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~ WELCOME TO GEnieLamp APPLE II! ~
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~ APPLE ANECDOTES: Straight from the Apple's Core ~
~ THE TREASURE HUNT: Tips for America Online Refugees ~
~ PAUG NEWSLETTER: What We Did at KansasFest RTC ~
~ HOT NEWS, HOT FILES, HOT MESSAGES ~
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GEnieLamp Apple II ~ A T/TalkNET OnLine Publication ~ Vol.3, Issue 30
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Editor....................................................Douglas Cuff
Publisher.............................................John F. Peters
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>>> WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE APPLE II ROUNDTABLE? <<<
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~ September 1, 1994 ~
FROM MY DESKTOP ......... [FRM] HEY MISTER POSTMAN ...... [HEY]
Notes From The Editor. Is That A Letter For Me?
HUMOR ONLINE ............ [HUM] REFLECTIONS ............. [REF]
Future Rules, Online Grammar. Book Review.
ASCII ART GALLERY ....... [ASA] APPLE ANECDOTES ......... [ANC]
The Apple Pickers. True Stories: DOS 3.3 Master.
THE TREASURE HUNT ....... [HUN] PAUG NEWSLETTER ......... [PNL]
Yours For the Downloading. July/August 1994 Report.
LOG OFF ................. [LOG]
GEnieLamp Information.
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READING GEnieLamp GEnieLamp has incorporated a unique indexing system
""""""""""""""""" to help make reading the magazine easier. To
utilize this system, load GEnieLamp into any ASCII word processor or
text editor. In the index you will find the following example:
HUMOR ONLINE ............ [HUM]
[*]GEnie Fun & Games.
To read this article, set your find or search command to [HUM].
If you want to scan all of the articles, search for [EOA]. [EOF] will
take you to the last page, whereas [IDX] will bring you back to the
index.
MESSAGE INFO To make it easy for you to respond to messages
"""""""""""" re-printed here in GEnieLamp, you will find all the
information you need immediately following the message. For example:
(SMITH, CAT6, TOP1, MSG:58/M475)
_____________| _____|__ _|___ |____ |_____________
|Name of sender CATegory TOPic Msg.# Page number|
In this example, to respond to Smith's message, log on to page
475 enter the bulletin board and set CAT 6. Enter your REPly in TOPic
1.
A message number that is surrounded by brackets indicates that
this message is a "target" message and is referring to a "chain" of two
or more messages that are following the same topic. For example: {58}.
ABOUT GEnie GEnie's monthly fee is $8.95 for which gives you up to
""""""""""" four hours of non-prime time access to most GEnie
services, such as software downloads, bulletin boards, GE Mail, an
Internet mail gateway, and chat lines, are allowed without charge.
GEnie's non-prime time connect rate is $3.00. To sign up for GEnie
service, call (with modem) 1-800-638-8369 in the USA or 1-800-387-8330
in Canada. Upon connection type HHH. Wait for the U#= prompt. Type:
JOINGENIE and hit RETURN. When you get the prompt asking for the
signup/offer code, type: DSD524 and hit RETURN. The system will then
prompt you for your information. Need more information? Call GEnie's
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FROM MY DESKTOP /
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Notes From The Editor
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by Douglas Cuff
[EDITOR.A2]
COME JOIN US ON GENIE The A2 RoundTable is trying to make it very easy
""""""""""""""""""""" for those of you who don't already have a GEnie
account to join us here. To start with, America Online users who have been
driven out into the snow can get a special deal (a $50 credit) when they
sign up with GEnie. They can get a special deal on ProTERM, Spectrum, or
Talk is Cheap modem software. And they can get a special deal on getting
Co-Pilot, the offline message processor for the IIgs--for a limited time,
you can download Co-Pilot free (once you have a GEnie account).
If you're reading this copy of GEnieLamp A2 on the Internet, you'll
be interested to know that you can telnet to GEnie via SprintNet. Three
caveats:
o you must already have a GEnie account;
o you must pay an extra $2/hour;
o you can't transfer files (the lines won't be 8-bit clear).
If you'd like to try it out, type the following:
telnet hermes.merit.edu
You should see the following prompt:
Which host?
Answer:
sprintnet-313171
Then you should see the familiar GEnie prompt:
U#=
Follow GEnie's standard logon procedure.
ASCII ART BUGS THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED A visually impaired user has lets us
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" know that the ASCII art in the
various editions of GEnieLamp plays heck with his speech synthesis
software. For that reason, we've flagged the ASCII art in this issue with
the phrases "ASCII ART BEGINS" and "ASCII ART ENDS". These phrases are
right-justified in the AppleWorks version of GEnieLamp A2. (In the text
version, the phrases have a bunch of spaces in front of them.)
If you're visually impaired, let us know if the changes help. If
you're fully sighted and are distracted by the new phrases, please let us
know that, too.
-- Doug Cuff
GEnie Mail: EDITOR.A2 Internet: editor.a2@genie.geis.com
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Is That A Letter For Me?
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by Douglas Cuff
[EDITOR.A2]
o A2 POT-POURRI
o HOT TOPICS
o WHAT'S NEW
o THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
o MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT
>>> A2 POT-POURRI <<<
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QUICKIE-C SHIPS... As the matter of fact, we began shipping Quickie-C
"""""""""""""""""" yesterday (that's Monday, August 15). Depending on
when you ordered, you'll probably get yours within 3 weeks.
Thanks,
Lowell Erbe
Vitesse, Inc., Technical Support
(VITESSE, CAT40, TOP8, MSG:334/M645;1)
...BUT EARLY BUYERS, PAY ATTENTION! After checking the master
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" distribution disk against the files
which should have been released, then reconstructing events, it was
discovered that the first 35 or so Quickie-C packages were shipped with the
wrong version of the QuickieC.NDA file!
It seems that the disk copier found a problem with the original
master. The master disk was then rebuilt. Apparently, due to a clerical
error, a file from December of 1993 was used, and the copier faithfully
reproduced a program with debugging code still in it! In short, the
QuickieC.NDA's shipped to date cannot possibly run.
The master disk has been corrected. Anyone experiencing difficulty
running Quickie-C should contact Vitesse if they want to receive their
corrected program disk by E-mail. Otherwise, Vitesse will be mailing new
disks to everyone affected by this error.
The Quickie 3.2 applcation is not affected by this problem, so ONLY
the QuickieC.NDA file needs to be replaced. The NDA download will probably
take about 10 minutes at 2400 BAUD.
Our deepest apologies, and everyone will get their corrected programs
as soon as possible.
Steve (for Vitesse, Inc.)
(S.MCQUEEN1, CAT40, TOP8, MSG:352/M645;1)
IIGS DISAPPEARING SCROLL BARS BUG FIXED For any interested parties, I
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" have the "fix" for this bug (I
tracked it down to bad behavior in the Print Manager) in the Softdisk G-S
Shell. I guess I should put it into GSLib, so that everybody can access it
without needing to know the gory details?
-Greg Templeman, Lead GS Software Engineer
Softdisk Publishing
(BARNABAS, CAT29, TOP12, MSG:160/M645;1)
APPLE II ENVY A M*C friend of mine was over Sunday evening, and was
""""""""""""" kidding me about "get a _real_ computer." Then he said
he'd like to see the screen of my archaic machine. So I obliged. (heh
heh)
I showed him GEM running through ProTerm with AW. He kept saying
things like, "Hey, you can _append_ to the clipboard?! I wish the M*C
could do that." After several of these outbursts ("Hey, that scrolls
faster than my M*C.."), I suggested that he upgrade to a //e. Suddenly he
realized the things he'd been saying, and mumbled something about "The M*C
will probably be able to do those things in the next upgrade..." :)
__!__
| Terrell Smith
| tsmith@ivcfnsc.fullfeed.com [ GEM4 4.22 & GEM COST 3a ]
(T.SMITH59, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:370/M645;1)
>>>>> I went thourgh a similar thing with my brother. Right after my
""""" wife picked up a IIc+ at a garage sale ($5, Yeah I'm proud of her!)
I went to FW to visit my brother. He was very proud of his new 486 and
some internet software (windows type). After a few frustrating hours of
getting nowhere I suggested we bootup the old garage sale Apple IIc+. We
spent the rest of the night breezing through GEnie and internet. To say he
was floored would be an understatement. :)
William (W.RASCHER, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:375/M645;1)
GENIELAMP A2'S PEOPLE PAGE > Randy doesn't even get started good until 1
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" > or 2am.
I'll verify this...
Randy and I were roommates at ICONference. I finally came in the
second night after 1 am...ready to crash. Randy appeared shortly after.
Then we started talking, and talking, and talking...til 5am. It was
delightful, but I was beat. He went to shower before sleep, so I
gratefully crawled into bed. When he returned (with a second wind) he
continued talking till I feared I would doze off in the middle of something
he was saying -- or worse, in the middle of something _I_ was saying. We
finally called it quits about 6:45, so he could rest up for his keynote
speech at 9 am. :)
|
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...Will (W.NELKEN1, CAT17, TOP16, MSG:217/M645;1)
PETER WATSON ANNOUNCES THAT HE HASN'T MOVED Peter Watson, the author of
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" MS-DOS Utilities, has asked
me to pass along an important message.
It seems as if an Australian postal employee closed Peter's post
office box by accident. Apparently, some shareware fees sent to him were
returned, with a stamped notice that said, "moved, left no forwarding
address."
If you mailed Peter a check for MS-DOS Utilities, and it was
returned, please re-send it to the exact same address. Thanks...
On a similar matter, the AUSOM BBS in Melbourne was having some major
problems for a few weeks, and email to Peter was "bouncing." It seems to be
working once again.
Joe (JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:310/M645;1)
SPLIT SCREENS IN APPLEWORKS GS This may be common knowledge to everyone
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" but me, but I just found out that you CAN
do horizontal & vertical split screens in the AWGS spreadsheet. I have
mentioned to many people that one of the things that I really needed in a
spreadsheet was the ability to scroll around without losing my row & column
labels. I just found out that you can do this by choosing "Set Titles" in
the menu.
I feel really dumb for not having tried this choice, but I guess I
just thought that that had to do with titles for the spreadsheet when it
was printed out & didn't need that. However, no one ever told me that this
choice worked to do what I wanted so maybe quite a few people don't know
this. Anyway, I thought I'd expose my "duh - ness" just in case there's
someone else like me reading this who has the same problem.
BTW, although this is 1 feature that I _really_ need, it does not in
any way diminish my enthusiasm for the new Quick Click Calc! That
spreadsheet, with better graphing, publish & subscribe, cell notes, and
other features has fantastic capabilities! If you haven't gotten it yet,
and have any use for GUI spreadsheets, get it right away!
Mark
Each day more amazed at the IIGS!
(Easy to be when simple things like this excite you, eh?)
(M.KLINE1, CAT17, TOP22, MSG:182/M645;1)
KANSASFEST SHENANIGANS Well, at KansasFest we changed a Mac to say
"""""""""""""""""""""" "Welcome to the Apple IIGS" and a II infinitum
logo instead of that picture of a mac. Oh, and a QuickTime version of the
one and only television commercial for the IIGS. Oh, btw, did I mention
that this Mac belonged to Apple Computer? ;)
(T.BUCHHEIM, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:261/M645;1)
>>>>> Tim I had forgotten about that Mac. I wonder if the Apple office
""""" in Kansas City complained to TomW about that.
(BINARY.BEAR, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:270/M645;1)
<<<<< They probably never even noticed. They had a tape backup, and
""""" probably just restored the backup before they even booted from the
drive. We didn't touch the backup tape. (I'm sure they would have gotten
mad at Tom had we done that. :)
(T.BUCHHEIM, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:271/M645;1)
>>>>> That could be considered a very _smooth_ move, calculated to the
""""" Nth degree to increase Apples support of future Fests! Almost as
smart as the noise bombs of the first night, that almost got us booted off
campus :(
Now those who spent several hours of their last day at Fest putting
that computer software back to "normal" know who to thank for the waste of
their time :)
Doug P (DOUG.P, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:277/M645;1)
BIG RED STILL THERE? I have been trying to call Big Red to order Out Of
"""""""""""""""""""" This World but they don't answer at (402) 379-4680
anymore. Any idea how they can be reached?
-(Tim)- (T.HOHS, CAT6, TOP3, MSG:355/M645;1)
>>>>> Keep trying the Big Red number. I have had problems getting
""""" through also but perservered and finally contacted them.
Binary Bear the CoPilot
(BINARY.BEAR, CAT6, TOP3, MSG:363/M645;1)
>>> HOT TOPICS <<<
""""""""""""""""""
WHERE'S APPLEWORKS 4.3? > Randy Brandt has stated a few times already
""""""""""""""""""""""" > that AW 4.3 has been sent to QC. Could you
> please enlighten us as to the status of the release of AW 4,3?
I had planned to get the disks duplicated last Friday. Since then,
the hard drive that contained the master images had died an untimely death.
Randy is resending the masters to me and I will take a day to verify the
quality of them and finally they will go to duplication. Hopefully, they
will be out by this Friday. Meanwhile, can anyone out there use a dead
Seagate ST157N?
Quality Computers --- Power for performance
(QUALITY, CAT42, TOP29, MSG:479/M645;1)
>>>>> > Will all registered users automatically receive 4.0.3
"""""
No, AW 4.3 will not be shipped automatically, due to the costs
involved. We'll have a free updater available online and through venues
like TimeOut-Central, NAUG, and users groups. If you can't get it any
other way, you'll be able to order it from Quality for shipping and
handling costs.
When a company is making thousands or millions of dollars on a
product, the expense of mailing out automatic free updates can be
justified. When you're struggling to make a profit, the expense can't be
justified.
(BRANDT, CAT17, TOP14, MSG:295/M645;1)
FREE COPIES OF APPLEWORKS 5! Quality Computers is offering free copies of
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" the AW 5 package to anyone who submits a
macro or TAPL program worthy of inclusion on the AW 5 disk (as judged by
Quality). The macro must be submitted in source code format along with
docs. Email your ShrinkIt archives to BRANDT or snail mail a disk to
JEM Software
7578 Lamar Ct
Arvada, CO 80003.
Macros must be received no later than September 12, 1994. Judges
decisions are correct, final, and relatively infallible.
Suggestion: If you can't think of an awe-inspiring application to
create, consider picking a few dot commands and doing a
demonstration/tutorial sort of thingie.
(BRANDT, CAT17, TOP18, MSG:14/M645;1)
THE FUTURE OF APPLEWORKS I still hope to get macros working with
"""""""""""""""""""""""" AppleTalk active, but that won't be until after
AW 5. However, if I do get it working, it will be with AW 5.
I'll look into what an Append option would require, and I'll also
check into DB custom sorts.
(BRANDT, CAT17, TOP14, MSG:253/M645;1)
My macros work fine with AppleTalk active -- as long as I launch AW4
from ProSel-16 rather than Finder (and have applied the patch you provided
to allow me to run UM with AT active).
Simple question (with probably not-so-simple answer): What does
ProSel-16 do that allows AW4/UltraMacros to work with AppleTalk? It seems
to me that the answer to that question might help solve the problem of how
to make UM work right regardless of how it was launched? Has anyone talked
to Glen Bredon about this?
(D.CRUTCHER, CAT17, TOP14, MSG:254/M645;1)
...NO APPLEWORKS 6? I like the spreadsheet idea, but the problem there is
""""""""""""""""""" lack of code space. We've maxed it out, and so even
if there was ever an AW 6 (there won't be), the spreadsheet would be left
alone. Remember that we're in essence writing modules that have to fit in
about 35k of code space, regardless of how much desktop you have.
(BRANDT, CAT17, TOP18, MSG:15/M645;1)
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AMERICA ONLINE KICKS OUT APPLE II |he following official messages are
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" from AOL:
Dear Member The members of America Online Apple II edition are the
''''''''''' foundation upon which the entire America Online service has
been built. Starting with the launch of the service as AppleLink Personal
Edition in 1988, you have helped us build an online community that now
numbers almost 1 million members. I want to thank each of you for your
contribution, your support and your feedback over the years.
The computing industry has changed dramatically since those first
days of online communications. Apple Computer, Inc. has withdrawn from the
Apple II business over the past few years. Many major software vendors
have stopped supporting the product over this time period. We have been
able to continue our support of our Apple II service so far by
incorporating it into the America Online product.
Now we find, with great regret, that we simply can no longer support
the Apple II service. It has become commercially impossible for us to
properly maintain the product. Many of you I'm sure have noticed a
diminished level of product quality in the last few months. Without
technical support from the industry, we are not able to add new services,
fix existing problems, or prevent new problems. Therefore we have made the
sad decision to discontinue the Apple II edition of America Online as of
November 1, 1994. In the weeks leading up to this date features of the
service you have used in the past may become unavailable or non-functional.
We would like to thank each of you for your long and continued
support and, if at all possible, keep you as part of our online community.
If you now have the ability to use America Online on another
operating system (PC-DOS, Windows or Macintosh) we invite you to convert
your membership to one of these other systems.
For details on the last month of service for the Apple II Edition of
America Online, important dates and billing information, please read the
other articles on this menu.
We have enjoyed serving you and hope to continue to do so on one of
our other platforms.
Sincerely,
Steve Case
Important Dates The following are the important dates regarding the last
''''''''''''''' service period for Apple II America Online.
Your last monthly fee will be billed to you in September, 1994, based
on your usual billing date. No monthly fees will be incurred after October
1, 1994.
You will continue to accrue hourly fees until October 31, 1994.
The last day of service will be October 31, 1994.
Your Apple II account will be automatically canceled as of November
1, 1994. If you wish to transfer your screen name to a new America Online
account, you must do so within 6 months.
If you now have the ability to use America Online on a new computer
we invite you to open a new America Online account.
When you order your America Online software kit you will receive a
free trial membership which includes:
- Ten free hours to explore America Online. Free time must be used
within 30 days of your first sign on.
- No monthly fee for the first month
- Unlimited use of the Member Service area
To order your free America Online software kit, please call
1-800-827-6364. We will send you everything you need to try America Online
absolutely free.
America Online has the following system requirements:
For Macintosh (v2.5): System 6.05 or later 2 MB of System Ram 3 MB
free Hard Drive space
For PC-DOS (v1.6): A PC/XT or higher with 512k or more of memory, a
hard drive and an EGA or VGA monitor.
For Windows (v1.5): 386 PC Windows 3.1 4 meg or more memory VGA
Monitor Mouse Hard Drive
All versions of America Online require a working, standard phone line
and a Hayes or Hayes-compatible modem.
Your Final Bill Your last monthly fee will be billed to you in advance,
''''''''''''''' as usual, during September, 1994, based on your usual
billing date. No monthly fees will be incurred after October 1, 1994.
You will, however, continue to incur hourly charges based on your
usage for the month of October. You should receive your final bill for any
additional connect-time charges on your credit card or bank statement some
time in November.
If you have any questions regarding your bill you may contact our
billing department by calling our toll-free number 800-827-6364
-= Lunatic (:
(A2.LUNATIC, CAT5, TOP6, MSG:1/M645;1)
REACTION TO AMERICA ONLINE'S PERFIDY Since America Online has now
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" announced they will be terminating
support of the Apple II on November 1, 1994, I would like to state the
following:
I will be keeping my America Online account at least until that date.
Beyond that date, I may decide to cancel the account. If for some reason
you have the urge to email me as sheppy@aol.com, keep this in mind.
Fortunately, I'm here on GEnie, and you're here on GEnie.
But I AM disappointed by AOL's decision (but not surprised in the
least -- just this morning, before this was announced, I predicted here on
GEnie that precisely this would happen within the next few months).
This was just an announcement of my intentions. A similar notice
will be posted on AOL tomorrow (they shut the system down for their Monday
night maintenance before I could post it there tonight).
(POWERPC.PRO, CAT13, TOP18, MSG:403/M645;1)
>>>>> I very rudely cancelled my personal account. I'll keep the
""""" company account and use it from the Macintosh at work. It's a free
account anyway so why not.
If I were paying for AOL, I wouldn't stay there at all.
Hail Genie keeper of all platforms big and small:)
(QUALITY, CAT13, TOP18, MSG:405/M645;1)
>>>>> Got a letter from aol today expressing disappointment that I had
""""" canceled my membership. They gave me an 800 number and asked that I
call and let them know why I canceled and what changes I might suggest.
Reckon I should call? <evil grin>
Charlie (C.HARTLEY3, CAT5, TOP6, MSG:63/M645;1)
>>>>> The only reason I did not cancel my AOL account is because I want
""""" to see if Steve Case is going to answer my email to him. By the
way, for those of you who already left AOL, Mr. Case indicated that it was
the MAC that got AOL started. I guess he doesn't realize that when AOL
started, it was the Apple II that enabled AOL to really take off.
Ron (RON.ROYER, CAT5, TOP3, MSG:370/M645;1)
>>>>> Mr Case needs to quit reading and buying into revisionist
""""" history...
-Harold (H.HISLOP, CAT5, TOP3, MSG:372/M645;1)
>>>>> I guess he doesn't realize that it was more than a year after AOL
""""" started before they HAD Mac support.
(GARY.UTTER, CAT5, TOP3, MSG:374/M645;1)
LIVEWIRE NOW AVAILABLE FOR IIGS What is LiveWire
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Well, it's an online magazine which covers what's going on around
GEnie...at one time it was published on paper and snail-mailed to GEnie
users, but now it's available in electronic form only. For several months,
they have been doing a multimedia version for Macs and PCs, but now they
have a GS version. currently, it's only available in the software libary on
page 20. (m20;3) it's the newest file in the library, (I forget the number)
called LW9408.IIGS.SEA or something similar to that. Eventually, it will be
on the page that lists the other versions, and hopefully it will eventually
be on the A2 page. Note that page 20 is free...so don't worry about how
long the download is, it doesn't cost anything to download LiveWire. (as
long as you're not at 9600 baud, and you aren't using the 800# or
surcharged node, and not in prime-time)
I just heard about this today (Saturday) from one of the editors of
LiveWire.
(T.BUCHHEIM, CAT2, TOP13, MSG: /M645;1)
>>>>> Well, I've finally found my way in here and will try to be a more
""""" regular presence. The second issue is -- well -- lots better than
the first, in my opinion. The first was a bit rushed (to say the least),
but I had more time on the second to assemble and polish things (little
things like coloring the menu fonts and so on). This extra time was thanks
to Mary Trzyna for doing a great job on the graphic conversions and rushing
them to me. :)
Anyhow, thanks for the positive comments. Oh, and this issue does
have a quit button (thanks, Gary). It was something I never thought about
until I finished the first issue and suddenly found myself wondering,
"Ooops! I don't know how to do that." <grin>
The October issue will utilize the fontload NBA, which Auri let me
know about, and I feel suitably dumb for wishing for something that
HyperStudio DID have. ;) I apologize for any inconveniences with the
fonts, and as of the October issue, these problems should disappear.
Thanks, Auri.
While I've used HyperStudio quite a bit in the past, I'm still
learning (while trying to make the IIGS version of LiveWire as
professional-looking as possible). So any constructive criticism is
welcome.
As a side note, there were two issues of the IIGS LiveWire that
weren't released (may they RIP), because I wasn't satisfied with the
artwork conversions for either. This was NOT Mary's fault (she did an
admirable job), it was because the 640by200 resolution just didn't cut it
graphically for the pictures. The dithering just looked too dithered, and
I personally don't care for dithering to begin with.
June's issue proved to be more of just getting our feet wet, while I
actually did manage to finish July's issue. But after a bit of debating
with myself, I decided not to release the July issue and to switch to the
320by200 graphic mode predominantly. My most outstanding problem was
finding a good font, which the Apple RT staff helped me find in the Studio
City font.
The September issue will be available RSN. Enjoy.
(KMCCANN, CAT2, TOP13, MSG:61/M645;1)
>>> WHAT'S NEW <<<
""""""""""""""""""
VITESSE ANNOUNCES ULTIMA FOR THE APPLE IIGS WEST COVINA, CA -- Under
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" license from Origin(R), An
Electronic Arts(R) Company, Vitesse proudly presents Ultima(R) I, The First
Age of Darkness. This original classic, previously available only for the
Apple II, is now available for the Apple IIgs. In addition, this version
includes several new features that exploit the capabilities of the IIgs to
bring you enhanced music, sound, and graphics.
Ultima I is a fantasy roll-playing game that allows you to enter the
ancient world of Sosaria, a once beautiful realm now scourged and plundered
by evil, bloodthirsty beasts and creatures. At the root of all this
wickedness is Mondain the Wizard, who unleashes his terror unceasingly upon
the land. You must aid the inhabitants of Sosaria by slaying the evil
Mondain.
You may travel as one of four professions: fighter, cleric, wizard,
or thief. You may also adjust various characteristics including strength,
agility, stamina, charisma, wisdom, and intelligence. You may then enter
the world of Sosaria, where you can interact with others, pick up and carry
or examine objects, and combat beasts and monsters.
Samples of scenes from Ultima I for the Apple IIgs are available here
on GEnie in the Apple II software library. Just enter "Ultima I" as the
search string.
Features
''''''''
o Six new, original songs previously unavailable
o All new art and graphics
o New digitized sound effects
o Full on-line help
o Beginner level
o Fast game play
o System 6 aware
o Save game/Restore game
Ultima I requires an Apple IIgs, GS/OS 5.0.4, or later, and a minimum
of of 1MB RAM.
Ultima, Origin, and Electronic Arts are registered trademarks of
Origin.
(VITESSE, CAT40, TOP5, MSG:1/M645;1)
<<<<< Ultima is available from Vitesse, Inc. for $39.95 plus an
""""" additional $5 shipping and handling.
(VITESSE, CAT40, TOP5, MSG:3/M645;1)
IIGS/MAC CD NOW AVAILABLE FROM GERMANY The Apple IIGS SIG and Mac SIG
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" here in Germany have produced a
joint CD which is available NOW. It contains about 300 MByte worth of
Macintosh PD and about 200 MByte worth of Apple IIGS PD. It's a plain HFS
formatted CD you're able to access from Finder without any special programs
necessary. The price of the CD will be US$ 43.00, CAN$ 60.00, resp. AUS$
62.00 plus s/h. Shipping the CD airmail with jewel case to the US, Canada,
or Australia will cost US$ 10.00, CAN$ 14.00, resp. AUS$ 14.50; shipping
the CD with booklet and inlay card in a 5.25" disk mailer will cost US$
6.25, CAN$ 8.75 resp. AUS$ 9.00. (I suggest you buy your own jewel case and
get the CD in a floppy disk mailer...) I will accept cheques in US,
Australian or Canadian currency, drawn on a US, Canadian or Australian
bank. Please, add US$ 2.00, CAN$ 3.00, resp. AUS$ 3.00 for cashing fees.
So to get the CD in a floppy mailer, send me a cheque for US$ 51.25, CAN$
71.75, resp. AUS$ 74.00; to get it with jewel case, send me a cheque for
US$ 56.00, CAN$ 77.00, resp. AUS$ 79.50. (Other currencies and countries,
please ask.) Guys living in Europe send me an Eurocheque for DM 80.00 (CD
with jewel case). Within Germany the price will be DM 72.00 (for
nonmembers of AUGE).
A catalog of the IIGS part of the CD is file # 22701 in the A2
Library.
Send your cheques to:
Udo Huth
Leipziger Str. 16 a
38329 Wittmar
Germany
Udo - ... just a IIGS freak -
(U.HUTH, CAT20, TOP15, MSG:79/M645;1)
BEV'S FREE PATCHER TEXAS II announces the release of Bev's Free Patcher,
"""""""""""""""""" a TimeOut application that applies 78 (count 'em)
patches to AppleWorks 4.02 and 4.3 or later.
Here's how to obtain Bev's Free Patcher:
If you are a TEXAS II on Disk subscriber, do nothing, and the Patcher
will be mailed to you within a week. Disk 11 also contains TO.WP.Defaults3
for AppleWorks 4.3, and Roger's Patcher, a patch you'll certainly have fun
with because we sure had fun writing it.
________ If you are not a TEXAS II subscriber, send $10.00 for a disk
containing Bev's Free Patcher alone. The $10.00 covers the
disk, mailing, and license to distribute copies within your community to
your friends and members of your user group.
________ If you are a TEXAS II subscriber, you can obtain the
distribution disk for your user group members and friends for
$5.00 instead of $10.00. So if you are a user group, it might be to your
advantage to seek out a member who is a TEXAS II subscriber (you won't have
to look far) to order the master disk for your group.
________ If you are a user group, tell us who you are, and how many
members actually attend meetings. We will send you that many
copies (up to 12; additional copies may be made by you) of the current
issue of TEXAS II, "An Interview with Randy Brandt," which has been our
most popular and most commented-upon issue ever.
________ Specify 3.5" or 5.25".
No credit cards please, but checks in any currency are accepted with
an additional $5 U.S. equivalent collection fee. This will be the only
announcement we make on GEnie. If necessary, please make a copy of this
message for future reference.
Kingwood Micro Software Questions? Call (210) 490-6373
2018 Oak Dew GEnie:B.Cadieux@genie.geis.com
San Antonio, TX 78232-5471
(B.CADIEUX, CAT13, TOP15, MSG:372/M645;1)
A2PRO TO BE KEEPER OF THE CODES ][ think something can be done about
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" creating a new "Incoming Fax" code. It'll
certainly be a good idea once these things get off the ground.
-= Lunatic (:
(The new official
keeper of all Apple
II types/IDs/codes)
(A2.LUNATIC, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:22/M645;1)
>>>>> You mean as in file type / auxtype assignment?? (I hope I hope I
""""" hope :)
If so, I need to know what you need before assigning a filetype &
auxtype (new volume archive format that I've been working on)
-Harold
Resident Solder Slinger
(H.HISLOP, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:23/M645;1)
>>>>> Yeah, A2Pro will be handling filetype/auxtype/sound
""""" code/resourcetype/etc assignments in the very near future,
officially.
Eric Shepherd
PPCPro -- Put the POWER in PowerPC
(POWERPC.PRO, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:24/M645;1)
APPLE II ROUNDTABLES RENEW SUPPORT OF THE APPLE II GENIE SERVICES, 1994
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" AUGUST 12 (A2) -- The
Apple II RoundTables on GEnie (A2 and A2Pro) today annouced the next step
in their growing support for the Apple II line of computers. New
announcements included: A special GEnie sign up deal for former Apple II
AOL customers; and special deal on modem software arranged with all the
major publishers of Apple II telecommunications programs for America Online
users; the release of a new version of an Apple IIgs-specific offline
navigator program for GEnie; and the assumption of the assignment of all
official file types and all other types, codes, and IDs for the Apple II
from Apple Computer, Inc. All are just the start of the Apple II
RoundTables' continuing drive to carry the torch of worldwide Apple II
support into the next millennium and beyond.
Starting immediately, all former America Online (AOL) Apple II users
may sign up for GEnie under a special deal provided by the Apple II
RoundTable which grants those users $50.00 worth of online credit during
their first month online. (Details below.) AOL's support for their Apple
II software will be ending on November 1st, 1994.
At the same time, an improved version of CoPilot, an Apple
IIgs-specific offline navigator program for GEnie, is being made available
for as freeware to all Apple II users. CoPilot v2.5 allows users to
automate all of their online tasks on GEnie, saving them time, money, and
effort. When using CoPilot, all of the users' work is done offline, and
the program then transfers all of their data to and from GEnie in the least
amount of time possible. This comes on the heals of the release of GEM
4.22 last month, a similar navigator for 8-bit Apple II systems.
Upon signing up for GEnie, all former AOL Apple II users will be
eligible for a special deal provided by the Apple II RoundTable for reduced
prices on the three most popular Apple II telecommunications programs:
Spectrum for $65.00 (+$3.50 s&h), Talk is Cheap for $20.00 (s&h included),
and ProTerm 3.1 for $45.00 (+$5.00 s&h). In addition, purchasers of the
ProTerm package on this special deal with receive a free disk containing
both Co-Pilot and GEM, the two most popular Apple II-based GEnie
navigators. (Details below.)
Technical support of the Apple II line of computers on GEnie is
growing as the Apple II RoundTables take over the official assignment of
all Apple II file types, resource types, font IDs, sound codes, request
codes, and all other similar types, codes, and IDs from Apple Computer,
Inc. All third party Apple II developers will now send their requests for
assignments to the Apple II RoundTables, at the address
A2PRO@genie.geis.com. The technical support provided by the Apple II
RoundTables is expected to grow with the publication of Apple II technical
documents and additional third party developer assistance programs.
"We are dedicated to providing worldwide online support for the Apple
II line of computers for as long as Apple II computers exist," said Dean
Esmay, president of Syndicomm, the company that runs all the Apple computer
RoundTables on GEnie. "These new offers and programs are just the start.
While other online services are eliminating their Apple II support or
allowing them to languish, we are continuing to increase our support.
We're even hard at work on a full-blown graphical front end, which we hope
to have available by the end of 1994." he added.
Established in 1985, GEnie Services is one of the fastest growing
online information services in the country. GEnie is offered by GE
Information Services (GEIS), a division of General Electric Co., USA.
GEnie and GEIS are headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
For more information about GEnie, call 1-800-638-9636, e-mail
feedback@genie.geis.com, or write:
GEnie, c/o GE Information Services, P.O. Box 6403, Rockville, MD 20850
Syndicomm, the parent company of the Apple II, Macintosh, PowerPC,
and Newton RoundTables on GEnie, was formed in 1993 by Tom Weishaar and
Kent Fillmore. Now owned and operated by Dean Esmay, Syndicomm continues to
expand its online support of a variety of computer platforms and services.
It is headquarted in Shreveport, Louisiana.
For more information about the special Apple II GEnie sign up and
telecom program offers by the Apple II RoundTables, e-mail
a2.help@genie.geis.com. For more information about the Apple II technical
support provided by the Apple II RoundTables, e-mail
a2pro.help@genie.geis.com. (Or, see below.)
(Lunatic E'Sex/19940812/Press Contact: Dean Esmay, 313-424-3970,
President, Syndicomm)
-30-
---
To receive the special GEnie "Apple II Forever" signup offer, made in the
wake of AOL's cancellation of their Apple II software support, take the
following steps:
1. Set your communications software for half-duplex (local echo) at 300,
1200, or 2400 baud. Recommended communications parameters 8 data
bits, no parity and 1 stop bit.
2. Dial toll-free in the U.S. at 1-800-638-8369 (or in Canada at
1-800-387-8330). Upon connection, type HHH (Please note: every time
you use GEnie, you need to enter the HHH upon connection)
3. At the U#= prompt, type JOINGENIE (or IAMCOOL) and press <Return>
4. At the offer code prompt enter DHG528 to get this special offer.
5. Have a major credit card ready. In the U.S., you may also use your
checking account number. (There is a $2.00 monthly fee for all
checking accounts.) In Canada, VISA and MasterCard only.
Users who sign up using this offer will pay the standard $8.95/month
fee, which includes four hours of connect time. They will also receive an
additional $50 credit, which can be used anywhere and at any time on the
GEnie system. This offer, made in the wake of America OnLine's cancellation
of Apple II software support, expires 12/31/94.
---
If you're an Apple II user interested in receiving the special deal
on Spectrum from Seven Hills, Talk Is Cheap from Don Elton, or ProTerm from
Intrec, must send GE mail to the address SYNDICOMM. This mail must specify
that you are interested in receiving our special deal on modem software,
and which of the three packages you wish to receive. Your mail will then
be forwarded to the appropriate company, which will ask you for further
information.
Spectrum from Seven Hills is available for $65 + $3.50 shipping and
handling through this special offer.
Talk Is Cheap from Don Elton is available for $20 through this
special offer. This includes shipping & handling within the U.S.
ProTerm is available for $45 + $5.00 shipping and handling through
this special offer(*).
This offer is made as a show of support for the Apple II community in
the wake of AOL's Apple II software cancellation. Any of these three
programs can be used in conjunction with Co-Pilot or GEM, the freeware
Apple II off- line navigators for GEnie.
* - Those who purchase ProTerm through this special offer will also
receive a free disk containing the latest versions of both GEM and
Co-Pilot.
---
Please, feel free to re-post this information anywhere that you think
people would be interested. We'd like to see it distributed as widely as
possible. We figure a lot of people will probably be pretty down in the
wake of AOL's announcement, and we'd like to give 'em something to cheer
'em up! :-)
Dean Esmay (SYNDICOMM, CAT2, TOP27, MSG:32/M645;1)
>>> THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE <<<
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
QUICK CLICK DATA? Databases seem to be a popular item, so I'm going to
""""""""""""""""" give you some first impressions about them and look for
some opinions.
First, the idea of doing a text database on an Apple IIGS leaves me
cold. It would take a lot of convincing to get me to even consider this.
Beyond that, there seem to be two distinct kinds of databases to fill
two distinct kinds of need.
One kind is a full programmable database. These programs, like 4th
Dimension, are really specialized programming languages, not user-oriented
databases. Right from the box, it would be difficult for the average user
of, say, AppleWorks GS to do anything useful with such a program.
Developing a useful programmable database would be a long, expensive
project that would be useful to a relatively small number of people, so the
price would have to reflect that. I doubt I will do one like this, but you
can convince me otherwise.
Another kind of database is the user database, like the one in
AppleWorks GS. AppleWorks GS doesn't carry things as far as they can go
with this sort of design. (That's not a criticism; AppleWorks GS is a
useful program as it stands.) This is what I'd be most likely to do. So,
start with what you see in AWGS and add the following:
1. More flexible selection rules.
2. More extensive field search rules.
3. Publish & Subscribe.
4. Encryption.
5. Better display of records, allowing free-format "cards" for the
records that allow you to move, resize & color fields more or less
like a CAD program.
6. Ability to include non-text data, like digital recordings,
pictures, movies.
7. Printing rules that allow formatted records to be printed in a
variety of layouts. Thing of this: Create a picture on a small
card, and add name & address fields. Plop them down on a page &
print. You get a page of mailing labels with a logo.
I think something like this is reasonable to develop, can be sold for
under $100, and, I hope, would have a wide appeal. I'd like to hear your
opinions, though.
Mike Westerfield
(BYTEWORKS, CAT45, TOP3, MSG:139/M645;1)
QUICK CLICK WORD? There seems to be a lot of talk about word processing.
""""""""""""""""" It ranges from people who basically want EGO Ed with
multiple rulers to folks who want Microsoft Word or Word Perfect for the
GS--and they want it for less that $100, too. :)
My intent with the Quick Click Calc series is to produce a line of
software which is a step above the kind of software you find in intergrated
applications like AWGS or Microsoft Works 3.0. All will work with each
other, and all will support The Manager. I have no current plans to create
an integrated application, nor do I particularly think that's needed as
long as The Manager works well with the applications.
With these things in mind, assuming I do a word processor, here's
some of the features you folks mentioned (and a few you didn't) that I
would be likeky to include:
Full support for the Apple desktop metaphor
Selection of any font, color, size or style
Insert pictures
Insert movies
Support speech
Support subscribe to QCCalc
Multiple columns
Headers & Footers
Index generation
Table of contents generation
Sections (these allow multiple formats on the same page; sort of a
poor-man's page layout)
Print preview
Spell checker
Multiple rulers
Footnotes
Imorting a few formats (Not AWGS--they don't know what their own
formats are!)
Exporting through a few standard formats
Encryption
Print merge with a QC Database
Jsutification & tabs, various kinds, via rulers
Split screen
Character/Word/Line/Paragraph counts
Here are some things I almost certainly would not include:
Macro language
Thesaurus
Importing for every format under the sun
Grammar checker
Outliner
Built-in graphics editor
So, given that list, would you:
1. I'm not interested in a word processor--write something I care
about! (Name it.)
2. I want a word processor, but this doesn't fill my needs.
3. I'd probably buy it, but I really want Microsoft Word, and I still
want it for under $100.
4. This is great--where do I sent the check?
(Street price for _all_ Quick Click programs is <$100.)
Mike Westerfield
(BYTEWORKS, CAT45, TOP3, MSG:204/M645;1)
MONITOR STYMIES LUGGABLE IIGS It's not that the line is _that_ long....
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" I can't build any more in the Otrona case
unless you don't care about the monitor. I have no more 4" composite
monitors. Havn't been able to find anymore. That is the only size PCB
that will fit in there. (the area for the monitor PCB to fit is about 3.5"
x 6" or so.) Thats it.
Now... if you want to use (and you have) an item such as a Kaypro or
Compaq type case, I can help you. Otherwise, if you (Joe) look around up
there for a 4" open frame type, +12VDC Composite input monitor assembly, I
can help you get one built. (Using the Otrona case, I have one here)
The hardware needed to build one of these is as follows:
IIgs CPU with:
InnerDrive (This becomes the power supply) (A Vulcan will do, but I
like the AI P/S better, no heat sinks to worry about
mounting, and it's lasted me since Joe saw it so it must be
suitable!)
SCSI Card, preferably a RAMFast Rev D, (Size is the main factor,
allthough I have an Apple High Speed SCSI)
RAM Card. 4 Meg, since your not going to want to go inside there too
much just go for the gusto and get it over with. It needs
to be a small type card. AE GS RAM III is the best, but
also most expensive in a 4 meg configuration. Also good is
the Harris Labs GS Sauce & Pacemark (Q-RAM) GS RAM SIMM
card. The GS Sauce is actually to long, but because it's a
low profile card, it fits. The Sequentail Systems RAM GS
misses by 1/8th an inch in the Otrona case. I actually had
the OctoRAM in there for a while, but the thing blocked
slot 7 because I had to bend the card out of the way. The
Sequential card did the same thing when used with the
Otrona case. If a Compaq/Kaypro box is used the RAM & SCSI
card size limitation isn't as bad.
Hard Disk: It will need to be an Quantum ELS or similar variety. A
2.5" drive will work even better! No full size 3.5" drives
or old types should be used, as the heat generated will
probably cause some trouble.
3.5" External Drive & a Mac II fSE/II Floppy mounting bracket. (I've got
plenty of the brackets. A PS/2 Faceplate is optional) The
drives LED and eject swith will be used in the assembly.
Misc Descrete items:
12" of ribbon cable (25 pin or more) rubber feet, a few sizes, about
20 are needed. These are the "bailing" wire for the entire operation.
Spacers, DB 25 Male and Female crimp connectors, wire ties, 6/32 screws,
etc. and about 10 fiberglass cutwheels for the Dremil.
If you wish a "matching" keyboard, one will have to be sacraficed to
the Dremil, as the numeric keypad will have to get chopped off if it is to
fit on the front.
Of course, there is more. A well stocked PC/CLone shop is a handy
thing to have nearby when you attempt things like this, as they are an
invaluable source for things like rubber feet and spacers/stanoffs and
other Tiwanese made small parts that you just couldn't do without. :)
Using an Osborne case is out of the question. The way the thing
holds itself together prohibits cutting into the frame, and without doing
this you would not be able to have any cards installed.
Thats about it. If you have either a 4" composite monitor. (even if
the ttube is broken, the PCB is all I need, I have CRTs) or a Compaq/Kaypro
case you want to use, (I can use the 9" monitor I mentioned earlier in
those we can get started on making anyone who wants one their very own).
Of course, Joe is first. :)
BTW: The monitor type, to be a little more specific, they are
usually a small metal frame assy, and the PCB has a 10 pin edge connector.
The common variety are TTL input. Some will take a 75 ohm composite
signal. Thats the kind I need. The TTL one won't work. Unless someone
has a small circut (one IC) that will convert composite to TTL. I tried a
few various chips and wasn't able to get it to work with desirable results.
(T.DIAZ, CAT46, TOP3, MSG:32/M645;1)
DESK ACCESSORY SPELL CHECKER? Keep the faith on an NDA spellchecker from
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Softdisk. The "shuffling/departure of
programmers" hasn't affected this (except possibly to delay it a bit). If
anything, you're more likely to get the finished product in the future than
you have been for the past year and a half (because some with the departure
of every programmer, you must remember that a new programmer has come in;
and all I'll say is, that isn't necessarily a bad thing... :)
-G.T. Barnabas (BARNABAS, CAT28, TOP7, MSG:94/M645;1)
PARKHURST MICRO PRODUCTS' PMPFAX SOFTWARE As the name implies, this new
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" topic will be used to talk
about what you people would like to see in a send/receive fax package for
the Apple IIGS. I'm currently working on a package right now, so it would
be a great time to give me suggestions before I'm finished. Since I don't
have a lot of experience actually using fax software on other platforms,
let me know what features you liked in other software packages and what
features you maybe *haven't* seen that you'd like in this package.
Since I've only been working on this for less than a week, there's no
finally release date, price, or availability information, since nothing as
of now actually exists. :) But I really do need your input, so let me
know what you'd like.
Currently, I'm going to be including the following: send/receive,
support for class 1 and 2 (and possibly 2.0 if I can find the specs), fax
log and phone directory, user-created cover sheet (give me some suggestions
as to how you'd like this implemented), executed as a control panel and/or
NDA, will patch the Print Manager to allow you to "print" faxes from any
application that uses the Print Manager...
Please continue along with the suggestions. Also, if anyone has
actually programmed an application that talks to G3/Class 1 fax modems, I'm
always open to advice... :)
Paul (PMP, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:1/M645;1)
<<<<< Well, so far, all I've gotten finished is the Class 1 driver. Class
""""" 2 isn't standard, and Class 2.0 has just come out.
Fax polling should be pretty simple, as will passwords and the like.
What I thought instead of a "Fax" printer driver, would be to just patch
the Print Manager directly and give you the ability to fax or print, no
matter what printer driver you happen to be using. This would be easier
than having to go into the control panel and change your printer to "fax"
and have to redo all of your pages and such to conform to whatever paper
sizes I'd have to include in the driver, etc. I've already done part of
this and I can get ahold of the print record and other information so it
shouldn't be that big of a deal.
One other thing... how would you like fax receive to work? Should it
be a self-starting CDev when working in the desktop? That is, when it
hears the phone ring, it will automatically bring up a system window and
try to answer the fax. I could try to have it work entirely in the
background, but timing with faxes is sometimes critical.
Any more thoughts, let me know...
Paul (PMP, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:5/M645;1)
<<<<< So far, I've got my GS sending class 1 faxes. I've been spending
""""" my time on the desktop interface, so the PMPFax CDev will now save
print jobs to disk (so I can later send them). My next step will be to get
the send program working with the new document format (I was sending PIC
files just to get my routines down, so now I'll have to modify the program
to send Apple Preferred files).
I was planning on having a polling option so you can call up fax
depositories and the like, as well as having timed fax sends and the like.
Any other ideas, just keep 'em coming.... :)
Paul (PMP, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:35/M645;1)
FAXPLOSION SOFTWARE IN DEVELOPMENT okay, here's the official info, from
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" the sheet handed out at Kfest:
FAXplosion (Development Name)
~~~~~~~~~~
by Richard Wifall
Planned features include:
o Class 2 faxmodem support.
o NDA for receiving faxes.
o Printer Driver for sending faxes. (Send faxes from any program
that supports the print manager.)
o Support for silent answer. (Answering machine and faxmodem share
the same line!)
o Delayed faxing.
o Batch faxing.
o Fax manipulation tools including scaling, rotating, printing, and
conversion to APF.
o Custom serial drivers.
If you are a software publisher interested in publishing this product
or for more information contact:
E-mail: Snail-mail:
rwifall@nmsu.edu Richard Wifall
11500 Tahiti Pl. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
That's the official information sheet, as distributed at Kfest. I
wasn't lucky enough to get to see the program, but everyone says it works
great.
(T.BUCHHEIM, CAT10, TOP9, MSG:166/M645;1)
CONTACTS GS I have some good news and some weird news to report about
""""""""""" Contacts GS, and its imminent re-release. First the weird
news...
As you remember, when last we spoke about Contacts GS, I'd
commissioned Will Nelken to create TimeOut Modules for use with importing
and exporting the Contacts GS data file back and forth between Contacts and
AppleWorks Classic.
I guess you could say that I've been the beta-tester for the TimeOut
Modules, and it has not been a fun summer. As soon as Will generated some
new code, I could promptly "break it." It seemed as if we were making no
progress, until a very weird thing happened this past Friday.
Will is developing 3 different versions of the TimeOut modules. I
tried testing out the version that works with AppleWorks v3 and UltraMacros
4, and realized that I'd better install UltraMacros first. Try as I might,
I couldn't. The Installer kept crashing.
Quite odd, I thought.
So, I called Quality on Friday, and a duplicate set of UM4 disks
arrived today. I decided to not only install UM4 onto AW3, but to go back
and re-install it on AW 4.0.2. I did.
Now, for the good news....
B-I-N-G-O !!
I discovered that TimeOut ContactsMover works just fine.
There's just one minor tweak to the AppleWorks
3.0/ UM 3.x version,
and then the Contacts GS package will be completed.
I'm breathing a whole lot easier.
And, so is my copy of AppleWorks v4.0.2. Strange error messages that
I've been seeing for months have magically disappeared.
Apparently, the copy of UltraMacros that I purchased last December
was the cause of all my AppleWorks v4.x problems. Unbelievable! Who would
have ever imagined? Did I ever verify the UM disk? No.
Joe Kohn (JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP5, MSG:49/M645;1)
...AND TIMEOUT CONTACTSMOVER What Will Nelken has done is to create 3
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" totally different versions of TimeOut
ContactsMover. Depending on which version of AppleWorks you are using will
determine which version of ContactsMover you'd install.
I guess that you could say that we are operating under the assumption
that not everyone has upgraded AppleWorks to v4.x, and we wanted to provide
support for those still using AppleWorks v3.0.
So, 2 of the versions of TimeOut ContactsMover are actually for use
with AppleWorks v3.0. One version supports UltraMacros 3.x, while the
secord version supports UltraMacros 4.x. To use either of those with
AppleWorks v3.0 does require that you own UltraMacros.
The TimeOut ContactsMover version for AppleWorks v4.x requires
nothing extra, as AppleWorks v4.x already has an UltraMacros "player" built
in to the system.
TimeOut ContactsMover moves data back and forth between AppleWorks
and Contacts GS; it's a 2 way street. If you currently maintain an
AppleWorks name & address database, you can use TimeOut ContactsMover to
automatically convert that database into a format that is instantly
recognizable by the Contacts NDA. It does everything for you, including
saving your newly created Contacts data file in the proper sub-directory.
On the "other side of the 2 way street", TimeOut ContactsMover will
convert your already existing Contacts data file into an AppleWorks
database, and from there, you can easily generate mailing labels, reports,
lists, etc.
TimeOut ContactsMover makes Contacts GS a much more flexible program.
What Will Nelken has created in TimeOut ContactsMover is quite
impressive and quite flexible. Using it, you can not only create a brand
new Contacts GS data file, but you can even append the one you already
have, all from right within AppleWorks. And, it does it right before your
eyes. Quickly and effortlessly.
Using Contacts GS data with other programs is not restricted to
AppleWorks Classic. You can seamlessly and easily load all the Contacts GS
data, for example, into Addressed For Success, DB Master, or any word
processing program of your choosing.
The above should not be construed in any way to mean that you need to
own AppleWorks or Addressed For Success to get great value from the
Contacts GS New Desk Accessory. In and of itself, Contacts GS is a
stand-alone product (well, as "stand-alone" as a New Desk Accessory can
be). As a name and address database in New Desk Accessory format, it's
quite convenient and handy. As an example, I'm typing this off-line using
Co-Pilot, and I can easily access Contacts GS right this second from the
Apple Pull Down Menu, and find out if *you* are a SSII subscriber.
As I said way-back-when, Contacts GS is my first software publishing
venture, and I just wanted to "do it right." I wanted to add as much value
and utility and functionality as was possible. Did Contacts GS need
TimeOut ContactsMover? No. Does TimeOut ContactsMover add value and
utility and functionality to Contacts GS? Absolutely.
Joe Kohn (JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP5, MSG:53/M645;1)
_
ONLINE GENIE FRONT END FOR IIGS /-\ctually, there is a considerable
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" danger of a hacker breaking into the
system if all the information about the underlying software is publically
released. However, once you do have a proper working relationship with
GEnie and they know that they can trust you, they will give you the
information (as we in the Apple II RoundTables have, and are using it to
develop a full desktop IIgs front end for GEnie -- it should be out by the
end of the year).
-= Lunatic (:
(A2.LUNATIC, CAT5, TOP6, MSG:79/M645;1)
>>> MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT <<<
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Category 5, Topic 6
Message 152 Sat Aug 20, 1994
M.JAMES10 [MARJAM] at 19:09 EDT
Greetings Dan,
In reference to your friend on AOL who is intimidated by
GEnie...She's right! GEnie is much less user friendly than AOL or Delphi.
I'm looking at a stack of papers next to my computer that explain how to
get around GEnie. 26 pages to learn CoPilot navigator. 23 pages from
Category 1 explaining how GEnie the Apple Bulletin Board is set up. 26
pages from Category 1 for new users on how to get around the Apple area of
GEnie. 67 pages of the GEnie Manual for Apple II Users.
GEnie is EXTREMELY INTIMIDATING for the average computer user that
doesn't know the online language of bulletin boards, online services, etc.
"User Friendly" GEnie is not (in terms of ease of navigation). I much
prefer a GUI type of interface that I can point and click.
There are only 2 ways your friend will use GEnie.
(1) You sit down and show them how to navigate. Not once
but several times.
(2) When AOL folds and they default to GEnie. I don't know
about Compuserve but Delphi is much easier to navigate.
I've been lurking in GEnie for a long time trying to get the hang of
it. I've found people online in general are the high end users who feel
comfortable with this medium. I (as is your friend) am not one of those
people.
I left Delphi and came to GEnie because I really like my GS. I'm
just a beginner who didn't need access to Internet because it's big,
complex, and was too much at once.
The "PEOPLE" on GEnie are much more user friendly than Delphi. They
love the Apple II and are quick with an answer, even if their awswers are
over my head.
When I was on Delphi, there was a guy named Chuck Orem who could
shift down and tell me too: ...turn the knob right, OK click the mouse,
yes...now pull down the file menu...and all this while we were online,
don't know how he did it? He also had me call his home if I didn't
understand. If your friend can find someone on GEnie to do that they will
be here for life.
Sorry for the long post but I can really empathize with your friend,
I'm a cement head among A+ students that are very sincere about helping me
but forget that I don't know their language (computer-eze).
If your friend wants some help navigating GEnie, drop me an e-mail
note and I'll walk them through the steps as far as a beginner can over the
phone or via GEnie. My e-mail address is M.JAMES10. I'd rather not post
my phone #. Wish I had someone willing to do that when I started at GEnie.
THAT WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT THING TO POST ON PAGE 645!! Need a GEnie
mentor? Type # 23 and someone will contact you by voice phone, cool.
Mark James
[*][*][*]
While on GEnie, do you spend most of your time downloading files?
If so, you may be missing out some excellent information in the Bulletin
Board area. The messages listed above only scratch the surface of
what's available and waiting for you in the bulletin board area.
If you are serious about your Apple II, the GEnieLamp staff strongly
urge you to give the bulletin board area a try. There are literally
thousands of messages posted from people like you from all over the
world.
[EOA]
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Fun & Games On GEnie
""""""""""""""""""""
by Joe Kohn
[JOE.KOHN]
>>> FUTURE RULES FOR ONLINE GRAMMAR <<<
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
DATELINE: WASHINGTON, DC
APRIL 1, 2006
The Federal Telecommunications Bureau has just released a new set of
guidelines that establishes nationwide norms for electronic mail
communications.
Effective immediately, two new governmental departments are being
formed to combat abuses involving online communications: The Department of
Grammar Abuse and The Department of Typographical Errors.
Beginning early next year, government agents will start monitoring
all online electronic mail correspondance, and will prosecute all United
States citizens who include grammatical and/or typographical errors in
their "private" correspondance.
The Government of the United States will no longer stand for its
citizens to commit crimes against the English language. The first
infraction will be dealt with harshly. Those who commit grammar crimes
will be tortured--their computer equipment will be seized and replaced with
aging and obsolete PowerPC's computers from Apple Computer Inc, the
Taiwanese company that currently produces computerized kitchen utensils.
(Note: Prior to The Great Takeover of 1995, Apple manufactured the poorly
made and highly unpopular PowerPC computers.)
A second offense will result in imprisonment at the Federal Grammar
Improvement Center.
Third time offenders will be treated much more harshly. They will be
imprisoned and forced to watch non-stop re-runs of "The John Sculley Comedy
Hour" TV show that aired briefly in late 1997.
In a joint statment issued to the press, President Amy Carter and
Vice-President Chelsea Clinton said, "The time has come for us to put aside
personal and individual freedoms in the quest for better grammar!"
=30=
(JOE.KOHN, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:420/M645;1)
[*][*][*]
[Joe Kohn is the publisher of Shareware Solutions II, a
bi-monthly newsletter about the Apple II, and has a part-time
lecturing position in GEnie's A2 RoundTable, whether the
denizens--or even the administration--of that RoundTable like it
or not.]
[EOA]
[REF]//////////////////////////////
REFLECTIONS /
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Book Review
"""""""""""
by Phil Shapiro
[P.SHAPIRO1]
DOING BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET:
HOW THE ELECTRONIC HIGHWAY IS TRANSFORMING AMERICAN COMPANIES
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
by Mary J. Cronin
(308 pages, softcover)
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold
115 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10003
ISBN: 0-442-01770-7
Price: $29.95
Walk into any bookstore and you're bound to find a shelf with at
least a dozen books covering the subject of business management and
efficiency. Nearby you'll find a shelf overflowing with new books about
the Internet.
Until now these two shelves of books had little in common. "Doing
Business on the Internet" is the first book to link these two related
topics.
The author of the book, Mary J. Cronin, works as the university
librarian at Boston College, and teaches information management at Boston
College School of Management. She brings to the subject the well-informed
mind of a librarian, tempered with the pragmatism of someone closely
familiar with real-world business practices.
The result is a book that is highly readable, yet meticulously
referenced and footnoted. "Doing Business on the Internet" is must reading
for information managers in companies large and small. The book also has
an audience with persons who have a general interest in the socio-dynamics
of online communications.
The Nature and Scope of the Book "Doing Business on the Internet" was
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" written to persuade as well as describe.
The heart of this tome is a series of case studies describing how companies
are using the Internet. To assemble these case studies, Cronin visited and
communicated with information managers known for evangelizing the benefits
of Internet connection within their companies. She then conducted
follow-up interviews via electronic mail. The results of her
investigations are assembled with an aim to persuade as well as describe.
To persuade what? To persuade businesspeople that a whole slew of
unforeseeable benefits can arise by connecting their employees to the
Internet.
The central thesis of this book is aptly illustrated in the section
where Cronin explains how IBM was at first reluctant to offer Internet
access to its employees. You would think that a behemoth computer company
would be the first to comprehend the benefits of Internet access. Not so.
Until a few years ago the prevailing attitude at IBM was that everything
that IBM employees needed to know could be found on IBM's internal company
networks.
These days IBM managers have arrived at the more enlightened point of
view that there may be times where valuable information and ideas could
possibly exists outside IBM's internal company networks. In those rare
instances, it could be useful for IBM employees to conduct searches on the
Internet.
Information as the Fundamental Building Block of Business Cronin starts
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" with the basic
principle that, "information is the fundamental building block of any type
of product or service." She then goes on to discuss how information can
provide a crucial competitive advantage: "Executives have long recognized
the importance of information for competitive advantage.... In order to
make better decisions, chief executives and top level managers require
fresh information about trends in the economy and the marketplace, about
the activities of competitors, new developments in technology, and new
product opportunities."
In the information age, to be informed is to be armed with knowledge.
And a primary way of becoming informed these days--is to be connected to
the Internet.
Improved Communications with Customers The Internet offers more than
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" information and ideas, though.
The net can help forge new ties between customers and companies. Since the
cost of sending electronic mail is far less expensive than the cost of a
phone call or letter, companies can use e-mail to communicate regularly
with prospective customers as well as with established customers. Indeed,
companies can set themselves apart from their competitors by making it a
practice to respond promptly and thoughtfully to "external e-mail." In
Cronin's words: "If a company decides to distinguish itself through the
quality of its customer service organization, the network can be a decisive
asset in achieving this goal."
Of course, communicating with customers is a two way street.
Customers benefit by getting answers to their questions. But companies
also benefit by getting speedy feedback about their products or services.
The Internet provides a new type of "intimacy" between company and
consumer. In a very real sense, the Internet can help establish bonds of
cross-loyalty of a new order. While some companies may cringe at the
invariable "closeness of contact" that results, Cronin astutely observes:
"Getting closer to the customer is probably one of the most important
benefits of using the network."
Computer-Assisted Journalism Manufacturing sector companies are not the
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" only ones to benefit from closer customer
contact. News providers are also reaching out for closer contact with
customers. Cronin tells how The Boston Globe newspaper has started a
regular column on electronic communications, and regularly includes the
newspapers' Internet address to solicit reader feedback. Journalists can
then get direct and immediate feedback to their stories. And the
journalists themselves can use such feedback to become better informed
about happenings in their local community.
Along similar lines, the Washington Post newspaper has initiated a
regular column covering oddities on the Internet. This same newspaper has
taken to including the Internet address of reporters at the end of
articles. USA Today currently accepts letters to the editor via Internet
electronic mail. (Internet address: usatoday@clark.net)
Cronin goes on to tell about a radio station in San Francisco, KKSF,
that has set up a gopher on the Internet. Listeners of this station can
access a playlist of songs on the gopher. Should these listeners get the
urge to purchase any of the music being played, they can quickly and easily
obtain information about the location of record stores that carry KKSF
music.
Using the Internet to Promote Science and Research In a chapter titled
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" "Transforming Research
and Development," Cronin explains the immense benefits offered by the
Internet to scientists and researchers: "For the millions of researchers
connected to the Internet, the communication power of the network has
transformed the nature of their work." Naturally, the benefits that accrue
to researchers often yield ancillary commercial benefits as well.
Two specific types of scientific collaboration on the Internet are
examined in this chapter: improving medical diagnosis through computer
imaging, and using the power of supercomputers to help locate untapped oil
reserves.
Cronin relates how the net helps doctors and researchers perform
medical imaging from the data output of MR (magnetic resonance) and CT
(computer tomography) scanners. Medical researchers can make use of remote
supercomputer data crunching resources, saving the researchers the burden
of having to purchase a dedicated supercomputer for their own use.
In a similar type of computer application, geologists and
oceanographers are using the power of supercomputers on the Internet to
help them locate possible undersea petroleum reserves. Gathering data
about the possible location of such reserves is the easy part. Analyzing
the data using computer models is the processor-intensive part.
Overseas Uses of the Internet Few people realize the true international
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" scope of the Internet. While it's true
that the Internet had its origins here in the United States, today the net
has extended its tentacles to almost every continent.
To help readers gain an appreciation of how the Internet is being
used overseas, Cronin relates anecdotes of how businesses in Singapore are
using the net:
"Singapore provides an interesting example of competing through
connectivity--and the dynamic relationship between policy, commerce, and
technology in the global village. Singapore promotes itself as the
'Intelligent Island,' and its National Computer Board has adopted a plan
called IT2000 to transform Singapore into the information technology
capital of Asia. Government agencies make every effort to smooth the way
of multinational corporations wishing to use Singapore as a communication
hub for the twenty-first century."
Empowering Individuals Within Companies Connecting to the Internet can
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" empower companies as a whole, as
well as empowering individuals within companies. Cronin cites the example
of Apple Computer's Steve Cisler, whose informative postings pop up
regularly on many Internet discussion lists: "Steve Cisler, another active
Internet participant, shares information on the Internet through detailed
meeting reports and informative postings to discussion lists."
Cisler, a senior scientist at the Apple Library, Apple's corporate
library, regularly summarizes meetings and happenings in the
technology/information science field. He also makes it a practice to help
disseminate information on the growing freenet movement taking place around
the world.
For Cisler, his computer's keyboard serves as his printing press.
The Internet serves as an accessible and cost-free tool for disseminating
his writings instantly around the world.
Interestingly enough, Cisler's Internet postings are often imbued
with a public spirit. Apple Computer may pay his paycheck, but his public
spirited postings could easily give someone the impression that he is
working for the public at large.
Well-Documented Thoughts Each of the book's nine chapters has about
"""""""""""""""""""""""" fifteen to twenty citations to further readings
on related topics. Most references are to books and periodicals from 1991,
1992, and 1993. The quantity and quality of research that was done in
assembling "Doing Business on the Internet" is indeed impressive.
Citations are given to periodicals as diverse as the Internet Business
Journal, Scientific American, Forbes, and Sloan Management Review--to name
a few. Book citations range from better known books on telecommunications
(i.e. Krol's "Whole Internet Guide & Catalog," and the like), to lesser
known books on modern business practices. Along with all the standard and
predictable references, Cronin includes references to annual reports from
Motorola and Intel, information sources often overlooked by others.
Minor Quibbles and Nit-Picking "Doing Business on the Internet" succeeds
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" in many respects, but the book does gloss
over a few topics that beg for greater coverage. For instance, what effect
will the snowballing freenet movement have on company/customer relations?
And if online communications with customers yields substantial benefits to
companies, what actions are these companies taking to help train the
general population in basic telecommunications skills?
To be sure, freenets are mentioned in passing once or twice in the
book. But the subject could well merit an entire chapter in future
editions of the book.
Another minor quibble with this book is that it leaves the reader
wishing for more. The content is indeed gripping and well-presented--but
one might wish for just a few more anecdotes, a few more case studies.
Conclusion Cronin's book is as much about people as it is about
"""""""""" technology. One of the recurring themes of the book is the
slowness with which people come to understand the usefulness of new tools
and technologies. Those who do comprehend the power of these tools have a
one-up on their business competitors: "Companies already linked to the
Internet receive the advantages of high-speed telecommunications and
continuously evolving technology while learning invaluable lessons about
the management of networked organizations.... We are just beginning to
understand the impact of networked communications on our daily lives and
way of doing business."
"Doing Business on the Internet" brings you the voices of many people
who have evangelized the benefits of Internet connection within their
companies. The book succeeds in the way that it lets you draw your own
conclusions from these first hand sources.
It's an irony of modern life that it sometimes takes superhuman
efforts to convince businesses to act in their own best interest. When it
comes to convincing business managers about the benefits of connecting
their employees to the Internet, this book is just the ticket.
Phil Shapiro
[*][*][*]
The author works as a freelance writer and software developer.
He can be reached on GEnie at: pshapiro1; on the Internet at:
pshapiro@aol.com
[EOA]
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(For visually impaired users: The preceeding was an ASCII art rendition of
four animals working together to reach apples from the top branches of a
tree. The bottom animal is a cow, a bear is on the cow's back. The bear
is holding up a rabbit, and the rabbit is holding up a mouse, who is
picking the apples.)
[EOA]
[ANC]//////////////////////////////
APPLE ANECDOTES /
/////////////////////////////////
True Stories
""""""""""""
by Dean Esmay
[SYNDICOMM]
I've never told this story publicly, but I figure it's long enough
ago, and Apple's interest in this Apple II stuff is behind us, so what the
heck.
A few years ago we got a license to distribute the DOS 3.3 System
Master on-line, which we hadn't had before. So the disks were mailed to
us, straight from Apple Licensing.
So I get this really nice package from Apple with the nice white disk
envelopes and labels and stuff. And just to make sure everything's kosher,
I boot the System Master that they sent us.
Well, it boots into DOS 3.3... and up comes an old copy of Locksmith,
the ancient Pirate's Favorite in the heady days of the DOS 3.3 Apple II
world.
I'm really not kidding. I looked over the disk carefully and that's
all it was... a copy of Locksmith. On a write-protected, Apple labelled
disk that Apple Licensing sent straight to us.
What's doubly funny is the original Locksmith was copy protected, so
this means that somewhere in Apple's history, someone either "cracked" this
or accepted a pirate copy.
When we got it we realized these people had no idea what the heck
they were doing when it came to Apple II stuff. So we quietly uploaded
another copy of the DOS 3.3 System Master we had lying around, and that's
what's up there in A2 today.
I wonder if I still have that disk? I'm pretty sure it's buried
somewhere in my huge collection of 5.25 disks, gathering dust. :-)
(A2.DEAN, CAT13, TOP12, MSG:102/M645;1)
reprinted from the A2Pro RoundTable (8 October 1993)
[EOA]
[HUN]//////////////////////////////
THE TREASURE HUNT /
/////////////////////////////////
Yours For the Downloading
"""""""""""""""""""""""""
by Charlie Hartley
[C.HARTLEY3]
>>> WELCOME TO THE TREASURE HUNT <<<
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
This month's column is dedicated to those of you who are newcomers to
GEnie, or who have never downloaded or uploaded files, and want to become
more familiar with the process. I will provide information about the
processes, as well as the software you need to consider obtaining.
Much of the content of this column is duplicated from other sources,
written by other folks, within the A2 area. It is being repeated here in
the hope that its message will reach a larger, or at least a different
audience.
We in A2 want to encourage you to become actively involved in the
roundtable. Questions are encouraged. Visit the bulletin board or the
Real Time Conference rooms and find out how friendly we can be. :)
And now, on with the show!
[*][*][*]
Downloading a file from the A2 library is a fairly straightforward
task. After you access GEnie and find yourself at the prompt following the
announcements, type m645;3 and press return. This will take you directly
to the menu displayed below. (You can also type "A2" at the prompt, and
then select #3 from the main menu to get here.)
GEnie
Apple II RoundTable Software Library
Library: ALL Libraries
1. Description of this Library
2. Directory of Files
3. Search File Directory
4. Browse through Files
5. Upload a New File
6. Download a File
7. Delete a File You Own
8. Set Software Library
9. Save Current Software Library
10. Instructions for Software Exchange
11. Directory of New Files
12. Join/Ignore Library Category
Enter # or <P>revious?
To download a file that you know the number for, select #6 from the
menu. (If you don't know the file number, #3 will let you search for it by
key word or uploader.) Next you will be asked the file number; type it and
press return. Next you will be shown the long description of the file and
given several options. The option you want is "D" to download it.
Next you must select from the following menu:
1. XMODEM
2. XMODEM (w/1k blocks)
3. YMODEM
4. ZMODEM
What you select will depend on the software you are using. For
example, TIC (Talk is Cheap) does not support ZMODEM, but ProTERM and
Spectrum do. Before you go online to download, read your software
documentation to determine which of these to use. (YMODEM is generally
considered a bad option.) Once you make your choice, you will be told:
"File is ready. Start your XMODEM [or whatever mode you chose] receive
file."
At this point, what you do is determined by how your software handles
things. Again, read your software manual first.
Once the download is complete, and you press a key or two in response
to prompts, you will be asked if you want to download another file. If you
do, you will go through the process again; if not, you will go back to the
library menu screen.
The various sub-libraries in the Apple II RoundTable Software Library
are listed below:
1. /SYSTEM.DISK/
2. ..SYS.UTILS
3. ..ICONS
4. ..SYSTEM/
5. .....TOOLS
6. .....SYSTEM.SETUP (Inits)
7. .....FSTS
8. .....DESK.ACCS
9. .....DRIVERS
10. .....FONTS
11. .....CDEVS (Control Panels)
12. .....SOUNDS (for the System)
13. /A2.ROUNDTABLE/
14. ..BULLETIN.BOARD.HELP.N.TOOLS
15. ..BULLETIN.BOARD.ARCHIVES
16. ..CONFERENCE.HELP.N.TOOLS
17. ..CONFERENCE.TRANSCRIPTS
18. ..LIBRARY.HELP.N.TOOLS
19. ..LIBRARY.DIRECTORIES
20. /GS.OS/
21. ..GAMES
22. ..GRAPHICS/ (3200, animation, etc)
23. .....SUPER.HI.RES
24. .....PRINT.SHOP.GS
25. ..MUSIC
26. ..SOUND (BIN, HyperStudio, etc.)
27. ..TELECOMMUNICATIONS
28. ..UTILITIES
29. ..HYPERSTUDIO
30. ..HYPERCARD IIgs
31. ..MEAN.18.COURSES
32. /PRODOS.8/
33. ..GAMES
34. ..GRAPHICS/
35. .....PICTURES
36. ..EAMON.GAMES
37. ..SOUND.AND.MUSIC
38. ..NEW.PRINT.SHOP
39. ..TELECOMMUNICATIONS
40. ..UTILITIES
41. /DOS.3.3/
42. ..GAMES
43. ..GRAPHICS/
44. .....PRINT.SHOP
45. /APPLEWORKS/
46. ..TEMPLATES
47. ..MACROS
48. ..APPLEWORKS.GS
49. /BEAGLE BUDDIES
50. /GRAPHICS (GIF/RLE/TEXT)
51. /EDUCATION
52. /BUSINESS
53. /REVIEWS, PRESS RELEASES, ETC
54. /NONE OF THE ABOVE
55. /SPECIAL.LIBRARIES/
56. ..Reserved
57. ..Adult Oriented (Forbidden Fruit)
58. ..A2.University
59. ..NAUG
60. ..Deutsche.Software
61. ..GEnie.Nav
62. ..Desktop.Publishing
63. ..Resource Central Private
64. ..reserved
65. ALL Libraries
[*][*][*]
The following information is copied from the information available in
category 1 of the A2 bulletin board. It should help you to understand the
format of files in the A2 library, as well as what you must do to any file
that you plan to upload or download.
What is the .BXY file format? You have probably been noticed that the
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" files in our library end with the suffix
.BXY. Pronounced "boxy," this type of file is a Binary II file containing
a single NuFX archive created by ShrinkIt. In essence, these files are
nothing but ShrinkIt files inside Binary II "envelopes".
This .BXY file format is the official A2 RoundTable packing standard.
Older files created with BLU or other packing programs will not be accepted
in our library. In addition, files created by ShrinkIt without a Binary II
"wrapper" will also not be accepted on new uploads. Thus, older style .SHK
and .SDK files will not be accepted into our library.
The reasons for this are manifold. This standard was established in
1989 in cooperation with GEnie, CompuServe, Apple Computer, Andy Nicholas
(author of ShrinkIt), and Gary Little, creator of Binary II. This standard
has been accepted because it will, in the long run, make life easier for
all users. It's important that industry-wide standards be established and
adhered to.
There are two ways to create a BXY file, and two ways to download and
unpack them. You can use whichever you find easiest to use and remember.
To create a .BXY file, you just need to use ShrinkIt 2.1 or later
(use the latest version available, which as of this writing is 3.4). With
this method, you select the files you want to archive. Next ShrinkIt will
ask you to type in a filename for the archive. End your filename entry by
pressing Open-Apple-Return (instead of Return alone) and ShrinkIt will add
Binary II formatting automatically. If your communications program has a
Binary II option for UPloading--(such as ProTERM, Point-to-Point, or
Spectrum--just pack with ShrinkIt normally (i.e. without the
Open-Apple-Return at the end), but turn your communication software's
Binary II option ON while uploading. Don't do both!
To download a BXY file, you should turn the Binary II option of your
term program ON. For ANY OTHER download, you should NOT use the Binary II
option. After the download, just use ShrinkIt to unpack.
If your term program does not have a "Binary II" option for
downloading, simply download the file without this option. You can then
just use ShrinkIt 2.1 or later to unpack without any difficulty.
Just remember these simple rules:
A) When uploading, pack all files with ShrinkIt. Do not use any
other packing program.
B) When uploading, EITHER use Open-Apple-Return when entering the
filename of the archive, OR use the Binary II option of your
terminal program. PLEASE DO NOT DO BOTH.
C) When downloading .BXY files, turn the Binary II option of your
term program on. If your program doesn't have this option, or you
prefer to download BXY files using exactly the same steps as other
types of files, just download normally with Binary II off. But
make sure you have ShrinkIt 2.1 or later.
D) When downloading any other type of file (XX., PP., .BNY, .BQY,
.TXT, etc.) do NOT use the Binary II option of your term program.
Don't worry if you forget to turn Binary II on when downloading, as
ShrinkIt will handle the file anyway. But ultimately, most users will be
better off making use of this option.
Graphics File Uploads In the interest of making downloads and subsequent
""""""""""""""""""""" viewing as simple as possible, A2's IIgs graphics
libraries will be supporting a single file type of both standard SHR
graphics and 3200 color graphics.
In library 22, along with graphic programs, you will find 3200 color
pictures. These are special graphics whereby each scan line may have a
different palette of 16 colors, giving 200 * 16 = 3200 possible different
colors. Our 3200 color pictures are (or will be converted to) type 76
block $C1, or PIC, files. This type of picture requires a special viewer.
We recommend Chris McKinsey's SuperView. You can enter "SUPERVIEW.BXY" at
the "download file" prompt. Additionally, it will also view normal
one-screen pictures.
Library 23 contains standard SHR pictures of 320x200 or 640x200
resolution, using no more than 16 palettes, although most generally use
one. These pictures will be in Apple Preferred Format, or PNT files
($C0/0002).
Rules About Disk Archives Here follows a few clarifications on doing
""""""""""""""""""""""""" "disk" archives:
A2 normally insists on "file" archives for all ProDOS and GS/OS
uploads. This is because we can't know what kind of hardware every
downloader may have, and because hard disk owners get downright irate when
they have to dust off their 5.25 drive and plug it into their GS just to
unpack a file that they will then have to transfer to their hard disk. And
we can't blame them. In fact, if the upload is a collection of related
files, we really prefer that they be placed in their own folder and the
entire folder be archived, though this is by no means a required step.
However, some things such as DOS 3.3 files, the TETRIS2 upload, etc.
cannot be placed on a ProDOS disk. Since ShrinkIt is a ProDOS program, the
only way it can handle such files is by shrinking the entire disk without
worrying about the contents.
Let's consider what this means. If you are archiving a well-used DOS
3.3 disk, much of the "blank" disk space will actually contain files that
have been erased from the disk catalog. Remember, deleting a file merely
removes it from the catalog; it does NOT remove it from the disk. (That's
why "Undelete" programs are able to work.)
Now, ShrinkIt has no way of telling which disk sectors are in use and
which are free, and archives all 560 DOS 3.3 sectors. This means that all
those previously deleted files are ALSO archived, although they aren't in
the catalog. This is incredibly inefficient and you can easily wind up
with a disk archive that is larger than the unpacked length of the files
you are uploading!
Some people have tried to get around this by transferring the DOS 3.3
files to a ProDOS disk and putting them in a "file" archive. This is an
bad idea for several reasons. First, the downloader must convert it back
to DOS 3.3 to use. You'd be amazed how many people don't understand how to
do that or why it's necessary. The confusion factor is just too much.
Secondly, the files will have to be renamed to something that ProDOS will
take. All too often, the new name will cause the program to crash. And
the user will be unable to fix it because he won't know what the original
names were.
We also want to remember that DOS 3.3 uploads must not contain a copy
of the DOS 3.3 system software. Apple Corp. still owns it and frowns on
this practice. We check all DOS 3.3 uploads for this and do not release
the ones that still have DOS on them.
Here's how to fix all these problems:
1) Format a blank DOS-less disk. I use Copy II+.
2) Copy all the files to be uploaded to the new disk.
3) Archive the new disk.
The freshly formatted disk will have all unused sectors "zeroed out".
These "zeroed" sectors compress to an extremely small space, so that the
resulting "disk" archive is at most just a block or two larger than a
"file" archive would have been.
I hope this makes the reasoning behind the A2 rules clearer to you.
[*][*][*]
UPLOAD.TIPS.BXY FILE #20171 12800 BYTES UPLOADING TIPS
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Tom Zuchowski provides a variety of tips for newcomers to GEnie who
want to upload files to the A2 library. As Tom says, "Newcomers to A2's
uploading process must go through a learning curve. These tips will guide
you past the most common errors made by newcomers who are uploading for the
first time. If you follow them closely you can be confident that your
uploads will be correct and easily handled by the A2 staff and those who
will download it."
[*][*][*]
Obviously, if you plan to do any up- or downloading, you will need a
copy of ShrinkIt. If you do not have one, or if your copy is fairly old,
you can get the latest versions from the library. There is a version for
those of you with Apple IIe (enhanced with 128K of memory) or the Apple
IIc, as well as a version for the Apple IIgs. (There is also a version for
an Apple II+ with 64K.) First we will talk about the IIe version.
SHRINKIT34.EXE (file #20074 - 41856 bytes) ShrinkIt for the IIe/IIc
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is ShrinkIt for the IIe & IIc, the standard archiver/de-archiver
for the Apple IIe enhanced with 128K of memory, or the IIc, and ProDOS.
This version of ShrinkIt will unpack itself with a little help from
you. Read the directions below for details.
Make sure to give it a file type of TXT when you download it. This
is important! You may want to double-check that your terminal package is
not downloading as BIN. Also, it's important that you keep the file name
as "SHRINKIT34.EXE". Make sure that you have 82 free blocks on the same
disk as SHRINKIT34.EXE. Then run BASIC.SYSTEM and from the "]" prompt,
type -SHRINKIT34.EXE (that's a dash, then the name of the file).
That will get you the working version of ShrinkIt for the IIe & IIc!
It will fit on a 5.25 diskette. The documentation is available in another
file (see below).
[*][*][*]
SHK34.DOCS.BXY (file #20145 - 18048 bytes) ShrinkIt Documentation
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
In order to make the file SHRINKIT34.EXE unpackable to a single 5.25
floppy disk, the documentation file was removed from it. The documentation
merely details the history, and give other general info about the program.
It's not necessary to have this file to operate the program. Should you
feel the need for completeness, then this file is for you. The BXY version
of Shrinkit 3.4 already contains this file so a download is unnecessary.
[*][*][*]
If you have a GS, the ShrinkIt for you is GS-ShrinkIt v1.1 which is
described below. (You may also want to download ShrinkIt 3.4 in order to
unpack 5.25" disk archives.)
GSHK.BSE V1.1 (file #19517 - 118272 bytes) GS-ShrinkIt v1.1
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is GS-ShrinkIt v1.1. This is also a ShrinkIt self-extracting
archive inside a Binary II wrapper. This means that you'll have to remove
the Binary II wrapper either when downloading using your communications
program (that is, turn Binary II mode ON), or remove the Binary II wrapper
with a separate program once you've downloaded this archive if you have a
program like BLU or an older version of ShrinkIt. If your terminal program
doesn't have a Binary II mode and you don't have a separate program, you
should follow the instructions above and download SHRINKIT34.EXE. Once you
have ShrinkIt 3.4, you can use that to remove the Binary II wrapper from
GSHK.
GSHK v1.1 is faster compressing, faster decompressing, can make
self-extracting archives, and has been made easier to use. A MUST-HAVE for
anyone downloading files from A2 or A2Pro!
Remember, you MUST download this with Binary II turned on, or use
some other utility after the download to remove the Binary II wrapper.
Then just run the program to have it extract itself.
[*][*][*]
Apple II Offline Navigators for GEnie
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
The Apple II RoundTable on GEnie (A2) offers three FREE (aside from
download charges) great time-saving programs for Apple II users to navigate
throughout all GEnie.
With CoPilot, GEM, or TCXpress, you perform all your work offline,
that is, while not connected to the system. You can read and write E-mail
or bulletin board messages, scan new uploads and select files to download,
and more (downloads not supported by TCXpress). Once you're ready, the
offline navigation program is instructed to go online on GEnie, at which
point it sends all messages, collects all replies to previous messages,
downloads all selected files, and so on, all at the fastest possible speed
(much faster than a human could do it manually). Within a few minutes it
finishes its task and then automatically logs off the system.
Apple IIgs Only CoPilot is a full GS/OS desktop program that runs on the
""""""""""""""" Apple IIgs only. It requires 1 meg of RAM, a hard
drive, and Apple IIgs System 6.0. There are three versions of CoPilot
v2.5--one each for ProTERM 3.0 (or later), Talk is Cheap 3.31 (or later),
and Spectrum. There is an older version of CoPilot (v2.1) still available,
for Point to Point 4.0 and Talk is Cheap 3.20.
For those of you with Apple IIgs's, the CoPilot files are
file# file name Description
23130 COPILOT.SPC.BXY V2.5 CoPilot v2.5 and Spectrum scripts
23110 COPILOT.TIC.BXY V2.5 CoPilot v2.5 and TIC scripts
23109 COPILOT.PT3.BXY V2.5 CoPilot v2.5 and ProTERM scripts
20878 COPILOT.2.1.BXY for Point to Point 4.0 and
Talk is Cheap 3.20
For a limited time, you can download all three flavors of CoPilot
v2.5 for nothing! GEnie surcharges (but not charges of connecting networks
such as SprintNet and DataPac) will be waived while you download the file.
Check to see if the offer is still open before downloading!
Apple IIe, IIc, IIgs GEnie Master 4 (GEM4) 4.22 runs on any Apple IIe
"""""""""""""""""""" (enhanced), IIc, IIc+, or IIgs. It requires 512K of
RAM, two 3.5" drives or a hard drive, AppleWorks 4.0.2 and one of the
following: ProTERM 3.0, Talk is Cheap 3.20, Point to Point 4.0, or
Spectrum. (Or later versions, of course.)
file# file name Description
22690 GEM4.V4.22.BXY GEnie Master 4 (AppleWorks 4.0.2)
22723 GEM4.MANUAL.BXY Complete Manual for GEM4 4.22
Also, A2PRO.GREG uploaded the following file. If you use GEM and
have AppleWorks 4.3, you probably want this file. It should work with
earlier versions of AppleWorks 4, but is not required by them.
23215 GEM4.430.BXY GEM4 task files for AW 4.3 (update)
GEnie Master 3 (GEM3) 4.22 runs on any Apple IIe (enhanced), IIc,
IIc+, or IIgs. It requires 512K of RAM, two 3.5" drives or a hard drive,
AppleWorks 3.0, UltraMacros 4.2 and one of the following: ProTERM 3.0,
Talk is Cheap 3.20, Point to Point 4.0, or Spectrum.
file# file name Description
22688 GEM3.V4.22.BXY GEnie Master 3 (Awks 3.0/Ultra 4.2)
22722 GEM3.MANUAL.BXY Complete Manual for GEM3 4.22
GEnie Master (GEM) 4.21 runs on any Apple IIe (enhanced), IIc, IIc+,
or IIgs. It requires 512K of RAM, two 3.5" drives or a hard drive,
AppleWorks 3.0 and one of the following: ProTERM 3.0, Talk is Cheap 3.20,
Point to Point 4.0, or Spectrum.
file# file name Description
20978 GEM.4.21.BXY FREEWARE Apple II navigator!
22721 GEM.MANUAL.BXY Complete Manual for GEM 4.21
TCXpress is a GEnie-specific message processor that uses the
combination of AppleWorks 3.0, TimeOut TeleComm and UltraMacros (3.1 or
4.x). TCX is menu-driven and will auto-capture mail and roundtable
messages and will auto-send mail and RT messages that you compose offline.
Includes quote-back, mark and unmark, auto-file-save options. This file
contains both TCX versions: TCX3 for use with UltraMacros 3.1, and TCX4
for use with Ultra 4. UnShrinks to a 3.5-inch disk, and REQUIRES either a
hard drive and a 3.5 drive, or two 3.5 drives. It also requires that you
own Ultramacros 3.1 or 4.X, and Timeout Telecomm.
file# file name Description
20759 TCX3.5.DISK.BXY GEnie-specific message processor
[*][*][*]
The following files, uploaded by Tom Zuchowski, were placed in the
library too late for me to take a look at them. However, they look as
though they'll be useful to those who want/need to download files from the
A2 library. ADB is the abbreviation for AppleWorks Data Base; TXT means
standard ASCII text files.
File# File Name File Description
23228 A2.LIB.INFO.TXT Description of A2 Library Index
23225 A2.LIB.ADB.BXY ADB Index of entire A2 Library
23224 A2LIBGS.ADB.BXY ADB Index of GS/OS-only libraries
23222 A2LIBP8.ADB.BXY ADB Index of non-GS/OS libraries
23221 A2.1319.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 13-19
23220 A2.3238.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 32-38
23219 A2.3940.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 39-40
23218 A2.4144.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 41-44
23217 A2.4553.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 45-53
23216 A2.5462.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 54-62
23214 A2LIBGS.TXT.BXY TXT Index of GS/OS-only libraries
23213 A2LIBP8.TXT.BXY TXT Index of non-GS/OS libraries
23211 A2.1319.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 13-19
23210 A2.3238.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 32-38
23209 A2.3940.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 39-40
23208 A2.4144.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 41-44
23207 A2.4553.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 45-53
23206 A2.5462.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 54-62
[*][*][*]
That's it for this month. I hope you have found something here to
whet your interest. Drop me a line and let me know what you think of this
column and offer any suggestions you might have about what should be in it.
Until next time, happy downloading!
--Charlie Hartley
[EOA]
[PNL]//////////////////////////////
PAUG NEWSLETTER /
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July/August 1994 Report
"""""""""""""""""""""""
by GEna Saikin
[A2.GENA]
Planetary Apple Users Group (PAUG) was started almost exactly a year
ago, at KansasFest (Kfest)... to help provide support to the Apple II user
who may have no local user group available. You may have heard of it under
its former name, Planetary Apple League (PAL).
In the past year, we have had a number of special speakers on a
variety of topics, letting us in on the cutting edge of Spectrum,
AppleWorks 4 and other new programs and developments.
Plans are in the process of having folks who are members of outside
User Groups to come to future PAUG meetings and tell us about their User
Group, and tying this in with a greater cooperation between PAUG and our
sister User Groups out there.
WHAT'S NEW IN APPLEDOM There are many exciting things happening in the
"""""""""""""""""""""" Apple II world. A couple of new programs are out,
including Quick Click Calc--a powerful spreadsheet--and the latest update
to AppleWorks 4. Version 4.3 is the last change for the current version,
but AppleWorks 5 is planned for release before then end of the year.
Animasia, a 3D animation program is slated to come out very soon, and
send/receive faxware for the IIgs is in the cooker.
On November 1, 1994, America Online (AOL) will be shutting the door
on Apple II users using their Apple II systems. They will no longer be
able to access AOL with their Apple II.
The Apple II RT (A2) has been gearing up to make these exiles feel at
home, and already, we are seeing many, many new faces, as more and more
refugees straggle in and find themselves a home. A2 has created a special
deal for these refugees, including a $50 credit and great discounts on
ProTERM, TIC and Spectrum, which will come with a GEM and Co-Pilot disk,
our two popular offline processor programs.
THE MAIN EVENT This newsletter will combine two months worth of meetings,
"""""""""""""" for our July meeting was the last Sunday in July--as a
post-Kfest get-together.
Though we had no "special speaker", many folks who were at
ICONference (formerly KansasFest) showed up to tell us about their
experiences. And what experiences were had!
It was three days packed with learning and lots of fun! Seminars
covered everything from the new Animasia to a demo on the Mensch computer;
from Joe Kohn's inspired talk on the Internet to a glimpse at the PowerPc,
a taste of Chicago (the new Windows) and System 7.5 for the Mac.
There was as much after Hours--as much fun as last year, if not more
so! We had the usual "bite the bag" contest (won by Roger Wagner), a "Nerf
gun fight", many pizza parties, and an annual roast of Mike Westerfield
(excellent... poor guy, never had a chance! <grin>).
Actually, it's so hard to describe the goings on there... you have to
be there to appreciate what went on! So, all of you, prepare for next
year, so we can see you there!
Our August meeting was dedicated to an Open House for our new friends
from AOL--giving them a quick tour of what A2 and GEnie has to offer them!
We had a huge crowd--over 20 people showed up for this big event!
What do we have to offer? A library that's had over 23,000 uploads
with thousands of cool files; a bulletin board chock full of information
and support; and a very active Real Time Conference, manned 7 days a week,
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. eastern on a nightly basis, Saturday afternoons and
virtually all day Sundays.
THE LIBRARY STACK Here are a bunch of great files that are from our very
""""""""""""""""" own Dean's List. If you want to learn more about Kfest
and have a IIgs, download Auri's masterpiece, file #23122. There's a lot
of good stuff about what went on there. File #23102 has some great
pictures of Kfester's.
23122 KFEST.STACK.BXY The KansasFest (ICONference) stack
23116 FILEFINDER.BXY Finder Extra - File Finder
23102 KFEST94.CD.BXY 10 pictures from the KFest 94 CD
+23091 BLUEDISKUPD.BXY BlueDisk v1.0 update disk
+23088 GLAMPA29408.BXY GEnieLamp A2, August 1994 (AppleWorks)
23085 FONTREDIREC.BXY Keep your system's fonts on other disks
23074 MUSICOMP3.0.BXY MIDISynth Music Composer v3.00
23073 POWERGS3.BXY Issue #3 of the stack-based magazine
+23071 AUTOMAKER.BXY Convert BASIC files to SYS files
23065 CONVERTIT.BXY Hypercard stack to convert measurements
23064 OUTBURST.BXY Makes your GS randomly yell, etc.
+23059 A2.DOM.0794.BXY A2 Disk of the Month, July 1994
23057 OPALEDEMO.BXY
Demo of a new GS game from Brutal Deluxe
+23050 KEYWORDINFO.TXT Describes how GEnie library keywords work
WHAT'S NEW IN A2? A2 is in the process of gearing up for AOL refugees and
""""""""""""""""" we have increased our RTC schedule as well (to Saturday
afternoons). We will soon be present in Chat, manning an "AOL Refugee
Center" and will appear in GENIEus as "Help Desk for a night" on 31 August.
Come to our next meeting in September (topic to be announced) and
enjoy the company of your fellow A2 users! We would like to say "Welcome
Home" to our AOL friends, and let you know that you've picked the best
online service for Apple II support out there!
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