Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (01/13/89)
Info-IBMPC Digest Thu, 12 Jan 89 Volume 89 : Issue 2
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Chinhae Korea <COMFLEACT@Taegu-EMH1.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
Foxbase and SET RELATION TO
Desire iRMX development tools under UNIX
Graphics Conversion
HP calculator program for MSDOS
Information on WD1003 disk controler
mail/news reading on PCs
MS-Kermit version 2.32 now available from SIMTEL20
msdos uploads
New PC2TeX
PC-WRITE 3.01
PC Write ver. 3.02 uploaded to Simtel20
Starting OPUS 1.03
Using full palette of VGA
Video Tape Backup
WEBSTER.UH File format
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Date: 27 Dec 88 16:26 EDT
From: ATSWAF%UOFT01.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Subject: Foxbase and SET RELATION TO
I am trying to learn how to use the SET RELATION TO command in FoxBASE+,
and can't get the hang of it. Basically what I am try- ing to do is when a
user is inputting new data records, and they input something like a parts
code, I want the description for that part to appear accessed from another
database file which contains parts information.
If anybody has any small sample programs they could send me that are in
foxBASE or dBASE III could you please send them to me?
Thank-you,
Wendy Fraker
ATSWAF%UOFT01.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
University of Toledo (in Ohio)
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Date: 30 Dec 88 20:55:09 GMT
From: dcr@ihlpm.ATT.COM (00704a-Radja)
Subject: Desire iRMX development tools under UNIX
This message is being posted for a friend. My friend is developing
products foran IBM-AT clone running a port of Intel's iRMX operating
system. At this time all development is done either in DOS (blechhh my
spine hurts) or even worse the iRMX development environment. What he
would like to do is develop C programs ina UNIX environment with a
cross-compiler that can produce the iRMX OMF-286 object files. Any
information on any subject matter pertaining to iRMX tools under UNIX
would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
dcr@ihlpm.ATT.COM
or att!ihlpm!dcr
otherwise known as Coumar Radja
(312) 510 - 7796
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Date: 28 Dec 88 07:41:12 CST
From: HQ AFCC/AIZ2
Subject: Graphics Conversion
Looking for a program that will convert to/from Harvard Graphics from/to
Micrografx Draw, GEM Draw, Microsoft Paint & Chart, USAF Chart et al.
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Date: Tue, 3 Jan 89 18:22:48 EST
From: RAMontante <bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu>
Subject: HP calculator program for MSDOS
I have uploaded v1.0 of 'rpn' to simtel20. This is a simulation of the
scientific functions in my old HP-29c calculator. It is written in Turbo
C v1.5, and the I/O routines are currently CGA-display-specific, although
there is a standard input/output option. Not-too-compatible machines
(z-100?) should be able to just lop the display code off cleanly. Well,
maybe their owners could.
The archive includes source code and the executable, for people who can't
compile Turbo C. Bug reports and other comments welcomed. Access
information, from Keith Petersen:
Filename Type Bytes CRC
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.CALCULATOR>
RPN10.ARC BINARY 55188 4E8BH
-- bob,mon (bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu)
-- "In this position, the skier is flying in a complete stall..."
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Date: Mon, 26 Dec 1988 20:43 EST
From: "Paul G. Weiss" <PGW@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU>
Subject: Information on WD1003 disk controler
If you call Western Digital Technical support 1-800-777-4787 from a touch
tone phone, you can request that a booklet be sent to you to describe any
Western Digital chip or board. The WD1003 is one of them.
-Paul
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Date: Fri, 30 Dec 88 13:00 EST
From: Norman <CS117341%YUSOL.BITNET@CORNELLC.ccs.cornell.edu>
Subject: Looking for Multi-Lingual Word Processor
Hello all,
I am in search of a PC-based wordprocessor which will support Polish,
Russian, German, and English. Ideally, it should be able to export to
MultiMate Advantage II (bleah), however, if file export is possible, MS
Word or WordPerfect would be good. It would also be nice if it ran under
MS Windows (and later, OS/2), but again, the world won't end if it doesn't
do so.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Since this is probably not of
general interest, please reply via e-mail. If there is sufficient
interest, I'll summarize to the net.
Thanks in advance,
Norman Omoto
I can be reached at the following: (most of these addresses work)
cs117341@yusol (Bitnet) cs117341@sol.YorkU.CA
cs117341%yusol@mivma.mit.edu cs117341%yusol@cunyvm.cuny.edu
cs117341%yusol@forsythe.stanford.edu
[...]!PSUVAX1!YUSOL.BITNET!CS117341
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Date: Fri, 23 Dec 88 10:31:48 PST
From: vortex!lauren@rand.org (Lauren Weinstein)
Subject: mail/news reading on PCs
Regarding queries about PCs handling mail/news, our UULINK product allows
DOS PCs to become quite comprehensive UUCP nodes, including mail and news.
It handles automated inbound and outbound connections (and supports
multiple-packet transmission/reception windows to optimize throughput),
has mail/news sending/reading programs with a wide range of functions for
reading/saving to/from folders, replies, fowarding, etc. It supports both
UUCP ("!") and Internet ("@") style addressing and sitenames (RFC 822/976,
etc.) and includes aliases, distribution lists, signature files and many
other features.
There are many PC sites on UUCPnet/Usenet/Internet right now that are
using UULINK.
--Lauren--
Vortex Technology
(213) 390-3920
I can't give the standard disclaimer. This is presented in the interests
of providing information.
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Date: Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:42 MST
From: Keith Petersen <W8SDZ@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: MS-Kermit version 2.32 now available from SIMTEL20
[--forwarded message--]
>From: "Leslie C. Brown" <lbrown@BRL.MIL>
I've uploaded the latest version of MS Kermit 2.32 obtained from
Columbia. There are several files including some system specific one as
well as the new user's guide
The files are:
pd1:<msdos.modem>MSVIBM.ARC IBM specific
pd1:<msdos.modem>MSVGEN.ARC Generic version
pd1:<msdos.modem>MSVRB1.ARC Rainbow specific
pd1:<msdos.modem>MSVHP1.ARC Hewlett Packard specific
pd1:<msdos.modem>MSKERDOC.ARC User's guide and other files
These were all created on Dec 11, 1988.
---
Thanks, Les!
--Keith
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Date: Tue, 27 Dec 1988 00:17 MST
From: Keith Petersen <W8SDZ@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: msdos uploads
I have uploaded the following new MSDOS files to Simtel20. All files
are on the PD1: device.
<msdos.bbslists>96BB1213.ARC 44k List of bulletin boards using 9600bps
<msdos.qbasic>CCIT .ARC 5k ASM CRC subroutines for Quick Basic
<msdos.database>CHEKFREE.ARC 225k Electronic banking by modem is here!
<msdos.trojan-pro>CHKUP21 .ARC 79k Check system files for changes,
virus checker
<msdos.database>COMM-IO .ARC 11k Int-driven comm routines for Clipper
<msdos.sq-usq>COMP410E.ARC 21k 16-bit compress/uncompress/zcat
(Unix-compatible)
<msdos.zmodem>DSZ1220X.ARC 46k X/Y/Zmodem program, EXE version
<msdos.spreadsheet>EXCL4PRG.ARC 194k Express Calc v 4.0 - 1 of 2
<msdos.spreadsheet>EXCL4SUP.ARC 127k Express Calc v 4.0 - 2 of 2
(Lotus clone)
<msdos.mac>FMAC2COM.ARC 3k Convert MAC pictures to COM files
<msdos.pcpursuit>GRABPCP .ARC 27k Grabs info for use with PC Pursuit
<msdos.modem>JMOD117 .ARC 78k Jmodem file transfer external protocol
<msdos.batutl>PAWS19 .ARC 46k Replacement for PAUSE in bat files
<msdos.printer>ROD-FX .ARC 17k TSR printer setup utility for Epson FX
<msdos.printer>ROD-PR .ARC 17k TSR printer setup utility for IBM
Prowriter
<msdos.batutl>SECHO20 .ARC 19k Put color and other attributes in
.BAT files
<msdos.arc-lbr>SHARC874.ARC 65k Menu-driven shell for use with
PKPAK/PKUNPAK
<msdos.filutl>SHRINK .ARC 4k Program shrinks COM files, yet they
run normally
<msdos.database>TAX88DOC.ARC 46k preparation for 1988 Fed Tax - 1 of 2
<msdos.database>TAX88PRG.ARC 157k preparation for 1988 Fed Tax - 2 of 2
<msdos.screen>THEFAST .ARC 3k Speeds up screen writes on
PC compatibles
Have a happy New Year!
--Keith
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Date: Fri, 30 Dec 88 16:51 GMT
From: "Goncal Badenes. Barcelona" <ICNM2%ccuab1.uab.es@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: New PC2TeX
Hi,
I have created a small program that takes a file containing accented and
other special characters and writes a file in which these chars have
been translated into their TeX equivalent.
Since I think that program can be useful for those of us who are using
TeX with non-English languages which are full of special chars, I am
sending you a copy of it. You can put it in the lending library if you
find the program worth doing so.
Regards and happy New Year,
Gon\c{c}al Badenes
Gon\c{c}al Badenes
Centre Nacional de Microelectr\`onica
Campus Universitat Aut\`onoma de Barcelona
08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona)
SPAIN
E-mail (Bitnet/EARN): ICNM2@EBCCUAB1.BITNET
ICNM2@CCUAB1.UAB.ES
[Program has been received. As soon as I get it uudecoded, I'll post a
message describing where it can be found in the Archives. gph]
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Date: Thu, 29 Dec 88 10:13 CST
From: <JLS%TNTECH.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU> (Joel L. Seber ... CH227)
Subject: PC-WRITE 3.01
I just read a message concerning the upload of PC-WRITE 3.01. I had
gotten this version from another source and wondered why I had not
received it from Quicksoft myself, being a registered user.
The reason is that 3.01 still has some problems, according to a call I
made to Quicksoft. The registered base is going to receive 3.02 in the
mail sometime in January. It, too, will be shareware.
As far as I can tell, there are no devastating bugs in 3.01. However, I
thought all out there should be warned.
Happy Holidays,
Joel L. Seber
Microcomputer Specialist
D.W. Mattson Computer Center
Tennessee Technological University
jls@tntech.bitnet
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Date: Wed, 28 Dec 1988 10:34 MST
From: Keith Petersen <W8SDZ@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: PC Write ver. 3.02 uploaded to Simtel20
[--forwarded message--]
>From: Leslie C. Brown <lbrown@TBD.BRL.MIL>
I've uploaded PC Write version 3.02 to Simtel20 in three parts as:
Filename Type Bytes CRC
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.EDITOR>
PCW302-1.ARC BINARY 242657 BD4AH
PCW302-2.ARC BINARY 240184 2036H
PCW302-3.ARC BINARY 288271 BA48H
which will replace PCW301 all parts.
---
Thanks, Les!
--Keith
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Date: Fri, 30 Dec 88 20:13:00 +0100
From: mcvax!ambone!leif@uunet.UU.NET
Subject: Starting OPUS 1.03
There is a control file called BBS.CTL that contains all the informations
that OPUS need to know about you, the computer and the world around it!
It's a plain ASCII-file and to make the interpretation fast when OPUS
start up BBS.CTL is compiled to BBS.PRM by the program OPUS_CTL.
Best whishes of luck from a former OPUS Sysop!
Leif Andrew Rump, Ambrasoft A/S, Roejelskaer 15, DK-2840 Holte (Denmark)
UUCP: leif@ambone.dk, phone: +45 2424 111, touch phone: +45 422 817 + 313
> > > Why are tall Irish girls with red hair so wonderful??? < < <
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Date: Wed, 28 Dec 88 19:12:29 EST
From: Ken Van Camp <kvancamp@ARDEC.ARPA>
Subject: Using full palette of VGA
I've just gotten Turbo Pascal 5.0, which now has routines in it to access
the full palette of the VGA. According to specs, my VGA is capable of
displaying 256 simultaneous colors out of a palette of 256,000. Does
anyone have any idea then why TP keeps insisting that both my palette size
and max #colors are 16 (via either GetPaletteSize, GetPalette, or
GetMaxColor)? This is true no matter what video mode I request. The
manual confirms this, BTW, by stating on page 388 of the reference guide
that the VGA's color range is 0..15. Anybody know why I can't use the
full range of my hardware?
Interestingly enough, the IBM 8514 is the only display device that TP
lists with 256 colors. I'm not familiar with this device; anybody know
what it is? TP won't complain if I tell it I have an IBM 8514, but
unfortunately nothing gets drawn on my screen if I give a graphics command
in that mode.
In case it matters, I'm using a Paradise VGA Plus card on an IBM AT.
--Ken Van Camp
ARPANET: kvancamp@PICA.ARMY.MIL -or- kvancamp@ARDEC.ARPA
BITNET: (use above through normal gateways, like UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU)
USENET: pica.army.mil!kvancamp@UUNET.UU.NET
"Support your local maillist: Give to the March of Electrons"
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Date: Fri 23 Dec 88 09:16:26-PST
From: BUSSARD@EDWARDS-2060.ARPA
Subject: Video Tape Backup
Alpha Micro, makes the video tape backup board for the IBM PC/XT/AT. I
have used one for about 3 years in various XT and AT class clones without
any problems. I use the board with a standard VHS recorder. If you get
their VCR it will automatically fast forward to files and other neat
things. Look for adds in Computer Shopper, Byte and such. At one time JADE
was selling the boards. Alpha Micro has a lot of experience with this.
They had a S-100 version of the board for their systems. Unfortunatly, the
attitude is still, if you want the S-100 board, buy a whole system.
Lewis G. Bussard
Edwards-2060
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Date: Wed, 28 Dec 88 09:56 EST
From: Plummer@DOCKMASTER.ARPA
Subject: WEBSTER.UH File format
I would like to write a word game which needs a big dictionary. Since
many PC users have a word processor which includes WEBSTER.UH, I thought
it might be a good thing to lookinto. Can anyone tell me how to do things
such as list all of the words in the dictionary? Also, it might be a
copyright violation to make a program other than the original word
processor which reads this file. Do anyone know?
Thanks.
__Bill Plummer
[I'm not a lawyer, but I believe this would be a copyright violation. gph]
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