Subject: Info-Mac Digest V19 #77 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Fri, 04 Oct 02 Volume 19 : Issue 77 Today's Topics: [*] TidBITS#647/16-Sep-02 [*] TidBITS#648/23-Sep-02 [*] TidBITS#649/30-Sep-02 [*] DragThing 4.5 [*] DragThing D-4.5 (German) [*] DragThing T-4.5 (Italian) [*] EZContacts v1.04 [*] FTP UPLOAD: CD-DVD Library 4.0 [*] image-sxm-169-1.hqx [*] MacIago X 3.5 [*] Mondriaan 0.6J - Japanese Version [*] Page Sender 2.1 - now with dithering & live addressing [*] Page Sender 2.1J - Japanese Version [*] Physics 101 [*] Playsnd - Play classic MacOS Sound Files w/o iTunes [*] PolyRoot V1.4 Carbon [*] PolyRoot V1.4 OS X [*] Troi Activator Plug-in 1.3 for FileMaker Pro [*] Troi ClipSave Plug-in 1.1 for FileMaker Pro [*] Troi Dialog Plug-in 3.1 for FileMaker Pro [*] Troi Grabber Plug-in 1.5 for FileMaker Pro [*] Ultralingua French-English Dictionary 4.01 OS X [*] Ultralingua German-English Dictionary 4.01 OS X [*] Ultralingua Italian-English Dictionary 4.01 OS X [*] Ultralingua Spanish-English Dictionary 4.01 OS X The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. 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Info-Mac volunteers include Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Hugh Lewis, Tom Coradeschi, Shawn Bunn, Christopher Li, Patrik Montgomery, Ed Chambers, and Chris Pepper. America Online donated the main Info-Mac machine . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V19 #77" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 21:00:00 -0700 From: TidBITS Editors To: digest@info-mac.org, mac-l@sparky.listmoms.net, Subject: [*] TidBITS#647/16-Sep-02 TidBITS#647/16-Sep-02 Having trouble marketing software, or frustrated that your favorite developer isn't doing it well? Read the second part of Mike Diegel's look at marketing software for tips on getting the message out and converting prospects into customers. Also, Matt Neuburg reviews WorkStrip X, an interesting application launcher that groups related documents and applications into workspaces. Finally, some advice for anyone owning or using .Mac accounts. Topics: MailBITS/16-Sep-02 WorkStrip Comes to Mac OS X Marketing Software, Part 2 [Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-647.etx; 29K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 21:00:00 -0700 From: TidBITS Editors To: digest@info-mac.org, mac-l@sparky.listmoms.net, Subject: [*] TidBITS#648/23-Sep-02 TidBITS#648/23-Sep-02 Drowning in email? You need filters, and according to William Porter, you need Mailsmith, thanks to its innovative distributed filtering approach. Matt Neuburg offers a quick look at the new StuffIt Deluxe 7 and its new StuffIt X file format, we announce our sessions at the upcoming O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference, and we glance at a trio of updates from Apple, a new version of the PowerMate software, and an 8-inch Godzilla-shaped FireWire hub. Topics: MailBITS/23-Sep-02 Meet Us at O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference; Discount Available StuffIt Deluxe 7 - What's In a Filename? Mailsmith and Distributed Filtering, Part 1 [Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-648.etx; 29K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 21:00:00 -0700 From: TidBITS Editors To: digest@info-mac.org, mac-l@sparky.listmoms.net, Subject: [*] TidBITS#649/30-Sep-02 TidBITS#649/30-Sep-02 QuarkXPress may not yet be Mac OS X-native, but those who rely on it will appreciate guru David Blatner's favorite tips. For people nostalgic for Mac OS 9, Adam examines Jaguar capabilities that simulate tabbed windows. William Porter closes his look at Mailsmith's distributed filtering, and we cover Apple's extension of .Mac trial accounts, plus the iSync public beta, Now Up-to-Date & Contact 4.2.5, and new versions of Internet Explorer. Topics: MailBITS/30-Sep-02 Jaguar Brings Back Tabbed Windows? QuarkXPress 5 Tips and Tricks Mailsmith and Distributed Filtering, Part 2 [Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-649.etx; 34K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: James Thomson To: Subject: [*] DragThing 4.5 DragThing is the original dock designed to tidy up your Macintosh desktop. Simply drag an application from the Finder onto an empty square in a dock and then drag documents onto it as normal. Click a docked application to launch it or bring it to the front. In addition, the docks can contain files, folders, disks and servers, and there are also options to display the currently running processes, and all mounted disks, in special docks. On Mac OS X, you can even show the Trash on the Finder Desktop again. This is a major release, with many new features including: * You can now turn docks into sliding drawers that work like pop-up windows from Mac OS 9. * Improved support for Mac OS X "Jaguar". * More cool translucency effects. * Added an option to highlight Classic applications in docks. * Added support for Mac OS X applications with "????" creator codes. * Added a "Revert" command for the preferences file in case of accidents. * Folder contextual menus can go more than five levels deep on Jaguar. * Added new hot keys to control individual docks. * Added support for custom sounds on Mac OS X. * Added an option to sort the Disk Dock into the same order as the Desktop. * Improved performance. DragThing is designed for Mac OS X, but still works well on Mac OS 9. This is a free upgrade for existing registered users of DragThing 4, $10 for registered users of previous versions, and $25 for new users. Five and ten-packs of licenses cost $99 and $149 respectively, and competitive upgrades are also available from other utilities for $19. [Archived as /info-mac/gui/dragthing-45.hqx; 1909 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: James Thomson To: Subject: [*] DragThing D-4.5 (German) DragThing D-4.5 is the latest German language version of my dock application DragThing. This is a free upgrade for existing registered users of DragThing 4, $10 for registered users of previous versions, and $25 for new users. Competitive upgrades are also available from other utilities for $19. DragThing is designed for Mac OS X, but still works well on Mac OS 9. For more information, check out the official DragThing website at: [Archived as /info-mac/gui/dragthing-45-de.hqx; 1940 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: James Thomson To: Subject: [*] DragThing T-4.5 (Italian) DragThing T-4.5 is the latest Italian language version of my dock application DragThing, translated by Massimo Rotunno. This is a free upgrade for existing registered users of DragThing 4, $10 for registered users of previous versions, and $25 for new users. Competitive upgrades are also available from other utilities for $19. DragThing is designed for Mac OS X, but still works well on Mac OS 9. For more information, check out the official DragThing website at: and Massimo's translation site at: [Archived as /info-mac/gui/dragthing-45-it.hqx; 2030 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: Peter Leonard To: Subject: [*] EZContacts v1.04 EZContacts ReadMe Get the latest version at http://www.sphosting.com/ezsoftware/ EZ Contacts is a simple database application to manage all those names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses that we all scribble down on scraps of paper, then customarily misplace! It is simple, fast and reliable. This is the full and complete version; the software is not crippled in any way and does not require a serial number or password to obtain further functionality. EZ Contacts is donationware. If you continue using EZ Contacts after 10 days, please make a donation. Making a donation will not only make you fell better about using the software, but will encourage me to continue to enhance and improve this application as well as develop other simple solutions to everyday problems. Donations can be made by Paypal (preferred) at www.paypal.com (my ID is: ezsoftware@ehotmail.com) or by check or money order at: Peter Leonard 6000 Fielding Avenue #316 Montreal, Quebec H3X 1T4 CANADA System Requirements: Macintosh 68k or PowerMac, System 7 or later, 4 MB or RAM available memory. Screen resolution set to 1024 x 768. PC Windows 95 or better. 4 MB of available memory. Should work with most configurations. Screen resolution set to 1024 x 768. **Note: The database file (EZCOntacts.DB) is interchangeable between the Mac and PC versions. THerefore if you have a Mac at home and a PC at work (or vice-versa), you can simply update the database once and transfer the database file (EZContacts.DB) back and forth between the 2 computers. Version History Version 1.04 Added functionality by intergrating Internet search functions. Search for addresses and telephone numbers directly from EZContacts. Search Canada411 for Canadian residents and use Yahoo People Search to find US residents. Also, perform genealogical searches with Ancestry.com. Version 1.03 & 1.031 Corrections made to the tab order and minor adjustments to the way the ********** ABSTRACT CROPPED ********** [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/ez-contacts-104.hqx; 654 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: Mike McGee To: Subject: [*] FTP UPLOAD: CD-DVD Library 4.0 CD/DVD Library Version 4.0 Released September 9, 2002 CD/DVD Library: The Ultimate CD/DVD Companion Completely Native for Mac OS X! * Mac OS X version available * Mac "Classic" version available (Mac OS 8/9) * Windows version available What is The CD/DVD Library? The CD/DVD Library will allow you to conveniently view, print, sort, file, save and organize your Compact Disc or DVD collection. With the CD/DVD Library, you can search through your CD/DVD collection for various artists, movie titles, song names, ratings, categories, and even lyrics to a song! Simple. Powerful. Elegant. Inexpensive. CD/DVD Library is a self-running application which includes a well designed layout that makes adding, viewing, sorting, finding and printing a snap. In addition to the simple, yet highly graphical layout, CD/DVD Library allows you to add an infinite number of your own CDs/DVDs to the existing database. This will allow your personal disc database to grow and grow! CD/DVD Library Includes: * Sample Data Complete with Graphics and Sound! * Enhanced graphical layout with simple to use menus and icons! * List your CDs/DVDs by artist/director, title, category, or rating! You can choose! * A print huge lists of CD/DVD titles on the fly!. * Expanded sorting functions! The ability to sort huge CD/DVD collections with one simple click! * Fully compatible for both Macintosh OS X, Classic and Windows users! Shareware: $20 US via online secure server. Registration Link: http://order.kagi.com/cgi-bin/r1.cgi?V8T&& ($15 Mail-in registration available) For More Information on The CD/DVD Library, please check the Inaka Software Web Site at: http://home.pacbell.net/inaka Or send email to: ********** ABSTRACT CROPPED ********** [Archived as /info-mac/disk/cd-dvd-library-40.hqx; 13381 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: Steve Barrett To: Subject: [*] image-sxm-169-1.hqx Image SXM is a version of the public domain image analysis software NIH Image that has been extended to handle the loading, display and analysis of scanning microscope images. Image SXM supports images from the following systems: Burleigh Instruments Digital Instruments NanoScope DME Rasterscope Gatan DigitalMicrograph (DigiScan) JEOL SEM, WinSem and SPM Klocke Nanotechnik SPM and SNOM Leica TCS LEO Molecular Imaging Noran Vantage Omicron and Omicron SCALA Oxford Instruments TOPSystem Park Scientific Instruments Philips Quesant Instruments RHK Technology ThermoMicroscopes TopoMetrix Vacuum Generators WA Technology Zeiss LSM To keep up to date with news of the latest version of Image SXM, check the web page http://reg.ssci.liv.ac.uk/ If you have problems, or any comments or suggestions for new features that you would like to see in future versions of Image SXM, then please email me. Steve Barrett September 2002 S.D.Barrett@liv.ac.uk [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/image-sxm-169-1.hqx; 5311 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 Sep 2002 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com To: Subject: [*] MacIago X 3.5 *The Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, and English versions are included in the single application package. MacIago is a strategic computer game based on the Othello/Reversi board game and inspired on the 1984 mac game "Iago" made by David Reed (hence the similar name). MacIago 3 requires Mac OS X to run, if you want to play on Mac OS 9 or lower then you can use MacIago 2.5. This game is freeware. How to play The game is played with a board on which you have to enclose the opponent pieces between your own. All the enclosed pieces will be converted to your own in the eight possible directions. Each move must result in at least one conversion. When such move is not possible the turn is forfeited. The game ends when none of the players is able to make a move. The player with the most pieces at the end of the game wins. Features - Version 3 has been completely rewritten for Mac OS X using the Cocoa frameworks. Compared to the previous version it has improved graphics, better artificial intelligence, a revamped user interface, and the ability to show available moves. - Version 3.5 introduces appearance plugins, a smarter and faster artificial intelligence and a resizable window. [Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/maciagox-35.hqx; 813 K] ------------------------------ Date: 17 Sep 2002 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com To: Subject: [*] Mondriaan 0.6J - Japanese Version This package includes the Japanese versions of the Mondriaan menu extra and control strip module for URL Manager Pro. Mondriaan is a menu extra or 'menulet'. It appears as an icon in the upper right corner of your Mac OS X menu bar. On Mac OS 9, Mondriaan is a Control Strip Module and appears in your Control Strip. Mondriaan is freeware for use with URL Manager Pro, the professional bookmark manager for Mac OS X and Mac OS 9. Mondriaan has five sets of bookmarks that you configure from the Favorites Window (Edit menu of URL Manager Pro). The five sets are: Favorites, Explore, Friends, FTPs and Daily. Mondriaan is ideal when you need to access some web sites quickly and don't want to launch the URL Manager Pro application. New in version 0.6: Support for Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/web/mondriaan-06-jp.hqx; 210 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: Greg Scown To: Subject: [*] Page Sender 2.1 - now with dithering & live addressing Page Sender 2.1 updates Smile Software's fax send & receive and print-to-Email (PDF) utility with dithering (grayscale) support, live addressing, fax attachments, and options to E-mail and/or run an AppleScript on received faxes. Fax or E-mail anything you can print on Mac OS X with Page Sender, which makes sending documents and receiving faxes as easy as making a paper airplane. Page Sender presents a fully-functional fax or E-mail envelope when you print - just fill in the envelope, click "Print", and your document is on its way. Page Sender can send and receive fax documents using your fax modem or send via eFax, jConnect, EasyLink, or MaxEmail. Page Sender E-mails printouts as Portable Document Files (PDF), viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. Requirements: - Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later, including Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) - Send from any Mac OS X application (Classic & Mac OS 9 not supported) - Send via these E-mail applications: Claris E-mailer, Eudora, Mail, Mailsmith, Microsoft Entourage, Outlook Express, PowerMail - Drag & drop support for these address books: Address Book, Claris E-mailer, Eudora, Mailsmith, Microsoft Entourage, Outlook Express, Now Contact, Palm Desktop, PowerMail (and vCard files) - Fax support for these services: Fax modem, eFax.com, jConnect (j2.com), EasyLink, MaxEmail You can find the latest version of Page Sender and technical support at: http://www.smilesoftware.com/pagesender.html Page Sender costs US $29.95 and may be purchased from itself or from: http://store.eSellerate.net/s.asp?s=STR420897976 Page Sender is produced by: Smile Software 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd #205-356 Cupertino, CA 95014 We welcome your inquiries and feedback at: pagesender@smilesoftware.com (attention: Greg Scown) [Archived as /info-mac/prn/page-sender-21.hqx; 2413 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Sep 2002 From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com To: Subject: [*] Page Sender 2.1J - Japanese Version This is the Japanese version of the Page Sender package. Page Sender 2.1 updates Smile Software's fax send & receive and print-to-Email (PDF) utility with dithering (grayscale) support, live addressing, fax attachments, and options to E-mail and/or run an AppleScript on received faxes. Page Sender (30-day free demo, $29.95) requires Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later. Version 2.1 includes: - Dithering (grayscale) support; fax pictures with Page Sender! - Live addressing for Address Book (10.2) and Entourage - Attach additional (PDF) documents to faxes - E-mail and/or run an AppleScript on received faxes - Smart Dialing is now optional - Added menu option to clear Recent Faxes and Recent E-mails - Answer fax calls manually (convenient for line sharing) - Date & time tags, page count tag for custom cover pages - Improved vCard (Address Book) handling - MaxEmail service support Fax or E-mail anything you can print on Mac OS X with Page Sender, which makes sending documents and receiving faxes as easy as making a paper airplane. Page Sender presents a fully-functional fax or E-mail envelope when you print - just fill in the envelope, click "Print", and your document is on its way. Page Sender can send and receive fax documents using your fax modem or send via eFax, jConnect, EasyLink or MaxEmail. Page Sender E-mails printouts as Portable Document Files (PDF), viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. System Requirements: - Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later, including Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) - Send from any Mac OS X application (Classic & Mac OS 9 not supported) - Send via these E-mail applications: Claris E-mailer, Eudora, Mail, Mailsmith, Microsoft Entourage, Outlook Express, PowerMail - Drag & drop support for these address books: Address Book, Claris E-mailer, Eudora, Mailsmith, Microsoft Entourage, Outlook Express, Now Contact, Palm Desktop, PowerMail (and vCard files) - Fax support for these services: Fax modem, eFax.com, jConnect (j2.com), EasyLink, MaxEmail [Archived as /info-mac/prn/page-sender-21-jp.hqx; 2212 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: Matthew Jacques To: Subject: [*] Physics 101 Physics 101 - version 1.0.1 (Freeware) Physics 101 allows students to quickly calculate over fifty Physics formulas, and the ability to solve for variables within most of those formulas. These formulas are organized in sections of Kinematics, Vectors, Work, Energy, Gravitation, Center of Mass, Projectiles, and modern Physics formulas. In addition to formula calculation, the program also contains a resistor circuit analysis tool, a resistor color band calculator, and a unit conversion feature. Requires: Mac OS9 or Mac OS X Matthew Jacques mattjacques3@netscape.net http://praetersoftware.mine.nu/ [Archived as /info-mac/sci/physics-101.hqx; 1331 K] ------------------------------ Date: 2 Oct 2002 From: danmcd@kebe.com (Dan McDonald) To: Subject: [*] Playsnd - Play classic MacOS Sound Files w/o iTunes Playsnd is a faceless background application for MacOS X that lets you play MacOS Sound Files ('sfil's) without launching iTunes. It's open-sourced under a BSD-like license. Enjoy! [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/playsnd.hqx; 24 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Sep 2002 From: Jeff Baker To: Subject: [*] PolyRoot V1.4 Carbon PolyRoot V1.4 is a program designed to find the roots of a polynomial of degree 10 or less. The coefficients and roots may be either real or complex. Complex roots can be displayed in either rectanglar or polar form (degrees or radians). PolyRoot is a companion program to RPN Calculator in that it can readily exchange full precision numeric information with RPNC via the clipboard or drag & drop. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/poly-root-14-cbn.hqx; 818 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Sep 2002 From: Jeff Baker To: Subject: [*] PolyRoot V1.4 OS X PolyRoot V1.4 is a program designed to find the roots of a polynomial of degree 10 or less. The coefficients and roots may be either real or complex. Complex roots can be displayed in either rectanglar or polar form (degrees or radians). PolyRoot is a companion program to RPN Calculator in that it can readily exchange full precision numeric information with RPNC via the clipboard or drag & drop. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/poly-root-14-osx.hqx; 815 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Sep 2002 From: Peter Baanen To: Subject: [*] Troi Activator Plug-in 1.3 for FileMaker Pro Troi Activator Plug-in is a very powerful tool for triggering scripts across the network, even over the Internet. All from within FileMaker you can: * trigger a FileMaker script on a different client computer * trigger a FileMaker script over the Internet * use the built-in security to prevent unauthorized triggering * send a number (e.g. a record ID) and a long text with the trigger * start and stop listening for remote trigger messages with one script step Apart from remote triggering you can also trigger scripts on the same computer: * trigger a script on a specified date and time * schedule events which trigger any script you want * trigger a script after exiting a field * validate fields with a custom script suited to your specific validation needs * put the computer to sleep till it needs to be activated again (Mac only). New Features Troi Activator Plug-in 1.3 (release date July 17th, 2001) adds these new functions and features: * Tested with FileMaker 5.5 and made compatible for Mac OS X. The Mac OS version of the plug-in is now a so called 'Super Fat' plug-in that will run native on Mac OS 8, 9 and on Mac OS X. * You can now schedule an event without parameters. * Added support for runtimes (including kiosk mode) created with FileMaker Developer 5 for Windows and FileMaker Developer Edition 4.0 for Windows. * Added support for FileMaker Pro 4.0 for Windows and FileMaker Pro 4.1 for Windows. Suggested Uses The Activator allows you to: * create a real-time appointment solution, where you can notify a colleague (on a different computer) of changes in his/her appointments * notify a user that a shared document can be used * start processing scientific data on a lab computer (see our Serial Plug-in for connecting FileMaker to serial devices: ) * get someone out of a record, so that it is no longer locked * schedule processing of incoming email and put the computer to sleep the rest of the time, saving energy [Archived as /info-mac/data/activator-plug-in-131.hqx; 694 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Sep 2002 From: Peter Baanen To: Subject: [*] Troi ClipSave Plug-in 1.1 for FileMaker Pro Troi ClipSave Plug-in (release date June 25th, 2002) can save and restore the clipboard in 2 simple steps. ClipSave is mainly intended for developers of FileMaker databases wanting to use ScriptMaker steps that change the clipboard, like for example the "Copy All Records step". ClipSave makes it possible to use those steps without the end user knowing the clipboard was temporarily changed. Features - Cross platform (Mac OS, Mac OS X and Windows95/98/Me and NT/2000/XP) - Saves the complete clipboard (including multiple items on the clipboard) - Easy to implement Suggested use The FileMaker Scripting language has some very useful steps for developers that change the clipboard. The ClipSave plug-in can help with the following ScriptMaker steps: - Copy Record - Copy All Records - Copy (of a Page in Preview mode) - Copy (of a field, with font and style preserved) - External function steps from plug-ins that use the clipboard (like for example our Grabber plug-in) Troi ClipSave Plug-in is shareware and costs US$ 10 per user. Developer licenses and multi-user discounts are available. System requirements Any Mac or Windows machine that runs FileMaker Pro 4 or later. The plug-in is available for Mac OS, Mac OS X and Windows95/98/ME and NT/2000/XP. For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit our Web site at: . [Archived as /info-mac/data/troi-clipsave-plug-in-11.hqx; 295 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Sep 2002 From: Peter Baanen To: Subject: [*] Troi Dialog Plug-in 3.1 for FileMaker Pro Troi Dialog Plug-in is a very powerful tool for displaying real dialogs in FileMaker Pro. The text of the dialog and also the buttons can be created dynamically by using a calculation. All from within FileMaker you can: - show dialogs with variable text and up to 4 buttons - show temporary flash screens - show a progress bar for lengthy operations - let a user input text through a dialog - show a list dialog - add a standard icon or your own icons - set the text for the dialog title bar New Features Troi Dialog Plug-in 3.1 (release date April 2nd, 2002) adds these new features and fixes: - added a TrDl-GetPopup function that will return the popup lists that are currently stored in the plug-in - added a switch to the TrDl-DoListDialog function. You can now specify the a width and height of the list dialog - updated the User Guide and example files - fixed a bug on Mac OS where the first character would not be returned when returning a button text - fixed a bug with the Flash Dialog which could hang the machine Note that the last bug would only occur when a Flash Dialog was showing at the same time as the host would ask a client to close a file. Suggested Uses - Give your users better and flexible feedback. - Show quick instructions without the user having to dismiss the dialog every time. - Build multi-language systems more easily. - Make your solutions look more professional by using your own icons and title bars in dialogs. Troi Dialog Plug-in is shareware and costs US$ 42 per user. Developer licenses and multi-user discounts are available. [Archived as /info-mac/data/troi-dialog-plug-in-31.hqx; 767 K] ------------------------------ Date: 18 Sep 2002 From: Peter Baanen To: Subject: [*] Troi Grabber Plug-in 1.5 for FileMaker Pro Troi Grabber Plug-in 1.5 is a very powerful tool for grabbing pictures from a video input source and putting them directly into a FileMaker container field. All from within FileMaker you can: - preview the image stream from the video input source - crop pictures to grab only the desired part of the video image (Mac OS and Mac OS X only) - rotate pictures before grabbing (Mac OS and Mac OS X only) - grab pictures from a video input source and put them into your FileMaker database - record a movie from a video input source for a specified number of seconds or until the mouse is clicked and save the movie to a specified file on the hard disk (Mac OS and Mac OS X only) - get timecodes of a recorded movie; you can get the timecode of the beginning of the movie, of the end of the movie, the timecode at the current point in the movie or the duration of the movie in timecode (Mac OS and Mac OS X only) New Features Troi Grabber Plug-in 1.5 (release date April 18th, 2002) adds these new functions and features: - tested with FileMaker 5.5 and ported to Mac OS X; the Mac version of the plug-in is now a so called 'Super Fat' plug-in that will run on Mac OS 8, 9 and Mac OS X - record a movie from a video input source and save it on the hard disk (Mac OS and Mac OS X only) - get timecodes of a recorded movie (Mac OS and Mac OS X only) - improved and new example files Suggested Uses - a webcam database - time lapse pictures - easy casting - festival-, meeting- or conference registration database with pictures - security database - medical database with pictures of the patients' condition - capture a movie and administer the scenes and timecodes Troi Grabber Plug-in is shareware and costs US$ 79 per user. Developer licenses and multi-user discounts are available. [Archived as /info-mac/data/troi-grabber-plug-in-15.hqx; 780 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: Philippe Caudron To: Subject: [*] Ultralingua French-English Dictionary 4.01 OS X Platform: OS 10.0+ French-English/English-French translation dictionary for business, education, and industry. Contains hundreds of thousands of indexed entries. Special features: reverse translation, number converter/translator, on-line language references. New in version 4.0: - automatic conjugation of thousands of verbs - modular construction (add several languages to a single interface) - PowerSearch mode (using wildcards, etc.) - Search for examples of usage on the web - Automatic text translation via the web - New Cocoa/Aqua interface This version is for Mac OS OS 10.0+ (a version for Mac Classic is also available). Shareware with a 30 day trial period; cost to purchase: $29.95; cost to upgrade from version 3.x - $14.95. Ultralingua homepage: http://www.ultralingua.com Support e-mail: contact@ultralingua.com This product may be distributed on CD-ROMs as long as no registration codes are included. Please contact us with any questions or comments, Scott Carpenter Ultralingua www.ultralingua.com carpenter@ultralingua.com [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/ultra-eng-fr-401-osx.hqx; 3292 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: Philippe Caudron To: Subject: [*] Ultralingua German-English Dictionary 4.01 OS X Platform: OS 10.0+ German-English/English-German translation dictionary for business, education, and industry. Contains hundreds of thousands of indexed entries. Special features: reverse translation, number converter/translator, on-line language references. New in version 4.0: - automatic conjugation of thousands of verbs - modular construction (add several languages to a single interface) - PowerSearch mode (using wildcards, etc.) - Search for examples of usage on the web - Automatic text translation via the web - New Cocoa/Aqua interface This version is for Mac OS OS 10.0+ (a version for Mac Classic is also available). Shareware with a 30 day trial period; cost to purchase: $29.95; cost to upgrade from version 3.x - $14.95. Ultralingua homepage: http://www.ultralingua.com Support e-mail: contact@ultralingua.com This product may be distributed on CD-ROMs as long as no registration codes are included. Please contact us with any questions or comments, Scott Carpenter Ultralingua www.ultralingua.com carpenter@ultralingua.com [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/ultra-eng-de-401-osx.hqx; 4020 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: Philippe Caudron To: Subject: [*] Ultralingua Italian-English Dictionary 4.01 OS X Platform: OS 10.0+ Italian-English/English-Italian translation dictionary for business, education, and industry. Contains hundreds of thousands of indexed entries. Special features: reverse translation, number converter/translator, on-line language references. New in version 4.0: - Automatic conjugation of thousands of verbs (In English, Italian soon) - modular construction (add several languages to a single interface) - PowerSearch mode (using wildcards, etc.) - Search for examples of usage on the web - Automatic text translation via the web - New Cocoa/Aqua interface This version is for Mac OS OS 10.0+ (a version for Mac Classic is also available). Shareware with a 30 day trial period; cost to purchase: $29.95; cost to upgrade from version 3.x - $14.95. Ultralingua homepage: http://www.ultralingua.com Support e-mail: contact@ultralingua.com This product may be distributed on CD-ROMs as long as no registration codes are included. Please contact us with any questions or comments, Scott Carpenter Ultralingua www.ultralingua.com carpenter@ultralingua.com [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/ultra-eng-it-401-osx.hqx; 2474 K] ------------------------------ Date: 19 Sep 2002 From: Philippe Caudron To: Subject: [*] Ultralingua Spanish-English Dictionary 4.01 OS X Platform: OS 10.0+ Spanish-English/English-Spanish translation dictionary for business, education, and industry. Contains hundreds of thousands of indexed entries. Special features: reverse translation, number converter/translator, on-line language references. New in version 4.0: - automatic conjugation of thousands of verbs - modular construction (add several languages to a single interface) - PowerSearch mode (using wildcards, etc.) - Search for examples of usage on the web - Automatic text translation via the web - New Cocoa/Aqua interface This version is for Mac OS OS 10.0+ (a version for Mac Classic is also available). Shareware with a 30 day trial period; cost to purchase: $29.95; cost to upgrade from version 3.x - $14.95. Ultralingua homepage: http://www.ultralingua.com Support e-mail: contact@ultralingua.com This product may be distributed on CD-ROMs as long as no registration codes are included. Please contact us with any questions or comments, Scott Carpenter Ultralingua www.ultralingua.com carpenter@ultralingua.com [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/ultra-eng-es-401-osx.hqx; 3883 K] -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************