ccaw001@UTADNX.CC.UTEXAS.EDU (06/08/88)
There's a new version of LASER - my VMS print symbiont for PostScript
printers (such as the Apple LaserWriter). New features include bug
fixes, support for Runoff style underlining, and PRN and FTN carriage
control support (provided by Steve Roseman).
This symbiont provides spooling of files to a laser printer directly
connected to a serial port on your vax. It is known to work with many
kinds of PostScript (tm) laser printers, including the Apple
LaserWriter family, TI, and others. Some support for Zeta plot files
and MacPaint image files is also provided.
Included at the end of this mail message is the AAAAREADME.TXT from
the anonymous directory on UTADNX. There are several other packages
that might be of interest to the VMS community:
LASER_BACKUP.BCK LaserWriter print symbiont for VMS
MAKE.BCK Unix Make for VMS
MG2A.BCK Emacs-like text editor for VMS, other OS's
NET_DIRECTORY.INSTRUCTIONS Instructions for retrieving net directory
NET_DIRECTORY.PART1 Machine-readable sources to the
NET_DIRECTORY.PART2 Users' Directory Of Computer Networks
NET_DIRECTORY.PART3
NET_DIRECTORY.PART4
SFMAILER010.A Store-and-forward mailer for VMS
SXLPS.BCK Convert SIXEL screen dumps to PostScript
TR2TEX.BCK Convert troff files to TeX
ZETAPS.BCK Convert ZETA plot files to PostScript
These files are available via the following methods (in order of preference):
1. Anonymous FTP from utadnx.cc.utexas.edu. Login: ANONYMOUS, password:
your id, e.g.: joe@vax.com. Be sure to use binary transfer mode
for BACKUP savesets. Also, see the notes for FIX_SAVESET to
fix the record size after you retrieve the files.
2. SPAN/HEPNET nodes can copy the files from UTSPAN::UTADNX::<filename>.
3. BITNET: If you're running JNET, send me your BITNET address and
I'll send you the file via SEND/FILE/VMSDUMP.
4. Tape - 9tk or TK50. Mail me a tape with return postage and address label.
You MUST include the correct return postage and mailing label.
If you send me mail, please send me what YOU think your return address
is. I've had problems reaching several people whose mail goes through
various gateways, etc.
A note to people with old versions of LASER: Be SURE to note that the
forms definitions for some form types have changed. Also LASER.TLB in
SYS$LIBRARY.
Be sure to read LASER.HLP and the first part of LASER.C for features, etc.
Rick Watson
usps: University of Texas at Austin
Computation Center
Austin, TX 78712
internet: watson@utadnx.cc.utexas.edu
bitnet: watson@utadnx
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FIX_SAVESET
(This is of interest only if you are accessing this directory via
anonymous FTP; for THENET users, DECnet takes care of this more or
less automatically when you COPY the files.)
When you use binary mode FTP to transfer VMS BACKUP save sets, they
are transferred by default as fixed records of 512 bytes each.
FIX_SAVESET.EXE is a VMS executable that changes record attributes of
the file so it has 8192 byte records, which all of the BACKUP save
sets in this directory have.
You can use FIX_SAVESET.EXE as-is (VMS executables have 512-byte
records), or compile FIX_SAVESET by getting it and typing
$ cc fix_saveset
$ link fix_saveset,sys$input:/opt
sys$share:vaxcrtl/share
<CTRL-Z>
$ fix :== $sys$disk:[]fix_saveset
$ fix saveset.bck
NOTE: If you are using the FTP for VMS that comes with WIN/TCP from
the Wollongong Group, Inc., you can avoid using FIX_SAVESET by using
binary,record mode transfer instead of just binary mode transfer.
This causes the file's record format to be transferred correctly.
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LASER
LASER is a user-written VMS print symbiont that is tailored
specifically to the Apple LaserWriter family and other PostScript
printers.
The symbiont as distributed is configured to print normal text files
in a variety of formats on the laser printer. Support is also
included for printing PostScript files, MacPaint files, and Zeta plot
files. See LASER.C for additional capabilities of the symbiont.
LASER_BACKUP.BCK is a VMS BACKUP saveset of the symbiont sources and
executables.
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MAKE
Make is a program maintenance tool that is widely used under Unix, and
this version is a cost-effective alternative to purchasing MMS.
MAKE.BCK is a VMS BACKUP saveset of the sources for MAKE and a VMS
executable.
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MG2A
MG is a *very* small, Emacs-like text editor that runs under the
following operating systems:
AmigaDOS
Atari ST
OS/9-68K
Primos
Unix (BSD, SysV)
VMS
MG is designed to have the look and feel of GNU Emacs, but is small enough
to run on 64K machines if necessary.
MG2A.BCK is a VMS BACKUP saveset containing a complete distribution of
MG 2a sources, and a VMS executable.
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NET_DIRECTORY.INSTRUCTIONS
Users' Directory of Computer Networks
Contents of files are given below. The printed version of the
directory, available for $10 from Computation Center, University of
Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, differs primarily in the inclusion
of 14 maps, and fancier formatting of the tables and host information.
For assistance with any problems in retrieving the directory, contact
Tracy LaQuey at tracy@emx.utexas.edu (Internet), tracy@utadnx (BITNET),
UTADNX::MAILER%"tracy@emx" (THENET), or call (512) 471-3241.
NET_DIRECTORY.PART1 Cover1
Titlepage
Contents
Introduction
ARPANET & MILNET
NET_DIRECTORY.PART2 BITNET
NET_DIRECTORY.PART3 CSNET
GTE Telenet
NSFNET
SPAN
TEXNET (now called THENET)
NET_DIRECTORY.PART4 Index by organization name
Index by host name
Bibliography
On-line bibliography
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SFMAILER
SFMAILER is a store-and-forward mail system for VMS. Mail sent to
SF%address will be put in a queue directory for later delivery,
avoiding tedious waits while VMS MAIL delivers your mail.
This is a very limited (DECnet only) version of what is available
with something like PMDF.
SFMAILER010.A is a VMSINSTALlable VMS BACKUP saveset; use FIX_SAVESET
to fix the record format, then SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL.COM to install it.
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SXLPS
SXLPS converts SIXEL graphics files into PostScript, to be printed on
laser printers like the Apple LaserWriter, or included in other
PostScript documents. Included is documentation on setting up SXLPS
for automatically printing VAXstation screen dumps over a DECnet
network.
SXLPS.BCK is a VMS BACKUP saveset containing sources and a VMS executable.
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TR2TEX
TR2TEX attempts to convert Unix troff source files into TeX. It's not
perfect, but Unix manual pages can often be successfully converted.
TR2TEX.BCK is a VMS BACKUP saveset containing the sources and a VMS
executable.
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ZETAPS
ZETAPS converts Nicolet Zeta plot files into PostScript for printing
on laser printers.
ZETAPS.BCK is a VMS BACKUP saveset containing sources and a VMS executable.
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