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From: knw7719@ultb.isc.rit.edu (K.N. Waterman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Is MS Access worth buying
Date: 27 Jan 93 19:18:16 GMT
Reply-To: knw7719@ultb.rit.edu ()
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology

Hi all,

I was wondering what people really thought of MS's Access for Windows?
Is it worth the 89-99 dollars now?
What about upgrades and costs?
Should I buy now, with low price and hope to have a better product
later with an upgrade?

What do you think,

Ken
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: downs@helios.nevada.edu (Lamont Downs)
Subject: Re: GIF Viewers or Converters?
Organization: UNLV
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:24:56 GMT

>convert GIF files to Windows Bitmaps?  And, is there any shareware graphics
>program for Windows that reads JEPG format pictures?
>
For a good Windows JPEG viewer, try WinJPEG. It's shareware ($15 
registration), will convert files between .JPG and .GIF or .TGA format, and 
seems very stable. You can ftp it from wuarchive.wustl.edu in directory
/graphics/trains/jpeg.

Lamont Downs
downs@helios.nevada.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: rlswent@leland.Stanford.EDU (Richard Swent)
Subject: WINHELP ignores color settings. Why?
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 03:19:46 GMT


Winhelp prints everything in black-on-white and ignores
the color settings in WIN.INI. On another, supposedly identical
computer with the same VGA board and driver, the colors are
fine. What gives??

Rich
From: nmb-a@minster.york.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: CorelDraw3.0 Printing
Date: 27 Jan 93 21:29:07 GMT
Reply-To: nmb-a@minster.york.ac.uk (Nic Betts )
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England

I wonder if anybody else has had this problem, I am trying to
print text out in CorelDraw in any font, I get on the paper
the characters all 'scrunched up' and the top of some of
them missing.  If I convert the text to curves and then print out
I get the text/graphics fine.

I don't think its my printer or driver as I never had this problem
before I upgraded.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: harper@convex.com (David Harper)
Subject: Re: printing postscript on non-ps printers
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:10:30 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In article <C168pI.5o2@comp.vuw.ac.nz> robertd@kauri.vuw.ac.nz (Robert Davies) writes:
>In article <downs.65.727499362@helios.nevada.edu> downs@helios.nevada.edu (Lamont Downs) writes:
>>
>>UltraScript PC has worked perfectly, smoothly integrates with Windows
>>(will print from DOS as well), & has given me no problems, including 
>>making some _large_ printouts. Cost about $115 as I recall. Originally from 
>>QMS; now being marketed by someone else.
>>
>
>Ultrascript also works fine for me on an ordinary deskjet. It cost me
>$195 from PM Ware 346 State Place Escondido Ca 92029, Ph 619-738-6633.
>or 800-845-4843.
>
>Robert

Add me to the list of happy users.  After I saw Lamonts favorable posting
the other day I went out and bought a copy.  Having tried to use various
versions of GhostScript over the past year or so, this is truely a breath
of fresh air.  BTW, I called the company (PM Ware) and they are running a
promotion right now - $99 for the package (sorry Robert!).  I ended up
getting it at a local BizMart for $116+tax.  A little higher but I got it
immediately.

Dave
From: jarnold@tixel.mv.com (Jon Arnold)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Print all Win3.1 fonts utility?
Date: 26 Jan 93 14:40:21 GMT
Reply-To: jarnold@tixel.mv.com

Got a copy of FONTSEE and it is *exactly* what the doctor ordered.
Recommended for anyone who has lots of win fonts, who would like to
catalog them into a printed "example" for reference.

Thanks for the pointer.

Jon Arnold                        Phone: W: 603-883-1233
Nashua, New Hampshire             Fax:   W: 603-883-7350
                                         H: 603-883-6371

      "If you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes."
From: bob.gries@ggcs.org (Bob Gries) 
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: How to really add button
Date: 26 Jan 93 06:11:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Golden Gate Computer Society BBS - Marin, CA - 415-927-1216
Reply-To: bob.gries@ggcs.org (Bob Gries) 

MJ.According to its documentation, Word for Windows 2.0 allows you to ADD
  .a button to the toolbar. It seems though that you can only CHANGE the
  .function and/or icon of an existing button / [space].
  .Does anybody know if it is possible to really add a button to the toolbar?


Believe it or not it IS possible.  Guy Gallo's GTOOLS package has a
macro with this magical power.  Guy's Word macros are truly amazing.  If
you can pick up a copy of his new Ziff Publishing book "Take WfW to the
Edge" you will find it on the diskette in the back.  This is
just a superb book for Word power users, or if you are even
mildly interested in learning Wordbasic programming.

Otherwise I can give you d/l information here.

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Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: gweil@ibeam.intel.com (Garry Weil)
Subject: Re: NDW Quick Access window gone - help!
Organization: Multimedia Software Technology Group
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 07:31:22 GMT

baileyc@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Christopher R. Bailey) writes:

>I started windows today and when everything finished coming up, I had no
>Quick Access window, yet my startup programs had started.  I have tried to
>open it via the Window menu (Window-More...-Quick Access), but it doesn't
>appear.
	Hmm, that's what I would have tried. This method should work for sure:
	1. Double click on the C drive icon. From the button bar on the bottom
	   or from the view menu, select filter. Select custom *.qag.
	2. Browse your NDW directory, maybe its in your windows directory - I
	   forgot, and look for qaccess.qag. This is the group file. Just drag
	   and drop it into any other group for now.
	3. Then drag it out to the desktop.
Garry
From: swisher@cs.utexas.edu (Janet M. Swisher)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Problems launching QVTnet 3.16
Date: 22 Jan 1993 20:30:24 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: boogie.cs.utexas.edu

In article <lm190qINNg7j@boogie.cs.utexas.edu> I wrote:
>I just downloaded WinQVT/Net version 3.16 from cica and installed it.
>I can only get it to run properly if I start it using the Program
>Manager File:Run command.  If I create a ProgMan icon and double-click
>on it, I get a message: System Error, Network error on drive ?.
>Hitting Retry just gets me the same message box; hitting Cancel gets
>me the QVT configuration dialog box that's supposed to come up if you
>haven't modified qvtnet.ini (which I *have*).  The qvtnet.ini file
>*is* in the same directory as wnqvtnet.exe, not the Windows directory,
>per the Readme.

Solved my own problem.  I hadn't specified the right working directory
in the icon's Properties.  Now that that matches the executable
directory, it launches fine.  (It also means that FTP downloads go
into this directory, which is *not* what I want -- any way to change
this other than manually every time?)

>I noticed that the zip file I got (from the cica uploads directory)
>doesn't contain the tnstart.exe program mentioned in the release notes
>(for launching sessions from ProgMan instead of the console).  I'm
>wondering if this is related to my problem.

OK, so it's not related to my problem, but I'm still wondering why I
didn't get it.  Did folks who got their upgrade direct from QPC get
this program?


-- 
Don't take life so serious ... it ain't *no how* permanent. -- Porkypine.
From: laurence.chiu@uttsbbs.uucp (Laurence Chiu) 
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Any good freeware/sharewa
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:38:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591
Reply-To: laurence.chiu@uttsbbs.uucp (Laurence Chiu) 

DB>From: bakken@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Bakken)
DB>Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
DB>Subject: Any good freeware/shareware MS Windows communications program
DB>Message-ID: <30458@optima.cs.arizona.edu>
DB>Date: 25 Jan 93 19:17:52 GMT
DB>
DB>Are there any decent free communications programs out there for
DB>MS Windows?   If not, is Procomm+ for Windows worth the $70
DB>or so it costs mail order?  I'll snarf procomm for DOS and 
DB>use it, but I was surprised to not find any communications
DB>programs in the windows archives.
DB>
DB>Thanks for any feedback.

Well I know of at least two. Microlink (1.04 I think) and Unicom 3.1. Both 
are shareware and are okay. Unicom is more powerful but you will be nagged 
to death by it, so much so that you may not be able to give it a fair 
shake. And then its cost of $69 ( I think) is about what you would pay for 
Procomm/Windows which I feel is a much superior product.

Laurence Chiu (lchiu@holonet.net - preferred e-mail address)

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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: law40003@nusunix1.nus.sg (TAN YEW KEONG)
Subject: Legal Advice
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 09:41:04 GMT


I am a final year law student planning to specialise in all aspects of
law regarding computers - contracts, maintenance contracts, copyrights,
patents, etc. Any person who has any problems can consult me and I will,
as far as possible, give free advice. 

What's it in for me? Well, I get to practice on real-world issues, and
you get free advice. Great?

Disclaimer : I will not be liable for any negligent misstatement, and
any reliance on my advice will not render me liable to any prosecution,
or give rise to any civil claim against me.   
--

_________________________________________________________________________
Michael Tan Yew Keong | law40003@nusunix1.nus.sg | law40003@nusvm.nus.sg|
Final Year Law student - OH GOD, IT'S BEEN A HELLUVA LONG TIME!!!       |
________________________________________________________________________|
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: christie@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Chris Tham)
Subject: Re: Excel 4 Users Beware !  - Do not use many worksheets
Organization: /etc/organization
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 09:22:16 GMT

In article <rBwXrAnJBh107h@eosvcr.wimsey.bc.ca> aew@eosvcr.wimsey.bc.ca writes:
>Dear Excel 4 Users,
>
>I thought I'd warn you about an Excel feature that just burned me
>quite badly.
>
>I thought the Workbook concept was really useful. So I started to 
>use it and create bound worksheets.
>
>After I hit about 20 worksheets (for a relatively small financial
>model) things started to get weird. It complains alot about not
>enough memory. It starts drawing things incorrectly and it has
>trouble saving the workbook in a reasonable amount of time.

I had the same problem.  Increasing FILES= in CONFIG.SYS helps, along
with closing any unnecessary applications and minimizing Program Manager.
I managed to get to 27 worksheets in my workbook before I seriously ran
into trouble.  I have since re-written the workbook to be a single
worksheet using outlining to hide the information I didn't want.

christie
From: krader@sequent.com (Kurtis D. Rader)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: ACCESS: computations with blank fields
Date: 26 Jan 93 01:18:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: sequent.1993Jan26.011806.3264
Distribution: usa
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.

rscott@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Richard Scott) writes:
>In article <1993Jan25.194751.2567@tijc02.uucp> kjf388@tijc02.uucp (Ken Fisher
>) writes:
>> On-line help says the "sum" function interprets blanks as zero, but that
>> does not seem to be the case.
>Yes, the Sum function (as in 'Sum(x)') does interpret Null values (blanks) as  
>zero.  But the expression operators (as in '+'), do not. In expressions, binary
>operators with either or both operands Null yield a Null result.  I ran into
>the same problem and was able to get around it only by writing functions (e.g.,
>NonNullDifference(x,y) in Access BASIC.
>-----
>Richard Scott

The best advice I can give is DON'T USE NULLS if you wish to retain your
sanity and have any hope of trusting the output of your queries.  See
chapter 8 of "Relational Database Writings 1985-1989" by C. J. Date.
He has also written a several essays since that time on this topic which
have appeared in various magazines.
-- 
Kurtis D. Rader, Technical Support Engineer    voice:    800/854-9969
NAOTS, Sequent Computer Systems                fax:      503/578-5453
15450 SW Koll Parkway, M/S WIL1-501            UUCP:     ...uunet!sequent!krader
Beaverton, OR  97006-6063                      internet: krader@sequent.com
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Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 15:22:03 MST
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: WPWin5.2 problem
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA
From: bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield)

Kate,

Before you did the reinstalls, did you remove the wp???.ini files
from the windows directory?  Maybe you might run a chkdsk before you
install and maker sure there isn't a lost cluster problem(grasping here).

What do your config.sys and autoexec.bat files look like?

Dan Canfield
bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu

DoD #0071,RP90
'89 FJ1200
'89 Indy707
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: mpj@jyu.fi (Markku Jaatinen)
Subject: Windows for Workgroups Resource Kit ?
Organization: University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 10:39:31 GMT


Hello !

Has Microsoft already released their "file-version" of
Resource Kit for Windows for Workgroups and if so,
could some kind person make it accessible via ftp.

Thanks

Markku Jaatinen
University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
Internet E-mail: mpja@tukki.jyu.fi

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: downs@helios.nevada.edu (Lamont Downs)
Subject: Re: HELP for Adobe Type Manager!
Organization: UNLV
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:30:53 GMT

>     Both TTF's and ATMF's can run at the same time, but you do pay a price 
>in disk space and RAM usage. 

There are a few programs that won't cope with ATM and TrueType both running 
at once (reportedly Finale 2.0.1 for PC is one, as was the first release of 
WordPerfect for Windows 5.1). I had enough Type 1 fonts on my disk and in my 
applications that the first thing I did after loading Win 3.1 was to turn 
off TrueType (haven't missed it). Also, a _lot_ of CorelDraw users were 
_very_ upset when CD 3.0 switched from WFN fonts to TT because of the 
problems it created with service bureaus...

Lamont Downs
downs@helios.nevada.edu
From: ezachris@zuni.ucs.indiana.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Converting .gif to Bitmaps
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:14:53 GMT
Organization: Indiana University

gregory adkins writes
> Someone told me that there are utilities available to 
> convert .gif files to Windows Bitmaps.
> 
> Does anyone have this or know where to get one via ftp.
> 
> thanks in advance,
> 
> -greg  -> akins@cis.ohio-state.edu
> 

Check out CICA here at the beautiful Indiana University campus in  
Bloomington. The address is:
ftp.cica.indiana.edu
WinGIF and other programs are available in the pub/pc/win3/util directory.

Espen Zachrisen
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
ezachris@arapahoe.ucs.indiana.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: mwong@ee.ualberta.ca (Michael Wong)
Subject: HELP! with WordPerfect/W (printing graphics)
Organization: University Of Alberta, Edmonton Canada
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 23:32:17 GMT

Hi Dear,

	I used to print tables and graphics

using my citizen GX-200 9-pin dot matrix printer
and it works great.  However, after I install the
ATM ADobe Type Manager Control Panel that comes
with my LOTUS/W installation package, I found
that I cannot print any of the tables and graphics
from WordPerfect/W anymore.  Only the characters
on the document or in the cell of the table is 
printed, but not the lines and table cell grids
or any of the graphics seen on the screen.

	I did tried to unstall the ATM Control
successfully (I supposed). BY:

	deleting:  sysdrv.sys=atmsys.drv
	in      :  system.ini 

However, I cannot print any of the graphical 
stuff as is it is seen on the screen in 
WordPerfect for windows.

	Is anyone out there know how to fix it?
I do not want to restall windows and WP/W again.
But I think it may just take a few effort to 
change the *.ini files around.  Or may be some 
other way.

	I will be glad to receive any useful
reply, and I can give a summery on using ATM
control panel if time provides.

	Otherwise, it is a bug in the ATM Cntr
Panel.

Thankyou very much
Please reply

Mike


	
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: spider@netcom.com (Mark Lovell)
Subject: Re: Windows FTP software???
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 01:22:33 GMT

Thierry Sornasse (tsornas@dec5.ulb.ac.be) wrote:
: Hi networker,

: There is a good multitask application dedicated to the networking for Windows: WinQvtNet (I don't know the number of the latest
: version). This package includes Mailing, News reader, FTP (really easy to use) and terminal. Obviuosly, it requires a communication
: card (Ethernet or stuff like that).

I don't suppose anyone knows where this can be pulled by FTP?  Or is it 
commercial?
                                //\o/\\
From: mfprf@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Paul R. Falzer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Lotus Organizer Questions
Date: 27 Jan 93 23:49:35 GMT
Organization: Educational Computing Network
NNTP-Posting-Host: uxa.ecn.bgu.edu


I'm trying, so far in vain, to find a use for Lotus Organizer.  I've come up
against three major difficulties: the size (or lack thereof) of the fixed
program font, the speed (or lack thereof) of screen redraws, especially of
the book cover, and the cumbersome fixed fields I have to navigate in order
to make an entry (especially, in order to get from here to there).

The third difficulty is inherent to the program, but I'm wondering about the
first two difficulties.  Has anyone had similar experiences to mine? 
Perchance, has anyone found solutions?

Thanks for your comments.

  Paul R. Falzer
    Internet: mfprf@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu
    Bitnet:   mfprf@ecnuxa.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: raistlin@wixer.cactus.org (Eli Boaz)
Subject: Re: ftp.cica.indiana.edu comprehensive directory ???
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:20:46 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.061759.3449@wixer.cactus.org> fmouse@wixer.cactus.org (Lindsay Haisley) writes:
>I have been told that ftp.cica.indiana.edu is an excellent ftp source for
>public and shareware MS Windows applications.  Is there a comprehensive
>directory on that system of all their windows directories, and if so what is
>its name and where is it to be found?
>

The "index" file is located in /pub/pc/win3 and is named `INDEX`.  Also,
there is a file in the same directory named `ls-ltR` that has the file
sizes as well.  (the INDEX file does not have the sizes included, just
the directory, archive name, date, and the file description fields).

You can also get the ftp.cica.indiana.edu archives, plus index files,
from wuarchive.wustl.edu in the /mirrors/win3 directory.

Also, other places also have some Windows apps, and you can get the
Windows *only* indices (plural of index) for these sites from the
following directories (format = site:/directory/filename.ext):
  oak.oakland.edu:/pub/msdos/windows3/00-index.txt
  (SIMTEL20 mirror)
  garbo.uwasa.fi:/win3/INDEX and /win31/INDEX

If anyone knows of any other Windows (or even Mac -- love those sound files!)
FTP sites, please email me with a listing.  Thanks!

-- 
ttyl,    | "..sleep my friend, and you will see, the dream is my reality.." |
Eli Boaz +--------------\     -- Metallica, Welcome Home (Sanitarium)       |
raistlin@wixer.cactus.org\ All opinions are mine, unless you want them too. |
cactus.org!wixer!raistlin \-------------------------------------------------+
From: avolio@tis.com (Frederick M Avolio)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Umail
Date: 23 Jan 1993 14:50:59 GMT
Organization: Trusted Information Systems, Inc.
Reply-To: avolio@tis.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: gildor.tis.com
Originator: avolio@gildor.tis.com

The author works with me.  I also use Umail a whole lot for reading
and writing mail using my notebook PC when on the road and when I am
at home and don't want to tie up the phone lines.

F
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.mail.sendmail,comp.mail.misc
From: im@cmr.no (Ingolf Magnus)
Subject: CC:Mail for Sun + CC:Mail for Windows - any users?
Organization: Chr. Michelsen Research, Bergen, Norway
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 12:22:57 GMT

I am considering the above solution to get a reasonably advanced email system
for internal mail, with a routing possibility to/from the Internet. We have Windows PCs
as file system clients to an Ultrix server, and also some SparcStations.

I understand this will eliminate the need for a dedicated gateway to SMTP. But how
'good' is it? Good: a combination of reliable, fast, easy to administer, easy to use
(route through). Does the CC-installed sparc have to be the domain's MX host?

Comments, warnings, and ovations are received with thanks, posted or via mail.


Ingolf Magnus	<im@cmr.no> 
System administator
From: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Scientific plotting again
Date: 25 Jan 93 11:38:46 GMT
Reply-To: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In comp.os.ms-windows.apps, planius@hpmpi1.desy.de (P. Lanius) writes:
>2) Do you know of a package which is available on SUN platforms as well as
>   for Windows?

If you want portability with sun (as well as most other workstations
and bigger machines) you're talking about IDL for Windows.  It will
do 3D stuff that you can't touch with SigmaPlot, Origin, Stanford, or
any of the others except maybe Mathematica or MatLab 4.0.

However, it costs $1500 and there is some learning curve involved.
Call Research Systems, Inc. at 303/786-9900 for info.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps