Info-Mac 3/Info_Mac_1994-01.iso/Periodical/Info-Mac/InfoMac 11-186

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Date: 20 Sep 93 17:05:19 GMT
From: The Moderators <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V11 #186

Info-Mac Digest             Mon, 20 Sep 93       Volume 11 : Issue 186

Today's Topics:

      [*] "Merry Xmas" Killer
      [*] app/speaker-1.11.hqx
      [*] BBEdit 2.5.1 Updater
      [*] BBEdit 2.5 Demo
      [*] BBEdit Lite 2.3.1 Package (repost)
      [*] big-purple-guy.hqx
      [*] calculator-ii-123.hqx
      [*] cyber-chicago.hqx
      [*] dataByDate
      [*] dev - Foxevents-tut-1.4.2
      [*] Donna-and-Paul-Textures-1-0
      [*] ElvisV.99.sit.hqx
      [*] Forward Delete 1.0
      [*] gradebook 1.5
      [*] Greg's Buttons 3.1.1
      [*] hypercard version
      [*] HyperMacro
      [*] John C. Dvorak beeps.sit.hqx
      [*] PF:Investment-Manager-2.1
      [*] Phonebook Plus STF 1.0.1
      [*] StopWatch1.2
      [*] WithAVIew7
      (Q) Digital Audio for AV
      14.4 modem from Mac Warehouse
      32 Bit Clean/Quickdraw SE/30s?
      AB box for a mac
      A dumb question (A?) (continued where cut off,im 184)
      Airport Security & Disks
      AppleTalk Remote 1.0 problem
      Articles about the SPA (and more)
      A site where gzip and a compiler are
      Audio CDs in AV macs
      Dictionaries on CD (C & Q)
      Disable Shift Startup
      Disk Labeler (R)(
      Downloading Binhex files to Genie...
      Duo 230
      EPSF from Mac
      Frivolous Sound Question: Getting music into my mac
      gcc for Mac?
      HD SC Setup (R)
      HD SC Setup, SCSI Manager 4.1?
      ImageWriter on LocalTalk net (R)
      Jasmine HD not working with Centris... (R)
      Macs---To Leave on or not? (LaserWriter)
      MacWrite II -> Word/DOS  conversion (R)
      Modem Tool for SupraFaxModem v.32 bis (Q)
      New Archives
      NEW FILE LISTING
      New Files
      New Uploads list (c)
      No list of new postings? GREAT!! (C)
      No new file postings. (C)
      No new file postings=Terrible
      NOW Compress Demo (Q)
      Please restore the new Sumex listings
      Postscript on StyleWriter
      Power Key for New Centris 660 AV
      Recent uploads info in digest (please)
      SAY NO TO PIRACY (A)
      Start up icon mess
      Video editing with Centris AV
      Word 5.1a bug in PB 180, Sys 7.1, w/external monitor (A)
      writing utilities

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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1993 22:07:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] "Merry Xmas" Killer

    I have recently experienced one of the most annoying Macintosh para-
sites of all time -- the virus.
    Although only a HyperCard virus, "Merry Christmas" is an annoying
little bugger to have, like any virus. Fortunately, I was able to spot it
before it infected anything really important.
    I highly suggest that anyone with HyperCard download this file. It
will scan your stacks for Merry Christmas and permanently zap it. Although
small (less than 12K) it does its job very efficiently.

    Have fun with HyperCard!                        *Stiles

[Archived as /info-mac/vir/merry-xmas-killer.hqx; 7K]

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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 93 14:30:33 -0700
From: Eric Shieh <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] app/speaker-1.11.hqx

Speaker 1.11 is a small application for use with Apple's Speech
Manager.  It provides simple text editting abilities, and various
speech abilities (by line, by file, by return key).  Also provides a
menu of voices and allows you to change the pitch and rate.

see the README file for more info.

REQUIRES the Speech Manager extension, available from ftp.apple.com.

This file supercedes speaker-1.1

Version 1.11
 -----------
Fixed a bug in the default voice setup.  A few other bug fixes
and small changes.

Added ability to Speak a Selection (or from the insertion point
till the end of the file).
The Dictionary Entry list is also sorted using a selection sort.

Version 1.1
 ----------
Fixed a couple more quirks and bugs.
Voice Menu now gives sex and age of voice.
*Now supports dictionaries to correct pronunciation errors.*


Version 1.01
 -----------
Fixed a few small quirks.
Can now save a default voice, and can automatically speak files
which are opened via the file menu or are dragged and dropped.


[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/speaker-111.hqx; 27K]

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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1993 13:38:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Bare-Bones Software)
Subject: [*] BBEdit 2.5.1 Updater

The attached BinHex file contains an installer for use only by
registered owners of BBEdit 2.5. The installer will install
updated versions of the BBEdit application (version 2.5.1)
as well as release notes, and updates to the standard
BBEdit extensions.

(The installer verifies your registration number and the existence
of a non-demo BBEdit 2.5 application, so it is not worth downloading
if you haven't purchased BBEdit 2.5.)

This package is available immediately for anonymous FTP from
world.std.com, in /ftp/pub/bbedit.

This package does -not- replace any other BBEdit-related items
in the archives.

R.

Bare-Bones Software                                     [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbedit-251-updt.hqx; 534K]

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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1993 13:32:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Bare-Bones Software)
Subject: [*] BBEdit 2.5 Demo

The attached BinHex contains a StuffIt archive of the BBEdit 2.5 demo
package. This new version of the demo package includes the latest
version of BBEdit 2.5.1 in demo form, and updated pricing and ordering
information, including details about the new $29 student pricing.

The demo package is also available immediately for anonymous FTP
>From world.std.com, in /ftp/pub/bbedit.

Archive maintainers: this package supersedes any previously existing
instances of the BBEdit 2.5 demo package.

R.

Bare-Bones Software                                     [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbedit-251-demo.hqx; 499K]

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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1993 13:35:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Bare-Bones Software)
Subject: [*] BBEdit Lite 2.3.1 Package (repost)

The attached BinHex file contains a StuffIt archive of BBEdit Lite 2.3.1.
This archive contains the same software as the previously posted package,
but contains updated ordering information, and details about the new
$29 student pricing for the upgrade to BBEdit 2.5.

This package is available immediately for anonymous FTP from world.std.com
in /ftp/pub/bbedit.

This package also supersedes any previously existing BBEdit Lite package,
as well as any previously extant BBEdit 2.2.x package.

R.

Bare-Bones Software                                     [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbedit-lite-231.hqx; 188K]

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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 93 23:37:38 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Chris Schram/SRAM)
Subject: [*] big-purple-guy.hqx

An Electronic Book for all fans (NOT!) of that Big Purple Guy.
Requires HyperCard and the Palatino font.
Contains scenes of graphic violence. Parental discretion advised.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/big-purple-guy.hqx; 166K]

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Date: Thu, 9 Sep 93 10:37:19 MST
From: "Joe Cicinelli" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] calculator-ii-123.hqx

Calculator II v1.23
(C) Copyright 1993, Joseph G. CIcinelli
All Rights Reserved.

Purpose:

Calculator II is a pleasant looking color multi-function calculator that runs
as an application under system 6.x or System 7.  The calculator was written
as an application to be run under MultiFinder or System 7 alongside other
applications.  It improves on AppleUs original calculator by adding
trigonometric functions, functions for base 10 and natural logorithms and
their inverses, hex-to-decimal and decimal-to-hex conversion, a percent
increase/decrease key, a memory function for storing values across uses of
the program, and all of these functions can be invoked by using the F-Keys on
the Apple Extended keyboard (F5 - F15).  The calculator also allows users to
correct trailing digits of values entered on the display of the calculator
through the use of a backspace key.  A Ticker Tape is also provided to
display the results of past calculations.  Balloon help and general
information about the program is available under either the Help menu under
System 6.x or the Balloon Help menu under System 7.  This software is being
distributed as FREEware so give it a try and let me know what you think!

This version of the calculator contains several bug fixes and enhancements:
o Fixed a couple of Balloon Help bugs that caused balloons to appear or not
  appear at inappropriate times.
o Numbers copied to the clipboard from the calculatorUs display no longer
  contain leading spaces.
o The calculator no longer permits the errant factorial calculations of
  negative numbers and 0.
o Fixed a bug using the HEX and DEC keys successively to convert numbers
  between hexadecimal and decimal.
o Changed the creator of the Calculator to *calc* from *CALC* to make
  accessing its bundle more realiable.
o The Calculator now saves its preferences in a Prefs File rather than inside
  itself.  This will permit future updates of the program with Updaters like
  UpdateMaker.
o A new Info item was added to the Help Menu to thank all the people that
  have helped to make Calculator II a success.


This file should replace info-mac/app/calculator-ii-122.hqx at sumex-aims.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/calculator-ii-123.hqx; 95K]

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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1993 11:37:12 -0600 (PDT)
From: John Elmore Jr <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] cyber-chicago.hqx

Well, here I am working on a HyperCard stack (which might get uploaded to
sumex-aim sometime in the next decade) and I decided I wanted a kind of
high-tech cyberpunk-looking font. So I dug out a copy of Chicago, hacked
it up with ResEdit, and voila!

I call it CyberChicago because I couldn't think of anything better.

If you like it, enjoy! If not, trash it. It's in the PUBLIC DOMAIN (yes
kiddies, you could hack it up even more, call it CyberChicago Deluxe, and
I wouldn't care) because I seriously doubt anyone is going to pay money
for it. If you like, though, I might appreciate an email message saying so.

And if I get really bored I might dig out an old copy of Fontographer and
make it a TrueType font.

Jay (=

[Archived as /info-mac/font/cyber-chicago.hqx; 4K]

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Date: 3 Sep 1993 17:43:48 +0200
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] dataByDate

To the Info-Mac Moderators...

Hi,

I want to submit "dataByDate", a freeware data saving utility based on
HyperCard.
If you have problems with my submission, let me hear.
"dataByDate" is not free for commercial distribution.
The following lines should be the information text for the digests:

About "dataByDate", version 1.06

What is "dataByDate"?
"dataByDate" is a HyperCard-stack. It runs under HyperCard 2.
"dataByDate" saves files that were altered since (or at or until) a particular
date to a
folder, a disk, a network drive etc. Certain file types (e.g. INITs,
applications ...) can
(and should) be excluded from the savings process.
"dataByDate" is fast, flexible and very easy to handle.

(c) 1992-1993 by Michael Burkle, Innsbruck, Austria
Dr. Michael Buerkle
University of Innsbruck
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/data-by-date-106-hc.hqx; 40K]

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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 93 0:11:16 AWST
From: [e-mail] (Andrew Dent)
Subject: [*] dev - Foxevents-tut-1.4.2

Shareware XFCN for FoxBase+/Mac shown here in a skeleton
application you can use (for free) as the basis for your
own Mac apps.

This tutorial contains
- double-clickable Browse window with
- Toolbar of graphic buttons, inverted when you click them
- edit window with graphic buttons that do NOT affect MODIFIED()
- examples of how to handle menus in FoxBase+/Mac

Convert the Binhex and then unpack with either Stuffit Expander
or Stuffit Lite or Deluxe v3.

REPLACES
Xbrowse2click and XFoxEvents v1.4 or earlier.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/foxbase-events-tut-142.hqx; 37K]

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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 93 11:47:08 +1000
From: [e-mail] (Paul Farry)
Subject: [*] Donna-and-Paul-Textures-1-0

This is our first desktop texture collection. We created these over 2 weeks
and have finally submitted them.

Lookout for textures 2.0 following this submission very closely.

This file can be placed on the INFO-MAC CD Rom.

Paul Farry.
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/donna-and-paul-textures-10.hqx; 656K]

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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1993 22:30:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: aeze bell <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] ElvisV.99.sit.hqx

After over 15 years of isolation, Elvis Presley has finally perfected the
Elvis Encryption Scheme (EES) and it is now available to you, right here,
right now in a package simpler than a hounddog.

Exchange 'Elvis'-encrypted messages between you and all your buddies. Be
the envy of all Elvis fans around the globe.

Don't be all shook up, baby, The Official Electronic Elvis Secret Decoder
Ring is free of charge (and to think that the Elvis collector plates cost
over $50)..

Created late one night by:
 aaron bell (real life)
 sheedee (aol)
 [e-mail] (internet)

[Archived as /info-mac/app/elvis-encryption-scheme.hqx; 44K]

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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 15:12:51 +0200
From: [e-mail] ( Rodella-Morena)
Subject: [*] Forward Delete 1.0

Forward Delete is a small extension that lets you use that
mysterious key called forward delete, present on all Extended
Keyboards. Press this key to delete the character at the right
of the insertion point.
Moreover, it lets you delete words with the Apple-approved
combinations option-backspace and option-fwd del.
It works with every application using
TextEdit (if you do not know what TextEdit is, do not
worry: it is simply that part of the Mac Operating System which
manages basic text editing). Try it out with TeachText or in
dialog boxes.
I have been using it since 1992 (!) with no problems or
incompatibilities at all.
If you install this utility, you will find yourself using it
more frequently, even in programs which have always supported
it! The miracles of consistency between applications...

This works even on a Plus under System 4.3,
and (hopefully) under System 6 & 7 on any other Mac.

This utility is FREE! Enjoy yourself!

Fabrizio Oddone

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/forward-delete.hqx; 7K]

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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1993 01:01:57 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Jim Witte)
Subject: [*] gradebook 1.5

Here is the latest shareware version of The Gradebook Stack v1.5

Features:

* Define your own grading system and grading scale
* Handles letter grades, numerical grades (25/30), or "Check-Plus-Minus"
* Calculates averages, tracks attendance, prints reports for you
  and your students
* Built-in Help and friendly interface make it easy to learn & use
* Shareware, $15


** new to v1.5

- fixed bug in "complete student report" on the print card
- fixed "table" report template: works for stylewriters, imagewriters

- if an item is too wide for a report column, characters in the middle are
  deleted, rather than at the end. Makes for better identification of the
  item.

A "bug fixer" is available from me if you are using an earlier version of
gradebook, and you don't want to start over.  Sorry for the inconvience. :(


Jim Witte
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/the-gradebook-15-hc.hqx; 169K]

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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 21:26 BST
From: [e-mail] (G.D. Landweber)
Subject: [*] Greg's Buttons 3.1.1

Greg's Buttons v3.1.1 (22 August 1993)    (c)1991-93 Gregory D. Landweber
REGISTRATION FEE:  US $15  or  UK L10     Internet: [e-mail]

Greg's Buttons is a control panel that lets you customize the user interface
of a Macintosh running System 7.  Greg's Buttons requires that your Mac
support color, so it won't work on the Plus, SE, Classic, or PowerBook 100.
It works fine with both color and gray-scale monitors, and although it will
still work on a black and white screen, the effect will not be as impressive.

Changes since v3.1
 -----------------
o Fixed the conflict with the Now Menus application substitution feature.
o Updated the contact information.  You can now register using CompuServe.

List of Features
 ---------------
o Replaces the standard flat black and white push buttons, check boxes,
  and radio buttons with tasteful 3-D color ones.  These buttons are
  designed to complement the windows and scroll bars in the System 7
  interface, and in particular they use the color tints that you can
  select in the "Color" control panel.  You can choose from two styles
  of push buttons and three styles of radio buttons and check boxes.
o Lets you select the background color of dialog boxes, menus (both
  the text and background colors), and Finder windows.
o Substitutes a font of your choice (chosen from Palatino and two
  versions of Helvetica) for Chicago as your system font.
o Colorizes the mini icons (the smallest size that you can select
  in the "Views" control panel) in Finder list views (View by Name,
  Date, Size, Kind, Label, Version, Comment, Astrological Sign, etc).
o Colorizes the stop sign, caution, and note alert icons.

Notes
-----
o If you colorize your menus and use "thousands of colors", you may get
  gibberish in the menu bar when you launch an application.  This is a
  bug in the system software, and there is nothing I can do about it.
o If you colorize your dialog boxes, you may notice that alerts are drawn
  with a grayed-out border.  This is a known bug in the system software.

"They don't look like buttons unless they're Greg's Buttons."

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/gregs-buttons-311.hqx; 64K]

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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1993 21:30:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: bookish <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] hypercard version

Hey folx,
this is the hypercard EBook version
Voices From The Net
issue #1.2

thanx

[Archived as /info-mac/per/voices-from-the-net-12-hc.hqx; 103K]

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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 20:48:11 -0400
From: [e-mail] (David Sumner)
Subject: [*] HyperMacro

HyperMacro is an  INIT  that makes it much easier to
enter scripts in HyperCard. It contains the following
features:
1. It responds automatically to many actions. For
   example, if you type:

           on BigHandlerName

 then after you press Enter, HyperMacro supplies the

          'end BigHandlerName'

   There is a similar response to 'function,''if-then,'
'exit,' 'pass,' 'repeat' and more.

2. You can scroll back in your script as far as you like,
   and then have any selected text instantly copied to
   the point where you are currently editing.

3. There are ten extra paste buffers  (Clipboards).

4. You can move around more easily.

5. There are numerous glossary macros that simplify
   entering text.

6. Holding down the Shift key while pressing Return or
   Enter will repeat the previous line.

7. HyperMacro can often anticipate your scripting actions
   using what are called 'Initial Macros.'

            And more!

   HyperMacro 1.0 is FreeWare but NOT public domain.

[Archived as /info-mac/card/hyper-macro-10.hqx; 26K]

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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1993 13:25:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kevin Savetz <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] John C. Dvorak beeps.sit.hqx

In April of 1990, Apple released a CD-ROM entitled the "Technical Support
Information Source Sampler." It consisted of a lot of product demos and was
mostly uninteresting. Thanks to the wonders of science, two audio tracks are
on
the same CD. One features columnist/pundit John C. Dvorak mumbling something
about the future of computers and how everything becomes obsolete... In the
course of his diatrib^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hnarration, he begins speaking phrases to
use
as the "beep sounds" for your computer. He says, "If you're going to be
insulted
by your computer, it might as well be me doing the insulting."

So, I have digitized the Dvorakian beeps, so you can have a little bit of
Dvorak
in your computer too. Sounds attached are:
Switch colas.
That's wrong.
Guess again!
What a blunder.
What a clown!
Is this FUN for you?
Read the documentation.
I don't think so!

I am not responsible for any harm that may come to you or your computer for
using these sounds. I just digitized 'em. If this is useful, I dunno. The
faint
of heart better stick with "Droplet," "Indigo," or even "Simple Beep."

Kevin Savetz
Internet: [e-mail]
AOL: Savetz

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/dvorakian-beeps.hqx; 253K]

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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1993 08:28:05 -0300
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] PF:Investment-Manager-2.1

PF:Investment Manager is a Hypercard 1.25 stack designed to administer a
deversified portfolio of investments. Version 2.1 is an extensive update
of an earlier version posted on the News BBS. As far as I know it was never
posted to Info-Mac. This is a demo version. Ordering infomation is included.
The file is in a binhex, compacted, self extracting format.
The stack recognizes the following types of investments and accounts:
Stocks,bonds,mortgages,mutual funds,CDs,government bonds,treasury bills,
saving and checking accounts,broker's margin accounts,loans. Investments
are grouped and summarized in 4 categories. Investments can also be grouped
into taxable and non taxable categories as well. The user can record and
track price changes,dividends/interest,reinvestment,capital gains, splits
and total real return. All data can be exported. Help is available for each
card.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/investment-manager-21-hc.hqx; 134K]

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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1993 18:18:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Ken Hancock)
Subject: [*] Phonebook Plus STF 1.0.1

Phonebook Plus extends the functionality of FaxSTF's phone book by adding
settings for your current phone environment.  After installation, when
you print your documents from FaxPrint, a "Phonebook Plus" button will
be added to the bottom of the Print dialog.

Phonebook Plus 1.0.1 allows you set the local area code, outside line
prefix, long distance prefix, and to force calls within the local area
code to be dialed as long distance.  Phonebook Plus 1.0.1 will also work
with private-labeled versions of FaxSTF such as the PSI PowerModems.

Phonebook Plus is freeware.  StuffIt 3.0 archive enclosed.

Version 1.0.1 fixes the installer to install in more private-labeled
versions of FaxSTF (DoveFax and creators FP01-FP09) and also fixes
a problem which could cause crashes under System 6.x.

Enjoy!

Ken

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/phonebook-plus-stf-101.hqx; 16K]

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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1993 14:05:48 +0930
From: [e-mail] (Nicholas Buchdahl)
Subject: [*] StopWatch1.2

Hello Info-Mac.

Attached is a BinHexed Compact Pro archive containing StopWatch1.2, a
simple application for timing things on or around your mac. It once existed
on your archive but was deleted to save space.  I'm sure you'll be dying to
put it back there now that it has played such a pivotal role in the movie
"Jusassic Park".

Nick Buchdahl

[Archived as /info-mac/app/stop-watch-12.hqx; 23K]

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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 93 10:43:58 -0400
From: [e-mail] (David Sumner)
Subject: [*] WithAVIew7

WithAView7 is an exension for System 7 that allows the user to easily change
the
view
in a Finder window from 'by icon' (or 'by small icon') to 'by name' (and
conversely) by
simply clicking in the appropriate part of the Finder Window. If you are using
System 6,
you can get the same capabilities by using the original WithAView. FreeWare.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/with-a-view-7.hqx; 10K]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 22:35:28 CET
From: Andrzej Artymowicz <[e-mail]>
Subject: (Q) Digital Audio for AV

Hi!
Does anybody knows digital audio or digital audio/MIDI software
for 660/840av?
What about compatibility with existing software like:
DECK 2.0
Sound Designer
Cubase Audio
etc.

Andrzej rtymowicz
[e-mail]
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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 22:20:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tom Flaherty <[e-mail]>
Subject: 14.4 modem from Mac Warehouse

> I called MacWareHouse and the $99 LineLink 14.4k modem (from Technology
> Concepts) has a 90-day warranty.  They gave me a toll-free number for the
> manufacturer, which is 1-800-477-3473.  If anyone decides to try this modem
> out, please let everyone know what you think!

I bought one, though not for use with  a Mac.  I am using it on an *old*
8088 machine that I use as a terminal to a VAX system.  Since the host
system modems only go up to 9600 baud, that's what I've used.  The
modem works fine using the AT commands and I am very pleased.  It has an
RS-232 "jack" and it comes with a cable for connecting that with the
Mac.  My Mac is already on an ethernet system, so I haven't felt the
need for a modem.

It is, as mentioned in an earlier post, "a plain vanilla 14.4k modem,"
so if that's what you need . . .  The booklet that comes with the modem
mentions that FAX software is available that will let the modem operate
in that manner, but it is quite uninformative.  (It is a minimal manual.)

I haven't opened the AccuWeather software.  I can get sufficiently
misleading forecasts from TV and radio.

--Thomas B. Flaherty, Central Connecticut State University

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 22:11:01 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Ken Linger)
Subject: 32 Bit Clean/Quickdraw SE/30s?

Is there any hardware method to getting an SE/30 32 bit clean (so that Mode
32 or the 32 Bit Enabler are not needed)?  What about a way to have 32 bit
Quickdraw built in (so that it doesn't need to load from the system)?

I guess that what I'm asking for is if there are any ROM upgrades for the
SE/30, through Apple or otherwise.  It would be nice to not depend of the
software alternatives, plus with the Quickdraw, a more than 8 bit startup
screen would be possible (since the screen loads before Quickdraw, I can
only get an 8 bit startup screen if I have the System set on millions of
colors).

Do all SE/30s have ROM version $178?  Do any have higher?

Ken Linger
[e-mail]

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Date: 19 Sep 1993 10:02:40 -0400
From: [e-mail] (David Lerner)
Subject: AB box for a mac

In digest <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] writes:

>    Connect-It in Arlington, Texas has ABCD boxes for only $22.95.
>    Their phone is 817-461-9400.
>    Their e mail address is [e-mail].


Be sure that at the same time you get a "switch box cable" to connect the
box to your computer. All normal Mac DIN8 to DIN8 cables swap transmit to
receive and receive to transmit, as they should. To connect a switchbox to
a computer you need a DIN8 cable wired straight through.


--

David Lerner/Tekserve Corporation/Macintosh service and repair/212 929-3645
163 West 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 USA/fax [phone]/[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 08:16:18 -0500
From: PAUL M SHELDON <[e-mail]>
Subject: A dumb question (A?) (continued where cut off,im 184)

...carrots came from.
>the internet email standards (RFC822 & friends)
>From what promo I heard in the mactivity report at sumex, apple has
invested in and knows alot about this stuff, now.
"dlawrence" <[e-mail]> also wrote the question:
>Another thing...has anyone who collects all the digests noticed that we had
>two
>issues that were numbered the same (161)?
A moderator explained, but I digested the digests and didn't keep his
explanation. It went something like it was a lost issue but the counter
didn't increment in the digest numbers. The lost issue I called 161b for
my records (even though it really preceded) or maybe he called it that, I
don't remember.

[Yes -- the digest counter didn't increment.  I didn't catch it until it was
pointed out to me about 5 or 6 digests later.  The result is there are two
161's now (one is labeled "-b" or something -- I'd show you, but sumex-aim
seems to be dead).  Think of it like the 30 or so upside down airplane stamps
that were printed by accident -- one they these digests will be worth
millions! -- Gordon]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 07:47:01 -0600 (MDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Airport Security & Disks

I am leaving for a conference on Wednesday and was thinking about how I
take my powerbook and disk through security. Will the airport x-ray machine
or metal detector affect the integrity of the hard disk or a floppy disk?
Thanks,
Bill Wallace
Manzano Day School
Albuquerque, NM
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 13:30:14 JST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: AppleTalk Remote 1.0 problem

I have been trying to install AppleTalk remote 1.0 on my Mac SE/30 (runing
either KanjiTalk 7.1 or English 7.1 with WorldScript).  When I install
AppleTalk remote on my machine, the installation process goes normally
(e.g. no errors).  When I restart the machine and attempt to use it
however, remote access setup quits with the error message "no such
description" or something very similar to this.  I have heard of others
using AppleTalk Remote with the same system software setup without problems
and am looking for advice as to to what the problem could be.  I suppose
that it is possible that the installation disks themselves could be
corrupt, but I would think that the installer would do a checksum or
somesuch to double check.  Any help on file location or suggestions as to
what to try would be most appreciated.

                        [e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 02:43:55 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: Articles about the SPA (and more)

If you are interested in a closer look at the SPA (Software Publishers
Association), I must recommend one of my favorite electronic magazines, the
Computer underground Digest.  They recently ran a series of articles and an
interview with the SPA.  It was a very balanced look at the issues of
piracy and paranoia, both of which are available in droves.  You'll have to
snag some of the back issues to find the SPA references, but doing so will
allow you to see more of the CuD and I believe you will benefit from the
experience.

The CuD deals extensively with electronic freedom and law enforcement news.
The articles range all over the opinion spectrum and include references to
other sources of information.  In my mind, it is one of the essential
digests for the well connected Internet surfer.

Here is a bit of their introductory blurb.  I hope you track this
newsletter down; I believe anyone would benefit from it.

Jon

============================

COMPUTER UNDERGROUND DIGEST is an open forum dedicated to sharing
information among computerists and to the presentation and debate of
diverse views.  CuD material may  be reprinted for non-profit as long
as the source is cited. Authors hold a presumptive copyright, and
they should be contacted for reprint permission.  It is assumed that
non-personal mail to the moderators may be reprinted unless otherwise
specified.  Readers are encouraged to submit reasoned articles
relating to computer culture and communication.  Articles are
preferred to short responses.  Please avoid quoting previous posts
unless absolutely necessary.

Cu-Digest is a weekly electronic journal/newsletter. Subscriptions are
available at no cost electronically from [e-mail]. The
editors may be contacted by voice (815-753-0303), fax [phone])
or U.S. mail at:  Jim Thomas, Department of Sociology, NIU, DeKalb, IL
60115.

CuD is available on Usenet in comp.society.cu-digest and from these FTP
sites:

  UNITED STATES:
          etext.archive.umich.edu (141.211.164.18) in /pub/CuD/cud
          ftp.eff.org (192.88.144.4) in /pub/cud
          halcyon.com( 202.135.191.2) in /pub/mirror/cud
          aql.gatech.edu (128.61.10.53) in /pub/eff/cud
  AUSTRALIA:      ftp.ee.mu.oz.au (128.250.77.2) in /pub/text/CuD.
  EUROPE:         nic.funet.fi in pub/doc/cud. (Finland)
          ftp.warwick.ac.uk in pub/cud (United Kingdom)

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 17:00:23 -0500 (CDT)
From: Russell Cotton <[e-mail]>
Subject: A site where gzip and a compiler are

Hello,

About 3 months ago, I asked where I could find a C compiler for UNIX. I
was led to an ftp site which I now cannot remember. Could someone once
again lead me to the ftp site where gzip and (I forgot the name) a C
compiler for UNIX?

thanx

**********************
* Russell Cotton     *
* [e-mail]  *
**********************


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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 23:08:43 -0500 (CDT)
From: Oliver P. Soell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Audio CDs in AV macs

I just got an 840av, and I was somewhat disappointed to learn about the incon-
venience related to the 'audio out' sampling rate. 24kHz is required for the
GeoPort telecom adapter and speech recognition, but will not switch on its own
if the rate differs from the required. Also, the 16-bit sound is a plus, but
not if you can't turn it off.

I believe that the DSP makes the 16-bit sound capabilities possible, so
playing
CDs ties up the DSP unless you change the depth to eight bits (I'd certainly
love to be able to play an audio CD while using the DSP for modem emulation).
So I go to the sound control panel where the settings are for sound bit depth
and see that both 'mono' and '8-bit' are dimmed out. Did I miss something? Is
Apple that short sighted? Of course not, so you AV gurus out there please clue
me in.

Also, the volume I get from CD Remote is pitiful. Not even as loud as the sys-
tem beep. What's up?

Thanks bunches,

Oliver Soell
Rice University
[e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 11:40:12 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Michael J. Kobb)
Subject: Dictionaries on CD (C & Q)

Say,

  While on the subject of dictionaries on CD, does anybody know of
bilingual dictionaries in electronic form?  I've never been able to find a
good English <-> Spanish dictionary in any sort of electronic form.  It
seems like such an obvious product, especially for students, that I feel as
if I must be missing something.

Thanks!
--Mike

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 18:22:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ephraim Fithian <[e-mail]>
Subject: Disable Shift Startup

My head is still a little woozy from reading through the last 12 infomac
digests, but here is my question.

How can I patch the system file 7.1 to prevent startup with extensions
turned off? Someone posted it about a month ago, but I can't find it.
Please email if you know.

Ephraim Fithian
Kutztown University of PA
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 13:26:25 MET DST
From: Christian F. Buser <[e-mail]>
Subject: Disk Labeler (R)(

"Paul D. Bain" <[e-mail]> asked:

> I'm looking for a good disk label printing program. Does anyone have any
> experiences they can share with me?

In the early days there was "Mac Disk Catalog" by a company called New
Canaan Microcode, but I've never heard about them again - I guess they
are gone forever.

Then there is the shareware program "Loodle" (should be on info-mac, I
think it's also on the info-mac CD), but it does not give the possibility
to edit the labels - you can't even hide an app or a document or a folder.

Best regards, Christian.     [e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 18:46:49 +0000
From: Elliot Bennett <[e-mail]>
Subject: Downloading Binhex files to Genie...

I DO realize that this probably is NOT the right forum for this, but I'm stuck
and don't know whom else to turn to...

The situation is as follows: my father has an account on GEnie and I send him
binhexed MS Word documents (over the Internet) which he gets just fine.  BUT,
when he tries to send me a binhexed file it always arrives screwed up (i.e., I
can't do ANYTHING with it).  The apparent "explanation" for this is that
binhex files contain asterisks (*) which GEnie recognizes as a command if it
appears as the first character of a line (which happens randomly).

So, the obvious questions is: is anyone out there in net-land sending binhex
files from home via GEnie and if so, how are you doing it?

Any help here would be GREATLY appreciated (I'm tired of only getting vanilla
text from him ;-).

Thanks in advance,
Elliot Bennett
DLR, Cologne, Germany
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 09:17:28 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Chris Pepper)
Subject: Duo 230

>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1993 03:59:43 -0500
>From: "Wayne K. Walrath" <[e-mail]>
>Subject: Comments from Duo230 owners (Q)
>
>I'm currently looking for a reasonably powerful machine for my
>programming and development  work at home, something along
>the lines of a Centris, but there are also times when I really
>need a road machine. I'm interested in hearing from owners
>of Duo230 who also have the dock, because I am leaning towards
>choosing this as a cheaper solution to a desktop and road machine. The
>point which has me stuck at the moment, is that having the processing
>power needed to comfortably compile code and do a little graphics
>work, is more important than mobility, is the 230 powerful enough
>(completely relative, I know. Your subjectice opinions are good
>enough).
>    Suggestions...?
>
>-wayne
>
>------------------------------

Wayne,

    First -- don't get the Dock now.  The next iteration should come
with 32k of cache for a speedup of up to 15% -- it will hopefully also
include Ethernet.  I'm guessing this will appear in December.  Also, note
that the Duo Dock includes the ADB Mouse II.

    Second, I like my Duo.  It's not nearly as fast as the 950 on the
desk next to it, but still blows the doors off anything SE/30 or LC level,
and is a tad faster than a IIci -- a reasonable platform.  The design is
superior to the other PBs, and the ROMs include superior features -- such
as the ability to distinguish between trackball buttons, and improved Power
Manager, etc.  If you want a deluxe machine, get a 250 (640x480
active-matrix, expected in October).  I find the Duo quite reasonable, and
I do a lot of Stuffing and unstuffing.

    Be very careful in selection of docking products, and give due
consideration to selection -- I've used 5 of the 8 currently available
products, and have found drawbacks to all of them.

    Third, be aware that (with RocketShare) you can put a Rocket in a
Duo Dock.  You can even install two, if you're feeling rich.  Last I heard,
RocketShare was required for Duos, but Radius people I've spoken to claimed
that this wasn't the case, so check with at least 3 people at Radius if
you're planning to get a Rocket sans RocketShare.  Also, MacLeak recently
said Radius is planning on new and improved (likely cheaper) versions of
the Rockets, and I'll expect them to drop significantly in the face of the
PowerPC rollout.

    The long and short of it is that the Duo is a great (but *very*
complicated) PowerBook, and can be brought up to Q950 performance if you
can afford it.

    If you would like more info, contact me via E*Mail.


                        Chris

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 09:17:32 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Chris Pepper)
Subject: EPSF from Mac

>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1993 16:24:47 +0200
>From: [e-mail]
>Subject: EPSF files (Q)
>
>Hi!
>Problem: I want to print (or copy) my Macintosh graphics to EPSF file
>format.
>
>I have seen some (printer simulating) utilities that you choose in the
>chooser, in order to print your graphics to PICT files. I need something
>similar for EPSF files, or a utility that converts the Print dialog
>PostScript files to EPSF format. I will then copy the EPSF files to UNIX
>and use them in TeX documents.
>
>I have tried to copy the graphics to Canvas, and let Canvas write the EPSF
>file, but it doesn't work very well. Original Canvas drawings works fine,
>however.
>
>Anyone who knows how to do it?
>
>Please answer to
>[e-mail]
>
>------------------------------

Anders,

    Get LaserWriter 8.0 from Apple -- ftp.apple.com:
dts/mac/sys.soft/imaging or some such.  More PPDs are available at
adobe.com (maybe ftp.adobe.com).

    LaserWriter allows you to print directly to a raw PS *or* EPSF file.

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 18:56:52 +0000
From: Elliot Bennett <[e-mail]>
Subject: Frivolous Sound Question: Getting music into my mac

Ok folks, bear with me here for what is almost certainly one of the most
ignorant questions ever asked here (it is, however, anything but a FAQ).

Stupid questions demand background, so if I may indulge your patience I'd like
to explain how I came to ask the question below:

My problem started when I wanted to use some background music for my outgoing
answering machine message (Twilight Zone from TV's Greatest Hits) which I
wanted to edit down because it was too long.  Naturally I thought I could use
my Mac to edit the sound (and perhaps even add my voice-over while I was at
it)
- but how to get the music in?  The problem is that I only have it as a
(vinyl)
 record (obviously a CD would be no problem since we just got an Apple
 CD300).


Then, I thought, why not tape the music on to a cassette and connect the
headphone jack of my Walkman to the microphone jack of my Duo's dock?

So, the question is: can I do this without destroying my microphone jack WHILE
still gettin some kind of reasonable sound quality for my recording (at least
good enough for an answering machine message)?

Anybody want to venture a guess as to whether or not this would work?

ANY comments/suggestions/criticisms and/or flames (believe it or not) are
welcome...

Thanks in advance...
Elliot Bennett
DLR, Cologne, Germany
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 00:53:41 -0800
From: Just brew it. <[e-mail]>
Subject: gcc for Mac?

In the /mac/tools directory at ftp.apple.com, there's a directory called
/gcc.  It appears to contain the famous compiler, but the documentation
doesn't say anything about what it runs under.  Does anybody know whether
it's a Mac version (which would strike me as odd, considering how the GNU
folks feel about Apple), or if it's supposed to be used under A/UX, or
what?

Thanks,

Bill
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 13:30:04 MET DST
From: Christian F. Buser <[e-mail]>
Subject: HD SC Setup (R)

Jon Kamler 208-756-5400 <[e-mail]> asked:

>The Apple HD SC Setup formatting and partitioning utility that comes on
>the CD with the Centris cannot "see" my old drive. Yet it mounts
>correctly as a secondary drive.
>...
>Anyway all I get when my old drive is the only one on the SCSI bus is
>a "No suitable drives were found" error.

Apple's HD SC setup ONLY works with Apple's "own" drives. And it sometimes
even refuses to see Apple drives which were formatted with another
utility  before. You should try Silverlining from LaCie ($ 149 direct) or
the formatter which has come with your drive.

Best regards, Christian.        [e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 21:11:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Me chief, slinging bull." <[e-mail]>
Subject: HD SC Setup, SCSI Manager 4.1?

Does anyone know if the latest HD SC Setup has the new SCSI manager in it?
Do we have to get the extension for the SCSI Manager? Also, is it true that
the extension only works on 68040 macs?

Thanks,

Neil

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 13:27:49 MET DST
From: Christian F. Buser <[e-mail]>
Subject: ImageWriter on LocalTalk net (R)

[e-mail] asked:

>I want to create a simple network (AppleTalk) at home, I was hoping to
>connect the Macintoshes using phoneNet, I know that i can use a
>Laserprinter in this daisy chain, I was wondering if it was possible for
>me to use my old ImageWriter on this network.

If it's an ImageWriter II, you can install the LocalTalk interface board
which Apple shipped some time ago. No idea, if it's still available. But
for the ImageWriter I (the original), you're out of luck.

Best regards, Christian.        [e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 12:47:18 MET DST
From: Christian F. Buser <[e-mail]>
Subject: Jasmine HD not working with Centris... (R)

[e-mail] (David Godbe Andersen) asked:
>    I have a Jasmin 80 megabye hard disk that I purchaced a few
>years ago and was happily running on both a Mac Plus and a Mac IIx
>(well, not at the same time, obviously. :)
>    I bought a Centris 660AV recently, and tried to hook up the HD
>to it only to discover that once the computer had loaded to the finde
>level, it froze.  (It would boot up, load extensions, and such, but
>no more).The only extention other than the stock 660AV stuff I'm
>running is QuickKeys (not the most recent version).
>    I asked Apple about it, and they said that the best thing to do
>would be to contact Jasmine, but I seem to have lost their phone
>number. if anybody has any suggestions about what to do (or Jasmine's
>phone number. :) I'd appreciate it.

Hi Dave

Jasmine is out of business for a long time already, so you won't be
able to get direct help.

But I suspect that your Plus and IIx both were running System 6, and
Jasmine's HD driver is not compatible with System 7 which is needed
for the Centris line.

Get "Silverlining" software from LaCie ($ 149 direct) and reformat your
drive. LaCie is at 1-800-999-1735 or [phone]; Fax [phone].
Silverlining is also included free if you buy a drive from them. The
version number used for System 7 should be 5.42 or higher.

Did you use the proper "System enabler" for your new machine?

Best regards, Christian.    [e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 00:52:25 PDT
From: Kee Nethery <[e-mail]>
Subject: Macs---To Leave on or not? (LaserWriter)

>To this ongoing discussion I throw in the twist: What about
>printers? I leave my computer on during my waking hours,
>starting up only once a day, but always get paranoid about
>leaving my LaserWriter on too.

Well, it has been my experience that LaserWriter fans tend to squeak when
left on 24 hours per day. I power On my LaserWriter when I need it and
power it Off otherwise and I've had no maintenance problems in the 6 years
I've owned it. On the other hand, a place where I worked has three
LaserWriters that are a year younger than mine and every one of them has
been to the shop for some problem or another. Twice it was for squeaky fans
and twice for some kind of massive internal overhaul. Granted they were
used to print way more documents than I have ever printed on my LaserWriter
but nothing unusual compared to other places that have not had such poor
reliability records. They are left powered on continually, 24 hours per
day, every day of the year, since people print to them and then have to
walk a distance to get their output. They don't want to find them Off,
power them On and then walk back to print again. While I was there I did
rig some power timers on them to shut them off at night and the timers
eventually got bypassed by people working late.

Because I found powering my LaserWriter on and off to be a pain, I helped
develop a product that amoung it's many uses, automatically controls the
power to a LaserWriter. When you print to the LaserWriter, it powers it On.
If no one communicates with the LaserWriter after a period of time (30
minutes at my house) it powers Off the LaserWriter and then pretends to be
the LaserWriter so that the LaserWriter will appear in the Chooser.

If you want one of these to save wear and tear on your LaserWriters and to
save power, contact Radiant Enterprises, Inc. 415-296-8040 in San
Francisco, CA. [e-mail]
Costs $199 and comes with all sorts of software to make it's power on/off
feature transparent to office users but still power it off at night and on
weekends when it doesn't need to be on.

Normal disclaimer, I no longer work at Radiant but I did help design the
thing.

Kee Nethery
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 13:24:01 MET DST
From: Christian F. Buser <[e-mail]>
Subject: MacWrite II -> Word/DOS  conversion (R)

"Daniel M. Gold" <[e-mail]> asked:

> We are installing an IBM PC network which will replace an aging MAC.
> We need an automated (semi-auto) way to convert a large number of
> MACWRITE2 files to Microsoft Word-for-Windows (via some intermediate
> form is OK too).  We would like to retain formatting, but it is not
> essential.

MacWrite II can save in Word/Mac 4 or Word/PC format. Don't know how much
of the formatting is preserved in any of these modes. I'd suggest it is
best to first save in Word/Mac  4 format, then use Word/Mac 5.1 to open
and save again in Word/PC - but the direct way might also be okay for
you.

Regards, Christian.     [e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 08:55:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: Peter Macdonald <[e-mail]>
Subject: Modem Tool for SupraFaxModem v.32 bis (Q)

I am using the Hayes Modem Tool with setup string &F1 &C1 W1 to control my
SupraFaxModem v.32 bis in data mode. Can anyone suggest a better modem
tool or setup string? Thanks!

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 07:58:19 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: New Archives

Here's my vote to include listings of new postings on the digest.

You've heard all of the arguments, seems like you would have a
lot less server demand if people didn't have to log on to
search for new postings.

Mike

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 07:50:42 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: NEW FILE LISTING

I agree with Povl H. Pedersen when he says;


> I also want to have new entries listed in the digest. It is one of the
> reasons I subscribe to it

I also agree that;


> ALternative would be to make another mailing list, like the one at
> umich,  which once in awhile mails you alist of new entries with a
> description.


I wished I had time to go fishing for upgrades or new tools
to use, but I don't. The new files listing have provided me
with quick and easy acess to items of interest or need.

Just wanted to get my .02 cents worth in. Thanks.

Kevin B. Henry ([e-mail])


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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 22:25:06 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Prof. L.G. Leduc)
Subject: New Files

I look forward to the listing of new files [*].
[As soon as sumex-aim comes back - Gordon]

When can we expect the listing to restart?

Many thanks.

Leo G. Leduc
CANADA

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 11:40:22 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Michael J. Kobb)
Subject: New Uploads list (c)

Hey again,

  I must agree with a number of people last digest who asked for the new
uploads list to be returned.  This is half of the reason I read the digest.
 They don't bother me a bit, either.

  For you folks out there who can get the digests to your Mac, I highly
recommend Digest Browser.  Too cool.  You can skip straight to the articles
you want to read.

--Mike

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 18:59:32 CDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: No list of new postings? GREAT!! (C)

>I'd just like to say that I, for one, miss the list of newly archived
>software,
>and am looking forward to its return after Gordon gets a much-deserved
break.

I miss it too.

Randy
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 08:47:09 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Bryan Walls)
Subject: No new file postings. (C)

Noticing all the moans and groans about the change in policy on posting new
software at info-mac, I thought I'd point out that there has _been_ no
change in policy. The moderators have commented a couple of times (in the
digest!) that there haven't been any for a while because they are busy
elsewhere. Or maybe they're so disgusted with all the grousing they just
don't want to fool with it.
:-(

[Right.  No change in policy, nor is there likely to be one soon.  The
rumor mill is something wonderous! I have 170 some odd uploads ready
to be moved to sumex as soon as it comes back.  Perhaps tonight. -Gordon]

The only policy that has changed is in the directory structure. I really
like having explicit name aliases for the directories. It works very well
with TurboGopher, because all the long names go on top of the lists
(because of the leading caps), and I don't have to type them in. I
especially like the Recent directory, so I know one place to go when I see
something I want in the digest. And I expect I'll see such a listing before
too long. But I'm patient. _I_ don't want to take over the digest, as I
have some inkling of how much unthanked work is going on. Thank you,
moderator people!

If you don't like the new directory structure, that's a valid topic for
debate. But the new files listings aren't gone as a matter of policy --
just of current necessity.

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

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 14:08:38 +0000
From: Fearghas McKay <[e-mail]>
Subject: No new file postings=Terrible

Another voice to add to the bring back file listings.

I rely on the digest to give me the updates as they are available, so I can
update colleagues to the latest version. The rest of the info is good, but
the file lists are the most important, I read the rest and answer peoples
questions once I have read the new files. I don't think I will bother
reading the rest if the info I _really_ need from the digest is not there,
regretably I do not have the time.

Please bring them back. If people cannot be bothered to press an additional
page down in order to get to their question, why should people bother to
reply with an answer?

Just my tuppence worth.


-=-=-=-=-

Cheers

Fearghas

[Folks.  If I read things right this whole topic came up due to the apparent
lack of archive submission announcments (sp).  The reason they have been
missing is because I've been taking a break from archiving (of the three here,
I'm the guy that usually does the archiving).  Well, I'm back now.  Hopefully
doing things a bit more regularly.  I've removed the backlog (there are about
120 uploads waiting to go out).  These will be posted as soon as I can get
into sumex-aim.  As of now, nothing in the format of the digest has changed
(that doesn't mean we aren't open to suggestions). -- Gordon]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 14:57:19 +0200
From: [e-mail]
Subject: NOW Compress Demo (Q)

Hi,

I'm looking for the DEMO version of the new compression software
NOW Compress.

Do you know if it is released yet? If yes where is it?
Thanks In Advance!
Greetings,
                            Federico

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 06:09:28 EDT
From: Stephen Moye <[e-mail]>
Subject: Please restore the new Sumex listings

The subject line says it all: I want the listings back. I have several
times tried to get at the info-mac/Recent area only to find that I
cant't get onto Sumex -- this morning, for instance (6:00AM EST, Sunday)
I was told that there were too many users. Perhaps there are a lot of
other people tying up the Sumex machine just to find out what is new
in the archives.

Perhaps only entire issues of Info-Mac Digest could be devoted to
listings, and these could be tagged in such a way that those who don't
want to 'wade through' the new listings can be spared this
indignity.

In any  event, I really miss the listings and woulkd appreciate
seeing them restored.

Stephen Moye
Graphic Services
Brown University

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 17:19:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ephraim Fithian <[e-mail]>
Subject: Postscript on StyleWriter

 [e-mail] writes:
> Hi, I have got a question and I'm sure you can help me: is it possible
> to print on a StyleWriter as if it is a postscript printer.

The answer is maybe. If you can get postscript files into Adobe
Illustrator 3.2 (perhaps 5.0) you can print them on the StyleWriter II or
the StyleWriter I using the driver from the II or driver 7.1.

The second method is to use Freedom of the Press which is supposed to do
it, although I have never been able to.

Ephraim Fithian
Kutztown University of PA
[e-mail]

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Date: 19 Sep 1993 09:59:40 -0400
From: [e-mail] (David Lerner)
Subject: Power Key for New Centris 660 AV

In digest <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] writes:


>Let me guess.... the Centris models do not support the power key... and
>can never do so because of the hardware architecture... am I right?


Yes, the Centris 610 /660 (or the SE/30 for that matter) work perfectly
with Sophisticated Circuit's PowerKey, which enables software controlled
power up and down, as well as more sophisticated time based power
up/downs. Less than $100 mailorder.  And Powerkey can handle 15 amps, so
it can turn off your external devices too.


--

David Lerner/Tekserve Corporation/Macintosh service and repair/212 929-3645
163 West 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 USA/fax [phone]/[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 05:44:24 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Recent uploads info in digest (please)

Just in case you are open to persuasion on this issue: please put the new
abstracts back into the digest. Sumex is already a difficult site to connect
to,- and forcing people to download info on the new files cannot but make
the situation worse. Please.
Surely I am not the only one who was hopelessly addicted to the [*] postings
in each day's digest?

Kitto Weikert
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 00:52:18 PDT
From: Kee Nethery <[e-mail]>
Subject: SAY NO TO PIRACY (A)

>>But it appears that the SPA audit software will not only scan a directory
>>tree, but also the *desktop* file, such that it can find signatures of old
>>software.  The guy presenting wanted to terrorize the non-tech audience into
>>thinking that even if they "deleted" a file, they could still be caught.
>>"Even after five years!"  Presumably, if the *signature* showed up, they'd
>>be required to show proof of ownership.  Scary stuff, and without a shred of
>>legal basis.
>Not only no scred of legal basis, but what they are saying is IMPOSSIBLE.
>On the Mac REQUARDLESS of system command-option rebuilds the desktop
>file {fileS under system 7.0.x} ERASING ALL pointers or "signature".

Calm down. The SPA Audit software does not search the desktop file. I just
deleted software off my hard disk and a second SPA scan showed that it was
not on my disk. Added the software back and it reappeared.

What I did find that was that it mistakes an alias for the real
application. So if you have bunch-o-users with an alias pointing to an
application on a file server, each alias will look like a copy of the
software.

Kee Nethery
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 00:12:33 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Martin Stoermer)
Subject: Start up icon mess

Jonathan Kurtis wrote:

>When I start up my mac, I get 2 rows of startup icons (extentions, control
>pannels etc.) which unfortunately overlap, resulting in a mess. They all
>work properly, they just look terrible. Is there a fix for this. Is there a
>manager which lets you set the startup order? thanks.

Yes, I used to use something called iconwrap.  It was at Sumex.  Try
info-mac/gui somewhere....

martin
3D Centre, University of Queensland, Australia

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 13:19:21 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Andre Graber)
Subject: Video editing with Centris AV

I am looking for SW to edit videos on a Mac Centris. The edit options
I am looking for:
    - copiing from Hi 8 to Super VHS  (using time code)
    - mixing of pictures from 2 inputs
    - editing single pictures
    - Adding (moving) text to a video while copiing.
    - Control of one input- and one output recorder.
If somebody knows such SW and has experience, so please mail !

A. Graber

[e-mail]
or FAX ++41 1 912 60 41

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 19:44:09 -0500
From: alfred!vicstoy!n1mnb.oau.org![e-mail] (Brad Ackerman)
Subject: Word 5.1a bug in PB 180, Sys 7.1, w/external monitor (A)

>Anyone seen this one ?
>
>On a PowerBook 180, with System 7.1, HW Update 2.0 & LW 8.0, and an
>external Apple Color Monitor plugged in, was working in Word 5.1a.
>Since I had both screens (the PB's and the external monitor), and was
>editing two docs, decided to place one in each, and was working on the
>external monitor (i.e., the menu bar and the active window were on the
>monitor). Went out for a soft drink, during which the machine
>decided to switch the screens off (configured to do so at 5 min.
>inactivity).
>
>When I returned and woke the thing up by toying with the trackball, the
>PB display woke up ok, returning to the original image, but the external
>monitor went nuts. Instead of returning the image of the document, it
>displayed a jagged repetitive pattern (looked like a TV test pattern or so).
>The cursor was nowhere to be found even after trying to get it over to the
>PB display. Fortunately, keyboard was still alive, so I was able to quit
>Word (saving changes). Only way to recover the machine was a shutdown, via
>the switch. No damage was found on reboot, and this has (and had) never
>happened again with other applications or the Finder.
>
>Just another item for the gotchas list.

As David Herren, Adam Engst, myself, and a billion others will tell you,
dump Micro$leaze-Weird and buy Nisus.  I did it a month ago and I haven't
regretted it.  You gain a lot of speed, full programmability, GREP
searching, and more features which you can use.  Plus, Nisus is completely
WorldScript savvy, and comes with one free script system (for any
left-to-right or 2-byte language, i.e. Japanese, Arabic, Thai, etc.) and
one free dictionary.


Brad Ackerman
[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 15:43:19 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: writing utilities

I am interested in finding out whether networkable software exists that would
do the following (each could be a separate program if necessary):

1. Allow peers or a teacher to attach non-printing comments to a document
on-screen in Microsoft Word 5.1 or PageMaker 5.0.  This would be helpful for
editing purposes when students are in a workgroup situation (as with a
yearbook or newspaper staff) or writing for a class.  The comments should be
able to be saved with the document and should be able to move around with the
text to which they pertain.  (I know Quark XPress has the capability of
making a text block non-printing, so is there anything comparable for Word
and PageMaker?)

2.  After a student has completed an essay, a program could then be run that
would put the first sentence at the top of the page, number it, and then
leave about 5 lines at least for the teacher or peer to make comments on that
sentence ONLY.  Then the next sentence would be placed below that open space
and numbered, with space below it for comments once again.  This lets each
sentence stand alone as a unit, so that it could be examined individually.

3.  Several grammar checkers exist that will also give one a breakdown of the
following statistics about a document:

     Number of words in the document
     Number of unique words
     Number of sentences
     Number of paragraphs
     Avg number of words per sentence
     Avg number of sentences per paragraph
     Readability index
     etc.

My question about number 3 is, are there any other utilities other than
grammar checkers that would do this more quickly and at less cost?

--Jan France
E-mail address:  [e-mail]

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