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From: c2s4027@tamsun.tamu.edu (Cedric Sims)
Subject: Re: Framemaker 3.0
Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 13:59:38 GMT

In article <22548@nntp_server.ems.cdc.com> you@ems.cdc.com writes:
>In article <1992Sep10.160635.29306@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov>, thigpen@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov (Keith Thigpen) writes:
>|> gilem@aix.rpi.edu (Michael R. Gile) writes:
>|> 
>|> >Has anyone used this program, and what are your praises/complaints?
>|> >Is there anything handicapped on the student version?  
>|> 
>|> >Mike
>|> >gilem@rpi.edu
>|> >I'm sick and tired of sending a word processor to do a DTP's job!
>|> 
>|> I've used it a bit, (mostly for evaluation). I think that it is an excellant

<< stuff deleted >>

>
>I also evaluated the Alpha, beta and final release of FrameMaker 3.0 for
>PCs, Two major draw backs. 
>
>1) takes about 25 MB of disk space
>2) only supports laser printers, dot matrix need not apply.
>
>If those two draw backs are not a problem, it is an excellent package.

I too alpha/beta/final tested FM3.0 for Frame. It does support
dot matrix.


Cedrico.
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From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539)
Subject: Re: XTalk 4 Windows/Kermit
Organization: Texas Instruments Inc
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 20:09:53 GMT

In <1992Sep15.021845.8692@das.harvard.edu> gordy@endor.uucp (Robert Gordy) writes:

>In article <1992Sep14.164401.14298@mksol.dseg.ti.com> mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
>>In <1992Sep13.003642.29339@das.harvard.edu> gordy@endor.uucp (Robert Gordy) writes:
>>
>>>I just have one question.  The transfer went along at about
>>>900 cps.  Is this the faster I can expect to transfer files.
>>>I read somewhere that the compression techniques should bring
>>>my cps to over 3000.  Is this true?
>>
>>I think most people are seeing somewhat more than 900 cps.  For
>>example, with a V.32 connection with V.42bis, I get about 1100 cps.  I
>>think the 'typical' figure for V.32bis is something like 1700 cps.
>>Are you sure you have a V.32bis modem on the other end?  The 900 cps
>>sounds a lot more like a straight V.32 modem to me.
>>

>I'm sure I'm connected with V.42bis.  I've been told that one
>can only get those rates with text file transfers.  I was 
>transferring a binary file.  Is there a big difference in the
>transfer rate between the two?

On a good V.42bis connection (9600 baud LAP-M) I have gotten almost
1100 cps MOVING ZIP FILES.  Text should go MUCH faster.

>I'll try to find out if the other modem is V.32bis or not.  Has
>anyone out there transferred at 1700 cps?  I'd like to know
>if I should have anything set (or unset) in my modem.

If the modem at the other end doesn't support V.42bis, you aren't
going to get the faster speeds.  There should be a way to turn on full
connection messages with your modem, so you can see just what kind of
connection it is really negotiating with the other modem.  I have mine
set up that way by default.

-- 
"Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live
 in the real world."   -- Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: walls@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com (Gerald Walls)
Subject: Re: XTalk 4 Windows/Kermit
Organization: Honeywell Air Transport Systems Division
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 14:48:48 GMT

please keep everyone (especially me) informed on how your Telepath
performs.  I have one on order and I understand now that a lot of
people are having problems with them.  keep in mind Gateway's 30
day return policy and don't let the time run out.  a month ago no one
could touch Gateway's price on a v.32/v.32bis/v.42/v.42bis fax/modem,
but prices are now within $60 of Gateway's $195.  if it gives you
trouble and Gateway can't fix it, ditch the thing.

Gateway has support on the PCVENC forum of Compu$erve.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: PRAETHE@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (Ethan Evan Prater)
Subject: Re: Norton Desktop 2.0 Maint Release?
Organization: Yale University
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 92 18:44:10 EDT

In article <1992Sep7.201055.8279@samba.oit.unc.edu>
Paul.Gronke@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Paul Gronke) writes:
 
>I wrote to Symantec a few months ago complaining about the "Full Backup
>Not Preformed Since XXX Days" message in the new Desktop/Backup for
>Windows.  If you haven't seen this: the message appears even after you
>have performed a full backup.  The reply letter noted that this was a
>known bug and I would be notified of a maint release.
>
>Anyone heard of one?  And has the tape backup support arrived yet?
 
I don't think mine is a maintenance release per se, but it does support tape
backup. Didn't Symantec put a coupon in all of the early shipped boxes for the
buyer to send in, and they would send it free?
 
On a similar note, PC Magazine in their current issue, says that NDW comes with
a DOS restore utility so you don't have to reinstall Windows and NDW in order
to do a restore. Mine most cerainly does not have this. Does anyone know
anything about this? What's Symantec's phone number?
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: mcdonald@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (J. D. McDonald)
Subject: Re: Palatino truetype fon
Organization: UIUC SCS
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 15:11:52 GMT

In article <91.2AA6EEC2@toadnet.org> Don.Bueltmann@f119.n8012.z86.Toadnet.org (Don Bueltmann) writes:





> JE> Does anyone know where I can get the font Palatino (Normal,
> JE> Bold, Italic, Italic Bold) in TrueType format?  I use the font a lot

>Keyfonts by Softkey has Palatino they call it Palamino.

I bought a package of some unGodly number of fonts from a company called
LaserGo and found one called Parsley (they have apparently trademarked
all the names of vegetables and herbs for their fonts :-)) which is
apparently a Palatino clone.

However the "look" it produces on a 300 d.p.i. printer is vastly
different from Adobe Palatino on an Apple Laserwriter. It looks far more
like Adode Palatino on a Linotronic 300 at 1270 d.p.i; that is,
it does **not** look, unlike the Laserwriter output, like it needs to go
on a serious diet. 

I'm using it for all my normal text and am quite happy with it.

Doug McDonald
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: liats3@cspyr1.cs.adfa.oz.au (LIANG TIAN)
Subject: Re: Truetype VS. Adobe
Organization: Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 23:46:41 GMT

Jose.Martinez@p0.f17.n367.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Jose Martinez) writes:

>Hi, 
> I'm new in computers and I have a question about the fonts in Windows 3.1
> I plan to buy a panasonic printer and it comes with Adobe type manager.  As everyone knows Windows uses True Type instead.
> Could I have adobe & true type at the same time?
> Is true type capable of using the fonts in the printer?
> Any sugestion would be apreciated.
>                                        Thanks,
>                                        Jose Martinez
  Yes, i am using ATM(1.1) and TT fonts by win3.1 with no problems. There are
a few fonts which are similiar bet tt and ATM like TimesNewRomanPS(ATM) and
TimesNewRoman(TT). But I use both of them because my harddisk is still
relatively empty(thru savage deleting!).
  I don't think TT can use ATM fonts on the printer, though.

/***********************************************************/
				Liang Tian Soon
				liats3@cspyr1.cs.adfa.oz.au
/***********************************************************/
From: Darla@cup.portal.com (Kuby - Downs)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Wnqvtnet screen scroll i
Date: Sat,  5 Sep 92 08:52:35 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

Anis,

=> But if one compares the WinQVT 4.78 with win100, for instance,

What is Win100 and what does it do? Is it a mail interface for
windows that will work with  a unix shell?

Any info will be appreciated.

                                                            Darla
From: john.moody@flash.fwb.fl.us (John Moody) 
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: CYRILLIC FONTS
Date: 8 Sep 92 11:49:00 GMT
Reply-To: john.moody@flash.fwb.fl.us (John Moody) 
Distribution: valinor
Organization: Flashbacker BBS - Fort Walton Beach, FL - 904-863-2511

-> Does anyone know of any Cyrillic fonts that are available for
Awhile back, there were some Cyrillic fonts on Simtel20, I can't recall
the names right now, but I am sure I saw them in mirrors4/fonts.  Ha,
that is wuarchives...128.252.135.4.  Good luck
john@flash.fwb.fl.us
                                                                                                             
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: mfprf@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Paul R. Falzer)
Subject: Re: AmiPro questions
Organization: Educational Computing Network
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 20:24:13 GMT

Yes, the instructions for power fields are only an F-1 away.  But they're
just as incomprehensible as if the instructions for landing the 747 were in
the first class compartment.

I like AmiPro a lot, but there are quirks and limitations.  For instance,
the endnote problem noted in a previous entry was not alleviated in version
3.0.  I think that with some work involving power fields, I might be able to
create a separate document for endnotes and have the entries be updated
(including the superscripted numbers).  But, (see above). . .

Sincerely,

  Paul R. Falzer
    Internet: mfprf@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu
    Bitnet:   mfprf@ecnuxa.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: ergo@netcom.com (Isaac Rabinovitch)
Subject: The Big Drop Cap Caper in WfW
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 18:26:32 GMT
Organization: UESPA

In <1992Sep2.070641.11215@usage.csd.unsw.OZ.AU> raymond@vast.unsw.edu.au (Raymond Leung) writes:

>What is the best way of making the first alphabet of the very first
>paragraph big in WfW as in:

>----- his article is about...
>  |   .......................
>  |   .......................
>  |   .......................
>  |   .......................
>.............................
>.............................

>I tried to use frame, but the character is not really at the top left edge
>of the column.  The top of the big character is somewhere between the 1st
>and 2nd line and it requires some patient to put it at the right place. 
>I already turned the space around the frame to 0, left justified the
>frame and paragraph etc.

I want to thank you for asking this question.  Finding the answer was
most educational.  You had the right approach (using a frame); you
just failed to stumble accross the itty-bitty little feature of WfW
that you needed.

First, the solution.  There are just two steps:  (1) Select the
character in question.  (You have to extend the selection to cover the
character, not just put the insertion bar before it.)  (2) Do an
"Insert Frame" (use the button bar or the Insert menu).  That's it!
All the frame characteristics are set automatically.  It doesn't
matter when you set the size of the big character -- the frame will
automatically resize whenever you change the size of its contents.

Note that you insert the frame last.  One thing I discovered in the
course of answering this question is that WfW frames are usually
easier to use if you *first* create the stuff you intend to put in
them.  Insert Frame will then try to accomodate you by producing a
frame that's appropriate.

It's interesting to note that the author of Insert Frame obviously had
this application in mind.  Normally, Insert Frame creates a frame with
a border.  But if you frame a single character, no border.

After I discovered the above by trial and error, I read the other
responses to your question.  One person pointed out two useful facts:
(1) this kind of letter is called a Drop Cap; (2) the procedure I've
just given is in the WfW docuementation.  True on both counts, but if
you don't know the first fact, you'll have a hard time finding the
second.  Which explains why so many people have written complicated
DropCap macros.  The most complicated of all was written at Microsoft!
(See the NEWMACROS.DOC file that comes with WfW 2.0.)
-- 

	ergo@netcom.com 			Isaac Rabinovitch
        {apple,amdahl,claris}!netcom!ergo	Santa Cruz, CA
	
	You will be assimilated.  Resistance is futile.
		
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.os2.apps
From: eletanjm@nuscc.nus.sg (TAN JIN MENG)
Subject: Re: Digital Camera - anyone use this yet?
Organization: National University of Singapore
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 03:47:44 GMT

jfreter@triton.unm.edu (The Myth) writes:
: In article <anderson.29.715963384@mayo.edu> anderson@mayo.edu (Alfred I. Anderson) writes:
: >
: >Is there a better way than the digital camera?  
: 
: 
: I've heard that the fotoman doesn't take the sharpest of pictures, but it
: is still fairly good.  I've not seen it personally, but I understand that
: it has a lower resolving power than their scanman portables.  It will take
: images that are slightly less sharp than those disposible cameras that
: Fuji, Kodak, et al. make.
: 
: Better ways:
: 1) have person put face on flatbed scanner, and scan.  -- NOTE:  :^) --
: 
: 2) instant camera and a scanner/ scanman.
: 
: 
Using a camera and a scanner combination doesn't work that well either.
My experience is that you need to adjust it quite a lot (lighting,
maybe even image processing. Even the paper quality can affect the final
result). This is compounded if you have multiple
clerical types doing it - you have to rely on all of them doing it
consistently well.

jin meng
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: bradley@riemann.math.mun.ca (Bradley Goodyear)
Subject: Iconmaster 1.0 and Procomm +
Keywords: Where?
Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 13:18:05 GMT

Two simple things guys,

1. Where can I fin Iconmaster 1.0 (i.e. Windows 3.0) version?
   I've tried wuarchive.wustl.edu, but all they have is ver. 2.1 and 2.1A.

2. Where can I get Procomm + for Windows 3.0, and how much does it cost?

Thanks in advance.

Brad
From: sgw@boy.com (Steven Warner)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: PROCOMM for windows 1.01 maintenance release
Date: 10 Sep 92 14:37:05 GMT
Organization: Beach Systems / RTFM UN*X Solutions, Sunnyvale, CA, USA

I have been told that this maintenance release has been uploaded to
the following FTP sites.  Check them for availability.

bode.ee.ualberta.ca

ftp.cica.indiana.edu

wuarchive.wustl.edu

Good luck
----
 Steven Warner
 sgw@boy.com   (34W 36L)   " happiness = (reality - expectations) "
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: arm@helix.nih.gov (Andrew Mitz)
Subject: Re: WfW2: Overlining letters....
Followup-To: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Organization: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 13:45:14 GMT

In article <1992Sep11.052723.15494@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> ent548d@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (C.J. Seatory) writes:
>I would appreciate any information on how I can *overline* words using
>Word for Windows 2.  It seems the only way I can do this at the moment is
>to export the document to Draw, and then draw the lines in.
>ent548d@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au
>
One way is to use the overstrike field (Select Insert, Field from the
menu and then hit F1 for instructions.)   A sneaky way to do what you
want is to use the Revision Marks ability of WFW.  (Note, I have not
tried this method.)  Good luck.


-------------------------------------------------
Andrew Mitz          |    NIH Animal Center
Biomedical Engineer  |    Poolesville, MD
-------------------------------------------------

All opinions expressed are my own.




Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From:  volt@kaskad.msk.su (Shirin Vladimir Voltovich)
Subject: Does anyone know tools for edit TT font ? 
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 13:23:10 GMT
Reply-To: volt@kaskad.msk.su
Organization: SV KASKAD
Keywords: TrueType Font create edit 
Summary: I want to buy tools for creat or edit TrueType font

Hi,
Please, say me how to creat or to edit Truetype font
or where I can buy tools for it ?
Sincerely,
Volt Simon

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: vcurley@zeus.calpoly.edu (Vince Curley)
Subject: Re: Could someone please write this micro-app for me?
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 05:31:36 GMT

>>>>(1) It only deletes one file

It will also only delete files, no directories and no recursive deletes
of all files in a directory tree.

>>(3) After using "remove.bat", the file manager doesn't know the file is
>>    deleted.
>
You could change the line in your system.ini file in the [386Enh]
section to read  FileSysChange=on  but this will slow things down
over the whole system (on each file system action).>

>My previous suggestion about merely hitting the Del key accomplishes
>this goal as well :)

That's what I would do (hit Del) but since we want the drag and drop
action I wrote a little "micro-app" that will do what you want.  If
you want it just lemme know how you'd like it.


-- 
   Vince  "Windows, Windows, Windows"  Curley
   vcurley@demeter.calpoly.edu CIS:71055,3423
From: stecker@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Scott D. Stecker)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: WFW Equation Editor Problem Solved
Date: 15 Sep 92 15:00:34 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

Due to all the request for any replies I received as far as fixing the equation
editor in W4W 2.0 I will post the solution to my problem:
 When upgrading Win v3.0 to 3.1 , 3.1 doesn't update the printer driver for
the Deskjet 500 (it may not update any of them, but this is only one I have
any experience with) It is a very subtle point in the problem. What I was told
to do (and did) was to install a new printer in the control panel, and install
the new Deskjet 500 driver that came with Win 3.1, and install it as the 
Default printer. From there on reinstall the equation editor. This solved my
problem, and added the capability of True Type Fonts for W4W 2.0. It really
was a pretty simple process that only took about 15-20 minutes to complete
once I knew what I had to do. I hope this helps.
  Many thanks go out to all those who mailed me solutions to my problem I
really apreciated it.
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 13:13:06 EDT
From: <MKK2@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: What's Dr. Watson?

There it is in \windows.  What's it do?

      email please
From: baragry@latcs1.lat.oz.au (Jason M Baragry)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Epson driver and WFW2.0
Date: 7 Sep 92 03:00:53 GMT
Organization: Comp Sci, La Trobe Uni, Australia

I have upgraded from Win 3.0 and WFW1.1a and have been using an Epson
compatible printer successfully under the old set-up. However, now that
I have Win 3.1 and WFW 2.0 I am having some printer problems.

If I print a doc from WFW, it prints about 30 lines and then simply stops
for now apparent reason.

I get an message from Word that the printer is not responding. The printer
is still on-line and seems to be waiting for more data from the PC however,
the PC still thinks the printer has a full buffer !?!?!

Anyone else had a problem with Epson drivers under WFW2 ?

Thanks,

Jason Baragry.

ps: The printer is ok. It still prints fine from other apps.
From: gordy@endor.uucp (Robert Gordy)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: XTalk 4 Windows/Kermit
Date: 15 Sep 92 02:18:45 GMT
Article-I.D.: das.1992Sep15.021845.8692
Organization: Aiken Computation Lab, Harvard University

In article <1992Sep14.164401.14298@mksol.dseg.ti.com> mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
>In <1992Sep13.003642.29339@das.harvard.edu> gordy@endor.uucp (Robert Gordy) writes:
>
>>I just have one question.  The transfer went along at about
>>900 cps.  Is this the faster I can expect to transfer files.
>>I read somewhere that the compression techniques should bring
>>my cps to over 3000.  Is this true?
>
>I think most people are seeing somewhat more than 900 cps.  For
>example, with a V.32 connection with V.42bis, I get about 1100 cps.  I
>think the 'typical' figure for V.32bis is something like 1700 cps.
>Are you sure you have a V.32bis modem on the other end?  The 900 cps
>sounds a lot more like a straight V.32 modem to me.
>

I'm sure I'm connected with V.42bis.  I've been told that one
can only get those rates with text file transfers.  I was 
transferring a binary file.  Is there a big difference in the
transfer rate between the two?

I'll try to find out if the other modem is V.32bis or not.  Has
anyone out there transferred at 1700 cps?  I'd like to know
if I should have anything set (or unset) in my modem.

Thanks,

Rob
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.os2.apps
From: berger@atropa (Mike Berger)
Subject: Re: Digital Camera - anyone use this yet?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 16:11:40 GMT

anderson@mayo.edu (Alfred I. Anderson) writes:
>Logitech makes a device called a FotoMan - a digital camera that will take a 
>grey-scale image (up to 32 can be held in the cameras memory) and transfer 
>one...all to a PC via the serial port.
>Has anyone actually used this?  Does it work?  Is transfer speed a problem?
>My objective is to allow a clerical individual to easily snap a head and 
>shoulders picture of a person, transfer it to a PC, include the persons 
>"mug" shot in a screen display and subsequently in a database.  Hardcopy 
>printouts will probably not be needed - the low resolution is OK for this 
>need.
*----
I haven't seen the logitech device except in a catalog - but I've seen
a similar device made by Canon.  It does a very nice job for what it was
designed.  If YOU find the resolution acceptable for your purposes,
these devices are cheaper and more convenient than the alternative
video camera + digitizer systems.  The portability is a real plus.

--
	Mike Berger
	Department of Statistics, University of Illinois
	AT&TNET     217-244-6067
	Internet    berger@atropa.stat.uiuc.edu
From: dingbat@diku.dk (Niels Skov Olsen)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: WfW2: Overlining letters....
Date: 11 Sep 92 20:05:06 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, U of Copenhagen

ent548d@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (C.J. Seatory) writes:

>I would appreciate any information on how I can *overline* words using
>Word for Windows 2.  It seems the only way I can do this at the moment is
>to export the document to Draw, and then draw the lines in.

DISCLAIMER: I am not near a Windows system now, so...

I would try something like marking the text as a block, and then choose
Border form the Format menu. There you can click on the top line in the
sample to make it the only border. If that doesn't work, making a 1x1
table with the text to be overlined in it and applying the same procedure 
will surely do what you like.

Just an idea...

Niels