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From: mitchell@linus.mitre.org (Richard B. Mitchell)
Subject: Re: Organisers/Calenders
Organization: Research Computer Facility, The MITRE Corporation, Bedford MA
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 21:19:32 GMT



I use Now Up-to-Date and love it.  A new version has just been
released that has a to-do list, as well as an alarm clock.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News System)
Subject: Re: Word processor that does math formulas
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.apps
Organization: SMIS, Massey University
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 03:39:45 GMT

bo3b@ultramac.uucp (Bob Overkamp) wrote:

> MS Word version 3 (as well as 4 and 5) as well as MS Write support the same
> collection of formula-formatting techniques ...

and went on to write:

> ... You have much more control (that is, responsibility) over
> the ultimate appearance than the Word 5 equation editor (or Expressionist or
> Theorist or MacEqn or FrameMaker) gives, ...

I beg to differ...  I don't beleive the writer can have explored the
preferences options available in either the Word 5 Equation Editor,
MathType (upon which the latter is based) or Expressionist.  These give an
incredible degree of control, the level of which would be extremely
time-consuming, tedious and difficult to duplicate with Word's formula
formatting.  The "WYSIWYG" editors mentioned also allow the user to
"fine-tune" any aspects of the expression which are not to their taste. 
IMHO, however, they do such a good job once the preferences are set to
one's preference, that fine tuning is rarely, if ever required.

A reviewer once wrote that Word's formula formatting commands are like the
accesories of a Swiss Army knife: handy in a pinch, but no substitute for
the correct tool for the job.

I believe a test with a relatively simple expression will verify my
assertions.  Indeed, I am prepared to produce such a document and post it
if necessary.

> ...and much better-looking results than
> using a drawing application and pasting in the PICT.

no argument on that one!

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From: RJSulliv@cen.ex.ac.uk (R.J.Sullivan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: HELP - BUNDLE BIT LOST!!
Date: 9 Nov 92 02:37:34 GMT
Organization: Computer Unit. - University of Exeter. UK

I would be very grateful for any advice concerning a problem that I am
experiencing with my Macintosh system. I have a Quadra 700 with an
external Bernoulli Dual 90 Pro. The internal hard disk was removed by
my Apple dealer for security reasons.I have found that the Quadra will
only recognise SCSI devices if I remove the internal SCSI terminator
block. In other words with only one device in the SCSI chain
terminated (the Bernoulli) things appear to work whereas with two ends
terminated they don't. The system even works if I daisy-chain more
than one external SCSI device. Is this Okay?

I am worried that the frequent coruptions that I am experiencing are
caused by this unusual SCSI setup. On several occasions when I have
attempted to run applications on floppy disk or copy them from the
floppy disk I lock up the system. Norton Disk Doctor attributes this
problem to the relevant files having lost their bundle bit! However,
although Disk Doctor thinks it has fixed the problem, the file is
still corrupted. I also seem to get this problem if I use Bernoulli
disks formatted in a friend's Bernoulli Dual (not the pro). What is
the bundle bit and why is it being lost??

Many thanks in advance

Rob Sullivan.

P.s we are both using System 7.01 and he has a IIsi.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: Sean McMains <mcmains@unt.edu>
Subject: Re: BeagleWorks vs. ClarisWorks question
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A7201E9F85010205@isbdeskmac.acs.unt.edu>
X-Xxdate: Fri, 6 Nov 92 06: 07:43 GMT
Organization: University of North Texas
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 19:08:06 GMT

In article <Nov.5.17.40.03.1992.8710@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Ralph Gonzalez,
rgonzal@gandalf.rutgers.edu writes:
>I see that MacConnection is selling BeagleWorks for $69! I thought I
>remembered seeing a review comparing the various works programs, which
>put BeagleWorks at the top -- is my memory right?
>
>The other question I had was: does BeagleWorks' wordprocessing module
>include translators for things like WordPerfect/PC? I think that
>ClarisWorks contains many such translators...

BeagleWorks has a lot of good features, but also has a lot of bugs as one
gets into heavy duty spreadsheet and database work. MacWorld, I think,
did a comparison of many of the integrated software packages and gave BW
a reasonably good review, though I think one of the other packages came
out marginally on top, overall.

BW's import and export capabilities are built on the XTND file
translators. It comes with a bevy of translators that will allow it to
use most common formats, and since XTND is an extensible technology, more
translators can always be added as they become available. BW has become
my resident can opener program because of this nifty feature -- mine is
configured in such a way that it can read just about any file I can't
otherwise figure out, with the exception of MIDI files (for obvious
reasons).

If you have any specific questions about the software, I'd be happy to
answer them for you.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: resnick@cogsci.uiuc.edu (Pete Resnick)
Subject: Re: About System 7 and Background Printing
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 05:15:35 GMT

blake@acsu.buffalo.edu (Brian C. Blake) writes:

>Now, since System 7 is on, and if the user goes to choose a printer, they
>sometimes put the background printing ON, which ends up creating problems,
>i.e. their terminal locks up occasionally if several other people are
>printing... we're not too sure why this happens...

>Well, I was wondering if anyone out there might know how to disable the
>button, or how to fix the problem that we keep having of crashing the
>printer or the computer that locks up...??

To disable the button, just pull PrintMonitor out of the Extensions
folder. I'm not sure what is causing the lock ups.

pr
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: joelsp@microsoft.com (Joel Spolsky)
Subject: Re: Help: Excel database
Date: 13 Nov 92 02:42:23 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corporation

In article <92314.133308L66@psuvm.psu.edu> L66@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>Hi, netter! Recently I have a problem related to create a database using Excel.
>I have database 30 field names (30 columns) and 10 records (10 rors). I select
>this area and set database using "Set Database"command under "Data"menu. And I
>choose "Form" command under "Data" menu. At this point Excel only shows first 1
>0 or 11 (depends on monitor size) and I can not see rest of my field name.
>When I change or add my database, I want to see what I am doing on the screen.

The default data form can only handle a limited number of fields, based
on the height of the screen. To get around this limit, you can create a
custom data form using the dialog editor. For information, see Creating
a Custom Data Form on page 322 in User's Guide 1. 

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Microsoft Excel
joelsp@microsoft.com


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From: harpchon@anu.edu.au (Paul Harris )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Font Editor
Date: 11 Nov 1992 02:42:47 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
Distribution: world
Reply-To: harpchon@anu.edu.au
NNTP-Posting-Host: 150.203.43.50

I am looking for an editor that will enable me to create my own fonts. I have seen
icon editors, but have never come across a font editor. Does such an application 
exist? Where can I find such an editor?

Regards, Paul

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: jbush@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (J Eric Bush)
Subject: Re: PageMaker 4.2a?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 20:31:05 GMT

Eric
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From: Simon_Kok@mindlink.bc.ca (Simon Kok)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: HP Deskjet vs. Deskwriter
Date: 12 Nov 92 17:57:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: mindlink.17400
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada

Well said Jon! <Clap> <Clap> <Clap>

BetterWriters is a collection of enhanced Chooser-level printer drivers to
replace the standard drivers for the Apple ImageWriter I, II, and LQ, Apple
StyleWriter, and Hewlett-Packard DeskWriter.  It provides LaserWriter-like
features for your dot matrix or inkjet printer along with improved
flexibility, speed, greyscale graphics, labels and forms printing, user
inteface, and communications options.  <--- Sounds like a brochure right? =)

The current version of BetterWriters does not have background printing
built-in like PowerPrint's PrintMaster but by using SuperLaser Spool from
Fifth Generation - you can have that feature!  I hope to see a background
printing available on the next release of BetterWriters - hopefully in the
first quarter of next year.

I personally don't think the DeskWriter from our BetterWriters package is all
that great.  Infact, I recommend that you use HP's DeskWriter driver.

The other printer driver package that is available is PowerPrint.  This
package supports the DeskJet printer as well as many many others.

Cheers!

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From: bobjen@darwin.ntu.edu.au (Bob Jenner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Network Time App
Date: 7 Nov 92 03:02:10 GMT
Article-I.D.: bobjenne.bobjen-061192180234
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.apps
Distribution: world
Organization: NTU

In article <Bx7I92.B5D@kato.BELL-ATL.COM>, b1y1m39@kato.BELL-ATL.COM (Bob
Esposito) wrote:
> 
> 	Does anyone know if there is an application to query network
> 	time servers (using NTP)?
> 
> 
> -- 
> ======================================================================
> Bob Esposito                       Voice/Voice Mail:    (215) 466-6831
> Bell Atlantic Corp.                             FAX:    (215) 563-3984
> Philadelphia, Pa.                    E-mail: b1y1m39@kato.BELL-ATL.COM

There are two that I know of. "Network Time" available from sumex and
"TimeLord" at munnari.oz.au. Network time is shareware, Timelord is PD but
requires CAP.

Cheers
Bob Jenner
Northern Territory University
Darwin, Australia
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: gabling@bernina.ethz.ch (Max Gablinger)
Subject: Excel 4.0 Kursunterlagen gesucht
Keywords: Kursunterlagen Excel 4.0
Organization: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, CH
Distribution: eu
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 08:55:41 GMT

Hi,

Wir suchen dringend: gut strukturierte, klar formulierte und gestalterisch
ansprechende Kursunterlagen fuer Excel 4.0 auf deutsch, mit einem ausge-
wogenen Verhaeltnis zwischen theoretischen Erlaeuterungen und praktischen Uebung
en.
Hinweise und / oder Offerten an :

lehrer@bs.id.ethz.ch
From: AS.MJP@forsythe.stanford.edu (Mike Peters)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Software for Writing Job Descriptions?
Date: 6 Nov 1992 14:58:24 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: net
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu

I'm looking for software that is used in the writing of job
descriptions. I've used a PC-based product ("Descriptions Write
Now") that unfortunately is not available for the Mac.

I'm NOT looking for a word processor. The package I mentioned above
included many job descriptions from which a user could cut & paste
in order to put together a customized job description. Additionally,
it queries a user for other essential information to be included in
the job description.

Is anyone aware of anything comparable in the Mac world?

Thanks in advance.


Mike Peters
as.mjp@forsythe.stanford.edu
From: cr@cs.strath.ac.uk (Chris Reid)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: GL viewer???
Date: 10 Nov 92 13:55:43 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

Anybody know about a .gl viewer program for the Mac??


Chris
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Distribution: world
From: bo3b@ultramac.uucp (Bob Overkamp)
Organization: Odyssey Ultraware, Inc
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 17:29:13 CDT
Subject: Re: Word processor that does math formulas

Lester Bartel sez:
>I am in need of a cheap word processor that will allow me to write
>fairly complex mathematical formulas (not solve them).  What are my
>options.  I find that creating the formula in Mac Draw and pasting
>them into the word processor document to be too cumbersome.  What
>are my options?  I am running on a 1 Meg MacPlus with a hard disk.
MS Word version 3 (as well as 4 and 5) as well as MS Write support the same
collection of formula-formatting techniques, which appear in the online help
files under
Formulas--Mathematical Typesetting
The possibilities include Array, Bracket, Displace, Fraction, Integral, List,
Radical, Super/SubScript, Overstrike, Box.
Anyone who is enough into mathematics to need to word-process mathematical
expressions should be able to deal with the formatting-code approach that
Microsoft developed. You have much more control (that is, responsibility) over
the ultimate appearance than the Word 5 equation editor (or Expressionist or
Theorist or MacEqn or FrameMaker) gives, and much better-looking results than
using a drawing application and pasting in the PICT.
Best of all, you should be able to buy used copies of Word 3 or Write with dox
for $25-$50 at any used software emporium.
From: friganiotis@darwin.ntu.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Supplier for FINALE software?
Date: 10 Nov 92 15:38:37 +0900

Hi!  I would like some help on finding a supplier for the FINALE
software, and a (value!) price for same - the supplier would need to
have the ability to handle mail-order/credit card purchases from
Australia.  The software seems to be difficult (and expensive) to buy
in Australia.  E-mail replies preferred.  Many thanks, Mike
From: andrew@phoebe.loni.ucla.edu (Andrew Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: network print spooler info needed
Date: 6 Nov 92 23:09:57 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Laboratory of Neuro-Imaging

I need to send a print job generated on a unix machine through Ethernet to
a laser printer on a local talk network. A router connect the two networks. Is
there somekind of spooler software for the mac that will take the printjob 
from ethernet and print it on the laser printer?

Any info is appriciated. please send info to my e-mail address.


Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: harrisjw@memstvx1.memst.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Classroom scheduling program needed
Date: 13 Nov 92 09:03:28 -0600
Organization: Memphis State University

I'm looking for a Mac program to schedule classrooms.  Does anyone have any
recommendations?

Not only must it schedule for one time period, like Friday, Nov 13th, Building
Education, Room 207 for 10:30-12:00, but it needs to be able for someone to
ask to have every Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:00 - 10:30 for the months
of Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec.

It would be nice if it was aware of the features of the room, like capacity,
overhead projectors, computers, etc, so someone could query it and ask for a
room with capacity for 50 with a slide projector screen for so many selected
days and time.

And what would be really nice is a feature that would allow us to put in all
our classroom needs and it could sort out things and produce an optimize
schedule.
 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
From: jkness@IASTATE.EDU (Joel K Ness)
Subject: AfterDark
Reply-To: jkness@IASTATE.EDU (Joel K Ness)
Organization: Iowa State University
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 02:28:29 GMT



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From: tim@maths.tcd.ie (Timothy Murphy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Word processor that does math formulas
Date: 13 Nov 92 20:07:10 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Maths, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

lester@naomi.b23b.ingr.com (Les Bartel) writes:

>The following was suggested:

>MS Word 5.0
>Expressionist
>MathType
>Framemaker
>TeX
>LaTeX

>Of these, Expressionist and MathType sound the best (features vs $$$).

If you are talking of actual mathematics,
and want to communicate your work to others,
you will be very unwise to use anything other than TeX/LaTeX ,
as 99% of mathematicians use these.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.misc
From: leonardr@netcom.com (Leonard Rosenthol)
Subject: Re: Bug in StuffIt Expander??
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:00:34 GMT

In article <derwent.1-111192074255@derwent.math.nd.edu> derwent.1@nd.edu (John E. Derwent) writes:
>In article <1dpj48INNeud@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>, rsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu
>(Roby Sherman) wrote:
>> I'm having a problem with Stuffit Expander extracting Compact Pro
>> archives. The problem is that SE will frequenty quit before extracting
>> the entire contents of the archive, leaving me unaware that any sort of
>> problem occured. Has anyone else ever heard of this problem?
>> 
>I had the same problem.  Frequently archives with many files in them would
>only have about half or two-thirds of them expanded.  Sometimes if I
>restarted it would work on one archive that it hadn't worked on before.  I
>was unsuccessful in finding any init conflict.  Finally I quit using it.  
>John  
	There is a known bug in StuffIt Expander 1.0.1 where on large (or 
strangely configured)Compact Pro archives, it will not expand all of the files
since it will "exit" prematurely.  This bug has been corrected in the upcoming
StuffIt Expander 3.0 (which also has lots of cool new features ;).

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From: ephraim@think.com (Ephraim Vishniac)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Free Software!
Date: 12 Nov 1992 15:22:23 GMT
Organization: Thinking Machines Corporation, Cambridge MA, USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: charon.think.com

In article <mwojcik-111192152121@college23.sas.upenn.edu> mwojcik@mail.sas.upenn.edu (Michael Wojcik) writes:
>Also, I can't seem to find the shareware utility called system 7 pack that
>is mentioned in the December issue of MacUser (p 269-270). Anyone?

Info-Mac Digest V10 #268:  [*] System 7 Pack! 3.1 Release

Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 21:32 EDT
From: STEIN78@WILMA.WHARTON.UPENN.EDU
Subject: [*] System 7 Pack! 3.1 Release

System 7 Pack! 3.1 - the System 7 Customizer!

Now works with System 7.1!

(See David Pogue's December MacWorld article for a great review of the System
7 Pack!)

System 7 too slow? Too inflexible?

You need the System 7 Pack!

-Increases speed of Finder copies by 300%
-Increases speed of Finder by removing ZoomRects.
-Change Finder's menu command keys!
-Add application-document links. (e.g. MacWrite ---> MS Word.)
-Includes ATM Fixer application which fixes ATM 2.0x so that it can use System
7.1Us Font Folder.
-And More!

Copies can also be ordered for $29.95 each from the Public Software Library at
800-242-4775. Comments/questions: Stein78@wharton.upenn.edu or 908-548-5107.

[Archived as /info-mac/util/system-7-pack-31.hqx; 84K]

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Subject: Re: PCX to some MAC format
From: bobjen@darwin.ntu.edu.au (Bob Jenner)
Date: 12 Nov 92 18:04:07 +0900
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.apps
Distribution: world
Organization: NTU

In article <1992Nov9.220354.9275@math.ucla.edu>, phil@sonia.math.ucla.edu
(Phil Goodman) wrote:
> 
> In article <1992Nov06.120746.27393@fourd.com> Gretchen_C._Macdowall@fourd.com writes:
> ><< I'm looking for a some translator from PCX graphics format
> >to some of Mac formats.>>
> >   
> >You can import PCX files into Photoshop and then save them in any Mac format.
> >But you are probably looking for a cheaper solution.
> >********************************************************************
> >System: fourd.com                                Phone: 617-494-0565
> >Cute quote:  Being a computer means never having to say you're sorry
> >********************************************************************
> 
> If you can convert your PCX file to a BMP file on the DOS machine, use
> Imagery, a shareware program, to convert it to a beautiful PICT format.
> 
> I do this all the time for documentation. I am writing a Windows "how-to"
> book using Quark on the Mac.  There's just no way I would use a DOS or
> Windows program to write a book.
> 
> 
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Phil Goodman
> Internet: phil@pic.ucla.edu                             Compu$erve: 74726,2444
> America Online: PhilippeG                                  AppleLink: Philippe

MacLink on the Mac will convert pcx to pict, it will also let you mount the
DOS disk.
Cheers
Bob Jenner
Northern Territory University
Darwin, Australia
From: gukgn@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (Kim Guan Ng)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Software to learn Japanese?
Date: 12 Nov 1992 11:27:39 +0800
Organization: The University of Western Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: uniwa.uwa.edu.au

Does anyone know of any software for the Mac to teach you Japanese
writing? Commercial software OK, but freeware/shareware preferable :-).

Thanks.
-Kim

p.s. I am posting this for a friend without net access.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps