which were infected with
>the MBDF virus.
Actually, at least one if not all three of those infected files were
DELIBERATELY uploaded to sumex-aim.
>My question is, could I take legal action against the writers of this
>virus?
Since two Cornell sophomores have been arrested and charged with
creating and uploading the virus (see TidBITs 108), the question isn't
entirely moot (if the students are convicted, you'd know who to sue).
In your case you'd probably either have to pursue the matter as part of
a class action or in small claims court. It would be interesting if one
or more people DID decide to file civil or small claims court actions.
Virus authors might be less inclined to view the process as 'fun' if
there are real costs out there.
We've actually got it comparatively good; I read last week that PeeCee
viruses are appearing at the rate of about four new ones a week!
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 20:13:11 PST
From: cos...@cogsci.UCSD.EDU (Dan Costin)
Subject: Linking Think C 4 libraries with Think Pascal
I would appreciate any information or pointers to how one can create
Think C libraries that can be used with Think Pascal. In particular,
it seems that when Think Pascal loads a Think C library it does not
load the "static segment," which appears to be the DATA resource of
the C library. That is, all string constants are missing, as are
any global variable initializations.
Thank you,
-dan
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 10:47:01 EST
From: dmr...@math.duke.edu (David R. Morrison)
Subject: MacTCP 1.1 Found (C)
Bob Stewart recently reported that he found MacTCP 1.1 distributed with the
mail program "Eudora", available via ftp. There are restrictions on legal
use of MacTCP obtained this way. Here is an excerpt from the "README" file
at the Eudora distribution site:
The MacTCP, Communications Toolbox, and Communications Tools software
are provided in the disk images. Apple requires that we provide this
software with the condition that it be used only with Eudora, and that
it is not be redistributed by Eudora users.
The same information is repeated in the manual.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 01:34:38 EST
From: Murph Sewall <SEW...@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU>
Subject: MacTwilightZone
On Tue, 25 Feb 92 07:41 EST you said:
> One company, MacZone, added some very obnoxious music to the
>wait. I don't understand why they think it is good customer relations
>to play mindless music...
Actually, I appreciate the music. My only complaint is that it isn't
loud and raucous. When I'm put on hold, I put the call on the speaker
and answer email (the IIci in my office has a direct connect to the
mainframe) until a real person picks up (in short, get a speaker phone
and plan on doing something else while the 800 number pipes in "elevator
music" ;-)
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 11:14:23 PDT
From: a...@tidbits.halcyon.com (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: Michelangelo virus NOT on the Mac as far as I know
In Regards to your letter <920225033...@sumax.seattleu.edu>:
> I just received a call from a member of our user group who said he'd
> heard a rumor that there may be a Mac version of the Michaelangelo virus.
> My understanding is there's NO EVIDENCE of such a thing (probably just
> a fabrication of an envious PeeCee user). Has anyone heard otherwise
> (aside from similarly unsubstantiated rumor mongering)?
I have heard _nothing_ about this at all. Perhaps the rumor could
have started by someone completely missing what I said about the virus
in TidBITS an issue or two ago. If the virus has infected the SoftPC
hard disk and you have a E: volume defined to be a Mac folder, then
it _might_ be possible for damage to Mac files to occur if the Michelangelo
virus is activated on March 6th. This does not imply in any way (and
I was clear about this in the article) that Michelangelo is a Mac
virus. It's not ... and I hope I'm right about that. :-)
It's a slim possibility, but a nasty one nonetheless. If you're at
all concerned, I recommend (a) checking SoftPC's hard disk with a
recent PC virus checking program or (b) changing the date so your computer
never sees March 6th (but this will just increase the number of infections
>From your machine if you do have the virus).
cheers ... Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 20:04:42 CST
From: Senseless Waste of Human Life <C300...@WUVMD.Wustl.Edu>
Subject: Missing Startup Screen (Q)
I recently reverted my Mac Plus from System 7 to System 6.0.7 (have YOU ever
tried to deal with an 8 MHz 68000 running 7?). My conversion included
reinstalling 6, rebuilding the desktop, eliminating 7's extra desktop files,
and running Disk First Aid (which claimed to fix an error that was, of course,
unnamed) on my 80 meg HDI hard drive (after a full backup!).
Everything is now working fine except for one oddity: my startup screen
refuses to appear. In fact, even the standard "Welcome to Macintosh" screen is
missing. The happy Mac stays up all through the booting process until the menu
bar appears.
I tried reinstalling the HD driver software and removing the Startup Screen
file. Neither had any effect.
Anyone know how to fix this? I am not afraid of disk editors, ResEdit, etc.
--Scott Jeynes, Washington University, St. Louis
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 11:19:08 EST
From: al...@kaman.com (Alan Piszcz)
Subject: NFS TYPE Software for SYSTEM 7
Does anyone know of the name of the company selling
NFS software that runs under System 7?
I would like to be able to access the Macintosh Disks
>From a SUN NFS network, and also access the SUN disks
>From the MAC.
Any help will be appreciated...........
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 18:16:00 PDT
From: a...@tidbits.halcyon.com (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: one handed keyboards
In Regards to your letter <920225033...@sumax.seattleu.edu>:
> I'm posting on behalf of a user who is searching for a one-handed keyboard,
> a keyboard for someone who has the use of only one arm.
>
> He believes there are some companies which manufacture this type of
> equipment. These special keyboards are supposed to have the keys
> rearranged in a special way and the keys themselves are smaller than normal
> keyboard keys.
>
> Unfortunately, he does not have any names of specific companies. Does
> anyone know where such a keyboard could be located? If so, would you pass
> along the name and phone number of the company that makes the keyboard?
The BAT keyboard, which should be out soon from Infogrip, is a chording
keyboard that can be used entirely with one hand. I imagine a chording
keyboard is a lot easier to use with one hand than a QWERTY keyboard
in any event. Give them a call at:
The president is Ward Bond and he's a good guy. Tell him I sent you.
cheers ... Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 16:22:20 PST
From: Raman...@mtsg.ubc.ca
Subject: OzTex & Personal LW LS
I would appreciate if a Wizard of Oz could tell me if it is
possible to use OzTex with a Personal Laserwriter LS printer,
and if possible, what does one have to do. Thank you.
user...@mtsg.ubc.ca
Raman
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 18:11:54 -0600 (CST)
From: JoAnne McKinney <mcki...@tenet.edu>
Subject: Password for a file??
Do you know where I can download a password program that keeps people
>From entering certain files, but not necessarily keeps them off of the
computer terminal?? I have a couple that "hide" the file, but I need
one that isn't as complicated to get in, simply asks for a password and
proceeds. Thanks in advance! I've been searching archives for about 2 weeks!
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 22:13:30 -0600
From: t...@cs.wisc.edu (Brian A. Cole)
Subject: PC to laserwriter? (A)
I'd suggest waiting a month a buying the new Personal LaserWriter NTR.
I can handle AppleTalk, RS-232, and Centronics parallel input simultaneously.
Connect the macs using AppleTalk and use the Centronics for those nasty PCs.
It will list for $2300, I'm told. Not bad.
Brian A. Cole t...@cs.wisc.edu ...!uwvax!cs.wisc.edu!tuc
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 11:14:37 EST(-0500)
From: e...@titipu.meta.com (Edward Reid)
Subject: Piracy + prevention (A)
In article <920226002...@SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU> Colin Lamb writes:
> I know there is a lot of piracy ... going on. I would like to do
> something about it.
In the long run, only education will work. Knowledge of both ethics and
economics is needed. Make sure your university has required ethics courses in
its curriculum, and that they are taught early and well and include computer
related issues. Make sure that all students using computers receive at least
an introduction to the economics of software production and marketing.
Edward Reid (8-}>
eel: e...@titipu.meta.com or nosc.mil!titipu.meta.com!ed
snail: PO Box 378/Greensboro FL 32330
------------------------------
Date: 26 Feb 92 14:05:03 U
From: Evans-IM-IS <evans...@micmac.redstone-emh2.army.mil>
Subject: Printing TN3270 from MacIIsi ?
I had some problems not to long ago with numerous MacIIsi/NCSA Telnet not
printing to a deskwriter. (That was never solved)...Now I have numerous
MacIIsi(sys7)/TN3270 no printing english to any printer. This screen print
was working with sys6 but stopped when upgraded to sys7.
Anybody have the same problem..Anybody able to perform this action.
Keyword.....MacII(si)
MacII,fx,cx,ci,IIx print great.
Does anybody have an email address for the creators of TN3270?
Thanx in advance
Troy tev...@redstone-emh2.army.mil
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 18:35:05 CST
From: Graeme Forbes <PL0...@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU>
Subject: Quadras and System 6 (A)
Thanks to all those who responded to my query about whether any release
of System 6 would run on a Quadra. The answer is no.In fact, not even 7.0
runs on a Quadra.
Graeme Forbes
PS: Anyone want to design a 68000 decelerator for the Quadra?
------------------------------
Date: 25 Feb 1992 17:15:36 -0800
From: "John Covele" <john_...@smtp.ESL.COM>
Subject: QuickBasic Upgrade (A,F)
REGARDING QuickBasic Upgrade (A,F)
>We're quickly approaching the one year mark for system 7, and I was
>curious if anyone seen an upgrade for Microsoft Quickbasic.
>Seems like it was a bad decision to order quickbasic
Yes, I would say that it was a bad decision. We have been in contact with
Microsoft about an upgrade. They had promised an upgrade several months ago,
and then said they ran into a problem which put the upgrade on hold
indefinitely.
It is really inexcusable for Microsnot (oops, typo) to continue to sell and
market a product which hasn't ever been upgraded (just a few new computer
releases) since its initial release many years ago, and doesn't work with
system 7. I guess they want to get as much return as possible out of their
investment with as little effort as possible. Or, they want to put all their
effort into Visual Basic for Windows. While the product had promise when first
introduced, it really doesn't stand up at all to today's most minimal software
standards, and is a very limited programming environment.
Incidentally, QuickBasic seems to work OK in the interpreted mode under system
7, but you cannot compile. A compiled application also seems to run OK.
------------------------------
Date: 26 Feb 92 23:13 GMT
From: ENDP...@AppleLink.Apple.COM (ENDPOINT! Mktg Info Sys, M Cobb,PAS)
Subject: RE- DiskDoubler Icons
Attn: o Info-Mac Digest
SentBy: Robert Hess
Subject: Time:3:08 PM
OFFICE MEMO RE: DiskDoubler Icons Date:2/26/92
The Auto/DiskDoubler effect whereby compressed files may take on the look of
their usual icon with a "DD" on it does NOT require any change to the file;
it's a trick that just LOOKS like the file has the new icon. If you run
without the DD/AD extension, you lose the effect. In other words, the "DD"
icon is NOT being "written" over the old icon inside the file.
Robert Hess
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 14:28:51 EST
From: Tom Coradeschi <tc...@pica.army.mil>
Subject: Sound conversion from Sun .au format?
Does anyone know of a utility to convert sounds recorded in Sun .au
format to any of the various Mac formats? This could be either a Mac
or SunOS utility...
tom coradeschi <+> tc...@pica.army.mil
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 09:49:44 EST
From: wei...@oswego.Oswego.EDU
Subject: Stack Underflow error (Q) again!
Please help. I posted the following message last week and got only one
response (about upgrading SuperPaint; it really didn't address the problem).
We've always gotten extensive and useful help from fellow netters in the past,
and I hope this won't be an exception!
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
I'm having a problem and I hope someone can help me. I created a chart using
SuperPaint 2.0 and exported it to ReadySetGo! 4.5a as page 2 of a 3-page
document (38k) on an 800k floppy. When I went to print it on our LaserWriter
II NT, it went through all its usual messages ("Processing job" etc.), gave no
indication of any problems, but simply didn't print anything. I then tried it
one page at a time. Pages 1 and 3 printed fine, but page 2 (with the PICT
chart) wouldn't print at all. This time I got the message: "Error: stack
underflow; offending command: exch" followed by a second message: "A
PostScript error has been generated by the LaserWriter extension file. The
document is OK but cannot be printed". Then I tried to print the chart
directly from SuperPaint. No printing; same messages. To test SuperPaint I
tried to print both a smaller SP document and a larger one (with a scanned
image). Both printed fine. Tried it with a third SP document. Same messages.
Weird! Then I took my floppy to a colleague's Mac (her's is a Plus with 2 megs
of RAM; mine is an SE with 4 megs; both running System 6.05; both networked to
the same printer; both with identical programs) and both the RSG! document and
the original SuperPaint document printed without a hitch! I copied her
SuperPaint, replaced mine with it, tried to print -- and nothing again. None
of the so-called Mac mavens on campus (myself included) can explain any of
this.
So, can anyone explain the problem? How can I solve it? Could there be
something in my system folder (that's not in my colleague's) that's causing
this? Could it be the SuperPaint pref file? And what does "Stack underflow"
mean? (Sounds like the name of a detective in a cheap novel.) I'd appreciate
any help anyone can give. Thanks in advance.
Norm Weiner
Assistant Dean of Arts & Sciences
State University of New York, College at Oswego
wei...@oswego.oswego.edu
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 20:43:27 EST
From: Helen <H...@CORNELLF.tc.cornell.edu>
Subject: stella
I am interested in any journal articles, references and experiences
using Stella (a software package for modeling) in teaching secondary
mathematics or science. Any leads?
Thanks
Helen M. Doerr
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 22:07:44 EST
From: Helen <H...@CORNELLF.tc.cornell.edu>
Subject: STELLA
I am interested in any journal articles, references and experiences
using Stella (a software package for modeling) in teaching secondary
school science or mathematics. Any leads?
Thanks
Helen M. Doerr
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 13:13:33 -0700 (MST)
From: D...@ALPHA.SUNQUEST.COM (dave)
Subject: Stylewriter background printing (C)
I just wanted to post my thanks first
to the numerous individuals that answered
my question concerning background printing
and Stylewriters. The response was quick
and my friend is now a very, very happy
MAC user. I also want to extend thanks to
the those people that provide the info-mac
archives/digest. It is truly a wonderful
service you provide !
Dave Foard
d...@alpha.sunquest.com
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 10:37 EST
From: "Bruce.Henderson" <BEH...@msu.edu>
Subject: StyleWriter Refill
To refill a stylewriter cartridge: go to your local drugstore and get a
syringe with a small needle and about 5 or 10 cc capacity. Buy some chemical
ink (I used Parker Permanent Black super Quink Ink - itUs the only one our
bookstore had available). Do not use India ink because the particles
suspended in the ink will clog the printhead (unless India ink has changed to
a chemicals only formula). Fill the syringe with ink and insert the needle
into the small recessed hole in the upper right side of the cartridge. Insert
the needle at least 1 inch into the hole (you may need to use some pressure to
get the needle thru the gasket that seals the hole). Inject the ink slowly
and then repeat several times. I think that it took about 15 or 20 cc before
the ink came back out of the hole (keep some tissue around to mop up the
excess and perform the whole operation on some newspapers). Protect the
printhead from contact with anything as it is easily damaged. The guts of the
cartridge is just a sponge that has to be saturated with ink.
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 9:32:55 PST
From: BR...@JPLGP.JPL.NASA.GOV
Subject: Sun raster file images
Does anyone know of a program to convert images in Sun raster file format to
.gif, or something else readable by a Macintosh? Please reply directly to my
Thank you,
Barry Rein
br...@dsfvax.jpl.nasa.gov
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 19:30:23 EST
From: Rich Miller <RMI...@VTVM2.CC.VT.EDU>
Subject: SuperCard DoubleClicks (Q)
Time for all you SuperCard hackers to put on your thinking caps!
SuperCard (or even Hypercard) do not deal with single clicks and double clicks
very gracefully. In SuperCard a List Field can act on two handlers;
Clicklist and DoubleClickList. So if you want to perform an action based on
a single click then the script would be
ON ClickList
Beep -- or do whatever here
END Clicklist
The same holds for DoubleClickList. The PROBLEM IS THAT BOTH MESSAGES GET SENT
WHEN DOUBLE CLICKING. Thus, you cannot prevent the single click message from be
ing sent.
The old Hypercard trick of waiting for 20 or 30 ticks and seeing if the mouse
is down does not really work... Becasue the handler does not care WHERE the
second mouse click occurs. If the click occurs away from the object it still
considers it a double click! I cannot figure a way to exit from the ClickList
gracefully. I want to do one action on a single click and do another action
(without doing the first action) on a double click.
Thanks.
RICHARD H. MILLER, VIRGINIA TECH - HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
Rmi...@vtvm2.cc.vt.edu Rmiller@applelink
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Date: 26 Feb 92 23:20 GMT
From: ENDP...@AppleLink.Apple.COM (ENDPOINT! Mktg Info Sys, M Cobb,PAS)
Subject: System 7 Missing Files Bu
Attn: o Info-Mac Digest
SentBy: Robert Hess
Subject: Time:3:09 PM
OFFICE MEMO System 7 Missing Files Bug Date:2/26/92
As suggested by Michael O'Henly, the bug in System 7 which makes files
disappear is a bug in System 7. Not just 7.0.1 or Tune-Up...it's a bug that
exists in ALL three "flavors" of System 7.
And the reCoverUp utility doesn't always work. I have had to completely
reformat disks before in order to clear the problem.
Robert Hess
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 8:53:34 WET
From: Ian C McCall <csc...@central1.lancaster.ac.uk>
Subject: Thanks for the Info
I'd just like to say thankyou to all those who sent me messages about
TrueType under System 6.0.5. There was a large a number of people who
replied, but I generally like to say thanks so I thought i'd do it this
way.
The answer to the question, by the way, is that True Type appears to run
fine under 6.0.5. I'll be trying it out later in the week.
Cheers,
Ian
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 18:37:26 CST
From: Graeme Forbes <PL0...@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU>
Subject: The Future of Wingz (A)
It seems that it wasn't only me who thought that Wingz for the Mac had
been given up on by Informix, since the product didn't even figure in
the recent MacWeek piece on spreadsheets, drawing some letters from
Wingz users. Anyway, today I got Informix News and found, as usual,
practically nothing about Wingz for the Mac. No ads in any recent publications
that I could find either.
HOWEVER: a call to Informix produced assurances that the product is
continuing to be developed and sometime this year a System 7 exploitative
update will be released. So it looks like I won't be sidegrading to 1-2-3
or Resolve after all. But if Lotus would release Improv for the Mac...
Graeme Forbes
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 09:25 EST
From: Terac Slywka <TSLYWKA%IUB...@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
Subject: Travelling with mac
I will be taking a plane trip in March and I want to take my mac with me.
What special considerations do I need to take to minimize the risk of
damage to my equipment? I was planning on taking it on board with me, but
will the x-ray machine damage it? Please let me know ASAP
Thank you in advance
Tslywka@iubacs
TSL...@UCS.INDIANA.EDU
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 21:05:39 -0500
From: ste...@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca (Steve Portigal)
Subject: WORD --> "standard" universal PostScript?
I'd like to email some postscript resumes around. They were created using
Microsoft Word. I'm using PS File Maker and LaserFix to create a postScript
file, which I then upload to my Unix box, run a script which prepends
a header FOR OUR LOCAL PRINTER and then sends that .ps file off to be
printed. This header is far from universal and wouldn't work for anyone.
does anyone have any ideas?
Steve Portigal
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 92 20:52:04 EST
From: Monty Solomon <roscom!mo...@Think.COM>
Subject: Zapping PRAM
Is there some magical keystroke combination to zap the PRAM in a Mac IIFX
running System 7?
Thanks.
Monty
roscom!mo...@think.com
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Date: Tue Feb 25 15:24:32 1992
From: tri...@edsi.plexus.COM (Greg Trimper)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.digest,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc
Path: trimper
From: tri...@edsi.plexus.COM (Greg Trimper)
Subject: HP Deskwriter Refills
Organization: Enterprise Data Systems Incorporated, Appleton WI
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1992 21:24:19 GMT
Message-ID: <1992Feb25....@edsi.plexus.COM>
Lines: 11
I have just refilled my Deskwriter cartridge for the 11th time, and it
still prints great. I have printed about 9 reams of paper on this
printer with one cartridge in the past 10 months. Cost: $400 for the
printer, $14 for the cartridge, and $1.71 for the bottle of ink, and
the syringe was free. Definitly cheaper than a Personal Laserwriter.
Not only that, but refilling the cartridges saves a LOT of waste. If you
haven't figured out how to refill them, I suggest you learn. sumex has
a report on refilling cartridges in its archives.
Greg Trimper tri...@edsi.plexus.com
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Subject: [*] imagery-utils.hqx
From: Michelle Hoyle <ho...@cs.ualberta.ca>
To: info...@sumex-aim.stanford.edu
Message-Id: <92Feb24.005...@scapa.cs.ualberta.ca>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1992 00:50:46 -0700
Resent-To: info-mac@sumex-aim
Resent-Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 11:41:46 PST
Resent-From: Backup Moderator <bac...@camis.Stanford.EDU>
Imagery Utilities v1.0 (Mac)
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TIFF Dump - Create information file about TIFF file contents.
Hex Dump - Create hexadecimal/ASCII dump file (data fork only).
TIFF Fix - Fix Teletypsetting's T-Script TIFF files.
FixSig - Batch signature setting utility.
These programs are of part of the Imagery set of programs.
Documentation is included as a MacWrite 4.5 file. This is a
self-extracting archive.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/imagery-utils.hqx; 105K]
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From: Michelle Hoyle <ho...@cs.ualberta.ca>
To: info...@sumex-aim.stanford.edu
Message-Id: <92Feb24.005...@scapa.cs.ualberta.ca>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1992 00:50:06 -0700
Subject: [*] imagery-graphics-converter-15.hqx
Resent-To: info-mac@sumex-aim
Resent-Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 11:45:32 PST
Resent-From: Backup Moderator <bac...@camis.Stanford.EDU>
Imagery v1.5 Foreign Graphics Converter (Mac)
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This program converts many foreign graphics formats into Mac
compatible TIFF, PICT2 or GIF files.
Tested:
Atari ST: PI1-3 PC1-3 SC1-3 TNY/TN1-3 IC1-3 SPU SPC NEO DOO
PAC FCP IMG-old
Amiga: IFF-ILBM IFF-ILBM/HAM
IBM-PC: PCX GL PIC CLP BMP IMG CUT
UNIX: PPM PGM PBM XBM XWD
MAC MacPaint
Other: GIF RLE
Untested:
Atari ST: ANI FLM ART MUR IMG-STTT IMG-XIMG
Amiga: IFF-ILBM/XHB IFF-RGB8 IFF-RGBN
IBM-PC: RIX TGA BMP4 BMP8 MTV QRT
UNIX: MGR FIT HIP XDO CMU
Documentation is included as a MacWrite 4.5 file. This is a
self-extracting archive.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/imagery-graphics-converter-15.hqx; 148K]
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Subject: [*] imagery-jpeg-gif-conv-05.hqx
From: Michelle Hoyle <ho...@cs.ualberta.ca>
To: info...@sumex-aim.stanford.edu
Message-Id: <92Feb24.005...@scapa.cs.ualberta.ca>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1992 00:50:27 -0700
Resent-To: info-mac@sumex-aim
Resent-Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 11:46:49 PST
Resent-From: Backup Moderator <bac...@camis.Stanford.EDU>
Imagery v0.5 JPEG/GIF Converter (Mac)
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This program converts JPEG JFIF files to GIF files and back. It
is part of the Imagery set of programs. Does not require Quicktime.
Documentation is included as a MacWrite 4.5 file. This is a
self-extracting archive.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/imagery-jpeg-gif-conv-05.hqx; 100K]
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