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 Posted: 5:57pm EDT, Sun May 25/86, imported: 7:40pm EDT, Sun May 25/86
 Subject: Delphi Mac Digest V2 #20
 To: Peter_Johnston@UQV-MTS, MacTechnics User Group, John Dorsey, Gavin
     Eadie, Abraham Vanderspek
 From: [e-mail]

 Delphi Mac Digest          Sunday, 25 May 1986      Volume 2 : Issue 20

 Today's Topics:
      Re: MIDI, SIGs, et al.
      RE: Usenet Mac Digest V2 #39 (Re: Msg 8301)
      Apple SCSI
      RE: getting screen dumps with menus (Re: Msg 8258)
      128K ROM/keypad bug
      RE: Large screen display (Re: Msg 8292)
      Note to Apple Developers
      MacServe...
      Jonathon report
      RE: MacDraw 1.9 patches (Re: Msg 8198)
      Re: HELP!  with HyperMac+
      re: Interrupt switch problems on the Mac
      RE: re: Interrupt switch problems on the (Re: Msg 8389)
      Re: How does one make PICT resources?
      Re: How does one make PICT resources?
      List Manager
      PCB Layout Software
      Hayden Software bought
      Maybe this was asked on Usenet or Info-Mac
      Purging HFS Desktop
      RE: Purging HFS Desktop (Re: Msg 8460)
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 From: BMUG (8301)
 Subject: Re: MIDI, SIGs, et al.
 Date: 18-MAY 17:07 MUGS Online

 To: Mike Wirth <[e-mail]>

 Mike -
 Thanks for the plug!  I'm not sure which article you mean, one of the cables
 notes articles?  That type of thing appeared in both the Fall '85 and ZSpring
 '85 BMUG Newsletters.  For people interested, BMUG sells back issues of its
 NL's for $18 each, including a disk.

 BMUG now has a MIDI SIG, "Computer Music Users Group" (CMUG), that
 meets occasional Saturdays.  For moe information, contact Tony King,
 who runs the SIG, [phone], or BMUG, (415) 849-HELP
 [msg:849-9114].

 -- Raines Cohen
 BMUG Operations Mgr

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 From: MACINTOUCH (8302)
 Subject: RE: Usenet Mac Digest V2 #39 (Re: Msg 8301)
 Date: 18-MAY 17:27 MUGS Online

 to: [e-mail] (David Duff)

 I have had similar experiences with Boston-area computer dealers.  The old
-joke
 is "What's the difference between a used car salesman and a computer salesman?
 The used car guy _knows_ when he's lying to ya'"  Anyway, there are a few
 reasonable salesmen in the area.  You can't find them by going to a specific
 dealer, as most dealers I've encountered have both bad and good salesmen.  I'm
 currently dealing with Neil Greco at Sherman Howe in Newton, who has been
 relative open-minded and helpful.  I think it's useful to get a bunch of
 knowledgable Mac people going to the same reasonable salesman, as he/she can
 then get a better feeling for what our particular type of customer needs and
 wants -- and can offer.  Good luck.  - Ric Ford


 to:  [e-mail] (Mike Rosenberg)

 I suggest calling Lou Rosenblum at 617-484-9005.  He's interested in and very
 knowledgable about the problems of typesetting and editing European and Asian
 languages on the Mac.

 Ric Ford

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 From: MACINTOUCH (8297)
 Subject: Apple SCSI
 Date: 18-MAY 15:25 Hardware & Peripherals

 Rumors are flying that an SCSI hard disk from Apple is not far off.
 It's supposed to be larger than the HD20, but we still haven't heard
 anything about backup software or tape...  Anyone else got good info
 on it?

 Ric

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 From: BMUG (8298)
 Subject: RE: getting screen dumps with menus (Re: Msg 8258)
 Date: 18-MAY 16:44 Bugs & Features

 Also, keep in mind that the Camera DA stops the mac, WHATEVER it's doing,
 INCLUDING a DISK WRITE!  Even in the MIDDLE of a disk write.  Risky business.
 -- Raines/BMUG

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 From: MACINTOUCH (8307)
 Subject: 128K ROM/keypad bug
 Date: 18-MAY 21:31 Mousing Around

 I just ran across a Usenet message that corresponded to a bug I'm
-experiencing.

 To  [e-mail] (Ron Spizzirri):

 Ron,

 I experienced the same bug with the keypad/keyboard on my Mac 512K
 after upgrading to the 128K ROMs.  Now, after booting, the first
 character I type is ignored if it's typed on the keyboard.  If I type
 the first character from the optional keypad instead, it goes into
 auto-repeat mode.  Looks like a bug in the new ROMs in combination
 with the old keyboard/keypad.

 Ric Ford

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 From: INKMAN (8357)
 Subject: RE: Large screen display (Re: Msg 8292)
 Date: 20-MAY 14:14 Hardware & Peripherals

 OK the company is Micro graphic Images 20954 Osborn ST. Canoga Park,
 CA 91304 phone [phone]. Ok lets clear the screen the
 modification comes with a 20" custom display it gives a full 1000x1000
 resolution at the same pixil size as the regular mac scre screen. it
 also has the ability to output to a projector at that ratio or a
 standard vidio (VHS standard VHS..BATA home TV monitor ratio .. this
 is a software modifiaction so there is a screen enlargement in the
 final result.. This company gives a co-processor (6881) and hard
 drive(20 meg) and memory upgrade .. the Hyperdrive of the west coast
 with more on the board.. hope this helps open to more...

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 From: PEABO (8361)
 Subject: Note to Apple Developers
 Date: 20-MAY 19:59 Programming

 According to a recent letter from Apple, the Software Supplements are being
 renamed to avoid confusion.  Instead of naming them "Month Year Software
 Supplement", the new terminology will be "Volume N Issue M".  The following
 table shows the corresponding names:

 May 1985                             Volume I Issue 1
 December 1985 (two shipments)        Volume I Issue 2
 March 1986 (not released yet)        Volume I Issue 3

 Developer Tech Support also has issued the following warnings about the files
 that were part of Volume I Issue 2:

 System 3.1.1 was issued with an Installer set up for 3.1, so the Installer
 doesn't work (this has been widely known for some time).

 Font/DA Mover 3.1 is not compatible with the combination of 128K ROM
 and a System of release level less than 3.1; it can cause damage to
 the System file if used in that configuration, so be sure to use 3.1
 or higher System release.

 peter

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 From: MUSICWORKS (8372)
 Subject: MacServe...
 Date: 21-MAY 20:34 Macintosh In Fact

 I have received and tried Macserve at our store and I would like to give my
 opinion about this product and some reviews about it

 Macserve comes serialized (more on this later) You can use just about
 on any Hardisk including apple HD20 some hardisk that I've tried are
 Lodown , Aplle HD 20, and HyperDrive 20 You can as ussual hook up ,
 upto 32 devices on the network (Appletalk limitation) one or more
 Host/Server can be configured ! but each one server (not the node
 user) has to have their own Master ( because they are serialized) they
 will not work if two server with the same serial # are online.
 Installing it it's pretty easy just run the Mac serve Install program
 from the master and select the destination valume, once you do that.
 the server can create partition from the Hardisk, and only this way
 that you can share the partition with other users, (Hyperdrive Drawers
 can not be shared, unlike Tops) The first time you create the
 partition with the Manager , it will be a MFS Volume, but you can
 change them to HFS by Erasing the volume on the finder !  Note that
 you have to create a boot disk for every Netuser that's going to be
 sharing the Network, you probably will find a little difficulty in the
 400K Drives, if you are going to use them with laserwriter, because
 the system can be really BIG, (with all the laserwriter fonts,Driver,
 etc...) it might not be enough... 800 K Disks are OK, so 512K's that
 isn't upgraded, has to have a really a squeezed out system.

 Once everything is setup, the Host Server can released the partitions
 to be used by other users, once a user grab(Make private) a volume the
 other user can not have access to it, untill that user released it. if
 a partition is shared everybody can have Read Access but the Parttion
 is Locked (write Protected) this is a problem for some application
 like MacPaint (MacPaint will not work on a locked disk)

 Speed: on a Apple HD20 the speed is very slow (we all know) when it get to
-more
 than 2/3 users than it became unbearably slow. on a Hyperdrive is reasonable 3
 users can use them together with a little delay in accessing the drive. on the
 LoDown is better.

 I like MacServe although I'd like to see some improvements, like you can share
 the Non Partition Volume (Like TOPS) etc.. Probably the most limitation is
 appletalk's speed, but for the price, and if speed is not a problem the
-program
 is useful !

 Jundi

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 From: MOUSEKETEER (8373)
 Subject: Jonathon report
 Date: 21-MAY 20:37 Hardware & Peripherals

 Information from May 19, 1986 issue Computer+Software News:

 (headline like) Apple Begins Manufacturing Johnathon

 Actually the article goes more in depth concerning the possibility of
 Apple selling the IIe and IIc through mass-market merchandisers (read
 Toys R Us, etc.) Still, it give some basic information about the
 Johnathan (while leaving out some of the best items....

 According to the article, Apple has just started production on the new Mac,
 which features 68020 and a 68881 co-processor, up to 4 meg RAM, DS internal
 drive, black & white screen (no size mentioned!).  Also, folks "close to
-Apple"
 said the unit would probably come out in several models with other features
 included with some (hot news, eh?).  The only real surprise in the story, to
 me anyway, was a list price of $2495, with the unit's introduction and first
 availability as "late fall".  One source indicated that the new Mac would be
 a real challenge to the IBM RT .

 Alf

 ------------------------------

 From: RICKBOB (8375)
 Subject: RE: MacDraw 1.9 patches (Re: Msg 8198)
 Date: 21-MAY 21:59 Bugs & Features

 Since this font bug has been known for quite some time, has anyone heard if a
 new version of MacDraw (1.91?) is coming out.  Can the fix be all that hard?

 Richard Bailey

 ------------------------------

 From: PEABO (8386)
 Subject: Re: HELP!  with HyperMac+
 Date: 22-MAY 00:36 MUGS Online

 Reply to: [e-mail] (Seth Goldman) I don't see any obvious
 reasons why DA's would fail, but the fact that the problem got worse
 when you tried to use the Control Panel suggests that your Parameter
 RAM is messed up.  It might be worth a try pulling out the battery for
 5 minutes with the Mac switched off to reset the PRAM.

 peter

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 From: BRECHER (8389)
 Subject: re: Interrupt switch problems on the Mac
 Date: 22-MAY 02:56 MUGS Online

 To: [e-mail] (Eric Mazur)
 Subject: Interrupt switch problems on the MacPlus

 The freeze upon pressing the Interrupt button will most likely occur when ANY
 powered-on modem is connected; I'd guess the more precise condition is any
 device asserting the CTS signal (HSKi pin).  The cause is a ROM bug.

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 From: LOFTUSBECKER (8391)
 Subject: RE: re: Interrupt switch problems on the (Re: Msg 8389)
 Date: 22-MAY 06:43 MUGS Online

         But only "most likely". I just hit interrupt after reading your
 message, got the debugger, pressed G, and was back on -- with full
 mouse control. Using a USRobotics Password modem.
                 - Lofty

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 From: BRECHER (8390)
 Subject: Re: How does one make PICT resources?
 Date: 22-MAY 02:56 MUGS Online

 To: [e-mail]
 Subject: How does one make PICT resources?

 Cut from MacDraw, quit and run ResEdit, make a new PICT, and paste.

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 From: DSACHS (8397)
 Subject: Re: How does one make PICT resources?
 Date: 22-MAY 21:04 MUGS Online

 The easiest way to make a PICT resource from a MacDraw Document is to
 select the objects you want to include, copy to the clipboard, and
 paste into the Scrapbook.  The resource can then be copied from the
 Scrapbook file.

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 From: DIHEDRAL (8396)
 Subject: List Manager
 Date: 22-MAY 21:03 Programming

 Can someone explain to  me the "simplest" use of the list manager? That is
 displaying a list of character strings. Specifically, where does on store the
 array of strings to be displayed and how do the list manager calls access
-these
 strings? IM talks about "theProc" as the LDEF resource ID, yet
 an examination of the LDEF=0 shows no way to get a string in there (except in
 hex) a'la a DITL in a dialog. ANY assistance would be greatly appreciated

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 From: INTECO (8425)
 Subject: PCB Layout Software
 Date: 23-MAY 17:49 Business Mac

 I am very interested to hear some experiences about PCB software on
 the Mac. I know the MacCad of Vamp Inc. form an earlier release. DOes
 someone is really using such software. What is the real use
 experience? What other packages are on the market?

 I have heard of several new simulation packages (analog or dig)
 Any names or expereZences ?


 ugo

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 From: MACINTOUCH (8446)
 Subject: Hayden Software bought
 Date: 24-MAY 14:43 Mousing Around

 "Mass High Tech" reports in the June 8 issue that Hayden Software has
 been aquired by Spinnaker Software in a one-for-one stock trade.  The
 chairman of Spinnaker claimed that Hayden was profitable last year
 with sales of $7 million. Mass High Tech gave an estimate of $20
 million for Spinnaker revenues.

 Ric Ford

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 From: PEABO (8462)
 Subject: Maybe this was asked on Usenet or Info-Mac
 Date: 25-MAY 16:00 MUGS Online

 I seem to recall someone asking about optical disk mastering or interactive
 training material preparation using a Mac, but I don't see it in the subject
 line of any of the messages which originated here.  The person asking said he
 read it in a magazine and couldn't remember which one.  Well, the May 86
 MACazine has a short review of MacVideo and Mentor which would be of interest
 I'm sure.

 (Maybe I dreamed it ... can you imagine dreaming about people asking questions
 in the ICONtact Forum?  :-)  )

 peter

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 From: BRECHER (8460)
 Subject: Purging HFS Desktop
 Date: 25-MAY 05:46 Bugs & Features

 PurgeIcons wasn't really designed for HFS, but you can fool it into purging an
 HFS desktop.  It's using a standard file selection box to select the Desktop
 file, but the list of files is hidden from view.  Therefore, it's rather like
 you're trying to select the Desktop file in the root directory while wearing a
 blindfold.

 (1) Make sure the current directory that would be displayed (if it
 were visible) is the root directory -- not a folder.  You can either
 click the drive button to select another mounted volume (e.g., floppy)
 and then click again until you get back to the HFS volume you want to
 purge; or, on a Plus, press clover-uparrow several times to get back
 up the folder chain to the root.

 (2) Now the invisible file list contains the folders in the root
 directory, and the Desktop file.  Of these, the one that is
 automatically selected by default -- whose name would be white on
 black if you could see the list -- is the one which comes first
 alphabetically.  Usually, this is not Desktop.  So select the Desktop
 file by typing "Desktop" fairly rapidly -- no long pauses between
 letters.  Or just type as many letters as necessary to select Desktop
 from among the folders in the root directory whose names may begin
 with the same letter(s).

 (3) Click the Purge button.  If you get a watch cursor for awhile, you know
-you
 succeeded.

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 From: PEABO (8461)
 Subject: RE: Purging HFS Desktop (Re: Msg 8460)
 Date: 25-MAY 15:53 Bugs & Features

 How come you have to select the Desktop file explicitly?  Isn't it
 sufficient just to get to the root directory in the HFS hierarchy (I
 haven't tried this).  After all, you don't have to go through any
 mumbo-jumbo when you run it in a MFS volume, even though there may be
 files alphabetically prior to the Desktop.

 If the problem is (on the other hand) that the WDRefNum is not in the
 SFReply record if a folder is selected instead of a file, then this is
 only a problem if there is a folder that appears first alphabetically,
 rather than a file (any file will do, not necessarily DeskTop).  I had
 some difficulty in extracting the WDRefNum when I needed it recently,
 and the solution was posted by Marsh Gosnell in a recent Usenet post
 (involving SFSaveDisk and CurDirStore and the use of PBGetWDInfo).

 peter

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