Subject: Info-Mac Digest V17 #205 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Tue, 19 Dec 00 Volume 17 : Issue 205 Today's Topics: [*] [FTP] BlackWatch 1.5.5 [*] Bedlam 2 1.0.6 [*] Chac 1.1 [*] Gerrys ICQ d44.1-SE [*] GrapicConverter 4.0.1-SE [*] Lurk 4.1 Webcambrowser [*] Mouse 1.2 [*] Pads - Note Pad/Stickies Replacement for the Macintosh [*] PowerSMS 1.3.1-SE [*] URL Manager Pro 2.7.1r1J - Japanese Version FORTRAN ? MD5 Checksums Need Help Creating a Mult-Mac Bootable CD Question about a game and an icon utility... Sonnet Encore/G4 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. 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Info-Mac volunteers include Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Hugh Lewis, Tom Coradeschi, Shawn Bunn, Christopher Li, Patrik Montgomery, Ed Chambers, and Chris Pepper. America Online donated the main Info-Mac machine . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V17 #205" ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: "Ken McLeod" To: Subject: [*] [FTP] BlackWatch 1.5.5 [File "blackwatch-155.sit.hqx" uploaded to ] BlackWatch is a screen saver application that provides the ability to lock your screen with password protection. It's small, quick, simple, compatible, and free. BlackWatch runs on any Macintosh (or Mac-compatible) computer capable of running System 7.0 or later. This includes everything from the Macintosh Plus to the Power Macintosh G4. The application is distributed as a "fat" binary, with native code for both 68K and PowerPC machines. It will run in 64K of RAM (128K or more is recommended). This version is a maintenance release that fixes several bugs. [Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/blackwatch-155.hqx; 132 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: "Jeffrey W. Hester" To: Subject: [*] Bedlam 2 1.0.6 The year...2317. The aliens are back!! 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. Bedlam 2 is a fast action, arcade-style game with forty-five levels of blistering game play. 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. Your first encounter with the alien aggressors begins near the outer-reaches of the solar system at the ninth planet, Pluto. If successful, you move inwards to Neptune and each planet thereafter, until you've kicked all alien butt completely out of our galaxy! Some of the cool sound effects in the game help you keep track of your weapon status and any helpful or dangerous objects that approach your territory. These include special weapon 'containers' that are periodically released for you to try and shoot open to free and then capture the extra-powerful ammo you need to pulverize your attackers. There is detailed and interesting information about each planet as you arrive at its defense, which helps illuminate our section of the universe for those who have a hard time keeping track of just how many planets are orbiting the sun. :-) Will you choose to accept this mission? Mankind is depending on you! Bedlam 2's minimum system requirements are: - Mac OS 7 (but higher versions recommended) - QuickTime (for the background music) - 640x480 monitor supporting 256 colors - 7 MB RAM - 7.3 MB hard drive space More information about Bedlam 2 is available at our web site . [Archived as /info-mac/game/bedlam-2-106.hqx; 4793 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: Warren Anderson To: Subject: [*] Chac 1.1 Chac 1.1.sit is an upgraded version of the Maya Calendar Chac that I posted a while back. Version 1.1 fixes bugs, improves the human interface and has better graphics. Warren Anderson [Archived as /info-mac/app/time/chac-11.hqx; 316 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: Mats-Ola Jonsson To: Subject: [*] Gerrys ICQ d44.1-SE Ramona Shareware http://ramona.nu oversatter och har alltid den senaste uppdateringen av den basta ICQ-klienten for Mac ;-). Nu version d44.1-SE FAT i svensk oversattning. Systemkraven ar: Ñ Appearance Manager Ñ Drag Manager Ñ Thread Manager Ñ Open Transport 1.1 eller senare Ñ Om du anvander Mac OS 8.0 eller senare, finns allt detta redan installerat och bor fungera . oversattare: Kjell Olausson Pris: Gratis Version d44 av den alternativa ICQ-klienten for Mac inkluderar foljande forandringar: - Du kan specificera typsnitt, stil och storlek pa meddelandetext. - I chattfonstret kan man nu valja att anvanda IRC-stil pa chatten. - Du kan enkelt vaxla utseende mellan tvadelat fonster och IRC-stil genom att anvanda flikarna i fonstret. Det fins en lista med kontakter i IRC- utforandet. Detta betyder dock ej att jag implementerat multichatt annu. Detta ar dock det forsta steget... - Du kan lagga till kontakter till olika listor genom att skriva eller klistra in deras ICQ-nummer i det textfalt som finns i listfonstret. - Den kontextuella menyn ansluter sig slutligen till Apples anvisningar genom att inte innehalla inaktiva objekt. - Jag har lagt till en undermeny i den kontextuella menyn som gor det mojligt att snabbt andra vilken lista en person ska vara i. Synliga, osynliga eller ignorera. - Problemet med meddelandeloggar med storleken 0 byte har fixats, tror jag. All dokumentation ar numera i pdf-format. Hoppas alla kan lasa detta format. Annars maste ni ladda hem Acrobat Reader fran: . Ladda ner fran http://ramona.nu [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/gerrys-icq-d441-se.hqx; 950 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: Mats-Ola Jonsson To: Subject: [*] GrapicConverter 4.0.1-SE Ramona Shareware http://ramona.nu slapper nu en uppdatering av GraphicConverter till version 4.0.1 -SE PPC och 68k. GraphicConverter ar det program som kan Oppna, importera och exportera de flesta pa marknaden fOrekommande bildformaten och dessutom utfOra ett stort antal bildoperationer. Med andra ord nastan oumbarligt FOrbattringarna och nyheterna i version 4.0.1 ar manga: Version 4.0.1 * Import och export av FireViewer PDBs fOrbattrad (stOd fOr farg, version 3 och stora filer finns nu) * Import av TealPaint PDB-filer mOjlig * Import av ScreenShot Hack PDB-filer mOjlig * MOjlighet att stalla in origo finns nu (klicka pa koordinaterna och klicka sedan i bilden) * FOrhandsbilders kvalitet fOrbattrad * Nu finns mOjlighet att namnge filer via uppdelningsfunktionen * StOd fOr en variant av BMP finns nu * Kompatibiliteten med twain fOrbattrad (verktygsraden gOms nu vid inlasning) * "Tyst" installning fOr Oppnakommandot via AppleScript finns nu * MarkOren vid ritande av linjer och andra element fOrbattrad * MOjlighet att stalla in komprimeringsfOrhallandet finns nu * MOjlighet att byta dimensioner i gruppkonverteringsfunktionen maxstorlek finns nu * GraphicConverter gOmmer nu paletter (om Window Manager 2.0 anvands) under utskrifter fOr att undvika problem med skrivardrivrutiner som inte ar kompatibla med den nya Window Manager * Inverteringsbugg rOrande PCX-filer och Mac OS 8.1 och tidigare fixad * Bugg i filterhanteringen fixad * Bugg vid sparande av stora PCX- och TIFF-filer fixad * Bugg efter avbruten rotering fixad * Bugg i markerandet av filer genom att skriva in namnet i Konvertera mer fixad * Bugg i fOrloppsfOnstret vid anvandande av insticksprogram fixad * Bugg rOrande offset vid ritande av valdigt tjocka linjer * Bugg rOrande visning i bildspelet fixad * Bugg rOrande angrafunktionen i insticksfilter fixad * Bugg i funktionen dela upp fixad * Kraschrisk vid visning av startbilden pa gamla datorer minimerad * Krasch vid fOrhandsvisning av VISE-arkiv fixad * andra buggfixar och andringar [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/graphic-converter-401-se.hqx; 3003 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: "Joop Laan" To: Subject: [*] Lurk 4.1 Webcambrowser Dear all, glad to announce the release of Lurk Webcambrowser 4.1. Added: - Users can set the creator type of the saved pictures - Create movies from archived pictures - and Bosskey :)) Changes: - Rearranged the menu to make it more organised Bugfixes: - Fixed a memory problem due to the way the logo was handled in memory - Cleaned up code [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/lurk-41.hqx; 1697 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: John Rethorst To: Subject: [*] Mouse 1.2 Posts a small windoid showing the current screen coordinates of your mouse, current coordinates within the top window, optional changes in screen coordinates, and the RGB and Hex color values of the screen directly underneath the current mouse point. New in this version: hex color values, to support HTML. Free. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/mouse-12.hqx; 79 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: "Dennis C. De Mars" To: Subject: [*] Pads - Note Pad/Stickies Replacement for the Macintosh Pads v2.0 Pads is a simple replacement for the standard Note Pad and Stickies applications. It is a carbonized application that runs natively under Mac OS X. Pads is as simple to use as either Note Pad or Stickies, yet provides significant new features. Pads gives users the ability to organize their notes and use them more effectively. Features: - Notes can be given titles. - Notes can be categorized. - Pages can be "torn off" so that multiple pages can be viewed at once (like Stickies). These tear-off pages can be closed later without destroying the original notes. - Standard Macintosh features such as styled text and drag-and-drop editing are supported. Text wrapping (on by default) can be turned off. - New notes can be created automatically when text selections, clippings or files are dragged into the Pads window. - The interface is intuitive and can be customized by the user - Pages can be locked to protect against accidental deletion or modification. Pads is a shareware program. It is not restricted in features or time-limited in any way. The fee for a single user license is $15. The Pads web site is at: Inquiries and feedback should be directed to: pads@fractaldomains.com or demars@kagi.com The author of Pads is Dennis C. De Mars, who also created Fractal Domains, a popular shareware fractal program for the Macintosh. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/pads-20.hqx; 982 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: Mats-Ola Jonsson To: Subject: [*] PowerSMS 1.3.1-SE Ramona Shareware http://ramona.nu slapper nu den svenska versionen av SMS-programmet PowerSMS-SE till version 1.3.1 PPC "PowerSMS ar ett smidigt program for att skicka SMS-meddelanden till din (och andras) mobiltelefoner. Forutom att kunna skicka meddelanden har det har det aven manga andra funktioner som underlattar kommunikationen: * Telefonbok. Du kan enkelt halla koll pa alla telefonnummer samt indela dem i olika grupper och skicka till en hel grupp samtidigt. En auto-fyll funktion gor att du inte behover fylla i landsnummer varje gang du lagger in nya personer i telefonboken. * Utkorg. Sparar dina skickade meddelanden for framtida referens. * Stod for flera Mtnsms-konton, innebar att du enkelt kan skicka mer an 20 meddelanden per dag, vilket normalt ar gransen. * E-post till SMS. PowerSMS kan kolla din e-post med jamna mellanrum och skicka ut eventuella nya brev till din mobiltelefon. Oerhort anvandbart om du inte har mojlighet att kontrolla posten sjalv men vantar nagot viktigt mail. Alternativt om du bara gillar att ha koll pa saker och ting. * Filterfunktion. Filtrera ut e-post som du inte vill ha skickad till din mobiltelefon, exempelvis post fran olika e-postlistor och reklam." Nytt i version 1.3.1 - Ytterligare AppleEvents finns med i programmet, se "AS/AE Info" for ytterligare detaljer. - Kraftigt forbattrat stod for AppleScript. - Ett AppleScript for ircle som skickar dina inkommande meddelanden till telefonen ar inkluderat. Se "IRC2SMS" i mappen "Om AppleScript och AppleEvents" for mer information. Programmet ar skrivet av Henrik Linder. Pris: 100 SEK Anvandarlicensen galler for en person. 300 SEK 5 st Licenser. 500 SEK 10 st Licenser. Som alla Ramona Sharewares program ar det latt att registrera via postgirot eller ett vanligt inbetalningskort pa posten. Nytt ar att Foretag, skolor och andra institutioner kan registrera mot faktura. Las mer och ladda ner pa var hemsida: . [Archived as /info-mac/comm/power-sms-131-se.hqx; 915 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com To: Subject: [*] URL Manager Pro 2.7.1r1J - Japanese Version This is the Japanese version of the URL Manager Pro package. "In the shareware arena, my pick is URL Manager" - Adam C. Engst "You have got me addicted" - Henry Norr, San Francisco Chronicle "A must have for serious Web users" - Tucows rating: 5 out of 5 "It's a polished, professional-standard application packed with useful features, neat shortcuts and quality design. Brilliant." - MacFormat UK. URL Manager Pro is a repository for your favorite Internet addresses or URLs (Uniform Resource Locators). URL Manager Pro allows you to organize and collect URLs in a hierarchical structure. Organizing bookmarks between and within folders is easy with Drag & Drop. Drag HyperText links from your Web Browser to the URL Manager Pro window to add a URL to the repository. To go to a URL, Drag & Drop a bookmark to the window of a Web Browser or double click. URL Manager Pro adds tight integration with Navigator, Explorer, iCab, Anarchie, Fetch, NetFinder, Claris Emailer, Outlook Express and Eudora. With URL Manager Pro you can add bookmark menus to the menu bar of these applications. Also, URL Manager Pro adds the URL Manager shared icon menu to the menu bar. With this menu you can create bookmarks for Web Pages from --within-- Navigator, Explorer, iCab, Add Notes, Grab All URLs on a Web Page or in an E-Mail message, and explore the Internet with a predefined set of Search Engines. What's New in this version: *Added the Japanese version of the Tutorial. *The Japanese version of the user guide is now available to registered users. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/url-manager-pro-271r1-jp.hqx; 1062 K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 15:25:27 GMT From: Philippe Casgrain To: comp-sys-mac-digest@moderators.isc.org Subject: FORTRAN ? Normand Beaudoin wrote: >1) >What is the best !!! FORTRAN software (package) for the Mac (G4)?? There is only one as far as I know. Absoft Fortran, from www.absoft.com. And it is expensive (some 899USD). >2) >Same as 1) but for freeware or shareware or commercial low price >package? None that I know of. I have collected some information about Fortran compilers on a web page (we use Fortran daily here): >And if you have time, I would repeat these same 3 questions for any >other programing language (C, Basic...) >Well, I absolutely need it, whatever it is even if I would prefer >FORTRAN. This question is better suited for the comp.sys.mac.programmer.* newsgroups, or comp.lang.*. However, here are some pointers. For BASIC, your best bet is RealBasic (commercial, but not so expensive). For C/C++ there are two schools of thought. You can download MPW free from Apple (www.apple.com/developer/) but the learning curve can be a bit steep. Still, the price is good. You can also buy Codewarrior from www.metrowerks.com (399USD/119USD academic) which is somewhat easier to learn for the beginner. hth, Philippe Casgrain -- The above email address is valid ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:35:15 -0800 From: Doug Hardie To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: MD5 Checksums Is there a program for Macs that computes the MD5 checksum for a large file? -- -- Doug ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 2000 09:47:48 -0500 From: Bill Waits To: "Info-Mac" Subject: Need Help Creating a Mult-Mac Bootable CD Could someone PLEASE give me some insight as to how to create a bootable CD to be used with multiple PowerPC Macs (All capable of using MacOS 9.0.4)? If you create one using your own Mac, the MacOS 9.0.4 is only taylored to that Mac and will not boot other machines. Actually, half my tries have failed on the original machine as well. Then, I have tried using the bootable portion of utilities that we own such as TechTools and Norton Utilities, but they will not work as well. I know that you need to use Toast (I have v4.1.2) and select "Make Bootable" on the Data Setup, but everything I have tried has failed miserably, and I am tired of making coffee coasters. I would appreciate any help or words of wisdom. Please email me directly, and I will followup with a summary. TIA... Bill Waits ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 11:44:40 -0800 From: Andrew Merenbach To: Subject: Question about a game and an icon utility... First, the icon utility: A while back there was a great little program called Picon--I still have a copy on a computer somewhere in my house, but it causes an error on newer systems. Anybody know where I could get a version that worked, or is it a discontinued product? (I suspect it's the latter, because no internet searches have found it.) Maybe it just changed names? Next, the game: A long time ago, when I was still using a Performa 600 (yes, that's more than five years ago!), I went into a Tetris frenzy, and downloaded many Tetris games, and variants. One such variant was a wonderful game in which groups of four tiles, each group being solid red, solid blue, or a combination of the two, fell from the top of the screen. (I believe there were options to change the shapes and colors, too.) Anyway, one eliminated groups of similarly-colored tiles. This was a great game, and I need to have it again! What was it called? -- Andrew Merenbach ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:08:01 -0800 From: dannell@primenet.com (Dannelley) To: comp-sys-mac-digest@moderators.isc.org Subject: Sonnet Encore/G4 Dear Digest readers, I am interested in the Sonnet Encore/G4 upgrade for my G3 MT. My MT is a G3-266 with a rev 2 motherboard. I have a couple questions about possible problems and would like to know about the seriousness... 1. A certian VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) that does not supply apppropriate power and causes overheating and other failures. 2. Temperature and operation the Encore/G4. of other modules, motherboard and other components in my model Mac. 3. Compatibility with OS X? I plan to upgrade to OS X shortly after it becomes stable and more applicaitons that I use on a regular basis are released. OS X compatibility is **very important to me** My system is currently a G3 266 MT with a 6GB main drive and a 15 GB IBM second drive. I just ordered an IBM 45.0 GB DeskStar (75GXP). I have 416 MB RAM (the original 32 MB, a 128 MB and a 265 MB). I will likely replace the 32 MB module with another 256 MB module soon. I also have an Adaptec Firewire interface module and I plan to add a second video module so that I may run 2 monitors. I believe that the Sonnet upgrade may be a way to extend my useful HW system life, but I am just a little nervous considering the three concerns (above) I heard about. My main uses are photo editing and pixel pushing with PhotoShop, drawing with Illustrator, web developmenet with GoLive and LiveMotion, and some Video editing (Premiere 5.1, will upgrade to Premiere 6 when available, soon), Secondary use is web browsing with various WWW clients. Thanks for your help. Andy Dannelley -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************