Subject: Info-Mac Digest V17 #159 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Tue, 10 Oct 00 Volume 17 : Issue 159 Today's Topics: [*] DreamLight Verttice 3.0 [*] easy beat 1.2 [*] Fortune Cookie [*] Geometry Calculator 1.5 [*] Ghost 3.5 [*] GLMStat 5.2.1;Generalized linear models [*] ImageViewer 5.3 PPC (New Version) [*] Information Manager v1.0 [*] Launch Pack 1.0 released [*] Mac-FTP-list, Version 4.6.1 [*] MIDI Warehouse v1.1.1 [*] Mouse [*] MovingPictures 1.0 [*] MyWILL 2.0 [*] new software submission [*] ODLog for Macintosh version 1.1.0 [*] Pong2 1.0 [*] StarcraftGuide3 [*] submission of devalipi arabic malayalam tamil urdu word processors [*] submission of devalipi arabic malayalam tamil urdu word processors [Q] LaserWriter IIf on PowerBook G3 Bronze A weird folder inside System folder HP 6MP LaserJet connecting via a USB adapter HP 6MP LaserJet connecting via a USB adapter. norton & 8x 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 #159" ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: Michael Scaramozzino To: Subject: [*] DreamLight Verttice 3.0 DreamLight Verttice 3.0; DreamLight_Verttice.sit.hqx The award winning DreamLight Verttice is a mesmerizing game of skill and strategy. Race against time to contain a laser light reaction. Carefully transfer Photons from the central Reactor Node through the ever changing Laser Lattice to waiting Power Nodes. Use your wits and reflexes as you struggle to prevent the lattice's collapse. There are 18 levels of six Laser Lattices each, for a total of 108 lattices of increasing difficulty. No one has yet been able to complete level 18 to earn the rank of Virtuoso. Could you be the first? PowerMacintosh, iMac or faster; MacOS 8; 512x384x256 color monitor; 10MB free RAM; 6MB Free hard drive space. On-line manual: http://DreamLight.com/webshop/software/verttice.htm [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/dream-light-vertice-3.hqx; 3768 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: easy beat Support To: Subject: [*] easy beat 1.2 This is easy beat version 1.2 easy beat is a music authoring program for professional musicians and hobbyists. The main features of easy beat are: - easy to use (hence the name) - no extra hardware or software needed for playing and composing - up to 16 tracks plus a metronome track - Internet search for MIDI files - supports all instruments provided by QuickTime and/or an external synthesizer (including General MIDI, GS, and XG) - multiple views (score, drum, keyboard, TAB, chords, controllers) - import and export of standard MIDI files - export of QuickTime movies and AIFF files - plays your song in the background while you edit it or work with other programs - single-track real-time recording (requires a MIDI adapter and a MIDI instrument) - stylistic variations (shuffle style, arpeggio, delay, ...) - built-in guitar tuner - ... What's new in easy beat 1.2? Almost 50 individual changes; the most important are: - MIDI file search: easy beat now has a "Find Song" command that lets you search for MIDI files on the WWW. The search results appear in a new window. Double-clicking an item downloads the file and directly opens it as a new song window. - There is a new "info" icon in the song header. Clicking the icon opens the "Song Info" dialog. - When an imported MIDI file contains unsupported MIDI messages, easy beat no longer shows an alert; instead, the "info" icon becomes a warning icon, and the "Song Info" dialog lists the unsupported MIDI messages. - easy beat now remembers the horizontal scrolling position when you save and re-open a song. - When easy beat exports and re-imports a MIDI file, certain settings (such as loop settings and display width) are maintained. - Web menu: A new menu with a world icon contains convenient commands to contact UNI SOFTWARE PLUS on the web and via e-mail. - A couple of problems have been fixed - see the version history enclosed in the package for more details. For more details, please see: http://www.unisoftwareplus.com/products/easybeat.html Requirements: - Mac with a 68020 processor or better (PowerPC recommended) - System 7.1 or newer (compatible with Mac OS 8.* and Mac OS 9) ********** ABSTRACT CROPPED ********** [Archived as /info-mac/gst/easy-beat-12.hqx; 4525 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: Brian Kelley To: Subject: [*] Fortune Cookie "Fortune Cookie" is a virtual fortune cookie: all the brief wisdom without all the little crumbly bits. Usage should be fairly self-explanatory. New in version 2.0 --fortune cookie graphics --fortune cookie (crunch) sounds --more fortunes --new name Requires PowerPC, System 7 or later, 5 Mb RAM. Fortune Cookie is freeware. [Archived as /info-mac/app/fortune-cookie.hqx; 893 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: econsoftware To: Subject: [*] Geometry Calculator 1.5 Geometry Calculator 1.5 17/09/2000 -The program Use Geometry Calculator to calculate the area of triangles, trapezoids, rectangles, squares, circles and the surface area of cubes, pyramids, prisms, and cylinders, you can use the measurements as "Non specific units" or you have the option of entering a specific unit and have the calculations converted to many other imperial and metric units. Runs as full 30 day tryout, after this time registering the program will enable it fully again. Supplied as a fat application. This program is Shareware with a cost of $19 US. -Requirements OS needed: Minimum of OS 7.6.1 RAM needed: 3 MB Developer Web site: http://econsoftware.com/econ.html This program may be distributed on CD discs as long as it is distributed as Shareware with royalties going to the author of the program. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/geometry-calculator.hqx; 1589 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: Point-Blank Software To: Subject: [*] Ghost 3.5 Ghost is a powerful but easy-to-use file and folder protection utility for the Macintosh. With Ghost you can quickly hide and protect your important files from others who access your computer. Ghost has five specific protection options for files (such as invisibility and type-protecting) and three for folders. You can mix and match any or all of the options to customize the protection to the level you need. New in Ghost 3.5 is the Favorites window that allows you to save commonly-used files and folders so that they can be protected or restored at the click of a button. Ghost 3.5 also incorporates several favorites automation features such as the ability to restore all favorites on launch and protect all favorites on quit, saving you time and effort. The Ghost application can be password-protected so only you have access to your important protected documents. If you are running Mac OS 9 or later, you can have Ghost take advantage of they keychain's password management as well. You can use the Ghost 3.5 application to protect and restore files or folders based on your set protection options, or you can custom-protect a file or folder at any time without having to change your settings. Ghost 3.5 requires a PowerMac running Mac OS 8.5 or higher. Ghost is also available at www.pointblanksoftware.com. == POiNT-BLANK SOFTWARE PRODUCTIONS == -- www.pointblanksoftware.com -- ====================================== Ghost 3.5 should replace the earlier Ghost 3.0 in the archives. I give permission for Ghost 3.5 to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM. [Archived as /info-mac/disk/ghost-35.hqx; 1063 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: Ken Beath To: Subject: [*] GLMStat 5.2.1;Generalized linear models GLMStat is a Macintosh-based statistical program for analysing generalised linear models. It provides a macintosh interface and includes many of the features of other programs. Features of GLMStat are - spreadsheet style data entry - factors may be represented as either integers or strings (categories) - Normal, Poisson, Binomial and Gamma models with appropriate links and specification of convergence and aliasing parameters - Scatter and Residual plots - Matrix scatterplots - Box and Whisker plots - Frequency distribution histograms - Descriptive statistics. - Output of deviance, parameter estimates, residuals and parameter correlations - Saving of data files complete with all model specifications. - printing of data, graph and results. - Missing values - Online Help (under the apple menu) and a brief User Manual. - includes example data files for most examples in two of the texts. - Individual licences available for $US25. 10 User Site Licences $US100. Site licences $US200. World site licence $US500. Payment in $US through Kagi Shareware. - Registration includes free upgrades to version 6.x Unregistered copies are fully functional except that Save and Save As are disabled and there is a usage period of 3 months. Version 5.2.1 - fixed bug which prevented cancelling out of Quit This is a free upgrade to all GLMStat registrations. Current versions of GLMStat are always available at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kjbeath/glmstat.html Ken Beath kjbeath@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/sci/glmstat-521.hqx; 983 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: Kevin Wleklinski To: Subject: [*] ImageViewer 5.3 PPC (New Version) This file replaces the older version already in your archive, in the Graphic directory: Graphic & Sound Tool/Graphic/ImageViewer-511-ppc.hqx. I have checked this program for viruses. I give permission for my program to be included on the Info-Mac CD ROM. ImageViewer is a Mac application perfect for locating, displaying, organizing and printing images(GIF, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, as well as many other file types such as MPEG with QuickTime 3.0 or greater). Use it to convert files from one graphic format to another, create HTML "contact sheet" pages, play movies, and much more! This version includes a number of new features: Open dialog displays previews and images based on selection, precision printing of list views, custom list views and more. A number of view modes are offered: single image viewing modes include: Full Screen, Fit To Window, and scaled between 25% and 1600%. List viewing modes are almost unlimited: view previews, icons, or other file attributes based on custom layouts! Files can be ordered by name, size, type, modification date, random, and custom. System Requirements: Any Macintosh compatible computer 32MB of RAM or more System 7.6 or greater (8.5 or higher suggested) QuickTime Note: Additional file formats can be viewed with QuickTime 3.0 or greater. For more information, please view help files, or visit our Web page: http://www.imageviewer.com Thanks, [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/image-viewer-53.hqx; 3015 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: Guilherme Costa To: Subject: [*] Information Manager v1.0 Information Manager is a utility program designed to let you manage infomation you gather from text files or web pages. It enables you to organise and store information that you may then search and edit as you wish It requires: 68k processor 4000K ram memory 3 mb free space 640x480 screen or larger, supporting 256 colours/grays or more. MacOS 7 or later. [Archived as /info-mac/app/information-manager-10.hqx; 1603 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: Erich.Rast@t-online.de (Erich Rast) To: Subject: [*] Launch Pack 1.0 released Launch Pack 1.0 is a drag & drop utility to create files that launch multiple documents and applications or opens folders by a simple double-click. It's very easy and straightforward to use and can also create aliases or copy files on the fly. It preserves custom icons so you can give the launchpacks your own look as you like. Launch Pack is $10 shareware. Author: Erich H Rast Requirements: a Macintosh, OS 7.6 or higher (8 recommended), 2 MB RAM [Archived as /info-mac/gui/launch-pack-10.hqx; 673 K] ------------------------------ Date: 9 Oct 2000 From: Bruce Grubb To: Subject: [*] Mac-FTP-list, Version 4.6.1 This is the latest edition (Oct 7, 2000) of the Mac-FTP-list and should replace version 4.6.0. The Mac-FTP-list lists over 120 mac anonymous ftp sites (some with notes), over 100 Mac web pages, and contains some instructions on how to use anonymous ftp and find files as well a format chart showing which programs decompress and decode which files. Also there is a section on how to use certain files. This Stuffit Deluxe 5.0 archive contains both the text and html versions of the Mac-FTP-list. To ensure that the columns in the Format Chart section line up correctly the document's text must be in a monospaced font such as Courier 10pt, Monaco 9pt, or a PC equivalent. Changes: Format chart updated; Added sites/URLs: None; Defunct sites/URLs: None; [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/mac-ftp-list-461.hqx; 81 K] ------------------------------ Date: 9 Oct 2000 From: Takashi Suzuki To: Subject: [*] MIDI Warehouse v1.1.1 MIDI Warehouse is an application for the Macintosh which allows you to play & manage standard MIDI files. Player window holds one standard MIDI file, and displays it's current tempo, System Exclusive status, Control Change status and Voice Name, Panpot, Pitch Bend, Level for each MIDI channel. Playlist window can have up to 2,147,483,647 MIDI files to be played back sequentially, or random order. Database window can have up to 2,147,483,647 MIDI files with sort & find capability. What's changed : - With OMS and QuickTime Music, some notes continue to play after stop. -> fixed. Features : - Fat Binary. - QuickTime support. - Macintosh Drag and Drop support. - GM, GS, XG format compatible. - 32part Standard MIDI File playback support. - Navigation Services support. (PowerPC only) This application requires : - Macintosh with 68020 or higher / PowerPC - System7.6.1 + QuickTime 3.0 + Appearance Manager or later - OMS (Open Music System) -- If you use external MIDI tone generator - MIDI tone generator or QuickTime Musical Instruments -- T.Suzuki [Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/midi-warehouse-111.hqx; 440 K] ------------------------------ Date: 10 Oct 2000 From: John Rethorst To: Subject: [*] Mouse Mouse posts a small windoid showing the horizontal and vertical coordinates of the cursor, and the red/green/blue color values of the screen point directly underneath. Windoid can be dragged. Data can be copied to the clipboard. Works in any application. Free. John Rethorst [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/mouse.hqx; 70 K] ------------------------------ Date: 9 Oct 2000 From: Stuart Parker To: Subject: [*] MovingPictures 1.0 Moving Pictures is a utility to allow you to sort an image collection quickly & efficiently. Moving Pictures is US$15 shareware (US$10 academic discount). The registered version allows you to load and save folder sets. Requirements: QT3.0 or later, at least 8mb of Ram, some images to sort. Stuart Parker Web Objectives stuart@webobjectives.com.au http://www.webobjectives.com.au/MovingPictures/ [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/moving-pictures-10.hqx; 1191 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: Robert Presender To: Subject: [*] MyWILL 2.0 MyWILL is a do it yourself program for the average person who may or may not be married, may or may not have children and whose estate may or may not be large enough to be subjected to probate costs, professional fees and taxes. Don't we all want to control and enjoy the fruits of our labors while we are alive? Upon our death, do we want the result of our labors eaten away by unnecessary court costs, professional fees and taxes? More importantly, do we want the State to distribute our property, appoint a guardian for our minor children and so forth if we don't leave a Will? MyWill provides you with an easy means to take care of probably the most important subject of a personal nature - your Last Will and Testament for the benefit of your surviving loved ones in the event of your death. [Archived as /info-mac/app/my-will-20.hqx; 1448 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: Ram To: Subject: [*] new software submission Greetings staff I want to submit the attached software to your list as freeware please check the needful & ask me details, as required Thank you for your time & attention regards, Ram [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/ikey.hqx; 587 K] ------------------------------ Date: 10 Oct 2000 From: Paul Mallet To: Subject: [*] ODLog for Macintosh version 1.1.0 ODLog is a scientific data collection tool used for the accurate timing and recording of observational data. It was primarily designed for the manual scoring of live or videotaped observational data by researchers working in the behavioral sciences. This is a fully functioning 30-day program evaluation. Complete details and technical support can be obtained from the Macropod Software web site located at http://www.macropodsoftware.com System requirements: * Macintosh computer * System 7.6.1 or later * minimum 4 MB available RAM * 1 MB hard disk space [Archived as /info-mac/sci/od-log-11.hqx; 851 K] ------------------------------ Date: 9 Oct 2000 From: Corey miller To: Subject: [*] Pong2 1.0 This is an arcade game simialer to a 1 player version of Pong only instead of having to watch 1 wall you have to watch 4. Very dificult and fast paced. 19 fun levels with music and sound effects. Without paying the $7 shareware you can only play levels 1-8. Note: it is Pong Squared, not Pong Two. Contact: ZaphodBee@yifan.net http://homepage.mac.com/pong2/index.htm [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/pong-2-10.hqx; 1731 K] ------------------------------ Date: 9 Oct 2000 From: Ben Sharvy To: Subject: [*] StarcraftGuide3 A guide to the game Starcraft (& Brood War). Includes map images, a few good build orders, unit specs, strategy, cheat codes, etc. Requires Hypercard (Player) 2.41 [Archived as /info-mac/game/com/starcraft-guide-3.hqx; 1100 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: "jayadev krishnan" To: Subject: [*] submission of devalipi arabic malayalam tamil urdu word processors Devalipi Tamil is a shareware Tamil language Word Processor, runs on macinthosh and windows. Devalipi is internet compatible, so you can send e-mail ;build Tamil web sites; Export Tamil text into any graphic softwares like Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark Xpress, CorelDraw, Pagemaker, MS word and others. _________________________________________________________________________ [Archived as /info-mac/text/devalpi-tamil.hqx; 894 K] ------------------------------ Date: 8 Oct 2000 From: "jayadev krishnan" To: Subject: [*] submission of devalipi arabic malayalam tamil urdu word processors Devalipi Urdu is a shareware Urdu language Word Processor, runs on macinthosh and windows. Devalipi is internet compatible, so you can send e-mail ;build Urdu web sites; Export Urdu text into any graphic softwares like Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark Xpress, CorelDraw, Pagemaker, MS word and others. _________________________________________________________________________ [Archived as /info-mac/text/devalpi-urdu.hqx; 892 K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 22:41:01 -0400 From: Dwight Early To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: [Q] LaserWriter IIf on PowerBook G3 Bronze I want to use a laserwriter IIf on a PowerBook G3 Bronze. I have a Keyspan USB to 2 Serial Ports which is primarily used for the Stylewriter. However, I know the Keyspan converter won't hack LocalTalk. So, the way I see there are 2 approaches. First, use an iPrint LT (Ethernet to LocalTalk) but lose my Ethernet to printer when I go online (Thank gawd for Location Manager!). Second, run IPNetRouter to act like a "router" which will allowing printing to the Laserwriter while online. Does anybody see a different approach? TIA. --Dwight Early P.S. Al Bloom, R U still around? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 11:33:15 +0200 (MET DST) From: jmblanco@uma.es (Jose =?iso-8859-1?Q?M=AA?= Blanco) To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: A weird folder inside System folder Thanks to all answers, especially to Wouter Meulensteen and Joni Hope but I keep on the problem. I did not mentioned that I ran Disk First Aid and Norton Disk Doctor (v.5) with a friend but they did not catched anything wrong in files or directories. I tried what Wouter Meulensteen said (to move all System folder items to other folder and to try that a new and empty "System folder" replaced the old System folder with the "haunted" one within) but Finder told that these haunted folder were in use and couldn't be replaced or deleted. Since iMac can't boot from my USB zip, I can't use a "trash" resident in other drive than the main HD. Booting from CD the finder also says that the weird folder is in use when I try to move it to trash. Any solution to boot a iMac without using main HD as trash resident? By the moment, I have moved the haunted folder inside a empty folder. Then this weird folder info is 0 items, 0 K (because it gives the same information that the container folder) and put the container in a recondit corner where I do not use to go. Also disabled the ObjectSupportLib extension. I use iMac 333 MHz, 96 Mb RAM, System 8.6 Any low level (and dangerous, I supose) solution? Many thanks Jose M +----------------------------------------------------+ | Jose M Blanco Martin jmblanco@uma.es | | Dep. Ecologa http://www.uma.es/girtpm | | Fac. Ciencias Universidad de Mlaga. Spain | +----------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 07:55:10 -0500 From: Jeff Wechter To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: HP 6MP LaserJet connecting via a USB adapter > Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 09:13:20 +1100 > From: Monib > I have a G3 Powerbook (Lombard) that I woudl liek to use with my Hewlett > Packard 6MP LaserJet printer. > > Does anyone have experience with connecting one to a USB Mac using a > serial-USB adapter. I have looked into some but there seem to be hidden > compatibility problems. Does KeySpans adapter or Asante's work? > > Otherwise what are other options? I think the following should work with the 6MP. They're posts from a newsgroup. Personally, I prefer Ethernet for printers whenever possible. Historically, this was a pricey way to go, and I think Mac users tended to not consider it as an option. But since new small hubs are so inexpensive now, and used ones are available for less, it's time to start thinking different again. > I have a HP LaserJet 5MP hooked up to my G4 via a Dayna EtherPrint-3 > (which is an AppleTalk to Ethernet bridge). Prints great and fast too. > I got it from eBay for $20. In fact, I have 2 now. Those things are not > going for more than $40 used if you plan to get one for yourself. AND > My LaserWriter 360 select has a localtalk interface built in, I think they > all do. I use a Farallon Etherwave Multi-Printer adapter, which is > essentially a bridge between ethernet and localtalk networks. The > laserwriter select 360 is connected on the local talk side, a couple new > Macs on the ethernet side (one running OS 9.04). It works great, or as good > as the Select can. No software needed except for the normal laserwriter > driver included on the MAC. You need to turn apple talk on the MAC and set > it too enet. Don't know if its still available, bought mine for about $40 a > couple years ago. hth, jw ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 11:45:45 +0200 From: Rik Steuperaert To: "'Monib'" Subject: HP 6MP LaserJet connecting via a USB adapter. Hello, what U need is a UTP to Localtalk convertor (e.g. iprint) to use that kind of printer. It's simple, but not as cheap as an usb2serial adapter: connect the powerbook to the UTP-port with a crosscable, connect the printer to the localtalk port with the cable U'r using now and the job is done. good luck rik steuperaert pre presss support sagam > ---------- > From: Monib > Sent: vrijdag, 6 oktober 2000 00:13 > To: digest@info-mac.org > Subject: HP 6MP LaserJet connecting via a USB adapter. > > Dear Macsters, > > I have a G3 Powerbook (Lombard) that I woudl liek to use with my Hewlett > Packard 6MP LaserJet printer. > > Does anyone have experience with connecting one to a USB Mac using a > serial-USB adapter. I have looked into some but there seem to be hidden > compatibility problems. Does KeySpans adapter or Asante's work? > > Otherwise what are other options? > > Thanks in advance, > > Binom > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 10:31:38 -0400 From: John McGibney To: InfoMac posting Subject: norton & 8x I've been using Norton 4.x and Norton 4.5 on my macs with Systems 8.1, 8.5 and 8.6 with no problems. There was a problem with norton 4.0 and the HFS+ formatted disks in the beginning. Once the Disk Doctor 4.0.3 patch was created the problems were cured. In short Norton versions 4.0.3 and newer seem bug free, provided you don't use Crashguard. It seems by most accounts that it should have been caused Crashmaker instead. John -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************