INFO-MAC-REQUEST@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA (Moderator David Gelphman...) (07/24/86)
INFO-MAC Digest Thursday, 24 Jul 1986 Volume 4 : Issue 89 Today's Topics: New System Problems Yet Another LaserWriter driver bug? Key Repeat Rate problem info-applebus archives categorized (whew!) Usenet Mac Digest V2 #57 Delphi Mac Digest V2 #30 Re: printing Raw postscript files on the LaserWriter QDial 1.5 DA Key 2.0 Fontsie 1.5 Re: Authoring Systems for the Mac Macintosh and MIDI recording, Ensoniq Mirage MASOS Rolodex & Calendar programs Stock Program for Micros "Underware" for making t-shirts on the mac question ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: New System Problems Date: Mon, 21 Jul 86 17:02:07 -0800 From: Kathleen Huddleston <gregory@ICSE.UCI.EDU> Just echoing the concerns expressed about System 3.2 Finder 5.3. I had numerous crashes when I first tried using it, but since I had just updated by ROMs and drive, I wasn't sure about the cause. The Mac crashed when initializing a disk, trashing a disk (to eject it), and especially it crashed magnificently when running Font/DAMover 3.0. Running 3.2 seemed to correct the latter problem, but I was never convinced this error was consistent. I don't want to start any rumors, but I read about the same problem on another bulletin board. That person had gotten the advice that when using the new font/da mover, one should not move fonts and da's en masse, but only a few at a time. If you've upgraded by using the font/da mover to do a massive copy of fonts and da's from your old system to the new one, this may be the problem and you should try using installer or doing fonts and das in small sets. I know this sounds weird, and I can't imagine why it would make a difference, but if you're having crash problems, you might try it. The advice came from Levco engineering, I believe. I wish Apple would get a clean version of the system software out and hold it stable for a while. Maybe about the time they release the new machine. ------------------------------ Date: 21 Jul 86 09:23:52 EDT (Mon) From: Jean-Francois Lamy <lamy%utai.toronto.edu@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA> Subject: Yet Another LaserWriter driver bug? Another LaserWriter 3.x bug: a PostScript file produced from MacDraw 1.9 uses font names that begin with |______ (i.e. |______Times instead of Times). These phony fonts do not exist and Courier is used in their place. Editing the PostScript code to remove all occurences of |______ fixes the problem. Jean-Francois Lamy CSNet: lamy@ai.toronto.edu Department of Computer Science ARPA: lamy%ai.toronto.edu@csnet-relay University of Toronto UUCP: lamy@utai.uucp Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1A4 {ihnp4,decvax,decwrl}!utcsri!utai!lamy ------------------------------ Date: 21 Jul 86 12:13:50 EDT From: Hans.Moravec@rover.ri.cmu.edu Subject: Key Repeat Rate problem Confirming Jeremy Wight's report of repeat delay zero, repeat rate longest control panel setting not working properly across power downs - this problem has been a vexation for me since my first days with a Mac in February 1984. I hate auto repeat, but this bug makes it very hard to evade it. I complained about the problem twice on info-mac in 1984, but got little sympathy. The problem has persisted through every new system release since the start, and on every one of the half dozen or so Macs (128K and 512K) that I checked it out on. I'd hoped the new Roms would fix it, but no. The crazy repeat simply goes faster on a Mac+. As Jeremy mentions, the autorepeat can be turned off properly with the control panel, but after a power cycle the control panel retains the appearance of no autorepeat, but the keyboard repeats like crazy. Pulling down the control panel and simply touching the repeat delay or rate buttons (no need to slide the settings) restores correct behavior. Well, now there's two of us, maybe we can make the rest of the world believe. -- Hans Moravec ------------------------------ Date: Sun 20 Jul 86 20:35:27-EDT From: AppleTalk Interest Group Moderator From: <Applebus.Directory@C.CS.CMU.EDU> Subject: info-applebus archives categorized (whew!) Sender: RALPHW@C.CS.CMU.EDU Reply-to: info-applebus-request@c.cs.cmu.edu [ note from moderator: This is a message regarding the information digest info-applebus. The archives corresponding to info-applebus have been reorganized and this message is a summary of the files contained within. If you are interested in subscribing to info-applebus (which is about the Appletalk network) then mail to info-applebus-request@c.cs.cmu.edu ] Now you have a better chance of getting at the information you need, articles relevant to a particular topic are in <applebus.archives> under the topic name. Here's the current list: Ps:<Applebus.Archives> Administration.Txt.1; Administrative messages Appletalk-For-Other-Systems.Txt.1; AppleTalk interface for IBM, Sun, Apple Cabling.Txt.1; AppleTalk cabling issues Coordinators.Txt.1; information relevant to coordinators. Debugging-Tools.Txt.1; Network debugging utilities (PEEK) Ethernet-Appletalk.Txt.1; Generic Ethernet<->AppleTalk discussion Ethernet-Mac.Txt.1; Direct Mac<->Ethernet links (no gateways) File-Service.Txt.1; Discussion of file servers (EFS, AFP, NFS) Junk.Txt.1; Irrelevant messages Kinetics.Txt.1; Kinetics box discussion Laserwriter.Txt.1; Laserwriter networking issues Mac-Plus-Problems?.Txt.1; incompatibilities caused by the Mac+ or HFS Macip.Txt.1; discussion of the MacIP package Miscellaneous.Txt.1; things that don't fit a given category Network-Services.Txt.1; Discussion of other desired network services Other-Gateways.Txt.1; Non-kinetics/seagate discussion Pinouts.Txt.1; AppleTalk connector pinout info Printer-Support.Txt.1; Support for other printers Programming.Txt.1; Writing programs that use AppleTalk Programs.Txt.1; stuff in <Applebus.programs> Projects.Txt.1; AppleTalk projects people are working on Rs232-Appletalk.Txt.1; AppleTalk<->RS232 links Seagate.Txt.1; Seagate box and software discussion Zilog-Scc-Hacks.Txt.1; Hacking the 8530, for packet radio, etc. Total of 185 pages in 24 files Some of these are interrelated, in that case you will probably want the information in both topics. For example, Kinetics boxes can run Seagate software, and you will probably want to know about generic AppleTalk<->Ethernet issues as well, so download all three archives. Please let me know of any problems you encounter. Also, please feel free to recommend alternate names or point out irrelevant files. You can help this effort by talking about a single topic in your submissions, so it will cleanly fit in a certain category (preferably one based on the subject line.) Thanks. - Ralph ------------------------------ Date: 21 Jul 86 10:23:52 EDT From: Jeffrey Shulman <SHULMAN@RED.RUTGERS.EDU> Subject: Usenet Mac Digest V2 #57 Usenet Mac Digest Monday, 21 July 1986 Volume 2 : Issue 57 Today's Topics: Re: July 14 InfoWorld colour for mac??? Re: problems with displaying PICT's in dialogs. request for information on document recovery tools Warp Nine Drives Macintosh SCSI Hard disk Re: colour for mac??? Re: Boston II and ImageWriter II Re: IM Conjecture Micha Hard Drive Problem Recommendation - appointment scheduling program RUNNING A BBS IN THE BACKGROUND? Re: Running in place Re: Megamax? MiniWRITER problem; PictureBase question Re: Adding a Pattern to a PAT# (sizing resources) Re: Info needed on Macintosh Programmer's Workshop Macintosh and MIDI recording, Ensoniq Mirage MASOS OCR-A font request Efs on a MacPlus wanted: church financial accounting system keyboard driver hooks [ archived as [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>USENETV2-57.ARC DoD ] ------------------------------ Date: 23 Jul 86 00:04:42 EDT From: Jeffrey Shulman <SHULMAN@RED.RUTGERS.EDU> Subject: Delphi Mac Digest V2 #30 Delphi Mac Digest Wednesday, 23 July 1986 Volume 2 : Issue 30 Today's Topics: RE: Usenet Mac Digest V2 #55 (Re: Msg 10336) RE: Usenet Mac Digest V2 #55 (Re: Msg 10377) RE: MacWrite dies a horrible death (Re: Msg 10320) DECnet on the Mac Word on the Atari Copy pr*n RE: Copy pr*n (Re: Msg 10450) ResEdit RE: ResEdit (Re: Msg 312) RE: ResEdit (Re: Msg 312) RE: INITs (Re: Msg 308) RE: INITs (Re: Msg 313) RE: INITs (Re: Msg 316) RE: INITs (Re: Msg 326) RE: MPW bugs (Re: Msg 307) RE: MPW bugs (Re: Msg 317) Smalltalk on the Mac RE: Smalltalk on the Mac (Re: Msg 323) DA Renumbering RE: Objective C RE: Objective C RE: Copy-protection (Re: Msg 10242) Disk Recovery RE: Disk Recovery (Re: Msg 10470) Acta and FullPaint RE: Acta and FullPaint (Re: Msg 10488) RE: MPW bugs (Re: Msg 307) RE: Running in place RE: Usenet Mac Digest V2 #56 (Re: Msg 10492) More Finder Switching Grief SCSI/Plus Horrors saving window coords Radius Locking Cursor! RE: Locking Cursor! (Re: Msg 10631) RE: Locking Cursor! (Re: Msg 10636) DATABASES RE: DATABASES (Re: Msg 10651) RE: DATABASES (Re: Msg 10680) Re: Macintosh SCSI Hard disk RE: Usenet V2 #57 (Re: Msg 10678) Alter Ego (male) RE: Alter Ego (male) (Re: Msg 10674) RE: Usenet Mac Digest V2 #57 (Re: Msg 10665) MPW Beta Release RE: Extensible Desk Accessories (Re: Msg 300) RE: Extensible Desk Accessories (Re: Msg 348) RE: Extensible Desk Accessories (Re: Msg 349) Megamax Bug SCSI conversions memory upgrades [ archived as [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>DELPHIV2-30.ARC DMG ]21-Jul-86 10:11:21-PDT,1373;000000000005 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 86 10:16:02 PDT From: <DAVEG@SLACVM.BITNET> Reply-to: DAVEG%SLACVM.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.Edu Subject: Re: printing Raw postscript files on the LaserWriter A recent posting wanted a method to print raw PostScript files on the LaserWriter over Appletalk. In order to print Postscript files created on the Mac, you may first have to send the LaserPrep file (i.e. print a short Mac document first). Unfortunately this program has a 32K limit on the files it can use. All characters after the first 32K are truncated. The notice on this program (called PS Tester) gives Clayton Elwell as the author. Good luck, David Gelphman DAVEG@SLACVM.BITNET PS Tester.hqx This program allows you to experiment with PostScript in a fairly painless way, without having to recable things, etc. It puts up an edit window and allows you to send the contents to the currently active LW as PostScript commands. It will load and save files up to 32K, and all standard editing operations are supported. [ archived as [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>UTILITY-PSTESTER.HQX DMG ] ------------------------------ Date: 22 Jul 86 11:17:35 EDT From: Jeffrey Shulman <SHULMAN@RED.RUTGERS.EDU> Subject: QDial 1.5 [ Uploaded from Delphi by Jeff Shulman ] Name: QDIAL 1.5 Date: 21-JUL-1986 21:50 by LAPORTE MacQueue dialer (or QDial for short) is a desk accesory that installs a small auto-dialing routine into the system RAM of the Macintosh computer. The dialing routine works in the background, dialing up to five numbers at a time, until one of them answers. QDial requires a Hayes or 100% Hayes compatible modem. This will be the last version for a while. This upload contains QDial 1.5, the doc file and complete sources. [ archived as [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>DA-QUICKDIAL-15.HQX DMG ]23-Jul-86 19:16:20-PDT,786;000000000001 ------------------------------ Date: 23 Jul 86 22:20:40 EDT From: Jeffrey Shulman <SHULMAN@RED.RUTGERS.EDU> Subject: DA Key 2.0 [ Uploaded from Delphi by Jeff Shulman ] Name: DA KEY 2.0 Date: 22-JUL-1986 07:35 by LOFTUSBECKER A replacement for Other .. and DA Key 1.x, this is a much smoother way to run desk accessories not installed in the system file. Documentation file included, in MacWrite 4.5 format. Shareware. Keywords: UTILITY, FKEY, DESK, ACCESSORY, RUNNER, DA [ archived as [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>FKEY-DA-KEY20.HQX DMG ]23-Jul-86 19:17:16-PDT,790;000000000001 ------------------------------ Date: 23 Jul 86 22:21:08 EDT From: Jeffrey Shulman <SHULMAN@RED.RUTGERS.EDU> Subject: Fontsie 1.5 [ Uploaded from Delphi by Jeff Shulman ] Name: FONTSIE 1.5 Date: 22-JUL-1986 19:06 by LOFTUSBECKER [ Updated 22-JUL-1986 07:32 by LOFTUSBECKER. Works with more programs than 1.3 or 1.4. ] Fontsie is an FKEY that lets you access and use fonts not in the System file while using MacWrite or MacPaint. Shareware. Keywords: UTILITY, FONT, FKEY [ archived as [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>FKEY-FONTSIE15.HQX DMG ]20-Jul-86 20:06:22-PDT,1318;000000000001 ------------------------------ Date: Sun 20 Jul 86 22:11:57-CDT From: Werner Uhrig <CMP.WERNER@R20.UTEXAS.EDU> Subject: Re: Authoring Systems for the Mac > Can someone point me in the direction of any available authoring > system software > - ie a system which is tailor made for producing teaching-lessons > on a certain topic, and which includes all the interfacing support for > complex branching etc. I don't know of any "available" software, but I know that a company by the name of Computer Systemics here in Austin, Texas, has a product ready for marketing (and I mean *READY*) and is currently in the process of negotiating with several marketing firms for the rights to the product. I just verified with one of the principals that I may encourage you to get in touch with them for additional information, by calling (512)441-4583 or by writing to the following address: Computer Systemics c/o Julio Barrada 806 HillWood Drive Austin, Texas 78745 feel free to refer to me by name. ---Werner ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jul 86 12:33:46 mdt From: dlc%a@LANL.ARPA (Dale Carstensen) Subject: Macintosh and MIDI recording, Ensoniq Mirage MASOS Subject: MIDI recording, Ensoniq Mirage MASOS Newsgroups: net.micro.mac Distribution: net I have a Macintosh, an Ensoniq Mirage keyboard, an Opcode MIDI interface, an Assimilation Process MIDI interface, ConcertWare+MIDI, and the MASOS system (Mirage Analog Sampling OS) from Ensoniq. I looked at reviews of other programs from MusicWorks in Mass., MusicWorks from Hayden, the Mark of the Unicorn programs, Assimilation Process, Electronic Arts Deluxe Music Construction Set, and the one with Total in the name and South in the company's name. Concertware seems to me to have good features and good value. Some people have told me only Professional Composer from MOTU is worth having, but it is so much more expensive than Concertware that my blind guess is that Concertware is a better value. Concertware is a little slow at scrolling a score, but you can make marks in the score and jump directly to them. However, Concertware does not do something I would find desirable. It does not do polyphonic recording. It will record 8 tracks, but each track is single-voiced (a sequence of single notes, no chords.) It also does its metronome recording such that I consistently lead the metronome by about 30 milliseconds, and there is no adjustment for timing. I'd be interested in finding a program with polyphonic multi-track recording, but the reviews I've seen of the other programs don't mention either the presence or absence of that feature. In other words, I want a program that extends the sequence feature of the Mirage itself by imitating the sequencer with a larger memory. Perhaps the developers of Concertware will read this and add it to their program, along with a lead/lag timing adjustment for the metronome. I also want a program for the Macintosh that gives me access to MASOS, so I can edit sampled waveforms. The ability to manipulate keyboard parameters "on-the-fly" while using either MASOS or the normal Mirage system is another feature I want. Does anyone know if any of these four features are available currently? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jul 86 11:33 PDT From: PUGH%CCV.MFENET@LLL-MFE.ARPA Subject: Rolodex & Calendar programs Has anyone seen a more recent version of Bill Atkinson's Quickfile program than the version 0.5 that is posted? This little thing is really nice, but it doesn't cut and paste, which is a considerable drag, and I seem to have trouble making it work with more than one data file. Also, are there any public domain calendar programs (not DA's) out there? I'm running from a large RAMdisk system at home and it's a pain to have to remember to drag the calendar data file to another disk after every change. I need a program where the data can move between systems (like work and home, dig?). I would also prefer one that could work with multiple data files. Has everyone stopped working on these since "the beginning"? Whatever happened to sweet and simple? All the simple stuff tends to be flakey and the sweet stuff is far too complicated for most needs. Sigh. Another case of custom programming? Jon Think of it as a learning experience. ------------------------------ Subject: Stock Program for Micros Date: Tue, 22 Jul 86 14:56:41 -0800 From: Scott Menter <escott@bonnie.UCI.EDU> Hello. A friend has asked me to seek out for him a microcomputer program to do stock market analysis, projections, etc. Just what type of microcomputer the software runs on is not so important; he will make his purchase based upon which has the best stock market software. Can anybody recommend any such software? A little about what each one does would be nice, seeing as I know *nothing* about stocks and I'm going to have to pass along to my friend the responses I get. Maybe if I find something sufficiently neat, I'll get into it too! Of course, that requires money... ah, forget it. Anyway, thanks very much in advance for your time. Sorry this message has such a "generic" quality to it; I'm sending it to a bunch of PC oriented bboards (sorry also if you've been forced to hit the "N" key several times as a result of this!). Please respond to me personally, as opposed to on this bboard, since I don't normally read micro-oriented bboards. Thanks again. +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ E. Scott Menter Internet: escott@ics.uci.edu UCI Systems Support Group UUCP: ...!ucbvax!ucivax!escott "If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud." +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 86 16:46:26 pdt From: matheson@ads.ARPA (David Matheson) Subject: "Underware" for making t-shirts on the mac question I recently bought a product called "Underware" which allows one to make t-shirts from mac images. It is simply a special ribbon which creates iron-on transfers. In the instructions, they have a warning which says that due to particulate matter in the ink, excessive use can cause imagewriter printer head wear. They go on to say that they have tested this problem by making more than thirty shirts from a single head with no ill-effects. I am wondering if anyone has had experience with this product. What does the warning really mean? Is it safe to use or isn't it? I write a lot, and so do not want to sacrifice my printing quality or damage my printer. But I would like to make some shirts. Thanks David ------------------------------ End of INFO-MAC Digest ***********************