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Date: Tue, 24 May 94 07:32:58 PDT
From: The Info-Mac Moderators <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #77
To: info-mac-list


Info-Mac Digest             Tue, 24 May 94       Volume 12 : Issue 77

Today's Topics:

      [*] 3C Timer 1.2; a scientific quality timer
      [*] A La Carte 1.0.1; access to frequently used apps
      [*] Asterax 1.0->1.0.1 update (a game)
      [*] Asterax 1.0.1: shareware arcade game
      [*] BatteryMinder 1.2.2b; a PowerBook battery utility
      [*] BBEdit 2.5.6 Updater; a text editor
      [*] Bird Stack 2.7; A Bird Watcher's Data Manager
      [*] calendar-cdef-11 with Pascal source code
      [*] CD Playthrough 1.0; forces sound intput from the CD ROM unit
      [*] Chord Reference; for musical chords
      [*] city-fly-through; a QT movie
      [*] ClarisImpact 1.0v3 (Mac) Trial version
      [*] Color Fractal Generator 2.1
      [*] Conflict Catcher II upgrade => 2.1; an extensions utility
      [*] csmp-digest-v3-029
      [*] Digital Filter, Fourier analysis demo
      [*] Disk Charmer 2.1.4; formats and verifies floppies
      [*] DiskLocker 1.1; locks and unlocks disks
      [*] EVDesign: Electric Vehicle (EV) design spreadsheets
      [*] FaberFinder 4.1.2; a mini-Finder
      [*] FAQ: How can I send a fax from the Internet? (ver. 0.3)
      [*] fmproCD-Lib1.0; a CD library for FileMaker Pro
      [*] Folder Icon Cleaner 1.1.2; deletes custom folder icons
      [*] Font Control 1.1.1; allows for better looking printed text
      [*] Forward Delete 1.1.1; delete characters ahead of the cursor
      [*] friction-301-demo; Friction Analysis
      [*] gestalt-pro-112; a 4D external
      [*] GIF Blast 2.0.5; a lossless GIF compressor.
      [*] GLMStat 1.1.2; a statistics package
      [*] GNU gdbm-1.7.3: a database manager
      [*] hermes-ii-ballot-box-12; a voting external for the BBS
      [*] HyperProject Demo Disk; project management software
      [*] Kamprath CDEF Pack v1.2; control definitions
      [*] MacWT 0.04; a 3D public domain engine
      [*] Mancala 1.0 - a logic game
      [*] Mancala Sounds - for use with Mancala
      [*] matrix-helper-11; performs various matrix operations
      [*] MemWin/KMemWin v1.1; display free memory
      [*] Menu Events 1.1.2 [upgrade]; scriptable menu access
      [*] Menu Grabber 1.1.2 [upgrade]; controls any menubar
      [*] mpack-1.2-mac; a MIME decoder/encoder
      [*] NoDesktopCleanup 1.1.2; confirm any menu item choice
      [*] Overview chart of present/future OSes on RISC and Intel platforms
      [*] Personal Log v1.0.5
      [*] PG:PRO Demo; a FutureBASIC code generator
      [*] PGA Tour II Color Icons (icnons for a game)
      [*] Photoshop Dither Filter package
      [*] PlainText v. 1.29a text editor
      [*] Printer Defaults v1.3; adjust printing defaults
      [*] Printer Patrol 1.2; access to frequently used printers
      [*] Quiet Start 1.3; boot your Mac without the startup chord
      [*] Restore Monitors - Fixes CLUTs & Redraws
      [*] sAVe the Disk 1.4; remedies AV Mac Enabler deficiencies
      [*] Serenity(tm) 1.0 [children's application launcher]
      [*] Soft Back; a file backup program
      [*] SoundApp 1.1; multi-format sound player
      [*] SoundsHelper 1.1v2; an 'snd ' player (2 msgs)
      [*] Space_invaders1.0 to game-arc
      [*] Stephen Johnson's QuickTime Texture-mapping Demo
      [*] Think PM / AScript Patch 1.0
      [*] Tiggr's Clock 1.2; an After Dark module
      [*] truss-50-demo; TRUSS ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION
      [*] Volume FKEY 1.0.2; quick access to volume control
      14400 BAUDS MODEM
      [Q] civ updater for all versions (a game)
      [Q] UK Fax Modem to wake up a Mac?
      [Q] video capture on 660AV
      [RE:][FWD] [D[D[DApparent Bug in System Update 3.0
      An alternative to MountImage1.2b2
      ARA script for a magic 28.8kbs modem (Q)
      BackSplash II
      Calling all users of PLP laser printers
      card index
      Coca Cola Commercials in QT?
      Demo versions
      Disk eject button NOT
      Downloading
      eudora-PC
      Excel Graph as a PICT
      Finite element method software (Q)
      French Language Apps
      GEOL/SIMA type/creator combination ?
      Geoport
      HD Icon Disappearance
      How to drive HP LJ-IIp from a Mac (Q)
      HTTP/HTML Server for Unix
      IIci microphone?
      Language tutorial software for the Mac
      LC575 comms slot ether card?
      Menubar cruncher for SE-type screens ?
      Microsoft Grammer Check
      MountImage1.2b2 and MungeImage
      PB100 Battery lifetime?
      PB100 SCSI problems
      Power User CD-ROM
      Problem with Zterm (R)
      Q650 First Impression
      Re-Express Modem
      Reading Japanese (NEC) 1.2M floppies (Q)
      Spanish hardware updaters?
      SU3.0 & Pathworks 1.2
      System 7 PRO Finder Feature
      System Update 3.0 & Quadra 660av
      System Update 3.0 and IM/Mac
      System Update 3.0 Conflicts? [Q]
      System Update 3.0 Net Install? (Q)
      Turbogopher
      Various things
      Various things continued
      Various things part 3
      Your favorite Internet site (r)

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 10:24:25 -0400
From: "Tzuen-Rong Tzeng" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] 3C Timer 1.2; a scientific quality timer

Please find enclosed a copy of 3C Timer 1.2.sit.hqx. This is a 3-Channel timer
which provides stopwatch and timer functions with audio and visual feedbacks.

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/three-channel-timer-12.hqx; 295K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 19:57:34 -0500
From: Randall A Deruiter <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] A La Carte 1.0.1; access to frequently used apps

Hello -

A La Carte is a nifty menu utility which is designed to help you open
frequently used applications, documents, and folders. A La Carte places a
menu near the balloon help menu which you can access from any application.
>From the menu, you can launch an application with or without an attached
document, or bring a folder to the front in a Finder window. The power of A
La Carte is that it automatically keeps track of recently used items, so
that your most recent work is readily accessible.

A La Carte is a System 7 Control Panel Device which has several
configuration options, online help and balloon help. A La Carte has been
tested extensively on a variety of 680x0 based Macintoshes. A La Carte is
shareware, if you like this utility we ask that you pay $20.

We hope you like it!

Denali Software
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/a-la-carte-101.hqx; 91K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 01:17:29 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Michael Hanson)
Subject: [*] Asterax 1.0->1.0.1 update (a game)

This archive contains only the application for Asterax 1.0.1,
which should fix the problems that owners of older Macs have been
having with memory and sounds.

The problems with multiple monitors persist, and will probably
not be fixed until after final exams.

Support has been added for any monitor size, several parameters
of the game have been changed, and a resource flag has been
added to deactivate the "fade-to-black" which has caused
problems for some people.

Asterax is a production of Arvandor Software.
Feedback to [e-mail].

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/asterax-101-updt.hqx; 176K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 01:12:54 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Michael Hanson)
Subject: [*] Asterax 1.0.1: shareware arcade game

Version 1.0.1 corrects the sound bug that made Asterax unplayable
on slightly older Macs, as well as correcting a number of other
misfeatures people pointed out.  Multiple monitors still give
the program trouble, though; we apologize for that problem, and
will work on it when we can.

  Asterax is a single- or multi-player arcade game for Macintosh computers,
growing out of the classic arcade game Asteroids(tm), but with new
strategic elements.  Asterax makes use of many features of the modern Macintosh
system, including multiple screen sizes and 4-channel sound.

Features:

Classic arcade action with new strategic elements
Smooth animation on Motorola 680x0 and PowerPC processors
Full support for multiple monitor sizes -- allowing you to actually
use all of your monitor, whether you have a Color Classic or a 21"
multi-sync.
Four-channel sound support
Completely modeled and rendered 3-dimensional graphics

System Requirements:

A Macintosh computer with a Motorola 68020, 030, 040, or PowerPC 601
   processor
System 7.0 system software or later
A monitor supporting 16 or 256 colors (multiple monitor support is
  shaky right now)
At least 4 MB of available RAM -- Asterax has been tested on a 4 MB system
using Connectix RamDoubler(tm) without any problems.

Asterax has been successfully tested on machines ranging from a Duo 210 to
a IIvx to a Quadra 800, and all of the PowerMacs (as of May 8th, 1994...)

Asterax is a production of Arvandor Software;
feedback to [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/asterax-101.hqx; 622K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 01:56:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Herb Voth <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] BatteryMinder 1.2.2b; a PowerBook battery utility

BatteryMinder 1.2.2

BatteryMinder is a tiny program that helps you predict how much time you
have left on your PowerBook battery. It allows you to toggle Appletalk
and Sound with convenient buttons in its unobtrusive little window and is
smart enough to optionally turn Appletalk OFF when it is run and back ON
when quit. This makes Appletalk always load at startup if you put the
program into your Startup folder. Double-clicking BatteryMinder's window
puts your PowerBook to sleep.

BatteryMinder also has the added benefit of being entirely free!

* 1.2.2 - Now can toggle sound OFF at program quit. (My very own idea.)

Written by Randall Voth, copyright ) 1994
(e-mail c/o [e-mail])

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/battery-minder-122b.hqx; 30K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 22:54:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Bare Bones Software)
Subject: [*] BBEdit 2.5.6 Updater; a text editor

The enclosed BinHex file contains a patcher and attendant files to
update version 2.5 through 2.5.5 of BBEdit to the current maintenance
release (version 2.5.6).

The new version fixes a couple of nasty bugs and a performance problem
that crept into the 2.5.5 release build, so all users of BBEdit 2.5
are encouraged to apply this patch. In addition, updated extensions
and ToolServer support scripts are included, as well as the complete
text of the press release which announces the planned release of
BBEdit 3.0.

The patcher cannot be used to update a demo, freeware, or beta version
of BBEdit. For details on obtaining a copy of BBEdit 2.5, send mail to
[e-mail]. (Now is a good time to get BBEdit 2.5; orders
filled between now and when BBEdit 3.0 ships will include a coupon for
a free upgrade to version 3.0.)

(Archive maintainers: This package supersedes any previously extant
BBEdit 2.5 patchers, but does -not- replace any demo or freeware
versions of BBEdit. You should make sure that you have the latest demo
and freeware packages; if in doubt, send mail to
[e-mail].)

R.
Bare Bones Software                     Internet: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/text/bbedit-256-updt.hqx; 356K]

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Date: Wed, 18 May 1994 18:51:03 +0000
From: Richard Rathe <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Bird Stack 2.7; A Bird Watcher's Data Manager

B I R D   S T A C K   v2.7
A Bird Watcher's Data Manager
Richard Rathe and Tom Dickens
Copyright 1993-94 by Richard Rathe
MAY BE COPIED BUT NOT SOLD!

About this stack...

Each bird card records the common name, scientific name, and family of a bird
along with a list of sightings. Sightings are recorded by date, location, and
an optional comment. Birds are automatically indexed by common name,
scientific name, and year of sighting on the various list cards. A star after
a bird name in a year list indicates the first sighting of that species. A
query list allows you to produce a summary for any date or location. In any
alphabetical list, type the first few letters of a bird name to scroll to that
item. Click on any of the buttons on the left for more information on its
function. Enjoy!

              Richard and Tom
Send comments, questions, and postcards to:
Richard Rathe  PO Box 518  Earleton, FL 32631
Internet: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/bird-stack-27-hc.hqx; 107K]

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Date: Wed, 18 May 94 22:23:07 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Hansruedi Baer)
Subject: [*] calendar-cdef-11 with Pascal source code

This simple control definition function lets you choose a date
>From a calendar. Source code (THINK Pascal) and a documentation
(Word) is included.

CalendarCDEF 1.1 is public domain.

Questions and comments to:

Hansruedi Baer
Department of Geography
University of Zurich
Winterthurerstrasse 190
CH-8057   Z u r i c h

e-mail: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/calendar-cdef-11-p.hqx; 51K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 13:20:28 -0700
From: James Wang <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] CD Playthrough 1.0; forces sound intput from the CD ROM unit

CD Playthrough release notes
version: 1.0 <May 19, 1994>
(c) 1994 neg.active.productions, [e-mail] <_/ames \\/ang>

introduction

CD Playthrough is a freeware program that allows you to set the Sound In
and Playthrough options effortlessly.  At last, you can enjoy audio CD's
without an annoying and tedious trip to the Sound control panel.

Furthermore, CD Playthrough gives you the ability to dynamically switch
between any of three input sources with or without playthrough, at the
cost a few mouse clicks.  This is extremely useful, even though the sound
settings are now saved between reboots (Power Macs after System Update
3.0), since playthrough is disabled everytime you quit Video Monitor or
FusionRecorder.

NOTE: you do *not* need an AV class or Power Macintosh to take advantage
of CD Playthrough, you do need Sound Manager 3.0 and the Sound control
panel must have the "Options..." button enabled in the Sound In pop-up.

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/cd-playthrough.hqx; 8K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 13:48:13 +0200
From: sicmu <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Chord Reference; for musical chords

Please receive ChordReference an application that displays chord notes (of
usual
musical chords) on a piano keyboard and a guitar neck. Utility extracted from a
larger project due soon.
Shareware 5$

Tristan Zand
4 Zrlinden
1207 Genve
Switzerland

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/chord-reference.hqx; 11K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 13:59:10 -0400
From: [e-mail] (David Shaw)
Subject: [*] city-fly-through; a QT movie

This is a Quicktime 1.6 movie I made of a fly-through if a city.
I created it in StrataStudio Pro 1.0 at 24fps and then added the
soundtrack and set it to 20fps in Premier 3.0b.  It was made on
a Quadra 660av 16/230 CD.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/qt/city-fly-through.hqx; 2465K]

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Date: 20 May 1994 09:32:07 U
From: Backup Moderator <backmod>
Subject: [*] ClarisImpact 1.0v3 (Mac) Trial version

ClarisImpact, the complete business graphics manager

If you prefer to order a free disk due to the size of this download,
please call 800-544-8554 ext 311. Offer good while supplies last.
In Canada, call [phone].

This brand-new integrated business graphic application allows non-artists to
automatically create a wide variety of business graphics, including
organization charts, time lines, flow charts, data charts and calendars.
ClarisImpact's integrated word processing and presentation features allows
you to seamlessly combine these "smart" graphics into final presentations or
reports without resorting to multiple applications.

The added speed of this Power Macintosh version will allow you to take
advantage of Impact's more sophisticated color templates and graphics without
sacrificing performance.

Some of the features have been disabled in this version of the application.
You will not be able to save documents or copy objects to other applications
via the clipboard. However, cut, copy and paste will work within the
application.

Printing is available, but your printouts will have a watermark in the
background.

The trial includes a sampling of the styles and art that are available. The
non-trial version of ClarisImpact contains an even greater assortment for you
to choose from.

This file found to be virus-free with Disinfectant 3.5

[Archived as /info-mac/app/claris-impact-10v3-demo.hqx; 2296K]

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Date: Wed, 18 May 1994 14:24:13 CST6CDT
From: "CHRISTOPHER RUE" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Color Fractal Generator 2.1

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/color-fractal-generator-21.hqx; 609K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 94 11:23:32 EDT
From: Alan D Earhart <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Conflict Catcher II upgrade => 2.1; an extensions utility

This is the latest upgrade to the commercial extensions' manager
 Conflict Catcher II. It takes v2.0, v2.0.1, v2.0.2 to v2.1.

Alan
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/conflict-catcher-ii-21-updt.hqx; 127K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 94 23:09:20 MET DST
From: [e-mail] (Francois Pottier)
Subject: [*] csmp-digest-v3-029

C.S.M.P. Digest             Sun, 22 May 94       Volume 3 : Issue 29

Today's Topics:

    64-bit multiply & divide for line intersections...?
    A KON&BAL Puzzle Page of my own
    Absoft C++
    Absoft on Power Mac
    Another BlockMove question
    Async Disk Access
    ExtFS Development
    Help w- PPC and Time Tasks
    How To Detect Screen Saver
    Large device drivers: how to?
    Taxes on shareware fees
    Thread Mgr Native PPC NOT - why?
    updated list of bizarre key combos on the mac

The Comp.Sys.Mac.Programmer Digest is moderated by Francois Pottier
([e-mail]).

[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-v3-029.txt; 159K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 08:50:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Digital Filter, Fourier analysis demo

Digital Filter illustrates the power of Fourier analysis and how it can be used
to understand how the visual system processes information about shapes and
forms. Digital Filter performs Fourier analyses, digital filtering, and
quantization on gray-scale images. This version of Digital Filter requires an
FPU (math coprocessor).

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/digital-filter.hqx; 300K]

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Date: Wed, 18 May 1994 16:03:33 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Fabrizio Oddone)
Subject: [*] Disk Charmer 2.1.4; formats and verifies floppies

Disk Charmer 2.1.x is a neat utility that lets you conveniently
initialize (or verify) floppy disks.
It _requires_ at least System 7 to run.
It has a nice, modeless interface.
Help Balloons are everywhere.
It supports drag&drop (with the required Apple Events).
It is able to create larger disks: you gain 8.5K on a 800K disk,
18.5K on a HD disk (if you keep one large file filling the disk,
such as a Compact Pro segment).
It is the first disk formatter supporting the handy "Undo" feature
we all know and love.
It is the first disk formatter able to initialize and verify disks
(hold your breath) **in background**. To access this feature, you need
the Thread Manager Extension from Apple Computer.
Look for the Thread Manager on ftp.apple.com (130.43.2.3).
It has even more features... but I am sure you are already impressed!

New from version 2.1.3:
Ejects the disk if it does not mount when you hold down the option key.

Enjoy yourself and remember the shareware fee!

 Fabrizio Oddone
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-charmer-214.hqx; 61K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 20:03:37 +0200
From: [e-mail] (olivier lebra)
Subject: [*] DiskLocker 1.1; locks and unlocks disks

DiskLocker 1.1
by olivier lebra

Copyright ) 1994 by olivier lebra

MY ADDRESS :
      Olivier Lebra
      8, rue Paul Bounin
      06100 Nice
      FRANCE
e-mail :
    - until June 1994 : [e-mail]
    - from Sept. 1994 : [e-mail]
        (I will spend a year in Canada !!!)

DiskLocker is a security tool. It allows you to lock and unlock a disk
(hard or floopy) easily. When a disk is locked, it can not be changed, no
files can be modified or thrown away, but you can ever read from the disk.
You can attach a password to each disk you lock. Of course, this password
will be necessary to unlock the disk.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/disk-locker-11.hqx; 92K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 15:57:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: Doug Wilson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] EVDesign: Electric Vehicle (EV) design spreadsheets

EV Design: Spreadsheet Templates for Excel - Version 1.1

You can use these design templates for designing electric car conversions
if you have Excel version 4 for the Macintosh or Excel for Windows
version 4. I have not tested the spreadsheets under DOS but they should
work there as well.

The spreadsheets perform calculations to determine the torque available
from a selected motor and battery pack, and the torque required to drive
a given car model at different speeds. Data for a selection of motors are
included. Users are encouraged to use the spreadsheets along with a copy
of Bob Brant's book, "Build Your Own Electric Vehicle".

The "AboutEV.doc" file is a Word for Windows version 2 file and can be
read by Word for Macintosh version 5. Again I have not tested this file
with other versions of Word. "AboutEV.doc" contains a short description
read by Word for Macintosh version 5. Again I have not tested this file
with other versions of Word. "AboutEV.doc" contains a short description
of the spreadsheets and their use.

For help, info, comments or corrections contact.

Doug Wilson ([e-mail])
919-315-4530

[Archived as /info-mac/app/excel-ev-design-11.hqx; 231K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 15:53:45 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Fabrizio Oddone)
Subject: [*] FaberFinder 4.1.2; a mini-Finder

FaberFinder is Yet Another MiniFinder.
Has "a lot" of features, though it is only 3K (the power of
good old assembler). Read the enclosed note for details.
FaberFinder 4.1 and later should **not** need the 128k ROMs
(Mac Plus or later Macs).
It works (at least) on my old, faithful Mac Plus under System 1.1,
2.0, 4.0, 4.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.8; you can use it under System 7.0
or later, but System 7 is not fully supported: you cannot
launch desk accessories from the directory dialog box, for
instance.
FaberFinder may be useful for emergency disks, where space is
at a premium.
Read the enclosed note to learn more.

Enjoy yourself and remember the $5 shareware fee!

 Fabrizio Oddone
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/faber-finder-412.hqx; 13K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 22:19:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kevin Savetz <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] FAQ: How can I send a fax from the Internet? (ver. 0.3)

Archive-name: internet-services/fax-faq
Last-Modified: 1994/5/16
Version: 0.3

FAQ: How can I send a fax from the Internet?
version 0.3 - 16 May 1994

Send comments & updates to Kevin Savetz <[e-mail]>.

This document is copyright 1994 by Kevin M. Savetz. All rights reserved. More
legal stuff is near the end of this file. This document is brand new and in
transition. If you notice that an Internet fax service is missing, or
information herein needs updating, please send e-mail to "[e-mail]".

*** Table of Contents
Can I send a fax from the Internet?
   TPC.INT Remote Printing
   Digital Chicken                <going away!>
   Swedish University Network     <new!>
   InterFax
   FAXiNET
   Unigate
   RadioMail                      <updated!>
Legal Stuff                       <updated!>
Where to Find this Document       <updated!>

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/internet-services-fax-faq-03.txt; 11K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 12:17:55 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Ferdeghini Ezio Maria, Phd.)
Subject: [*] fmproCD-Lib1.0; a CD library for FileMaker Pro

Dear friends
I enclose a FileMaker Pro file, I would like to see included in sumex'
archive. It's a library archive interface for musical compact discs. It was
amazing for me to create it and I think it could be helpful for somebody.
Waiting for Your response, I remain
Sincerely Yours

[Archived as /info-mac/app/fmpro-cd-lib-10.hqx; 57K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 15:54:08 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Fabrizio Oddone)
Subject: [*] Folder Icon Cleaner 1.1.2; deletes custom folder icons

Folder Icon Cleaner is a small utility that lets you get rid
correctly of those space and time wasting custom icons, sticked
right there on your folders.
The Finder keeps every folder icon in a separate hidden file.
The known versions of the Finder (7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1) do not
delete this file when removing a custom folder icon. They only
delete the icon resources from the file. Note that no other
information is kept into these "Icon" files. Folder Icon Cleaner
correctly removes the icon by deleting the file (and by updating
the "Use custom icon" attribute of the folder). No data is lost,
you only gain a little more free space on your disk.
You can even erase every custom folder icon on your disk.
Folder Icon Cleaner can only be used under System 7 or later;
however, it is rather useless on a System 6-or-older Macintosh.
Life is easier with a drag&drop interface.

New in 1.1.2:
Maintenance release.

Enjoy yourself and remember the $5 shareware fee!

 Fabrizio Oddone
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/folder-icon-cleaner-112.hqx; 34K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 15:54:47 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Fabrizio Oddone)
Subject: [*] Font Control 1.1.1; allows for better looking printed text

Font Control is a function key (FKEY). An FKEY is a little
program you can start up by pressing a Command-Shift-number
combination on your keyboard.
You really need this FKEY if you own a Imagewriter or a
StyleWriter, and would like to decently print texts.
The Apple drivers for these printers do not include a
"Fractional Widths" option, so the printed text is misaligned.
It lets you use TrueType typefaces even
if the corresponding bitmap fonts are available.
Moreover, you can avoid that ugly distortion (shrinking)
of characters (glyphs, to be more correct)
extending beyond the ascent and/or the descent line, such as
caps characters with accents, tildes, etc.
Read the enclosed note for a complete explanation about the
"Fractional Widths, Font Scaling & Preserve Glyphs" story.

Enjoy yourself and remember the shareware fee!

 Fabrizio Oddone
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/prn/font-control-111-fkey.hqx; 9K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 15:55:06 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Fabrizio Oddone)
Subject: [*] Forward Delete 1.1.1; delete characters ahead of the cursor

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

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

New in 1.1.1:
fix in the code drawing the icon at startup.
Read the docs for more info.

This utility is FREE! Enjoy yourself!

 Fabrizio Oddone
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/forward-delete-111.hqx; 9K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 21:37:29 -0500
From: Hussam A Dandashli <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] friction-301-demo; Friction Analysis

FRICTION 3.0.1
Friction Analysis- Block On an Inclined Surface

The Friction Analysis program analyzes a block on an inclined surface with
adjustable roughness, and provides various information about its status (i.e.
tipping or slipping) under the selected loading and surface conditions.

The program is interactive. The surface slope and roughness, block size, center
of gravity, point of application and direction of the force applied can all be
interactively changed with the aid of the mouse.

Analysis includes finding the point of contact of the block on the surface, the
numerical values for the normal and friction forces, magnitudes of the applied
force to cause impending motion, and the animation of the motion in the case of
tipping or sliding. This is done automatically whenever any parameter is
altered.

The demo version is restricted to the default slope inclination, hence the
"Open
Input File..." option is disabled as well.  All other operations are fully
operational.

This application has a sharaware fee of $10.  If you are interested please send
orders to the address above with your payment.  Please include an e-mail
address
if applicable.
Please circulate this demo.

Programmed by Hussam A. Dandashli
P.O.Box 3035
W. Lafayette, IN 47906
[phone]
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/friction-301-demo.hqx; 252K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 21:01:45 +0200 (MET DST)
From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] gestalt-pro-112; a 4D external

4D Gestalt Pro 1.1.2.ext            MINOR UPGRADE
Freeware. External for 4th Dimension.

Allows access to the System Software's Gestalt Manager to
obtain information about installed software and hardware.
Includes additional code to obtain information about 4D and
version of modules like 4D Write.

Rene Ros
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/a4d/ext/gestalt-pro-112-ext.hqx; 28K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 94 18:03:28 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Eric Toonen)
Subject: [*] GIF Blast 2.0.5; a lossless GIF compressor.

GIF Blast, a lossless GIF compressor.
Version 2.0.5, Copyright (c) 1994 by Eric Toonen. All rights reserved.

GIF Blast is a compressor designed especially for GIF files.
The usual file compressors do not work on GIF files; GIF Blast does.
GIF files are compressed to so-called GFB files that are usually 27
to 33% smaller.

This program is shareware. For more information, see the detailed
help in the About box. This program may be included in archives,
disks and CD-ROMs.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/gif-blast-205.hqx; 43K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 13:28:22 +1000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] GLMStat 1.1.2; a statistics package

GLMStat is a statistical program for analysing generalised linear models.
It provides  a macintosh interface but otherwise operates in a similar
fashion to GLIM but with less features (most of which you probably won't
miss). Features of GLMStat are
  - spreadsheet style data entry
  - Normal, Poisson, Binomial and Gamma models with appropriate links and
    specification of convergence parameters
  - Scatter and Residual plots
  - Output of deviance, parameter estimates, residuals and parameter
    correlations
  - Saving of data files complete with all model specifications.
  - printing of data, graph and results.
  - Online Help (under the apple menu) unfortunately there is currently no
    other documentation.
  - includes example data files for most examples in two of the texts.

The programme is shareware with a very reasonable fee of $AUD30 for
individual copies or $AUD120 for site licences. ($1AUD is
approximately $US0.70). Further details in the "read me" file.
This program is fully functional but will revert to a DEMO
version in August.

This version of GLMStat (1.1.2) has the following changes
- Fixed bug which caused large integers to be incorrectly read
when imported.

Ken Beath
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/glm-stat-112.hqx; 225K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 94 00:48:24 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Tzong-Shuoh Yang)
Subject: [*] GNU gdbm-1.7.3: a database manager

Hello,

This is the mac port of GNU gdbm-1.7.3 database manager.
The Think C 7.0 source code is included.  This is GNU
free software.

Have fun.

Tzong-Shuoh Yang
([e-mail])

[Archived as /info-mac/app/gnu-gdbm-173.hqx; 411K]
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/gnu-gdbm-173-c.hqx; 411K]

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Date: Sat, 21 May 94 14:00 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Michael Krause)
Subject: [*] hermes-ii-ballot-box-12; a voting external for the BBS

This is a new version of Ballot Box, a great voting external for
Hermes II BBS external systems. Bug fixes and better dumps of
poll results are some new features!

By David Woodall, at the Hermes Support BBS (206-643-2874).

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-ballot-box-12.hqx; 44K]

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Date: 19 May 1994 13:26:22 -0000
From: [e-mail] (Donald Kasper)
Subject: [*] HyperProject Demo Disk; project management software

I would like to submit the attached Macintosh file for inclusion in your
database.  It is a demo of HyperProject*, a project management application.
Despite the "hyper" name, it is NOT a HyperCard program.  It is a completely
self-contained, standalone application.
Thanks.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/hyper-project-demo.hqx; 564K]

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Date: Sat, 21 May 94 02:01:23 -0500
From: "Michael F. Kamprath" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Kamprath CDEF Pack v1.2; control definitions

This submission should replace any previous versions of "Kamprath CDEF Pack,"
and should be placed in the development section.

This package require System 7 or later.

Michael F. Kamprath
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/kamprath-cdef-pack-12.hqx; 55K]

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Date: Wed, 18 May 1994 14:24:36 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Peter Creath)
Subject: [*] MacWT 0.04; a 3D public domain engine

Enclosed is the entire Mac port of "wt", a 3D public domain engine.
This archive contains EVERYTHING relating to 0.04 on the home FTP site --
the documentation (what there is), the source code (in C), and the fat binary
demo.

I am not the author, nor am I the one who ported it to Mac.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/mac-wt-004-c.hqx; 339K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 10:42:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: Todd Clements <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Mancala 1.0 - a logic game

Mancala is a logic game that is based on an old African Stone game.  It's a
very simple game to learn - you simply move stones around a board - but the
logic is interesting, and it can become very addicting.  This is the first
public release of the program.

The file Mancala_Sounds.sit can be used with Mancala, but is not necessary.
It is included separately due to its size.

For fan-mail, hate-mail and bug reports, I can be reached at
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/mancala-10.hqx; 117K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 10:43:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Todd Clements <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Mancala Sounds - for use with Mancala

These are sounds to be used with Mancala (same sounds will probably be used
for all versions, first version is archived as Mancala1.0.sit.hqx).  They
are not necessary, but make the game more fun.  They are included separately
due to their comparative size to the game.

I am the author and can be reached at:
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/mancala-sounds.hqx; 579K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 23:31:46 -0500
From: Hussam A Dandashli <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] matrix-helper-11; performs various matrix operations

Matrix Helper 1.1
Performing Various Matrix Operations

By Hussam Dandashli
Sheba Softpurr
[e-mail]

Matrix Helper is an application to help with basic matrix operations like
inverting, row-reducing, solving a system of linear equations and more...
The application utilizes several features including
* dynamic memory allocation, allowing the user to enter a large matrix
depending
on the amount of RAM allocated to the application.
* Improved solver for a system of equations using Gauss-Jordan method with full
pivoting to handle ill-conditioned matrices.
* Ability to read/write large matrices that the application would not be able
to
display in the application's window.
* Display matrix in main and console windows, so the user can copy the numbers
as text right out of the visible part of the console window.
* Straight-forward user interface.

Version 1.1 fixes a minor bug that caused the determinant to be zero if some of
the diagonal numbers were very small.  Other additions include three options to
view numbers, e.g. 3.20e-2 or 0.032 or 0.032000, and better console display.

This demo version is limited to 3x3 matrices.  The full version is limited by
available RAM.  It is shareware with a $10 fee.  If interested send orders to
Hussam Dandashli
P.O.Box  3035
Lafayette, IN 47906

Please include your e-mail address if applicable.  Please circulate and
distribute this demo version.

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

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/matrix-helper-11.hqx; 146K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 02:33:04 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Matt Slot)
Subject: [*] MemWin/KMemWin v1.1; display free memory

MemWin and KMemWin are tools for displaying free memory in the frontmost
application -- the first shows memory in bytes and the second shows it in
kilobytes (hence the K).

In both programs, the window always floats above all other programs and
windows, but can be hidden or shown by typing Cmd-Escape. On the other
hand, clicking in the Close Box will quit the program until the next
restart.

Both require the Text Services Manager of System 7.1 or later, so
if you dont have System 7.1 you are out of luck. Both are implemented
as System Extensions (actually background only programs), so place
whichever one you like into the Extensions folder.

Changes since 1.0:
    Added a field to the listing. The "Rsrv" field that reflects
    several types of memory: the stack, application globals, and
    embedded heaps. This field rounds out the accounting to match
    other memory display programs.

    Clarified the difference between the Show/Hide and Quit
    functions.

    Thanks to John Stein for the new icon design. I touched it up,
    but it was his idea and work.

The software is free for posting, sharing, and putting on CD-ROMS. The
source is available for implementing similar hacks if you are interested.

Matt Slot                           [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/mem-win-11.hqx; 51K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 13:12:03 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Ross Brown)
Subject: [*] Menu Events 1.1.2 [upgrade]; scriptable menu access

Menu Events 1.1.2

This system extension bridges the gap between scripting
applications and the vast number of non-scriptable
applications.  It makes most, but not all, applications
controllable through their menu commands, using program
linking (Apple events).

Any script, or any program equipped to send Menu events, can
query and execute the menu commands of any compatible
application on any Macintosh on the network.

Version 1.1.1 added an AppleScript scripting addition ('osax')
and a sample script that shows you how to control an application
through its menus.

Version 1.1.2 adds support for script recording by making
applications send Menu events to themselves.  You can now
record menu selection actions directly into scripts!

This program is part of the AWOL Utilities 1.1.2 package,
which includes the following programs:  Virtual Desktop 1.7,
Maybe 1.3, Help on Wheels 1.1 (and HoW Developer's Kit 1.1),
PictPocket 1.1, Menu Events 1.1.2, and Menu Grabber 1.1.2.
All of them are free, and Copyright (c) 1994 Ross Brown.

Ross Brown
AWOL Software Productions
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/menu-events-112.hqx; 52K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 13:12:40 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Ross Brown)
Subject: [*] Menu Grabber 1.1.2 [upgrade]; controls any menubar

Menu Grabber 1.1.2

A fascinating illustration of the power of Menu Events, Menu
Grabber lets you pick an application from any Macintosh on the
network, and presents an identical copy of its menu bar on
your screen (but in bright red and white-on-black, just so you
realize what you might be getting into).  While grabbing an
application, you can pull down a menu or use a keyboard
equivalent to simulate the same action on the target
application.  MENU EVENTS IS A SEPARATE ARCHIVE, NOT PART OF
THIS ARCHIVE.

This application can be useful in network management, and to
people like me who sometimes forget to close a needed document
before leaving the office.

This program is part of the AWOL Utilities 1.1.2 package,
which includes the following programs:  Virtual Desktop 1.7,
Maybe 1.3, Help on Wheels 1.1 (and HoW Developer's Kit 1.1),
PictPocket 1.1, Menu Events 1.1.2, and Menu Grabber 1.1.2.
All of them are free, and Copyright (c) 1994 Ross Brown.

Ross Brown
AWOL Software Productions
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/menu-grabber-112.hqx; 61K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 19:44:29 -0500
From: Jonathan Leblang <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] mpack-1.2-mac; a MIME decoder/encoder

I found this on the net, I thought that it would be of interest

>Mpack is a program designed to pack and unpack files into MIME (Multipurpose
>Internet Mail Extensions) standard electronic mail messages.  Using MIME, you
>can send images, audio, motion pictures and other data between different
>computers via email.  In order to facilitate use of MIME, this program is
>available for DOS, Macintosh, Amiga and UNIX computers.

[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/mpack-12.hqx; 47K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 23:48 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] NoDesktopCleanup 1.1.2; confirm any menu item choice

NoDesktopCleanup 1.1.2
Author: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
e-mail: [e-mail]
Shareware - $5

NoDesktopCleanup is a cool control panel that lets you add a confirmation
dialog to any menu item in any application. The unusual name comes from the
original task I wrote this control panel for: disabling the annoying "Clean
Up Desktop" and "Clean Up All" menu items in the Finder, which often make
one's life miserable by moving all the icons on the desktop away from their
carefully chosen locations.

New from 1.11:
fixed minor incompatibility with Okey Dokey.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/no-desktop-cleanup-112.hqx; 29K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 20:33:16 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Overview chart of present/future OSes on RISC and Intel platforms

This is a chart along with some notes that show approximately which
operating systems in which forms are and will be available on the major
platforms.  The platforms include PReP (PowerPC), Power Mac, MIPS, Intel x86,
Sparc, Alpha, and PA-RISC.

Included are notes on availability of DOS/Windows and System 7 on these
platforms.

As this is my first stab at a polished version of this information, there
may very well be some errors, especially since I am not a UNIX guru.
All additions, comments, and corrections are strongly encouraged to be as
accurate as possible.

This is version 1.0 of this document.  Word 5.0/5.1 format.  Postscript
laser printer for best results.

-Brian

[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/operating-systems-10.hqx; 19K]

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Date: Sat, 21 May 94 02:03:22 -0500
From: "Michael F. Kamprath" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Personal Log v1.0.5

(NOTE: This version fixes a bug that only users with EvenBetterBusError
detected.)

Personal Log v1.0.5
by Michael F. Kamprath
e-mail: [e-mail]

Requirements: System 7.0 or greater.

Have you ever wanted to keep a diary?  Do you need to document your actions?
Would you like to be able to easily take notes?  Do you currently keep notes in
one, big, disorganized Word file?

If you answered yes to any of these, then Personal Log is for you. Personal Log
allows you to keep a collection of notes in a single, easy-to-use file. You can
password protect this file, search it's entries, and even "speak" the entries
(if you have Speech Manager" installed).  Unlike other "note taking" programs,
Personal Log's interface is very simple and easy to use.  Personal Log fully
supports System 7: Balloon Help is enabled in every menu, dialog, and window;
you may use Apple Script to control Personal Log; and the interface is in full
color (when available).

Personal Log is shareware; the fee is US$15. See the accompying manual for more
information.

Michael F. Kamprath
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/personal-log-105.hqx; 458K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 10:35:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ricardo C. Davis" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] PG:PRO Demo; a FutureBASIC code generator

Enclosed is a demo of Staz Software's PG:PRO, a user interface builder
environment that generates FutureBASIC code.  See "PG-PRO letters" for
permission to post.


Ricardo C. Davis                                 Internet: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/pg-pro-demo.hqx; 924K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 18:59:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] PGA Tour II Color Icons (icnons for a game)

I made these new icons for PGA Tour II since I didn't like the ones that came
with it.  You can install 'em with Resedit, or if you prefer, send me e-mail
and
I will make an installer.  Send me a note so I can see how far they get...

    David Shaw
    [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/pga-tour-ii-icons.hqx; 9K]

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Date: Wed, 18 May 94 20:07:44 EDT
From: David Hull <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Photoshop Dither Filter package

This is the Photoshop Dither Filter package v1.0.

The Photoshop Dither Filter package is a set of filters for Photoshop
that dither grayscale images to black and white so that they can be
printed on laser printers.  When printing to a laser printer, the
halftoning algorithms in these filters are superior to the algorithms
that are built into Photoshop (the reasons for this are explained in
the accompanying documentation).

The package is freeware.  It is compressed as a CompactPro archive.
I suggest that the file be called photoshop-dither-filter-10.hqx
(I hope that isn't too long).

Enjoy!

-David Hull ([e-mail])

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/photoshop-dither-filter-10.hqx; 22K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 14:45:26 -0600 (CST)
From: Mel Park <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] PlainText v. 1.29a text editor

PlainText 1.29a fixes a bug in version 1.28 that caused crashes while
zooming windows on SEs, MacPluses, PB100s and a few other machines that
are designed to use multiple monitors.

PlainText is a free text editor that is small and fast. It's feature-set
has been limited to those features I have found useful in many years of
experience with a number of commercial and share-ware editors. Most
importantly, PlainText has automatic word wrap and no 32K limit. Other
features are bookmarks and better than standard search and replace. You
can use PlainText to insert or remove hard carriage returns, convert
between Unix, MS/DOS, and Mac end-of-line conventions, convert between
straight and curly quotes, etc. Granted, the big, full-featured editors,
like Pete Keleher's Alpha and BBEdit, by Rich Siegel, have these features,
plus many more. PlainText incorporates a subset in a small, simple, and
fast editor. PlainText even incorporates a few operating system commands
in a command-line interface.

PlainText requires System 6.0.5 or greater and is System 7 saavy.

This is version 1.2.9a. Users of version 1.2.8, or any other previous
versions should switch to this one in order to take advantage of the many
enhancements and a few bug fixes. Version 1.3 is in the works. It's major
change will be a modeless search and replace dialog.

    Mel Park
    University of Tennessee, Memphis
    [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/text/plain-text-129a.hqx; 113K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 21:44:27 +0100 (BST)
From: John Rawnsley <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Printer Defaults v1.3; adjust printing defaults

Version 1.3 adds the ability to lock the number of copies in the Print
dialog of LaserWriter 8.x. This was mentioned in a recent US MacWorld
article as one of Printer Defaults options so I guess I had better put
it in. Some HP DeskWriter drivers cause Printer Defaults to crash
unless they are the currently selected driver in the Chooser. Printer
Defaults now checks for this and puts up a warning message if the
driver is not selected.

Replaces printer-defaults-12.hqx in info-mac/prn

John

 John Rawnsley         * [e-mail]
 Mathematics Institute * Tel: [phone]
 University of Warwick * FAX: [phone]
 Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK * CIS: 72662,3361

[Archived as /info-mac/prn/printer-defaults-13.hqx; 40K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 19:54:33 -0500
From: Randall A Deruiter <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Printer Patrol 1.2; access to frequently used printers

Hello-

Here is Printer Patrol 1.2 with a few changes:

Bug fix which caused a crash in certain situations when you were
attempting to print to a non-networked printer or non-printer device.

You now can choose how you want Printer Patrol to monitor printers.
Printer Patrol will either alert you if you use a printer that is in an
unacceptable printer list defined by you, OR Printer Patrol will alert
you if you don't use a printer that is in an acceptable printer list
defined by you.

Do to popular request, you can edit the alert message Printer Patrol
sends you.  You need a resource editor such as ResEdit and some bravery
to change it, but if you have both you can edit the STR resource -4064 to
something else.

What does Printer Patrol do, you ask?  Good question.  Printer Patrol is
a control panel which allows you to set up a list of your frequently used
printers.  If you print to one of these printers, Printer Patrol does
nothing. If you try to print to a different printer, Printer Patrol puts
up a simple alert pointing out that fact.  That way you can change to the
printer you really want if you've made a mistake.  Everything is pretty
bare bones, but the Printer Patrol control panel does support Balloon
Help in case you can't figure it out for yourself.

Still the same price:  postcardware.  Drop us a line!

Denali Software
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/prn/printer-patrol-12.hqx; 21K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 12:45:26 +0200 (MET DST)
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Bridgwater)
Subject: [*] Quiet Start 1.3; boot your Mac without the startup chord

Quiet Start version 1.3
This program replaces all previous versions of Quiet Start (1.0, 1.1, 1.2)
author's e-mail address: [e-mail]

Quiet Start is a system extension which will silence or change the
volume of the chime at startup or restart.
The only thing new to this version is the ability to choose some
volume other than zero for the startup volume. If version 1.2 works
okay for you, there is no need to replace it.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/quiet-start-13.hqx; 24K]

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Date: Wed, 18 May 94 13:50:05 -0800
From: Samuel Herschbein <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Restore Monitors - Fixes CLUTs & Redraws

     RRestore MonitorsS is a FREE application that fixes screwed up screen
colors.  Some applications don't behave themselves: they don't restore the
monitor's original colors when they quit or have no open windows.  This can
result in unreadable menus & weird desktop displays.  Double clicking RRestore
MonitorsS will Rclean upS all monitors.
     RRestore MonitorsS can be run safely on any Mac, if it can't run on your
Mac it simply beeps (no crashes or arcane error codesI).  RRestore MonitorsS
doesn't use or create any files on your Mac, and only needs 16K or RAM to run.

Samuel Herschbein
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/restore-monitors.hqx; 22K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 23:22:37 +0200
From: Stefanie Thies <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] sAVe the Disk 1.4; remedies AV Mac Enabler deficiencies

May 22, 1994

The enclosed file is a bin-hexed/compact-pro archive.
I am the author of this FreeWare system extension,
which I call "sAVe the Disk".

This file contains version 1.4 of sAVe the Disk which
supersedes the previous versions 1.3.x.

sAVe the Disk 1.4 fixes three deficiencies of the AV Macs:
It speeds up certain Resource Manager operations, improves
performance of the disk cache built into the system and
prevents extra disk activity before and after sounds are
played.

sAVe the Disk works on Centris/Quadra 660av and Quadra 840av.
It requires System 7.1 and version 1.0, 1.1 or 1.2 of the
System Enabler 088.

Although sAVe the Disk has not caused me any trouble I'm not
responsible for any (unlikely) problems you may experience.

This updated version works smoothly with the latest 1.2 Enabler
and includes my new Internet address. Several other minor fixes
and improvements over sAVe 1.3.1.

Best regards,

Michael Thies.  ([e-mail])

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/save-the-disk-14.hqx; 16K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 94 23:34:26 EDT
From: J S Greenfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Serenity(tm) 1.0 [children's application launcher]

Application: Serenity(tm) 1.0
(Shareware: $10)

Serenity is a simple application launcher, suitable for small children
and others who prefer to avoid the Macintosh Finder.  Serenity provides
a window with up to twenty configurable buttons.  Each button may be
used to launch an application, desk accessory or document, and can be
configured to automatically perform functions such as speaker volume
adjustment, monitor depth adjustment, and application hiding.

Serenity temporarily replaces the Finder, in order to help prevent
accidental damage to your system.  Elementary password protection is
provided.  Serenity is not a security tool, however, and will not
prevent a determined user from accessing your system.

Also included in the Serenity package are Serenity Extension(tm) and
Serenity Module(tm), which may be used with either After Dark or DarkSide
of the Mac to automatically launch Serenity when your computer is idle.

Serenity requires System 7 or later.  Serenity is 32-bit compatible,
requires less than 30K of disk space, and uses just 100K of RAM when running.

Serenity Extension is a background application that requires approximately
5K of disk space and uses 20K of RAM.  Serenity Module is an After Dark fader
that requires approximately 2K of disk space.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/serenity-10.hqx; 69K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 94 16:41:31 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Elliotte Rusty Harold)
Subject: [*] Soft Back; a file backup program

This is SoftBackup II, version F4.27. It is a fully functional $35 shareware
backup program which supports all finder mountable media and most
tape drives.  It is referenced in the upcoming version of the Introductory
Macintosh FAQ list and should be posted as expeditiously as possible.
It comes from Applelink via the NYMUG BBS. I have not yet seen it anywhere
on the Internet.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/soft-backup-ii-f427.hqx; 274K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 08:49:00 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Norman Franke, III)
Subject: [*] SoundApp 1.1; multi-format sound player

Enclosed you will find SoundApp 1.1, the latest version of my sound playing
program. If you are not familiar with SoundApp, it can play and convert to
System 7 or suitcase files, the following sound formats:

SoundCap (including Huffman compressed files),
SoundEdit (including stereo files),
AIFF,
AIFF-C,
System 7 Sound,
Sun Audio (AU),
NeXT .snd,
Windows WAVE,
Sound Blaster VOC,
Amiga MOD,
Amiga IFF (8SVX),
Sound Designer=81,
DVI ADPCM, and
any 'snd' resource file.

Large sounds can be played with minimal memory. New things in this release:

- True 16 bit sound file playback (including AU/ADPCM files) using Sound
Manager 3.0 and appropriate hardware;
- Can now convert 16-bit sound files into 16-bit snds;
- Added support for Sound Designer and stereo SoundEdit files;
- Can now convert 16-bit AIFF files and AIFF-C files;
- Convert as suitcase option;
- Enhanced status window.

As before, SoundApp remains Freeware.

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/sound-app-11.hqx; 122K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 13:35:19 +0000
From: [e-mail] (olivier lebra)
Subject: [*] SoundsHelper 1.1v2; an 'snd ' player

SoundsHelper 1.1v2
by olivier lebra

Copyright ) 1994, olivier lebra
e-mail :
     - until June 1994 : [e-mail]
     - from Sept. 1994 : [e-mail]
       (I will spend a year in Canada !!!)


SoundsHelpers allows to play 'snd ' sounds, possibly at the same time,
looping up and in background.

It can also be used to record new sounds from the input device of your
Macintosh. The value duration of the recording is only limited by the
memory allocated to the application and you can choose the quality of the
recording.

For instance, you can record you favorite song from your hi-fi system and
hear it trough your Macintosh speaker when you write your report with
ClarisWorks.

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/sounds-helper-11v2.hqx; 118K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 13:35:19 +0000
From: [e-mail] (olivier lebra)
Subject: [*] SoundsHelper 1.1v2; an 'snd ' player

SoundsHelper 1.1v2
by olivier lebra

Copyright ) 1994, olivier lebra
e-mail :
     - until June 1994 : [e-mail]
     - from Sept. 1994 : [e-mail]
       (I will spend a year in Canada !!!)


SoundsHelpers allows to play 'snd ' sounds, possibly at the same time,
looping up and in background.

It can also be used to record new sounds from the input device of your
Macintosh. The value duration of the recording is only limited by the
memory allocated to the application and you can choose the quality of the
recording.

For instance, you can record you favorite song from your hi-fi system and
hear it trough your Macintosh speaker when you write your report with
ClarisWorks.

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/sounds-helper-11v2.hqx; 118K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 11:36:52 +49420 (MET DST)
From: [e-mail] (Simone Bettini 227678/IL)
Subject: [*] Space_invaders1.0 to game-arc

Yet Another Invaders Game (YAIG)

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/space-invaders-10.hqx; 276K]

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Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 11:53:05 -0700 (MST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Stephen Johnson's QuickTime Texture-mapping Demo

This is the latest version of Stephen Johnson's QuickTime Texture-mapping
Demo.
It is in an all-in-one version that includes the bezier-surface and other
options. Both PowerPC and 68K versions are included. Please feel free to
redistribute this, especially to Mac dealers and ftp sites.

Thanks.

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/qt-texture-map-demo.hqx; 97K]

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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 22:12 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Think PM / AScript Patch 1.0

From: Alessandro Levi Montalcini <[e-mail]>

Think Project Manager 7.0 / AppleScript 1.1 Patch 1.0
FOR PROGRAMMERS ONLY - THIS IS USELESS IF YOU DON'T USE
SYMANTEC C OR C++ 7.0 AND APPLESCRIPT 1.1

This is a quick hack I had to write because AppleScript 1.1
didn't seem to work right with Think Project Manager 7.0. The
<save project document 1 to file "xxx" as a project type> line
gave me plenty of "Think Project Manager got an error: can't
make some data into the expected type" (i.e. errAECoercionFail).
This patch forces a different keyword in the apple event that
is sent to the Think Project Manager and it seems to work (at
least on my machines). See documentation for more info.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/think-project-manager-as-11-patch.hqx; 4K]

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Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 12:14:18 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Ernst 'pooh' Mulder)
Subject: [*] Tiggr's Clock 1.2; an After Dark module

Tiggr's Clock 1.2, for After Dark

A friend of mine, called Tiggr <[e-mail]>, originally
wrote this rather nice clock for his NeXT machine. So he deserves the
creative credit. This clock is an arc ranging from the hour-hand to
the minute-hand. I didn't look into Tiggr's source, but I figure that
with Display PostScript the code was much neater that mine, I use
Regions to create smooth drawing (instead of off-screen drawing) which
results in a nice "Multiple" colour effect.

I contribute this module to Lloyd Wood, if it wasn't for him, I would
have left my compiler alone today...

Anyways, have fun! This is freeware.

[e-mail]

1.2:
* Made the maximum clock size fixed to prevent possible memory problems
  on very large screens.
* Decreased the amount of memory needed.
* Added a "one single" colour option.
* Randomised the initial direction and colour.
* The hour and minute hands now move every second, like any real clock
  would.
* Removed -by request of Tiggr himself- the second-hand.
* Changed move options to "Not at all", "Once per second" or
  "Continuously". The latter is only really useful on faster susyems.

Got a Mac? Got a screensaver? Read the Screensaver FAQ by Lloyd Wood!
Thanks to a name conflict it even mentiones my previous Screensaver
called 'Trigo'. Check it out! :-)

pooh

internet:
    [e-mail]
snail mail:
    Hoogstraat 214
    5615 PX  Eindhoven
  The Netherlands

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ad/tiggrs-clock-12-ad.hqx; 9K]

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Date: Wed, 18 May 1994 23:16:43 -0500
From: Hussam A Dandashli <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] truss-50-demo; TRUSS ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION

TRUSS 5.0
TRUSS ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION
by Hussam Dandashli

Truss Analysis and Visualization is a program for the force analysis of planar
trusses and the visualizations of the results. System requirements to run this
application-
- 32Bit Color QuickDraw installed,
- math co-processor (if using the FPU version).

This version is a complete remake of version 4.2.  It has a new user interface
to implement more useful ways to design and analyze a truss.
Some of the features implemented cover-

* Create a new truss design,
* Alter the geometry of an existing truss design interactively through moving
joint locations or by the addition/removal of truss members, truss supports or
truss joints,
* Apply loads on a truss,
* Produce free body diagrams of the entire truss or for selected pins,
* Produce a color (pattern) graphical display of the load distribution in the
   individual members with the color (and pattern) of the members denoting
   tension or compression showing the relative magnitude of the load,
* Button shortcuts to implement common operations without extensive menu
access.
* Implement Method of Sections and Method of Joints interactively,
* Create QuickTime movies of a car traveling over the truss.

The demo version is fully enabled for 4 nodes only.  The full version is
limited
by memory available.

This application is shareware with a fee of $20.
If interested send payment to -
Sheba Softpurr
POBox 3035
W. Lafayette, IN 47906
or contact by e-mail at= [e-mail]
If applicable please include your e-mail address in your correspondance.

Please circulate this demo.

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/truss-50-demo.hqx; 472K]

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Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 18:26:33 +1000
From: [e-mail] (Jason Anderson)
Subject: [*] Volume FKEY 1.0.2; quick access to volume control

Ever been playing a game (or playing some music, or just using a noisy
program), and wanted to change the volume, but havn't because of the hassle
of going to the Sound control panel? Then Volume FKEY is for you! It allows
you to change the volume by simply pressing a total of four keys. You can
also use it to check what volume your computer is set to. A very useful
program!

This version fixes a bug in the installer that meant it wouldn't work under
System 6 and lower.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/volume-fkey-102.hqx; 17K]

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Date: Fri, 20 May 94 17:42:34 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: 14400 BAUDS MODEM

I'm want to buy a modem for my LC520. I see some low cost models like Hayes
Accura, but the same company is also offering a more expensive model the
Optima.
Also I have read many times that the Global Village products were the best. Can
those who bought these products offer some help.

Is-it possible to install an internal modem in a LC520?  The documentation
which
came with the machine is not very clear. I already have a Math Coprocessor
installed.

Louis [e-mail])

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 00:31:01 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Chris Brannon)
Subject: [Q] civ updater for all versions (a game)

>This program will patch both Civilization 1.0.7 and 1.0.8 to version
>1.1. The only difference between 1.0.8 and 1.1 is the 'vers' resource,
>which has probably led to some confusion. This patches the application in
>place, so use it only on a copy.

I have version 1.1.2.  Why is it that there isn't an updater to this
version, which I assume is the most current?

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

Date: Mon, 23 May 94 09:53:52 +0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [Q] UK Fax Modem to wake up a Mac?

Hello all,

A friend recently purchased a 660AV and now wants a Fax Modem.
He want one that can wake up the Mac when the modem recieves an
incoming signal. I believe that some modems can do this but after
a scan through some magazine back issues I can't find any.

He would have the option of using a geoport adaptor pod, but
Apple UK can't confirm when they will be shipped in the UK, or
whether the geoport pod can wake up a Mac when it is shutdown.

It would be usefull to get some idea of prices, and the capabilities
of the Fax Modem software supplied with the hardware - does it include
OCR capability?

Many Thanks In Advance.

Kevan Heydon

PS Some late info. I understand that PSI Comstation modems can do this
   but their UK distributor is in deep trouble and is not a viable supplier
   at the moment.

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

Date: Mon, 23 May 94 15:45:58 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [Q] video capture on 660AV

I recently bought a Quadra 660AV and have a question about capturing single
frames from a video source.  I'd like to be able to capture a fairly decent
sized frame from video, but the best I get is a very small (like smaller
than 2" x 2") picture that looks like crap.  If I try to resize the capture
window, the picture gets distorted and wavy.  I have 8MB of RAM and 1MB VRAM.
Is this a software problem or hardware?  Do I need more RAM?  More VRAM?
I'm using the pause feature on a camcorder as the video source.  Could that
be the problem?  It looks very steady on the TV screen when I pause it.
ANy info or tips would be greatly appreciated.  Please email me your
responses (carbon the list if you want) as our connection to the digests
is kinda flaky.

    -ron
[e-mail]

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 13:13:40 PDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [RE:][FWD] [D[D[DApparent Bug in System Update 3.0

>On Wed, 18 May 94 08:27:26 EDT [e-mail] said:

>>Loaded System Update 3.0 in my Mac IIfx (20 meg RAM, no internal HD,
>>boot from dual 150 bernoulli) to update System 7 Pro.  Printed a file in
>>MS Word that uses Adobe's AGaramond Semibold and Semibolditalic True
>>Type fonts.  File prints with bitmap jaggies as if ATM were not
>>installed.  Same file printed two days earlier with smooth crisp
>>output.  Same file printed today with another bootdisk that did not have
>>System Update 3.0 installed was also smooth and crisp.  Only difference
>>in system configuration with the before/after prints is System Update
>>3.0.  Other boot disk has essentially the same System 7 Pro folder as
>>the primary boot disk before its update.

>First, to clarify: Adobe Garamond is a Type 1 PostScript typeface, not
>TrueType.  In fact, Adobe does not sell ANY TrueType fonts.

>>I don't know the cause but it appears that something in the System
>>Update 3.0 is interfering with true type font smoothing.  I don't
>>understand ATM well enough to know whether it is involved, but its
>>configuration is the same on both disks, and it is active.
>>
>>Using ATM ver. 2.0.3 and LaserWriter driver ver. 7.0.

>First, call Adobe and get an upgrade to ATM 3.6  Version 2.0.3 doesn't
>like Apple's new Fonts folder and the update may cause the Mac to stop
>looking for fonts in the Extensions folder.  Second, LaserWriter 7.0 is
>fundamentally wonky, and should have been replaced by a later version,
>such as 7.1.x by the System 7 Pro installer.  You may even want to
>consider LaserWriter/PSPrinter 8.1.1

>Another possibility is that your font may have gotten broken somewhere in
>the process.  reinstall both screen and printer fonts from the original
>disk and see if it gets better.

>--Andrew Vernon ([e-mail])

While I agree with what Andrew advises, after I installed System Update 3.0 on
my Centris 650 running 7.1, MicroMat's MacEKG v2.0.6x started acting weird. It
no longer shows the "Model Average" bar graph in the next to last screen and in
the last screen it screams "Machine File Missing" (when the sexy voice is
working, it really does scream) and there is no history of previous runs and
their vertical bars. I reinstalled MacEKG with no improvement or change. When I
run the pre-update system I (wisely!) backedup, MacEKG executes as expected. So
I agree with [e-mail]: There is an undocumented feature in
System Update 3.0 (or MacEKG v2.0.6x?)!

Bruce Rubin

ps: I have sent MicroMat eMail on eWorld, but they haven't responded. Does
anyone have a non-beta OLS address for MicroMat?

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

Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 00:48:34 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: An alternative to MountImage1.2b2

>Since I've now been warned about [MountImage] v1.2b2, what is the latest
>acceptable version?

There is NO acceptable version of MountImage.  Check out the new free
MungeImage and the shareware DiskDup+.

>I recently downloaded "MungeImage" (an application) from the archives.  I
>haven't tested it extensively, and it is limited to mounting one image at a
>time, but it seems to work fine.  I trust its not afflicted with the
>corrupting bug?

MungeImage was written as a direct result of all the MountImage news that
has been flooding the net.  Peter Lewis & Quinn stayed up all night and
slammed it out.  It doesn't have any of the bugs MountImage does, although
it may have some of it's own which haven't shown up yet, but it certainly
appears solid.  It _can_ open more than one image though.  You just need to
drop them all on it at once when no images are mounted.

It's only real flaw, IMHO, is that you can't run Apple's installers from
the munged images.  You see, the installer wants to quit all apps which
would involve quitting MungeImage, but it has open files on the disk, so it
won't quit and therefore it's a catch-22.  My advice is, don't try this at
home kids.

Since MungeImage comes with source, it should be relatively simple for
someone to hack it up into an INIT which uses Gestalt to communicate with
the app and make persistant images, completely replacing MountImage.

So, whoever has the time and inclination, go for it.

Jon

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Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 21:24:23 +0300
From: [e-mail] (David L. Hirschberg)
Subject: ARA script for a magic 28.8kbs modem (Q)

Hello everyone,

I just received my Magic V.fast 28.8kps fax modems. Does anyone know if an
ARA script for them exist yet?

Thanks, David
[e-mail]

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

Date: 20 May 1994 15:54:03 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Dwight K. Lemke" <[e-mail]>
Subject: BackSplash II

Would someone be so kind as to send me a copy of BackSplash II from the
MacUser archives on Compuserve?  Your kindness is appreciated!

-Dwight Lemke
 [e-mail]

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 20:27:40 CHT
From: [e-mail] (Patricio Mason)
Subject: Calling all users of PLP laser printers

Dear netters,

I have a PLP II laser printer running version 4.1.2 of the driver and
printing software. Its's a good printer, only I can't share it with other
Macs in my network. Today, while perusing the STR resources with ResEdit, I
found the following string (apparently part of balloon help):

"PLP - The PLP extension allows you to print documents to a PLP, PLP II, or
PLP IIS connected to your Macintosh or spool files for printing to a remote
printer."

I checked, and the Installer does not install such an extension. Has anyone
heard of it? Do you have a shared PLP, and if so, how do you do it?

If in fact this PLP Extension is what does the trick, and if you have it,
would you consider sharing a copy?

Words of wisdom (or the extension) equally appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Patricio Mason
[e-mail]
Santiago, Chile

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 94 12:35:08 BST
From: Donald Peterson <[e-mail]>
Subject: card index

I have a lot of small chunks of text (notes on this and that, cookbooks,
etc etc) which in the days of paper might best have been kept in card
indices.

Is there a Mac application which does this well?  It would need simple
word processing capability, and also 'index management' --- ability to
view 'card' titles, re-order them, delete, create, search etc. Ideally
it should allow hierarchical arrangement of cards.

I've seen NotePad++ and FlashWrite, both nice, but neither has good
index management --- if you had 250 separate texts (no problem in a card
index), you would have trouble quickly skimming through the titles,
ordering half of the alphabetically, moving some into a 'sub-directory'
etc (all very natural things to do).

Donald.

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 00:30:38 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Chris Brannon)
Subject: Coca Cola Commercials in QT?

>Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 12:05:11 -0400 (EDT)
>From: [e-mail] (David Shaw)
>Subject: Coca Cola Commercials in QT?
>
>What happened to the coca cola quicktime movies?  There were a lot of them in
>the archive for a while.  Was it a copyright violation?  Are they still there
>somewhere?  If someone could tell me another site that has them, I'd
>appreciate it.  Thanks...

Check out jade.tufts.edu:pub/mac/quicktime

Chris

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 23:02:52 -0500
From: Hussam A Dandashli <[e-mail]>
Subject: Demo versions

Hi there

I have recently uploaded two demo versions of Friction 3.0.1 and Truss 5.
I forgot to include that they can be included on the archive's CD-ROM.

Thank you
Hussam Dandashli
[e-mail]

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 23:33:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: Peter Macdonald <[e-mail]>
Subject: Disk eject button NOT

Apple played a cruel joke by making the power on/off switch a small round
button just below the floppy drive slot on the Power Mac 6100/60. Looks
just like the disk eject button on a PC. Everyone in our house who tried
SoftWindows turned off the Mac the first time they tried to eject a floppy
>From Drive A:! (And some of us still do it regularly...)

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 15:53:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: Misty Townsend <[e-mail]>
Subject: Downloading

HELP!!  I've been attempting to download files from the Mac
Archives.....I can get as far as choosing a line connection for the
download.  On my screen I see six options.....whenever I choose one,
however, the system seems to default and return to the main menu.  I'm
being kicked out of the archive everytime I attempt to download!  Please
tell me what I'm doing wrong!  I'm working on a Mac Performa 460.

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

Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 13:25:40 EDT
From: "Per G Lind" <[e-mail]>
Subject: eudora-PC

I'm looking for Eudora for PC. Can somebody tell me
where to find it, and perhaps e-mail a copy.
Please respond via email.
Thanks in advance.
--
Per G Lind                    Telefax:   [phone]
[e-mail]       Address:   Fikonvaegen 13
                     S-382 32 Nybro
                     Sweden

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 94 16:23:43 EDT
From: "Mr. Troy Kelley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Excel Graph as a PICT

Net World,

    Does anyone out there know if there is a way to save an Excel graph
as a PICT file so that I can pull it into PowerPoint and use it as part of
a presentation? It seems kinda strange that this is not an available option.
When I tried a Save As... it would only let me save as a template, or as some
other version of Excel, like 2.2.

Any ideas would be appreciated

Thanks in advance

Troy

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

Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 11:28:07 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Kevin Schell)
Subject: Finite element method software (Q)

Our lab would like to receive information on any finite element method software
available in any form (free-ware, share-ware, commercial).
I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

Kevin Schell/[e-mail]/Department of Psychology, U. of Colo.

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

Date: 23 May 1994 01:50:50 GMT
From: Ross Wylde-Browne <[e-mail]>
Subject: French Language Apps

Does anyone have any knowledge of or experience with applications
for the Mac which ostensibly teach French to an adult audience?
I already have some experience and am looking for something to
improve my vocabulary and grammar skills.
I would be particularly interested in anything available on CD-ROM.

Dr. Matthew J. Cordery ([e-mail])
The Australian National University

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 12:23:07 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Ulf Dittmer)
Subject: GEOL/SIMA type/creator combination ?

Hi netters,

the subject says it: I got the AppleSingle/AppleDouble
file format description from ftp.apple.com and it has
that type & cretor. My list makes this to something
AppleLink has created but StuffIt Expander does not
recognize it as an AppleLink package. What do I need
to do to decode this ?
Many thanks in advance for any hints.

Greetings,      Ulf
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 16:37:01 +0600
From: [e-mail] (James Rubarth-Lay)
Subject: Geoport

In article <[e-mail]>, you write:
>Date: Mon, 16 May 1994 17:09:10 -0400
>From: "Charles A. Patrick" <[e-mail]>
>Subject: GeoPort
>
>I just received our GeoPort adaptors, and I cannot seem to be able to get
>them to work properly with our telephone system. The most audible aspect of
>the problem is that my telephone is dead.
>
>The modem function seems to be working, at least to the extent that AT&F
>gets an OK response, but my telephone hand set is completely dead.

Is this a regular handset, or is it for the PBX? If the former, then you've
got a problem with the phone system, not necessarily with the GeoPort. If
the latter, then it doesn't bear on the problem, really.
>
>Our telephone system, which is huge, is one which allows each line to be
>accessed directly by outside callers, but requires a prefix (8 in our case)
>to access an outside line. In addition we have a centralised voice-mail
>system which intercepts calls after three rings.
>
>I suspect, and have a call in to verify, that our system uses more than two
>of the six available wires to do its thing. Does the GeoPort adaptor
>recognise more than the two middle wires? While I have a call in to Apple
>about this last, I thought I might plumb the wisdom of the List.

I can verify that if a standard, non-PBX phone handset won't work on your
lines that the GeoPort won't work either. You'll have to have someone wire
in a regular outlet. That is what we had to do here in my office for our
modems. Our PBX Comdial phones use all six of the RJ-11 leads so it
required a trip from someone from the Utilities Department to wire a
regular two-lead jack. The GeoPort, like any other regular modem, uses only
two leads.

Once that is done, you can use the GeoPoop [sic] modem, or any modem for
that matter. Your dialing sequence will need to include an "8," to aquire
an outside line. For incoming calls you'll need to set register S0=0, 1, or
2 so that the modem will pick up before the voice mail does.
>
>I would appreciate any information that has a bearing on this situation.
>
>Thanks.

You're quite welcome.
-jim

James Rubarth-Lay            |home: [e-mail]
Technical Support Coordinator|office: [e-mail]
TX Union MicroCenter         |Earth: 30d 16m 01s N, 97d 44m 34s

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 94 21:59:37 PDT
From: Greg Fanning <[e-mail]>
Subject: HD Icon Disappearance

I am having difficulty fixing the icon of my LC520 internal hard disk.
The icon has changed into a blank page with a turned-in top right hand
corner. I am unable to paste any other icon into the Get info box,
without getting the cryptic message, "The command could not be completed
because it cannot be found." I AM able to copy/paste into the ALIAS of
the hard disk icon and to/from all OTHER icons like normal!

I have re-built the desktop as well as re-installed System 7.1 from the
CD-ROM that came with my computer - neither worked.

What could have caused this, and what can I do to fix it? Is this
symptomatic of a potentially bigger problem?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Greg Fanning
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 18:03:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: 2d Lt Avram Dorfman <[e-mail]>
Subject: How to drive HP LJ-IIp from a Mac (Q)

Does anyone know if you can use an HP LaserJet IIp on a Macintosh? I have
one from a PC clone setup.

What driver do I need? What cable do I need?

Any help would be appreciated.

-Avram Dorfman ([e-mail])

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 17:35:24 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Randall Meadows)
Subject: HTTP/HTML Server for Unix

Does anyone know where to get a hold of an HTTP/HTML (a la Mosiac) SERVER
that will run on a Unix box (e.g., HP or SUN workstation)?

Perhaps replies should be sent directly to me, as most Mac users probably
won't care.

Thanks...


-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Randall Meadows               |        "Those with their head buried in the
sand
[e-mail]              |         invariably get kicked in the butt!"

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 15:57:48 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: IIci microphone?

On Wed, 18 May 1994 22:36:00 -0500 (EST), Sanjay Kumar wrote:
>Where can I get a microphone for a MAC IIci and for
>how much? The unit at home is from work and the original
>got lost or was never with it.

The IIci did NOT ship with a microphone (ever).  There's no sound input
jack on the back.  Once upon a time, there was a NuBus card that came with
a microphone and some software for the Mac II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, and IIfx.
I don't know whether the product remains available (the current market for
it is limited).

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

Date: 24 May 1994 07:44:09 GMT
From: Darren Cundy <d.cundy@.chem.csiro.au>
Subject: Language tutorial software for the Mac

I am interested in any information you may have on language tutor
software which is available for the Mac. In particular I am interested in
French tutorial software, anything from free software from the net (eg.
verb conjugators etc) to more comprehensive translation packages that I
have seen are now available for IBM . I 'd be most appreciative for any
pointers.

Many thanks,
Darren.    d.cundy@.chem.csiro.au

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

Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 23:31:47 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Martin Levins)
Subject: LC575 comms slot ether card?

Aussie apple don't seem to know of this, but I believe that an ethernet
card exists for the comms slot in this new machine.

Can anyone verify this?

I have been told that such a card is made by Apple US and retails for
approx USD90.

Please reply direct to this mailbox if you can help

Thanx
Martin

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 23:11:01 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Ulf Dittmer)
Subject: Menubar cruncher for SE-type screens ?

Dear netters,

back when I had an SE I used an INIT that would set the menubar in
condensed letters to let you see all the menus in programs like
Excel and Word that go wild on menus. Now I'm searching this INIT
for a friend and cannot remember the correct name. On sumex are
things like Small Screen and Mini Screen but they do different
things. Does anybody know how it is called or where to find it ?
Many thanks in advance for any information.

Greetings,      Ulf
[e-mail]

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

Date: 21 May 1994 19:55:14 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Sanjiv K Sinha)
Subject: Microsoft Grammer Check

Hi !

    I am interested in finding out if there are other grammer check
programs available which can preferbly be combined with Microsoft word 5.1
version. Word 5.1 has a pretty good grammer check in it but at times it
does not provide any suggestion which
is not too much of help !
    Personal replies will be appreciated "more" as usually the digest
is too long to read completely.

    Thanks in advance.

Sanjiv Sinha
Inst. of Hydraulic Research

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

Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 13:24:21 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: MountImage1.2b2 and MungeImage

At 11:06 AM 5/22/94 -0400, Douglas Smith wrote:
>MungeImage uses the exact same code as MountImage1.2b2.  The Author of
>MungeImage just pulled the code resource from MountImage that does the
>mounting.  Therefore, using MungeImage is the same as MountImage as has the
>same risks.

Interesting.  Yesterday, I received an assurance from someone else (that I,
alas have not saved--perhaps it will appear in the next digest) that
MungeImage was NEW code written precisely as an alternative to MountImage.

I don't claim programming expertise, but I can't find even similar (much
less exact same) code between MountImage 1.2b2 and MungeImage 1.0.1 (which
doesn't mean that Mounin MungeImage--I just can't
verify that it is).  Is it possible that the differences between the two
avoid the flaws?

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

Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 13:39:30 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Hank Roberts)
Subject: PB100 Battery lifetime?

I just went through this with an 18-month-old pb100, also used almost
entirely on wall plug power.  Nevertheless the battery has quit holding
charge -- after a little bit of this the machine also drained the
backup batteries, the little lithium cells, causing all sorts of oddness
(like apparent hard disk format failures; MacChek told me to reformat!!).

After much phoning around I fond replacement batteries from Dynamic
Engineering at FAX [phone], VOICE 408-336-8891 (every other place
I called was out, backordered or didn't know where to find them).  Got
my replacment from DE and the Mac's quite happy now.  (Also replaced
the lithium cells).

When I RTFM, I found  both types of battery are said to last 'about a year'.

Now, I wonder if my 'VISA Gold Card' purchase which doubles manufacturers'
warranties extends to battery life?  Guess I'll see ...

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 13:24:11 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Dieder Bylsma)
Subject: PB100 SCSI problems

I have a PB100 that is giving me a severe amount of problems when it comes
to the use of it through its SCSI connector.

Situation: Using SCSI Probe 3.5, no matter what I do, I get an error
message saying: "Bus not terminated". This happens irregardless of whether
or not I have put on terminators on the SCSI cable. i.e. connecting an
external hard-drive up to the PB100 through straight cables, through
terminators on either side of the HD, to a terminator on only one side of
the HD or the other. The external drive itself is not terminated
internally. But while this happens, the internal hard drive of the PB100
works just fine and is visible in SCSI probe.

I am getting really really frustrated with this whole thing and would love
some help!

TIA,

Dieder
[e-mail]

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

Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 19:00:06 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Pete Gontier)
Subject: Power User CD-ROM

>Does anyone out there have any experience with the Power User CD-ROM
>drive? This drive is sold by MacWarehouse for $199, and is supposed to
>be double-speed (300k/sec) and Photo-CD compatible with an access speed
>of 370 Ms. This seems like a good price for this type of CD-ROM drive,
>especially compared to Apple's $399 model. Is this drive worth getting?
>Are there any compatibility problems with any of the current crop of
>CD-ROM-based games?

I have not bought this drive yet, but I have done some research into
it. As usual, the software that comes with the hardware is at least as
important as the hardware itself.

In this case, the driver that comes with this drive is a unique program
contracted out by MacWarehouse to some consulting firm of which I have
never heard. I couldn't get MacWarehouse to tell me what disk formats
the driver supports, even though I asked them directly, so I have to
assume the worst case -- that it only supports Macintosh HFS and Kodak
PhotoCD. I need software that will read ISO-9660 and DOS disks, and
possibly High Sierra disks as well, if that's any different from the
other two. (I suspect it might just be another name for one of them.)
So I asked if the MacWarehouse drive could be driven by the Apple CD
ROM driver, which supports those disk formats, and the answer is no, it
can't. So finally I asked what the internal mechanism in the drive is,
and they were able to tell me that.

I used that information in a call to FWB, who make the highly regarded
CD ROM Toolkit, a replacement CD ROM driver and software-based
accelerator, and they told me that yes, their product does work with
this mechanism *and* it supports all of the disk formats I need it to
support. CD ROM Toolkit is around $40 from MacWarehouse. So, to be safe,
I'd call the cost of this drive $240, because I wouldn't get it without
CD ROM Toolkit.
--
 Pete Gontier, CTO, Integer Poet Software; [e-mail]

 C   credo: "Trust the programmer."
 C++ credo: "Put the muzzle of a shotgun in your mouth and
         give the programmer the trigger..."

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

Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 01:18:24 -0600
From: [e-mail] (J. Witte)
Subject: Problem with Zterm (R)

I experienced this exact same crash on a powerbook 145 with system 7.0.1,
but I've never had problems on my macIIsi with system 7.1.

could it be a problem cleared up by system 7.1?





Jim Witte
Univ. of Illinois
[e-mail]

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 94 19:56:18 EDT
From: "Allan M. Bloom" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Q650 First Impression

Folk, I realize I'm being a bit retro here. I just replaced my aged,
one might say antedeluvian, office Mac IIcx with a Q650. I've been on
the bleeding edge of Mac technology so often that this time all I wanted
was a midrange computer with ROMs built in this decade.

The beast that arrived today has good and foul points. I hate its lack
of an external drive port. But I knew that from last year's C650 for
Leslye, so I can't say I am surprised. I still think it is stupid.

I love that its internal CD-ROM drive doesn't require a carrier. Just
pop the disc into the tray. Gee, how long has it taken for computer
vendors to catch up with audio CD types?

Back to hate. The non-auto-inject floppy drive would be a nuisance even
if it worked properly. It is a bore to have to remember to push the disk
all the way in, instead of inserting it most of the way and having the
drive grab it and continue the insertion. Heck, if that was all I had to
do, I could live with that. But ejecting a floppy doesn't quite. Not all
the time. Or even most of the time today. The sumbitch ejects just a hair
above the opening in the Q650's case. As in it doesn't. I must reach in
with a finger and push the disk down a tad to get actual ejection. That
certainly never occurred with what I call "real" Mac floppy drives.

I dunno about y'all, but I'm disappointed. Mostly because of the dumb
floppy drive that'd be a bore even if it worked right.

Al Bloom, Virginia Tech

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

Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 11:07:26 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Rod McCormack)
Subject: Re-Express Modem

In issue no 75, (Pete Chane) <[e-mail]> wrote:

>I am on a 660av with a GeoPort.  Using GeoPort software 1.2 and the new
>Express Modem 1.5.2 (new interface!).
>
>With MacSLIP, I have problems staying connected to the University dial-in
>here.  At times my connection vanishes although the line stays connected.
>The phone is still connected, but my SLIP connection is lost.  This happens
>quite often and I have been unable to isolate the problem - MacTCP or SLIP
>or my AV system?
>
>(1) Has anyone else had this problem?

I can't offer any insights into causes or cures, but I can assure you that
the problem you cite exists in other environments than your
660av/GeoPort/MacSLIP setup. I call a commercial service provider on a
SupraFAX 14.4 modem running on a Mac IIci using MacTCP 2.0.4 and InterSLIP
1.0fc3, and I experience exactly the symptom you describe, also "quite
often."

The only solution I have found is to disconnect and re-dial. Unfortunately,
I don't discover that my SLIP connection is lost (the modem still maintains
the carrier) until I try to connect with my mail or news server or a remote
site. Even then, (since some delays in establishing connections are
legitimate) I am forced to wait out the timeout (in whatever utility
program I am using to request the server or remote connection) before
concluding that my SLIP connection is indeed lost.

I have given up, for the moment, on maintaining a consistently reliable
SLIP connection, and would be now be greatful just for a utility that would
give me a visual indicator or some other sign (in something like real time)
that my SLIP connection has indeed gone out. As long as my modem maintains
carrier the meter is running, and I am getting tired of wasting all this
connect time.

Rod McCormack ([e-mail])
Rolltop Resources
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

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

Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 22:13:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: Hisashi Fujinaka <[e-mail]>
Subject: Reading Japanese (NEC) 1.2M floppies (Q)

Does anyone know how to read 1.2M 3.5" floppies?  I've got some in the
Japanese (NEC) format.  You'll notice that 1.2M is usually standard for
5.25" floppies, not 3.5", but NEC decided to be contrary.

Any suggestions?

Todd ([e-mail])

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 18:21:25 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Tom Damrauer)
Subject: Spanish hardware updaters?

My friend is visiting from Spain. She's brought her computer with Spanish
7.1, however she doesn't have any hardware updaters installed. Does anyone
know where I could find Spanish hardware updaters...especially 3.0?

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

Date: 20 May 1994 15:16:16 U
From: "Smith Thomas S" <[e-mail]>
Subject: SU3.0 & Pathworks 1.2

After I installed System Update 3.0 on my Centris 650 running System 7.1,
Pathworks stopped working. I couldn't see my Centris from the VAX or connect
with Macterminal (v3.1). I found out replacing System Enabler 040 (v1.1) with
the old one (v1.0) got things working again. So it looks like System Enabler
040 v1.1 conflicts with PATHWORKS V1.2.

Has anyone else seen this problem?

--
Tom              [e-mail]
Clearwater FL    "Angels fly because they take themselves lightly"

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

Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 23:59:16 +0200
From: Philippe Riviere <[e-mail]>
Subject: System 7 PRO Finder Feature

In System 7 Pro on a friends' mac the Finder has a nice feature:
when you move a file/folder from one window to another, the
window to which you drag it is outlined till you drop... I
installed it on my mac but I dont get this feature. I guess
it is provided by the PowerTalk part of the software, but which
extension exactly ?

[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 23 May 94 16:00:08 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: System Update 3.0 & Quadra 660av

Apparently-To: <@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com:[e-mail]>

Hi all,

    The "Read Me" file on the System Update 3.0 disk contains the following
statement "Updates System Enabler 088 to version 1.2 for use with the Quadra
840av and 660av. This update fixes some serial communication problems and
delivers improvements to the Resource Manager and other system components that
increase system performance."

    Based on the above statement, I have removed the "AV Serial Extension" and
"sAVe the Disk" extensions from my system folder.  Can anyone confirm or deny
the requirement for keeping these extensions on board my Quadra 660av now that
I
have installed System Update 3.0?

    Thanks,
        Scott ([e-mail])

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 14:01:29 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Adam van Gaalen PA2AGA)
Subject: System Update 3.0 and IM/Mac

=20
Hello IM/Mac User!

System Update 3.0 is not compatible with IM/Mac when unstuffing files=
.

IM/Mac uses StuffIt Engine to unstuff messages. The new StandardFile =
available
in System Update 3.0 seems to call the Translation Manager without ch=
ecking for
its presence. An unimplemented trap system error is the result.

StandardFile is called from within StuffIt Engine and something weird=
 must
happen there. When calling StuffIt Engine, IM/Mac adheres closely to =
the
specifications given in Aladdin's tech note.

There's no workaround for the moment. I will try to get information o=
n this bug
=66rom both Aladdin and Apple.

If you can, avoid installing System Update 3.0 for the moment. If you=
 can't
don't use the BinHex icon and the 'Decode=C9' File menu item.

I'm sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Regards,

Ivo Van Ursel, ON1XK

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

Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 22:12:52 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Jay Handel)
Subject: System Update 3.0 Conflicts? [Q]

Has anyone had problems with some applications after updating with the
latest System Update (3.0) from Apple?

Instance 1: Standalone documents made with Docmaker 4.0.2 turn into slugs,
unless all Extensions are shut off, and will eventually bomb with a CHK
error regardless of whether Extensions are on or off.  ("Teletimes" - May
1994 issue is a case in point.)

Instance 2: Occasionally when I try to empty the trash, I get a message
saying that the item is still in use, even when it's not.  (Most recently,
a StuffIt Self-Extracting archive which I opened and unstuffed with StuffIt
Deluxe 3.0.7.) The only cure is a reboot.

Information: System 7.1 (Updated with System Update 3.0) on a Centris 650
8/230 using Virtual Memory & many extensions.

Thanks in advance for any help.

--
Jay Handel
[e-mail]

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 16:02:50 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Yoko Ozawa)
Subject: System Update 3.0 Net Install? (Q)

Help!  I downloaded the new System Update 3.0 disk images and tried setting
up a network install folder in a shared folder according to instructions in
the README file but the installer reports that it can't find the files
needed for the installation and won't run.

Anyone know if there's a trick to this?


Thanks,

Yoko
[e-mail]

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

Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 18:27:17 +0900
From: [e-mail] (Linda Wolf)
Subject: Turbogopher

I got your address from the Internet Starter Kit book by Adam Engst.

I'm looking for help connecting to Turbogopher from home.  Any suggestions
for configuring MacTCP or whatever I'm supposed to do?  I can't contact
Drexel U. right now, where I assume my server connection is.

Thanks in advance,


Linda Wolf

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 17:23:47 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Luke Stein)
Subject: Various things

Hello, everyone.

1. This message contains different topics. Should I have sent them as
seperate messages w/ different subjects? Netiquette experts out there, this
is your chance.

2. What is MacsBugs? How do I use it? Is it worthwile?

3. In the past long time, there has been much talk regarding MountImage,
such as this from IM  #75:

> There is a piece of unauthorized and dangerous
> code which frequently gets transferred from
> other archives to info-mac like a staph
> infection from a carrier to a salad bar.
>
> I last issued this warning to the info-mac
> moderators on the 14th of March, 1994.  It
> appears that someone has, again, obtained a
> copy of the control panel MountImage1.2b2 and
> uploaded it "for our enjoyment".
> ================================================
> =============
>
> MountImage 1.2b2 is a control panel which
> allows the desktop mounting of DiskTop diskette
> image files.

I highly recomment MungeImage 1.0.1 an app which serves a similar purpose.
It does everything that I have told it to do perfectly, with no corruption
(I installed SU 3.0 w/ no problems). Thank you, authors. It's only ~20K.
Many thumbs up.

4.
> I am trying to find an updated Simpsons episode
> guide, but not having much luck. I checked a
> few internet sites which I knew had some
> Simpsons stuff, but the most recent guide I
> found was over a year old. Any help would be
> appreciated.

I would also be extremely interested in this. If anyone finds it, I would
be very appreciative if they would make sure they also send it to the list.

Thanks for listening:

                    <+> Luke Stein

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

Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 20:11:31 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Luke Stein)
Subject: Various things continued

Hello again, everyone

Well, here are the miscellaneous things which I have forgotten to mention
(I think that I'm up to 5):

5. About thread manager. I just wanted to use thread manager because I have
heard that it will make Nuntius run faster. So, upon ariving at apple.com,
I found one of those monster apple downloads (though, thankfully, not a
disk image) I am not a programmer, and "I am not a crook." So upon
downloading the monster, I deleted what seemed to be for programmers only.
Assuming that I didn't delete anything I needed, I was left with less than
50K. Why doesn't apple post a 50K non-developer version? I don't know.

6. Aparently,
>MRCNEXT.CSO.UIUC.EDU
> is now mirroring
>SUMEX-AIM.STANFORD.EDU
>in
>/pub/info-mac

This is from a usenet post. It's really neat. It doesn't seem too busy at
all. Does everybody else know about this?

7. System Update 3.0 is great. It speeds things up, the o/s dialog box
icons are nice. I like SimpleTest (although it's kinda a stupid name).

8. I have sent requests for the best client software before. The new
standard I'm looking for is WAIS. What is the best WAIS client. This would
be much appreciated.

9. I use Nuntius to access usenet. Usually I leave MacSLIP pinging so that
my connection will stay active if I step away from the computer. However,
whenever I load up Nuntius, I get the message "There is Not Enough Memory
to Keep MacSLIP Active at This Time. Close Windows or Quit Applications..."
Does Nuntius have some feature with the same effects as Fetch's "Keep
Connection Active?

Thanks for continuing to listen
I would appreciate any responses, via e-mail or post.
If I get e-mail responses I will try to post them to the list

            <+>Luke Stein

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

Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 21:42:04 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Luke Stein)
Subject: Various things part 3

Subject: Various things part #3

Hello, everyone

Two things:

1. How does one go about extracting binaries using Nuntius (1.2) In the
alt.binaries groups, most of the files seem to be in multiple parts.
Everything which I tried (using the extract binaries command) came out
corrupted. Please help me!

2. Something funny happened on the way to the forum. I was at a friends
house, who has Norton Utilities 2.0. KeyFinder was on the screen, at
Geneva, and there was a character which looked somewhat like a rabbit. When
I clicked on the box, the resulting character was what appeared to be a
lamb. The character is typed Option U, Shift Y. Hex: D9. Decimal: 217. Oct:
331. Fooling around at home, I found that the character is a Y with 2 dots
over it =8D in every other font as well as in Geneva except for 9 and 12 pt.
In 9 pt. it is a lamb. In 12 pt. it is a rabbit. Does anyone know the story
behind this?

Thanks for listning.

            <+>Luke Stein

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

Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 12:13:31 +0300
From: [e-mail] (Matti Haveri)
Subject: Your favorite Internet site (r)

>Tom Scott:
>I'm collecting ideas for people's favorite Internet resources

Hello, this is my list:

**Apple Computer**
ftp://ftp.apple.com/dts/mac or
ftp://ftp.austin.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area
gopher://info.hed.apple.com or
gopher://consultant.micro.umn.edu
http://www.apple.com/

**Other companies**
_APS_:
[e-mail]
_Global Village_:
http://info.globalvillag.com/welcome.html
ftp://ftp.globalvillag.com
[e-mail]
_Hewlett-Packard_:
ftp://ftp-boi.external.hp.com/pub/printers
_ICI_ (Internet Computer Index, resource-locating service relating to
PCs, Macintoshes, and Unix computers that allow users to search
through indexes of reviews from popular magazines):
http://ici.proper.com
gopher://ici.proper.com
ftp://rascal.ics.utexas.edu/mac/support-of-products/ICI.announcement

**Macintosh-related stuff**
_Macintosh AV.faq_:
ftp://soda.berkeley.edu/pub/jwang
_Photoshop_:
ftp://export.acs.cmu.edu/pub/PSarch
_MacSupporters_:
http://www.sys.uea.ac.uk/MacSupporters.html
_Robert Lentz's Macintosh Resources_:
http://www.astro.nwu.edu/lentz/mac/home-mac.html
_mailing lists_ (subscribe to):
[e-mail] (subscribe mac-mgrs)
[e-mail] (subscribe macav-l)

**eMagazines**
_Power PC news_:
http://power.globalnews.com/
To become a new subscriber to PowerPC News mailing list send a
message to
[e-mail]
_Wired_:
gopher://wired.com
http://www.wired.com
_Copies of electronic magazines_:
ftp://ftp.cic.net/pub/e-serials
gopher://gopher.cic.net

**Misc stuff**
_FAQs_:
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet-by-hierarchy
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/macintosh
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/macintosh/top.html
_Nih-Image_:
ftp://zippy.nimh.nih.gov/pub/nih-image
_mailing list searches_:
gopher://gopher.soils.umn.edu/Computer Information/General
Information/Search Nih-Image Mailing List Archives.
~Nih-Image (and other mailing lists):~ The best way to search the
archived messages is to use
gopher://saturn.soils.umn.edu. The archived messages are also
available at
ftp://ftp.soils.umn.edu/pub/info/email-lists. The archived messages
are also in the /documents directory on zippy.nimh.nih.gov, but some
of the more recent ones may be missing.
_NASA_
ftp://jplinfo.jpl.nasa.gov/images

-Matti Haveri <[e-mail]>

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