HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ajahn@digi.lonestar.org (Alfredo Jahn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Quarterback Dilemma
Date: 6 Jan 93 22:49:59 GMT
Organization: DSC Communications Corp, Plano, TX

In article <1993Jan5.070248.24769@eskimo.com> dwdyer@eskimo.com (Wayne Dyer) writes:
>OK.  I -am- going to call Quarterback's "help" line tomorrow (I realize
>they don't -say- it's a number to call for help, but I'll try anyway...
>
>BUT -- I backed up my 120 MB drive with Quarterback (5.02?  Latest, I
>believe anyway...) and for other reasons (idiocy, mainly) I had to
>restore all three partitions.  The 5MB partition went fine.  The 20MB
>partition went fine.  The 95MB partition?  The Catalog on the (only) set
>of backups is CORRUPT.  QB can't do -anything- without a catalog, so sez
>the manual.
>
>Before I call them and find out I can't do anything, I thought I'd post
>and see if anyone else has had this "problem" (probably bad media) and
>has found any way around it.  Thoughts?  Suggestions?  No condolences
>please, no "keep -two- sets", no "get a SCSI tape drive", no snickers
>please.  I've managed not to break anything so far ;-)

Doesn't Quarterback store the catalog on both the 1st and last disk? I think
I've heard several of these kinds of complaints about the new 5.x version
of Quarterback. I still use the old 4.x version, which has a bug where the
floppy drive is unusable after using Quarterback. This is a drag, but not
as bad as a corrupted back up!  Good luck!

>Wayne Dyer, aka   || "I mistrust all systematizers and I avoid them.
>dwdyer@eskimo.com ||  The will to a system is a lack of integrity."  F.W.N.

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From: hugh@kink.PhaedraV.On.Ca (Hugh D. Gamble)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Fifo.library? Newest version?
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 00:41:03 EST
Organization: Phaedra V

In article <43209@sdcc12.ucsd.edu>, Spumoni... writes:

> 	Does anyone perchance know the location of the newest fifo.library and
> fifo-handler by Matt Dillon? The version that I have is version 1.0, and I

The latest fifo.library reports its version number as 37.3 but it's
really version 37.4. fifolib374.lzh should be available on any site
that archives alt.sys.amiga.uucp.patches.

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From: jaker@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Jake Rose)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Middle Mouse button for TM2.0 under 2.04
Date: 4 Jan 93 12:59:10 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA

jfriesne@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Jeremy Friesner!) writes:
>Is there any way to use the middle mouse button with
>ToolManager 2.0 under Workbench 2.04?  If not, are there
>any other commodity type things that will let me program
>the middle button?

>Specifically, I'd like to use it to switch screens
>(in the way that left amiga-m does)

I used to think CBM should just make the MMB a "shift" key, for multiple
file operations - after all, that's what the mouse is for.  Commodities
are so easy to write, though, and there are so many people who want to
do different things with the middle button - now I'm kind of glad we have
a "user button"... ...although I must say that I haven't seen a use yet
that tops duplicating the shift key.

>Jeremy
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From: nrichers@trentu.ca (NIKOLAJ RICHERS)
Subject: Re: Excellence V3.0 + HP DeskJet500
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Trent Computing and Telecommunications Department
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 22:04:00 GMT

> 
>So:  If *anyone* is currently making an Amiga successfully talk to a
>DeskJet500 using *any* software or *any* trick/magic/witchcraft, then
>PLEASE let me know.  Email me if only to comiserate!
>^^^^^^
> 
>email to: paulh@pax.tpa.com.au
> 

I realize you use DTP programmes to do the high-res printing, but there might 
be one that allows you to do it with minimal headache: PageStream: you can 
import text directly from excellence! using PageStream's import feature,
although you have to convert footnotes to endnotes first if you want to keep
them.

That does not work too well if you use a million fonts, but a well-laid out 
document should not have too many anyways... 

If you come about a way to print from excellence! 3.0 directly to your DeskJet,
please let me know. One idea I had, which I haven't tried yet is to create a 
monster page in excellence, say, four times the regular size, and have it 
printed onto a normal 8.5" x 11" page. But I don't know how the Amiga would
shrink the page size to fit...

Nikolaj (1)

__________

(1) Nikolaj Peddie-Richers, Trent University, Canada, nrichers@trentu.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Programs to create pre-designed fax sheets.
From: Twin-Peaks@fbi.amigans.gen.nz (Dale Cooper)
Date: 10 Jan 93 00:13:26 PST
Distribution: world
Organization: Somewhere in some obscure country in the South Pacific!

    I would like to know if there are any programs out there that can
create fax sheets.  I have been using PageStream2.2 for it but I would like
something more like a database, while also allowing me the flexibility of
importing logo/GFX and having different fonts.  Is there such a program?
I need it for when I have a fax to be sent, I have the "TO:" and the
"FROM:" bits already on the screen and I just want to be able to type
something like "Roger", "Me", "10/01/93", "Hello" and that will go into all
the appropriate places on the fax sheet.  Is everybody following this?
 Good.  Well I have seen Lotus123 (oooooooo yuk!) and that sorta this is
kinda what I'm after, but it doesn't allow for pics or fonts etc (waddaya
expect from MS).  Can anyone help?  I fear I might have to buy a Macintosh
as there IS a program that does that for me on it.

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From: wilsonm@watmon.ucr.edu (Mark Wilson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: help with 2.0
Date: 12 Jan 93 16:26:47 GMT


I have a slight problem.  I have a A-2000 running Workbench 1.3.  I have an O30  
board with 16 MB of ram and a Video Toaster board installed.  I just purchased  
Cinemorph and it requires 2.0 or higher to run.  I have heard that the Toaster  
does not like 2.0.  What is the process to upgrade the machine to 2.0 if this  
is the case.  I cannot loose the Toaster.  In the worst case situation, I will  
dedicate another Amiga for Cinemorph.  Any help is appreciated.
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From: kevint@sad.hp.com (Kevin Taddeucci)
Subject: Re: Graphics Database Stuff?
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 00:08:44 GMT
Organization: HP Sonoma County (SRSD/MWTD/MID)
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.4 PL6]

"Jon C. Slenk" (angst+@CMU.EDU) wrote:
> A friend of mine had a nifty program for his Mac (I think it was Image
> Catalog or Image Library or something like that) which would maintain a
> database of images he had on his hard drive. It would put up thumbnails
> (icon sized versions of the original images) which you could browse
> through and then double click on an icon to bring up the full sized image.
> 
> Does anybody know if such a program exists for the Amiga?

Yes! It's called ImageFinder by Zardoz Software (916-274-8311). It not 
only catalogs ILBM files but does ANIM files as well. In addition the 
directory path of a selected can automatically be entered into an 
applications file requester.

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From: kevint@sad.hp.com (Kevin Taddeucci)
Subject: Re: Calendar/Appt. S/W Needed.
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:28:20 GMT
Organization: HP Sonoma County (SRSD/MWTD/MID)
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Clare Chu (clare@nynexst.com) wrote:
> In article <1993Jan8.192521.21060@ils.nwu.edu> knyal@ils.nwu.edu (Jarrett Knyal) writes:
> 
>   Has anyone gotten that package and know if the stuff works under
>   2.0?  Are the two "applications" programs, Who, What, When, Where
>   and Phaser 3.0 any good?

Well, I have used Phaser 3.0 and it will run under 2.0 with all fast
memory disabled.  I wrote an script to disable fast memory, start Phaser
then restore fast memory when I exit.  This works ok, but it's not really
a nice thing to do in a multitasking environment.  The user interface has
pull down menus, but other than that is its a real IBM'ish interface,
(tab and fill in blanks) although it does seem quite usable.  In terms of
features, the programs seem adequate.  It can track several checking
accounts with multiple categories.  I also has provisions for tracking
savings accounts.  It has the capability to produce several type of
reports including character based charts, which aren't fancy but do the
job.  There is also a program to assist in TAX preparation, but I have
never used it.  Basically Phaser 3.0 will do the job but is a teaser to
get you to upgrade or buy Phaser 4.0, which adds an intuition interface
and maybe more features.  I'm not sure exactly what Phaser 4.0 add since
I don't have it.  By the way, I got this program on an old Antic Magazine 
disk. It did not come with docs, but you could order them for a small fee.
I never did order them since I was able to figure out the program without 
them.

          Hope this helps!
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From: umoster0@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Sean K. Ostermann)
Subject: PageSetter & HP DeskJet500
Summary: Help
Keywords: DeskJet PageSetter
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 01:44:30 GMT

Ok here is my problem.  I have PageSetter that came as the Amiga Format
cover disk.  I used to have a grungy 9 pin Star printer.  Whatever I laid
out would print fine.  Recently, I have just acquired a brand spanking new
HP DeskJet 500.  Now when I try to print from PageSetter, each box that I
have defined is printed as a separate page.  I am using a printer driver
that someone in the Public Domain has developed and haven't tried the
driver that comes with 2.04 yet.  Any ideas as to what my problem could be?

Sean
====================================
University of Manitoba
Computer Engineering
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From: Rick_Lang@amusers.UUCP (Rick Lang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Art Expression - added features
Distribution: world
Date: 5 Jan 93 20:32:56 PST
Organization: AmUsers - The Amiga Users Group of Victoria BC

In a message dated Tue  5 Jan 93  2:53, blatter@amiga.physik.unizh.ch
(Martin A. Blatter) wrote:

 MAB> Scott Devine (aq061@cleveland.Freenet.Edu) wrote:
 MAB> : a hotlinks hookup for the Dr2D output, 

 MAB> This sounds like a good idea. Unfortunately there's currently
 MAB> no other HotLinks-compatible program supporting DR2D...

ProVector, Pagestream, BME and Art Expression will use DR2D and the first
three support HotLinks (sorry can't remember if Art Expression uses
hotlinks).

 -- AEd V1.37/Eval

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From: efb@cnmss.tredydev.unisys.com (Edward Bacon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: DirOpus V4.0
Date: 8 Jan 93 20:44:56 GMT
Organization: Unisys Corporation, Tredyffrin

I am a registered owner of DirOpus and have not even heard that
there is a new version to upgrade.
From: amipb@amipb.gna.org (Philippe Berard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: CygnusEd and control character
Distribution: world
X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16f (10.17.92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith
Date: 10 Jan 93 12:08:48 MET
Organization: IWANIMA

In article <g0nitzer.726328295@cdf.toronto.edu> g0nitzer@cdf.toronto.edu (Chris Chin) writes:
> In <bmaple.0gvh@burner.com> bmaple@burner.com (Bob Maple) writes:
>
> >Has anyone any idea why in CygnusEd when you try to enter a control code,
> >it does the control code, immediately followed by a linefeed?  Whether I type
> >it (^A for instace) on the keyboard, or with the 'Enter Ascii' and typing a 1,
> >it does the same thing.
>
>    I recently discovered that you have to set text string filters off
> in WB2+ prefs.  Should be in your input or icontrol prefs.  Then you can
> type as much control chars as you much.

    I think this wasn't the question. When you type CTRL-A in CygnusEd, there
    is a visible linefeed but it doesn't save this extra line-feed. It's
    just it's text rendering engine that seems to not handle control chars
    very well.

    Sincerely,
                                   -- Philippe

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From: tdenbo@eis.calstate.edu (Tom Denbo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Pagestream impressions sought
Date: 7 Jan 93 23:39:13 GMT
Organization: Calif State Univ/Electronic Information Services

I can only speak for myself, but I'm VERY impressed.
From: clin@zeus.calpoly.edu (Chihtsung Jeffrey Lin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: DirOpus V4.0 (MICRO-REVIEW)
Date: 7 Jan 93 01:36:22 GMT
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Does V4.0 support publicscreen? (Use it as  publicscreen or open it in a
publicscreen). Can you have more than 2 directory windows on screen?

Jeff :)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
From: leland@mitre.org (Robert Leland - PSI)
Subject: Re: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA, USA
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 17:57:47 GMT

I have not had much luck on a Amiga 500 under 2.04.
About a year ago I sent away for the update disks
that would allow installation on a HD but I still
had no luck. The program just crashed the machine
like clock work.
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From: cadpoole@atlas.cs.upei.ca (Dale Poole)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: AmiGantt 4 doesn't load!
Date: 10 Jan 93 00:26:58 GMT
Article-I.D.: jupiter.1993Jan10.002658.3915
Organization: University of Prince Edward Island

Hello All!

I was wondering if anyone knew if the author of AmiGantt was reachable
through the Net?

His name is Donald R. Tolsun, and I'm having difficulty loading existing
Gantt charts.  The screen goes black. Period.

If anyone knows how I can reach Donald, or if anyone has experienced the
sameproblem with AmiGantt 4.00.00 and has a fix, please use my e-mail
address-->cadpoole@atlas.cs.upei.ca

All help is appreciated!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
From: knyal@ils.nwu.edu (Jarrett Knyal)
Subject: Re: Calendar/Appt. S/W Needed.
Organization: Institute for the Learning Sciences
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 19:25:21 GMT

In article <Czwfs*Du1@kink.PhaedraV.On.Ca> hugh@kink.PhaedraV.On.Ca (Hugh D.
Gamble) writes:
>With the new year, and a new version of the OS, I find that my
>venerable copy of WordPerfect Library is crankier than ever (with evil
>enforcer hits). I'm looking for recommendations on a replacement.
>
>One thing I need is an Address book/Phone book, preferably one that
>can dial the phone (using a modem) and print envelopes. An AREXX port
>is almost a necessity. It seems there are a bunch of those around on
>fish disks, so I can try a PD one if there aren't better ones out
>there to be bought. 
>
>One of the most interesting is Contact (fish 618). Is it an earlier
>version of the commercial program called Contact 2.0?
>
>What seems harder to find for free is appointment calendar s/w. I'm
>happy to pay lots of money for good s/w. I want something that lets me
>schedule repeating appointments and set alarms. e.g. Monday through
>Friday start an audio alarm at 8 in the morning to tell me to get up
>and go to work, or a reminder the day before the third Sunday of each
>month that I have an Amiga Developers Forum meeting to go to.) It has
>to be enforcer clean, run under AmigaOS 3.0, and should have an AREXX
>port. A smart, prioritized todo list would also be good.
>
>What are my options? What do people recommend?
>
>I know there is something called Nag Plus by Gramma Software,

I have Nag Plus and think it's a great piece of software but my one complaint
with it is that it isn't compatable with my PP&S '040.  I e-mailed Richard
Stockton, the author, regarding the problem and he suggested I turn off the
instruction cache to make it compatable.  Fine, that works but I refuse to
force my system to run slower because of one piece of software.  I think he
should write an '040 compatable version--especially since the 4000 has been
released.

 and
>other things called Gold Disk Office, Mini Office, Notebook, Top Form,
>and Contact 2.0. Could any of those meet my requirements? 
>
>Please email if you have any recommendations, or warnings, and I'll
>post a summary. Thanks.
>
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From: rodd@jpradley.jpr.com (Rod Dorman)
Subject: Re: How set page numbers in Final Copy II?
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 03:51:57 GMT
Organization: Unix in NYC

In article <1993Jan10.190107.4977@leland.Stanford.EDU> David Voelker writes:
>     I've been through the Final Copy II manual several times, and I
>can't find a description of how to set page numbers.  All it says is
>that they're set via master pages -- but no instructions (that I can
>find) of how you let it know where the number should appear.  So how is
>this done?

They sort of dropped the ball on documenting this one.  Look carefully
at the picture on the bottom of page 6-12 and you'll see the answer.
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From: bloc1469@ee.ee.uwm.edu (Gregory R Block)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Looking for a word processing software
Date: 7 Jan 1993 01:37:47 GMT
Organization: Electrical Engineering Dept. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.2.33

In article <1993Jan06.205503.2004@rat.csc.calpoly.edu> shorio@polyslo.csc.calpoly.edu (Shigenori Horio) writes:
>Hi, I am looking for the word processing software to write my masters thesis
>on my Amiga 3000.  Since my paper is going to have many math equations, I need
>math symbol fonts such as integra, derivation, infinity, and root signs.
>For example, I need to write like these:
>
>	|><|		+ |><|
>	----		    -
>	\		   |
>	/		  /		      /------------
>	----	         |		     /
>	n=0		-		 \  /
>		       - |><|		  \/

I think that JUST MAYBE I've seen those somewhere before.  :)  (please
note my pseudo-Organization...

>I think my options are:
>
>1. PageStream
>	I called PageStream tech support, and they told me that writing these
>are difficult.

They are.  Oh, you mean that they're hard to do with PageStream.  :)  Yup.

>2. Amiga Tex
>	I have never used Tex program. Writing more than 100 pages document in
>Tex is going to be hell.

Perhaps, but by far the most flexible, most powerful, most logical,
and in the end, the only way to do it without headaches.  :)  It'll be
hell for PERHAPS just getting the template for the paper done.
HOWEVER, after that, it's all downhill.  The only other hard thing
you'll have to deal with is equations, but we're talking LIMITLESS.
:)  You can do anything that'll fit onto a page, so I'd say this is
your best alternative.  It's also the best option for your future as
1) TeX is nearly universal in scope, 2) TeX can get what you want
done, and 3) Learning TeX now will let you write lots more papers a
LOT easier in the future.  I'm surprised you didn't do it BEFORE now.

>4. By using Post. I would probably use PostScript fonts.
>	I don't know how.

Ask Steve Jobs, perhaps?  :)

>These are the options that I can think of right now. Please send me any
>suggestions or solution. I will be appreciated.

>p.s. The documents are need to be printed by either ink jet or laser jet printer
>     I think I am going to buy HP 500.

Personally, I just use the university's networked HP's to write my
papers.  I write it and preview it in AmigaTeX, compress and upload it
to my HP/UX account, and print it from one of the workstations to the
HP.  Works beautifully.  :)

Greg

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From: kzyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Where? POST (2.0?) Toolmanager 2.0?
Date: 9 Jan 93 23:49:58 EST
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

Howdy,


I'm looking for Toolmanager 2.0. The only site gven to me by archie
did not allow me to download!  Where can I find it?

I'm also looking for the newest version of post (2.0?). Where is it?
(I have version 1.7).


Best regards,
Edval

esantos@ee.cornell.edu

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