Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #17 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Sat, 24 Jan 98 Volume 16 : Issue 17 Today's Topics: [*] "Diesel Horn" Alert Sound (16-bit/44.1kHz) [*] "Diesel Horn" Alert Sound (8-bit/22kHz) [*] Akua Sweets V1.18 (Scripting Additions) [*] Alertia 1.0 [*] five-ten-twenty.sea [*] Funnel Web 1.5.1 [*] Gradekeeper 4.84 [*] GTQ Scripting Library 1.2.1 [*] Hogwasher1.0b2_Installer [*] Hull-Fair D/top Pictures.sea [*] Kaleidoscope Classic Pack 1.8.1 [*] menu-events-131 [*] Monsieur Fourmi 2.0 [*] Mr. Fixitup 3.0 [*] Multiplication Stack (Update) [*] NameCleaner 1.8.0 - Cross-platform file naming and typing [*] Oriental Express for MacOS [*] Pan-Asia Language Environment for MacOS [*] Paperinik Startup Screen [*] Personal Librarian 3.11 [*] Purge OSL 1.0.3 [*] Resolute 1.0 (override display resolutions) [*] RKD's Bookmarks v. 1.1 [*] SndSampler 3.5.1 [*] Software & Hardware Tracker II v2.6 [*] Solid Apple Bookmarks v. 1.2 [*] Start-A-Business 1.0 [*] trash-bag-122.hqx [*] Verbs & Nouns 1.8.4 - foreign language learning [*] Word Stars 1.0 (Q) hardware problem [!] I've lost everything HELP! [Q] Internet Connection Question [Q] Mac OS 8.1 Update kit networking The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. For more information, visit the Info-Mac Web site at . Email Addresses and Instructions: * To submit articles to the digest, email . * To subscribe, send email to with subscribe in the Subject line. * To unsubscribe, send email to with unsubscribe in the Subject line. * To change your address, unsubscribe from the old address, then subscribe from the new address. If that fails, try using the list maintenance form at before contacting us. * Please send administrative queries to . * To submit files for the archive, email the binhexed file with a description to . Submissions must be made by the author or with permission of the author. 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We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V16 #17" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:37 -0700 From: email@clixsounds.com Subject: [*] "Diesel Horn" Alert Sound (16-bit/44.1kHz) "Diesel Horn" If the blast of a diesel fire engine's horn gets your attention when all else fails, perhaps the "Diesel Horn" alert is the one for you. This short sound is an authentic stereo sample of a fire engine's horn and makes an excellent alert sound for any Mac. The "Diesel Horn" beep is available in both 16-bit/44.1kHz and 8-bit/22.5kHz versions and can be downloaded here or at the Clixsounds web site along with tons of other free Mac sounds at: This file is freeware and may be redistributed freely providing it is unaltered and includes the accompanying documents. Note that a portion of this archive is a catalog for Clixsounds products and services. Contact Information: Internet: email@clixsounds.com Support: support@clixsounds.com Sales: sales@clixsounds.com America Online: CLIXSOUNDS World Wide Web: http://www.clixsounds.com/ [Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/16-dieselhorn.hqx; 303K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:39 -0700 From: email@clixsounds.com Subject: [*] "Diesel Horn" Alert Sound (8-bit/22kHz) "Diesel Horn" If the blast of a diesel fire engine's horn gets your attention when all else fails, perhaps the "Diesel Horn" alert is the one for you. This short sound is an authentic stereo sample of a fire engine's horn and makes an excellent alert sound for any Mac. The "Diesel Horn" beep is available in both 16-bit/44.1kHz and 8-bit/22.5kHz versions and can be downloaded here or at the Clixsounds web site along with tons of other free Mac sounds at: This file is freeware and may be redistributed freely providing it is unaltered and includes the accompanying documents. Note that a portion of this archive is a catalog for Clixsounds products and services. Contact Information: Internet: email@clixsounds.com Support: support@clixsounds.com Sales: sales@clixsounds.com America Online: CLIXSOUNDS World Wide Web: http://www.clixsounds.com/ [Archived as /info-mac/art/snd/8-dieselhorn.hqx; 251K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:13 -0700 From: akua@bluewin.ch Subject: [*] Akua Sweets V1.18 (Scripting Additions) Akua Sweets V1.18 =A91998 AKUA interactive media AG V1.18 adds the Alertia control panel, all processes, pause for and other improvements. Akua Sweets includes the following Scripting Additions (osaxen) --------------------------------synopsis-------------------------------- AkuaCopy - Copy files/folders with progress display AkuaDate - Get a sortable textual date (e.g. 971231) display progress - Display/Update a movable modal progress dialog automate alerts after - Set the amount of seconds to timeout alerts all processes - Get a process or list thereof matching filters pause for - Pause processing for a set amount of time ResolveTo - Resolve an alias, auto-entering user/pwd ResolveWith - Resolve an alias, auto-entering user/pwd TalkTo - Communicate with remote app, auto-entering user/pwd open fork from - Open a file's fork read data from - Read data from an open fork write data to - Write data to an open fork close fork - Close a fork (from open fork) basic info for - Get some basic file information extended info for - Get more information the kind of entry - Get the kind of item in a folder (file/folder/alias) LoadAlias - Load an alias from an alias file by Gregory Lemperle-Kerr akua@bluewin.ch >--------------------------------------------------------------< : Gregory Lemperle-Kerr : akua@bluewin.ch : : : : : AKUA interactive media AG : www.akua.ch : >--------------------------------------------------------------< [Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/akua-sweets-118-osaxen.hqx; 265K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:30 -0700 From: akua@bluewin.ch Subject: [*] Alertia 1.0 Alertia V1.0 =46reeware =A91998 AKUA interactive media AG. Alertia provides scriptable timed automated alert cancelation and keyboard activation of alert and dialog controls (whew!). System 7.0 is the minimum needed. It has been tested on System 7 and 8. If you want it to run on some system and it doesn't, just let me know and I'll fix it. by Gregory Lemperle-Kerr akua@bluewin.ch >--------------------------------------------------------------< : Gregory Lemperle-Kerr : akua@bluewin.ch : : : : : AKUA interactive media AG : www.akua.ch : >--------------------------------------------------------------< [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/alertia-10.hqx; 264K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:19 -0700 From: macandy@t-online.de Subject: [*] five-ten-twenty.sea five-ten-twenty is a set of 3 compressed text files. they decompress itself to text files of exact size 5.000.000, 10.000.000 and 20.000.000 bytes containing only the character "x". Check your free space before decompressing! What it is good for network administrators may check the speed of their network by copying these files to and from file servers. count the seconds and divide! Distribution this set of files is email-ware! If you use it more than 3 times or if you need additional files of different size, send me an email, then I'm happy :-) best regards Andreas "macandy" Mueller, network administrator [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/five-ten-twenty.hqx; 84K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:21 -0700 From: d.williams@activeconcepts.com.au Subject: [*] Funnel Web 1.5.1 Funnel Web provides detailed statistical analysis and profiling of Web site usage from any Web Server and Operating System. It combines detailed statistical analysis and charting with an intuitive user interface and extensive filtering capabilities. It also takes maximum advantage of extended log reporting available within WebStar, Apache, Netscape and many others for analyzing Referral sites and profiling clients Operating System and Browser. Version 1.5 brings many of the most requested features to Funnel Web, including many additional features to extend the power of web analysis. Major new features include: * Multifile processing * Full automated scheduling * Analysis of compressed Gzip archives * Extended Web Purveyor and IIS support * Additional Log file Support for: WebSite Pro, Real Audio/ Video servers, FirstClass and FileMaker Pro 4.0 * Time/ Session based reporting * Performance increase of 15% * Additional 5 reports * Processing of active log files * Temporary Memory support (Mac Only) * Additional AppleScript support (Mac Only) Requirements Funnel Web requires MacOS version 7.1 or above, with 8MB RAM and 68030 processor or above, PPC recommended. cheers, Darren ___________________ Dr. Darren Williams CEO Active Concepts - Software with Vision http://www.activeconcepts.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/funnel-web-demo-151.hqx; 1076K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:49:43 -0700 From: info@gradekeeper.com Subject: [*] Gradekeeper 4.84 Gradekeeper 4.84 - is a powerful, easy-to-use gradebook program for the Macintosh. Teachers can record grades and attendance for the entire school year. Adding new students, assignments, and scores is as easy as clicking and typing. But Gradekeeper does much more. With Gradekeeper teachers can also: Drop the worst score in one or more categories. Excuse an individual assignment for any student. Group your assignments into 10 different categories. Use semesters, trimesters, quarters, or six-week terms. Compute grades based on total points or category weights. Have final exams contribute to term, semester, or final grades. Print a variety of reports to keep students and parents informed. Gradekeeper also runs well on those older Macintosh computers which many schools still rely upon. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/gradekeeper-484.hqx; 280K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:15 -0700 From: gregq@gordian.com Subject: [*] GTQ Scripting Library 1.2.1 I am submitting an update to my GTQ Scripting Library which contains 68 AppleScript Scripting Additions now: Set Depth to, Make Alias, Relocate, Omit, Rename, Switch to Launcher, Is Application Running, Play (Sound), Record Sound to, Play Movie in, List Nodes, List Zones, Set Printer to, Depth, Does Monitor Support Depth, Choose Link, Index of (monitor), Sharing Information, List Applications, Application Info for, List Links, String to Application Coercion Handler (Ptr type), Number of Monitors, Number of Sounds, Version of, Sort, Remove, Current Date in Seconds, Front Application, Request Attention, This Application, Current Dialect, Available Dialects, Choose Address, Get User, Mail To, Address of, Date String for, Time String for, Offsets of, Choose from List, Extract Picture from, Add Picture, Extract String List from, Add String List, Number of Resources in, List Resource Types in, Extract Resource from, Add Resource, Append aete, List Fonts, Font Information for, Does Font Exist, Format Number, Extract Number from, Audio CD, Object Database, Volume Mounting Info for, Copy File, List Users/Groups, Access Privileges for, Resize Picture, Login As, Logout, Mouse Speed, Extract AP Photo Header, Delete Resource, and Kill Resource Fork. Thank you, Greg Quinn [Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/gtq-scripting-library-121.hqx; 257K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:50 -0700 From: mmarchetti@asar.com Subject: [*] Hogwasher1.0b2_Installer Asar Corporation is pleased to announce the first public beta release of Hogwasher=81 - a new kind of Internet news reader for the Macintosh. Hogwasher is built to help you get the most out of Usenet news. Each feature of the program was designed to make news reading faster and easier: Send and receive e-mail and news Online and Offline newsreading Scheduled connections Combine related groups for easy browsing Filters delete or automatically download articles Security options for home and school Handles attachments automatically Built-in JPEG image viewer Archive messages you want to save You can download the beta at most Macintosh shareware sites, or at . Mike Marchetti Director of Engineering Asar Corporation 1200A Scottsville Road, Suite 390A Rochester, NY 14624-5703 http://www.asar.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/hogwasher-10b2.hqx; 2421K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:40 -0700 From: i.burt@netmatters.co.uk Subject: [*] Hull-Fair D/top Pictures.sea Here are three Desktop Pictures. Photographs from Hull Fair (UK), the largest in Europe, taken with a Sanyo Chelsea Digital Camera. They are in JPEG/JFIF format, 640 x 480, 32 bit, 144 dpi and can be used with Decor and most Desktop Picture apps. Don't ask me about OS 8 as I'm managing quite well without it. From what I've seen of recent submissions these images are ready to go on OS 8. They are in self extracting format.The pictures are: KillerSpinner.JPG- A mad roundabout. Very colourful. Speedy. Won awards locally. WalloDeath.JPG- A dude astride an old Indian Motorcycle. WideView.JPG- What it sez. These images have proved so popular locally and on our website that they might even please the creme de la creme of image meisters, Mac users. We have plenty of images where these come from at competitive rates. The three here are Good deed Ware. The pictures were taken by a group doing voluntary work empowering otherwise unwired people to get net savvy and publish their work to the WWW. All are copyrighted but you may use them for personal use. Should you feel charitable, donations of Euro friendly money are welcome, as is support in any area. If I hear you're trying to sell 'em I'll send my CIA Virus BOTs on-line after you:) More details and URLs in the Read Me document attached to the images. Ian Burt mailto:i.burt@netmatters.co.uk http://www.netmatters.co.uk/users/i.burt [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/hull-fair-d-top-pictures.hqx; 205K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:46 -0700 From: greg@abel.MATH.HARVARD.EDU Subject: [*] Kaleidoscope Classic Pack 1.8.1 Kaleidoscope Classic Pack 1.8.1 (19 January 1998) by Arlo Rose, Fred Bass, and Greg Landweber The Classic Pack contains the color schemes from the original Kaleidoscope 1.x release (Eclipse, Sherbet Classic, Envy, Danube, Lavender, and Cardinal) updated to the format used in Kaleidoscope 1.5 and later. Version 1.8.1 brings these schemes in line with the changes introduced in Kaleidoscope 1.8. -- Greg Landweber greg@math.harvard.edu [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/classic-pack-181.hqx; 119K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:07 -0700 From: awolsp@magma.ca Subject: [*] menu-events-131 Menu Events 1.3.1 ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/dev/menu-events-131.hqx This system extension bridges the gap between scripting applications and the vast number of non-scriptable applications. It makes most applications controllable through their menu commands, using program linking (Apple events). Any script, or any program equipped to send Menu events, can query and execute the menu commands of any compatible application on any Macintosh on the network. An AppleScript scripting addition ('osax') and sample script show you how to control an application through its menus. You can record Menu event commands directly into a script editor by pressing the Caps Lock key while selecting items from menus. Version 1.3 lets you specify menus and menu items by their string names, numeric IDs, or both, and improves compatibility with target applications. Version 1.3.1 is a maintenance release with no feature upgrades. This program is part of the AWOL Utilities 1.4 package, which includes the following programs: Virtual Desktop 1.9.1, Maybe 1.5.2, Help on Wheels 1.3 (and HoW Developer's Kit 1.3), PictPocket 1.3.2, Menu Events 1.3.1, Menu Grabber 1.3.1, Trash Bag 1.2.2. All of them are free, and Copyright (c) 1994-7 Ross Brown. Ross Brown AWOL Software Productions [Archived as /info-mac/dev/menu-events-131.hqx; 76K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:44 -0700 From: claudevo@hotmail.com Subject: [*] Monsieur Fourmi 2.0 here's a new version of my HyperCard stack "Monsieur Fourmi" ,an interactive cartoon. HyperCard Player 2.0 or higher is needed. You can replace the old version (in the Archive/art/book/ folder) with this one. Thank you, Claude Vanolst claudevo@hotmail.com http://personal.naz.com/personal/clickloc/ [Archived as /info-mac/art/book/monsieur-fourmi-2.hqx; 93K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:49:53 -0700 From: maclemr@gte.net Subject: [*] Mr. Fixitup 3.0 Mr. Fixitup allows students to improve their proofreading and editing skills in a fun way! Students help the overworked mechanic named "Mr. Fixitup" by editing poorly written notes from his confused customers. Features: 1. Digital sound and awesome 3D-rendered artwork 2. Comes with 20 custom lessons 3. Over 100 new lessons can be added by a teacher or parent 4. Prints a color cerificate when a lesson is completed 5. Emphasizes proofreading skills such as checking for proper capitalization, punctuation, homonynms, and more 6. Allows students to practice editing skills using technology within the classroom or at home 7. High motivation - students love it! Requirements: 68020 or better, 13 inch monitor, 3 meg of ram. -- Richard MacLemale Teacher and Programmer http://members.aol.com/RMacLemale/CoolClassroom.html Think Different [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/mr-fixitup-30.hqx; 2610K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:49:46 -0700 From: lmacphee@intergate.lbusd.k12.ca.us Subject: [*] Multiplication Stack (Update) Multiplication Stack (Update) Enclosed is a copy of the latest version of the Multiplication Stack, which you have previously posted. The only change is the option to turn sound off/on, but otherwise, it is the same. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/multiplication-tables.hqx; 53K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:03 -0700 From: gdg20@cam.ac.uk Subject: [*] NameCleaner 1.8.0 - Cross-platform file naming and typing **** Awarded 5 out of 5 cows at the TUCOWS file archive **** NameCleaner is a popular utility to manipulate file names and types. Batch-rename and retype entire folders or disks quickly and easily. It is specially designed to move files to and from foreign file systems such as MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows95, Windows NT, NetWare and Unix. Filters ("Cleaners") are available for a multitude of functions, including mapping DOS extensions to and from Mac Type/Creator codes, filtering file names for other operating systems, smartening quotes, padding punctuations, rule- or dictionary-based capitalisation, find and replace phrases, append file information such as date or size, and more. Version 1.8.0 adds logging of cleaning operations, totally rewritten help, interface improvements, and removal of leading spaces and periods. NameCleaner needs System 7, is 7.5 savvy, 8 happy and PowerPC native. (c) 20th January 1997 - Sig Software - http://www.sigsoftware.com/ [Archived as /info-mac/disk/namecleaner-180.hqx; 250K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:31 -0700 From: xlz@Chem.LSA.umich.edu Subject: [*] Oriental Express for MacOS Oriental Express is a dynamic localization extension to enable any MacOS compatible computer with system 7.1 or above to localize your favorite applications into One of the Asian languages - Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. This lite version of the software is free for all capable users. The localization packages for Netscape Communicator and Internet Explorer are included for free. Requirements MacOS and compatible personal computers with 68030 or better. PowerPC is recommended. System 7.5 or later, MacOS 8.0 recommended. Have one of the following installed: CLK, JLK, KLK, Chinese OS, KanjiTalk, HangulTalk or Pan-Asia Language Environment. Minimum 8 MB RAM, 16 MB recommended. Minimum 2 MB free storage on hard drive. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/oriental-express.hqx; 958K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:34 -0700 From: xlz@Chem.LSA.umich.edu Subject: [*] Pan-Asia Language Environment for MacOS Pan-Asia Language Environment is a suite of Chinese Japanese Korean (CJK) fonts/scripts/extension to enable any MacOS compatible computer with system 7.1 or above to read CJK text in any applications. The PanALE is available for 60 days as free trial, even if you have used Pan-Asia Language Kit (PanALK) or Unicorn Editor before, you will also have 60 days free trial with this new release. System Requirement MacOS and compatible personal computers with 68030 or better. PowerPC is recommended. System 7.1 or later, MacOS 7.5.3 recommended. Minimum 8 MB RAM, 16 MB recommended. Minimum 4 MB free storage on hard drive. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/panale.hqx; 4247K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:42 -0700 From: bromo@flashnet.it Subject: [*] Paperinik Startup Screen PAPERINIK NEW ADVENTURES MacOS STARTUP SCREEN (You need Sys. 7.5 or later and 256 colors or more) This is a replacement for the MacOS startup screen. You need Resedit or Resorcerer (and a little caution!). All instructions are in the "TEXT" resource. "Paperinik New Adventures" is a comic-books series published by Walt Disney Italia. The splash screen was composed by Francesco "Nutella" Palagiano and ported to Mac by Vittorio Barabino . [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/pkna-startup.hqx; 267K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:49 -0700 From: kkirksey@boone.net Subject: [*] Personal Librarian 3.11 Personal Librarian is a FileMaker Pro database designed to help you keep track of your personal library. With Personal Librarian, you can keep track of all the vital statistics of your book collection, including: * Where and when you purchased your books. * Where your books are stored. * Subjects, authors, titles, bindings, editions, and more. * The current size and value of your collection. * To whom you have books loaned out. No matter how many books you own, Personal Librarian can help you keep better track of your collection. Version 3.11 fixes a bug in the search layout. Searches from this layout now work correctly. [Archived as /info-mac/data/personal-librarian-311.hqx; 132K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:10 -0700 From: h.prill@magnet.at Subject: [*] Purge OSL 1.0.3 Purge OSL [1.0.3 10/9/97], a stay-open script application and droplet that checks any disk for the ObjectSupportLib system extension (OSL). Depending on whether the disk has System 7.x or Mac OS 8 installed, Purge OSL tells you whether OSL should or shouldn't be installed. If it should be installed (on disks running System 7.x), Purge OSL tells you whether it is missing or whether the most recent version is installed. If it should not be installed (on disks running Mac OS 8 and later), Purge OSL tells you whether it is present and, if so, offers to remove it for you. Because many software installers install obsolete versions of OSL over later versions or improperly install OSL under Mac OS 8 behind your back, Purge OSL should be run immediately after you install any new software. Purge OSL also serves as a demonstration of one way to use the new reopen event that is sent by Finder 8.0 and later when a user reopens a stay-open applet that is already running. Requires AppleScript 1.1 or newer, the scriptable Finder and the standard Apple Display Dialog and Choose File scripting additions. Purge OSL is Mac OS 8-savvy, but it also runs under System 7.x. [Archived as /info-mac/dev/purge-osl-103.hqx; 27K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:36 -0700 From: akua@bluewin.ch Subject: [*] Resolute 1.0 (override display resolutions) Resolute V1.0 =46reeware =A91998 AKUA interactive media AG. Resol=FCte is a Control Strip Module (CSM) that allows configuration of displays independent of the display connector. I personally think that Apple should show all these options when you choose the "All resolutions" in the Monitors & Sound control panel, but alas, they do not. You can go buy a connector that has dip switches... But Resolute is free. Display Manager 2.0 is the minimum needed. It has been tested on System 7 and 8. by Gregory Lemperle-Kerr akua@bluewin.ch [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/resolute-10.hqx; 16K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:23 -0700 From: RDBow@Pitnet.net Subject: [*] RKD's Bookmarks v. 1.1 New Version "RKD's Bookmarks v. 1.1" Thank you for downloading the SHAREWARE list of "RKD's Bookmarks". Now you too can be a MacHead without the mess and fuss of visiting all those sites to bookmark them. And NO hassles having the SAME set of BOOKMARKS for different browsers. The file will work with all 3 major browsers. NetScape, Internet Explorer, and Cyberdog. $5 SHAREWARE 1001++ Bookmarks Apple oriented. I would like to quickly tell you why this is a SHAREWARE product. 5 years ago I was diagnosed with a rare spinal cord disease called SYRINGOMYELIA (SAH-RINGO-MY-E-LEE-AH). A progressive nerve disease that slowly "shuts down" nerves and feeling to the entire body. In the first 3 years I had 8 spinal cord operations trying to halt the collecting and thus the swelling of the spinal fluid that shuts off the nerves to the body. Please read the READ ME Or Else! file in with the download. It explains my predicament and what I'm trying to accomplish. THANK YOU! And the some 4,00 who downloaded the file im 2 weeks on MacWorld's DL site. -- Royce K. DeBow Sr. MyShare Publishing Company 3619 Summer Drive Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012-9436 USA (414)-677-3501 [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/rkds-bookmarks-11.hqx; 46K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:48 -0700 From: a_glenn@hotmail.com Subject: [*] SndSampler 3.5.1 SndSampler works great with System 8! (Unlike some of those $300 sound editors we could mention...) In this version: Misc. improvements & fixes. THIS IS A FREE UPGRADE TO ALL REGISTERED USERS OF SNDSAMPLER 3.x! Registered users of SndSampler 2.x may upgrade to 3.x for a special fee. Version 3.5.1 is the latest and greatest release of SndSampler, the ultimate Macintosh sound tool. Here are some of its more salient features: - Supports 8 and 16-bit, mono/stereo, sample rates up to 64 kHz - Extracts/saves sound ('snd ') resources from/to any file or application - Allows you to record sound data directly to your hard drive so you can create sounds bigger than RAM - AIFF segmenting facilitates working on sounds that are bigger than RAM - Imports CD audio directly from the CD (Use "Import" from the File menu) - Imports/exports: Sun, NeXT, WAVE, QuickTime movies, raw audio - Features extensive batch processing capabilities: just drop all 800 files you want to downsample (for example) onto SndSampler's icon while holding down the cmd key - Allows synching of sounds to QuickTime movies - Compression: MACE 3:1, MACE 6:1, ulaw 2:1, IMA 4:1 - Many fx: echo, reverb, chorus, flange, pitch bend, dynamic pan, dynamic fade, etc. - Works with Pro Audio Spectrum PAS16 sound card - Extensive User's Guide in RTF format (please read!) - Incredibly compact: only requires about 500K on your hard disk! - Doesn't waste RAM on fancy graphics [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/snd-sampler-351.hqx; 290K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:17 -0700 From: daix@francenet.fr Subject: [*] Software & Hardware Tracker II v2.6 Software & Hardware Tracker II v2.6 (January 19th, 1997) by David-Artur Daix Software & Hardware Tracker II is a FileMaker Pro 3.0/4.0 relational database which will help you collect, store and organize useful information (such as registration codes, serial numbers, product notes, phone/fax numbers and URLs for software authors, companies and distributors, etc.) about all your computer products (hardware, software and freeware/shareware). Even better, you can launch URLs directly from inside the database, which will then call upon the Internet Config system to open them with the proper helper applications. That means Software & Hardware Tracker II can also be used as a powerful Internet bookmark manager. Software & Hardware Tracker is a CNET/Download.com and a BizProWeb "pick of the day". It's being distributed as shareware and costs $15 (as always, upgrades are free for registered users). Registrations are handled by Kagi Shareware. New in 2.6: SHT now includes an online manual. For the latest versions of my shareware, visit my home page located at . Thanks for supporting shareware! (Software & Hardware Tracker II may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM and on the AMUG "BBS in a box". It has been checked with SAM 4.5.1) [Archived as /info-mac/data/software-hdware-tracker-26.hqx; 1671K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:25 -0700 From: RDBow@Pitnet.net Subject: [*] Solid Apple Bookmarks v. 1.2 New Version "Solid Apple Bookmarks v. 1.2" Thank you for downloading the SHAREWARE list of "Solid Apple Bookmarks". Now you too can be a MacHead without the mess and fuss of visiting all those sites to bookmark them. And NO hassles having the SAME set of BOOKMARKS for different browsers. The file will work with all 3 major browsers. NetScape, Internet Explorer, and Cyberdog. $2 SHAREWARE 270+ Bookmarks Apple oriented. I would like to quickly tell you why this is a SHAREWARE product. 5 years ago I was diagnosed with a rare spinal cord disease called SYRINGOMYELIA (SAH-RINGO-MY-E-LEE-AH). A progressive nerve disease that slowly "shuts down" nerves and feeling to the entire body. In the first 3 years I had 8 spinal cord operations trying to halt the collecting and thus the swelling of the spinal fluid that shuts off the nerves to the body. Please read the READ ME Or Else! file in with the download. It explains my predicament and what I'm trying to accomplish. THANK YOU! And the some 4,00 who downloaded the file im 2 weeks on MacWorld's DL site. -- Royce K. DeBow Sr. MyShare Publishing Company 3619 Summer Drive Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012-9436 USA (414)-677-3501 [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/solid-apple-b-marks-12.hqx; 60K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:27 -0700 From: RDBow@Pitnet.net Subject: [*] Start-A-Business 1.0 A SmallBusiness=99 B-marks 1.0.0 Thank you for downloading our $15 shareware product. WHAT IS IT? They are REVIEWED NetScape Internet bookmarks for Small Business and consequently can be imported into most major browsers. Import instructions m= ay be found in the text file labeled "Import Instructions." Why ? Because the small business person, or person to be, doesn't have time on the= ir own behalf to search, download and otherwise determine which information is deemed appropriate to begin or continue a business. Those decisions have bee= n made for you. Made in the way of a foundation of information for you to build on. What do they include? A wealth of information. Hand picked and reviewed by someone with 35 year of small business knowledge, taking a company to $3-1/2 million in sales. There are links to "How to start a business", "How and where to obtain financing"= , "Leads you can use NOW!", "Advice", "Small Business Administration help", "How to SELL the government", "How to BUY from the government", "IRS tax help", "How to get on the bidders list to sell the government", plus much, much more. Try it today, BUY it tomorrow. Thank you. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/start-a-business-b-marks.hqx; 34K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:04 -0700 From: awolsp@magma.ca Subject: [*] trash-bag-122.hqx Trash Bag 1.2.2 Add this absurdly simple application to your Startup Items folder, and you'll never have to worry about download clutter again. Trash Bag creates and maintains a folder that looks like a bag in front of your desktop trash can. Use it as the destination folder for encoded Internet downloads, Web browser cache files, or anything you doubt you'll need tomorrow, and Trash Bag will put them in the Trash automatically. Unlike the "real" Trash, your Trash Bag folder lets you open what's inside it, and you can access it through standard file dialogs. It's also great for making a temporary backup copy of a document before editing - just Option-drag it to the bag. Tomorrow, when you no longer need it, it'll be in the Trash. Version 1.2.1 adds compatibility with Mac OS 8.0, and offers some visual feedback to show you that it's working. Version 1.2.2 fixes a very minor bug. This program is part of the AWOL Utilities 1.4 package, which includes the following programs: Virtual Desktop 1.9.1, Maybe 1.5.2, Help on Wheels 1.3 (and HoW Developer's Kit 1.3), PictPocket 1.3.2, Menu Events 1.3.1, Menu Grabber 1.3.1, Trash Bag 1.2.2. All of them are free, and Copyright (c) 1994-7 Ross Brown. Ross Brown AWOL Software Productions [Archived as /info-mac/disk/trash-bag-122.hqx; 56K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:49:56 -0700 From: jiwanski@alpha.luc.ac.be Subject: [*] Verbs & Nouns 1.8.4 - foreign language learning Here is the new version of the 'Verbs & Nouns' application - 1.8.4 'Verbs & Nouns' is an application for practising inflection, translation and pronunciation at the level of single words. Features include the opportunity to do inflection exercises, and translation exercises in both directions; to record and play sound for single words; and to do exercises based on sound. The program keeps a record of exercises, and identifies the words that the student has difficulty with. Along with the program, you need a module for the target language concerned. The program can also be used as an authoring tool to write your own modules of inflected words for any language. A built-in 'inflection-generator' simplifies the addition of these words. A 'Find' feature allows the modules to be used as bilingual dictionaries. Ready-made modules are already available for certain languages. You can visit my home-page to get more information: http://users.netmatters.co.uk/dandaforbes Jacek Iwanski. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/verbs-and-nouns-184.hqx; 1131K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:50:00 -0700 From: MacMuse@aol.com Subject: [*] Word Stars 1.0 Word Stars v. 1.0 (C) 1998, Roger M. Clary all rights reserved __________________________________ This program may be freely distributed provided that it remains unaltered and this document accompanies every version. Word Stars has been tested under Macintosh System 7.x on many different Macs. Since it is impossible to test the program on every model of Macintosh, this program is offered without warranty as to its ability to run on any given machine. The software is licensed and delivered on an "as is" basis. The author makes no other warranties, either expressed or implied, by stature or otherwise, regarding this software product. its quality, its performance, its merchantability, or its fitness for any particular purpose. Respect Shareware - PLEASE REGISTER! __________________________________ REQUIREMENTS Word Stars 1.0 requires: Macintosh computer System 7.0 or better Word Stars is designed to run on any size monitor and either color or B&W At least 1.2 Megs of free RAM (1.5 Megs preferred) (if the application has trouble with larger files, increase the memory allotted to the program in the get info window.) Questions/comments to MacMuse@aol.com Features Word Stars 1.0 is an educational word game which allows students and adults to manipulate words in one of four game modules while accumulating points toward the goal of being added to the Hall of Fame. From the PLAYER SCREEN participants select their name from a scrolling list of players. Teachers and parents also have access from this screen to a list of controls (initial password = monitor) for deleting/changing player information and altering some of the parameters of the games. The MAKE WORDS MODULE allows players to create as many small words as possible from a longer word or phrase of up to 30 characters. Long words can be selected from a pre-selected list or entered individually per round. Players enter words by either clicking on letters in the long word or by typing on the keyboard. The MASTER WORDS MODULE challenges players to decipher a four-letter word by receiving clues as to what letters are correct and in the right place or correct but in the wrong location in the word. Clues can be [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/word-stars-10.hqx; 583K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 13:24:47 -0800 From: Greg Lyzenga Subject: (Q) hardware problem The Info Mac community has always been wonderfully helpful and quick with answers whenever I've had a puzzle to figure out. Let me begin this message by belatedly thanking all you nice folks who provided suggestions when I was looking for architectural software for my sister-in-law. (In the end, she decided she liked "Design Your Own Home 3D WalkAround".) Among the helpful people who sent their suggestions were Ian Goldby, Steven Poleske, Lee Clawson, Iain Antony Macleod, Ephraim Fithian, Bill Rausch, Patricia McBrayer, John Buss, abrody, and others. Frequently mentioned were ClarisDraw, MiniCAD, and a Lemke Software shareware offering called CADintosh. Thanks, everybody! Now for this month's question. I have what seems to be a hardware problem with my nearly 3-year-old Performa 6115 (basically the same thing as a 60 MHz PowerMac 6100). When left on continuously warmed-up, it runs nice and stably with no noticeable problems. However, if I shut it down and allow it to cool off (e.g. overnight), when I try to restart it, it is plagued with bombs, freezes and crashes, and continues to display this flaky behavior until it has warmed up again. Hmm. Not reassuring! It does not appear to be any kind of extension conflict, and I tried changing the clock/PRAM battery to see if that might be the culprit; no dice. Disk First Aid shows no problems with the startup drive, and it doesn't seem to matter what peripheral devices are on the SCSI chain. I wonder if anyone else has ever seen similar behavior, and can comment on the probable long term prognosis. Am I looking at a progressive failure that will get worse with time? Is this something that will eventually necessitate chucking the logic board (or the whole computer), or might it be just some simple component or connector that I can service? Although my son would dearly love to hear the news that we're tossing the old computer for a hot new G3 model, I'd like to squeeze a liitle more use out of this one if I can. Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks a bunch (in advance)! - Greg Lyzenga Gregory A. Lyzenga, Dept. of Physics, Harvey Mudd College -> lyzenga@thuban.ac.hmc.edu <- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 12:10:26 -0800 From: Quentin North (by way of Info-Mac Moderator) Subject: [!] I've lost everything HELP! Actually, not me, but my Father has lost everything. Whilst optimising his hard disk, the machine locked up and he was forced to reboot. Now all his work files are empty. My guess is the vtoc is pointing to areas of the disk that no longer contain data. To compound this he subsequently reinstalled the system (as it wouldnt boot understandably) and generally fiddled about, probably over writing some data sectors. I have tried Norton disk doctor on it, to no avail (it thinks the disk is OK). What is required (I think) is somthing that will scan a disk looking for file fragments, allocating them a catalog entry and then allowing my father to manually reassemble them into the documents that they were (mostly word documents in the form of manuscripts up to about 500K in size). Hints, tips, advice, etc much appreciated. Oh, I did say he has no backups at all didn't I. Unfortunately this is not the learning experience he wants right now. Thanks everyone. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 98 08:49:18 CST From: Mike Sisson Subject: [Q] Internet Connection Question First of all, thank you to everyone that responded to my question regarding OT/PPP and CCL's. I received an overwhelming response and appreciate all of the tips and hints. Unfortunately, nothing suggested so far has solved the problem. The problem is that basically, when I call my ISP, on only about 1 out of 10 or 15 tries will it connect successfully. The rest of the time, the modem goes off hook (OH), dials, gets carrier detect (CD) negotiates a speed the receive data (RD) light flashes a couple of times and then the carrier detect (CD) light goes out and then the connection fails. As I said, repeated attempts with the same settings eventually yields a reliable connection but it takes many attempts to get one. I thought the problem was OT/PPP but last night I installed FreePPP 2.5v3 and got the same type of behavior. Now I don't know if it is my Mac (StarMax 4000/200, MacOs 7.6), my modem (Hayes Accura 56K) , my modem cable or my ISP. My modem cable (which I have had for years and which I can and do use with ZTerm to connect to BBS's successfully all of the time) is wired as follows: Mac RS232 3 2 5 3 2 5 4,8 7 1 4,20 Can anyone make any suggestions on the next step to try? Is anyone successfully using a Hayes Accura 56K to connect using some form of PPP software? If so I would love to know what your settings are! Thanks to everyone for past and (hopefully) future help. Mike Sisson sisson_md@vought.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 98 10:12:25 -0700 From: "Brian Wessels" Subject: [Q] Mac OS 8.1 Update kit I've been guilty of stupidity before, so this wouldn't be the first time, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to work with the Mac OS 8.1 Update kit. That is, I can't open or manipulate the darn thing. Here's the deal... I downloaded the kit in 13 parts (and thought the number was a bad omen at the time) from ZDnet. Instead of 13 handy disk images, which I expected, it turns out this is one massive "DiskSet" image. I don't know who to curse for this, ZD or Apple. Right there it seems unlikely that I can install this thing from floppies, although I'm willing to suspend my disbelief for a while. Certainly I cannot just DiskCopy them one by one painlessly onto floppies. Right here I should explain that I don't know Disk Copy 6.1.2 very well, as I still use 4.2 whenever I can, and like it very much, thank you. Common sense tells me I should be wrong about the floppy thing, right? Double-clicking on the first file, a ".smi" file, produces a nonsense "not enough memory" error - zero K needed, zero K available. Obviously the Mac is confused, maybe because I have both Disk Copy 4.2 and 6.1.2 installed. Okay, I open 6.1.2 directly instead. It still cannot do anything with the "DiskSet." ("The Process DiskSet operation did not complete. [-108] Not enough memory.") Quit, increase memory settings from 512K to 1024 minimum/ 2048 preferred, and try again. Nothing doing. At this point I'm wondering, do I have to increase Disk Copy's memory partition enough to hold 13 disks worth of data?!? Like I said, maybe I'm a little slow today, but this is starting to feel like another screwup from Apple. Generally I'm no novice, and if I were, I'd be hopelessly lost. And the system is up to the task - PowerMac 8100, 32MB, 40MB with VM, nothing else running. Thoughts anyone? ----------------------- Brian Wessels Senior Technical Writer Microtest Enterprise Group | 22 Cotton Road | Nashua NH 03063 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 12:20:10 -0500 From: "Edward W. Ver Hoef" Subject: networking I submitted a posting to InfoMac a few days ago on this topic. I got a response from someone named Nick, asking for a bit more information. The remainder of this message was the response I prepared and tried to send. However, the message failed to go through because I appeared to have the address incorrect. Unfortunately, by the time I learned that I had discarded his original message so I was unable to refer back to it to correct the problem. Thus the need to send the repoonse to the forum. I'm sorry for wasting bandwidth. In case anyone else wants to chime in, the original problem statement was: >I've been trying to help a misionary group that has a number of (about 7 or >8) Macintosh and clone computers in a rather small office (no great >distance between any two computers). They use one of the computers with a >very large hard drive as a file server. This past summer someone networked >all the computers together in a daisy chain and they can communicate using >filesharing, I believe. The person who built the network is no longer >available to answer questions. I know very little about hardware and even >less about networking and I don't even know enough to be able to tell you >what sort of network it is except that I know it is not ethernet. The wire >connecting the computers together seems to be nothing more than simple >telephone wire. > >They have asked me if I can help them improve their network. Their >motivation is that things seem to take a very long time when the network is >involved. For example, one of the people recently found it took something >like 7 minutes to print a single-page text document using a printer on >another computer on the net. Their printers typically are laser printers, >Stylewriters, and HP ink jets. They think that perhaps they should go to >ethernet because of the higher bandwidth it appears to offer. > >With this admitedly very sketchy information, can any of you Mac gurus >advise me as to the advantages and disadvantages of the various networking >techniques? What, if any, special hardware and/or software would we need >with each of the choices? Would it be advisable to move printers from >individual computers and have them directly on the network? If so, what >would that entail in terms of special hardware and/or software? Should they >go from a daisy chain to some other form of network such as a star with the >file server as the center? > >As you can see, I'm a very weak reed for them to lean on but, in the land >of the blind, a one-eyed man is king. I barely have one eye when it comes >to this topic. Therefore anything you can tell me would be very much >appreciated. I've grown a little more knowledgeable since my posting so I can tell you a bit more. The network they are using is localtalk. The file server is a Performa 631. The other computers on the network are a Powerbook 5300, a PowerMac 7300/180, a PowerMac 7200/75, a PowerPC 6100/60, and three Umax SuperMac 500s. It turns out that they are only using three printers. They are a Color Stylewriter 2400, a Laserwriter Select 360, and an HP 4000 NT laserwriter. The Color Stylewriter is connected directly to one of the Umax SuperMac 500s. The other two printers are tied directly to the network. At the time of my post, the PowerMac 7300/180, one Umax SuperMac 500, and the HP 4000 NT laserwriter were still on order. The person having the big printing problem (also the pseson who does the greatest amount of printing of large documents) was using the PowerMac 7200/75 and printing over the network to the Laserwriter Select 360. She is getting the new PowerMac 7300. Although we are considering going to an ethernet 10baseT network with a star topology, an interim solution we want to try is to stay with the localtalk and move the Laserwriter Select 360 so as to be directly connected to the PowerMac 7300/180. This will enable her to have uncontested access to that printer. The new HP 4000 will stay directly on the network and will be used by the rest of the office for most printing except that the bookkeeper will continue to use the Color Stylewriter connected directly to her Umax SuperMac for most of her work. The one problem we needed to get around with this topology is that the localtalk connection to each computer is through the printer port. A local printer (when needed) can be connected to the modem port. However, the lady with the PowerMac 7300 needs network access, a local printer (in this interim solution), and a modem. The solution we intend to test is to put an A-B switch on her modem port and connect her modem and printer to this switch. This will enable her to use either one when needed though not both at the same time. I have such a switch which I use to switch between two printers and I will loan that to them to try for a few weeks to see if it meets their needs. If so, we'll buy such a switch for them. If not, we'll go to the ethernet solution. Your comments or suggestions would be much appreciated. Ed Ver Hoef -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************