Promoting OS/2, and OS/2 User Group Discussions (Fidonet) Saturday, 13-Nov-1999 to Friday, 19-Nov-1999 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 11-Nov-99 20:21:06 To: All 13-Nov-99 14:26:07 Subj: [WarpCast] Joystick Device Driver Contest Subject: [WarpCast] Joystick Device Driver Contest From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Jason Stefanovich (stefanj@gte.net) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Write your own joystick device driver for OS/2 and you could win a Gravis Gamepad Pro and earn the respect and gratitude of OS/2 gamers around the world! With the many new games available and the advance of game controllers there arises a need for a better joystick device driver than IBM's advanced joystick device driver. Support for new controller features, such as 8+ buttons, will greatly enhance the OS/2 gaming experience for gamers as well as developers. For rules and other information check out: http://home1.gte.net/stefanj/contest.htm I am looking for additional sponsors for this contest. If you would like to contribute please go to: http://home1.gte.net/stefanj/sponsor.htm Any questions can be sent to me at Stefanj@gte.net ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 170/400 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 12-Nov-99 10:15:10 To: All 13-Nov-99 14:26:07 Subj: [WarpCast] DSTswitch 1.60 Subject: [WarpCast] DSTswitch 1.60 From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Mark Eckstein (mark.eckstein@usa.net) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- There is an update of DSTswitch available since November 12, 1999. For those who don't know, DSTswitch is a utility that automatically adjusts the system time from standard time to daylight saving time and vice versa. Of course, that's not all! What's new in version 1.60 ---------------------------- - Install script replaced by an installation program - several minor fixes ...and many more changes. For more information on DSTswitch and where to download visit: http://www.mark-eckstein.de/ WANTED ====== If there's anyone who wants to translate the DSTswitch language file, please e-mail me at dstswitch@mark-e.de for additional information. Currently DSTswitch supports English, German, Croatian and Italian language. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 170/400 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 12-Nov-99 07:19:08 To: All 13-Nov-99 14:26:07 Subj: [WarpCast] T&V HappyPlayer homepage has changed Subject: [WarpCast] T&V HappyPlayer homepage has changed From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Vadim Rumyantsev (happy@nic.etu.spb.ru) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Please note that the T&V HappyPlayer home page has been moved on the RU/2 site from its old location to new one: http://www.os2.spb.ru/software/projects/happyplayer/index_e.html Sorry for any inconvinience. The T&V HappyPlayer is an OS/2 program that operates TV cards built on the Brooktree BT848 chip. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 170/400 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 12-Nov-99 15:53:13 To: All 13-Nov-99 14:26:07 Subj: [WarpCast] New HOUSE/2 version released. Subject: [WarpCast] New HOUSE/2 version released. From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Armin Schwarz (ASchw@worldnet.att.net) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- The HOUSE/2 (Home Automation & Security for OS/2) series of programs have been updated to new versions and are available from the Warped Code Cellar at: http://home.att.net/~ASchw/ The HOUSE/2 series of programs are home automation programs for X10 devices. HOUSE/2 is designed for the ActiveHome CM11A home automation controller and HOUSE/290 is for the older model CP290 controller. HOUSE/2 and HOUSE/290 are now at the same feature level and provide uniform building blocks for home automation with X10 devices on the OS/2 platform. Both programs have the following common features: - Fully REXX-enabled communications engines that can be controlled by external REXX scripts and are able to launch user programs from X10 event. - Designed to run over a home network. Control lights and appliances from any workstation on the network. - Makes web-based home control possible if run on a web server. - Full documentation of REXX interface included. - Samples include a "single button" start a dialer and e-mail client, get e-mail and disconnect, all from just pressing a single button on any X10 controller like a keychain remote, for example. - Additional graphical user interface available in the form of a Virtual Keychain remote. See this unique application at the Warped Code Cellar. If you were wondering how the "single button" installation idea was realized at Warpstock '99, this is the program that did it. HOUSE/2 and HOUSE/290 are shareware programs and registration is available through BMT Micro at: http://www.bmtmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 170/400 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 12-Nov-99 15:32:12 To: All 13-Nov-99 14:26:07 Subj: [WarpCast] The Wall 3.33 Subject: [WarpCast] The Wall 3.33 From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Ken Kinoshita (prettypop@the-music-site.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Pretty Pop Software has released The Wall 3.33 today, Fri, 12 November 1999. The Wall changes background images and/or color of your OS/2 Desktop at user-set intervals. You can configure each image file such as *.BMP/*.GIF/*.JPG/*.TIF/ *.TGA/*.PCX/*.DIB in the Wall. Choose TILED, SIZED or NORMAL during configuration. The Wall writes an extended attribute for each and displays the .BMP as configured. Updated topics are... Version 3.33 (13.Nov.99) [Bug Fix] a.Fixed the inconveniences which occur when shut down (Fini error). ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 170/400 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 13-Nov-99 04:14:16 To: All 15-Nov-99 21:24:16 Subj: [WarpCast] Apache/2 v2.0 available Subject: [WarpCast] Apache/2 v2.0 available From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Dag Kvello (dag.kvello@computerland.no) Moderator: Christopher B. Wright (wrightc@dtcweb.com) ********************************************************************** The "in-development" version is available for those who want to have a go. http://silk.apana.org.au/apache/apache_v2.shtml ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 13-Nov-99 15:21:18 To: All 15-Nov-99 21:24:16 Subj: [WarpCast] Philadelphia OS/2 SIG Mtg: Wed, Nov 17th Subject: [WarpCast] Philadelphia OS/2 SIG Mtg: Wed, Nov 17th From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Larry Lavins (llavins@worldnet.att.net) Moderator: Christopher B. Wright (wrightc@dtcweb.com) ********************************************************************** OS/2 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PHILADELPHIA AREA COMPUTER SOCIETY http://www.phillyos2.org The OS/2 SIG of the Philadelphia Area Computer Society invites all interested computer users to attend the November meeting: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 1999 7:00 - 10:00 PM The Episcopal Academy, 376 N. Latches Lane, Merion, PA *** NOVEMBER FEATURE PRESENTATION *** -- ProNews/2 News Reader -- The main feature planned for the November meeting will be a presentation & demonstration of the full-featured ProNews/2 OS/2 news reader program by SIG member Jim Nuytens. Pronews/2 is a top rated OS/2 News client with many features that are lacking in other OS/2 news readers. Many users regard this unique newsreader as the best available, bar none. Key features include a process manager that gives the user complete control over queued tasks (such as downloading articles), true message threading and fully customizable toolbars. It also includes an advanced filtering and thread-watching mechanism that can work on a group-by-group or global basis. The user interface is based on the familiar and intuitive notebook format, with tabs for quickly accessing subscribed groups, new groups, all groups, queued processes and connections. The most recent version, PN2_15B1.ZIP, can be downloaded from hobbes, OS/2 Supersite, BMT Micro and other OS/2 websites. OS/2 e-Zine! published a very favorable review of ProNews/2 last year. Read it at http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n01/pn2.htm Other agenda items include SIG business matters, OS/2 news, new software releases, Q&A session, software raffle, etc. An OS/2 system will be on hand for demos of OS/2, Java, Internet, etc., as time permits. Free light refreshments will also be available. Mark the date and time: Wednesday, November 17th, at 7:00pm, to hear about all the new and exciting developments, or if you have questions about OS/2 Warp and Java. OS/2 SIG meetings are open and free for OS/2 users, their guests and all others interested in learning about OS/2 and associated Java technology. WE SUPPORT THE JAVA LOBBY: http://www.javalobby.org Further information, directions to Episcopal Academy, and other useful information about the OS/2 SIG activities may be found on our web site at http://www.phillyos2.org, or contact SIG Leader Larry Lavins: llavins@worldnet.att.net, or phone (215) 878-9609. - - ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 14-Nov-99 14:06:29 To: All 15-Nov-99 21:24:16 Subj: [WarpCast] Philadelphia OS/2 web site updated Subject: [WarpCast] Philadelphia OS/2 web site updated From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: John Davey (webmaster@phillyos2.org) Moderator: Christopher B. Wright (wrightc@dtcweb.com) ********************************************************************** The Philadelphia Area Computer Society OS/2 SIG web site at http://www.phillyos2.org has just been updated. Stop in for these new features: NOVEMBER MEETING PREVIEW Information on the November 17 meeting featuring a demonstration of the ProNews/2 OS/2 news reader. OCTOBER MEETING REVIEW Report on the October 27 meeting of the SIG featuring presentations on remote boot of Warp via RIPL and WiseManager from Serenity Systems. NOVEMBER DATA BUS ARTICLE SIG Leader Larry Lavins' November article for the PACS monthly publication Data Bus is now on-line. This month's article includes reports and links from the October meeting, the meeting agenda for November, and other news from the OS/2 world. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 14-Nov-99 04:28:24 To: All 15-Nov-99 21:24:16 Subj: [WarpCast] Randomizer - Universal Random Item Selector Subject: [WarpCast] Randomizer - Universal Random Item Selector From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: freiheit (freiheit@tstonramp.com) Moderator: Christopher B. Wright (wrightc@dtcweb.com) ********************************************************************** Randomizer is a sort of universal random item selector. The user sets up the fields from which to choose items and then populates those fields. Randomizer then selects one item from each field and displays the list of its choices. There is no set list of either fields or items, so you could use this program for anything from picking numbers randomly from a given pool or creating entire random characters for a novel you're writing (which happens to be one use of mine). There may be other uses for Randomizer, especially if you call it from another REXX program or script. The possibilities are (nearly) endless and entirely up to you. http://www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/Randomizer.zip This software is free and open-source, but if you find it useful I would enjoy hearing from you! I can think of numerous ways to use Randomizer and would like to know how you employ it. +---------------- | Don K. Eitner | freiheit@tstonramp.com | http://www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/ +---------------- | Proudly running OS/2 Warp since 1995. +---------------- ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 14-Nov-99 11:29:27 To: All 15-Nov-99 21:24:16 Subj: [WarpCast] Fisher Price Kids Game for OS/2! Subject: [WarpCast] Fisher Price Kids Game for OS/2! From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Jaime A. Cruz (jaime.cruz@cendant.com) Moderator: Christopher B. Wright (wrightc@dtcweb.com) ********************************************************************** I'm surprised no one else spotted this! Check out the platforms listed for Fisher-Price Great ADVentures Castle at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00002SA1Z/slashdotorg0f/102-8918632-320 5619 ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 05:18:05 To: All 15-Nov-99 21:24:16 Subj: [WarpCast] DECEMBER 99 'OS/2 CONNECT' NEWSLETTER Subject: [WarpCast] DECEMBER 99 'OS/2 CONNECT' NEWSLETTER From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Tim Bryce (timb001@attglobal.net) Moderator: Christopher B. Wright (wrightc@dtcweb.com) ********************************************************************** DECEMBER 99 "OS/2 CONNECT" NEWSLETTER RELEASED PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA (November 15, 1999) - M. Bryce & Associates (MBA) today announced the release of the December issue of OS/2 CONNECT, a freeware newsletter distributed through the various computer networks and bulletin boards. OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative source for contact information in the universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system. The newsletter is implemented as a web page at: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/ . Its HTML files are also available for downloading and viewing locally. The file is named CON1299.ZIP and can also be obtained at: Hobbes - ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/ (ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/info/newsltr/connect/con1299.zip) or (ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/con1299.zip), Walnut Creek - ftp://ftp-os2.cdrom.com/ (ftp://ftp-os2.cdrom.com/pub/os2/newsltr/con1299.zip) or (ftp://ftp-os2.cdrom.com/pub/os2/incoming/con1299.zip), America Online and various Bulletin Boards. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact: Tim Bryce Editor, OS/2 CONNECT M. Bryce & Associates (MBA) a division of M&JB Investment Company 3310 U.S. Alt. 19 P.O. Box 1637 Palm Harbor, FL 34682-1637 United States Tel: 727/786-4567 Fax: 727/786-4765 E-Mail: timb001@attglobal.net WWW: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/ MBA: Developers of the "PRIDE" Information Factory & Batch Manager Since 1971: "Software for the finest computer - the Mind" ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 14-Nov-99 03:27:22 To: All 16-Nov-99 00:10:05 Subj: [WarpCast] Netscape Communicator faster Subject: [WarpCast] Netscape Communicator faster From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Karl Herrebout (Karl.Herrebout@ping.be) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- For those who have experienced slow screen updates on Netscape Communicator, i.e. no modem activity, disk light flashing, etc., here is a tip: Set the memory cache to a large value (e.g. 20 or 40 Mb) and leave the disk cache low (e.g. 1 Mb). This way, the OS/2 virtual memory system handles the caching to disk, which is a lot faster than Netscape's caching. Also, you don't get those long cache cleanups with large caches and many many small files. As always, your mileage may vary. Your best settings will depend on how much RAM your system has. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 08:37:09 To: All 16-Nov-99 00:10:05 Subj: [WarpCast] ODIN32 success!!! Subject: [WarpCast] ODIN32 success!!! From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Altendorfer Harald (Harald.altendorfer@mag.linz.at) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- I downloaded release 19991112 of Odin and had success converting Acrobat Distiller 3.02! I typed 'PE ACRODIST' and the Distiller window showed up. I loaded a Postscript file and converted it to PDF in OS/2! Odin is the name of the project and software that allows users to run Win32 (Windows 95 and Windows NT) applications in OS/2 Warp natively, almost as if they were intended to be OS/2 applications in the first place. It also makes porting from Win32 to OS/2 easier by providing Win32 API implementation in OS/2: the Odin32 API. The Odin team is currently preparing a public release for November, 16th. Daily builds are available from the download link on the Odin site: http://www.netlabs.org/odin/ ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 09:07:12 To: All 16-Nov-99 00:10:05 Subj: [WarpCast] Cdrecord 1.8a31 for OS/2 released Subject: [WarpCast] Cdrecord 1.8a31 for OS/2 released From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Chris Wohlgemuth (chris.wohlgemuth@cityweb.de) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- I compiled CDRecord/2 v1.8a31 this weekend. You can get it from the home page: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Sector/5785/cdrecord/cdrecordmain.htm CDRecord/2 is a VIO program for writing audio and data CDs released under the GPL. **Moderator's Note: in an earlier post we reported CDRecord/2 v1.8.24b31 was released. The actual current CDR/2 version number seems to be v1.8a31. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 13-Nov-99 23:29:20 To: All 16-Nov-99 00:10:05 Subj: [WarpCast] Joystick Device Driver Contest Update Subject: [WarpCast] Joystick Device Driver Contest Update From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Jason Stefanovich (stefanj@gte.net) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- We have received a new donation pledge of $20 from Joat for the MAMERun Joystick Device Driver Contest. What is it? Write your own joystick device driver for OS/2 and you could win a Gravis Gamepad Pro + $20 and earn the respect and gratitude of OS/2 gamers around the world! With the many new games available and the advance of game controllers there arises a need for a better joystick device driver than IBM's advanced joystick device driver. Support for new controller features, such as 8+ buttons, will greatly enhance the OS/2 gaming experience for gamers as well as developers. For rules and other information check out: http://home1.gte.net/stefanj/contest.htm I am looking for additional sponsors for this contest. If you would like to contribute please go to: http://home1.gte.net/stefanj/sponsor.htm Any questions can be sent to me at Stefanj@gte.net ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 08:52:10 To: All 16-Nov-99 00:10:05 Subj: [WarpCast] Fisher Price Kids Game for OS/2 - Update Subject: [WarpCast] Fisher Price Kids Game for OS/2 - Update From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Jaime A. Cruz (jaime.cruz@cendant.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- In reference to an earlier WarpCast post (http://www.os2ss.com/warpcast/wc4432.html) some people have reported that no reference to OS/2 can be found on the URL originally supplied: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00002SA1Z/slashdotorg0f/102-8918632-320 5619 Apparently the page was modified and, specifically, the information on which platforms were supported was removed shortly after our original report. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 09:09:13 To: All 16-Nov-99 00:10:05 Subj: [WarpCast] The Wall - URL Subject: [WarpCast] The Wall - URL From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Ken Kinoshita, Pretty Pop (prettypop@the-music-site.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- In my last post, I forgot include the download URL for the latest version of "The Wall". It is: http://prettypop.tsx.org/ The Wall changes background images and/or color at user-set intervals. You can configure each image file in such as *.BMP/*.GIF/*.JPG/*.TIF/ *.TGA/*.PCX/*.DIB in the Wall. Choose TILED, SIZED or NORMAL during configuration. The Wall writes an extended attribute for each and displays the .BMP as configured. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 08:01:07 To: All 16-Nov-99 09:08:06 Subj: [WarpCast] A new mixer for Crystal Semi drivers Subject: [WarpCast] A new mixer for Crystal Semi drivers From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Lesha Bogdanow (boga@iname.ru) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- A new mixer for Crystal Semiconductor drivers is available from Hobbes under name: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/lbmix001.zip This mixer works with IOCTL category 90 mixer API implemented in Crystal v.2.08 and v.3.02 drivers (and probably later versions). ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 07:45:06 To: All 16-Nov-99 09:08:06 Subj: [WarpCast] November VOICE Newsletter is now available Subject: [WarpCast] November VOICE Newsletter is now available From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: (madodel@ptdprolog.net) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- The November issue of the VOICE Newsletter is now online at: http://www.os2voice.org/ The Newsletter is available as online HTML, downloadable HTML and downloadable OS/2 INF format . In this month's issue you will find: The Editor of VOICE speaks out: "Good Morning and Welcome to Warpstock 99" Warpstock 99 ... A View from the Top. By: Dan Casey ViewAbel - Warpstock 99, from my perspective, By Abel McClendon ACECAT III Pen Tablet from ACECAD, Inc. By: Isaac Leung USB AND OS/2, By: John Twelker "Doh! IBM's Sibling Rivalry Does It Again", By: Tom Nadeau For a Change, a Dose of Reality, By: Tom Nadeau Wayne's World hits Atlanta, By: Wayne Swanson View from the End (User): Okay, You've Got My Dollar, Where's The Magic Trick? By: Don Eitner And of course letters, addendums, Tips and the compiled monthly OS/2 news! The VOICE Editors would like to thank everyone who made the November VOICE Newsletter possible. If you need to find something in a back issue of the VOICE Newsletter, the Newsletter Master Index and Search Function is now online. You can directly access this at; http://www.os2voice.org/VNL/past_issues/vnlindex.html or from a link on the General Newsletter page: http://www.os2voice.org/newsletters.html For those who may be thinking about doing an article for the Newsletter, we have added a page with Guidelines for Article Submissions to the VOICE Newsletter. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 10:56:16 To: All 16-Nov-99 09:08:06 Subj: [WarpCast] Anouncement : C-side now online Subject: [WarpCast] Anouncement : C-side now online From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Kim Foder (kimfoder@inet.uni2.dk) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- New program: C-side v1.5 now online! C-Side is a shareware CD label and cover editor. For description and download go to: http://inet.uni2.dk/~kimfoder/C-SIDE.HTM ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 16:19:26 To: All 16-Nov-99 09:08:06 Subj: [WarpCast] Randomizer v2 Released Subject: [WarpCast] Randomizer v2 Released From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Don K. Eitner (freiheit@tstonramp.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Randomizer v2.0 has been released. New in Randomizer v2.0: * Added controls to add, edit, and remove both fields and items within fields. * Enhanced user interface for RandomInput.cmd. * Added command line parameter support to Randomizer.cmd for use when calling from another program or script. * RandomField.dat uses a different format than in v1. Therefore you must either recreate this file with v2 or manually modify your v1 version of this file so that all field names exist on a single line with a space separating each name. * Included sample .dat files to show how easy it is to create your own using a normal text editor. http://www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/Randomizer.zip (8.8 KB) What is Randomizer? Randomizer is a sort of universal random item selector. The user sets up the fields from which to choose items and then populates those fields. Randomizer then selects one item from each field and displays the list of its choices. There is no set list of either fields or items, so you could use this program for anything from picking numbers randomly from a given pool or creating entire random characters for a novel you're writing (which happens to be one use of mine). There may be other uses for Randomizer, especially if you call it from another REXX program or script. The possibilities are (nearly) endless and entirely up to you. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 13:28:25 To: All 16-Nov-99 09:08:06 Subj: [WarpCast] OS/2 Chat Room @ Talkcity Subject: [WarpCast] OS/2 Chat Room @ Talkcity From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Charles Jefferson II (cjeffii@home.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- There is an OS/2 Chat Room at Talkcity: Computing-OS/2. You can reach it via your web browser: http://www.talkcity.com/chat/ in the first box "you know where you want to chat..." put: Computing-OS/2 On the next screen enter your screen name. Or: via IRC chat.talkcity.com:7000 #Computing-OS/2 I was told by the support team that no one would use the room because no one has OS/2 anymore... ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 08:07:08 To: All 16-Nov-99 09:08:06 Subj: [WarpCast] Donating sources to the OS/2 community Subject: [WarpCast] Donating sources to the OS/2 community From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Cristiano Guadagnino (criguada@tin.it) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Recently I contacted two former OS/2 developers, whose (very good) products are mostly forgotten now. They are no longer interested in continuing development, and they gave me the sources, which I'm now donating to anyone interested, because I have no time to do it myself. Ideally, I would give the sources to Netlabs, but I thought it would be good to let it be known to other developers. *I'll choose who to give them to.* The first program is PageMage, a very good and very promising (at the time of its demise) virtual desktop program. At the time of its demise, PageMage was at the fourth beta, quite useful and quite stable. The sources include beta 3 (more stable) and beta 4 (more features). The second program is WPSBackup, a very good program to archive you OS/2 Desktop. WPSBackup was a shareware program, but I'll donate the sources ONLY to someone who gives me warranty to remove the locking code and release a freeware version (NOTE: I was a registered user). WPSBackup is works well with many Warp 4 installations, but in some cases it fails reporting a failure in copying OS2.INI. The real error message is "Failed to enumerate keys for appl:PM_Workplace:Location". Since WPSBackup is a good and snappy tool (had to recover my Desktop a couple times: it worked very well), I'd love to see it revamped. Both the authors of Pagemage and WPSBackup ask that they're remembered in the docs of the new (eventual) application, and that they're not held responsible for what people may do with their sources. So, contact me if you're interested at: criguada@tin.it ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 10:00:15 To: All 16-Nov-99 09:08:06 Subj: [WarpCast] Montreal OS/2 u.g. November meeting Subject: [WarpCast] Montreal OS/2 u.g. November meeting From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Gilbert Lefebvre (os2user@colba.net) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Les Utilisateurs d'OS/2 de Montreal The Montreal OS/2 Users Group Ordre du jour de la reunion du 17 novembre 1999 Agenda of meeting of November 20th, 1999 19:00 Ouverture de l'assemblee / Meeting opening avec / with Gilbert Lefebvre 19:15 Xfree pour OS/2, installation d'EMX RT et suite d'ICQ / Xfree for OS/2, EMX runtime installation and ICM followup avec / with Raymond Dagenais 19:50 Aper=87u de la prochaine présentation d'un client smp basé sur Wseb/ Preview of next month's presentation of a client based on Wseb smp avec / with Gilbert Lefebvre 20:00 Pause-sante / Coffee break 20:30 Présentation de Linux dans l'optique d'un utilisateur d'OS/2 / Linux from an OS/2 user's perspective avec / with Gerald Brosseau 21:40 Levee de l'assemblee et tirages / End of meeting and drawings P.S. La contribution d'entree est de 5.00$ par personne / Entrance contribution is $5.00 per person La reunion aura lieu a la / meeting's address TOUR IBM/MARATHON 1250 Rene Levesque Ouest 7ième etage / 7th floor Montreal N.B. N'oubliez pas de rapporter votre disquette d'enregistrement / Don't forget to bring back your registration diskette. Disquette d'enregistrement remise aux nouveaux membres / New comers receive a registration diskette. Notre site sur Internet / Our Web site on Internet http://www.contact.net/os2/ Courriel / Internet E-Mail os2user@colba.net ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 17:34:27 To: All 16-Nov-99 09:08:06 Subj: [WarpCast] Joystick device driver contest update...more cash! Subject: [WarpCast] Joystick device driver contest update...more cash! From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Jason Stefanovich (stefanj@gte.net) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- We have received a new donation of $10 from Zoltan Bokeny for the MAMERun Joystick Device Driver Contest. That brings the booty up to: Gravis Gamepad Pro + $30 for the winner. What is it? Write your own joystick device driver for OS/2 and you could win a Gravis Gamepad Pro + $30 and earn the respect and gratitude of OS/2 gamers around the world! With the many new games available and the advance of game controllers there arises a need for a better joystick device driver than IBM's advanced joystick device driver. Support for new controller features, such as 8+ buttons, will greatly enhance the OS/2 gaming experience for gamers as well as developers. For rules and other information check out: http://home1.gte.net/stefanj/contest.htm I am looking for additional sponsors for this contest. If you would like to contribute please go to: http://home1.gte.net/stefanj/sponsor.htm Any questions can be sent to me at Stefanj@gte.net. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 15-Nov-99 19:34:28 To: All 16-Nov-99 09:08:06 Subj: [WarpCast] Atlanta OS/2 User Group Meeting Tomorrow Night! [11/16] Subject: [WarpCast] Atlanta OS/2 User Group Meeting Tomorrow Night! [11/16] From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Roger F. Borrello, Jr. (rfb@GoldenCode.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Yes, there is a meeting this month of the Atlanta OS/2 User's Group, and this one is a must see! OS/2 and video! Yes, this is Real TV! o WarpTV and Hauppauge WinTV -> Watch broadcast TV -> Watch video -> Capture video clips o Back by popular demand: Hedges' Top-Ten o News and Tidbits Regards, Roger Borrello Atlanta OS/2 User's Group Secretary Eddress: rfb@GoldenCode.com http://www.goldencode.com/atlos2/atlos2.html ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 16-Nov-99 01:05:01 To: All 16-Nov-99 15:21:04 Subj: [WarpCast] OS/2 Users Group of South Australia - November Meeting Subject: [WarpCast] OS/2 Users Group of South Australia - November Meeting From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Leigh Bunting (lbunting@os2.org.au) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- The 25th November meeting will include a session on Visual Java programming. An Introduction to programming Java applets using the Visual Java application development environment from Brian and Glenn. The meeting will commence at 7.30pm at Adelaide's IBM offices. Check details at: http://www.os2.org.au/ ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 16-Nov-99 04:33:02 To: All 16-Nov-99 18:26:17 Subj: [WarpCast] A few details of the MetaBox Subject: [WarpCast] A few details of the MetaBox From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: ShyGuy (shyguy@dse-computers.com) Moderator: Christopher B. Wright (wrightc@dtcweb.com) ********************************************************************** I have some more information on the Settop Box from Metabox ( http://www.metabox.de/ ) a "WebTV" that runs OS/2. "the box uses Embedded OS/2 Warp 4, FP10, the latest IP stack, Netscape 4.61, Java 1.1.8 and a lot of special applications. It is meant for usage with any TV and allows you to browse the internet with all features like Java, JavaScript, SSL, Certificates... The unique feature is BOT, a technology to receive a constant 70kpbs data stream of the standard PAL signal without harming the visible and audible TV signal. This is mainly interesting in countries like Germany where phone connections are still paid per minute and considerably expensive." (thanks to Achim Hasenmueller for the info) ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 16-Nov-99 12:07:06 To: All 17-Nov-99 21:37:16 Subj: [WarpCast] Announcement: Odin Public Alpha 5 Subject: [WarpCast] Announcement: Odin Public Alpha 5 From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Achim Hasenmueller (achimha@innotek.de) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- The Odin development team is proud to announce the availability of the Public Alpha 5 release (19991116). A lot has happened since the last public release in April 1998 so we encourage everyone interested in running the latest 32bit Windows applications on OS/2 to download this alpha release and check it out. Note that this is still an alpha version meaning that it will most likely not be able to run your software or only partially run it but still it can be really useful! Download the latest alpha from: ftp://ftp.os2.org/odin/OdinAlpha5.zip You can find more information on the official Odin web site at: http://www.netlabs.org/odin/ This page is currently being updated and there will be an application compatibility database very soon where you can report your experiences. NOTE: We are still looking for talented developers to join this great open source freeware project! We know that we will make it possible to run virtually any Win32 program under OS/2 but the more developers we have, the sooner we will reach this goal! Odin is the name of the project and software that allows users to run Win32 (Windows 95 and Windows NT) applications in OS/2 Warp operating system natively. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 16-Nov-99 12:23:07 To: All 17-Nov-99 21:37:16 Subj: [WarpCast] OS/2 eBay Report Subject: [WarpCast] OS/2 eBay Report From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: (Timur_Tabi@Dell.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Every Monday, I'll be reporting on OS/2-related items for sale on http://www.ebay.com/ and the comp.os.os2.marketplace newsgroup. Even if you're not thinking about buying anything OS/2 related, you might find something that catches your interest. On eBay, there are several copies of OS/2 2.x, Warp 3, Warp 4, and Lotus applications available for sale, as well as several OS/2 books, mostly for OS/2 2.x or Warp 3. This week we have: McAfee VirusScan; Power Translator Pro Spanish/English; Wingz Spreadsheet for Windows and OS/2; CA Realizer; American Heritage Dictionary; CA SuperProject; Lotus Notes Domino 4.6; FaxWorks Pro; Wipeout Screensaver; a nice, varied collection of software (under "Box of shrink wrapped OS/2 Software"); and Comm Manager/2. For collectors we have a "Honk If You Love OS/2" Bumper Sticker. For programmers, we have: VisualAge for COBOL 2.0; IBM CSet++; and VisualAge C++ 3.0. There are also a number of programming books available. On comp.os.os2.marketplace, we have: a collection of OS/2, Lotus software, and Stardock's Links/2; Some more Lotus software; Lan Server and Ext. Services Database. By the way, if you've seen something interesting on c.o.o.marketplace and want more information, please email the seller DIRECTLY instead of posting the newsgroup. There's a lot of noise on this newsgroup, so please don't add to it. Those of you looking to sell your OS/2 related stuff, I strongly recommend you put it on eBay and post an announcement on comp.os.os2.marketplace. If you include the word "OS/2" in the title of your description, I'll see it and include it in the next report. If you're looking for OS/2 items on eBay, search on the phrase ("OS/2",OS2), including the parentheses. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 16-Nov-99 11:22:05 To: All 17-Nov-99 21:37:16 Subj: [WarpCast] WarpGLOBE project is frozen Subject: [WarpCast] WarpGLOBE project is frozen From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Sergio Costas (scostas@arrakis.es) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- The WarpGLOBE project is frozen. After the declarations of IBM I decided to migrate to Linux. The source code is now available under GPL license, in the hope that somebody will want to continue it. The new homepage of the WarpGLOBE project is: http://raster.cibermillennium.com/globeeng.htm Sorry. WarpGLOBE is a program that puts an earthglobe on the desktop, and paints the cities with some OS/2 users. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 16-Nov-99 21:54:24 To: All 17-Nov-99 21:37:16 Subj: [WarpCast] CDRecord/2 1.8a31b bugfix release Subject: [WarpCast] CDRecord/2 1.8a31b bugfix release From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Chris Wohlgemuth (chris.wohlgemuth@cityweb.de) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- V1.8a31 of CDRecord/2 has no FIFO support because of a typing error in the source. This bug is corrected in this release. I appologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. You can get it from the home page: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Sector/5785/cdrecord/cdrecordmain.htm CDRecord/2 is a VIO program for writing audio and data CDs released under the GPL. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 16-Nov-99 13:54:09 To: All 17-Nov-99 21:37:16 Subj: [WarpCast] November Meeting: Triangle OS/2 Users Group Subject: [WarpCast] November Meeting: Triangle OS/2 Users Group From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Steve Kissell (skissell@ntwrks.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- The Triangle OS/2 Users Group will hold its November Meeting Tuesday November 23rd, 1999 7:30 PM IBM Sales Office, 5th Floor 4800 Falls Of the Neuse Rd. Raleigh, NC 27909 The main presentation will be by Rich Cottle and focus on the JSTREET Mailer. Rich has indicated that there have been several improvements made to this Java Mailer. Come and witness for yourself how well OS/2 's Java Release 1.1.8 and JSTREET can perform ! Check out the meeting announcement at: http://www.ncneighbors.com/199/ Reminder: This is our last meeting of the year. We don't meet in December. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 16-Nov-99 16:57:04 To: All 17-Nov-99 21:37:16 Subj: [WarpCast] SCOUG meeting Sat. Nov. 20 Subject: [WarpCast] SCOUG meeting Sat. Nov. 20 From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Gary Wong (wonggd@attglobal.net) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- The next meeting of the Southern California OS/2 User Group (SCOUG) will be this Saturday, November 20, at 9:00 AM PST, at the IBM offices located in Plaza Tower, 600 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, on the 2nd floor. OS/2 Marketing Guru to Demonstrate how to Shoot for the Sky! How *did* that guy do it? WHY did he do what he did? After receiving several requests to do so, we've asked the whiz behind SCOUG's Warp Expo West marketing effort to explain how he successfully marketed the event. Everything Peter Skye prepared for marketing our successful OS/2 event this year had a pre-planned strategy and reason. Peter will let us in on his secrets at the next SCOUG general meeting. This will be an important presentation for all SCOUG vendors, developers, and even plain old members since Peter's techniques are key to the success of any event or product. Peter's tricks can be translated into just about anything. And of course, Peter is always entertaining, so those who just like to watch Peter in action will be in for a treat. After the presentation we'll have Q&A to get your computer problems resolved. Then a raffle and the Saturday SIG meetings: General Interest Group - topic TBA Programming SIG - Michael (Rocky) Rakijas and Ben Archer will recap their Warp Expo West presentation on using Octave. Afterwards: No-host lunch and friendly chat at TGI Friday's across the street or another local restaurant. Internet SIG chats happen several times each week. Join them! (For further info, go to http://www.scoug.com/chat/index.html). Monday, November 22, 7 PM PST meeting: The SCOUG Help Desk will have volunteers available to give you hands-on assistance in solving your hardware and software problems. Monday, November 29, 7 PM PST meeting: NOTE: Special date this month only for the Networking SIG: The Eastside Christian School, Heritage Campus (in Anaheim) is providing a new room for the Networking SIG; they'll be setting up hardware and software for a 6-computer peer network. This way you can see what it takes to set it up from the ground floor. When, where, and how to get there: SCOUG will be meeting on Saturday, November 20, at 9:00 AM (PST) at the IBM offices located in Plaza Tower, 600 Anton Bl., Costa Mesa, CA, on the 2nd floor. From I-405, exit onto Bristol northbound (one exit NW of the I-405/Hwy 55 interchange). Turn right on Anton Blvd (the first signal north of I-405). Go east 2 signals and turn right (you will see a TGI Fridays' on your right, where our after-meeting lunch will be at). Park in the open-air lot to your left. Plaza Tower is on a diagonal from the open-air parking lot. For the OS/2 Help Desk on November 22, and the Networking SIG on November 29: The Eastside Christian School, Heritage Campus, is at 2530 W. La Palma Ave. in Anaheim. It is on the south side of La Palma Ave. (about 200 ft. E of Magnolia) on the property of Grace Baptist Church. There is a 2-story office building close to La Palma Ave. with the address of 2528 up near the roof. Turn in (south) there. Drive all the way to the back and park along the chain-link fence. NOTE: There is a lot of freeway construction north of the school on I-5 and the 91 freeways; some on/off ramps may be closed and/or have detours. Check the SCOUG web site for updates, and leave yourself plenty of time to find our SIG meeting location. Further information (including driving directions) can be found on the SCOUG web site at http://www.scoug.com. The driving directions (http://www.scoug.com/directions.html) also include maps for the general meeting and the Help Desk that you can print off as needed. Come and join us! ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 16-Nov-99 12:34:08 To: All 17-Nov-99 21:37:16 Subj: [WarpCast] [PR] Clarification of Warpstock 2000 Bid Proposal Form Subject: [WarpCast] [PR] Clarification of Warpstock 2000 Bid Proposal Form From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: David Ameiss (david@ameissnet.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- A request has been made to further clarify some items in the Warpstock 2000 bid proposal form: http://www.warpstock.org/2000/bid_form.html *Dates: December 1, 1999 is the date that interested teams should declare their interest in bidding on hosting Warpstock 2K. It is not the date the bids are due. December 15, 1999 is the date that final bid proposals are due. January 1, 2000 is the date the host team will be announced. *Facilities: Much of the time required to prepare a bid proposal in years past has been spent in detailing the facilities. This has now changed so that a bidding team may propose more than one site, and much less detail on the site is required. This should reduce the time required to prepare a bid considerably. We ask that the team include general descriptions of all of the proposed sites and any additional information they can provide, but considerably less detail is expected than in years past. *Host team selection process: Warpstock will use the following selection process when choosing the host team. This process is designed to minimize the effects of any one site being favored by a board member(s). Voting on a host team's bid proposal is broken into the following catagories: A: Staff - This is the ranking of the proposed staffing for the show. The bid form should describe each key position, who it will be filled by, and that persons qualifications. B: Program - This ranking is based upon the described program. A good proposed program will include varied presentation tracks and additional functions that will attract interest from the largest group of potential attendees. C: Budget - This ranking is applied to the proposed budget. We will be looking at attainable goals for attendance and reasonable estimates of costs. D: Attendee Cost - The cost of attending the show, including admission, lodging, and travel. E: General - Everything else. The team's experience, enthusiasm, interesting goals and proposals. For anyone interested, the complete scoring proceedure will be posted to the Warpstock web site. *Public location voting: In the past, the host site for Warpstock was selected entirely by the Warpstock board of directors. We feel that the people who will be attending the show should have a voice in the selection process. To that end, we will be offering the opportunity for anyone interested to vote for the location of their choice. The public votes will be factored into the scoring system we use and will account for 1/6 of the total score applied to each team. On December 20, 1999, a website form will be made available on the Warpstock web site. All of the proposed sites will be listed and brief descriptions of each site will be included. If all of the bidding parties agree, the complete bid document will be made available. This form will be available through December 27, 1999. We will invite everyone interested to choose among the listed locations their preference for Warpstock 2000. We will allow only one entry per person and the total number of votes will be assigned a ranking to be used in the selection equation. The Board of directors will have 25 points to vote with. The Public will have 5 points to vote with. The public vote will be determined by a ranking system that will have a total of five points given to the team that has the most votes and 4 points to the team that has the second most votes, and so on. This works out to 1/6th of the total vote, more than any individual board member. *Distribution of Event profits. Warpstock, Inc. is not in business to make money. Our only mission is to facilitate the production of the annual Warpstock event. The posted bid document makes no mention of any distribution of profits or losses incurred for the show. It is Warpstock's desire to at least break even on the event, but we welcome a profit that will be applied to the following year's show. If any team wishes to bid on hosting the show with the intention of making a profit for the team, Warpstock, Inc. wants to hear their proposal along with the teams who have no interest in any financial rewards. Any User Groups that wish to run the show as a money making event need only to include that proposal in the bid they submit. Warpstock, Inc. will make no selection preferences based upon such a desire from the host team. We only want to choose the team that will provide the best show for the community. Please direct any comments or additional questions to bids2k@warpstock.org. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 17-Nov-99 00:08:26 To: All 17-Nov-99 21:37:16 Subj: [WarpCast] IBMATAPI.FLT REPLACEMENT UDPATE Subject: [WarpCast] IBMATAPI.FLT REPLACEMENT UDPATE From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: John Hong (jdc0014@infonet.st-johns.nf.ca) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Daniela Engert has updated the DANIADSK.FLT driver. Currently it is at: ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/daniadsk.zip Eventual placement should be: ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/system/drivers/storage/daniadsk.zip The DANIADSK.FLT driver is an IBMATAPI.FLT replacement with additional support for the ZIP-250 (including media swapping). ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 17-Nov-99 20:47:05 To: All 18-Nov-99 23:18:15 Subj: [WarpCast] WarpStock Speakup! Monday Nov.22 8pm EST [0100GMT] Subject: [WarpCast] WarpStock Speakup! Monday Nov.22 8pm EST [0100GMT] From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Abel McClendon (secretary@os2voice.org) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Speakup Live Monday, November 22, 1999 @8pm EST [0100GMT] with the new members of Warpstock Board of Directors! VOICE invites you to attend a special Speakup dedicated to our favorite and yours Warpstock! This Speakup is in #voice on the WEBBnet at: http://wwebbchat.webbnet.org/ For irc servers around the world see: http://www.webbnet.org/ VOICE Liason officer Judy McDermott reports the Board is excited and intent at the prospect of providing the International OS/2 Community a rather unique and informative session with the following Topics: 1. Introduction of the new Warpstock Board of Directors 2. Warpstock 99 wrap up 3. Discussion of Warpstock 2000 bid process Should you need more information on using the webbnet or IRC assistance in general, information is available at http://www.os2voice.org/meetinginfo.html 24hrs a day! VOICE would like the thank the Warpstock Board of Directors for taking their valuable time on Monday, November 22 @ 8pm EST [0100GMT] to be our guests for a Speakup! So Hookup! Speakup! Remember that's Monday , November 22 8PM EST [0100GMT]. This speakup promises to be a power packed session so Come early and get your front row seats in #VOICE on the WEBBnet http://www.webbnet.org for a list of servers. WEBBnet is the OS/2 net - a service of Suntrix.com Internet Services. http://www.suntrix.com/ Warpstock is a grassroots Event of the OS/2 Community. http://www.warpstock.org/ VOICE == Virtual OS/2 International Community Education http://www.os2voice.org/ ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 17-Nov-99 13:44:03 To: All 18-Nov-99 23:18:15 Subj: [WarpCast] Program Commander/2 Beta Update Subject: [WarpCast] Program Commander/2 Beta Update From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: John Hong (jdc0014@infonet.st-johns.nf.ca) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- Roman Stangl has released the latest beta of Program Commander/2, now at v2.19c. It can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/7885/PC2/DownloadPC2Beta.html PC/2 is a program launcher, WPS enhancer, WPS replacement and more. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 17-Nov-99 21:06:06 To: All 18-Nov-99 23:18:15 Subj: [WarpCast] MAME for OS/2 .36 beta 9.1 is available Subject: [WarpCast] MAME for OS/2 .36 beta 9.1 is available From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Marty (mamodeo@stny.rr.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. It allows you to play up to 1858 classic, and some not-so-classic arcade games (from the 70's through the 90's) from the comfort of your OS/2 desktop. The OS/2 version has been updated to the latest version of the MAME core (.36 beta 9.1). If you are upgrading from beta 6 or higher, it will automatically update your Quick List and scan for newly supported games the first time you start it up so you don't have to manually rescan everything from scratch and erase your Favorites list. Please know that I am still working on speedups, although this release mainly updates the MAME core. I should have a new version of GPMixer (the audio library used by MAME for OS/2) available soon which should improve the speed of games with sound considerably. As always, you can download the latest release from: http://emuos2.vintagegaming.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: feedback@os2ezine.com 17-Nov-99 11:34:02 To: All 18-Nov-99 23:18:15 Subj: [WarpCast] New Edition of Focus on OS/2 Now Online. Subject: [WarpCast] New Edition of Focus on OS/2 Now Online. From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView: The ultimate in image viewing Major update coming soon! Watch http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Walter Metcalf (os2.guide@about.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- The latest edition of Focus on OS/2 is now available at: http://os2.about.com/compute/os2/library/weekly/aa111799.htm This week's feature is Part 1 of a 3-part series on PPWizard: INTRODUCTION TO PPWIZARD, PART 1 PPWizard is a powerful REXX and HTML preprocessor that maximizes Web Page design efficiency and flexibility. This week we'll look briefly at what PPWizard is and discuss some of its prominent features. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Druids Grove <-> Internet Gateway (1:2624/801) 292/854 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +============================================================================+