Date: Sat, 18 Jan 97 11:06:58 PST From: The Info-Mac Moderators Reply-To: Info-Mac@sumex-aim.stanford.edu Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #17 To: info-mac@sumex-aim.stanford.edu MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Sat, 18 Jan 97 Volume 15 : Issue 17 Today's Topics: [*] Alias Arranger [*] BBase 1.1 [*] California 2.02a - calculator [*] Contini Volume I 1.0a - MS-FltSim airplanes [*] eScan - First Release (PPC) [*] FishCard 1.01 - flash card review [*] FreeRamPlus1.0 [*] HCPhone 1.05a - phone book/dialer [*] HyperLaunch 1.11a - program launcher [*] HyperNet 1.01b - network messaging [*] HyperWorks 3.22a - integrated [*] Internet Address Book 1.2a [*] Jackson's Aaron Patch 1.0 [*] Launch Express 1.11a - program launcher [*] Modem Server 1.0.1.sit [*] Pipes [*] Speed/Mac 1.11a - card game [*] TimeSlice 1.6 [*] ValueFax 2.0.11 [*] X-Win 1.0 Kaleidoscope Color Scheme - Initial Release *blush* I can't find the reset-button... [A] Desktop printing 2.0 [A] I can't find the reset-button... [A] To-do lists and email [Q] FORTRAN compilers [Q] Virtual Memory - Does it have to be on if you have enough memory can't shut down Mac [R] HP Deskjet 870Cxi and QuickDraw GX I.P. Address (2 msgs) MacOS Functions MacOS Functions (?) Microsoft Mac Application Futures missing reset button Needed: Intelligent e-mail storage/sorting (2 msgs) Print 4 pages per paper Printing from Mac Plus Smoking Monitor - Help Needed To-do lists and email Using backup mail servers, fall back DNS servers The Info-Mac Network operates by the volunteer efforts of: Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Mike O'Bryan 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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StarNine develops Internet server software for the Macintosh, including World Wide Web and e-mail publishing systems. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V15 #17" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:03 -0600 From: (Alastair Matthews) alimatthews@geocities.com Subject: [*] Alias Arranger Alias Arranger is a small time-saving application that makes it easy to create aliases in commonly used folders without having to start delving through Finder windows to reach, for example, the Apple Menu Items folder. You can also give your aliases a custom suffix and specify your own favourite folders for quick use, as well as give a new alias a suitable name during the creation process. Alias Arranger requires System 7.0 or better and supports drag-and-dropping of files. -- thanks, -- alastair Alastair Matthews email alimatthews@geocities.com web http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/4727 [Archived as /info-mac/disk/alias-arranger.hqx; 59K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:01:15 -0800 From: anassim@netcomuk.co.uk (Alfred) Subject: [*] BBase 1.1 BBase is a system for managing your email. Messages created by MacCIM, MacNav, NetScape and Internet Explorer/Eudora are translated and may be imported to FileMaker, FoxPro, Panorama Oracle etc. BBase requires a Macintosh with system 7. The Database permit you to store over 100,000 messages in their chronological, sorted, order. BBase permits rapid searches for messages by: Forum, Subject, From, To, Date and Contents. Freeware with URL exchange [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/bbase-11.hqx; 1024K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:12:54 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] California 2.02a - calculator California 2.02a is a calculator program. It provides addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponents, square roots, sines, cosines, and tangents. It also has the constants Cc, Na, Rc, c, g, and pi. Requires HyperCard 2. Shareware, US$10.00. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/california-202a.hqx; 16K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:00 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] Contini Volume I 1.0a - MS-FltSim airplanes Contini Volume I 1.0a is the first in what we hope will eventually be a series of aircraft for Macintosh Flight Simulator 4.0. There are 7 operational jets, 3 operational props, 4 non-operational jets, and 3 non-operational props. Requires Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0. Freeware. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/game/contini-volume-1.hqx; 12K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:01:04 -0800 From: tim.barlow@kagi.com (Tim Barlow) Subject: [*] eScan - First Release (PPC) Overview ++++++++ eScan is a Macintosh utility that provides facilities for the scanning of email messages, and the recognition, extraction and processing of embedded electronic form data. This is achieved by the provision of a software interface between the database product FileMaker Pro and the email program Eudora. The package has been especially oriented for use with web forms. eScan will either scan email messages on command or when informed of the arrival of new mail by Eudora. Any Eudora mailbox may be specified and a choice made whether to scan read or unread mail. For each email message that eScan reads, it determines if it contains embedded form data. If it does, then information about the message is extracted, either from the body of the email message or from an attached document, and a list of 'found' messages constructed. These listed messages may then be displayed, printed, transferred or processed. The processing of a form firstly involves the extraction of the data contained in the form, (if the data is in 'mailto' format ie. url encoded, then it is firstly decoded). If a FileMaker Pro database has been specified for the form, then the extracted data may be written to that file or used to extract data from an existing database record. If a template email reply has been defined, then the template is merged with aspects of the extracted data to generate a customised reply. Reply messages may also, optionally contain outgoing attachments. Requirements ++++++++++++ The following environment is required by eScan - a) System version 7.5 or later. b) The scriptable Finder (as supplied with System 7.5 onwards). Helper Applications +++++++++++++++++++ eScan uses the following products - a) Eudora Light, version 1.5.1 onwards. b) Eudora Pro, all versions. c) FileMaker Pro, version 2.1 onwards. Author Contact ++++++++++++++ Tim Barlow email - tim.barlow@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/e-scan-100-ppc.hqx; 1119K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:02 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] FishCard 1.01 - flash card review FishCard 1.01a is a flash card review program. It will show you the question (one side of the card), then wait for you to click, and show you the answer (other side of the card). A MS-DOS version is also available. Files from this version are compatible with the MS-DOS version without translation. Requires HyperCard 2. Shareware, US$7.00. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/edu/fish-card-101.hqx; 21K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:12:55 -0600 From: (Charles G. Marlowe) marlowe@primenet.com Subject: [*] FreeRamPlus1.0 FreeRamPlus1.0 (created by Charles G. Marlowe, author of FreeRam) displays the current free ram in a cell sized window that can be positioned anywhere on the screen. It remembers that location on restart. It automatically opens inserted floppy disks, and displays their free disk space. It automatically empties the trash. It allows the user to bring up the "About this Macintosh..." window by clicking on the FreeRamPlus active window with any modifier key depressed. Also, the user can choose between Chicago 12 and Geneva 9 for displaying the numbers in FreeRamPlus's window. All of the above options can be turned on or off and matched in any combination. All option changes are saved. There is also a Help menu item explaining all of the options. FreeRamPlus1.0 requires Mac OS system 7 or above. It should be place in the Startup Folder of the System Folder for best results. Shareware fee $20.00. Happy new year! and thanks in advance. Yours truly, Charles G. Marlowe 400 South Railroad #11 Sierra Vista, AZ marlowe@primenet.com [Archived as /info-mac/gui/free-ram-plus-10.hqx; 15K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:06 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] HCPhone 1.05a - phone book/dialer HCPhone 1.05a is a phone book and phone dialer program. It has two parts, a screen where you type a phone number and it dials the number through the Mac's speaker, and a phone book, which allows you to store names, addresses, and four phone numbers for each person. Each number can be dialed through the Mac's speaker. To make it dial your phone, hold the phone up to the Mac's speaker. Requires HyperCard 2. Shareware, US$20.00. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/comm/hc-phone-105a-hc.hqx; 31K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:12:56 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] HyperLaunch 1.11a - program launcher HyperLaunch 1.11a is similar in function to At Ease, but is much cheaper. It provides links to applications, and then creates a button for that link. There are a couple of quirks with HyperLaunch. It leaves the Finder running in the background, and has a Quit item on the menu. To solve the first one, you could create some sort of script that launches HyperLaunch and then quits the Finder. We've seen a couple of utilities that add a Quit menu to the Finder, such as System 7 Pack. Requires HyperCard 2. Shareware, US$15.00. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/gui/hyper-launch-111.hqx; 21K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:09 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] HyperNet 1.01b - network messaging HyperNet Messaging System 1.01b is a AppleTalk network messaging program for HyperCard. It consists of HyperNet Communicator 1.01, for sending and receiving messages, and HyperNet Listener 1.0, for receiving messages only. Once we get enough support (i.e. registered users), we'll be able to purchase HyperCard 2.3 and open up HyperNet to all kinds of HyperNet-compatible programs. HyperNet 1.01a is compatible with the programs included with HyperNet 1.01. HyperNet Communicator is shareware, US$18.00 per copy. HyperNet Listener is freeware. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/comm/atlk/hyper-net-101b.hqx; 29K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:10 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] HyperWorks 3.22a - integrated HyperWorks 3.22 is an integrated program. It provides word processing, MacPaint-style graphics, database, graphing, and financial management. Includes a distribution feature which allows you to create read-only versions of HyperWorks files for distribution, however registration is required to use it. Requires HyperCard 2. Shareware, US$25.00. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/app/hyperworks-322a.hqx; 68K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:08 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] Internet Address Book 1.2a Internet Address Book 1.2 is a program for storing Internet addresses. Version 1.2 adds a sort feature. Requires HyperCard 2. Shareware, US$10.00. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/internet-address-book-12a.hqx; 22K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:12:57 -0600 From: (Confuware Technologies) jstager@cln.etc.bc.ca Subject: [*] Jackson's Aaron Patch 1.0 This is a patch for Aaron 1.5.1 and 1.5.2. It Keeps The 3D look but adds a little colour and detail where needed. jstager@cln.etc.bc.ca [Archived as /info-mac/gui/jacksons-aaron-patch.hqx; 36K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:12:58 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] Launch Express 1.11a - program launcher Launch Express 1.11a is a launching program. Launch Express gives you a folder structure. The default three are Main, Applications, and Documents, and you can add your own to these. Requires HyperCard 2. Shareware, US$13.00. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/gui/launch-express-111a.hqx; 15K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:07 -0600 From: (Darrell Turner) ferrari@izzy.com Subject: [*] Modem Server 1.0.1.sit Modem Sever is a port linker. It links the 2 serial ports of a computer to a ADSP server (usually a BBS System such as Pancake, or Public Address). It allows the user logging in to select which service to login. It a cheap way to add many nodes to a BBS, or to run two bbs systems, and allow the users to get to both. New in 1.0.1 is just updated documentation (FAQs added) with the correct e-mail address of the author (Darrell Turner). -- Technology isn't just for nerds any more! | Ferrari (Darrell Turner) [Archived as /info-mac/comm/modem-server-101.hqx; 51K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:04 -0600 From: (Brian Connors) connorbd@cleo.bc.edu Subject: [*] Pipes This is a tres cheezy implementation of pipes for the MacOS. I created it for an as-yet-unfinished port of AT&T/Lucent awk for the Mac. It is basically a very thin layer over the fopen() and fclose() functions in the C library; it may be of some use to someone. Brian Connors Duchesne Brick and Block [Archived as /info-mac/dev/pipes.hqx; 4K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:13:01 -0600 From: (David S. Mueller) dsmueller@belser.org Subject: [*] Speed/Mac 1.11a - card game Speed/Mac 1.11a is a game based on the card game Speed. It requires two players on two Macs on a network. It should work with Apple Remote Access, but we don't have ARA to test it and nobody has told us whether or not it works. If you can test it, please do and let us know! Includes the ability to send a message to your opponent, using the HyperNet Messaging System. Since HyperNet's implementation in Speed/Mac 1.1 predates Listener and Communicator, it cannot communicate with them. The object is to get rid of your cards before the other player, but to put a card down it has to be before or after the top card of either of the two piles. Requires HyperCard 2. Shareware, US$20.00 for one copy or US$38.00 for two. David S. Mueller dsmueller@belser.org amueller@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1342/ [Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/speed-mac-111a.hqx; 28K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:02:26 -0800 From: bill@mauisoftware.com (Bill @ Maui Software) Subject: [*] TimeSlice 1.6 TimeSlice is an easy-to-use $49 commercial time-tracking and billing application for the Mac (TimeSlice was previously shareware). TimeSlice is useful for consultants, software engineers, attorneys, graphic designers, or anyone who bills for time, or just wants a simple solution for keeping track of time events. TimeSlice partial feature list: * Create custom client (or job number), category, and project lists. * Fat binary application (also available as PPC only and 68K only). * Have multiple time sessions active at the same time. * Minimize the windows (see picture below). * Direct In-line text editing (so you don't have to use the edit time record window). * Pop-up menu for quickly selecting a client/project/category. * Auto-Link other applications to TimeSlice documents for automatic application tracking. * Sort time records the same way the Finder does (click on the column name). * Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, and Restart time records * Assign colors to time records. * Mark time records by date, category, client, project, and color. * Set a Budget. Show budget spent or budget remaining. * Export time records. * A complete user's manual in Adobe Acrobat format. * And much more... New for version 1.6: * Horizontal scroll bar. * New Preferences. * Colors can be associated to a category, client, or project. * Import Categories, Clients, and Projects directly from another TimeSlice file. * Import time values. * Improved and simplified edit time record window. * Panning. (somewhat like using the vertical and horizontal scroll bars at the same time). * Smart Zoom (only zooms as far as necessary). * Better memory management. * Bug fixes. * And much more... M A U I S O F T W A R E 189 Auoli Dr. http://www.mauisoftware.com/ Makawao, Maui, HI 96768-9313 USA mailto:info@mauisoftware.com phone: 1-808-573-0011 fax: 1-808-572-2406 (Life's a Beach!) [Archived as /info-mac/app/time/time-slice-16.hqx; 929K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:02:48 -0800 From: valuefax@netcom.com (Pancomm) Subject: [*] ValueFax 2.0.11 ValueFax is the first shareware fax program for the Macintosh. This is a commercial quality, full function product with QuickFax, fax driver, full reception and conversion of the fax in background, installer, and an online manual. Versions of this product have been shipping commercially under different names for several years. The basic product has been thoroughly tested in a variety of Mac configurations using a variety of Class 1 and Class 2 modems (this product will not work with Apple's express modems or with Apple's Geoport modems). Why would you want to use this product? * you bought an external fax modem for your PC but you would also like to use it with your Mac. * you bought an external fax modem for the Mac but the software that came with it is too "lite" for your work. The bundled software may not even work in your configuration. * you are not happy with your current fax software because it is old and does not have all the features of ValueFax. What's more, your current software looks like it has been ported from its PC (ugh!) version. * Your company owns several Macs and you are looking for a site license instead of buying individual copies for everyone. Support is available via email to valuefax@netcom.com We want this product to work in your configuration and we will do our best to make it work. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/value-fax-2011.hqx; 805K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:02:37 -0800 From: josh@netoutfit.com (Josh Blackwell) Subject: [*] X-Win 1.0 Kaleidoscope Color Scheme - Initial Release What is it? X-Win is my first color scheme. It's one of the few schemes I can stand to look at for any length of time yet is not similar to the beloved Aaron-esque schemes. It's supposed to look like a X-Window environment... read on if you wanna know why... Why is it called X-Win? I always thought X-Win was a cool platform because of the change in color from the passive window to the active window on mouseover (yes I know this scheme doesn't do the mouseover thing but that's Apple's deal, not mine. I would if I knew how...) so instead I have a definite "active" window to help you know where you are and "deaden" the rest of the windows black. (It also uses that neat little "X" as an icon.) I recommend the "Silver" Accent color. What have I done to make X-Win? Gone to the edges of the earth... How do I install X-Win? Drag this into the Kaleidoscope Color Schemes folder, which is located within your extensions folder, which is in your System Folder. Select X-Win from Kaleidoscope. (It's probably the last one.) Do I need to pay anything for this Color Scheme? No. But email is always cool. Josh Blackwell Perl Geek - Internet Outfitters, Inc. josh@netoutfit.com (If you think I hacked your scheme your probably right.) [Archived as /info-mac/gui/kalscp-x-win-10.hqx; 42K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 10:04:11 -0500 From: Chaz Larson Subject: *blush* I can't find the reset-button... At 9:46 PM +0100 1/15/97, Michael Brostr=F6m wrote: >This is just as silly as it sounds... I've got a Performa 6400 and I can't >seem to find the reset-button... When it hangs I've no other way to fix it >than to pull the power cord and that seems a little dangerous... I don't know where the reset buttons on a 6400 are [or even if that machine even has them], but one alternative to pulling the plug would be pressing command-control-powerkey, which is functionally the same thing as hitting reset. chazl 01.17.97 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 20:00:06 -0500 From: Martin Forrester Subject: [A] Desktop printing 2.0 John McGibney asked: >I just recently installed Desktop printing 2.0 and I am getting the dreaded >"Error Message, Type 15" when I try to print. I don't have Now Startup >Manager installed nor did I ever have it in demo form (this is the cause >Apple cites for the error). When I try to access the Finder during printing I >get repeated Type 15 errors. Printing stops unless I keep hitting the return >key. After the printing finishes the computer usually returns to normal. > >A few of the utilities etc. I have are Stuffit 4.0, Norton Utilities, >Conflict Catcher 2.0, and Quickeys 3.5 Demo. Anyone have a clue? A known cause of type 15 errors with desktop printing is not having the "Finder Scripting Extension" installed. Make sure you didn't disable or delete it. Martin Forrester mgforres@usaor.net ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 13:34:37 -0400 From: Andrew Murray Subject: [A] I can't find the reset-button... >From: intertec@mbox300.swipnet.se (Michael Brostr=F6m ) >Subject: *blush* I can't find the reset-button... > >This is just as silly as it sounds... I've got a Performa 6400 and I can't >seem to find the reset-button... When it hangs I've no other way to fix it >than to pull the power cord and that seems a little dangerous... Don't worry! there isn't supposed to be a reset button. To do the same thing as a reset button would, you use the keyboard. hold command and control while pressing the power key. this will 90% of the time work. if it doesn't, just cut the power. I wondered the same thing when i bought my 5200. I thought what do i do if it hangs? Luckily, a man who was in the store came over and told me the reset trick. :) Andrew -- Andrew Murray Point-Blank Software E-Mail: mailto:amurray@post.kos.net Web Page: http://macrealm.kos.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 18:33:16 +0000 From: grundy@enterprise.net (Peter Grundy) Subject: [A] To-do lists and email In article <5b93ic$40p@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, Info-Mac-Request@sumex-aim.stanford.edu (The Info-Mac Moderator wrote: :Does anyone know of a program or set of programs that will tie together a :prioritized to-do list with email or another document program? : :For example, I would add an item to my to-do list saying "Review and reply :to draft article". The draft came to me by email, so I would drag that :email item from the email program to the to-do list item, which links them. :Then 2 days later, when I began to work on that item and double-clicked it :in the to-do list, the email draft article would open. : :More generally, perhaps double-clicking the item could work with a word :processing document or any other openable document. With my limited experience of the application, I think *Now Up To Date/ Now Contact* would do as you enquire. Try looking at http://www.nowsoft.com Lobo. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 11:34:59 -0800 From: Wagner Truppel Subject: [Q] FORTRAN compilers Howdy, I'm wondering if anyone could suggest a good FORTRAN (77 and/or 90) compiler for the Mac. Please reply directly to me at wtruppel@uci.edu. Thanks a lot. Wagner Truppel wtruppel@uci.edu ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 10:45:07 +0000 From: tony@man.ac.uk (Antony D'Emanuele) Subject: [Q] Virtual Memory - Does it have to be on if you have enough memory I presently use a range of Macs (7100, 8500, PB5300, PB1400) and have VM switched on. However, I don't like using VM because it affects performance. I am contemplating getting more memory so that VM can be switched off. I know that certain applications will need more RAM under these conditions, but are there any other reasons for having VM switched on? The other reason I do not want VM switched on is that a number of applications, particularly those involving videoconferencing, videoediting etc recommend VM is switched off, it is not practical to have to keep on restarting your Mac each time you want to run a different application. Personally, I do not like VM, most of my machines have 32MB of RAM installed, when I turn VM off, the performace enhancement is significant. Tony D'Emanuele Manchester UK ajdpw@ibm.net ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 18:08:37 -0500 From: dgarrett@usa1.com (David C. Garrett) Subject: can't shut down Mac [R] Hi everyone, I ran into a similar problem a while back. One of the Centris 650s in the lab refused to shut down; it would go dark for a second and then *chime* start back up again. I checked to see if the power switch was locked in, but it wasn't. I unplugged the machine. Then, with the power cord still _not_ connected, I tried to convince it to start up. I hit the power key on the keyboard, the hard power switch, and the reset switch. I guess my theory was that I was trying to drain some capacitor or something. Who knows why, but it worked. When I reconnected the power cord, I was able to start up and shut down normally. Just my two cents' worth--hope it helps y'all! -Dave dgarrett@usa1.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 12:22:21 -0500 From: michael@phys-server.phys.polymtl.ca (Michael S. Silverstein) Subject: HP Deskjet 870Cxi and QuickDraw GX To my great surprise and disappointment my HP Deskjet 870Cxi driver does not seem to support Quickdraw GX although the previous models 850C/855C are supported with a GX driver. When I install GX the driver disappears from the chooser (using serial connection, appletalk off). Does such a driver exist? Is it in the works? If I want to use GX with another printer and then use the HP Deskjet 870Cxi how can I turn GX on and off? Is there a way to print 4 pages on one sheet of paper (for proofing) on the HP Deskjet 870Cxi without using GX? Thanks for the help! mike Michael Silverstein Materials Engineering Technion ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 22:49:53 +0100 From: Martin Jourdan Subject: I.P. Address On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Chaz Larson wrote: >>How can I find my I.P. Address? > >If you are using OpenTransport, open the "TCP/IP" control panel. >Your ip address should be prominently displayed in one of these locations. Not quite, with TCP/IP you have to click the "Info..." button at the lower left. With MacTCP... I don't remember! Martin Jourdan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:07:38 -0500 From: Chaz Larson Subject: I.P. Address At 10:49 PM +0100 1/17/97, Martin Jourdan wrote: >On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Chaz Larson wrote: >>>How can I find my I.P. Address? >> >>If you are using OpenTransport, open the "TCP/IP" control panel. >>Your ip address should be prominently displayed in one of these locations. > >Not quite, with TCP/IP you have to click the "Info..." button at the lower >left. With MacTCP... I don't remember! Hm. On my machine, my IP is shown in the main TCP/IP window. I need to click "Info" to see my ethernet address or the IP of my router, but my IP is in the main window. I guess YMMV. chazl 01.17.97 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 11:34:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Sterling Augustine Subject: MacOS Functions Anthony, You might get a slightly better set of responses on the news group comp.sys.mac.programming, but here is what I would recommend. If you are coming from a non-event driven environment such as DOS or UNIX command line UI, you need _Macintosh Programming Secrets_ by Scott Knaster. It is aging (just ignore the contortions to make your software system 6 compatible), but it gives a very good introduction to event driven programming, quickdraw, and lots of other Mac stuff. It won't tell you anything about cool mac technologies, such as AppleScript or Drag and Drop, but it definitely will get you started. It was all I needed before I made the jump to Inside Mac It assumes a fair amount of coding knowledge, so I doubt it would be below your level. Even if you are very good at programming, Macintosh Programming Secrets is probably worth a skim to learn "The Macintosh Way". Of course, the definitive reference to Macintosh Programming is the Inside Mac (IM) series, which is available both on-line at the Apple site, but is also on the Reference CD that came with CodeWarrior 10. If all you need is an API description and some decent sample code, that is your bag. The dead-tree version is nice, but too expensive for most people. I forget if Macintosh Programmer's Assistant ships with CodeWarrior, but if it does, you need to install it and in the Preference Extras panel, select it for api lookups. It is pretty much the reference section of Inside Macintosh. But very handy. Some people will probably recommend Think Reference for this purpose, but it is very old and has numerous crashing bugs in the sample code. There is a guide on the Web called "Hobbyist's Guide to Mac Programming" or something. This would be the cheap method, but it would probably be all you need. Finally, poke around on the reference CD for any questions you might have. It contains complete archives of comp.sys.mac.programming heirarchy and lots of sample code. It also has lot's of other books that may be what you are looking for. Sterling Augustine Sterling_Augustine@zd.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 10:19:21 -0500 From: Chaz Larson Subject: MacOS Functions (?) At 7:36 AM -0600 1/16/97, Anthony F. Erwin wrote: >"Hi", from a new poster, :) >Is there anyone who knows of a package that is both clear and >concise about specific Macintosh functions specifically for use >with CodeWarrior (by Mac specific, I am refering to functions >for color, fonts, GUI etc..) that will list the function and >possibly help me out with the usage of the function as well >as the reason why the function does what it does (eg: what >a specific reference or pointer refers to, or exact prototype)? I'm not sure what you mean by "specific Macintosh functions specifcally for use with CodeWarrior", but I believe what you're looking for is "Inside Macintosh", a set of books that describe the Mac API in exhaustive detail. They're not going to address using the Mac API "specifically [with] CodeWarrior", but Inside Mac is the complete reference to the Mac Toolbox. Much of it is available online; all of it is available on paper and CD-ROM. Go here for more information: chazl 01.17.97 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:51:10 -0600 (CST) From: Andrew Vernon Subject: Microsoft Mac Application Futures Florin Neumann wrote: > I don't know what Microsloth is doing these days with Word (v. 7 has > been available on Wintel for quite some time), but, yes, there were > serious rumours from MS that they were seriously at work on a _real_ Mac > version of Word, although how seriously one should take MS rumours ... Microsoft seems to be telling the truth this time. With Mac applications 10 percent of the company's sales, they finally realized that the Mac market is too valuable to abandon even as they continue to promote their own platforms. At Macworld, Microsoft announced the formation of an entire division devoted to Mac applications. This came as their Mac Internet applications group (known as 'MS Bay' for their San Jose digs) released the golden Internet Explorer 3.0 for Power Macintosh. While its introduction was nowhere near as glitzy as the rollout for Windows 95, or even the comparatively quiet announcement of Office 97 for Windows, I found IE 3.0 to be one thing Microsoft's had trouble delivering for the past three years: An honest-to-God Macintosh application. While it shares similar capabilities and a few aesthetic touches with its Windows 95 counterpart (Such as MS insisting "Preferences" be called "Options"), the program performs quite responsively on my 7500/100. The browser can be configured to display a "Favorites Bar" where you can put icons for your favorite links, which out-cools Netscape's hard-coded buttons. Also, IE's memory footprint is about 33% smaller than Netscape Navigator's (in part because MS uses separate mail and news clients, and its Java uses a system-level runtime engine, or Virtual Macine, in Javaspeak). The difference between Internet Explorer and Office 4.2.1 is IE's Mac-centric development team. Microsoft brought in developers who know how Macintosh users expect programs to behave, and could implement Microsoft's own technologies in true Macintosh fashion. No fake Winsock DLL, no unusual key bindings on common commands, no hard paths to set and maintain, no funky BMP splash screen and the code needed to render it, none of that ugly Windows menu customization interface. It's not entirely an issue of P-code resources making things gummy-- It's an issue of effective design for the platform. The Office 4.2.1 components are not effectively designed for the Mac OS and the processors that drive it. Microsoft will skip Word 7 for the Mac, but has announced that its Office 97 products (read: Word 8, Word 97, whatever) for the Mac will be developed with similar goals to those set by the IE team. If Internet Explorer is a sign of things to come from Microsoft, we may finally get the capability and document portability of Microsoft applications on our own Macintosh terms. And that would be good thing for both Apple and Microsoft. -- Andrew Vernon avernon@scott.net ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 19:45:31 +0100 (MET) From: intertec@mbox300.swipnet.se (Michael =?iso-8859-1?Q?Brostr=F6m?= ) Subject: missing reset button I got many replies to this problem, but this one was the only one that addressed the REAL problem I had. What to do when the reset-procedure doesn't work. >Don't worry! there isn't supposed to be a reset button. To do the same >thing as a reset button would, you use the keyboard. hold command and >control while pressing the power key. this will 90% of the time work. if it >doesn't, just cut the power. I wondered the same thing when i bought my >5200. I thought what do i do if it hangs? Luckily, a man who was in the >store came over and told me the reset trick. :) > >Andrew, amurray@mercury.kosone.com Thanks Andrew, but is that IT? Do I have to pull the power cord? Michael Brostr=F6m, Sr Editor TEKNO +46-35-15 74 85 "A bad day at the golf course is +46-35-10 52 85 (fax) better than a good day at work!" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 13:14:56 -0800 From: Matt Neuburg Subject: Needed: Intelligent e-mail storage/sorting On Wed, 15 Jan 1997 15:04:02 -0400, Behme said: >many require several follow-ups, I am looking for an intelligent e-mail >storage and retrieval system. >We are using Netscape's mail system >Yes, I have looked at Eudora Lite, but haven't found a way to import my >existing mail files, which are far too voluminous and important to >discard Have you tried MailConverter? This is what I used to make the Netscape->Eudora transition and it worked perfectly for me... Must be on info-mac somewhere. m. matt neuburg, phd = matt@tidbits.com, http://www.tidbits.com/matt ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 22:51:19 -0400 From: E & C Behme Subject: Needed: Intelligent e-mail storage/sorting At 13:14 -0800 01/17/97, Matt Neuburg wrote: > >Have you tried MailConverter? This is what I used to make the >Netscape->Eudora transition and it worked perfectly for me... Must be on >info-mac somewhere. m. > >matt neuburg, phd = matt@tidbits.com, http://www.tidbits.com/matt Hi Matt! Thanks for your mail! Following your advice, I went and got MailConverter and EudoraLite... and this is the very first mail I am writing with the new set-up. In many ways, much nicer, especially now that Eudora also offers active URLs in the body of messages. Still not 100% (does the percentage character show up?) happy with the fact that e-mail programs don't allow for hierarchical address books, and so I am also using URL-Manager for overall storage and organization of bookmarks and addresses. That's a nice program, actually, and since I can re-flow the bookmarks into NS after I have organized them in URL-manager, it gives me better flexibility. However, haven't found out yet, how to get the e-mails back into Eudora, including the folders....that would be super. Meanwhile, when I want to send a new mail, I open the addresses from inside URL manager, which brings up Eudora as helper application. I guess, there are compromises overall, but I do find the display of Eudora nicer, and someday, when I have mastered the other finer points, such as filters... Thanks again for your impetus.. just the little jog that was needed! regards, Eckhard Behme ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 12:21:55 -0500 From: michael@phys-server.phys.polymtl.ca (Michael S. Silverstein) Subject: Print 4 pages per paper Is there a way to print 4 pages on one sheet of paper (used for proofing) as my HP Deskjet 870Cxi does not seem to support Quickdraw GX? Thanks for the help! mike Michael Silverstein Materials Engineering Technion ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 11:19:46 -0500 From: "Norman R. Friedman" Subject: Printing from Mac Plus Hi everyone, My son is using my old Mac Plus to do his word processing. When he finished a fairly long paper and saved it, he then copied to a DD floppy, not high density. Not having his own printer, he took the floppy to his college library where they have newer Macs. He found that he could not use the floppy, he kept getting a message that the disk needed to be initialized. Of course he did not want to erase everything, so he cancelled. Is he not able to copy onto a newer Mac and then print, or is something wrong with that floppy?? Thanks in advance for all help. norm@helix.nih.gov ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 17:39:15 +0000 From: daniel@bib.nl (Daniel Baars) Subject: Smoking Monitor - Help Needed Hello, Last night my monitor (14" Multiple Scan) started SMOKING and discoloring. All brightness has vanished and the colors (as far as can be seen) are green. Does anyone know what may have caused this and what I should do now? Have any of you had similar problems? I would greatly appreciate any advice given, as I am really clueless as to what to do. Please respond to my flatmate's e-mail address (daniel@bib.nl) as I am currently unable to check my mail. Thanks very much in advance for your time and trouble, Willem Alling ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 22:52:47 +0100 From: Martin Jourdan Subject: To-do lists and email On Fri, 10 Jan 1997, Dennis Helsel wrote: >Does anyone know of a program or set of programs that will tie together a >prioritized to-do list with email or another document program? Claris Organizer has the ability to link any of its items (task, contact, note, etc.) with an external file, so that clicking the link button opens the file in its creator application. However, beware that most e-mail programs (e.g. Eudora and Claris Em@iler 2.0) don't store individual messages in separate files (they use a single file for a whole folder). Just a Satisfied User (tm). Martin Jourdan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 97 15:36:02 -0500 From: William Cox Subject: Using backup mail servers, fall back DNS servers The book you'll want to get is _DNS and BIND_, Albitz & Liu (O'Reilly & Associates, 1992). It will telll you exactly how to set up both a primary and multiple secondary domain name servers, as well as explain the theory behind the whole mess. While most of the specific examples are done using UNIX DNS implementations, that does not matter. I think you'd want to have your DNS entries like so (confirm which syntax QuickDNS uses) jdis.com. IN MX 0 mail.jdis.com. jdis.com. IN MX 10 backupmail.jdis.com. jdis.com. IN MX 10 serviceprovider.net. In this order, mailers will attempt first to connect to mail.jdis.com for domain jdis.com, and if mail.jdis.com is unavailable to either backupmail.jdis.com or to your service provider's relay. Mail would be sent to rather than directly to the mail.jdis.com hostname. >The second server has the same account names as the first, and each account >on backupmail is set to forward all messages to the same account on mail. I haven't done any experimenting with AIMS in this vein yet, but the secondary mail host should be able to accept mail for the domain, even if the account is resident on another machine. I don't know how you would go about convincing AIMS of this; did you check Geoff Steadman's site? I don't think you'll need to parallel all accounts though; the address might work. Someone will probably correct me on this, but if the reverse DNS table contains address entries for backupmail and mail, then those servers will know who they are, and you can tell them simply to accept mail for domain jdis.com, without regard for their hostname. >Did I miss anything, other than the possibility of losing the primary DNS >and all access to the domain? Is there a clean way to have more than one >DNS server on a domain or does the fallback position need to be taken >outside the in-house router? You should have a both a secondary internal DNS and keep crucial entries on an external DNS. dns.jdis.com would answer queries for jdis.com, if available, and if unavailable, dns.serviceprovider.net would answer. Both servers would contain MX and A records to allow mail to be delivered, but the external DNS need not have all internal hostnames. This will also afford a measure of security, since the internal DNS can deny requests as needed, or you could configure a primary DNS for internal usage, and a second primary for external usage. Just remember to point your internal hosts to the internal primary . Whether or not you have multiple subnets should make no difference, except from a network redundancy standpoint, but I would refer to Albitz and Liu to resolve any questions. 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