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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 22:34:43 PDT
From: The Moderators <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V11 #173


Info-Mac Digest             Tue, 31 Aug 93       Volume 11 : Issue 173

Today's Topics:

      [*] A Printing XCMD - PrintIt
      [*] Cambridge Medline Tutor
      [*] cribbage-25.hqx
      [*] Dockernaut 1.2
      [*] finder-progress-bar-10-c.cpt.hqx
      [*] Finder Sounds 1.3.1
      [*] Glue-Viewer.sit.hqx
      [*] I-King
      [*] Jotto 1.1 (word game)
      [*] Mac & IBM compare-Version 1.8.8
      [*] Maelstrom v1.3 (and high score contest!)
      [*] OtherMenu 1.2.3
      [*] PowerPC.Dev.White Paper.sit
      [*] QuickBack 1.8.5
      [*] Replace-Existing Hacks 1.3
      [*] Right On Time 2.5.1
      [*] Simpsons Icon collection
      [*] StockStack....
      [*] System 7 Finder Sounds
      [*] TidBITS#191/30-Aug-93
      [*] top-pred-25.hqx
      (A) Hypertext authoring
      800 Problems - Take one down...
      800 Upgrade Troubles (A)
      [Q] how can I ftp macintalk?
      Armenian and Georgian Worldscript resources
      basic question about mac/unix (A)
      Bug in system ?    (Q)
      Civilization and Microprose
      Converting Phonet to LocalTalk
      COPY DOUBLER II DEMO
      Cut and Paste
      Disenchanted MicroSloth user
      Does the new QuicKeys really use less RAM?
      Editing on Newton?
      educational software
      ENGLISH <--> Foreign Language Translation Dictionaries
      English Macintalk voice please!
      Fortran compiler for the Mac?? (R)
      GNU Emacs on Mac?
      HD Application List
      HyperCard on Appleshare (A)
      Keyboards - how do you uninstall them? (A)
      Keyboards - how do you uninstall them? (A?)
      Keyboards - how do you uninstall them? (R)
      Looking for Apple DiskCopy replacement
      LW NTR (Q)
      LW utility (Q)
      Mac Pacman game
      MacTCP
      MountImage" for DART disk images (A)
      NASA Logos
      New.Postscript Error solver
      New WAIS Server
      Now Compress (O) (O=Opinion)
      NuVista help needed
      OzTeX
      OzTeX (R)
      Portable StyleWriter [?]
      Problem with MacX and TCP/IP (Q)
      Removing keyboard layouts (r)
      SAVE-AS hack
      Segmented .cpt archives
      Simcity 1.3c (supreme) & Classic - what are difs. (Q)
      Software Utility v1.0
      Soundless Mac SE
      Speed of PB 170 compared with PB 180c (C)
      SPICE for Mac doesn't exsist?!?!
      Sys 6 INIT to create a menu of apps (S)
      TeX in Stylewriter
      Thumbnail icon utility
      Video-Realm
      What Would You Teach?(R)
      WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH ???
      Where to send C probs?
      ZiffNet/Mac free trial

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 21:43:19 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] A Printing XCMD - PrintIt

                                PrintIt
(version 1.0)

                              * Al Caughey, August
1993

What Does it do?
This XCMD prints the text of visible card fields and/or background fields on
an 8.5"x11" page (each card is printed on a separate page).  The text of each
field is printed at the same position as it appears on the card in a rectangle
with the same dimensions as the field.  Foreground or background printing is
permitted across a network or directly to the printer.  Based upon (entirely
biased) observations, the XCMD is very much faster than Hypercard - although,
at the moment,  I have no data to give an indication of the size of the
improvement.

[Archived as /info-mac/card/print-it-10.hqx; 27K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 15:23:17 -0500 (CDT)
From: Eric Rumsey <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Cambridge Medline Tutor

   Cambridge Medline Tutor contains Hypercard 1.2.5 stacks used (several
thousand times) at University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health
Sciences, to teach library users to search the Cambridge CD-ROM version of
the Medline database. Since Cambridge no longer produces CD-ROM Medline,
the stacks are not directly usable as teaching tools; however, they contain
scripting techniques that are of general applicability for CAI.
   Especially unusual about these stacks is that they use Hypercard on a Mac
to teach use of an IBM computer (pre-Windows). Because of this, the stacks
are controlled almost exclusively from the keyboard, instead of using the
mouse.
Other techniques that may be useful include:
-A time-out script that returns the system to the introductory screen after a
set time of inactivity.
-Technique to superimpose a relatively small field of text on the screen
gradually in an aesthetically pleasing way.
-Graphic design and simple animation techniques to simulate screens and
screen transitions in a command-line DOS environment.
To use stacks, put them all in a folder, and open HardinStart
   I would suggest putting in Hypercard directory.
--Eric Rumsey, Hardin Library for Health Sciences, Univ of Iowa, Iowa City
IA 52242  < [e-mail] >

[Archived as /info-mac/card/medline-tutor.hqx; 481K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 09:48:39 -0700
From: Chris Christensen <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] cribbage-25.hqx

Attached is the most recent version of my game Cribbage. This version is 2.5
and includes color support. It also fixes some bugs present in earlier
versions.
Cribbage is based on the card game of the same name. Complete instructions for
the card game are included as well as options that help you learn the game.


Chris Christensen

[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/cribbage-25.hqx; 182K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 23:13:59 -0500
From: "Steven F. Martin" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Dockernaut 1.2

Dockernaut 1.2 is a shareware (now only $15!) control panel/extension
for Macintoshes that are frequentely used with different sized
monitors or different docks (for Duos).  It allows you to have
different sets of preferences for applications and extensions
depending on your configuration.

Version 1.2 works around a DockingDispatch/Virtual Memory bug by
disabling the "Use Dock Attributes" feature when VM is on.  It is also
better at determining the names of docks.  You can now choose what
depth your monitor is switched to at Startup

Dockernaut requires System 7.0 and a 68020 or better Macintosh.

Comments, questions, and suggestions should be sent to Compuserve
72727,1471 or internet [e-mail].

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/dockernaut-12.hqx; 28K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 19:56:14 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Christopher Klaus Larson)
Subject: [*] finder-progress-bar-10-c.cpt.hqx

FinderProgressBar 1.0 by Chris Larson

This is the THINK C source for a CDEF which mimics the progress bar
used by Finder.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/finder-progress-bar-10.hqx; 12K]

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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1993 14:14:54 +0000
From: Graham Allsopp <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Finder Sounds 1.3.1

Finder Sounds 1.3.1 by Greg Smith

I found this in my archives the other day, and realised that it wasn't
posted on the archives.

Finder Sounds will only work with Systems 6.0.4 to System 6.0.8 inclusive.
If you want to use them with System 7, see System 7 Finder Sounds

Since the Macintosh System Software version 6.0.4 came out, the Finder has
had the undocumented ability to play sounds corresponding to various
events.  Such events include opening and closing windows, creating and
deleting files, and even modifying windows.  All you really need to take
advantage of this feature is a piece of code.  Drag Finder Sounds and
Finder Sounds Config to your system folder and reboot.  You will then have
a sonic Finder!

Graham

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/finder-sounds-131.hqx; 174K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 14:53:29 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Jamal Hannah)
Subject: [*] Glue-Viewer.sit.hqx

Please place this archive on the info-mac FTP site if it is not already
there.
It may come in useful for some people pulling their hair out trying to open
and read "Glue" documents that they may find. (File type "SIMA")
Here is the excript of the readme file I made:
----

This is the program "Viewer" for opening "Glue" document files on the
Macintosh.
If you happen to have an old file with the type "SIMA" and the creator "SOLG"
(a file created with SuperViewer, SuperViewerDA, or SuperImageSaver), or
creator
"GEOL" (a file created with AppleLink) then you can use this program to view
this document.  It's best to cut each page and paste them into a pict file of
type "ttxt", because TeachText documents are now supported much more than Glue
documents.. as well as being more compact.  The newest versions of TeachText
can view both small text and color PICT files.

SuperViewer documents have an icon with a little round "viewmaster" disk on
them with little black squares on it.  AppleLink documents of this type have
something resembling the standard "PICT" document icon with an envelope in
front of it.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/glue-viewer.hqx; 38K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 22:31:25 CEST
From: Luigi Bruno <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] I-King

Here is a sit-hqx Hypercard stack: I-King v.1You can put a question to the
Oracle.The stack throws the three coins and draws the Hexagram, shows
thenames of the two Trigrams and the title of the Hexagram.There is no
explanation or interpretation, so you need the book.If you are interested
in a stack that gives the interpretation,please send e-mail to me.Luigi

[Archived as /info-mac/game/i-king-10.hqx; 10K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 23:47:46 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Jotto 1.1 (word game)

Jotto is a simple word game based on logic and frustration.
The computer will pick a five-letter word from a 2000+ word
database, and you have 15 tries to guess it.  You will get
feedback on how many letters in your guess are in the actual
word, but beware: each guess must be a valid five-letter word,
or you will not get any feedback about it at all.

Jotto 1.1 is a minor revision which fixes a few bugs running in
2-bit graphics mode, adds an option to control whether or not
non-words are counted against your 15 tries (thank you Mark
Anbinder), and makes the help slightly more helpful.

Jotto is free; there is no shareware fee.  It supports color,
grayscale, and B/W monitors and works under system 6 or 7.
(For technical reasons, sounds may require system 6.0.7 or later.)
Please e-mail comments and suggestions to the author at
[e-mail] (Mark Pilgrim).

Jotto 1.1 is copyright 1993 Mark Pilgrim, MerriMac Software Group.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/jotto-11.hqx; 260K]

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Date: 31 Aug 93 00:55:28 EDT
From: bruce grubb <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Mac & IBM compare-Version 1.8.8

This is version 1.8.8 of this report & should replace mac-ibm-compare187.txt.
Changes: NuBus, new NeXTStep, and Mac info added, Mac PowerPC info updated.
Due to the rapid changes in computers I am interested in contributions from
Digest and other readers to flesh out, correct, or point out confusing parts
in the report.  Send comments and information to CompuServe: 72130,3557; AOL:
BruceG6069; or Internet: [e-mail].
This report compares the Mac and IBM machines CPUs, hardware {monitor
support and expansion}, operating systems {includes number crunching},
networking & printing; it covers not only present hardware/software
statistics and features but also future possibilities.
Despite its condensed and generalized format it still provides some thought-
provoking reading on the relative merits, problems, and deficiencies of Macs
and IBM PCs.  It also contains some FAQ answers about both machines.
Note:  for proper reading off line this document should be in 9 point Monaco.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/mac-ibm-compare-188.txt; 47K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 14:04:22 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Derek Chee)
Subject: [*] Maelstrom v1.3 (and high score contest!)

Maelstrom High Score Contest!
 --------------------------

Ambrosia Software, Inc. is running a Maelstrom high score contest!
When you get a high score in Maelstrom 1.3, you'll be given a 10
letter high score code that'll allow you to enter your score in the
contest!  The contest runs from September 1st, 1993 to December 31st,
1993 so get your score codes in quick!

You can mail, fax, or e-mail them to us; see below for our address,
fax, and e-mail information.  You must be using Maelstrom 1.3 to get
the high score code, and should send in just the code (not your
score), and your name/address that you used when you registered for
Maelstrom.

The top 50 scores will receive a cool Maelstrom/Ambrosia T-shirt; cash
prizes go out to the top 3 scores as follows: 1st place: $300.  2nd
place: $100.  3rd place: $50.  Send in as many score codes as you
like; we'll use only the best score you submit.  You must be a
registered user to enter the contest, so please include your
name/address along with your score code so we can check our database
to make sure you are registered.

Inside Mac Games - The Premier Macintosh Gaming Magazine - will be
publishing the current top ten scores each month until the contest
ends, so you'll know how your competition is doing!  If you don't
subscribe to Inside Mac Games, I highly recommend it.  Subscriptions
are only $24 for 12 issues.

Cheating.  When I was putting the high score contest version of
Maelstrom together, I thought of all sorts of sneaky techniques I
could implement to make sure that no one would cheat in the contest.
However I decided that this went against everything I believe in, and
did not do it.

Victoire/AXIS (programs that allow you to cheat while playing games)
will not work with Maelstrom 1.3, and may even crash the game.  The
author of said programs, Sam Caughron, has agreed not to update the
programs to work with Maelstrom 1.3 until the contest is over.  So
please don't complain to him that you can't cheat in Maelstrom
anymore--he knows.

Hackers will undoubtably be able to cheat to get a high score code;
however I respectfully ask that you not spoil the contest for everyone
else.  Thanks in advance.

Andrew Welch
Ambrosia Software, Inc.
PO Box 23140
Rochester, NY 14692

AOL: AmbrosiaSW
CIS: 73424, 1226
Fax: [phone]

Inside Mac Games
3862 Grace Lane
Glenview, IL 60025
Tel./Fax: [phone]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/maelstrom-13.hqx; 1018K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 23:08:46 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Jim Walker)
Subject: [*] OtherMenu 1.2.3

OtherMenu creates a system-wide hierarchical menu somewhat like the Apple
menu. It can launch applications and documents, do things such as Restart,
Delete, File Info, and execute FKEYs. In a directory dialog, you can use the
menu to select a file or folder. Requires System 7. Shareware, $10.

V.1.2.3: 3 new externals: Copy File, Monitor Depth, Paste Clip.
New setting for position of menu.

 -- Jim Walker

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/other-menu-123.hqx; 149K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 03:41:49 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Lance K. Chun)
Subject: [*] PowerPC.Dev.White Paper.sit

PowerPC Technology
The Power Behind the Next Generation of Macintosh Systems

An Overview for Apple
Third-Party Developers

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/powerpc-white-paper.hqx; 180K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 08:52:09 +0100
From: Guenther Blaschek <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] QuickBack 1.8.5

This is QuickBack version 1.8.5.
It contains a couple of improvements over the last released version 1.8.1:
 - Supports the required Apple events
 - Uses Apple events to shut down the Mac
 - Skips AutoDoubler's temporary files
 - Does a better job at estimating the time remaining
 - Shows the complete path names during scanning and backup
 - Writes the complete path names to the log file
 - Corrects a couple of minor bugs.

For those who do not know what QuickBack is for:
It is a simple backup utility featuring
 - backup from/to disks/folders
 - exclusion of files/folders with special names
 - shutdown after backup
 - log file

QuickBack is FREE. TechText documentation included.
  e  Guenther Blaschek, Univ. of Linz, Austria
 gu  <[e-mail]>

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/quick-back-185.hqx; 30K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 0:29:20 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Jim Walker)
Subject: [*] Replace-Existing Hacks 1.3

When you try to save a file over an existing file, you get a dialog asking
"Replace Existing <filename>?"  If you wish to get rid of that dialog, or at
least change the default button, this TeachText document (in setext format)
tells several ways to do it with ResEdit.  There are separate instructions
for System 6, System 7.0, and System 7.1.

The previous version had a bug: command-period pushed the wrong button.
This version is also simpler.

 -- Jim Walker

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/replace-existing-options-13.hqx; 3K]

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Date: 31 Aug 1993 10:55:14 -0800
From: "John Covele" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Right On Time 2.5.1

              [*] Right On Time 2.5.1
This version fixes a bug in 2.5 which could cause a crash after editing an
event, under certain circumstances.  I also forgot to include the "Sounds"
file.  It replaces version 2.5.

Right On Time is a personal time manager.  It features a calendar, To-Do list,
reminders (alarms), and even a menubar clock.  You can set up repeating
events,
be warned ahead of time about upcoming events, archive old events, assign
categories to events, play sounds, manage your to-do list, etc.

Right On Time contains the most-used features of commercial applications such
as Now Up To Date, First Things First, DateBook, etc., yet is very easy to
use,
smaller (both in disk space and RAM), does not require any system extensions,
and costs much less.  If you are at all interested in the various personal
time
managers, check this one out!

Right On Time should run on all macs using system 6 or later, uses color and
large screens if you have them, and is system 7 friendly (supports required
AppleEvents, and 1 custom AppleEvent).  This is shareware, $15.

John Covele
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/right-on-time-251.hqx; 198K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 16:01:45 -0857
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Simpsons Icon collection

Here is a self-uncompacting Simpsons icon collection that I've made. This
is my first time to ever upload anything to Info-Mac, so I hope I'm doing
it right. I tried uploading this a week and a half ago to your "incoming"
file with no results, so I went back and read the instructions again.
Hopefully, I've gotten it right this time.

I would presume that these should go in your Macintosh/gui/grf directory,
with all the other icons. Do you ever send an e-mail as confirmation that
the file has been posted? I would certainly appreciate a brief note, as my
first try was not successful in getting it posted. If you like these
yourselves, I would love an e-mail letting me know. The same with flames as
well.

Thank you for your time. Let me know if there's any problem with my
submission.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/simpsons-icons.hqx; 271K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 00:48:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Chemaly Rene)
Subject: [*] StockStack....

    Hi there,

I do not know if I did this right, cause it's the first time I upload to an
FTP site. I'm a champion at downloading software, but uploading... Anyways,
should this work, please include the following description, taken from the
READ ME file:

---
$tock$tack is a Hypercard( stack which allows you to track
various technical indicators for individual stocks, mutual
funds, market indices (such as the Dow Jones Industrial
Average), currencies, bonds, and interest rate instruments.  It
tracks and plots the stock price (open, high, low, and close),
trading volume, moving averages, stochastics, Relative Strength
Index, and "On Balance Volume", on a daily, weekly, or monthly
basis.

$tock$tack was originally designed to utilize quote files (in a
TEXT format) from the Prodigy* Interactive Personal Service.
Consult your Prodigy* service user's manual for information on
how to download quotes to a text file.  I have also added the
capability to read America OnLine* Stock Portfolio Display
files, CompuServe* MQuote II files, CompuServe* Information
Manager QuickQuotes files, CompuServe* Navigator QuickQuote files,
and GEnie* quote files (comma-delimited).  You may also manually
enter data for your stocks.  If you have some other format that you
download quotes in, or from a service other than those listed above,
please contact me and I'll look into including that format in future
versions of $tock$tack.

$tock$tack requires HyperCard( software version 2.1, at least 2
megabytes of RAM (under System 6) or 4 megabytes under System 7.
 HyperCard( must be allocated at least 1500K of RAM (change by
"Getting Info" on HyperCard). The stack will automatically size
itself for a 13" RGB screen (640x480).   If your screen size is
different, the stack will be the standard size for a 9" screen
(512x342).  If you desire a small card despite having a larger
screen, holding the Command-key while opening $tock$tack (each
time) will force a 9" standard card.

You may try this stack for 40 days without registering.  During
this time, you have full graphing capabilites, but the stack
will only maintain 50 days worth of data.  After that time
period, the stack will not allow you to add additional data
without the password, which you obtain when you register.  Once
you have registered, you will be allowed to configure the stack
to your desires, telling it how many days to maintain data, what
graphs to graph, how many days to use for various statistics,
and what stock commision rates to use.  You will also be
informed when future upgrades are available.  Some planned
additions include:
1. Continuing to write routines as external functions to speed
up the program.
2. The capability to track a portfolio, possibly multiple
portfolios.

To register, send $40 and the following information to:
    Patrick M. Sullivan
    2658 Worden St. #227
    San Diego, CA  92110-5851

NOTE: I am not the author, but have been asked by the author to distribute
this
      stack to FTP sites. Please DO NOT MAIL ME about the stack! But mail him
      at: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/stock-stack-hc.hqx; 261K]

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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1993 14:19:18 +0000
From: Graham Allsopp <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] System 7 Finder Sounds

System 7 Finder Sounds by Greg Smith and Graham Allsopp.

I found this in my archives the other day, and realised that it wasn't
posted on the archives.

System 7 Finder Sounds will only work with System 7 (obviously !). If you
want to use them with Systems 6.0.4 to 6.0.8 see Finder Sounds.

Finder Sounds are back again ! Not quite in their old form, but at least
some are usable. When Apple wrote System 7, they removed the hooks that
Finder Sounds uses. So, all the sounds used in Finder Sounds have been
extracted and saved as System 7 sound files. These can be used in
conjunction with applications that will play sounds when you perform a
certain event.

Graham

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/system-7-finder-sounds.hqx; 153K]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 22:14:44 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: [*] TidBITS#191/30-Aug-93

TidBITS#191/30-Aug-93

This issue offers news about DarkStar, an energy saving utility,
   an update to Gatekeeper (but no new virus, thankfully), a new
   QuickMail gateway, Newton MessagePad sales, a few AV Mac
   corrections, and, finally, an in-depth review of IN CONTROL, a
   powerful and flexible outliner mismarketed as a To Do List
   manager.

Topics:
    MailBITS/30-Aug-93
    DarkStar Released
    Gatekeeper Updated
    PostalUnion Update
    Get IN CONTROL
    Reviews/30-Aug-93

[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-191.etx; 29K]

(Don't expect prompt responses for several weeks until I finish the book.)
   Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [e-mail] -- [e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 12:07:48 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Claude JACQ)
Subject: [*] top-pred-25.hqx

This version is an update of TopPred 2.5. It continues to assess
the transmembrane domains and their topology, when using hydrophobic
proteins from both eucaryotic and procaryotic origin.
Source code is available upon request to M.G. Claros

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/top-pred-25.hqx; 46K]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 08:55:50 EST
From: Richard Caccavale <[e-mail]>
Subject: (A) Hypertext authoring

In response to the question about hypertext development software, I
recomend Storyspace by Eastgate Systems [phone].  I use it to
write complex and experimental hypertexts.  It allows links to words,
graphichs, Quicktime movies, ect.  It also creates three different kinds
of stand alone documents that can be read on any mac.  This software is
also a an incredible writing tool.  You can use it as a note taking and
outlining enviornment for traditional written work.  I beleive that they
offer free demos.  Oh yeah, the usual disclaimer here, I am just a satisfied
user of Storyspace, I don't share in their profits, fame, or glory.

Richard Caccavale ([e-mail])
Homer Babbidge Library, The University of Connecticut

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 23:35:16 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: 800 Problems - Take one down...

It seems that I have found my problem with my new 800.  I have a wireless
IR mouse which has worked flawlessly for years with my SE/30 and Quadra
900.  It uses no INIT or anything, but it doesn't work on the 800.  I am
back to a mouse with a tail.  Of course, I don't have any information about
the mouse any more and it doesn't even have a brand name on it, just FFC
authorizations.

If any of you archive keepers can find a posting from when I bought this
thing, I would appreciate knowing if I gave a review of it.  ;)  I think it
would have been around June 1991 or so.

Of course, I suppose I'm the only person in the world to try using an IR
mouse on an 800.  Wouldn't it figure?  I think this just goes to show.  It
doesn't matter how much you know or how long you've been in this business.
If it ain't one thing, it's six others.

Now to put everything back together again.

Jon

"Computers are undoubtedly the source of all evil in the world."

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 11:59:52 CDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: 800 Upgrade Troubles (A)

Jon,

I'm also using a Q800 with many Extensions, including the latest Sound Manger
(v3.0). I also have the Apple Shared Library Manager and a couple other beta
stuff.

Can you be more specific on what kinds of extensions you're running. The kind
of monitor card you have and whether you touch the internal SCSI terminator.
There may be a termination problem. There was a problem with Q800's that did
not ship with the correct termination. If this is the problem I think you can
call Apple or your dealer for more assistance.

Then it may be the memory you purchased. Have you try running without the
additional RAM?

I hope this helps. Good Luck!

-- Vinko
Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, ALink: CDA1051

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 20:39:41 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [Q] how can I ftp macintalk?

I connected to ftp.apple.com (after many attempts) to download macintalk.
I found and downloaded the Speech Manager, but the macintalk pro file is
larger than my vax account allows me to have on my disk. Is there some
way I can break it into 1.5 Mb chunks and get them one at a time so I can
download them to my Mac?

Sorry if this is a FAQ, but I have no idea where else to look for an answer.

Mark Nobles <[e-mail]> or <[e-mail]>

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 10:40:47 GMT
From: Michael Everson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Armenian and Georgian Worldscript resources

Title says it all. I'm developing them. I need Armenians and Georgians
to give me their input. Get in touch with me. Thanks.

Michael Everson
School of Architecture, UCD; Richview, Clonskeagh; Dublin 14; E/ire
Phone: [phone]  Fax: [phone]  Home: [phone]

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 14:56:57 -0500
From: PAUL M SHELDON <[e-mail]>
Subject: basic question about mac/unix (A)

    Peter Sultan, in im 172, writes he had problems transfering files from
a workstation (presumably nonmac) to floppy to his mac. He writes, in
particular:
>I can ftp .hqx files to my workstation, and
>then use mcvert to convert them to MacBinary.
 ---------
    To clarify things a bit, I give two examples.
    I've done the following on an ibm workstation connected directly to the
internet for high speed downloads of huge files:
1.
     Leave them in hqx format on the workstation, don't use mcvert.
Use AFE to convert to maclike text file and then and only then dehqx it
on your mac.
2.
    I've also dealt with macbinary, but never in conjunction with AFE and
have no experience here. For an example of what I have done that might
prove illuminating to your problem, consider what follows.
    Sumex codes in hqx. Therefore, you take the default ftp transfer as
ascii. Next on my unix host, I use mcvert. I usually ftp to a directory I
create with no other files in before so that the file I ftp is the only
 file there for a mget * to see. That way I can just use mget * and not
spell. OK so I go ../mcvert *.hqx to use an application in my root
directory in this one item directory. Then, out comes a *.bin. Next I set
my kermit to receive macbinary and get *.bin after I instruct the kermit
on the unix also to transfer in binary with command after I type kermit of:
SET FILE TYPE BINARY
when it gets to my mac's drive it usually is a stuffit archive already, no
binhex 5.0 stuff needed.
Remarks:
     At first, I can't conceive why you would want the above as you are
limited to baud rates of your modem rather than transfer rates of floppies,
but I had thought the example might somehow clarify things.
     Then, I thought better of the usefullness of the example. When, you get
things with the suffix sit or sitd at apple, you have to tell ftp the command
binary and then, if you are stuck on your modem'd mac far away from your
workstation, you might want to avoid mcverting for less complication and
perhaps faster effective information throughput (your modem must compress
text in order to appear to transfer faster, but that work takes time,
maybe, and, when stuff is already compressed, why waste that time?).
     So, perhaps example 2 wasn't a useless exercise in understanding.
     Hope this helps!

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 23:47:06 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Rob Kouwenberg)
Subject: Bug in system ?    (Q)

Howdy !

Lately the monitor cord just fell out the back of a Quadra I use. I started
up the machine, but as I didn't get any screen image, turned it off after a
few minutes. I then attached the monitor cord again, and found out that my
startupscreen had lost it color appearance. Bewildered with this new
feature, I opened the file with resedit, but found out that the colors were
still there. I then replaced the startupscreen file with a backup,
restarted et volia the colors reappeared.

Guess what ! I could reproduce it every time ! New color startupscreen,
power on >color<, shutdown, no monitor, power on ,wait, power off, plug in
monitor, power on, colors lost !

Is this a bug, or a gremlin ?

Greetings, Rob Kouwenberg


(* [e-mail] snailnet:p/o Gr. Adolfstraat 86
   [e-mail]                 5616 BX Eindhoven,Holland *)

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Date: Tue, 31 AUG 93 11:33 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Civilization and Microprose

Hi,

I've heard about Microprose bought by Spectrum Holobyte:
is it true?
Do you know about upgrades path or special offers?
I was just planning to buy Civilization after having played on
a friend's Mac....
Please let me know!!
Greetings,
                            Federico



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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 09:46:12 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Terry L. Hartman)
Subject: Converting Phonet to LocalTalk

Is there a way (I'm sure there is) to convert from Phonet to LocalTalk
cabling?

We are trying to share an AppleTalk printer between two different types of
cabling.


Terry L. Hartman
Coordinator - Microcomputer Services
U.T. - Pan American

[e-mail] (preferred)
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 11:17:40 PST
From: [e-mail] (Salient Software)
Subject: COPY DOUBLER II DEMO

In article <[e-mail]>
([e-mail]), you write:
    Has anybody been successful in using the copydoubler-II-demo at sumex?
    I have d/l'd it twice now, and put it in the control panel folder.  But
    when
I restart the machine, it immediatly claims that the demo has expired and that
    I have used it already for 3 weeks.  But heck no, I haven't used it for a
    minute.  I haven't fiddled around with the system clock either, nor have I
    changed my system in anyway.  All I did was d/l it and put it in the
    system
    folder and restart.  Any ideas?

There are several things that can cause the demo to expire.

1.  Clock set to 1 October 1993 or later.
2.  Clock set earlier than the compile date of the demo.
3.  The cdev is opened _before_ the computer is restarted.

There could also be a conflict with another extension that we haven't found.
If anyone has this problem and is running some unusual extensions please
let us know.

The other problem could be that the demo you downloaded was not the one
I submitted via "macgifts".  Someone may have uploaded a demo that they
had run on their system.  Anyone having this problem please let me know
were you downloaded from.

Harri Rehnberg
Fifth Generation Systems

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 11:41:24 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Graeme Forbes)
Subject: Cut and Paste

Priyajeev Trika asks if there's an extension which allows you to pile up
cuts on the clipboard before pasting the whole lot at once. I don't know if
there's any way of implementing this at the system level, but one of the
things Don Crabb had in mind when he said that there was a whole host of
stuff in Nisus that you couldn't get elsewhere was its ability to append
cuts or copies (using the Shift key). So you can build up a list of items
from earlier in a document and then paste it as a list later.
Alternatively, if you have up to ten frequently pasted items, you can
assign them to up to ten different clipboards and select the cb you want
for any given paste.

I seem to do more writing in FrameMaker than Nisus nowadays; cut/copy
accumulation and multiple clipboards are just two of the many conveniences
I miss.

Graeme Forbes

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 07:15:46 BST
From: Richard Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: Disenchanted MicroSloth user

>>I am a long time user of both Word and Excel, and have watched with
>>disdain as my favorite software packages gradually have
>>turned into Fatware.
>>...
>>The point of this rant is that I can barely stand to use Word and
>>Excel, and am seriously considering switching to other products.
>
>Well, I can't offer any advice, but I have noticed that Microsoft isn't the
>only culprit. MacWrite Pro is disgustingly slow. I got a free upgrade,
>even, but finally just gave up and returned to MacWrite II. MacWrite Pro
>is so slow that when it's loading into RAM it has to display little
>messages like "loading XTND module" (or something) just to let you
>know your system hasn't bombed.
>
>I realize that it's a crime against nature to only have an LC when I
>should really upgrade to a Quadra, but I'd really be grateful if software
>publishers tried just a little harder to keep their programs from
>becoming fat and slow.

Well, if you will insist on using such awful word processors . . .

Try WriteNow 3.0 - faster than WN2.2, uses less RAM, has all the features
you'll
ever need (and leaves out those you won't, unlike the offerings from MS and
Claris), opens and saves documents from and to just about any other wp format,
and it's cheap, too!

No connection with T/Maker, just a satisfied user.

Richard Smith
NorthEast Macintosh User Group - UK

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 10:25:08 CDT
From: "Eric H. Durbrow" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Does the new QuicKeys really use less RAM?

Does QK 3.0 really use significantly less RAM? I only use one or two QK
extensions. Will QK and CEToolbox use less memory? Thanks for any info.

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 16:16:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Roger Brooks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Editing on Newton?

Has anyone yet written a MessagePad program to allow downloading a text
(word processor) file from a Mac and edit it using pen gestures (ala copy
editing)?  Also, is there yet a Newton info list?

Thanks in advance,

Roger Brooks
Connecticut College
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 10:31:55 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: educational software

For anyone looking for educational software, Educational Resources
(800-624-2926) specializes in commercial educational software from a
variety of vendors.  They offer a free catalog that includes a valuable set
of cross-reference charts of packages for age vs skill.  The best such
chart I've seen that allows you to see all the commercial offerings for
(say) your three year old to learn math.  I've haven't ordered from them
yet, but their catalog seems to bring a lot of info together in one
convenient place, and their pricing seems reasonable against the big
mail-order houses (IF you can find a mail-order source for many of these
items).  They also offer "lab packs" for classrooms with multiple Macs.

Paul Baim

BTW: I'd love to get similar cross-reference info for PD/ShareWare ed
software.  Any reccomendations?

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 10:05:59 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: ENGLISH <--> Foreign Language Translation Dictionaries

I have seen Mac packages that act like a standard dictionary for several
languages.  For example,  I can use one give it a Dutch word and get back a
Dutch definition of that word.

What about translation dictionaries?  I want to give it a word in English
and get the Dutch equivalent, and vice versa.  Do these packages exist?
How does one go about getting in contact with the vendor?

Although I am using Dutch in the example above, I am specifically
interested in English <--> Dutch, but secondarily in other languages
including Swedish and French.

Anybody overseas know of such programs.

Dank u wel,  Tack sa mycket,  Merci,  Thanks in advance

Jay Kahn        [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 21:17:15 BST
From: Richard Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: English Macintalk voice please!

Does anyone fancy writing a voice for Macintalk Pro that sounds like English?

(As in English as spoken in England, UK, rather than as spoken in California,
USA - even East coast American would sound better to us from the Old Country!)

Go on - flame away :->

Richard Smith

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 08:15:47 EST
From: [e-mail] ( Daniel J. Hofferth   [phone] AGT/8896)
Subject: Fortran compiler for the Mac?? (R)

In IMv11#172 Aric Friesen writes:

> From: [e-mail]
>
> Is there (and what is it?) a good Fortran compiler for the Mac?

This subject comes up from time to time...

I believe the two most popular FORTRAN compilers for the Mac are
>From "Language Systems" and "Absoft" (both use Apple's Macintosh
Programmer's Workshop, MPW).  I've used both to compile industrial
strength codes here at work without any problem.  The last time I
scanned through Internet looking for comments on these products I
found that "Language Systems" seemed to have a slight edge on the
happy-camper meter and that was the one I ended up purchasing.

Language Systems Corp.
441 Carlisle Drive
Herndon, Virginia  22070-4802
[phone]
(800) 2-LANGSYS (sales)
[phone]  (FAX)

Perhaps someone else will have the scoop on Absoft's location?
I haven't got it anymore.

Just a satisfied customer... (JASC?  Why isn't this a common FLA?)

Dan Hofferth
[e-mail]

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 09:55:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joshua M. Sabloff" <[e-mail]>
Subject: GNU Emacs on Mac?

Does anyone know of a GNU Emacs port to the Mac?  The other so-called
"emacs" just aren't the same.  Thanks!

Josh Sabloff
[ Term:  [e-mail] ]
[ Summer:  [e-mail]    ]

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

Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1993 00:31 EST
From: Don't Panic! <[e-mail]>
Subject: HD Application List

Priyajeev, (in reference to message posted earlier by: [e-mail])

Yes there is an Application list Application, but alas it is commercially
available.  DupLocator by Midnight Software lists all
applications/documents/cdevs by any of the following: Name, size, Type,


creator, date created, and date modified.  While the version number is not
listed, the date created can clue you in as to which version number the
application is, if the creator/type is not changed from one version to
another. It costs $50 (USD) here in the USA.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
[e-mail]
P.S. your mailer returned me the above message, please check your Sysop as to
whether:
    [e-mail]
is your correct address. Thank you.

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

Date: 31 Aug 1993 15:56:10 U
From: "Kaufman Peter" <[e-mail]>
Subject: HyperCard on Appleshare (A)

HyperCard the _application_ was not designed to be accessed by multiple people
on a network. In fact, most Macintosh applications were not. If you have
differing results between servers, the first one is doing the _right_ thing by
preventing a subsequent launch of the same application.

Regards,
Peter Kaufman
[e-mail]

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 23:47:26 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Rob Kouwenberg)
Subject: Keyboards - how do you uninstall them? (A)

In infomac 172 Sven Guckes writes :
>Well, installing a keyboard is simple:
>Drag them onto the system folder and let them drop.
>
>But - how do you uninstall them?
>Is there an easy way?

Well sven, just double click on the system file itself ( inside your system
folder ), and you'll see the sounds and keyboard layout files. Just treat
them as almost normal files, copy, drag, etc.

Hope this helps !
Grtngs Ron Kouwenberg

(* [e-mail] snailnet:p/o Gr. Adolfstraat 86
   [e-mail]                 5616 BX Eindhoven,Holland *)

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Date: Tue Aug 31 18:29:47 EDT 1993
From: [e-mail] (Brian R. Gaeke)
Subject: Keyboards - how do you uninstall them? (A?)

Sven Guckes <[e-mail]> writes:
> Well, installing a keyboard is simple:
> Drag them onto the system folder and let them drop.
>
> But - how do you uninstall them?
> Is there an easy way?

You can drag them out of the system all-files.txt I think.

Brian

--
Brian Gaeke, The Dimensional Gate Company Internet E-Mail: [e-mail]
Finger my account for my PGP public key.

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 02:17:57 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Dieder Bylsma)
Subject: Keyboards - how do you uninstall them? (R)

>Well, installing a keyboard is simple:
>Drag them onto the system folder and let them drop.
>
>But - how do you uninstall them?
>Is there an easy way?
>
>Sven :)

Double click on the system file, and find your keyboard layout, and drag it
out onto the desktop! Easy as pie...

D.

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 10:28:04 +0000
From: Elliot Bennett <[e-mail]>
Subject: Looking for Apple DiskCopy replacement

Well, the subject line just about says it all.  My problem with Disk Copy is
that I'm FORCED to copy an image to a floppy disk.  I'd like to be able to
copy the image to a folder on my hard disk and then copy it to a floppy at my
convenience.  MountImage will do this, but is it a cdev and has to be loaded (
I'm trying to cut down on cdevs/inits which eat up my RAM and have to be
loaded at boot and I can't see loading this every day when I would use it
MAYBE once a month).

Note that DART doesn't even remotely fill any of my needs and has a couple
serious flaws (IMHO): DART forgets which image file was loaded after copying.
This is ESPECIALLY annoying if the copy was NOT successful- not only do you
then have to hunt down a different floppy to try, but you have to reload the
image each time (particularly bad if you want to make multiple copies).

Anyway, any hints would be most welcome...

Elliot Bennett
DLR, Cologne, Germany
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 05:09:35 PDT
From: [e-mail] (John Thoo)
Subject: LW NTR (Q)

I noticed that, after rebates, the NTR can now be had for about $800.
My question is, Any rumor on whether it might be discontinued soon?
I.e. if one wanted an NTR, should one not wait too long?  Thanks.

--John.
<[e-mail]>    ``My _real_ word processor is FullWrite.''

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 10:40:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Thoo <[e-mail]>
Subject: LW utility (Q)

I'd like to use the LaserWriter Utility (that comes with the LW8.0 driver)
to print a PostScript file either 2-up or 4-up.  I've tried this without
success, and am hoping that one of you might be able to help.  Thanks.

(BTW, I also tried using Takahiro Sumiya's utility, ShowPages 1.4.1, also
without success.)

--John.
<[e-mail]>  ``My _real_ word processor is FullWrite.''

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 14:42:12 CDT
From: Robert Shaw <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mac Pacman game

I'm pretty sure that the pacman game goes under the name macman. I got
a few hits on Archie using macman. A couple suspects:
At mac.archive.umich.edu
   /mac/game/arcade/macman2.0.cpt.hqx

          or if they're busy try

   wuarchive.wustl.edu
   /mirro3/archive.umich.edu/mac/game/arcade/macman2.0.cpt.hqx

Robert Shaw [e-mail]

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 21:03:04 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: MacTCP

>I know that this might be a moot question but....
>Is there a site that i can get a copy of MacTCP?

Yes, you are right in some ways it is a moot question. MacTCP is a commercial
product sold by APDA . It is also available bundled with some commercial
products like Versaterm and Intercon's Tcp/Connect . You can also get it from
MacWarehouse.

I am sure there is a site that has MacTcp, but it would'nt be legal to
download.

sk

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

Date: 31 Aug 1993 15:37:38 U
From: "Kaufman Peter" <[e-mail]>
Subject: MountImage" for DART disk images (A)

>>Is there any extension/cp/utility or other such beast that will let one
mount
>>DART disk images on the desktop, ala MountImage for DiskCopy images?

I agree, that would be a great idea, but I don't know of one. I would think it
would be difficult to implement because the data in a DART file is compressed.
I
suppose it would have to read it into some kind of virtual RAM disk.

Regards,
Peter Kaufman
[e-mail]

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 11:24:24 CDT
From: Akira <[e-mail]>
Subject: NASA Logos

I am in need of the two NASA logos.  One is the NASA in the curvey type
font, the other is the old one, back durring the manned moon missions.
Can anyone tell me where I can find them in color if possible.

TIA
Akira

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 23:18:05 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: New.Postscript Error solver

     I am still in the process of creating a Filemaker Pro 2.0  database of
Postscript Errors and Remedies, and would appreciate any input.  I have seen
various postings by you, and know you might have something to contribute.
Thank you to all who have sent me contributions already.  This is a second
posting; I am hoping to get more info back from netters who did not see my
original post.
    The final product will be shareware; all contributors will automatically
be registered users.  I am looking for any specific Software /hardware
problems, and solutions if possible.  This could include printer ROM problems
and update info, software/PPD conflicts, known causes of Postscript errors
and solutions, and even general tips. Some problems, such as a bug in a
certain application that causes errors, are hard to track and can drive you
nuts.  I am trying to create a tool to track these anomolies.
   Some specific, known errors are generated between some software and
hardware, such as the interaction of certain versions of Quark with certain
version PDF with with on a specific brand or model printer. I am trying to
save people time hunting down problems by putting these specifications in a
single database.   Do you have any info like this you can share?  Are there
any sources or utilities you can think of? Any PD definitions of Postscript
errors in general?  Any specific hardware problems you can share? I think
this is a valuable rescource, and would love your input.
   I am aware of the System of Merritt  and the PinPoint Reporter products,
both very good.  These software products basically just intercept the code
and explain the errors better that the Mac does. My database is not a
replacement to these, it is an additional tool to offer some extra insight,
and can be used in conjunction. I already have 80 records in the database.
It is coming along very nicely; it is almost ready for release.  I would
appreciate any contributions , or comments, that you can make.
ALAN GORDON <[e-mail]>

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 15:47:09 -0500 (CDT)
From: Stuart Greenfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: New WAIS Server

  MCC has released their MacWAIS 1.0. MacWAIS is an application that
allows you to find, retrieve, and intellignetly process information via
the WAIS protocol. MacWAIS requires at least 4M RAM, System 6.07 or later,
and MacTCP 1.1. To obtain MacWAIS 1.0 ftp to ftp.einet.net. MacWAIS is
located in the /einet/mac directory.

  __   |                |    [e-mail]
 /__ __|__      _   _ __|__  Stuart Greenfield, Analyst

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 17:31:45 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Now Compress (O) (O=Opinion)

One important caveat to leaven all the favorable comment about NowCompress:

If it's your custom to back up a Mac volume to another volume of comparable
size, you may not be able to do it.  That's because NowCompress currently
(and transparently) expands all compressed files during the backup.

Let's say, arbitrarily, that you've got 35MB of data on a 40MB hard drive and
that a fair amount of those 35MB are compressed by NowCompress.  Let's
further say that you want to back up your 40MB hard drive to a second 40MB
hard drive, perhaps using a common backup utility like DiskFit pro.  You
start the backup, and pretty soon you're noticing that the volume of data on
the destination hard drive is growing faster than the amount of data being
backed up.  Eventually you probably run out of space on the destination drive
even though its nominal capacity exceeds the volume of backup data.

NowCompress does have a "Keep files compressed when copying to hard disks"
option, but, alas, during backups it doesn't apply.  I queried Now Software
via America Online, and here's their reply:

Steve, you're right about NC decompressing the files.  Currently, NC will
give any backup app uncompressed data (regardless of the "Keep Compressed"
settings).  Lots of pros and cons on this one, but the bottom line is that
we're digging into it.  The next update (in beta testing now), will allow
backup apps to ask for compressed data.
Roy
Now Techncal Support

I've found that backups do work if you disable the NowCompress extension and
restart your Mac, but that turns out to be something of an inconvenience,
since after you've backed up you have to re-enable the extension and restart
again.

It may therefore be the case -- depending on how/whether you back up -- that
you may want to wait for the update that's now in beta.

   Steve Taylor <[e-mail]>

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

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 14:26:30 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Jan Doorn)
Subject: NuVista help needed

I am running a Nuvista classic board in a macFX 8/160 under sys. 7.1
Almost nothing I need, works.
When I try to save a frame as 32-bit TGA, it is not recognized as TGA.
When I try to grab an image in 32-bit mode, with the monitor on millions of
 colours, several blank alert boxes appear, nothing works, and sometimes the
 mac crashes.
This occurs with 32-bit adressing both on and off.
Please help me out, I am desperate!

Jan

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

Date: 31 Aug 1993 14:07:40 +0100
From: Timothy Murphy <[e-mail]>
Subject: OzTeX

[e-mail] writes:

>3)  Why can't I print a dvi file created on my mac at home on the OS/2
>machines at work?  I'm using emTeX at work.  This is not a real problem, only
>curiostiy.

You can (if you have the necessary fonts). You are doing something wrong.
Note that DVI files are binary.
Also some communication programs add nuls at the end of a file,
while a DVI file is mean to end in several octal 0337's.
Most DVI readers look at the end of the file to get a list of pages.

>4)  Is there any other viewer's, or for that matter any other versions of TeX
>available for the mac?  If so where can I get them?

You can buy TeXtures. It's very good, as I recall.
(I am presently using OzTeX.)
There are also a number of other versions, MacTeX and CMacTeX,
about which I know nothing.

Incidentally the latest version of OzTeX is shareware --
the previous version is freeware.


--
Timothy Murphy
e-mail: [e-mail]
tel: [phone]
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

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

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 21:17:38 PDT
From: [e-mail] (John Thoo)
Subject: OzTeX (R)


On 30 Aug 1993 PHILLIP MICHAEL WILLIAMS <[e-mail]> wrote:
> I had an older version of OzTeX that I just installed and I have some
> questions about it.
>
> 1)  What is the newest version?

The latest shareware version ($25) is 1.6; the latest (and last) freeware
version is 1.42.  Check out <midway.uchicago.edu>.  I'm not sure of the
directory path, but try [pub/OzTeX/oztex].  I have not upgraded from version
1.42, so I can't tell you first-hand about 1.6; but I hear that it's quite an
improvement over 1.42, and stable.

Hope this helps somewhat.  Sorry I can't help with your other three queries.

--John.
<[e-mail]>    ``My _real_ word processor is FullWrite.''

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 21:25:34 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Lance K. Chun)
Subject: Portable StyleWriter [?]

All right folks, now that the actual Portable StyleWriter is selling--at
least in the U.S.--anyone purchased one yet? If so, please tell me your
experiences with it.

Lance
p.s. e-mail response please.

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Date: 31 Aug 1993 17:13:45 +0100 (MET)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Problem with MacX and TCP/IP (Q)

I am working with a Mac IIci connected to an Ethernet with DEC and Sun
workstations. I use MacX (delivered with our DEC Pathworks 1.2 environment) to
login to the workstations. It poses no problem to run DEC Windows sessions
with
MacX connected to a DEC Station or VAX as long as I use DECNet a communication
protocol.

I have also TCP/IP protocoll running on the Mac (Mac TCP delivered also with
the Pathworks environment), but each time I try to change the protocol of a
MacX command from DECNet to TCP/IP, after building up the window to input the
TCP settings (node to connect to, etc) the Mac just produces an error sound
and
the panel returns to the DECNet menu.

I have AdminTCP and MacTCP control panels configured to manual settings and
correctly specified TCP addresses of my Mac and the domain server. The Mac
also
responds to ping commands sent from Unix stations. So apparently MacTCP is
running. What I don't see is any icon of an INIT or system extension at
startup
that reports loading MacTCP whereas DECNet pops up a big Info Panel at
startup.

Please help!


Jens Eickhoff
([e-mail])

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 12:24:37 MET DST
From: Christian F. Buser <[e-mail]>
Subject: Removing keyboard layouts (r)

Sven Guckes <[e-mail]> asked:
> Well, installing a keyboard is simple:
> Drag them onto the system folder and let them drop.
>
> But - how do you uninstall them?
> Is there an easy way?

No problem. But you must first de-select the layout which you want to
remove. Then double-click the system file suitcase and drag out the
unwanted layout.

Greetings, Christian           [e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 10:03:23 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: SAVE-AS hack

When doing a SAVE AS...the system assumes SAVE as the default and
highlights that choice.  However, if the item already exists, the follow-on
message
REPLACE EXISTING "FILE NAME" message follows with CANCEL as the default and
REPLACE as the secondary.  All this is well know.

But....  Is there a well tested system 7 hack that changes the default to
REPLACE?  I presume that RESEDIT is required to do it.

Cheers   Jay Kahn        [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 22:58:20 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Tom Metzger)
Subject: Segmented .cpt archives

I recently downloaded a three part MooV (something silly... Gumby, I think)
but Stuffit Expander and Stuffit Lite both choke on it, because it happens
to be in three segments.

I assume that Compact Pro is needed for this job.  It is shareware?  Where
can I get my hands on it?

Tom Metzger
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 14:00 EST
From: Don't Panic! <[e-mail]>
Subject: Simcity 1.3c (supreme) & Classic - what are difs. (Q)

Dear Netters,
What is the difference between Simcity 1.3c (Supreme) & Simcity Classic (the
latest version)?  Please e-mail your response to address below.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[e-mail] (Internet Address)

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 14:51:20 CDT
From: Robert Shaw <[e-mail]>
Subject: Software Utility v1.0

I've looked over ftp.apple.com for the Software Utility v1.0alluded to
a day or two ago and was unable to locate it. Would someone kindly
point me in the right direction? If I knew what directory it was under
I could probably find it, though the complete path name would be most
appreciated :)
TIA
Robert Shaw [e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 18:10:56 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Nubi Achebo Ext. 4389 "Virtual Info Systems Now!)
Subject: Soundless Mac SE

I recently upgraded my hard drive from a 20mb to 80mb and my mac
suddenly lost it's voice.  I cannot get my mac to "talk"
anymore.  All programs with sounds are now silent.  Is there
something I am missing - extension, init or some other neat
stuff?  I want my mac to talk again.  I will appreciate any
answers.  Please email my directly - [e-mail]


Nubi Achebo
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 02:03:19 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Speed of PB 170 compared with PB 180c (C)

Rob Griffiths writes:

>Has anyone else found the following problems with a Powerbook 180c:

>* Mouse tracking dreadfully slow (even in b+w).
>* Repeated-key input dreadfully slow (even in b+w).
>* Scrolling very jumpy (lines 'ripple').
>* Processing in black and white slightly slower than the
>  170; processing in colour HUGELY slower, based on the following 2 tests:

>  -- Stuffit processed 76 files (5.9Mbytes)
>       PB 170:         59 minutes
>       PB 180c (B+W):  62 minutes
>       PB 180c (col): 112 minutes

Boy, those times seem incredibly slow (even for the PB 170). I have a 180c
and have not noticed any problems with speed. I use color full time and have
been pleasantly surprised by the performance (especially after several
reviews knocking the speed relative to the B&W version). Without knowing
exactly how you tested the your machines, I cannot really compare my 180c to
yours, but it took approximately 6 minutes to compress over 7 megs of data
(25-50 files I would guess) using Stuffit Deluxe. You might try running
Speedometer to compare your machine to a stock 180c (archived at sumex-aim).

I ran a set of tests with Speedometer which suggested that the PB 180c and PB
170 should have similar performance overall. The 180c appears pretty slow
with the screen redraws etc compared to just about any other system. I am
assuming that this is a limitation with the LCD technology since I have not
been able to improve the performance by tweaking my system (any suggestions
would be greatly appreciated). Also switching to B&W does not appear to
improve things significantly. It is interesting to note that the performance
of the 180c*s screen does not appear to be significantly better than the 165c
(the speed and quality of the 165c*s passive matrix display has generally
been pounded in reviews). I would suggest making a side by side comparison if
you are thinking of buying either machine (it might save you some money! :-)
).

In summary, I have not found any problems with the performance of my 180c. My
general observations/comparisons to my home system (SE/30 w/ color monitor)
agree with Speedometer benchmarks, namely screen redraws are slower on the
180c and everything else is faster. For me, at least, the 180c is a really
nice system. It fills in nicely for my home system and is a lot easier to lug
around. If you are used to a Quadra or doing screen intensive work, its
performance may be disappointing. My guess is that people looking for pure
speed in a labtop should stick with the monochrome systems or use DOS-based
systems (did I really suggest that? :-) ).

As to possible causes of the slow down that you are seeing, are you using
virtual memory? Last year, I discovered that using virtual memory caused a
substantial hit in graphics/display speed on my SE/30. I turned it off and
added more RAM and am generally pleased with its performance now.

Hope this helps,
Tom

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 14:25:14 -0700 (MST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: SPICE for Mac doesn't exsist?!?!

I need SPICE for some circuit analysis, and was told that the only version
for the Mac doesn't have the schematic graphics interface like for Windows!
Is this true or can I get a graphic interface for a Mac SPICE-I really don't
want to type in all those commands myself.

        Thanks in adv.

                Aric Friesen

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 13:12:44 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Igor Mikolic-Torreira)
Subject: Sys 6 INIT to create a menu of apps (S)

About a week ago I asked for suggestions for a system 6.0.8
INIT that would create a user-configurable menu that would
list/launch apps.  The goal was to make a MacPlus easier to
use for my sister (a first year law student).
I received quite a few suggestions, but they all centered
around two programs:

Apollo.  Had the most recommendations.  I downloaded a copy
and it worked very well.  A neat feature is that you can
put actual documents (vice apps) on the menus.  Shareware.

OnCue.  Several people suggested this commercial product.  I
found someone with a copy and got to play with it a bit.
Also a nice product.  I personally preferred Apollo.


I also received several recommendations for things that
produced a menu of only running applications--vice letting
you launch non-running apps.  This is due to poor wording in
my original post and I apologize to those people whose time
I inadvertently wasted.  I still appreciate your replies.

So what did I do?  Well, after showing my sister the
possibilities, she also saw Sys7 running on a MacPlus and
decided she preferred that (despite the slow finder).  I
managed to scrounge some old S*L*O*W simms suitable for her
MacPlus.  So my sister now has a 4MB Plus running Sys7.0.1
and a fully configurable Apple Menu with aliases to her apps
in it.  She's 100% satisfied (at least until she borrows my
IIci the next time she comes over :)

Thanks to (in no particular order):

Mark Nagata
Allan Hunter
Jeremy Roussak
Mark Jaffe
Andy Law
Josephine Colmenares


Igor Mikolic-Torreira
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 15:12:54 GMT-3:00
From: [e-mail] (Augusto Cesar Gadelha Vieira)
Subject: TeX in Stylewriter

I have a Mac LC (10 Mb RAM) with a Stylewriter printer
(first version of both). I installed a
TeXtures to write math text in TeX. However, I
have not been able to print special math
symbols like integral (\int), summation (\sum), union,
intersection, \prod, \nabla, \bigvee, \oint, \bigotimes
and many other ones. I have called a local representative
dealer and maintenance company for Apple products but
they were unable to correct or even diagnose the problem.
Is the problem with the printer itself or with the LC.
The same text is correctly printed in other Macs and
printers.
Does anybody have his same problem and knows how to solve it?
A. Gadelha
e-mail: [e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 11:30:49 +0000 (U)
From: George Tempel <[e-mail]>
Subject: Thumbnail icon utility

              Thumbnail icon utility
A few months ago ZMAC announced a utility that
would create custom icons for your graphics files,
much like what photoshop does, but in a batch mode.

Would someone with access to ZMAC please send
me a copy of this utility?

thanks in advance...
george

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Date: 31 Aug 93 17:41:09 EDT
From: "Dino Caputo"  <[e-mail]>
Subject: Video-Realm

Hi everyone,

I am extremely interested in learning about industry VIDEO
standards and formats that lead into the Multi-Media area.

It would be appreciated if anyone could recommend any literature I
should look at...

Thanks

D. Caputo

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

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 15:03:04 EDT
From: Thomas Smyth <[e-mail]>
Subject: What Would You Teach?(R)

 This bounced when sent to Steve at smil.umich.edu:

1. ClarisWorks has been consistently reviewed as the best of the integrated
   software packages; I would recommend it highly for high school students and
   save some instructional time by foregoing Word and Excel.  The point should
   be to familiarize students with the capabilities of WP/DB/SS etc.; there is
   really very litle to be gained by spending hours teaching the intricacies
   of various applications.  Students will figure these out intuitively _as
   they need them_; such knowledge will be much more meaningful and thus
   lasting for the student.

2. Which brings the second point: the computer is a tool for learning.  It
will
   benefit students most to encourage them to explore ways to use these
   tools:
   for compiling research, for preparing reports, for performing calculations,
   for organizing data and examining relationships within the data.  Your use
   of multimedia will be one of the most powerful ways for students to
   to construct their own knowledge.

   There has been a considerable amount written about effective ways to
   conduct
   computer learning for high school students. Contact me if you want some
    references. Good luck with your teaching!

     Thomas J.C. Smyth/ Univ. of South Carolina - Aiken

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 10:16:07 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH ???

I would suggest getting MacOberon, and teaching them how to build a simple
application. If someone can get their head that computers just do exactly
what you tell them, how annoying that can be, but how potentially powerful,
they'll never be afraid of them again. As far as applications, I don't see
that it matters much which you use as long as you cover basic capabilities.
Claris Works would be better for a short course than trying to go through
all the big ones. If you have a year, you might show it to them after going
through several of the biggies. After all, some Works package will be what
they are likely able to afford at home, or when they go off to college.

Bryan Walls                             My words are not NASA policy.
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 22:21:28 -0400
From: Reuben Gellman  <[e-mail]>
Subject: Where to send C probs?

Hello:
I don't get a news feed, so please respond to me directly.
Question: is there an Internet address to which I can mail
a C-programming prob on the Mac (ie, an address for comp.sys.mac.programming,
or whatever it's called)?

Reuben Gellman
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 12:15:45 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: ZiffNet/Mac free trial

latest CompuServe Magazine announces ZiffNet/Mac will be free of the
monthly fee for a "test-drive" period from 11-18 September.  As a bonus, 13
After Dark modules will be available for download free of connect charges
during this period.

We may not be able to upload 'em, but at least we don't have to pay the
"membership" tariff :-)

Paul Baim

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 06:05:27 PDT
From: [e-mail]

Steve - In response to your query on info-mac digest, I have two responses:

1. ClarisWorks has been consistently reviewed as the best of the integrated
   software packages; I would recommend it highly for high school students and
   save some instructional time by foregoing Word and Excel.  The point should
   be to familiarize students with the capabilities of WP/DB/SS etc.; there is
   really very litle to be gained by spending hours teaching the intricacies
   of various applications.  Students will figure these out intuitively _as
   they need them_; such knowledge will be much more meaningful and thus
   lasting for the student.

2. Which brings the second point: the computer is a tool for learning.  It
will
   benefit students most to encourage them to explore ways to use these
   tools:
   for compiling research, for preparing reports, for performing calculations,
   for organizing data and examining relationships within the data.  Your use
   of multimedia will be one of the most powerful ways for students to
   to construct their own knowledge.

   there has been a considerable amount written about effective ways to
   conduct
   computer learning for high school students. Contact me if you want some
    references. Good luck with your teaching!

     Thomas J.C. Smyth/ Univ. of South Carolina - Aiken

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