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Info-Mac Digest Wed, 16 Jan 91 Volume 9 : Issue 10
Today's Topics:
[*] Color icons for MW2, Kermit, others
[*] Compare 0.9
[*] Freeware Translator Modules for StuffIt Classic and Deluxe
another opinion (RE: Why the Mac may not survive)
AppleMaxZoom
Appleworks to Mac
Bus error
Character Equivalents
Comments about OzTeX ???
Converting Sounds
Disk Optimizers
Erratic 'sticky' mouse problems/solutions
Font Downloader that uses the laserwriter driver
Hypercard 2.0?
IIcx->IIci upgrade
IIfx compatibility
Inexpensive appletalk connection to an IBM PClone
Interactive Data Analysis on the Mac
Mac-TCP
Mac-X question
Macintosh IIsi and System 6.0.7 problems
MIDI interface schematic wanted ...
Programming the Mac
SE Internal hard disk query
SIMM upgrade leftovers
Sticky mice
Unfreezing a Screen/Editor
Wanted: Advice on logging LW usage (abridged)
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Date: Wed, 09 Jan 91 15:48:54 EST
From: Murph Sewall <SEWALL%UCONNVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: [*] Color icons for MW2, Kermit, others
Icon Colorizer is very nice, but I was unhappy that obsolete MacWrite
documents were colorized while MacWrite II documents remained in dull ol'
B&W. So, I decided to see if I could figure out how to use the Color
Icon editor. Both my artistic talent (more lack of same) and sense of
color coordination (at least from the perspective of my daughters) have
been called into question, so I'd be pleased to receive back anyone's
improved versions of these color icons for:
MacWrite II, Kermit, Speedometer, System Switcher, and TinCan
(an even dozen color icons compacted into only 6K, not too shabby).
ResEdit these into the Icon Colorizer INIT and reboot (EZ! :-)
[Archived as /info-mac/misc/color-icons-2.hqx; 7K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Jan 91 09:38:09 PST
From: managan#robert#a%nersc.mfenet@esnmrg.nersc.gov
Subject: [*] Compare 0.9
Here is another file comparison utility. This one lets you
look at the two files side by side, each in its own window
with the comparison of the files in a window underneath.
The format of the comparison is derived by taking the elements
I liked best of the MPW compare tool and TextDiff which was posted
to the archives last month. The Mac interface was provided by
FaceWare. It is an easy way to get a complete Mac interface
with out all the headaches.
For people with small screens: Resize the windows and then
choose Save Settings... from the File menu. This will save the
window sizes and locations as the default.
Rob Managan
managan%nersc.mfenet@nersc.gov
managan%nersc.mfenet@anlvms.bitnet
[Archived as /info-mac/util/stuffit-translators.hqx; 20K]
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Date: 10 Jan 91 00:09:00 EDT
From: johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu
Subject: [*] Freeware Translator Modules for StuffIt Classic and Deluxe
Greetings sumex archivers!
The submitted file was created with StuffIt 1.5.1 and then BinHex'ed in the
usual way. The following text should give you a start on describing the
contents. I suggest that it be placed in /info-mac/util with a name like
"stuffit-translators.hqx".
Here are the first of what will hopefully be many freeware translator
modules written for StuffIt Classic and StuffIt Deluxe. These first
three modules are MacBinary, DDexpand, and Ascii<-->Binary.
The user simply places a translator module into the Translators folder
in the System folder, and the new format conversion options will be
added to the "Other" menu automatically.
Users who have previously relied on a host of stand-alone utilities
for tasks like uu**code'ing, MacBinary (BinHex 5.0), DDexpanding, and
Ascii<-->Binary conversions will be able to perform such tasks from
within a single application, with a consistent user interface.
The MacBinary and "Ascii<-->Binary" modules were written by Ray Lau; and
the DDexpand module is copyright Aladdin. Thanks to Leonard Rosenthol
of Software Ventures for forwarding copies of the new translators and
pointing out to me that they work with the shareware StuffIt Classic
as well as for the commercial StuffIt Deluxe!
-- Bill (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)
-- 38 Chambers St.; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949
[Archived as /info-mac/util/stuffit-translators.hqx; 20K]
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Date: 15 Jan 91 10:21:13 GMT
From: 6500rgls@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Randall S Geels)
Subject: another opinion (RE: Why the Mac may not survive)
>I would suggest that the source
>code for some basic applications - a simple editor, a simple graphics
>program, and other programming ideas - should be released for
>programmers as a reference.
There is *lots* of source code available and looking at that is the
best way to figure out how things are really supposed to work. You
don't mention the programming language you are using, but I would
urge you to look at Think C v4.0. It includes all the source code
you requested above and makes Mac programming *much* more enjoyable!
I know there is also source code avaiable for other programming environs
Most programming environments for writing real Mac applications come
with at least some sample code (this excludes languages like BASIC,
FORTRAN etc. which slap a plan text window on the Mac and let you
pretend you're programming on a text based system)
Also note that Think C is available for around $150 mail order which
puts it in reach of most reasonably serious amatuers. It is a *full
blown* Mac programming environment I'd I couldn't do without it!
Randy Geels
(disclaimer: I'm not connected in any way with Symantec, just a *very*
satisfied user :-))
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Date: 15 Jan 91 19:29:12 GMT
From: gt0809d@prism.gatech.edu (gt0809d gt0809d gt0809d HERRI,GUNAWAN)
Subject: AppleMaxZoom
Hi experts out there,
Is anybody can tell me how to get the AppleMaxZoom (program to enlarge
the resolution of Apple Monitor, from 640x... to 7xx x ...) on Mac IIsi?
Or it is an impossible mission, then do I have another alternative
(prefer shaweware or freeware) that will do the same task?
Thank you...!!
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 08:32 EST
From: Bob Beason <BEASON%GENESEO.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Appleworks to Mac
To transfer Appleworks files to a Mac, copy the files onto a ProDOS
3.5 inch disk, then use Apple File Exchange to convert the files to Mac
files. The default is to convert them to Microsoft Works files.
Bob Beason
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Date: Mon, 14 Jan 91 23:06:50 EST
From: wang@pennmess.physics.upenn.edu ( Huangxin Wang)
Subject: Bus error
Hi, George,
I read your info-mac posting about bus error. My friend also has the same
problem on a MacII si when she runs CricketGraph 1.3 (the same software
runs fine on other IIsi. Also has the same problem even when the system
is started from Apple's original system disk). It seems to me a very
strange thing, since it's said that Mac should never have bus error, here
is what it is said in Medniek's book:
=========================================================================
C Programming Techniques for the Maciintosh
by Zigurd R. Mednieks and Terry M. Mednieks
(Howard W. Sams & Co., 1989)
Page. 202:
Eorror explanation:
ID = 1:
Bus error. This should never happen on a Macintosh.
The Macintosh hardware is designed so that bus transactions
always appear to have succeeded, no matter what actually
happened.
=========================================================================
She talked to her Apple dealer as well as Apple's "Technical Support" (does
this thing really exist?) They all say it's software problem, which is
obviously not making sense (How can the same software work on other IIsi?)
If you have any responses from the net, pls share it with me.
Thanks for any help.
Huangxin Wang, University of Pennsylvania
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Date: Mon, 14 Jan 91 18:07:28 EST
From: "D. Bylsma" <UOG01162%VM.UoGuelph.CA@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Character Equivalents
I'd like to find out from anybody familiar with either/or/both the IBMs
and the Macs how I can go about generating a character equivalent to the
Alt-T command on the PC keyboard. I have only a macplus keyboard to work from
so issuing control-characters is a difficult option at the best. That is,
unless someone can tell me how I can generate the control-characters in a
standard mac program. I know that most MacTerminal programs allow you to
send control characters through the use of the option key, but what about the
Alt-{key} character?
On another note...anyone know where I can get a copy of Apple Technical Note
31?
Thanks,
D. Bylsma
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OPPCODE: DIA Develop Ineffective Address
OPPCODE: BDC Break Down and Cry
We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking...
Albert Camus
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 11:25:22 EDT
From: mperry@sydvm1.iinus1.ibm.com
Subject: Comments about OzTeX ???
Hello All,
Just a short note asking if anyone has ftp'd OzTeX, and if so - any comments
on how it is to use, what the interface is like, memory requirements, how much
disk space needed, that sort of thing ...
Many thanks in advance :-)
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Mark Perry mperry@sydvm1.iinus1.ibm.com
AIX Systems Specialist
IBM Australia The above opinions are my own :
I don't represent IBM.
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 13:14:47 PLT
From: Paul Brians <HRC$04@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu>
Subject: Converting Sounds
I'd like some help converting beepsounds recorded on the SI into
startup sounds that can be played by the Sound Manager CDEV. I'm a
novice, but I have several tools, such as the Sound Mover and Sound
Leech. I just can't seem to make it work.
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Date: Mon, 14 Jan 91 22:41 +0100
From: "Povl H. Pedersen" <ECO8941@ecostat.aau.dk>
Subject: Disk Optimizers
This is just a warning to everybody who uses disk optimizers, and DiskExpress
in particular.
WHEN YOU DO A DEFRAGMENTATION OF YOUR HARDDISK YOU CAN NO LONGER RECOVER
PREVIOUS DELETED FILES !!!
Often this is no problem, but I have seen persons who believed that they
could always recover accidently erased files, and then DiskExpress II started
its background operation, and wrote garbage where the old file was.
I have used the disk optimizers in SUM II, Norton SpeedDisk and DiskExpress II
and I prefer the optimizing done by DiskExpress II, but only use it manually.
Norton looks better during optimizing but is not quite as good as DiskExpress,
but is worth getting for the other stuff. If you buy Norton there is no reason
to buy DiskExpress II too.
All are personal opinions.
Povl H. Pedersen
eco8941@ecostat.aau.dk
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 08:40:58 -0600
From: peters@mayo.edu (KEN PETERS PHONE: 284-2139)
Subject: Erratic 'sticky' mouse problems/solutions
>From: Mr Gordon S Byron <gsb1@forth.stirling.ac.uk>
Anybody have any tips on the "sticky mouse" syndrome. some of the Macs
i look after have developed a mouse problem where the pointer is
wavy, hard to control and downright annoying...
I have tried removing and cleaning the ball, blowing in the depression
where the ball resides...
> In response to Mr. Byron's "sticky mouse syndrome":
>
> Our department bought several MAC IIcxs during 1989-1990, of
> which almost ALL have developed that syndrome. I found the
> problem to be with the new style mouse that Apple was shipping.
> Chances are you have a mouse with a greyish ball and METAL ROLLERS!
> The metal rollers get gummed up quite frequently [weekly?] and
> must be cleaned for smooth operation. Cleaning only the ball does not
> help. However, a more serious problem is hair, dust, lint, or whatever
> that gets into the "resistor pot" at the end of the metal rollers.
> If you have 'blown' into the mouse, you may have blown contaminants
> into the resistor pots. I have taken the mouse apart so I can
> spray some switch/contact cleaning solution into the inside of the
> pots and then rotated the rollers while the solution has saturated
> the pots. This should clean the contacts. One source for such
> switch/contact cleaning solution would be Radio Schack or any
> such electronics parts store.
>
> The best solution, if your MACS are less than a year old is to
> have the mouses replaced at your dealer (before you take it apart),
> preferably with mouses with 'black balls and white plastic rollers'!
> I have found that some of these mouses [black balls/plastic rollers]
> and mouses made before 1989 have gone months and even years without
> cleaning.
>
> Good luck! So far, cleaning the mouse with contact cleaning solution
> has kept our mouses running well for several months. Hope this
> solves your problem.
>
> peters@mayo.edu
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 15:55:18 EST
From: Peter Galko <PTRPB%UOTTAWA.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Font Downloader that uses the laserwriter driver
I have a problem downloading fonts to a LaserWriter in that I do not use
Appletalk for my connection but rather employ a serial connection and the
Asynchronous LaserWriter driver from Apple's APDA. In this arrangement,
the only way I have been able to successfully permanently download fonts
is to first convert the font file to text (useing the UnAdobe application),
connect to the printer using White Knight, and then send the text font file
to the printer surrounded by a bit of standard postscript code. This is
rather awkward. (I can't use Adobe's SendPS since it presumes an Appletalk
connection to the printer!).
I have recently tried to use Download 1.3 (from Altsys) which appears to
access a printer through the printer driver, but for some reason the font
wont get downloaded unless I use Download to send the unAdobed version as
a text file.
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROGRAM WHICH WILL PERFORM A FONT DOWNLOAD
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES I HAVE MENTIONED (i.e., doesn't assume that an
Appletalk connection exists)? Failing this, does anyone know why Download
1.3 doesn't seem to work for downloading font files (under Multifinder).
Prof. Peter Galko E-mail: PTRPB@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA
Department of Electrical Engineering or PTRPB@UOTTAWA.BITNET
Room A-509, Colonel By Hall or galko@rascal.ics.utexas.edu
770 King Edward Avenue
University of Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ontario, CANADA Telephone: (613)-564-7097
K1N 6N5 FAX: (613)-564-6882
if all else fails, for E-mail try ptrpb%uottawa.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 16:29:45 EST
From: jerome@ee.fit.edu (Jerome Chan Yeow Heong - 57875)
Subject: Hypercard 2.0?
I have just obtained my Mac IIsi and am slightly confused
over the hypercard bundled along with it. It is hypercard
version 2.0 but it has only a small booklet explaining
the basic uses of Hypercard. There are no reference
manuals or help stacks as there were in version 1.2.5.
Is this version of Hypercard the full blown version but
with help stacks missing or is it crippled in any
fashion? Is it possible and legal to obtain the help
stacks from anywhere else? Does anyone know? How much do
I have to pay? I have read about a club/organization
called MUG? (spelling?) Are there any differences between
the HC 2.0 distributed by Claris and Apple?
.Chaos
Ps Nobody has knows about the Mac version of mtools yet.
Alas. Carry on APPLE File Exchanging!
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 11:31:35 CST
From: Graeme Forbes <PL0BALF@vm.tcs.tulane.edu>
Subject: IIcx->IIci upgrade
I may be able to persuade my department to buy me Apple's IIcx-IIci
upgrade (at $1770). I'm told the new board comes with no memory. Will
the 4 100ns 1 meg simms on my IIcx be transferable, or must the IIci
have 80ns chips? If it can get by with 100ns chips, will that affect
performance much? If anyone out there has gone this route, I'd be pleased
to hear how well it worked.
Graeme Forbes
Bitnet: PL0BALF at TCSVM
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 00:00:45 PST
From: smith@whistler.sfu.ca (Richard Smith)
Subject: IIfx compatibility
In comp.sys.mac.digest you write:
>Has anyone tried the following applications on the IIfx and have you had any
>problems:
>MacTCP
>Illustrator
>MS Word
>MS Powerpoint
I am using the above and have noticed no compatibility problems. ...r
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 07:31:21 EST
From: john@ctc.contel.com (John Schettino x4156)
Subject: Inexpensive appletalk connection to an IBM PClone
On one desk I have my new, fast, IIci with an 80mb drive, and on the other I have
my old (but trustworthy) PC/AT with 120mb and a 40mb tape drive. So I think to
myself, "If I could only connect the mac and pc thru appletalk, so the PC can "see"
the mac drive, and the mac can "see" the pc drives, I'd be able to use that extra disk
space on the pc, AND I could back up the mack with my existing tape drive!"
So am I dreaming? If this soultion could be had for less than $300, then it would
be cheaper than a tape drive for the mac (and yet another disk drive!)
Any info, experiences, or vendors/prices would be welcome.
John Schettino (john@ctc.contel.com)
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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 91 15:44 EDT
From: Al MacBest <BEST@ruby.vcu.edu>
Subject: Interactive Data Analysis on the Mac
A two day course using JMP to do statistical analysis is
being offered 15-16 Feb in New Orleans. Courses will be
set up at other sites too. If interested, eMail to:
Al Best, SAS Institute
Internet: Best@Ruby.VCU.EDU Bitnet: Best@VCUVAX
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Date: Mon, 14 Jan 91 18:12:33 EST
From: "D. Bylsma" <UOG01162%VM.UoGuelph.CA@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Mac-TCP
I'm asking this on the behalf of an acquaintance...
Does anyone around here know where I can acquire a copy of mac-tcp that
works successfully on Ether-Net networks that are in turn linked to an IBM
mainframe?
For another friend of mine:
Are there still any SE/30s around for sale that do not have a hard-drive
installed? E.G. A plain (whatever that is) vanilla SE without internal
hard drive? If so for how much? Prefer non-pre-owned SEs but willing to
consider pre-owned SEs
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OPPCODE: MDB Move and Drop Bits
OPPCODE: GBB Go to Back of Bus
The one real object of education is to leave a man in the condition of
continually asking questions... Bishop Creighton
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 17:28:14 GMT
From: David Burgess <dhb@maths.qmw.ac.uk>
Subject: Mac-X question
What is protocol used by MacX to run remote commands?
First investigations imply that it isn't rsh, because .cshrc file isn't
read in (could be mistaken here...)
David Burgess ===== Astronomy Unit, QMW, University of London +44 71 975 5460
(JANET: dhb@uk.ac.qmw.maths NFSNET: dhb%maths.qmw.uk.ac@nfsnet-relay.ac.uk)
(SPAN: RLESIS::VMSFE::DHB (RLESIS=19527 if not known) )
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 09:55:02 EST
From: Don DeMaio <DONDE@brownvm.brown.edu>
Subject: Macintosh IIsi and System 6.0.7 problems
We are having all kinds of crashes with our new Mac IIsi and System 6.0.7.
Mostly, these crashes occur while attempting to print.
Has anyone had this happen to them?? Is there a newer system than 6.0.7
that is more stable?? Does Apple have any explanations??
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 15:51:03 EDT
From: mperry@sydvm1.iinus1.ibm.com
Subject: MIDI interface schematic wanted ...
Greetings,
I've had a look at MIDI interfaces around the place and have come to the
conclusion that (in Oz anyway) they are pretty over-priced for what they are.
Does anyone out there have a schematic for a Mac MIDI interface? Surely
there can't be too much inside that little plastic box. I'm just looking
for 1 in and 2 outs ... Thanks in anticipation ...
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Mark Perry Internet : mperry@sydvm1.iinus1.ibm.com
AIX Systems Specialist Voice : 61-3-698-1790
IBM Australia
"...but that doesn't mean you can seduce my parrot!!" - The Young Ones
The above are my personal opinions only. I don't speak for my employer.
........................................................................
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 06:22:47 -0500
From: Jonathan Mills <jwmills@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Programming the Mac
After purchasing a variety of books and programming aids, I found a pricey
but effective way to learn how to program the Mac, and cut down on the
time it takes to generate a working Mac interface.
Please note that this is only my opinion; that I neither work for any of
these companies nor agree with their pricing; and that I sympathize with
all who can't afford this stuff. But it's taken two years of off-and-on
effort to figure out what I needed to have to learn to use the Mac -- and
then it only took three weeks to build a complete Mac interface!
Books ranked by usefulness:
1. (tie) Inside Mac I, II
Think C 4.0 Manual
AppMaker Manual
Mac Technical Notes 1985-1989
2. (tie) K&R C book
Harbison & Steele C Reference Book
3. Inside Mac IV
Tools ranked by usefulness:
1. (tie) Canvas 2.1 use it to design interface, esp. "look&feel"
AppMaker 1.1 used to implement interface; generates ~70% of code
a lot of cut&paste between Canvas and AppMaker eases
design time, especially useful are custom controls
such as picture buttons and user-designed sliders.
Think C 4.0
2. (tie) ResEdit Some AppMaker resources must be fixed up, ResEdit
is mandatory to edit the AppMaker resource file
(changing a button picture can't be done in AppMaker
without losing the original button, for example)
ClipBoard Magician Freeware by Ed Lai, but is useful to convert
resource types.
3. (tie) AutoWeave This program & the MPW compare command can be used
MPW Shell 3.1 to update procedural AppMaker code if the interface
is changed. The AutoWeave'r can be used with your
own scripts to batch update the new files with your
code modifications. Somewhat painful, but useful
when you have 40 files to fix. Biggest complaint:
Symantec (who distributes AutoWeave in their C
updater) did not make AutoWeave work with their own
compare utility. To use it you must have access
to MPW. Hey, what is THINK C written in -- MPW C?
AppMaker is quite useful as a learning tool. I wrote a number of test
applications (dialog box, window, one-item menu, etc.), then looked at
the generated code to see how everything fit together. This also answered
many of the questions about use of toolbox routines.
The fault I have found with most commercial Mac programming texts is that
they are written in "pieces" and do not show the "gestalt" of a large
program. Sure, the principles are there, but after spending some time to
diagram a simple application generated by AppMaker, I wish someone had
printed such a chart in one of these books. Or showed a diagram of a
window or control list. Etc.
The downside of these tools is cost. All of the books + software that I
ended up using to program my application costs about $1,200, at a rough
estimate. Spread over two years, the pain was somewhat less. But not
much.
How could things be improved?
Perhaps by selling a starving student Mac developers package that cuts out
a lot of the extra features that could be omitted (again, another opinion :-)
- Target AppMAker for procedural Think C code
- leave class library out of Think C
- use Think compare in AutoWeave
- use a B&W paint program or desk accessory
The whole package, for $199, would contain:
AppMaker(-) for Think C(-)
Think C(-)
DeskPaint
ResEdit
ClipBoard Magician
AutoWeave
Inside Mac I, II, IV
THINK C(-) manual
AppMaker(-) manual
Am I dreaming? Yeah, sure. But wouldn't I have loved to have had this
package! It would have cut novice user development time for a Mac program
down to about four months.
Sincerely,
Jonathan
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 14:00:44 EST
From: williams@oyster.smcm.edu (Bill Williams)
Subject: SE Internal hard disk query
The internal 20 meg disk (Apple) on my SE just quit. What are current re-
commendations for a replacement (40-60 meg)? Please respond to me per-
sonally, if possible; I am several weeks behind on my Info-Mac's. Dura-
bility is the major consideration, cost next, speed and capacity last.\
Thanks in advance,
-W2
Williams@oyster.smcm.edu
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Date: Mon, 14 Jan 1991 15:12:12 PST
From: Daniel_C._Chen.Wbst129@xerox.com
Subject: SIMM upgrade leftovers
I've finally upgraded my MacSE to 4Meg. Is there any use for the leftover 256K
SIMMs? Are there other products (Amiga?, Atari?, Synths etc.) that might have
a use for them?
Thanks,
Dan
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 08:23:09 EST
From: Joe McMahon <XRJDM@scfvm.gsfc.nasa.gov>
Subject: Sticky mice
"Sticky Mouse" is often caused by built-up gunk on the mouse rollers.
Turn the mouse over, open it up, take out the ball, and look at the
rollers. If thay are not absolutely clean, get a Q-tip and some
alcohol (denatured, not rubbing - the stuff for cleaning tape heads
is good) and scrub the gunk off the rollers. You will probably have
to turn them by hand a little; this won't hurt anything.
To avoid future occurrences: Make sure the mousing surface is clean
to cut down on the buildup. Mousepads are one way to go, but just
putting a clean piece of (non-glossy) paper underneath the mouse
will give it a nice, clean surface to run on.
--- Joe M.
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Date: 15 Jan 91 11:33:18
From: Steve Lubars <Steve_Lubars@qmlink.draper.com>
Subject: Unfreezing a Screen/Editor
Subject: Unfreezing a Screen/Editor Request
Typing G SYSRECOVER at the > prompt after halting the Mac seems to work
about half the time for me. Does anybody know the difference between this and
the already-posted SM 0 A9F4(CR)G 0 ?
Also: I've written a program which creates some TEXT files containing laid out
tables. The tables only look right when viewed in a fixed-space font, like
Courier or Monaco. What I'm wondering is, is there a way to get TeachText to
change fonts? When I ResEdit-ed TeachText I noticed a "Font" menu that someone
left in there. Perhaps there is a freeware editor out there that offers this
functionality. Thanks in advance.
Steve Lubars
sll1437%draper.com@relay.cs.net
Why does man kill? He kills for food. But not only for food: frequently,
there must be a beverage. -Woody Allen
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 15:30:15 GMT
From: mrd2@po.cwru.edu (Mark R. DeGuire)
Subject: Wanted: Advice on logging LW usage (abridged)
* S~# @-#Y(
* S~# @-#Y(
* S~# @-#Y(
* S~# @-#Y(
* S~# @-#Y(
* S~# @-#Y(
To the UseNet community:
We have a small computing facility in which three Mac Pluses and
an AT clone share a LWIINT over LocalTalk. (The AT has a TOPS
AppleTalk card and NetPrint software.)
We would like to keep track of who uses the LW and how many pages
they print, so we can charge users are recoup costs. We are aware
of two routes: VendaCard readers, or MacJANET file server soft-
ware.
Does anyone out there want to comment on firsthand experience
with either of these? Or are there alternatives?
Thanks for your input.
Mark De Guire
Case Western Reserve University
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Date: Mon, 14 Jan 91 19:39:00 -0500
From: cartier@mipsmath.math.uqam.ca (Guillaume Cartier)
A Lisp lover...
As a lisp programmer, I was wondering if there exist some kind of
archive where lisp programmers can exchange software ? If not could it
be at stanford in info-mac/lang/lisp ? If this gets done I personnaly
have some nice sofware that I could give, written in Macintosh Allegro
Common Lisp. Thank you.
Guillaume Cartier
EMail: cartier@math.uqam.ca
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