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From: shopsis@auvax1.adelphi.edu (Charles Shopsis)
Subject: DeltaGraph
Reply-To: shopsis@auvax1.adelphi.edu
Organization: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 18:11:00 GMT

I just received an offer in the mail for DeltaGraph Professional for $98.00,
money back if not delighted.  I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has
seen/used this program - particularly for scientific graphics.  I saw a demo of
it at PC Expo a year ago, and it looked pretty snazzy, but .....


Charles Shopsis                         Internet: shopsis@auvax1.adelphi.edu
Department of Chemistry, Adelphi Univ.            (516) 877-4140
Garden City, New York 11530
From: bjorndahl@augustana.ab.ca
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: W4W 2.0 not saving NORMAL.DOT
Date: 10 Sep 92 09:59:26 MDT
Organization: Augustana University College, Camrose, Alberta

In article <1992Sep9.094214.6046@rcvie.co.at>, cc_paul@rcvie.co.at (Wolf Paul) writes:
> I have run into a very annoying phenomenon when using WfW 2.0
> under MS-DOS 4.01 and Windows 3.1.
> 
> When I make changes to the global macros and then either do a
> "File->SaveAll" or try to quit WinWord, I get an error message
> saying Word cannot save to a file open by another application.
> 
> I then need to do a "File->SaveAs" to a different filename,
> with file type set to "Document Template", then make another
> dummy modification to a global macro before it will actually
> save NORMAL.DOT.
> 
> If I do not do a "File->SaveAs" and just exit, the old NORMAL.DOT
> file has been removed, and the new one of course has not been
> saved.
> 
> This happens identically whether or not I have loaded SHARE.EXE.
> 
> Any hints and/or explanation of what is going on?
> 
> Has this been fixed in 2.0a?
> -- 
>             V              
> +-----------------------+  Wolf N. Paul, Computer Center         wnp@rcvie.co.at
> |  A  L  C  A  T  E  L  |  Alcatel-Elin Research Center     +43-1-391621-122 (w)
> +-----------------------+  Ruthnergasse 1-7                   +43-1-391452 (fax)
>       ELIN RESEARCH        A-1210 Vienna-Austria/Europe        +43-1-2246913 (h)


Sounds to me like you have two instances of Word running.  Try closing
every application except program manager and one instance of Word, then do
SaveAll.  Make sure you do a Ctrl-Esc to verify that you've stripped
everything.

I presume that your normal.dot is not on a network and is not being shared
by other users.  If it is, then look there for your problem.

-- 
Sterling G. Bjorndahl, bjorndahl@Augustana.AB.CA or bjorndahl@camrose.uucp
Augustana University College, Camrose, Alberta, Canada      (403) 679-1516
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc,comp.windows.ms.programmer
From: mcdonald@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (J. D. McDonald)
Subject: Re: ndw2.0, amipro3.0, wp5.1win
Organization: UIUC SCS
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 21:41:47 GMT

In article <1992Sep10.204352.4969@datascope.com> jld@datascope.com (Jay L. Davis) writes:

>In article <1992Sep4.174144.12700@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu> mfdjh@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Dale Hample) writes:
>>I've been using Word Perfect since 4.1, and moved to WPWin as soon as it
>>was available.  I stayed with it until this month.  I finally gave up
>>because I just couldn't bear its printing speed any more.  The last
>>straw was a 35 page paper, whose last 6 pages were graphics I drew with
>>Draw Pefect & imported.  It took more than an hour to print.  Out of
>>curiosity, I took it all down the hall, and asked a friend to print it
>>with Ami Pro.  It took 5-10 minutes, and he even had screen control back
>>sooner than with WPWin.  I still miss reveal codes, and sure wish AmiPro
>>would look me look at the bottom of page n and the top of page n+1
>>together, but that's it.  The draw program is as good as Draw Perfect,
>>you get back the ability to write a description to go with each file
>>name, and it's easy to learn after working with WPWin (or, I supposed,
>>any other Windows word processor).
>>-- 
>>Dale Hample                            Dept. Communication A&S
>>mfdjh@ecnuxa.bitnet                    Western Illinois University
>>mfdjh@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu                  309-298-1492
>>        The beatings will continue until morale improves.


>With AmiPro you do not need to reveal codes. That's the point. I do however
>agree with you about the page boundries, it would be nice to be able to see
>part of two pages.


>---Jay Davis


"Reveal codes" is an interesting point. What about Word for Windows??
I find that the lack of a "reveal codes" mode is a terrible mistake.
You can get things all messed up and have absolutely **NO IDEA** what is
wrong because you can't see what is going on!!!!

Try playing with frames, for instance!! Accidentally put a frame in a
same sized frame!!! Try finding the problem!!


Doug McDonald
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: aperrin1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Andy Perrin)
Subject: Wyndfields Problem
Organization: Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 21:16:51 GMT

I'm building a database to keep track of a small library (about 1000
volumes).  There are only 4 fields: Author, Title, LOC# (Library of
Congress Number) and Collection.  I'm using the shareware application
Wyndfields for Windows, which I may register and use permanently *if* I can
solve this problem.

Normally I use the index Books.Idx, which sorts by author.  But I also want
to be able to look up and print reports by LOC# for purposes of looking up
a general subject.  LOC# is a 20-character all-capital text field.  When I
create an index to sort primarily by LOC#, Wyndfields gets an internal
error at about 30% done reindexing and returns me to the file manager.  I
can't re-start Wyndfields without deleting the .cfg file and restarting.

Does anyone know what the issue might be?

Cheers
Andy Perrin




Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc,comp.windows.ms.programmer
From: tony2@prefect.uucp (21131-gozdz)
Subject: Re: ndw2.0, amipro3.0, wp5.1win
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 19:19:45 GMT

In article <mcdonald.294@aries.scs.uiuc.edu> mcdonald@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (J. D. McDonald) writes:
                            [text deleted]
>
>"Reveal codes" is an interesting point. What about Word for Windows??
>I find that the lack of a "reveal codes" mode is a terrible mistake.
>You can get things all messed up and have absolutely **NO IDEA** what is
>wrong because you can't see what is going on!!!!
>
>Try playing with frames, for instance!! Accidentally put a frame in a
>same sized frame!!! Try finding the problem!!
>
>
>Doug McDonald

Don't you see all the codes in WfW2.0 after hitting
Tools, Options, View? I see here the following:

1. Show text with
-text gridlines
-text boundaries
-picture placeholders
-field codes
-line breaks and fonts as printed

and

2. Nonprinting Characters:
-tabs
-spaces
-paragraph marks
-optional hyphens
-hidden text
-all

I've just created a document with two exactly
superimposed frames; if you click on them, the handles will
appear only on the top one, and you can drag it aside
to reveal the other one.

A related question: how to include a smaller frame
inside the bigger one, so when printing, the small one
will be on top? When I tried to do that (LaserJet HP IIP),
the frames (and contents) get _over_printed...

Tony
From: mic@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Marc Clarke)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 18:11:45 GMT
Subject: Re: AmiPro questions
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Ft. Collins, CO
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps

The Ami Pro 3.0 on-line help contains full documentation for the macro
language and the power fields.
From: damien@reg.triumf.ca (DAMIEN GALLOP)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: DRDOS 6 and WPWIN
Date: 5 Sep 92 17:45:00 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <LEBOWITZ.92Sep2173132@krypton.Mankato.MSUS.EDU>, lebowitz@krypton.Mankato.MSUS.EDU (Robert J. Lebowitz) writes...
>I have had the strangest problem with WP for Windows.... I find that I can't 
>print anything to my HP IIP when I issue a print command from within a document
>but I can when I print one of the help screens.  Printing works just fine 
>when I use any other application.  I had no trouble printing before I 
>installed DRDOS 6, yet no other application does this sort of thing.  By the
>way, I use the windows drivers, not the built-in drivers so that I can take
>advantage of the true-type fonts available to me.  Any suggestions on how to 
>offset this problem?  I have an updated DR DOS 6 that works under Windows 3.1.
> 
>Rob
>--
>Robert J. Lebowitz           Internet         lebowitz@krypton.mankato.msus.edu
>Mankato State University     VOX              (507) 389-2540
>Mankato MN 56002-8400

My similar setup works perfectly. Check these items:

	1. Swapfile is ~= total RAM. If more, and you are using PrintMgr,
	you may get some grief.

	2. Fonts are truly ATM or TT. WP explains that some fonts out there
	have been converted from Mac, etc., and are missing header info. This
	has been addressed in latest WPWIN release. Cure: delete FTP'd fonts
	or update WPWIN.

	3. Set "Fast printing to port" off. (Normally this is OK left on, but
	once in a while on some machines, it's a problem.)

All the best. Damien

email: damien@reg.triumf.ca
From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Windows-based LAN
Date: 14 Sep 92 01:57:23 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Indiana University

In article <LEBOWITZ.92Sep11125609@krypton.Mankato.MSUS.EDU> lebowitz@krypton.Mankato.MSUS.EDU (Robert J. Lebowitz) writes:

>A fellow here at work claims that Microsoft will be releasing a new Appletalk-
>like LAN system designed for use with PCs running Windows.  Our department is
>looking into the development of a LAN system which can be used for a 
>variety of uses including communications and shared peripheral use, but we
>have a large number of both Windows and Macintosh users.  Does anyone have any
>details on this new system and would it be possible to include Macintosh users
>or am I wishing for too much?

Hope it talks to Netware servers (like Appletalk does, but hopefully
much better - Appletalk is incredibly slow, even over ethernet.)





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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: cronk@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Brian C Cronk)
Subject: Excel printing problems - Postscript
Originator: cronk@convex.csd.uwm.edu
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 19:10:46 GMT

Can anyone help?  I am using Excel 3.0 on a 486-33 using windows 3.1
and a postscript printer.  When I create figures using vertical text,
the text does not print!  This happens whether I use truetype or
resident postscript fonts.  Is this an error in the postscript driver
that came with Win 3.1?  It worked fine with Windows 3.0...

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
- Brian Cronk
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: mikelo@mentorg.com (Mike Lottridge)
Subject: New W4W 2 book
Organization: engr
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 20:09:06 GMT

I've recently authored a book on Word For Windows ("Power of Word
2 for Windows", MIS Press). I'd really be interested in any 
reviews/suggestions/comments. Please email them to me at 
mikelo@dsd.mentorg.com.

What differentiates this book from the competition is that I spend 
a fair amount of time explaining Word Basic and creating/editing 
macros. Of course, it is also differentiated by the remarkably 
clear and concise writing, as well! ;-)

Word Basic Gurus: In the next rev of the book, I want to include
more Word Basic macros. If you've got DOCUMENTED macros you'd 
like to expose the public to, please email me a description of 
your macros. Shareware is fine as well, but please don't cripple
any routines to the point where they're useless. The present 
book has a sample disk, and we plan to  include a sample disk
in the next book as well, so that's how the macros will be 
distributed.

Mike Lottridge
mikelo@dsd.mentorg.com

A
From: hardiman@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul V Hardiman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: shutting down windows with an icon
Date: 15 Sep 92 17:02:44 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

In article <1992Sep15.132536.16798@Warren.MENTORG.COM> stu@Warren.MENTORG.COM (Stu Brown) writes:
>How can I create an icon in Win 3.1 to exit windows? Maybe Norton
>Desktop for windows has a way to do this? Thanks!
>-- 
>Stuart Brown
>Mentor Graphics Corporation
>I.C. Group, Warren NJ
>stu@warren.mentorg.com or uunet!sdl!stu


There is a program called WINEXIT that works in this fashion.  You start
the program at Windows startup, it runs minimized, and when you double
click on it, Windows shuts down in an orderly fashion.  I forget where
I got it - it is probably available from common BBSs or FTP sites.
From: khamer@sumax.seattleu.edu (Little Kenny Hamer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Could someone please write this micro-app for me?
Date: 9 Sep 92 15:14:10 GMT
Organization: Seattle University, Seattle WA

In article <1992Sep9.113834.27004@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> tony2@prefect.uucp (21131-gozdz) writes:
>Why not use "del %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 ..." in your
>remove.bat (RM.BAT)?  It'll use only as many 
>filenames as you specify. But it's DOS...

Write a pif specifying it be started as an icon.  Yes, there would be a
transient icon on the screen, but the basic cleanliness of the
full-screen-file-manager approach would basically be unmarred.

-Ken
 khamer@sumax.seattleu.edu
Xref: sparky comp.os.ms-windows.apps:2630 comp.sys.ibm.pc:506 comp.os.msdos.apps:4680
From: redmond+@cs.cmu.edu (Redmond English)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: OCR Software - Advice wanted
Date: 9 Sep 92 23:49:01 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon

Hello,

  I'm looking for some OCR software.  Could you give me some info?
What I'd like to know is:

1 ) Do you recommend a specific product?
2 ) Warn against any?
3 ) Any you've heard of (with Publisher + Phone # if possible)

  I don't care if it runs under windows or DOS, but I'd slightly
prefer windows.


                       Thanks in advance,

                              Red/.
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 10:58:18 EDT
From: Technology Classroom Committee <DLB@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Xwindows on PC
Distribution: usa

The company ISM, Inc., 301-670-1813, sells a product called EXCEEDW, commonly
referred to as Hummingbird, that does what you want.  Several people at Penn
State (not including me) are using it.

The Quarterdeck company's product, DesQview/X, also addresses the problem
though I don't know of anyone who has used it.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: roger@wateol.uwaterloo.ca (Roger De Abreu)
Subject: Excel Chrts. in WinWord to MacWord ?
Organization: EOL/UWaterloo
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 19:46:01 GMT

Help !

Has anyone successfully translated a Winword document with pasted in (not linked) ex
(not linked) excel charts to Macintosh Word 5.0.  I'm using WFW 2.0a on the DOS
end.  I am saving the files as macintosh word format and translating using a 
straight binary exchange on Apple file Exchange.

The charts appear as objects with place holders but there is nothing there?

Any suggestions ??

Thanx in advance....Rogman
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: cetek@techbook.com (Ron Coleman)
Subject: Minesweeper Cheating???
Reply-To: cetek@techbook.com (93)
Organization: TECHbooks --- Public Access UNIX --- (503) 220-0636
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 20:55:32 GMT

Is it true that there is a way to cheat at Minesweeper?  Also, I saw
someone post a message re: a program that lets the computer play
minesweeper, taking about 30 secs. on Expert level.  What's the name of
this program and where can I get it?

Thomas (cetek@techbook.com)

-- 
cetek@techbook.COM  Public Access User --- Not affiliated with InterCom
Public Access UNIX and Internet at (503) 220-0636 (1200/2400, N81) 
From: Dave.Beaujean@davespc.mi.org (Dave Beaujean)
Sender: FredGate@davespc.mi.org
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: PKTINT/QVT not releasing memory
Distribution: world
Date: 09 Sep 92 14:35:00 EST

Hi All!

I am having a problem with PKTINT not
releasing memory when I remove the SLIP driver
to run QVT. If I install JUST the driver then romove
it, it released the momory. But once I run PKTINT and
remove the driver the memory is not released. I have a
problem running other software until I reboot, to free
the memory. Does anyone know how I can free this memory
without rebooting? Thanks for any help you might be
able to throw my way.

Dave
From: bashir@acsu.buffalo.edu (Noushin Bashir)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Postscript Viewer
Date: 11 Sep 92 20:27:59 GMT
Organization: State University of New York at Buffalo/Comp Sci

In article <BuFG6E.4p8@acsu.buffalo.edu> bashir@acsu.buffalo.edu (Noushin Bashir) writes:

>Thanks to the 2 people who replied to my earlier request, it appears
>that 'ghostview' is  the answer. There is a windows version of
      ^^^^^^^^^^^

This should have been 'ghostscript'. I apologize for the error. 

-- 
I wake up scared, I wake up strange, I wake up wondering if anything
in my life is ever going to change. I wake up scared, I wake up
strange, and everything around me stays the same.
                                                         - Barenaked Ladies
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ali@simdiv1.mentorg.com (Ali Haveliwala)
Subject: WFW (printing to file)
Originator: ali@simdiv1
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 23:52:24 GMT
Organization: MGC Oregon
Keywords: Postscript
Followup-To: 


Is it possible to print to a file in postscript format so that one can then
print the file on any laser printer that supports postscript.

How does one accomplish this using Word 1.1


Ali



Xref: sparky comp.os.ms-windows.apps:2623 comp.os.os2.apps:5994
From: laird@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: Digital Camera - anyone use this yet?
Date: 9 Sep 92 20:26:39 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

berger@atropa (Mike Berger) writes:

>laird@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird) writes:

>>The Canon uses analog floppies for storage, can download to the computer
>>via NTSC video or a special SCSI drive, and has (color) resolution 
>>similar to that of a consumer video camera.

>You seem to be describing the Canon Professional Still Video Computer
>Imaging Kit, which is very expensive.  It's actually much better than
>a consumer type video camera, and runs about $ 2000 (plus $ 1800
>for a professional-quality camera).  

It's only twice as "good" as a consumer quality camera, right?  (25
frames per disk, if I remember correctly.)

>I was referring to the $ 700 Canon XAPSHOT Still Video Computer
>Imaging Kit.  It records 50 300-line images on a 2" floppy,
>and comes bundled with the ComputerEyes Pro video digitizer
>for digitizing the images on your computer.  The camera alone
>is about $ 450 if you already have a video digitizer.

Yes, I wasn't clear in pointing out that Canon (like Sony) sells
several configurations of still video cameras.  If you're interested
in MUCH better quality than the consumer models, Sony has it - for
a price (a BIG BIG price; many thousands of dollars).  

I should also distinguish more between the Sony Mavica that I have
and the XAPSHOT.  The Mavica has sound, the XAPShot has playback
built in.  The XAPShot is $450, the Mavica is <$300.  Does that
about cover it?

Note that neither of these cameras have through the (main) lens
viewfinders, but they do have close-up lenses built in.

--kyler
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: huot@cray.com (Tom Huot)
Subject: Re: shutting down windows with an icon
Date: 15 Sep 92 15:22:01 CDT

In article <1992Sep15.170244.14851@uwm.edu> hardiman@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul V Hardiman) writes:
>In article <1992Sep15.132536.16798@Warren.MENTORG.COM> stu@Warren.MENTORG.COM (Stu Brown) writes:
>>How can I create an icon in Win 3.1 to exit windows? Maybe Norton
>>Desktop for windows has a way to do this? Thanks!

Here I go sounding cynical again, but I can't help but wonder
Just what exactly would be the advantage of an exit button. All it
takes to exit is double click on the upper left button. Why is it
better to double click on something that says "exit". Is it that
difficult to remember how to exit windows?
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ehammers@nyx.cs.du.edu (Erick Hammersmark)
Subject: Re: What's Dr. Watson?
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 06:32:12 GMT

In article <k1qnvb-.friday@netcom.com> friday@netcom.com (Carol Anne Ogdin) writes:
>Install Dr. Watson on your "load=" line in Win.ini, and you get
>a program that will dump any General Protection Fault (the old
>renamed UAE) to a file named DRWATSON.LOG in your Windows main

While I agree that Win 3.1 with it's GPFs is still a bit unstable, you have
to give some credit to the fact that you no longer have to reach for
Ye Olde Reset Button (as often).  The old UAEs were much more likely to lock
the system than the GPFs.

Erick.
From: gude@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (David J W Emrich)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Windows terminal emulators.
Date: 13 Sep 92 16:49:41 GMT
Organization: The University of Westrn Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: uniwa.uwa.edu.au

Hi Netlanders!

I am posting this for a friend of mine, who is just starting a new job.
Also, I don't often read this area, so I would appreciate responses to
the email address below.

The question is... which terminal emulators that run under windows,
(preferably run WITH windows, concurrently, not just as a DOS app.)
support Wyse 50 and Wyse 60 terminal emulation?  Are there any public
domain ones that support these terminals?  If so, where can I ftp them
from?

Thanks in advance...


[dav]    aka
David Emrich
gude@uniwa.uwa.edu.au