Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #180 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Sat, 03 Oct 98 Volume 16 : Issue 180 Today's Topics: [*] A Better Finder Rename 1.2 [*] Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.0.2 [*] Club Manager 1.2a [*] Delete File Extensions v1.0 (AppleScript) [*] Editcard1.1 [*] Email Merge 1.7 - Easy email customization [*] English - Spanish Dictionary 1.1 [*] Girrl Left Pointers [*] Hardotheque 98 v5.2i [*] Macmake WebCollection set#9 (Tiles) - royalty-free images [*] PowerGet 1.01 [*] Scratch.sit [*] SlashMUD 1.0d22 - The Mac OS hosted MUD server [*] Software & Hardware Tracker 3.1.1 [*] SuperPhonId [*] SurfJet Agent Demo [*] ToDo List 2.2 [*] URL Manager Pro 2.0.5r2J - Japanese Version [*] Verbs and Nouns Russisch (Russian/German) [*] vocables [*] Word Find v1.5 Font editing Transit FTP (A) 13 PCI slot G3, and 7 PCI slot G3 Powerbook (A) 7600 Restart problem (A) System File: Damaged (Q) broken alias to remote volume [A] "Insufficient System Memory to Run Word" [A] control strip modules for specific functions [Q] Multiple ISP accounts? [Summary] Japanese on USA MacOS Creating a database of archived files. Cross-platform calendar program daerid@io.com duo 280 problem Eudora Pro disconnects Font Prints LaCie Control Panel PCI modem drivers... switching TCP/IP configs System File: damaged Sysytem File: damaged Viewing AVIs on a Mac? Viewing AVIs on a Mac? Why doesn't my printer port work? The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. Email Addresses and Instructions: * To submit articles to the digest, email . * To subscribe, send email to with subscribe in the Subject line. * To unsubscribe, send email to with unsubscribe in the Subject line. * To change your address, unsubscribe from the old address, then subscribe from the new address. 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The Info-Mac Digest is sponsored in part by StarNine Technologies, developers of Internet server software for the Macintosh, including Web and email publishing systems. We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V16 #180" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:36 -0700 From: reiff@comp.lancs.ac.uk Subject: [*] A Better Finder Rename 1.2 A BETTER FINDER RENAME "A Better Finder Rename" is a contextual menu plugin for the Macintosh Finder which allows users to quickly rename multiple files. "A Better Finder Rename" is ideally suited for Macintosh webmasters, users who need to transfer files from or to Windows or Unix, as well as for all other Macintosh users who deal with large numbers of files. Feature list: * interactive/ automatic modes * create numbered lists (e.g. image1, image2, image3, etc.) * replace anywhere in the file name * replace at the beginning of the file name * replace at the end of the file name * add at the beginning of the file name * add at the end of the file name * convert to uppercase * convert to lowercase * remove characters at the beginning of the file name * remove characters at the end of the file name * examples for each mode * fully integrated with the Macintosh Finder For more information, as well as a demonstration of ABFR, please visit: http://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderRename/ ___ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A PowerMacintosh with MacOS 8 or later. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/abf-rename-12.hqx; 580K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:42 -0700 From: clegasse@adrenaline.ca Subject: [*] Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.0.2 Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.0.2 System Requirements: - a Power Macintosh computer - System software 7.5.3 or later - 32 MB of physical RAM - 10 MB of available hard disk Recommendations - a PowerPC 604 at 120 MHz or higher - Mac OS 8.0 or later - 64 MB of physical RAM or more - a QuickDraw 3D accelerator card Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.0 - Publishing & New Media Edition - is the most versatile tool for rapidly creating 2D and 3D professional-looking graphics, whether they are static or dynamic. With a fast interactive 3D engine, Charts Pro lets you take data from Excel, ClarisWorks or text files and create shaded charts that you can manipulate in real-time. A high-end product developed for the Macintosh platform, Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.0 is both complementary and essential to such musts as QuarkXpress, PageMaker, Photoshop and Illustrator. Used alone or with existing software, Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.0 integrates QuickTime, QuickDraw 3D, AppleScript, ColorSync and ObjectTransporter technologies through which it is possible to replace any element of a graphic with a 3D object. With a powerful tool like Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.0, users can create spectacular graphics in minutes which would normally require long working hours. With its user-friendly interface, 23 different chart types and built-in support for exporting a number of file formats such as PICT, Photoshop, JPEG, 3DMF and QuickTime movies, Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.0 complements your existing applications and fits into your publishing and Web workflow. [Archived as /info-mac/app/charts-pro-102-fr.hqx; 5027K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:01 -0700 From: bhope@sd23.bc.ca Subject: [*] Club Manager 1.2a Multiple Client/Server Application to register students electronically into one course, exploratory block, or club component of timetable. Runs on plain AppleTalk or EtherTalk networks. Support for any common school administration system. Compatible with system 8.1. Fat Binary. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/club-manager-12a.hqx; 2096K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:17 -0700 From: mkahlert@kagi.com Subject: [*] Delete File Extensions v1.0 (AppleScript) Attached to this e-mail you will find a small AppleScript called "Delete File Extensions v1.0" and the abstract file for it. A lot of people asked me for that file, so I think it would be useful for the Info-Mac / UMich archives. Thanks in advance! Matthias Kahlert, Germany [Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/delete-file-extensions-10.hqx; 6K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:19 -0700 From: t-hana@mh1.117.ne.jp Subject: [*] Editcard1.1 This file is the updated ,bugfixed & updated version of Editcard1.0, which I want you to replace with this new version. This file is an Hypercard stack with editing function. I have checked for viruses with Disinfectant 3.6. I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM and on the Arizona Macintosh User Group CD Rom. I think this to be included in the directory of Hypercard. Same file was sent to you but I did not find this in recent list. So sent to you again. Abstract: EditCard(1.1) * This is a stack that simulates information-card of 5x8 size or B6. * With Hypertext function in it, you can create a mini database. * With text editing functions,stack becomes word-processor like card-editor. * In spite of its simple outlook,it has many features which will convince you that it is worth made public. * With "Help card" in the body,you can solve questions concerning this software easily. * "About Hypercad" in it may help you who do not have "Hypercard Help". * This is an English version of "Kyodaicard" in Japan. * You could write Japanese with Japanese system by choosing 'Osaka' at the button 'System' in the 'Preference' card. * For more information,read "Invitation to EditCard" in it first. * System requirement: MacOS7.1 or later,Hypercard lite 2.2 or later. new * Palette items are alloted to funktion Keys. new * Making card title become more speedy by "Autotile". Tomokazu Hanafusa http://www.net117.or.jp/~t-hnfs [Archived as /info-mac/dev/card/edit-card.hqx; 94K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:34 -0700 From: gdg@sigsoftware.com Subject: [*] Email Merge 1.7 - Easy email customization Email Merge is the most intuitive Mac program for creating mailings of individualised eMail messages. It takes a database of information and an email message, and merges the two to create customised email messages. On high-end Macs, over 1000 messages per minute can be queued for sending. It can be used for invoicing, sales, debt recovery, student grading, and even personal messages. The potential uses are endless. Version 1.7 adds direct importing from FileMaker Pro (3.0 or later), importing of comma-delimited text files, in-place data editing, multiple-line fields, and other minor improvements. Email Merge can use Claris Emailer, Microsoft Outlook Express, or Eudora. Versions of these are freely available on the Internet. (c) Sig Software - 20th September 1998 - http://www.sigsoftware.com/ [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/email-merge-17.hqx; 681K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:10 -0700 From: jaceki@geocities.com Subject: [*] English - Spanish Dictionary 1.1 English-Spanish Dictionary 1.1 is a dictionary for the 'Verbs & Nouns' and 'V&N Lookup' programs. It will be useful to the Spanish who are learning English and to English speakers who are learning Spanish. It consists of more than 23000 English words. The 'Verbs & Nouns' application allows you to add new entries and modify the existing entries, to add comments to every word, search for the English word or its Spanish translation, and to do various translation exercises. With 'Verbs&Nouns Lookup' you can translate English text into Spanish (word for word), search for English or Spanish words, check spelling, and add comments to existing words. You can download the latest version of 'Verbs & Nouns' and 'V&N Lookup' from Info-Mac mirror sites. They are located in the directory info-mac/edu/lang. For more information visit my home-page at: http://users.netmatters.co.uk/dandaforbes Jacek Iwanski jaceki@geocities.com [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/english-spanish-dict-11.hqx; 2154K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:39 -0700 From: artworks@garlic.com Subject: [*] Girrl Left Pointers ART AND GARLIC!!! Watercolor Paintings by Jean Hanamoto Please come see my homepage at I paint gardens and flowers with vivid colors, in a very strong, sensual style. I love to work on the small details that make an image genuine, such as a glass door knob, a rickety fence, old reflective window glass, weeds, and rust. My watercolors feel warm and welcoming, with a sense of humor, too. :) Garlic is a favorite subject! Thanks for your interest. Jean Jean Hanamoto Artworks Frame & Gallery 60 E. San Martin Ave. P.O.Box 925 San Martin, CA 95046 408-683-2545 [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/girrl-pointers-left-handed.hqx; 50K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:21 -0700 From: smegecaze@hotmail.com Subject: [*] Hardotheque 98 v5.2i Subject: Hardotheque 98 v5.2i (update, data management) Description: CD managing solution Blurb: A powerful FileMaker Pro solution for music addicts: manage CDs ( lendings, info, ...), concerts, bands, lyrics, record labels and producers. Other features: HTML export, Tape & CD labelling, Music quizz, ... Suitable for any music style. Version 5.2i Mac/Windows compatible Check Hardotheque Online for more details! UPDATES: track time, more tracks per album, intuitive search, new HTML export, easier navigation, better Windows support, ... Requirements: FileMaker Pro 3 or higher. Directory: Data management Author: Stephane Megecaze, 37 avenue Jules Malou, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium (mgkz@kagi.com) [Archived as /info-mac/data/hteque-98.hqx; 3751K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:41 -0700 From: macmake@iname.com Subject: [*] Macmake WebCollection set#9 (Tiles) - royalty-free images Makmake WebCollection set#9 (Tiles). _ What is Macmake WebCollection Macmake WebCollection is a royalty-free images collection. You can use this images in a web page or to create multimedia titles, this collection is also a superb aid for any advertising or presentation material. The images of Macmake WebCollection are ready-to-use and are divided in sets, also are captivating images of textures, symbols, alphabet characters and more other creations. How to Register The Macmake WebCollection is shareware, if you use it, please register your copy. Once you have registered, you are considered registered for all sets of Macmake WebCollection, so you do not need to pay any additional fees when you use a new set. Entire collection of many sets has the following pricing: $15. After your registration, you receive the "Personal Registration Code". With it you can accede to a "Secret Url" for download the wonderful "Special Sets" made only for the registered users and a Bonus Set Distribution Info These creations can be freely distributed, either online or on CD-ROM without restrictions, provided that the original package is included. ------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks and have a great day! Gabriele Gobbo Macmake Creations http://members.xoom.com/macmake/ [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/web-col-set-9.hqx; 211K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:31 -0700 From: shine@ticino.edu Subject: [*] PowerGet 1.01 PowerGet 1.5 is an update for PowerGet 1.0. This app lets you download an http address as many times as you want: it's useful for counter updates and "hacks" like this. That's freeware, but you have to register (registering costs 0$ :) PowerGet 1.5 is =A9 1998 by Gemjm inc. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/power-get.hqx; 69K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:03:58 -0700 From: phil.long@ecm.emap.com Subject: [*] Scratch.sit Scratch is a hand-drawn font, a bit grungy, like it was done by someone a little angry, going over the letters several times. Also included are samples of other fonts available. Why not look through the archive for Cropper, Fontastic-samples and Rennacs? Coming soon is www.fontastic.co.uk, where there will be more free downloads. [Archived as /info-mac/font/scratch.hqx; 575K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:26 -0700 From: kdg2@ukc.ac.uk Subject: [*] SlashMUD 1.0d22 - The Mac OS hosted MUD server SlashMUD is a MacOS-based MUD server that is currently in the final stages of development. SlashMUD is fully object-oriented, includes many unique features built-in as standard, can be hosted over any TCP/IP network (including the internet) and is Open Source software with full source code available. SlashMUD is very loosely based on the LP type of MUD, but has been designed and written from the ground up to be fast and extensible. It is fully compiled for speed (rather than interpreting a pseudo programming language), uses a custom format for storing data and runs as a native background-only application on PowerPC based Macintoshes, under either MacTCP or OpenTransport. It can be run on a standalone Mac for testing purposes. Other features include: * Plugin architecture. Plugins can be written in C or Pascal, and can be Attachments, Guilds, Monsters, Rooms, Skills, Things or Weapons. * Intelligent creatures. * Sophisticated door and key system. * Comprehensive logging for administrators. * ANSI colour support. * Races with language support. * Regular updates, quick and personal response to bug reports and dedicated mailing lists (thanks to Peter Lewis for hosting these) populated by a really cool bunch of people. Regards, Koryn SlashMUD 1.0d22 Copyright 1996-1998 Koryn Grant SlashMUD is written in Object Pascal. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/slash-mud.hqx; 1828K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:23 -0700 From: support@dxoft.com Subject: [*] Software & Hardware Tracker 3.1.1 Software & Hardware Tracker 3.1.1 by DXoft A CNET/Download.com "Premiere" and "Top Pick" and a BizProWeb "Pick of the Day", Software & Hardware Tracker is a FileMaker Pro 3.0/4.0 (Macintosh version) relational database which will help you collect, store and organize useful information (such as registration codes, serial numbers, product notes, etc.) about all your computer products (hardware and software). Relying on the standard Internet Config system, Software & Hardware Tracker is perfectly integrated with your other Internet software. It also keeps track of all your contact information for software and hardware developers, distributors and places of purchase, turning it into a powerful contact and Internet bookmark manager. It's being distributed as shareware. Several registration and upgrade options are available. Registrations are handled by Kagi Shareware. Version 3 is a complete rewrite of the Software & Hardware Tracker program, offering a better and simpler interface while improving on its already impressive and powerful set of features. New in 3.1.1: - Corrected a problem with the Product Tracker "Print Record" script. - Corrected a problem with the demo expiration script. - Updated the demo records. For the latest versions of DXoft shareware, visit our home page located at . Thanks for supporting shareware! (Software & Hardware Tracker may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM and on the AMUG "BBS in a box". It has been checked with SAM 4.5.3) [Archived as /info-mac/data/soft-hard-tracker-311.hqx; 1650K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:03 -0700 From: platypus@peak.org Subject: [*] SuperPhonId Phon ID =A91996,97 by Platypus Software SHAREWARE $5 Req: System 7+, 4 Megabytes of memory, Supercard Player,(FREE) available = from ftp://ftp.incwell.com/SuperCard/Updates/SCPlayer_3.0.4_Installer.hqx. (See http://macinsearch.com/users/platypus/roadster/ for more info) A drill and practice multimedia program based on "The Writing Road to Reading" by Romalda Spaulding for recognizing English phonogram sounds (somewhat systema= tic) as opposed to letter sounds (totally capricious.) Click the speaker icon to begin. It puts up a panel of four phonograms then pronounces one of them. = If the user clicks on the correct one, he gets a coin. If not, a word using th= e phonogram is displayed, [and optionally spoken.] The original B&W Hypercard version of this program has a great track record at getting youngsters= turned on to the mechanics of reading. It might be even better in color. No warrant= ies of any kind. May be included on CD-ROMS. This program is a demo that will only display eight or so phonograms. To en= able all 70 phonograms, send $5 to platpus software, P.O. Box 1591, Corvallis, OR 97339 or use the register program that comes with it and your credit card to register through Kagi shareware. webmaster@platypus-share.com http://www.platypus-share.com [Archived as /info-mac/edu/super-phonid.hqx; 475K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:28 -0700 From: lepton@panix.com Subject: [*] SurfJet Agent Demo SurfJet Agent automatically finds articles on the Internet that are most interesting to you. It locates and pre-reads candidate articles to estimate your interest, then shows you the best. Using neural network techniques, it maintains an interest profile, learns from your feedback, and can improve its performance over time. This demo limits searches to 5 minutes and one search engine. For more info see the Web page at [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/surfjet-demo-installer-10.hqx; 2271K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:25 -0700 From: bward@scruznet.com Subject: [*] ToDo List 2.2 ToDo List was designed with a single goal in mind -- to provide a convenient, fast, and compact way to keep lists of things. To Do List is fully compatible with System 7.0 and later, including MacOS 8.5. ToDo List can automatically collect a list of all of the URLs you visit in Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. You can also export any list to HTML for an easy way to create web pages. Some of other features of ToDo List include: - support for multiple documents, including automatic opening and saving - dated items, including automatic carry-forward and overdue markings - complete support for Drag'n'Drop - optional miniature calendar - fully scriptable, use AppleScript to automate your lists - supports full synchronization with the Newton PDA - can use the Speech Manager to speak the current day's unfinished items - audio memos - 68K and PowerPC native support - clean, intuitive, easy-to-use interface - etc. [Archived as /info-mac/app/to-do-list-22.hqx; 592K] [Archived as /info-mac/data/todo-list-22.hqx; 589K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:32 -0700 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com Subject: [*] URL Manager Pro 2.0.5r2J - Japanese Version This is the Japanese version of the URL Manager Pro package. URL Manager Pro (tm), is an Apple Macintosh program for managing Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), the universal address format of the Internet. URL Manager is a full-featured, standalone Macintosh application that allows users to create a single, highly flexible repository for maintaining URLs. In particular, URL Manager offers tight integration with Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Claris Emailer and Eudora for effortless management of Internet addresses. URL Manager Pro 2.0 is Mac OS 8-savvy. It features the new Appearance Look and Feel, Contextual Menus and works with Apple's Internet Address Detectors. This new version of URL Manager Pro offers a substantial number of new features, including finding and deleting duplicate bookmarks, saving via FTP, a new Control Strip Module, and is Kaleidoscope-savvy. URL Manager Pro has garnered many glowing accolades in the Macintosh press, including TidBits and MacMagazin, and featured in Guy Kawasaki's keynote at the MacWorld Expo in Boston. "URL Manager is fast, slick, and easy." says Adam C. Engst, Tidbits. Christopher Li Bridge 1 Software English/Japanese Japanese/English Software Localization and Management mailto:ChrisLi@bridge1.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/url-manager-pro-205r2-jp.hqx; 902K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:12 -0700 From: jaceki@geocities.com Subject: [*] Verbs and Nouns Russisch (Russian/German) Verbs and Nouns Russisch (Russian/German), by Richard Wellmann. This module helps you to study Russian vocabulary and grammar or to simply look words up in the dictionary: adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, subjunctions, prepositions, pronouns, nouns and verbs included; altogether until now more than 7.000 words with tenthousands of forms. With the adjective-database you can study declension, comparative and superlative and adverb-forms. You can look up and practice conjugation of imperfective and perfective regular and irregular (reflexive) verbs in all tenses. The nouns-database helps you look up and practice all cases and modi of regular and irregular nouns. Grammar- and thematic-groups help you keep a better overview and gain better access to its contents. To run the module you need the program 'Verbs and Nouns' available from Info-Mac mirrors. The module is regularly updated and enlarged. Feel free to easily enter your own vocabulary; you are effectively supported by "verbs&nouns" stem-procedures-generator and the predefined Russian grammar rules. With "verbs&nouns russisch" and the "verbs&nouns lookup"-program you are able to perform spell-checks out of every text-editor-program and word by word translation of any text. Check it out at Richard Wellmann r_wellmann@donau.de [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/russisch-verbs-and-nouns-16.hqx; 3933K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:04:14 -0700 From: erik_b@home.se Subject: [*] vocables Vocables - is my application for learning languages. Teach yourself to speak a language, it really works! I use it myself to learn English, and I must say you leran a lot more than you think of it before you=B4ve tried. Th= e thing with Vocables is that it has 30 sounds, 12 songs, cool graphics and is made by an 14 years old guy, me, so I know what people in my age want. I=B4ve made it fun and easy and I=B4m proud of it. Download it now and test! It=B4s simple, enter some words in English and French and then select "Practice"! Then the application will ask you questions about the words. Vocables has also many more features, such as exporting to HTML-javascript, so you can test yourself on internet, sorting, randomizing etc. Download it now and try! I promise you=B4ll get suprised! [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/vocables-1101.hqx; 2148K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:03:56 -0700 From: bhelbig@gorca.com Subject: [*] Word Find v1.5 Word Find is a program that creates word find (aka word search) puzzles. It allows words to be entered directly into the program or imported from a text file. Word Find allows the user to customize the puzzle by selecting the size of the puzzle, the font to be used, the directions the words can be hidden in, and the size of font. The method that is used to hide the words in the puzzle can also be selected to create a puzzle where the words are as interconnected as possible or sparsely interconnected. Word Find also allows the user to select which characters are to be used in the puzzle. Any ASCII character can be selected as valid. This allows the user to make puzzles using non-English fonts, or puzzles using symbols or numbers. Word Find provides capabilities to print the puzzle or save it to a file. Files created by Word Find are text files that can be directly imported into any word processor. The puzzle image can also be copied as a PICT image, to be pasted into another word processor or drawing program. Printing options include the ability to put a title on the puzzle and/or print a field for filling in a person's name (particularly useful for Teachers). Version 1.5 now features: - Support for Drag & Drop - Support for the Appearance Manager when drawing the progress bar while hiding words - Uses only letters entered in the words when the "Use for filling unused spaces" preferences option is not selected - Minor changes to the splash screen and "About..." screens - Some bug fixes Version 1.5 is now a fat binary. Requires System 7. FREEWARE Author: Brett C. Helbig (bhelbig@gorca.com) Brett Helbig Systems Engineer GORCA Technologies, Inc. bhelbig@gorca.com [Archived as /info-mac/game/word-find-15.hqx; 156K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 12:38:43 +0000 From: (Alan Gentle) Subject: Font editing Hi! Does anyone know of any freeware/shareware applications for the simple editing of fonts? I've searched Info-mac, umich and other archives but to no avail. Any ideas? Alan Gentle ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 12:36:04 +0000 From: (Alan Gentle) Subject: Transit FTP Hi, Following several recommendations in these pages of 'Transit' for FTP I've downloaded it but, on attempting to run it, it immediately complains that it needs 'OTClientUtilLib'! I've contacted the author several times but - no reply! Net-Finder and Fetch don't need this item. Where do I get it - any ideas? Thanks for any help, Alan Gentle ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 10:51:14 -0500 From: Pete Resnick Subject: (A) 13 PCI slot G3, and 7 PCI slot G3 Powerbook On 9/20/98 at 11:29 PM -0400, abrody wrote: >OK what's the catch, why haven't I heard of http://www.magma.com before? [...] >This would mean an OrangeMicro card can be attached >to a Powerbook, and that a 3dFX card could as well. This would mean that >you could have your firewire card, your DVD controller, your OrangeMicro >card, your USB card, and still have room to attach another 3 - 8 monitors to >one machine. Sounds too good to be true, but is it? :-) It's true. I have a Powerbook G3 hooked up to a MAGMA box. In it, I've got an Apple PC Compatibility Card (running Win95 for testing), an ATI video card for my primary monitor (I use the Powerbook screen as a second monitor), a Farralon Ethernet card (always hooked up to the net), and an ATO SCSI card connected to a Zip drive and a CD-ROM drive that are mounted in the drive bays of the MAGMA box. The setup is absolutely wonderful! pr -- Pete Resnick QUALCOMM Incorporated Work: (217)337-6377 or (619)651-4478 Fax: (217)337-1980 or (619)651-1102 ------------------------------ Date: 2 Oct 98 05:49:27 -0400 From: "Scott Beach" Subject: (A) 7600 Restart problem >I just inherited a 7600/132 with 32MB RAM. When I got it I initialized the >hard drive, updated the drivers and installed 8.1. When restart it, either >from the menu or the pop-up that appears when you push the power key, it >will not come back up. More specifically, the screen goes black, the >startup chimes sound, and the grey screen with the cursor in the upper-left >come up but that is the end of it. There is no hard drive activity and the >cursor remains stuck in the corner when the mouse is moved; no happy mac, >no sad mac. The same thing seems to happen when the startup disk is set to >the CDROM except that I have a second or two before the mouse freezes. > >I have tried zapping the PRAM but since this is an entirely new install, I >can't think of anything else to try. > >Has anyone see or heard of this kind of thing before? Have I got a serious >hardware problems? Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. David:12Geneva I've got the same model. A few times now after a crash I've had those symptoms. I've usually just powered the unit down from the power switch on the CPU and let it sit to contemplate its sins for a couple of minutes and then started up. That's always worked fine. On the other hand, one of the 7600s I look after at work requires that I disconnect the power cable and let it sit before restarting. Just powering down is not enough. Have you tried pulling some of the RAM, maybe in rotation - like testing series-Xmas-tree light bulbs. Bad RAM could do that. If your RAM is all in one 32Mb DIMM then I realize this won't help but if it's a couple of 16s then try it. It could also be a SCSI problem. If there are any external devices then disconnect them. If there aren't externals, then try disconnecting (one at a time) the internals. Try booting from a CD with the internal drive disconnected and visa-versa. Is there a second internal drive? Check the SCSI address to be sure it's not conflicting with the main internal (probably at "0" on bus "0"). Tell me how it works out. Scott ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Apple's Macintosh is great any time BUT Ontario grown MacIntosh Apples are at their peak just about now. Enjoy them while they're in season! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 13:01:48 -0700 From: Dewey Maxwell Subject: (A) System File: Damaged >Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 21:27:04 +0100 >From: dudley warrington thomas >Subject: Sysytem File: damaged >When I goto open the SYSTEM file -- to add / delete / copy sound files -- I >get a System damaged error. >I've run NORTON utilities and TECH TOOLS PRO -- both give the system a >clean bill of health (and yet I still get the errors) >What's up! >All replies appreciated Hello Dudley, I had the same problem. The problem was that Eudora 4.0 installed an updated version of the "Appearance Extension" I believe it was version 1.0.2. The fix was to revert to the older version - "Appearance Extension v1.0.1" Regards, Dewey ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 15:53:08 -0400 From: BeLotto@vassar.edu (Benjamin Lotto) Subject: (Q) broken alias to remote volume I have an alias to a remote volume on an AppleTalk network. All of a sudden, double-clicking on it and entering the password crashes the Finder with a bus error. Connecting to the remote volume via the Chooser works just fine. I trashed the old alias to the folder and created a new one, but I got the same behavior. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Lotto * Department of Mathematics * e-mail: belotto@vassar.edu Vassar College, Box 349 * phone: 914-437-7180 124 Raymond Avenue * fax: 914-437-7065 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0349 * ------------------------------------------------------------------- WWW: ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 18:43:52 +0100 From: "Charles Arthur, The Independent" Subject: [A] "Insufficient System Memory to Run Word" On Sun, 20 Sep 1998 13:13:17 +0100 Mike Blackwell wrote: >The same friend with the CD-ROM AVI problem is also trying to run Microsoft >Word 5.1a on his PowerMac, with 16MB physical RAM and 8MB used as virtual >memory (total: 24MB). System software (7.6.1) takes up about 11MB. Most of >the time, it will tell him there is insufficient system memory to run Word This is a bug, ahem, unannounced feature in 5.1. I too have had it. The twiddle you want is called FixWordSystemMemory and you can search for it via AltaVista. It's a small extension which solves those problems. Freeware, and no hassles. The hqx also generates a readme which explains how the bug occurs. No need to buy RAM just cos Bill's boys couldn't suss this memory stuff. Charles -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Independent newspaper on the Web: http://www.independent.co.uk/ It's even better on paper ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 18:48:38 +0100 From: "Charles Arthur, The Independent" Subject: [A] control strip modules for specific functions On Sat, 19 Sep 1998 09:34:16 -0400 abrody wrote: >Anybody made a control strip module out there that lists the open windows >of >all applications and allows you to switch between them? That would be a >handy thing to have. I for one don't like the hierarchical menu structure >of Window Monkey, and having to window shade my windows to get to windows >in >the background, or trying to remember a key combination. Other people may >not mind, but I am sure there is a desire to use the control strip for as >many things that are possible is out there, especially since it itself is a >floating window above everything else, and compact enough it doesn't >interfere with one's work. Not a control strip module, but damn useful and able to do exactly what you describe is ApplWindows (sic - there's no 'e' on Appl), which is a freeware control panel that will let you whizz between all the open windows, even of apps that are hidden, whether from the menu or by other apps. No more WindowShading. You can also configure it to have "hotspots", including the edges of the screen, so that you can move to any window in any app without having to return to the menu. I often use it to move between windows in the app I have open, rather than going all the way back up to the top of the menu. Its writer deserves a big medal, but would probably settle for a drink and your undying gratitude. (I'm not the writer.) It's robust software which causes no crashes. (Caveat: I don't know if that is true for 8.x, but suspect it should be.) Find it via Altavista or archive sites. Charles -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Independent newspaper on the Web: http://www.independent.co.uk/ It's even better on paper ------------------------------ Date: 2 Oct 1998 03:03:14 -0000 From: jrd@no-spam.jrd.org Subject: [Q] Multiple ISP accounts? Hi mac wizards. I'm helping a friend set up his mac. I'm looking for of information on how to configure a mac to be able to switch between multiple ISPs. The switch needs toggle between different phone numbers, different PPP config (username/password etc) and different mail setups. Ideal would be a single control-panel setting or something, but if the only way to accomplish it is in multiple places, that's probably acceptable. Relatively modern PPC, Macos 8. Thanks in advance for any info. Please do the obvious thing to my mail address to reply. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 17:11:40 +1000 From: "Lewin A.R.W. Edwards" Subject: [Summary] Japanese on USA MacOS Thanks to everyone who replied to my questions about reading Japanese web pages on USA versions of MacOS. In the interim between my posting and the digest in which it appeared, I tried a few products, and the two major ones are Elixir and PanALE (Oriental Express). I registered Elixir, and I EVENTUALLY got it working (I was doing something stupid - I forgot to select SJIS encoding from the browser's View menu) but soon decided it wasn't very good, as it has only bitmapped fonts, which look horrible when they're drawn at unusual sizes. A much better product is PanALE, which supports Chinese (big5 and GB), Japanese (JIS/SJIS) and Korean (wansung) encodings. It includes several simplified and traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean character sets, and it's only USD$20. Best of all, they are TrueType fonts, which is very very very very very good :-) It even includes "sort of" an input method - registering PanALE gives you a registration for Unicorn Editor as well. I don't find Unicorn Editor to be very stable, but (a) it might have been a pre-release version, and (b) I don't want an input method anyway - I only want to be able to read Japanese Web sites. Several people suggested the Apple JLK. Yes, that's very nice, but it's much more expensive. I haven't tried that option. So PanALE gets my vote - it's cheap, the character sets are VERY nicely drawn, and it's the best-integrated of the shareware packages available. -- Lewin A.R.W. Edwards (Programmer/HW Eng) Tel +61-407-861576 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 10:28:57 GMT From: fenoon@btinternet.com Subject: Creating a database of archived files. I’m trying to create a database of all our archived files stored on fifteen Zip disks and fifteen 5.25” Syquest cartridges. Is there anyway to convert the list of files in my media to editable text? We use Power Macintoshes running system 7.5.5 and have Claris’s Filemaker 3.0 database programme. If anybody knows of a better solution other than using Filemaker for this then I would very much appreciate hearing about it. Eventually we would like to also have a printed list of all our files with an up datable index. I would be extremely grateful for any advice or tips on this. Many th -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 16:21:36 -0500 From: "Anne H Toal" Subject: Cross-platform calendar program I'm looking for recommendations for a truly cross-platform calendar package that functions equally well for the PC as it does for the Mac. Ideas anyone? Thanks, -aht ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 05:29:58 -0700 From: Daly Jessup Subject: daerid@io.com Lyman Green asked: >My wife is using a PB 3400 we recently purchased and I would like to find >some way to automate with a double click on an alias or script on the >desktop to switch between TCP/IP settings. When she is near phone lines >she needs TCP/IP to be set to PPP, but when she's on her University's >campus, she can plug right into their network. This means that she needs >to be on the 'ethernet' settings of TCP/IP. I am aware that one can just >pull up the configs and choose the config you need, but this is a bit more >complicated than my wife needs to get. A script would be excellent. There are elegant little control strip modules for doing just this. I like the ones from Tim Kelly. They let you switch among TCP/IP configurations, and also AppleTalk configurations if you like, PPP configurations, and even Modem control panel configurations. You can find them at http://www.madison-web. Daly Daly Jessup ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 11:04:32 -0400 From: "Jim (James G) Hardwick CPA" Subject: duo 280 problem 981001 Your friend needs to borrow a duodock--mini or otherwise, to make the re-install. There is no other way to directly connect to the duo. With a dock, he could even use a CDROM drive or SCSI disk mode off another machine. He could seek one from the online auction market, the Powerbookguy.com guy. You could let the list know what general area he is in. If, for example, he lived near Richmond, VA, I would invite him out to our restaurant to use my dock, no problem. Someone in his area may help. Good luck. jh ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 04:28:21 -0600 From: Karen L Pagel Subject: Eudora Pro disconnects I'm having a problem, with Eudora Pro 3.1, which is rather small but it is driving me crazy. That is it disconnects when I am reading my mail or writing a letter. I have contacted Eudora and others and inevitable what I am told is that my server is disconnecting me because it senses inactivity. But this doesn't make sense to me. My server says that he disconnects after 30 minutes of inactivity. I have not found this to be true. There have been many times when I have had my email open but I have been working on something else, or been away from my computer, for much longer than 30 minutes and have not been disconnected. Well tonight I couldn't sleep so I decided to read my email. I was disconnected 17 minutes into the session. Why do I get disconnected when in Eudora but not at other times when I am not active. I know to get around this I can write my emails off line and then reconnect, which is what others have suggested, which I end up doing anyway since I am disconnected. Any ideas Karen ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 08:18:46 -0400 From: Stan Hadley Subject: Font Prints I would suggest the freeware "Font List Creator" recently put on the list. I used it to print out a list of my fonts. It puts 26 fonts on a page, with just the name and "A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." It has other, more-detailed options too, but this sounds like what you want. Stan >Date: Mon, 21 Sep 98 17:37:12 GMT >From: Bob Cooke >Subject: Font Prints > > >Dear Info-mac > >There seem to be dozens of font display programmes all of which do >different things other than the thing I want! > >Can someone direct me to a programme which will print out the font name >only, in that font, and let me put lots of fonts on one page? > >There are lots of programmes that let me print unusual characters and whole >pages of fonts but all I want is a sampler to look at! > >If people Email me privately I'll post a summary if any-one else is at all >interested in this. > >Thanks > >Bob in Mozambique >bob@concern.uem.mz Stanton W. Hadley mailto:swh@ornl.gov Oak Ridge National Laboratory Bldg 4500-N, MS 6205 P.O. Box 2008 Room G-28 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6205 (423)574-8018, fax:(423)574-8884 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 98 11:31:31 -0000 From: Ernie Cassidy Subject: LaCie Control Panel I recently added an external LaCie and installed the Silverlining Lite Control Panel, and the hierarchical menu feature of the Apple Menu disappeared. I never made the connection until I read of another conflict with this CDEV in the digest. Removing the LaCie CDEV restored the hierarchical menu feature. I'm still using OS 8.0, so this thing is, apparently, gnashing with lots of different stuff. Ernie ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 02:19:48 PDT From: "Randall G. Floyd" Subject: PCI modem drivers... Hello, I've got a friend with a PCI modem he can't get to run on a Windows machine. Shouldn't it work in a PCI Mac with a generic driver? If so, where can I get a generic PCI modem driver? We're just trying to determine whether the modem and Windows is faulty or whether it's just Windows. Thanks, Randall ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 09:18:26 -0500 From: Chaz Larson Subject: switching TCP/IP configs At 7:17 AM -0400 9/22/98, ljr wrote: >My wife is using a PB 3400 we recently purchased and I would like to find >some way to automate with a double click on an alias or script on the >desktop to switch between TCP/IP settings. One option would be GearBox: There's a demo available on that page. chazl ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 11:38:05 -0700 From: Dan Frakes Subject: System File: damaged dudley warrington thomas wrote: >When I goto open the SYSTEM file -- to add / delete / copy sound files -- I >get a System damaged error. You've probably installed a recent version of Eudora. There is a problem with the new version of the Appearance Manager extension which Eudora installs (v1.0.2). If you have v1.0.2 installed, and try to double-click on the System file, you will get an error message stating that the System file is damaged. It turns out that this is a bug caused by v1.0.2, and the System file really isn't damaged. According to Apple, if you need to add or remove items from the System suitcase (sounds, keyboard layouts, etc.), you should duplicate the System file, open it and make the desired changes, then close the copy of the System. Drag the original System file to the trash, rename the copy of the System file "System" and make sure it is at the root level of the System Folder, then restart. When the computer has finished booting up, empty the trash to delete the old System file. Dan@InformINIT.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 11:06:18 -0400 From: rob Subject: Sysytem File: damaged quoting Info-Mac and possibly previous message abstract: >Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 21:27:04 +0100 >From: dudley warrington thomas >Subject: Sysytem File: damaged > > >When I goto open the SYSTEM file -- to add / delete / copy sound files -- I >get a System damaged error. > >I've run NORTON utilities and TECH TOOLS PRO -- both give the system a >clean bill of health (and yet I still get the errors) > >What's up! > >All replies appreciated I have had this problem. I cured it once by making a copy and getting Res Edit to Verify it on opening, Later I just made a compressed copy of the file for replacment if it causes problems. Make a copy of a good system suitcase and keep it archieved for this situation. I'm not sure what the cause is but know that System 8.1 is more touchy about the system suitcase than earlier OS's. Sorry I can't offer a way to avoid the problem. It appears that these are fragile items that because they are almost always open dring a system crash, they can easily be damaged. Learning is what is left after you have forgotten the rest! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 15:44:55 -0600 From: jacob reichbart Subject: Viewing AVIs on a Mac? I believe quicktime 3.0.2 reads avi files on 10/1/98 2:31 AM, info-mac@starnine.com wrote: >A friend has a PowerMac clone and a hybrid CD-ROM containing dozens of >AVIs, but Sparkle Fat, MoviePlayer, and GraphicConverter all choke and >refuse to deal with them. Since some of them are in the tens of megabytes, >converting them may take a very long time. Is there a way to view AVIs >directly on a Mac? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 08:14:39 -0400 From: doozy@earthling.net.nospam (Philo D.) Subject: Viewing AVIs on a Mac? Quicktime 3 can view AVIs directly. As long as you have the required codecs. -- Philo D. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 09:54:25 -0400 From: The Werschulz Family Subject: Why doesn't my printer port work? Hi all. Setup: G3 266Mhz Desktop machine, running MacOS8.1, connected to an ethernet hub via the ethernet port (of course) and to a modem via the modem port. The ethernet hub is also connected to another Mac (Performa 5200CD) and to a LaserWriter Select, the latter via an Asante Print box. AppleTalk goes through the ethernet ports on both Macs, and so both can use the printer. I'm also connected to my ISP's cable modem through the ethernet hub. Anyway ... It appears as if nothing is going through the printer port. When I connect an ImageWriter (needed for making banners) and issue a print command, nothing happens. If I connect a MIDI-equipped keyboard through the printer port and fire up the MIDI software, nothing happens when I press the keys on the keyboard. I have made sure to disable AppleTalk when I connect up either of these devices. Suggestions? Thanks. Art Werschulz (agw@home.com) -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************