Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #123 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Wed, 10 Jun 98 Volume 16 : Issue 123 Today's Topics: [*] [*] Akua Sweets V122 (osax) [*] AutoBoot 1.6.1 [*] bedlam-2-104.hqx [*] Combadge 1.0.1 [*] FnsBorf 1.2.5 [*] HexEdit1.20 [*] HotlineHelper 1.5 [*] Internet Launcher 1.0.6 [*] List View Editor 4.0 [*] Master Spell 3.5 [*] MovieUtilities CMM 1.3 [*] PingReporter v1.2 ---68K/PPC, ICMP Logger data extracter & orga [*] Powerball-Freeware [*] SELDON- Mac Decison Analysis and Support [*] Twistory 1.0 FAT - History Browser [*] Verbs & Nouns 2.0.1 - foreign language learning [*] WordCoach Spanish-German Dictionary 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 . 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Or, click . * A full list of Info-Mac mirror sites is available at the URL below: * Search the archive at . Info-Mac volunteers include Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Mike O'Bryan, Michael Bean, and Liam Breck. The Info-Mac Digest is sponsored in part by StarNine Technologies, developers of Internet server software for the Macintosh, including Web and email publishing systems. 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 #123" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:04:09 -0700 From: wfurman@epix.net Subject: [*] Subject:Alphie 1.3 (update) Alphie 1.3 _____________________________________________________ ABSTRACT A fun way to teach kids/adults to write or print the alphabet. Includes four editable fonts (tracers) which may be copied or traced and three pads: Main,Big and Legal. Each student's drawings may be recorded in real time and played back for later review or evaluation. Also includes a simple game complete with stars, ribbons, medals, rockets fireballs, etc, a timer/alarm, and the Director for choosing between various sets of graphics and sounds. Extensive online HELP and the Quick-start Tour gets you hummin' fast. Shareware US$29 [Archived as /info-mac/edu/alphie-13.hqx; 7317K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:04:19 -0700 From: akua@bluewin.ch Subject: [*] Akua Sweets V122 (osax) AKUA Sweets V1.22 Released: 1. June, 1998 V1.22 adds the new "Drawing" Suite (which lets you draw graphics, pictures and text in a window) as well as updates and bug fixes to other osax and scripts. Akua Sweets includes the following Scripting Additions (osaxen) Etcetera -------- display progress - Display/Update a progress dialog display info - Display/Update a (floating) info window automate alerts after - Set the amount of seconds to timeout alerts pause for - Pause processing for a set amount of time Control -------- bartender settings - Get/Set Bartender settings (an Akua Control Panel) Drawing ------- display drawing - Display a drawing window (for pictures etc.) draw - Draw graphics, pictures and text into draw windows current picture of - Extract the picture from a drawing window number of monitors - Get the number of active monitors File ---- AkuaCopy - Copy files with progress display collate... - Rename, delete, move or trash files & folders alias info from - Get alias record as text load alias from - Load the alias record from an alias file the kind of entry - Get the kind of item in a folder (file/folder/alias) the entries in... - List folder, restricting by date, type or name set Finder info for - Set the catalog information for a file or folder basic info for - Get some basic file information extended info for - Get more information (including parent and volume) volume info for - Get volume space and driver information (HFS+ savvy) open fork from - Open a file's fork (as data) 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) size fork - Get or allocate space for an open fork. Network ------- ARA configuration - Get/Set the current ARA 3 configuration [Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/akua-sweets-122.hqx; 1233K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:25:36 -0700 From: karlp@macbel.be Subject: [*] AutoBoot 1.6.1 AutoBoot version 1.6.1 Are you running a Web server, BBS, kiosk, file server or any other kind of server ? Do you use a remote access package (Timbuktu, ARA, ...) or do you use your Mac for receiving faxes ? Do you depend on your Mac being available all the time ? Unfortunately, your Mac is not always as reliable as it should be. Crashes and system freezes can make your life a horror. Have a look at AutoBoot. AutoBoot is a Control Panel which will restart your Macintosh after a System Error or a Freeze-Up has occurred. AutoBoot ensures maximal availability of unattended Macs. As many users can testify, AutoBoot can be a real life saver. No Mac server should be without it ! Version 1.6.1 changes: some internal changes and minor bug fixes. AutoBoot is $22 shareware Karl Pottie E-mail: or The AutoBoot web pages: http://www.vl-brabant.be/mac/ [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/autoboot-161.hqx; 113K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:04:06 -0700 From: Jeff@GroundZeroSW.com Subject: [*] bedlam-2-104.hqx Ground Zero Software, Inc. releases Bedlam 2 version 1.0.4. Bedlam 2 is a fast action, arcade-style game with forty-five levels of blistering game play. Mankind has been virtually wiped out by an extraterrestrial armada! This shoot'em up game play puts you in the seat of the XJ-777, code-named "Annihilator". Only you can help save the solar system from ruthless alien domination. As you blast away at the invading forces, your ship moves along the bottom of the screen trying to avoid a barrage of enemy firepower, collisions with attacking ships and the occasional chunk of floating space debris. By racking up points along the way, you earn much-needed extra ships, and can even capture hunks of gold bars released when you've demolished the ships of some of the greedy trespassers. Other fun and nasty surprises materialize during your long mission to free our galaxy from this evil infestation. Bedlam 2 contains over 10 music tracks utilizing QuickTime technology, tons of sprites, high-quality "stereo" sound effects, and several full 256 color images. The many exciting and nerve-wracking features are sure to challenge your senses and give your mouse finger a workout. Version 1.0.4 is highly recommended. Version 1.0.4 changes. - This version includes some important bug fixes. These include drawing to an unlocked graphic port and a few memory leaks. This had the potential of causing Bedlam 2 to 'lock-up' on some Macs. - Alien ships don't stay stationary at the bottom of the screen as long. - Modified some of the graphics, both still images and sprites. - Improved upon the error checking. - Made it where the game can be quit (Command-Q) while the game loads. - Added a 'special weapons depleated' sound. - Added Bedlam 2 T-shirt file. - Added another hidden feature to the game. This one is the asteroid quick kill bonus. Registered users get the page full of hidden features. Another one of these features is being able to skip through the game start and travelling sequences by pressing the mouse button. More information about Bedlam 2 is available at our web site . [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/bedlam-2-104.hqx; 5002K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:25:32 -0700 From: peter@stairways.com.au Subject: [*] Combadge 1.0.1 Combadge is a real time email companion, perhaps best described as a cross between a talk, chat and email. Combadge will let you chat in real time with other Combadge users without needing to know where they are - you simply use their email address and Combadge finds them. If they are not running Combadge, then Combadge will send your message to them using email so you do not even need to know if they have Combadge. 1.0.1 contains a few minor tweaks to improve network performance and added support for informing users of new versions. Features * Easy User Interface. * Real time chatting if both parties have Combadge. * Email messages if they do not have Combadge. * Connect using email address. * Log conversations to email. * Automatic configuration. * Answering machine facility. Combadge requires a Macintosh with Internet connectivity. Combadge is US$25 shareware. Site and organisation-wide licenses are also available for US$500 and US$2000 respectively. For more information, see our web site at . Hope it proves useful, Peter & Andrew. Combadge v1.0.1 Copyright 1998 Stairways Software, written by Andrew Tomazos -- I was be away from May 24 thru May 31, sorry for any delays. I will also be away from June 15 thru June 30. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mail/combadge-101.hqx; 1268K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:25:33 -0700 From: cjk@flash.net Subject: [*] FnsBorf 1.2.5 Encrypts any text file using a random seed, and decrypts it using the exact same seed. Very useful if you want to encrypt a file you wish to e-mail a friend. New in this version: twice as fast and several times more useful, as it will encrypt any file, from gifs to applications. cjk@flash.net.SPAMOFF http://www.flash.net/~cjk ICQ 4034900 PGP Key : http://pgp.ai.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xDFEB475A [Archived as /info-mac/cmp/fnsborf.hqx; 23K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:04:17 -0700 From: shockley@zeus.jersey.net Subject: [*] HexEdit1.20 HexEdit v 1.2 Copyright =A9 1993 Jim Bumgardner Portions Copyright =A9 1996 Lane Roathe Here is my modified version of HexEdit, which I have placed at version 1.2 (v1.0x is from Jim Bumgardner, v1.1x is from Dave Polaschek) *** From Jim's original Docs: HexEdit is a hexdump viewer and editor that works similarly to the hex editor provided with Apple's ResEdit. It allows you to edit either the data fork or the resource fork of a file. I wrote HexEdit because I needed to be able to insert/delete bytes from the data fork of files I was testing, and tools like FEdit don't have insert/deletion. HexEdit is freeware. The author retains the copyright, including the right to alter or sell the program. You may use and copy HexEdit only on a non-commercial basis. You may not sell this program without the author's permission. *** New features added: * Ability to compare two files, & preferences for this feature * Ability to switch between forks of the same file with a menu command, even if the other fork has not been directly opened yet (ie, it auto-opens). * Source code is now completely free of warnings (well, in CodeWarrior anyway) * Source is now Universal Headers 2.x compatible * Program is not "fat", with source modifications for Power PC compiles --------- The original idea for file comparison was made by Jeff Smith. Please, feel free to distribute this version of HexEdit as you please, I'd just ask for appropriate credit. I happen to use this program quite a bit, so if you make any changes please let me know, and I will try to get them into a new version. [Archived as /info-mac/dev/hexedit-120.hqx; 158K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:25:27 -0700 From: iwas@informatik.hu-berlin.de Subject: [*] HotlineHelper 1.5 What is HotlineHelper? HotlineHelper is a shareware application created to extend Hotline Server (68k or PPC) by Hotline Software, Inc. with features, that improve the user interface of your site. These features enable remote users to: search files on your server by name quickly find the most recent uploads download a text index file of your server. Furthermore HotlineHelper is able to empty your servers trash automatically. HotlineHelper has to be installed on same machine as Hotline Server, at least it has to have access to the files on the server via FileSharing. HotlineHelper does not communicate with Hotline Server. It's therefore possibly to use it with file transfer software different from Hotline (like FTP). However, HotlineHelper has been designed with Hotline Server in mind. Some features might seem useless or will not work at all if you use another file transfer server. New Features in HH 1.5 improved performance new improved interface slider for cpu-usage more setup options for each task Appearance manager native (if installed) Index tasks can now create unix text files full drop box protection new HTML manual better handling of aliases thats originals are not mounted System Requirements HotlineHelper requires a 68k or PPC equipped Macintosh with at least: System 7.5 Thread Manager and Drag Manager (built-in in System 7.6 and later) 2 MB free RAM 1 MB of disk space. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/hotline-helper-15.hqx; 878K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:25:29 -0700 From: gdesimone@geocities.com Subject: [*] Internet Launcher 1.0.6 Internet Launcher is a replacement for the Apple "Connect To..." program bundled with Mac OS 8. Internet Launcher operates faster and provides the option to create an Internet Shortcut, i.e. a double-clickable document that will automatically launch a URL without having to enter it over and over again. 1.0.6 - Added support for Netscape bookmarks and Internet Explorer links (on open and save, including drag&drop). The Preferences dialog reflects the new capability. Added support for Apple Navigation Services (where available). Improved URL parser. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/internet-launcher-106.hqx; 115K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:25:18 -0700 From: billearl@csi.com Subject: [*] List View Editor 4.0 List View Editor 4.0 edits System 7 and Mac OS 8 Finder List View window layout to adjust widths of Name, Date Modified and other columns as desired. Also allows reordering of columns. No changes to Finder, very safe. Requires Frontier (free download). Instructions included. FREEWARE. Bill Earl [Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/list-view-editor-40.hqx; 26K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:04:10 -0700 From: jaylich@interaccess.com Subject: [*] Master Spell 3.5 A spellng tester for all ages, Master Spell administers spelling drills using the Mac's speech capabilities and features: - Built-in Test Editor for Custom Spelling Word Lists - Individual Scoring and History - Multiple Review Options with Variable Emphasis on Trouble Words - Comprehensive Score Analyzation - Mastery Goal and Certificate Print-out - Printing of Last Test, Trouble Words, Graph and Test Log - Anti-redundancy - Alternate Spellings - Adjustable Pronunciation and Definitive Clues - Audible and Visible Comparison Corrections - 1,377 words for registered users New in Version 3.5 Internally overhauled and externally beautified, 3.5 offers: - A new test editor - Quotas for mastery with a mastery certificate printout - More Mac-like file handling - Tracking of misspellings - More comprehensive historical data - Faster loading, picking words and drawing graphs - More visual comparisons of spellings to misspellings - All previous admitted limitations and caveats removed [Archived as /info-mac/edu/masterspell-35.hqx; 1407K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:25:37 -0700 From: alberto@riccisoft.com Subject: [*] MovieUtilities CMM 1.3 MovieUtilities 1.3 - shareware $15 *** enhanced for QuickTime 3! *** by Alberto Ricci mailto:aricci@kagi.com Online registrations: http://order.kagi.com/?6R For more information visit: http://www.riccisoft.com/cmm/ Feedback: mailto:cmm@riccisoft.com MovieUtilities CMM is a suite of Contextual Menu Manager plug-ins for Mac OS 8. It contains four CMM plug-ins which let you play, convert and merge movies as well as import and export movie tracks and other media files. New in version 1.3 is the possibility to play not only QuickTime movies, but also AIFF sounds, MPEG streams, animated GIFs and other formats, with a single click in the Finder. With no effort, you can convert Audio CD tracks to AIFF files, movies to pictures, extract a MIDI track from a movie or convert karaoke files to QuickTime movies, and more! MovieUtilities CMM takes advantage of QuickTime 3 if available, letting the user import and export new media files. Another collection of CMM plug-ins, ImageUtilities CMM, is available. It lets you convert and view any kind of picture. Both packages can be purchased together for $20. http://www.riccisoft.com/cmm/ [Alberto Ricci is the author of SoundEffects, SoundMaker, Singer and SoundExtractor] [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/movie-utilities-cmm-13.hqx; 143K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:25:30 -0700 From: grinch@pobox.com Subject: [*] PingReporter v1.2 ---68K/PPC, ICMP Logger data extracter & orga This little app will extract and organize data contained within an ICMP Log file created by ICMP Logger (v1.0). If you are familiar with ICMP Logger, then you are familiar with it's logfiles and how mind numbing it can be to extract various data items such as IP numbers, start & stop times, or total data received -- information that the proper authorites can use for tracking down malicious pingers. After extraction, it then organizes for you in a nice, neat manner. -- Grinch [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/ping-reporter-12.hqx; 90K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:04:07 -0700 From: macnetic_software@csi.com Subject: [*] Powerball-Freeware Powerball is a breakout type game for Macintosh Computers. It offers you fast, smooth animation, nice 256 color graphics, music, sound and plenty of fun during game play. Check it out! Decompress with Stuffit Expander. Freeware ; Requires 68020; Sys. 7; color Author: Wolfgang Weber, www.macnetic.de [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/powerball.hqx; 798K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:25:39 -0700 From: preilly@isoquantic.com Subject: [*] SELDON- Mac Decison Analysis and Support A fully functional version of SELDON, a System for Effectively Legitimizing Decisions Objectively and Naturally is now available for a thirty day trial. SELDON is a powerful decision analysis and support tool for business environments that runs on PowerPC Macintosh computers. SELDON can also be applied to virtually any every day decision-making activity, such as home and auto buying, college selection, investment strategies, medical options(!) or any other topic that requires you to evaluate and make decisions. SELDON is the first product of its kind that can truly integrate into real world business and consumer-oriented decision making. A few interesting examples of how SELDON may be used includes: - business and marketing scenario development- choose which technology to fund, or choose which customers to pursue; - real estate- narrow a client's selections and increase the likelihood of closing; - proposal support- guide a business toward the selection of a winning proposal; - data mining- sift through large quantities of customer preference information to more effectively target marketing resources; - employment screening- add insight and structure to the candidate selection process; and, - consumer-oriented- family decision making, such as college selection, career planning, investment strategies, etc. We invite you to visit IsoQuantic Technologies' web site at http://www.isoquantic.com, where you can learn more about SELDON and download updates. "A SELDON made decision is seldom wrong." Patrick L. Reilly, General Manager, IsoQuantic Technologies [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/seldon.hqx; 1648K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:04:12 -0700 From: deboer-j@rmc.ca Subject: [*] Twistory 1.0 FAT - History Browser Twistory 1.0 FAT "Twistory" is a history browser. It displays the lifetimes and travels of historical figures, and dates and locations of historical events. It is a tool for keeping track of when and where things happened, and their relationships to each other. A resource of over 750 people, events and places is included. The database has a simple text format, so that more historical information can be added by any user. A complete description of the file format is included. The two main windows are the time-line window, which shows lives and events against a variable time scale, and the map window, which shows people and events in their geographic locations during an interval of time. There is also a genealogy window which shows the ancestors and descendants of the selected person and a "This Day in History" window which lists all milestones occurring on a particular day of the year. The program is called "Twistory" because it puts a new "twist on history." It is not intended - and cannot be used - as a substitute for proper reading and research into a historical period. Rather, it is meant to provide a way to keep track of the multitude of different peoples, dynasties, empires and developments throughout history. It is intended to answer questions like, "What else was happening in the world at that time?" and, "Did A live at the same time as B, or before?" It is intended to provide the user with "the big picture." Twistory is a FAT binary, and requires system 7. It uses about 3 Mb of disk space, and needs about 2 Mb of RAM to run comfortably. With a large monitor or with several windows open, 4 Mb is better. Instructions are included in both TEXT and HTML format. Twistory is $10 (US or CAN) shareware. You may evaluate it for free. If you use it regularly, keep it for more than one month, or use it for presentation to a group, I would appreciate getting a little something for it. If you feel so obliged, you may send the payment to the address included with the program. If you desire support, please send your e-mail address along, and I will write back. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/twistory.hqx; 358K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:04:13 -0700 From: jiwanski@alpha.luc.ac.be Subject: [*] Verbs & Nouns 2.0.1 - foreign language learning Here is the new version of the 'Verbs & Nouns' application - 2.0.1 '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-201.hqx; 1696K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:04:15 -0700 From: Edwin.Buehler@t-online.de Subject: [*] WordCoach Spanish-German Dictionary This free Spanish-German dictionary is for the Shareware WordCoach. For more information, dictionaries and WordCoach, visit the WordCoach Web site at: Edwin Buehler [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/wordcoach-spa-ger-dict.hqx; 3045K] -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************