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~ WELCOME TO GEnieLamp ST! ~
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~ Still more FlexMenu ~
~ Review of Protext 6.5, from Arnor ~
~ Quickview review of Family Tree 2.21 ~
~ Buy a home computer for the family, not for the kids ~
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GEnieLamp Atari ST ~ A T/TalkNET Publication ~ Vol.4, Issue 79
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Publisher................................................John F. Peters
Editor...............................................John Gniewkowski
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>>> WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE ATARI ST ROUNDTABLE? <<<
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~ April 1995 ~
FROM MY DESKTOP ......... [FRM] SEARCH ME ............... [FUN]
Notes From The Temp Editor. April is ..... Tax Time!
PRESS RELEASES .......... [PRS] DEALER VIEWPOINT ........ [DLR]
DMC Publishing. Spring Again.
BUYING A HOME COMPUTER .. [BUY] P.D. QUICKVIEW .......... [PDQ]
Buy for the family. Family Tree.
THE ONLINE LIBRARY ...... [LIB] PROTEXT 6.5 ............. [PRO]
[*] Files, Files, Files! Review of Protext 6.5.
MEL'S MANOR [MEL] WINCE 95 ................ [WIN]
Still More FlexMenu. WINCE 95 and more to come.
COMPUTERS AND INVESTING .. [CAI] SIGNOFF ................. [OFF]
Dow Jones at historic highs. Cat Box.
LOG OFF ................. [LOG]
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FROM MY DESKTOP /
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Notes From My Desktop
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Yes, I (the temp editor) am still here. The powers that be have not yet
seen the light and fired me, and I am not sure why <grin>.
Last month I mentioned the Internet, and how it relates to we Atarians.
I mentioned that we do not have a graphical browser for the World Wide
Web (WWW). That may change at some time in the future. It has come to my
attention that at least one developer in Europe is working on such a
browser. I certainly hope that we do end up with a browser, because it
is more fun, and a lot easier, to surf the net that way. I will
certainly be interested in purchasing any such package when it becomes
available.
Not too long ago, the last computer store in my city which featured the
Atari product was forced to close its doors. This left me wondering
about the long term viability of the platform, in local terms. However,
many cities (some much bigger than mine) in North America suffer from
the same problem, as I have recently discovered by reading some posts
here on GEnie. It seems we diehards must stick together and support our
last remaining retailers. For those of us without a local store-front to
deal with, there are always the mail-order houses. I am not sure what I
will do if my machine ever fails on me. Fortunately, Atari computers
seem to be extremely reliable (maybe Atari should set up a strategic
alliance with Maytag <grin>). I have never had one fail on me yet, and I
have owned many over the years.
This issue is somewhat larger than my previous ones, due in part to the
fact that I started putting it together about a week before it was due,
rather than my usual few hours. I included a P.D. QUICKVIEW of my own.
Hopefully we will be able to include more of the old regular articles,
like we did in the past, now that things are starting to get organized
again around here.
As I write this (on March 29th), the ACE '95 show in Toronto is just a
few days away. Al Fasoldt, a frequent contributer to this magazine, will
be attending, and I am jealous. I lived in that area for many years, and
so am quite familiar with it, although there have been a number of
changes since I moved away. My family still lives there, and so I do try
to get back to visit as often as possible. Best of luck to TAF, the
organizers, and I sure hope all those lucky enough to attend have a good
time.
Hope you enjoy this April issue.
Bruce C. Smith
[B.SMITH123]
[EOA]
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PRESS RELEASES /
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DMC Publishing
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March 8, 1995 DMC Publishing
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2800 John Street, Unit 10
Markham, Ontario
This mailout should arrive at your Canada L3R 0E2
home prior to the ACE'95 Atari Show Tel: (905) 479-1880
in Toronto, April 1-2. If you were Fax: (905) 479-1882
thinking about attending, DMC will Compuserve: 76004,2246
be exhibiting and we'd love to see Delphi/GEnie: DMCPUBLISH
you there. We've taken a couple of Internet: DMCPUBLISH@GENIE.GEIS.COM
booths and intend to show the latest
version of Calamus SL (Oct. 94) along with the new modules now being
introduced. We also intend to bring along a RISC-chip based DEC Alpha and
exhibit the NT version of Calamus at the show. Mario and I will be
conducting a Calamus seminar, and demonstrating Calamus throughout the
two day affair.
Expect major show specials on Outline Art 3.0 and Invision Elite 2. And
fonts, wait until you read about the URW fonts! Don't hesitate to take
complete advantage of the unprecedented prices.
I am pleased to announce 3 new module additions to the Calamus family,
Line Art, version 1.5, 3D StereoMagic and PhotoFX. The latest version of
Calamus SL, (Oct. '94), is required to use any new modules.
UPGRADE CALAMUS SL TO CALAMUS SL
There has never been a better time to upgrade to the latest Oct. '94
version of Calamus SL! This upgrade contains noticeable performance
enhancements and new features such as; spot colors, bi-directional
compatibility between the NT version and Atari version of Calamus and
a few new or enhanced drivers, such as TIFF and BMP. If you have an older
version of Calamus SL, the changes, additions, enhancements and overall
performance improvements are substantial!
From now until April 30, 1995, the cost to upgrade from any previous
version of Calamus SL to the current one, is US $50.00 or $70.00
Cdn. Place your order now!
URW FONT PROMOTION
Effective immediately until April 30, 1995, all our original professional
typesetters fonts from URW, are $5.00 each, providing you select at least
5 typefaces. Pick and choose your favorites and get your upgrade and font
order in now. (This promotion applies to URW fonts only, reflecting a
substantial price reduction for this limited time period.) All Calamus
CFN's are compatible with all Atari versions of Calamus 1.09x and
Calamus SL, as well as the Windows NT version of Calamus, not to mention
other Atari software that can use the CFN font format standard. A
complete listing of the available URW fonts may be obtained by contacting
our office. Sample CVG's of all URW fonts are available for downloading
in our DMC library #30 in the Atari Roundtable on GEnie.
OPTIONAL MODULES
3D StereoMagic Module - NEW
The new 3D StereoMagic Module allows you to create Random Dot
Stereograms and other magical 3D illusions. The images can be created
using random dots, irregular dots, repeating textures, images, computer
renderings and even photographs of yourself!
This module handles monochrome, grayscale or color and contains 3
different creation features:
1) An RDS (Random Dot Stereogram).
2) A Random Texture Stereogram.
3) A Repeating Object Random Texture Stereogram.
Type 1 is dot based. Type 2 requires that you generate a repeating
texture first, an option which is included and allows you to generate a
texture out of just about any image you select, limited only by memory.
Type 3 also allows objects to be repeated within the Texture-based
Stereograms.
The latest craze in art is now available to you from within Calamus SL.
Create your own 3D stereo design with this interesting new module.
Your cost for the new 3D StereoMagic Module for Calamus SL is US $50.00,
$70.00 Cdn.
PhotoFX Module - NEW
This new module allows you to apply special effect filters to images
from within Calamus. Four filters are included: Sharpen/Blur, Effect,
Emboss and Generic (Matrix).
Sharpen/Blur allows you to increase the detail or to blur the currently
selected image.
The Effects filter creates a variety of special effects such as
texture, exposure and image streaking. The effects will vary depending
on the image.
The Emboss filter creates an embossed effect on any image.
The Generic Matrix filter is based on a user definable mathematical
matrix that allows you to define your own filters. It is quite powerful
and allows infinite possibilities. Six Matrix filters are included.
We have uploaded some sample PhotoFX images to a few of the main bulletin
boards, GEnie, Compuserve and Delphi.
Your cost for the new PhotoFX Module for Calamus SL is US $50.00,
$70.00 Cdn.
Line Art Module - Version 1.5 - NEW
The Line Art Module is an advanced vector editing tool that
combines features found in both the Vector Graphic Module and Outline Art
3.0, and then some. The Line Art Module is the definitive tool for
creating and editing vector graphics without leaving Calamus SL.
Line Art features the creation of graphic primitives, blends, text
objects, paths and transformation nets which allow the distortion of
objects using these nets. Vector objects can be created by using either
the included vector editor or one of the Calamus primitives.
New primitives include: lines, outlines and circular segments. The
vector objects can also be defined using a variety of writing modes which
include outline on/off, fill on/off, and EOR for intersecting paths. You
can also define corners as either bevelled or sharp. Objects can also be
defined as color blends, allowing the transformation and rotation of
these objects by using the functions in the Blends command group.
The types of blends include horizontal, vertical, rectangular corner
origin blend, circular and transformational blend with starting and
ending angles as well as starting and ending colors (as well as a
definable transition color). Text can be made to follow paths inside or
outside and to include/exclude the kerning values in the font or allow
manual adjustment of the character spacing. You may also justify text
left, right or center and change the text direction. The text may then be
converted to a path object for further manipulation.
New Features now available in Line Art, Version 1.5
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Line Art, version 1.5, contains a number of new features that should
be of assistance in both creation and editing of vector objects. One
example, Line Art's new Toolbox command group, includes relative
positioning in both absolute and relative measurement options and more.
The gradient fill section has been improved in both speed and
functionality. In terms of features you can now change the angle of
gradient fill with real time preview for any of FOUR gradient types:
circular, rectangular, linear and the new conical style.
Here are some highlights of Line Art, version 1.5:
1. Any objects, text paths or groups can now be filled with a
gradient. The gradients can be viewed as new fill patterns.
2. New options for gradients: angle of gradient, offset of the start
and end, and position of the gradient in the vector object.
3. Conical gradient pattern added to linear, circular and rectangular.
4. You can move the origin point on either X or Y axis. For
linear gradients, you can move the left or right edge IN or OUT of
the object. This is like "windowing" the gradient pattern.
5. For the radial gradients, the center of the gradient can be moved
anywhere on the X or Y axis. The same is true for the conical
gradient.
6. Uniframes, i.e.; StarScreened frames, can now be used inside vector
objects.
7. Exact placement with enhanced Toolbox options plus the ability to
move objects forward and backward.
8. Objects can be placed along a selected path.
9. All Toolbox functions have UNDO.
10. The object alignment functions are straightforward: Edge Alignment,
Center Alignment plus relative positioning (object to object).
11. The new functions include instant matching of height or width for one
or more objects. You can also Distribute Objects Horizontally or
Vertically with a group of three or more objects.
The Line Art Module costs US $150.00, $210.00 Cdn. For those of you
that already own Line Art, version 1.0, upgrade to version
1.5, for US $50.00, $70.00 Cdn.
StarScreening Module
The StarScreening Module has now been available for a couple of months.
This module goes beyond the excellent control over analog-based raster
graphics and settings that are included with the Raster Generator
Module. It offers you the latest technology, FM or frequency modulated
rastering techniques, also called stochastic screening. A PostScript RIP
is not required, as we are using our own internal SoftRipping technology,
allowing us to define an FM raster by individual frame, even mixing and
matching the two different techniques on the same page.
The StarScreening Module allows you to output FM rasters on laser and ink
jet printers, up to a resolution of 750 dpi. It includes control lines
for the adjustment of color and black and white output.
Your cost for this extraordinary module is US $150.00, $210.00 Cdn.
Sample TIFF's have been uploaded to GEnie, Delphi and Compuserve with
StarScreening already assigned. Download and test the result on your
printer today. You're going to love it!
Page Tool Module
Page Tool allows you to view and manipulate all pages in a document in
thumbnail format. You can move, insert or delete pages. You can also
choose to display selected frame types only. The size of the thumbnail
image is user definable. You pick the horizontal and vertical pixels as
well as the number of columns you wish to view. In order to get a better
perspective, view the work in progress using Page Tool. Move around
various pages so that the flow of information is most effective. Your
cost for this module is US $50.00, $70.00 Cdn.
Blend Module
The Blend Module is a tool for creating raster graphic areas with
gradient fill patterns. Choose between two types of blends; linear and
circular. Within each type of blend there are a number of user definable
options for creating various styles of blends. You may choose any double
or triple combination of CYMK values in a straight line, at any angle, bi
directional or reversed. Your cost is US $50.00 or $70.00 Cdn.
Bridge Module
The Bridge Module holds 4 command groups. The first command group
contains all the functions for exporting frames or pages to a number of
raster and vector graphic formats. These include (raster graphic) Degas,
PIC, NEO, PAC, IMG, ESM, BLK, PCX, IFF, TIF, TGA, CRG and GIF(87a) and
(vector graphic) CVG 1.0 or 1.1, GEM, DXF, PLT, EPS, PS, and Illustrator
EPS.
The second command group in Bridge contains a set of PostScript
functions.
The third command group converts raster graphics among different numbers
of planes and color depths. This command group comprises a very powerful
set of functions which even allow the conversion of RGB graphics to 4
color CYMK.
The fourth command group converts frames to vector graphics, useful for
creating special effects using the Outline Art program, the Vector
Graphic Module or the Line Art Module. Special skews and masking effects
can be created when frames have been vectorized using this command group.
Bridge costs US $150.00, $210.00 Cdn.
Toolbox Module
The Toolbox Module is a frame handling utility that allows you to do a
number of useful things with any frame type: quickly position frames
forwards and backwards, and move them to/from master to/from layout pages;
align multiple frames at the top, bottom, left or right side, as well
as horizontally and vertically or even concentrically; hide the
contents of a frame; expand a selected frame to full view and more.
This handy module can even convert frame types: to text, raster
graphic, vector graphic, line, raster area and tiling frame types.
The Toolbox Module is a utility that all Calamus users will appreciate.
Your cost is US $50.00, $70.00 Cdn.
The External Clipboard Module
The External Clipboard Module adds load and save features to the regular
cut, paste and copy functions. The Line Art Module uses this External
Clipboard Module to perform its import and export functions. The External
Clipboard Module costs US $25.00, $35.00 Cdn.
Mask Module
The Mask Module is a powerful graphics tool that allows you to create
advanced effects in your publishing work, such as the process of cropping
selected areas of a graphic to create a special mask effect. Create and
edit masked images quickly and effectively, without leaving Calamus SL.
Your cost for the Mask Module is US $150.00, $210.00 Cdn.
Brush Module
The Brush Module is a raster graphics editor with two command groups:
the first allows you to select from a palette of 20 brush sizes and
shapes, including one that is variable; the second accesses the same
color table that is available in the other modules. This means you can
now color raster graphics without ever leaving Calamus SL. Your cost is
US $30.00 or $40.00 Cdn.
SpeedLine Autotrace Module
The SpeedLine Module provides monochrome autotracing to converting
bitmap illustrations to vector graphics. It automatically creates vectors,
using Bzier curves, lines and areas. The user interface offers
several optimizing functions that enable you to define line, angle
and pixel correction together with conversion options for Bzier
curves and line art. SpeedLine quickly converts any raster graphic to
a vector graphic which can then be further modified using either
the Outline Art program, the Line Art Module or the Vector Graphic
Module. Your cost is US $50.00, $70.00 Cdn.
Mount Module
The Mount Module provides basic imposition ability for automatic paste
ups. Printing to a letter-sized page you can use the double-sized
feature of the Mount Module. When printing single copies of each
double-sized page, there are three printing options: Consecutive, Book
and Magazine styles. When printing multiple copies of each page, the
Mount Module will arrange as many copies of each as will fit on the
paper. Your cost is US $50.00, $70.00 Cdn.
Simple Pleasures
Simple Pleasures is a handy utility that is used to create a variety of
geometric shapes in CVG format. This utility takes the guess work out of
drawing by using your input to create perfectly symmetrical objects. They
can be polygons, stars or splashes and you can control the number of
sides, the inner diameter position as well as the angle. Any objects you
create can be used, as is, in Calamus or be further modified using either
the Outline Art program, the Line Art Module or the Vector Graphic
Module. Your cost is US $20.00, $30.00 Cdn.
Allcurve
Allcurve is a utility for creating linearity curves for Calamus SL. These
can affect an entire range of attributes including intensity and color
hue. Create curves effortlessly by clicking in the curve window you want
to change. The editing window has a STORE option which allows you to copy
the currently selected curve to the other curve windows. The curves are
defined using Bziers.
This utility supports the following Calamus linearity curves:
CK1, 3, 4 and 7 and Cranach CLT and CLE curves. This utility is also
useful for creating UCR and GCR curves, color tints, effects and
intensity filters for grayscale and color images. Your cost is US
$25.00, $35.00 Cdn.
USER to USER TIPS
A recap of the USER to USER concept: USER to USER files are written by
Calamus SL owners like yourself. The authors have presented their work to
assist other users and, at the same time, have earned discounts on their
own future purchases from DMC Publishing. I highly recommend these files
to everyone, regardless of your experience with Calamus SL. They are full
of hints, tips and tutorials.
At the time of this printing, there are hundreds of USER to USER files
in the DMC Library on GEnie available for downloading. For those of you
without GEnie access, we have compiled some of these files for you in
various sets. Without a doubt these can be of assistance to you. As you
master Calamus SL, you may consider authoring your own USER to USER TIP
one day. If you have any questions or suggestions, please send them to
the USER to USER TIP Administrator, Lou Rocha, at his GEnie address
ST.LOU or via Internet to ST.LOU@GENIE.GEIS.COM or by regular mail care
of DMC Publishing.
USER to USER Volume 1
32 LPCM - Raster Settings
50 GRAYS - Raster Tables and Chart
CROPMARK - Registration and Cropmarks
DYN_LINK - Dynamic Linking Tutorial
GRAY_DPY - Grayscale Tables and Chart
PANTONE1 - Pantone Color Tables
CAL_FEAT - Text info 1.09N/SL features
SL_TIPS - Text info on USER to USER Program
SUPRCELL - Text info for Color Separation/DTP
RGEN_SET - Text info for Raster Generator Module [8.0]
FORMATS - Text list of Calamus SL File Formats
DJ_FIX - Text info for DeskJet(c) users
MARIO1 - Mario's TIP message #1
MARIO2 - Mario's TIP message #2
MARIO3 - Mario's TIP message #3
XPTCOLOR - Refined Pantone Color Table and Chart
BASESTYL - Text Style List
FILLPATT - Fill Patterns and Tutorial
KTABLE - 2 versions of K Monochrome Tables
NEW_LIST - Text Style List and Tutorial
SL_MAP - Chart of SL Icons/Menus
TEMPLATE - USER to USER Template
UNDRLINE - Text Style List and Tutorial
BUILT_IN - Macro Tutorial and Fix
DEFAULTS - Corrected system defaults
New macro file and template
KEY_CARD - Reference Card for new macros
SPECIALS - Special Characters Tutorial
DBL_4 - Double Page Conversion Tutorial
MASTERPG - Master Page Layouts and Tutorial
RULERS_4 - Text Ruler Tutorial
TILING - 2 Tiling Frame Tutorials
USER to USER Volume 2
TILETIP 3 - Tiling in the Print function tutorial
SPOTCOLR.A - Tutorial demonstrating spot color printing
SPOTCOLR.B - Sample files for the spot color printing tutorial
DEADEYE - contains CVG registration marks for quality layout work
PKSINDEX and PKSMASTR contain a reference card and template for the new
PKS Write macro file which is also included.
STICKYTAB - A tutorial on the use of SL's "sticky tab" system
STYLE 1, 2 and 3 are tutorials on the Text Style Module from
introductory to advanced use.
BOOKLIST - Mario's DTP reference list
CAL_LIB1, - a 100 page detailed listing of Calamus files on GEnie
CFN_SHOW - a desk accessory for previewing fonts before loading
CVG - 2 sample graphics including a color CVG
FONTPAGE - IMGS' of the complete SL character set and ASCII locations
USER.TXT - 9 informative text files from the ST RT on Genie
USER to USER Volume 3
CLR_CONV.TOS - a tutorial on color format conversions with a mini primer
on process colors along with Pantone Matching System color tables and pre
set color CFT's.
CLR_TABL.TOS - 168 color and 256 K tables in a larger "reference"
format, along with a standardized 256 gray .CFT, table, and all 256 grays
printer test sheet. A color conversion worksheet is included for
developing custom tables in SL or Outline Art 3. This archive supplements
CLR_CONV.TOS.
RG U2U 1.TOS - The 1st of 3 parts of the definitive Raster Generator
User to User Tutorial, covering most aspects of gray and color halftone
production using Calamus SL.
RG U2U 2.TOS - The 2nd of 3 parts, RASGEN_2.CDK (pages 12-38 of the
tutorial.)
RG U2U 3.TOS - The 3rd of 3 parts. It includes an improved all 256
shades test sheet/reference, 14 reference tables (pages 39 71), and a LPI
to LPCM conversion chart.
RASM LDW.TOS - The "Rast a matic" Raster Generator Module Simulator
Spreadsheet. It makes a great tool for experimenting with the Raster
Generator's various settings. You must have LDW POWER to use this file.
Your cost for all three sets of User to User, Volume's One, Two and
Three, is US $25.00 or $35.00 Cdn. as our ACE '95 special offer until
April 30, 1995, a savings of 60%. Each of the User to User Volumes may be
purchased separately during this promotion for US $10.00, $15.00 Cdn.
These files are definitely recommended to anyone that doesn't already
own them.
Vector Graphic Clip Art Library
Containing over 800 vector graphic clip art files, in GEM Metafile
format, this vector graphic library was regularly priced at $100.00. Order
yours now for US $30.00 or $40.00 Cdn.
Invision Elite 2.0
Create sophisticated black and white or COLOR raster images with Invision
Elite. Stretch! Skew! Bend! Copy! Thin! Thicken! Rotate! Outline!
Anything! If you can think of it, chances are that Invision Elite does
it. Using images that you create in the program, or ones from other
sources, you can manipulate your graphics to achieve stunning visuals.
For example, you could load an entire page from Calamus SL and bend it
into the shape of an "S". Invision Elite's simple, easy to use features
offer limitless possibilities. Invision Elite unleashes the power of
your own creativity.
If you own Invision Elite 1.x, your cost to upgrade to the new color
version 2.0 is US $25.00 or $35.00 Cdn. Our ACE '95 show special, good
until April 30, 1995, for Invision Elite, version 2.0, is US $50.00 or
$70.00 Cdn. You save $100.
Outline Art 3.0
In addition to all the features that made Outline Art 1.0 a standard, the
new Outline Art 3.0 presents more import/export options, color tables
(Calamus SL color tables can also be used), keyboard equivalents for most
functions, a new set of calculator functions, online context-sensitive
help providing complete descriptions from inside the program, a
user-definable UNDO feature which allows you to preset the starting
point, the ability to import and manipulate text files and even access
the extended character set.
The cost to upgrade to Outline Art 3.0 from version 1.0 is US $25.00 or
$35.00 Cdn. Our ACE '95 show special, good until April 30, 1995, for
Outline Art, version 3.0, is US $75.00 or $105.00 Cdn. You save $75.00.
DMC's Calamus Service Bureau
DMC offers 1200 and 2400 dpi Calamus output in letter, legal or tabloid
size to film or typesetter paper, in house. We also offer scanning, file
preparation, design work, illustration, media transfers, chromalin, color
keys and file conversions. Files may be sent via modem to GEnie,
Compuserve, Delphi or direct to DMC upon request. Further details are
available upon request.
Font Editor
The Calamus Font Editor is a designer's tool for the creation of
fonts, graphic objects and pictures in a vector format. A partial list of
features includes: a graphical interface; snap for background image;
freely adjustable guidelines; automatic kerning; two sizes for
presentation; more than 160 editable characters; a clipboard; a built-in
calculator employing italics, free rotation, mirror imaging (both
vertical and horizontal) and font condensing. Finally, the Font Editor
includes 28 classic typefaces. Our ACE '95 show special, good through
April 30, 1995, is US $25.00, $35.00 Cdn., a savings of 50%.
Font Catalog
DMC in Germany produced a new DMC Font Catalog. This compilation
displays more than 2,000 licensed original typesetters fonts in CFN
format. This is excellent reference material for all those involved in
desktop publishing. Your cost is US $20.00, $30.00 Cdn. while supplies
last and supplies are limited.
Calamus for Windows NT
The retail price of the Windows NT version of Calamus is US $895.00 or
$1,250.00 Cdn. It includes all the features we've learned to appreciate
in Calamus SL along with a few new ones.
All registered owners of Calamus SL will be entitled to a substantial
discount against the purchase price. Your cost to purchase Calamus for
your Windows NT workstation is US $400.00 or $560.00 Cdn. However, from
now until April 30, 1995, I am reducing the cost to our Atari customers
to US $300.00, $420.00 Cdn. You save an additional $100.00. As of today,
the manuals are in-house. Those who'd previously ordered the program will
be receiving their manual shortly.
You will require Windows NT.
DMC intends to support every platform that supports Windows NT. Calamus
for Windows NT is available for the Intel I386/I486/Pentium and MIPS
R4000 RISC based platforms. This also includes the DEC Alpha, the IBM
Power PC and the Olivetti M700 10 R4000 ARC and Local Bus supported
motherboards. Calamus will utilize any graphic adapters / monitors
installed and running under Windows NT in respect to resolution & colors.
This also applies to hardware accelerators as long as they are supported
by Windows NT.
Calamus supports TrueType as well as CFN fonts. All those professional
fonts you've gotten from us over the years are entirely compatible with
the Windows NT version of Calamus.
The latest version of Calamus SL and the Windows NT version of Calamus
are 100% compatible, both ways.
There is built-in support for all Windows NT printer drivers, which
includes networked printers and multiple PostScript devices.
There are new functions added into Calamus for Windows NT such
as: OLE, DDE, Document Properties (creator, comments, security)
functions, new frame scaling dialogue, PostScript support (printing &
import), scanner module, TrueType support, built-in network functions,
Drag & Drop and more.
It has been one of our major goals to make Calamus truly an Windows NT
product and this also includes support for OLE (Object Linking and
Embedding). Calamus for Windows NT will act as an OLE client and OLE
objects can be imported into the newly defined frame type called Calamus
Uniframe.
DDE functions (Dynamic Data Exchange) are also a part of Windows and
will therefore be supported in Calamus for Windows NT. The first
implementation of DDE will be in the text formatting functions where DDE
control codes can be inserted allowing the text to be dynamically updated
from other applications - this also applies if changes have been done
while the Calamus document was not loaded. The DDE support in Calamus
will also include NetDDE.
Calamus allows the user to import EPS files directly into
a Uniframe with or without a preview option. The NT version lets the user
import complex PostScript documents (.PS) directly into a frame for later
output.
Calamus will fully support the built-in Clipboard functions for
text and graphics - this also includes sharing of clipboard contents over
the network. The Windows clipboard functions will be integrated in the
Calamus pull down menus and correspond to the Windows standards
(Cut/Copy/Paste, etc.).
Drag & Drop functions are allowed on a frame basis between open documents
(simply drag the frame from one document to the other). Initially, Drag &
Drop will be implemented in the text editor. DMC will extend the use of
Drag & Drop in the future.
When Microsoft designed Windows NT, one of their major goals was hardware
independency, meaning that the Windows NT system was meant to run on a
variety of platforms. This is accomplished by introducing different
hardware abstraction layers (HAL) and using drivers for each type of
adapter board. This means that you can connect a SCSI scanner (supported
by the Calamus Scanner Module) to every SCSI adapter that is supported in
Windows NT - without worrying about drivers & software for that specific
SCSI adapter.
DMC has introduced a complete new text editor for the Windows NT
version of Calamus. This text editor supports line and word count, the
application of all control codes, macros, rulers and styles and much
more. The new text editor is based on pull down menus and incorporates
real time scrolling plus advanced search/replace functionality.
There will be an option for choosing between the standard Windows NT
file selector and the extended Calamus file selector (where you can
create directories, rename files, etc.). All documents created by Calamus
for Windows NT are interchangeable between different Windows NT hardware
platforms - no matter the CPU type. This is transparent whether it is an
Intel I486, MIPS R4000, IBM Power PC or DEC Alpha APX based platform.
This also applies to documents shared on the network. Calamus for Windows
NT supports full background printing plus remote network printing - no
matter the platform.
The modular concept of Calamus allows easy addition of new modules and
filters. The following list is an overview of all modules, import and
export drivers which are included as standard in the Windows NT version
of Calamus, version 1.5.
Modules
Clipboard - Frame - Text - Text Style - Line - Raster Area - Vector
Editor - OLE 1.0 Handler - EPS (Level 1) File Handler - Raster Generator
- 4 Color Separation - System Parameters - Windows Clipboard Handler -
Brush - StarScreening (FM Screening) - Color List Converter - Document
Converter (exchange Atari <-> Windows NT) - Text Editor - Mask (dynamic
masking) - Toolbox (frame handling) - Color Blend - Scanner (color
management links, no drivers included)
Import Drivers
Bitmap:
TIFF 6.0 - GIF 89a - Targa 2.0 - BMP - PCX - IMG - CRD - MAC
Vector:
CVG 1.1 - WMF - CVD - HPGL - DXF
Text:
ASCII - Write - RTF - Word 2.0 - WP 5.1 - CTX - CTD - AMI
Export Drivers
Bitmap:
TIFF 6.0 - CRD - BMP
Vector:
CVD - WMF
Text:
Write - RTF - ASCII - CTD
There are many additional optional modules and drivers. More are added on
a regular basis. Please contact our office for the latest list.
Purchase Calamus for Windows NT today.
DMC Publishing, Inc.,
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[EOA]
[BUY]//////////////////////////////
BUYING A HOME COMPUTER /
/////////////////////////////////
BUY A COMPUTER FOR THE FAMILY, NOT FOR THE KIDS
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
By Al Fasoldt
Copyright 1995 by Al Fasoldt. All rights reserved.
I've been asked many times to help others choose a new personal computer
for their home. Some of the readers who write or call are looking for
their first home computer, and others are upgrading to a faster and
fancier model. Many add a qualification: They'd like to buy the same
type of computer their children are using in school.
I can think of no worse reason to choose one computer over another.
The computers used in typical American schools may very well be
outdated. Many schools can't even afford to buy the books they need and
pay their teachers a proper wage, let alone purchase modern computers.
Some are even still using old Apple II models, which aren't made any
longer.
But this is, for me, a minor point. What matters much more is the
question of why families buy computers in the first place.
A home computer is an appliance that can make life more interesting and
can make daily chores easier. It's a tool that can improve your writing
skills and your financial abilities. It's a gateway to adventure and an
extension to the telephone that can connect you with a world you may
never have explored before.
This is something children need to realize as much as you do. That's how
they learn and grow.
Before you start shopping for a computer, write down a list of
everything you'd be using the computer for. Will you use it for word
processing? Nearly all home computers are. Will you use it to connect
with online services?
Do you want to take advantage of the educational and recreational
aspects of the latest addition to home computing, CD-ROM? More than half
of all new personal computers come with CD-ROM devices built-in.
Notice that none of these things (and there are dozens of other uses) is
specifically oriented toward children. In some ways, they are family
activities. Some of them, such as the incredibly easy way you can do
your taxes on a computer, are strictly for adults.
To your kids, of course, this is a children's world, and, if you ask
them what they want to do with a computer, you'll get a kids' answer.
Listen to them and take their desires into account.
They may, for example, want to play the games that are available on CD-
ROM. Or they may want to log onto GEnie. (And they'll probably do it
before you do, since children aren't afraid to try something new. The
rest of us are usually stodgy and wary of everything newfangled.)
Most important, keep in mind that children learn much faster than we
adults do.
"My kids would have to learn how to use a different kind of computer,"
one reader told me. "That seems like too much to ask when they have
everything else going on."
Not at all. I'd bet it wouldn't take a 9-year-old more than 10 minutes
to learn how to use a different computer. I could be wrong, though; kids
learn how to play new video games at the arcade in about three
nanoseconds, and so they'd probably master your Mac or your Windows PC -
- or any kind of computer -- faster than you can say, "Don't press that
key!"
Heck, let them press that key. They'll be masters of the new machine in
no time.
And then they they can teach you.
[EOA]
[LIB]//////////////////////////////
ONLINE LIBRARY /
/////////////////////////////////
[*]Files, Files & More Files!
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
by Mel Motogawa
After February became a big month for gamers, March has turned out to be
a banner utility month. I was amazed at all the utilities uploaded to
the ST Roundtable File Library, with something for everyone. A few games
made it into the listings also, so a good time should be had by all.
Enjoy!
Any comments of my own are shown within double asterisks "**...**" after
the file description, in the ASCII GEnie Lamp version, and also in
italics in the TX2 version. (If you haven't experienced reading the
Lamp in TX2 format, why not download the TX2 file viewer (file #20441)
by David Holmes? You may be surprised at the versatility and power of
this program, above and beyond viewing TX2 Lamp issues.)
#35276 AEYES.LZH 34944 At least two other "eyes" accessories are
"""""""""""""""""""""""" available, but this one is the best yet. Run
it as a DA or a program, and a window appears containing two eyes that
follow the mouse. Run as an application, AEYES provides a GEM menu for
configuration; as a DA, it still allows control via hotkeys. Multiple
windowed eyes can be place on the screen at once. Freeware. Use LHarc-
Shell any any comparably modern LZH utility to extract.
#35277 BOOT162.LZH 9984 Very recent version of an easy-to-use program
""""""""""""""""""""""""" to control which programs and accessories are
active on bootup. Does not control CPXes. Use LHarc-Shell or any other
modern LZH utility to extract.
#35278 CVTRAN30.LZH 93952 Most recent version of the successor to the
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" GER2E program Atari users have used for
years to eek English documentation from German texts. This one is
faster, more configurable and able to handle other languages, too, if
you register the program. Goes in both directions (G-to-E and E-to-G).
Use LHarc-Shell or any other modern LZH utility to extract.
#35283 LASEZDOM.ZIP 616832 Des Lasers Et Des Hommes(Of Lasers and
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Men) is a shareware Wolfenstien like game
for the Falcon030 but with a space theme and lasers. A very good game
but you only get two levels to play around with until you register.
This is version 2.0 of it's release and contains more complete graphics,
speed improvements, and better enviroment interaction. Please use the
latest version of ST Zip to extract.
#35284 HDCPX2.LZH 11520 2 postcardware CPXes from France provide
""""""""""""""""""""""""" effective formatting of high-density floppy
disks (at normal and high-capacity modes) and a "spyglass" that shows
the area around the mouse pointer in the Xcontrol window (a cute
entertainment, but it might be handy in some situations). You need the
XCONTROL.ACC from Atari to load these. Extract with LHarc-Shell or any
other modern LZH extraction utility.
#35285 MEMSPEED.LZH 3840 Small utility tests both ST and TT RAM for
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" read and write speed. Runs fine on normal
TOS systems and in a window under Geneva. Extract with LHarc-Shell or
any other modern LZH extraction utility.
#35287 MLTSHEN.LZH 17152 Unusual utility lets you see on the screen
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" what is being sent to the printer, or print
what is being output to the screen, or use any other combination of
devices (MIDI port, modem port and so on) for similtaneous redirection.
Will NOT work on 68030 computers. Extract with LHarc-Shell or any other
modern LZH extraction utility. SysOp Note: Unable to verify operation
of this file. Download at your own risk. Use latest version of LZH 2.0x
program to extract
#35289 NEOCOM.LZH 236544 New European telecomm program with lots of
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" bells and whistles. Can use the MIDI port
also. This is "annoyware" -- a temperature gauge slurps from one end to
the other when you run this and when you quit. Extract with LHarc-Shell
or any other modern LZH extraction utility. TT Compatible, but not in TT
HIGH resolution
#35290 PING.LZH 27776 PING is a suite of two programs (auto folder
""""""""""""""""""""""" utility and CPX) that lets you change the
system bell sound in an Atari. Extract with LHarc-Shell or any other
modern LZH extraction utility. Note: PING.INF and PING.PRG must be in
the /AUTO folder
#35293 TEXT_ANL.LZH 19200 Improved version of an old and useful
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" utility to analyze any text for word
copmplexity, sentence length, the Fog index and many other parameters.
Runs best in single-tasking mode under Geneva. Extract with LHarc-Shell
or any other modern LZH extraction utility.
#35296 MONEY_10.LZH 41856 Easy Money is a relational database
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" designed primarily for maintaining customer
accounts, and financial transaction information. While intended as a
small business database, it can also be used as an address book and/or
checking account manager. Invoices can be printed directly from Easy
Money using GDOS, and the .IMG logo of your choice. Shareware from
Mountain Software. ** A screenshot appears in the color/mono TX2 issues
of the GEnielamp ST. **
<MONEY_10.PC?>
#35297 FREEDOMD.LZH 132480 This is not just another replacement item
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" (file) selector. Freedom is the most
advanced item selector yet, with drag-and-drop, mono and color icons
alongside files within the selector, real-time scrolling, totally
resizeable window, pathname recall, multiple item-selector windows (up
to 16!), and a vastly powerful configuration method. Includes text by
uploader on setting it up. German docs otherwise. This is a working
demo. Extract with the LHarc-Shell or any other modern LZH utility.
#35303 RUFTRADE.ZIP 113536 German to English translator program. Use
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" latest version of ST ZIP program to
extract ** This produces the best German to English translations I've
seen. No docs, but easy to figure out. A screenshot appears in the
color/mono TX2 issues of the GEnielamp ST. **
<RUFTRADE.PC?>
#35304 ZANIMATE.LZH 75904 My personal collection of 243 animated
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" monochrome icons for Neodesk4. Most of
these were put together from collections of icons gathered over the
years. They illustrate 4 different methods: 1. Animation - movement of
the icon or part of it. 2. Shading - darkening or lightening of the
icon. 3. Substitution - replacement of the icon with something similar
in form or meaning. 4. 3D effect - the icon is 'pushed in' when
selected. These icons can also be spliced into a Neo4 color icon file
for
#35306 FR_NOTES.LZH 3072 This brief tips file is for anyone who
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" already has the demo of the Freedom item
selector. (The full demo is available in the library here.)
#35314 INTOUCH.ZIP 83840 "In-Touch" is all you require for you
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" personal database needs. Organize all your
addresses, phone #'s, birthdays, anniversaries, and manipulate them with
easy, or use it to track membership lists or party invitations. Imports,
too! Features galore, including modem dialer, date reminder, and
extnsive preference saving. Uses "Speedo GDOS" for professional looking
envelops, labels, dayplanners, and "calendar" labels. Use latest version
of ST ZIP program to extract GDOS required - tested with SPEEDO GDOS on
a TT/030.
#35317 JGDOS24.LZH 42880 English translation cleaned up by the
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" uploader. This is the latest (Feb. '95)
version of the Internet-distributed "Joy of GDOS." Use the LHarc-Shell
or another modern LZH utility to extract.
#35320 MMACDEMO.SEA 467968 This demo is a pre-emptive multi-tasking
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" environment of the ATARI for the Mac. The
demo (German docs only) runs on any 68030 and 040 Mac, not on PowerMac
as yet. Demo runs as an application (no disk, Cd-rom, hard drive access
in the demo. A revolutionary program. This demo has a 10-minute per
execution time limit No desktop is included, but you can run any ST
program from floppy disk. Press Command-W to switch back to the Finder
and eject floppies All documentation and menus are in German. This is a
Compact Pro self-extracting archive, a Macintosh *is* required.
#35333 RAINBOW1.ZIP 242688 This is a demo of Rainbow version 1, a
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" truecolour art program from Sweden.
Unusual workscreen but some nice tools. Falcon 030 Required! Use latest
version of ST ZIP program to extract
#35339 MULTIPLX.LZH 17920 Here's a very handy utility to configure
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" the data path of your Falcon's sound
system. Allows you to set the Source and Destination from the DMA, DSP,
EXT, and ADC; set the Frequency rate, the Format(Stereo, Mono, etc); set
the Input and Output Levels; and switch the Hardware adder, and the ADC
input. This last item (ADC input) can fix a problem some Falcons have
with playing MOD files (fuzziness in one channel). Runs as PRG or ACC,
color or mono.
#35347 DIP-337U.LZH 72192 Originally uploaded in .TGZ format by
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" WILL.LINDEN (THANKS WILL!) This is DIP
3.3.7-uri (Dialup Internet Protocol) ported to Mint/MintNet, a useful
tool written by Fred N. van Kempen for establishing dialin and dialout
SLIP (and PPP) connections. For the MiNT extensions to TOS. Use the
latest version of LZH to extract.
#35350 PLMPG070.LZH 28416 PLAYMPEG is a shareware MPEG-1 video player
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" which uses the Falcon's DSP to achieve
respectable playback speeds. This unregistered shareware version is
greyscale only, but the registered version plays in 16-bit True Color
mode. See included docs for more info. NOTE: Falcon-only! Use -lh5-
compatible LZH archiver to extract!
#35351 SHOWER10.LZH 11264 SHOWER is a freeware picture viewer from
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Sweden for the Falcon computers that
displays 18 different image types, including: .GIF, .IFF, .IMG, .PC(1-
3)/.PI(1-3,9), .NEO, .RAW, .TRU, .BMP (up to 8-bit), .ART, .DOO/.MUR,
.MAC/.MPT, and .RAG. It has a number of capabilities, including doing
binary file dumps of images. NOTE: Falcon-only! Use -lh5- compatible
LZH archiver to extract!
#35352 N-MOUSE.LZH 13312 Fans of Warp 9's mouse-wrap features who
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" can't use Warp 9 in their current setups
should check out this mouse utility. It offers many additional functions
as well. Extract with LHarc-Shell or any other modern LZH utility.
#35367 WRLDCLKA.LZH 53888 This is version 1.0a of World Clock, a
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" program that displays a graphical map of
the world and shows you what time it is in any city you choose. It also
knows about Daylight Savings. This version fixes a few small bugs that
were present in 1.0. World Clock works on any version of TOS, in any
resolution. Please use the latest version of Questor LZH to extract this
file. ** A screenshot appears in the color/mono TX2 issues of the
GEnielamp ST. **
<WRLDCLKA.PC?>
#35376 MOONSPEE.ZIP 1257600 This is a demo of a racing game for the
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Falcon called MOONSPEEDER. In the game,
you race landspeeder-type crafts on several different tracks and on a
moon-like landscape. The demo only lets you play in training mode and
has a few options disabled. Read docs for more info. NOTE: Deflated ZIP
file. Falcon-ONLY!
#35394 OBSESSED.ZIP 281344 Obsession Pinball Demo! This is the
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" official North American Demo of Obsession
Pinball! The demo contains one full table for your enjoyment! This is a
must have game!! Requires: STE/MegaSTE/Falcon030 /w 1MB RAM & Color
Monitor Obsession is available NOW!*h Program DOES NOT WORK on a TT/030!
Use latest version of ST ZIP program to extract The game may be ordered
from Systems For Tommorow. It lists for $39.95. Phone number is 800-875-
4943.
#35395 MINESWEP.LZH 16256 Offers 3 grid sizes and saves ten best
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" scores for each
#35401 UPCA.LZH 9856 Sends user-defined code strings to a parallel
"""""""""""""""""""""" printer. Most useful when printing from a text
editor or the desktop. Can control print quality, resident font,
margins, and other effects depending on the printer's features.
Optionally, you can specify initialization codes to be sent at boot
time. All code strings are editable from within the accessory. Non-
modal (windowed), can be used as an ACC or a PRG. Freeware. Use latest
version of LZH 2.0x program to extract
#35402 ZEROXNEW.ZIP 184064 New version of Zero-X DSP Editing and
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Conversion Software for ST-Falcon
#35406 BLITONST.ZIP 7680 Use this version of bliton if you do not
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" have an 030 with a math Co. Freeware!
#35407 HPACK079.LZH 199040 This is another archiver program for your
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Atari computer. HPACK is available for
virtually every system of some importance, and all versions are REALLY
compatible. Supported systems: Atari ST, Amiga, Windows, Macintosh, MS-
DOS, OS/2, Unix, and others are planned. HPACK uses powerful unix-style
wildcard matching, large archives can be split over several disks, uses
powerful public-key encryption, allows archives to be secured with a
"fingerprint" that ensures that an archive is not tampered with, offers
"unified" compression. ** I got some eye popping results with this
compared to ST Zip and Lharc, but corrupted Degas files on extracts gave
me pause. **
#35408 FCOUNTER.LZH 2048 This little program will go thru all your
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" drives and partitions and count the number
of folders that you currently have.
#35409 NEO4SECR.LZH 48384 Section One of the author's "Secrets of
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" NeoDesk 4," which serves as an introduction
to the multitasking desktop from Gribnif. Part Two will be available
this summer. Use the LHarc-Shell or any other modern LZH utility to
extract this text.
#35413 FTREE221.LZH 178304 This is version 2.21 of Family Tree. A
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" shareware genealogical database program.
Uses GDOS for printing. It is suppose to work with all versions of TOS
including MultiTOS, uses all available memory, and will use the extra
screen space avilable (if you have Overscan installed, a TT, or a large
screen monitor). Program unstable in Geneva and TT High Resolution Use
latest version of LZH 2.0x program to extract
#35414 ZACK4.LZH 20224 This is a 4-in-a-row type of game where you
"""""""""""""""""""""""" have to get four of your pieces in a row while
preventing your opponent from doing the same. Play again another Human
or against the computer. Suppose to work on all TOS, in all resolutions,
and on all computers. I can't test all that but it works on my Mega STe
with TOS 2.06. TT Compatible in all resolutions tested Use latest
version of LZH 2.0x program to extract
#35416 ADR_RIP.LZH 43776 This is version 1.05 of the Adrenaline
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" Ripper program. This little program will
allow you to search through data files, program files, packed files for
music (in different formats), pictures/graphics, sound samples, disk
headers, and packed data. You can then
edit them in memory and save
them back to disk. Suppose to be NOT compatible with Multi-Tos type
programs.
#35453 FINDER18.LZH 98816 Route Finder v1.8 is a freeware program
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" which is an electronic map that can be used
to find the shortest routes between two places avoiding specified roads
and places. Maps can be created and edited from within the program
therefore any new roads can be easily added. Includes maps of Scotland,
England, and Wales. Maybe someone can do a map of the U.S. Is suppose
to run on any Atari machine in Medium or High Resolution.
#35454 BKITE16E.LZH 74624 This is Box-Kite v1.61, a German File
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Selector. Please note that I have
translated the program files to English and have included a short Text
file on the installation. Box-Kite features all your standard File
Selector options plus 3-D type look, selectable File Extensions, Move,
Copy, Touch, File/Drive Information, Program files are displayed in a
different color (only on color systems).
#35457 XLATOR2.LZH 243456 This is v2.01 of the Translator program
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" XLATOR. It can convert ASCII text files
from German to English and English to German. Includes a German-to-
English Dictionary. This is one of the fastest translator programs that
I have seen and is also optimized for the 68030 processors (if you have
one). Includes English, German, and French .RSC files. ** A screenshot
appears in the color/mono TX2 issues of the GEnielamp ST. **
<XLATOR2.PC?>
#35458 RECODE.LZH 140544 This is the 'C' source code v3.2.4 release
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" of `recode', a tool whose purpose is
recoding various character sets to one another. Some of the character
sets include the following: 7-bit ASCII, Unisys' ICON convention,
TeX/LaTeX, 8-bit extensions to ASCII, ISO Latin-1, IBM's code for the
PC, Apple's code for the Macintosh, 6-bit escaped ASCII based on CDC
display code, non-ASCII codes, EBCDIC.
#35461 WAVE_V2.ZIP 35200 This program allows Atari computer owners
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" with DMA sound support to play Microsoft
WAVe files. This version corrects the problem that prevented STes with
TOS 1.06 from using this program without MiNT or Multi-TOS. Support for
Microsoft ADPCM formatted WAVe files is now included. The full source
code is also included for your inspection.
#35471 ESSAY198.LZH 47744 Essay v1.98. This program runs on all makes
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" of Ataries, even the Falcon. All screen
resolutions (no True color Modes). Written entirely in assembly code,
specially made to Edit sources texts & infos, can read & edit all sort
of files, powerful Macros, simple but really efficient and quick, you
are not limited at a length of line (you can have a 1Meg Line if you
want). ** A screenshot appears in the color/mono TX2 issues of the
GEnielamp ST. **
<ESSAY198.PC?>
#35474 2COL_6B.LZH 51584 This is only a partial release of 2COLUMNS;
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" just the PRG and RSC files, no DOCs or
printer drivers are included. Fixes a problem that occurs when running
under Release 3 of Geneva that happens ONLY if you switch to a single
tasking program while 2COLUMNS is running. No new features or
significant changes.
#35486 IBMSMDRV.ZIP 5120 The IBM Serial Mouse Driver version .90 Hook
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" up any standard IBM serial mouse to your
TT/Mega STE's modem 2 port. You can finally use those easy to find,
inexpensive, and smooth feeling PC serial mice. Simple auto folder
program and your ready to go. Should work with graphic tablets that
emulate serial mice too. Sysop Note: Unable to verify operation of this
file.
#35491 GA_V31.ZIP 32768 The Genie's Assistant Version 3.1 Now you can
""""""""""""""""""""""""" manage your Aladin DAT (library) files. GA
can sort, remove specific files or entire areas from DAT files. You can
save hard drive space by removing those unwanted areas (for sale
topics). You can ascii import/export dat files, combine two dat files
into a new one. Remove duplicates from a DAT file. Insert missed
entries into a DAT file. See an approximate cost of downloading a file.
View your DAT file. Copy file descriptions to the clipboard and much
more. ** An indispensible utility if you use ST Aladdin. **
#35495 MAKEU103.LZH 69760 Make-Up v1.03. Make-Up is a GEM-program for
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" the Atari ST/STE/TT and serves to the
Format of ASCII-texts. Please note that the program and doc files are in
German. Please use the latest version of Quester's LZH to extract.
#35497 APPMAN.LZH 102912 The Application manager allows you to attach
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" programs to classes of filenames. There are
three actions to be performed by Appman which are show, edit and
execute. The programs is in English. The usage of Let'em Fly is
recommanded, as well as Gemini, though it works partly without them.
Please note that you cannot do alot unless you are running Gemini (or
that type of program). Please use the latest version of Quester's LZH to
extract.
#35498 PANTHER.LZH 6912 PAnTHer is a resident (TSR) program which
""""""""""""""""""""""""" hooks up to the GEMDOS and GEMAES trap vector
and alters the filespec parameter of most calls that deal with file
operations. The purpose of this is to allow the user to have a
'cleaner' setup on his harddisk, putting all FSinformation and
configuration files in a single folder, data files in another, etc.
PAnTHer should work on all TOS compatible machines. Please use the
latest version of Quester's LZH to extract.
#35512 SIMPLEX.ZIP 197376 WILL COMPRESS AND EXTRACT SEVERAL TYPES OF
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" FILES Please use the latest version of ST
Zip to extract. ** A screenshot appears in the color/mono TX2 issues of
the GEnielamp ST. **
<SIMPLEX.PC?>
#35523 FLEABYTE.ZIP 47744 Replacement version of the simplest
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Fleabyte calculator accessory has unique
features, including: a simple, easy-to-use spreadsheet facility (quick
focus) and a simple way of accessing and using formulas. Can retrieve
previous calculations for editing and re-use, permits use of previous
answers in calculations, allows one to attach notes to calculations.
Expressions and answers may be transferred directly to a wordprocessor
or editor for an integrated approach to work. Detailed, step-by-step
manual. ST Resolutions ONLY. Use latest version of ST ZIP program to
extract
#35528 SKYSTRKE.ZIP 142208 Here is Sky Strike, a great fun airplane
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" shoot-m-up. Requires Low Rez and a
joystick. Works on ST/STe Sysop Note: Color ONLY
#35531 STGUID4E.ZIP 185728 This is version 4 of the ST GUIDE
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" hypertext viewer and creation system for
the ST/TT/Falcon. Totally in English; includes sample .HYP to use with
the fairware. ** The famous hypertext viewer that has strong support in
Europe. A screenshot appears in the color/mono TX2 issues of the
GEnielamp ST. **
<STGUID4E.PC?>
#35532 STGUTI4E.ZIP 74496 These are additional development utilities
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" for creating .HYP files for use with ST
GUIDE version 4. You need ST GUIDE, file #35531.
#35533 COMA_270.ZIP 372864 I have not tried all the uses of this
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" program yet but seems to handle a lot. It
can fax, voice mail, answering machine. Looked interesting but like I
said I have not tried it. Thought you might like to try it out. Got it
from the REBEL BBS. Nice guy Terry May. Sysop Note: Crippleware;
contains FTP functions; unverified. ** A screenshot appears in the
color/mono TX2 issues of the GEnielamp ST. **
<COMA_270.PC?>
#35534 HP_LJ_4P.LZH 50944 These are two SpeedoGDOS drivers for the
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" HP-LaserJet 4P from France. One driver is
for 300 DPI and the other is for 600 DPI. What's new in this set of
drivers: - Now it's possible to stop the priting with Control + C key,
on all applications. Sysop Note: Drivers not tested.
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MEL'S MANOR /
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Still More FlexMenu
"""""""""""""""""""
by Mel Motogawa
3 months in a row discussing the same program? Well, maybe it's
overkill, but Flexmenu is such a feature-packed program that it's hard
to describe it adequately in one review. In case you missed the last 2
GEnielamp ST's, FlexMenu is a new commercial program-launcher utility
from Trace Technologies that offers an impressive feature list of
options while using a minimum of ram.
This month let's explore some Geneva specific utilities included with
FlexMenu that allow you an extra bit of speed. Geneva is a great
multitasking environment from Gribnif Software. The following applies
if you have Geneva and FlexMenu.
Processing 1-2-3:
Sleeper, Waker and Terminate are 3 small utility programs included with
FlexMenu that automate Geneva's ability to put to sleep, awaken or
terminate processes.
What does this mean? Well, under Geneva you can have multiple
processes, programs and desk accessories, running in memory at one time.
Geneva let's you put these processes to sleep, which means they're still
in memory but now they aren't putting any demands on your cpu. The more
processes you have in memory, the more likelihood that you'll gain from
putting some or all of them to sleep. A process can also be terminated
or yanked from memory (this can come in handy when a program crashes and
doesn't respond to its menu bar Exit command). To put a process to
sleep you hold down the Shift key while clicking on its name in the Desk
drop down menu. Presto, the process is now asleep. Click on it and it
is awakened and opened. If you hold down the Control key while clicking
on a process name, it can be terminated.
Why FlexMenu?:
So you may be asking, if Geneva allows you to do this already, why
bother with a third party utility? Well, as you can imagine, Shift-
clicking on each process that you want put to sleep can get old real
fast. Thus the FlexMenu utilities give you the ability to do this on a
batch basis all in one swoop.
The Nitty-Gritty:
Depending on the commandline you pass to the utilities, you can affect
either one process, all accessories, all applications or all processes.
You're given the option of passing a parameter of either ALL (all
processes affected), APP (applications are affected), ACC (accessories
are affected) or specifying a process's name to just affect one process.
Pass one of these parameters to Sleeper, Waker or Terminate and the
appropriate action will be taken. And, by using the chaining function
of FlexMenu, it's automatic. You can automatically sleep some
processes, run your program and awaken the processes when you exit,
without any fuss on your part. You can have these utilities occupy a
slot in your current FlexMenu page, or tuck them away in your Utility
page. Either way, they're abilities are just a chain, hotkey or
mouseclick away.
Sleep Is Good:
I like putting all of my processes to sleep before running ST Aladdin,
since I like to have all of my cpu time directed towards getting me on
and off GEnie as quickly as possible. I also like the noticeable
speedup when paging through word processing documents and I imagine that
rendering programs would especially benefit since their operations are
measured in hours. Don't expect the putting of processes to sleep to
give you a huge speedup, like what you'd expect from a screen
accelerator, but the little extra oomp is always welcome in my book.
Euphoria:
I can't leave off a discussion of FlexMenu without mentioning a favorite
function of mine. FlexMenu has the unique ability to allow Codekeys'
(Codehead Software) automatic .key file loading, via its Link file, to
work under Geneva. I was saddened when I first got Geneva and realized
that Codekeys automatic .key loading feature broke under a multitasking
environment. Not anyone's fault really, since Codekeys wasn't designed
for use in with multitasking. You see, loading GEM program after GEM
program and not exiting them in the same order got Codekeys confused in
multitasking environments and after awhile the wrong .key file would
usually end up being used. Not a problem when you use FlexMenu. I
think this functionality alone makes FlexMenu worth its weight in gold
since Codekeys is such a powerful utility.
FlexExit:
Personally, I like my system of Geneva, FlexMenu and Maxifile. A lean
system with multitasking, advanced program launching and unmatched file
maintenance power. An incredible amount of power for the amount of ram
used.
I'm glad that program development is still going on for the Atari ST,
especially in an area like program launching, which is something
everyone does. Of course, the only way to assure that development will
continue is to show developers your true colors, hopefully some of it
being green <grin>. Don't forget that FlexMenu is discussed in Category
2, Topic 12 of the Atari ST Roundtable, if you want to catch up with the
latest.
Trace Technologies [FLEXMENU]
PO Box 711403
Houston, TX 77271-1403
(713)771-8332 [weekdays 1PM-5PM Central Time]
GEnie: K.GERDES
Internet: k.gerdes@genie.geis.com
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Computers and Investing
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By Sanford E. Wolf
Prologue
After a one month absence due to sudden lack of the computer I usually
use -- borrow really -- we return just in time to step back and admire a
stock market bouncing up like a trampoline jumper. It is moving up
against the message from many indicators designed to guide one's
analysis. Too many such indicators have been pointing down for too long
for a technical analyst to be anything but surprised. Perhaps this is
the day of the fundamentalist, but I have been hearing just as much
controversy among those "wiser heads" and among sages of the economy.
For every predictor of lower interest rates, admittedly a spur for stock
prices, there is one seeing higher interest rates just around the
corner. Yeh sure, the almost panic drop of the U$ dollar was foreseen
by many -- after it was well under way.
Anyway, we will look again at the DOW chart, and try to understand some
reasons for this great, to many, explosion to historic highs.
Hey, IBM is doing just great again, isn't it? Well, Atari is still
listed among the group of computer manufacturers, and oi!, is that one
telling a sad story. We'll look at both, and with a side glance at 3DO.
Now for the best news, at least from this perch. I just received a
brand new beauty of a PC, my first. 486-66, 16mb ram, 850mb hard drive,
CD-ROM, sound card, and other goodies. I installed IBM's OS/2 WARP on
top of DOS and Windows, and it is getting to be real fun. I've almost
become grafted to the chair in front of the keyboard. From now on, all
my charting will have a domestic label. Even have a new charting
program, MetaStock, to install during the next few days. The PC is made
by Micron Computer, and I was sorely tempted to include its chart in
this month's column. But it is moving up just too fast to catch hold of
and mount onto the easel, some 30x over the past 4 years. And I didn't
own any, sob, sob, sob.
The Market: Dow Jones Industrial Average
Last February, we took a long term (4+ years) and a short term (1 year)
look at the Dow Industrial Average. The long term chart was that of a
normal market in a lengthy rise, contained all the way within a trading
channel about 500 points wide. Yet, throughout the 4 years, there was
never a "correction" of as much as 10% -- a 350 point drop would have
done it. A look at the chart, <'DJIA'>, shows how that happened.
Rather unusual.
<DJIA.PC?>
Prices touched the top boundary of the channel on January 31, 1994, and
the lower boundary at the end of November. Yet even this was a price
pullback of less than 9%, from 3985 to 3640. The transition from top to
bottom of the channel was essentially accomplished by holding steady --
horizontal -- while the bottom line caught up. There is nothing bearish
in such a pattern; it is seen all the time as a stock "consolidates"
after a relatively large move and then resumes its uptrend.
Furthermore, a look at the "On Balance Volume" (OBV) indicator over the
4 years, showed it in complete support of the bull market.
So we concluded that, from a long term perspective, the bull market
showed no sign of breaking down. Why then were so many usually reliable
market gurus seeing bears in the woods all around?
We then took a close look at a one year chart, just for 1994. Here we
saw a definite divergence between an essentially horizontal price
pattern, and a steadily declining OBV. When such a divergence shows up
and continues for a length of time, it is often a warning of a coming
breakdown in the price. This, then, might be a clue to the reasoning of
the bearish gurus.
I have since taken a look at some other often cited market indicators,
such as the "Advance/Decline" line, a cumulative sum of the number of
advancing stocks minus the number of declining stocks, on a daily basis
usually. This, too, shows a very strong downtrend for the past year.
Now, the A/D indicator is known to have a downward bias, for reasons we
could examine in a future column. But the degree of downslope in this
case is just too severe to be accounted for by the built in bias, and
the "comeback" of this indicator during the market explosion of the past
few weeks has been anemic at best. This, too, could be justification
for a bearish position. I have also looked at other general market
indicators, and several show similar bearish discrepencies.
What the answer is, I cannot yet say. There probably isn't any real
answer. But quite clearly the bearish case was premature, at best, and
downright wrong at worst. Another look at the long term DOW chart shown
above, shows prices in a bullish bounce off the lower channel boundary,
and nothing to stop the rise from exceeding 4300, even 4400 if it takes
its time. The volume, which has been steadily increasing along with
price during the past 4 years and is again heavily on the buy side
(those green bars), offers strong support for a judgement that the bear
is still in hybernation. Yet, there is little doubt that a nice size
"correction" is unusually late, so there is no reason to rush to Wall
Street with cash in hand and plunk it down for some stock currently
going wild.
Note: Nothing in these articles should be taken as advice to buy, hold,
or sell anything. It is the opinion of a private amateur investor,
usually as much in the dark as anyone else.
IBM
IBM has recently taken on star characteristics in the opinions of many
Wall Street analysts. They have been lining up to publish substantially
increased earnings expectations for the coming year or two, and the
stock price has responded in kind, rising from 70 to 85 during the past
6 weeks.
This column has included IBM's chart almost every month, not only for
its inherent interest to GEnieLamp.IBM readers, but also because it has
been an excellent learning vehicle. Let's take another look.
<IBM.PC?>
The chart shows the price since October, 1993, when it bottomed out
after a 6 year downtrend and started its upward move. Also shown are
upper and lower boundaries of the trading channel which has effectively
contained this climb from about 42 to 85. You can see where prices
seemed to be held down by some overhead ceiling at 60 between December,
1993, and May, 1994. We were able to associate (actually predict) that
resistance with a major continuation gap which was left open a year
earlier during the downtrend. When the price finally broke through, we
looked for a target of 80-82, with another area of resistance between
74-77 due to another major gap left over from October, 1992. You can
see the effect of that resistance and the recent breakthrough into the
80s. It is interesting that the upper channel boundary is actually
determined by those two resistance areas at 60 and 75.
Now look where we are today. The price has again reached the upper
boundary. There is no rule which says it cannot continue going up from
here, but, in most cases the boundaries of a trading channel bring in
countering forces which act to push prices back into the channel. We
have discussed this before. Also look at the volume bars along the
bottom of the chart. The recent price rise appears to be accompanied by
steadily _decreasing_ volume. One could not be faulted for taking a
cautious view of IBM's prospects for the coming weeks, in spite of all
the wonderful talk emanating from Wall Street.
Note: Each bar on the chart represents 2 trading days, which was
necessary in order to adequately fit it on the screen. If you are
looking at a color monitor, you may notice that some volume bars appear
in red. This program does that when the associated closing price is
below the previous close, ie falling.
Atari
<ATC.PC?>
The Atari chart, <ATC>, has a look of hopelessness, but you never know
-- at least my buddies in the Atari RT (p475) are pretty much
undisturbed. It's just business as usual for them, as they discuss with
delight the Jaguar game machine which will bring greatness back to this
company. Let's hope they are right.
The 2 day bounce from 3 to 4 on very low volume, in early March, was all
that could be mustered after a report actually showing a good sized
profit for a change. Turns out this was due to a one time windfall, as
Atari booked the approximately $70 million they got from Sega in
settlement of a patent infringement suit. Lawyers made off with an
additional $20+ million. Two weeks later, Time Warner let it be known
they had already begun to sell most of their Atari stock -- 25% of the
company -- and the price plunged on rising volume. Nobody is buying ATC
at this time except holders of short positions in the stock who are
taking their profits. The total short position decreased by nearly 1
million shares in Feb/March, while Time-Warner was selling the initial
155,000 shares of the 15+ million they hold. It's all there in the
chart.
Yet, the news isn't all bad. There are now over 20 Jaguar games in the
stores, and reports are coming in -- scattered though they may be -- of
increasing sales around the country. The CD-ROM attachment is said to
be ready for sale, waiting for only a few games. Moreover, Atari has a
cash balance over $80 million, and this gives them a fighting chance.
And just why did Time-Warner choose now and this way to start selling
shares on the open market. Plenty of speculation about that, in both
the Atari and Investors RTs.
Superimposed on the ATC bar chart is a line chart (blue line) of the
daily closing prices of 3D0 during the same period. It is scaled to fit
the ATC price scale. Funny, but these two don't look all that
different, and the similarity extends back much further than shown. But
look at the past few weeks. While ATC was plunging, THDO was rising
like a Phoenix bird from under 9, its all time low, to 14. If the two
charts keep paralleling like they have been for the 2 years of THDO's
existence, maybe there is hope yet for ATC.
Epilogue
Well, it's good getting back. What with the market going haywire -- on
the upside thank you -- and me spending all my time with my new PC, and
another "baby" in the works as you may have already noticed, things are
looking up. Even though I have been a net seller into this market
during the past few months. Sometimes one makes those little errors.
The trick is not to get too committed before the confirmation comes
along, ie. don't get caught in a losing position. Also, to try to
understand why; that's profit aplenty. The questioning of certain
technical indicators which seem to have gone awry is useful, but is the
smallest part of continuing to change and build new strategies for the
future.
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SEARCH_ME /
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Online Puzzle Fun
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By Scott R. Garrigus
[S.GARRIGUS]
>>> SEARCH_ME! <<<
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GIVE UP? You will find the answers in the LOG OFF column at the end of
"""""""" the magazine.
This puzzle was created with a shareware program called
Word Search Puzzle Maker by Impact D. Publishing.
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DEALER VIEWPOINT /
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Spring Again
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By Sheldon Winick
[S.WINICK]
With the Spring season upon us once again and mother nature beginning
her renewal of life bringing new greenery to the forests and trees,
flowers blossoming and wildlife appearing everywhere, I can't help but
think back over the years about our favorite computer company's ups and
downs as well. People have been saying Atari is dead for as long as I
can remember, but Atari somehow manages to continue to bring forth new
and amazing hardware year after year.
Atari's current hi-tech contribution is, of course, the 64-bit Jaguar
entertainment system, and Atari is devoting all their energies on this
machine. Unfortunately, they have also publicly announced that they
have abandoned their computer line in favor of concentrating solely on
the home entertainment market. Atari management apparantly feels they
can be more competitive in today's difficult marketplace with dedicated
systems such as the Jaguar instead of more versatile full computer
systems. Of course, merely building a superior system will not
guarantee success. Atari's years of marketing clearly superior computer
hardware is evidence of that. In the home entertainment realm, Atari's
Jaguar is as clearly superior to the competition as their ST/TT030
computer line was to its contemporary alternatives. Only time will tell
whether or not Atari's current marketing attempt will be more
successful. In any event, Atari is definitely looking upon the Jaguar
platform as its new beginning.
The Jaguar core system, now being marketed as the "Power Pack", is
finally available at its new lower pricing (MSRP of $159.95). The
system comes with the Jaguar game console, A/C adapter and keypad
controller. This new low price for a base system should make the
upcoming optional CD-ROM unit even more appealing.
On the computer front, bargains abound as used Atari computers continue
to be recycled as current owners upgrade to newer systems. Software
applications are still readily available, even for Atari's older ST
systems, that make them excellent values for budget-conscious computer
users.
Since availability of new Atari computers can be expected to begin
declining as existing stock gets sold, anyone seriously interested in
upgrading to a new Falcon or TT030 system should probably consider doing
so while there is still a good selection available.
Through all the ups and downs of Atari in the marketplace, controversy
and engrossing debates continue to be a mainstay of the Atari Roundtable
here on GEnie. Recent discussions concern Atari's marketing prowess, or
lack thereof, comparisons of Atari's Jaguar to competitors alternatives,
both existing and those soon to be released, and the recent downward
trends in the performance of Atari on the stock market, including Time-
Warner's selling off large blocks of their Atari stock holdings. Anyone
not following these discussions, or taking part in them, should check
out these lively debates in the Atari Roundtable.
We must keep everything in its proper perspective, however. The real
usefulness or enjoyment we get out of our Atari hardware and software is
the primary advantage of ownership. Atari's occasional marketing
mistakes or volatile stock market performance has little, if anything,
to do with the actual performance of our equipment and personal
enjoyment it can provide us with.
While Atari may be in the Springtime of their life with the new
directions management is taking the company in the home entertainment
market, mother nature is definitely in her annual springtime renewal.
Winter activities are coming to a close for most of us and springtime
weather is calling for us to get out and celebrate. Ski season is over
and the heavy winter clothing is being packed away for another year.
The spring and summer outdoor gear needs to be cleaned and serviced and
readied for the new season.
Break out the camping and hiking gear, swim suits, fishing gear,
motorcycles and bicycles, and whatever else you enjoy doing outdoors now
that the great spring weather has returned and get out and enjoy mother
nature's celebration of renewed life. Bring along your portable Atari
equipment if you desire and have a great time. The Lynx and Portfolio
make ideal travel companions on any trip.
Plan a spring or summer vacation trip, and if possible, work in a visit
to an Atari show or distant Atari dealer. Category 11 in the Atari
roundtable contains discussions of the various shows that are upcoming.
There's nothing like attending an Atari show to renew your faith in your
equipment and show you how to get even more enjoyment out of your Atari
system. Being able to meet the developers and online personalities in
person at these shows is an added benefit.
Happy (Atari) Computing.
Sheldon Winick (GEnie Address: S.WINICK)
Computer STudio (Asheville, NC)
Sheldon owns and operates Computer STudio, a full-service Atari
dealership in Asheville, North Carolina. Sheldon is also a
registered architect, and has operated his own architectural
office since 1971 (he is currently licensed in Florida, Tennessee,
North Carolina, and Colorado, as well as holding a National
NCARB certificate). His architectural practice has been using
Atari computers exclusively since 1988, when his last Xerox
computer system was retired. His current architectural drawings
are, of course, prepared on his Atari TT030-based CADD systems,
using DynaCADD software.
[EOA]
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Family Tree
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By Bruce C. Smith
[B.SMITH123]
Program Name : Family Tree
Filename : FTREE221.LZH
Library Area : 21
Program Number : 35413
File Size : 178304
Program Type : Family Tree Database
Authors : Ian and Mark Baker
Version Reviewed: 2.21
File Type : Freeware
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WHAT IT IS Family Tree is a genealogical database. It supports Epson
"""""""""" printers, but can also print to disk and also via GDOS.
FROM THE AUTHORS Family tree is a genealogy program (as if you could
"""""""""""""""" not tell from the name...) for the Atari ST. It uses
the GEM graphical user interface, so is fairly easy to use.
My father and brother were both involved in tracing their family
history. They wanted to transfer their data to the computer, but could
not find a suitable program for the Atari ST. None of the programs in
the public domain at the time were suitable. One of them, which
otherwise seemed quite good, deliberately avoided using GEM. It even
boasted that you would not need to use the mouse! It was very difficult
to use, and you wonder why the author bought an ST and not a PC clone.
So this program was written. It uses GEM as much as possible, so should
be easy to pick up. It should work with all operating system versions,
including MultiTOS, use all available memory and the whole of the screen
area (if you have Overscan, a TT or a large screen monitor).
The program will print details of the people you have entered and their
family trees on any standard printer that you would use for word
processing. It can also produce better presented printouts and family
trees using GDOS if you have this installed.
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PD_Q RATING \. FOUR LAMPS ./"
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(_____) (1-5)
DOCUMENTATION VERY GOOD.
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PD_Q COMMENTS This is a very good program. In my opinion, it is the
""""""""""""" best genealogy program on the Atari, by far. However, it
has a few weaknesses in my mind, and that is why I gave it four lamps,
instead of five.
The process of entering information about a person is quite simple. When
initially adding a person, select "Edit New" from the "Display" pull-
down menu, and an empty window opens titled "Person form for". You then
enter the details about that individual. To edit the information on an
existing person, select "Edit Person" instead, and a selection window
will open which lists all the individuals in your database (you can
limit this list by last name and/or by birth date ranges if you wish);
double click on the appropriate name and a window opens titled "Person
form for xxxx", where xxxx is the name of the individual you selected.
Since the program uses GEM quite effectively, you can use the mouse or
the tab key to jump to the various input fields. Hit Esc and the
contents of the current field (the one with the cursor in it) are
erased.
<FTREE001.PC?>
One of my complaints (any I only have three) with Family Tree is that
you must enter each person as an individual, and then link them up into
their family structure afterwards. Most family tree programs I have
played with work this same way, so I cannot be too critical, but I
prefer to enter people as a family (father, mother, offspring) on one
screen. Fortunately, linking up the individual family members is quite
easy. To define the spouse of an individual, just single click on the
"spouse" field and a new GEM window titled "Couple form for xxxx and
yyyy" opens. Click on the blank field for the spouse's name, and the
name selection window opens. Double click on the appropriate individual,
and you now have selected the spouse. Adding children is just as easy.
Click on a blank name field in the box title "Children", and the name
selection window will open. Double click on the appropriate individual,
and they are added to the offspring list.
<FTREE002.PC?>
Family Tree allows you to store more information relevant to the death
of a person than any other program I have used. It may seem a bit
morbid, keeping details on dead people, but most of our ancestors are
dead. Wills often contain valuable information when it comes to doing
genealogical research. You can find the names of other relatives you did
not already know about, among other things. Double click on the death
field in the "Person form" and a window simply titled "Death" will open,
allowing you to enter death-related details.
<FTREE003.PC?>
You can enter further notes about a person by clicking on the "further
notes" box in the "Person form". This opens a window titled "Further
notes for xxxx". These are free-form text. They are useful for keeping
extra information on a person. You can write a mini-biography if you
want. The authors have included a very basic text editor, so the cursor
keys and mouse let you move around the screen, and there is a scroll bar
to move up and down the text if you have more than one screen's worth of
text. The backspace and delete keys work as expected.
<FTREE004.PC?>
You can display two types of charts on the screen. The first is simply
called a tree, and is an ancestor chart. You must select a person,
someone I call the primary individual, using the name selection screen.
The chart displays in a window titled "Ancestors of xxxx" and shows the
primary individual (xxxx) and their direct ancestors (two parents, four
grandparents, etc.). The number of generations that fit on the screen is
based on the font size you use. If you single click on somebody in the
chart, they become the primary individual, and the chart shows all of
their direct ancestors. This allows you to see generations that did not
initially fit on the screen. You can return to later generations by
clicking on the <<< symbols at the bottom of the screen. This scrolls
you back one generation.
<FTREE005.PC?>
The second chart you can display is the descendant chart. This lists the
primary individual and spouse and all of their descendants. The list can
get very long. There is a standard GEM scroll bar which allows you to
move up and down the list, if necessary.
Printing is quite easy to do. There are four types of reports:
1) details on an individual.
2) ancestor tree (just like the screen display).
3) descendant tree (just like the screen display).
4) list of individuals (lists everybody in the database).
Although these reports are all quite nice, I would like to see more.
This lack of sophisticated reporting is my second (of three) complaints
about the program. Commercial programs I am familiar with on the DOS and
Windows platform include many more reports. However, when one realizes
that Family Tree is freeware, one cannot be too critical.
To complete this review, I will list a few other features.
If you have the "Person form" displaying, or either of the two charts,
you can double click on any name, and that individual's "Person Form"
will display. This is an excellent feature. It makes navigating your
family tree a snap.
As is becoming common among programs from Europe, Family Tree uses
ST-GUIDE (an accessory program from Germany) to implement its online
help. What is nice about ST-GUIDE is that the help information is
context sensitive, so you can double click on a highlighted word and you
jump to a section of the help that relates to that word; double click on
a word in the index and you jump to that section of the help file.
You can export and import data in your database. The data is stored as a
text file, using a format unique to Family Tree (here comes complaint
number three: I would have been much happier if it used the GEDCOM
format, a standard in use by many family tree programs). This allows you
to share part (or all) of your family tree with somebody else.
There are 8 fields called "flags" that are stored for every individual.
They can have any of three settings, "yes" or "no" or "not set". The
flags are not named at first, but you can give them whatever names you
wish. I expect that most people would name that flags with diseases or
medical conditions that may/do have genetic factors (e.g. heart disease,
diabetes).
All in all, Family Tree is a very good program. If you are at all
interested in doing family history work, be sure to try this program
out.
[EOA]
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PROTEXT 6.5
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by Brian Millson
[B.MILLSON]
Until recently ST owners did not really have a first class word
processor cum document processor. That all changed in the autumn with
the introduction of Protext 6.5, Papyrus Gold and That's Write 3. I had
been looking for a new word processor and after much study and thought I
opted for Protext 6.5 from Arnor in England.
Protext was introduced about 10 years ago and is arguably the most
popular word processor in Europe. It is very powerful and very quick
and in its latest incarnation has many new features. Protext has long
been a favourite of journalists and writers. It is available not only
for the ST but also for the Acorn Archimedes, Amiga and the PC.
System requirements are most modest. It will work with either a colour
or mono monitor, a double sided disk drive, and requires only one 1Mbyte
of RAM. Since it uses only fonts that are resident within your printer
it has no need of loads of memory. Those with a Laserjet will be able
to make full use of scalable fonts while those with a good dot-matrix
will probably be happy enough with the output. Hundreds of printer
drivers are provided and it will produce colour text if you have a
colour printer. Document settings may be saved and will be used as a
default setting when you boot. This is a great advantage to us on this
side of the pond.
This is a feature laden program. Up to 36 documents can be opened at
once and you can cut and paste between them. There are large
dictionaries (American and British) and the best Thesaurus I have seen
on a WP. The spellchecker is excellent and provides suggestions if a
problem crops up and there is an autocorrect feature for misspelled
words like necessary and you can edit this with your own suggestions.
Auto-correct can also be used to store abbreviations. Protext features
autosave and a Macro editor. A graphical page preview will show you
exactly what your output will look like and this includes graphics and
there is a view picture option that allows you to view a picture before
selecting it. Protext imports IMG, PCX, GIF or IFF format pictures and
dithers colour into mono. A dialogue box allows you to decide the size
(in inches, cms or mm) and whether you wish to retain the aspect ratio.
You can specify how far from the left the picture is to be, or it can be
centred or right justified. When you exit this dialogue, Protext
inserts a command line in your text which contains all the data. The
process works well and is simpler than it sounds.
Text may be imported and exported from and to several sources including
Ascii, 1st Word, and RTF. This is a most useful feature as often one
has old files in another format and may use a PC or Mac at the office.
Protext prints text and graphics quickly and I found the output superb
on my 24 pin dot matrix.
Protext 6.5 is tremendous Value for Money at its current price of 74.95
(just over $100 US). It will satisfy the most demanding pro yet it is
easy enough for the beginner to use. I ordered my copy from England
just before Christmas and it arrived in 7 working days. It comes on 4
double-sided floppies and it is easy to install on a hard-drive. It is
supplied with 2 comprehensive manuals. You can also subscribe to a
bimonthly magazine Exfile and a book, The Protext Companion, is
available. Arnor can be reached at 01144773 68909 by voice or at 011733
67299 by fax.
Brian Millson
Brian Millson is an Anglican Priest who serves as a Chaplain in the
Canadian Army at Valcartier (Courcelette) near Quebec City.
[EOA]
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WINCE 95 /
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Wince 95 and other advancements on the way
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By Al Fasoldt
Copyright (C) 1995 by Al Fasoldt. All rights reserved.
Activities of the International Substandards Organization are hard to
follow, but again this year I've been able to track down a report on the
ISO's annual meeting. This year's highlight was a new substandard for
Internet access.
As you already know, Internet access can be quite a chore. You need an
account on an online service or large bulletin-board system, or you need
a dedicated Internet connection of the kind found at universities.
This would all change under the ISO plan.
With the goal of universal Internet access in mind, ISO members approved
a mandatory requirement that all newborn Americans be assigned an
Internet node ID -- in other words, all babies would have a unique e-
mail address and would be reachable via their Internet node router
identification address for the rest of their natural lives. (Don't worry
if this seems too technical; ISO members said the same thing themselves,
but progress is progress, after all.)
The ISO will be issuing guidelines for this first requirement in an
attempt to get doctors who deliver babies to assign the Internet IDs on
the spot. This would be the fastest way, according to ISO members. A
sub-proposal calls for the Internet ID to be written on the bracelet all
babies wear after birth, although considerable time was wasted at the
annual meeting in a debate over whether babies are actually born with
such bracelets or get them in some mysterious manner later. (No one in
the ISO seemed to know.)
A delegate from San Jose suggested that birth is the ideal time for
implantation of PCMCIA modems under the skin, in a patch similar to the
birth-control and anti-smoking patches already worn by some adults. This
was eventually defeated over humanitarian concerns that annual battery
replacement would pose a danger to pediatricians, and the ISO instead
approved a stipulation that all children, from birth, be required to use
modem-equipped highchairs, cribs and car seats.
An ISO representative from Fisher-Price got approval for a requirement
that parents be required to purchase a new version of Etch-a-Sketch that
incorporates a pen-computing module called Etch for Windows.
Despite general laughter over another delegate's remark that placing an
"R" in front of the name would be appropriate for those times when baby
is rejecting the contents of the morning milk bottle, the proposal
received wide endorsement from the software industry. Microsoft is
working on a beta version of the main software, tentatively called
"Wince 95," and plans to have it ready next year. Or maybe the year
after.
Schools and day-care centers will be required to install Unix computers
and hire system managers. Federal highway funds will be supplied through
a new gasoline tax generated by higher usage of the Information
Superhighway, although diesel vehicles will be excluded if they are
equipped with cellular modems.
The ISO's mandates are scheduled to take effect a year from now, on
April 1, 1996. A substandard document describing the changes is being
prepared. Please don't ask me for it, since I have told you more than I
know already.
[EOA]
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Cat Box
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by Terry Quinn
[TQUINN]
One new product that hasn't yet "taken off" but will have by the time you
read this is the "Cat Box" by Black Cat Inc.. This new Jaguar "add on"
from the people who brought you ICD disk drives is adds an incredible
number of features to the basic Jaguar gaming system including the
ability to network 64 of them together, connect a Jaguar to a computer
(any computer), use it with any high quality monitor and a variety of
other functions. In fact, a "Cat Box" equipped Jaguar will have
capabilities that aren't even seen in dedicated arcade machines.
If you want to learn more about the "Cat Box" and other products for the
Jaguar, join the discussion in Category 39 Topic 10 of the Bulletin
Board. You will probably be surprised to learn what Atari's new Jaguar
can do.
Terry Quinn
ST RT Sysop, BBS Janitor and sometime Topic Cop.
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