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- INFO-MAC Digest Monday, 22 Feb 1988 Volume 6 : Issue 19
-
- Today's Topics:
- Military Time jclock INIT
- Remove JClock
- Crystal Quest (in 7 parts)
- MultiFinder compatibility-patch installer for WriteNow
- FileSplit Version 1.0
- LaserWriter Gateway
- Absoft FORTRAN icons
- MandelZot 0.5
- How to use Mac for Reaction Time experiments ?
- A&F Review 1/88
- UnStuffIt 1.0
- Absoft FORTRAN toolbox file
- BCS*Clicker
- DAFont
- Esperanto Course Stack (in 8 parts)
-
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 88 9:10:38 EST
- From: tom coradeschi <tcora@ARDEC.ARPA>
- Subject: Military Time jclock INIT
-
- Following is a binhexed and stuffed version of the Jclock INIT, which
- displays system time in a 24 hour clock format. Uploaded from a local BBS,
- creator unknown.
-
- tom c
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>INIT-JCLOCK-MILITARY.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 88 12:26:01 CST
- From: Robert Joseph Hammen <hammen@csd4.milw.wisc.edu>
- Subject: Remove JClock
-
- For those who don't wish to muck about with ResEdit, but want to remove the
- old JClock INIT that hard-wired itself into your System file, here's the
- Remove JClock program (I don't know who the author is offhand).
-
- =========================================================================
- Robert Hammen Computer Applications hammen@csd4.milw.wisc.edu
- Delphi: HAMMEN GEnie: R.Hammen CI$: 70701,2104
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>UTILITY-JCLOCK-REMOVE.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 88 23:28:14 EST
- From: Rob Jellinghaus <jellinghaus-robert@YALE.ARPA>
- Subject: Crystal Quest (in 7 parts)
-
- This is a demonstration version of crystal quest. You can only
- play for about 90 secs. and then the game ends. In any case, you
- are not allowed to progress past level 5. This runs in full color
- on a Macintosh II, but does not work under Multifinder 6.0 (it
- does work under finder 6.0, however)
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>GAME-CRYSTAL-QUEST-DEMO-PART1.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>GAME-CRYSTAL-QUEST-DEMO-PART2.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>GAME-CRYSTAL-QUEST-DEMO-PART3.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>GAME-CRYSTAL-QUEST-DEMO-PART4.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>GAME-CRYSTAL-QUEST-DEMO-PART5.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>GAME-CRYSTAL-QUEST-DEMO-PART6.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>GAME-CRYSTAL-QUEST-DEMO-PART7.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 88 21:57:45 PST
- From: coherent!dplatt@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Dave Platt)
- Subject: MultiFinder compatibility-patch installer for WriteNow
-
- If you've been having difficulty running WriteNow under MultiFinder (system
- hangs when launching; weird bombs; etc), this little application may solve
- your problems. It's a resource-installer from T/Maker, which adds a 4-byte
- resource to WriteNow versions 1.0 thru 1.7. The presence of the resource
- apparently gives MultiFinder the information it needs to place WriteNow in
- the appropriate memory partition.
-
- This file is a StuffIt archive containing a single, small application that
- will patch your copy of WriteNow in the appropriate fashion; the folks at
- T/Maker have given their permission to distribute the installer as widely
- as possible. The resource it installs isn't necessary if you're not using
- MultiFinder, but it shouldn't cause any problems if you use a patched
- version on a non-MultiFinder machine.
-
- [For those of you who prefer to hack applications the hard way: you can
- patch version 1.07 of WriteNow by installing a 4-byte resource (type VERS,
- ID 0, contents '0107' (0x30313037)) into a copy of the application.]
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>WRITENOW-MULTIFINDER-PATCH.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 88 22:35:46 -0500 (EST)
- From: rs4u+@andrew.cmu/edu (Richard Siegel)
- Subject: FileSplit Version 1.0
-
- The attached BinHex file contains FileSplit version 1.0. FileSplit breaks
- up large text files (it was designed with BinHex files in mind) into 30K
- chunks, which are small enough to be comfortable handled by most mailers.
- It can also re-assemble those same chunks. It's a shareware ($10) program.
-
- It's in the form of a StuffIt archive, and documentation is enclosed.
-
- Enjoy.
-
- --Rich
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>UTILITY-FILESPLIT-10.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 88 09:01:57 PST
- From: digiorgi@VLSI.JPL.NASA.GOV
- Subject: LaserWriter Gateway
-
- GatePost: An RS-232 to LaserWriter Gateway for PostScript.
-
- GatePost is a Macintosh standalone program that listens to a serial
- line (modem port), channelling all data to a "chosen" LaserWriter through
- the use of Apple's Printer Access Protocol (PAP). This obviates manual
- switching of the LaserWriter between Appletalk and RS-232 clients.
-
- The program can emulate a LaserWriter to the extent that is used by
- unix programs (eg lpr, lpd, ditroff etc). Output of said programs
- is assumed to be in PostScript form.
-
- What GatePost cannot do is provide Adobe's monitor session that is
- available through a direct RS-232 LaserWriter connection.
-
- Errors are fed back through the RS-232 line, with a Macintosh relative
- time-stamp prepended. Apart from that, the errors are the same one
- would expect from a LaserWriter.
-
- What you have to provide GatePost
-
- * A dedicated Mac.
- * An Appletalk connection to the Mac.
- * An Appletalk connection to one or more LaserWriters.
- * An RS-232 connection (host) supplying PostScript text.
- * The host must support the XOn/XOff protocol.
- * The host must be able to detect whether GatePost is alive. One good
- way is to monitor the DCD/DTR line. The author recognises that this
- is a problem on the old (64k ROM) Macs.
-
- What GatePost can provide for you
-
- * Virtual switching without wreaking havoc on Appletalk.
- * Through the chooser DA, access to any LaserWriter connected to
- Appletalk.
- * A truce to religious wars (unix vs Mac/Appletalk).
- * A configurable RS-232 interface.
- * Full PostScript error reporting.
- * Support for any host, not just unix.
- * PostScript streams with or without job-boundaries. Typically, unix
- PostScript print jobs have ^D's at each extreme. This is not
- necessary though, as a timeout mechanism will automatically release
- the LaserWriter connection. This also means that one cannot have
- an "interactive" session from the RS-232 host.
- * Fair arbitration of the LaserWriter if ^D's are present in the
- PostScript stream. GatePost will release the LaserWriter between
- print jobs, and has to poll said device on an equal footing with
- other Appletalk clients.
-
- Usage
-
- * "Choose" the required LaserWriter before activating GatePost.
- * The first thing GatePost does is hunt for the chosen LaserWriter.
- If it cannot be opened within a certain time (which may occur if the
- printer busy), then it will continue no further.
- * The user is next able to configure the RS-232 port. This is achieved
- through the "config" menu.
- * Starting, stopping and quitting is controlled through the "file"
- menu. Once active, a "stop" or "quit" request is delayed until
- PostScript data is exhausted.
- * Certain RS-232 errors are treated as non-fatal. The port is closed
- to enable a re-configuration. LaserWriter errors are considered fatal.
- These are distinct from PostScript errors.
-
- Notes
-
- * GatePost (version 1.6) has not been thoroughly tested on all Macs,
- nor configurations. It can be used on a 512k Mac (64k ROM), but the
- 9600 baud option is disabled - it cannot keep up. It behaves itself
- if initially configured correctly on said Mac(hine), but has been
- observed to go gaa-gaa in abnormal circumstances. The author is
- still investigating the cause of this.
- * It has been used (and abused) on a Mac+ and a 512kE with no ill effect.
- * The ideal Mac to run GatePost on would be a 128k, as they would be
- dirt cheap, thus cost effective.
-
- The author would like to thank
-
- * Alan B Oppenheimer (PSDump - Apple Computer), and Bob Denny (PAP
- driver in Lightspeed C, MacTutor Sept '86 - Alisa Systems) for clues
- in the writing of this program.
- * THINK Technologies for Lightspeed Pascal.
-
- The author would appreciate any feedback and can be reached at (the
- moment )
-
- rcopm@yabbie.rmit.oz ACSnet, CSNET
- I!seismo!munnari!yabbie.rmit.oz!rcopm UUCP
- rcopm%yabbie.rmit.oz@seismo ARPA
- rcopm%yabbie.rmit.oz@CSNET-RELAY BITNET
-
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, SMAIL
- Department of Communication & Electronic Engineering,
- GPO Box 2476V,
- Melbourne 3001.
-
- +61 3 660 2619 PHONE
-
- Feel free to distribute GatePost.
- Do not sell GatePost.
- Do not modify GatePost.
- This document should accompany all copies of GatePost.
-
- Enjoy,
- PAUL N MENON
-
- [ Uploaded to Info-Mac by Godfrey DiGiorgi, Januar} 24, 1988 ]
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>GATEPOST.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 88 17:21:04 PST
- From: digiorgi@VLSI.JPL.NASA.GOV
- Subject: Absoft FORTRAN icons
-
- This file contains icons for Absoft Fortran. It contains icons .BIN for
- binary (unformatted files), .ABS for absolute program files, .DAT for
- formatted Ascii files, .SUB for relocatable subroutines, and .FORT for this
- file itself.
- -Jay Lieske, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
-
- [Uploaded to Info-Mac by
- Godfrey DiGiorgi
- digiorgi@jpl-vlsi.arpa
- January 25, 1988 ]
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>ABSOFT-FORTRAN-ICONS.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 88 11:29:14 PST
- From: coherent!dplatt@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Dave Platt)
- Subject: MandelZot 0.5
-
- This posting contains MandelZot, a program that permits exploration of the
- Mandelbrot fractal. MandelZot 0.5 supports multiple windows, color
- screens, and is MultiFinder-friendly... it can perform calculations in the
- background without tying up any of your valuable desktop real estate.
-
- MandelZot is copyrighted, and is not in the public domain, but may be used
- and distributed freely as long as you don't try to sell it. Comments, bug
- reports, and suggestions for future enhancements are welcome.
-
- This BinHex file contains a StuffIt archive, which itself contains the
- application and a short MacWrite documentation file.
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>MANDELZOT-05.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 88 16:54:10 JST
- From: nojima@nuesun.NTT (NOJIMA Hisao)
- Subject: How to use Mac for Reaction Time experiments ?
- Reply-to: nojima@ntt.junet (NOJIMA Hisao)
-
- One of my colleagues asked me the following question.
- Any information on this will be appreciated. Thansk in advance.
- ---
- Do you think it is possible to use Mac for controlling RT experiment,
- especially using a voice key. I found a number of people are pretty
- negative, but some others report that they used it. I would appreciate
- any of your suggestions. GIYOO
-
- Name: NOJIMA Hisao [NOJIMA is my family name]
- Name(Kanji): $@LnEg!!5WM:(J
- Address: nojima%ntt.jp@relay.cs.net (From Internet)
- Organization: NTT Basic Research Laboratory 0422-59-4336
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon 25 Jan 88 10:29:45-EDT
- From: Jeff Shulman <SHULMAN@SDR>
- Subject: A&F Review 1/88
-
- [Moderator's Note--This is the Arts & Farces Review for January 1988.
- It is in MicroFilm Reader 1.0 format.]
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>ARTS-FARCES-JAN88.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri 29 Jan 88 10:10:33-GMT
- From: Jeff Shulman <SHULMAN@SDR>
- Subject: UnStuffIt 1.0
-
- [ Uploaded from Delphi by Jeff Shulman ]
-
- Name: UNSTUFFIT 1.00
- Date: 28-JAN-1988 18:19 by RAYMONDLAU
-
- An addition to the StuffIt package... This little utility only
- decompresses but is much smaller, 32k, so it can fit on floppies...and it
- takes up much less memory under MultiFinder, only 165k.
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>UTILITY-UNSTUFFIT-10.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 30 Jan 88 10:37:41 PST
- From: digiorgi@VLSI.JPL.NASA.GOV
- Subject: Absoft FORTRAN toolbox file
-
- ; Toolbx.sub file for Absoft Fortran 2.3
- ; Jay Lieske JPL, 29 Jan '88.
- ;
- ; 'toolbx.sub' is provided and copyrighted by Absoft. This disassembly
- ; is an attempt to find out what the routine does so that erroneous trap
- ; parameters in the Absoft include files can be corrected and so that
- ; additional traps can be implemented (e.g. the Printer traps at $A8FD.)
-
-
- This BinHex4.0 file contains a disassembled copy of Absoft's 'toolbx.sub'
- in Fortran 2.3 so that one can see how the Absoft trap descriptor
- parameters are implemented and correct the current include files.
-
- [uploaded to Info-Mac by Godfrey DiGiorgi::digiorgi@jpl-vlsi.arpa]
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>ABSOFT-FORTRAN-TOOLBOX-DISASSEMBLY.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon 1 Feb 88 09:56:36-GMT
- From: Jeff Shulman <SHULMAN@SDR>
- Subject: BCS*Clicker
-
- [ Uploaded from Delphi by Jeff Shulman ]
-
- Name: BCS*CLICKER2
- Date: 31-JAN-1988 20:43 by KENWINOGRAD
-
- [ Updated 31-JAN-1988 20:43 by KENWINOGRAD to version 2. ]
-
- BCS*Clicker is a developer aid. The DA opens a small window in which it
- displays the global mouse coordinates. Each click of the mouse shows the
- coordinates, and each successive click shows the difference between the
- current click and the most recent click. This is handy when developing
- programs and you want to find out how much you have to move some object by
- actually 'measuring' it, and then adjusting the code.
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>DA-BCS-CLICKER-20.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon 1 Feb 88 09:58:01-GMT
- From: Jeff Shulman <SHULMAN@SDR>
- Subject: DAFont
-
- [ Uploaded from Delphi by Jeff Shulman ]
-
- Name: DAFONT3
- Date: 31-JAN-1988 20:52 by KENWINOGRAD
-
- [ Updated 31-JAN-1988 20:52 by KENWINOGRAD to version 3. ]
-
- DAFont3 is a shareware desk accessory that displays (or prints) all
- available fonts (including those brought in via SuitCase) or will show
- statistics about the fonts (such as fontname, font pointsize, size in
- bytes, fontnumber and font ID). If desired, only System File fonts can be
- displayed. Prints to ImageWriter or LaserWriter. Keep a permanent
- printout of available fonts. Show fonts in any style (bold, italic, etc).
- Enjoy and Thanks for your support.
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>DA-FONT-INFO-30.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 88 10:13:38 PST
- From: trwrb!trwspp!spp2!algol.SPP!urban@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU
- Subject: Esperanto Course Stack (in 8 parts)
-
- The 8 messages that follow comprise a (StuffIt, Binhexed) stack containing
- a complete introductory course in the international language Esperanto. It
- is submitted for inclusion in the INFO-MAC archives. Those with little or
- no interest in Esperanto may find that it contains some useful presentation
- ideas. Initial feedback has been very positive.
-
- This stack works MUCH better when the MacinTalk driver is installed.
-
- Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
-
- Mike Urban
- TRW
-
- urban@rand-unix.RAND.ORG
- or
- ...!trwrb!trwspp!urban (UUCP)
-
- [archived as
-
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>HYPERCARD-ESPERANTO-PART1.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>HYPERCARD-ESPERANTO-PART2.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>HYPERCARD-ESPERANTO-PART3.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>HYPERCARD-ESPERANTO-PART4.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>HYPERCARD-ESPERANTO-PART5.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>HYPERCARD-ESPERANTO-PART6.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>HYPERCARD-ESPERANTO-PART7.HQX
- [SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU]<INFO-MAC>HYPERCARD-ESPERANTO-PART8.HQX
-
- - Lance ]
-
- ------------------------------
-
- End of INFO-MAC Digest
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