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From: cxdb14@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu (RANDY)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: .gif and .jpg converter for IIgs?
Date: 15 Oct 92 08:16:17 GMT
Organization: Wichita State University, Wichita, Ks

In article <1992Oct14.210457.23898@vela.acs.oakland.edu>, mkheintz@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Michael Heintz) writes:

> Yes, a jpeg converter exists... but it is S-L-O-W!!!

How about putting it on comp.binaries just the same? I was trying to do some 
jpeg stuff earlier today on a buddy's Mac and I would like to try it on the
IIgs.
From: shrinkit@Apple.COM (Andrew Nicholas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Another GSCII/SSCII bug
Date: 16 Oct 92 01:13:52 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

In article <1992Oct14.122206.5877@slab.slip.uiuc.edu> dat33228@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes:

>> One problem I've been noticing for a while now is that a large number
>> of ShrinkIT archives coming via comp.binaries.apple2 have ended up
>> with the wrong auxiliary type ($8102 instead of $8002).
>> 
>> It appears that SSCII and probably GSCII is causing the wrong
>> auxiliary type to be stored in the BinSCII header, when the file is
>> converted TO BinSCII.  I haven't worked out the exact circumstances,
>> but it also happened when I tried to BinSCII GSHK11.SEA - the auxtype
>> was $DB07, and SSCII stored it in the archive as $DC07.
>> 
>> Why on earth would it want to add $0100 to the auxiliary type?
>
>Looks like I'll have to work on GScii+ again sooner than I thought.  Ok, new version should have the following changes:
>
>1) Workaround for last segment SciiBin encoding bug.
>2) No more useage of line mode (even though this is fixed in 6.0.1).
>3) Default speed will be all the way up.
>4) Squished auxtype bug and generally re-written Prodos8 <> GS/OS FileInfo conversions
>
>Anything I'm forgetting?  Speak now or forever hold your...  :-)

Change the version number majorly to something like GSCII 2.0 or GSCII NT just
so that people understand that it's something they -really- gotta have.

andy

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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 02:24:26 EDT
From: <SAB121@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: How access comp.binaries.apple2

Use GS.Shrinkit (Or just plain Shrinkit since I don't think you mentioned
any GS specific programs) to archive them.  If they are Dos 3.3 disks, you
will need to shrink the whole disk.  Then run BinSCII (available on
cco.caltech.edu in the pub/apple2 directory I believe) and choose to convert
binary to text.  Follow the prompts and this will output a bunch of little
text files with the name <filename>.<uncremental number>.  Upload these to
your account, and send them on their merry way to Comp.Binaries.apple2...

Sorry I had to waste bandwidth, but my mailer didn't like the return
address!

...Sal
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: bazyar@teal.csn.org (Jawaid Bazyar)
Subject: Re: RESULT: comp.sys.apple2.gno passes 207:30
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 19:31:20 GMT

kimba@gnh-cathouse.cts.com (Kim Brennan) writes:

>Sigh. I see we're not on the same page. I'm not reading this from USENET. I'm
>not on INET either. This newsgroup is echoed to me through the ProLine
>interface to INET. When I post a message to comp.sys.apple2 I send it to
>apple.com. What I'm asking, which you did not answer is where I should be
>routing the posts for comp.sys.apple2.gno?

  Aha! Okay.  Yes, a mailing list gateway to the newsgroup is being set
up and ought to be active by the time the newsgroup comes up or slightly
after.  I'll make a post here on comp.sys.apple2 to notify everyone
of the email address, as I'm not sure right now exactly what it'll be.


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From: uerics@mcl.ucsb.edu (Eric D. Shepherd)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Pointless fonts for Apple IIgs?
Date: 9 Oct 92 06:02:08 GMT

All the TrueType fonts out there were ported from the Macintosh (or at
least, 99.99% of them were).  If you need TrueType fonts, just search
Macintosh software libraries until you find them.

- Eric S.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: steve@chama.eece.unm.edu (Steve Jorgensen-S)
Subject: Re: MODZap fiasco?
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 92 21:01:36 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

irsman@iastate.edu (That Ian Guy) writes:
|> In order to avoid mentioning names, let me just say that there is a small but
|> incredibly vocal minority of GS users who seem to object to free software in
|> general and MODZap in particular.  Unfortunately, all of 1 person told me they
|> liked the program (big kudos to Steve Bilgrien if you read this feed) as 
|> opposed to the 15 or 20 mails I got condemming it as a "piece of shit" and
|> "the worst thing I've ever had the displeasure to use on my GS".  Therefore,
|> the nays have it and I'm no longer developing MODZap, and have scaled back
|> work on other IIgs stuff in favor of my 486.  (note that I personally am 
|> running MODZap 0.85 which is pretty cool, but nobody else will ever see it 
|> after the fiasco).

	I am really sorry to hear this.. ModZap along with other great
	utilities like GNO are the programs I use to make my friends
	with 486's jealous with.  It is truly a great program, and I'm
	sorry to hear that a few discontents are discouraging you.
	Hopefully, the "silent majority" will win out against the others
	and you decide to continue with your IIgs projects.. :)

					Steve       

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Help!! FTP use!!
From: <DBEHRENS@MIAMIU.BITNET>
Date: Monday, 12 Oct 1992 16:01:13 EDT
Organization: Miami University - Academic Computer Service

I have a slight problem, I don't know how to accomplish a FTP.
I have been told where to get software from the net, but
my biggest problem is that I'm using an IBM mainframe to communicate
since my Apple IIgs doesn't have a modem.  So what would I do so I
could acess all that nifty software.
 
Thanks,
Dennis J. Behrens
DBehrens@MiamiU.Bitnet
From: synthgenius@maple.circa.ufl.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: MODZap full of BS
Date: 8 Oct 92 14:54:38 GMT
Reply-To: SYNTHGENIUS@oak.circa.ufl.edu
Organization: Center for Instructional and Research Computing Activities

I agree completely w/Greis. I said it once and I'll say it again that
Ian, while a decent programer on the 'gs is the most obnoxious programer
I've EVER met. Take it as you want Ian, but I say screw it. What the
hell do you want anyway? DO you want the whole GS community to get on
their knees 'cause your releasing a ware? I think its a pretty sad
state of affairs when people in the GS community feel they have to
bow to childish games of 'oh I'm not releasing a ware 'cause its
not getting enough good reviews'.  The point is this:

You were in the right when you originally stated that people shouldn't
have flamed you about your freeware modzap, but now your totally gone.
You've had it, this is a FLAME and a half. I'm tired of seeing play
mind games w/half the people on csa2, and your probably laughing your
ass off watching people kiss your ass.

Yeah, add me to your 'hate' list or whatever. synthgenius@oak.circa.ufl.edu
I INVITE all flames 'cause i'm right - whether the brown nosers here
want to admit it or not.

I guess its okay to treat everyone here like shit and be a complete asshole
if I were writing software, huh? Thats basically what you all are doing
by condoning his behavior.

IAN, GET LOST.

(I'm trashing my copy of ModZap .8xx and only using SoniqTracker now)

And the rest of the brow-nosers on here.. get a life.

Synthetic Genius
synthgenius@oak.circa.ufl.edu
From: Pauley@vnet.ibm.com (Paul Benson)
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 14:06:08 EDT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Sound files...
Organization: IBM Personal Computer Co. - PS/1 Development
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not those of IBM
News-Software: UReply 3.0
            <1992Oct8.225104.26067@news.iastate.edu>

In <1992Oct8.225104.26067@news.iastate.edu> Harold Byron Bouma writes:
>   BTW : The innability of rSounder to use the p key when naming the
>rSound is a pain in the butt too.

Hal, this was fixed a long time ago; get a current version.  I don't know
what is on ccosun, but wuarchive usually has lots of old binaries in its
c.b.a2 area.  Or, you can use Genesys to deselect the 'p' hot key for the
play button.

To all,
rSounder 2.0 will hopefully be released Oct 31 weekend.  I originally was
going to send it out crippled and send the real thing to people who paid
the shareware.  Three reasons stopped this: 1) I lost about 15 people who
paid for it (I can remember 3 of them).  I put the piece of paper with
their names on it in a special place before my move to Lexington.  Now
I can't remember where that special place is.  I'll find it eventually.
2) I received a bunch of payments (10) in the last 2 weeks.  I don't know
why, maybe it is hitting local BBSs now or something, so my attitude is
better.  Two of the payments were from France, one from Germany, and one
from Canada.  I was really surprised that these people bothered with a
$3 shareware fee.  Thanks.  3)  It would be too expensive to send new
disks to everyone.
  I have also noticed people posting saying they use rSounder (not
necessarily Hal, since he may not be using it due to the "p" key) who
I know have not paid the shareware fee.  If you are going to flaunt it,
I have no other choice but to point it out.  I still have a list of people
who I know are using it and are not paying.  So maybe I can help sway you
to pay the fee.  It is relatively cheap, and a shareware payment is easy
to do (Non US people, I personally can not blame you for not paying).  I
even had a note from a guy who I was _helping_ with rSounder say "I'll
try to send you a payment, but I have never sent a shareware fee for
anything."  Also, rSounder 2.0 will be $5, if you pay now, you don't have
to pay the extra $2 to use the new version with a clean conscience.  In
fact, a few people have sent $5 anyway saying that that is what they think
it is worth.  Coolness.  In case anyone is feeling guilty, my new address
to send the payment is:
Paul Benson
305 Lindenhurst Dr.
Apt 1087
Lexington, KY
40509

Pauley
GEnie: P.Benson1
From: kimba@gnh-cathouse.cts.com (Kim Brennan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Where is everybody...
Date: 7 Oct 92 11:14:06 GMT
Organization: The Internet
X-Unparsable-Date: Mon Oct 05 92 at 16:56:26 (EST)

> From: joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn)
> Parallel ports are faster. All of the printers are HP IIP clones. And, they

Um. I doubt it. Actually a lot of the cheap printers on the market CLAIM to be
IIp clones, but in fact are closer to being Laserjet II clones. There is a
distinction to make as the IIp supports compression of the data stream (which
cuts down on the amount of time spent sending data to the printer...especially
if you are using a serial port). An example of a printer tha claims IIp
emulation is the Okidata OL400 which does NOT support the data compression. 
 
For the most part, though, if you get Harmonie you can use the IIp driver and
try data compression. If it fails, just don't use the compression. 

> there's no complicated custom printer set up required from AW. I still need
> to understand how it all works, if say, you want to print from something
> like ProTerm.

Proterm 3.0 is easy to use with the Laserjet. I've had no troubles at all with
it. The older versions of ProTerm needed to be told that you were using a
FIRMWARE printer (even though you were going through the GS serial port).

Other than ProTerm, I don't use my Laserjet from P8 at all. Other than ProTerm
I don't use P8 at all either. Shrug.

                    -=> Message from Kim Brennan <=-
                      (kimba@gnh-cathouse.cts.com)
         {Cathouse BBS (301) 840-8567 3/12/24/9600 V.32 24 hours}
      * "This is Rumor Control, and here are the facts." (Alien 3) *
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: jpenne@ee.ualberta.ca (Jerry Penner)
Subject: Re: Looking for some VERY OLD Apple software!
Organization: University Of Alberta, Edmonton Canada
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 05:53:54 GMT

nparker@cie.uoregon.edu (Neil Parker) writes:

>In article <BvoI50.uH@world.std.com> jeffb@world.std.com (Jeffrey T Berntsen) writes:
>>I'm looking for copies of what Apple used to call their "Contributed
>>Programs" volumes 1 to 5.  These are five diskette, in DOS 3.2 format
>>that Apple dealers used to give copies of many years ago.  (The documentation
>>I have for them says September 1978; alas, my tapes {yes, tapes!} containing
>>the programs weren't as long lasting as the booklets they went with.)  I'm
>>not sure if it will refresh anyone's memory, but here are the contents of
>>the disks:

[list removed]

>>If anyone knows of a current source for these, or better yet, would be
>>willing to send me copies (preferably by email), I would be very thankful!

>I don't suppose there's anybody out there with any idea whether or not any
>of these programs were ever officially classified as freeware of public
>domain?  (I sure hope so...if not, then my computer store was giving away
>bootleg software...)

I wonder if we should talk to the person doing the Lost Classics
project on GEnie and see if we can get these put into circulation in
that way.  I will mail him and see what we can do.  I'd like to take a
look at some of these programs which I don't have (I have most of the
hires pictures).
-- 
Jerry Penner   jpenne@ee.ualberta.ca   Try a 1-line .sig today.
From: nagendra@csa.bu.edu (nagendra mishr)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Routines to access the GS comm port
Date: 11 Oct 92 16:23:15 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Boston University Computer Science Department


I need information on how to communicte with modems;  I'm thinking of
writing terminal software.  Anyone have/know of some routines which
access the comm port to get at the information?

Any help appreciated

Thanks

Nagendra

nagnedra@csa.bu.edu
From: pirmann@porthos.rutgers.edu (David Pirmann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: MODZap fiasco?
Date: 7 Oct 92 20:52:01 GMT
Organization: Rutgers University LCSR

EDIAS@deimos.ucc.umass.edu (EMILIANO A DIAS) writes:

>In <blaby.718446029@sfu.ca> blaby@fraser.sfu.ca writes:

>> I hope you ignore the blathering of a few ignorant loudmouths. The
>> 'silent majority' are behind you and I am very sure, appreciate the
>> effort you have put in developing a very enjoyable GS application. I
>> know that I certainly do!

Believe me, that no matter what you are doing, be it writing software
like ModZap or running a BBS, especially one that is free, you will
hear nothing but the complaints from most users. The satisfied users
tend not to say anything, and these make up the majority.  Sometimes
the complaints can get you down, but for the most part you can write
them off-- consider on a bbs with 10,000 calls a month, and the three
or four complaints you might get.  Don't let it get you down... no one
would support anything if the complaints drove them away.


dave
From: phelps@ginkgo.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Tom Phelps)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: InfoSnarf and Zork I re-release???
Date: 14 Oct 1992 23:26:10 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: ginkgo.cs.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Oct6.103920.1194@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE>, behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens) writes:

|> because I couldn't resist, I bought the Zork trilogy at KFest. Now, to play
|> it, I thought infoc would be great, and InfoSnarf could get me the data files.
|> Wrong. Zork II and III worked ok. Zork I gives me something along the lines
|> of "Wrong version number ($4C), should be $03". I patched InfoSnarf to
|> run anyway (one never knows :) and right enough got a bogus file. Bummer.
|> 
|> The disk is not copy-protected, it says something like copyright Infocom
|> 1981-1986.
|> 

Does your Zork I have on-screen hints?  If so, that's the reason:
InfocomPro only supports standard series (version 3) games.

-Tom
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From: jamesb@ecst.csuchico.edu (James L. Brookes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: My adventures with Evan Trent and SpellBinder software
Date: 15 Oct 92 02:16:40 GMT
Article-I.D.: charnel.1bika8INN9mn
Organization: California State University, Chico
NNTP-Posting-Host: hairball.ecst.csuchico.edu

In article <Bw4xKD.Kn5@cs.columbia.edu> ykim@cs.columbia.edu (Yong Su Kim) 
writes:

I don't want to get involved in this, but I thought I'd point something out...

>
>SpellBinder is shareware, so basically you can get away with anything.
>I didn't say that your product was illegal.  Stop jumping to
>conclusions.  Don't be so paranoid.  Nobody is trying to sue you.
>

I assume you mean that "you can get away with anything" because nobody will
bother to sue a shareware author?  This might be the case (for all I know
it is), but if you meant that the status of the software as shareware exempts
it from copyright laws concerning artwork/sound/concepts or what have you,
then you are quite wrong.

Your second line "I didn't say your product was illegal" would seem to indicate
this train of thought...

In any event, the status of the software doesn't make a difference as to 
the legality of including copyrighted work.  You -must- have permission of
the copyright holder, or you are opening the door for litigation.

>Yong Su Kim, Class of 1993		|  Internet: yk4@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
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From: mh001b@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Matthew W. Hacker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: >>VGA
Date: 16 Oct 92 14:06:45 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester - Rochester, New York

[more stuff about VGA]
[P.S. how do you get nn to include an article with another post?]


   What I was thinking was that it wasn't really necessary
to be able to use the Desktop in a higher res mode.  A board
could be designed to emulate standard apple video and then
switch to a higher mode using *different* drivers.  Only
newer programs could use this sort of setup, but it would
sure make for great GIF viewers.
   On a related note:  How hard would it be to program
a program to check and see if 'extended' video was availible
and then use it if it was?  Would this be really difficult
and/or increase the size a lot?
   On another note:  Can somebody send me some technical info
on the IIGS's monitor?  Stuff like max colors, horizontal speeds,
etc?  I don't have access to any of that sort of info here.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: mattd@apple.com (Matt Deatherage)
Subject: Re: Prodos 8 Quit Paramaters Needed...
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 18:34:26 GMT
Organization: Developer Technical Support, Apple Computer, Inc.
Followup-To: comp.sys.apple2

In article <1992Oct12.183012.5646@news.columbia.edu>,
stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang) wrote:
> 
> 
> 	Well, it seems my ProDOS 8 Technical Reference (Thanks for the
> book, Dave!) is a little bit older than the rest, and it doesn't
> document the ProDOS 8 quit call, or more correctly there wasn't a p8
> quit call at the time.
> 
If Dave gave you the hardcover book, and I'll bet he did, it is in
there.  It's just not in the MLI section for some reason.  It's in section
5.1.5.2 (page 87 in the hardcover book).

> 	At any rate, I'm writing a small system file, and I need to
> know the P8 quit parameters...  The important thing is how to quit to
> another application, and if there is a way to stack your app, so it
> will be returned upon quit.

You can only do this if you boot into GS/OS.  Here's a Q&A from AppleLink
(and from the forthcoming Q&A Technical Notes):

ProDOS 8 extended Quit call
Written:	1/3/92
Last reviewed:	9/22/92

The Apple IIgs GS/OS Reference, page 43, alludes to an enhanced ProDOS 8
QUIT call, which contains a pathname to an application to be launched.
However, I find no mention of this enhancement in the ProDOS 8 Technical
Reference. How do I use this call?
___

The enhanced ProDOS 8 QUIT call allows you to quit to another application
if GS/OS or ProDOS 16 has been booted. The enhanced ProDOS 8 QUIT call
requires either of the following four-count parameter blocks:

Standard:
dc.b $00   ;quit type 
         ;normal
dc.w $0000 ;null
dc.b $00   ;null
dc.w $0000 ;null

Extended:
dc.b $EE   ;quit type 
           ;enhanced
dc.w path  ;addr of 
           ;launch 
           ;pathname 
dc.b $00   ;reserved
dc.w $0000 ;reserved
path str 'myprog.sys16' 

GS/OS patches ProDOS 8 to get control on a QUIT and launches the next
program if the quit type is $EE. The code to do this is not part of ProDOS
8; it doesnt fit in the kernel, and it cant go in the quit code because
program selectors swap that out. The enhanced Quit call, therefore, works
only when GS/OS has been booted.

> Steven Chiang                  Order - DreamGrafix:  The ONLY 16/256/3200
> stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu       color paint program for the Apple IIGS.
> America On_Line:  DWS Steve
> Genie:  S.Chiang4              Apple IIGS Forever!

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