Info-Mac-Request@SUMEX-AIM.STANFORD.EDU (The Moderators) (07/07/89)
Info-Mac Digest Thu, 6 Jul 89 Volume 7 : Issue 116
Today's Topics:
ColorFinder info
FONT/DA JUGGLER PLUS (FDJP
Font DA/Juggler proglems
HELP WITH FONT/DA JUGGLER
HP DeskJet summary
Mail from Participate at the University of Iowa
OzTeX (Version 1.1) Available by Anonymous FTP
Peripheral land TurboFloppy 1.4
Persistent alarms?
PopUpMenu 2.0b2
Scientific 3D software
Scientific modelling software
Serial Port slowing Bootup
SimCity...
statistical software for the mac
SuperCharger/SE
Two system folders
Updated (I think) version of ColorFinder
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 89 10:20:19 PDT
From: PUGH@ccc.mfecc.llnl.gov
Subject: ColorFinder info
Well, I must note that ColorFinder won the best hack of the year award and I
must agree. It is marvelously well done. Someone was kind enough to post it,
which we must thank Chris Derossi for allowing, but there were no instructions
included. Well, through some hacking I have figured out the way to make my
icons come out in color using pd tools found in the info-mac archives.
Here goes...
First, get the files init/color-finder.hqx and util/color-icon-editor.hqx
which are on Sumex-Aim.Stanford.Edu in the info-mac directory. Make sure you
have ResEdit or some program you can use to copy resources and renumber them.
Next, find the ICN# you want to replace in the program. Use ResEdit to copy
it to the file ColorFinder, changing the ICN# number if necessary to prevent
conflicts. The ICN# doesn't matter, but you must know what it is because you
are going to make a cicn by the same number.
Now use the Color Icon Editor to open the ICN# and do the coloring thing.
This is the really important part because ugly icons are bad juju. Also, due
to the pd aspect of this program, it asks you to pick a file and then asks you
to TYPE IN the ICN# number. More bad juju and another reason that you need to
know the number.
Finally, save the cicn in ColorFinder under the same number as the ICN#.
Repeat for as many icons as you can stand to do and then reboot to see your
work. Of course, this assumes that you actually put ColorFinder into your
System Folder.
What ColorFinder seems to do is look at every icon the Finder puts up,
probably by patching PlotIcon, and comparing it to the ICN# resources that it
has. If it finds a match (i.e. the bit patterns match, not the numbers or
names) then it looks up the number and uses the cicn by the same number
instead. Quite a marvelous bit of hacking and well deserving of the Hack of
the Year award.
Now the big trick is to build up a collection of color icons in one place. I
am willing to do such a thing. Mail binhexed ResEdit files to me at
pugh@nmfecc.llnl.gov and I will post them to Sumex after a bit.
Jon
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Date: Mon, 03 Jul 89 15:48:28 SST
From: ISSTTH%NUSVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu
Subject: FONT/DA JUGGLER PLUS (FDJP
Hello everybody.
This is a summary of the replies I've got concerning running the same
copy of FDJP on several machines.
First I must clarify that I am trying FDJP out with a friend's copy. I am
NOT pirating it !!!
FDJP is serial number protected. On boot time, it checks if the same copy
is in use over the network. If it is, it ex-ed out and does not load.
Thanks to all who replied. I wonder if Master Juggler works like that too?
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Date: Sat, 1 Jul 89 08:04 EDT
From: <JRCLARK%UTKVX1.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Font DA/Juggler proglems
In regards to the query as to why Font DA Juggler would not work properly
over a network: both Font DA Juggler and Master Juggler check the
network to see if two copies of itself with THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER are
loaded concurrently. If it finds a copy of itself, then it will fail to
load. Alsoft distributes a version for networks, but I have no idea
as to how much this version costs.
Jim Clark
UT Martin
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 89 11:01:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: "William M. Bumgarner" <wb1j+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: HELP WITH FONT/DA JUGGLER
Font/DA Juggler is COPY PROTECTED! On a network, when it loads, it checks
all other machines to see if they are running the same serial number
of F/DA Juggler. If a matching serial number is found, the currently
booting machine WILL NOT LOAD F/DA Juggler.
<mild flame on>
Kind of a bummer if you are a registered user, but you happen to
boot after someone took a copy off of your machine without you knowing (office
environment, school environment, original disck, many different ways this
could happen...). Kind of detrimental if you are a DTP specialist and
really NEED those fonts to complete that important document, but can't
get to them because someone you don't know copied F/DA Juggler behind
your back...
<mild flame off>
Question (point): How often does F/DA Juggler listen to the localtalk
network to see if there is another one asking for serial number?
How long does it take to check the net for others with the same serial
number?
one of the reasons why I chose SuitCase II over F/DA Juggler...
b.bum
wb1j+@andrew.cmu.edu
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Date: Sun, 2 Jul 89 22:29:40 EDT
From: postmaster@movies.mit.edu
Subject: HP DeskJet summary
Thanks to all the people who responded to my request for information on using
the HP DeskJet with the Mac, and on compatibility with Sys7.0 outline fonts.
This is a summary of the replies I got:
1: The consensus is that the original DeskJet is SLOW (2ppm printing from its
resident fonts, worse on graphics). This should be improved by the DeskJet+
which was recently released, and is now selling at most places for what the
DeskJet cost before. It has a Z180 processor, compared to the Z80 in the
original, so its output from its resident fonts is at twice the speed, and they
claim up to a five-fold improvement in graphics. HP also claims better
resolution with the new model.
2: The Grappler LS and LQ interfaces are SLOWER. They are inits which use
a modified ImageWriter LQ printer driver, plus spooling, plus some fonts from
Bitstream. However, apparently the spooling is inefficient and significantly
slows down the Mac. Also, the software doesn't work with the HP's internal,
cartridge, or downloadable fonts.
The solution proposed in one reply is to use a program called MacPrint
>From Insight Development, and also get SuperLaserSpool from SuperMac
Technology. MacPrint (which apparently is implemented as a special printer
driver) supports the internal cartridge fonts, both the DeskJet and the +,
4x fonts in graphics mode (which will probably be fairly slow), and will
automatically switch between text and graphics modes depending on context and
font chosen. The manufacturer has also promised outline font support when 7.0
rolls around. (SuperLaserSpool is a nice print spooler, and if the DeskJet is
as slow as promised in graphics mode, it would be a definite necessity.)
Both of these programs are available mail order for under $150 total. If
you are an educator, you can probably get the DeskJet+ for under $600 (I've
seen it advertised in Boston for $575). We lowly student types get stuck with
higher prices, but usually the dealers offer some discount for students.
3: Finally, the one remaining drawback of this printer is the fact that the
ink is water-soluable. I have pages printed on one of these machines that I
got from a demo, and the ink runs badly if the pages get wet. This is quite
unfortunate, and if anyone has any solution to this problem it would be most
welcome.
Conclusion: Well, for under $800 (if you're an educator) you can get a quiet,
high-quality printer which matches a laser for sheer resolution. It is slower
than a laser, doesn't support PostScript (but nothing does for this price), and
the output is susceptible to running if it gets wet. On the other hand, it
costs MUCH less to maintain than a laser ($14 to replace the printer cartridge
every few thousand pages, or a few bucks to refill it with fountain-pen ink, as
compared to $100+ to replace a LaserWriter's toner cartridge). It also has
very good reliability, with mean time before failure in the hundreds of
thousands of pages. All in all, I'm convinced, and as soon as my bank account
permits, I'm going shopping...
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 89 10:59 CDT
From: <CEDROCPA%UIAMVS.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
Subject: Mail from Participate at the University of Iowa
Problem: When I try to print in the background (from any of several
applications), PrintMonitor tells me that the document failed to print and
asks if I want to try again. In fact, though, the document _has_ printed.
This problem is new (i.e., I've been able to background print before), but I
can't associate it with any changes in my configuration.
Configuration: Mac Plus, 2 megs, System software 6.0.2, small PhoneNet based
network (5 Pluses/SE's and one LaserWriter II).
Plea: Does anyone have any guess as why this is happening?
Respond to: CEDROCPA@UIAMVS (BITNET) and I will summarize if the responses
are interesting.
Thanks
Tom Rocklin
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Date: Sat, 01 Jul 89 16:49:56 -0500
From: c3ar%zaphod@gargoyle.uchicago.edu
Subject: OzTeX (Version 1.1) Available by Anonymous FTP
Thanks to the generosity and hard work of Andrew Trevorrow, a free, public
domain (in as much as TeX is ever public domain) version of TeX for the
Macintosh is now available by anonymous ftp. The program is called OzTeX
(Version 1.1) and includes Modula-2 source and all necessary fonts and
input files. The ftp address is
Name: tank.uchicago.edu
Address: 128.135.4.27
In the near future (thanks to Craig Ruff), OzTeX might also be available from
Name: handies.ucar.edu
Address: 128.117.64.4
As usual, use the login name "anonymous" and use your own login id for a
password. Once logged in, you will find the parts of OzTeX in
subdirectories of pub/sources/OzTeX. Everything has been preprocessed with
Stuffit-1.5.1 and binhex. You will need at least version 1.5.1 of Stuffit,
since the archives contain folders. The subdirectory
/pub/sources/OzTeX/binaries contain copies of the stuffit archives before
stuffing. Other subdirectories contain the OzTeX program, OzTeX sources,
OzTeX inputs (e.g., AMSTeX, LaTeX, etc.), and Font binaries of various
sizes in binhex'd stuffit archives. Of course, Stuffit-1.5.1 and binhex4
are available by anonymous ftp from the info-mac archive, at
sumex-aim.stanford .edu (36.44.0.6).
Here is some more detailed information about the program and implementation:
OzTeX is a public domain version of TeX for the Macintosh written by Andrew
Trevorrow. TEX is the typesetting system developed by Donald Knuth at
Stanford University. OzTeX was written by translating Knuth's original
code to Modula-2 and then porting to the Macintosh.
The OzTeX delivery includes the OzTeX program; a complete set of TFM files
for the computer modern font set and TFM files for selected Adobe fonts;
input files of LaTeX and AmSTeX; full Modula-2 source code for OzTeX; and a
complete set of font files (in PK format). OzTeX includes a screen
previewer and the capabilities of initex to create new format files.
OzTeX should work on any Macintosh Plus, SE, II or newer model. It will
not work on a 128K or 512K Mac. OzTEX was developed on a Mac Plus with 1
Meg of RAM and a 20 Meg hard disk. This is just about the minimum hardware
configuration, given the large amount of memory required to run OzTEX and
the large amount of disk space needed to store all the font information.
OzTeX can only print on a PostScript-compatible printer.There is currently
no support for other types of printers. If you plan to use an Apple
LaserWriter (any model) the installation should be straightforward.
- Source code will be supplied. Everything is written in
TML Modula-2 (which requires MPW). There is about 35,000 lines of
code.
- The application includes a DVI previewer, a PostScript
driver, and of course TeX (actually IniTeX so users can create their
own formats, although Plain and LaTeX will be supplied).
The TeX module passes Knuth's trip test (for version 2.0
at least).
OzTeX is designed to be an open and expandable TeX system. It reads font
information from standard TFM and PK files, and creates standard DVI files.
If you have access to a Unix or VMS mainframe then you'll be able to Kermit
such files to and fro without any extra processing. A basic set of TFM
files and 300dpi PK files will be supplied. PostScript printer fonts are
also supported.
The author says that OzTeX is somewhat below TeXtures 1.0 and MacTeX 1.1 in
features, somewhere between in seed of typesetting/previewing/printing and,
of course, way ahead in cost.
There is currently NO integrated text editor (and I'm not sure that one is
really necessary, what with MultiFinder and good DA editors available).
Support for inclusion of graphics is currently minimal.
The previewer ignores \special commands and the PostScript driver only
allows inclusion of a file, along with optional PostScript code.
OzTeX can be used with AMSTeX and LaTeX and the appropriate input files are
part of the OzTeX delivery.
Now some more details about the delivery:
The OzTeX delivery is stored here packed as Stuffit-1.5.1 archives
(Version-1.5.1 is necessary, as the stuffit files contain folders), which
have been run through binhex and broken into pieces. The index below
indicates what parts of OzTeX reside in what directories here.
pub/sources/OzTeX
/oztex: OzTeX binaries (stuffit/binhex)
/ozsrc: OzTeX sources " "
/ozinp: OzTeX inputs " "
/pk300: OzTeX fonts " "
/pk329: " " " "
/pk360: " " " "
/pk432: " " " "
/pk518: " " " "
/pk622: " " " "
/pk746: " " " "
/binaries OzTeX stuffit files pre-binhex
Any inquiries about OzTeX can be sent to oztex@tank.uchicago.edu.
I am still looking for a bitnet-server site that is willing to accept this,
for those of you on bitnet who are unable to ftp.
--Walter
_____________________________________________________________________________
Walter C3arlip c3ar@zaphod.uchicago.edu
(the "3" is silent) c3ar%zaphod@UCHIMVS1.bitnet
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Date: Tue, 4 Jul 89 23:09:42 EDT
From: Churn_Hway_Wang@um.cc.umich.edu
Subject: Peripheral land TurboFloppy 1.4
Has anyone used PLI TurboFloppy 1.4? What is your comment?
Because Mac II can not have a external floppy drives, it
seems to be a good candidate. The bonus is read and write
IBM disks.
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 89 08:52:59 LCL
From: LIBHTK%SUVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu
Subject: Persistent alarms?
Declan Rieb asked about a utility, DA, or Cdev which allows the
user to keep an appointment calendar, etc. with a ringing alarm.
Smart Alarms is such a critter -- very good too. Sold by
Imagine Software (list price $49.95, but cheaper through
19 Bolinas Rd. MacConnection, etc.)
Fairfax, CA 94930
It is a 4 1/2 mice rated program (MacUser, Oct.86). Anyway I really
like it and it sounds like it does everything Declan was asking for.
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 89 09:04:41 EDT
From: Andrew Gilmartin <ANDREW%BROWNVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: PopUpMenu 2.0b2
In the PopUpMenu 2.0b1 I had removed parameters for positing the
menu. A number of people have since asked me to return this
feature. PopUpMenu 2.0b2 has optional positioning parameters. I
have also included handling for empty menu items (this previously
would hang the Mac).
-- Andrew Gilmartin
Computing & Information Services
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
ANDREW@BROWNVM (bitnet)
andrew@brownvm.brown.edu (internet)
[Archived as /info-mac/hypercard/xfcn-popupmenu-20b2.hqx; 25K]
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 89 16:53 EST
From: HENRY YEE <HENRY@atc.bendix.com>
Subject: Scientific 3D software
IN%"DANNY%BCVMS.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu"
IN%"Info-Mac@sumex-aim.stanford.EDU"
You can distort/mutate and rotate 3D images using Mac software sold by
Graphsoft
8370 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(301) 461-9488
The president of Graphsoft, Richard Diehl, says that they have existing
products that can do these things. He also wants you to be aware that there
are possibly other software packages designed specifically for your purposes;
for instance, ChemDraw. If you give him a call, I'm sure he can help you one
way or another.
Henry Yee
IN%"Henry@atc.bendix.com"
IN%"Henry%atc.bendix.com@RELAY.CS.NET"
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 89 11:49 EST
From: <DANNY%BCVMS.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu> (Lassaiz les bon temps rouler!)
Subject: Scientific modelling software
Thanks to all who replied to my request for scientific modelling software. As a
synopsis, the demo of ball-and-stick in the archives is a good example of
rotation of molecular models, as well as experimenting with different atoms,
molecules, etc. It seems that kinkos courseware exchange carries a molecular
editor program that I haven't seen yet, but comes recommended. Also, several
CAD programs such as Claris CAD and AutoCAD will let you draw 2D objects that
can be re-shaped. IDD's Dreams has a nice animation feature that can animate 3D
rotation or generation.
Dan Henderson
Boston College
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Date: Mon, 03 Jul 89 00:45:41 BST
From: Andrew <AJM19%phoenix.cambridge.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk>
Subject: Serial Port slowing Bootup
I recently wrote an Imagewriter emulator program for the BBC micro that
allows me to print from my Macintosh SE into the BBC's RS232 port and then out
to an Epson look-alike printer. The program works fine, but the overall setup
causes some strange things to happen.
When I have the BBC plugged into the Mac the Mac takes ages to boot up.
Occasionally the SE will also beep a number of times before it manages to start
the bootup procedure. This happens whether or not the BBC is switched on.
Unplugging the serial cable returns everything to normal.
Do these symptoms look like a short somewhere? Is the Mac power supply
overloaded, and hence doing its fancy shutdown procedure? Is this what
gives the double or triple beeps? Why would just the startup procedure be
slowed down? (After startup things seem to be working normally.)
Answers to any of my questions would be most appreciated. Please reply to me
directly at
AJM19 <AJM19%uk.ac.cambridge.phoenix@uk.ac.ucl.cs.nss>
or via InfoMac if you have any problems reaching me.
Thanks in advance,
Andrew Mason
Darwin College
Cambridge
UK
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 89 10:10:32 PDT
From: decwrl!apple!iuvax!uiucuxc!fluke!moriarty@labrea.stanford.edu (Jeff Meyer)
Subject: SimCity...
>From: d.m.p.@pro-party.cts.com (Don Peaslee)
>Purchased the "SimCity 1.1" city simulation software last week, and am really
>impressed with this fine software. One takes on the role of a city's mayor
>and attempts to balance multitudes of competing factors so that people want to
>live in your city, pay taxes, and etc. The realism, sounds, and graphics
>(traffic helicopters, airplanes, etc) are fantastic, and this program is
>destined to become a classic. The documentation even includes a short talk on
>successful city planning as well as source books for such.
>
>The software is available mail order (MacConnection and others will get it to
>you via next day air for $3) for under $30. "SimCity" is by Maxis and
>distributed by BroderBund.
Absolute agreement on the quality of the program, but I find that Maxis has
a *lousy* way of selling their color, Mac II multifinder-compatible
*non-copy-protected* version of SimCity. (The one you can get from
MacConnection is black and white, non-multifinder compatible, and
copy-protected.) You can't buy the Mac II color version directly -- you
have to buy the B&W version first, then upgrade to the color version. HAVE
to. I can't say that I think much of Maxis' marketing strategy.
Outside of that, I think it's an excellent game. Spent an entire 8-hour
period two Sunday's ago playing the thing -- literally could not put it down.
"We're in big trouble!"
"Think positive,
Helpermier!"
"*You're* in big trouble."
-- Mister Boffo
---
Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
INTERNET: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM
Manual UUCP: {uw-beaver, sun, hplsla, thebes, microsoft}!fluke!moriarty
CREDO: You gotta be Cruel to be Kind...
<*> DISCLAIMER: Do what you want with me, but leave my employers alone! <*>
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Date: 30 JUN 89 09:12-
From: DECNET%DERDBS5.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Subject: statistical software for the mac
Date: 30-JUN-1989 09:11:17.38
>From: I627 AT DERDBS5
To: GATEWAY::"info-mac@sumex-aim.stanford.edu"
Subj: statistical software for the mac
A colleague of mine has the following question: Is there a statistical software
called "SPSS for the macintosh" ?
He said that there exist software packets
called "SPSS for MSDOS" and "SPSS for diverse mainframes". The authors come
>From the university of chicago. Their names are Nie and Hull
Thanks for every information
Martin Nagler
Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg
IMMD VI
Martensstrasse 3
8520 Erlangen
West Germany
Electronic Mail: na@derdbs5.bitnet
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Date: Sat, 01 Jul 89 13:55 CDT
From: APL%ccm.UManitoba.CA@forsythe.stanford.edu
Subject: SuperCharger/SE
Does anyone have any comments on the SuperCharger/SE accelerator
sold by DPI? <see page 136 of July MacUser>
Its a 16MHz 68000 based accelerator that can be turned on and off
through the Control Panel. It doesn't say anything about ram,
so I would assume that it would work nicely in a 1meg machine and not
consume too much memory.
I've been told by friends that I should get more ram before I buy an
accelerator, but with people predicting ram is going to keep falling
until the end of the year, I think someone would be silly to buy ram
now if it wasn't out of dire need.
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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 89 12:23:04 BST
From: Stuart MacFarlane <stuartm%hci.heriot-watt.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk>
Subject: Two system folders
We have a Mac+ and an Apple HD20. We'd like to be able to use either
the English operating system, or the Japanese version (Kanjitalk).
This seems to mean having two system folders on the hard disc, with
some method of telling the mac which one we are using at present.
(Alternatives involve moving lots of stuff in and out of the system
folder by hand each time, this is tedious. Putting one system on a
floppy and booting from that doesn't work, because applications on the
hard disc default back to the hard disc system folder when they exit.)
I've heard that there is a PD program called (?) `system shifter'
that might help; can someone tell me how to get hold of this? Or,
has anyone solved this problem any other way?
Please mail me and I'll post a summary.
Stuart MacFarlane JANET: stuartm@uk.ac.hw.hci
Scottish HCI Centre at Heriot-Watt, UUCP: ..!mcvax!ukc!hwcs!hci!stuartm
Heriot-Watt University, ARPA: stuartm@hci.hw.ac.uk
Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1HX, Scotland Tel: 031-225 8432 ext19
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 89 13:18:27 PDT
From: dplatt@coherent.com (Dave Platt)
Subject: Updated (I think) version of ColorFinder
This is another version of Chris Derossi's ColorFinder INIT. It's 80k
bytes long in .hqx form, which I believe means that it has a larger
collection of color icons than the version posted to Info-Mac some time
ago. This version is dated 6/16/89.
[Archived as /info-mac/init/color-finder.hqx; 81K]
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