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Info-Mac Digest             Sun, 22 Nov 92       Volume 10 : Issue 278

Today's Topics:

      [*] CCL Modem Tool 1.2
      [*] CEPT Modem Tool 1.1
      [*] StuffIt Deluxe 3.0.2 -> 3.0.3 Updater
      [*] StuffIt Lite 3.0.3
      [*] StuffIt SpaceSaver 1.0.1 -> 1.0.2 Updater
      [*] VideoTex Teminal Tool 1.0
      A final look at MacTCP 1.1.1
      Any Init That Enables Function Keys
      Any TeX Editor..
      Arabic Postcript Font?
      CClock can't tell time
      Colo(u)rs - 16-bit versus 24-bit (A)
      De-compression "standard"
      Desktop Backgrounders (R)
      DeskWriters - Used Prices?
      DoubleScroll Update
      Font suitcase utilities (Q)
      GDT (as in G** D*** Telephone)
      HP Background v. the talking moose and after dark
      Integrating other graphic programs in MSWD (Q)
      japanese language user group (A)
      KanjiTalk (Where to get it?)
      Localtalk & Ethertalk simultaneously
      Macintosh Rumors? (2 msgs)
      MacOS applications on a PowerPC
      METAFONT for Mac (Q)
      MS Word 4.0 double pages
      New Apple 14" colour monitor - query
      Postscript Preview?
      PostScript previewer (A)
      Program for drawing surfaces
      resedit question...
      Syquest drives: mount problem
      Terminal emulator suggestions needed. (a)
      Wayne Gretzky Question

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 05:48:34 +0300
From: Vladimir Butenko <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] CCL Modem Tool 1.2

The CCL Modem Tool is a Connection Tool for Communications Toolbox.
It lets you establish a connection with a remote computer through a
modem attached to your Macintosh (or through shared network modems).
It uses CCL script files (the same files as ARA uses) for controlling
the modem, thus the user interface is as clear and simple as it is in
the Apple's Remote Access Setup control panel. The tool can also trace
CCL scripts. Balloon Help(tm) supported.

Changes: several bugs (processing SBREAK, INCTRIES) are fixed. CCL
engine modified to support some features of the LineShare(tm) CCL engine
(like \r and \n for Carriage Return and Line Feed symbols).

The CCL Modem Tool can be freely distributed on non-commercial basis.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/ccl-modem-tool-12.hqx; 26K]

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 05:50:41 +0300
From: Vladimir Butenko <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] CEPT Modem Tool 1.1

The CEPT Modem Tool is a Connection Tool for Communications Toolbox.
It lets you establish a connection with a remote computer through a
modem attached to your Macintosh (or through shared network modems).
It supports low-level CEPT-1 protocol used in European Videotex
systems. It uses CCL script files (the same files as ARA uses) for
controlling the modem, thus the user interface is as clear and
simple as it is in the Apple's Remote Access Setup control panel.
The tool can also trace CCL scripts. Balloon Help(tm) supported.

The CEPT Modem Tool can be freely distributed on non-commercial basis.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/cept-modem-tool-11.hqx; 29K]

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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 22:23:29 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Leonard Rosenthol)
Subject: [*] StuffIt Deluxe 3.0.2 -> 3.0.3 Updater

This archive contains all the files needed to update StuffIt Deluxe version
3.0.2 to version 3.0.3.  StuffIt Deluxe 3.0.3 improves performance, adds some
new features and corrects some conflicts.

It is recommended that all users of previous versions upgrade to the 3.0.3
version. If you are a user of StuffIt SpaceSaver only, you should download the
StuffIt SpaceSaver 1.0.1 to 1.0.2 updater.

Leonard Rosenthol                       Internet:       [e-mail]
Director of Advanced Technology         AppleLink:      MACgician
Aladdin Systems, Inc.                   GEnie:          MACgician

[Archived as /info-mac/util/stuffit-deluxe-303-updater.hqx; 906K]

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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 22:25:42 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Leonard Rosenthol)
Subject: [*] StuffIt Lite 3.0.3

This archive contains all the files needed to install StuffIt Lite version
3.0.3. It is recommended that all users of previous versions upgrade to the
3.0.3 version.   This is a complete installation of StuffIt Lite, and does not
require that you have previously used a version of StuffIt Lite.

StuffIt Lite 3.0.3  improves performance, adds some new features and corrects
some conflicts.

[Archived as /info-mac/util/stuffit-lite-303.hqx; 607K]

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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 22:27:01 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Leonard Rosenthol)
Subject: [*] StuffIt SpaceSaver 1.0.1 -> 1.0.2 Updater

This archive contains all the files needed to update StuffIt SpaceSaver
version
1.0.1 to version 1.0.2. StuffIt SpaceSaver 1.0.2 improves performance, adds
some
 new features and corrects some conflicts.

It is recommended that all users of previous versions upgrade to the 1.0.2
version. If you are a user of StuffIt Deluxe, you should download the StuffIt
Deluxe 3.0.2 to 3.0.3 updater.

[Archived as /info-mac/util/stuffit-spacesaver-102-updater.hqx; 218K]

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 05:56:30 +0300
From: Vladimir Butenko <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] VideoTex Teminal Tool 1.0

The Videotex Tool is a Terminal Tool for Communications Toolbox. It
lets you emulate the CEPT-1 terminal used in European Videotex
systems (like German Btx). It supports low-level CEPT-1 protocol, so
it can be used with any Connection Tool that allows you to connect
to a Videotex host. But the most reliable and fast connection via
phone lines takes place if used with the CEPT Modem tool.

Please, send your comments to:
[e-mail]

Vladimir Butenko,  Stalker Software, Network Group.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/videotex-terminal-tool.hqx; 59K]

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 00:00:50 EST
From: Murph Sewall <[e-mail]>
Subject: A final look at MacTCP 1.1.1

On Mon, 9 Nov 92 07:08:23 EST you said:
>why do I feel that I have to purchase two software packages just to
>upgrade to System 7.1.

If you don't need to use VM, you can continue to use MacTCP 1.1 with
System 7.1

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Date: 22 Nov 1992 18:01:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kevin Lesniewicz <[e-mail]>
Subject: Any Init That Enables Function Keys

Does anyone know of a shareware or freeware extension which enables the
UNDO/CUT/COPY/PASTE ability of the function keys on the Extended Keyboard II
in all applications? I see that Alsoft is including such an extension in a
new package of utilities, but it seemed like the kind of thing which would be
available elsewhere.

Thanks in advance, Kevin  (Internet: [e-mail])

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 00:42 PST
From: Michael A Reed                       <[e-mail]>
Subject: Any TeX Editor..

Does anyone know where I can get a TeX-editing/converting
program for the Mac?  I just have a friend on UNIX with a bunch
of .tex files, and I would like to be able to read and write
.tex format.  TeX-preview and Tex-Edit in the archive are not
what I mean..  The latter has nothing to do with TeX, anyway--
it's named after Texas (go figure).

Alpha can write all the TeX codes, but I'd like a program that
could display the fully formatted text..  Or, better yet, that
could convert between TeX format and something like Word.  (What
Mac user would want to *actually*edit* in TeX anyway..)

Any takers?  Archie gives me a flood of predominantly PC and
UNIX versions of stuff like LaTeX, etc.  Just a lean, simple
share/freeware app will do..  Thanks.

--Me

Remember the virus/B-tree/DFA error a while back?  It turned out
it was actually ANOTHER infection, by WDEF A, no less.  It'll
probably catch computer-AIDS next, knowing his luck...

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 17:16:43 EST
From: "Sari I. Khoury" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Arabic Postcript Font?

Hi, I wondering if there is any Arabic Outline Font? Preferebly
Postscript, but TrueType is ok too. Any help would
be much appreciated!



-Sari

[e-mail] - Central Michigan University

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 19:22:34 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: CClock can't tell time

I altered the date & time formats of my system using the cdev in System 7.1
and now CClock won't set alarms right anymore. Is there a new version in the
works, or can I use ResEdit to fix it?

Similarly, MSWord 5.0 doesn't do automatic dates correctly any more either.


                  ~  Jason Y. Kim  ~
                     ~=@=~

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 11:26 BST
From: RICHARD LIM <[e-mail]>
Subject: Colo(u)rs - 16-bit versus 24-bit (A)

I'm not an expert on the above subject but here are some comments which I
hope will be of use.
Firstly there's nothing new about 16-bit colour of course; any owner of the
humble LC knows you can achieve that with 512k of VRAM and a 12" (but not
13") monitor.
I can testify that it looks very good indeed on my LC.  24-bit JPEGs and
QuickTime movies look flawless at 16-bit colour.  Some kind of dithering is
probably used but frankly it's very hard to detect any evidence of it at all.
As for whether a CLUT is used or whether it's direct color, again, I'm not
sure what these terms mean but I know that you don't see any evidence of a
16-bit palette resource in your System file; somehow the Mac seems to know
that it's dealing with 16-bit colour and just takes it in its stride.  I
know that I personally cannot detect any change in the screen colours when
viewing a 24-bit JPEG or movie, so it seems that the Mac is using the
available colours rather than different palettes (which is often necessary
at 8-bit depth to view even 8-bit pics, since those often contain colours
which are not found in the System 8-bit palette).
I myself have been puzzled over how many bits the Mac assigns for R, G and B
if you have 16-bit colour; obviously 16 into 3 does not go!  At least at
24-bit colour one knows that one has one byte for R, G and B.  Interestingly,
note that 2 to the power of 16 is actually 65536, so 32767 colours (which is
what Apple calls "16-bit color") is actually 15-bit colour!  Could this be
the resolution of the problem?
The Quadra 700 and 900 do NOT support 16-bit colour at all.  The Quadra 950
will, I believe, do 16-bit colour without any extra VRAM required provided
your screen is no bigger than 640x480 I think.  The greater than sign just
means that Quadras will do 24-bit colour, ie 16.7 million which is the
maximum supported by the Mac OS.  The newest Macs support 16-bit colour
with the addition of more VRAM rather than a pricey video card, a laudable
move on Apple's part as I think 32,000 colours will be more than enough for
most people's needs

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 14:27:08 EST
From: Murph Sewall <[e-mail]>
Subject: De-compression "standard"

On 15 Nov 92 17:19:00 EST you said:
>Fetch, GopherApp, and TurboGopher all support System 7 links to both
>Compact Pro and Stuffit.  Consequently, with System 7, if you download
>either a X.cpt or X.sit file, those comm programs will open the
>appropriate compression program to de-archive the file.  I don't believe
>that Fetch actually truly unstuffs files.

While Fetch only debinhex's and unStuffs 1.5.1 files, it CAN be
configured to use Apple Events to pass files to StuffIT Expander (Disk
Doubler too, for .dd archives).  I use Fetch and EVERYTHING ends up
nicely expanded.

>Leslie Lamont Jones said:
>>     The advantages of the 1.5.1 format are several:
>>
>>*widely supported by numerous copies of Stuffit 1.5.1, Classic, Deluxe,
etc.
>>*automatically unstuffed by Fetch, Downline, etc.
>>*supported by Compact Pro, so CP users never have to leave CP

I believe it's been pointed out before that the above logic would have
us all using MacWrite 1.0 :)  I don't know of a service or a BBS worth
calling that doesn't have StuffIT Expander which supports all the .cpt
and .sit formats automagically.  StuffIT Expander is about to be
improved to support debinhexing and background dehexing and expanding
while downloading.  Fetch 2.1 uses Apple Events to call whatever
expander you like.

>>...if the difference in the size of archives created by different
>>compression schemes is small (less than 7% in this case), is it
>>acceptable to use the most convenient format? While Stuffit Deluxe/Lite
>>may indeed be more efficient, they are the least widely distributed
>>shareware formats, and thus cause inconvenience.

Seven percent seems small until you note that once info-mac's new one
gigabyte drive is installed the difference adds up to 70 MBytes.  Find a
major service that doesn't have StuffIT Lite available for download.
Apple switched to Deluxe 3.0 format last JUNE while Lite was still a
beta.  You can't fight progress.  Anyway, I find System 7 aware StuffIT
Expander very convenient.

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 14:47:05 CST
From: [e-mail] (Neil Eric Mickelson)
Subject: Desktop Backgrounders (R)

Hello again -

There have been a couple of postings lately about DeskTop backgrounders,
namely "where can you find them?"  I'm sure if you look in the archives or
do an Archie search, you can turn up DeskPict - I saw it floating around
somehwere last year, and I'm sure it's still around.  Another option is to
a book called "Totally Rad Mac Software" (something like that...sorry I don't
remember the exact title).  It's got a lot of fun stuff in it, like random
StartUp screen from PICT files on the hard drive, a desktop backgrounder,
some sound stuff, etc.  As a bonus, it includes some of the Star Trek Audio
Clips that are available commercially, and there's even a program that sings
"99 bottles of beer..." (college students dig it!).  The book's about $20.00.

Good luck, and I hope this helps!

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 14:31:12 EST
From: Murph Sewall <[e-mail]>
Subject: DeskWriters - Used Prices?

On 18 Nov 92 08:00:56 CST you said:
>TSIA: I am looking at the secondary market for picking up a HP
>DeskWriter... anyone have any experience in prices for these animals,
>and what would be a "good" price range?  My friend just ordered a HP
>LaserJet 4 (600 dpi), and will soon part with his DeskWriter.  He
>suggested $200... how does that sound to the net?

Computer Town's price for a BRAND NEW DeskWriter (B&W only) is: $397
less $50 HP rebate program = $347 (less than $10 shipping).  $200 for a used
one sounds reasonable, assuming it's in good shape

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Date: 20 Nov 1992 22:43:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kevin Lesniewicz <[e-mail]>
Subject: DoubleScroll Update

Folks,

According to the author there is a new version of DoubleScroll (v1.1.4) on
Compu$erve and AOL. How long does it usually take for such an update to make
it
to the Info-Mac or Umich archives?

If anyone out there was planning on getting it, what's the chance you could
send
it to the archives?

Thanks,
Kevin  (Internet: [e-mail])

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 11:55:58 PST
From: [e-mail] (Brian Korver)
Subject: Font suitcase utilities (Q)

Could someone tell me which suitcase utility (Suitecase, Font Juggler, etc.)
is best?  The most important feature I need is the ability to open suitcases
on an external HD.  I would also like a program that "remembers" it is
supposed
to do this so that if I boot up without the HD plugged in (it's my traveling
drive), the next time I connect the drive the suitcase utility still remembers
that it's supposed to open the suitcases on this external drive.  I don't
need many more bells and whistles than that, and something stable that doesn't
require much memory is always a plus.

Also, how does the font folder in System 7 work?  Could I place aliases of
my font suitcases in the font folder and get the same effect described above?
Thanks in advance.

Brian Korver
[e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 15:37:30 -0800
From: [e-mail] (David Ryeburn)
Subject: GDT (as in G** D*** Telephone)

In infomacv10-277 Fri, 20 Nov 92 10:54:18 PST [e-mail] writes:

>I would appreciate any information on the following:
>    (a) Is it possible to use the HP Deskwriter with DOS machines?
>    (b) Is it possible to use the Apple Personal Laserwriter with DOS
>        machines?
>    (c) What is the tel no for GDT software? Do they have drivers to
>        permit (a) or (b) ?

Although I have a DeskWriter C at home connected to my Quadra 700 and my
accelerated SE, I'm afraid I can't help you with (a), and I certainly can't
help you with (b), or the latter part of (c). But I can help you with the
first part of (c), and I only wish doing so automatically helped a lot of
other people, as you will understand in a moment.

GDT Softworks is about 15 miles from you out at UBC. It is right here in
Burnaby, B.C., about a half mile from where I live, and perhaps three miles
>From where I work. Their (Canadian) telephone numbers are 604-291-9121 and
604-299-3379, the latter number for tech support. They also have an 800
number (that I have not memorized) for their U.S. customers. I have never
called them because I do not use their printer drivers or other products.
The reason I know their telephone numbers so well is that my SFU office
number is 291-3379, and I get numerous telephone calls from all over North
America from people seeking help from GDT Softworks by dialing the "291"
>From the general number and the "3379" from their tech support number.
Sometimes I feel like answering my phone by saying "This is NOT GDT
Softworks."

Hope they can help you. But why would you want to connect either of those
nice printers to a DOS machine?

David Ryeburn
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada  V5A 1S6

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 21:36:50 -0500 (EST)
From: Ronald G Mackley <[e-mail]>
Subject: HP Background v. the talking moose and after dark

    Greetings,

    I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this weirdness with HP
background.  When I have HP background in my extensions folder, the
Talking moose's (v. 4.0.2) mouth doesn't move, nor does the mouth of
Stinko the Evil clown. Also, AfterDark will crash intermittently.  No
particular module is crashes more than any other.  The weird thing about
this crash is the programmer's switch wont throw me into macsbug.
Funky!  Thei is with HPbackground version 3.07.
    Has anyone else encountered this?  I'm running a system 7.0.1.dot
Classic II with Most of Norton Utilities installed aznd some freeware
inits, but the mose esoteric one I have installed is the Grouch 2.5b1.
    Also, is there an address for HP I can use to report this "bug"?

    Cheers,

    --Ron

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Date: 20 Nov 1992 09:34:25 +0100 (MET)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Integrating other graphic programs in MSWD (Q)

Hi netters,
MS-Word 5 is equipped with such a nice facility to directly integrate graphics
and formulas into a word document. A graphic created with the word drawing
tool
or a formula written with the word formula editor (which is a stripped down
version of math type 2.0) can be placed in the text and re-edited by double
clicking on the object.

De facto the drawing tool of word is rather simple and I actually am working
with Mac Draw Pro for my own documents. Is there any possibility to integrate
the creator information of a graphic into word, so that a double click on a
graphic within the text opens this graphic directly with Mac Draw Pro 1.5?

If Microsoft based this funktionality on the Apple Inter Apllication
Communication I suppose this should be possible. But I don't know how. The
same
fact occurs with the formulas. In my technical documents I need the full
version of Math Type to design my formula objects and therefore I always have
to copy them between word and Math Type for re-editing.

When selecting the "Objects..." item form word's menu a selector box opens,
offering EXCEL charts, EXCEL graphics, formula editing etc. Is it possible to
integrate own extensions in this selection?

Thanx for hints

Jens Eickhoff
[e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 16:48:15 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Charlie Mingo)
Subject: japanese language user group (A)

[e-mail] (glenn d. tiffert) writes:

 > are there any user groups out there that deal with using japanese
 > on macs? now that worldscript has been formally announced,
 > i am extremely interested in getting plugged in to the japanese
 > speaking mac community and nippon-izing my se/30.

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 16:27:37 EST
From: Matthew B Cravit <[e-mail]>
Subject: KanjiTalk (Where to get it?)

Can anyone tell me where/how to get a copy of either KanjiTalk 6.0.x or
KanjiTalk 7.0?  I called APDA, and the person I spoke to there had never heard
of it, and had no idea how to get it.  Is it available for purchase, or is it
only bundled with something else?

/Matthew
[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 18:07:16 EST
From: Mark A. Saper <[e-mail]>
Subject: Localtalk & Ethertalk simultaneously

Besides buying Apple internet router, is there a way to access my printer on
my
Localtalk network and still have filesharing active via Ethertalk without
using
the Network control panel to switch between them?

Thanks, Mark

Dr. Mark A. Saper                                              [e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 14:24:01 EST
From: Murph Sewall <[e-mail]>
Subject: Macintosh Rumors?

On Mon, 9 Nov 1992 22:16:53 -0600 you said:
>During mid-August, MacWeek had a couple articles about the upcoming
>Apple release (it WAS upcoming, anyway) including the IIvx, new Duos,
>and new PowerBooks.  Also, what exactly is supposed to be released in
>January (I've heard about an LCIII and a couple of new -040 based Macs)?
>If you've heard anything, please pass it on.

The information WAS passed along (nearly two months ago).
See info-mac/digest/vapor/vaporware-10-92.txt

If you can't be bothered downloading the "rumors" column, don't complain
about not hearing them :)  You would have known about the LC III a whole
month before you read it in MacLeak ;-)

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 14:26:11 -0600
From: Neil Eric Mickelson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Macintosh Rumors?

Murph -
    I DO read the VaporWare column, in addition to MacWeek.  I was digging
for further details about the upcoming machines, as well as some info on
the color OneScanner and color printer that were due from Apple on 10-19-92
(according to MacWeek).  If you can help me out on further "digging" for info,
I'd appreciate it.
    Thanks for the reply.

Neil

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 14:30:16 EST
From: Murph Sewall <[e-mail]>
Subject: MacOS applications on a PowerPC

On Sat, 14 Nov 1992 21:36:40 -0600 (CST) you said:
>Apple's implementation of the PowerPC will have a 68020 emulator,
>according to a recent MacUser.

Better than that.  See /info-mac/digest/vapor/vaporware-04-92.txt and a
follow up in /info-mac/digest/vapor/vaporware-07-92.txt.

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 11:21 CST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: METAFONT for Mac (Q)

can someone tell me if METAFONT is available for the Mac?

t'would be nice to 'create' some different alphabets for the Mac.

sincerely,
mrsma@uno

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 13:42:59 MST
From: Ajay Surana <[e-mail]>
Subject: MS Word 4.0 double pages

Hi,

    As a follow-on to Pat Ullmann's reply on Daniel's question about
printing two pages on one sheet of paper in MS Word 4.0; I am offering
my 2 cents.

    We were facing a similar problem a couple of months back, and
concluded that MS Word 4.0 (even 5.0) cannot do it.

    But there is a product called "DYNOPAGE",
>From Portfolio Systems, (800) SAY-DYNO, which can solve the problem.
It adds another menu after the standard Page Setup menu screen, where
you can choose if you want 1, 2 or 4 pages on one sheet. You can also
do trifolds, thumbnails and Index cards. It can be used with a variety
of Software, not only MS Word. I think it would be a good investment
if you need to do high volume printing. It retains the format of the
original application, so that can solve the page numbering problem.

Ajay Surana
Data Administration
Arizona State University

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Date: Sat, 21 NOV 92 16:05:08 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: New Apple 14" colour monitor - query

We are buying some Macs for our secretaries, and are trying to choose a
monitor. At present the UK Apple education price list has the old 13"
high-resolution colour monitor and the new 14" one at exactly the same
price. As far as I can gather, both monitors have the same image
dimensions. The advertising claims that the new monitor is brighter,
uses less power, and emits less radiation.
   I am interested in hearing from anyone with experience of the two
monitors to help us make our minds up. We have used a fair number of the
old 13" ones and (except for one with the dreaded high voltage capacitor
disease) have been happy with them, and now the price is considerably
lower. Is the new one really better?
   Thanks for your help!
Eric Eisenhandler, Physics Department, Queen Mary & Westfield College,
University of London  ([e-mail])

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 11:40:12 -0600
From: Arvid Burns <[e-mail]>
Subject: Postscript Preview?

I've heard that there are some programs that allow you to
preview simple postscript programs as you write them. I can't
use lasertalk because of my Level 2 printer. Does anyone know
of a software only solution? Also, what is Ghostscript?

Arvid Burns  -  [e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:57:22 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Alan Francis)
Subject: PostScript previewer (A)

There was a recent request for information about PostScript previewers
for the Mac. I have used PostShow. I reviewed it for the PostScript Language
Journal International edition and gave it a good write up.

PostShow from A.J.Lincoln, 45 WinthropSt, Concord, MA 01742
Tel [phone]
Compuserve  71271,1357


Alan Francis, Page Description     [e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 11:34:07 MST
From: [e-mail] (Dmitry Boldyrev)
Subject: Program for drawing surfaces

Hi Mike,
Two days I'am looking for a program for drawing surfaces.
All programs that I've seen drawing surfaces only from Input Func.
I need a program that can draw surface from XYZ-file.
Thank You.
-Dmitry-

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Date: 22 Nov 1992 18:54:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: BRYAN SMITH <[e-mail]>
Subject: resedit question...

where can I find information
on how to use resedit?
Thanks on advance...

Bryan Smith
Colgate University
internet:  [e-mail]
bitnet:    bsmith@colgateu

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 11:36 BST
From: RICHARD LIM <[e-mail]>
Subject: Syquest drives: mount problem

A friend of mine complains that he has a problem mounting Syquest disks.
He uses a large number (dozens) of these and says that about half of his
disks just do not mount when you stick them in the drive. SCSI probe can
bring some onto the desktop but with many he has to restart his machine
with the drive on in order to ensure that they mount.
He can't detect any pattern to this behaviour but has tried all sorts of
formatting utilities to no avail.
Can anyone suggest a concrete set of steps which will allow him to ensure
that all his disks mount automatically?  Reformatting is no problem if
someone can suggest a good formatter

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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 15:17:37 -0800 (PST)
From: Richard Eldon Barber <[e-mail]>
Subject: Terminal emulator suggestions needed. (a)

Zterm 0.9 is found in info-mac/comm/zterm-09.hqx at sumex-aim.stanford.edu
---rick

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Date: 21 Nov 92 13:20:44 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Wayne Gretzky Question

Hi folks-

I just downloaded the Wayne Gretzky hockey demo and have been able to figure
out how to move the players around, but have not been able to figure out how
to take shots. Does anyone out there actually have the game and know how to
take shots (and any other things that can be done during play other than just
moving around like passing?)? My sons and I would appreciate any info you
have on the game.

Thanks.

Bob Gross
[e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 17:13:52
From: Analysis <[e-mail]>

Dear fanatical desktop tidier,

I've got my Dad's desktop looking pretty neat, with a  row of alias icons I
made down the side of the screen for the applications he uses most. Of
course, this isn't good enough for Dad-the-MacManiac: he just says "Great,
but can you now get rid of those names underneath the icons?"  Some people
are never satisfied.

Well, I looked at the aliases with ResEdit but  couldn't see what to
do.  So please, please get in touch if you know a way to do this or if it
is possible at all, because otherwise, I think I'll go mad!  It would be
great if we could also get rid of the labels under the 'Mac Hard Disk' and
'Wastebasket' or is that even more difficult?

We use tuned System 7.0 (of course, what else?) and have a copy of ResEdit
2.1.1.

Zoe Wilson-Smith (aged 13, and suffering)

 PS - to the big boys at Apple Corporation, thank-you for answering my
Dad's last dumb reequest!

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