Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #5 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Sat, 10 Jan 98 Volume 16 : Issue 5 Today's Topics: [*] Abstract for ScaleCalc (PPC)ScaleCalc ScaleCalc is a set of si [*] Alans Solitaire 1.03 [*] blobsculptor-12.hqx [*] bonYx 2.02 (update/new release) [*] Brick Attack PPC 1.0 (brick-attack-ppc-10 [*] CMScript 1.0.1 - AppleScripts in the Context Menu [*] Cricket (Test Match Simulator) v1.3 [*] Curvus Pro 2.1E [*] Digital Wipeout 1.0 [*] DragStrip 3.1.1 [*] Epoch Extreme 3D Icons [*] Extra Textures for BladePro [*] Filip's Word Macros 1.6 [*] Find Home Folder 1.0 - CM plugin [*] First Strike [*] GEOCAD 1.2.6 german submission [*] GEOCAD 1.2.6 international submission [*] Ili's Alphabet Icons [*] Imitari TrueType/Postscript Font [*] Internet Bolo Buddy 1.1 [*] le must de CARTIER 1.0 - Kaleidoscope [*] le must de CARTIER+ 1.0 - Kaleidoscope [*] MacCurveFit 1.4 [*] MacOSZone! 1.5.6 - Kaleidoscope [*] MacOSZone!+ 1.5.6 - Kaleidoscope [*] MB's Entomylogical Icons [*] More File Info CMM Plug-in 1.1 [*] Net-Print 8.0.2 [*] Once in a Lifetime [*] PICTInText [*] PowerReplace 6.3; a text conversion utility [*] ScrollMagick 1.0.1 - Innovative gesture-driven scrolling. [*] ScrollMagick 1.0.1J - Japanese version. [*] SFX Machine Demo 1.11 [*] SmallMines [*] Software Tracker 2.1 [*] Tomato Head [*] Valentine Time 2 FileMaker Pro ?s: Printing long fields & starting other apps... [Q] 6116 & Word Apple 15" monitor problem Games for Babies? Jim Leitch QuickTime 3.0 telnet ftp failures 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. 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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 #5" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:27 -0700 From: Paul.Dobbs, dobbs@metronet.com Subject: [*] Abstract for ScaleCalc (PPC)ScaleCalc ScaleCalc is a set of si ScaleCalc ScaleCalc is a set of simple model railroad calculators which include a scale convertor, a grade calculator, and a helix calculator. Each of these calculators is presented in its own window. You may have as many of each window open as memory allows. ScaleCalc is email-ware. If you like it, send me email. Please feel free to include complaints, comments and suggestions. The Scale Calculator The scale calculator is the simplest of the windows to operate. Just enter a set of measurements in either the unscaled or the scaled section, select a scale and click on the arrow pointing to the other section. For example, entering 1 in the miles box and clicking on the downward arrow will generate a scaled measurement of 60 feet 7 and 7/16 inches. (Note: If you follow this by clicking on the upwards arrow, the result will be 5279 feet, 11 and 51/64 inches. Since measurements are only kept to the nearest 1/64 of an inch, some accuracy is lost.) Conversion between scales is a two-step process best illustrated by example. If an HO-scale object (say a car) measures 10 (real) inches, and you want to know the size of the same object in N scale, enter 10 into the inches box in the scaled section. Select HO as the scale and click on the upwards arrow. Then select N as the scale and click on the downwards arrow. The scaled section will now show a length of 7 and 7/16 inches. The Grade Calculator To use the grade calculator, fill in any two of the four factors: horizontal distance, incline (track distance), rise, or grade. For grade use the percent, such as 2.5. Click on the "Use" radio buttons for the factors that you want to base the calculation on and the "Compute" radio buttons for the two factors that you want to compute. This will make the "Compute" push button at the bottom of the window active. Click it to calculate. Note: Exactly two "Use" radio buttons must be on to make the Compute push button active. Only for very high grades or very long grades will there be any noticable difference in the horizontal and the incline distances. The Helix Calculator For the helix calculator, three of the four factors must be filled in. Here the factors are total rise, radius, number of turns, and grade. You may use a decimal point in the radius, turns, and grade boxes. (For [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/scale-calc-01-ppc.hqx; 116K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:00 -0700 From: aewalt@aol.com Subject: [*] Alans Solitaire 1.03 Alans Solitaire 1.03 - is an obscure challenging form of solitaire. It's easy to play, quick, offers hints, and has an auto play feature. The object is to remove all of the cards from the board. You win when all cards have been removed from the board. You loose when all cards have been dealt from the deck and there are still cards remaining on the board. Be forewarned, wins are rare! On average you will win only about 5% of the games you play. [Archived as /info-mac/game/alans-solitaire-103.hqx; 206K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:58 -0700 From: esp.Software, espsw@compuserve.com Subject: [*] blobsculptor-12.hqx ENCINITAS, Calif. USA --January 1, 1998-- esp Software has announced the release of version 1.2 of Blob Sculptor for Mac OS. Blob Sculptor is a 3-D CAD modeler application, allowing easy creation of complex 3-D shapes using metaball/blob objects. Blob Sculptor can export the shapes to many 3-D object file formats, including DXF, 3DMF/QuickDraw3D, POV-Ray, PolyRay, and RAW. Small, fast and powerful, it runs on any 68020 or better Macintosh, with or without an FPU, and is also accellerated for Power Macintosh. It runs on Mac OS 7 or 8, and does not require QuickTime or QuickDraw 3D. QuickDraw 3D is only needed if you wish to export to 3DMF format. Many new features have been added since version 1.1, including: -Can now export to 3DMF/QuickDraw3D. -Main window expands on larger monitors. -Can now display the final "preview" in place of the camera view, for a constantly updated preview display. -New "mirroring" commands for quickly making symmetrical objects. -New gray window color scheme to match other modelers. -Many more example blob files provided. -Updated documentation. Blob Sculptor for Mac OS is available on the esp Software web page at: It is also available on CompuServe, in the POVRAY forum under "MAC & PPC UTILS". It can also be found on the internet on the info-mac mirror sites, in the info-mac/gst/grf/ directory as blobsculptor-12.hqx. The original Blob Sculptor application is authored by Alfonso Hermida and Steve Anger on MSDOS, and this is a Mac OS conversion of their original work, with their permission of course. This utility is brought to you by esp Software, [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/blob-sculptor-12.hqx; 381K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:15 -0700 From: imp89@kagi.com Subject: [*] bonYx 2.02 (update/new release) BonYx is an addictive little game, vaguely reminiscent of Tetris. Click your mouse on a series of stones shaded different colors. Once you have lined up all the stones of a particular color, you progress to the next level. [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/bonyx-202.hqx; 988K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:16 -0700 From: zink@students.uiuc.edu Subject: [*] Brick Attack PPC 1.0 (brick-attack-ppc-10 Brick Attack Version 1.0 Copyright 1998 Dan Zink and his licensors All Rights Reserved http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/zink/brickattack Brick Attack is a remake of a classic arcade game in which you destroy all of the bricks on the screen by bouncing a ball off of your paddle. Features: Thousands of colors Ray traced graphics Very smooth animation (67 - 75 fps, synced to your monitor) Stereo sound Lots of cool prizes System Requirements: Any Power Macintosh or compatible computer A monitor capable of displaying thousands of colors at 640 x 480 DrawSprocket 1.1.2 or higher (included) System Recommendations: 16 MB or more memory Stereo speakers 80 Mhz or faster computer [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/brick-attack-10-ppc.hqx; 1545K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:31 -0700 From: uzs90z@ibm.rhrz.uni-bonn.de Subject: [*] CMScript 1.0.1 - AppleScripts in the Context Menu CMScript is a plugin for the MacOS 8 Contextual Menu that makes AppleScripts available from the Contextual Menu if they apply to the context. Michael Schuerig [Archived as /info-mac/gui/cm-script-101.hqx; 77K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:02 -0700 From: grandall@btinternet.com Subject: [*] Cricket (Test Match Simulator) v1.3 At last, a cricket game that is unique to the Macintosh. You take the place of the batsman in this graphical game and need to develop sharp reflexes to handle the top level bowling from fast to cunning spin. As you develop your shots, so you can start building up your score on the scoreboard and a full scorecard is always available at the end of the over to see how each batsman and bowler is performing. (Version 1.3 replaces Version 1.2) G Randall grandall@btinternet.com [Archived as /info-mac/game/ckt-13.hqx; 459K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:21 -0700 From: arizona@pobox.com Subject: [*] Curvus Pro 2.1E Curvus Pro is an application which permits you to draw all kinds of 2D and 3D mathematical curves, including 2D and 3D animations, together with real time manipulations of 3D surfaces using QuickDraw 3D extension. Several vectorial drawing options are included to improve your graphics. Curvus Pro is simple and user-friendly: - So easy to use that a curve can be drawn in a few seconds. - Intuitive syntax for expressions (2x, sinx, 2x^2, ln^2|x|, etc.). - Easy navigation in the real plane (forward and backward zoom, enlargement of a portion of the curve, adjustment, etc.). Curvus Pro will allow you to draw your best mathematical curves: - 2D and 3D animation using QuickTime=81 format. - Possibility of drawing family of curves corresponding to selected variable parameters. - Real time manipulations of 3D surfaces using QuickDraw=81 3D extension. - Numerous drawing options to give a professional touch to your documents. - Various 3D graph renderings (colors, shades,...). - User-defined constants and functions. - Rectangular, polar, parametric or complex, 2D or 3D curves (in the same document). - Linear or logarithmic scale of the axes (basis 10, e or 2). - Complex calculations (z=3Dx+iy). - Conditional tests. - Level curves. Thanks to Curvus Pro, you will be able to fully study 2D and 3D curves: - Interactive representation and computation of tangents, gradients, osculating circles, partial derivatives,... - Integrals of curves (methods: Romberg, Gauss, Simpson, excess, default, et= c.). - Search for zeros, points with horizontal tangent, inflection points (methods: Newton, Bolzano,...). Professionally export your curves: - Optimal quality printouts. - Exportation using the Clipboard or in PICT files with curve-smoothing opti= ons. - Exportation of 3D graphs in 3DMF files. System requirements: - System 7.0 - Mac or PowerMac with at least 8 Mb RAM - 2 Mb of hard disk space - Work faster with PowerPC processor http://www.pobox.com/~arizona/curvuspro.html [Archived as /info-mac/sci/curvus-pro-21e.hqx; 1778K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:04 -0700 From: maurojc@bigvax.alfred.edu Subject: [*] Digital Wipeout 1.0 Digital Wipeout 1.0 - is a shareware game for Mac OS in which the object is to score as many points as possible by "wiping out" numbers on the board. There may be up to eight players. If you play alone, try to set a new record by wiping out the the entire board. Each turn starts by rolling the three dice. You need to then try to wipe out a number on the board by mathematically combining the three dice using one or more of the four basic operations (addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication). Digital Wipeout is a fun game for people of any age! Requires Mac OS 7.0 or later. [Archived as /info-mac/game/digital-wipeout-10.hqx; 550K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:33 -0700 From: cevans@poppybank.com Subject: [*] DragStrip 3.1.1 DRAGSTRIP 3.1.1(r) Say goodbye to cluttered desktops. Launch, find, and organize applications and documents quickly and efficiently. DragStrip gives you drag and drop on your desktop and much more. Organize your frequently accessed by dragging them onto any number of strips. Launching applications and opening documents is only a click away. The process strip shows you which applications are currently running. In addition to its main functionality, DragStrip is expandable allowing DragStrip additions - plug-in modules - to be placed on strips as mini-applications. DragStrip is the ultimate desktop utility. DragStrip 3.0's new features include the ability to have multiple tabbed pages on a strip, improved support for MacOS 8, including contextual menus, new "Strip" styles, easier configuration, support for URLs and more. Version 3.1.1 fixes several bugs and adds the ability to change the font on buttons, translucent dragging and when dragging to a window that is partially obscured by windows in DragStrip or other applications, the window will jump in front of other windows so that you can get to all of its items. DragStrip is now shareware and can be registered at http://order.kagi.com/?3R8 or you can use the Register program included in the installer. COMPATIBILITY DragStrip will only work with Macintosh System 7.1 or later. Additionally, dragging items from the Finder to your DragStrip is only available when using System 7.1.1 or later. FOR MORE INFORMATION Please feel free to contact Poppybank Software by any of the following methods: mailto: info@poppybank.com http://www.poppybank.com/DragStrip/ Copyright (c) 1994-1997 Christopher Evans, Poppybank Software and its Licensors. All rights reserved. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/dragstrip-311.hqx; 1091K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:51 -0700 From: wnosaj@flash.net Subject: [*] Epoch Extreme 3D Icons Extreme Icons. Icons that truly take you and your mac to higher level of 3D. With totally extreme gradients, patterns, metal, and textures makes this set a must have on your Mac desktop. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/extreme-icons.hqx; 58K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:43 -0700 From: lloyd@kagi.com Subject: [*] Extra Textures for BladePro Here are ten new texture images to use with BladePro, the Photoshop filter that creates rich 3-D surfaces. Also included are ten BladePro presets to show off the textures. To check for updates, visit http://ccn.cs.dal.ca/~aa731/blade.html . [Archived as /info-mac/gui/txtr/bladepro-extra-textures-1.hqx; 732K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:15 -0700 From: bo.svernstrom@swipnet.se Subject: [*] Filip's Word Macros 1.6 =46ilip's Word Macros 1.6 is a collection of Word macros, adding functions to Microsoft Word 6.0. Includes HTMLmaker, which converts your documents to html. New in 1.6 * SaveAndCount: displays number of characters as you save a document. As in the old 5.1. * CountAllOpenDocs: gathers the length of all open docs and presents them in i new window. * PreviewWithBrowser: lets you preview the open HTML-document in the browser you prefere. Also, Quoter, and other macros, has been improved. There were a misconfiguration of Word's menus in previous versions. This should not be the case any more. Enjoy Bo Filip Svernstr=F6m bofilip@algonet.se http://www.algonet.se/~bofilip [Archived as /info-mac/text/filips-word-macros-16.hqx; 143K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:34 -0700 From: uzs90z@ibm.rhrz.uni-bonn.de Subject: [*] Find Home Folder 1.0 - CM plugin Have you ever wondered where the items lying around on your desktop have come from - or where they will go if you choose "Put Away" from the "File" menu? This Contextual Menu plugin comes to your rescue! Context-click the desktop item you're interested in and choose "Find Home Folder". Then, if the selected item was not created on the desktop, but dragged there from another folder, that folder will be opened. Michael Schuerig [Archived as /info-mac/gui/find-home-folder-10.hqx; 11K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:12 -0700 From: copperfield@worldnet.att.net Subject: [*] First Strike Originally Return to Castle Xeen. 20 levels, 2 secret levels. A scenario for Wolfenstein players of all kinds. From the creator of Dragon Cavern, Castle of Lost Souls, Tiger Cavern, and Castle Xeen. Full version Update later to come! Josh Mills copperfield@worldnet.att.net [Archived as /info-mac/game/com/wolf/first-strike.hqx; 1203K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:23 -0700 From: benedikt.stratmann@recklinghausen.netsurf.de Subject: [*] GEOCAD 1.2.6 german submission GEOCAD 1.2.6 is the latest german version of the number-one shareware desktop mapping tool GEOCAD for Macintosh computers. GEOCAD 1.2.6 allows to create maps based on GEOCAD's own coordinates or on cbd-coordinates from CIA world mapping program, which are available for free and cover the entire world with more than 15,000,000 coordinates. The layer concept of GEOCAD allows the user to create overlays of different object types and representations, such as grid lines, coastlines, rivers and whatever should be plotted. GEOCAD 1.2.6 is shareware, and you may use it free for 14days, then you have to pay the shareware fee of US$30,- Changes in version 1.2.6: - introduced a user-defined section line for cylindric projections to allow the user to plot any part of the world in the center of a map - grid lines can be delimited in range, so they can be cut at any degree e.g. not to reach the north pole in a plot of arctic regions - some minor bugfixes Changes in version 1.2.5: - dramatically improved memory management for more performance and stability - improved cacheing of single layers makes redraws of multilayer-maps faster - improved layer concept - improved dtp-capabilities, such as high-resolution pict-export - enabled renaming of objects types (e.g., 'small town' instead of 'city') - improved selection of single objects and their children (e.g.,plot only 'Italy' and children) - alias support for coordinate files - fixed a bug that created unwanted horizontal lines in some cbd-maps - fixed some hundreds of minor bugs System requirements: - Power Macintosh (ppc) - System 7.5 or later (GEOCAD is 100% MacOS8 compatible) - at least 16MB of free RAM (including virtual memory) [Archived as /info-mac/sci/geocad-126-ppc-german.hqx; 757K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:24 -0700 From: benedikt.stratmann@recklinghausen.netsurf.de Subject: [*] GEOCAD 1.2.6 international submission GEOCAD 1.2.6 is the latest international version of the number-one shareware desktop mapping tool GEOCAD for Macintosh computers. GEOCAD 1.2.6 allows to create maps based on GEOCAD's own coordinates or on cbd-coordinates from CIA world mapping program, which are available for free and cover the entire world with more than 15,000,000 coordinates. The layer concept of GEOCAD allows the user to create overlays of different object types and -representations, such as grid lines, coastlines, rivers and whatever should be plotted. GEOCAD 1.2.6 is shareware, and you may use it free for 14days, then you have to pay the shareware fee of US$30,- Changes in version 1.2.6: - introduced a user-defined section line for cylindric projections to allow the user to plot any part of the world in the center of a map - grid lines can be delimited in range, so they can be cut at any degree e.g. not to reach the north pole in a plot of arctic regions - some minor bugfixes Changes in version 1.2.5: - dramatically improved memory management for more performance and stability - improved cacheing of single layers makes redraws of multilayer-maps faster - improved layer concept - improved dtp-capabilities, such as high-resolution pict-export - enabled renaming of objects types (e.g., 'small town' instead of 'city') - improved selection of single objects and their children (e.g.,plot only 'Italy' and children) - alias support for coordinate files - fixed a bug that created unwanted horizontal lines in some cbd-maps - fixed some hundreds of minor bugs System requirements: - Power Macintosh (ppc) - System 7.5 or later (GEOCAD is 100% MacOS8 compatible) - at least 16MB of free RAM (including virtual memory) [Archived as /info-mac/sci/geocad-126-ppc-intl.hqx; 754K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:53 -0700 From: janosm@gate.net Subject: [*] Ili's Alphabet Icons These sets contain the 26 letters of the alphabet in two different colors. Each of the letters are with a little dude named Picur. Picur means a sort of tiny in Hungarian. The bonus folder contains a pair of Picurized trash and hard disk icons. The appropriate ResEdit files for trash icons are also included if you know how to use them. I'm not responsible for any damage caused by misused ResEdit. Ilona Melis janosm@gate.net [Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/ili-alphabet-icons.hqx; 83K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:18 -0700 From: jvidhee@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU Subject: [*] Imitari TrueType/Postscript Font This is my fourth typeface design based on the style of geometric typography often in game company logos and the Designer's Republic. If you enjoy this typeface, you may want to check out Angela Sans and Atmosphere, both are available from Info-mac. Version History 1.0 - Initial release Freeware. This archive may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM. Jay Vidheecharoen In Visible Studio http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~death/ [Archived as /info-mac/font/imitari.hqx; 159K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:14 -0700 From: kev@kagi.com Subject: [*] Internet Bolo Buddy 1.1 Internet Bolo Buddy is a utility for finding and joining Bolo games on the internet. Features include: - Configurable pop-up menu for choosing Bolo trackers. - Auto-launching of Bolo with all fields filled in when a game is double-clicked. - Tracker header info can be hidden so only the game info is shown. - Quick-joining of your favorite friends - Open Transport savvy. Runs under MacTCP, as well. - FAT binary. Runs native on both PowerPC and 680x0 machines. - Balloon Help for anything and everything. - Fully user-configurable via the Preferences dialog. This version (1.1) is a great improvement over version 1.0.1, and it is recommended that people upgrade to version 1.1. It should go in the info-mac/game/bolo/ directory and replace the version that is currently there. A ReadMe file is included. Questions and comments should be directed to me: kev@kagi.com Thanks, Kevin Whitty [Archived as /info-mac/game/bolo/internet-bolo-buddy-110.hqx; 260K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:47 -0700 From: awong@iper.net Subject: [*] le must de CARTIER 1.0 - Kaleidoscope le must de CARTIER Version 1.0 for Kaleidoscope 1.8 [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/cartier.hqx; 34K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:45 -0700 From: awong@iper.net Subject: [*] le must de CARTIER+ 1.0 - Kaleidoscope le must de CARTIER+ Version 1.0 for Kaleidoscope 1.8 [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/cartier-plus.hqx; 73K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:25 -0700 From: kdraner@krs.com.au Subject: [*] MacCurveFit 1.4 MacCurveFit is a scientific least squares curve fitting program. Data sets can be entered into a spreadsheet window or imported from programs like Excel or extracted from text files. Arbitrary equations may then be fitted to the data and the fits displayed graphically. The equations can be defined by typing them as text and so the program is very flexible. There is also a choice of mathematical algorithms that can be used for curve fitting. The program is shareware. Kevin Raner [Archived as /info-mac/sci/mac-curvefit-14-68k.hqx; 488K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:50 -0700 From: awong@iper.net Subject: [*] MacOSZone! 1.5.6 - Kaleidoscope MacOSZone! Version 1.5.6 for Kaleidoscope 1.8 [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/mac-os-zone.hqx; 27K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:48 -0700 From: awong@iper.net Subject: [*] MacOSZone!+ 1.5.6 - Kaleidoscope MacOSZone!+ Version 1.5.6 for Kaleidoscope 1.8 [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/mac-os-zone-plus.hqx; 44K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:55 -0700 From: michar@islandnet.com Subject: [*] MB's Entomylogical Icons The Icons Here is a small collection of insect icons that I created on my Mac using ResEdit. Not only will they make your Mac look tr=E9s cool, they will will also provide limitless opportunities for bad puns about =93bugs=94 in your system. They're Freeware! They are absolutely free. Gratis. No charge. Send no money. However, I would like to receive an e-mail if you use them. This is my first experiment in freeware distribution and I'm interested to see where these things end up; so if you give them away to others, please include this Read Me. A Final Note Next time you find an insect in your house or see one outside, take a close look at it and think twice before smashing it into pulp. Once you start looking closly at insects, you will be amazed by their infinite variety. Trust me, bugs are cool. System requirements: * Any Mac with a colour monitor Michael Barnes michar@islandnet.com [Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/mbs-bug-icons.hqx; 22K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:36 -0700 From: hide@soon.com Subject: [*] More File Info CMM Plug-in 1.1 Have you ever wanted to check the type and creator for a file easily without using utility program like FileBuddy? Have you ever wanted to know what is the actual GIF/JPEG file size after taking off the fancy thummail icon and other resources ? Unfortunatelly, the information such as file type, creator, size of the resource fork, size of the data fork does not appear on the Get Info dialog. It can only be obtained by some special utility programs. Although using such utility is not a hard job, it still a bit troublesome for the lazy person like me. That's why I develop this plug-in. This is a MacOS 8 Contextual Menu Manager plug-in. When you control-click on Finder files, the plug-in displays such information to the contextual popup menu that appears. - Freeware - System Requirements: * OS: MacOS 8 * Hardware: PowerMac For more information, please read the documents enclosed. by Hide Itoh [Archived as /info-mac/gui/more-file-info-cmm-plug-11.hqx; 47K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:17 -0700 From: dmoe@luminet.net Subject: [*] Net-Print 8.0.2 Net-Print lets you print or save selected text(instead of the entire document). It even lets you put several chunks of text onto one page or in one file. It also lets you quickly print labels for Zip Disks. John [Archived as /info-mac/text/net-print-80.hqx; 74K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:10 -0700 From: angela@lazer.gen.nz Subject: [*] Once in a Lifetime Once in a Lifetime is a simple (but addictive) one-player card game for HyperCard. It has a high-score list and full 'balloon help'-style help, including an 'Autoplay' option which lets the computer play the game by itself. It should work on any Mac with HyperCard 2.1 or later. [Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/once-in-a-lifetime.hqx; 245K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:19 -0700 From: shotwell@accessone.com Subject: [*] PICTInText Written by DeForest Shotwell 13010 87th Ave. NE Kirkland, WA shotwell@accessone.com PICTInText is an utility that you can use to embed PICT files in your SimpleText documents. PICTInText will use any PICT file to create, number and install the necessary PICT resource into your text file without the need for a graphics application (Photoshop, GraphicConvertor, etc.) or the need to use ResEdit. Works wonderfully with screen captures. It does it simply and effectively in 5 simple steps. [Archived as /info-mac/text/pict-in-text.hqx; 694K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:20 -0700 From: guoniu@math.u-strasbg.fr Subject: [*] PowerReplace 6.3; a text conversion utility Announcing the release of PowerReplace 6.3! 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. ver. 6.2 -> 6.3: - Added Stack Windows command in the Control menu. Use this command to move all windows to its standard position. - You can now add string to the begin and the end of the text files. Syntax: "*BOF*" "The begin of my file.\r" "*EOF*" "\rThe end of my file." - Fixed a few bugs. System requirements: - System 7.1 - Any Macintosh For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit my Web page: http://www.kagi.com/guoniu Thanks, Guoniu Han [Archived as /info-mac/text/power-replace-63.hqx; 865K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:42 -0700 From: ebs13@cornell.edu Subject: [*] ScrollMagick 1.0.1 - Innovative gesture-driven scrolling. ScrollMagick is a shareware control panel that allows to you scroll by simply moving the cursor to the edge of a window - move to the top edge, and the window scrolls up, move to the bottom edge and it scrolls down. You'll be impressed at how much easier & faster it makes scrolling. ScrollMagick also allows you to use a hand cursor to "grab" the contents of windows and drag them up and down, like in a graphics application. The best way to see what ScrollMagick does is to download it and give it a try. We think you'll like it. http://www.edenware.com Shareware - $10. Permission is granted to include ScrollMagick in CD-ROM distributions. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/scroll-magick-101.hqx; 136K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:39 -0700 From: ebs13@cornell.edu Subject: [*] ScrollMagick 1.0.1J - Japanese version. (This is the Japanese version of ScrollMagick 1.0.1. The English version is also available from this archive.) ScrollMagick is a shareware control panel that allows to you scroll by simply moving the cursor to the edge of a window - move to the top edge, and the window scrolls up, move to the bottom edge and it scrolls down. You'll be impressed at how much easier & faster it makes scrolling. ScrollMagick also allows you to use a hand cursor to "grab" the contents of windows and drag them up and down, like in a graphics application. The best way to see what ScrollMagick does is to download it and give it a try. We think you'll like it. http://www.edenware.com Shareware - $10. Permission is granted to include ScrollMagick in CD-ROM distributions. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/scroll-magick-101-jp.hqx; 138K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:57 -0700 From: sfx@bias-inc.com Subject: [*] SFX Machine Demo 1.11 SFX Machine Demo 1.11 - Audio Multi-Effects Plug-In SFX Machine Demo 1.11 adds dozens of new presets, some new features, and a few bug fixes. BIAS's SFX Machine is the ultimate sound design and audio effects tool. It recently won Electronic Musician's 1998 Editor's Choice Award for Best DSP plug-in of 1997, and Keyboard magazine called it a "Key Buy." This Premiere-format plug-in can be used as a sample creation tool, a sound design tool, or a multi-effects unit that goes far beyond the usual types of effects. It has a simple front-end that lets you load presets and modify them using sliders. Over 240 presets are included, and more are available from our web site. In addition, a powerful modular synthesis engine lets you create your own effects. If you want, the Randomize button will make something up for you. SFX Machine requires a Power Macintosh, a Premiere-format host program and at least 16 Meg of RAM. It works with BIAS Peak, Macromedia's Deck II, Opcode's Vision and Studio Vision Pro 3.5, Adobe Premiere, Digital Performer 2.1, Emagic Logic Audio 3.0 and TurboMorph. If you don't currently own a Premiere-format program, you can download Peak LE from our web site or from Info-Mac. SFX Machine lists for $299 and can be ordered from 1-800-775-2427 (1-415-467-8446 International). For more information, see our web site at http://www.bias-inc.com/sfx . [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/sfx-machine-demo-111.hqx; 1153K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:06 -0700 From: millerc@OIT.EDU Subject: [*] SmallMines SmallMines, by Charles Miller. SmallMines is my implementation of MineSweeper. Unlike other versions, this was made to take up a small amount of memory and storage space. [Archived as /info-mac/game/small-mines.hqx; 9K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:37:30 -0700 From: dlw@dwmp.com Subject: [*] Software Tracker 2.1 Software Tracker is a FileMaker Pro 3.x or better solution for keeping information about software licenses and installations within your organization. [Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/software-tracker-21.hqx; 185K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:07 -0700 From: Catzlover@aol.com Subject: [*] Tomato Head Now there's Tomato Head! Have fun with this wacky fruit/vegetable! Brought to you by Bry-Back Manor http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6459 [Archived as /info-mac/game/tomato-head.hqx; 1074K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:38:09 -0700 From: Catzlover@aol.com Subject: [*] Valentine Time This a little entertainment designed for young children. Make a Valentine to give to loved one or play a simple game. It's free! Please enjoy! Brought to you by Bry-Back Manor http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6459 [Archived as /info-mac/game/valentine-time.hqx; 1260K] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 22:00:10 +0200 From: ELB Subject: 2 FileMaker Pro ?s: Printing long fields & starting other apps... Hi All, I have 2 questions about FileMaker Pro (FM) 4.0 which have totally stumped me. The first one is life-threatening, the second is just a "nice to have". 1) I have a text field which CAN (but must not) contain a LOT of text. So much text, in fact, that you need a scrollbar to see it all. However, quite often this field is empty. When I go to print, I only get the visible part of the field when, in fact, I want the whole thing printed (that is, it would be REALLY nice if the field could "grow" to accommodate all the text). I don't want to make the field huge because, in most cases, it's empty. Any ideas how to get this field to print out in its entirity (without making the field so huge it would fit all possible text which I might enter since I really don't know how long it could be)? 2) I want to have a button which, when clicked, will launch another program (this is on Windows '95, but I'd like to know in general for the Mac too). I want to be able to lauch a scanner/ocr program from within FM so I can scan text, and then copy it into the above (long) text field. Is this possible? MUCH TIA for any help you can provide... Sincerely, E. Blasberg P.S.- I would greatly appreciate it if replies could be made directly to me as I'm not reading the lists so regularly at the moment- Thanks! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 08:33:38 -1000 From: Jerry Levinson Subject: [Q] 6116 & Word One of my facutly has been having a problem with MSWord 5.1a and a PowerMac 6116CD (System 7.5 vanilla as far as I know). This is at her home so I can't go see what's what. When typing a document, the menus will jump off the side of the screen (the apple, File, and Edit menus disappear). Restarting fixes the problem. She, of course, can't tell me what she did to make this happen. Word is all she uses so I can't find out if this is limited to Word or not. Ideas? Thanks, Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 05:17:43 -0600 From: Sue Beckel Subject: Apple 15" monitor problem We have an Apple 15" multisync monitor that appears to be losing the red color, though after it warms up it runs okay. However, it takes several hours for it to return to normal. We took it to our local dealer, who informed us that this particular monitor was covered under an Apple "replacement" program. They said it would cost nearly as much to replace the monitor as to buy a new one, which, of course, doesn't make much sense. Is there any way around this? We have tried contacting Apple directly, but get shuttled from one customer rep to the next with no help. Any information anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. Scott manlysig@netins.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 22:29:54 -0800 From: Daly Jessup Subject: Games for Babies? I'm excited. A former Windows user at work took advantage of the company's ditching all their Macs to buy one for his 2-3/4-year-old son. The little boy does not speak yet, and apparently has some problem with translating thought into speech. He appears to understand but can't get words out. His father got the SE30 for him with a graphics card of some kind that lets it run a 21" greyscale monitor! Anyway, he's looking for games for his son. It will be the son's computer. I mentioned that people had talked about "Baby Bash" and I will look for that for them. He was also hoping that there was something that might let the child hit a key on the keyboard then see the letter really big on the screen and perhaps have the program say the letter or its sound. He's also looking for little games where the child will be able to drag things around. He has doubts that the boy will be very good at double-clicking, though we will slow down the double-click speed and I happen to think his son is going to surprise him. Meanwhile, can some of you parents out there suggest good games for this computer/child combination? Daly ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 18:11:58 -0500 (EST) From: Al Bloom Subject: Jim Leitch I did one of my periodic sweeps of the net the other day checking for upgrades to my various programs. I was disturbed to see that Address Book is no longer available. I dropped a note to the "more info" e-mail address, and the response got me even more disturbed. Jim Leitch, Address Book's author, has died. Jim was among my favorite shareware authors. He listened to my patented rants and raves, and he most often responded to them with ADBK upgrades that shut me up. At no extra cost to anyone. I considered him one of many friends-I've-never-met on the internet. He was one of the good guys. I suspect I'm far from alone in missing him. Al Bloom ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 11:59:17 -0500 (EST) From: Mark Fiske Subject: QuickTime 3.0 Since Apple's online documentation of QuickTime 3.0 is dicey at best, I have a few questons about it that maybe someone out there can help with... Will there be NEW types of files that are double-clickable in the Finder? >From what I can tell, it sounds that way. Regardless, I just want to make sure I don't trash out any older utilities (like JPEGView, Sparkle, and AVI to QT) if I'll still be needing them. Also, I could be mistaken here again, but it also sounds like .wavs and other sound formats will be double-clickable. And lastly, when is it supposed to go final? thank you for your time, Mark Fiske. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 13:39:00 -0600 From: "Hardie, Doug HIM,CA" Subject: telnet ftp failures I have encountered an interesting problem. I am using BetterTelnet 1.1.1 on System 8 to connect via dial-in to a host. If I ftp a file from the host, it works properly. Quite large files (<6Mb) have been sent without problems. However, when I try to ftp a file to the host that is about 8K bytes, it fails every time. The failure occurs at the same point in the file each time. A packet trace shows that 4 data packets are sent by the Mac and the first three are ackd by the host. Immediately after the 4th data packet, the Mac sends another packet from port 20 to the host with the contents "tcp_disconnect_one" and the Reset bit on. The host thus terminates the connection. I know I used to ftp large files to the host with a PB-170 and system 7.0.1. I don't remember if I ever did it after swithing to the PB-3400. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks, -- Doug -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************