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Info-Mac Digest Sun, 10 Mar 91 Volume 9 : Issue 60
Today's Topics:
[*] Even/Odd ImageWriter
[*] HMG ResEdit(2.1) Primer 6.0.sdl.hqx
[*] QUED/M 2.07->2.09 upgrade
[*] Recycle That Trash!
[*] Spokelength
[*] Stack Tabulator
A4-size Paper Source?
Big Files, Low Quota
converting word from mac to windows
Harddrive to Harddrive backups
HP DeskWriter Drivers
iformations
MAC Mail to MHS to W.P. Office
memory errors
modem cables
Question on Conversion of Text files to Graphics
Qunatum HD Slow
RE>appletalk mail programs (w/pictures)
screensaver
SuperStacks
TERMINAL EMULATOR...
Zterm
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1991 18:34:59 PST
From: C30008AB%WUVMD.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu
Subject: [*] Even/Odd ImageWriter
If you BinHex and UnStuff the attached file, you'll
get a folder containing:
-a note from me explaining the software
-a shareware ImageWriter resource with Even/Odd printing capability
-a MacWrite doc file from the programmer
--Scott Jeynes
[Archived as /info-mac/util/even-odd-imagewriter.hqx; 39K]
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 02:55:40 EST
From: perez@andromeda.rutgers.edu (William Perez)
Subject: [*] HMG ResEdit(2.1) Primer 6.0.sdl.hqx
Here is the newest version of the ResEdit primer. This is an application
that helps you understand and guides you through ResEdit's capabilities
and features. This program has been updated for Apple's official release of
ResEdit 2.1. Note I am simply uploading this program for the author, Herbert
M. Goodman (aka HMG). This is a BinHex-ed Stuffit Deluxe/Classic archive.
[Archived as /info-mac/tech/resedit-primer-60.hqx; 312K]
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 10:03:42 EST
From: Michael D. Prange <prange@erl.mit.edu>
Subject: [*] QUED/M 2.07->2.09 upgrade
For those of you who have trouble with QUED/M 2.07 on the newer
machines, here is the upgrade you've been waiting for. I got it from
Paragon Concepts, the makers of QUED/M. It works well on my MacIIsi.
Michael <prange@erl.mit.edu>
[Archived as /info-mac/app/quedm-209-updater.hqx; 141K]
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 91 21:50 CDT
From: Troy Gaul <TG0331A@acad.drake.edu>
Subject: [*] Recycle That Trash!
Recycle That Trash! contains icons that replace the Finder's Trash can with
a recycle icon. When full, a dot appears in the middle of the icon. The file
contains black-and-white, 4-bit and 8-bit color icons in ICL format. There
are also small icons for each bit-level.
I made these icons after seeing a screen from the new NeXT computers. Send
any comments to my e-mail address.
[Archived as /info-mac/misc/trash-can-recycle.hqx; 5K]
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Date: Tue, 5 Mar 91 18:16:54 MET
From: aritoxm@cc.ruu.nl (Henk Verhaar)
Subject: [*] Spokelength
This is spokelength, a short hack I wrote (well, that is to say
Prototyper did 99% of the writing of the source, THINK Pascal
made the object code and APPL, and the original Algorithm was
by Rik & Jon Hjertberg @ WheelSmith). This is a Mac port of the
C program (for UNIX) that was written by Andy Tucker, who in turn
ported a BASIC program by Roger Marquis.
Enjoy.
Henk Verhaar
All standard disclaimers apply. That is, don't blame me if you
buy 72 spokes and find that they do not fit your rims/hubs/
lacing pattern.
Oops, I forgot. All dialogs are in Dutch.
Velg=rim, binnen means spoke tip to spoke tip
Naaf=hub
breedte=width
Vlechtpatroon=number of crosses
Aantal spaken=number of spokes
[Archived as /info-mac/app/spoke-length.hqx; 10K]
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Date: Tue, 5 Mar 91 19:47 EST
From: NEUBURG@campus.swarthmore.edu
Subject: [*] Stack Tabulator
Here is Stack Tabulator, a HyperCard 2.0 stack.
It comes in a Compact Pro self-extracting
archive, and is accompanied by a self-reading
ReadMe file (in response to the recent clamour
over this issue) generated with DocMaker.
Stack Tabulator is a stack for analysing other stacks.
It will be found useful by those writing
their own stacks, who wish to keep track of
their work, and by those interested in under-
standing the stacks of others. It collects information
on the properties of a stack and all its
objects -- backgrounds, cards, fields
and buttons -- and details this information in
tabular form. It also collects any text
in the stack's fields, and any scripts anywhere in the
stack, and displays them, keyed to
the table of objects. You can thus see virtually all
detailed facts about what is in a stack
without having to navigate that stack.
The original idea for this stack came from
the Macintosh Hands-On Annual III, and was
copyright 1989. However, this is a complete
rewrite. Its improvements over
the original version include updating
for HyperCard 2.0; ability to display all results
directly, without leaving HyperCard
to open a textfile; and better scripting.
Stack Tabulator is free. This binhex file,
about 60K; Stack Tabulator itself, uncompacted,
about 40K.
Matt Neuburg = neuburg@campus.swarthmore.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/card/stack-tabulator.hqx; 63K]
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Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1991 12:40:07 CST
From: DAVE@gerga.tamu.edu (Dave Martin)
Subject: A4-size Paper Source?
Howdy.
I'm trying to put together a paper for one of our Ph.D.'s here to be submitted
for presentation in England. The specifications for submitting papers requires
A4-size (~8.3" x ~11.7") paper. Does anyone know of a source for this page
size? No one at any of the office supply stores around here have ever heard of
A4 ("Is it like a bond, or more like vellum?").
I've tried using PageMaker to cheat - set page size to what I want, print on
legal paper with 'Show Cropmarks' checked - but due to the wider non-printing
area on legal paper (even printing with Apple's driver with 'Larger Print Area'
checked) the crop marks do not show, so I can't easily cut the paper down to
the right size.
I need it ASAP (by next Wednesday - March 13) so would more than likely need
to be an American source. Any leads?
Thanks.
Dave Martin (DAVE@GERGA.TAMU.EDU / BROOKS@TAMVXOCN.BITNET)
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Date: Sat, 09 Mar 91 09:25:40 CST
From: Greg Wimpey <GWIMPEY%TRINITY.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Big Files, Low Quota
Somebody posted the suggestion of Bitnet users using BITFTP to retrieve files
larger than 300K instead of LISTSERV or MACSERVE because BITFTP splits up the
files into segments if they are too big to send. The last time _I_ tried to
use BITFTP to retrieve a file from Sumex, I got a message saying that the load
on BITFTP was already too high and that requests to retrive files from Sumex
would no longer be honored since they were available from other sources. This
was some time ago, but I doubt the load on BITFTP has decreased since then.
Therefore, I think it is unlikely that it will be possible to access the arch-
ives via BITFTP (at least in the near future).
Someone please correct me if the situtation has changed.
Greg Wimpey gwimpey@trinity.bitnet Trinity Univ., San Antonio, Texas
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Date: Fri, 08 Mar 91 15:52:17 CST
From: GA0095%SIUCVMB.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu (Robert J. Brenstein)
Subject: converting word from mac to windows
I am trying to convert a document created in MS Word 4 on Mac to MS Word
for Windows. The document contains a pict object. RTF file saves the
graphics correctly (I can convert the to DOS format in Apple File Exchange,
convert it back, and when opened in Word the document shows intact). However,
the RTF file opened on the IBM machine does not show the graphics. Word for
Windows documentation talks about converting Word for Mac files through RTF
and they mention that RTF should transfer both text and graphics. In the
conversion menu, Word for Windows has also an item "Word for Macintosh" that
does not know what to do with RTF files. There is no mention about this
item in the Word for Windows Reference Manual. Does anybody know how to use
that conversion? Or, does anybody know a working procedure to convert docs
with graphics?
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Date: 8 Mar 91 11:05 -0800
From: John Fyfe <jfyfe@ocgy.ubc.ca>
Subject: Harddrive to Harddrive backups
Is anyone aware of software (public domain or otherwise)
to backup a hardrive onto a hardrive so that only changed
files are backed up.
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Date: Fri, 8 Mar 91 16:37 EST
From: LLEDUC%LAUVAX01.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu
Subject: HP DeskWriter Drivers
I would like to thank all those kind people who sent me information on how to
get the new version of the HP DeskWriter printer. Also, I thank all those
who sent the drivers via email. It is gratifying to see that the network
really works. Thanks again.
P.S. If anyone has Type 1 fonts that they are willing to send me, I would be
most appreciative.
Leo G. Leduc
Laurentian Univ.,CANADA
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Date: Sat, 9 Mar 91 13:14 EST
From: BADIE@cc.umontreal.ca
Subject: iformations
We had problem with Excel 2.2 when we tried
to use Isblank in a macro. The piece of code
is as follows: IF(ISBLANK("RC[4]"), SELECT("RC
[1]"), SELECT("R[1]C")). The program doesn't
seem able to take te refered cell properly. The
IF test always ens up false.
If you have any cues about this bug, please contact me.
Merci!
badie@umtlvr.bitnet
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Date: Fri, 8 Mar 91 16:57 EDT
From: Covaleski <PTC@vms.cis.pitt.edu>
Subject: MAC Mail to MHS to W.P. Office
Hi,
Does any one have any recommendation for using a mail utility
on the Macintosh that would communicate with Word Perfect Office on
a Novell Server via MHS.
THANKS!!
Paul
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Date: Sun, 10 Mar 91 21:29:11 +0200
From: "David L. Hirschberg" <BNHIRSCH%WEIZMANN.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: memory errors
Dear Netters,
I have a Mac SE/30 with 5MB of memmory and an 80MB Quantum drive. I installed
System 6.07 about a month ago and have @#!&loads of inits installed. When I am
running 2 or more programs (ex Word and Compacto Pro) I sometimes get a low
on memory message. I have looked at the finder info and I have over 2 MB still
free. Also I get and out of finder memory message when I try to rebuild the
desk top from start. What is going on? Is there any way to test whether my
mac's memory is working correctly.
Any info or advice would be much appreciated.
David Hirschberg
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Date: Sat, 09 Mar 91 09:24:21 CST
From: Marshall Carroll <NU163467@vm1.nodak.edu>
Subject: modem cables
I have inherited a Packard-Bell 2400 baud external modem with a big
wide cable that connects to the serial port of my IBM XT. However, I
want to use the modem with my MacIIsi. Are there cable converters around
so I can do this. What is the "technical" name for the cables and how
much do they cost? Thanks. Marshall Internet: NU163467@VM1.NODAK.EDU
BITNET: NU163467@NDSUVM1
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Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1991 14:40 EST
From: "Steven W. Holland" <HOLLAND%RCSMPB@gmr.com>
Subject: Question on Conversion of Text files to Graphics
One very nice feature of Microsoft Word is the ability to use a program to
generate an RTF file which Word can then read and interpret. You can learn
the technique by creating variously formated items in Word and then
converting to RTF to see what the correcsponding syntax is. You then have
the marvelous ability to generate complex and nicely formatted Word documents
>From within a probgram.
My question is: Is there a corresponding way to generate nice graphic files
which could be in a pure text format (e.g., HPGL or some such thing) which
can then be read in by a graphics programs like Mac Draw and then displayed,
printed, etc. with the power of that program?
Steve Holland
<holland@gmr.com>
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Date: 8 Mar 91 20:46:21 GMT
From: joeholms@dorsai.com (Joseph Holmes)
Subject: Qunatum HD Slow
Someone recently posted a question about a slow Quantum 100meg HD on his
new IIsi. Note: interleave questions no longer apply to that Quantum. The
built-in cache does away with all interleave questions, so the Quantums with
the cache can be used on any Mac. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
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Date: Fri, 8 Mar 91 23:51:18 CST
From: Nicholas Hayes <Nicholas_Hayes@dialqm.drake.edu>
Subject: RE>appletalk mail programs (w/pictures)
Rich Hathaway asks:
>Is there any mail program that will go across an appletalk network
>besides microsoft mail? Ideally, I'd be able to include graphics
>in my mail message (eg: have a .sig file with a picture of the
>sender) and have it shown when the mail message is read by the
>recipient.
>With Microsoft mail, it is necessary to paste the picture into a
>file and include the file in a mail message ... but this requires
>the user to have an application open that can read the document.
QuickMail (from CE software, DesMoines Iowa) allows each user
to create their own personal forms, including pictures and any
number of fields.
Nicholas L. Hayes
Microcomputer Support Specialist
Drake University
e-mail: nh2031s@dialqm.drake.edu
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Date: Sat, 09 Mar 91 01:04:52 EST
From: Murph Sewall <SEWALL%UCONNVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: screensaver
On Thu, 7 Mar 91 08:42:50 -0500 (EST) you said:
>I have a screensaver for my Macintosh called Macsbug. It is a Startup
>document, created by Paul E Musselman in 1986-87. It seems to work
>perfectly on a MacPlus and MacClassic. But it does not function on
>an SE/30. During booting, there is a System Error caused by a bus
Someone more knowledgable than I can go into how screensaver's "fool"
the operating system, but the old Macsbug evidently didn't anticipate
at 32-bit operating system (I don't think it'll run on any of the
current Mac II class CPUs).
>Or do you know of any other screen saver which does the same thing? -
>viz, put a clock on the screen (I find this very useful during tutorials!)
You should be happy with After Dark 2.0 (the mail order price is only
$22 from MacConnection, about the same from other mail order places).
1) There's a rather nice clock module that will permit you to have one
of three clocks (with the correct time) drifting on the screen, and
2) there's a rather neat "Multimodule" that permits more than one module
to run at a time. I have an antique clock running simultaneously with
the "randomize" module which changes from among a dozen or so special
effects every 20 seconds (very impressive in color as the other effects
interact with the colors of the clock creating a 'psychodelic clock!'
In short, I get the time AND the fancy stuff at a price that's in the
standard shareware range.
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Date: Sat, 9 Mar 91 16:07:30 gmt
From: Mr Gordon S Byron <gsb1@forth.stirling.ac.uk>
Subject: SuperStacks
>Would someone who has access to America Online consider getting some
>of these stacks and uploading them to this archive?
I second that request as we don't have access to America Online
either. Any help appreciated
G. Byron Stirling University. gsb1@uk.ac.stirling.forth
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Date: Sun, 10 Mar 91 16:00 EDT
From: <LONSTERE8185%SNYONEVA@ricevm1.rice.edu>
Subject: TERMINAL EMULATOR...
Hi Netters!
The questions I have was suggested and I felt that this was the place to look!
Is there a program that allows a Macintosh to emulate a Tektronix or Vectrix
terminal? The idea is to tie directly into the VAX as a graphics terminal and
use its power for complex graphics rather than the limited resources of our
Macs. Anyone heard of this or have any ideas?
Thanks!
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 91 00:18:11 EST
From: UOG01162@vm.uoguelph.ca
Subject: Zterm
Has anybody heard about the progress of Zterm? Last I heard it was at
0.85. Anybody know the address of the author? E-mail would be preferrable.
Mail me directly, or post to the net. The former is preferable.
Thanks.
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Date: Fri Mar 8 19:33:14 1991
From: Dale Southard <ds4a@dalton.acc.virginia.edu>
To: Info-Mac@sumex-aim.stanford.edu
Subject: Re: Info-Mac Digest V9 #59
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.digest
In-Reply-To: <9103081938.AA21178@sumex-aim.stanford.edu>
Organization: University of Virginia
Cc:
RE: Pete Tamas <V5296E%TEMPLEVM.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
Problem installing a font into an application.
Well, I have had good luck by just using the Font/DA mover to install
fonts into applications. Just hold down the option key while clicking
on "open" and you will be able to open applications just like you would
normally open the system file. From there, the procedure is the same as
installing in the normal way. Works for DAs too, in case you want a DA to
open into the application's memory space rather than the DA Handler's.
--
--> --> Dale UVa (ds4a@virginia.edu)
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Date: Sat, 09 Mar 91 17:52:31 EST
From: Murph Sewall <SEWALL%UCONNVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
On Sat, 02 Mar 91 12:34:57 PDT you said:
>Regarding your reply to the posting about "Flame on Shareware":
>I asked the other fellow to send me a list of the programs and authors
>who burned him, so I can collect consumer info and share it...
>You had the opposite experience, good shareware vendors.
>Would you please send me the list of programs and authors whom you had
>experience with...
Doing my taxes this weekend, so I have the returned checks (wouldn't want
to miss anyone).
- alphabetic -
Riccardo Ettore (Sound Manager package) - sent disks &docs, answers email
Guy Fiems (Tidy-It Up) - Riccardo's cousin; sent receipt
Josh Franco (Loodle) - answers email
Bill Goodman (Compact Pro) - sent registration key
Raymond Lau (StuffIT) - Aladdin Software; sent disks, docs,free update,
answers email
Jim Leith (Address Book) - answers email
Kevin Mitchell (GIFConverter) - sent disks & docs, sent registration key
Alan Porter (BiPlane) - sent disks & docs, update announce, answers email
There are a couple of others who simply cashed the checks, but they didn't
promise to do any more (sufficient docs included with the shareware).
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Date: Sat, 9 MAR 91 23:46:18 GMT
From: SCOFFIN%UK.AC.OXFORD.VAX@forsythe.stanford.edu
Setting vRefNum at hook time inside SFPGetFile
Interesting programming problem,
In the course of writing a small printing application for our lab I have come
across something interesting to do with the low-memory global SFSaveDisk ($214).
This is supposed to contain -1 * vRefNum for the current volume which is being
displayed by SFGetFile (actually SFPGetFile). I am accessing multiple files
chosen via my custom SFDialog so do not want to return from SFPGetFile in order
to have the vRefNum filled in for each file. No worries I thought... However,
when I access SFSaveDisk it appears NOT to contain the correct number (we have
5 partitions created by SilverLining) but rather contains 1 -> 5 for the five
partitions (these have actual vRefNum's of -32541, -32573, -32525, -32509 and
-32493). Is it possible that SilverLining has done something ?? I would test
out on a machine without it put I cannot find any !!
Is there another way of accessing the vRefNum of a file at hook time inside
the SFPGetFile loop ??? I have seen somewhere that passing -1 to
SFPGetFile acts like chosing OK but leaves you still in the file selector, is
this true ??.
Rob Scoffin
============ SCOFFIN@UK.AC.OX.VAX (?? scoffin@uk.ac.oxford.vax)
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