Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #39 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Wed, 18 Feb 98 Volume 16 : Issue 39 Today's Topics: [*] Mac Chess Fonts [*] Amadeus 1.43 [*] Application Menu Extension [*] Babel: a text adventure [*] bedlam-2-102 [*] CPIC_68k (CompuPic) [*] Crypto++ 2.0 [*] El Verbo Simple 2.1 - Learn to Conjugate Spanish Verbs [*] IcePick 4.0 [*] Icon Machine 1.2.1 [*] Ili's System Icons [*] JoesGolfStats [*] Kineticon 1.0.1 - animated icons on your desktop! [*] ListBox 0.4 - A simple replacement for ListManager [*] MacOS8IconUpdate1.0 [*] MidiUtils2.0 [*] NameCleaner 1.8.1 - Cross-platform file naming and typing [*] New Zobaa Zobaa [*] Open in Browser 1.1 [*] Platinum Jaz Icons, a set of 21 custom-designed Jaz disk icons [*] Platinum Zip Icons, a set of 21 custom-designed Zip disk icons [*] PlayerPRO 4.6.Dev.Kit [*] Puzzler 1.0.0 [*] Queen icons [*] RandomNotes 1.02 [*] SimpleSong 1.21 DEMO [*] Speek Text [*] TitleTrack CD Player 1.1 (68k) [*] TitleTrack CD Player 1.1 (PPC) [*] Verbs & Nouns 1.8.8 - foreign language learning [*] vsamp221 [*] Yank 3.0 [A] Auto Upgrading Older Word Docs to Word 6? [A] External PCMCIA reader for DOS format cards? [A] Want to do some small network integration Auto Upgrading Older Word Docs to Word 6 Format? BowelsOfTheMemory... broken desktop curiouser fixed desktop Drive won't mount at startup Extensions locked files Path-Copy Utility? Performa 6200 modems upgrades Quadra 660AV and System *.0? 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We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V16 #39" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:45 -0700 From: r.exner@trl.oz.au Subject: [*] Mac Chess Fonts Mac Chess Fonts is a collection of freeware Truetype and Postscript chess fonts available on the Internet, converted to Macintosh format. The included fonts are: - Cheq - Chess Berlin - Chess Marroquin - Chess Maya - Smart Chess - Tasc Chess Figurine - Traveller Standard Rolf. (r.exner@trl.oz.au) [Archived as /info-mac/font/mac-chess-fonts.hqx; 245K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:09 -0700 From: Martin.Hairer@math.unige.ch Subject: [*] Amadeus 1.43 "Amadeus is a shareware thet allows to process sounds easiliy on a Macintosh. It provides tools like the reduction of background noise, the generation of precise sonograms and spectrum analyses as well as many standard features (filtering, echoing, and so on). It also allows to synthesize sounds departing from a library of waveforms." keywords: sound, audio, analyse, synthesizer Sincery, Martin Hairer [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/amadeus-143-demo.hqx; 736K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:00 -0700 From: mxmora@best.com Subject: [*] Application Menu Extension Application Menu Extension by Matthew Xavier Mora =A9 1997-98 MXM Designs mxmora@best.com This extension allows you to access the Application Menu from the left side of the menu bar. There are other extension that do something similar but they had compatibility problems in the past. This extension is very simple and only uses a jGNE filter routine to hook into the system. No traps are patched in the installation of this extension. I've been using this extension on various machines and every recent system release ( in various release stages) and it has not had a problem with any of them. I haven't tested it on systems older than 7.5, but it should work. Let me now if it doesn't. Shareware This extension is $10.00 shareware. Once installed and you get used to it, you will wonder how you got along with out it. :-) You can register the software with the register program included in this archive. Matt [Archived as /info-mac/gst/application-menu-extension.hqx; 67K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:40 -0700 From: erkyrath@netcom.com Subject: [*] Babel: a text adventure BABEL Release 2 By Ian Finley This application requires System 7, and 1.6 megs of free memory. If you don't have System 7, or you want a non-Mac version of this game, or you just want to try a different interpreter, please look in ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/. There are also lots of other text adventures there. If you wish to discuss putting this game on a CD-ROM, or anything like that, please contact the author: Ian Finley (mordacai@ix.netcom.com) [Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/babel.hqx; 615K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:34 -0700 From: Jeff@GroundZeroSW.com Subject: [*] bedlam-2-102 Ground Zero Software, Inc. releases Bedlam 2 version 1.0.2 Mankind has been virtually wiped out by an extraterrestrial armada! This shoot'em up game play puts you in the seat of the XJ-777, code-named "Annihilator". Only you can help save the solar system from ruthless alien domination. Bedlam 2 is a fast action, arcade-style game with forty-five levels of blistering game play. As you blast away at the invading forces, your ship moves along the bottom of the screen trying to avoid a barrage of enemy firepower, collisions with attacking ships and the occasional chunk of floating space debris. By racking up points along the way, you earn much-needed extra ships, and can even capture hunks of gold bars released when you've demolished the ships of some of the greedy trespassers. Other fun and nasty surprises materialize during your long mission to free our galaxy from this evil infestation. Bedlam 2 contains over 10 music tracks utilizing QuickTime technology, tons of "stereo" sound effects, and several full 256 color 3D rendered images. The many exciting and nerve-wracking features are sure to challenge your senses and give your mouse finger a workout. The following is a list of additions found in Bedlam 2 1.0.2: The bug fixes include: - A sound bug that would cause Bedlam to crash if Bedlam's sound volume was set to 0. - A music bug that could cause Bedlam to crash in certain instances if Bedlam's music volume was set to 0. - A few scoring bugs were fixed including one which wouldn't add points for destroying some alien weapons and one which awarded the 'Speed Kill' bonus if it took several minutes to complete a level. Other improvements/tweakings include: - Added slightly more error checking. - The game is somewhat easier since: - the multiplier appears more frequently. - there are not as many moving aliens at one time. - there are not as many firing aliens at one time. - the ship's shield is more powerful. It now destroys most everything. - Asteroids will no longer appear right beneath the ship, resulting in 'instant death'. - The multiplier adds extra ships too if the multiplier is 'active' and the secret extra ship is collected. - Shooting the alien ship special weapon 'canister' as well as the falling teleporter will now also destroy the ship's shot. - Explosions now move for added realism. Cool. [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/bedlam-2-102.hqx; 4738K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:24 -0700 From: bud_hornsby@fuse.net Subject: [*] CPIC_68k (CompuPic) CPIC for Mac is one of the most popular Graphics & Multimedia Utilities online! Open CPIC and the journey begins. No need to learn commands - just double click on a displayed file name / thumbnail to view. Intuitive thumbnail browsing allows quick visual file location. Once there, copy, move, rename, and delete files straight from the interface. NO WAITING! - CPIC's full featured image viewing has the fastest in-class decoder, displays images as they are decoded, and has true multitasking - multiple tasks run as background processes. Have fun with your files! CPIC offers editing power with ease - convert, crop, resize, and color correct. Also catalog, print, capture / scan, play sound / video, and create slideshows / custom wallpaper. 20+ formats. CPIC is now available with full animated gif support including slideshows, cropping, and image adjustment! Features include: Viewing with zoom and pan, including 'instant zoom' with real time panning Thumbnailing- 2 sizes to choose from for saving disk space Image editing and color enhancement- includes crop, resize, rotate, invert, color correction, cut and paste to other applications File Managing- drag and drop, copy, delete, rename, save, create directory, expand / collapse directory Cataloging- create 'Picture Index' pages of selected images to file or to printer Plays video / sound files True multitasking- perform multiple tasks as background processes Full animated gif support!- includes slide shows, cropping, and image adjustment Supports over 20 popular formats (GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PICT, PCX, BMP, TGA, PCD, and MOV) Batch Conversion between supported file types Wallpaper creation Slideshow / Maxi Show (multi-picture slide show) creation Screen Capture Prints- supports single-command batch printing and scalable printing with on-screen previews Captures / Scans- full TWAIN support for capturing images from digital cameras/scanners Small Download / Installation- CPIC's download size is approximately 1MB, installs under 2MB System Requirements: System 7.1.* or better Mac 68k or better 2MB minimum HD requirements For more information, or to download MacPPC version, please visit out web site at: http://www.photodex.com [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/compu-pic-68k.hqx; 827K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:17:10 -0700 From: az096@freenet.toronto.on.ca Subject: [*] Crypto++ 2.0 Crypto++: a C++ Class Library of Cryptographic Primitives Version 2.1 5/10/1996 This library includes: MD5, SHA, HAVAL, Tiger, RIPE-MD160, MD5-MAC, HMAC, XOR-MAC, DES, IDEA, WAKE, 3-WAY, TEA, SAFER, Blowfish, SHARK, GOST, Diamond2, Diamond2 Lite, Sapphire, RC5, Luby-Rackoff, MDC, various encryption modes (CFB, CBC, OFB, counter), DH, DSA, ElGamal, LUC, LUCDIF, LUCELG, Rabin, RSA, BlumGoldwasser, elliptic curve cryptosystems, BBS, gzip compression, Shamir's secret sharing scheme, Rabin's information dispersal scheme, and zero-knowledge prover and verifier for graph isomorphism. There are also various miscellanous modules such as base 64 coding and 32-bit CRC. Crypto++ 2.0 has also been ported to the Mac using CodeWarrior. A porting note for CodeWarrior is available on the Crypto++ home page (see below). Good luck, and feel free to e-mail weidai@eskimo.com if you have any problems. Also, check http://www.eskimo.com/~weidai/cryptlib.html for updates and new versions. Robert Guerra - PGP public key available on PGP key servers Email-> mailto:az096@freenet.toronto.on.ca Home Page-> http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/3378 [Archived as /info-mac/dev/mac-crypto-21.hqx; 1821K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:52 -0700 From: sluzevjc@BIOMED.MED.YALE.EDU Subject: [*] El Verbo Simple 2.1 - Learn to Conjugate Spanish Verbs El Verbo Simple is an application that can help you master the intricacies of Spanish verb conjugation. It features a conjugation utility capable of inflection in 21 tenses; a user-expandable dictionary of 4,100 verbs and 5,800 definitions; a grammar guide to the tenses and moods of Spanish; the ability to print (in chart form) or save (in a text file) any conjugation; a conjugation quizzer with multiple-choice or free-response drills; and a vocabulary quizzer with user-configurable matching exercises. Version 2.1 adds Mac OS 8 compatibility, enhanced searching capabilities, the ability to create quizzes using any subset of the dictionary, a revised conjugation algorithm, and Kagi registration services. System requirements: System 7.1 or higher, 68020 or better processor, 8 MB of RAM. For more information, please see the enclosed Read Me file or visit the URL given below. JCS Software http://biomed.med.yale.edu/~sluzevjc/verbo.html [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/el-verbo-simple-21.hqx; 4508K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:17:05 -0700 From: javaguy@bouldernews.infi.net Subject: [*] IcePick 4.0 IcePick 4.0 IcePick is a Power PC native version of what was once the premier view editor for the MacApp application framework. IcePick allows programmers and non programmers alike to visually create their application windows. The resulting view resources can be used with the MacApp application framework to easily create a Macintosh program. Or the resources can run from with-in IcePick to test the look and feel of the user interface. This version replaces all previous commercial versions of IcePick from Sierra Software, including the 3.0*12 version. IcePick 4.0 is PPC only. IcePick supports 3.0 style views which are used in MacApp 3.0-3.3 and R10-12. IcePick is a shareware product. The $50 shareware fee can be paid via Kagi Shareware. Details are in the documentation. Enjoy, Steve IcePick 4.0 Copyright 1997-8 White Lab Consulting [Archived as /info-mac/dev/icepick-40.hqx; 1161K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:48 -0700 From: dathorc@jps.net Subject: [*] Icon Machine 1.2.1 Icon Machine is an icon editor that features a standard array of tools, plus a unique integrated mask editing feature and full drag-and-drop and contextual menu support. Version 1.2.1 fixes some problem with the text tool's Other Size dialog. For more information: http://www.kagi.com/dathorc/iconmachine.html David Catmull dathorc@jps.net http://www.kagi.com/dathorc/index.html Sent with Cyberdog: Because it's not over until we say it's over... [Archived as /info-mac/font/util/icon-machine-121.hqx; 854K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:15:45 -0700 From: janosm@gate.net Subject: [*] Ili's System Icons These System Replacement Icons have a very new look yet familiar and easy to recognize. This was my entry to Pixelpalooza'98. You'll be the real judges of it. Ilona Melis janosm@gate.net [Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/ilis-system-icons.hqx; 214K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:26 -0700 From: schiwall@netaxs.com Subject: [*] JoesGolfStats Joe's Golf Stats (PPC) 1.0 is designed to help you analyze your golf game. It provides statistical analysis and graphing of the different areas of your game in order to illustrate which areas you need to work on to lower your scores. It answers questions like: How often do you 1 putt or 3 putt? How does your greens hit in regulation compare to others? What mistakes do you make most often and how many strokes are they costing you per round? A brief list of the statistics tracked (and graphed) include: Fairways hit, Greens in regulation, sand saves, driving distance, 3 putts, 1 putts, etc. Joe's Golf Stats is free for entry of up to 10 rounds of golf, $20 US to register for unlimited rounds. System requirements: * Power Macintosh with at least 8 MB of RAM * 5 MB of hard drive space * A 68K version is available at the web site below. Visit the official Joe's Golf Stats page for the latest software and information: http://www.netaxs.com/~schiwall/GolfStats.html Thanks, Joe Schiwall http://www.netaxs.com/~schiwall [Archived as /info-mac/game/joes-golf-stats-10-ppc.hqx; 2000K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:15:47 -0700 From: sherman1+@pitt.edu Subject: [*] Kineticon 1.0.1 - animated icons on your desktop! Announcing the release of Kineticon 1.0.1! Bring your Mac's motionless icons to life! Kineticon is a system extension which replaces normal, static icons on your Macintosh's desktop and in its windows with chosen animated icons. Kineticon is fully configurable, allowing you to choose which icons should animate simply by enabling them within Kineticon's editor. Kineticon Editor (included in the Kineticon package) allows you to create custom animations which can be made to appear in place of any icon displayed by your Macintosh. With Kineticon you will have THE COOLEST hard drive icon on your block! With Kineticon you will have THE CUTEST trash can icon in your neighborhood! And remember, if you don't like the included animations, you can easily make your own! Some of the changes in version 1.0.1 from version 1.0: * Seemingly random crashing bugs fixed. * Shareware reminder message is now much less annoying. * Upgrade fee policy has changed. Registered users will never have to pay an upgrade fee for future versions of Kineticon (minor OR major upgrades). System requirements: * Any Macintosh with at least a 68020 processor (both 68K and PowerPC Macs are supported). * System 7.1 or higher (may work on earlier systems above 7.0 - only tested with systems 7.5 through 8.1). * Color (doesn't work in grayscale or black and white, sorry). * Free RAM: at least 300K. More RAM is needed depending on how many animating icons are enabled. * 2 MB of hard drive space (for the extension, editor and animating icon files). * Faster Macs (such as PowerMacs) are recommended. Cost: * All this for only $10 US! (Kineticon is shareware) For more information, please read the READ ME file enclosed with Kineticon. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/kineticon-101.hqx; 861K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:17:08 -0700 From: killtherat@bigfoot.com Subject: [*] ListBox 0.4 - A simple replacement for ListManager ListBox by Kyle Ellrott 2/14/98 ListBox is a rather simple C++ class that shows you how to make you own ListManager'esque box. It's a simple 1 colom box with a scroll box, but all the code is there, so you can read through it and try to make your own. The test app is a CW Pro 2 project file. f u cn rd ths thn u cn gt gd jb prgrmmng cmptrs--------- "Some times when it's quiet enough, and I listen hard enough, I can hear the entire world laughing at me" -----------------------------------E-mail for public key [Archived as /info-mac/dev/listbox-04.hqx; 32K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:15:50 -0700 From: dennis.scp@multiweb.nl Subject: [*] MacOS8IconUpdate1.0 Mac OS 8 Icon Update containes more than 50 high quality icons which supplement the 3D style icons in Mac OS 8. It also contains icon resources to replace the outdated icons in Mac OS 8, SimpleText, MoviePlayer and Kaleidoscope 1.8 using Apple's free ResEdit (not included). Don't be scared an easy steps guide is included and remember you don't have to install the resources to enjoy the icons, it's an option to make your computer look even beter. Mac OS 8.1 and QuickTime 3 compatible. This complete collection may be included on archive or magazine CD-ROMs. Looking good, feeling good, greetings Dennis SCP. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/macos-8-icon-update-10.hqx; 268K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:20 -0700 From: proclus@iname.com Subject: [*] MidiUtils2.0 This is a beta version of Controller. Not everything works yet, but the program is stable, so far, on my MacII with Apple Midi Manager and a MacWaveMaker. Warning, Settings and Programs files must be present in the home directory of Controller, so don't remove Controller from it's directory. Make an alias. Controller simply sends control change events to MidiShare. If you have a synth that is not up to the general standard, this may be useful for online collaboration, and who knows what else. If there is enough demand, I will add an inline filter to Controller, giving the user absolute control over midi stream parameters. In the future, I will also standardize the file system routines. proclus [Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/midi-utils-20.hqx; 106K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:17:01 -0700 From: gdg20@cam.ac.uk Subject: [*] NameCleaner 1.8.1 - Cross-platform file naming and typing **** Awarded 5 out of 5 cows at the TUCOWS file archive **** NameCleaner is a popular utility to manipulate file names and types. Batch-rename and retype entire folders or disks quickly and easily. It is specially designed to move files to and from foreign file systems such as MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows95, Windows NT, NetWare and Unix. Filters ("Cleaners") are available for a multitude of functions, including mapping DOS extensions to and from Mac Type/Creator codes, filtering file names for other operating systems, smartening quotes, padding punctuations, rule- or dictionary-based capitalisation, find and replace phrases, append file information such as date or size, and more. Version 1.8.1 fixes a rare bug causing Log File Not Specified errors. Version 1.8.0 added logging of cleaning operations, totally rewritten help, interface improvements, and removal of leading spaces and periods. NameCleaner needs System 7, is 7.5 savvy, 8 happy and PowerPC native. (c) 10th February 1997 - Sig Software - http://www.sigsoftware.com/ [Archived as /info-mac/disk/namecleaner-181.hqx; 250K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:15:41 -0700 From: y0000668@ws.rz.tu-bs.de Subject: [*] New Zobaa Zobaa Hello all! I=B4ve just updated Zobaa Zobaa. Check it... URL - http://www.tu-bs.de/~y0000668 [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/zobaa.hqx; 51K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:17:13 -0700 From: miken@clinedavis.com Subject: [*] Open in Browser 1.1 Open in Browser AppleScript can be used from any location on your computer, It opens html files from a folder of your choice in your browser. One html file per browser window. Great for when you have to print out a web site from the browser or you want to quickly skim through all your pages. Requires: Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer, AppleScript, MacOS Version 1.1 fixes a bug in sub-folder searching. Also makes navigator windows at 640 by 480 instead of default. How To Use: 1. Run the script (double click on it). Script may ask you where your browser is. 2. Script asks for a folder where your .htm or .html files are located 3. Script asks if it should search sub-folders within folder selected in step 2 4. Script proceeds to open each page in its own navigator window 5. Once finished, the script alerts the user with a dailog. This script does not modify in anyway the files or their file names. Updated scripts and other cool stuff can be downloaded and seen from: http://home.earthlink.net/~mnieves [Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/open-in-browser-11.hqx; 8K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:15:52 -0700 From: agrapha@agrapha.com Subject: [*] Platinum Jaz Icons, a set of 21 custom-designed Jaz disk icons Platinum Jaz Icons is a set of 21 custom-designed Jaz disk icons that you can copy and paste onto the standard flat-looking Jaz disk icons that show up on your desktop. These icons have the 3D =93Platinum-look=94 that is similar to MacOS 8=92s built-in system icons. You may use and distribute this file freely, as long as the entire folder and contents are kept together, and this "Read Me" file is included in the distribution. This package can be freely distributed in electronic form on computer networks. It cannot, however, be distributed by other means (such as printed form, on magnetic media, or on CD-ROM) without permission from the author. Visit AGRAPHA (http://www.agrapha.com/) for ideas on designing your Web site and for free graphics to download. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/platinum-jaz-icons.hqx; 59K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:15:55 -0700 From: agrapha@agrapha.com Subject: [*] Platinum Zip Icons, a set of 21 custom-designed Zip disk icons Platinum Zip Icons is a set of 21 custom-designed Zip disk icons that you can copy and paste onto the standard flat-looking Zip disk icons that show up on your desktop. These icons have the 3D =93Platinum-look=94 that is similar to MacOS 8=92s built-in system icons. You may use and distribute this file freely, as long as the entire folder and contents are kept together, and this "Read Me" file is included in the distribution. This package can be freely distributed in electronic form on computer networks. It cannot, however, be distributed by other means (such as printed form, on magnetic media, or on CD-ROM) without permission from the author. Visit AGRAPHA (http://www.agrapha.com/) for ideas on designing your Web site and for free graphics to download. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/platinum-zip-icons.hqx; 55K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:17:15 -0700 From: rossetantoine@bluewin.ch Subject: [*] PlayerPRO 4.6.Dev.Kit Player PRO 4.6 Dev.Kit. =A9Copyright 1994-1995 Antoine ROSSET (rosset@dial.eunet.ch) It's a 100% FREE USE (even in commercial products) library to incorporate your MOD, MADF, MADG in your software. Available for Think C and CodeWarrior. Actual version 4.6. It includes: Music drivers, Instruments plugs dev.toolkit, Import/Export plugs dev.toolkit. **** **** **** **** **** **** NOW SOURCE CODE IS INCLUDED !!!!!!!! **** **** **** **** **** **** ROSSET Antoine - rossetantoine@bluewin.ch 16 BD Tranch=E9es 1206 Geneva Switzerland [Archived as /info-mac/dev/lib/player-pro-46-dev-kit.hqx; 834K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:29 -0700 From: bjorn.carlin@swipnet.se Subject: [*] Puzzler 1.0.0 Please consider the attached program (puzzle-game) for inclusion in the MacGifts collection. Sincerely, Bjorn Carlin [Archived as /info-mac/game/puzzler-10.hqx; 169K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:15:57 -0700 From: fejgielman@redestb.es Subject: [*] Queen icons When I was 14 or 15 years old I was a big fan of Queen. I loved some of yours discs. Specially Queen II. They make some of the most important songs in the rock history like Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are The Champions, We Will Rock you, The March Of the Black Queen, Tie Your Mother Down, Killer Queen, Another One Bites The Dust and many others. So, now long time after I make this collection of icons that remembering these days. I expect you enjoy them. I hope you send me a e-mail with your commentaries. Gabi VIVA ICONOS http://www.geocities.com/Baja/8696/ Cuando ten=EDa 14 o 15 a=F1os fu=ED un fanatico de Queen. Am=E9 varios de sus discos. Especialmente Queen II. Ellos han hecho algunas de las m=E1s canciones m=E1s importantes de la historia del rock como: Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are The Champions, We Will Rock you, The March Of the Black Queen, Tie Your Mother Down, Killer Queen, Another One Bites The Dust y varias m=E1s. Entonces, despues de tanto tiempo, he hecho esta colecci=F3n de iconos recordando aquellos dias. Espero que te gusten. Me agradar=EDa recibir tu e-mail comentadome tus opiniones. Gabi VIVA ICONOS http://www.geocities.com/Baja/8696/ [Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/queen-icons.hqx; 88K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:12 -0700 From: k_kaufman@hotmail.com Subject: [*] RandomNotes 1.02 RANDOMNOTES 1.02 RandomNotes creates random sequences of user-selected pitches. The length of the sequence is determined by the user; the notes are entered via an on-screen keyboard. A selection of sampled sounds can be used for playback. Version 1.02 maintains Mac OS 8 compatibility. [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/random-notes-102.hqx; 573K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:16 -0700 From: k_kaufman@hotmail.com Subject: [*] SimpleSong 1.21 DEMO LET YOUR MAC SING! "SimpleSong" is an application which allows you to use the voices of the Speech Manager to "sing" according to your choice of words, pitch, and note duration. Songs written with SimpleSong can be "sung" using any text-to-speech compatible application, such as "SimpleText". Send some singing e-mail! Webmasters: your website can "sing" to any Mac browsers using any of the available speech plug-ins, such as "Talker"! This version of SimpleSong is free, but is restricted to producing songs of 31 notes or less. The "full" version (up to 1000 notes per song) is available to registered users. =46or further information, please contact: k_kaufman@hotmail.com SimpleSong =A9 1997 Kurt Kaufman Version 1.1 DEMO 12/97 Minimum System requirements: * System 7 (OS 8 compatible) * 68030 Macintosh (68040 or faster suggested) * Apple's Speech Manager (part of system software) and "Macintalk 3" voices [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/simplesong-121-demo.hqx; 545K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:18 -0700 From: logan@vectro.com Subject: [*] Speek Text Speek Text Info: Author: Logan Chittenden Copywrite: 1998 Version: 0.0.1 Alpha Release Date: 2/11/98 About: Speek Text is a simple text editor that taxes advanteage of Apple Computer's free speech recognition technology (available@ http://speech.apple.com). Few people know about speech recognition and fewer still have written anything that takes advantage of the technology. To the best of the author's knowledge there are no other freeware or shareware speech rcogonition compatable text editors available for Mac or the Microsoft PC market. Requirements: Processor: PPC 601 or > (very G3 friendly) Ram: > 1 Meg free Microphone: Apple 16 Bit Sterio Plain Talk Mic (Comes with most PPC Macs) System: 7.1 or > (OS 8 friendly) Other Requirements: Apple's Speech Recognition software available at speech.apple.com and enough ram for it. [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/speek-text-ppc-001a.hqx; 200K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:02 -0700 From: info@titletrack.com Subject: [*] TitleTrack CD Player 1.1 (68k) TitleTrack CD Player is the ultimate way to play music CDs on your Mac. When you load a music CD in your Apple CD-ROM drive, the TitleTrack CD Player will automatically dial-up the internet and download information on that CD for display while you listen to the music! Skip to a song by clicking on its title; link to Web pages relevant to the music you are listening to with just a click of a button; and more! Version 1.1 adds a new feature of automatically updating your AppleCD Audio Player files, so that the information downloaded for TitleTrack is displayed in the AppleCD Audio Player as well. Other Features include: * Full CD Controls: Play, Pause, Stop, Previous Track, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind, Next Track, Eject CD; * Automatic download from the internet of information (including artist, title and complete songlist) on the music CDs loaded in your CD-ROM drive; * Display of CD information such as artist name, CD title, complete songlist, notes, genre, track times, track number, total CD time and more; * Link to relevant web sites, based on the music that is playing, with the click of a button; * Import scanned CD cover art for display while listening to the music; * Easy-to-use sliding volume control; * Toggle between display of elapsed or remaining track time; * Scrolling notes field, for notes downloaded from the internet, and/or custom user notes * Easily toggle among three different display options, to best suit each user's particular preferences and available screen space * Play the entire CD, or click on a track title to hear a particular song * Play the CD to the end, or loop it to play over and over (perfect for background music) * All in a colorful and intuitive display. Requires: Any Mac, OS 7.5.3 or later, SCSI-based CD-ROM drive, Open Transport/PPP highly recommended For more information, visit http://www.titletrack.com Or, send e-mail to info@titletrack.com RiverSong InterActive [Archived as /info-mac/gst/title-track-68k.hqx; 664K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:06 -0700 From: info@titletrack.com Subject: [*] TitleTrack CD Player 1.1 (PPC) TitleTrack CD Player is the ultimate way to play music CDs on your Mac. When you load a music CD in your Apple CD-ROM drive, the TitleTrack CD Player will automatically dial-up the internet and download information on that CD for display while you listen to the music! Skip to a song by clicking on its title; link to Web pages relevant to the music you are listening to with just a click of a button; and more! Version 1.1 adds a new feature of automatically updating your AppleCD Audio Player files, so that the information downloaded for TitleTrack is displayed in the AppleCD Audio Player as well. Other Features include: * Full CD Controls: Play, Pause, Stop, Previous Track, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind, Next Track, Eject CD; * Automatic download from the internet of information (including artist, title and complete songlist) on the music CDs loaded in your CD-ROM drive; * Display of CD information such as artist name, CD title, complete songlist, notes, genre, track times, track number, total CD time and more; * Link to relevant web sites, based on the music that is playing, with the click of a button; * Import scanned CD cover art for display while listening to the music; * Easy-to-use sliding volume control; * Toggle between display of elapsed or remaining track time; * Scrolling notes field, for notes downloaded from the internet, and/or custom user notes * Easily toggle among three different display options, to best suit each user's particular preferences and available screen space * Play the entire CD, or click on a track title to hear a particular song * Play the CD to the end, or loop it to play over and over (perfect for background music) * All in a colorful and intuitive display. Requires: PowerPC, OS 7.5.3 or later, SCSI-based CD-ROM drive, Open Transport/PPP highly recommended For more information, visit http://www.titletrack.com Or, send e-mail to info@titletrack.com RiverSong InterActive [Archived as /info-mac/gst/title-track-ppc.hqx; 918K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:55 -0700 From: jiwanski@alpha.luc.ac.be Subject: [*] Verbs & Nouns 1.8.8 - foreign language learning Here is the new version of the 'Verbs & Nouns' application - 1.8.8 'Verbs & Nouns' is an application for practising inflection, translation and pronunciation at the level of single words. Features include the opportunity to do inflection exercises, and translation exercises in both directions; to record and play sound for single words; and to do exercises based on sound. The program keeps a record of exercises, and identifies the words that the student has difficulty with. Along with the program, you need a module for the target language concerned. The program can also be used as an authoring tool to write your own modules of inflected words for any language. A built-in 'inflection-generator' simplifies the addition of these words. A 'Find' feature allows the modules to be used as bilingual dictionaries. Ready-made modules are already available for certain languages. You can visit my home-page to get more information: http://users.netmatters.co.uk/dandaforbes Jacek Iwanski. [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/verbs-and-nouns-188.hqx; 1182K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:16:22 -0700 From: M.Haylock@bom.gov.au Subject: [*] vsamp221 The enclosed file vsamp221.hqx replaces gst/midi/vsamp-201.hqx Please leave the abstract as before Thanks, Malcolm Haylock [Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/vsamp-221.hqx; 225K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:17:03 -0700 From: sales@mauisoftware.com Subject: [*] Yank 3.0 Yank is a $15 shareware application that does three things: 1) Uninstalls an application and files created by the application by moving them to the Trash. 2) Cleans up your Preferences folder by moving outdated files to the Trash. 3) Slims fat binary applications. Yank is a fat-binary application, which means it runs in native mode on a Power Macs and 68K Macs. System 7 is required. New for Yank 3.0: - Slims fat binary applications - Easier to use - Expanded user's manual [Archived as /info-mac/disk/yank-30.hqx; 542K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:47:02 -0600 From: Miles Abernathy Subject: [A] Auto Upgrading Older Word Docs to Word 6? My Original Question: Can anyone suggest a way to automatically convert a hard drive full of older MS Word documents (2000??) to Word 6 format? They constitute 13 years of word processing, extending from Word 1 through Word 6, and I would like them all upgraded to Word 6. Answer: Thanks to the many folks who suggested MacLink Plus, which comes with System 7.6.1. You can also buy a version. A list of Mac to Mac conversions that the commercial version can do can be found at: http://www.dataviz.com/Products/MLP/MLPXlators.html#mac2mac Elsewhere on that page is a list of mac -> PC conversions and vice versa. Miles Abernathy, miles@mail.utexas.edu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 08:00:45 +0100 From: "Sven M. Sorensen" Subject: [A] External PCMCIA reader for DOS format cards? Original Problem: Accessing a DOS formatted PCMCIA card (disk) in an external PCMCIA reader on a PowerMac 9600 in order to transfer images from a digital camera to PhotoShop. Thanks to several readers who suggested using system components from a PowerBook or the more advanved features of the newest PC Exchange control panel. However, these will only handle the internal PCMCI slot on a PowerBook, not an external SCSI-based PCMCIA reader. Solution found by local Apple dealer: FormatterFive 3.0 from Software Architects actually does the trick. It installs a control panel that looks like DOS Mounter 95 but has the added capability of mounting DOS formatted disks of any kind. I cannot format PCMCIA cards in DOS format with this tool (the camera will do that for me) but otherwise it does exactly what I need: It mounts the PCMCIA card, makes the files accessible to PhotoShop and allows me to trash them after use. Sven M. Sorensen Odense University Denmark ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 16:30:21 -0600 From: Rick VanDerveer Subject: [A] Want to do some small network integration >Until recently, our setup consisted of a Mac Performa 5200CD with a cable >modem connection to the Internet, along with a LaserWriter Select 300 (a >PostScript printer). The cable modem is connected to the Mac by 10BaseT >Ethernet. >I would like to enable the following, with a minimum of expense: >(1) Both Macs should be able to share the printer. >(2) Both Macs should be able to connect to the Internet through the cable >modem. If necessary, I would be willing to live with only one Mac at a >time being connected. >(3) If possible, I would like to enable File Sharing between the Macs. >(4) I would prefer to use Ethernet, rather than LocalTalk, for as much of >this as possible. > >If anybody has any suggestions, please contact me via e-mail at >agw@home.com. Thanks. I've set up a web page that outlines your networking options, and the basic steps to get everything connected. It's called 'Networking 101' Hope this helps... ;-) -Rick --- 'Networkable Mac Games' -- Your source for multiplayer gaming on the Mac. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:07:28 -0800 (PST) From: Daly Jessup Subject: Auto Upgrading Older Word Docs to Word 6 Format? Miles Abernathy asked: >Can anyone suggest a way to automatically convert a hard drive full of >older MS Word documents (2000??) to Word 6 format? They constitute 13 years >of word processing, extending from Word 1 through Word 6, and I would like >them all upgraded to Word 6. You could certainly make a MacLink translator to make files Word 6 format, then drop the files onto the translator icon. You may need to buy MacLink Pro to do it. I don't know if it works with whatever bundled versions may be around. Perhaps someone else knows. But I know for sure that one of MacLink Pro's little translators would batch process them just great. (I would probably do it 25 at a time or something like that, not dropping all 2000 on it at once!) Daly ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 23:05:38 +0100 From: Newton Subject: BowelsOfTheMemory... Hi all! i have a 6500/250 with MacOS 8.1 and MacsBug 6.5.4a3c1 installed. my problem is that really often my computer calls the debugger for an error called "BowelsOfTheMemoryMgr" or something like this. Does anybody in here know what this means? if you do, do you know how to patch it? Thanks! Ale http://www.ticino.com/usr/avolz/ Different isn't always better, but better is always different! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:07:25 -0800 (PST) From: Daly Jessup Subject: broken desktop Ben wrote: >now my desktop is broken. ok what do i mean - i can not drag anything (file >or folder) onto the desktop. but from within applications i have no problem >saving it to the desktop. > >i can not drag anything into the trash (to eject a zip disk i had to use >"put away" instead of just dragging it to the trash) > >i tried rebuilding my desktop, but that did not work. and i am seeing this >problem in both my scsi drives (that is i cant drag anything from either >drive to the desktop) so i dont think a disk problem is the issue. > >i am using a centris 650 with 24 meg ram (virtual off) running system 7.1. > >any brilliant ideas please email me directly I'm copying this to the list, too. Since installing System 8, I have had this same manifestation, now and then. It is sometimes solved by just restarting. It is always solved by the full routine, consisting of throwing away the Finder preferences, using File Buddy (or other utility) to make the Desktop file and database visible then trashing them, then restarting the computer and letting it rebuild its desktop. If you have done all that, then I suppose running Norton Disk Doctor couldn't hurt. Daly ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:54:00 -0600 From: bsegal@mcs.com Subject: curiouser fixed desktop Yesterday I wrote you about my broken desktop. Well I was desperate, so I sat at my computer and restarted countless times and... In order to be able to drag any icon - file, folder, disk, etc - from a nested folder to the desktop, the "7.0/7.1 Apple Guide Enabler" init must be enabled. Does that make sense to anyone out there??? It sure don't to me. (Mind you the Apple Guide init does not need to be running, and i believe i only got the enabler from aol) something is definately weird here in denmark (chicago) or for you hip on post mod culture , the lord (apple) works in mysterious ways. any explanations?? should i be worried?? oh and if that aint weird enough - watching all my inits scroll by through all those restarts, i noticed that there are 2 system suitcases being displayed (i use symbionts - it shows it all). as far as i can tell i only have 1 system installed - though i do have a system enabler. but that should have ( i thought) a different icon. again should i be worried? what should i do? help, tia i am using a centris 650 with 24 meg ram (virtual off) running system 7.1. any brilliant ideas please email me directly ben bsegal@mcs.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:01:59 -0800 From: Roy Travis Subject: Drive won't mount at startup I have a problem when trying to use an older model Ehman 175 Meg external hard drive with a Centris 660AV. The internal drive in the 660AV died and I would like to replace it with this Ehman, which has been in daily use since forever on an even older IICX. The problem is that the drive now refuses to mount at startup. Using HDT Primer ver. 1.7.7 (part of Hard Disk Tookkit), the drive is found immediately and mounted with no problem. From then on, the drive works normally until the next startup. Using Hard Disk Toolkit again, I've tried updating the driver and running extensive (over 2 hour) tests on the drive. This produced no read or write errors and no bad sectors were found. Trying to eliminate SCSI chain length or faulty cables as a source of the problem, I removed the Ehman drive from its case and installed it internally in the 660AV. The SCSI terminating resistors (20-pin DIP) were installed in the drive controller board, and the SCSI address was set to SCSI 0. Booted from an external System 7.6.0 CD-ROM and installed System 7.6.0 onto the Ehman. Tried to restart with nothing connected to the rear panel SCSI connector. The computer still cannot find the Ehman drive at startup, (flash question mark). I even tried it with and without an external SCSI terminating plug. No joy. Thinking maybe some incompatibility with 7.6.0, I booted from a System 7.1 CD-ROM and used HDT again to reformat the drive, selecting one partition, "bootable" and "automount". Exactly the same problem. The drive works normally when it is found and mounted by an external utility, but won't mount itself at startup. Thinking maybe the Ehman drive needed to be formatted using its original Ehman software, I dug out the original Ehman floppy that came with the drive and tried to use the Ehman Formatter program contained on it. The Ehman Formatter complained that it could not format the drive because of "Incorrect SCSI Bus Phase". Help. Roy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 23:52:30 -0500 From: Ed Ver Hoef Subject: Extensions I would like to know the purpose of each extension in my extensions file. I know I can go into Extensions Manager and get the info for many of the extensions but not all of the extensions have provided that information and even when they have, often there is no way to determine whether I need that extension or what application or function will not work without it. I would like to eliminate those extensions I don't need. Can anybody shed some light on this problem? Ed Ver Hoef ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 14:51:51 -0900 From: Mike Lucas Subject: locked files Can anyone help? I have two locked files on the desk top of one my computers in a high school lab. They were pulled off the mac server ( I'm using IP.5.0). On the server they had been locked so no student would accidentally throw them away. For some reason, they can't be trashed when on the desk top of one of the networked computers. Any suggestions? Thank you ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 19:18:45 -0500 From: John Dooley Cradock Subject: Path-Copy Utility? Does anyone know of a utility that enables the user to copy the full path of a selected file to the clipboard? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 16:45:50 -0500 From: "Cotellesse, Denise R." Subject: Performa 6200 modems upgrades The Performa 6200 has an internal 14.4 modem. I read somewhere that you can not upgrade to an external 56K modem. Is this true? Has anyone had any experiences upgrading this model? Please email me directly at cotell@aol.com and I will post the responses Thanks Denise ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 01:35:27 +0200 From: Tero.Loimuneva@hut.fi (Tero Loimuneva) Subject: Quadra 660AV and System *.0? > Can Vanilla System 8.0 work with a Quadra 660AV? Yep. The system 8.0 (and 8.1) runs nicely on 660AV. I wasn't able to install Telecom software for Geoport tho from the Apple's Disks. It doesn't let me to install a clean installation. ------------------------------------------------- Tero Loimuneva email: Tero.Loimuneva@hut.fi Student at Helsinki University of Technology (EE) http://www.hut.fi/~tloimune/ ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************