Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #212 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Thu, 02 Oct 97 Volume 15 : Issue 212 Today's Topics: [*] CommuniGate File 1.1 [*] CommuniGate PWD 1.1 [*] Font Gander Pro 1.0.3 [*] Format-Chart Version 1.2.6 [*] Gridz Demo [*] Harry_Press_Kit. [*] Menu Tasker 2.0 [*] Navigator Button Editor 1.3.2J - Japanese Version [*] Orion B4 [*] PageSucker 1.0.1 - Automatic Web Downloader [*] Power 64 1.5.5, a Commodore 64 emulator [*] PPPop 1.6J [*] Switch-It 1.5 [*] Web Devil 3.0 [*] World Expense-Expenses in any currency The Info-Mac Network operates by the volunteer efforts of: Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Mike O'Bryan, Michael Bean, Matt Bauer, Liam Breck The Info-Mac Archive is available at 50 public and private sites around the world. For the site list, request it by mail (address below), or try: Also accessible by ftp. Help files and indexes are also in info-mac/help/. 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We'd also like to thank AOL, who has supplied the hardware the main info-mac machine runs on. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V15 #212" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:21 -0700 From: Support@stalker.com Subject: [*] CommuniGate File 1.1 CommuniGate File 1.3 Welcome to CommuniGate File - the CommuniGate communication module supporting E-mail message transfer to and from plain text files. Applications can use the CommuniGate File module to send messages: if an application composes a message as a plain text file and places that file in the CommuniGate File OutBox folder, the CommuniGate File module reads it and submits the message to the system in the same way as if that messages was read from the Internet. Applications can use the CommuniGate File module to receive messages: if a message is addressed/routed to FileGate, the user_name part of the address is used as a name of a folder or a text file inside the CommuniGate File InBoxes folder. If a folder is found, the CommuniGate File module stores the message in that folder as a plain text file. If a text file is found, the CommuniGate File module appends the message (converted to the plain text format) to the file. So, each application can have its own InBox and it can receive messages either by scanning the folder and reading the text files found, or by reading the mailbox text file. The CommuniGate File module allows you to use the CommuniGate Server with some mailers that can exchange messages via the file system. For example, you can use Eudora in its "UUCP" mode on machines connected to the File Server that also runs the CommuniGate Server. It is especially useful if you use PPP on the CommuniGate Server: since the current version of MacOS does not allow to use TCP/IP via Ethernet if you use PPP, computers on your Ethernet network cannot access the Server via the regular SMTP and POP protocols. The latest version of the CommuniGate System components and the update System manuals can be obtained from: or To be notified about updates: send any message to [Archived as /info-mac/comm/communigate-file-13.hqx; 101K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:22 -0700 From: Support@stalker.com Subject: [*] CommuniGate PWD 1.1 CommuniGate PWD 1.1 Welcome to CommuniGate PWD - the CommuniGate server module supporting remote password management using the poppwd protocol. The CommuniGate PWD module allows users to modify their MacOS/AppleShare passwords and alternative CommuniGate Passwords via TCP/IP networks using Eudora(r) and other mailers that support the poppwd protocol (that have the "change password" feature). The CommuniGate PWD module allows users to modify their MacOS/AppleShare passwords and alternative Server passwords via AppleTalk networks using Claris(r) Emailer and other AppleTalk-savvy mailers. The CommuniGate PWD module supports several simultaneous TCP/IP and AppleTalk connections. The latest version of the CommuniGate System components and the update System manuals can be obtained from: or To be notified about updates: send any message to [Archived as /info-mac/comm/communigate-pwd-11.hqx; 116K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:18 -0700 From: BHuey@worldnet.att.net Subject: [*] Font Gander Pro 1.0.3 Son of the original shareware hit, now shareware again and better than ever! Font Gander Pro allows you to view and print font samples without first installing the fonts. With Drag-and-Drop simplicity, you can open and print whole folders or disks full of fonts at one time. Renders TrueTypes and Type-1's at high resolution, and works with any printer. Includes the Gander Quill editor - as friendly as any draw program - which allows you to design your own layouts featuring up to 99 fonts per page!. This is the ONLY font sampler program that gives you these features. Requires: System 7 or higher, MacII or higher. [Archived as /info-mac/font/util/font-gander-pro-103.hqx; 318K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:30 -0700 From: bgrubb@acca.nmsu.edu Subject: [*] Format-Chart Version 1.2.6 Archive name: format-chart126.txt category: information, help, text This is the latest version this report and should replace the previous version of format-chart125.txt I am providing the format decoding/encoding chart from the Mac-FTP-list as an aid for those who only want to know 'Which program will unmangle/uncompress this format?' Unlike the Mac-FTP-list this will be updated only as needed. All the text in the this document must be in a monospaced font such as Monaco 9pt, Courier 10pt, or PC equivalent so that the columns line up correctly. Permission is given for this file to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM. --------------------blurb ends, report commences--------------------------- Format-Chart Version 1.2.6 >From the Mac-FTP-list (Sept 20, 1997) I am providing the format decoding/encoding chart from the Mac-FTP-list as an aid for those who only want to know 'Which program will unmangle/uncompress this format?' Unlike the Mac-FTP-list this will be updated only as needed. All the text in the this document must be in a monospaced font such as Monaco 9pt, Courier 10pt, or PC equivalent so that the columns line up correctly. Here's a handy chart to keep track which programs unmangle which formats: unix gzip .uu/ .b64/ Macintosh .cpt .sit .hqx .bin .arc .zip .tar .Z .gz/.z .uue .mime* Stuffit Expander** D D D D w/ DSEE** D X X D D D D D D D ShrinkWrap*^ D D D D D D D D D D StuffIt Lite*** D X X X {see note below} StuffIt Deluxe*** D X X X D D X X D X ArcMac X BinHex 5.0 D X Compact Pro 1.5.1 X D/N X MacCompress X MacGzip D X MPack 1.5.1 D D X SunTar 2.1.2 X X X X D Tar 4.0b X UU Lite X uucd 2.4.6 X D [Archived as /info-mac/cmp/format-chart-126.txt; 8K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:13 -0700 From: hshere@greendragon.com Subject: [*] Gridz Demo I would like to put the demo of our game "Gridz" on InfoMac. Info about the game is at our site and I am about to upload it to "ftp://macgifts:macgifts@info-mac.org/". >> Gridz is a new strategy game which is Mac ONLY! www.gridz.com << [Archived as /info-mac/game/com/gridz-10-demo.hqx; 4781K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:16 -0700 From: help@ambrosiasw.com Subject: [*] Harry_Press_Kit. This is a press release package providing screen shots and a full description of Ambrosia's action game, Harry the Handsome Executive. This archive does not contain the game itself. This package is intended for those who are interested in the game and wish to obtain more information without downloading the complete package. [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/harry-pr.hqx; 5K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:31 -0700 From: dmoll@pair.com Subject: [*] Menu Tasker 2.0 Requirements: at least a 68020 and System 7.1 Type: Freeware Included is v2.0 of Menu Tasker. Menu Tasker allows background apps to continue processing while you are selecting from a menu.Version 2 adds the ability to drag windows and still have background apps get time. I also added the ability to disable either patch, see the Read Me for instructions. Brian Bergstrand http://www.pair.com/dmoll/ dmoll@pair.com [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/menu-tasker-20.hqx; 9K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:23 -0700 From: ChrisLi@bridge1.com Subject: [*] Navigator Button Editor 1.3.2J - Japanese Version This is the Japanese version of the Navigator Button Editor package. If Netscape Navigator or Netscape Communicator for the Mac OS is your web browser of choice, you'll want to check this out! You can use this nifty little app to customize those six less-than-lovable directory buttons in Navigator or to customize and expand the "Guide" button pop-up menu in Communicator 4. ・ Netscape Navigator (tm) / Communicator (tm) versions supported: Navigator Button Editor supports Mac OS Netscape Navigator (tm) version 1.1N through 3.x and Netscape Navigator (tm) /Communicator (tm) 4.03. Future versions will certainly be supported when necessary. (It would be nice if Netscape would build this function into Navigator for we dedicated Mac folk.) ・ Macintosh Systems supported: Navigator Button Editor is FAT BINARY and has been successfully tested on Macintoshes ranging from an LCIII with System 7.1 to an PowerMac 8500 running Mac OS 8. (Netscape Communicator (tm) requires System 7.5 or greater) Version 1.3.2 - Maintenance release to fix an obscure bug where a user could paste in some troublesome characters. Christopher Li Bridge 1 Software English to Japanese Online Software Localization and Management mailto:ChrisLi@bridge1.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/nav-button-editor-13-jp.hqx; 86K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:15 -0700 From: paranoid@panix.com Subject: [*] Orion B4 The file being submitted "Orion B4", is a map editing tool for use with the Macintosh game Damage Incorproated. Based on the Marathon editor "Pfhorte", Orion allows users to edit existing Damage Incorporated maps, or create new ones. System Requirements: - PowerMacintosh. Anyone with a PowerMac who can run Damage Incorporated will be able to use this editor. For more information check out the enclosed Read Me file, or look at the Damage Incorporated web page at http://www.cs.uchicago.edu/‾bcy1/damage The proper location for the file would seem to be in the /game/com section of Info-Mac. Permission is granted to include this demo version on the Info-Mac CD-ROM, or anywhere else for that matter. -Richard Rouse Paranoid Productions paranoid@panix.com [Archived as /info-mac/game/com/orion-b4.hqx; 623K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:24 -0700 From: joel.francois@crpht.lu Subject: [*] PageSucker 1.0.1 - Automatic Web Downloader PageSucker is a small utility that allows entire Web page hierarchies to be downloaded automatically. The pages will thereby be modified in such a way that they can then be viewed off-line (even after copying them to a CD-ROM or the like). Here's a list of PageSucker's main features: - Various strong URL filters to restrict the downloads to only the desired files or file types. Among the filters, a regular expression filter that allows the use of Perl like regular expressions to determine if a certain page should be downloaded (for expert users!). - Automatic rebuilding of the server's file system hierarchy on the client side (i.e. files will not be downloaded into one common directory, but the server's directory tree will be recreated if possible). - Option to download only pages up to a certain recursion depth. - Multithreaded. More than one connection to a server can be opened at a time, which can reduce download times by a factor of 10 or more as compared to traditional single-connection download programs (e.g. FTP clients). - Adapted to special cases where the server's file system has less limitations in file naming than the local machine. The names of the downloaded files will be shortened as necessary and stripped of characters that are illegal in the local filesystem. - Automatic prevention of file overwriting. If a file with the same name already exists, the new file will be renamed such as to prevent destruction of the old file. - Limited capability to correct broken HTML pages, so that the downloaded copies might work better than the original pages. - Written entirely in Java, which implies extremely high portability. Currently there is a Macintosh and a Windows 95/NT version of the archive, but the Windows version should also be usable on other platforms (UNIX etc.) [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/pagesucker-mac-101.hqx; 848K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:34 -0700 From: rlieger@kagi.com Subject: [*] Power 64 1.5.5, a Commodore 64 emulator Visit the Power 64 homepage at Power 64 - a Commodore 64 emulator Enjoy your favorite Commodore64 games on your Power Macintosh! Power64 emulates all important features of a real C-64 such as: - MOS 6510 CPU Emulation (incl. Illegal Opcodes) - VIC (VideoIC) Emulation (Scanline-Based, incl. all Video Modes, Sprites, Soft-Scrolling, Raster Interrupts, Sprite Collision, Open Top/Bottom Borders) - SID (SoundID) Emulation (incl. Waveforms, Envelopes (ADSR), Ring-Modulation, Synchronisation, Samples; excl. Filters, Resonance) - CIA Emulation (incl. Timers, Interrupts, Time of Day, Alarm) - Optional Original C64 Keyboard or Macintosh Keyboard Layout - Joysticks (both via real ADB Joysticks and Keyboard mapping), Paddles and Lightpen emulated - C1541 Disk Drive emulated (both *.D64 and *.X64 files supported) - Direct Access to Macintosh File System (both *.C64 and *.P00 files supported) - Tape Drive (Datasette) emulated (*.T64 and Lynx files) - Printer Emulation (Text only) For maximal ease of use, Power64 features: - Drag & Drop mounting of Disks. - View the Directory of a Disk or Tape Drive. Load and run games with a simple double-click. No more typing BASIC commands. - Built in Monitor/Debugger for an inside view of C64 code. - Cut & Paste makes it easy to 'type' long listings into the C64. - Optional hidden menubar for maximal C64 feeling - Run several C64's at once - Balloon Help [Archived as /info-mac/app/power64-155.hqx; 503K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:28 -0700 From: friefeld@deltanet.com Subject: [*] PPPop 1.6J PPPop 1.6J - PPP operator application Japanese localization. Shareware $15 US. Localization by Haruka Ishi . PPPop provides a small button window to click on to open and close a PPP link, a timer with settable limits, an application launcher, a session log, a server seletion menu, and it is scriptable. System Requirements: MacOS 7.1 or later (compatible with OS 8). RAM 350k. Open Transport or MacTCP with MacPPP, FreePPP, SimplePPP, or OT/PPP. PPPop is not an extension or system patch. TUCOWS 5 Cows rating! Version 1.6J introduces a PPC native version and innumerable refinements. This is a free upgrade for registered users of previous versions. News, current versions, and support are available via the author's web page, . [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/conn/ppp/pppop-16-jp.hqx; 683K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:32 -0700 From: mmariani@wanadoo.fr Subject: [*] Switch-It 1.5 Switch-It 1.5 - Switch Applications via Keyboard - Freeware This control panel allows you to cycle through running applications by Command-Tab; Escape key cancels the current switching request while Command key is still down. Requires MacOS System 7.0 or later. "What's New in Version 1.5" - Fixes problem of missing application icons in switch window, specially on removable media. - Application name is truncated with ellipsis, when it is too long to fit in the switch window. - Key "1" (on a US keyboard) has been added to the list of possible cancel keys. Michel MARIANI - Mikaeru Software New website: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/mmariani/soft/soft.html [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/switch-it-15.hqx; 89K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:26 -0700 From: SouthSide@kagi.com Subject: [*] Web Devil 3.0 Web Devil is a tool for downloading web pages and their associated images, textures, and links quickly and easily. Give it a URL and it will download all the items on that web page. It has an easy to use interface, is scriptable and recordable, and is fully multi-threaded so it won't hog the CPU. It does recursive downloads, remembers the last few web pages you've downloaded, and optionally creates the entire folder hierarchy of a site. Version 3.0 adds support for HTML frames, limiting downloads to only new files, more robust link searching, and much more. $10 Shareware. For more information, check out our web site at [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/web-devil-30.hqx; 574K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:19:35 -0700 From: raul@radar.wsmr.army.mil Subject: [*] World Expense-Expenses in any currency World Expense is the Macintosh Swiss Army knife for your expenses. You can use it to add up a list of purchases, keep track of your investments, do your budgeting, do accounting related T accounts and balance your checkbook. It easily converts your transactions from one currency to another and it is a simple matter to change the conversion rates you have set up. It features a smart entry processor(Asep) that allows you to enter all of the transaction information in one line and in any order. Asep parses the line and puts the appropriate part of the entry in its corresponding field. You can assign categories to each transaction and it will give you category totals. It can be used for T acounts as it uses debits and credits which can be either positive or negative. Another feature is that it can calculate loan payments for a given principal and also it calulates how much you can borrow given the payment you can afford and the interest rate. and all of this in any currency that you select [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/world-expense.hqx; 382K] -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************