Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (11/18/90)
Info-IBMPC Digest Sun, 18 Nov 90 Volume 90 : Issue 188 Today's Editor: Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil> Today's Topics: DOS batch quirks and environment variable weirdness robust PC configuration tester wanted timing a commercial software package Turbo C graphics Today's Queries: FaxIt frame grabber software GRASP, floppy problem, DRAM chips Tape Drive Wanted multiple drive controllers UUCP for IBM & Sun Wanted: recommendation of spelling checker New Uploads: Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20 Send Replies or notes for publication to: <INFO-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> Send requests of an administrative nature (addition to, deletion from the distribution list, et al) to: <INFO-IBMPC-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> Archives of past issues of the Info-IBMPC Digest are available by FTP only from WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL in directory PD2:<ARCHIVES.IBMPC>. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 90 12:33:31 -0400 From: abcscnuk@csunb.csun.edu (Naoto Kimura) Subject: DOS batch quirks and environment variable weirdness. After spending a number of times going through trying to figure out what went wrong with batch files and several pieces of software that used environment variables, I decided to perform some experiments... I'm sure that there have been many people who have performed similar experiments, but I think that for those who haven't tried them it would benefit greatly... The problem arises in how the DOS command processor handles many constructs. I ended up spending quite a long time trying to figure out why some of my software stopped working on a system where it used to work fine. It turned out that someone edited the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and changed the SET statements that assigned the environment variables. The only thing that changed within the SET statements were extra spaces around the '=', which at first doesn't seem to change the statement. Here is a batch file that can be used to illustrate some of the things I've discovered: ] @echo off ] echo off ] rem ] rem .---------------------------------------------------------------. ] rem ! This is a batch file to show how DOS handles some constructs. ! ] rem ! DOS handles environment variables in weird ways... It also ! ] rem ! uses the = as a token separator, which gets eaten up in the ! ] rem ! command parser in some cases, and not in others. ! ] rem `---------------------------------------------------------------' ] rem ] echo. ] echo ECHOing blank lines is sometimes difficult. ] echo. ] echo The = character has special meaning to the command processor. ] echo.============================================================= ] echo The above line gives expected results, ] echo however the following line does not: ] echo ============================================================= ] echo. ] echo. ] echo.============ ] echo == Before == ] echo.============ ] set ] set Test=Test#1 ] set Test =Test#2 ] set Test ] 1 [ =I am brain-dead ] set Test] 1 [ =DOS is truly brain-dead ] set Neato=ECHO ---- This is really neat eh ? ---- ] echo. ] echo.=========== ] echo == After == ] echo.=========== ] set ] echo 0 [%Test%] 1 [ %Test% ] 2 ] echo 0 [%Test %] 1 [ %Test % ] 2 ] echo 0 [%Test ] 1 [ %Test ] 2 ] echo 0 [%Test] 1 [ %Test ] 2 ] %Neato% ] set Test= ] set Test = ] set Test ] 1 [ = ] set Test] 1 [ = ] set Neato= If you notice, some of the echo statements contain a period ('.') immediately after ECHO. Placing the period there allows one to echo a blank line without generating the annoying 'ECHO is ON' or 'ECHO is OFF' message. As far as I've tested, this technique has worked on most versions (2.0 and later) of DOS, though I have encountered versions in which this did not work. Because of the way the command parser parses out tokens, you might get some unexpected results -- especially if you're used to using the UNIX shell languages. The following is the output generated by the previously listed batch file (as with the batch program, I've prepended ' ] ' to the lines so that I can somehow hilight the lines): ] ] ECHOing blank lines is sometimes difficult. ] ] The = character has special meaning to the command processor. ] ============================================================= ] The above line gives expected results, ] however the following line does not: ] ECHO is off ] ] ] ============ ] == Before == ] ============ ] COMSPEC=Y:COMMAND.COM ] PROMPT=$P$G ] PATH=Y:.;X:. ] ] ] =========== ] == After == ] =========== ] COMSPEC=Y:COMMAND.COM ] PROMPT=$P$G ] PATH=Y:.;X:. ] TEST=Test#1 ] TEST =Test#2 ] TEST ] 1 [ =I am brain-dead ] TEST] 1 [ =DOS is truly brain-dead ] NEATO=ECHO ---- This is really neat eh ? ---- ] 0 [Test#1] 1 [ Test#1 ] 2 ] 0 [Test#2] 1 [ Test#2 ] 2 ] 0 [I am brain-deadTest ] 2 ] 0 [DOS is truly brain-deadTest ] 2 ] ---- This is really neat eh ? ---- Anyway, there are a few lessons to be learned from the seemingly bizarre behavior of this batch script. o When it comes to spaces, DOS considers them to be important, especially in the case of environment variables -- you can even have imbedded spaces in the environment variable assignments. o The '=' character has special significance, and so it can't be used in some places. One surprise to me was when I found out that I couldn't echo a line containing just '='s and spaces, but if you follow the example of the ECHO command that echos a blank lines, you'll see a method by which you should be able to ECHO such a line. o The '.' character has also significance in parsing of commands one way you can use them is with the ECHO command to trick it into doing things it doesn't normally do. o When referencing environment variables, make sure that you fully enclose the environment variable reference with the % character, since environment variables may contain some characters that are special symbols (parenthesis, square braces) in most other languages. o It might be good idea to make sure that your library routines to handle environment variables can handle spaces that appear before and after the '=' in the environment. This way we can make sure that there aren't any surprises if you do have them. I've been bitten by this problem way too many times in several of my own programs that worked fine under UNIX, but wouldn't work reliably under MS-DOS because of the fact that sometimes there were spaces around the = in the SET commands in a batch file, while other times there were none. * I'm probably wasting my time trying to figure out ways in which I can work around the bugs in the command processor and I should be spending my time writing a more reasonable one (and probably make lots of money selling one). Either that or just dump IBM-PC's and MS/PC-DOS altogether for a REAL computer with a REAL operating system... Like a TRS-80 model I with TRSDOS ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) If anybody has any comments or corrections to what I've said, please feel free to respond. And please take note that I'm posting this at about 4 a.m. so I'm probably not thinking straight -- and so I might actually be spewing nonsense and wasting $$$ clogging up the bandwith with this useless babbling... Naoto Kimura (abcscnuk@csuna.csun.edu) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Nov 90 23:10:03 CST From: david@wubios.wustl.edu (David J. Camp) Subject: robust PC configuration tester wanted >... Does anyone know of a 'robust' configuration >tester/checker? Any pointers welcome; I have been using the CheckIt program with success. Sorry, I do not have it handy, and cannot remember the name of the manufacturer. It is a smart and friendly program. It will report your configuration, test your hardware, run benchmarks on your CPU, hard disk, video, and math coprocessor. It can low-level format many hard disks. I recommend it, but I am not affiliated with the company other than a satisfied user. -David- david@wubios.wustl.edu ^ Mr. David J. Camp david%wubios@wugate.wustl.edu < * > +1 314 382 0584 ...!uunet!wugate!wubios!david v ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Nov 90 23:25:20 CST From: david@wubios.wustl.edu (David J. Camp) Subject: timing a commercial software package In Reply to this Note From: <Ellen G Cross> > >How would you go about recording the length of time a particular >commercial software package is running under MS-DOS? A friend is lobbying >for a pc, and she needs to substantiate her case.... I'm more familiar >with UNIX than MS-DOS, so my standalone pc skills are quite rusty at this >point.... A simple way is to use the PATH command to display the time before and after the task runs. You should put the command in a .bat file with ECHO ON so that the timing is displayed. You can use a program like Fansi Console to save the screen, so that the data is not lost when the application writes to the screen. That will bias the results, however, because FC speeds things up. I am not associated with Hersey Micro Consulting (the FC people) other than a satisfied customer. -David- david@wubios.wustl.edu ^ Mr. David J. Camp david%wubios@wugate.wustl.edu < * > +1 314 382 0584 ...!uunet!wugate!wubios!david v ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Nov 90 22:29:20 -0500 (EST) From: "Brian M. Gottier" <bg0v+@andrew.cmu.edu> Subject: Turbo C graphics Anyone out there know the format Borland uses for storing the images it grabs with the getimage() function for 640x480, 16 color modes? I would like to manipulate the image after getting it and then put it back with putimage(). The data seems to be compressed somehow, but I can't find any reference to how it is compressed. -Brian bg0v@andrew.cmu.edu ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Nov 90 20:28:40 EST From: Ken Iisaka <470605%UOTTAWA.bitnet@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca> Subject: FaxIt I own a Datacopy/Xerox MicroFax fax card. I have seen somewhere on Byte magazine that a software product, FaxIt is available for use with this card. Could anyone give me more information on this product? Thanks in advance. Ken Iisaka <470605 @ UOTTAWA.BITNET> 51 Sweetland #6 <470605 @ ACADVM.UOTTAWA.CA> Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 7T7 TEL/FAX: (613) 565-1431 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Nov 90 13:41 MET From: MARK DE ROOI ITI-TNO <ROOI%ITI.TNO.NL@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU> Subject: frame grabber software We are looking for a way to grab frames from all kinds of applications, to store them and to display them later on the PC's screen as a kind of slide- show. An old program named ShowPartner used to do this for CGA, but we need something more sophisticated. Any pointers will be appreciated. Mark. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Oct 90 16:24:11 EDT From: "Chuck R." <346B36G@CMUVM> Subject: GRASP, floppy problem, DRAM chips I have a few questions. 1. Does anybody know how to use the GRASP interpreter? What the video requirements are? Or other Hardware requirements? (It's supposed to show animated movies on the screen.) Is there anywhere I can get related applications for this? 2. I have a problem with floppies sometimes. They sometimes don't turn in their jackets and I can't get them to loosen up. This causes the disk to be unreadable. Is there anything I can do for these? By the way, I've never had any trouble with generic disks, but Verbatim disks give me trouble the most, whether they are new or old. 3. I have a motherboard with some empty sockets. I assume these are for adding more RAM chips. What kind of chips can I put in there? I would like to do this myself but I've seen a few different kinds of chips when they are sold separately in catalogs. What are the differences between DRAMS, SIMMS, and the other chips and which can I put in those empty sockets in my motherboard? Is there any other special hardware I will need when I add these chips? Chuck R. bitnet: 346b36g@cmuvm.bitnet Michigan, USA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Nov 90 10:22:26 MEZ From: "Thomas Wutzke" <I2010901%DBSTU1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU> Subject: Tape Drive Wanted Hello | I'm looking for a tape drive, which can be used as a 'standard' tape, not only as a streamer. I want to use this tape as a backup-media (I got to backup 100Mbyte) and as a mass-storage-unit for archiving purposes. For this, it should be possible to use standard MS-DOS-Commands for writing and reading the tape. Otherwise, if it is impossible to use the standard commands, special commands like 'MOUNT' or 'PUTFILE' would be ok. Does anybody know about such a tape? Or how I can get it? A manufactor in Europe would be preferred. Bye for now Thomas Wutzke ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Nov 90 12:05:47 SET From: Roger Thijs <RTHIJS%BANUFS11.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu> Subject: multiple drive controllers Is it possible to install more than one drive controller in a pc-compatible (in two or more slots) so that e.g.: - the first one controlls (MFM): two floppy drives and one MFM-HD - the second controlls a IDE-HD. Can this be made working: - for a MSDOS-environment - for a unix (coherent) environment? I have a 386SX/16 Mhz clone with AMI BIOS. Thanks for all comments, Roger Thijs ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Nov 90 12:03:05 -0500 From: "Michael J. Saletnik" <icarus@End.Tufts.EDU> Subject: UUCP for IBM & Sun Hi folks. Question for you all: I have UUPC / Extended 1.07H source, and the Turbo C++ Professional Environment. I am trying to establish a reliable mail link to a Sun 3/60 workstation running SunOS 4.0.3 and am having no success at all. All my configurations/setups/scripts are correct, but once my UUPC logs in and starts talking, there comes a point when suddenly I'm receiving null packets and everything hangs. Occasionally, my machine will *literally* hang, and require a power cycle. So... Is there a newer source version out and/or where can I get it? I must have the source because I have to make a slight modification to the login scripting routines to get through a data switch and a terminal server with an excess of non-static "expect" lines. Has anyone done this successfully? Are there quirks about TC++ (in non-c++ mode, BTW) ? I hope to get this part of the link stable, and use SMAIL as my mailer interface. PLEASE: reply to ME as well as to the digest. Thanks in advance, Michael J. Saletnik Tufts University icarus@end.tufts.edu <MX> icarus@sol.end.tufts.edu <host> msaletni@tufts <BITNET> (ps - it's a Leading Edge model M, 640k, 70meg, 8mhz, 2400 modem) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Nov 90 21:01:19 -0500 From: (Marshall D. Abrams) <abrams@smiley.mitre.org> Subject: Wanted: recommendation of spelling checker I would appreciate a recommendation of a spelling checker, preferably shareware available on simtel. I have PC Write and find its spelling checker awkward to use and slow. I tried Grammatik IV and found it flakey. It reported errors in words even after it had "learded" them. I ran the same file twice, after loading the words "learned" and it appeared to make no difference. The ispell program on UNIX is my favorite spelling checker. I believe it is based on work at the Stanford AI lab some 20 years ago. By any chance, is a version available for the PC? Sincerely, - Marshall D. Abrams, phone: (703) 883-6938 The MITRE Corporation, 7525 Colshire Drive Mail Stop Z269, Mc Lean, VA 22102 alternate e-mail address: abrams@mitre.org FAX: (703) 883-1397 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Nov 1990 23:11 MST From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> Subject: Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20 The following files have been recently uploaded to SIMTEL20: NOTE: Type B is Binary; Type A is ASCII Filename Type Length Date Description ============================================== Directory PD1:<MSDOS.ARC-LBR> AM50.ZIP B 205661 901111 ArcMaster front-end/convert for .ARC/.ZIP/.LZH ARCE40F.ZIP B 9000 901111 V.Buerg's fast ARC extraction program ARJ014.ZIP B 85910 901104 ARJ archiver has better comp. than ZIP & LHarc Directory PD1:<MSDOS.AUTOCAD> ADIPLT.ZIP B 47261 901031 AutoCAD plots on mainframe printers Directory PD1:<MSDOS.BASIC> ASIC20.ZIP B 123912 901111 Complete BASIC compiler, 60 BASICA commands Directory PD1:<MSDOS.C> SERIAL-1.ZIP B 5164 901028 C++ source code routines for serial ports TEGLC.ZIP B 346112 901031 Graphical windowing toolkit demo (TC/MSC) Directory PD1:<MSDOS.CALCULATOR> RPC.ZIP B 15869 901109 Reverse Polish Calc - Instructional and usable Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DBASE> POPDBF37.ZIP B 98306 901028 TSR: Popup view, edit, print, read dBASE files Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DESKACCESS> AN201.ZIP B 132530 901110 Ample Notice appointment/calendar/alarm v2.01 REM21.ZIP B 35777 901107 REMIND v2.1 - A sophisticated reminder service Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DESQVIEW> DVTREE18.ZIP B 65511 901028 DESQview disk manager, dual directory display TAME250.ZIP B 55240 901111 Speed up pgm execution in DesqView/VM386/other Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DIRUTL> DIRM13.ZIP B 21717 901108 Faster directory lister than DOS DIR command Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DSKUTL> COPYQ225.ZIP B 55369 901111 Fast multiple disk format/copy/verify. SYDEX FDFORM16.ZIP B 76080 901031 Format floppies for greater density/storage SET80.ZIP B 2244 901031 Tells DOS that drive B default is 80 tracks SETDRIVE.ZIP B 10346 901028 Convince DOS drive B is drive A and visa versa Directory PD1:<MSDOS.EDITOR> BM111.ZIP B 132535 901030 Text editor for creation/mntc of batch files Directory PD1:<MSDOS.EMULATORS> 22NCE130.ZIP B 49696 901109 Z80 CP/M emulator for MS-DOS systems. SYDEX Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS> DOWNLOAD.INF A 840 901102 How to get SIMTEL20 files via telephone modem SIM9010.IDX A 21788 901102 Comma-delimited list of October 1990 uploads SIMIBM.ARC B 246495 901111 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions SIMIBM.IDX A 492835 901111 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions UPLOADS.OCT A 19407 901102 List of uploads to SIMTEL20 for October 1990 Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILUTL> ATOB11.ZIP B 8481 901106 Fast covert of btoa-encoded ascii to binary CHK4LZ19.ZIP B 9680 901104 Show which files have been compressed by LZEXE REBUILD2.ZIP B 14051 901108 Rebuild split uuencoded files, w/MSC 5.0 src STS_311.ZIP B 89587 901110 'Stereo' DOS shell, dual windows/directories UUXFER20.ZIP B 29996 901106 Comprehensive UU/XX en/decoder with C source Directory PD1:<MSDOS.GENEALOGY> GED2T9.ZIP B 73472 901107 Genealogy:Create Tiny Tafels from GEDCOM files Directory PD1:<MSDOS.GIF> CG89A.GIF B 26624 901109 GIF89a format pic-illustrates transparency etc TEXTTST.GIF B 1536 901109 New GIF89a format test picture VUIMG270.ZIP B 68949 901109 GIF/GIF89a/TIFF viewer, zoom/pan/auto mode sel Directory PD1:<MSDOS.INFO> MS-OS.ZIP B 2140 901028 Microsoft and other support phone numbers TSFAQ12.ZIP B 33693 901109 Frequently asked questions & answers. T. Salmi Directory PD1:<MSDOS.KEYBOARD> DCE.ZIP B 68526 901028 DOS command editor. Reuse previous commands Directory PD1:<MSDOS.LASER> PCL_PACK.ZIP B 15232 901109 Compress HP PCL graphics data to level III PCL Directory PD1:<MSDOS.LEGAL> GUID516A.ZIP B 165549 901106 Home/office legal guide & forms generator 1of2 GUID516B.ZIP B 106566 901106 Home/office legal guide & forms generator 2of2 Directory PD1:<MSDOS.LOTUS123> DEPN1090.ZIP B 90014 901028 Fixed-asset accounting package for 123 v2.2 Directory PD1:<MSDOS.MENU> MM3V36.ZIP B 172522 901109 Network-compat. programmable shell menu system Directory PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> DMP203.ZIP B 49555 901111 Resident print spooler, spools to disk, memory LQ235.ZIP B 231637 901111 Enhances 9-pin printers; lots of fonts, NLQ. Directory PD1:<MSDOS.QBASIC> BASWIND8.ZIP B 188909 901028 QB4.x window/menu/mouse routines with source BASWIZ14.ZIP B 101023 901028 Library of ASM/BASIC routines for QBASIC 4.5 GRAFWZ10.ZIP B 40450 901028 Smaller, faster graphics library for QBASIC4.5 Directory PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> CTYPE.ZIP B 6313 901028 PC Mag's change cursor size & shape utility LAMNETH.ZIP B 7275 901031 Redirect PrintScreen to print to a disk file READSCRN.ZIP B 4521 901028 Compares string on screen with command line VIDEO29.ZIP B 7798 901028 Change number of lines on CGA/EGA/VGA display Directory PD1:<MSDOS.STARTER> ARCE40F.COM B 6690 901111 V.Buerg's fast ARC extraction program ARCE40F.DOC A 11990 901111 V.Buerg's fast ARC extraction program - docs ARCE40F.UUE A 9399 901111 V.Buerg's fast ARC extraction pgm - uuencoded Directory PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> 4DOS302A.ZIP B 364356 901029 4DOS v3.02a, enhanced COMMAND.COM replacement 4DOS302U.ZIP B 88070 901029 Bug fixes for 4DOS v3.02 - command replacement CAM10.ZIP B 33336 901028 CONFIG.SYS/AUTOEXEC.BAT file manager, v1.0 MS_SH164.ZIP B 108837 901109 ms_sh v1.64, Unix Bourne-like shell for MS-DOS RTS12.ZIP B 9071 901028 Toggle RTS for COM1 to COM4 ports SCOUT50.ZIP B 139303 901111 Super TSR disk manager, v5.0 - fmt/mv/cpy/etc SCT-EM50.ZIP B 140325 901111 Memory resident file/disk manager, runs in EMS SIMP.ZIP B 20842 901101 Fortune cookie program of Simpson quotes STIME.ZIP B 40502 901028 Calls Naval Observatory to set AT system time SWAPDS.ZIP B 38564 901109 SWAPDOS: Swap two programs in memory TLB-V114.ZIP B 147965 901028 DOS extender for 286/386/386sx w/Chips & Tech XLOCK1.ZIP B 59934 901028 System access security program (one user) Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TEX> DVIMSWIN.ARC B 46872 901107 TeX DVI previewer for Microsoft Windows Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TURBO-C> ANUM.ZIP B 30356 901102 Numerical Analysis functions for Turbo C SERUS221.ZIP B 13922 901108 DOS installable interrupt-driven serial driver Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TXTUTL> BISON111.ZIP B 224644 901109 Bison v1.11, yacc-compatible parser generator FGREP1_1.ZIP B 79101 901108 GNU fgrep v1.1: Pattern matching text search KTYPE.ZIP B 174774 901028 Viewer for Japanese text files (CGA/EGA req.) LIST75F.ZIP B 94121 901111 V. Buerg's classic ascii/binary file viewer LOOKFR50.ZIP B 16797 901028 Text file quick search with AND/OR logic Directory PD1:<MSDOS.VOICE> PLAYMAC2.ZIP B 19927 901101 Point-n-Shoot sound menu system for REMAC Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.BBS> CONF400.ZIP B 92740 901030 BBS EchoMail processor with REPLYLINK & RENUM Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.BBSLISTS> USBBS78.ZIP B 50539 901111 Darwin's nationwide IBM BBS listing: 11/01/90 Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.DDJMAG> DDJ9011.ZIP B 411365 901110 Dr. Dobbs Journal mag listings, Nov. 1990 Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.EDUCATION> DLANET.ZIP B 57884 901028 Polynomial/circuit analysis, w/built-in editor EPHEM421.ZIP B 245439 901111 Astronomical ephemeris:stars/planets positions PCKIMMO.ZIP B 77606 901103 Two-level processor for Morphological analysis TSGMEB14.ZIP B 79699 901031 T.Salmi: Second package of educational games Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.FIDO> SYSNL314.ZIP B 85500 901028 Fast FidoNet nodelist compiler and editor Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.GNUISH> M4V05.ARC B 81183 901102 Macro preprocessor for C, RATFOR & other langs MKINF10.ARC B 234223 901102 Converts TEXINFO files to INFO files Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.HAMRADIO> GEOSAT20.ZIP B 56405 901111 Find Azimuth and Elevation for sync. satellite ROBOCOPY.ZIP B 27346 901028 Copy Morse code from audio output of radio Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.MODEM> JMOD120L.ZIP B 56739 901028 Jmodem 1.20l, external file transfer protocol PCPABLE.ZIP B 20208 901028 Checks if you are calling a PC Pursuit city WXMD100I.ZIP B 34126 901028 Public domain WXMODEM protocol driver 1.00i Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.PCMAG> VOL9N19.ZIP B 40589 901028 PcMag: Altz,Fieldlen,Filebuf,Repl,Sbox,Wsmooth VOL9N20.ZIP B 61733 901111 PcMag: ALTP2,DRVRDY,PCSORT,RGNAME,TESTDRVA Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.QMODEM> QM42C-1.ZIP B 148850 901030 QModem comm pgm v4.2c, readme & overlay, 1of4 QM42C-2.ZIP B 202220 901030 QModem comm pgm v4.2c, executable & help, 2of4 QM42C-3.ZIP B 120537 901030 QModem comm pgm v4.2c, utilities, 3of4 QM42C-4.ZIP B 245924 901029 QModem comm pgm v4.2c, documentation, 4of4 Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.RBBS-PC> DVRBBS2.ZIP B 6806 901028 Recommended DESQview settings for RBBS-PC Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.TELIX> SIGNIT.ZIP B 1695 901106 Telix 3.x script sends pretyped signature file TLX312A.UPD A 7501 901106 Info on Telix 3.12 bug-fix release TLX312A1.ZIP B 155346 901102 Telix3.12a comm pgm executable & support files TLX312A2.ZIP B 98742 901102 Telix3.12a comm pgm docs/host/scripts/dialconv TLX312A3.ZIP B 61212 901102 Telix3.12a comm pgm. SALT script lang. and doc If you are unable to access SIMTEL20 via Internet 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 (HST/V.32/V.42/V.42bis/MNP5). 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 SIMTEL20's MSDOS, MISC & CP/M archives [IP address 26.2.0.74] Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil or w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu Uucp: uunet!wsmr-simtel20.army.mil!w8sdz BITNET: w8sdz@OAKLAND ------------------------------ End of Info-IBMPC Digest V90 #188 ********************************* -------