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MMOUG August 1993 Newsletter

August 1993
Volume 1 Number 3



Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group

The MMOUG meets on the third Wednesday of each month, meeting at the Columbia IBM office on even months
and at the Jefferson City office on odd months. Click below for more information.

August Meeting Announcement

When:       August 18, 1993 at 4 PM
Where:      Columbia IBM Office (See directions)
Activities: Tom Stuart of Datastorm will be discussing how to get the best
            performance from ProComm for DOS and ProComm for Windows
            under OS/2.  In addition, we'll have a review of Mail
            Readers for OS/2, and be GIVING AWAY a copy of Lotus' 32bit
            1-2-3.

Directions:

Columbia IBM Office
101 Park De Ville Place
Columbia, MO 65203


From either I-70 or US 63, take Stadium Drive to Broadway.
Go West down Broadway and go through the next stop light.
Park De Ville Place is the first street on the right after the light.
IBM is about a block down Park De Ville on the left.


What you missed at the last meeting!

Ben Hoffman, of IBM's Personal Products Division, talked
about the directions of that company.  Marketing and
support were discussed, and it looks like we can expect IBM
to do well in these areas (no jokes about marketing, okay?
<g>)  Here's some other things we talked about:


IBM came up with a new compression routine to reduce the total number
diskettes required for OS/2 2.1 GA.  Unfortunately, this
was discovered after several packages were already made up
using the older routine.  So, there are two 'colors' of
releases.  The "blue" build uses the older compression
method, and includes 25 diskettes in the package.  The
"pink" build uses the new method and has only 20 diskettes.

There is a list of each file on each diskette for both builds, as well as
where each file goes on your hard drive.  These files
(EXCELLENT REFERENCE!) are available as BUILD_L.ZIP and
BUILD_M.ZIP in the OS/2 Info file area.

Ben showed us IBM's plans for implementing the Workplace across all
platforms.  For DOS users (base systems), there's "DOS With
Workplace" where DOS includes a Workplace Shell that looks
just like OS/2's.  Because it's DOS, you can't actually
multitask (of course), but it will do task switching.  We then have "OS/2
With Workplace", which is, the Workplace Shell on top of
OS/2 2.x.  From there, we move up to "Workplace OS".  This
is what you're starting to hear good things about.  It'll
have multiple personalities, so if you need to run DOS
apps, drop in a DOS personality.  Same thing with Windows,
OS/2, MAC, Unix, etc.  This is the one based on the Mach
Kernal.  Finally, there's Unix with Workplace, which offers
a Workplace Shell for Unix users.


FREE GIVEAWAYS!

Rick Wolters won a free copy of Stacker for OS/2 at the meeting!

Keith Sellers won a free copy of The World Atlas CD-ROM!

MMOUG Business

We discussed the possibility of sending out postcards to
members each month giving minimal info - next meeting
date(s), upcoming events, short news, etc.

Tips:

Forsythe Computers has a corporate upgrade plan for OS/2
2.1:  If you want to upgrade more then 20 copies of OS/2,
you can get a great deal, $59/copy.

Another good book to get: The OS/2 2.1 Consultant.

We promise that from now on all meetings will be on the
THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH!

And don't forget!  All MMOUG Members get a FREE OS/2 T-Shirt! If you haven't
received yours, BUG AN OFFICER!

Woody Sturges

MMOUG Information
Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group

Current Officers:

Phillip Wilson - President
Diane Kehl - Vice President
Robert Shelley - Treasurer
Shawn Frazier - Membership Secretary
David Finch - Recording Secretary
Woody Sturges - BBS Officer
Dale Hackemeyer - Information Officer



Official MMOUG BBS:

OS/2 Woodmeister - [phone] (1:289/27)

MMOUG Mailing Address:

Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group
P.O. Box 30645
Columbia, MO 65205-0645



The Latest from the BBS Side...

Got a couple great things to report on this month:


MSR Development Okays MMOUG Members into the BackMaster Beta Program!


MSR Development is currently beta testing it's BackMaster save/restore
utility for OS/2 2.1.  This looks like it's going to be an
excellent 32 bit backup program.  Now, MMOUG members can
get in on the beta team and get a close look at this
application.  BackMaster is a PM based 32 bit backup
program that will work for QIC40 tape, QIC80 tape, and
diskette systems. All of you out there with Colorado Jumbo
drives have another (potentially great) backup alternative.
 This will be an excellent tool for backup via diskette as
well!  This package includes a character mode restore
program to allow restoration without having to re-load
OS/2.  This is truly a complete application.

The files are available on the OS/2 Woodmeister, in the MMOUG file area
(98).  Don't forget to grab the BUGRPT.TXT file to fill out
if you find bugs, and the STATUS.MEC file that describes
the current bug status.  Any replies and/or bug forms
should be sent to me, and I'll forward them to MSR.  These
betas are for OS/2 2.1 ONLY!  Check out file area 98 for
the latest BETA*.ZIP file(s).

Finally, the must-say stuff:  These are BETA level apps.  Don't rely on
them to do your system backups.  Make sure and read the
included README.TXT (etc) files.  Also, this beta team
offer is for MMOUG MEMBERS ONLY!  Please leave a note for
me, or any other MMOUG Officer, on either OWM system, if
you should have any questions.  This is an excellent
opportunity for MMOUG members, and it's FREE!  Just
*another* benefit of joining the Mid Missouri OS/2 Users
Group!


Announcing The OS/2 Woodmeister Jefferson City Point!


There is now local access to the Jefferson City Area for all the services
of the Columbia OWM BBS.  This system has been set up
through the generous donation of Phillip Wilson (who bought
a 14.4k modem out of his own pocket), and IBM (who lent a
model 80).  The system is available for MMOUG members only,
and mirrors all of the great OS/2 echos found on the
Columbia system.

Since drive space is limited on the model 80, we'll only
be able to fit essentials and requested files into the file
areas.  If there's a particular file you'd like to see,
simply leave a message to me there and I'll get it sent
over.  Otherwise, you'll see the latest drivers, utilities,
fixes and such all automatically.

To reach the OWM JC Point: Dial [phone], N81, up to 14.4k baud. New users
will not have access until they've been verified by either
Phillip of myself.  From that point on, everything is
available.  Remember, only MMOUG members allowed on the JC
Point; the OWM in Columbia is open to anyone.

Woody Sturges
BBS Officer, Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group


Software Showcase


VisPro/Rexx

Review By H. E. Summers

VisPro/Rexx (aka VP/Rexx and VPRx) by Hockware is a program
that allows you to create REXX programs using the WPS
interface and compile them to EXE code. The program has a
number of shortcomings, but is a worthwhile purchase at $299
(Intro Price).

In VP/Rexx you can create programs easily using a combination of drag & drop
icons and filling in the gaps the old fashion way: by
writing code. While VP/Rexx's built-in editor conforms to
CUA-91 specs and has a number of time-saving options, it
sorely lacks a number of standard features, including
search & replace, multiple open files, and changeable fonts.
There are 3 different programming views: Form for GUI form
design, Event for writing, and a List View for quick
overviews. Unfortunately, only one view can be open at a
time.

Creating a program is quick and easy. All standard CUA tools like push
buttons, check boxes, and list boxes are included. You
simply drag and drop, position, and use the event view to program the action
taken on each event (like a check box being checked). The
built-in debugger is a bit primitive, but extremely easy to
use. You can test a form at any time simply by choosing the
menu option which brings up the debugger and your form as
it will work when compiled. Once it passes your debug
tests, compiling is a matter of simply choosing the compile
option to generation a EXE file. No runtime files are
needed. Performance of compiled programs is quite
acceptable.

VP/Rexx lacks many programming features such as fontmetrics
which cause serious problems when a program is developed at
640x480 and displayed at 1024x768. Documentation is
detailed, but overlooks a few obvious points that should
have been included, such as the company phone number (which
is in the readme file). Technical support is friendly and
helpful.

VP/Rexx won't make Rexx programming any easier, but it makes your Rexx
programs much easier to use. It also keeps people from
monkeying with your code. Unlike Watcom's Rexx compiler,
VP/Rexx does not require a runtime module or any additional
program to run.

Hockware can be reached at 919/387-7391

Term/2 V2.3b

Review By H. E. Summers

Term/2 is a PM OS/2 communications program. It lacks many
features that most other programs include as standard, but
as PM OS/2 communications programs go, it is one of the
better ones and costs only $40.

Term/2 (not TE/2) is written by the same company that created OS2YOU and
PM2YOU, the remote access programs for OS/2. Term/2 support
ANSI, VT100, and VT52 emulations and the most common
communications protocols, including a fast ZMODEM.

I have had problems finding a decent PM-based comm program.
I tried the local favorite PMCOMM, but had too many
problems with the ANSI/VT100 emulation. The menu bar on
Woody's BBS kept changing position and sometimes got
scrambled. I also didn't like the way "scrollback" buffer
was implemented. Although PMCOMM is the closest thing to
PROCOMM, I just couldn't deal with the emulation problems.

Term/2 does the basics well enough for me to enter messages, upload and
download -- which covers everything I do. It lacks
scripting and its scrollback it not real useful. But the
ANSI emulation never misses a beat and the ZMODEM is the
fastest I have used under OS/2, but not substantially faster
than PMCOMM's.

I recommend taking Term/2 for a test drive. Its not the
best program out there, but it may be the best PM-based
comm program for those who just need the basics. Term/2 is
available on Woody's BBS, just "L"ocate "TERM/2" Note that
the 2.3 release is beta, but the 2.2 version is also online.

Ray Gwynn's SIO Drivers

Review By H. E. Summers

Do a lot of asynchronous communications? Ray Gwynn's $15 SIO drives are the
BEST investment you can make. These drivers will give you a
15-25% performance boost, especially at the higher speeds.
Totally invisible replacements for the COM.SYS and VCOM.SYS
driver provided by IBM, SIO gets rid of the ultra-conservative IBM
error-checking and streamlines the communications process.

A MUST HAVE! Be sure to register. Ray has noted that he
knows many OS/2 users are using his drivers, but he has
received less than 100 registrations. SHAME!!! Send Ray his
cash so you can sleep better and he can feed his family.

CorelDRAW! for OS/2

Review By Dale Hackemeyer

CorelDRAW! Version 2.5 for OS/2 is Corel's first OS/2 graphics package.
Like several other software makers, Corel has taken the quick and easy
path to creating an OS/2 app and simply ported an existing Windows version
(Ver. 2) to OS/2. The current Windows version of the product is Version 4.
Corel doesn't plan to offer Version 4 for OS/2, but will jump straight to
Version 5, expected in May 1994.

The fact that it is ported from Windows is hard to ignore. Though HPFS long filenames
are supported, CorelDRAW! doesn't take advantage of OS/2's
multi-threaded multitasking capabilities. This can result in sometimes poor
performance and long waits during
complex operations where you can't switch to another application.
Even the main manual is actually the manual from the old windows version. There
are, however, two OS/2 specific manuals provided. One is for CorelDRAW and discusses
OS/2 specific CorelDRAW topics, as well as discussing the different graphics
formats supported by CorelDRAW. The second manual is divided into 5 sections,
each one talking about a different applet provided with CorelDRAW for OS/2.

CorelDRAW! includes several support applets, including CorelCHART, CorelPHOTO-PAINT,
CorelTRACE, WFN-Boss, and CorelMOSIAC. Unfortunately all except CorelMOSIAC are
Windows programs (one more reminder that this is a Windows port).

Besides the applets, CorelDRAW! is well stocked with 4 disks of clipart. And if you
have a CDROM drive, Corel includes a CD with an additional 200 fonts and 12,000(!)
clipart images besides what comes on floppy. Also included for the beginner is an
instructional video that's an hour long.

In addition to the manuals mentioned above are a Symbol and Clipart Library Reference
and a CDROM Clipart Reference. These are very handy if you use the clipart library,
since every image is displayed in the references saving you the time of searching
through megabytes of images online.

Three quick reference cards are included also. The Typeface and Character Reference
Charts give you a quick rundown of all the special characters that CorelDRAW! is
capable of. Lastly is the CorelDRAW Reference Card, and it is probably the most
useful card provided. It gives a short description of all the effects, as well as
a simple graphics example. If you're like me and like to start using a program
before actually reading the manual, this reference card is all you need to get
started.

I've never used any version of CorelDRAW, and to me the
method of drawing was bit clumsy. Rather than being a real WYSIWYG drawing
program, Corel uses a sort of outline mode for composing a drawing where
all you see is a black and white "stick figure" of your drawing.
While doing this speeds up drawing since there's less to draw, it's hard to see
exactly what you've done without going to Preview mode, which gives you a view
of the entire image.

I've been able to apply the same effects to text as I would any other object
such as circles and squares. To me this is one of the neatest features of
CorelDRAW!, since you can incorporate text seamlessly into your drawing
without any difficulties.

Most of my examples use text. While CorelDRAW! has quite a few good tools for
manipulating a drawing, it's still not terribly easy to come up with a drawing
in short order. My attempt at a view into a room took about an hour to piece
together.

CorelDRAW! also allows you to import quite few different graphics formats.
Unfortunately the exports and imports can take quite some time, and because of
the poor use of OS/2's multitasking you can't switch to another app while the
conversion is in progress. Exporting an entire drawing to WordPerfect Graphic
Format took almost 10 minutes and was 400K in size.

While CorelDRAW! pretty much works as advertised, it's Windows heritage tends to
impair it's ability to work effectively in the OS/2 environment. Given it's
performance and the fact that it's out of date, it's hard to recommend CorelDRAW!
for OS/2 over more refined DOS and Windows apps. But if your looking for a graphics
package for OS/2 PM and won't or can't run DOS/Windows under OS/2, CorelDRAW! is
probably the only game in town.

CorelCHART

Lets you create line, bar, pie, and 3D charts. Data can be imported from
spreadsheets, or created with CorelCHART's built in Data Manager. You can
import bitmap and vector graphic files to spice up charts. You can also
import graphics from CorelDRAW for use in a chart itself. For instance, auto
sales are shown with stacks of cars.

CorelPHOTO-PAINT

Bitmapped image edit/paint program. Doesn't support CorelDRAW! files (.CDR), but
imports a wide variety of bitmapped formats. A variety of tools and effects are
at your disposal for editing and touching up images for import into CorelDRAW!.
While it includes typical square, circle, line, and freehand drawing tools, it also
has neat effects such as air and paint brushes, smearing and blending of colors, and
color stealing for matching up different parts of an image. You can also adjust
the contrast, brightness, and tint of any individual part of an image with freehand
tools. Photo-Paint supports color modes from 2-bit to 24-bit, and some tools only
work in 256 color or higher modes.

CorelTRACE

CorelTRACE allows you to take a CorelDRAW! or bitmapped image and trace an
outline of the image, which can then be used in another drawing.

WFN-Boss

Utility to convert between various font formats. Supports import of Bitstream,
Digifont, Readable Postscript, Zsoft TypeFoundry, Substitution, Afga/Compugraphic
TypeDirector, and Adobe Type 1 fonts. Can export from Corel to TypeFoundry and
Adobe Type 1 fonts.

I never got this program to work correctly. While it gave no errors in converting
fonts, when it said it had placed the new font in D:\PSFONTS, I couldn't find the
new fonts with Font Palette. After searching I found the files I needed
in D:\PSFONTS\PFM. OK, so I tried to install them. I seemed to be able to
install the fonts OK, but when I tried to use one the desktop crashed. Being the
brave soul that I am I tried using another converted font. This time it managed
to lock the entire computer. Use this one at your own risk!


CorelMOSIAC

The only OS/2 program of all the support apps for CorelDRAW!, Mosiac is a image
library management program. Using LHarc compression, Mosiac allows you to select
CorelDRAW images and place them into libraries where many images may reside
in a single compressed file. Mosiac uses a thumbnail view of each image for
previewing, each image being about an inch square. While it seems like a rather
convenient program for people with a large collection of images, Mosiac is slow
and poorly ported to the OS/2 environment, much like CorelDRAW! itself. Since it lacks
multi-threaded operation you are forced to wait while it compresses images into
a library. Though waiting time isn't too great for a few images, if you have a
large library it could be quite a wait.


OS/2 Tips & Techniques

MahJongg Solitaire

For those of you who haven't read the README file for OS/2 2.1, there's
a new MahJongg Solitaire game included separately on the distribution disks.
Apparently this game was included to replace the limited Fax Applet included
with earlier 2.1 beta versions.

To install Mahjongg Solitaire from diskettes:

1. Insert Diskette 11 into drive A.
2. Open an OS/2 command prompt.
3. Type: UNPACK A:MAHJONGG drive: where drive is the drive letter of the
   partition OS/2 2.1 is installed on.
4. Press Enter.
5. Type: MAHINST and press Enter. Then, follow the instructions on the screen.

To install Mahjongg Solitaire from CD:

1. Insert the CD into the CD drive.
2. Open an OS/2 command prompt.
3. Type: UNPACK cddrive:\OS2SE21\DISK_11\MAHJONGG drive: where cddrive is the
   drive letter of the CDROM and drive is the drive letter of the partition
   OS/2 2.1 is installed on.
5. Press Enter.
6. Type: MAHINST and press Enter. Then, follow the instructions on the screen.

Enjoy the game. The graphics are very good, and it's a very  addictive
game.

Dale Hackemeyer


Lock up

For the security conscious OS/2 provides a built in lockup function for
the Workplace Shell desktop.

If you select the desktop menu with the right mouse button (like you would
to shutdown) and select Open-->Settings, you'll find an option for LOCKUP at
the bottom of the list of options.

This option consists of three pages. The first lets you turn automatic
lockup on and off, set the automatic lockup timer, and to set it to lockup
automatically on startup so no one can use your system without the password.

The next page of the lockup settings let you select an image to be displayed
when lockup occurs. You can also override the image display and have the
system place a lockup window on the desktop. Displaying an image
has the advantage of privacy, as any programs running on the desktop are
hidden. The last option on this page is probably my favorite: Auto-dim. Auto-dim
will blank the screen after a minute or so and display only a floating
padlock on the screen. It's a free screen saver for your desktop!

Finally, the last page lets you set your password.

There are a few caveats about using lockup:

If you lockup the desktop and forget your password, you'll have to turn
the machine on and off again, possibly losing data in running programs.
If you forget your password and have the system set to lockup on startup,
boot with your OS/2 install disks, press ESC when the first install screen
appears to get to a command prompt, change to the OS/2 directory on your
hard disk, execute the command
MAKEINI LOCK.RC OS2.INI to disable lockup on startup,
then reboot. This resets the lockup feature to it's defaults (no auto-lockup,
no lockup on startup) but preserves all your customizations on the desktop.

Dale Hackemeyer


No Workplace Shell

The Workplace Shell (WPS) included with OS/2 2.x is probably the best
object-oriented desktop for the PC. However, for folks in memory constrained
systems, or those who simply don't need the niceties of the WPS but
need OS/2's multitasking power, there is the alternative of running without the WPS.

In OS/2 2.x, the Presentation Manager (PM) actually provides OS/2's
multitasking capability. The WPS runs on top of PM to provide
the desktop, folders, program objects, etc. You can disable the WPS and still
use PM.

Near the top of CONFIG.SYS is the line
SET RUNWORKPLACE=C:\OS2\PMSHELL.EXE. Change this
to read SET RUNWORKPLACE=C:\OS2\CMD.EXE
 and reboot. Upon booting up, you will be given
an OS/2 window. You can start other programs with the START command
(enter HELP START for more info on how to use this command).

In fact, you can set any program with job control as your "workplace".

With a non-WPS setup you'll still have a familiar mouse pointer,
as well as <ALT>-<ESC> to flip through windows and
<CTRL>-<ESC> to bring up the window list and select specific programs.

If you decide you don't like working without the WPS, simply change the
RUNWORKPLACE line of your CONFIG.SYS back to
SET RUNWORKPLACE=C:\OS2\PMSHELL.EXE,
reboot, and your desktop will be back just the way you left it!

Dale Hackemeyer


New Software!

OS/2 Software recently announced or released: cc:Mail for WPS
                                              OS/2 Book Collection


Lotus cc:Mail for WPS Ships

From the comp.os.os2.announce newsgroup.

LOTUS CC:MAIL FOR OS/2 WORKPLACE SHELL SHIPS

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 29, 1993 -- Lotus Development Corp.
today announced availability of its market-leading e-mail program, Lotus
cc:Mail, in a version for OS/2 Workplace Shell.  Designed to take full
advantage of OS/2 2.1's graphical user interface, cc:Mail for OS/2
Workplace Shell Version 1.0 features an object-oriented file management
system and multitasking capabilities.

"The object orientation provided by IBM's System Object Model
technology and OS/2 2.1's 32-bit power gave Lotus a solid platform on
which to build an innovative messaging application," said Larry Crume,
vice president of Lotus' Electronic Messaging and Mobile Computing Division.
"Many of the features available in cc:Mail for OS/2 Workplace Shell
represent the state-of-the-art in an e-mail client and would not be
possible without the underlying platform of OS/2 2.1."

"Many cc:Mail for OS/2 Workplace Shell beta testers have told me
this program is a killer application," said John Soyring, director of
Software Development Programs for IBM's Personal Software Products
Division.  "We are delighted with the quality of work Lotus has done in
preparing this product for the market and we are excited to be assisting
Lotus in the marketing and sales of cc:Mail for OS/2 Workplace Shell."

cc:Mail for OS/2 Workplace Shell features:

   A completely new graphical user interface based on the Workplace
   Shell.  The new e-mail environment is based on the Message Template
   Object (MTO).  Traditional mail features such as Inboxes, Message
   Folders, Bulletin Boards and Directories are presented as individual
   desktop objects.  Users can quickly move between objects, performing
   functions like printing or sending a message to a pre-defined list by
   simply dragging and dropping it onto a MTO.

   The objects in the cc:Mail folder can be "shadowed" any number
   of times on the desktop, allowing users to gather e-mail messages
   together with other items associated with a project -- e.g., documents,
   spreadsheets, presentations -- in one folder.  This represents the first
   time users can store e-mail and other messages in one location;
   previously they were required to keep mail messages separate from other
   documents on their hard disks.

   Message processing in the background through OS/2's
   multithreading and preemptive multitasking capabilities, allowing users
   to send and receive mail messages from within another application.

   Viewing faxes and attaching graphics and audio files to a
   message.

   Spell checking.

   Draft folder for storing messages in progress and trash folder
   for retrieving deleted messages.

   Boolean search capability for filtering messages according to
   multiple criteria.

The announcement comes two weeks after Lotus introduced cc:Mail
for Windows 2.0, which brings powerful mail management tools to the
Windows environment and features a user interface designed to improve
productivity for both high-volume and novice e-mail users.

Price and System Requirements

Version 1.0 of cc:Mail for OS/2 Workplace Shell replaces a
character-based version of cc:Mail for OS/2.   The suggested retail
price for cc:Mail for OS/2 Workplace Shell is unchanged at $495 per
Platform Pack, which provides the software necessary to create and
manage one cc:Mail post office, which normally corresponds to one
server.  User Packs allow the LAN administrator to add mail boxes.
Suggested list prices for User Packs remain unchanged at:  10 User Pack,
$345; 25 User Pack, $845, and 100 User Pack, $3,295.

Upgrades from the existing character-based version of cc:Mail
for OS/2, cc:Mail for OS/2 Version 3.2, are free for the next 180 days,
after which they are $195 per Platform Pack.

cc:Mail for OS/2 Workplace Shell requires IBM OS/2 2.1 or above,
6 MB of memory (8 MB recommended) and 2 MB of hard disk space.

cc:Mail for OS/2 Workplace Shell is available from Lotus
authorized resellers and from IBM as part of the two companies'
partnership to deliver next-generation communications applications.

With more than three million users worldwide, award-winning
features, and availability on all popular platforms, cc:Mail is the
industry-leading LAN-based e-mail system.  cc:Mail runs on all major
LANs, providing transparent connectivity to major private and public
electronic mail systems and fax machines worldwide.


OS/2 ONLINE BOOK COLLECTION

The OS/2 Online Book Collection is a collection of over 100 OS/2-based product
manuals, "white papers" and producr-related publications delivered on CD-ROM.
The books are in Book Reader format (.BOO) and include Library Readers for
OS/2 and DOS. The Online Book Collection can also be stored on VM or MVS-based
hosts for use with BookManager READ/VM or READ/CMS (both available separately).


Program Number: 53G2166
Part Number:    5871-AAA
Cost:           $49


The Online Book Collection includes the following publications:

IBM C Set ++ Version 2.0

■IBM WorkFrame/2 Introduction
■IBM C/C++ Tools: Browser Introduction
■Collection Class Library Reference
■IBM C/C++ Tools C Library Reference
■IBM C/C++ Tools: C Language Reference
■IBM C/C++ Tools:  C++ Language Reference
■IBM C/C++ Tools:  Debugger Introduction
■IBM C/C++ Tools: Programming Guide
■IBM C/C++ Tools: Standard Class Library Reference
■User Interface Class Library Guide
■User Interface Class Library Reference
■IBM C/C++ Tools: EXTRA Introduction


IBM International Technical Support Center (Red Books)

■OS/2 V2.0 Vol 5: Print Subsystem (ITSC)
■OS/2 V2.0 Vol 1: Control Program (ITSC)
■OS/2 V2.0 Vol 2: DOS and Windows Environment (ITSC)
■OS/2 V2.0 Vol 3: PM and Workplace Shell (ITSC)
■OS/2 V2.0 Vol 4: Application Development (ITSC)
■OS/2 2.1 Technical Update


OS/2 LAN Server Version 2.0

■OS/2 LAN Server Migration Handbook
■Problem Determination Reference Volume 1:  Problem Determination Guide
■Network Administrator Reference Volume 2:  Performance Tuning
■DOS LAN Requester User's Quick Reference
■LAN Server User's Quick Reference
■Problem Determination Reference Volume 3:  LAN Error Messages
■LAN Support Program User's Guide
■Network Administrator Reference Volume 1:  Planning and Installation
Guide
■Network Administrator Reference Volume 3:  Network Administrator's Tasks
■Problem Determination Reference Volume 2:  LAN Alerts
■DOS LAN Requester Windows User's Guide
■OS/2 LAN Server Productivity Aids
■Network Administrator Reference Supplement for OS/2 2.0


OS/2 LAN Server Version 3.0

■PC LAN Program Migration Guide
■Problem Determination Reference Volume 1:  Problem Determination Guide
■Network Administrator Reference Volume 2:  Performance Tuning
■DLR and DLR Windows User's Quick Reference
■OS/2 LAN Requester User's Quick Reference
■Problem Determination Reference Volume 3:  LAN Error Messages
■IBM LAN Support Program User's Guide
■Network Administrator Reference Volume 1:  Planning and Installation
Guide
■Network Administrator Reference Volume 3:  Network Administrators Tasks
■Problem Determination Reference Volume 2:  LAN Alerts
■OS/2 LAN Server Productivity Aids
■LAN Adapter and Protocol Support Configuration Guide
■IBM Network Transport Services/2 Redirected Installation and Configuration Guide
■Messages and Problem Determination Guide


Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 Version 1.1

■MMPM/2 Application Programming Guide
■MMPM Toolkit/2
■CUA Guide to Multimedia User Interface Design
■MMPM/2 Programming Reference
■OS/2 Multimedia Advantage


Network Transport Services/2 Version 1.0

■LAN Adapter and Protocol Support Configuration Guide
■IBM Network Transport Services/2 Redirected Installation and Configuration Guide
■Messages and Problem Determination Guide


OS/2 2.0

■OS/2 2.0 Information and Planning Guide
■Getting Started with Workplace Shell (White Paper)
■Upgrading to OS/2 2.0 (White Paper)
■IBM OS/2 2.0 Getting Started
■OS/2 2.0 Installation Guide
■OS/2 2.0 Quick Reference
■OS/2 2.0 Command Reference
■IBM OS/2 2.0 Migrating to the OS/2 Workplace Shell
■OS/2 2.0 Using the Operating System
■Tips and Techniques
■OS/2 2.0 Adobe Type Manager for WIN-OS/2
■OS/2 2.0 Compatibility Information
■OS/2 2.0 Using Bidirectional Support


OS/2 2.1

■OS/2 2.0 Information and Planning Guide
■Getting Started with Workplace Shell (White Paper)
■Upgrading to OS/2 2.0 (White Paper)
■OS/2 2.1 Using the Operating System
■OS/2 2.1 Book Catalog
■OS/2 2.1 Installation Guide
■OS/2 2.1 Quick Reference
■OS/2 2.1 Command Reference
■OS/2 2.0 Using Bidirectional Support
■OS/2 2.1 Performance Tuning for End Users (White Paper)
■OS/2 2.1 Performance Improvements (White Paper)


Operating System/2 2.0 Technical Library

■OEM DASD and SCSI Device Driver Support
■OS/2 2.0 Programming Guide--Volume III
■Getting Started - OS/2 2.1 Toolkit
■Getting Started - Toolkit
■Information Presentation Facility
■Physical Device Driver Reference
■Presentation Manager Programming Ref. Vol. I
■Presentation Manager Programming Ref. Vol. II
■Presentation Manager Programming Ref. Vol. III
■Application Design Guide
■Procedures Language 2/REXX User's Guide
■Presentation Driver Reference
■Virtual Device Driver Reference
■System Object Model Guide and Reference
■OS/2 2.0 Programming Guide--Volume I
■OS/2 Programming Guide--Volume II
■Bidirectional National Language Support
■Control Program Programming Reference
■OS/2 2.1 PM Programming Reference Vol I
■OS/2 2.1 PM Programming Reference Vol II
■OS/2 2.1 PM Programming Reference Vol III
■OS/2 2.1 CP Programming Reference
■Procedures Language 2/REXX Reference
■SAA CUA Advanced Interface Design Reference
■SAA CUA Guide to User Interface Design


PL/I Package/2 Version 1.1

■PL/I Package/2 Programming Guide
■PL/I Package/2 Language Environment Run-Time Messages
■PL/I Package/2 Installation
■PL/I Package/2 Language Reference
■PL/I Package/2 Reference Summary
■PL/I Package/2 Fact Sheet


SAA Common User Access Controls Library/2 Version 1.0

■Common User Access Controls Library/2 Programming Guide
■Common User Access Controls Library/2 PM Reference
■Common User Access Controls Library/2 Windows Reference


Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Version 1.2 for OS/2

■IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2:  User's Guide
■IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2:  Installation and Maintenance
■IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2:  Programmer's Reference
■IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2:  Quick Reference Guide


Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Version 1.2.1 for OS/2

■IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2:  User's Guide
■IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2:  LAN Adapter and Protocol Support
■IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2:  Installation and Maintenance
■IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2:  Programmer's Reference
■IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2:  Quick Reference Guide



From the Wire

A selection of messages about OS/2 seen fleeting across the wires on
Fidonet and Internet.


OS/2 Shareware CD-ROM

From the comp.os.os2.programmer.misc newsgroup

From: [e-mail] (Robert A. Bruce)

A new edition of the Hobbes OS/2 CDROM is now available.  The disc contains
the entire Hobbes OS/2 archive from ftp-os2.cdrom.com.  There is a total of
640 megabytes of stuff on this disc.  The files were downloaded from the
archive in early June.

The disc contains thousands of programs, including utilities, games,
development tools, device drivers, program updates, graphics, and
documentation.  If you want to see what is on the Hobbes OS/2 CDROM, you
can ftp the index and readme files from cdrom.com in the directory
/cdrom/cdroms/hobbes.

The disc conforms to ISO-9660, which is the most common and generic format.
It will work with almost any system.  The files are in a standard directory
structure, so no special software is required.  An optional menu driven
front end is provided.  BBS index files are included for many popular boards,
including RBBS, PCBoard, Wildcat, Spitfire and Opus.

The price is $25.  S&H is $5 (per order, not per disc) for US/Can/Mex, and
$10 for overseas.  If you live in California, please add sales tax.  You can
send a check or money order, or you can order with Mastercard/Visa/AmEx.


Bob Bruce
Walnut Creek CDROM
4041 Pike Lane, Suite D-911
Concord, CA  94520


[phone], [phone], [phone] FAX
[e-mail]


The disc is also available by subscription for $19.95 + S&H per quarter ($5
off the regular price).  If you want to subscribe, your credit card will be
charged as each new edition is shipped.  New editions will come out every
three or four months.  We need to have at least 100 people subscribe in order
to make the subscription service successful.

The disc is available for FREE to anyone that has contributed any of their
own work to the Hobbes archive.  Just email me your name, address, and the
name of the program(s) that you wrote.  Overseas addresses are okay.

For a more detailed list of this and other CDROMs, you can ftp the latest catalog from
cdrom.com:/cdrom/catalog, or send email to [e-mail].



WordPerfect for OS/2

From the comp.os.os2.apps newsgroup

From: [e-mail] (Timothy F. Sipples)

[e-mail] (Takis Skagos) writes:
> Has anyone purchased WordPerfect for OS/2 yet?  Would anyone like to comment
> on it and tell the rest of us if it is any good?  Thanks!

We have had WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 on order for a while, and I'll be
happy to report on it when it arrives (unless someone else beats me to
it).

I did, however, see a demonstration of the released code on Tuesday
here in Chicago (possibly the first public showing of the final code
in the world :-)).  I must say I am extremely impressed with what
WordPerfect has managed to do.  Just to get you interested:

Without running WordPerfect, when you double click on a
directory/folder with WordPerfect documents inside (created by any
previous version of WordPerfect), they will be registered
automatically, in the background, by the Workplace Shell (assigned
WordPerfect icons, etc.)

Details view on WordPerfect folders provides WordPerfect
document-specific information.  Object menus/notebooks are similar.
You can drag and drop colors from the Color Palette onto
individual elements within WordPerfect (say, for example, to change
the color of the scroll bar).
You can use either WordPerfect-supplied printer drivers (for just
about every device under the sun, including some really obscure ones)
or OS/2's own.

You can drag a WordPerfect document to the printer object to
print, without starting WordPerfect.
Grammatik is 32-bit.  Printing is in a separate thread.
You can drag a graphics or spreadsheet file from a folder onto an
open WordPerfect document to insert it.
Long filenames are recognized.

Performance appears to be VERY good.  Subjectively it looked much
better than the Windows version.

A slew of document import/export filters is included.
WordPerfect also supports around 17 formats for graphics import, and
several spreadsheet formats (unfortunately not .WG2 -- you'll have to
cut/paste there).  NOTE: DeScribe is not supported -- you'll have to
export to WordPerfect 5.1 format from DeScribe.  WordPerfect 5.2 for
OS/2 uses the same 5.1/5.2 format found in the DOS and Windows
versions.

In short, from what I could see (without using it), it is a superset
of the Windows version of WordPerfect.  They've really done a very
nice job providing integration with the Workplace Shell and applying
OS/2-specific features where they made sense (e.g. multithreaded
printing).


Stacker for OS/2 fix

From the Fidonet OS2 conference:

From: Tom Oehser
To: All
Subj: .Stacker Fix Released.

Well, in spite of messages telling me I was crazy, Stac has (finally)
released a fix for the bug where the buffers didn't flush on shutdown.
I use the term released loosely- the file on Compu$erve is encrypted,
you have to provide your serial number and get them to send you the
password privately.  Since their response on CI$ is kind of slow, I
elected to call them for the password- and the tech support person
I got hadn't even heard there was a fix out.  Stacker has been
trying not to admit there's been a problem, but there are now
newly released versions of STACKER.SYS and UNSTACK2.EXE.  I
wish I could post the fixes, but these guys are referring
to the "sensitive nature" and would probably sue me.
Oh- the file name is OS2UP.EXE in the STACKER\lib 5.

-Tom.

* Origin: OS/2 Shareware BBS, Fairfax, VA: 703-385-4325 (1:109/347)


From the Editor

Things just keep getting better and better around here. We've got the Jefferson
City Point coming on-line any time now, I should start mailing informational
postcards to all group members on a monthly basis, either this month or by the
beginning of September at the lastest, and we're working on getting Lotus and
WordPerfect to demo their products in the upcoming months.

I think Phillip deserves a big THANKS for getting a modem for the Jeff City point,
and Woody's doing a great job of networking it with the OWM here in Columbia. Also
thanks to IBM for loaning us a Model 80 for use with the point.

I'd like to thank David Sichak of the San Diego OS/2 User's Group for sharing his
OS/2 BBS and User Group lists with us. Be sure to check those out when you're going
out of town and try to go to other group's meetings. And be sure to let us know all about
it if you do!

Keep an eye out next month for a review of DeScribe's 32-bit word processor, which
we saw demoed at the June meeting.

Remember that the MMOUG is here for YOU! If you have any suggestions, feel free
to bring it up with me or any of the other officers, either on the BBS or at the
next meeting.

See you Aug. 18 at the meeting!

Dale Hackemeyer

Editor, MMOUG Newsletter
OS/2 Woodmeister BBS (1:289/27)
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