Recent changes:
- 22 May 97: Slurpee 2.0 released.
- 24 Nov 96: Slurpee 1.9 released.
Contents:
Slurpee is a utility for transferring data or text between desktop
files and Newton "soups" (object-oriented databases); it directs
keyboard input to fields, and prints values and errors to desktop
"inspector" window. It can be somewhat complicated to setup/use for
the novice user, but it can be quite powerful.
Keywords: soups, data transfer, keyboard, terminal emulator
Feature Summary
- transfer desktop text to/from Notes (and Outlines and Checklists on NOS 2.x)
- import/export Names (examples provided)
- import/export tab-delimited data via your desktop terminal emulator
- use your desktop keyboard to enter text on your Newton
- transfer graphics for applications in
Newt Development Environment
and books in Newt's Cape
2.0 Highlights
- fixed 1.9 bug where last data field was lost
- DUMP of variable length arrays in last field should work
- 2.x: supports import of gray scale graphics
(this requires Newt's Cape Graphic Converter or other tools that create new bitmap format)
- localized German version available: -2~G
thanks to Reinhold Schoeb; Unix/Linux users should look at
NewtonLink
- 2.x: supports import/export of packages
(assumes desktop tool to create/use format, e.g., NewtonLink)
- Notes: gets/sets proper 'title field for 2.x Notes (for 1.x, first line of text is pseudo-title);
works with SuperNotepad; DUMP fixes
- Sound? checkbox is now a picker: none (for no sound) or names of built-in sounds
- if Refresh? turned off, avoids status display
- 2.x: binary objects (graphics, sounds, packages) now use VBOs (also compressed)
so can be much larger, depending on available store (for 1.x, still limited to available heap)
- Slurpee :addFile API -- so Slurpee can be accessed via Newt's Cape (as helper app),
NTK Inspector (for testing scripts), or other applications
For further details, see documentation below or
revision history.
Slurpee, along with associated documents and tools, is shareware --
registered users receive additional documentation, examples, tools and support.
Slurpee 2.0 and the files listed here are
© 1995-97. S. Weyer, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
Public Files
Slurpee 2.0 (22 May 97) contains
- slrp20.pkg
- Slurpee application (1.x compatible)
- slrp20-2.pkg
- Slurpee application (2.x-only)
- slurpee.htm
- this page
- slrptoc.htm
- Slurpee Table of Contents. note: this and other HTML files
also available as Newton books (in separate archive)
- slrpintr.htm
- introduction, configuration and user interface
- slrpfmts.htm
- how Slurpee processes commands; importing/exporting;
examples; entry specifications; soup indexes
- slrpfmt2.htm
- line continuations; binary resources
- slrpsoup.htm
- keyboard support; NewtDevEnv; Newt's Cape;
addFile API; NTK Inspector; soup structure and examples: Notes, Names; examples: Calendar, ToDo
- slrpindx.htm
- Slurpee Index
- CasioNam.tab
- example data file (from Slurp) for transfer to Names
- CasioNam.dmp
- example of dumping data from Names
- CasioNam.dm2
- example of dumping data from Names using various options
- Names20.tab
- NOS 2.x Names import example
- Business.txt
- example of text file to transfer to a Notepad folder
- Business.dmp
- example of dumping text from a Notepad folder
- Outbox1.dmp
- example of dumping text from Outbox, e.g., mail msgs
- Outbox2.dmp
- example of dumping text & other fields from Outbox,
then erasing them
- ToDo1.txt
- example adding a ToDo item
- ToDo2.txt
- another ToDo example
- register.txt
- text registration form
- regisnwt
- directory contains Newton Register application and readme.
(if you have problems, see Flash's site)
- Register(desktop)
- Macintosh version (in .sit), Windows (in .zip)
Remember that Slurpee is shareware, so after a reasonable evaluation period,
you should Register. (Note: if you register for NewtDevEnv
or Newt's Cape, Slurpee is free).
Book versions (created with Newt's Cape)
of the Slurpee HTML docs are available in a separate archive. Some of
the books contain live examples that can be sent to Slurpee directly -- they require
require either Newt's Cape 1.4 or the Newt's Cape lite plugin (included in
archive) to be installed for links and navigation buttons to work.
If you'd like to try the interactive examples,
probably best to start Slurpee first, then open book. To inspect import
results in Notes, close book and open Notes. To see exported (DUMP) results,
be sure to Connect first.
If there is
enough interest, I could make Acrobat PDF versions available.
For Registered Users
If you register you also receive*:
- other versions of Slurpee (1.x "native" for improved performance;
beta versions with latest features; localized versions (currently, German available)
- access to any additional documentation and examples
- priority for support and new features
- relief from shareware guilt
*You typically obtain files via download (or you can request a Mac or DOS floppy).
Shareware Registration is still
- $10.00
- for checks in US $.
- $11
- free
- if you register NewtDevEnv
or Newt's Cape
If you are registering by check, mail your check, name and address
(especially email address) to:
Steve Weyer
17 Timber Knoll Drive
Washington Crossing, PA 18977-1052
If you have questions
You can obtain Slurpee from
- America Online (PDA:slurpee-20.sit/SLURPE20.ZIP)
- Compuserve(NEWTON:SLRP20.SIT/.ZIP)
- ftp from internet Newton servers (& mirrors): AMUG, info-mac (slurpee-20.sit.hqx)
- this web page (http, ftp)
.sit.hqx
.zip
New beta versions are generally available only to registered users, but
if there are important interim bug fixes, beta versions may appear here.
Since I get questions from time to time about connecting to various
platforms, and sending data to/from different applications (many of which I
don't have), I thought it might be worthwhile to allow users to exchange
information here. If you have questions about particular platforms/apps (or
have information to share about your experiences), email them to me and I'll
post them on connect.htm --
hopefully someone will be able to solve your problem (or use your info).
Last updated: 22 May 1997
Steve Weyer - weyer@kagi.com