Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (06/22/91)
Info-IBMPC Digest Fri, 21 Jun 91 Volume 91 : Issue 159
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
ASAP10.ZIP - Automatic screen access for voice synth. DEMO
DVPTAME.ZIP - Controls kbd polling to improve DV performance
F2C-SRC.ZIP & F2C-EXE.ZIP Fortran-2-C converter uploaded to SIMTEL20
Fonts for Ghostscript ver 2.2 now available from SIMTEL20
Helppc21 -- Stupendous PC reference work!
High resolution timer toolboxes uploaded to SIMTEL20
Info-IBMPC Digest V91 #138 (Uploads)
INTER26 - Comprehensive list of interrupt calls
Q_EMACS.ZIP
READIT15.ZIP - Text file reader w/bookmark, for speech synth.
Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 91 9:01:08 EDT
From: wtm@bunker.shel.isc-br.com (Bill McGarry)
Subject: ASAP10.ZIP - Automatic screen access for voice synth. DEMO
Summary: Reposted by Keith Petersen
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.handicap>
ASAP10.ZIP Automatic screen access for voice synth. DEMO
This description is from the ASAP documentation.
Automatic Screen Access Program (ASAP), as its name indicates, gives
you speech access to applications programs automatically. While there
are other programs that provide speech access to applications software,
ASAP is the only package available that lets the computer do the work
for you. That means you don't have to be a genius or even a very
patient person to start using thousands of programs with speech.
Unlike other speech access software, ASAP lets you use the computer
like your sighted peers; you just start the program of interest without
having to configure your system for speech.
Once you start ASAP, it stays in the background constantly watching the
screen and notifying you about important changes that happen. You
don't have to learn a bunch of screen access commands; instead, you use
the application's commands, and ASAP observes the program's reactions
to determine what you want to hear. There are also additional keys
you can use to go back and review the screen for text that you might
need to hear again. These, as you'll see shortly, are accessed, for
the most part, with the numeric keypad. In addition, ASAP has a
"Control Panel" where you alter the way ASAP behaves.
Bill McGarry
(203) 337-1518
UUCP: {oliveb, philabs, decvax, yale}!bunker!wtm
INTERNET: wtm@bunker.shel.isc-br.com
BITNET: l-hcap@ndsuvm1.bitnet
Fidonet: The Handicap News BBS (141/420) 1-203-337-1607
(300/1200/2400 baud, 24 hours)
Compuserve: 73170,1064
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 91 20:33:25 -0800
From: Pete Stern <stern@ims.alaska.edu>
Subject: DVPTAME.ZIP - Controls kbd polling to improve DV performance
Summary: Reposted by Keith Petersen
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.desqview>
DVPTAME.ZIP Controls kbd polling to improve DV performance
DVPTAME controls programs which incessantly poll the keyboard. It
should handle what TAME does with less memory requirements.
Peter Stern stern@ims.alaska.edu
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Date: Sat, 15 Jun 91 21:57:26 cdt
From: David Fenyes <dfenyes@THESIS1.MED.UTH.TMC.EDU>
Subject: F2C-SRC.ZIP & F2C-EXE.ZIP Fortran-2-C converter uploaded to SIMTEL20
Summary: Reposted by Keith Petersen
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.fortran>
F2C-SRC.ZIP Source for f2c, Fortran 77-to-C converter
F2C-EXE.ZIP Binaries & Libs for f2c Fortran to C converter
This is AT&T's f2c project--A portable fortran 77 to C converter that
is the closest thing I know of to free fortran on an MSDOS machine.
The sources were FTP's from research.att.com, and compiled with
virtually no changes with MSC 5.1. Both small and large model
libraries are included with the executable. Because of DOS's small
memory size, very large programs may run out of space during the
conversion, but I found that all but the largest fortran programs will
convert properly. The C produced is very portable K&R C, with options
to produce ANSI C or C++.
I hope they can be useful.
Regards,
David Fenyes dfenyes@thesis1.med.uth.tmc.edu
University of Texas Medical School Houston, Texas
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Date: Sat, 15 Jun 91 18:28:09 -0400
From: nate@neutron.LCS.MIT.EDU (Nate Liskov)
Subject: Fonts for Ghostscript ver 2.2 now available from SIMTEL20
Summary: Reposted by Keith Petersen
I have uploaded the fonts for Ghostscript Version 2.2 to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.postscript>
GS22FNTA.ZIP Fonts for Ghostscript ver 2.2 - Part A
GS22FNTB.ZIP Fonts for Ghostscript ver 2.2 - Part B
GS22FNTC.ZIP Fonts for Ghostscript ver 2.2 - Part C
GS22FNTD.ZIP Fonts for Ghostscript ver 2.2 - Part D
GS22FNTE.ZIP Fonts for Ghostscript ver 2.2 - Part E
Best regards... Nate Liskov
nate@neutron.LCS.MIT.EDU
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Date: 10 Jun 91 16:24:02 GMT
From: nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson)
Subject: Helppc21 -- Stupendous PC reference work!
Comment: Forwarded by Keith Petersen
I heartily recommend that everyone who programs on a PC look at
helppc21. It's an online reference work for everything associated with
a PC -- opcodes (through the '486), interrupts (dos, bios, mouse),
ASCII charts, keycode charts, hardware descriptions (connectors, chips,
bus lines), C functions, etc.
It works from the command line, or as a TSR. Written by David Jurgens,
it's a $25 piece of shareware. You'd spend at *least* that on just one
book that wouldn't have one tenth the information. This is the first
piece of shareware that I've ever registered -- the first one that I've
felt was worth it.
I found it on simtel20:
pd1:<msdos.info>
HELPPC21.ZIP Extensive PC Programmer's information database
I've also uploaded it to grape.ecs.clarkson.edu, where you can get it
by modem. Grape is (315)268-6667, 12/2400 baud, 8N1, 24 hours. You
may need to generate a break to switch to the right baud rate. It's
stored on grape in:
grape.ecs.clarkson.edu:pub/msdos/prog/helppc21.zip
Same pathname for FTP and modem.
--russ <nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu> I'm proud to be a humble Quaker.
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Date: 5 June 1991 1803-PDT (Wednesday)
From: hartung@crl.ucsd.edu (Jeff Hartung)
Subject: High resolution timer toolboxes uploaded to SIMTEL20
Summary: Reposted by Keith Petersen
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.c>
MSCHRT3.ZIP High resolution timer toolbox for MSC 5.1
pd1:<msdos.turbo-c>
TCHRT3.ZIP High resolution timer toolbox for Turbo C 2.0
pd1:<msdos.turbopas>
TPHRT3.ZIP High resolution timer toolbox for TP 5.0 & 5.5
These routines contain 42 functions (each!) to manage multiple
microsecond timers, generate precision delays, and profile user
selected interrupts. I have used them in research requiring precise
response time measurements, but they could obviously be used in a
variety of applications, such as execution profiling and data
acquisition/process control applications. Unlike other routines I've
seen, which get around the usual 18.2 ticks per second limitation that
the real imposes by speeding up the clock, which can get you
millisecond resolution timers, there routines access the system timer
directly, which ticks once every 838 nanoseconds. Shareware, by Ryle
Design. If you register, you get source as well, and large memory
libraries for the two C versions.
--Jeff Hartung--
Disclaimer: My opinions only, etc., etc., BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!...
InterNet - hartung@crl.ucsd.edu or ps299bx@igrad1.ucsd.edu
UUCP - ucsd!crl.ucsd.edu!hartung BITNET - hartung@ucsd
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Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1991 16:38 EDT
From: S12895MM@semassu.edu
Subject: Info-IBMPC Digest V91 #138 (Uploads)
I've been trying to download some ZIP files from the MSDOS dir, through
the vax, to my Zeos 286. The files come down the pike okay, but when
view them with ZIP, the Zip file seems to be empty. What am I doing
wrong?
Myka
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Date: Sat, 15 Jun 91 11:32:50 EDT
From: Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
Subject: INTER26 - Comprehensive list of interrupt calls
Summary: Reposted by Keith Petersen
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.info>
INTER26A.ZIP Comprehensive list of interrupt calls, 1 of 2
INTER26B.ZIP Comprehensive list of interrupt calls, 2 of 2
The interrupt list is now 1,331,522 bytes and nearly 2800 entries in
length.
Ralf
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Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
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Date: Sat, 15 Jun 91 13:20:37 -0400
From: sanders@sgi.physics.lsa.umich.edu (Mike Sanders)
Subject: Q_EMACS.ZIP
I am uploading qconfig.dat which provides key mapping for qedit (v 2.1)
to give rough emulation of emacs. I find it enables me to avoid
learning a new set of keystrokes. Qedit's limitations do not permit
complete emulation.
Archive: Q_EMACS.ZIP
QCONFIG.DAT 5583 Imploded 70% 1660 10 Jun 91 16:25:40 66BCE80A
QHELP.TXT 2053 Imploded 60% 821 17 Oct 89 14:00:38 BF289FD6
READ.ME 1092 Imploded 31% 744 10 Jun 91 16:44:36 17580D03
Michael Sanders
Physics Department
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1120
tmsjr@um.cc.umich.edu
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 91 9:08:23 EDT
From: wtm@bunker.shel.isc-br.com (Bill McGarry)
Subject: READIT15.ZIP - Text file reader w/bookmark, for speech synth.
Summary: Reposted by Keith Petersen
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
<msdos.handicap>
READIT15.ZIP Text file reader w/bookmark, for speech synth.
This description is from the programs documentation.
ReadIt is an ASCII text file display (reading) program. It was written
by a blind computer programmer/user who uses a text-to-speech software
package to access computers. Our goal was to create a file reader that
was easy to use for both sighted people and persons using speech
software and synthesizers.
Some of ReadIt's features are listed below. Those that might be
particularly useful to persons using speech software are followed by an
S within parenthesis (S).
- Requires only 150k bytes of free memory.
- Allows you to read large files even if the entire file can not be
loaded into memory. Readit loads up as much as it can in available
memory and accesses the rest as needed.
- Will read up to approximately 460k bytes into memory to reduce disk
accesses and speed up searches.
- Lets you specify file to be read from the DOS command line or from
the file entry window.
- Provides a file pick list that enables you to move through your hard
drives directories and select a file to be read.
- Has an automatic "smart" line wrap feature which breaks long lines
so that all text is on the screen. There is no need to scroll the text
when reading a file containing very long lines. Lines are not broken
in the middle of words. (S)
- Lets you search file for specific text.
- Remembers up to five (5) text strings that you enter from the find
panel. You can scroll through this list to select a string to be
searched for.
- Remembers up to five (5) filenames and/or drive specifications
entered in the filename entry panel. You can scroll through these to
select a file to be read or a drive and or directory to display in the
pick list.
- Has a variable speed, continuous scroll mode for hands free reading
of a text file.
- Has switchable display modes (direct or bios). (S)
- Displays a status panel to let you know where you are and what
switches are set. The method for updating this panel can be set to
Bios (except for line numbers) or direct. (S)
- Enables you to execute DOS commands from the text display window (if
enough memory is free).
- Remembers up to five (5) DOS commands and lets you scroll back
through them to pick one to execute.
- Displays a 2-line help panel that shows some of the available
commands.
- Always displays error messages at the same place on the screen
accompanied by an error tone. No silent error boxes that might pop up
anywhere. (S)
- Has help panels that can be pulled down from anywhere in the program.
These help panels are full-screen width and always start at the top of
the screen. (S)
- Lets you set a "bookmark" in each file that you read. You can set a
bookmark, go somewhere else in the file, and then return to the
bookmark.
- Automatically saves a set bookmark when you leave a file and
automatically takes you to the bookmark the next time you enter that
file.
Bill McGarry
(203) 337-1518
UUCP: {oliveb, philabs, decvax, yale}!bunker!wtm
INTERNET: wtm@bunker.shel.isc-br.com
BITNET: l-hcap@ndsuvm1.bitnet
Fidonet: The Handicap News BBS (141/420) 1-203-337-1607
(300/1200/2400 baud, 24 hours)
Compuserve: 73170,1064
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Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1991 02:05 MDT
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20
The following files have been recently uploaded to SIMTEL20 (between
9-June-91 and 14-June-91):
NOTE: Type B is Binary; Type A is ASCII
Filename Type Length Date Description
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Directory PD1:<MSDOS.BBS>
THOST125.ZIP B 48075 910610 Small, simple host program for modem call-ins
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.C>
CGAZV5N4.ZIP B 49899 910610 Code from the C Gazette - Summer 1991 issue
FFT142.ZIP B 97916 910609 Fast Fourier transforms, with C source
SMOOTH11.ZIP B 44293 910611 'Lowness' and 'split linear' data smoothers
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DATABASE>
BOWL101J.ZIP B 168064 910614 Bowling league management program
QBOOK096.ZIP B 102856 910613 QuikBook v0.96a: Free-form recipe database pgm
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DDJMAG>
DDJ9106.ZIP B 123204 910609 Dr. Dobbs Journal mag listings, June 1991
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DSKUTL>
22DSKDOC.ZIP B 25138 910610 Documentation file for Sydex's 22DISK program
FDFORM17.ZIP B 92288 910611 Floppy disk formatter - up to 1.8 mb per disk!
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.EDITOR>
BOX303.ZIP B 325844 910612 Multiple file text editor w/macros,mouse supp.
EDIT251.ZIP B 31425 910609 Very small Wordstar-compatible text editor
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.EDUCATION>
PROCESS1.ZIP B 33389 910610 Gravity tank simulation for Process Control
USA-SURV.ZIP B 419328 910614 Survey the USA, graphics, requires mouse
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.EMULATORS>
22NCE132.ZIP B 50113 910610 Z80 CP/M emulator for MS-DOS systems. SYDEX
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>
AAAREAD.ME A 4546 910609 Information about the files in this directory
SIMIBM.ARC B 270205 910615 Comma-delim list of all MSDOS files w/descrip.
SIMIBM.IDX A 601964 910615 Comma-delim list of all MSDOS files w/descrip.
SIMLIST.ARC B 256177 910615 Text format list of all MSDOS files w/descrip.
UPLOAD.INF A 1298 910610 How to upload programs to SIMTEL20
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILUTL>
RFFSRT11.ZIP B 10748 910612 Ron's fix-sized record file sort program
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.INFO>
GLOSRY32.ZIP B 301050 910612 Microcomputer terminology glossary 3.2. 910401
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.KA9Q-TCPIP>
MAN-9106.ZIP B 57169 910611 Documentation for NOS version of KA9Q TCP/IP
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.KERMIT>
MSR31012.PCH A 4419 910609 MS-Kermit v3.10 update & bug fix patches 1-12
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.KEYBOARD>
AK100A.ZIP B 11751 910612 Reassigns functions keys to DOS command macros
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.LAN>
UNET11.ZIP B 22767 910614 Network two PC's together using parallel ports
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.PCMAG>
VOL10N11.ZIP B 103365 910610 PcMag: CHKPATH,DELAY.BAS,DPIMEM,VIDEO,WINMEM
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.POSTSCRIPT>
GS22.ZIP B 398708 910613 Ghostscript 2.2 for BGI/EGA/VGA/Epson/LaserJet
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER>
RPTP13.ZIP B 9620 910612 Ron's Print To Printer - Text file formatter
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.PROGJOURN>
PJ_9-3.ZIP B 97349 910609 Sources from Programmers Journal, vol 9 nr 3
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.QBASIC>
QBNWS202.ZIP B 91879 910614 QBNews-QBASIC Electronic Newsletter v2No2 6/91
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.SOUND>
MVPSHARE.ZIP B 58368 910614 Music/Voice/Pictures for Adlib & SoundBlaster
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.STARTER>
SIMTEL20.INF A 15026 910609 Complete overview of the SIMTEL20 archives
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL>
MOREHAND.ZIP B 9698 910610 Allows programs to open more than 20 files
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TELIX>
TUM100.ZIP B 17408 910610 Telix Upload Manager: Automates batch uploads
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TROJAN-PRO>
TBSCAN26.ZIP B 58359 910614 Thunderbyte Virus Scan v2.6 - needs VIRUSSIG
TBSCNX27.ZIP B 49269 910614 Thunderbyte XScan (TSR) v2.7 - needs VIRUSSIG
VIRUSSIG.ZIP B 32921 910612 Virus signatures for TBSCAN/HTSCAN - 910514
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TURBOPAS>
MOUSLIB5.ZIP B 10221 910612 Mouse support unit for Turbo-Pascal v6.0
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TXTUTL>
TXS12.ZIP B 42970 910612 Fast text search with existential dictionaries
UNEEK101.ZIP B 14900 910614 Eliminate duplicate records in text files, w/C
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.ZIP>
ZIPVU123.ZIP B 37155 910610 View text/graphics & execute files inside ZIPs
If you are unable to access SIMTEL20 or mirror site wuarchive.wustl.edu
via FTP or through one of the BITNET/EARN file servers, most SIMTEL20
MSDOS files, including the PC-Blue collection, are available for
downloading on the Detroit Download Central network at 313-885-3956.
DDC has multiple lines which support 300/1200/2400/9600/14400 bps
(103/212/V22bis/HST/V32bis/V42bis/MNP). This is a subscription system
with an average hourly cost of 17 cents. It is also accessable on
Telenet via PC Pursuit and on Tymnet via StarLink outdial. New files
uploaded to SIMTEL20 are usually available on DDC within 24 hours.
Keith Petersen
Maintainer of the MSDOS, MISC and CP/M archives at SIMTEL20 [192.88.110.20]
Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil or w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu
Uucp: uunet!wsmr-simtel20.army.mil!w8sdz BITNET: w8sdz@OAKLAND
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