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 Usenet Mac Digest        Thursday, 1 January 1987      Volume 3 : Issue 1

 Today's Topics:
      Re: Is there uEMACS for the Mac??
      Invisible folders
      Macsbug Question
      Comp.Sys.Mac convention at Macworld Expo?
      Reflections on InfoWorld
      MacEnhancer (2 messages)
      Macs in England
%UM@AD15: System shutdown at noon.  Back up by 12:20.  Please sign off.
      Re: Sample FKEY info desired
      Packit checksum problem (was Re: MIDI Programming Advice Wanted.)
      Editing item numbers in resources
      Reflex
      Ugly Icon
      Re: Invisible folders
      Re: Macs in England
      Thin lines from the LaserWriter
      Mac Snap by DOVE
      MacIntax?
      Re: MIDI Programming Advice Wanted.
      Re: Editing item numbers in resources
      Need  tty <--> AppleTalk hack
      Re: Thin lines from the LaserWriter
      STELLA
      Re: Thin lines from the LaserWriter
      Scientific Text Processing:  Overstriking Symbols.
      Re: MacIntax?
      Re: Thin lines from the LaserWriter
      Re: Ugly SCSI Icon
      Re: Ugly Icon

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 From: [e-mail] (Tim Smith)
 Subject: Re: Is there uEMACS for the Mac??
 Date: 25 Dec 86 01:19:44 GMT
 Organization: Interactive Systems Corp., Santa Monica, CA

 FastEddie opens files a lot faster than uEMACS.  If you have big files
 you will go to sleep waiting for uEMACS.

 FastEddie also supports overlapping windows.
 --
 Tim Smith       USENET: sdcrdcf!ism780c!tim   Compuserve: 72257,3706
                 Delphi or GEnie: mnementh


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 From: [e-mail]
 Subject: Invisible folders
 Date: 25 Dec 86 16:30:07 GMT
 Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department

 I received the suggestion to use ResEdit for removing invisible folders.
 I tried it as suggested and I encountered the same problem I had with
 several other utility programs.  When you tell these programs to select
 a folder, these programs simply open it.  They won't refer to a folder
 as a file.

 I have a folder called "Airborne!" on the desktop of my hard disk and
 this folder contains a folder called "Airborne Folder" (thanks to Bill
 Gates for the obnoxious protection scheme which led to this problem!).
 The latter is an empty folder.  The finder doesn't see either of them,
 but other programs do (when I do an "open", they appear in the list of
 folders that can be opened).  So I am able to work with (or create) a
 file within the inner of the two folders (of course there aren't any),
 but I can't refer to the folders themselves.  Any attempt to refer to
 them moves me within them.

 I guess I will have to reformat my hard disk (sigh)!

 dgc

 David G. Cantor
 Internet:  [e-mail]
 UUCP:      ...!{ihnp4, randvax, sdcrdcf, ucbvax}!ucla-cs!dgc


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 From: [e-mail] (Robert Wald)
 Subject: Macsbug Question
 Date: 24 Dec 86 20:49:15 GMT
 Organization: Princeton University Computing Center, Princeton, New Jersey

   Someone has asked me what the Macsbug error COPR ERR means. I can't

 find it in the manual or anywhere. Does anyone know? Please respond by
 E-MAIL.

 Thanks just for being there.        :-)

 -Rob Wald (Princeton University Information Services) [e-mail]
 Applelink: A0181      UUCP: ...allegra!psuvax1!PUCC.BITNET!6090617
 "Yes! That's right! The answer is 'Wisconsin'! Another 50 points for God, and
 ... uh-oh, looks like Norman, our current champion, hasn't even scored yet."
 'My hovercraft is full of eels'


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 From: [e-mail] (Joel West)
 Subject: Comp.Sys.Mac convention at Macworld Expo?
 Date: 27 Dec 86 01:16:58 GMT
 Organization: Western Software Technology, Vista, CA

 Anyone interested in convening Usenet readers of comp.sys.mac
 and/or INFO-MAC (my previous survey suggests they are the
 same) at the Macworld Exposition?  I would suggest dinner
 Friday, January 9, around 7.  Perhaps someone local knows a good
 restaurant in Chinatown.

 I mean, those of us on the network ought to do some networking
 on our own. :-)
 --
           Joel West                          MCI Mail: 282-8879
           Western Software Technology, POB 2733, Vista, CA  92083
           {cbosgd, ihnp4, pyramid, sdcsvax, ucla-cs} !gould9!joel
           [e-mail]


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 From: [e-mail] (Joel West)
 Subject: Reflections on InfoWorld
 Date: 27 Dec 86 01:13:59 GMT
 Organization: Western Software Technology, Vista, CA

 InfoWorld is my major source of industry information, although many on
 this group feel its accuracy is unreliable, particularly on anything
 technical.

 Some observations after receiving the latest (Dec. 22) issue:

 1) The magazine is converting to a throwaway (the journalistic term
    for any publication given away free).  I guess they couldn't find
    enough people willing to pay $39/year, or they needed the demographic
    control for their advertisers, or they found they couldn't compete
    in an industry dominated by throwaways.  (E.g., Computer Retailing
    News, ComputerWorld, etc.)

 2) As noted in a letter to the editor, the writer of the closest
    thing they have to a technical offering (Tech Talk column) is
    afraid of C!  I'd hate to see what intelligent comments he'd
    have about Lisp or assembly language.

 3) Page 26 announces the "Mac World Exposition, sponsored by Mac World"
    If they turned to Page 54, or pulled the magazine off the shelf,
    they would note that it is spelled "Macworld" or perhaps "MACWORLD".

 4) Their lead newsblurb is about Nantucket demoing a dBase product
    at "Mac World Exposition" (at least they're consistent) fails
    to note that Nantucket bought dMac III from Format Software.

 Finally, on page 8 and 53 they note that they need experienced reporters.
 The ad indicates they expect five stories a week out of each reporter,
 as well as longer feature articles.  (If you've never done it before,
 that's a very demanding pace.)

 My guess is that they only pay about $25k-$30k a year.  That would
 mean that they attract young, non-technical writers (what programmer
 would could write would work for $30k) who once they get experienced,
 either get kicked upstairs to editing or jump ship to an easier or
 better-paying job.
 --
           Joel West                          MCI Mail: 282-8879
           Western Software Technology, POB 2733, Vista, CA  92083
           {cbosgd, ihnp4, pyramid, sdcsvax, ucla-cs} !gould9!joel
           [e-mail]


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 From: [e-mail]
 Subject: MacEnhancer
 Date: 26 Dec 86 17:49:34 GMT

  My first post to the net so here goes...

 I have a MacEnhancer ($75 so i picked it up)
 It works with the old OS and flat file system
 on a mac+ but it needs a power adapter (thunder scan's works)
 but not with any new stuff. 3.2 os hfs, etc.
 I called Microsoft support.
 reply:
 "Apple changed the method of driving printers
 and made the MacEnhancer's method of intercepting
 io port stuff invalid. So microsoft dropped the product."

 Is it possible anyone out there knows the device's command
 language so a hack of some functionality could me made?
  It's a shame it won't work the the several printer drivers
 packaged with it. HP ThinkJet etc...

 W.A. Rmoanowski


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 From: [e-mail] (David W. Berry)
 Subject: Re: MacEnhancer
 Date: 27 Dec 86 11:46:49 GMT
 Organization: Whole Earth Lectronic Link, Sausalito CA

 Since SoftStyle has picked up MacEnhancer, you might try contacting
 them to see what they can do for you.  I'm sure that they version
 they will actually be selling will work with HFS.

           David
 --
           David W. Berry
           [e-mail]                   dwb@Delphi
           dwb@GEnie                       [e-mail]


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 From: [e-mail] (Bill Stackhouse)
 Subject: Macs in England
 Date: 24 Dec 86 17:28:12 GMT
 Organization: Computer Corp. of America, Cambridge, MA

 Can I use my Mac in England and what do I do about the power ???


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 From: [e-mail] (Marc Hannah)
 Subject: Re: Sample FKEY info desired
 Date: 29 Dec 86 01:55:07 GMT
 Organization: Stanford University

    I have seen a number of FKEYs and fancy manager programs. The manager
 programs allow you to select FKEYS from a menu or even select a spot on
 the screen where the cursor lets you select from a popup menu of all the
 installed FKEYS and others in the proper format on your system. While lots
 of nice programs to make using FKEYs easier exist, I haven't seen fkeys
 which do powerful things, they are mostly little utilities that were
 initially DAs but people write them as FKEYs.
    My personal opinion is that FKEYs are at a disadvantage compared to DAs
 since DAs can install resources into the system file and access them
-according
 to their driver number (via Apple's resource renumbering scheme) while such
 a scheme is not supported by FKEYS (although you could hard wire resources
 if you were desperate).
 David Gelphman                  BITNET address: DAVEG@SLACVM
 Bin #88 SLAC                    ARPANET address:  [e-mail]
 Stanford, Calif. 94305          UUCP address: ...psuvax1!daveg%slacvm.bitnet
 415-854-3300 x2538
 usual disclaimer #432 applies: my employer apologies for the fact
 that I have access to this net.


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 From: [e-mail] (Spencer W. Thomas)
%UM@AD15: Shutdown in 1 minuts.  Back up by 12:20.  Please sign off now.
 Subject: Packit checksum problem (was Re: MIDI Programming Advice Wanted.)
 Date: 31 Dec 86 18:36:51 GMT
 Organization: University of Utah CS Dept

 I have seen this before.  The problem was generally that the improperly
 unpacked file was an application with the Bundle bit set.  The finder
 tried to scan the resource fork (which was trashed) for a BNDL resource
 and crashed.  Thus, rebuilding the desktop will NOT help.  You might be
 able to boot from a floppy, go into an application and use a DA (Utils,
 for example) to mount the hard disk and remove the offending file.  If
 the bad file is on a floppy, it's obviously easier.

 --
 =Spencer   ({ihnp4,decvax}!utah-cs!thomas, [e-mail])


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 From: [e-mail] (Cheryl Nemeth)
 Subject: Editing item numbers in resources
 Date: 28 Dec 86 19:47:26 GMT
 Organization: Calma Company, San Diego

 I have a dialog with many editable text boxes, and I'd like to change
 the item numbers for them.  How do I go about doing this?  I thought I
 could just decompile the resource using REdit, but that file won't run
 through RMaker.  What do I do now?


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 From: [e-mail] (Cheryl Nemeth)
 Subject: Reflex
 Date: 28 Dec 86 19:48:52 GMT
 Organization: Calma Company, San Diego

 Does anyone have any experience with this product?


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 From: [e-mail]
 Subject: Ugly Icon
 Date: 28 Dec 86 18:07:08 GMT

 Is there a way to change the scsi drive icon?
 (the one that kinda looks like a "G"-shaped diamond)
 (or is it a diamond shaped "G"?)

 I have a Warp 9 30mb drive and I believe
 there is an invisible(?) boot block somewhere?
 I looked all over with ResEdit to no avail.
 It's not even in the desktop file.
 Maybe I'd like it better if I knew what it was
 supposed to be.

 w.a. romanowski

 - no cute disclaimer -


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 From: [e-mail] (Sid Shapiro)
 Subject: Re: Invisible folders
 Date: 29 Dec 86 13:59:22 GMT
 Organization: Wang Institite of Graduate Studies

 No, No, No.  Don't open it, just click once on it to highlight it,
 then do a get info (either from the Edit menu or command-I).  I just
 did it with ResEdit 1.0D7 - works like a charm.
 / Sid /


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 From: [e-mail] (Randy Bush)
 Subject: Re: Macs in England
 Date: 30 Dec 86 00:05:33 GMT
 Organization: Oregon Software, Portland OR

 Yes, easily.  But use only a transformer, not a 'converter'.  Transformers
 are inexpensively acquired at Sampson's, off Edgeware Road near Marble Arch.


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 From: [e-mail]
 Subject: Thin lines from the LaserWriter
 Date: 30 Dec 86 20:15:00 GMT

 I would like to be able to print thin (1 pixel thick) lines on the
-LaserWriter
 from an application I have developed.  The application graphs math functions
 to the screen, and I recently added the capability to print the graphs.  The
 printing code is straight out of Inside Mac -- I just open a printing
-grafport
 and draw the picture.  On an ImageWriter the printing looks great, but on
 the LaserWriter it isn't up to the capabilities of the printer.  The lines
 of the graph, which are generated with simple LineTos and FramePolys, are
 thickened to match the fourfold improvement in printer resolution.  What I
 would like, however, is for it to print the thinest lines possible, since
 they represent abstract lines in space and not actual objects with thickness.

 Is there a way to specify how the LaserWriter handles lines, either with
 general printing code or code that is specific to PostScript printers?  Any
 help or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

 Jim Matthews
 matthews@harvard


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 From: [e-mail] (bill coderre)
 Subject: Mac Snap by DOVE
 Date: 31 Dec 86 22:50:22 GMT
 Organization: MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA

 Where I work we ordered 6 Mac Snap boards from Dove. These piggyback
 onto several chips on the Mac 512 logic board and give you 2048K
 without cutting the logic board.

 We were told over the phone that they were easy to install, and that
 they were Hyperdrive compatible. They suggested that we would have no
 problem installing them ourselves.

 I was appointed to install some of the boards. I am reasonably
 proficient with hardware, and have opened plenty of Macs for various
 reasons. I opened one box and carefully read the documentation.
 Another person opened another. They got an update sheet to the
 instructions. I did not. This update was a tiny yelllow square of
 paper with microscopic typing on it. It told me almost a completely
 new way to install the boards. Another tiny yellow paper told me how
 to use MacSnap with a hyperdrive. It looked hard, since the hyperdrive
 clip and the macsnap board seemed to almost overlap, so I put it off.

 The mechanism for installing the board is very simple -- on the
 underside of the MacSnap board are clip sockets. You line up the
 MacSnap board over the logic board, and press them together to seat
 their clips on the chips on the logic board. No wires, no cutting.

 I looked over the board and found that they were hand-soldered.

 Then I looked at the clip sockets on the board, and read the
 instructions about them. It said to make sure the clip sockets were
 free of flack plastic and that the pins were straight. I found that
 most of the sockets needed cleaning up, trying to bend the pins back
 often broke them off, no matter how careful I was. I called Dove, and
 they suggested that I return the boards and that they would send "new,
 improved boards". Another experiment with an "old" MacSnap board
 almost got it working, but crashed randomly.