Info-Mac 4/Info_Mac IV CD-ROM (Pacific HiTech Inc.)(August 1994).iso/Periodicals/InfoMac Digest volume 12/infomacv12-080.txt

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Date: Tue, 31 May 94 07:40:22 PDT
From: The Info-Mac Moderators <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #80
To: info-mac-list


Info-Mac Digest             Tue, 31 May 94       Volume 12 : Issue 80

Today's Topics:

      [*] AOL FAQ #1 June, 1994
      [*] Apprentice CD-ROM Info; sources and tools for programmers
      [*] CDK v7.0.2 Update; Symantec's PowerPC C++ translator
      [*] csmp-digest-v3-031
      [*] csmp-digest-v3-032
      [*] dans-source-converter-111; converts C to Pascal
      [*] Desktop Terminator; Rebuilds the desktop files quickly
      [*] FileTyper 4.1.2; a shareware type/creator editor
      [*] Flaskpost; an electronic book
      [*] Floating Clock; displays date and time
      [*] GEnieNav Lite 2.1.1 for MicroPhone
      [*] Gestalt Selectors List 2.5; for programmers
      [*] Greg's Buttons 3.3; colorise your controls
      [*] Guide to XCMDs 1.3; a catalog of XCMDs
      [*] hyper-slider-10; a slide presentation program
      [*] hyper-slider-demo; a demo presentation for HyperSlider 1.0
      [*] KeyQuencer 1.0 (first shareware macro engine ever!)
      [*] LaserWriter 8.1 Patch v1.5; more features for the driver
      [*] mac-updates-94-05-15; a database of software updates
      [*] MiniApps Pack 1.0; a collection of mini-applications
      [*] More or Less (b26) a File Viewer
      [*] MoveCursor XMCD; moves the pointer to any position
      [*] NewsFetcher - offline news for SLIP
      [*] Nightingale 1.4 Demo: Music Notation/MIDI sw
      [*] On the Edge 2.2; a card game
      [*] Platforms and Operating Systems; PowerPC, Intel, Sparc, etc
      [*] Poker 2.2; a card game
      [*] ProteinSynthesisCartoon 1.2; a scientific animation
      [*] Pyramid, a letter to number converter
      [*] QuickEditor 2.1.1; a QuickTime movie editor
      [*] SC/SCpp v7.0.2 Update; patches for the SC and SC++ compilers
      [*] SpeakText XFCN 2.0; integrates speech into HyperCard
      [*] Spike Studio; for physiological signal analyses
      [*] startup-watcher; remembers the time of the last startup
      [*] Supra CCL's for ARA 2.0
      [*] Supra multiple CCL's for ARA 1.0
      [*] TCL 2.0 CodeWarrior Port Package updated
      14400 Modems
      8k text chunker needed (A,Q)
      8k text chunker needed (Q)
      Adobe Type Manager Updates
      AV plaintalk scripts
      Background desktop rebuild can lead to generic application icons
      Bernoulli vs. Syquest
      Best Shareware CTB Term Program??
      CP AntiVirus & System Update 3.0
      Dial-up Eudora and unfriendly host
      E-world
      EDS-7.0.2 - CNFG problem, the clue(?)
      Encryption
      Etherwaves, printers, etc. (A)
      Firewall aware program mechanism (Q)
      freeze on restart
      gl viewer for Mac
      INFO-MAC CD-ROM Volume 4???
      Info-Mac Digest V12 #77 (2 msgs)
      Info-Mac Digest V12 #79
      Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) (Connection)
      Is This A Quadra 900 Specific Problem?
      Looking For
      Mac introduction
      Mac List Server (A)
      Magic modems
      Menubar crunchers: Summary
      Monitor Suggestions
      MS Word, enlarge cursor for vis'lly impaired?
      Music software
      Mutual Fund Tracking
      Norton Disk Doctor 2.0
      NOW Compress (Q)
      Power PC sound problem
      Premature End of File Error
      Public Address
      Quality Computers
      Redux/MicroSeeds
      Router Internet Apple
      sAVe the Disk1.4
      Scriptable Text Editor
      Star Trek: the next generation (C)
      Tape Backup for Nonprofit Org's 5 Macs
      Toggling between LocalTalk and EtherTalk (Q)
      Word 5.1a help (R)
      WordPerfect 6.0 Translator

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 00:53:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] AOL FAQ #1 June, 1994

The AOL FAQ answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about America Online.
This
is the manual that America Online never wrote. There are chapters devoted to
mail, chat rooms, downloading, instant messages, message boards, and much
more.
Over 120 pages o
f information. There are also plenty of money-saving tips. The appendices list
AOL keywords, smileys, and online abbreviations. There's even a QuickTime
viewer
built in. The FAQ will be updated monthly.

The FAQ was designed to be easy to use. You don't need anything to open it.
Just
doubleclick and it opens. There are color illustrations and easy, step-by-step
instructions. You don't have to read the FAQ from start to finish.; it was
designed for info s
urfing. You can quickly find the information you need using the Find command
and
the hypertext Table of Contents. Important information is marked with a Note!
icon.

Here are a few of the things the FAQ explains how to do:

*compose mail in the free areas
*search the member directory in the free area
*read and write mail offline
*open GIFs and other graphics
*view GIFs as they're being downloaded
*decompress and install the software you download
*manage FlashMail and logs with the AOL Browser
*use AOL 2.1 to compress files
*solve connection and modem problems
*use Localities to overcome busy phone lines
*roll the AOL dice
*play sounds in chat rooms
*solve AOL 2.1's FlashSession problem
*keep an address book with your friends's email addresses
*manage FlashMail and logs with the AOL Browser
*troubleshoot connection and downloading problems

Checked for viruses with Disinfectant 3.5

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/aol-faq-94-06.hqx; 387K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 94 23:20:30 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Paul Celestin)
Subject: [*] Apprentice CD-ROM Info; sources and tools for programmers

This is an index of the contents of the Apprentice CD-ROM from Celestin
Company, a compilation of source code and utilities for Mac programmers.
The index is a text file which can be viewed using any text editor or word
processor. A press release regarding the product is also included.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/apprentice-cdrom-index.hqx; 56K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 15:32:16 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Symantec Languages Tech Support,PRT)
Subject: [*] CDK v7.0.2 Update; Symantec's PowerPC C++ translator

CDK 7.0.2 Update.sea

   This contains a patch for the PowerPC C++ translator which brings it in
   line with the 68K 7.0.2 release. We recommend installing the full
   Symantec C++ for Macintosh 7.0.2 update in addition to this patch so that
   you will get the latest version of the TCL.

The original software licensing agreement that came with the Symantec C++ fo
Macintosh still applies to the use of this patch.  This patch is made available
"AS IS" and no warranty is offered.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/symantec-cdk-702-updt.hqx; 193K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 94 14:27:48 MET DST
From: [e-mail] (Francois Pottier)
Subject: [*] csmp-digest-v3-031

C.S.M.P. Digest             Fri, 27 May 94       Volume 3 : Issue 31

Today's Topics:

    Any good Mac C books?
    Basic, basic windows & PICT drawing
    Help: Palette translation in CopyBits
    How do I draw masked icons w-System 6?
    Motorola announces Power Mac compilers
    Polling the Serial Port

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

[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-v3-031.txt; 54K]

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Date: Mon, 30 May 94 14:02:04 MET DST
From: [e-mail] (Francois Pottier)
Subject: [*] csmp-digest-v3-032

C.S.M.P. Digest             Mon, 30 May 94       Volume 3 : Issue 32

Today's Topics:

    Are there any Disassemblers for Mac?
    Drawing strings vertically.
    I HATE GWorlds!
    Is FSpExchangeFiles still broken?
    Looping sounds
    PPC Toolbox GetDefaultUser() bug
    SU3.0 programming tip

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

[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-v3-032.txt; 49K]

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Date: Mon, 30 May 94 14:21:02 EDT
From: "Dan Rickey" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] dans-source-converter-111; converts C to Pascal

Dan's Source Code Converter
version 1.1.1
1994-05-30

This programme is intended as an aid for converting C source code into Pascal.
It was also a
learning experience for me in writing a simple look-ahead parser. Since the
parser is so
simple, do not expect miracles. The programme takes care of the easily
translated bits of C
and leaves the more "interesting" conversions for the programmer to deal with.
To use the
programme, simply open an error-free C source code text file. The programme
will
prompt you
for a file name for the Pascal source file.

[e-mail]

Daniel W. Rickey
#22-550 Platt's lane
London, Ontario
CANADA  N6G 3A8

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/dans-source-converter-111.hqx; 32K]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 00:32:12 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Robert C. Best III)
Subject: [*] Desktop Terminator; Rebuilds the desktop files quickly

Desktop Terminator is a quick and easy way to rebuild the desktop files of
mounted drives (excluding shared volumes).

Features:
1. Does not require user to restart.
2. Does not perform the actual rebuilding of the desktop files until AFTER
the user has selected ALL drives.
3. Support of Drag-and-Drop of disks to quickly rebuild the desktop of
specific disks.

Requirements:
1. System 7.0 or greater
2. Does not support A/UX of any version.
3. 150k of memory.

Shareware Fee:
Desktop Terminator version 1.0 is shareware ($5.00).

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/desktop-terminator-10.hqx; 19K]

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 04:03:00 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Daniel Azuma)
Subject: [*] FileTyper 4.1.2; a shareware type/creator editor

Attached please find a copy of FileTyper 4.1.2, the latest version of the
popular shareware type/creator editor. This should replace the version
4.1.1a currently located on info-mac.

Changes between versions 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 are:

* Put the "Use alias instead of original" item back in the Open=8A dialog.
(It was taken out by mistake in version 4.1.1.)
* Fixed a bug in the folder size calculator that sometimes caused FileTyper
to search the "complete contents" when "immediate contents" was selected,
if folder sizes were active.
* Added the necessary resources to MakeAutoTyper to make sure the Standard
=46ile icons appear in color under System Update 3.0.

Enjoy!

  Daniel Azuma
  [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/file-typer-412.hqx; 151K]

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 13:53:51 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Michael Bjorn)
Subject: [*] Flaskpost; an electronic book

Have you always wanted to be unique in some way? This might be your chance!
In an article in the New York Times  (5/26/94), Fiction Pulitzer Prize
winner E. Annie Prouix says "Nobody is going to sit down and read a novel
on a twitchy little screen.  Ever."
Now, just imagine that we are not talking about any old novel, but one
written in an exotic language like SWEDISH... Chances are that your really
will be the only one to read it on your twitchy little screen.

The Swedish publisher Redaktion (publisher of the Palaver magazine) is
proud to announce the world's first novel in Swedish to be published
electronically. If you don't read Swedish you might find this package a bit
hard to digest - but if you do, you are in for a treat! And if you are not
a Pulitzer Prize winner, you probably have figured out that a printer might
come in handy...

"Flaskpost" was originally published by Ellerstroms publishing house in
1990. To buy a printed copy of this book or for information about
Ellerstroms other quality publications in Swedish, please contact:
Ellerstroms Forlag
Karl XI-gatan 5b
222 20 Lund, SWEDEN

The electronic version of "Flaskpost" is released by Michael Bjorn and
Redaktion in agreement with Ellerstroms. This original manuscript may in no
way be altered, sold for profit or in any other way be used for commercial
purposes.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/flaskpost.hqx; 517K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 14:49:05 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Xavier Mora)
Subject: [*] Floating Clock; displays date and time

Enclosed is Floating Clock. A background only program that uses the TSM
to display the time and date in a floating window. This was built using
Matt Slot's appe window code. Its cute, but not to useful. Someone might
like it.

Requires system 7.1 or greater.

Xavier

[Archived as /info-mac/app/floating-clock.hqx; 20K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 15:30:48 -0500
From: "Erik C. Thauvin" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] GEnieNav Lite 2.1.1 for MicroPhone

GEnieNav Lite 2.1.1 (genienav_lite_211.hqx)

If you're using MicroPhone II 4.x, LT or Pro 1.x (or higher) and are not
using GEnieNav Lite, then you're wasting time and money on GEnie, the
General Electric Network for Information Exchange.

GEnieNav Lite is the quickest, easiest way to get and make the most of
your time on GEnie! It's faster than ever and includes many new tools.
(It's so good it is now bundled with the latest versions of MicroPhone.)

GEnieNav Lite gives you offline power for your online activities. Email
and Bulletin Board (BB) messages can be automatically retrieved then read
and replied to while offline -- at your leisure. And GEnieNav will
automatically post your responses!

While online GEnieNav can instantly navigate you to many predefined areas
of GEnie and offers a wide variety of Bulletin Board, Library or Real-Time
Conference functions.

In addition of GEnie's own data network, GEnieNav currently automates
dialup connections via various alternate (PDN) networks, including
SprintNet, Datapac, PCVan and Datex-P.

And there's lots more, including information on GEnieNav 2.5, a truly
powerful and inexpensive commercial version.

Enjoy!

Erik C. Thauvin
Raven Systems Ltd.
Software Development

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/genie-nav-lite-211.hqx; 298K]

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Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 18:51:07 +0200 (MET DST)
From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Gestalt Selectors List 2.5; for programmers

Dear Macintosh users but especially programmers,

Included with this email is version 2.5 of the

              Gestalt Selectors List

It lists all sorts of information about the Gestalt Manager, but mainly
about selectors and the meaning of the returned values.
The Gestalt Manager is part of the Apple Macintosh System Software to
enable programmers to determine the availability of certain software and
hardware.

You can obtain the new version in several ways:
- by sending an email to the mail archive server:
      [e-mail]
  with as subject:
      archive get recent/gestalt-selectors.etx
  or to get the compressed version:
      archive get recent/gestalt-selectors.sit.hqx
- FTP to the info-mac archives at sumex-aim.stanford.edu and get the file
      /info-mac/dev/info/gestalt-selectors-25.hqx
  You can also use any of its mirror sites.
- CompuServe members can find it at the Macintosh Developers Forum
  (GO MACDEV) in the Tools/Debuggers section.
- Subscribers of the maillist already have received their copy.
  If you want to join this list you will need to send an email to:
      [e-mail]
  with in the subject line 'subscribe'.

Please, be aware that it may take a couple of days before the new version
is available at all these locations. It is available immediatly by using
the mail archive server.

Beside a large number of new and changed selectors, these are the major
changes since the previous version:

Added selectors
  Apple System  : -
  Apple Add.    : sdev, sdvr, XTND
  Third Parties : IF 8, SHCM, TExT, Typ4, UMAM
Added unknown
  Apple System  : aslm, bugx, detc, harp, iadj, ldap, mtv!, PhoN, ppad, pprf,
          serh, tpad, vdrc
  Apple Add.    : a pc, cmta, HrIt, immg
  Third Parties : ASTN, CiCN, DCDt, DCKc, PtrP
Changed selectors
  Apple System  : a/ux, cpnt, cput, ctbv, easy, evnt, fs  , help, intd, kbd ,
          mach, mixd, nlup, os  , qdrw, stdf, vers
  Apple Add.    : apml, ascr, ascv, cate, clbv, cmtc, drag, gprf, grfx, pmgr,
          pxtn, qdgx, snhw, thds, xlat
  Third Parties : SAVC, SAVR
Changed unknown
  Apple System  : bast, mash
  Apple Add.    : -
  Third Parties : SCTR
Previously unknown
  Apple System  : -
  Apple Add.    : cmta
  Third Parties : XTND
Includes updates 2.4.1 up to and including 2.4.6, send to subscribers of
the mailing list.

Welcome to the InstallerMaker users!
Recently I reached an agreement with Aladdin Systems to include the GSL
with their "InstallerMaker" product. Simply put, it is StuffIt but it
unstuffs the files and folders to pre-defined positions. The person who
puts the installer together can set certain conditions when to install the
files or folders based on information from the Gestalt Manager amongst
other ways. This feature to use the Gestalt Manager is included with the
released 2.0 version.
For more information about "InstallerMaker" you can contact Aladdin via
their usual email addresses (i.e. [e-mail]) or contact Leonard
Rosenthol ([e-mail]). A demo copy of InstallerMaker can be found
on the usual FTP-sites.

Roland Mansson reported a new QuickDraw version (1.3.5?) and an
inconsistency with the 'cput' selector. This latter problem is because an
interface file is wrong which has been confirmed by Apple (Thanks to
Dave Radcliffe).

The PowerPC Upgrade Card enabler revealed more machine IDs of upgraded
machines.

These selectors were found to have some sort of a problem:
- ascv (different version format returned by AppleScript 1.0 and 1.1)
- aslm (if it returns a version number, it does so incorrect with version
       1.1.1 of the Shared Library Manager)
- cput (incorrect values for 68K)
- evnt (overlap of attribute bits)
- intd (bit 1 of response never set on PB Duo 210)
- kbd  (contradicting information on values for Adjustable Keyboards)
- sdvr (two meanings)
- grfx, pmgr, qdgx (all return 65536 with System 7.5 beta)

Also included are some changes based on information from the April 1994
Developer CD (System Software Edition), the May 1994 Developer CD (Tool
Chest) and the E.T.O. #14 CD.

Included is some speculative information about the function to which a
pointer is returned by the 'vmFn' selector. This selector is returned by
RAM Doubler, and seems to provide additional information.

Regards,
Rene Ros
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/gestalt-selectors-25.hqx; 69K]

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Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 23:41:22 +0100 (BST)
From: Greg Landweber <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Greg's Buttons 3.3; colorise your controls

Greg's Buttons 3.3 (29 May 1994)            (c)1991-94 Gregory D. Landweber
Internet: [e-mail]                            ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CompuServe: 73131,3326                   REGISTRATION FEE: US $15 or UK L10

Do you think your Mac's interface looks flat and boring?  Do you wonder why
the push buttons are still in black and white, while the scroll bars and
windows are shaded with color tinges?  Are your eyes tired of staring at
white windows?  Does the blocky Chicago font get you down?  Maybe you just
yearn for a red stop sign.  If so, then you should try Greg's Buttons.  If
not, you should still try Greg's Buttons, and after a week or two you'll be
shocked by how plain your Mac looks without it!

Greg's Buttons is a control panel and requires System 7 and Color QuickDraw.
It works fine with both color and gray-scale monitors, and although it will
still work on a black and white screen, the effect will not be as impressive.

Greg's Buttons is a "fat binary", containing both 680x0 and PowerPC code for
optimal performance on both Macintosh and Power Macintosh computers.

List of Features

o Replaces the standard flat black and white push buttons, check boxes,
  and radio buttons with tasteful 3-D color ones.  These buttons are
  designed to complement the windows and scroll bars in the System 7
  interface, and in particular they use the color tints that you can
  select in the "Color" control panel.  You can choose from two styles
  of push buttons and three styles of radio buttons and check boxes.

o Lets you select the background color of dialog boxes, menus (both the
  text and background colors), and Finder windows.

o Provides the necessary color resource so that the new Open... and Save...
  boxes (provided by Macintosh Easy Open or the Hardware System Update 3.0)
  will always use the color small icons. (This is a side effect of the
  dialog box colorization feature.)

o Substitutes a font of your choice (chosen two versions each of Palatino
  and Helvetica) for Chicago as your system font.

o Colorizes the mini icons in Finder list views (View by Name, etc.).
  (This feature is enabled only under Systems 7.0, 7.0.1 or 7.1.)

o Colorizes the stop sign, caution, and note alert icons.

Changes since v3.2

o The button drawing routines are now "fat", containing both 680x0 and
  PowerPC code. I introduced "fat" trap patches in version 3.2, and now
  Greg's Buttons is as PowerPC-savvy as it is going to get.

o Fixed the conflict with At Ease which disabled the Finder window
  colorization feature and caused the Finder to quit when attempting to
  open the Greg's Buttons control panel.

o Fixed some instabilities in the trap patches that were introduced in
  version 3.2.  Version 3.3 is now significantly more stable, and in
  particular, it fixes conflicts with SndControl and the BBEdit updater.

o Conflict Catcher complained (quite correctly) that Greg's Buttons 3.2
  was patching one PowerPC trap with only 680x0 code. I have fixed this.

o Fixed a problem introduced in version 3.2 with the excluded apps list.
  This caused problems with the dialog boxes in SpaceWard Ho!.

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

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/gregs-buttons-33.hqx; 78K]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 11:36:51 +1200
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Guide to XCMDs 1.3; a catalog of XCMDs

Here is Guide To XCMDs 1.3, a HyperCard stack.

This is the catalog of my own collection of XCMDs. It is
distributed for two reasons: (i) you can use it to keep
track of your own collection, as it has a number of cool but
simple features; (ii) as I am a fairly avid collector,
it gives you some idea what XCMDs (public) are out there --
that is, it helps to answer the question, "is there an XCMD
to...?". The list is necessarily selective and finite, but
it could be pretty helpful.

Note that no XCMDs are included with the stack, and that I
cannot send any (big email charges from NZ, alas). I do not
tell you where to get them, but they have all been
on sumex or umich or some other major archive in the last
few years, and you should certainly try Ken Fisher's neat site
snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu [137.141.15.10]. I include email
addrs of authors where the XCMD stacks provide them.

Many improvements over the previous versions (of July 1992
and Feb 1993): more XCMDs, quite a number of scripting
bug fixes.

OK to put on a CD or otherwise distribute freely.

matt neuburg, phd = [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/card/guide-to-xcmds-13-hc.hqx; 57K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 12:43:10 --0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] hyper-slider-10; a slide presentation program

HyperSlider 1.0 (Copyright 1994 by Wolfgang Thaller)

HyperSlider is a shareware-program ($10) written by
Wolfgang Thaller. It is a tool for creating and viewing
interactive (and serial) slide shows with hyperlinks
between the slides. The slides cannot be created or
changed with HyperSlider, they have to be prepared in
PICT-format by another program (it is also possible to
view slides from a Photo CD).
    A hyperlink is an invisible region on a slide.
The cursor changes its shape when the mouse pointer is
positioned on a link. Clicking into that region
immediately displays another slide which has been linked
to that region. Many hyperlinks leading to many different
pictures may reside on each slide. HyperSlider allows
to choose among a set of cursor shapes and visual effects
for each hyperlink. For example, you could create a
"walk-through-show" of your city, where on each place
the viewer can decide if he wants to turn to the left,
or to the right, or if he wants to zoom into some detail.
Viewing a hyper-linked slide show is very much like
playing an interactive adventure game.
    The file hyper-slider-10.hqx is a BinHexed
self-extracting Compact Pro archive. It contains the
application and a user-manual.
    If you want to view the demo show described in the
manual you should get the demo slide collection
"hyper-slider-demo.hqx", which is posted separately.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/hyper-slider-10.hqx; 225K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 12:43:44 --0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] hyper-slider-demo; a demo presentation for HyperSlider 1.0

HyperSlider Demo Show

(Copyright 1994 by Wolfgang Thaller)

    The file hyper-slider-demo.hqx is a BinHexed
self-extracting Compact Pro archive. It contains a
collection of 20 PICT files and a "Demo Show"
(an interactive slide show with hyperlinks).
You need the application program "HyperSlider 1.0"
in order to view the demo show.
HyperSlider is posted as a separate file hyper-slider-10.hqx.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/hyper-slider-demo-show.hqx; 585K]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 16:15 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] KeyQuencer 1.0 (first shareware macro engine ever!)

Program:   KeyQuencer 1.0
Author:    Alessandro Levi Montalcini ([e-mail])
Keywords:  Macro engine, control panel, utility
Price:     $10 cash (shareware)

WARNING: WORKING WITHOUT KEYQUENCER CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH

  KeyQuencer is a powerful and solid macro engine designed to use very little
memory; it can perform complex tasks that are invoked by a single keystroke.
KeyQuencer uses a very simple scripting approach and can be extended through
external extensions. The 30 bundled extensions provide lots of power and can
replace many common system additions with substantial memory savings.
KeyQuencer's macros can also be invoked from HyperCard and from AppleScript.

  This is the first macro engine that's released as shareware. It is better
than commercial packages in many ways, and it only costs $10. Don't miss it.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/key-quencher-10.hqx; 137K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 18:13:11 -0500 (CDT)
From: Neil Eric Mickelson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] LaserWriter 8.1 Patch v1.5; more features for the driver

Well, thanks to some helpful input from ResEdit mavens and an updated
ResCompare from Michael Hecht, my LaserWriter 8.1 Patch seems to have
licked the PrintMonitor problem (see enclosed documentation for the
gory details).

This patch adds some functionality to Apple's LaserWriter 8.1 driver:
    - Adds the Layout button to the print dialog
    - Adds more actual n-up Layout options
    - Allows for offline printer setup

I've also enclosed another small patch that disable the borders on n-up
print jobs; I've unbundled this option becuase not everyone will want it
enabled all the time.

If you've got any questions, just drop me a line, and thanks to everyone
who's given me input on past versions!!

Neil E. Mickelson
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/prn/laserwriter-81-patch-15.hqx; 56K]

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 09:21:19 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: [*] mac-updates-94-05-15; a database of software updates

Version 8 of the Macintosh Updates Database - 15-May-94

This file contains a huge amount of information regarding all of the
Macintosh software updates from Apple that we know about currently.
Although not historically complete, the database contains most everything
>From System 6.0.7 on up, including intermediate versions of things like
System 7 Tune-Up. Included in the database are things like which Mac models
the update applies to, what versions the update supersedes and is
superseded by, what the new functions are, what the fixes are, when it was
released, where the files are located online, and other good stuff.
Frankly, anyone who deals with the Macintosh seriously should snag a copy
of this database since you never know when you'll want to find out what the
latest version of the Network Software Installer is, or what version of
which Enabler you need to get for your buddy's new Mac.

As with anything that attempts to track a moving target like Macintosh
software updates, this database is constantly in flux. There are plenty of
typographical errors and things we couldn't find in time - don't worry
about the typos, but if you find errors or have updates - send them to
<[e-mail]> (But read the READ ME first, since we know
about a lot of updates that we haven't had time to enter.)

This file contains versions in in ClarisWorks database format, setext
(suitable for viewing with Easy View) and straight tab-delimited text (if
you wish to import into HyperCard or FileMaker Pro or something similar).
If you just want the setext version to view on a Unix box without any
decoding, look for:

ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/misc/mac-updates-94-05-15.etx

The database was created by Tim Levy <[e-mail]> with help
>From Alex Sirota, and I've done the setext conversions in Nisus. Look for
an article in TidBITS#223 for more information.

cheers ... Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor

[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/mac-updates-94-05-15.hqx; 168K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 15:31:17 -0500
From: "Erik C. Thauvin" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MiniApps Pack 1.0; a collection of mini-applications

The MiniApps Pack, version 1.0, is a collection of mini-applications,
small in size (6K each) but big on features and usefulness.

A MiniApp usually performs a single task, somewhat of a pre-configured
macro wrapped in an application shell. There is no complex user interface
or settings to configure. It knows what to do, how to do it, even when to
quit.

MiniApps require System 7 and generally reside in the Apple Menu Items
folder, where they can be reached easily. Although some may be better
located in the Startup Items folder.

Contrary to systems extensions, which often provide similar functionality,
MiniApps do not have permanent memory requirements and are not subject to
annoying conflicts.

The MiniApps Pack v1.0 is free. Commerical distribution is restricted.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/mini-apps-pack-10.hqx; 35K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 16:11:37 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Matthew Xavier Mora)
Subject: [*] More or Less (b26) a File Viewer

Enclosed is the latest version of More or Less.(1.0b26) A drag and drop file
viewer. Drag any file to see the data fork of the file. This was supposed
to be a more for the mac, a program that is on unix machines. Its now
my Teach text replacement.

Somethings to look out for:

Printing is not very stable. I threw it in as a quick hack to get some
text files printed fast.

Get Info is also kind of broken but still useable.

The program is control by keyboard commands. Its very fast at displaying
files.
I just leave a copy of it on my desktop and drag any file onto it that I want
to
read. It will also display PICT files as well. It displays any PICT resources
it finds in the resource fork (so be carefull) because Teachtext files
sometimes has embedded picts in them.

Type ? to display program help.

System 7 and above only.

Have fun.

Xavier

[Archived as /info-mac/app/more-or-less-10b26.hqx; 41K]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 23:34:49 -0500
From: Jeff Fischer <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MoveCursor XMCD; moves the pointer to any position

MoveCursor is a HyperCard XCMD that allows you to move the pointer
(cursor) to any coordinates. This is mainly useful for automating the
pointer for on-line demonstrations of functionality or operation of a
stack or program. Free for any use, but Copyright (c) 1992 by Jeff
Fischer/The Fischer Group.

[Archived as /info-mac/card/move-cursor.hqx; 4K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 12:39:48 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Joerg Schaeffer)
Subject: [*] NewsFetcher - offline news for SLIP

This is NewsFetcher 0.4.5, the final version 0.4.5 of my HyperCard stack
for downloading News from NNTP servers via MacTCP (and SLIP or PPP...).
Requires HyperCard 2.1 (I have not tested it on other versions) and a TCP
connection. Runs faster if you use HyperCard Player 2.1.

I suggest you put this into the /comm/net directory as newsfetcher0.4.5.hqx.

Archive Size: 54K
The following files/folders are contained in the archive:
* NewsFetcher 0.4.5    - The stack
* NewsFetcher Docs     - The documentation
* What's new...        - A quick update on new features
* News =9F               - Folder containing
   - J=F6rgs EasyNews    -    The EasyView template

Checked with Disinfectant 3.5, compacted with Compact Pro and binhexed for
transfer.

I herewith grant permission for inclusion of this program to the Info-Mac
CD-ROM.

Regards
Joerg

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/net/news-fetcher-045-hc.hqx; 74K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 15:40:28 -0500
From: Paul McClellan <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Nightingale 1.4 Demo: Music Notation/MIDI sw

Here's a hot-off-the-press update of Nightingale.  Seems version 1.3 was
uploaded here in a form difficult to install.  This should correct the
problem & provide the update as well.  Nightingale is sophisticated,
full-featured desktop music publishing software for the Mac.  Features
include real-time MIDI recording & playback from scores of up to 100
voices on 64 staves; complete control over layout & editing;
well-developed part-extraction & transposition capabilities.  Main thing,
tho, is clean, logical GUI & *speed*.  This archive was compacted
w/Compact Pro (.cpt, not .sea) & has everything you need to try out
Nightingale 1.4.  Only thing you can't do is save (of course). Enjoy!

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/nightingale-14-demo.hqx; 1441K]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 23:31:36 -0500
From: John Stiles <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] On the Edge 2.2; a card game

    On the Edge 2.2 is a revision from 2.0. It have fixes
the bug which would crash a non-Color QuickDraw machine.        *Stiles

[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/on-the-edge-22.hqx; 7K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 14:49:06 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Platforms and Operating Systems; PowerPC, Intel, Sparc, etc

Version 1.1 of Platforms and Operating Systems.  This replaces version 1.0
sent about a week ago and archived as operating-systems-10.hqx.

This covers platforms, platform standards, and operating systems of the
various Mac, PC, and UNIX systems on the market.  CPUs covered include
PowerPC, Intel, Sparc, MIPS, HP PA-RISC, and DEC Alpha.

Corrections include serious ones like leaving out AIX under PowerPC (oops).
Rearranged a little, spelling changes, additions, and removals.

Word for the Mac 5.0/5.1 format.  I will look into a non-Word format later
for people who don't use it or can't read it.  Easy ways to create TeachText
documents with graphics (Word table) are welcomed.

-Brian

[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/platforms-and-operating-systems-11.hqx; 12K]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 23:32:03 -0500
From: John Stiles <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Poker 2.2; a card game

       Poker 2.2 is a revision from 2.0. It fixes
the bug which would crash a non-Color QuickDraw machine.        *Stiles

[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/poker-22.hqx; 7K]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 94 14:06:11 -0500
From: [e-mail] (susman)
Subject: [*] ProteinSynthesisCartoon 1.2; a scientific animation

ProteinSynthesisCartoon 1.2 is a replacement for ProteinSynthesisCartoon
1.1, in which there were a few errors of chemistry and spelling.  There may
still be come errors, but I have corrected the ones that I could find.

This cartoon of protein synthesis was prepared as a teaching tool to be
used in a course for college sophomores who have a background in Mendelian
genetics, but have had little exposure to molecular genetics.  The students
in the course are concurrently enrolled in organic chemistry.  Although the
cartoon is intended to be used as a visual aid to a classroom lecture, some
of my students have told me that they found it useful as a stand-alone
lesson in protein synthesis.

I hope other teachers of biology might find this useful.  I do not ask any
payment for this product, but I would appreciate constructive criticism.
Millard Susman
University of Wisconsin Medical School
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/protein-synthesis-cartoon-12.hqx; 1673K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 15:42:28 -0500
From: "John W. Gray" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Pyramid, a letter to number converter

Notes on "Pyramid"  by Temporal Custodian:

This program is a simple device that accepts text input from the user
and outputs a numerical value using the following process:

The text is broken into individual characters and each character is
converted into a number depending on its position in the English alphabet.
For example, if you input an "A" the program returns a value "1" as the
total.  A "z" will return a 26, and so on.  Capitals and lowercase letters
have the same value, and digits hold their own value, so if you enter a
"9," the program will return a "9" as its output.

[Archived as /info-mac/text/pyramid.hqx; 18K]

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 12:20:13 +0200
From: sicmu <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] QuickEditor 2.1.1; a QuickTime movie editor

Please receive QuickEditor 2.1.1.
QuickEditor 2.1.1 fixes many bugs from the earlier versions (1,1.5,2.0,2.1) and
should therefore replace them on any archive.
It adds some additional features too.
QuickEditor 2.1.1 is ShareWare 10 $.
It requires System 7 and QuickTime.
You can copy it, ditribute it where you want: including CD-Rom, Magazine, BBS,
Compuserve, Internet, your mother-in-law, ....

QuickEditor is an application that allows you to easily edit QuickTime movies,
some of its unique features are:
- Very simple user interface
- Sound Track editing (Put any sound you want anywhere you want in the movie)
- Sound Track mixing (No other ShareWare does it !)
- Very cheap price (10 $ US isn't much)
- and more...

For questions, suggestions and bug reports contact:

Mathias Tschopp
13 Troupe
CH-1253 Vandoeuvres
GENEVA/SWITZERLAND
Fax: [phone]

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/quick-editor-211.hqx; 180K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 15:31:29 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Symantec Languages Tech Support,PRT)
Subject: [*] SC/SCpp v7.0.2 Update; patches for the SC and SC++ compilers

SC/SCpp 7.0.2 Update.sea

   This contains patches for both the SC and SCpp compilers, which are part of
Symantec C++ for MPW.

The original software licensing agreement that came with the Symantec C++ fo
Macintosh still applies to the use of this patch.  This patch is made available
"AS IS" and no warranty is offered.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/symantec-c-cpp-702-updt.hqx; 657K]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 94 21:19:11 PDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] SpeakText XFCN 2.0; integrates speech into HyperCard

Software Perspectives - SpeakText XFCN

The SpeakText XFCN is the best way to integrate Apple's Text-To-Speech
technology into your HyperCard stack, SuperCard project or Macromedia
Director presentation.

SpeakText has been redesigned to include a new Command Processor
technology for easy control of speech.  It also boasts a full set of powerful
features, including: checking for the Speech Manager, checking to see if the
Mac is speaking, full voice information access, real time pitch and speech
rate control.  You can also control when to pause or stop speech: immediately,
after the next word or at the end of the current sentence.

SpeakText 2.0 has all the power and functionality you need to make great
applications.  SpeakText is also a great way to add verbal help to your
software.  However you want speech implementation in your software,
SpeakText is the only way to do it.  Ease of use, and high performance are
all aspects of SpeakText XFCN 2.0.

Use in Public Domain, Shareware and Commercial software requires a
distribution license. Please see the Licensing Information document for
details.

Copyright (c)1994 Software Perspectives.  All Rights Reserved Worldwide.

Software Perspectives
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/card/speak-text-20.hqx; 123K]

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 10:25:31 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Eli Meir)
Subject: [*] Spike Studio; for physiological signal analyses

Spike Studio was written for several neurobiology laboratories to digitize
and analyze physiological signals on macs.  The program will digitize
multiple channels of data using digitizing boards from National Instruments
or GW Instruments, or using a sound digitizer such as the Macintosh
microphone input.  Spike Studio allows flexible viewing of the digitized
data on the screen, does a variety of analyses on the data, and has nice
features for making publication-quality figures from this data.

Eli Meir

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/spike-studio-351.hqx; 472K]

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Date: Sun, 29 May 94 19:50:08 +0200
From: nico@vaws01 (Nico Marcuz)
Subject: [*] startup-watcher; remembers the time of the last startup

Startup_Watcher is an INIT ( System-Extension ), which shows you the most
recent
Access Date and Time for your machine. This version of Startup_Watcher is a
DEMO,
and it will expire after a short time.

This INIT should work on every Macintosh model running under System 7.0 and
up.
Shutdown_Watcher does NOT do any trap-patching; instead, it uses the
"ShutDownInstall" procedure, so that it should have no INIT conflicts.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/startup-watcher-demo.hqx; 37K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 11:46:04 +0000
From: Matthew Johnson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Supra CCL's for ARA 2.0

The following CCL scripts come from the Supra Technical Support BBS, and
are for use with various Supra Modems, under ARA 1.0/2.0.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/ara-20-supra.hqx; 11K]

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 11:38:24 +0000
From: Matthew Johnson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Supra multiple CCL's for ARA 1.0

The following CCL scripts come from the Supra Technical Support BBS, and
are for use with various Supra Modems, under ARA 1.0. They extend the
ability to work in adverse conditions above that of the already on your
archive.

Matthew G. Johnson
IC-Parc
William Penney Laboratory
Imperial College
London SW7 2AZ

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/ara-10-supra.hqx; 17K]

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 13:46:38 -0500
From: Eric Scouten <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] TCL 2.0 CodeWarrior Port Package updated

It was a good hacking weekend here in Morrill Hall... :-)

Attached please find a new version (1.3) of my port of the Think Class
Library version 2.0 to the Metrowerks CodeWarrior compilers. This one
includes significant improvements in template handling, and is also based
on the 2.0.2 source instead of 2.0.

Please post it to the archives at your earliest convenience.

Thanks...

-Eric

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/tcl-202-code-warrior-port-13.hqx; 324K]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 94 16:58:18 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: 14400 Modems

I recently asked about 14400 modems. The answer was loud and clear: Global
Village PowerPort Gold. Most answers said: what you get is what you pay.

Thanks to all of you.

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 16:14:33 -0500
From: Paul M Sheldon <[e-mail]>
Subject: 8k text chunker needed (A,Q)

    Wais eventually found me Splitter-3.0.hqx that does this. Now, I need
a drag and drop text to macwrite II translator to really feel good.
Leaptrek sequel is 25 files, for example, but that is how paramount finds
their writers!

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 14:24:00 -0500
From: Paul M Sheldon <[e-mail]>
Subject: 8k text chunker needed (Q)

    I have a huge sequel to leaptrek in text format. If I can easily
chunk it to whatever to get 8k MacWrite II files, I can import it more
easily into my newton to read there.
    Keywords for me to search wais with anyone? Or answers?

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 23:32:43 -0500 (CDT)
From: Neil Eric Mickelson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Adobe Type Manager Updates

Hey everyone!

I've been reading that the latest version of ATM is v3.6.1, but I've only
got 3.5.1.  Where can I get an update, or an patch program?

Neil
[e-mail]

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Date: 28 May 1994 22:20:57 +1000
From: [e-mail] (Keith Marshall)
Subject: AV plaintalk scripts

If anybody out there has come up with some nice scripts for the plaintalk
 stuff on their AV Macs or PowerPC's I'd love a copy! (Binhex it first!)

[e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 00:41:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Background desktop rebuild can lead to generic application icons

Sorry if this has already been discussed before, but I have recently made a
rather obscure discovery that I think is worth sharing, namely:

*  If you rebuild your desktop while other applications are running, you will
   lose the custom icons for those programs until you manually re-install their
   BNDL info.


Yes, you can rebuild your desktop in the background!  Here's how:

1. Using the Finder Toggle FKEY (available in sumex), quit the Finder from a
   running application.

2. Hit the FKEY again to re-launch the Finder.

3. Hold down the command and option keys until the dialog pops up asking if you
   want to rebuild.  Click OK.

4. Switch back to your running application(s).


The problem is that while the desktop is being rebuilt in the background, the
Finder cannot access the icon information of any running applications.  So you
end up with generic application icons for everything that was running during
the rebuild--including any faceless background applications.

What you then have to do is manually re-install each overlooked application's
BNDL into the Finder, using ResEdit or Save a BNDL (also available in sumex).
Remember to quit each running application before processing it...  For faceless
apps, this means pulling them out of the Startup Items folder and rebooting.
:(


This is all rather esoteric and technical information, I know, but for those of
you who actually understand what I am talking about, I think you will recognize
this as an interesting if not useful tip.


Happy hacking all,


                  ~  Jason Y. Kim  ~
                     ~=@=~

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Date: Sat, 28 May 94 11:38:50 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Bernoulli vs. Syquest

  I'm looking for a backup option for the Macs in my office.  The choice
seems to be between Bernoulli or Syquest drives.  There was a post on
info-mac recently that indicated that leaving Syquests on all the time
would tend to lead to head crashes.  The APS hard drive manual states
"... a Syquest less durable than a standard hard disk for continuous
use, most significant among these compromises, unsealed media open to
airborne contaminants." The authour of the comp.sys.mac.hardware FAQ is
also of the opinion that Syquests are less reliable than Bernoullis.
Does anyone have any experience to the contrary?  What makes Bernoullis
less susceptible to dirt etc. than Syquest drives ?

  Thanks in advance.

Shih-Tung
Chem E
Best l'il Tech School
in Cambridge

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Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 01:54:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Brian M. Amira" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Best Shareware CTB Term Program??

Well, the title says it all. I am looking for the best shareware CTB Term
program so that out derartment can abandon NCSA Telnet and try out a
shareware CTB TCP Tool instead. Any sugestions?

--Brian

| Brian M. Amira  | Internet E-Mail: [e-mail] | University of Nevada |

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Date: 28 May 94 01:28:30+0200
From: "Serge Trottein (UPR75)"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: CP AntiVirus & System Update 3.0

     Would anyone know where to find on the Internet files containing new
virus signatures to update Central Point Anti-Virus (and how to get them,
preferably by email)?

     Same question concerning Apple's recent System Update 3.0.

     Please do not reply to the list but send all suggestions to my email
address.

     Thank you very much in advance for your help.
     -Serge Trottein <[e-mail]>

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Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 21:48:43 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: Dial-up Eudora and unfriendly host

On Thu, 26 May 1994 09:47:14 -0700, Menko Johnson wrote:
>I have been trying to get Eudora 1.4.2 to work as an offline mail
>reader through a dial-up modem, and have been unsucessful.  The main
>hangups are getting the scripting to work properly.  I have run into a
>couple of problems.

Sounds OH SO familiar.  Here's a work around: download Termy 2.3 (from an
info-mac mirror or umich), set up BOTH Termy and Eudora to use the Serial
(not the modem tool).

Launch termy, open a terminal window (I use the default Terminal$ but you
can give one a name if you like), and dial by hand (type in: atdtnnnnnnn).
Go through the login manually until you get to the prompt that wants you to
telnet to your POP server.  Close Termy's Window (because you've set it up
for the serial tool it shouldn't hang up the modem; if it does check you're
modem manual for the at command or dipswitch to get it to ignore the DTR
line (if that's not the one that hangs up the phone, the manual or someone
on info-mac will, I trust, correct my error). You must close Termy's Window
or Eudora will think the serial port is in use.  Switch to Eudora; if
you're lucky you won't even have to ResEdit the resource (see Appendix D if
you have to) that controls the format of the telnet command (I had to do
that too; it's not hard).

You may be able to use a Eudora navout script to hang up, or you can switch
back to Termy, open the terminal window and logout.

Guess how I know this works ;-)

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Date: Sat, 28 May 94 09:51:56 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Jerry Bono)
Subject: E-world

I thought the E in E World meant electronic, but it turns out that what I
suspected would happen in E world is true, the E stands for Expensive.
$8.95 per month for 2 hours access and each additional hour is 4.95.

I think this is Excessive. My pockets would be Empty. Apple needs to know
that the money supply is not Endless. They are killing my Enthusiasm.

Apple needs to be Educated.

Does someone have an e-mail address for providing feedback to apple
regarding the Evil pricing for E-world?

Please post the email on info-mac digest.

Everybody Else....
If you Empathize, then E-mail apple with your thoughts about E-world.

Bono.

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 19:04:08 +0100 (GDT)
From: "Jean Berthomieu" <[e-mail]>
Subject: EDS-7.0.2 - CNFG problem, the clue(?)

I too had to reinstall the C++ translator from the original disks to
allow the Symantec C++ 7.0.2 patch to be applied. That is: install 6.0,
update to 7.0, then update to 7.0.2 :-(

Then I used ResCompare between the 7.0 version I had previously used and
a copy of the new one on which the patch program did work.

Now, that's the clue: The CNFG resources both had a name, and they should
not (to be patched).

So instead of reinstalling the whole stuff, you may use Resedit and clear
the resources names for CNFG 0 and 1 (in the Get Info dialog).
Then you can apply the patch!

Use a copy of the C++ translator to do this, and since you may not change
its name, do it in an other place than the Translators folder, e.g. on the
desktop ;-)

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

Date: Mon, 30 May 94 23:36:14 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Encryption

Recently I was reading again an article about encryption in which the author
was
testing various ways to encrypt datas and also lock the access to a hard disk.
The author said he was able to defeat most protection, except when DES was
used.
I know that with Compact Pro it's possible to compact and encrypt at the same
time. On the other side, it's still possible to see what it's inside the
archive. Anyway how safe are the various encryptors?

With a powerful computer is-it not possible to try various keys, letting the
program running as long as possible?

Also it's not possible for those outside Canada and USA to buy programs in
which
DES is used. Is-it not ridiculous since a true spy could simply buy the program
in USA or Canada and ship it home or copy it on a blank disk?

Louis [e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 17:59:34 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Kee Nethery [phone])
Subject: Etherwaves, printers, etc. (A)

>   (snip) Etherwave with DeskWriter (snip)
>
>ethernet, accessible from just about anywhere!  Unfortunately, it has NOT
>proved to be so easy with a DeskWriter C.  I think it's the drivers.
>The printer doesn't show up under either of the current drivers I
>have-Deskwriter C (Serial) or Deskwriter C (Localtalk).  Now this doesn't
>really surprise me.  What I want to know is:  has any individual or
>company been in a similar situation and found a solve, from either
>Farallon or HP?  If I had newer/better/different drivers, would I be able
>to see the DWC on the net?

Some HP printers determine whether they are connected to LocalTalk or a
serial cable by running a current through one of the pairs of pins (either
+/- receive or +/- send). If the current makes it from one pin to the
other, it assumes that the current is going through the transformer on a
LocalTalk connecter and thus assumes it is connected to localtalk. No
current flow = serial cable.

I assume that the etherwave looks like a serial cable but expects the
Deskwriter to speak localtalk. You can probably get around this problem
with some kind of very simple hardware hack but I'd suggest you call
Farallon Tech Support and ask them. Bet they have a fix or can suggest one.

Kee Nethery

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

Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 17:59:40 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Kee Nethery [phone])
Subject: Firewall aware program mechanism (Q)

>I am looking for firewall aware internet applications.  I have currently
>been using Fetch, which can be fooled into using a "user@host" format in
>the user field, since the firewall we have has a ftp proxy server on it.
>Anarchie nicely recognizes firewalls, directly typed into a "firewall"
>field.  Unfortunately, I haven't gotten it to work with the Archie part
>(searches) though "gets" or retreives work great.

I know that a firewall limits internet access to an internal corporate
network.

I know that most firewalls are composed of servers outside the firewall
with heavy duty security and a filtering bridge that only passes packets
through the firewall when they come from one of those servers.

I know that to go through a firewall from the internal network one logs
into an external server and then surfs the external net from that external
server.

The problem as I understand it is that when you use something like Fetch or
Mosaic, the software is designed for direct connections between your
Macintosh and the machines on the internet. It expects to send a packet
throught the filtering bridge and then directly to the target machine.
There is no provision for going through the firewall, through the
intermediary server on the internet side of the firewall and from then on
to the target machine. Since the firewall filtering bridge does not pass
packets directly from the target back to the client, the software fails to
function.

So, how does a firewall aware internet application bypass or adapt to the
firewall? What mechanism is used to put an intermediary between the
filtering bridge and the target machine?

Kee Nethery

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

Date: Sun, 29 May 94 21:14:35 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Norman Friedman)
Subject: freeze on restart

Hi, I'm running system 6.0.7 on my Mac SE and usually when I would like to re-
start my machine after trashing or adding something, my SE will freeze up when
I use the Restart (under menu-special) and I will have to restart with the
button on the side of the machine.  ?????.  Thanks in advance for all info and
help.
[e-mail]

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

Date: 30 May 94 00:03:23 EDT
From: Stephen Grady <[e-mail]>
Subject: gl viewer for Mac

I have searched for one myself.

In Info-Mac v12 #76, [e-mail] asked for a gl viewer for
the
Mac.

I too, have been looking for a gl viewer.

My search lead to a forum on CompuServe operated by the company that now
produces the viewer for the PC.  What I was able to find out was that the
apparently the gl viewer and the gl's are more hardware dependent then software
dependent.

Using SoftPC, I emulate a 286.  The information indicated that I shouldn't be
able to play a gl.  Well, I can and I can't.  Any gl older than about 1992 is
okay, but anything newer crashes SoftPC (but not the Mac system).

The information also said there was no way to port the player to the Mac, and
that "... there are definitely no plans to do so."

Hope this helps.  If you do find a viewer to work on the Mac, I'm interested
because I have been given about 10 megs of gls to use.

Stephen Grady
CompuServe: 73112,2212 (from Internet: [e-mail]

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

Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 18:33:13 -0500 (CDT)
From: Neil Eric Mickelson <[e-mail]>
Subject: INFO-MAC CD-ROM Volume 4???

Hey everyone!!I just got the new Macworld, and Pacific Hi-Tech had a full-
page ad on p. 262, which included an add for INFO-MAC Four.  Did I miss the
announcement?  How can I find out if anything I've submitted to the archives
is on the disk?

Thanks!

Neil
[e-mail]

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

Date: Tue, 31 May 1994 12:11:11 +1000
From: Danny Thomas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #77

in #77 "Mr. Troy Kelley" <[e-mail]> writes:
>       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.
I used copy/paste BUT for the pie chart we were interested in the result on
pasting was (ahem) sub-optimal. I believe this is not so much a problem
with Microsoft's code but a result of the deficiences of QuickDraw (72dpi
grid etc). Our solution was to use the LaserWriter 8.1.1 driver and save it
as EPS.

cheers,
Danny Thomas ([e-mail])

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

Date: Tue, 31 May 1994 12:11:14 +1000
From: Danny Thomas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #77

in #77 Greg Fanning <[e-mail]> writes:
> 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?

this won't be news to programmers, but in working with 128M MO drives
recently I discovered that the drive icon is determined by the disk driver.
This is significant when using a collection of removable disks that are
formatted with different drivers, eg APS FWB etc. When that removable is
formatted you can select an icon which is written into the driver, but
unfortunately there is not standardized way to store/access this icon. So
if I'm using MultiDriver so I can read occasional DOS formatted MO disks,
all Mac MO disks are displayed with the MultiDriver disk icon. If however I
disable MultiDriver (which loads the driver as an extension) and use SCSI
Probe to mount a FWB-formatted disk, I see the icon that was selected when
the disk was formatted.

I wish Apple provided system-level support for removable volumes, but such
support is also missing from OS/2, DOS etc.

cheers,
Danny Thomas  ([e-mail])

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

Date: Tue, 31 May 1994 12:11:18 +1000
From: Danny Thomas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #79

in #79, [e-mail] (John Williams) writes:
>       Anybody else had this problem?  My Laserwriter Select 360 doesn't
> always do what I want it to when I need to use, say, the multipurpose tray
> to print the first copy of a letter on headed notepaper and the main
> cassette to print copies on plain paper.  In fact, once you start to use
> the multipurpose tray, it seems to stick on that and won't go back to using
> the main paper tray.  Switching the machine off and on again enables one to
> use the main tray, and another user printing to the same printer can select
> the main paper tray even when I can't.
>
>       This is happening on a Centris (Quadra) 650 w 8 MO RAM, system
> F1-7.1 and Laserwriter 8.1.1.

I suspect it is because in the LW8 print dialog you are selecting
multipurpose for the first page (Paper Source) but leaving AutoSelect for
the remaining. Try explicitly selecting the main cassette for the
remaining.

My explanation is that the level 2 postscript interpreters, specifically
the setpagedevice operator, think that the these trays hold the same type
of paper. After you've told it to print the first from the multipurpose
tray, the setpagedevice looks at where to grab the next page(s) from and
decides there's no need to switch trays because they hold the same stock.

This similarly aflicts our LW630 and my first attempt at a real solution
ran across an undocumented PostScript limitation.

cheers,
Danny Thomas ([e-mail])

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

Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 14:00:46 -0500
From: Paul M Sheldon <[e-mail]>
Subject: Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) (Connection)

    Long ago someone wished on this or some other newsgroup that the
newton, which looked so much like a hand scanner, would have that faculty.
I rejoin his wish.
    With recognition improved, I could imagine the following scenario:
You bring your newton to the library and scan in and recognize into ascii a
page from a journal article you are researching. You then read and
bookmark it in your newton and abstract things into your research later
on your mac. You easily bring your current research paper reading
whereever you go.
    As always, I anxiously await the future.
    I keep my ears open for maybe even a latex viewer manipulator
recognizer, so I can read gravitational research quantum gravity preprints
at Los Alamos. Could Andrew K Trevorrow be working on this right now down
under? Will it cost more than NTK?
    This might be less fun and more humbling than startrek creative
newsgroup that I have to tediously input in 8k chunks of MWII. Leaptrek is
terrific in 18 point at traffic lights!
    Thought I'd dose youse with a little fantasy work on my part and
wishful thinking.

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

Date: Mon, 30 May 94 11:47:38 EDT
From: [e-mail] (John Buss)
Subject: Is This A Quadra 900 Specific Problem?

I've been running OmniPage by Caere on a IIci for years with no problem.  I
recently switched to a Quadra 900 and all hell has broken loose.  I can no
longer save a file as MSWord and I am unable to reload the software
reliably.
Question 1.  Is this a specifically Quadra 900 problem?
    I tried to get support from Caere but after being on hold for 35
min., and being constantly reminded that I was customer #1, I gave up.
Question 2.  Is there a bulletin board for Caere?  Internet address?
    Any help would be appreciated.

John Buss  [e-mail]

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

Date: 30 May 1994 03:28:38 -0400
From: [e-mail] (David A Warner)
Subject: Looking For

I'm looking for a program that will allow me to

Record A Simple Drum Pattern but able to later change tempos,time sigs etc.

OR Able to record to digital using the mac recording capability and
use the pattern for a sequence but adding other pattersn as.. The
nice thing with this i don't need to sample a whole sequence I can just
use that one patter....


let me konw..

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

Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 16:00 +0100 (MET)
From: "Ir. D. van Kraalingen, AB-DLO, Wageningen, NL"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: Mac introduction

Hello netters,

does someone out there know of a public domain introduction to the Mac
Multifinder. It should explain clicking, dragging, dropping, file handling,
etc. etc. I recall that Apple distributed such a program along with system 6.

Any help is greatly appreciated...

Daniel van Kraalingen, [e-mail]

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

Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 17:59:52 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Kee Nethery [phone])
Subject: Mac List Server (A)

>I am looking for list server software to run on a Centris 610.

I am using MailShare from Glenn Anderson to act as a mail exploder.
MailShare is an SMTP/POP3 server that runs under the MacOS. (Mine runs on a
Classic.) It does all the normal mail kinds of stuff but an address can be
configured for mailing list activity. Mail comes into an address and then
is forwarded to every address listed in a specified text file. Works quite
well. It is still in beta release and you would have to contact him to
obtain a copy. He is at: [e-mail]

It does not handle any automation of the mail such as accepting subscribes
or file requests. As far as List Server functionality goes, it just
explodes mail.

Kee Nethery

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

Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 17:48:35 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Christian F. Buser)
Subject: Magic modems


[e-mail] (David L. Hirschberg) asked:
>...
>2. Who makes Magic modems?  Do they have an Email address?

As far as I know, they are re-labeled ZOOM modems, and sold
through MacProducts USA and their affiliates only.

Greetings, Christian.

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

Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 21:50:03 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Ulf Dittmer)
Subject: Menubar crunchers: Summary

Dear netters,

many thanks for the numerous replies to me question about
menu bar crunchers for SE-type Macs. Basically I got four
suggestions:

- CramBar, free (which condenses the menu title font)
    This was mentioned most often and is the only one not
    available from sumex but only from umich.
- MBarCompress, ? (which cuts off a pixel between menu titles)
- MICN, ? (which replaces the menu titles with icons and
    also lets you design your own)
- Menuette, ShareWare (which does alternatively what MICN and
    CramBar do)

Greetings,      Ulf
[e-mail]

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

Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 23:46:15 -0500 (CDT)
From: Neil Eric Mickelson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Monitor Suggestions

Hey everyone!

I'm trying to help a friend find a good, solid monitor for a reasonable
price to use with a PowerMac 7100's built-in video (off of the VRAM card,
if it really matters).  We're trying to keep things around $700.00 or so,
and we're hoping to get a bit better resolution that 640 x 480.  This would
point to a multisync monitor, such as the NEC MultiSync 4FGe.  We can get this
for about $640 from the MacZone and such retailers, but here's the question:

What kind of adapters do theses beasts ship with, and is switch-on-the-fly
software available (or will it soon be available) in native PowerPC versions?
What do people think of this monitor?  Do you have any suggestions on other
options?

Thanks for any and all help you can provide!

Neil
[e-mail]

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

Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 15:13:49 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Sean Morgan)
Subject: MS Word, enlarge cursor for vis'lly impaired?

There is a user here who has difficulty finding the insertion point when he
is in a document (due to cataracts).  I am talking about the hairline
vertical cursor, not the mouse pointer.

Is there a way to make it more visible, say as a blinking block?

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

Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 07:16:24 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Kenneth Pettersson)
Subject: Music software

I'm intrested in music programs like Super Studio Session and others
that can be used to edit and print musical scores. I also would like
the program to be able to play the music without MIDI-interface. Here
(in Sweden) I have only found Finale. A much too expensive program,
more than 1000USD. Plese email me some information (price, performance,
system requirements, drawbacks) on alternative programs. I have a
friend of a friend who is going to USA soon and if I can get enough
info I will let him buy the wanted software for me.

Kenneth Pettersson                  Phone: [phone]
Telia AB                            Fax:   [phone]
Box 814                             email: [e-mail]
S-391 28  KALMAR
SWEDEN

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

Date: Sun, 29 May 94 23:32:12 CDT
From: Terry Koyn <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mutual Fund Tracking

I am looking for a program to help a friend keep track of mutual funds.
It should be capable of the following:

Keep a record of each purchase and sale for several funds including
purchase price, number of shares, amount invested.

Calculate total invested, tax basis, average total return for a single
fund or the entire portfolio.

Support entry of purchases, sales, and divident/captial gains
distributions.

Export data to text form.

Keep track of which shares have been sold so that the identified shares
method of reporting capital gains to the IRS may be used.

I gave him the Investment Tracker stack from the archive and it does
all of these except the last one.  A freeware/shareware solution
is preferred, but I will consider commercial too.

Please send replies to the list and/or my mailbox.

Terry Koyn ([e-mail])
Author of a new innovative fractal graphics package for the Mac
Free demo in archives path [grf/Utility/koyn-fractal-studio-20-demo.hqx]
or send email for more information.

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

Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 22:16:33 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: Norton Disk Doctor 2.0

On Thu, 26 May 1994 11:59:05 -0500 (CDT), Traci J. Ingram wrote:
>When I periodically run Disk Doctor (Mac) on my Quantum Passport 525XL, I
>get the following information in the Report:
>
>Technical Summary of Repairs:
>
>306:1306, The Catalog BTree Header contains some invalid information.
>Error=invalid free nodes.
>Status: Fixed.

If I let Disk Doctor fix it BOTH Apple's Disk First Aid 7.2 and MacTools
DiskFix will 'repair' it back the way it was before Disk Doctor "fixed" it.

My conclusion is that Disk Doctor is confused (DFA and MacTools win 2 to 1
or when in doubt, believe Apple's "official" first aid program).

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

Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 18:23:28 +0200
From: [e-mail]
Subject: NOW Compress (Q)

Hello,

sorry if this is a FAQ, but I'd like to know
1) if someone has experienced NOW Compress
2) if it decompresses in RAM the files when launched or, as SpaceSaver does
    (i think) it uses the hard disk.
3) how much RAM is needed in the System Heap for NOW Compress

Thank you all,
                        Federico

please reply directly to me because I can't read the digest during
this period.

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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

Date: 28 May 1994 22:18:06 +1000
From: [e-mail] (Keith Marshall)
Subject: Power PC sound problem

I've just bought an Apple Power PC6100AV and when I try to record a
sound using the mike that came with it, I get a second tone, like
some kind of intermodulation, in the recorded sound. Any ideas what's
causing it?
Also, I notice the plug on the Apple mike is wierd; it's unusually long.
Do I need to get a plug identical to this to plug my own mike into the system?

[e-mail]

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

Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 20:24:15 -0500 (CDT)
From: Neil Eric Mickelson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Premature End of File Error

Hey everyone!

I've got an interesting dillema on my hands.  For a long while, I've been
getting a "Macintosh System-level error" dialog box when I boot up BBEdit
Lite 2.3.2, telling me that a "Premature End-of-File Has been Reached."  After
a complete re-install of my system and BBEdit Lite, the error did not occur,
but then I put back my Extensions and stuff and I've got the problem again.

This problem does not occur anywhere else.  It appears non-harmless, except
that new BBEdit files do not save with the proper type and creator
information.
I'm running System 7.1 (with Update 3.0; the problem exists without it, too)
on a IIvx with 5MB RAM.  This problem occurs with Extensions on AND off.  Any
other similar problems out there?

Thanks for the help!

Neil
[e-mail]

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

Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 22:58:53 -0700
From: Richard Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: Public Address

Is anyone using PA v0.9b9?

Would you help me to set it up and get it working?

I'm getting very depressed about the thing, been working on it for about a
month and callers still aren't able to log on.

Please e-mail direct to me, no need to waste bandwidth, if there's a lot of
interest I'll put some sort of user manual together - it sure needs one!!


Richard Smith ([e-mail])

Antique Auto restorer, Agricultural engineer, shepherd, electrician,
electronics design engineer (in order of income!)

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

Date: Mon, 30 May 94 14:55:58 JST
From: [e-mail] (AWAJI Yoshimasa)
Subject: Quality Computers

Dear netters,

I'm looking for an e mail address or an ordinary fax number, I mean not a
toll free(800) number, of the following company.  Toll free numbers are not
accessible from outside the US.

I hear the full set of Text to Speech is available from them, which is not
officially distributed with AV machines in Japan.

Any comments are also appreciated on their product 'SmartVoice'.
The company is:

    Quality Computers
    PO Box 349
    St. Clair Shores, MI 48080-0349
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]


Thanks in advance,

Yoshi

**** AWAJI Yoshimasa
**** Lecturer at Kisarazu National College of Technology

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

Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 17:30:34 EST
From: [e-mail] (Jonathan Kamien)
Subject: Redux/MicroSeeds

 Redux/MicroSeeds                                         5/27/94
                                   5:25 PM
Does anyone know if Microseeds is still around and supporting Redux?  I
tried calling their BBS number and it was disconnected with no additional
info available.

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

Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 13:54:00 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Franois Gurard)
Subject: Router Internet Apple

Hello,
We have 15 Macs connected to a Gatorstar with many other Macs.  We want to
establish an independant zone for these 15 Macs and have to choose between
a Gatorbox and the RouterApple TCP/IP.  We already know what we can obtain
with the GatorBox, but have some questions about the Router.  Perhaps
somebody here has some experience with it and is able to inform us.

Are there performance losses with the Router?
Are there known bugs about the Router:  installation, operation... ?
For which reasons should we choose the Router or the GatorBox?

Many thanks,
Francois Guerard
Centre d'etudes quebecoises de l'Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres
Centre interuniversitaire d'etudes quebecoises
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 30 May 94 10:00:52 JST
From: [e-mail] (AWAJI Yoshimasa)
Subject: sAVe the Disk1.4

Dear folks,

I downloaded the newest version of sAVe the Disk and installed it in my
extensions folder, but my mac freezed during its startup.  This did not
happen with version 1.31.

Most doubtful is the conflict with some other extensions.

Does anyone have any info about this?

Yoshi

**** AWAJI Yoshimasa
**** Lecturer at Kisarazu National College of Technology

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

Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 14:09:46 -0500 (EST)
From: "Andrew M. Sopchak" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Scriptable Text Editor

    I am wondering what AppleScripters are using for a scriptable
text editor? Yes, I know there is the "Scriptable Text Editor" which
was shipped with AppleScript, but this program has serious limitations.
The major one being that I must be able to edit files considerably
larger than 32k. What other editors/word processors are around which
allow this? Does anyone know if Word 6.0 will support scripting?
Thank you for the help in advance.

Andrew M. Sopchak
[e-mail]

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

Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 09:45:42 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Thoo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Star Trek: the next generation (C)

The series finale of STTNG aired here last Saturday, 5/26.  While I
throughly enjoyed the final episode, I was disappointed to see that it
was not sponsored in part by Apple, nor were any Macintosh commercials
aired during the series finale ... worse, the final episode was sponsored
in part by Intel, with Intel adverts running rampant during almost every
commercial break.  I would have thought the final episode of STTNG would
have been a perfect vehicle for getting the word out on Apple, Macs, and
PPC.  Just MHO.

--John.
J. B. THOO, Math Dept, Univ of California, Davis, CA 95616-8633
Internet: <[e-mail]> or <[e-mail]>

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

Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 07:34:41 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Carol Conti-Entin)
Subject: Tape Backup for Nonprofit Org's 5 Macs

A large nonprofit where I volunteer will soon receive some $ earmarked
for buying one tape backup device for their 8 PCs and another for their
5 Macs. The PC side is easy--a reliable device can be procured for ~$200.
[EXTERNAL TAPE backup will be their cheapest bet, since the cost of
tapes for all on- and off-site backups is much less than other media.]

Now for their Macs (2 SEs, 1 Classic II, 1 Color Classic, and 1 LC III;
2 must still run System 6.0.7 because of old software; the other 3 are
networked together with System 7.1).  So far the only tape drives I
have been able to discover are the APS T 155 at $479 (barely in their
budget) and MacWarehouse's Power User Pro 160MB tape drive at $699.95
(beyond their budget unless we can find an additional donor).

If you own either the APS T 155 or the Power User Pro, please let me know
(1) whether it can, indeed, be carted around and used on all 5 of the
abovementioned Macs, and, (2) whether you've found it reliable, adequately
user-friendly, etc.

If you know of any other EXTERNAL tape drives for Macs, preferably <$500,
please let me know about them!  TIA!

--
Carol Conti-Entin   Internet: [e-mail]   N.E. Ohio, USA

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

Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 18:51:27 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Michel Eytan, LILoL)
Subject: Toggling between LocalTalk and EtherTalk (Q)

Hi!

this may be a FAQ, but several Mac experts I asked don't know the answer.

We have a LaserWriter NT II on a tiny LocalTalk net (1 Mac II, 1 Classic, 1
LCII, 1 PowerMac 6100/60 ) that I would like to be able to toggle with
EtherTalk from my PowerMac 6100/60 16/250, system F1-7.1.1.

Yes, I know you can do it with routers (expensive) or put the NT II on
EtherTalk (but I don't want my 350-or-so other Colleagues to print on our
Laser).

At present, I have put an alias of Network cdev into my Apple Menu and
toggle by hand. But it's slow, inconvenient and puts up every time a dialog
box asking whether I am sure I want to do it  -- you *bet* I am sure! And
you *bet* I don't wanna none of this questioning!

My colleague with an antique Mac II does it at a touch of a key -- he is
under system 6.0.7 and can use MacroMaker!!! Dunno why Apple chucked it
out?

Anyone got an idea? Best would be a free/share-ware soft.

Thanks

--
Michel Eytan, U Strasbourg II           [e-mail]
        "Je dis ce que je pense et je pense ce que je dis"


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

Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 17:47:26 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Christian F. Buser)
Subject: Word 5.1a help (R)

Seth Ness <[e-mail]> asked:
>on a quadra 610, system 7.1, SU 3.0 after a system reinstall, and a pram
>zapping, word 5.1a no longer starts up. it quits on startup with a type 3
>error. any suggestions?

I don't think it was the system reinstall or the pram zapping, which causd
this behaviour.

I had this with MacWrite Pro 1.5 after installing MacTools 3.0 to my
Centris 650. When I de-installed Trashback and all these background
functions, the problem disappeared.

Greetings, Christian.

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

Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 22:16:38 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: WordPerfect 6.0 Translator

On Thu, 26 May 1994 09:48:52 -0400 (EDT) Peter Macdonald wrote:
>Has anyone seen a translator for importing DOS WordPerfect 6.0 binaries
>into Macintosh MS Word 5.1 or ClarisWorks 2.0?

MacLink Plus v 7.5 translates PC WP 6.0 into Word 5.1 or just about any
other Mac word processor; not "perfect," but pretty good.

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

Date: Sat, 28 May 94 21:20:22 PDT
From: [e-mail]

Software Perspectives - PlayMOD 2.0 XFCN

The PlayMOD XFCN is a powerful, easy to use, way of integrating
MOD file playing capabilities into your HyperCard stack, SuperCard
project or Macromedia Director presentation.  It contains a full set
of commands for controlling almost every aspect of MOD file playback.

PlayMOD 2.0 adds full support for the AV and Power Macintosh
systems, so you can count on your software running on virtually
every member of the Macintosh family.

Version 2.0 also contains a new command architecture using our
recently developed Command Processor Technology.  So you can
give PlayMOD a command to control certain aspects of MOD playback,
such as: Stereo, 16 or 8 bit sound, Pause, Resume and much more!
In a nutshell, PlayMOD has been rewritten from the ground up to
contain this technology and to make the software even more efficient
than before.

And as an added bonus, PlayMOD comes with MODToRes, a free utility
for turning MOD files into MODr resources which can be accessed with
the PlayMOD XFCN!

Better performance, better compatibility, and ease of use are all aspects
of version 2.0 of PlayMOD.  For high-performance multimedia to the
simplest HyperCard stack, PlayMOD can bring life to your projects, and
at a cost that anyone can afford!

Use in Public Domain, Shareware or Commercial software requires a
distribution license.  Please see the Licensing Information document for
details.

Copyright (c)1994 Software Perspectives.  All Rights Reserved Worldwide.

Software Perspectives
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