Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (03/25/91)
Info-IBMPC Digest Fri, 22 Mar 91 Volume 91 : Issue 64
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
Download Files from SIMTEL20
Check existing directory - summary
Finite Element Analysis Software
Big Text Editor (V91 #52)
Neat Software Reviews
Windows 3.0 Screens
NUMLOCK - Turning Off
Today's Queries:
Looking for Common LISP
Program input/output capture
VGA addressing
New Uploads:
ALICE13A.ZIP - Lewis Carroll-ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
Borland patches for TC++ 1.01 and BC++ 2.0
DLS200.ZIP - Disk labeling system, interfaces w/catalogers
DS410A.ZIP - Directory Scanner 4.10A - Disk/File Mngr
Epsilon v5.0 extensions uploaded to SIMTEL20
LCD_21A.ZIP - Change dir faster & /w more features than NCD
TSBAT24.ZIP - Collection of useful batch files by Timo Salmi
WAF164.ZIP - Waffle BBS v1.64, with UUCP mail & Usenet news
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 91 12:40:29 EST
From: nguyen%master.dnet@dxi.nih.gov
Subject: Downloadinf Files from SIMTEL20
Sometimes ago someone has post a question of how to download files
from simtel. I had printed out a copy of how to do it, but I was sort
of busy lately that I could not try to exercise it. Some of my
co-workers here at the office asked me the same question, and I went
back to my "FILE OF PAPPER" to look for it; IT WAS GONE (I just moved
into a new office).
I would be greatly appreciated if someone could tell me where I can
request this file again, or it would be even better if you can show me
how to do it?.
Thank you all
Khoi Nguyen
BITNET ADDRESS: NGUYEN%MASTER.DNET@DXI.NIH.GOV
[Since the reader is on BITNET and apparently in the US, I have
forwarded the file PS:<GHICKS>SIM-BIT.FTP (or SIMel-BITnet.FTP). If
other readers want a help file, there is also a file for users in
Europe (PS:<GHICKS>TRICKLE.DOC) as well as the one for US readers.
gph]
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 91 16:56:56 TUR
From: Andreas Tranquillini <C102TA%AINUNI01.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: Check existing directory - summary
Hello,
some time ago I had a problem checking the existence of a directory. I
received several answers (thanks to all who responded) - here is the
summary.
Solution comments
IF EXIST directory\NUL goto ... works fine with floppies and hard disks;
does not work with Novell netware drives
IF EXIST directory\. goto ... does not work
IF EXIST directory\*.* goto ... does not check the existence of empty
directories
<MSDOS.BATUTL>DPV12.ZIP These two programs work fine with floppies
<MSDOS.BATUTL>IFEXIST.ARC and hard disks together with DOS 3.3 but
they ignore hard disks together with
DOS 4.0 and 4DOS (??). And in both cases
they don't work with Novell netware drives.
After these experiences, I wrote a very short Turbo Pascal 5.0 program
that solved my problem:
program IFEXIST;
uses DOS;
var
F:file;
ATTR:word;
EXITCODE:word;
begin
assign(F,paramstr(1));
getfattr(F,ATTR);
if DOSERROR<>0 then
EXITCODE:=2
else if (ATTR and DIRECTORY)=0 then
EXITCODE:=1
else
EXITCODE:=0
;
halt(EXITCODE);
end.
Usage: IFEXIST directory
Results: ERRORLEVEL=0: directory exists
=1: something exists, but it is no directory
=2: does not exist
A simple but effective solution?
Andreas Tranquillini
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Date: 14 Mar 91 07:20:00 EST
From: "Larry Mendlow" <mendlowl@imo-uvax5.dca.mil>
Subject: Finite Element Analysis Software
David Dodell in V91 No38 asks about shareware or commercially available
Finite Element Analysis Programs.
I don't know of any shareware FEA programs. I've seen one company
advertise heavily in engineering trade magizines about its desktop FEA
programs. The company is:
Algor Inc
260 Alpha Drive
Pittsburg, PA 15238
(412)967-2700
I have not tried this program and have no idea how good or user
friendly it is. I am not affilated in any way with Algor and am not
recommending this product (Usual disclaimer).
One other potential source of FEA program information would be any
mechanical or civil engineering department at a college. FEA was
originally developed by these fields and those people know it best.
Hope this helps.
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 91 08:32 GMT
From: Ed van Daalen <E.F.G.vanDaalen%MARIN.nl@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Big Text Editor (V91 #52)
Gary Bisaga is seeking for a big file text editor. In the past year
I've been using a demo-version of Multi-Edit, a very nice text editor
which can handle big files. It uses some kind of window which gives
access to a part of a file, if the file is too big to fit in the
window. The editor has very nice menus and was designed to be used with
a mouse. I don't know what the official version can do more than the
demo version, but I never ran into problems.
Some interesting features are multi-windows and column-block-marking,
which is very useful in manipulating numerical data. A similar
text-editor is used in F77L, a Fortran-compiler.
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 91 17:29:11 TUR
From: Turgut Kalfaoglu <TURGUT%TREARN.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: Neat Software Reviews
Here is a brief summary of the stuff that blew my socks off recently:
<MSDOS.DSKUTL>HYDK240.ZIP: HYPER DISK: Disk caching software - but it
also caches WRITES to the disk. So, you can say COPY *.* A: and be
done in five seconds, with the DOS prompt. If you repeat it, COPY *.*
A:, you get done in one second! the writing goes on whenever the
system is idle. Works amazingly well, especially if you have lots of
RAM. Works with Windows 3 too.
<MSDOS.WINDOWS3>SCRPEAC3.ZIP: Talking of Windows: I recommend SCREEN
PEACE screen saver for windows. It has tons of totally different
displays. Including fishes, fireworks, a puzzle that shifts your
windows screen,many more. all this until you move the mouse or click a
key. it then restores your screen.
If anyone else tried something neat recently, well, why not let us know
about it? Regards, -turgut
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Date: 14 Mar 91 14:31:00 GMT-9:00
From: "HUGH PRESTON" <hpreston@osan-emh.af.mil>
Subject: Windows 3.0 Screens
Hello all,
In a recent issue of the digest, I read that someone was having a
problem with windows 3.0 not "saving" the screen properly. Not sure if
I have an answer as to why the problem was there but I can tell you
that it ain't so! I recently "built" my own 80386 machine [DTK 25Mhz
mother board] and have gone to windows 3.0 for everything. My machine
loads the window(s) just as I saved it, with not 1 but 4 windows of
different sizes.
I have one set up for my daughter [7 year old hacker], one for my
goodies, one for the "main" PM items (which is smaller), one for
Borland [Paradox 3.5, Pascal 6.0, Side Kick 2] and a 4th very small
window with nothing but cute screen displays to show off VGA to the
occasional visitor. I am using all of the windows 3.0 memory managers
to control the 8 megs of RAM in the box.
Interestingly, Turbo Pascal 6.0 wouldn't run from the DOS prompt
without giving me the out of memory routine but when "exploded" from a
windows 3.0 icon, worked great.
Icons? In all, the current count is about 93 for various different
utilities and programs. I really like the way Procomm+ runs as a full
screen which I can alt Tab to an icon and still continue to download
files with kermit. Multi-tasking is GREAT!
Hugh Preston
Osan AB, Korea
PS: Just a happy customer, not a sales person for MS Windows!
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 91 02:10:31 MEZ
From: "Gisbert W.Selke" <S00100%DBNRHRZ1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: NUMLOCK - Turning Off
In a recent info-ibmpc digest, <smr49@hull.ac.uk> asks for a way of
turning off the NumLock key. PC magazine published a wee utility to do
so back in 1988; to recreate NUMLKOFF.COM, run "debug < numlkoff.scr",
where this latter file consists of the following 12 lines [down to the
line that begins "Then you can...]:
N NUMLKOFF.COM
A
POP DS
AND BYTE PTR [0417], DF
INT 20
R CX
8
W
Q
Then you can include NUMLKOFF in your autoexec.bat, say. (In case some
EBCDIC gateway mangled the above message: there are square brackets
around 0417 in 'AND BYTE PTR [0417], DF'.)
\Gisbert <s00100@dbnrhrz1.bitnet>
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 91 10:54:49 EST
From: poulin@acsu.buffalo.edu (Marc C. Poulin)
Subject: Looking for Common LISP
I am looking for a commerical version of LISP (preferably Common LISP).
It should be able to fit in 640K if necessary, but have the ablility to
use extended/expanded memory if it is available. Has anyone heard of
such a beast? Please E-mail replies, and I will summarize.
Thanks,
Marc
Marc C. Poulin (I speak for myself only unless otherwise indicated)
I: poulin@{acsu.buffalo.edu|softvax.radc.af.mil} B: V069HPMS@UBVMS
U: {rutgers,uunet}!acsu.buffalo.edu!poulin
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 91 11:41:22
From: Gray Cluley <GM_CLULEY@prime2.bristol-poly.ac.uk>
Subject: Program input/output capture
I have written an adventure game as a project for my college course.
What I now need to do is produce a printout of the program in action,
with my text inputs breaking up the computer responses.
Is there a program which can capture scrolling text displayed on screen
to a file. I'd rather not use a simple 'snapshot' program as they tend
to store just one screen at a time. In other words the program
(preferably PD or shareware.. resources are very limited on British
educational grants!) should produce a carbon copy of screen output to a
file.
Any ideas? Please help!!!
Gray Cluley, Bristol Poly, United Kingdom
gm_cluley@p2.brispoly.ac.uk
JANET: gm_cluley@uk.ac.brispoly.p2
Internet: gm_cluley%p2.brispoly.uk@cunyvm.cuny.edu
EARN/BITNET: gm_cluley%p2.brispoly.ac.uk@UKACRL
UUCP: gm_cluley%p2.brispoly.ac.uk@ukc.uucp
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 91 11:45:25 EDT
From: Stanislav Saic <TI83%CSPGAS11.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: VGA addressing
Hi,
is there anybody out there who knows, how to directly address VGA
memory banks in extended modes 640x400 and 800x600 with 256 colors. Any
advise or a tip for literature are greatly appreciated.
Stanislav Saic (TI83@CSPGAS11.BITNET)
CSAV-UTIA, Praha 8, Pod vodarenskou vezi 4, Czechoslovakia
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Date: 12 March 1991 11:29:38 CST
From: "Mark S. Zinzow" <MARKZ@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: ALICE13A.ZIP - Lewis Carroll-ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.books>
ALICE13A.ZIP Lewis Carroll-ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
It adds two missing paragraphs, and corrects some typos that were in
ALICE11.ZIP which was previously uploaded.
Mark Zinzow
MARKZ@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1991 15:02:07 GMT
From: sidney@borland.com (Sidney Markowitz)
Subject: Borland patches for TC++ 1.01 and BC++ 2.0
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.turbo-c>
BC20P1.ZIP Patch file for BC++ v2.0 (from Borland)
Patch file issued by Borland for Borland C++ v2.0:
Corrects:
1) Incorrect scrolling of screen text in conio routines.
2) Occasional bogus "Insert disk in Drive A:" message during
expression eval and inspect on single floppy drive systems
pd1:<msdos.turbo-c>
TCPPT2.ZIP Patch file for TC++ v1.01 (from Borland)
Patch file issued by Borland for Turbo C++ v1.01 Corrects occasional
bogus "Insert disk in Drive A:" message during expression eval and
inspect on single floppy drive systems
Sidney Markowitz
sidney@borland.com
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Date: Tue, 1991 Mar 12 01:06 EST
From: Bob Babcock <PEPRBV@CFAAMP.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject: DLS200.ZIP - Disk labeling system, interfaces w/catalogers
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
DLS200.ZIP Disk labeling system, interfaces w/catalogers
This program is by Jim Clark. As the author of Wssindex, I cooperated
in testing the code for making labels from a Wssindex database.
An extract from the README file:
DLS v2.00
DLS is a fully functional shareware program designed to read the main
directory files and any subdirectory files from all types of 3-1/2" and
5-1/4" diskettes in the A or B drive and then print a label or disk
insert (for 5-1/4" diskettes) on your printer. You may also read any
drive that DOS recognizes from C to Z.
- Added support for some disk catalog programs. DLS can read the
catalog databases produced by: CatDisk, LogiCat, PmCat, and, of course,
my own WSSIndex and print disk labels from these files.
Bob Babcock <PEPRBV@CFAAMP.HARVARD.EDU>
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 91 14:00:37 PST
From: pm4060nm@TECNET1.JCTE.JCS.MIL (Nat Martino)
Subject: DS410A.ZIP - Directory Scanner 4.10A - Disk/File Mngr
I have uploaded the latest version of my Directory Scanner program to
SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.dirutl>
DS410A.ZIP Directory Scanner 4.10A - Disk/File Mngr
- Nat Martino
pm4060nm@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 91 17:48:55 EST
From: Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
Subject: Epsilon v5.0 extensions uploaded to SIMTEL20
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20 a number of EEL code files which I grabbed
from the Lugaru BBS (412-421-4678) a few weeks ago.
pd1:<msdos.eel>
CURSPOS.E Continuous display of cursor row/column
DECTOCH.E Input characters by ASCII value
GREP.E Interface with grep for multi-dir searches
WINCONF.E Save/restore window setup
BAKIN.ZIP Video and process buffer enhancements
EDITKEY.ZIP Jump to definition of a keybinding
HELP_SYS.ZIP Build your own help files for Epsilon
LISPMODE.ZIP Useful keybindings for editing Lisp code
MARK.ZIP Various region-marking commands
NEWMOUSE.ZIP Improved mouse support functions
NEXTBUF.ZIP Single-key switch between buffers
POINTSTK.ZIP Maintain a stack of points and buffer names
PRINTER.ZIP Print to HP LaserJet II or IBM Graphic Printer
SAVE_MOD.ZIP Prompt for revision comments on saving file
STOREMOD.ZIP Enhanced version of store.e
TAGMOD.ZIP Enhanced version of tags.e
TRIM.ZIP Trim whitespace from ends of lines
Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 91 11:58:16 CST
From: ST7021%SIUCVMB.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Subject: LCD_21A.ZIP - Change dir faster & /w more features than NCD
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.dirutl>
LCD_21A.ZIP Change dir faster & /w more features than NCD
"Led's Change Directory" v2.1 by Keith Ledbetter. Voted by the Public
(software) Library as one of "the 10 best utilities of 1990". This
program helps you quickly and easily change between subdirectories on
your hard drive. A work-alike to Peter Norton's NCD command. This
program can act as a total replacement for DOS's CD, RD, and MD
commands. A real time-saver! Member, ASP.
Thomas Boehler
ST7021%SIUCVMB.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 91 18:30:08 EET
From: Timo Salmi <ts@uwasa.fi>
Subject: TSBAT24.ZIP - Collection of useful batch files by Timo Salmi
An updated copy of my collection of useful batch utilities is now
available from SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.batutl>
TSBAT24.ZIP Collection of useful batch files by Timo Salmi
I have written a menu based ansi.sys driven advanced batch for sending
command codes to the printer to make printer initialization and setting
easy. It is called setprn.bat. It is for Diconix Inkjet Parallel
Printer Model 150, which is an Espon compatible printer. Thus the
batch is suitable for various different printer makes, and easily
configurable. I have added these two batches to my collection of
(hopefully) useful and instructive batch files.
There is a program-based alternative to setprn.bat, that is setdico.exe
which can be found in tsprn15.zip on SIMTEL20. The difference is that
in setprn.bat you are able to configure the printer codes if you wish.
TSBAT24.ZIP Batch file collection, T.Salmi
Filename Comment
-------- --------------------------------
ADDPATH.BAT Append directories to the path
APATH-OM.BAT Otto Makela's version of addpath
ARC2ZIP.BAT Single .arc to .zip with comment
ASK.EXE Ask questions in a batch file
BLANK.BAT Poor man's screen saver
BLK.BAT Poor man's screen saver & popup
C.BAT Lazy changing of directory
COLOR.BAT Set screen color attributes
D.BAT Directory with sort & wildserach
DAILY.BAT Run a program only once a day
DELDIR.BAT Remove directory and its files
DELPATH.BAT Delete a directory from the path
FU.BAT Poor man's function evaluator
LASTBOOT.BAT Show date + time of previos boot
LINK1.BAT How to link batch files together
LINK2.BAT Batch link demo's second file
LOCATE.BAT Wildcard file find
LOGRUN.BAT Log program usage & time and run
M.BAT Give multiple MsDos commands
MAKESURE.BAT Simple command.com virus warning
MENU.BAT Run programs from a menu
POPDIRE.BAT Restore (pop) saved directory
POPPATH.BAT Restore the saved path
PUSHDIRE.BAT Non-resident push directory
PUSHPATH.BAT Save the current path
RUN.BAT Testing for viruses
SAFEDEL.BAT Safe delete of files
SAFEDEL1.BAT Auxiliary batch to safedel.bat
SCANZIP.BAT Scan for viruses (incl. lzexed)
SCOPY.BAT Copy a file with a single device
SETCOM.BAT Secure your command.com
SETPRN.BAT Set an Epson compatible printer
SETPUSHD.EXE Program for nonresident pushdire
SETVAR.BAT Sets a variable for delpath.bat
SHOW.BAT Wildcard multifile type command
SHOW1.BAT Auxiliary batch for show.bat
TSBAT.INF Document
TSBAT.NWS News concerning this package
TSPROG.INF List of PD programs from T.Salmi
UNPACK.BAT Unpack-test-view any archivetype
VAASA.INF Info: Finland, Vaasa, U of Vaasa
VIRUS.BAT Another batch-based virus test
WHERE.BAT Generic searchstring fname find
ZIPDATE.BAT Equate .zip date to latest file
ZOO2ZIPH.BAT Single .zoo to .zip on harddisk
Prof. Timo Salmi
Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous ftp archives 128.214.12.37
School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland
Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 91 04:24:17 PST
From: "Thomas E. Dell" <dell@APPLE.COM>
Subject: WAF164.ZIP - Waffle BBS v1.64, with UUCP mail & Usenet news
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.bbs>
WAF164.ZIP Waffle BBS v1.64, with UUCP mail & Usenet news
WUP100.ZIP Waffle BBS utility programs, version 1.00
...Tom
dell@apple.com
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