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Info-Mac Digest Wed, 10 May 89 Volume 7 : Issue 85
Today's Topics:
Creating documentation with Screen Dumps...
DeskJet Driver Manual and Document Formats
Font & Sound Valet updater
Font Harmony Updater
HigherMenus 2.0
Imagewriter LQ
Info-Mac Digest V7 #79
Joining Files Together
Macintosh Virus Video
NASA Virus VideoWorks demo..
NeWS, X-windows on Mac OS ?
Questions about Broadcast v1.1
Reply to Org Charts
Star Trek sounds
Suitcase II updater
Using Kermit
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Date: Wed, 10 May 89 11:44:48 CDT
From: Michael Farlow -- Captain Video <X098MF%TAMVM1.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Creating documentation with Screen Dumps...
Dick Rinewalt asked for some information on how he should include screen dumps
within the documentation for programs and applications. His problem was that
when ever he scaled the picture, resolution dropped considerably. Below is a
copy of what I sent to him since I think that many of you might benefit from
this technique.
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For your documentation, producing screen dumps is probably the best way to
decribe what the user will see and do. As the saying goes, a Picture is worth
a thousand words. If your down scaling is producing horrid results, then you
may not be using the correct application(s) to produce your docuemntation.
I have created several handouts for our User Assistance group here at A&M using
MS-Word v3.02 to create the text, and the Camera DA to produce the screen
dumps. Now here is the twist that allows me to scale my screen dumps with
minimal loss of resolution: I open the screen dumps (they were in PAINT format)
with SuperPaint, did any editing that was necessary, then (this is the
important part) saved them in PICT format. (I should add that no scaling was
done at this point) I then integrated the graphics with the text using Page-
Maker v3.0. PageMaker allows you to scale your graphics by holding the SHIFT
key and dragging any corner. This will ensure that your scaling is
proportional.
Using this method, most of my screen dumps were reduced to about 1/2 of their
original size and just about every menu was readable. I would be happy to send
an example to you (a PostScript format sent in sit/hqx) if you would like to
see and judge for yourself.
If you have any questions, feel free to send e-mail.
Michael Farlow
CSC Help Desk & Graphics Lab Consultant
Texas A&M University X098MF@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU (InterNet)
X098MF@TAMVM1 (BitNet)
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Date: Wed, 10 May 89 12:45:10 EDT
From: Tom Coradeschi <tcora@PICA.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: DeskJet Driver Manual and Document Formats
Les Ferch brings up an interesting question, one which has occured to me
>From time to time.
>
>This brings up an important issue. Should documentation be
>distributed in formats that require the use of a commercial program
>to read it? If not, what is the alternative?
>
[Deleted commentary on various formats for distribution]
>
>So, is anybody (Apple?) working on a solution to the problem of no
>standard, public-domain, comprehensive document format? (And please
>don't suggest PostScript as a solution.)
>
For the most part, applications which are distributed via this net or BBS's
are documented in either MacWrite or text file format. I personally prefer
this method, as most, if not all, word processing programs can read (if not
write) MacWrite format files.
Our office has standardized upon the use of one word processing application,
as, I suspect, many others have as well. In our particular situation, MS
Word does all that we ask it to, and is the only WP app installed (at least
officially [which means by me!]) on any of our machines. But, Word can't
read WriteNow files. So, I have to take files with type and creator nX^n,
and extract the text from them just to read them. A bit inconvenient, to say
the least.
Les does make a good point, however. What is to become of the programmer who
slaves over creating a good, well illustrated doc, using WP app 'XYZ'. He
takes the file he created with XYZ and saves it in MacWrite format. I
suspect that much of his hard work will be, not so much lost, but
'rearranged.' We all know and understand the limitations of MacWrite as a
word processor, which is why we don't use it.
If the same ace programmer saves his doc as text only, BANG! go his
graphics, fonts, formatting, all the rest.
So, what is the solution? Do we standardize on one particular format? (Most
reasonable, in my mind) Do we continue the way we do thing now, kind of
helter-skelter? (Most likely in my mind) Do we convince the developers of
word processing applications to provide read and write cabability for _all
other_ WP apps? (Totally impractical, but this is just talk, after all.) Or
is there some other solution?
If folks want to email me their comments, I'd be glad to 'summarize to the
net'.
tom c
Bill the Cat sez: "Remember. If some weirdo in a blue suit
offers you some MS-DOS. JUST SAY NO!"
ARPA: tcora@pica.army.mil UUCP:...!{uunet,rutgers}!pica.army.mil!tcora
-or- tcora@ardec.arpa BITNET: Tcora@DACTH01.BITNET
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Date: Mon, 08 May 89 00:58:20 EDT
From: Michael Kazlow <KAZLOWF%PACEVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Font & Sound Valet updater
Contains Font & Sound Valet Updater. Updates Steve Brecher's
Font & Sound Valet to version 1.1
[Archived as /info-mac/util/font-sound-valet-updater-11.hqx; 21K]
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Date: Mon, 08 May 89 01:04:27 EDT
From: Michael Kazlow <KAZLOWF%PACEVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Font Harmony Updater
Contains Font Harmony Updater. Updates Steve Brecher's
Font Harmony to version 1.2
[Archived as /info-mac/util/font-harmony-updater-12.hqx; 32K]
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Date: Wed, 10 May 89 02:56:42 EDT
From: mystone@caen.engin.umich.edu (Dean Yu)
Subject: HigherMenus 2.0
HigherMenus is an INIT/cdev combination that I wrote that allows the user to
begin heirarchical menus into menu bar. It's great if you find yourself
constantly using a sub-menu, and you don't want to go down a menu, then
over. HigherMenus requires 4.2 or later. Documentation is included in this
BinHex package.
-- Dean Yu
[Archived as /info-mac/cdev/highermenus-20.hqx; 12K]
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Date: Tue, 9 May 89 09:43:24 CST
From: decwrl!ucbvax!pro-party.cts.com!d.m.p.@labrea.stanford.edu (Don Peaslee)
Subject: Imagewriter LQ
My understanding was that Apple was going to replace each and every IW LQ sold
in the past couple of years due to their inherent low quality. Think that is
very generous of them. After all, the buyers of this product surely looked at
the print quality, etc., before originally spending dollar bills.
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Date: Tue, 09 May 89 13:09:27 HAE
From: Patrice Gosselin <SACPAT%LAVALVM1.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V7 #79
I don't have any information about Meta but I know a communication
software called VersaTerm Pro that can do this when you execute the sas/graph
program on your Mac.
This program is (unfortunately) not shareware or freeware. You can buy
it for 300$ here in Canada.
Look for version 2.10. The company is called Abelbeck Software.
Patrice Gosselin
Services a la clientele
Centre de traitement de l'information
Universite Laval
Quebec
Canada
G1K 7P9
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Date: Wed, 10 May 89 08:10:12 CDT
From: Butch Kemper <X040BK%TAMVM1.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Joining Files Together
There is a posting in the Info-Mac archives "filesplit-11.hqx" that
contains a utility that does what is wanted. It does require the file
parts to have a special name format which is easily determined by
using the utility to split a file.
Butch
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Date: Tue, 09 May 89 12:07:32 CDT
From: Michael Farlow -- Captain Video <X098MF%TAMVM1.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Macintosh Virus Video
Several people have asked me for a copy of the posting I put up in March for
about a video that NASA is putting out about Macintosh Viruses. I have tried
to send copies to you, but unfortunatly I am not able to decipher you addresses
correctly and thus the file gets dumped into the dead-file area. So, for those
who asked, and for those who want to know, here is the article again.
Michael Farlow
Mac Enthusiast
CSC User Assistance Group
Texas A&M University
Disclaimer: Any opinions stated here are my own, and should not be construed
as the position or policy of Texas A&M University.
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The following is a transcription of an article found in the March 7th
issue of MacWeek written by Emily Brower:
"Mac users looking for information on computer viruses can get an
eduction from a video tutorial released by NASA's Macintosh Users
Group.
"The 20-minute video, created on a Macintosh II using MacroMind's
VideoWorks II Interactive, includes detailed informatin on how to
detect virus infection using ResEdit. The tape also reviews his-
torical information on virus development and lists possible future
uses of computer viruses, including indutstrial espionage, electro-
nic warfare and network destruction.
"According to the videotape, self-replicating code was perfected in
the pre-virus 1970s by computer war-game programmers -- hackers
who wrote small programs that did battle with other programs in the
computer's memory. Self-replication was a standard defense technique
employed to protect their code from destruction.
"Along with this historical perspective, the video gives a graphic
demonstration on using ResEdit to detect infections from Scores to
nVIR strains. The demonstration does not address detection of more
recent viruses such as INIT29 and ANTI.
"Copies of the tape are available from NASA for $15, while the 10-
disk VideoWorks Tutorial can be purchased for $20. Users groups
are encouraged to distribute the tape and programs to their members.
"For more information, write to:
David Lavery
President, NASA Macintosh Users Group
NASA Headquarters Mail Code RC
Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology
600 Independence Av., SW.
Washington, DC 20546"
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Date: Tue, 09 May 89 13:32:49 EDT
From: Anup Patel <patel@mitre.mitre.org>
Subject: NASA Virus VideoWorks demo..
I just saw NASA's VideoWorks production of computer virus explanation. Does
anyone know where I can get a copy of this program? Also, is there a current
version or is this the only one?
Any help is appreciated.
Anup Patel
The MITRE Corp.
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Date: Wed, 10 May 89 10:53:15 cdt
From: an12404@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu (Eric Sisson)
Subject: NeWS, X-windows on Mac OS ?
Does anyone know of any implementations of NeWS (Sun's Network extensible
Window System) or X-windows running under the Macintosh OS (rather than A/UX)?
To save network bandwidth, please send replies directly to me, and I will
post a summary to the list.
Thanks in advance.
Eric M. Sisson Internet: an12404@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu
Applications Analyst BITnet: AN124041@UTHVM1
Department of Biomathematics THEnet: MDACC::AN12404
University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas 77030 voice: (713) 792-2608, 792-2600
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Date: Tue, 09 May 89 18:52:47 CDT
From: Michael Farlow -- Captain Video <X098MF%TAMVM1.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Questions about Broadcast v1.1
Greetings Info-Mac'ers!!
My question involves a usefull INIT called Broadcast v1.1. For those of
you who are unfamiliar with this INIT, it allows users on a LAN to send
messages to other nodes running Broadcast. It will even cross A-Talk
zones.
We use it in our labs to remind the student users that the lab is closing
and other useful messages.
My question is this: Is there (or could one be created) a version of
Broadcast that is _receive_ only?? So that the users could only "listen"
to what the Server Mac (the only one that can send messages).
Like I mentioned earlier, we use Broadcast alot, but we are starting to
get complaints from users who are getting messages from users at other
labs (linked via Ethernet) who just wanted to see who is out there.
I tried sending E-Mail to Broadcasts author, Joachim Lindenberg, but for
reasons unknown to me, I have not been able to get my mailer to recognize
his address. So if anyone has any information, or is willing to create a
new program to fit my needs, please send it to me.
Michael Farlow
CSC Help Desk & Graphics Lab Consultant
Texas A&M University X098MF@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU (InterNet)
X098MF@TAMVM1 (BitNet)
"A computer's efficeiency decreases as the urgency
for information retrieval increases."
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Date: Wednesday, 10 May 1989 15:30:49 EST
From: m00322@mwvm.mitre.org (PAUL LOCHER)
Subject: Reply to Org Charts
In response to the quiry about a commercial package to do organization charts.
There are several packages in the market place. The one I think is great and
easy to use is MORE - the original and II. You can do things in a tabular/data
base style for ease of entry and maintenance and then convert it to an
organization chart style for output. There is a lot of capability and
flexibility. Hope this helps.
Incidentally, the above are my thoughts and do not represent the views of my
company.
PAUL LOCHER
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Date: Tue, 9 May 89 14:43:06 EDT
From: holla@gatech.edu (Craig Hollabaugh)
Subject: Star Trek sounds
Here are some Star Trek sounds
captain's log
enterprise door
i shall be mercifull
he's dead jim
prepare to attack
[Archived as /info-mac/sound/star-trek-various-part1.hqx; 129K
/info-mac/sound/star-trek-various-part2.hqx; 117K]
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Date: Mon, 08 May 89 00:46:37 EDT
From: Michael Kazlow <KAZLOWF%PACEVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Suitcase II updater
Contains Suitcase II Updater. Updates Steve Brecher's
Suitcase II to version 1.2.3
[Archived as /info-mac/util/suitcase-ii-updater-123.hqx; 49K]
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Date: Tue, 9 May 89 12:32 EDT
From: <PJORGENS%COLGATEU.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu> (Peter Jorgensen - Micro Specialist)
Subject: Using Kermit
Original question:
"... how to transfer binary files to Mac using Kermit 0.9(40)?"
Suggested Method 1:
>> I have had exactly that problem and found a detour and another problem in
>>the process. The detour is to start up Kermit on your Mac. This is
>>important since this works only once (!). Make your connection/whatever
>>but before starting a transfer pull down the file settings box and make
>>BINARY and DATA fork the defaults. Start the transfer and if the other end
>>is set up to send binary it should work. BUT, the first time only. If you
>>want another file start over from the top (restart Mac Kermit). (I also
>>always use even parity, but I have to since I'm talking to an IBM mainframe
>>for most of these transfers).
>
Suggested Method 2
>Arggh....
>
> No No No!
>
> Under "Settings" choose "File Defaults".
>
> Click "Attended: dialog on each file received".
>
> Now, when you download a file, you'll get a dialog which will allow you to
>specify Text/Binary Data/Resource And where to save the file under what name.
>If you are downloading a batch of files, use a wildcard for your SEND command,
>and then at the dialog box, click "Proceed Automatically". (All files will be
>downloaded in the specified manner).
Unfortunately, the first method descibed above is the only one I've been able
to get to work. I tried method 2 but still do not receive the file as binary,
i.e. the eighth-bit bytes come through as two bytes, an ampersand and another
character. Method 1 has the desired effect of recognizing the ampersand as the
eighth-bit prefix, and recreating the proper characters.
Thanks for both suggestions, any others?
Peter Jorgensen
Microcomputer specialist
Colgate University - Hamilton, NY 13346
AppleLink - U0523
BITNET - PJORGENSEN@COLGATEU
tel - 315-824-1000 ext 742
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