Info-Mac 3/Info_Mac_1994-01.iso/Periodical/Info-Mac/InfoMac 11-189

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Date: 21 Sep 93 06:21:05 GMT
From: The Moderators <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V11 #189

Info-Mac Digest             Mon, 20 Sep 93       Volume 11 : Issue 189

Today's Topics:

      [*] Boris V. Icons
      [*] Cathy Irealnd Icons
      [*] cdevEloper 1.0
      [*] Cindy Crawford Icons
      [*] Claudia Schiffer Icons
      [*] color-model-clock-12-updater.hqx
      [*] ColorSwitch 2.0
      [*] FunkyDeskPat.hqx
      [*] hearts-20.hqx
      [*] midi - DX7 Librarian 1.0.1 (part 1 of 2)
      [*] midi - JUNO Librarian 1.0.0
      [*] New in the 4D archive
      [*] Oracle 2.0
      [*] pawpaw14.hqx
      [*] PICTshow20.hqx
      [*] Restart.hqx Shutdown/restart scheduling application
      [*] RoboWar 3.0
      [*] Shutdown FX 1.0.1 (source code)
      [*] submitting MiniText1.0 (2 msgs)
      [*] truss-demo-30.hqx
      [*] upgrade to AlphaBoat in Game archive
      ">" signs
      AV clock speeds
      Bulk reply
      CD-ROM Drive Questions...
      Chinese System Software (A)
      decoding .Z files (FAQ?)
      Disk Label Programs (R)
      Duties/taxes on Mac imported to France????
      FourBar Demo with CRC error
      Insert disk at startup problem
      MacWorld E-mail
      Missing archived programs
      New developer fees $$$$
      New Files, to be or not to be.
      No list of new postings? (NOT GREAT!!) (C)
      PB 180 and Hardware Update Problem
      posting
      QuickBASIC and the Mac (C)
      QuickMail 2.6 Windows Client problem
      Reading non-IBM/non-Mac floppy?
      SGI's screendumps and macs
      Speech Manager
      VM GOPHER, TURBOGOPHER, & MSWORD (Q)
      Word 5.1a bug in PB 180, Sys 7.1, w/external monitor (A)

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 22:36:07 EDT
From: Robert T Walker <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Boris V. Icons

These are some icons I made from pics by Boris V.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/boris-v-icons.hqx; 21K]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 22:33:20 EDT
From: Robert T Walker <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Cathy Irealnd Icons

These icons were made from several pics of Cathy that are floating around the
Net.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/cathy-icons.hqx; 26K]

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 93 12:06:16 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Alex Rodella)
Subject: [*] cdevEloper 1.0

cdevEloper is a function key that works inside ResEdit 2.1
or later (Alessandro only tested it under 2.1.1). It is
intended for control panel developers looking for a way to
check the panel's rectangles while adjusting its dialog
items.
cdevEloper reads the 'nrct' -4064 resource in the file being
edited by ResEdit and draws the corresponding control panel
rectangles in the frontmost window (which must be a 'DITL'
editor window). It also paints a gray rectangle that shows
the size of the old System 6 control panel window (if you
want your control panel to run under System 6 you'll have to
make your nrct's fit in there).

FREEWARE
Author: Alessandro Levi Montalcini

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/cdev-eloper-10.hqx; 5K]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 22:58:21 EDT
From: Robert T Walker <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Cindy Crawford Icons

Icons of the supermodel Cindy Crawford...

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/cindy-icons.hqx; 21K]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 22:39:28 EDT
From: Robert T Walker <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Claudia Schiffer Icons

Icons of the beautiful supermodel Claudia Schiffer

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/claudia-icons.hqx; 46K]

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Date: Fri, 10 Sep 93 9:43:03 EDT
From: J Eric Bush <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] color-model-clock-12-updater.hqx

Color Model Clock is a desktop clock that is designed to run in
the background while you are working in other applications.  It
tells the date, time, and allows you to set alarms.  The program
allows you to choose between 20 pictures in two sizes to display
with the clock.  The pictures are of super model Cindy Crawford.
This program requires System 6.0.4 or later and Color QuickDraw.
This is an update program that will convert existing version 1.1
to version 1.2.  If you do not have version 1.2, it has also been
submitted.  The program is Shareware $10.00

Note: Other versions of this program have been stored in:
info-mac/util

[Archived as /info-mac/app/color-model-clock-12-updt.hqx; 21K]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 16:35:16 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Derek Chee)
Subject: [*] ColorSwitch 2.0

Hi,

Here's the latest version of ColorSwitch, v2.0, from Andrew Welch.
His description follows.

- ----

ColorSwitch is a Control Panel that allows you to effortlessly switch
between the available color modes of any attached monitors.  Instead
of the inconvenience of using the Monitors Control Panel every time
you want to switch between color modes, you can simply hold down the
ColorSwitch modifier keys and click anywhere on the monitor you want
to change.  A menu will pop up listing the available color modes for
the monitor you clicked on; just select the color mode you want and
ColorSwitch will acquiesce.

Under System 7 or later, things are even easier: ColorSwitch installs
a Monitor icon-menu next to the Balloon Help menu, from which you can
simply choose the color mode you desire for your main monitor.

ColorSwitch comes in very handy for many day-to-day tasks.  Certain
programs require that your monitor be set to a certain color mode in
order to run, and using the Monitors control panel every time you need
to switch color modes grows tiresome quickly.  Your Macintosh will
also operate more quickly if you normally operate in black and white
mode, switching to a more colorful setting only when you need to.
ColorSwitch makes switching color modes so quick and convenient, you
will find yourself using it constantly to improve your quality of life
at the computer.

Once installed, ColorSwitch uses up 5K of memory.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/color-switch-20.hqx; 78K]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 14:11:40 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] FunkyDeskPat.hqx

FunkyDeskPat 1.0.0

Moderators, please place this in system extensions folder.

This app sets the desktop pattern on your macintosh
to a complex and irregular colour pixel pattern I made
>From a picture I drew using that Aldus SuperPaint program.

It's Freeware!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do...

Works on multiple monitor systems, and is suitable for putting
into your "Startup Items" folder if you're running system 7,
although it should work on any colour Macintosh.

This program does not attempt anything dangerous, like modifying
the system file or anything like that, so I think it's safe.  However,
it goes without saying--use this program at your own risk.

Oh, one last thing, if you notice the pattern dissapears after
running the control pannel, just run FunkyDeskPat again...

   John Montbriand, of Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/funky-desk-pat-10.hqx; 115K]

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1993 14:50:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Josh P. deCesare" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] hearts-20.hqx

Hearts 2.0
)1993 Josh de Cesare

Hearts is an AfterDark* Module for all those people who are to busy being in
Love to use their computer. This module will run on any black & white or color
Mac that has System 7. Hearts looks best in 16 bit color or better, but will
run
at any bit depth.

Hearts is Love sick student ware... If you keep it, please send me $5. If you
can't send money, let yourself fall in Love instead, and that will make me
happy
too.

Please send your checks to:
           Josh de Cesare
           2707 Danube Ave.
           Davis, CA. 95616
About the $5... I thought it seemed like a fair amount, but if you don't think
so send whatever you would like to. No amount will be turned away... Not even
$0, but in this case you are promising to fall in Love.

If you have any comments, please send them to:
           [e-mail]

Disclaimer:
Hearts has been tested on several platforms and is the AfterDark* Module that
I
always have selected. It has to my knowledge never caused any problems. If
Hearts , on its own or in part with another program, ever causes a problem, I
am
not responsible for any damages that may occur. Once again, I have tested
Hearts
and feel that it is safe, and I use it with out any problems.

Love is the most magical and powerful force in existence. Let it flow through
you and from you and, the World and our hearts shall be healed.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ad/hearts-20.hqx; 425K]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 15:13:01 JST
From: [e-mail] (Takashi Suzuki)
Subject: [*] midi - DX7 Librarian 1.0.1 (part 1 of 2)

[DX7 Librarian 1.0.1 - part 1 of 2]

DX7 Librarian is an application for the Macintosh which allows you
to make up library of voice data for DX7. One window has one voice
data, and you can open windows as many as you want.
When this application receives bulk dump MIDI data, new window will
open and show you it's parameter. You can keep 32 voices in one file,
so it's easy to replace DX7's internal 32 voices.
Because almost all of the operation is performed by AppleEvent, you
can record and play back your operation by using Apple Script.
This application requires :
System7 + QuickTime + Apple MIDI Manager or
System7.1 + Apple MIDI Manager

Fixed the bug when you save or transmit 32Voices.

Shareware.

Takashi Suzuki                           [e-mail]

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[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/dx7-librarian-101.hqx; 96K]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 15:16:23 JST
From: [e-mail] (Takashi Suzuki)
Subject: [*] midi - JUNO Librarian 1.0.0

[JUNO Librarian 1.0.0]

JUNO Librarian is an application for the Macintosh which allows you
to make up library of voice data for JUNO106. One window has one voice
data, and you can open windows as many as you want.
When this application receives bulk dump MIDI data, new window will
open and show you it's parameter.
Because all of the operation is performed by AppleEvent, you can record
and play back your operation by using Apple Script.
This application requires :
System7 + QuickTime + Apple MIDI Manager or
System7.1 + Apple MIDI Manager

Shareware.

Takashi Suzuki                           [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/juno-librarian-10.hqx; 48K]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 12:42:16 PDT
From: backmod (Backup Moderator)
Subject: [*] New in the 4D archive

From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] alert-10-ext.hqx
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 93 12:28:46 MET DST

4D Alert 1.0.ext
Freeware.

Uses ALRT and DITL resources to display alert windows.

(C) 1992-1993, Rene G.A. Ros Amsterdam, The Netherlands
[e-mail]

See documentation included with some externals for
legal stuff chapter regarding distribution.
May be distributed freely, but permission is
needed to include on large storage media.
Permission has been granted so far to:
  Arizona Macintosh Users Group (BBS in a box)
  Pacific HiTech, Inc. (Info-Mac CD-ROM)
  IDG Communications Nederland (MacWorld CD-ROM)

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/alert-10-ext.hqx; 24K]

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 93 20:59:33 +0300
From: [e-mail] (Christos Pistofidis)
Subject: [*] BLOBMgr v.1.0

This is version 1.0 of BLOBMgr. It should go to the 4d archive.
Here is a short description of the package:
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

4th Dimension(R) provides a big variety of data types: text, numeric,
date, time, pictures and even subfiles! However, it lacks a binary
variable-length data type known as BLOB (BINARY LARGE OBJECT).
BLOBs are quite common in other DBMSes and they are mostly used for
storing disk files in databases.

BLOBMgr External Kit is a set of routines that give 4th Dimension(R) the
capability of storing (and retrieving) any kind of Macintosh(R) disk
files in the form of BLOBs. Picture variables and fields are used for
storing BLOBs.

-Danis Georgiadis
 Escape Information Services
 [e-mail]

 ----------------------------x8 CUT HERE 8x----------------------------

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/blob-mgr-10-ext.hqx; 21K]

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1993 12:27:09 +1100
From: [e-mail] (Allan Udy)
Subject: [*] Commander Demo

                 Commander DEMO

Demonstration version of the Commander on-line command reference database
for the 4th DimensionR procedural language.

Commander contains over 95% of the 4th Dimension Language Reference Manual
in an easy to use and search format. All 4th DimensionR commands are
included along with the full descriptions of those commands as contained in
the Language Reference Manual. Additional notes and source code examples
have been added to suppliment the original decriptions where appropriate.

All other chapters of the 4th DimensionR Language Reference Manual that 4th
DimensionR users frequently need  (such as 'The Layout Execution Cycle',
and 'Components of Processes'), are also contained within Commander.


Advantages Of Using Commander

   o Find the information or command description you are looking
      for easily in a seconds.

   o Easily navigate from one command reference to another using
      'hyper-text' jumping, and rapidly skip back through the
      last dozen topics you looked at.

   o No more having to carry the 4th Dimension Language Reference
      manual around where ever you (and your Powerbook) go.

   o Additional notes about commands, extra source code fragments,
      and all recent addenda to the LR manual included.

   o Uses 100k  of RAM, so you can have Commander open whenever
       you're using 4th Dimension-this is no memory hog.

   o Use standard Macintosh copy techniques to copy source code
      examples from Commander and paste directly into your own
      procedures.

   o Commander can be set to automatically hide itself when you
      switch it into the background-there are no additional windows
      cluttering up your desktop when they're not needed.

Ordering information is included within the demo.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/commander-reference-demo.hqx; 63K]

From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] creditcard-check.txt
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 93 12:33:10 MET DST

Card check proc.txt

Small procedure to check if credit card number is correctly
entered.


`this procedure calculates the last number of a credit card number
`(at least VISA and Mastercard). These have a kind checksum.
`By doing this and comparing with the entered value you can check if
`there were no type mismatches.
`Based on some C-source code by Diomidis Spinellis <[e-mail]>
`published on Internet.

`Ported to 4D by Rene G.A. Ros
`D.C. van Krimpenstraat 3
`1067 SG Amsterdam
`The Netherlands, Europe
`[e-mail]

`digit:=Card check(creditcard nr)
`digit is a single character which is calculated
`creditcard nr are the first 15 characters of the credit card nr

`place somewhere else:
`C_STRING("Card check";15;$1)
`C_STRING("Card check";1;$0)

C_INTEGER($length;$i;$s;$t)

$length:=Length($1)
For ($i;0;$length-1)
  $t:=Num($1$length-$i)*(1+(($i+1)%2))
  $s:=$s+$t-(9*Num($t>=10))
End for
$0:=((10-$s%10)%10)

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/credit-card-check-src.txt; 1K]

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 93 11:04:34 +0200
From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] errorstring-202-ext.hqx

4D ErrorString 2.0.2.ext
Freeware.

Returns string with error message based on error number.  Uses
resources in 4D application and includes most Apple error numbers.
The previous version had all 4D errors and some Apple errors stored
inside.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/error-string-202-ext.hqx; 15K]

From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] file-pack-20-ext.hqx
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 93 12:33:41 MET DST

A plethora of file management routines for 4D.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/file-pack-20-ext.hqx; 174K]

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 93 11:04:14 +0200
From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] findfolder-121-ext.hqx

4D FindFolder 1.2.1.ext
Postcardware.

Returns paths to system related folders and many others.
This version allows you to specify a volume and includes
some more corrections and additions.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/find-folder-121-ext.hqx; 33K]

From: [e-mail] (Shawn Connelly)
Subject: [*] FILE: MP Arrays.sit.hqx
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:40:19 EST

MP Arrays.sit
Version 1.5 of MikePack's array manipulation externals for 4th Dimension.
Package includes 10 routines for working with arrays and text files.

Shareware fee provides free upgrades and removal of shareware message
windows!

$10 Shareware

For more information, please contact Mike Jimenez <[e-mail]>.

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[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/mikes-arrays-15-ext.hqx; 88K]

From: [e-mail] (Shawn Connelly)
Subject: [*] FILE: MP Dragging.sit.hqx
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:41:14 EST

MP Dragging.sit
Version 1.5 of MikePack's drag & drop routines.
Package includes 4 routines for dragging and dropping items on a 4D
layout. Support for dragging gray rectangle around, or text.
Highlights "drop off" locations as you drag item around.  Supports
multiple windows in v3.x of 4D.

Shareware fee provides free upgrades and removal of shareware message
windows!

$10 Shareware

For more information, please contact Mike Jimenez <[e-mail]>.


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[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/mikes-dragging-15-ext.hqx; 86K]

From: [e-mail] (Shawn Connelly)
Subject: [*] FILE: MP Popups/Misc.sit.hqx
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:42:06 EST

MP Popups/Misc.sit
Version 1.5 of MikePack's popup menus, clipboard, gestalt, and misc.
externals for 4th Dimension. Package includes 64 routines for working
with hierarchical popup menus, ALL of the Gestalt constants, sending
text and pict data to the clipboard, and more!

Shareware fee provides free upgrades and removal of shareware message
windows!

$10 Shareware

For more information, please contact Mike Jimenez <[e-mail]>.


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[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/mikes-misc-15-ext.hqx; 100K]

From: [e-mail] (Shawn Connelly)
Subject: [*] FILE: MikePack.sit.hqx
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:39:10 EST

MikePack.sit
Version 1.5 of MikePack externals package for 4th Dimension.

Package sections include :
Arrays, Strings, Popup Menus, Gestalt, Windows, Dragging & Dropping, and
more!

Shareware fee provides free upgrades and removal of shareware message
windows!

$40 Shareware - Contains all of the routines from the 5 separate $10 MikePack
packages.

For more information, please contact Mike Jimenez <[e-mail]>.

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[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/mikes-pack-15-ext.hqx; 126K]

From: [e-mail] (Shawn Connelly)
Subject: [*] FILE: MP Strings.sit.hqx
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:43:37 EST

MP Strings.sit
Version 1.5 of MikePack's text manipulation externals for 4th Dimension.
Package includes 7 routines for working with string and text variables.

Shareware fee provides free upgrades and removal of shareware message
windows!

$10 Shareware

For more information, please contact Mike Jimenez <[e-mail]>.

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[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/mikes-strings-15-ext.hqx; 90K]

From: [e-mail] (Shawn Connelly)
Subject: [*] FILE: MP Windows.sit.hqx
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 93 09:42:52 EST

MP Windows.sit
Version 1.5 of MikePack's window manipulation externals for 4th Dimension.
Package includes 4 routines for moving and getting/changing the size of
windows.

Shareware fee provides free upgrades and removal of shareware message
windows!

$10 Shareware

For more information, please contact Mike Jimenez <[e-mail]>.

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[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/mikes-windows-15-ext.hqx; 89K]

From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: mt-pack-10R-ext.hqx
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 93 12:30:26 MET DST

4D MountPack 1.0R.ext            NEW!!! NEW!!! NEW!!! NEW!!!
Shareware $20.

Mounts shared AppleShare volumes from fileservers (with and
without user interaction). Also some related functions to
unmount or eject volumes and for obtaining information.

(C) 1992-1993, Rene G.A. Ros Amsterdam, The Netherlands
[e-mail]

See documentation included with some externals for
legal stuff chapter regarding distribution.
Others may be distributed freely, but permission is
needed to include on large storage media.
Permission has been granted so far to:
  Arizona Macintosh Users Group (BBS in a box)
  Pacific HiTech, Inc. (Info-Mac CD-ROM)
  IDG Communications Nederland (MacWorld CD-ROM)

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/mount-pack-10r-ext.hqx; 40K]

Date: 14 Sep 93 23:25:30 EDT
From: Scott Ribe <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] PictBundle 1.1.1

Dang,I just don't seem to be able to get this quite right. Last week I sent
version 1.1.1 with a bug fix.

Here's yet another upload.

THIS UPLOAD CONTAINS NO BUG FIXES OR NEW FEATURES OR ANY CODE CHANGES AT ALL.

But it does have the *!@# Finder comment and External Mover comment edited so
they say 1.1.1 instead of 1.1

Argh.

I decided to correct this oversight and send it to avoid confusion in the
future. You might wish to post a notice explaining to those who downloaded a
file that was described as being 1.1.1 in the library, that they do not need
to
download this latest upload. They probably should do a Get Info on the
external
file and edit the Finder comment to avoid future confusion.

Sorry.

-Scott

PICTBUNDLE ARRAY2PIC ARRAY PICTURE BUNDLE STRUCTURE IPC

Allows you to "bundle" an arbitrary sequence of data into a picture variable
and later retrieve them. Handles ALL array types, and all data types except
boolean and time, which must be converted to integers.  Use for storing arrays
in fields or for passing arbitrary data sequences through generic messaging or
dispatch procedures. Compatible with 2.2 and 3.0. Version 1.1.1 fixes a bug
affecting 2D arrays. StuffIt 1.5.1 or later required. Shareware, $35, (c)
Copyright 1993 Scott Ribe.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/pict-bundle-111-ext.hqx; 26K]

Date: 25 Jul 93 21:36:06 EDT
From: Scott Ribe <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] other stuff

ReadWriteVar, $25 shareware, read and write variables to external files. This
covers a lot of functionality already available in 4D, but:

1)  It uses regular Mac OS file references, not 4D's bizarro document
references, whatever they are, so you can use normal OS calls on the files if
you wish to do something not provided in this package.

2) When you ask it to write an array, it writes the whole array out, very
quickly. As opposed to 4D, where it just writes out the integer corresponding
to the current selection and you have to write a loop to write out the
elements. It's 20-50 times faster than the equivalent compiled 4D code for
text
arrays, which is the worst case. Arrays of fixed-length items are much
faster.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/read-write-var-ext.hqx; 20K]

From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] screenres-101-ext.hqx
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 93 12:30:57 MET DST

4D ScreenRes 1.0.1.ext
Freeware.

Returns horizontal, vertical resolution and screen depth
of main screen.

(C) 1992-1993, Rene G.A. Ros Amsterdam, The Netherlands
[e-mail]

See documentation included with some externals for
legal stuff chapter regarding distribution.
May be distributed freely, but permission is
needed to include on large storage media.
Permission has been granted so far to:
  Arizona Macintosh Users Group (BBS in a box)
  Pacific HiTech, Inc. (Info-Mac CD-ROM)
  IDG Communications Nederland (MacWorld CD-ROM)

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/screen-res-101-ext.hqx; 3K]

From: [e-mail] (Mike Cohen)
Subject: [*] System 7 Pack 3.4.3 Demo
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 93 21:01:46 PDT

Here's a demo of System 7 Pack for 4th Dimension, version 3.4.3. This version
is compatible with 4D version 2.2.3 and 3.0.3 and later (including 3.0.5).

System 7 Pack adds AppleEvent support to 4D applications. You can send any
AppleEvent to other applications or have 4D handle incoming AppleEvents in
a 4D procedure. We also support QuicKeys 2, Frontier, & AppleScript.

New in version 3.4.3: a command FinderOpen, which sends an Open event to the
finder to launch an application, open a folder, or even mount a server
volume.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/sys7-pack-343-demo.hqx; 87K]

From: [e-mail] (Mike Cohen)
Subject: [*] S7P 3.4.3 Updater
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 93 21:03:37 PDT

Here's an updater that will convert a registered copy of System 7 Pack 3.2
or later to the current version 3.4.3.

System 7 Pack adds AppleEvent support to 4D applications. You can send any
AppleEvent to other applications or have 4D handle incoming AppleEvents in
a 4D procedure. We also support QuicKeys 2, Frontier, & AppleScript.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/sys7-pack-343-updt.hqx; 46K]

Date: 25 Jul 93 21:38:54 EDT
From: Scott Ribe <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Timers BinHex

Timers, free, uses the Time Manager to get accurate timings with a
resolution of at most a millisecond, down to 20 microseconds,
depending on your hardware.  Much more precise and accurate than
counting ticks because it doesn't get "paused" if interrupts are
disabled. Includes Think C source code.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/timers-ext.hqx; 6K]

Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1993 11:57:28 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Allan Marcus)
Subject: [*] Re: X4Text anyone?

Text processing for 4th DimensionR

X4Text is an accessory that adds a minimal text processing capacity to 4th
DimensionR applications. If you click on this text, 4D's menu will be
replaced with X4Text's menu and you can try editing yourself. You can play
around with the text freely because the OK button below will not save your
changes.

X4Text gives you:
- free choice of font, size and style
- standard Macintosh cut/copy/paste of text with styling attributes
- a simple tab function
- embedded 4D variables in the text
- multi-page documents with visible page breaks
- a program interface to do anything with the text from 4D procedures.

X4Text is a mini alternative to advanced word processors. It is very small
(about 30 K) and there is no per-copy charge for using it, so it should not
add any significant cost to the end user's price for a 4D application.

I made this program for use in applications that I develop for my own
customers. I am willing to license it to other developers if anyone wants
to use it. You would then get the right to freely use an unlimited number
of copies of the program within your own organization, and the right to
copy and distribute an unlimited number of copies built into applications
that you ship to your customers. My proposal how to write an agreement
about this is under menu choice "Licensing". Sign it and mail it to the
address below and you will get a production version and an invoice. If you
think the words of the agreement should read otherwise, contact me.

This demo application illustrates all functions of X4Text. Programmer's
documentation can be read and printed using menu "Programming". The demo
version is fully functional and you can test it in your own application if
you like. The only nasty thing it does is writing "Demo" now and then.

Best regards from the author of the program:

Jens Blomster
Syrengatan 1
S - 753 24 UPPSALA
SWEDEN

phone [phone]
AppleLink SW0749

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/x4-text-demo.hqx; 114K]

Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1993 00:04:15 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Brian Hutchison)
Subject: [*] PlayString External update

This is an update to the PlayString external for 4th Dimension. The
original had occasional crashing problems when used with the new Apple
Sound Manager 3.0. This file should replace the original in the appropriate
archive.

PlayString is a free and simple external procedure for 4th Dimension that
will play sounds associated with characters in a string. The sounds and
characters used by PlayString are user configurable. PlayString also allows
control of the Macintosh sound volume.

Some possible uses are:

     Dialing the phone
     Reading characters aloud
     Creating Voicemail-type messages

Enjoy!
_________________________________________________________________

Brian Hutchison
[e-mail]
_________________________________________________________________

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/play-string-11-ext.hqx; 100K]

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 93 08:41:31 +0200
From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] speech-pack-20.sea.hqx

4D SpeechPack 2.0.ext          MAJOR UPGRADE!!!
Postcardware.

Major upgrade of the previous 1.0b2 version. Allows
asynchronous speech. Needs the Speech Manager from Apple.
Example data-base written by Kyle Smith.

Replaces:    /info-mac/dev/a4d/speech-pack-10b2-ext.hqx
Archived as: /info-mac/dev/a4d/speech-pack-20-ext.hqx

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/speech-pack-20-ext.hqx; 113K]

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 16:37:13 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Derek Chee)
Subject: [*] Oracle 2.0

Hi,

Here's the new version of Andrew Welch's Oracle program, v2.0.  His
description follows:

- ----

Oracle is a Control Panel that you place into your System Folder.
Oracle will present you with a random thoughtful quotation each time
you start up your computer or once a day, whichever you specify.

Oracle also allows you to print out any quotations that you find of
particular interest, for later contemplation.  This could perhaps be
your most practical program for your Macintosh, because it helps to
perfect the most important part of your computer system: you.

Oracle has a library of over 1,000 profound readings, which accounts
for its large size.  Although it takes up a fair amount of disk space,
Oracle uses very little system memory (around 5K), and works on any
machine under System 6.0 or later (yes, it is System 7.0 friendly).

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/oracle-20.hqx; 241K]

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Date: 06 Sep 1993 00:33:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Aaron Barnett <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] pawpaw14.hqx

[Paw prints on the screen, if I remember correctly.  Text headers are
*always* a good thing. -Gordon]

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ad/paw-paw-13b3.hqx; 14K]

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 93 05:33:30 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] PICTshow20.hqx

PICTshow is a viewer/player application for the following file types:
- PICT files (also from PhotoCD's)
- GIF pictures
- Sound files (System 7 sound files)
- Quicktime Movies (requires Quicktime)

PICTshow 2.0 is a much improved version of the older PICTshow 1.x versions.
I rewrote most of the code, fixed a lot of bugs and added a lot of new
functionality. See 'Version History' file for more details about this.

PICTshow requires System 7 and a color capable Macintosh.

Changes in version 2.0 :

- Major redesign of whole program!
- New user interface, redesign of preferences
- GIF support
- Movie Controller as an option
- Edit Menu plus some edit capabilities
- Rotate pictures
- Individual speech-text for each item
- Added Voice Selection
- Info screen for each item when double-clicked
- Full Show feature removed. Just 'Expand Fullshow' stayed.
  This was never really a good solution. I improved the normal
  Show definition. See documentation for more information.
- Ballons removed. These were never really accurate. I've started
  a small manual instead.
- Return-key plays all items, enter plays selected items only
- Added optional date when printing
- Again, fixed a lot of minor bugs!

Oliver Dreer, [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/pict-show-20.hqx; 43K]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 10:30:36 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Peter Hardman)
Subject: [*] Restart.hqx Shutdown/restart scheduling application

Introducing RESTART the Restart/Shutdown scheduling application.

Restart is a small application that can be used to restart or
shutdown your Macintosh at scheduled times. For example if you
want your mac to shut itself down each night after you have gone
home, or want it to restart to make sure that there is enough
memory for vital applications such as backups, then Restart is
for you :-).

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/restart.hqx; 71K]

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 15:09:54 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] RoboWar 3.0

Attached is the latest version of RoboWar, RoboWar 3.0.  It should replace
versions of RoboWar 2.3 that may still be floating about the net.

RoboWar 3.0 adds interrupt support and a Recording Studio, runs significantly
faster than previous versions (especially on Macs with math coprocessors),
fixes lots of little bugs, and has a few other improvements.

The idea of RoboWar is to program robots, then turn them loose in the Arena
to fight each other.  RoboWar is shareware; a $10 fee is requested.

Happy hacking,

David Harris

[Archived as /info-mac/game/robo-war-30.hqx; 263K]

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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 19:48:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Shutdown FX 1.0.1 (source code)

Shutdown FX is a simple INIT which will, at shutdown, clear the Mac
screen with an interesting graphic effect.  It picks randomly from 8
of the effects that are included in MSG Demo.  (That demo application
and partial source code are available from sumex-aim.stanford.edu, or
e-mail the primary author at [e-mail] asking for a copy.)

Shutdown FX should work on any Macintosh under any system.  The only
known flaw is that on systems with multiple monitors, only the main
monitor (the one with the menu bar) is cleared; all other monitors
are left untouched.  If you find any other bugs, or if you have any
comments, please e-mail the author at [e-mail] (Mark Pilgrim).

THIS ARCHIVE CONTAINS COMPLETE THINK C 6.0 SOURCE CODE.  The INIT
itself is available from sumex-aim.stanford.edu, or e-mail the author
requesting a copy.  This source code is free for non-commercial use,
but please read the notice in each file for details.

Shutdown FX is copyright 1993 by Mark Pilgrim, MerriMac Software Group.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/shutdown-fx-101-c.hqx; 30K]

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

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 93 18:34:33 EDT
From: Le FEUSTE <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] submitting MiniText1.0

MiniText 1.0 is the very first software I dare to submit to an
FTP archive. It is an HyperCard stack developped on version 2.1.
I did this simple stack because I needed a very simple word
processor I could access from whithin HC. Since I couldn't find
one, I made one. Here it is and I hope you will find it worth
posting it in this archive.

Compacted and BinHexed. NOT checked for viruses.

Stephane Jose.  [e-mail] (o is a letter)

[Archived as /info-mac/text/mini-text-10-hc.hqx; 29K]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 09:56:30 EDT
From: Le FEUSTE <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] submitting MiniText 1.0

MiniText 1.0 is the very first software I dare to submit to an
FTP archive. It is an HyperCard stack developped on version 2.1.
I did this simple stack because I needed a very simple word
processor I could access from whithin HC. Since I couldn't find
one, I made one. Here it is and I hope you will find it worth
posting it in this archive.

Compacted and BinHexed. NOT checked for viruses.

Stephane Jose.  [e-mail] (o is a letter)

[Archived as /info-mac/app/mini-text-10.hqx; 29K]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 09:09:33 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Hussam A Dandashli)
Subject: [*] truss-demo-30.hqx

TrussDemo 3.0
Truss Analysis and Visualization is a program for the force analysis of
planar trusses and the visualizations of the results. The demo is limited to 4
nodes,
otherwise everything else is enabled.
The program allows the user to

* Create a new truss design or  use an existing truss stored in memory.
* Alter the geometry of an existing truss design through moving the
jointlocations or by
the addition/removal of truss members, truss supports or truss joints.
* Alter the loading on an existing truss.
* Produce free body diagrams of the entire truss or for selected pins.
* Produce a color graphical display of the load carried by the individual
members with the color of the member denoting tension/compression and the
magnitude of the load.

This application may be included on the archive's CD-ROM

Hussam Dandashli
e-mail: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/truss-demo-30.hqx; 206K]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 09:31 EST
From: Jim Allison <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] upgrade to AlphaBoat in Game archive

Dear Moderator:

Please replace version 1.0 of AlphaBoat with this updated version
(AlphaBoat 1.1).  The program is archived in the top level of the
Game directory.  Thanks, Jim Allison


New in version 1.1:

The Big and Small Letters card has a button which repeats the
question- a much needed improvement.

Multiple clicks are trapped so that enthusiastic triple clicks
won't cause the phrase to be repeated three times.

Several bugs which caused error messages to appear when
clicking in certain areas have been fixed.

General Description:

    AlphaBoat is an entertaining game which teaches children
the Alphabet.  In one activity the child is asked to find a "Big" or
Little" letter. By choosing the correct letter the child moves a
sail boat from one tropical island to the next.

    In a second activity the child clicks on a camera and
displays a picture of a common object such as a hat. The
program then asks  "What letter does the word HAT start with?"
The target word is pronounced very carefully so that the sound
of the starting letter can be clearly heard. Correct answers
move the boat forward.

    Both activities contain ways to get help finding the correct
letter or to find the correct letter by trial and error.

    The program is in full color and uses many high quality
digitized sounds. Because of the included sounds the program
size is quite large (over a MEG when expanded). It is kid tested
and approved!

    AlphaBoat may be copied and distributed by electronic
bulletin board as long as it is not altered in any way.

SHAREWARE FEE:  12.00 U.S.
Please send payment to:
Jim Allison
12 Brookside Avenue #5
Worcester, MA 01602-1628

Disclaimer:

In the unlikely event that AlphaBoat causes any damage to your
computer system or data files, the author of this software
assumes no responsibility for such damage.


System Requirements:

AlphaBoat requires system 6.07 or later and a Mac with a 13" or
larger color monitor and 2 Megs of free memory.

Jim Allison
9/14/93

[Archived as /info-mac/game/alpha-boat-11.hqx; 1007K]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 19:21:49 -0500
From: Colglazier <[e-mail]>
Subject: ">" signs


> Date: 10 Sep 1993 09:01:31 -0500 From: "dlawrence"
> <[e-mail]> Subject: A dumb question?
>
> I've noticed that when I read the digests (with Easy View 2.33, but
> of course...) certain words have "greater than" signs concatenated to
> their immediate left. For example, the word "from" comes out ">From".
> Other words (which don't quickly come to mind) do the same thing. Is
> this something you'all do, or is it something Easy View does? Is it
> performed to distinguish regular "From"s from header "from"s?
>
> Another thing...has anyone who collects all the digests noticed that
> we had two issues that were numbered the same (161)? It played havoc
> with the obsessive-compulsive side of me that has all of his issues
> neatly lined up with the same naming convention
> ("infomacv11-XXX.txt")!!! ;} When no one skipped a number, I had to
> actually name a file "infomacv11-164a.txt"!!! Horrors! But, alas, I
> survived... :)
>
>
> David Lawrence -> [e-mail]...CIS:75300,2460...AOL:
> OLTDavid/DoctorMac *** Macintosh Product Evaluation Specialist <--
> coolest job *in* the world ***
>
Those ">" signs refer to quoted text.

[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 19:02:54 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Brian V. Hughes)
Subject: AV clock speeds

[e-mail] (Bill Barnett) wrote:

>       Could someone who can keep megahertzes in their head a little
>better than I lay out the clock speeds for the new AVs vis a vis their
>middle-aged Quadra counterparts?  I realize that clock speeds are not a
>measure of the machines performance, but the data would be helpful.
>Couldn't find it in MacWorld's report on these machines. Thanks.


Centris 610             25MHz 68LC040 (No FPU)
Centris 650
  (base 4/80 USA model) Same as C610
Centris 650
 (all other configs)    25MHz 68040
Centris 660AV           25MHz 68040     55MHz AT&T 3210 DSP
Quadra 700              25MHz 68040
Quadra 900              25MHz 68040
Quadra 950              33MHz 68040
Quadra 800              33MHz 68040
Quadra 840AV            40MHz 68040     66MHz AT&T 3210 DSP

    So, was that a complete enough list for you? ;-> If you want to know
why I keep this nonsense in my head, it's because I like to answer these
types of questions. Makes me feel important to see my name appear on the
list. ;->

-Hades

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

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 93 00:11:20 EST
From: Murph Sewall <[e-mail]>
Subject: Bulk reply

One of these days our Computer Center will discover netnews, PPP and
other tools so that I'll no longer have to depend on "the BIG SERVER"
(used to be called a "mainframe" ;-) to deal with my mail.  Until then
replying to individual digest messages requires a clumsy (I DO know how)
inconvenience I no longer have time for.  Hence, if I'm going to comment
at all, it's going to have to be in bulk (that is to multiple messages
>From multiple digests).  Also, I'm going to try (sometimes the
temptation is just to much) to limit myself to items others haven't
picked up on (the idea is to *try* to maximize contribution per
keystroke):

*tool to get a networked Mac to read it's own IP number*

MacTCP watcher does that for me (MacTCP Watcher can inquire about
anything the name server knows)

*NUM Speed Disk trashed my boot drive's directory last night*

Happened to me two years ago (much comment by me and others on the
digest at the time).  Norton's technician did admit that Speed Disk is
capable of "inelegant exits" (that is, it can crash and leave the
volume, ahem "flawed").  Personally, I learned two things 1. Make a
backup THEN optimize (I got a SyQuest from APS for backups--one of my
better hardware purchases), 2. use Central Point's MacTools Optimizer
(it refuses to try if it finds anything on the volume that it doesn't
understand).  In the last two years I've found owning both MacTools and
Norton Utilities worthwhile.  Sometimes Disk Doctor will fix what
DiskFix won't touch and sometimes the other way around.  Both can fix
some things that even the new Disk First Aid 7.2 won't deal with.

*Leave on or turn off -- makes no difference.*

Actually, the MONITOR makes a considerable difference on your electric
bill.  When I got my Quadra, I read the spec sheets and figured out that
the CPU costs about $7.50 (Northeast U.S. electric rates) a month to run
and the Monitor costs about $18.50 a month if its on all the time.

I put Apple's Energy Saver on my college freshman daughter's LC III with
Apple Basic Monitor (got it from the LISTSERV at RiceVM1 before it
disappeared--thanks to Adam Engst's TidBITs) and that works great.  Her
Personal LaserWriter 300 only comes on (automatically) when it prints
(if that printer has an actual on/off switch, I haven't found it--but
then I was busy installing software :-)  The Energy Saver works great,
but alas my older Apple RGB Monitor doesn't support it :-( so I just
turn it off when I'm not going to use the Mac for awhile.

*To this ongoing discussion I throw in the twist: What about printers?*

Next to coffee brewers actually brewing, blow dryers, and your
refrigerator or air conditioner compressor starting up, a laser printer
while printing gobbles the most KWatts of anything in your house.  Laser
printers don't use much power when they're not printing, but they will
cycle mechanically now and then if left on.  Unless you print like an
office they are better off turning the printer off when not in use.  Ink
jet and dot matrix printers use negligible power when they aren't
printing.

*Help, I need a microswitch to repair my mouse. I have a machine that
costs my school a bundle, a mouse with a state tag on it (which takes an
act of the state legislature and fifty forms to get rid of it), and no
money to trade the mouse for another. *

Governments are the same all over.  My personal solution was to purchase
my OWN trackball (a Kensington at the office a MicroSpeed at
home--either suits me fine) which I prefer to a mouse anyway.  The
State's mouse in in a drawer.  Whoever inherits my IIci gets the mouse,
whether it works or not :)  One of my colleagues who uses MeSsy DOS
needed to obtain a mouse for some WindDoz software (it ain't ALL
keyboard driven :).  After six months (purchasing never was able to
figure out how to order just one mouse), an associate provost gave him
one that wasn't in use (it always seems to the faculty that most things
in the central administration building aren't in use ;-)

* I'm wondering if anyone else has had problems with the LCIII's, or if
there are any known conflicts between 7.1 and Word 5.1a. *

I just bought an LC III 4/160 for my college freshman daughter.  Word
5.1a is her college's "standard" word processor.  I've got expansion
RAM on order.  Word 5.1a's installer sets its preferred RAM usage to 2
MBytes.  System 7.1 retains System 7.0's ability to slowly increase RAM
usage without ever shrinking back.  Add a few extensions and control
panels and a 4 MB Mac and Word 5.1a suck up more RAM than there is (when
that happens with Word already loaded the Mac crashes one way or
another--everything frozen but the mouse isn't unusual.
Best fix: 4 MB or more of expansion RAM (under $200).  Short term fix:
reduce Word's application memory to 1600 (works okay for my daughter,
she hasn't learned to use most of Word's features yet).  Also, pull the
QuickTime extension (in the Extensions Folder) completely out of the
System Folder (or install Extensions Manager and let it move
it--QuickTime grabs too much System heap on a 4 MB Mac)  My daughter's
Mac also wants gobs of memory for Grayshare (so her roommate can also
use the printer).  For the time being, we've got virtual on (set to 5
MB).  Seems to work okay, but it'll be better when she has 8 real MB of
RAM.  As to other conflicts; hey its Microsoft software (from the fine
folks who've raised software/system conflicts to an art form :)

*It's refreshing not to have to wade through dozens of *--- lists before
getting to the meat of the information in the day's journal.*

What insufferable software are you reading the digest with?  If you're
reading it digestified, I'll bet the software has a 'find' function.
Just copy the first non-[*] subject to the clipboard, paste it into the
find command and jump directly to the first non-file message in the
digest.

*One place where Windoze beats Mac*

Truly, those of us who started on 026 keypunch machines (if you don't
know don't ask :) are keyboard driven.  It's a wonder we don't complain
about the Mac's lack of a $ prompt (or an A:> prompt, perhaps.  I find
using WinDoz without a Mouse a pain in the b**t, possibly because I use
Intel architecture too infrequently to bother memorizing all the
keyboard shortcuts--not to hard, I used to know dozens of them for the
Apple //e's PIE (as in "easy as PIE) Writer (are keyboard commands
progress?).  I do agree that, within reason, avoiding reaching for the
mouse is worthwhile (one thing I like about trackballs, is there's less
reaching--on a Powerbook one has only to move one thumb from the space
bar and the tiny joystick on IBM's ThinkPads is even slicker).  I've
found Escapade (version 1.3.2 in the archives) particularly useful
(makes keystrokes available for virtually every dialog button and
memorizing isn't necessary).  Unlike the (very useful for lots of
reasons) NOW Utilities, Escapade is free.

*I have now carried out my threat and stuck an accelerator and lotsa RAM
into my little SE*

There comes a point where the cost and hassle of expansion exceeds the
street price (from one of the large dealers such as Computer Town in New
England or the one in Toms River, NJ--I'm sure there others I've never
heard of) of a brand new (color) system.  I'm impressed by the
price/performance ratio of the LC III and the LC IV (by some new fancy
name, I think) with the cripple (no FPU) 68040 will ship next month
(should be about twice as fast as an LC III which will push it about
IIfx speed for most things).

Speaking of the LC line.  I never expected to own one, so I didn't
remember the contorted keypresses that are supposed to take the places
of the programmers and reset buttons.  If someone would kindly refresh
me on those, my daughter would appreciate it.

*Quite frankly, having no new-upload announcements screws the way I work
with the digest.  I absolutely abhor trying to connect to Sumex. I abhor
having to dilligently enter "Name:anonymous Password:
[e-mail]" only to be greeted by "Sorry, too many anonymous
users. Please try again later.*

If the idea is to take a peak at the recent files list to see if there's
anything new you want, try email to:

[e-mail]
(Subject ignored)
$MAC INDEX RECENT

LISTSERV almost always is awake in the wee hours when sumex isn't too
busy to let it grab an update.  You can also grab all but the largest
new files from [e-mail] with the command

$MAC GET <filename>.hqx

Rice's LISTSERV isn't 3 Gigabytes, so much of the older files at sumex
aren't there, but I generally find getting stuff from the LISTSERV a
convenient way of by-passing the congestion at sumex.

*What is the easiest way to find out what version of appletalk you have
installed?*

You REALLY should have a copy of Apple's Software Utilities Update 1.0
because every Mac owner should update to Disk First Aid 7.2.  That disk
also contains the MacCheck application that will tell you what version
of AppleTalk is installed (so will TattleTale and some other utilities
available from the sumex archives).

*It just shows how on top of it Apple can be!*

Possibly it was the same Apple tech who told our bookstore that a
PowerBook 170 they were repairing (display problem) also had a bad hard
disk.  The bookstore declined a new Apple drive (because they can get
third party drives for half as much).  When the PB 170 came back (I
happened to be in the store) the only problem with the hard drive was
that System itself (the file) was corrupt.  Put in new System file and
everything's fine.  Sort of a $400 software problem, huh?!!

Moral: If you get "a System error has occurred" during boot up, and your
floppy emergency disk programs say the drive is okay, try replacing the
System File (and maybe Finder too) before letting anyone talk you into
buying a new drive.

/s Murph Sewall <[e-mail]>

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 16:16:40 EDT
From: [e-mail] (B. Ling)
Subject: CD-ROM Drive Questions...

1. Does anyone have any recommendations on low-cost CD-ROM drives (less than
   $500) and/or bundles?
2. Has anyone had any problems with CD-ROMs getting damaged in the non-caddy
   type drives? I heard that CD-ROMs were more sensitive to finger
   prints and dust, so it seems like getting one of these types of
   drives would be asking for trouble...
3. Any experiences with MS Office on CD-ROM out there? I got it as a gift,
   so please avoid any MS diatribes, if at all possible.
4. A specific question - comments on the MacWarehouse CD-ROM drives: any
   experiences on these? In particular, the one currently listed at $299.

Thanks in advance...

B.C. Ling       [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 14:36:58
From: [e-mail] (Charlie Mingo)
Subject: Chinese System Software (A)

[e-mail] (Howard Hui) writes:

> Sorry if it is a FAQ. I'd like to know where I can get a Chinese
> version of System 7? Is it something that I can get from the
> net or applelink or I have to pay for it. ... Could anybody
> give me some hint to start with?

ChineseTalk for System 7.0 was available by ftp, but no longer is.

The Chinese script module for System 7.1 is commercial software,
and is currently sold by Apple Taiwan, but not by Apple USA.  I
think it costs areound US$120.

My suggestion would be to write to '[e-mail]' and
ask to be placed on the ChineseTalk mailing list.  I'm sure
someone there could give you an address for a North American
dealer who is reselling the Apple Taiwan product.

Also, I sometimes see people offering to sell the Chinese language
script module, in comp.sys.mac.wanted.

Regards.

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

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 20:42:23 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Brian Thomas)
Subject: decoding .Z files (FAQ?)

[e-mail] writes:

>I'm trying to decode some files from a .Z format, with no success. I've read
>some of the related FAQ files, and the only thing I found that may help was
>gzip
>(in the Compression folder). I couldn't get that to work, and would
appreciate
>it very much if someone could lend me a clue on this problem. Sorry if its a
>dumb question, but I DID try to find a solution to no avail, and I probably
>did
>overlook something that was there. Please help anyways!

There is a freeware utility called MacCompress (by Lloyd Chambers) that
seems to work every time for me. I'm sure I picked it up at one of the
standard info-mac sites like sumex.

Brian Thomas
SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 08:40:49 -0800
From: Jerry Wilcox <[e-mail]>
Subject: Disk Label Programs (R)

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

Assuming that you want to print a label which shows the contents of the
disk, the absolute *best* disk label program I've found is the shareware
program Loodle, available at sumex as

    ./util/loodle-53.hqx

Highly Recommended. If, on the other hand, you are looking to print fancy
labels for duplicated disks, I recommend Avery's MacLabel Pro, but be aware
that it will *only* print on a selected list of printers. It will not, for
example, print on my GCC here at home, because the GCC doesn't use the
standard Laserwriter driver. MacLabel Pro, by the way, will print all kinds
of labels, not just disk labels. We use it at work for a wide variety of
mailing and shipping labels.

Jerry
----
Jerry Wilcox  [e-mail]   or  [e-mail]
My Opinions only; not UC's

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 18:57:02 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Duties/taxes on Mac imported to France????

To all knowledgeable readers:

I'm planning a move to Grenoble, France, with my girlfriend (she's a
French citizen--I'm from the US) and we'd like to bring our Mac with
us. I'd appreciate any information that you can provide me about duties
and taxes for computers that are brought to France from the US.

We currently own a four-year-old Plus, but we'd like to buy either a Color
Classic, an LCIII, or an equivalent Performa to bring with us. This would be a
brand new (or *nearly* brand new--I'd probably try it out before shipping
it) computer. I'd like to know about duties/taxes on both the Plus and any
new system we might purchase.

Our options--if these are relevant to duties/taxes--are to ship the system
as *my* property or as *my girlfriend's* property (she's returning to
France after 5 years of doctoral study here). I'm hoping to have a
long-term visa before I go. (Wish me luck...). Alternatively, we could
have the system shipped *directly* to France from a mail-order or
catalogue company. Our objective is (of course ;-)) to pay as little extra
money as we can.

I've heard in passing that returning French citizens pay no duties/taxes
on property that was purchased over six months before their return. Any
substance to this?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Please reply via e-mail to [e-mail], as soon as
possible. If there's any interest, I'll summarize the information and post
it to the digest in a few days.

-rick ([e-mail])

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 18:25:57 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Hussam A Dandashli)
Subject: FourBar Demo with CRC error

Hello there

I have translated the application with CompactPro translator. I have found
that some applications give me a CRC error if I try to translate it with
other than the application that I used originally. Go figure???
I have doubled checked the .hqx file with binhex5 and it expanded fine.
I will re mail the demo and if it still is causing the error please inform
me and tell me what application are you using to binhex it so I will use the
same one.

The application will follow

thanks

Hussam Dandashli  ([e-mail])

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 14:45:36 MDT
From: Jim Powlesland <[e-mail]>
Subject: Insert disk at startup problem

I am having a problem on a Mac SE/30 running System 7.0.1 +
Tune-up. Everytime during startup, it asks for a floppy disk
called "film poster". I am not sure how the Mac got corrupted,
but the above disk is long gone.

I have tried everything to get rid of the message "Please insert
the disk: film poster". I have rebuilt the desktop, used Norton
Utilities 2.0, used MacTools 2.0, and tried zapping the PRAM by
holding down the keys Option-Command-P-R (it did not work - the
Mac beeped once and I did not get the dialog box).

Help!

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 10:40:30 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Gerry Paille)
Subject: MacWorld E-mail

Anyone know of an E-mail address for MacWorld magazine?  Subscription
department is preferred.

Thanks

Gerry Paille ([e-mail])


Gerry Paille  ([e-mail])
School District #60
North Peace Secondary School
Fort St. John, BC
[phone]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 13:37:07 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Mark Allen)
Subject: Missing archived programs

Info-Mac Digest, volume 11, issue 151 indicated that the files data.hqx and
coordinator.hqx were archived under /info-mac/sci. I've unsuccessfully
looked for those files in that location. Does anyone know whether these
programs were ever actually archived?

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Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1993 01:57:41 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Jeffrey S. Shulman)
Subject: New developer fees $$$$

Did anyone else happen to notice the small article on p 115 of the 9/20
MacWeek?? It says Apple is raising the price of their Partner program
>From $600 to $1500 a year! On top of that, they are offering a PIE Partners
Program for $2850 a year!

Quick math shows that being a small commercial developer for Apple with
both Mac and Newton products will set you back a whopping $4350 a year!
You still, of course, have to pay for hardware, software, etc.

Is anyone else besides me outraged at these prices? I guess Apple really
doesn't care about the small developer any more. If Apple is going to
succeed it is going to need lots of products done by small developers. Big
developers tend to move too slow and only concentrate on the "big ticket"
mass market products.


--
Jeff Shulman
Shulman Software Co.
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 14:34:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Marshall McGowan <[e-mail]>
Subject: New Files, to be or not to be.

I've been reading with great interest the pros and cons on the new file
listings within Info-Mac or not debate.

Here's a suggestion. Simply do a once a week sending of new file listings,
as a separate Info-Mac issue, containing only the new files of the week.
That way the people who want the convenience of the new files in issue
form (so as to set up scripts and such) will have it, and those who could
care less, or get their new files some other way will be happy too.

I don't think that there would be that much more administrative work
involved, and it might even be easier to set aside a chunck of time this
way. (Everything in by x-day, at x-time will get into the weeks mailing,
because that is when I will do the archiving.)

Just my $5.00 prorated to the amount of time I spent writing this, which
makes it oh, about $.02.

Marshall
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 10:11 CDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: No list of new postings? (NOT GREAT!!) (C)

Would it not be possible to send out a separate digest depicting all of the
newest file arrivals on info-mac?  By this, I mean separate from the normal
questions and commentary of the current info-mac digest.  Of course, the
digest would need to be differently named.

This would have two, and possibly three specific benefits:

1) Info-mac readers would not have to "wade through" the binary postings.

2) Others (like myself) who depend on newnews (or whatever) deliveries
   of the digest for new arrival notification and use tools like "skim",
   and awk scripts, ...  to automate the acquisition of the binary files
   from the info-mac archives could continue to do so with the greatest
   possible efficiency.

3) If the steps taken to create the binary notification postings can be made
   similarly automated, if not so already, this might even make it easier on
   our moderators (who I sincerely thank for their continuing efforts).

Please *preserve* for all of us (we had it until just a few days ago),
an an info-mac digest infrastructure that supports:

1) Simple, straightforward incoming file notification.  (The delivery of
   digests provides this now.)  Please don't ask users to *manually*
   log on to Sumex and grab "most recent postings" files.  The ftp
   interface is woefully inadequate for automated *polling* purposes.
   I can't really speak for gopher, but I suspect that it similarly
   inadequate for this purpose.

2) Scriptable ftp access (the input is regular enough to be easily parseable)
   Skim does this for us now, but the digest format could be much made easier
   to parse reliably.

Any objections to this approach?

Rich Straka   AT&T Bell Laboratories   [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 10:30:22 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Monty Hampton)
Subject: PB 180 and Hardware Update Problem

Has anyone else experienced this or does anyone know of a solution to this
problem?

I performed the Hardware Utility Update on my PB180 over the weekend, now I
have (at least) 2 parculiarities:

1. Now whenever I boot up the PB restarts a second time. That is I get the
start-up chord initially and after several seconds, it happens again and
does restart. Seems to work OK after that, but this is a definite change in
behavior.

2. Some of my screen displays have changed. For example, in the MB
available display in the upper right hand corner of the window, rather than
reading 25.5 MB available, the deciaml point has been replaced by a box
(can't reporeduce here). Also, in my First Things First, I get a bunch of
display garbage and the date of my entries has disappeared.

These are the only things I have seen so far, but I suspect I will find
more. Is there an enabler that the HUU was supossed to install, but didn't?
Does anyone know what is going on or how I can fix it?

Any assistance would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!


E.M. Hampton, OUHSC College of Pharmacy & OKC DVAMC
921 NE 13th Street,Oklahoma City, OK 73104 [phone]
[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 22:03:32 GMT
From: [e-mail] (P.A.)
Subject: posting

Could someone please let me in on posting a notice (for an mac
publication) in this newsgroup. I have Tried but mine are never getting
posted..

thanx. Please E-mail.

-P-

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 14:54:45 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Francis Knight, SIEM UK Felixstowe)
Subject: QuickBASIC and the Mac (C)

   The following depends on my diminishing powers of memory, so treat it
with caution:

   I either read it here, or maybe in TidBITS, that Microsoft had versions
of Word and/or Excel for the Mac projected to ship next year, supported by
a port of Visual BASIC to allow them to be script-controlled.
   This would be a considerable advance on QuickBASIC, but it could be
motivated by an attempt to usurp AppleScript.
   (It might also be a death blow to HyperCard. That would tragic, but
probably less tragic than the fact that very few consumers would notice,
given its current positively subterranean profile.)

Cheers,
Francis.

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 16:29:13 -0400
From: Brian K. Kobleur <[e-mail]>
Subject: QuickMail 2.6 Windows Client problem

If anyone out there has resolved the QuickMail Windows client problem
(supposedly not compatible with AFP servers, guess CE Software figures
everyone runs Novell), ***please*** e-mail me back with detailed descriptions
of how you did it...

Thanks!
Brian

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 10:29:11 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Reading non-IBM/non-Mac floppy?

Okay, I figured that since the Superdrive can read an IBM disk as well as a
Mac disk, it can be made to read almost anything.  Problem is, I don't have
the slightest clue how to make it happen, and I'm not much of a programmer.
But what I'd like to do is read the disk format that my Korg T-2 synthesizer
writes, and get the data into some format I can look at (and play around with)
on my Mac.  It's a 3.5" high density floppy.  Can anyone help?  Maybe a
project
for someone who likes both Macs and music, since a number of synths now use
3.5" floppies.  RSVP with any ideas, and we'll chat offline.  --bmunday

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 23:49:03 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Martin Stoermer)
Subject: SGI's screendumps and macs

Does anyone out there have experience in taking screendumps on the SGI
Indigo's and converting them into Mac PICT format?  What is the best way of
doing this kind of thing?  Using the graphics utilities on the Indigo and
ftp'ing or ftp'ing then using graphics utilities on the Mac?

martin

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 10:23:28 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Jamie 'Bobo' Lawrence)
Subject: Speech Manager

I was wondering exactly what the PlainTalk Text-to-Speech extension does. I
got the whole shebang (including the huge voice files) and (i thought)
installed all of the files. Played with it some, blah blah blah, and turned
it off. I turned it back on the other day, and was playing with it, and
realized that the Text-To-Speech extension was on a different drive (in a
different system folder) and hadn't loaded at all. So apparently just the
speech manager is required for it to work. So what does that 1meg extension
do?
jamie

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 16:43:42 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Larry Pickett)
Subject: VM GOPHER, TURBOGOPHER, & MSWORD (Q)

We are having problems up loading MSword docs to a gopher account on VM.
I'm using Fetch to put the files on VM and set all the binary information.
I can get it to work using binhex format but would prefer to send it up as
a binary file in the native msword/mac format.  I suspect some problem
between vm and mac file storing methods.  Does anyone have success using
this combination?  Am I stuck with the binhex solution?

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 17:41:45 -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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