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From: dwdyer@eskimo.com (Wayne Dyer)
Subject: Quarterback Dilemma
Organization: -> ESKIMO NORTH (206) For-Ever <-
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 07:02:48 GMT

OK.  I -am- going to call Quarterback's "help" line tomorrow (I realize
they don't -say- it's a number to call for help, but I'll try anyway...

BUT -- I backed up my 120 MB drive with Quarterback (5.02?  Latest, I
believe anyway...) and for other reasons (idiocy, mainly) I had to
restore all three partitions.  The 5MB partition went fine.  The 20MB
partition went fine.  The 95MB partition?  The Catalog on the (only) set
of backups is CORRUPT.  QB can't do -anything- without a catalog, so sez
the manual.

Before I call them and find out I can't do anything, I thought I'd post
and see if anyone else has had this "problem" (probably bad media) and
has found any way around it.  Thoughts?  Suggestions?  No condolences
please, no "keep -two- sets", no "get a SCSI tape drive", no snickers
please.  I've managed not to break anything so far ;-)

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From: crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Calendar/Appt. S/W Needed.
Date: 10 Jan 93 18:24:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: glia.crystal.726690286
Organization: University of Washington
NNTP-Posting-Host: glia.biostr.washington.edu

In <paul.047j@dragons.DIALix.oz.au> paul@dragons.DIALix.oz.au (Paul O'Neill) writes:

>Hugh D. Gamble (hugh@kink.PhaedraV.On.Ca) wrote:

>[Stuff deleted]

>> One of the most interesting is Contact (fish 618). Is it an earlier
>> version of the commercial program called Contact 2.0?

>No, it's a demo version.

>Paul

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There's a program called "Agenda" out on wuarchive (or maybe it's physik?) 
*sigh*  written by a fellow in The Netherlands.
It's got a few bugs, and he's lost his telnet/FTP access, so I don't know when 
it will get updated.  It shows promise. (I was helping him beta-test it).

I use WhoWhatWhenWhere!     

(a commercial product)

There is also something called NAG.

Crystal
  ;>
From: mike@rahul.net (Mike Smithwick)
Subject: Re: Distant Suns 4.1 questions.
Organization: a2i network
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 09:04:05 GMT

In article <1hsv0kINNsqv@network.ucsd.edu> jmw@chem.ucsd.edu (John M. Wright) writes:
>In article <C02tDL.LwD@netnews.jhuapl.edu> bandy@netnews.jhuapl.edu (Mike Bandy) writes:
>>
>>I installed DS 4.1 a few days ago (neat package!).  How can I tell if
>>it's using the FPU?  I assume it is, but is there a utility that shows
>>FPU usage?  I'm running on an A3000/25 with 68882.  The program is at times
>>slow, but calculating the coordinates of several thousand stars has to
>>take a little bit of effort.
>>
>I concluded that it is *not* using the math chip because the title bar
>says "--1.3-ffp" instead of "--2.0-fpu", and also because it would not
>use the "state" files from directory states1 (where the fpu-version state
>files are stored, according to the manual).
>
>   John Wright	Chemistry, MS 0314, UCSD, La Jolla,  CA 92093-0314
>	jmw@chem.ucsd.edu  jwright@ucsd.edu  (619) 534-3049
>
>
The other versions are available seperately. Otherwise it would
have required a fourth disk in the box which would have increased
the price.

mike


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
From: blatter@amiga.physik.unizh.ch (Martin A. Blatter)
Subject: Re: amiga.physik.unizh.ch
Organization: ICU - University of Zurich, Dept. of Computer Science
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Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 12:45:06 GMT

Harv R Laser (Harv@cup.portal.com) wrote:
: >What's going on with amiga.physik.unizh.ch? It seems to be down for
: >couple of days.
: As luck would have it, the day after they left Switzerland, .physik
: crashed. Zop was supposed to have left some friends in charge of
: the system (and Amiga 3000 running UNIX) 

The system administrator of amiga.physik (F. Buergel) is still in 
Switzerland but unfortunately the building where amiga.physik 
resides was closed until January 4th so nobody could reboot the
machine. And unfortunately, Amix crashes regularly... 

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
From: fisherc@bohra.cpg.oz.au (Craig Fisher)
Subject: Address/Phone book sofware [was Calendar/Appt. S/W Needed.]
Keywords: WordPerfect Library Calendar Alarm Appointment scheduler 
Organization: Computer Power Software
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 00:13:29 GMT

In article <Czwfs*Du1@> hugh@kink.PhaedraV.On.Ca (Hugh D. Gamble) writes:
> One thing I need is an Address book/Phone book, preferably one that
> can dial the phone (using a modem) and print envelopes. An AREXX port
> is almost a necessity. It seems there are a bunch of those around on
> fish disks, so I can try a PD one if there aren't better ones out
> there to be bought. 
>
> One of the most interesting is Contact (fish 618). Is it an earlier
> version of the commercial program called Contact 2.0?

Hi, I'm the author of Contact (just to put my bias up-front)!
Contact has always been a commercial product (well, since it's release).
The version on Fish 618 is an earlier demo version (unfortunately the
'contents' text doesn't state that).

Contact will do all the things you mention above - print address labels/
envelopes, dial the phone, and it has an ARexx port for total ARexx control.
It can also launch ARexx scripts, and cut and paste addresses to/from
the clipboard. It also allows you to keep free text notes pertaining
to each address entry (stored in a separate file).

> What are my options? What do people recommend?

Obviously, I'd recommend you buy Contact 2.0. It is available in the
USA from Consultron. I'm sure it will meet all your address/phone book
requirements.

Regarding the appointment/calendar application, I've been wanting to
write something just like you describe, but unfortunately don't have
the time. I could use one too!

Cheers,
Craig
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
From: gslars@staff.tc.umn.edu (Greg Larson)
Subject: Where do you get TeX?
Organization: University of Minnesota
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:34:39 GMT

I'd appreciate it if people can help me find Amiga Tex or PasTex.
I've called many places for Amiga Tex, but nobody carries it.
Thanks.

Greg Larson


Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
From: stewartw@cognos.com (Stewart Winter)
Subject: Re: Small Business Package needed
Keywords: SAI Business software
Organization: Cognos Incorporated, Ottawa CANADA
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 22:42:20 GMT

In article <C0C42H.ry@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> wlrobert@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (william lester roberts) writes:
>>For generally usage:
>>small business --- Business Front, Nimbus 1.4, Home Account 2
>>  big business --- B.E.S.T. 3.0, Accountant 2.0, Service Industry
>>                   Accounting 

>>For serious usage:
>>Buy an IBM PC or emulator or bridgeboard.

>I tried using Service Industry Accounting for a small business and found
>it to be totally inadaquate.  A combination of Phasar, Superbase, and 
>Analyze was far more versital.  SIA had many bugs, and even when it worked as
>specified, it didn't specify anything useful.

   I have been using EasyLedgers now for about 3 - 4 years (bought it
when it first came out in Canada) and for the most part we have been
quite happy.  My wife's business is a retail business (sales are around
$40K) and that means that an integrated inventory system is critical to 
having a usable accounting system.  Using Superbase would mean writing 
an entire accounting system - not feasible in my books.

  While EasyLedgers has a few small bugs (notably Spooled Invoices) and a few
enchancements that would improve it greatly, it has been good enough for
our business.  My wife is not a computer person and finds EasyLedgers quite
easy to use (it has a good intuition interface).  In addition to the standard
reports, information can be dumped out in spreadsheet format for customized
reporting.  Also, we got good support from Brown-Waugh when we bought the 
product (are they still in business?).

  Nimbus (which I also own) was a piece of junk - if anyone wants
to buy it from me, I would certainly listen to any offer.

  Now, I was under the impression that SIA was some kind of enhancement
to EasyLedgers, but perhaps this isn't so.  If it was, I would have
expected it to be of the same quality since it's from the same people.

   Stewart
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
From: crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Stamp Collection Dbase
Date: 6 Jan 93 02:07:10 GMT
Organization: University of Washington
NNTP-Posting-Host: glia.biostr.washington.edu

In <mmoore.044f@gyro.uucp> mmoore@gyro.uucp (Mark Moore) writes:


>   I am looking for some kind of Database for the purpose of organizing a
>stamp collection. A friend has been looking for some time with no luck.
>Many are available for Ms-dos machines, but i have never seen one pd or
>commercial for the Amiga... If you know of one, please let me know about
>it...
> 
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I find SuperBase Pro 4, version 1.2 absolutely IDEAL!  Not only can I keep 
track of my collection the way *I* want to, and change field names on the fly
upon whim (and need), but I can also have the PICTURES of the stamps cataloged 
as well, along with the data I've collected, AND can bring up one or more
external text files about the stamp if I *really* found a lot of information.
(and if the info fits more than one stamp, they can ALL point ot the same
text file).  And all of this is attached to the same database record.  

Price tag is steep, but well worth it for a stamp collector.  (Remember how
much you paid for that signed artist's die proof?  Or that sheet of color
trials?  Now - can either item do as much for the same price?  *wink* )

I don't recall ever seeing a stamp-collecting database under MS-DOS that
had any versatility, BTW...  They seem to assume that a stamp collector has
no computer knowledge or even database knowledge...*sigh*

Crystal
  :>

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
From: bath@hunnas (David Bath)
Subject: DView 4.0 DGVW chunk
Organization: Digital Equipment Corp.
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 02:30:51 GMT


Does anyone know what the DGVW chunk contains?  It's 32 bytes big and seems
to have lots of 0x00 and 0x80's in it (at least in the image I'm looking at).
I'm trying to write a program to process DigiView's RGB format which is where
this chunk appears.  At the moment I'm just skipping it and things seem to
be working ok, but I fear I may be missing out on something useful.

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From: rmorgan@vsbbs.UUCP (RONALD MORGAN)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Print Shop
Date: 7 Jan 93 19:40:11 PST
Organization: BBS

Is there a program for the Amiga Similar to print shop?  I want to make Flyers
and stuff, and would also like to make forms ( Im in the Army)  My problem is
that most programs to do this sort of thing require night school to learn.  If
anyone knows of a relatively easy one to use, I would be most appreciated.

Ronald Morgan                      >>>LIGHT FIGHTER<<<
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From: shorio@polyslo.csc.calpoly.edu (Shigenori Horio)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Looking for a word processing software
Date: 6 Jan 93 20:55:03 GMT
Organization: Cal Poly State Univ,CSC Dept,San Luis Obispo,CA 93407

Hi, I am looking for the word processing software to write my masters thesis
on my Amiga 3000.  Since my paper is going to have many math equations, I need
math symbol fonts such as integra, derivation, infinity, and root signs.
For example, I need to write like these:

	|><|		+ |><|
	----		    -
	\		   |
	/		  /		      /------------
	----	         |		     /
	n=0		-		 \  /
		       - |><|		  \/

I think my options are:

1. PageStream
	I called PageStream tech support, and they told me that writing these
are difficult.

2. Amiga Tex
	I have never used Tex program. Writing more than 100 pages document in
Tex is going to be hell.

3. Buy Mac emulator and Mac software
	I don't know if this works. I don't know if there are any Mac software
for this kind of writing.

4. By using Post. I would probably use PostScript fonts.
	I don't know how.

These are the options that I can think of right now. Please send me any
suggestions or solution. I will be appreciated.

p.s. The documents are need to be printed by either ink jet or laser jet printer
     I think I am going to buy HP 500.


Fory Horio at shorio@polyslo.csc.calpoly.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Cinemorphing
From: Twin-Peaks@fbi.amigans.gen.nz (Dale Cooper)
Date: 9 Jan 93 13:25:28 PST
Distribution: world
Organization: Somewhere in some obscure country in the South Pacific!

Does Cinemorph(TM) actually MORPH or just do some really fancy
interpolation?  I am thinking of buying a DECENT 24bit/DCTV-compatible
cinematic quality morphing package and have heard that Cinemorph doesn't
actually morph.  Is this correct?  And which morphing package has that
Baby-Owl morph, is that Cinemorph?

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
From: Ernie_Gorrie@mindlink.bc.ca (Ernie Gorrie)
Subject: Re: Programs to create pre-designed fax sheets.
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 02:26:17 GMT

        The now defunct ClickFAX software/hardware combination from Black
Belt has a utility like that.  First, one creates a blank cover sheet using
PageStream.  Then one prints it as a giant IFF file.  After that, one uses
the CSG (Cover Sheet Generator - an AREXX utility) to define areas of the IFF
as fields and name them.  After that, every time one wants to generate a FAX
cover sheet it requires opening a shell, executing CSG, and responding to the
prompts (e.g. To? From? Date? Message?).

        You might want to contact Black Belt to see if CSG is available from
them.
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From: beust@aurora.unice.fr (Cedric Beust)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: QUESTION: Browser II
Date: 5 Jan 1993 16:07:00 +0100
Organization: University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: aurora.unice.fr


In article <2880005@hpgnd149.grenoble.hp.com>, gael@hpgnd149.grenoble.hp.com
(Gael_MARZIOU) writes:
>It seems to me that there is a newer version but only available from the 
>authors for registered users if I remember well.

	Right. I'm using it every day and I couldn't live without it.
	How could I use a file manager utility that blocks me while
	copying a whole directory?!? This is a shame on Amiga! Browser2
	is totally asynchronous and once you get used to it...

	Support B2 (and you will support ParM too, which are two fine
	utilities that will probably never disappear from my hard disk).

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From: rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu (Robert Fentiman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: DeskJet 500 and the Amiga
Date: 12 Jan 1993 15:55:18 -0600
Organization: University of Minnesota, Duluth
NNTP-Posting-Host: ub.d.umn.edu

With all the discussion of the HP DJ500, I was wondering if anyone knows
how to solve a problem I have with mine.  Every time I print with
underlined text, my either my printer driver or my printer settings
cause an underlined comma to appear just before each underlined block. 
Anyone have a solution to this problem?

	Thanks
	Robert Fentiman

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From: dj@head-cfa.harvard.edu (Diab Jerius)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Art Expression - added features
Date: 6 Jan 93 13:05:49 GMT
Organization: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA,  USA

In article <Rick_Lang.00v5@amusers.UUCP> Rick_Lang@amusers.UUCP (Rick Lang) writes:
>ProVector, Pagestream, BME and Art Expression will use DR2D and the first
>three support HotLinks (sorry can't remember if Art Expression uses
>hotlinks).

which version of ProVector is that?  i've got 2.1 and it doesn't mention
hotlinks... is there a newer version out?
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From: Jason_Mulligan@camelot.apana.org.au (Jason Mulligan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Test
Distribution: world
Date: 30 Dec 92 13:22:34 EST
Organization: The TOWER BBS



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From: amipb@amipb.gna.org (Philippe Berard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Info on morphing software.
Distribution: world
X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16f (10.17.92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith
Date: 10 Jan 93 12:11:14 MET
Organization: IWANIMA

In article <1ies41INN8b3@CS.UTK.EDU> levi@cs.utk.edu (David Levi) writes:
> I am looking for some info on morhping software.  I want to incorporate some
> morphs into a video I'm working on.  I want to scan two images using DCTV,
> morph one to the other, and record the result back onto tape.  Will any
> of the morphing packages available do this?  I realize I'll need lots of
> memory to do this with DCTV images.

    You will always need much memory for morphing, as they all have an
    internal 24bit gestion. All packages should be right for you, but the
    one I prefer is definetely ImageMaster.
    
    Sincerely,
                                   -- Philippe

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From: hugh@kink.PhaedraV.On.Ca (Hugh D. Gamble)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Calendar/Appt. S/W Needed.
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 02:45:58 EST
Keywords: WordPerfect Library Calendar Alarm Appointment scheduler 
Summary: What should I buy or ftp?
Distribution: world
Organization: Phaedra V

With the new year, and a new version of the OS, I find that my
venerable copy of WordPerfect Library is crankier than ever (with evil
enforcer hits). I'm looking for recommendations on a replacement.

One thing I need is an Address book/Phone book, preferably one that
can dial the phone (using a modem) and print envelopes. An AREXX port
is almost a necessity. It seems there are a bunch of those around on
fish disks, so I can try a PD one if there aren't better ones out
there to be bought. 

One of the most interesting is Contact (fish 618). Is it an earlier
version of the commercial program called Contact 2.0?

What seems harder to find for free is appointment calendar s/w. I'm
happy to pay lots of money for good s/w. I want something that lets me
schedule repeating appointments and set alarms. e.g. Monday through
Friday start an audio alarm at 8 in the morning to tell me to get up
and go to work, or a reminder the day before the third Sunday of each
month that I have an Amiga Developers Forum meeting to go to.) It has
to be enforcer clean, run under AmigaOS 3.0, and should have an AREXX
port. A smart, prioritized todo list would also be good.

What are my options? What do people recommend?

I know there is something called Nag Plus by Gramma Software, and
other things called Gold Disk Office, Mini Office, Notebook, Top Form,
and Contact 2.0. Could any of those meet my requirements? 

Please email if you have any recommendations, or warnings, and I'll
post a summary. Thanks.

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From: cs64wag@sdcc8.ucsd.edu (Jeremy Friesner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: IFF analyzer?
Date: 10 Jan 93 19:59:00 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego

Is there a utility out there that will analyze the
average brightness of an IFF file, and send back
the results via Arexx or the CLI?

I'd like to run an Arexx script where my DigiView 
camera continuously digitizes and activates a sound 
effect when the average brightness exceeds a
certain level....

Jeremy
From: cs64wag@sdcc8.ucsd.edu (Jeremy Friesner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Anyone have experience with X-Comm V1.00?
Date: 12 Jan 93 06:03:34 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego

I downloaded X-Comm v1.00 today, and although I really like
the interface and multitude of options, it seems very unstable.

It causes enforcer hits on startup, sometimes makes the mouse
"jerky", sometimes writes garbage on the screen, but mostly
just goes straight to nuclear-meltdown-guru.  

Is anyone else using this program yet?  If so, do you have
any trouble with it crashing?  I'm trying to find out if
it is X-Comm at fault, or one of the (many) other programs
I have running in the background.


Thanks for any input,

Jeremy