djwiebe@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Darren J. Wiebe) (09/21/90)
Hello, Just thought I'd pass off some information for people with Aldus Pagemaker 4.0 and the new Apple Personal Laserwriter NT... As you know, Aldus hasn't included an APD file for this printer (and doesn't expect to from what I've gathered). Although the Laserwriter IINT APD works fine, it does pop up an anoyning dialog box telling you to change to a Personal LaserWriter APD file... To create one: Load LaserWriter IINT APD into word processor About 7 or so lines down you'll see a line that says: Product "Laserwriter IINT" Now remove everything inside the quotes so that it reads Product "" The next line down begins with PS Ver, also remove info between quotes Then just save file as Personal Laserwriter.apd Note: Be sure it's saved 'Text Only' -- (<=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=>) Darren J. Wiebe | Internet: djwiebe@ccu.umanitoba.ca Box 141, Station L | Quote: 'scuse me, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | while I puke and die!
agh20@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Alan G Humpherys) (09/26/90)
In article <1990Sep21.032758.10214@ccu.umanitoba.ca> djwiebe@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Darren J. Wiebe) writes: > Just thought I'd pass off some information for people with Aldus >Pagemaker 4.0 and the new Apple Personal Laserwriter NT... > > As you know, Aldus hasn't included an APD file for this printer (and >doesn't expect to from what I've gathered)... I called Aldus just last week and the scoop on the Personal LaserWriter NT APD is that Apple has refused to write one, so the people at Aldus are taking on the task of coming up with one. As of last week, they were waiting to get a printer so that they could test their APD... Final word is that you should go with Darren's suggestion, or deal with the dialog box every time you print... Don't hold your breath for the APD, but one is in the works... -- ====================================================================== | Alan Humpherys agh20@duts.ccc.amdahl.com | | Murphy's Golden Rule - 'Whoever has the gold makes the rules' | ======================================================================"
esht_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Eran) (09/28/90)
From esht_cif Thu Sep 27 19:13:51 1990 Received: by uhura.cc.rochester.edu (4.1/1.15) id AA25139; Thu, 27 Sep 90 19:13:44 EDT Date: Thu, 27 Sep 90 19:13:44 EDT From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON> Message-Id: <9009272313.AA25139@uhura.cc.rochester.edu> To: esht_cif Subject: Returned mail: User unknown Status: RO ----- Transcript of session follows ----- 550 comp.sys.mac.apps... User unknown ----- Unsent message follows ----- Received: by uhura.cc.rochester.edu (4.1/1.15) id AA25135; Thu, 27 Sep 90 19:13:44 EDT Date: Thu, 27 Sep 90 19:13:44 EDT From: Eran <esht_cif> Message-Id: <9009272313.AA25135@uhura.cc.rochester.edu> To: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Logic Program Does anyone out there know of any programs for the mac that can help with logical proofs-ie. let the user type in the proof, check if they are valid and then output the proof. I have heard about a program like this for the IBM PC but not for the mac. Eran Shtiegman Please reply to esht_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu
xdab@ellis.uchicago.edu (David Baird) (10/23/90)
On October 15 I posted this message on the Internet in the group comp.sys.mac.apps. The conclusions I draw from the resposes is that I should change the number of bootblocks. In addition, there is an undercurrent of thought that Aldus should have been better prepared for this situation. One individual indicated that Aldus should have included an application to have accomplished this. In the end I used Layout 1.9 to change the number of bootblocks. Aldus PageMaker 4.0 now does all of the things that it was supposed to do from day one, including spell checking and hyphenation. For the record I have included a listing of my inits and other items that may have a bearing on the topic. Inits and CDEVs SAM Intercept After Dark AotoMac III DaynaFile DosMounter In Use LM Setup Master Juggler Mouse2 On Cue TW Cache Card ~ATM MacEnvy System Environment Report (2.0) ========================================================================== Filename: MacEnvy Report Report Date: Monday, October 22, 1990 9:19:19 PM ========================================================================== Item Type/Status ---------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Machine: Macintosh IIci Memory: 8192K (8 megabytes) Processor: Motorola 68030 Coprocessor: MC68882 installed PMMU Chip: Installed (in 68030) Sound Chip: Installed (ASC rev.8) Graphics: 32-Bit Color QuickDraw Keyboard: ADB Extended (U.S.) ADB Devices: 2 devices attached SCSI Chip: NCR 53C80 installed Clock Chip: New clock chip (256 bytes) ROM Version: 512K (Version 124), rev. 1 ROM C7 Info: $368CADFE (IIci) System: Version 6.0.5 (448K) Finder: Version 6.1.5 MultiFinder*: Version 6.0.5 (active) Localized For: U.S./Canada (0) File System: HFS (Hierarchical) Debugger: No debugger installed RAM Cache: 96K, cache disabled Current App: "DA-Handler" User Name: "Top-Of-The-Desk, Inc." Printing To: LaserWriter (6.0.1) AppleTalk*: Version 52 is loaded. File Server: No remote volumes found SCSI Devices: 0 - - - - - - 7 SCSI Drives: 1 SCSI drive @ ID# 0 Sony Drives: 1=FDHD, 2=800K, 3=None Controller: SWIM chip (MFM/GCR) Other Drives: None Boot Volume: 40 HD (39 MB) Volume Use: 27647K used, 11718K free Catalog Info: 593 files, 59 folders Catalog Size: 313K + 313K extents Last Backup: Never backed up Boot Blocks: Version 23 Startup App: "MultiFinder" Monitors: 1 screen device Main Screen: 640 x 480 pixels Resolution: 72 x 72 pixels per inch Pixel Depth: 8 bits/pixel (color) Alt Screen: N/A Resolution: N/A Pixel Depth: N/A NuBus Cards: Slot 12 used Slot 12 Card: LaserMAX MX Controller PRAM Status: Last write valid ($A8) Modem Port: 9600 baud, D=8, S=2, N % Printer Port: 9600 baud, D=8, S=2, N Boot Drive: Internal (drive #1) Default Font: Geneva Speaker Vol: Current setting = 0 Mouse Setup: Dbl-Click = 20, Scaling: On Key Repeat: Rate = 6, Threshold = 24 Blink Rates: Caret = 12, Menu: 0 times Latitude: 0! 0' 0" North Longitude: 0! 0' 0" East Time Zone: 0 hr, 0 min east of GMT ------------ Has anyone experienced a similar situation? I have a Mac IIci, 8 megs of RAM, running MultiFinder, MasterJuggler (with 6 or 7 or so font files) and a good handfull of inits and cdevs. When I start PageMaker 4.0 and try to access its spell checker, I get a message that there are too many files open and I cannot use the spell checker. Because of this situation, other features of the program also do not work, in particular the hyphenation routines. Aldus says that this is a Mac OS system error, and that I should change the bootblock to allow more open files. They indicate that PM 4.0 generates a lot of temp files, that when combined with the MasterJuggler font files, inits, and cdevs, the Mac OS will not allow PM 4.0 to spell check, or allow the hyphenation routines to kick in. I am looking for your comments. Is the problem mine (I should cut down somehow on font files, or I should muck around inside the bootblock), or with Aldus (they should redesign the program), or a combination of both? I will post a summary of the replies to the net. But please, reply. I would like to have the benefit of the wisdom of the net. -- X-----------------------------------------------------------------------------X X David Baird xdab@midway.uchicago.edu X X University Computing Organizations d-baird@uchicago.edu X X University of Chicago (312) 702-7161 X ============================================================================= REPLIES RECEIVED ============================================================================= From: irwin@galton.UChicago.EDU (Mark Irwin) Message-Id: <9010160211.AA11413@galton.uchicago.edu> To: xdab@midway.uchicago.edu Subject: Re: PageMaker 4.0 and MultiFinder I agree with Aldus that the problem is with the maximum number of files allowed open at one time, though I wouldn't call it an OS system error. However if Aldus knows about the problem they should do something about it (and this is something they should have known about at the alpha stage of this version). One thing Aldus could have done is something similar that SPSS did with the MAC version of SPSS. In the SPSS installer program there is a facilty to alter to bootblocks to allow more files than the standard 20 (I think) files to be open at one time. This won't help in your case (unless you can get a hold of the SPSS installer program) but I believe you can alter the bootblocks with a program like SUM Tools or possibly even FEDIT. Unfortunately I don't know how to do it. ============================================================================ Date: Tue, 16 Oct 90 05:17:01 PDT From: "Ah..Physical T7 again. 16-Oct-1990 0817" <craparotta@kyoa.enet.dec.com> To: xdab@midway.uchicago.edu Althought I'm not 100% sure.. I just read that if you have alot of inits and they stay OPEN in the system at all times, this can be the cause of your problem... I read that the present version of software can only handle 25 open files including inits... =========================================================================== From: Stephen Graham <grahams@u.washington.edu> To: xdab@midway.uchicago.edu Subject: Re: PageMaker 4.0 and MultiFinder It sounds like a problem with the way MasterJuggler handles font files. I run PageMaker under MultiFinder on a Mac IIfx w/ 8MB RAM and using Suitcase II to keep 8 font files open. I've yet to have a problem with the spell checker. I also run PM on a Mac SE with 1 MB RAM under Finder, with the same number of font files, and the spell checker works (given that PM 4.0 is slooooowwwwww on a SE). However, I've noticed that PageMaker doesn't always clean up all of its temp files. ============================================================================= From: david paul hoyt <DHOYT@vx.acs.umn.edu> Subject: Maximumn number of open files. To: d-baird@uchicago.edu I think that your best bet is to raise the open file number in the boot block. Suitecase allows you to do this from the "power user's" menu. I would imagine that Juggler does too. If not, both Symantic and Norton utilities will do this rather painlessly. If you don't have any of these options, try combining most of your suitecases into one file. If you are like me, you probably have a bunch of fonts and da's that you run with 99% of the time, so its not much of a loss to combine them into one or two files. =============================================================================== From: Eric James Graves <ejgraves@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> To: xdab@midway.uchicago.edu Subject: Re: PageMaker 4.0 and MultiFinder I'm affraid Aldus is right. I haven't run into the problem of too many files open with Pagemaker 4.0, but I already had to change my Boot Block files open parameter about a year ago, when I started using more inits including one that made "partitions" on the hard drive. I'm sure there must be an easy way (ie, public domain/shareware?) way of adjusting the boot block, but unfortunately I only have "Set File Count," which came with my hard drive and has a (c) on it, so I can't pass it on. Did Aldus suggest a way of changing the boot block? ======================================================================= From: fdm@WLV.IMSD.CONTEL.COM (Frank D. Malczewski) To: xdab@midway.uchicago.edu Subject: Re: PageMaker 4.0 and MultiFinder You've got the extra memory, bump up that boot block parameter! ======================================================================== Date: Tue, 16 Oct 90 11:58:57 -0700 From: Evan James Torrie <torrie@Neon.Stanford.EDU> To: xdab@midway.uchicago.edu Subject: Re: PageMaker 4.0 and MultiFinder I have had this problem on occasion, not only with Pagemaker... Therefore suggestion #1 is "It's not Aldus' fault" The correct answer is what Aldus gave you. When the Mac is booted up, it is only allocated a set number of "open file buffers" (or something similar to that). On the standard Mac, this is something like 12. Now everytime you open a file, it uses a buffer, so once you get more than 12 files, the OS refuses to open another file (and so your spell checker won't work). I have had this problem when using Suitcase (with about 8-9 suitcases open) [remember that every open DA or FONT file adds 1 to the number of open files]. However, Suitcase allows you to just type into a box the number of open files you want (I have now set mine to 24 or so as I remember). Apparently, this will all go away with System 7.0, which automagically increments the number of buffers if you run out of space (at least this is what I have heard... I have never seen 7.0 in the flesh) ========================================================================= From: wilcox@hydra.unm.edu (Sherman Wilcox) Subject: Re: PageMaker 4.0 and MultiFinder Sender: news@ariel.unm.edu (USENET News System) I am using PM 4.0, a MacIIci with 8 megs, Suitcase (with about the same number, perhaps more, font files open, along with several DAs), quite a few inits and cdevs. I have never experienced the problem you mention while running PM under multifinder (forgot to mention, I too run MF). ====================================================================== From: Eric James Graves <ejgraves@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> I just saw in news that someone had posted a binhexed copy of a utility to change the number of boot blocks. It sounds like it is similar to the one I used, but the poster claims that one is not copyrighted, so it's probably best to use that one. (Mine specifically says it may not be distributed without permission.) I've got mine set to 80 boot blocks and i haven't run into any problems, but this would depend on what apps and inits you run together. (The only trade off, i believe, is that each additional boot block takes up a small amount of memory. But Multifinder becomes almost useless with too few boot blocks, so you just have to balance the needs.) ========================================================================== From: john@publications.ccc.monash.edu.au [John Wilkins, Manager, Publications Services] Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps References: <1990Oct16.015932.25098@midway.uchicago.edu> We have a similar situation that seemed to be solved by using CE Software's Heapfixer (it came with QuickMail) to up the System heap. I can't find the notes right now but if memory serves, you should add about 80k. We also use Suitcase II and ATM 1.something, which have no problems with PM4 ==================================================================== From: "Alan D Danziger" <aland@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu> It's not a problem you can really assign blame for. It's a good idea to solve it though. Either Suitcase II, or a block editor can fix it. I'd not worry about assigning blame, though. Aldus should send you a small program you could use to update the boot blocks, in my opinion. I bet if you put it to the net someone would write one if there isn't one already. ====================================================================== -- X-----------------------------------------------------------------------------X X David Baird xdab@midway.uchicago.edu X X University Computing Organizations d-baird@uchicago.edu X X University of Chicago (312) 702-7161 X
ulfis@nada.kth.se (Anders Ulfheden) (01/06/91)
PageMaker doesn't provide background printing to a LaserWriter because their own prep-file (Aldus prep), correct?. Are there any other reasons? Tested: A document containing many scanned images (about 30) and some text. When printing from PageMaker via a print-buffer (EtherShare from Helios Software and Apples print-buffer) the printfile generates the PostScript error: Error: Limitcheck. Offending command: save. The same document works all right when not printed via the print-buffer. What really does PageMaker do, when connected to the LaserWriter? Is there some kind of interactive printing control? A way around this might be to save the output as a PostScript file and then download this to the print-buffer. BUT, now you only get A4-size! So if you send a tabloid format formatted PostScript file to a LinoType the page will be clipped within A4-size. Is there another (better) way around this? +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Anders Ulfheden | USENET: ulfis@nada.kth.se | Royal Institute of Technology | Stockholm, Sweden -- +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Anders Ulfheden | USENET: ulfis@nada.kth.se | Royal Institute of Technology