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alt.sources.mac digest #8-94                      8/19/94

Today's Contents:

  [!] administrivia

  [*] 3dbutsrc1.1.cpt.hqx
  [*] 3dsphere.cpt.hqx
  [*] aiffdsp.cpt.hqx
  [*] animcurpas.cpt.hqx
  [*] appewindows.cpt.hqx
  [*] bendimage.cpt.hqx
  [*] cdefp.cpt.hqx
  [*] clutfade.cpt.hqx
  [*] controlpan.cpt.hqx
  [*] cvoice.cpt.hqx
  [*] errordude.cpt.hqx
  [*] fastzm1.02.cpt.hqx
  [*] jgnehelper.cpt.hqx
  [*] loglut.cpt.hqx
  [*] lomem.cpt.hqx
  [*] looseyourmarbles.cpt.hqx
  [*] m68kdis.cpt.hqx
  [*] mungeimage1.2.cpt.hqx
  [*] newcalendar.cpt.hqx
  [*] newhelp.cpt.hqx
  [*] newidle.cpt.hqx
  [*] newxbitmap.cpt.hqx
  [*] ootgw.pas.cpt.hqx
  [*] p4mac.cpt.hqx
  [*] pcalendar.cpt.hqx
  [*] plotman2.53.cpt.hqx
  [*] resfork.cpt.hqx
  [*] resmap.cpt.hqx
  [*] ringtree.cpt.hqx
  [*] sampledsnd.cpt.hqx
  [*] shutdownfx2.01.cpt.hqx
  [*] splatmaster.cpt.hqx
  [*] squarewave.cpt.hqx
  [*] ssp1.2.cpt.hqx
  [*] stdcrc.cpt.hqx
  [*] thinkcquickkeys.cpt.hqx
  [*] thinkcdcmds.cpt.hqx
  [*] trieexample.cpt.hqx
  [*] truchettiles.cpt.hqx
  [*] xmodemtab.cpt.hqx

  [#] anetspatch
  [#] antialiasedtxt
  [#] buildcomplist
  [#] canonical
  [#] contrackproc
  [#] controlstrip.h
  [#] cpugestalt
  [#] createcontrol
  [#] custdragroutine
  [#] defaultdir
  [#] dloghandler
  [#] dragphfs
  [#] drawicon
  [#] drivers
  [#] ejectcd
  [#] files
  [#] fltinasm
  [#] fsgetcur6.7
  [#] fsgetcurappspec
  [#] fspdirs
  [#] getaliasfile
  [#] getatinfo
  [#] handleinfo
  [#] handleodocs
  [#] hasfolderlock
  [#] hfsdispatch
  [#] hfsdispatch2
  [#] hideapps
  [#] hidefile
  [#] hideself
  [#] iconmenutitle
  [#] initapppatch
  [#] lettercount
  [#] loadcoderes
  [#] manipulators
  [#] mbarheight
  [#] menumgrstuff
  [#] microsecs
  [#] mycopypixels
  [#] mymovefsspec
  [#] myreadline
  [#] n2intc5
  [#] ostypetopstr
  [#] palettestuff
  [#] patchdesk
  [#] patchtrap
  [#] pictcdef
  [#] pixmap2pict
  [#] qtcopybits
  [#] rectcopy
  [#] res.h
  [#] safewne
  [#] saytime
  [#] setcustpalette
  [#] setmouse
  [#] setpaintwhite
  [#] sndrecord
  [#] socklisten
  [#] soundsnippets
  [#] str2extended
  [#] synchro.c
  [#] syseventpatch
  [#] tab_patch.c
  [#] tcpstream
  [#] ufix2x
  [#] updatedesk
  [#] volejectable

  [!] Who's Who List
  [!] Archive organization

  The alt.sources.mac archive is at ftpbio.bgsu.edu
(129.1.252.66) in the /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac directory.
Files listed with an [*] before them are in the vol-08
directory.  Files listed with an [#] in front of them
are in the /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/snippets-v02 directory.
Scripts are stored in the /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/scripts
directory.

  Also stored at the archive site are the FAQs for the
Mac newsgroups in the /ftp/pub/macfaqs directory.  Postings to
comp.sources.mac are archived in the /ftp/pub/comp.sources.mac
directory.  The alt.sources.mac digests are archived in the
/ftp/pub/digests directory.

  The alt.sources.mac newsgroup is for the distribution of
sources only.

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From: [e-mail] (Dave Nebinger)
Subject: Administrivia

  The only thing I have to add this month is my response to
a thread that was started on the comp.sources.mac.programmer
newsgroup.  Basically there was interest amongst the posters
to append information to public source code.  The information
included, but was not limited to, peer reviews, updates,
enhancements, etc.

  I've decided to implement this as another service to the
Mac programming community.  If you have anything that you would
like appended to one of the files in the archive, email it
to me at the address below and I will see that it gets taken
care of.

  Dave Nebinger ([e-mail])

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From: [e-mail] (Zig Zichterman)
To: [e-mail]
Subject: 3D Buttons Source 1.0b3

Howdy!

Attached is version 1.0b3 of my 3D Buttons CDEF.
I never released 1.0b2 to the general public.

1.0b3 has a few minor improvements.
*  bug fix--explicitly set pen size to 1,1. Now draws
            correctly for default buttons when the pen
            is still 3,3 from drawing the default frame.
* flash stomp--use offscreen GWorlds for buttons with
           titles, so that the title won't flash every
           time you click it. This was really annoying
           for checkboxes and radio buttons.
* demo dialog now movable--mostly so I could test the
           CDEF on multiple monitors.

Thanks for all the interest.

--Zig Zichterman
[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: 3D-Sphere-p

This is a source I got off AOL, by Jamie Morgan, for you Pascal guys.  No
built ap. so my think (see?) is that it's like icosehedron6, or some such.

Have fun!

-Ken-

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/3dsphere.cpt.hqx]
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From: Ben Denckla ([e-mail])
Subject: AIFF-based DSP C Framework

This archive contains a Think C library which provides a framework in
which user-written C functions which process the data in AIFF files may
be run.  The library contains main() and deals with all aspects of AIFF
file handling, allowing the user to concentrate on his/her processing
algorithm by writing only a small "plug-in" processing module with very
short development time.  The library uses a block-processing strategy in
order to reduce the function-call overhead when the user-written
processing function is called.  The block-processing approach is also
necessary because the large size of many AIFF files makes them impossible
to load entirely into memory.

The framework exists in source form in the folder "framework source" and
in object code form as "framework.lib".  The source uses a few Think C
extensions to C, but I suspect that it could be ported to other compilers
or even other platforms without great difficulty as long as the
assumptions about the size of data types listed in "aiff.h" hold true.
If you want to link from the sources, the linkage required is specified
at the beginning of the file "aiff.c".  Linkage for the library is the
same except for the fact that aiff.c and interface.c need not be linked
since they are what the library contains.

Ben Denckla
[e-mail]
July 9, 1994

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/aiffdsp.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Daniel W. Rickey)
Subject: animate cursor pascal

Enclosed is the source code from Inside Mac:Processes for animating the
cursor using interrupts.  This same routine was posted a few months ago
and has not changed since.

Daniel W. Rickey
drickey@.irus.rri.uwo.ca

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/animcurpas.cpt.hqx]
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From: Matt Slot <[e-mail]>
Subject: AppeWin - Global Floaters for FBA's

If you have seen the new Speech Manager, then you know that a background
only application can put a window onto the screen (contrary to popular
belief). The new Text Services Manager in System 7.1 offers documented
hooks for creating, disposing, and handling floating windows. These
windows are layer independent (they are floating above all programs
and windows), and work without patching traps (well, a quick jGNEFilter,
but no traps).

This program demonstrates a shell application that puts a TSM window
onto the screen, and intercepts update, click, and key events. Filling
in the handler functions is the easiest way to put up your own floater.
Wrapper functions restore global context, current resource file, GrafPort,
and heap zone, to make standard handling routines much easier to write.

Of course the program is background only, so it is typically launched
from the Extensions Folder at startup. I like the close box on floater
windows, because its an easy way to quit the program without relying
on a quit Apple Event. I have added support for hiding all windows
with Cmd-Escape, and to respond to screen savers and programs that
take over the screen (hide the menu bar).

Matt Slot
[e-mail]

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/appewindows.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: BendImageFast-c

A little thing a friend of mine on AOL wrote over the weekend -
[e-mail].

I added my own Think C header and source folder custom icons.

Puts up a window and scrolls a 'PICT' up, then down, etc., in it, but the
picture also undulates from side to side (like a snake) to a sine wave.

Think C 5 project.

-Ken-

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/bendimage.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Peter N Lewis)
Subject: Re: Looking for Pascal CDEF and WDEF code

In article <31gq7q$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Jude Giampaolo) wrote:

>I'm looking for some example sample code in Pascal for WDEFs
>and CDEFs. Any suggestions as to where to look?

Here's a simple CDEF to do those twiddle triangle controls, plus a
framework for testing CDEFs.  The example CDEF has 16 states, being a
triangle pointing in 8 directions, both filled and solid.

Enjoy,
   Peter.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/cdefp.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: clut_fade1.1

This is an update, by Mark Womack, of the clutFader I posted
last year, which was written by Jonas Englund.

This one has buttons to fade main monitor, fade all but main
monitor, or fade both.

Enjoy!

-Ken-

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/clutfade.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: ControlPanel-0.9.4

I thought I posted this on a.s.m.?  Guess not - couldn't find it on bio,
sumex or merit.  So, here it is! (To the amazement of those present.)

Written by Ken Worley, this is Think C 5 and 6 projects for three
things:  A control panel shell, an init shell and a patch.  The first two
show their icons at startup.  The control panel (example included) won't
open its window unless it's loaded.  But it's nicely done for a shell.

-Ken-

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/controlpan.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Brian Stern)
Newsgroups: alt.sources.mac

The following is a compressed version of a CVoice class.  This class
implements a speech manager voice and can be used to speak text strings if
the speech manager is installed.  The class is designed to work with TCL
1.1.3, but derives from CObject so is not overly dependent on TCL.

Enjoy,

Brian  Stern  :-{)}
[e-mail]

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/cvoice.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: REPOST: ErrorDude 1.0d2

This project was inspired by another project that was inspired by another
project! I decided I was really sick of looking at error numbers like
-1708, etc. and having to run to a DA to look 'em up.  Yetch.  Computers
are good at this sort of thing.

Here is ErrorDude.  A little component that attempts to do this lookup
automatically.  The component has one key routine, ErrorDudeErrorText,
which will attempt to find the text for a particular OSErr passed to it.
It looks in a ERRS resource associated with the application (if present)
or in its own error text database located in the system preferences
folder.

--
Gordon Watts [e-mail]

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/errordude.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Paul Jongsma)
Subject: zmtx/zmrx, zmodem implementation build from scratch

 This archive contains a implementation of Zmodem which is not based on
 existing sources but is developed from scratch. Consult the readme and
 release.notes for more information. Current supported OSses: SunOs 4.1 and
 Unite!

 Version 1.02 includes crash-recovery and correct date/time handling on
 received files.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/fastzm1.02.cpt.hqx]
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Subject: jGNE Helper -- event filter example
From: Pete Gontier <[e-mail]>

This is "jGNE Helper", a monthly posting to alt.sources.mac. It attempts
to provide an example for INIT programmers interested in filtering
events before they are handed to applications calling GetNextEvent
(which is called by WaitNextEvent).

The jGNE filter is the Apple-sanctioned method for filtering events.
(The enclosed code, however, is not Apple-sanctioned.) It is possible to
patch event traps. It is sometimes even advisable. But since the jGNE
filter is the sanctioned method, one ought to attempt to use it before
patching traps.

This code sample has a specific conflict with older versions of PopChar.
Newer versions of PopChar have a fix which makes them compatible with
this code. Users of older versions of PopChar should probably upgrade to
the current version anyway -- this is a very old conflict. The conflict
manifests itself by rendering a good portion of the screen "impervious"
to clicks unless the option key is held down.

The enclosed code is for THINK C 5 and 6. A THINK C 6 project is
included. Note the settings in the Set Project Type dialog.

For further info on the jGNE filter, consult your DSC Technical Notes.
This code is provided without warranty of any kind; use at your own
risk. You get what you pay for, except every great once-in-a-while on
Usenet.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/jgnehelper.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Mayer)
Subject: Fast Log Alg

  This is a small set of files for implementing a log look-up
  table.  It speeds up the computation of logarithms by 35%.
  Included is:

    LogLUT.c - calcs the log by using the look-up table
    Log.LUT  - contains the look-up table
    GenLUT.c - code for generating the look-up table.

mike
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Michael A. Mayer                         [e-mail]
Chemical Engineering Department          [e-mail]
University of Pennsylvania
220 S. 33rd St.  Room 311A               Tel: [phone]
Philadelphia, PA 19104                   FAX: [phone]

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/loglut.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Brian Bechtel)
Subject: ETO 15, LowMem fix

I've posted this message to alt.sources.mac because I believe the
changes it mentions are important to other developers.  The message
below originally appeared on the ETO discussion under the Developer
Support icon on AppleLink.

--Brian Bechtel     [e-mail]     "My opinion, not Apple's"

Enclosure: LowMemFixes.hqx (a CompactPro .sea file)

A problem was found in the 2.0a1 (ETO 15, MPW Prerelease) CIncludes
low-mem accessors.  The functions were defined using 68K C calling
conventions.  Unfortunately, MPW, THINK, and Metrowerks all have
different 68K C calling conventions.  Thus, the interfaces don't work
in all cases.

Enclosed is an update to LowMem.h and Memory.h which fixes the
problem.

If you find any other bugs with 2.0a1 interfaces, use the Bug Reporter
[from ftp.apple.com] and send the results to APPLE.BUGS. [from the
Internet, use [e-mail]]


-Nick Kledzik
Macintosh Interfaces Engineer
Apple Computer, Inc.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/lomem.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Mark Pilgrim)
Subject: Lose Your Marbles! 1.0 (THINK C 7) part 0 of 5

Lose Your Marbles! 1.0 is an infuriating board game in which you must
fill a board (as small as 5 x 5, as large as 8 x 8) with marbles such that
so row, column, or diagonal contains two of the same marble.  Not as easy
as it sounds...

This archive contains the complete THINK C 7 project and resource files.
Application also available; check ftp sites or e-mail [e-mail].
Finger [e-mail] for complete program list.  Copyright (C) 1994,
Mark Pilgrim.  Please read enclosed file "GNU General Public License" for
licensing details.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/looseyourmarbles.cpt.hqx]
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From: Chris ([e-mail])
Subject: m68kdis - disassemble Motorola 68000 family object code

m68kdis is a disassembler for the Motorola 68000 family of cpu chips.
The disassembler attempts to discern between the instruction and data
portions of an object code file.

Just use make to build m68kdis.

m68kdis is currently untested on any code that uses F-line instructions
(and will refuse to believe they are instructions unless you use -f).
Hopefully, other things work :-)

There's a file for A-line instructions for the Macintosh.  It
undoubtedly does *not* have all of the ones your code uses.  Use
-d2 to try to find them.  Some code that I have uses some that I
don't know the actual names of.  mac.089 (where all of the listings
start match /^a[089]/) is the file to edit to add new instructions.
After editing, do a ``make mac''.

Chris
[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (Quinn "The Eskimo!")
Subject: Pascal - MungeImage 1.2.0

Welcome to the world of MungeImage 1.2.0, with new improved
and hopefully bug-free features including DART image mounting.
(Yay!!!!  Thanks go to Ken McLeod for organising to get Apple
to release a library that decompresses DART files!!!)

MungeImage 1.2.0 mounts DiskCopy and DART images on the desktop
as virtual floppy disks.  Useful but not exciting.

Fully AppleScriptable! (:

Improvements over 1.1.0 include...

o DART support
o AppleScriptable read-write option
o disk images compressed to conserve memory
o spins cursor to indicate image load delay

Share and Enjoy.

Quinn "The Eskimo!" <[e-mail]>
Peter N Lewis <[e-mail]>

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/mungeimage1.2.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: NewCalendar-c

Not TOO new - only 1994.  This is a file I found on AOL that only put up
9 months of the calendar.  So I made it do 12 and, when I did, I had to
rearrange the layout.  While I was at it, I put some frames and lines in
to spruce it up (that's an airplane builder's term).

So, it puts up a window, displays all months of 1994 and exits on
mouseDown.  What could be simpler - right?

This is just a plain calendar demo, in case someone wondered how to do
one and couldn't find source for such.

The program will not update itself for 1995, so that will be YOUR thing:
To make it do that.  Please repost when you get that part to work.

-Ken-

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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: NewHelp-p

Updated to run in Think Pascal 4.0.2, on 7 August 1994,
by Kenneth A. Long, as another old P source gets brought back
from the dead at itty bitty bytes(tm).

But it's not too old!  And required almost no corrections.  But it's an
nicely done help system which you can add to your programs.  Uses styled
text, with a click index.

Author: R. Fronabarger.

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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: NewIdle-c

This contains four Think C projects.  Two are DA's and two are applications.
There was no author credits, but judging from where I found the DA
source (in the CUMUG stuff), it was probably Steve Hawley.

The two DA sources ran like I found them - nothing new there.  The ap's
are just the action routines hooked up to Bullseye, modified slightly.

One is the famous Moire screensaver DA, and the other is similar which
does polygons only.

Hot keys modify the action.

Nothing special about these, but HEY!  It's C source!

Enjoy!

-Ken-

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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: NewXBitMap-c

File:  NewXBitMap-c.sit.hqx
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Another (not to old) C source brought back from the dead,
by Kenneth A. Long at itty bitty bytes(tm)!
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Originally written by  Earle R. Horton  Friday, March 10, 1989.

I found this on an Internet site that has old sumex-aim files.
I fixed two compiler complaints with "(char *)" and built the
..rsrc file with resTools 3.0 and a little nudging.  Must have
been an OLD version of Rez that made the .r file!

The most of the action menus were disabled, so a little ResEditing
fixed that.

Enjoy!

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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     This is the C source to my 'PICT' to X Bitmap converter
program. The source is not real pretty, and there appears to be a
dearth of comments, but it does what it intended to do.  This code
generates an application which can read X Bitmap files and convert
them to 'PICT', or vice versa.

     The source can be compiled with either Aztec C 3.6c or MPW C
2.0.2.  It is meant to be compiled with "-D_INLINE" when using
Aztec C, which means that InLine ToolBox calls are used in
preference to glue, whenever possible.  I produced the binary I
posted with Aztec C, the MPW Shell, and Rez.  If you don't have
Rez, I recommend copying the resources out of the posted binary.
I also produced a binary using the MPW compiler, and it seemed to
work OK.  Dunno about any newer compiler versions.

    Program to convert X11 Bitmap files to Macintosh 'PICT' files,
and vice versa.  Also useful as a viewer.

    This source code is hereby placed into the public domain.

    Earle R. Horton  Friday, March 10, 1989

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From: [e-mail] (Ingemar Ragnemalm)
Subject: Out Of This GWorld for Think Pascal

This is the DTS demo Out Of This GWorld - which does NOT demonstrate
GWorlds but rather palette animation - in Think Pascal version.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/ootgw.pas.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ingemar Ragnemalm)
Subject: P4/Mac 1.0, Pascal interpreter with source code

I found the P4 Pascal interpreter on an ftp site recently, and made a quick
port to the Mac. It only implements the minimal so-called standard Pascal
(of the 70's), text only, and it is interpreting (slow), so it is *not*
for Mac application programming, but perhaps for homework during beginner
Pascal classes? Or perhaps it can be integrated in some bigger package that
needs a simple built-in programming language? I don't know; it's free anyway.

Full Think Pascal sources included, as well as the original sources.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/p4mac.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ingemar Ragnemalm)
Subject: PCalendar (Pascal)

Ken Long posted NewCalendar recently. Here is a version for Think Pascal.
It works for any year between 1904 and 2040, and it saves the result in
the clipboard.

/Ingemar Ragnemalm

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/pcalendar.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: PlotManager2.53b plus

It seems my previous post of PlotManager was incomplete.  Yes, I removed
the project file because it contained objects and I had no Pascal
compiler.  but NOW I have Think Pascal 4.0.2!  So, in reviewing the
PlotManager file I see that I may have left out a ReadMe file and a
folder containing sample text files.

PlotManager is no fun without examples, just like programming is no fun
without source examples.

So, here is the complete PlotManager 2.53, checked to make sure it runs,
objects removed.  Please remove any of the previous post copies you may
have posted somewhere.

-ken-

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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: ResForkUtilities.p

Updated to a Think Pascal 4.0.2 file and passed on to the internet by
Kenneth A. Long (it's only a snippet, but it will compile.)

****************************************************

ResForkUtilities.p

Written by: Keith R. Dunleavy ([e-mail])

Code history: Written for use with Symantec THINK Pascal 4.0
(Object Oriented) First created as Version 1.0 on 4/17/92 Icon
plotting code added on 5/11/92

A conglomeration of Resource Fork utilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
 * Code used for the plotting of icons was translated from Patrick
C. Beard's C coded "ShowIconFamily" source (modified by: James W.
Walker).

 * Code used for the obtainment of application version information
was inspired by Apple's Developer Technical Support Notes #189
"Version Territory"

COMMENTS:
There are certainly ways to code these methods more efficiently.
For instance, the seperate methods for PlotSmall and PlotLarge
icons could be  combined with some parameter passed in to make the
necessary calcs which are different between the two resource
formats. Nevertheless... these methods were written with the intent
of helping out those who, like I was, are grapling with the tasks
of mapping "things" to PixMaps. For a while I could find nobody who
had concrete code for doing a color mapping to the screen.
Eventually I got some good tips though.  So... I included the
fruits of these tips, and some other resource handlers for your
enjoyment. I hope that they're helpfull. This is certainly
EducationWare and is no big deal. If you do write a program that
uses these methods 8.7 gazillion times... please just mention it.

CORRECTIONS:

Things can always be coded better. People usually make mistakes. So
please, if you have any suggestions, corrections, questions, or
even some helpful resource handler methods of your own... don't
hesitate to drop me some EMail at the above address.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/resfork.cpt.hqx]
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To: "Mr. Neb"<[e-mail]>
From: [e-mail] (Richard R. Harms)
Subject: Re: Wanted: Res Fork Parser (code or info)

You're the first person I'm sending this too - I can't give out all the
code for this, but I'll send you the resource stuff, and the headers for
the other bits of it... that should be enough to give some idea on how to
make it work. It does use memory managment stuff I'm not including - you
should be able to make the stuff work through malloc... Its all part of a
portable library I'm using for some cross platform communications stuff I'm
working on... *ponder* Hmmm... maybe I should just release the whole thing.
:)   It also uses a copy of MetroWerks' list classes - I have a version
I've got to build using gcc... if you have MetroWerks, I don't see any
problem sending that too (let me know please).

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/resmap.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: RingTree demo (P)

Got it off AOL.  Draws a window with a "bullseye" like Ingemar's
OffSreenToys, but B/W, then starts at center and draws a representation
of a hierarchy with 5 pixel circles an 1, 1 lines.

I included the original in addition to my rendition.  Mine gets its
window from a res. and has a button exit repeat loop, so you won't have
to fire it up every time you want to see a different random example.

Built ap. demo an no extra cost.

Enjoy!

-Ken-

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/ringtree.cpt.hqx]
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From: "Andrew C. Plotkin" <[e-mail]>
Subject: sampled-sound example code

This is a very simple demo of the sampled-sound synthesizer.
It allocates four channels, loads a sampled sound into each,
and then plays a four-voice song using freqDurationCmds.

The note sequences and the sound analysis algorithm was
ported from SoundApp, which is available as demo code on
the develop bookmark CDs and other places.

C code, including a Think C 5.0.4 project file.
Use and distribute freely.
Treat this as a code snippet; no guarantees whatsoever.

Andrew Plotkin

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/sampledsnd.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Mark Pilgrim)
Subject: Shutdown FX 2.0.1 (THINK C 7) part 0 of 9

Shutdown FX 2.0.1 is a fun little software package which will fade your
screen to black on restart and/or shutdown with one of over 50 graphic
effects.  This package includes complete THINK C 7 source code, project
files, and resource files for all components of the Shutdown FX package:
system extension, startup application, control application, Gestalt
function, shutdown procedure, Notification Manager response procedure,
and all 59 fade modules.  (Relax, I didn't include 59 project files.)

Since fades are stored as external modules (each in its own file), other
programmers can easily create their own fades and add to their collection.
See the Shutdown FX control application help section ("tech talk" page)
for more details, or read about it yourself in TEXT 613 in sfx.<pi>.rsrc.

This version hopefully fixes all the problems in version 2.0 beta.

The compiled, ready-to-use files are available; check ftp sites or e-mail
[e-mail].  Finger [e-mail] for complete program list.
Copyright (C) 1993-4, Mark Pilgrim.  Please read enclosed file "GNU General
Public License" for licensing details.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/shutdownfx2.01.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: SplatMaster-P

This is Jon Benton's "SplatMaster" for Think Pascal 4.0.2.
A "splat" is a starburst lookin' thing like you see on grocery
products, with writing saying "New" or "Improved" etc.
I didn't see this in my "net surfing," so I thought I'd toss it
in here (a.s.m.) for y'all to enjoy.

This was the source I got my C routine for VerticalDrawString
from.

-Ken-

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/splatmaster.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: SquareWave-c

This is a Think C demo project and application I made from a .c file I
got of the net that was obviously written in Aztec C (all lower case).

I had fun getting it running and I'm posting it back on the net in
running condition so that new Mac C programmers can benefit from it
without the frustration that comes with downloading something that
doesn't work added to the lack of expertise to get it to work.

I'm no expert, but I learn by fixing old programs or making snippets into
demo projects.  I program for fun and profit - so far it's been LOTS of fun!

Squre Wave puts up a window with vertical lines a pixel wide, a pixel
apart and a pixel or two shorter than the one on each ones left.  These
represent square wave sound frequencies.  A menu item lets you play them
from left to right.  Another menu item lets you change the lenght of
these lines - and thereby their frequencies - by mouse location.  No
click.  When you have them like you want them, click the mouse and it
will play.

Another menu item lets you play the tones AS you change them.  It's the
closest source to "Hendrix" that I've seen yet.

Enjoy!

-Ken-

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/squarewave.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Mark Pilgrim)
Subject: Startup Screen Picker 1.2 (THINK C 7) part 0 of 2

Startup Screen Picker 1.2 is a system extension (and startup application)
which will pick a random startup screen to be displayed during system startup.

This archive contains complete THINK C 7 source for the INIT and the
startup application, including all necessary resource and project files.
The compiled, ready-to-use programs are also available; check ftp sites or
e-mail [e-mail].  Finger [e-mail] for a complete program
list.  Startup Screen Picker 1.2 is copyright 1993-4, Mark Pilgrim.
Please read enclosed file "GNU General Public License" for licensing details.

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/ssp1.2.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Stephen R Holmes)
Subject: standard CRC table generator (Think C)

Ken Long's recent post prompted me to dust-off the enclosed
throwaway application:  it generates the CRC tables for the
four most common CRC mechanisms (CCITT and CRC-16, in their
'normal' and 'bit-reversed' flavors), then allows you to enter
hex strings (as ASCII chars) and computes their CRCs using
each defined method.  You can easily add 'new' methods via
a one-line table change in the source, specifying an alternative
generator polynomial and initial 'seed'.  Ported from a UN*X
quick-n-dirty utility, so no nifty Mac interface :)

/srh
--

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/stdcrc.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: TC-QKeys set

This is the QuickKeys set I use.  If anyone would like to improve or
expand it, then repost, please do.

I actually use a bigger set than this, but I didn't want to get into a
lengthy explanation of some of the sequences until I get it finalized.

The one sequence on here is for handling character case.  This is very
handy in Pascal to C.  You'll need to make the Think C "Search" menu item
"Replace All" have a Command equivalent of the asterisk on the numeric
keypad section of your board.  Use Commander or ResEdit for this.  This
is needed for the included sequence.

To use the sequence, find a word you want to change the case of.  Like
"ITEMHIT" to "itemHit" and change it, then select it.  Now simply hit
Control (keypad zero).  It will Copy, open the Find dialog, paste in what
it copied, tab to the Change To field, paste it in there too, hit return,
replace all, and hit return to make the replace count dialog go away.  A
"one-shot deal."

The rest are all text inserters for repetitious C items.  The cool thing
about these QK text items is that they will paste into the Find or Change
To fields of the Find dialog, whereas a CMaster Clipboard item won't (at
least I haven't found a way yet).

QuickKeys text is a little incompatible with a text editor for big
things, like the InitMacintosh one.  I tried putting a tab before each
line, but the "smart indent" got stupid with it.  So you'll have to tab
it yourself.

But for the words, etc., it's great!

-Ken-

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/thinkcquickkeys.cpt.hqx]
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From: Patrick Staldelmann ([e-mail])
Subject: Think C DCMD shell

This package will allow you to write dcmds (debugger commands)
in Think C. It contains the glue code necessary to link the
"dcmd.o" library, and Think Put, a collection of routines to
create formatted output in dcmds.

To use this package, you need the "dcmd.o" library and the
"dcmd.h" header from Apple Computer, Inc. These files are
available along with MacsBug from ftp.apple.com in the
dts/mac/tools/macsbug/ directory.

This package is freeware and may be distributed freely.

Patrick

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/thinkcdcmds.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: TrieExample3-p

Another AOL snipe.  This one is a console job - if that's any
consolation.  Posted as I got it.

It's supposed to be some sort of dictionary reTRIEval thing.  Read up  on
it in the docs.

-Ken-

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/trieexample.cpt.hqx]
===============================================================

From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: TruchetTiles-P

Another Jon Benton source in Think Pascal 4.0.2.

Makes "Truchet Tiles" - a random, maze-like pattern in square
or round.

-Ken-

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/truchettiles.cpt.hqx]
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From: [e-mail] (Ken Long)
Subject: XModemTableGen-c

This was a .c file I found while seaching FTP sites, which did not
compile and run on Think C without some minor corrections.  Now it works
fine and I included a project and a built ap.

The original file was called XMDMTABGEN.C and was touted as a table
generator for X-Modem CRC, output as assembly.  Well, I don't mess with
much serial i/o stuff, or much having to do with it, so I have no idea if
this thing has any use - the author must have thought so, so it probably
did at the time.

But, the value in it I saw was that of a table generator.  This makes the
second one I posted (the other was in NewStringArt-c).  I have a
fascination with compilers, interpreters, linkers, diassemblers,
translators and that sort of thing, though limited knowledge in those
fields.  So I think this program has potential additional uses for
modified functionality and output.

If nothing else, it's more running C source.

Enjoy!

-ken-

[archived as: /ftp/pub/alt.sources.mac/vol-08/xmodemtab.cpt.hqx]

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snippetname     Description

snippetname     Description

anetspatch      An ExitToShell patch
  Jim Browne ([e-mail])
  C code for an exit to shell patch.

antialiasedtxt  Anti-aliased text using OffScreen GWorlds
  Scott Bronson ([e-mail])
  C code to draw anti-aliased strings.

buildcomplist   Builds a list of installed components
  Paul M. Hoffman ([e-mail])
  Function which shows how to build a list of installed
  components.

canonical       Canonical number conversion
  Pete Resnick ([e-mail])
  Pete describes in great detail how to do canonical number
  conversion.

contrackproc    Defining control track procedures for PPC
  Brad Hochberg ([e-mail])
  Brad shows how to define a control tracking procedure
  using the Universal Headers.

controlstrip.h  Apple's official ControlStrip header file
  Martin Minow ([e-mail])
  Martin posted the official ControlStrip header file.

cpugestalt      Gestalt codes for PPC CPU's
  Marshall Clow (mclow@san_marcos.csusm.edu)
  Gestalt codes for all of the current Mac CPU's.

createcontrol   Creating controls in ResEdit
  Jeff Rogers ([e-mail])
  Documents the creation of controls, DLOGs, etc., in
  ResEdit.

custdragroutine Custom draging routine
  Michel Pollet ([e-mail])
  Demonstrates how to call DragGrayRgn.

defaultdir      The default directory for an app
  Brian Hamlin ([e-mail])
  C code to get the application's VRefNum and DirID.

dloghandler     Dialog utility routines
  Todd Wilson ([e-mail])
  Useful dialog routines to frame default items, change
  fonts, and patch [Get]NewControl.

dragphfs        Promise HFS and the Drag Manager
  Leonard Rosenthol ([e-mail])
  Leonard shows how to implement the 'flavors' of
  Promise HFS with the Drag Manager.

drawicon        Drawing the Finder's icon for a file
  Jeff Beeghly ([e-mail])
  Fetches a file's icon from the Finder & displays it.

drivers         Checking availability of device drivers
  Pete Gontier ([e-mail])
  C code to check for the availability of a RAM disk.

ejectcd         Ejecting a CD
  Glenn R. Howes ([e-mail])
  C code to eject a CD.

files           Easy file access functions
  Roland Kwee ([e-mail])
  Roland shares some functions to make file handing
  easier.

fltinasm        Floating pt numbers in assembly language
  Juri Munkki ([e-mail])
  Juri demonstrates how to do floating pt arith in Assembly
  language.

fsgetcur6.7     Get the app's DirID in sys 6/7
  Ken Hancock ([e-mail])
  Getting the app's DirID that works for systems 6 & 7.

fsgetcurappspec Get the app's FSSpec
  Pete Gontier ([e-mail])
  Getting the app's FSSpec.

fspdirs         Directory FSp Functions
  Jim Luthor ([e-mail])
  Jim shows how to access directories with FSSpecs.

getaliasfile    Getting an alias file using StandardFile
  Matt Mora ([e-mail])
  Matt shows how to get an alias file using StandardFile
  (avoiding the Finder's automatic alias resolving feature).

getatinfo       Calling PGetAppleTalkInfo
  Jim Luthor ([e-mail])
  Jim shows how to properly call PGetAppleTalkInfo.

handleinfo      Handle utilities
  Jon Wätte ([e-mail])
  Jon shares some of his Handle utilities
  (AddDataToHandle, etc.).

handleodocs     Handling modifier keys with odoc events.
  Peter N Lewis ([e-mail])
  Pete shows how to handle modifier keys when receiving
  the 'odoc' AppleEvent.

hasfolderlock   Locking folders
  Jim Luthor ([e-mail])
  Determining whether a volume supports locking a folder.

hfsdispatch     Patching HFSDispatch
  Vicente Giles ([e-mail])
  How to patch HFSDispatch to make a file look bigger
  than it actually is (this code fails if FileSharing
  is on...).

hfsdispatch2    Patching HFSDispatch
  Vicente Giles ([e-mail])
  How to patch HFSDispatch to make a file look bigger
  than it actually is.

hideapps        Hiding applications
  Ross Brown ([e-mail])
  Calling SystemMenu to hide all applications.

hidefile        Making a file invisible
  Anders Wahlin ([e-mail])
  C routine to make a file (from an FSSpec)
  invisible.

hideself        Hiding the application
  Spencer Low ([e-mail])
  Describes how to hide the application.

iconmenutitle   Using an icon as a menu title
  Ross Brown ([e-mail])
  How to use an icon for a menu title.

initapppatch    Patching InitApplication
  Lawrence D'Oliveiro ([e-mail])
  Shows how to patch InitApplication properly.

lettercount     Counting letter usage & percent
  Karl Hahn ([e-mail])
  ANSI code for determining letter frequency (crypto
  folks use this).

loadcoderes     Loading code resources
  Spencer Low ([e-mail])
  Loading and calling code resources.

manipulators    Manipulators in CodeWarrior C++
  MW Ron ([e-mail])
  C++ stream code which uses manipulators.

mbarheight      Changing the menu bar height
  Ben Martz ([e-mail])
  Accessing the lomem globals using the LM routines.

menumgrstuff    Special system menu info
  Robert Berger ([e-mail])
  Info concerning the keyboard, process, and help
  menus.

microsecs       Timing by microseconds
  Martin Minow ([e-mail])
  C code showing how to use the MicroSeconds trap,
  as well as some utility routines.

mycopypixels    A 'CopyBits' clone using doubles
  Matt Mora ([e-mail])
  Matt's code for implementing copybits using floats.

mymovefsspec    Moving files/folders
  John Jensen ([e-mail])
  C function to move a file/folder from one FSSpec to
  another.

myreadline      Reading text files line by line
  Peter Lewis ([e-mail])
  Peter's pascal code to read one line at a time from
  a text file.

n2intc5         Compiling NW in TC5
  Ken Long ([e-mail])
  Changes for the NewsWatcher 2.0d17 for compiling
  with Think C 5.0.4.

ostypetopstr    Converting OSTypes to pascal strings
  Robert Mah ([e-mail])
  Rob demonstrates one of the many ways to convert
  OSType variables to pascal strings.

palettestuff    Creating custom palettes
  Andrew Southwick ([e-mail])
  Describes how to create a custom palette.

patchdesk       How to change the desktop pattern
  Jens Alfke ([e-mail])
  Jens describes how to patch the system to change the
  desktop pattern.

patchtrap       Patch for GetResource
  Ben Martz ([e-mail])
  C code for patching GetResource.

pictcdef        Displaying a picture in a dialog
  Jim Walker ([e-mail])
  C code for a CDEF which displays a picture.  This is
  primarily for showing picts in dialogs.

pixmap2pict     Converting a PixMap to a PICT
  Juri Munkki ([e-mail])
  C code for converting a PixMap to a PICT resource.

qtcopybits      Calling QuickTime's CopyBits routine
  Lawrence D'Oliveiro ([e-mail])
  Lawrence shows how to call QuickTime's built-in
  CopyBits routine.

rectcopy        Copying grapics without using CopyBits
  Alex Metcalf ([e-mail])
  Alex's custom blitting code.

res.h           Text-based resource creation.
  Roland Kwee ([e-mail])
  Demonstrates how to create resources using Rez (or
  the Rez Translator for Think C).

safewne         Safely calling WaitNextEvent
  J. Scott Howlett ([e-mail])
  Demonstrates how to call WaitNextEvent while at the
  same time limiting the amount of time that other apps
  get.

saytime         Code to sound out the time
  Charles Hemstreet ([e-mail])
  C code to say the time of the day.

setcustpalette  Setting a custom palette
  Eric Rose ([e-mail])
  C function to replace the system palette with
  a custom palette.

setmouse        Setting the mouse location
  Gregory Jorgensen ([e-mail])
  C code to change the mouse location.

setpaintwhite   Setting the PaintWhite global
  David Hua ([e-mail])
  Pascal code to set the PaintWhite global variable.

sndrecord       Recording sounds
  Darren Giles ([e-mail])
  C code to record sounds from the microphone.

socklisten      AppleTalk socket listener
  Damon Lange ([e-mail])
  C code for an AppleTalk socket listener.

soundsnippets   Snippets for the Sound Manager
  Michael Moore ([e-mail])
  Snippets for playing specific tones.

str2extended    Converting strings to extended vars
  Pete Resnick ([e-mail])
  Pete describes how to convert strings to extended
  variables and vice versa.

synchro.c       Async sound playing
  Ken Long ([e-mail])
  Ken's code to play sounds asynchronously.

syseventpatch   Patching SysEvent
  Rick Warfield ([e-mail])
  Jim Walker ([e-mail])
  C code to patch SysEvent.

tab_patch.c     Adding tab support to TextEdit
  Raphael Costales ([e-mail])
  Code to patch TextEdit to support tabs.

tcpstream       Opening TCP streams
  David Oster ([e-mail])
  Code for initializing & opening a TCP stream.

ufix2x          Converting UnsignedFixed to extended
  Lawrence D'Oliveiro ([e-mail])
  Lawrence describes how to convert UnsignedFixed
  variables to extended vars.

updatedesk      Forcing a desktop update
  Joerg Friedrich ([e-mail])
  C code to force the Finder to update the desktop.

volejectable    Determining if a volume is ejectable
  Joe Zobkiw ([e-mail]) and
  Rene G.A. Ros ([e-mail])
  C code to determine if a volume is ejectable.

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Who's Who in Digest #8...

The contributors to this digest are:

  Jens Alfke ([e-mail])
  Brian Bechtel ([e-mail])
  Jeff Beeghly ([e-mail])
  Robert Berger ([e-mail])
  Scott Bronson ([e-mail])
  Ross Brown ([e-mail])
  Jim Browne ([e-mail])
  Chris ([e-mail])
  Marshall Clow (mclow@san_marcos.csusm.edu)
  Raphael Costales ([e-mail])
  Ben Denckla ([e-mail])
  Joerg Friedrich ([e-mail])
  Darren Giles ([e-mail])
  Vicente Giles ([e-mail])
  Pete Gontier ([e-mail])
  Karl Hahn ([e-mail])
  Brian Hamlin ([e-mail])
  Ken Hancock ([e-mail])
  Richard R. Harms ([e-mail])
  Charles Hemstreet ([e-mail])
  Brad Hochberg ([e-mail])
  Paul M. Hoffman ([e-mail])
  Stephen R Holmes ([e-mail])
  Glenn R. Howes ([e-mail])
  J. Scott Howlett ([e-mail])
  David Hua ([e-mail])
  John Jensen ([e-mail])
  Paul Jongsma ([e-mail])
  Gregory Jorgensen ([e-mail])
  Roland Kwee ([e-mail])
  Damon Lange ([e-mail])
  Peter N Lewis ([e-mail])
  Ken Long ([e-mail])
  Spencer Low ([e-mail])
  Jim Luthor ([e-mail])
  Robert Mah ([e-mail])
  Ben Martz ([e-mail])
  Mike Mayer ([e-mail])
  Alex Metcalf ([e-mail])
  Martin Minow ([e-mail])
  Michael Moore ([e-mail])
  Matt Mora ([e-mail])
  Juri Munkki ([e-mail])
  MW Ron ([e-mail])
  Lawrence D'Oliveiro ([e-mail])
  David Oster ([e-mail])
  Mark Pilgrim ([e-mail])
  Andrew C. Plotkin ([e-mail])
  Michel Pollet ([e-mail])
  Quinn "The Eskimo!" ([e-mail])
  Ingemar Ragnemalm ([e-mail])
  Pete Resnick ([e-mail])
  Daniel W. Rickey ([e-mail])
  Jeff Rogers ([e-mail])
  Eric Rose ([e-mail])
  Leonard Rosenthol ([e-mail])
  Matt Slot ([e-mail])
  Andrew Southwick ([e-mail])
  Patrick Staldelmann ([e-mail])
  Brian Stern ([e-mail])
  Anders Wahlin ([e-mail])
  Jim Walker ([e-mail])
  Rick Warfield ([e-mail])
  Jon Wätte ([e-mail])
  Gordon Watts ([e-mail])
  Todd Wilson ([e-mail])
  Zig Zichterman ([e-mail])
  Joe Zobkiw ([e-mail])

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