Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (09/07/89)
Info-IBMPC Digest Thu, 7 Sep 89 Volume 89 : Issue 84
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Chinhae Korea <COMFLEACT@Taegu-EMH1.army.mil>
Today's Topics:
Converting Dbase III Files
Exact Ordeal
Plus hardcard in old PC portable
WordStar file formats
GAL-Programming Software
Help with expanded memory.
Info-IBMPC Digest V89 #78 (3 msgs)
keyboard redefinition
Multiple criteria/field sort program for DOS
NEC PC 9801 & Word processing conversion software
Re: RGB to NTSC Conversion - HELP
Pc-Board
PCSA and PC/VMS common programs
sources for WYSE pc components
synchronous serial line boards for IBM PCs
Windows
Wordstar file formats.
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 89 14:24:00 EDT
From: George Nassas <GEORGE%LAUVAX01.bitnet@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca>
Subject: Converting Dbase III Files
Jerry Katz at Saint Louis University writes...
>I am looking for a program which converts dBase III files into either
>comma-delimited files, or ideally into Word Perfect secondary merge
>files.
if you don't mind the extra step you can use dBase to copy into DIF format
with the COPY TO xxx TYPE DIF command and then use the CONVERT program
supplied with WP to convert from DIF into WP secondary file format.
Alternatively, I have a small program that I slapped together that does
the same thing in one step. I could .UUE it and send it out to anyone who
wants it.
- George
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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 89 5:09:36 CDT
From: david@wubios.WUstl.EDU (David J. Camp)
Subject: Exact Ordeal
We have been trying to install EXACT with Microsoft Word. My
understanding of why it does not work is as follows. The tech support
person from Exact explained that when they use it, they download all of
their fonts, then load Exact, then their word processor to print the
document. Microsoft Word tries to do its own downloading, so it is
impossible for the downloading to be done first without some hacking.
Also, I think MS Word only downloads the fonts that it needs, so that
would not include those used by Exact. We are thinking about writing a
.BAT file to download the fonts, but we need to do some research to figure
out exactly how to do it.
I would appreciate any advice you can give me.
-David-
Bitnet: david@wubios.wustl ^ Mr. David J. Camp
Internet: david%wubios@wucs1.wustl.edu < * > Box 8067, Biostatistics
uucp: uunet!wucs1!wubios!david v 660 South Euclid
Washington University (314) 36-23635 Saint Louis, MO 63110
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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 89 17:21:06 EDT
From: <BRUCEH%UTKVX3.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
Subject: Plus hardcard in old PC portable
I've just installed a Plus Hardcard 20 in an old IBM pc portable. It was
a tight fit but all went well. They never mentioned parking the heads on
the hardcard, but it seems like a good thing to do. Does anyone know how
to do this on this brand of hard disk, or does it even need to be done?
Thanks,
Bruce Harrison
Univ. of Tenn. at Martin
Computer Center
Martin, TN 38238
BRUCEH@UTKVX (bitnet)
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 89 12:31:31 EDT
From: Walker <wrwalke@nswc-wo.arpa>
Subject: Wordstar file formats
I have been tasked with writing several routines (in C) to convert files
between proprietary office automation packages. Presently completed
projects include WP4.2, WP5.0 to CCI-officepower and back. Now they want
to support wordstar and MS-Word as well. What i need is pointers to some
docs, developers toolkits (like the one available from WP corp.) or any
other pertinent information in regards to popular formats. I have plenty
of books for lotus, dbase, and many others, but i need IN DEPTH breakdown
of the binary flags containing special character info, fonts, etc in these
files.
The final product will rotate around the CCI-Officepower and the programs
will reside on the CCI power6 (yes, i am a unix system admin, PLEASE don't
hold that against me). I will make available to simtel20 all of the
conversion routines as soon as they are test driven at this site.
Another note: Please no pointers to commercial software, i have already
looked and not been impressed with what i have seen. I need to keep ALL
attributes in the documents, and transfer header and footers with the
documents (not as easy as it seems!!).
thanks in advance!
bill walker.
wrwalke@nswc-wo.arpa William Walker - E52
wrwalke@relay-nswc.navy.mil ICT inc.
wrwalke@ictgate.uucp Junior Guru at Large
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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 89 20:20 CET
From: Norbert Sommer <VAL044%DD0RUD81.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: GAL-Programming Software
I'd like to program GAL-chips. The hardware is simple. Does anyone know a
shareware/pd assembler for this purpose ?
Norbert Sommer
Institut fuer Angewandte Physik
Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Duesseldorf
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 89 13:26:22 EDT
From: Richard_Koop@CARLETON.CA
Subject: Help with expanded memory.
I'm writing an application that needs to be able to store at least a
couple of 640x480-256color images in memory. I assume the only way to do
this would be to use expanded memory. Does anyone have any programming
tips for using expanded memory? There are a lot of expanded memory DOS
functions. Could someone give me a short sample program that just takes
some data stored in conventional memory and moves it into expanded memory?
Thanks.
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 89 13:02 CDT
From: "WILLIAM SANDERS, TECH WRITER, INFOSERV X6180" <ACS1Y@uhvax1.uh.edu>
Subject: Info-IBMPC Digest V89 #78
Does anyone out there know of a un-interruptible power supply for the
clone world that fits inside the case between the power supply and the
motherboard? I have heard some rumblings about this in the EE design
magazines, but I think I need to acquire several of these monsters for the
office. Anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance...
William Sanders
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Date: Tue, 1989 Aug 29 12:54 EDT
From: Bob Babcock <PEPRBV@CFAAMP.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject: keyboard redefinition
Are there any utilities available to turn a mis-located caps-lock key on
an XT keyboard into a control key? I've found several programs which work
for AT keyboards, but none for XT's. A small program would be better than
a fancy keyboard macro program. Thanks.
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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 89 12:15 EDT
From: JAMESRC@QUCDN.QueensU.CA
Subject: Multiple criteria/field sort program for DOS
I would be interested in any recomendations for a programme (or C source)
to do multiple criteria sorts on flat files. So I might want to sort by
Ascending field A, descending B and ascending C.
Thanks,
Rob James
Department of Epidemiology and Community Health
Queen's University at Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Canaada
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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 89 09:10 EDT
From: <J_GRADY%UNHH.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
Subject: NEC PC 9801 & Word processing conversion software
Has anybody heard of an NEC PC 9801? Apparently the NEC people here in
the states haven't. The reason I need to know is because my boss is
editing a book with various authors writing individual chapters. The
publisher hoped to have all the chapters on disk in the same word
processing format (WordPerfect). One of the authors, in Japan, submitted
his chapter on disk using the above machine (NEC PC 9801). The rep I
talked to at NEC hadn't heard of it and indicated that the line of
computers that NEC sells in Japan is quite different from its line here in
the states. The diskette is a 2SHD and he also used WordStar version 4.0.
The computer is not IBM compatible, I'm wondering if it is an older CP/M
machine. So, does anyone know what this machine is and, obviously, is
there some means to retreive the file from the disk so that it can be
converted to WordPerfect? I should mention that we have the various IBM
compatible floppy drives available as well as a MS-DOS/CP/M compatible Dec
Rainbow with its RX50 drives available. None of the above were able to
read the diskette.
The next part of the question is what word processing conversion programs
are available? I've seen XWORD and it seems to handle conversions between
WordStar and WordPerfect fine, but I expect there to be a number of other
formats submitted that it (or the version I saw) doesn't support, e.g.
WPS, Wang. Any experiences and/or feelings about various packages, both
commercial and public domain (or shareware) will be appreciated.
Obviously a PD/share- ware program would be preferable, but the integrity
of the con- version and the ability to handle as many formats as possible
are a priority.
John Grady
Chemistry Dept.
Univ. of New Hampshire
Durham, N.H
j_grady@unhh.bitnet
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 89 22:28 EST
From: <JSHIN%hampvms.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
Subject: Re: NTSC and RGB Conversion - HELP
Oops.
I deleted the digest right after I sent you the message so I am posting it
here; thousand apologies (I am one of those 300-baud low-budget CPM'ers
and therefore refrain from lengthy include files, which I think more than
compensates for this message :-) ).
The part number of the Motorola part is MC1377. It does RGB to NTSC con-
version with only a dozen, cheap, easy-to-find passive parts. With the
addition of a slightly-harder-to-find part (a delay line), it can switch
between NTSC and PAL with a single voltage control. (I think I told you
1373. Sorry.) The Motorola Linear and Interface has a cook-book-style
application for the chip, so there should be no Pbm using it quick.
About Signetics and Toshiba, I really saw them, but I can't find them.
(Signetics uses a lot of Toshiba design or part numbers for their
video-audio products.
National Semiconductor has a part called "Video Modulator/Color (LM1889)"
but I don't know what exactly it is.
The Motorola part is easy enough to use. The price list I have is years
old, so doesn't say much.
By the way, you are gonna LOSE a HECK of a lot of resolution going from
EGA to NTSC, unless you can afford highest-quality testing equipment from
Phillips (the mother company of Signetics) or Hewlett-Packard (who is
quite well known among the frugal shoppers around the world :-) ). I
didn't read your message carefully enough to be able to tell what kind of
a funding your "institution" or your department in particular might have.
Good luck.
-John
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Date: 29 August 1989 12:41:17 CDT
From: <U31754@UICVM.uic.edu>
Subject: Pc-Board
Hai Netters :
Could any one let me know more about the PcBoard (the Bulletin) I am
more intrested in its cost, the latest vesion, other competitive releases
and any further info. about it;
Gondi
e-mail :
u31754@uicvm.uic.edu
gondi@uicbert.eecs.uic.edu
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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 89 09:40 JMT
From: EDI%HADASSAH.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Subject: PCSA and PC/VMS common programs
For those of you who have experience with PCSA:
Do you know of products which work on the PC as well the VAX and share the
same files? In particular I am looking for database programs and editors.
Does anybody know what the product(s) will look like which Digital and
Ashton Tate are working on together?
Thank you for any help you can give me,
Edi Landau Edi@Hadassah.Bitnet
P.S. Please reply to me directly.
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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 89 14:58:32 EDT
From: "James S. DeLabar" (FSF) <jdelabar@PICA.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: sources for WYSE pc components
I am trying to add more memory to a Wyse brand xt compatable pc, currently
only 256k, which already has both of it's two slots filled. Any
information, on a source still selling Wyse Multifunction Backplanes or
Expansion Chassis, or on another method to add memory would be
appreciated. Searches through Computer Shopper, ect. have not turn up any
sources.
thank you
Jim DeLabar
JDELABAR@PICA.ARMY.MIL
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 89 12:51 +1000
From: Robert Smart <munnari!ditmb.cng.dit.CSIRO.au!SMART@uunet.UU.NET>
Subject: synchronous serial line boards for IBM PCs
It seems that most serial line boards for IBM PCs that can talk to synch
lines are application specific (3270 or X.25 or such). Are there any
serial line boards that:
. understand sync up 64Kb.
. have good buffering.
. have a programming interface that is not secret.
Bob Smart <smart%ditmela.oz.au@uunet.uu.net> or <uunet!munnari!ditmela!smart>
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 89 08:31:03 CDT
From: Fetcher of Large Rocks <lantz@skvax1.csc.ti.com>
Subject: Windows
I am using Windows 386 release 2.1 and an HP Colorpro plotter and the two
don't communicate properly. I am using Micrographx Graph Plus and when I
try to generate output I get nothing but clutter. I have checked the seup
(setup) and it looks correct and I can successfully generate output from
other programs. Any ideas?
Bernie Lantz
"LANTZ@skvax1.ti"
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 89 20:18:16 CDT
From: swbatl!texbell!texbell!airgun!markw@uunet.UU.NET (Mark Whetzel)
Subject: Re: Problem with PS/2 mouse, Sidekick and other TSR
IBM won't admit it, but the problem with PS2 mice is known. IBM is
working internally on the problem and even my company with lots of IBM
gear cant get them to fix the problem either.
I hear (usually reliable source) that the problem only occurs on internal
mouse port attached mice. It has something to do with the BIOS code for
handling the keyboard interrupts and mouse interrupts at the same time.
We have switched to microsoft serial attached mice on those machines that
can't live without the occasional flakey mice. We have 8 PS2 machines
with the problem and still haven't gotten it fixed. Microsoft support
center knows the problem as the 'wild mouse problem' Only the microsoft
word people have a fix, and it is specific to word only. They replace a
part of word and also the mouse driver to fix the problem.
We have experinced the problem in windows, word, zsoft publishers
paintbrush and others.
Mark Whetzel --My comments are my own, not my company's.--
Western Geophysical - A division of Western Atlas International,
A Litton/Dresser Company
...!texbell!moray!airgun!markw UUNET address: uunet!airgun!markw
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