Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #174 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Tue, 19 Aug 97 Volume 15 : Issue 174 Today's Topics: [*] 46to461_Updater [*] AtariWriter Convert [*] Banquet Master 2.0 [*] Brigantine Birds.sit [*] CalendarNote1.1 for FileMaker Pro 3.0 [*] ChartMaker Pro 1.2 [*] clut-maker-11.sit [*] ConvertTextInfos 1.0.1 [*] Creator Changer 2.8.4 [*] CyberRay 1.0/fw [*] Deskpop 1.0b2 [*] Edible Landscaping 4.1 [*] EG&G/MCS file converter 1.1 [*] fcm30.sit [*] Flush It! 1.0 [*] FolderBuilder 1.3 [*] font-o-rama-140 [*] Indexer Script 1.0 for Sitc=0 [*] Kill_All_Caches!v.1 [*] KillCookie 1.0 AS [*] LinPro 68k v1.0 [*] McHurricane_3.0.7SW [*] Object Plant 1.4 Object-Oriented Analysis/Design tool [*] PowerReplace 6.2.3; a text conversion utility [*] RumorMill 1.1 [*] Run_Java_Applet_as [*] StarFighters14.sit.hqx [*] StuLib-v2.6.hqx [*] URL Manager Pro Deutsch [*] Utopia TrueType [*] WeatherTracker -- displays weather for cities worldwide [*] Web Works 1.1 [!] sci is back! Apple Scanning software and OS 8.... Conflict Catcher/Suitcase with OS8 INIT to power video port at startup w/ no monitor? invisibles Load ROM into RAM [C] Mac OS 8 incompatiblities Making invisible files visible Netscape attachments OS 8 And Powerbooks OS8 on 7100/80av ThreadsManager? ThreadsManager? 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 #174" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:38 -0700 From: hari@mindvision.com Subject: [*] 46to461_Updater THIS IS AN UPDATE! You should download this ONLY if you already have Installer VISE 4.6, otherwise please download the full Installer VISE 4.6.1. Installer VISE helps users create installation programs for the distribution of software. It is simple enough to for novice developers, but powerful enough that companies such: as Adobe, Microsoft, and Metrowerks use it to deliver their products. Installer VISE is also available for the Windows platform. Visit http://www.mindvision.com for more info. Hari Wiguna Visit our company website MindVision Software http://www.mindvision.com [Archived as /info-mac/dev/46-to-461-updater.hqx; 260K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:14 -0700 From: mile23@ix.netcom.com Subject: [*] AtariWriter Convert An AtariWriter conversion utility in HyperCard. (snazzy title, no?) This is a Macintosh HyperCard stack I wrote a while back to convert AtariWriter documents into Rich Text Format (RTF) files which could be imported into MS Word. You'll need: - A Macintosh (duh ). Any system that will run HyperCard will work. - HyperCard or HyperCard Player. I wrote this thing under HC2.1, but I just ran it under HCPlayer 2.3 and everything seems to be working fine. How it works: Run it by double clicking on it or opening it into HyperCard. Click on the big 'Convert A File...' button. You'll see the standard file selector box. Pick an atariwriter file. Wait. Wait some more. Wait even longer. Wait an eternity. The atariwriter file will be converted into a mishmash of {}s and /pards in the scrollable field. Select the text in the field, copy or cut it, and then paste it into a text/word processor. Save this text. This step is necessary because the utility doesn't output a file of its own. I'm a lazy programmer. :-) Load the saved RTF file into your word processor of choice. You might need to tell the word processor that the file is a Rich Text Format document. If you have a set of chained atariwriter files, you will need to convert them one at a time. I made another version of this utility, one that handles chained files, but alas it is nowhere to be found. Also, due to the way RTF works, you can't just paste the RTF code from the different chained files into one big text file, and then load that into a word processor. You'll have to treat each one seperately. [Archived as /info-mac/text/atari-writer-convert-hc.hqx; 22K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:44 -0700 From: mac-stacks@kagi.com Subject: [*] Banquet Master 2.0 BANQUET MASTER(TM) 2.0 Copr. 1994-95, 1997 Bruce A. Pokras [Requires HyperCard Player 2.2 or higher, or Hyper-Stack Player (any version)] BANQUET MASTER is a full-featured, general purpose guest list organizer for your next party (large or small), banquet, wedding, bar/bat mitzvah, Sweet Sixteen, retirement party, etc. BANQUET MASTER helps you figure out who you are going to invite by allowing you to start with people in catagories such as DEFINITE, PROBABLE, and MAYBE. Until you register, you will be limited to 10 Invitation Cards (which can be used for 10 individuals, 10 couples or 10 families, or any mixture of individuals, couples and families). The names and addresses of potential guests can be typed in, or can be imported from a return-delimited text file. BANQUET MASTER displays the number of people in each catagory, so that you can keep a count as you move people from one catagory to another (children and adults can be counted separately). The list of the names and addresses of your final "definite" guests can be printed and used by the person who is addressing the invitations. Alternatively, the name and address list can be saved to disk for use with a computerized addressing system (e.g., computerized caligraphy). For more business-related uses, you can print to standard address labels. BANQUET MASTER keeps track of how many invitations you will need, who has responded to the invitation, and who is actually attending. If you are having a large affair where people are assigned to specific tables, BANQUET MASTER has a "seating function" with a drag-and-drop interface which makes the task of assigning tables very easy. The seating list can then be printed and used by the person who is preparing the placecards. Shareware $10. May be registered worldwide through the Kagi Shareware service. Bruce A. Pokras http://home.earthlink.net/~mac_stacks [Archived as /info-mac/data/banquet-master-2-hc.hqx; 437K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:29 -0700 From: clarens@voicenet.com Subject: [*] Brigantine Birds.sit This Hypercard stack is a collection of high quality photographs of birds that one might encounter at the Edwin Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (Brigantine) in New Jersey. To view the photographs one must have Hypercard version 2.+ and a color Macintosh. There must be at least 2000K of memory alocated to the Hypercard application. The photographs are copyrighted and are to be used for personal enjoyment only.They may not be reproduced without the written permission of the author. This stack probably should be placed in the Education archives. It has been checked for viruses by SAM 4.0.8 Clare N. Shumway When you have a free minute visit my web site at: [Archived as /info-mac/edu/brigantine-birds-hc.hqx; 1039K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:46 -0700 From: nchamnon@ratree.psu.ac.th Subject: [*] CalendarNote1.1 for FileMaker Pro 3.0 CalendarNote is a FileMaker Pro (3.X) database for desktop calendar and daily note collections. It is very simple, fast and easy to use. You can generate new month or year calendar. Some more functions were added to this updated file. The file can be distributed by puting on CD-ROM or other medias. If you have any question about this file, please mail to me at "nchamnon@ratree.psu.ac.th". Chamnong. [Archived as /info-mac/data/calendar-note-11.hqx; 64K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:47 -0700 From: brian@database-systems.com Subject: [*] ChartMaker Pro 1.2 Featured in FileMaker Pro Advisor magazine, ChartMaker Pro is the premiere plug-in for adding dynamic charting capabilities to your FileMaker Pro 3.0 solutions on Mac and Windows platforms. ChartMaker Pro 1.2 features six types of charts: line charts, pie charts, vertical and horizontal bar charts, scatter charts, and 3D multi-series bar charts. Complete graphics are included for ten different pie and 3D bar colors. There is no reliance on external applications or scripting tools: everything can now be incorporated within your FileMaker Pro document. Comprehensive instructions are provided to take you through plugging any or all of these charts into your own FileMaker Pro solutions. Brian Dunning ADVANCED DATABASE SYSTEMS Brian_Dunning@database-systems.com http://www.database-systems.com Toll FREE (Sales): 1-888-430-7600 Direct Voice Line: 1-714-854-4784 [Archived as /info-mac/data/chart-maker-pro-12.hqx; 669K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:43 -0700 From: sato@het02.ph.tsukuba.ac.jp Subject: [*] clut-maker-11.sit CLUT Maker is an editor for the 8bit 'clut' resource. You can edit Color Look Up Table (CLUT) graphically with some effects. This version of this application has got a new interface and significant improvement of execution speed. Sincerely, Junzo Sato 8/8/97 email: sato@het02.ph.tsukuba.ac.jp [Archived as /info-mac/dev/card/clut-maker-11.hqx; 627K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:48 -0700 From: cadili@skylink.it Subject: [*] ConvertTextInfos 1.0.1 ConvertTextInfos is a program used to read the data sent through a html page usually to your email address. The program formats the data in a readable way for a text editor. This version support: * Multiple Drag&Drop. * Now the output file name has a suffix. That is, if the file name is the output file will be . The new release will support: * the use of a preference file in a text format to make easy the program modification. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/convert-text-infos-101.hqx; 382K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:32 -0700 From: cwasok@snet.net Subject: [*] Creator Changer 2.8.4 Creator Changer is an application which allows you to edit creator and file types of files. There is an editable automatic change feature, an editable preferred types list, and the dialog boxes support Macintosh Drag and Drop. This version is compatible with MacOS 8. Source code is included for Symantec and CodeWarrior. [Archived as /info-mac/disk/creator-changer-284.hqx; 189K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:18 -0700 From: sarkoman@ix22.ix.netcom.com Subject: [*] CyberRay 1.0/fw I am submitting the program "CyberRay 1.0/fw" which is a freeware/demo version of "CyberRay 1.0". CyberRay is a scientific application. It does optical and electron ray tracing. The stuffit archive contains the CyberRay application and a readme file. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/cyber-ray-10.hqx; 284K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:34 -0700 From: roov@pitango.com Subject: [*] Deskpop 1.0b2 What does "Deskpop" do? Deskpop is a Control Strip module which lists all volumes, folders and files currently on the Mac's desktop. This is especially useful for the (hopefully short) time the desktop is cluttered. Selecting an item from the Deskpop menu will open it, selecting it and holding down the option key before releasing the mouse will reveal it in the Finder. Folders are displayed with the underline style. Volumes (a.k.a. Disks) are displayed with the bold bold+underline style. The Trash is displayed with the bold style. Requirements Requires Mac OS 7.1 or better, and scriptable Finder (which is integrated into Mac OS 7.5 and better, I believe). For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed. Thanks, Reveun Sherwin [Archived as /info-mac/disk/deskpop-10b2.hqx; 11K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:30 -0700 From: bsharvy@efn.org Subject: [*] Edible Landscaping 4.1 The edible landscaping Web pages (http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/edible.html) are exported from this stack. It is a database of every plant that will grow in at least 3 USDA zones and is worth growing primarily for culinary purposes. The stack has a powerful search engine, so that you can (for example) select only those plants that will grow in your zone, stand soggy soil, are not subject to fireblight, do not require pruning and have notable flowers. Any of the categories used in the database are searchable. The stack includes a facility for keeping notes. It is designed to display pictures, which can be downloaded separately and should be available wherever the stack is found; the archive of pictures includes many that are not part of the Web site (incentive to buy, you know). Shareware fee: $12, or $15 w/ the color pictures. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/edible-landscaping-41-hc.hqx; 197K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:16 -0700 From: haddock@lifesci.lscf.ucsb.edu Subject: [*] EG&G/MCS file converter 1.1 This is a sci-tech related utility program to easily convert data files from an EG&G multi-channel scaler to a mac text format which can be opened in a spreadsheet. The MCS format is supposed to be pretty general for spectrum files, but I don't know what kinds of other programs generate them. The program is a fat binary which automatically converts files which are dropped onto its icon. It has been tested on various PowerMacs and 68k desktop machines and a powerbook. Version 1.1 fixes a bug which caused messed up X-values when converting several files at once. Please let me know if you find it useful, or have any problems. Steven Haddock [Archived as /info-mac/text/egg-mcs-file-converter-11.hqx; 84K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:31 -0700 From: woodsl@vader.aureate.com Subject: [*] fcm30.sit MATH DITTOS 2: Fact Controlled MULTIPLICATION for Special Learners v3.0 NEEDS: Acrobat Reader =A91995, 1997 Steven L. Wood MATH DITTOS 2: Fact Controlled MULTIPLICATION for Special Learners is a unique tool for teaching multiplication computation. It is a sequential, ground up, approach to multiplication with fact support, much like a controlled vocabulary in reading. Each page includes fact bars which present only the facts to be used on the page. Both special learners and regular education students benefit from its thorough and systematic approach. Unlike other workbooks, it is published as a computer document--buy it once, use it forever. Ninety-nine blackline masters comprise the basic package. Each page contains a factstrip or factbar presenting and previewing the facts to be used on the page. Worksheets follow a logical and thorough progression through the operation of multiplication computation. A similar number of complete answer sheets is included. Sub-answers are always included, so teachers may do what they've been trained to do: diagnose and teach. What's new in 3.0? *An all new task analysis of the steps in multiplication is employed. *Pages are restricted to one new step per page. *Platform Independent: Adobe Acrobat .pdf documents--uses free Acrobat Reader that is available for many platforms (Mac, Win 3.1, Win 95, etc.) *Fact support on all pages of the basic blackline/color worksheets. *Grid overlays for keeping answers organized in 2 and 3-digit multiplier problems. What do you get? (ClarisWorks Version) *Completely editable worksheets *Macintosh TrueType fonts only in the ClarisWorks for Macintosh version (Times, Helvetica, and Geneva--all normally installed on any Mac running System 7, 7.5, or 8) *Removable grid overlays for keeping answers organized *Small flash card masters are included for duplication and student use. *Large flash card masters *Speed Drill Worksheets are included. Twenty-one pages of fact drill pages include single and multiple-fact pages that parallel the fact progression in MD2. *"No Fact" pages still with restricted facts, but no fact bars *Flash cards that parallel the organization of MD2FCMfSpL. Contact: Steve Wood swood@kagi.com Note: This file may be reposted or included in archive shareware releases only in its entirety without further permission from the author. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/fcm-30.hqx; 1698K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:35 -0700 From: drbenway@accessus.net Subject: [*] Flush It! 1.0 With the advent of System 7, large disk caches became a reality for Macintosh users. Along with the enhanced performance the caches provided, however, came the potential for data loss. If your system crashes before the outgoing contents of your disk cache are actually written to disk, any data contained in it will be lost. This includes data you may have thought you saved. Enter Flush It!. Flush It! is a very small application (9K) that forces outgoing data contained in the disk cache to be written to disk. Just put the Flush It! application (or an alias to it) in your Apple Menu Items folder and, whenever you feel the need to insure that your data has actually been saved, select it from the Apple Menu. Flush It! will launch, force any unsaved data from all of your mounted volumes to be written to disk, and quit. Flush It! has no user interface, since it's designed to perform just one task. Flush It! requires a PowerPC or 68020 (or better) CPU, and System 7.x or Mac OS 8. Flush It! is released as freeware, without any warranty whatsoever, either express or implied. I retain all commercial rights to this software. Flush It! may be included on CD-ROM, or in other types of software compilations, as long as it is not sold individually and this document is included with the distribution. Comments, bug reports, love letters and hate mail can be addressed to: drbenway@accessus.net Please include "Flush It!" somewhere in the subject line of the mail. Enjoy! Jack Browning [Archived as /info-mac/disk/flush-it-10.hqx; 8K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:20 -0700 From: jimjohnson@novagate.com Subject: [*] FolderBuilder 1.3 FolderBuilder 1.3 is an organizing/publishing/archiving helper utility for MacOS that allows you to automatically create dated, hierarchical folders. Great for organizing/archiving date specific material! Requires System 7.1, AppleScript 1.1 (& standard osaxen), & the Finder Scripting Extension. Thanks for your help!! Jim. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/folder-builder-13.hqx; 605K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:26 -0700 From: astarr@teleport.com Subject: [*] font-o-rama-140 Font-o-rama! dramatically simplifies font selection. If you spend any time at all scrolling through font menus, testing different font styles, or trying to get just the right font size, then Font-o-rama! will save you time. It's a dialog box with a huge multi-column list area that's big enough to display all your fonts at once. So you don't have to scroll through a long font menu looking for "Garamond Ultra Italic." You just click on it. Or type "Ga" to go directly to it. Also prints font catalogs. Font-o-rama! works in common applications like PageMaker, QuarkXPress, or Microsoft Word. Changes in 1.4 include support for Mac OS 8, and Macromedia Freehand 7. Moderators: Font-o-rama! may be included on the commercially available CD-ROM of the archives. [Archived as /info-mac/font/util/font-o-rama-14.hqx; 163K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:37 -0700 From: quantum@eznet.net Subject: [*] Indexer Script 1.0 for Sitc=0 Indexer Script 1.0 - This AppleScript droplet was originally created to make my life with a 2 gig drive full of commented Stuffit archives easier. When run or when a folder or volume is dropped on it, the script will run and create a index file called "![Foldername] Index" inside each folder. [Archived as /info-mac/disk/indexer-script-10-as.hqx; 20K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:54 -0700 From: jeffrey@zeldman.com Subject: [*] Kill_All_Caches!v.1 Kill All Caches! v.1 8/97 For those who use more than one web browser (site designers, especially), this script automates an otherwise tedious chore. With a click, "Kill All Caches!" empties both your Netscape disk cache and your Internet Explorer disk cache. In this way, you are always viewing freshly updated files, rather than old ones. Freeware. 18k. Applescript, requires MacOS computers and System 7.5 or higher. May be reuploaded to any online service, BBS, FTP site, or website, as long as it remains intact. Jeffrey Zeldman Presents http://www.zeldman.com/ "A genius with too much time on his hands." -- Magellan, 4 Stars [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/kill-cache-10.hqx; 19K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:55 -0700 From: g.giusti@area.it Subject: [*] KillCookie 1.0 AS KillCookie by Giovanni Giusti () Required OSAXen: "Choose File", "Display Dialog" (included in the standard Applescript release) Other requirements: Scriptable Finder This script moves your Netscape cookies file to the trash, but does not delete it outright. If you use Internet Explorer, edit the script to include its cookies' file type. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/kill-cookie-10-as.hqx; 4K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:22 -0700 From: plyonnais@videotron.ca Subject: [*] LinPro 68k v1.0 This is LinPro 68k for Macintosh 1.0, a shareware program I wrote for Macintosh with at least a 68020 processor (a PowerPC optimized version is available). It enables the user to edit and optimize linear programming models in a very simple manner. It can be used by students in Operations Research or in Business. It should appear in the "Science & Math" directory. Send any bug or comments to plyonnais@videotron.ca Patrick Lyonnais [Archived as /info-mac/sci/linpro-68k.hqx; 166K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:23 -0700 From: billchen@emcst.com Subject: [*] McHurricane_3.0.7SW McHurricane 3.0.7SW: SHAREWARE. For tracking hurricanes from W. Africa thru Hawaii (0-48 deg N. Lat; 13-174 deg W. Long) in color or BW. Up to nine storms may be open at once; tracks updated, plots altered, inserted or deleted; storm data listings printed; map areas printed or copied to the Clipboard. Many data and plot conversions and options including time zones, 12 or 24 hour clock display, nautical or statute mileage format, pressure in inches or millibars, plot distance to custom city, etc. Tested on Mac SE30 and later, System 7.1 or later required; 2.6 megs recommended application memory. $25 US (FL residents add State tax). This version of McHurricane replaces all previous versions. It has been tested for virus using Disinfectant 3.7.1. System requirements: * System 7.1 * Macintosh with at least 2.6 MB of free RAM For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit our Web page: http://www.emcst.com/pub/billchen/mchurc.html Thanks, Bill Chenault billchen@emcst.com [Archived as /info-mac/sci/mc-hurricane-307-sw.hqx; 460K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:39 -0700 From: mar@ssc.se Subject: [*] Object Plant 1.4 Object-Oriented Analysis/Design tool ObjectPlant1_4_sea.hqx The Object Plant is a shareware Object Oriented Analysis and Design tool based on the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) notation but also supports a subset of the Unified Modeling Language (UML). With the Object Plant you can create + Object Model diagrams + Event Trace diagrams + State diagrams + Use Case diagrams Diagrams can be exported in PICT or EPS format. The information in the Object Models can be used for generation of C++ or Java code. (Other languages can also be generated by modifying the code generation template files.) Requirements: System 7.1 or later 68020 or better 3 Mb free RAM Mikael Arctaedius Stockholm, Sweden http://www.softsys.se/ObjectPlant/ [Archived as /info-mac/dev/object-plant-14.hqx; 2039K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:17 -0700 From: guoniu@math.u-strasbg.fr Subject: [*] PowerReplace 6.2.3; a text conversion utility Announcing the release of PowerReplace 6.2.3! PowerReplace is a powerful text conversion utility. It does the conversion using a small file called "Filter". The syntax of filter is very easy to understand. PowerReplace is also an utility to build text conversion application. It can create small stand-alone daughter-application called "SelfReplace", who makes your favorite conversion more easily and efficiently. PowerReplace can replace character (including NULL, CR, LF, TAB) or string by any other string. By use of the asterisk-sign(*) representing any indeterminate string, it can replace also a string only whose two extremities are known. It supports all character set, hexadecimal string and regular expression(pattern) for find/replace. New features (ver. 6.1 -> 6.2): - Added Unanchor/Anchor Toolbar command in the Control menu. - Added preferences for the window position, toolbar status, text font. - Extract filter from SelfReplace using PowerReplace. - protect filter by setting password in SelfReplace. - Added author name and filter version number in filter information. Version. 6.2 -> 6.2.3: - Fixed the cursor color bug and the output text length bug. System requirements: - System 7.1 - Any Macintosh For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit my Web page: http://130.79.4.26/~guoniu/mac/ http://www.kagi.com/guoniu Thanks, Guoniu Han [Archived as /info-mac/text/power-replace-623.hqx; 795K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:50 -0700 From: peter@stairways.com.au Subject: [*] RumorMill 1.1 RumorMill is a news (NNTP) server written by Jim Calvin, Jeremy Nelson and Peter N Lewis. The News protocol is ideally suited to public discussion, and RumorMill is designed to make it easy to create (and remove) local or shared Newsgroups. RumorMill (and other NNTP) servers can easily be linked together to create a wide spanning communication network. RumorMill is ideal for business groups, schools, universities and any one else who is interested in a simple, scalable and widely supported means of providing group discussion. RumorMill can easily mix USENET newsgroups with local or off-site newsgroups which can be selectively pulled or fed from multiple servers. RumorMill can be Remotely Administered, supports Newswatcher Prefs and Newsrc files and it has a small memory footprint. Amongst other security features RumorMill has Site Restrictions which can be used to prevent off-site (based on TCP/IP address) computers accessing the server. What's New? Version 1.1 adds User Restrictions, support for Moderated Newsgroups and support for Authenticated Newsfeeds. User restrictions allow the administrator to set up user authentication on their RumorMill Server. Users can be restricted to read-only on a user by user basis. User authentication supplements Site Restriction Masks as a way of controlling who has access to what. RumorMill Setup adds support for creating moderated newsgroups. Support for moderated newsgroups will be enhanced in later releases. Finally, RumorMill now supports connecting to newsfeeds when authentication is required. Handy for providing secure propogation of news from server to server without the hassle of tracking changing IP numbers. RumorMill requires Mac OS System 7.0 or later and is US$35 shareware. Site and organisation-wide licenses are also available. More details are available from our web site at including documentation and press releases. Enjoy, Peter. RumorMill 1.1 Copyright 1996-97 Peter N Lewis & Stairways Software [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/rumor-mill-11.hqx; 545K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:41 -0700 From: Jofish@Mindless.com Subject: [*] Run_Java_Applet_as This Script will open the current CodeWarrior Java project's ".html" file with Apple's Applet Runner. E-mail me if you use it. This script may be included on all CD-ROM collections. Joseph Santaniello Trondheimsveien 14 N-0560 Oslo Norway [Archived as /info-mac/dev/cw/run-java-applet-as.hqx; 10K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:25 -0700 From: rmurphy@ruralnet.net.au Subject: [*] StarFighters14.sit.hqx Take control of one of six (of more with cheats) star ships. Battle each of the others in one on one combat. But be careful of the space station. Laurie Murphy rmurphy@ruralnet.net.au or: http://www.ruralnet.net.au/~rmurphy/ FoxChange Productions http://www.ruralnet.net.au/~rmurphy/FoxChang.html [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/star-fighters-14.hqx; 573K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:40 -0700 From: ssnaddon@telsci.co.uk Subject: [*] StuLib-v2.6.hqx StuLib v2.6 (StuLib-v2.6.hqx) To cut a long story short, StuLib is a set of libraries for mac programming which takes a lot of the work out of programming the interface of mac applications. Widgets like docking toolbars, icon bars, intelligent controls, and much more, are supported. Full source code and descriptions are included. This package is freeware for non-commercial applications. See included docs for complete Licencing Details. Comments/Suggestions: snaddosg@kagi.com Updates: http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~snaddosg/creations.html [Archived as /info-mac/dev/lib/stulib.hqx; 264K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:51 -0700 From: alco@url-manager.com Subject: [*] URL Manager Pro Deutsch URL Manager Pro - Deutsch Version 1.4v9, August 1997. Beschreibung URL Manager ist eine Sammelstelle fur Ihre bevorzugten Internet Adressen und URLs (Uniform Resource Locators). URL Manager erlaubt es Ihnen, Ihre URLs in einer hierarchischen Struktur zu organisieren und zu sammeln. Die Anordnung der URLs mit Hilfe von Ordnern kann sehr einfach per Drag & Drop durchgefuhrt werden. Ziehen Sie einfach die HyperText Links aus Ihrem Web Browser in ein Fenster des URL Manager, um die URL zu den Bookmarks hinzuzufugen. Und um eine URL im WWW aufzurufen, ziehen Sie die Bookmark einfach auf das Fenster des Browsers oder Doppelklicken Sie sie. URL Manager arbeitet zudem mit dem Programm "Internet Config" zusammen. URL Manager Pro fugt dem noch eine intelligente Integration in den Navigator, Explorer, Anarchie, Fetch, Claris Emailer und Eudora hinzu. Mit URL Manager Pro kunnen Sie Ihre Bookmarks als Menu in die Menuleiste dieser Programme einbinden. URL Manager Pro merkt sich die letzten 1000 Webseiten, die Sie besucht haben. URL Manager Pro kann die URLs der Bookmarks auf Ihre Gultigkeit hin uberprufen. URL Manager Pro kann HTML, TEXT und MCF Dateien importieren und exportieren. "URL Manager ist ein echter Hit!." - MacMagazin & MacEasy, Feb 97. "URL Manager ist ein echtes Schnappchen." - MacWelt, Feb 97. Webseite des URL Manager Pro: Alco Blom: [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/url-manager-pro-de-14.hqx; 689K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:27 -0700 From: palopez@usa.net Subject: [*] Utopia TrueType This is a truetype rendition of the Utopia family fonts donated by Adobe Inc. in 1989 to the X Windows Project then hosted at MIT. Acording to the license they can be modified and redistributed as long as the copyright information is included with the fonts. Please find included a copy of the license in the archive. THESE FONTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE DISTRIBUTED WITH THIS README FILE AND COMPANION LICENSE. THESE FONTS ARE NOT IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. PLEASE READ THE ACOMPANYING LICENSE FOR DETAILS. These truetype renditions for the macintosh are provided as a service to the internet community. 1997 palopez@usa.net -- P. Alejandro L=F3pez-Valencia Computational Ecologist mailto:palopez@usa.net ******** The Magician is a "hacker with a Mac, a Pentium box, ******** ******** a Sparc, and a Cray on the table in front of him." ******** [Archived as /info-mac/font/tt/utopia-tt.hqx; 201K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:52 -0700 From: kidwell@weathertracker.com Subject: [*] WeatherTracker -- displays weather for cities worldwide WeatherTracker provides an easy-to-use interface to the Internet weather servers. It requires a 68020 or higher processor with System 7.0 and MacTCP or OpenTransport. WeatherTracker displays current information for any of over 1000 cities worldwide in three different formats. For cities in North America, temperature, barometric pressure, winds, current conditions, local forecasts, and climatic data are updated hourly. Coastal cities in the United States also have near shore marine forecasts available. Cities outside North America are limited to temperature and conditions, updated several times a day. Changes in version 2.2.7: - fixed problems with time/date for many US cities - fixed problems with cities in Quebec WeatherTracker is shareware, $15 US. This evaluation copy does not save your preferences. Registered users will receive a key to unlock that feature. Chris Kidwell weathertracker@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/weather-tracker-227.hqx; 793K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:58:56 -0700 From: MouthBlazt@aol.com Subject: [*] Web Works 1.1 Web Works 1.1 is a indespensible shareware title for faster, and safer web surfing. You can connect to a url, or clear your cache outside the browser. Also, you can make sure you web happenings are not being tracked with the security feature. Web Works 1.1 is meant for computer users of all skill levels, and has a simplified user interface for novice users. The shareware fee is $10.00, and owners of Web Works get free updates. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/web-works-11.hqx; 31K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 00:02:15 -0500 From: "Gordon Watts (Info-Mac Moderator)" Subject: [!] sci is back! Hi, Just to let you know that the sci directory has been restored. The sci uploads should start flowing shortly! Cheers, Gordon. -- Gordon Watts, Info-Mac Moderator (gordon@info-mac.org) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 97 07:53:48 -0800 From: "B.J. Major" Subject: Apple Scanning software and OS 8.... In reply to: >Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 00:44:44 +0100 >From: Dan Lallouz >Subject: Mac OS 8 incompatiblities > >Seems like I'm finding quite a few of these... > >There are a couple of things I can't seem to run under OS 8, most recently >is Ofoto, scanning software for my Apple color one scanner. I've called >Apple, and they can't find a way around it. You must have the absolutely BRAND NEW version of the Apple Color OneScanner software. I bought my scanner last summer (1996), same brand, and it came with the Apple One Scanner Dispatcher scanning software--which works perfectly under OS 8, including its plug-in for Photoshop..... --bj ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 00:20:00 -0500 From: "Ted Holmes" Subject: Conflict Catcher/Suitcase with OS8 Hello I have just installed OS8 on my 8500/120. Can anyone tell me if Conflict Catcher 3.0, Symantec Suitcase 3.0 and SAM 4.5 are compatible with OS8? Have there been any problems with these utilities? TIA... Best wishes Ted Ted Holmes Denmark Western Australia telmie@bigpond.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 02:07:56 +0200 From: JLM.Benlliure@uv.es (Josep Lluis Mtnz. Benlliure) Subject: INIT to power video port at startup w/ no monitor? In Info-Mac Digest V15 #170, kee nethery wrote: > Has anyone written an INIT that keeps the built-in video > port powered up regardless whether a monitor is attached or > not at startup? > > [...] If there is no monitor connected to a specific Mac > when it gets restarted, it thinks there is no monitor and > it turns off the video port. When you switch the monitor to > that machine, it gets no signal. The only way to get the > video to turn back on is to restart the Mac. Maybe a very small extension called "SoftScreen" could do the work. It was published for Farallon to address a Timbuktu problem with certain Mac models. I had a problem with a 6400/200 which I wanted to use as a headless server and the startup process became stopped when no monitor was attached, and this really small extension (770 bytes) solved my trouble. I don't use Timbuktu at all, but SoftScreen does its job anyway. It can be found at the Info-Mac archives, look at . Hope this helps. ====== Josep Lluis Mtnz. Benlliure Universitat de Valencia (Spain, Europe) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 11:42:40 -0800 From: Gordon Vickrey Subject: invisibles *** > > How do i make invisible files visible? *** Hit Command F, which will bring up your 'find' box. Now option-click on the 'name' slot within that find box to generate a pop-up menu that includes "visibility" near the bottom. Selecting "visibility" makes the word "invisible" appear in the slot over the find button. Hit the find button, and your invisible files are listed for you. You may need to give your 'find' file more memory to see all your invisibles. Gordon Vickrey krmhlz@earthlink.net  ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 15:10:59 +0200 From: cbuser@access.ch (Christian F Buser) Subject: Load ROM into RAM [C] Phil Hudson wrote: > I seem to remember a long time ago reading about an extension that would > copy your ROM into RAM if you had enough RAM to fit it in, giving you a > small but significant performance boost. I can't see any advantage in doing so. Both ROM and RAM are hardware with only the difference of the RAM being re-writable, while the ROM contents can not be changed. So I think it wouldn't improve anything. Best wishes, Christian -- Christian F. Buser - phone (+41-56) 426 64 86 Obere Kirchzelg 12, CH-5430 Wettingen (Switzerland) Look at ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 09:29:57 -1000 (HST) From: Michael Blasco Subject: Mac OS 8 incompatiblities On Mon, 18 Aug 1997, Dan Lallouz > I remember having seen a Pshop plugin for this scanner quite some > time ago, but I can't seem to find it. If anyone can find a work around for > this problem (aside from using Sys 7.61, as I must presently do), or if you > know where I can find this plugin, please respond. You can find a plug-in called Onescan 1.1.1 at It does work under 7.6.1 with my Apple OneScanner, but I've purchased a new scanner and haven't tried it under OS8. The other scanner files (extensions) I've used are at Apple's site... Good Luck Michael Blasco Exhibits Technical Coordinator mblasco@bishop.bishop.hawaii.org Bishop Museum ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 10:27:38 -0500 (CDT) From: Chaz Larson Subject: Making invisible files visible At 6:58 PM +0100 8/16/97, donner wrote: >How do i make invisible files visible? You use something like ResEdit, FIleBuddy, or Snitch; something that lets you manipulate the Finder Flags on an arbitrary file. With ResEdit, select "Get File/FOlder Info..." and select your invisible file; in the info window toggle the "invisible" checkbox. The other tools work in a similar manner. chazl ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 05:01:56 -0600 From: Tim Brogdon Subject: Netscape attachments Can anyone tell me how to attach a GIF or PICT file to an email? I keep getting a network error message. I have successfully sent text attachments. What I've been doing: 1. New email message 2. Click "Attach" 3. Click "Attach File" (the "Plain Text" radio button is highlighted, in fact, I am unable to "unhighlight" that button) 4. Select PICT or GIF file. 5. Click "Done" 6. Click "Send Now" 7. Wait for error message. Thanks a bunch in advance. Tim utdbrogdon@msuvx2.memphis.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 11:45:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Christopher Root Subject: OS 8 And Powerbooks Has anyone out there heard any good or bad things about upgrading a PB 5300ce from OS 7.6.1 to OS 8. I have already bought OS 8, but I had hear a rumor that 8 wasn't really that good for PB's. Any info or personal expierences would be appreciated. Feel free to email privately if you'd like. Thanks in advance!! christopher root Christopher Root Technical Support Mngr. f: (202) 471-5807 Magnet Interactive Communications v: (202) 471-5868 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 00:50:06 -0400 From: Holleran Greenburger Subject: OS8 on 7100/80av >I was wondering if anyone knew why a 7100/80av would not boot from the os8 >CD? It actually boots up but then at the last moment, just before handing >control over to the user...an error occurs...system bomb. >-bill >abel@mindspring.com Apple caught this one last week, it's now a known issue. Thier workaround is to use the disk tools image from the CD to boot the machine once you've made the diskette OR boot with extensions off for some machines. The bus error seems to happen reliably on any 5xxx/6xxx that needs the REA logic board replacement done. My copy of the CD actually booted my 7100/80AV and a 6100 successfully, --with extensions off only on the 7100, if I remember correctly--. Since then it has thrown sad mac codes onto the screen of my partner's 631 (The look on her face was NOT encouraging), but we'll apply the shift key method to that one soon and see if that helps. I'll also cross my fingers that Apple will be fixing this problem & replacing this defective crop of CDs. People are shelling out $120 for something that won't even boot thier machine without extra effort that some of them are not willing to go through. It certainly frustrates me, and I will, no doubt, have to install this system at least 20 times in the coming 60 days, on as many different CPUs. Holleran Greenburger ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 97 14:31:35 -0400 From: davidson@ll.mit.edu (Steve Davidson) Subject: ThreadsManager? On Fri, 15 Aug 1997 at 19:38:01 "Douglas J. Glick" wrote: >I recently updated my Color Stylewriter 2500 Software. Now everytime I >start up I get a warning that the Quicktime MPEG Extension can't load until >I have either ThreadManager Extension or ThreadsLib (2.1.5 or later). The >strange thing is that Conflict Catcher tells me that Quicktime MPEG >Extension is loaded and I can't find either ThreadManager or ThreadsLib >anywhere. Any ideas out there on what is happening here? Thanks, Doug The problem is that the StyleWriter 2500 installer is too smart for its (or your) own good. The Thread Manager was incorporated into the System prior to the arrival of the QuickTime MPEG extension. However, a newer version of the Thread Manager was needed, and was thus included with the QuickTime MPEG installer (you had it then). But the StyleWriter installer doesn't know that, and "does you a favor" by removing the Thread Manager. I've been there and done that myself. You have two solutions: (1) If you have a backup of your System folder, copy the missing file(s) back, or (2) Simply re-install the QuickTime MPEG extension. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 08:58:59 -0400 From: KrishnaMohan & Bhuvaneswari Subject: ThreadsManager? >I recently updated my Color Stylewriter 2500 Software. Now everytime I >start up I get a warning that the Quicktime MPEG Extension can't load until >I have either ThreadManager Extension or ThreadsLib (2.1.5 or later). The >strange thing is that Conflict Catcher tells me that Quicktime MPEG >Extension is loaded and I can't find either ThreadManager or ThreadsLib >anywhere. Any ideas out there on what is happening here? Thanks, Doug Go to Apple's ftp.site and download the updated Quicktime MPEG version 1.0.1 which instals the Thread Manager extension too.HTH. KrishnaMohan. -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************