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From: chrism@fraser.sfu.ca (Chris J. McKee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: StyleWriter Paper?
Date: 2 Oct 92 15:39:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: sfu.chrism.718040381
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada

artis@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (David A. Artis) writes:

>I'm looking for recommendations on what kind of paper works best on the 
>StyleWriter.  The manual recommends 20 lb. cotton bond, but when I tried it I 
>thought the paper was so absorbent that the characters looked a little fuzzy.  
>Plain Xerox bond isn't bad, but it's probably more prone to smearing.  I've 
>looked in stores for paper designed for inkjet printers, but haven't found 
>any.  Is such paper "slick", or fuzzy like cotton bond? Suggestions would be 
>appreciated.  Another question- a posting the other day mentioned an 
>"Indelible INK Refill" made for the StyleWriter by Graphic Utilities 
>(supposedly waterproof).  Any pointers on where to find this?

I fine the heavier the paper, the better.  Classic Inlaid 24lb paper is what
I use...but be sure to use the textured side.  Weyhauser Premium Laser paper
is even better although it is VERY expensive.  I keep some around for 
important letters.


				Hope this helps,

					Chris.


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From: data@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Ram Laska)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Convert b/w images to FULL greyscale
Date: 30 Sep 92 17:13:35 GMT
Reply-To: data@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Ram Laska)
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: data@bashful.cc.utexas.edu


I have, quite accidentally, discovered a way to convert dithered
1-bit images into full 8-bit greyscale images. In order to do so
you need to use a program called NIH Image. The first step is to
convert the picture into the right format. If the original
picture is a PICT or a TIFF, you don't need to do this. If it is
a MacPaint document, you must open it with GifConverter, or 
whatever is handy, and save it as a PICT document. Once this is
done, you need to launch NIH Image, and open the PICT file with
the "Keep Lut" option enabled in the "Open..." dialog box. Once
this is done, you will see your black and white image displayed
on your screen. The next step is to apply the "Smooth" filter
twice. This will average out the pixels. Then, to get rid of 
the residual dither pattern, use the "Reduce Noise" filter.
Voila! Presto! You should have an image that looks as good as
if it was scanned with a greyscale scanner. The output quality
of this procedure depends on the quality of the dithering 
algorithm used. The Floyd-Steinburg algorithm yeilds the best
results, while any type of "halftoning" yeilds the worst.
Again, this procedure is for digitized PICTURES. For line art,
just use the smooth filter once, and don't use the reduce
noise filter, and this will anti-alias it for you. However if
you want REAL anti-aliasing, use JAG, PhotoShop, or what have
you. Tell me how this works out.
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From: d88-jwa@dront.nada.kth.se (Jon Wtte)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Which?  DiskCopy/FastCopy; DirectoryAssistance/Boomerang, etc.
Date: 4 Oct 92 13:40:06 GMT
Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Originator: d88-jwa@dront.nada.kth.se

> kayser@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (Susan E. Kayser NSSDC/STX (301)513-1673) writes:

   Group 1:  Copy utilities, especially for floppies.
	a)  Disk Copy 4.2  (Apple)
	b)  Fast Copy  (MacTools; omitted from v2.0, I think)
	c)  Floppier  (Norton's)

Well, DiskCopy is ESSENTIAL since Apples distribution disks are
often in DiskCopy format (on the CDs for instance)

   Group 3A:  File finders
	a)  System 7 Finder
	b)  Locate  (MacTools)
	c)  I've forgotten the name, but Norton's has one, too.
   Group 3B:
	a)  SuperBoomerang (NOW Utilities)
	b)  Directory Assistance (Norton's)

Well, I use System 7 Finder (really fast when searching AppleShare-
3.0-compliant file servers such as personal file share)
I also use OnLocation, which indexes my documents and developent
disks, and I have all files readily available by content in a few
seconds!

   Both Norton's and MacTools have disk optimizers (defragmenters); any
   preference? 

I use MacTools, but that's because it's the one I have.

   They also both have undeleters, disk repair, etc, but it is said to be a
   good idea to keep both, since often one does a job the other can't. 

Very sound advice indeed.

-- 
Jon W{tte, h+@nada.kth.se, Sweden, Phone +46-8-107069

"From now on, I think I'll re-label the EQ on the
 desk as Fizz and Wobble, rather than HF and LF."
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: mike lee <mikelee@oregon.uoregon.edu>
Subject: Disk Doubler 3.7.7 problem?
Organization: old oregon magazine
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 19:49:10 GMT

After using the Disk Doubler 3.7.7 updater yesterday -- the one put out by
Fifth Generation, not Salient -- I have had nothing but problems. My screen
freezes often, programs crash with error types 1,2 or 3, and my Finder
sometimes crashes with a bad f-line instruction.

I've reinstalled my system twice (7.0, tune-up 1.1.1, on a IIfx), I've pared
down my extensions, I've rebuilt my desktop, I've removed DD from my disk.
Still I have problems.

Or is it the new Extensions Manager 1.8?

Anybody else with similar experiences? Any suggestions?

...Mike Lee, Old Oregon magazine, University of Oregon
...MIKELEE@oregon.uoregon.edu


Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: ferch@ucs.ubc.ca (Les Ferch)
Subject: Re: serial postscript printing
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 22:01:45 GMT

>> I would like to connect a postscript printer to my mac.  This printer
>> only has a serial connection.  Any suggestions on a simple means to
>> make this work?  Is there a serial postscript printer driver?

>Contact GDT Softworks, Inc. they produce software drivers for non-apple laser
>printers (postscript and not)

Although I often recommend GDT products, in this case, you may be able to
get the job done for free. Check out the following files at
sumex.stanford.edu:

info-mac/util/dmm-lw-56-stuff-12.hqx       (for LaserWriter 5.x and 6.x)
info-mac/util/dmm-lw-7-stuff-12.hqx        (for LaserWriter 7.x)
info-mac/util/dmm-lw-stuff-122-updater.hqx

This software allows you to easily make a modified LaserWriter driver to
support various features not in the original driver, including a serial
connection at speeds up to 57,600.

Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.apps:15332 comp.sys.mac.misc:17405
From: jthan@rrdstrad.nist.gov (Jonathan M. Richardson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: mathcad vs mathematica
Date: 5 Oct 92 13:49:05 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.apps
Organization: NIST and Harvard University

Mathematica is very good if you want to do more than plotting of functions.

It can do integrals either numerically or analytically. The integration 
of very complicated functions is handled very well by the program, for 
this purpose, I recommend it.

It can solve equations for a particular variable. It takes some work to get 
an equation into a form that is solvable. Simple equations are probably 
easier to solve yourself. 

The 3D plots are beautiful but they are slow. If you are a Postscript 
hound you will appreciate that Mathematica uses Postscript so your plots 
are easy to export. This is part of the reason that the system is so slow 
to plot.

One major feature of Mathematica that most people will never use is the 
separation of the "Front End" from the "Kernel". The Front End is the 
part of the program that handles your keyboard input and formats the 
Kernel's output. For graphics, this means that the Kernel sends 
Postscript code to the front end where it is rendered into graphics. The 
fact that the Kernel and Front End are separate means that you can run 
them on separate machines. If you have access to a mainframe that has 
Mathematica on it, you can log in and use the Kernel on the Mainframe and 
your local version of Mathematica as a sort-of smart Mathematica terminal.

Mathematica is a program that you can grow into, rather than out of. 

I am not really impressed with the support I have received from Wolfram 
Research. I paid ~$800 for the program but this does not qualify me for 
any updates at all. I have to pay 10% of the retail cost for each update. 
For $130 per year, I would get all updates that happened to come out that 
year. The version I have (2.1) is not perfect. It is certainly the most 
buggy program I have. It is also the most complex.

I think people who are interested in Mathematica should call Wolfram 
research and tell them that they insist on updates for one year included 
in the price. After a year, Wolfram can send out an offer for another 
year of updates for $130.

-Jonathan
Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.apps:15304 comp.sys.mac.misc:17385
From: jclee@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (TransWrap)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: FWB Hard Disk Toolkit (Personal Edition)
Date: 4 Oct 92 21:06:07 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: usa

Does anyone out there know what's the difference
between the full-blown version of Hard Disk Toolkit
from the Personal Edition??

In terms of performance, is both the version the same???

If I'd reformat my Apple internal hard drive with this
software, would the drive be faster???

Any experiences, comments, or recommendations are very
much welcome.  Either email my address or post in the
net.

Many thanks in advance.
From: Dave_DeVisser@mindlink.bc.ca (Dave DeVisser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Hierarchial font menu
Date: 2 Oct 92 18:47:49 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

RE: heirachial font menu and preview of typefaces:

Now. Utilities includes a module that does both of these things...organizes
by typefaces family and gives you the font preview.  Nice package. (Although
commercial)

hope this helps.
-- Dave d
From: ulrich@galki.toppoint.de (Ulrich Gall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: PC Tiff to MAC Tiff?
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 92 17:21:45 GMT
Distribution: world               
Organization: private UUCP site, Kiel, Germany

ablum@unlinfo.unl.edu (abraham blum) writes:
>
> I had a picture scanned on HP scanner under IBM pc. Transfered the
> picture (Tiff) from PC to my mac using Apple File Transfer. Need
> advice on how to convert this file for processing by, e.g. Canvas. Any
> public domain utility to do the job?

The only difference between Mac and PC TIFF is the byte order in word
constants. Most programs can read both TIFFs. I know for sure that Adobe
Photoshop can read PC TIFF files.
Ulrich Gall, Seebrooksberg 2, W-2300 Klausdorf, Germany
Tel.: +49-431-790292, EMail: ulrich@galki.toppoint.de
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: Brad.Hedstrom@engr.UVic.CA (Brad  Hedstrom)
Subject: Word 5a scrambling merge fields
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Distribution: comp
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 21:19:45 GMT

I use Mark Nodine's WordRef program with Word 5a to generate biblios
and cross-references. I'm trying to compile my dissertation which is
currently composed of four files. When I Print Merge to incorporate
WordRef's merge data, Word 5a scrambles all of the merge data. 

For example in a file I have a merge field [<<@name>>] and the .refs
INCLUDE file generated by WordRef has <<SET @name=1 so after I merge I
should get [1]. For some reason Word's merge comes up with [23]. All
of the merge fields in all of the files are scrambled. 

I tried just compiling 2 of the 4 files and it works fine. But 4 of 4
is totally hosed. I've also tried it without any INITs at all. I'm
running Sys 7.0.1 TU. I also reinstalled Word 5 from disk. No go.

I'm guessing that Word 5a has some undocumented limit on the number of
SET variables one can have. Perhaps it's overwriting them. During the
merge process Word also tells me that it's low on memory although I've
given Word up to 6 Meg out of 8 Meg with the system taking 1.2 Meg.

Any ideas? I'm getting desperate!
--
___________________________________________________________________________
Brad Hedstrom                             |       Elec. & Comp. Engr. Dept.
Grad Student, Research Assistant, and     |          University of Victoria
Occasional Macintosh Consultant           |          Victoria, B.C., Canada
Internet: hedstrom@sirius.UVic.CA         |           (a.k.a. Brazil North)
From: drwho@pandoras.path.med.ufl.edu (Robert Rainer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Stock Programs
Date: 1 Oct 92 12:38:45 GMT
Distribution: comp

hello;

	Can someone recommend a program that will allow me to follow
daily performances of stocks.  I am also interested in looking at the
history of the stock.

thanks on advance..rr

drwho@pandoras-box.path.med.ufl.edu
From: mpolen@suntory.mti.sgi.com (Michael Polen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: ftp sites?
Date: 5 Oct 1992 22:50:47 GMT
Organization: Mips Technologies, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: mpolen@suntory.mti.sgi.com (Michael Polen)
NNTP-Posting-Host: suntory.mti.sgi.com

Does anyone have a list of macintosh ftp sites?  I'd appreciate it if
you could email them to me at

	mpolen@mti.sgi.com

thanks
mike
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: akhil@zen.gsm.cornell.edu (Akhil Kumar)
Subject: Printing Postscript File on a Deskwriter
Nntp-Posting-User: @cornell.edu
Organization: Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 03:02:43 GMT

Does anyone know of some software for printing a postscript file 
on a HP deskwriter?  Thanks,

Akhil Kumar
From: ld231782@LANCE.ColoState.Edu (L. Detweiler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Mac X cut/paste lockup
Date: 2 Oct 92 17:04:06 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523

- - -

Hello. I have Mac X windows 1.1.7 with MacTCP over Ethernet.  Whenever I
do a `cut' in an application running under Mac X it seems to work ok, 
but whenever I do a `paste' from any application it gets hung.  Once
I got an X toolbox error about parameters missing or something. Has
anybody run into a similar situation? What's the fix?

tx.

(Please respond via email)

P.S. I've been able to get Mac X to do just about everything a regular
X window server/client arrangement is capable of... even things like
xv seem to work well. Great software!
--

ld231782@longs.LANCE.ColoState.EDU
From: sysop@alphanet.alphanet.ch (Marc SCHAEFER)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re:  amiga graphics on a MAC? ( now disk formats )
Date: 3 Oct 92 09:41:48 GMT
Organization: ALPHANET Network First - Colombier (NE), Switzerland

In article <91473@netnews.upenn.edu> george@mech.seas.upenn.edu writes:
>:The only
>:non-Mac disk it does accept (and only if you have a superdrive) are IBM
>not quite true. you can also use unix 'tar' disks, and some sort

(SUN) Unix tar is low level MS-DOS format.
>i wonder if there is a 'suntar' program for the amiga...

look for sparc2amiga on amiga.physik mirrors.
Btw litamiga should also have it.

Bye Ms..

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From: pizarro@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Jose Pizarro)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: ResEdit Scrap Bug?
Date: 5 Oct 92 01:24:55 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center


	I'm running a copy of ResEdit 2.0 on my SE/7.0. My problem starts 
	whenever I try to copy and paste a resource. I get an error about the 
	program being unable to create a scrap file. Has anyone had problems
	creating a scrap file before? I don't know if this is a bug or a
	problem with system7 compatibilty. If anyone knows what the problem
	might be please e-mail me. 

					    ------Jose------
                                        pizarro@mentor.purdue.edu


 
                  
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: Jeffrey L. Needleman <JNeedleman@MCIMail.com>
Subject: Re: Auto Doubler 2.0 out yet ?
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 92 15:51:57 EDT
Organization: The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6F6151069013108@via.dsf5.merit.edu>
X-Xxdate: Mon, 5 Oct 92 15:51:44 GMT

In article <1992Oct02.235120.7836@brtph560.bnr.ca> Pete Kelly,
pfkelly@bnr.ca writes:
>Called to get another copy shipped and asked if they could also
>include the free DiskDoubler 3.7.7 update in the same package
>since it's a 35 minute download from America Online. I was told
>3.7.7 is only needed for System 7.1 compatibility.  When I
>reminded the support person that the note on AOL says it's also
>supposed to allow you the flexibility to use the AutoDoubler
>compression routines withing DiskDoubler he told me that they
>weren't geared up to ship the patch yet and to call back in TWO
>WEEKS.
>
>Judge for yourself if the transition to the larger but obviously
>less efficient Fifth Generation company was a benefit.  With a
>little coordination, quality control and forethought they could
>be saving themselves a lot of disk costs, shipping charges and
>quite a bit of customer frustration.  Salient was probably too
>small to absorb these extra costs.  Suppose that's why the cost
>of the program went up ?

No, I disagree.  My guess is that you were calling with a technical
problem (a bad upgrade disk) and were connected to technical support
instead of sales, and the technical support guy was not quite up on Fifth
Generation's policies regarding upgrades.

I say that because I telephoned early today (Monday) to upgrade my copy
of AD (to be delivered tomorrow via Airborne), and the salesperson
VOLUNTEERED that a complete master install disk of DD3.7.7 would be sent
to me in two weeks or so since I appeared in the database as a registered
user of 3.7.x--without charge.  I had already downloaded the 3.7.7
updater from AOL so didn't need it, but accepted the offer graciously. I
have no complaints whatever about Fifth Generation's support. I had even
called on Sunday to order and a Tech Support person suggested I call back
Sales on Monday for an upgrade order. I think it's great that the company
pays for toll-free Tech Support 24 hours a day 7 days a week and chooses
to keep the Tech Support line open OVER the Sales line when the choice
has to be made. Wish everyone did. 

By the way, I uploaded CopyDoubler 1.0 demo and all the DD 3.7.7 updaters
and auxiliary files to sumex-aim.stanford.edu, where anyone on the
Internet can now grab them by anonymous ftp or by using one of the ftp
mailers. Cheaper than AOL...and you're welcome!

Jeff
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: spencer@cgrg.ohio-state.edu (Stephen N. Spencer)
Subject: Re: What's a good GRE study program?
Organization: OSU Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 15:35:23 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.215647.1@tesla.njit.edu> erh0362@tesla.njit.edu (Elliotte Rusty Harold) writes:
>In article <1a69l4INNgeg@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, cd248@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Richard Sherman) writes:
>> 
>> The headline says it all.  I'm looking for opinions on what the
>> best GRE study program is.  Hope someone can help.  Thanks.
>> -- 
>        A book of old GRE tests.  Until the GRE is given by computer studying 
>by computer is a waste of time and money.  

Ahh, but you *can* take the GRE by computer now in some areas.  Same-day 
scoring, you don't have to wait until one of the pre-assigned testing times
to take the test.  Of course, it costs more money...

steve

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From: yefchak@hplabsz.hpl.hp.com (George Yefchak)
Subject: RTF via E-MAIL CR/LF problem?
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 18:00:22 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories Palo Alto,CA

I've had some problems interpreting RTF files through MS Word
after they've been transfered via e-mail.  I've noticed the
spaces missing between various words.  It turns out that this
occurs when the first word appears at the end of the line in
the RTF file.  I assume that the e-mail program has put a
CR/LF there, and the Mac only wants a CR.  Is there an easy
fix?

Thanks!

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From: Linda_Richards@mindlink.bc.ca (Linda Richards)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: MacPlus Bet Update
Date: 30 Sep 92 22:38:38 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

Thanks to everyone who posted -- publicly and privately -- to my question
about maxing out a Mac+. The response was tremendous... I'm still getting
e-mail about the wrongness of my ways.
(sigh.)
I stand corrected.

--



"The fact is -- nothing comes, at least nothing good. All has to be fetched."
-- Charles Buxton



Linda_Richards@mindlink.bc.ca

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: man@cs.brown.edu (Mark H. Nodine)
Subject: Arbitrary Print Merge limits in Word 5.0a
Organization: Brown Computer Science Dept.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 13:46:38 GMT

For some reason, Word 5 seems to have posed some arbitrary limit
on the length of a field that can be included in Print Merge.  I often
produce form letters, and I have a special place in my form letters
where I can include a whole paragraph (or more) that is individualized
to the recipient.  When doing the Print Merge with Word 5.0a, it tells
me that the field is too long.  I took the identical files and the
Print Merge worked perfectly with Word 4.0d.  Why did Microsoft
impose this artificial limit?  (And what is the limit?)

	--Mark