Info-Mac-Request@SUMEX-AIM.STANFORD.EDU (The Moderators) (06/18/89)
Info-Mac Digest Sat, 17 Jun 89 Volume 7 : Issue 105
Today's Topics:
[Info-Mac Digest V7 #102]
Blackout Screen Saver
Cheap 800K Disk Drives
Cheap 800K Drives
Computer conferencing software
C Tools
Gauntlet Editor 1.0b1 binary submission
HDBackup problem
HYPERCARD AND COLOR
Is There a Serial Epson Print Driver?
LW Initialization File
LW Test Page control and Page counter
MacArch Xedit
Menu Madness
Mystery Box (game)
NetHack...now Omega
outline fonts
Sphere Demo 0.90
Supercalc to Excel
Tar version 2.0
Tile
using laserwriter w/ IBM Pcs
VD 3.0 Bug :-(
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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 89 10:11:13 BST
From: Brian Candler <BTC10%phoenix.cambridge.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk>
Subject: [Info-Mac Digest V7 #102]
To find the volume ref number from a path ref number, use the function
GetVRefNum (I.M. p IV-107).
I must admit I am confused by the File Manager chapter too!
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 89 09:06:12 PDT
From: PUGH@ccc.mfecc.llnl.gov
Subject: Blackout Screen Saver
Here is Blackout, a screen saver that behaves like Dave Oster's
old Stars DA, without the smiley faces. Documentation is included.
Jon
[Archived as /info-mac/init/blackout.hqx; 48K]
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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 89 02:20:37 EDT
From: Michael Kazlow <KAZLOWF%PACEVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Cheap 800K Disk Drives
In V7 number 103, Fred Seaton asked about the Cutting Edge Disk Drives.
I have had three of them. I had to return them all. I had different
stories from the mail order house and Cutting Edge about why they did
not work. I gave up and bought a true blue <<grin>> Apple Drive. I
have had no problems with it!
***********************************************************************
* From the computer of: Michael Kazlow (Bitnet: KAZLOWF@PACEVM) *
* Mathematics Department *
* Pace University *
* 1 Pace Plaza *
* NYC, NY 10038 *
* (212) 346-1451 STARTING JULY 1 *
* *
* Warning: The information contained herein maybe worth the *
* paper it was written on. *
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Acknowledge-To: <KAZLOWF@PACEVM>
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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 89 08:32 EDT
From: <PJORGENS%COLGATEU.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu> (Peter Jorgensen - Micro Specialist)
Subject: Cheap 800K Drives
>Subject: Cheap 800k drives.
>
>Has anyone has any experiece with those cheap 800k drives on the market from
>Cutting Edge? I see most the mailorder places are selling them for $175.
>We're putting in a lab of 10 Mac Plus' ( :-(, I wish there were SEs or SE/30s!)
>and we're planning on purchasing 10 of these for student use.
>
>Any known problems? incompatibilities? failures? etc.
I personally own a Phaser 800 and have never had any problems with it. I have
recommended the Cutting Edge drive to several people here, and haven't heard
any negative reports from them.
Peter Jorgensen
Microcomputer specialist
Colgate University - Hamilton, NY 13346
AppleLink - U0523
BITNET - PJORGENSEN@COLGATEU
tel - 315-824-1000 ext 742
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 89 02:45:44 -0500
From: Noshir Contractor <nosh@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Computer conferencing software
I am planning on implementing a computer conference for a course i am
teaching in the fall 1989. Are there software programs that will allow me to
do that on a set of Mac SEs and Mac IIs that are connected via Apple talk
to a file server?
Any recommendations would be much appreciated? Please send mail to:
CONTRACT@UIUCVMD.BITNET
or the address on the header of this meesage.
Also, are there any implenetations of Group Decision Support Software on
Macs?
/nosh/
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 89 13:36:24 EDT
From: Kenneth Sussmann (PBMA) <sussmann@pica.army.mil>
Subject: C Tools
Here is a nice utility for C programmers. It:
Formats C source files similar to the cb utility on UNIX
Strips control characters from files
Generate prototype functions from C source files
Converts Pascal to C code (additional
work will be required by the programmer)
Cross references C files,
Checks for correct number of opening and closing
brackets/braces and use of = in lieu of == in
decision statements
Generates a flow of function calls from C source files
This is version 1.37 written by Graham Haddock and includes
documentation by the author. Freeware for non-commercial use.
[Archived as /info-mac/lang/c-tools.hqx; 63K]
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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 89 08:59:28 -0400
From: isle@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Ken Hancock)
Subject: Gauntlet Editor 1.0b1 binary submission
Gauntlet Editor 1.0b1
This is a little hack I wrote up the other day to modify
save files from the new Macintosh version of Gauntlet.
It's Freeware, and will modify score, health, keys, potions,
as well as special attribute potions. Release notes are
included in the stuffit file below.
Ken Hancock
isle@eleazar.dartmouth.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/game/gauntlet-editor-10b1.hqx; 16K]
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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 89 06:55:41 PDT
From: C43CJK%ENG4.gm@hac2arpa.hac.com
Subject: HDBackup problem
I'm having a problem with HDBackup skipping over a damaged file on a floppy.
When HDBackup reaches the damaged file it asks if I want to continue with
the next file... Answering yes, HDBackup immediately indicates that it has
completed the restoration of all the backed up files (which it has not).
I am then instructed to insert the disk containing "Back up changed...files".
None of the back up floppies are recognized as this disk.
I've attempted to repair the damaged file on the floppy...No luck.
I've deleted the file...No luck.
By the way, this file is divided between the end of this floppy and the
beginning of the next one.
I believe my salvation lies in removing that file's entry in the
InvisiHDBo3b (invisible) file on the floppy.
Has anyone encountered and solved this already?
I am not looking forward to restoring files one at a time or decoding
the structure of the InvisiHDBo3b file.
Thanks!
Craig Keithley
+---------------------------------+
| C43CJK%ENG1.GM@HAC2ARPA.HAC.COM |
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 89 18:11:12 SST
From: TNG TH <ISSTTH%NUSVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: HYPERCARD AND COLOR
Hello.
I am trying to write an xcmd that displays tiff pictures on HyperCard.
The way I do it is to get the HyperCard port, render the TIFF picture
onto an offscreen pixmap, and then use copybits.
The porblem starts when HyperCard refreshes the screen, and the picture
(256 gray) of course disappeared. I have seen Videoworks II HyperCard
Driver works, and the color frames didn't disappear when the HyperCard
screen refreshes.
Can someone tell me how to do this please? Also, I read of a xcmd package
called ColorCards. Has anyone seen it? Are there any such implementations?
Thanks.
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Date: Wed 14 Jun 89 07:39:58-PST
From: ROHAN%ASTRO.SPAN@star.stanford.edu
Subject: Is There a Serial Epson Print Driver?
Is there some sort of driver available that can run a serial Epson
compatible printer--public domain or at least shareware, hopefully.
It doesn't need to have graphics capability. All it needs to do print
text. I have access to a laser printer for the more advanced stuff. I
just need something to print drafts, or source code listings.
Thanks in advance,
Rick Rohan
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 89 14:33 EDT
From: <ELJAZZAR%UTKVX3.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: LW Initialization File
Hello,
Can postscript commands be permanently saved on the Apple LaserWriter?
(and disabled later of course..)
I have an initialization file that I don't want to have to download every
time the printer is turned on..
Mohamad El Jazzar
UT Computing Center
Knoxville, Tenn.
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 89 08:32 EDT
From: <PJORGENS%COLGATEU.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu> (Peter Jorgensen - Micro Specialist)
Subject: LW Test Page control and Page counter
Here (Finally) are two useful files for all of you out there who have been
trying to suppress the test page of a laserwriter, and also find out how many
pages have been printed. These two files, when dehexed and unstuffed, are Word
3.02 files, and should simply be printed to the laserwriter with word.
I'm sorry that the earlier posting was binhexed wrong (with linefeeds). I now
know better (I think :)).
Peter Jorgensen
Microcomputer specialist
Colgate University - Hamilton, NY 13346
AppleLink - U0523
BITNET - PJORGENSEN@COLGATEU
tel - 315-824-1000 ext 742
[Archived as /info-mac/util/msword-laser-utilities.hqx; 5K]
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 89 23:53:44 CDT
From: GA0095%SIUCVMB.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu (Robert J. Brenstein)
Subject: MacArch Xedit
Here is something for VM/CMS users who frequently request files from the
Listserv at RICE $MacArch archives. The MACARCH XEDIT is a macro file which
makes it a zap to do this. It is written for the new format of $MacArch archive
The MACARCH macro works on full-screen as well as line-oriented terminals.
On a full-screen it is assigned to a PF key (PF10 in the enclosed files).
While editing the RECENT or ALL catalog, press this PF key after placing
the cursor in the line with the file you want to get. The macro will send
the GET command to LISTSERV at RICE for that file. On a line-oriented
terminal, locate a line with the desired file name and enter the MACARCH
command (no operands) to achieve the same effect as described above.
This submission includes two files: MACARCH XEDIT and PROFILE XEDIT. The
latter one is included to illustrate how PROFILE XEDIT could be like (for
those unfamiliar with this beast) and to show how to assign PF10 to be
the MACARCH macro for the $MacArch catalogs only. It assumes that the
catalogs are filed as $MACARCH ALL and $MACARCH RECENT, respectively.
If you have already downloaded the MacServe macro, please note that
the PROFILE XEDIT in this submission supercedes the other one.
If you have got this one first, make sure you don't replace it.
The previous version does not support the MACARCH macro.
Please, notify me (GA0095@SIUCVMB.Bitnet) if you encounter any problems.
[Archived as /info-mac/misc/vm-macro-macarch-xedit.txt; 12K]
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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 89 02:10:45 EDT
From: Oliver Steele <steele@cs.unc.edu>
Subject: Menu Madness
[Menu Madness]
Menu Madness illustrates some suggestions for text menus,
and a couple of more WYSIWYG ways of choosing arbitrary
font sizes.
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Oliver Steele ...!decnet!mcnc!unc!steele
UNC-CH Linguistics steele@cs.unc.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/app/menu-madness.hqx; 20K]
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 89 10:36:11 PDT
From: trewitt@miasma.stanford.edu
Subject: Mystery Box (game)
This is Mystery Box version 1.00 by Kieth Lambert.
It is $5.00 shareware.
Mystery Box consists of a 8x8 grid which contains from 1 to 8 (you control
the difficulty) hidden obstacles. The goal is to figure out where the
obstacles are. The only tool available is to send a "ray" into the box that
will be deflected or absorbed by the obstacles. By seeing where the ray
comes out of the box, you can make gueses about where the obstacles are.
You can shoot as many rays (make as many tests) as you want, but you get
better scores the fewer rays you use.
It is very entertaining, if you like puzzles.
Detailed instructions are contained in the program.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/mystery-box.hqx; 57K]
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Date: 12 Jun 89 15:38:39 GMT
From: parnes@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Gary Parnes)
Subject: NetHack...now Omega
Okay, we now have Nethack for the Mac...now, is Omega out for the Mac.
Or am I just wishful thinking?
Gary
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 89 01:27:10 EDT
From: mjkobb@athena.mit.edu
Subject: outline fonts
Question: I am just about convinced that I want an HP DeskJet printer for
my Mac+, and I'm planning to use the Grappler LQ interface. However, I am
concerned that it may become incompatible with the outline fonts in System 7.0.
(I am planning on eventually getting a Mac IIcx to take full advantage of 7.0)
I am also interested in Bitstream's SoftFonts packages, namely the complete
set of LaserWriter fonts, packaged as SoftFonts B35 (anybody know where to get
that except directly from Bitstream, preferably at a price somewhat reduced
>From Bitstream's $395? If anyone has any idea on any of these topics,
please write to me directly. Also, if anyone has any hands-on experience
with this printer or those fonts, I'd love to hear from you before I sink the
kilobuck.
Many thanks.
Mike Kobb
mjkobb@athena.mit.edu
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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 89 02:09:54 EDT
From: Oliver Steele <steele@cs.unc.edu>
Subject: Sphere Demo 0.90
[Sphere Demo 0.90]
Sphere Demo was inspired by the Sun sample program spheresdemo,
although I didn't look at the source code so this one's kosher.
It dithers a few different ways, and takes advantage of color
in a non-Palette Manager-compatible way for some smooth gray-
scale shading, should you so choose. It needs some more work
done to it (that Palette Manager unfriendliness, for instance),
but I haven't touched it in over a year and it looks like I'm
not going to, so I'm posting what I've got.
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Oliver Steele ...!decnet!mcnc!unc!steele
UNC-CH Linguistics steele@cs.unc.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/app/sphere-demo.hqx; 19K]
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 89 09:54:13 CDT
From: Eddie Mikell <eddie@cc.msstate.edu>
Subject: Supercalc to Excel
I'm sure that someone has tried this and would appreciate any suggestions
on the best way to undertake this task.
One department on campus has some Supercalc files,(IBM verison) for
various records they are keeping. They have since been supplied with
some Macintoshes, so they wish to convert their files to Excel....
My first attempt was to re-save the Supercalc files as ascii, ftp
them over to the macintosh and them open them under Excel. This
sort of works, but the problem is everything is under one colume, ...
it does not remember the column settings of the originial program.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Eddie H. Mikell
Mississippi State University
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 89 08:56:08 CDT
From: cruff@ncar.ucar.edu (Craig Ruff)
Subject: Tar version 2.0
This is the binary and documentation for version 2.0 of Macintosh tar.
This version includes several bug fixes, a customized Standard File
dialog for directory selection, and is known to work with systems 6.0.2
and 6.0.3. The sources (now MPW compilable) are in a separate StuffIt
archive.
[Archived as /info-mac/util/tar-20.hqx; 54K
/info-mac/source/c/tar-20.hqx; 60K]
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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 89 01:38:52 EDT
From: Oliver Steele <steele@cs.unc.edu>
Subject: Tile
[Tile]
Tile is a simple program I wrote for playing with some tilings
of the plane and their duals. You can explore a small class of
tilings with it, and also create some interesting patterns.
Click on a cell to change its state; I'll leave it to you to
figure out how it works.
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Oliver Steele ...!decnet!mcnc!unc!steele
UNC-CH Linguistics steele@cs.unc.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/app/tile.hqx; 16K]
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 89 02:47:12 -0500
From: Noshir Contractor <nosh@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: using laserwriter w/ IBM Pcs
Are there software/hardware options that allow one to route stuff from a
IBM PC,XT,AT to an Apple laserwriter?
/n/
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 89 11:33 EST
From: Jeffrey Shulman <SHULMAN@sdr.slb.com>
Subject: VD 3.0 Bug :-(
There is a subtle bug (or not so subtle bug depending upon how you look
at things) in VirusDetective 3.0 that causes "Data" scans to fail on
the second and subsequent resources *if and only if* they are (1) not
the only test in a search string and (2) if more than one resource
matches previous tests in the same search string. E.g. "Resource
INIT & Size<800 & Data 1234" would always fail on the second and
subsequent INIT resources that were less than 800 bytes long.
The "Resource Start" searches always worked since only one resource
is ever tested. Thus the only consequences with using 3.0 is that
it may not find a virus in a System file (unless you remove the
"Size<x" portion of the System search strings) but all applications
will be properly tested.
Version 3.0.1 will be uploaded as soon as I have verified the fix with
the user who reported the problem (hopefully by this weekend). All
registered users will receive notification of this update (it may
take a while to get the postcards from the printer) and all users who
paid for and received a 3.0 diskette will automatically get 3.0.1
mailed to them for free as soon as possible. Of course any users
who register now will have their checks and diskettes held until the
new version is released.
Sorry for any inconvenience as this bug slipped by both me and my small
horde of beta testers (who may wish to remain anonymous now) :-(.
Jeff
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