HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: kab@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (kenneth.a.becker)
Subject: Re: Printing in Framemaker
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 13:10:57 GMT
Summary: Sure, it's easy - and built into Windows!

In article <1992Sep30.160610.14614@bnr.ca>, tracyb@bnr.ca (Tracy Blomquist) writes:
> In Framemaker for Windows there doesn't seem to be an option to 
> print to a file (Postscript) as there is in the Unix version.
> 
> Is there any util that can capture the output from the Windows 
> print driver to a file so that I can capture Frame's output and
> save it "for later"?

Sure, it's easy.  The Frame people suggest using the printer
driver for an Apple Laserwriter NTX.  Run the "control"
program that's in the Main group in program manager.  Select the
"printers" icon.  Add the Laser Writer.  Then, set the laser
writer so it writes to a file, not to LPT1 or whatever.  That
connection is under "setup" in the printers program.  Then, still
mucking about in these windows, set the printer up so it creates
an encapsulated postscript file (EPSI).  Where it asks for a file,
don't give it one.  Finally, you have to make this printer the
default printer under Windows before you exit the printer control
program and before you start FrameMaker. (Unlike other Windows
programs, you can't set the printer you want to use from within
FrameMaker; it always uses the default printer).  Now, when you
"print" from FrameMaker, a little window will pop up and ask you
where you want your EPSI file named.
	The only kicker about all of this is that Windows will
place a ctrl-D character in the beginning of the file.  With the
right editor, you can get rid of this.  You can also modify the
win.ini file (I think with a CtrlD=0 statement) in the appropriate
place: check the winini.wri file in the Windows directory for
details.


		Ken Becker  kab@hotstone.att.com
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: micki@netcom.com (Michelle Stone)
Subject: Re: envelope program 
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 22:52:48 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: na

I believe that a friend of mine had the same problem.  She called
Microsoft and got a driver for her HP machine (or she called HP).
In any case, she is up and running.

Michelle

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ray@jcnpc.cmhnet.org (Ray Thornton)
Subject: Microsoft MAIL
Organization: Homebrew Virtual Reality Labs
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 03:27:31 GMT

I have Microsoft Office on order. However, I'm faced with a Microsoft Mail.
I have absolutely no idea, beyond the name, what it is to be used for or
how it will benefit me or my work.

Please bring me up to speed on this part of the package and how it should
be used.

Thanks in advance,

Ray
-- 
ray@hrtpc
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: herrod@csd-d-5.Stanford.EDU (Stephen Herrod)
Subject: Re: CD Player for Windows
Originator: herrod@csd-d-5.Stanford.EDU
Keywords: CD Windows MSCDEX
Organization: /usr/lib/news/organizatoin
Distribution: alt.cd-rom
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 00:04:51 GMT

There is a windows cd player on cica in the sounds directory, 
however, I am greedy.

Are there any other programs out there that play CD's?

I would think that the ideal CD Player for a CD-ROM would have
the following features:
* Windows interface
* Displays various time measurements (remaining, total, etc.)
* Ability to go directly to a track as opposed to skipping from
   song to song
* Saves profiles of disks where you could put song names, comments, etc.
   Maybe the CD-ROM could read some ID number from a CD, call up the
   associated file, and then let you double click on the desired song...
   Sounds fun, doesn't it?

It seems that I heard about something like this for Hypercard,
but how about Toolbook or better yet, a stand alone application.

If anyone has any ideas on where I might find this or good information
on CD-ROM control so that I could write my own, I'd appreciate the info.

Thanks,
Steve Herrod
From: carter@cemvax.cem.msu.edu (Tom Carter)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Corel Draw and Equation Editor
Keywords: equations, Corel
Date: 28 Sep 92 17:41:06 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan

In article <1a0la9INNdrt@agate.berkeley.edu> alley@argon.berkeley.edu (Rod Alley) writes:
>>I really like Corel 3.0, but there's no equation-handling capability, and
>>manually tweaking text, symbols and graphics to fake it gets old fast.  Does
>>anyone have experience using a separate equation editor with DRAW!?  What's
>>been your experience?  Do you import the equations as .EPS files, or can
>>the clipboard or OLE be used?
>>
>>Thx,
>>Rod Alley
>>alley@argon.berkeley.edu
>
I haven't had a lot of experience with them together, but the equation 
editor which comes with Word 4 Windows 2.0x seems to work with CDraw 3.0B 
(Draw acting as an OLE client through the clipboard) just fine.

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|  Michigan State University           |     carter@msucem.bitnet         |
|    Chemistry Department              |                                  |
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From: bkph@kauai.ai.mit.edu (Berthold K.P. Horn)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Corel Draw and Equation Editor
Date: 5 Oct 92 19:43:10 GMT
In-reply-to: carter@cemvax.cem.msu.edu's message of 28 Sep 92 17:41:06 GMT


In article <1992Sep28.174106.13764@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> carter@cemvax.cem.msu.edu (Tom Carter) writes:

   In article <1a0la9INNdrt@agate.berkeley.edu> alley@argon.berkeley.edu (Rod Alley) writes:
   >>I really like Corel 3.0, but there's no equation-handling capability, and
   >>manually tweaking text, symbols and graphics to fake it gets old fast.  Does
   >>anyone have experience using a separate equation editor with DRAW!?  What's
   >>been your experience?  Do you import the equations as .EPS files, or can
   >>the clipboard or OLE be used?
   >>
   >>Thx,
   >>Rod Alley
   >>alley@argon.berkeley.edu
   >
   I haven't had a lot of experience with them together, but the equation 
   editor which comes with Word 4 Windows 2.0x seems to work with CDraw 3.0B 
   (Draw acting as an OLE client through the clipboard) just fine.

If you are familiar with TeX, you can typeset the equations using TeX, then
`preview' them in Windows using DVIWindo.  Then `cut' the region of the
screen that is of interest.  Finally `paste' from the clipboard into your
favourite application. That way you get the best of both worlds: superbly
typeset mathematics and WYSIWYG layout for the rest.  This does mean that
you have to have the fonts in Adobe Type 1 format though (for use with ATM).
There are no math fonts in TrueType format usable in TeX.

Berthold K.P. Horn
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ramirez@IASTATE.EDU (Richard G Ramirez)
Subject: How do you find out new W4W versions?
Reply-To: ramirez@IASTATE.EDU (Richard G Ramirez)
Organization: Iowa State University
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 19:01:16 GMT

I hear people taliking about 2.0a and 2.0b versions
for Word for Windows.  How do you find that out?

I have been a licensed user of Word since 1985
and I never get any mailings about that. Once in
a while they ask for money for major upgrades
but never for minor revisions.
From: carter@cemvax.cem.msu.edu (Tom Carter)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Is there a nntp news reader for windows 3.1?
Date: 28 Sep 92 17:46:12 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan

In article <luis-280992144628@calibra.informatik.rwth-aachen.> luis@informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Luis M. Garcia Suarez) writes:
>In article <Michel.Davidoff.80.0@sonoma.edu>, Michel.Davidoff@sonoma.edu
>(Michel Davidoff) wrote:
>> 
>> In article <cggarrat.15.0@csir.co.za> cggarrat@csir.co.za (Craig Goble-Garratt) writes:
>> >Subject: Is there a nntp news reader for windows 3.1?
>> >From: cggarrat@csir.co.za (Craig Goble-Garratt)
>> >Date: 23 Sep 92 09:25:24 GMT
>> >We are currently using a pif file setup to run trumpet from within 
>> >a window using windows 3.1. We would much rather use a similar type of news 
>> >reader but one that has been written for windows 3.x. Does anybody know of
>> >such software and if so do you know where I can find it?
>> >
>> >Tx,
>> >__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__@__
>> >Craig G. Goble-Garratt                          +27-12-841-4715 (phone)
>> >CSIR Information Services                       +27-12-841-4109 (fax)
>> >Pretoria                                        cggarrat@dobs.csir.co.za
>> >################################################################################
>> It's called WinQVT Located at FTP.cica.indiana.edu in the dir /pub/win3/
>> upload
>> 
>> Michel Davidoff
>> E-Mail Michel.Davidoff@Sonoma.edu
>> 
>> Don't let the future
>> Happen without you
>> Please VOTE
>>        PLEASE VOTE
>***********************
>
>I've just the same problem and I looked at the indicated ftp-site in the
>corresponding directory, but I didn't find the mentioned news-reader. 
>So please, do anybody knows another ftp-site where I can find a news-reader
>for Windows 3.x ?
>
>==============================================================================
>Luis M. Garcia Suarez                   e-mail:
>luis@informatik.rwth-aachen.de
>Aachen University of Technology                         tel.: ++49 241
>8021434
>Ahornstr. 55                                            fax.: ++49 241
>8021429
>D-5100 Aachen

It's now in FTP.cica.indiana.edu in the directory pub/pc/win3/util with the 
filename QVTNET27.zip.
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|  Michigan State University           |     carter@msucem.bitnet         |
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Xref: sparky comp.os.ms-windows.apps:3305 comp.os.ms-windows.misc:3486
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 09:09:25 EDT
From: Christopher Sacksteder <CJS@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: Re: NDW 2.0 -> How do you speed up startup time???
 <1992Sep30.223057.20427@sequent.com>

In article <1992Sep30.223057.20427@sequent.com>, iceman@sequent.com (Ian Evans)
says:
>
>In article <1992Sep30.203349.25194@osf.org> omar@osf.org (Mark Marino) writes:
>I removed ALL program groups under progman.  That way norton won't
>have to resolve any associated icons during startup. Also NDW won't
>save each groups' info if you have 'Save Configuration on Exit'
>selected in the Configure/Preferences dialog box.

Interesting . . . I tried a few things to see if I could speed up the
startup for Windows 3.1 and NDW 2.0 on my 486/25, and didn't see much
savings for those two suggestions.  I tried a few other things to see
what impact they had on the startup time:

  Seconds  After this change
  -------  -------------------------------------------------------------
    52.1   no changes
    51.3   remove all but 2 program groups from progman (gazzilions)
    50.0   don't open 2 other Quick Access groups (leave only main group)
    48.7   don't open drive window for C:
    43.7   don't have Robin Williams shout "Gooooood Morning Viet Nam!"
    38.7   take off neat-o wall paper
    40.6   ?!? make main quick access group have 8 instead of 16 icons
    39.5   try start again, because I thought this change should have
             made it faster
    39.6   select "Save Configuration on Exit"

Times are rounded to the nearest 10th second, although variation
in how fast my thumb starts and stops the stop watch probably means
accuraccy is less than 1/2 second.

I'm not unhappy with this speed.  It still loads lots of stuff -- 10
icons on the desktop, a clock, a performance meter, scheduler, screen
saver, Dr. Watson, and 6 drive icons.

I'll probably put everything back, except perhaps Robin Williams.

I was surprised at all the junk in ProgMan, which I never use.  I guess
everything I've installed has put a group there . . . looks like several
were put there by OS/2 (!?).
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: WinQVT: Any success stories?
From: thomas@datamark.co.nz (Thomas Beagle)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 04:30:47 GMT
Organization: Datamark International Ltd.
Keywords: WinQVT

In article <goudswaa.717821000@sfu.ca> goudswaa@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Goudswaard) writes:
>I've been tempted to try out WinQVT, but there seems to be an incredible
>amount of problems with it, judging by the number of postings here.

If you mean the serial line WinQVT terminal emulatr, I haven't heard
of any problems. Currently up to version 4.77 or better.

If you mean WinQVTNet 2.7, get it!

The main problems that people have are more to do with how their hosts
are setup, and enabling News and Mail. The ftp and telnet is quite
easy to setup and works very well. 



-- 
    Thomas Beagle | thomas@datamark.co.nz  or  thomas@cavebbs.welly.gen.nz
Datamark Intl Ltd | 
 Technical Writer | I don't need a disclaimer, I live in a sane society.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: jeganath@leland.Stanford.EDU (Muthuveerappan Jeganathan)
Subject: Question on postscript file transfer.
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 22:28:52 GMT

Hi folks, I am using MS-Terminal to transfer a postscript file created by 
MS-Works, from my PC to the SUN workstation in my office for printing 
purposes. The postscript file transfer always fails. It stops after sending 
a small portion of hte file. My question is why does this happen and how can 
I overcome the problem. Transfering other binary or text file works fine. 
Could some special charaters in the postscript file abort the transfer. Thanks.

-- Muthu Jeganathan

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: tomh@wes.on.ca (Tom Haapanen)
Subject: Re: GUI-base vs DOS-base Comm. S/W
Organization: Waterloo Engineering Software
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 18:45:54 GMT

> jloong@dnbf01.bram.cdx.mot.com (Jackson Loong) writes:
>> Not to raise a flame war, but I'm interest to hear from you, real users,
>> the opinions regarding GUI-base and DOS-base communications s/w.  Is there
>> really any difference in terms of performance, useability, etc?

gtd543a@prism.gatech.EDU (death) writes:
> Right now, DOS communications packages have the advantage.

I will agree that DOS-based packages have much faster screen updating and
generally better high-speed mode support.  However, ...

> Windows comm packages cause lots of lost characters -by default- unless
> you have (A) a very fast machines, and (B) the comm package is one of the
> only programs running, and (C) you have a 16550 UART chip.

Not necessarily.  First of all, doing 2400 baud anywhere is no problem (and
many users still do dial in at 2400).  Second, the fast UART chip is a
problem with the PC hardware design, not Windows (although a multitasking
environment such as Windows, OS/2 or Unix exacerbates the problem).  Third,
you can run other software, and fourth, you can run on a moderate machine.

For example, I use ProComm Plus for Windows.  On my 386/40 (not what I'd call
a "very fast" machine) I have no trouble transferring 1600 cps in the back-
ground.  If I turn off SmartDrive's write caching, I have no trouble trans-
ferring at close to 4000 cps.  I do have the 16550 UART, but ProComm
happily works in the background while I work on the FAQ in Word in the
foreground.

> Win 3.1 introduced a special command which allows buffering of the com
> ports without having to write interrupt-driven packages (which take up a
> lot of CPU time, especially if you have a high speed modem like I do).

Windows 3.1 enables the 16550 FIFO buffers automatically, and by default.

> In DC's benchmarking tests, all their
> transfers at high speed resulted in -some- loss of characters.  

If it's one packet in 100, that's OK - this is why you need to use a good
file transfer protocol.  If it's 1 in 5, it's not.  

[ \tom haapanen    "i don't even know what street canada is on" -- al capone ]
[ tomh@wes.on.ca                   "trust the programmer" -- ansi c standard ]
[ waterloo engineering software      "to thine own self be true" -- polonius ]
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: jhall@dante.nmsu.edu (HALL)
Subject: Where to find KFREE 5.01
Organization: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 22:39:55 GMT

Can anyone tell me where I can anon ftp kfree 5.01

thanks
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: gerry@bluemoon.rn.com (Gerard M. Foley)
Subject: SONY CD-ROM DRIVER?
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 92 08:36:16 EDT

   Any guidance to source for a driver for Sony 7205 CD-ROM
under Windows 3.1?

gerry@bluemoon.rn  My amateur radio callsign is K8EF, and my
packet radio address is K8EF@W8CQK.OH.USA.NA
From: kendall@castor (ROB KENDALL)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Word Perfect for Windows
Summary: problem adding True Type fonts
Date: 30 Sep 92 19:05:31 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia


It only lets me add a certain # of TT fonts before giving
me a divide overflow error while trying to update the printer
driver... then gives me a 'helpful' little popup suggesting
that I don't have enough memory (8MB) or disk space (PUH-lenty!).

Anyone else have this problem or have ANY suggestions on how
I can fix it??  

Oh, and just so you W4W users can snicker, W4W has had NO problem
with using ALL of the TT fonts I've been able to collect :)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: palmer@icat.larc.nasa.gov (Michael T. Palmer)
Subject: QuickMail for Windows??
Keywords: QuickMail
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA USA
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 14:47:09 GMT

Has anyone heard from CE Software or any industry rags when
a Windows version of QuickMail will be released?  Are they even
working on one?

Our whole organization is moving to QuickMail, probably since
all the managers have Macs and aren't Internet-aware.  But
using QuickMail for DOS after Sun's OpenWindows MailTool is
like driving a model-T ford after owning a Dodge Viper.  At
least a Windows version of QuickMail would help.  I hope.

Thanks for any info.

-- 
Michael T. Palmer, M/S 152, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681
Voice: 804-864-2044,   FAX: 804-864-7793,   Email: m.t.palmer@larc.nasa.gov
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: hill@math.concord.wvnet.edu (David Hill)
Subject: Re: Question on postscript file transfer.
Organization: Mathematics Department, Concord College
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 20:33:47 GMT

In article <1992Sep28.222852.2931@leland.Stanford.EDU> jeganath@leland.Stanford.EDU (Muthuveerappan Jeganathan) writes:
>From: jeganath@leland.Stanford.EDU (Muthuveerappan Jeganathan)
>Subject: Question on postscript file transfer.
>Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 22:28:52 GMT
>Hi folks, I am using MS-Terminal to transfer a postscript file created by 
>MS-Works, from my PC to the SUN workstation in my office for printing 
>purposes. The postscript file transfer always fails. It stops after sending 
>a small portion of hte file. My question is why does this happen and how can 
>I overcome the problem. Transfering other binary or text file works fine. 
>Could some special charaters in the postscript file abort the transfer. Thanks.
>
>-- Muthu Jeganathan
>
We are having the same sort of problem when we try to print postscript.  We 
found out that the post script file which is generated for printing starts 
with the control character 4.  Since postscript should not have control 
characters this causes us to bomb hang etc.  I think that the driver needs 
to be rewritten.  (I have already tried the patched drivers)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Resta does the job!!
From: stefan@olson.acme.gen.nz (Stefan Olson)
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 92 16:35:26 +1200

In <168727F6B.SINMICS@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu> SINMICS@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu writes:
>In article <1992Sep30.132958.25624@state.systems.sa.gov.au>
>atjidxc@state.systems.sa.gov.au writes:

>>The problem is that if yoy CTL+ALT+DELETE at the screen saver level, good
>>old Windows 3.1 says " No problems, you must want to terminate this
>>application" and promptly puts you back to the Program Manager.
>>
>>Maybe I'm missing something here...but SECURITY it's not...
> 
>I remember a protracted discussion about this issue on this group some time
>ago. After trying AfterDark, multiple shareware screen savers, including Resta
>and ScreenPeace, etc., the conclusion was that the only way to get real
>security is to use the screen savers provided with Win 3.1. If you're
>dissatisfied with the relative customazationibility (I don't know what word to
>put there), I think there are some programs at cica that allow hot corners and
>other things. If you don't like the relative quality, I think you'll have to
>compromise that for security.

I have worked hard to get Resta version 2.2 to solve this problem.  Please
look at Resta 2.2, as it will not let you kill it.

Resta 2.2 is available at cica, and should be on SIMTEL soon, if it isn't
already there.

I hope you enjoy using Resta!!

...Stefan

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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: WinWord question
From: davidw@auck.irl.cri.nz (David White)
Date: 29 Sep 92 20:57:08 GMT
Organization: Industrial Research Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand

In <1992Sep29.140305.19052@fel.tno.nl> leeh7@fel.tno.nl (Ed van Leeuwen) writes:

>toree@swix.ifi.unit.no (Tore Eriksmoen) writes:

>>I have two questions about WinWord 2.0:

>>1. Does a utility exist wich allows modification of the toolbar-icons?
>>   I have tried Borland resource editor but it seems that the icons
>>   are hard-coded in some of the files.

>The "utility" resides in W4W itself. Double-click right from the
>Toolbar or use the "Options..." command. You will get some
>categories in which you can specify default values. One of
>these categories is the "Toolbar" in which you can adjust
>the settings to suit your own preferences.

I think Tore really wants an icon editor. (Options - Toolbar only 
allows for changing among the supplied icons.

If that is the case, try WOPR-20A.ZIP and WOPR-20B.ZIP from cica
in the winword directory. It contains an icon toolbar editor.

regards, david
>>2. Documents (WinWord) which include graphics tend to occupy a lot 
>>   of space. Is it possible to make references to graphic-files in 
>>   a document so that it only include text and reference info.
>>   Graphics should only be shown in page preview and when printed.
>>   If possible give me the solution using WordBasic commands.

>Mark the "Link" box when inserting a file (document or graphics).



>					Regards,

>					Ed.

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