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From: pasqual@athena.mit.edu (Hiroshi Kawai)
Subject: COOL.WORLD files on tybalt
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 04:22:38 GMT


Hi y'all, I just had a short question...  Does anyone know what the COOL.WORLD
files are on tybalt?  I managed to unbinscii the files, but I ended up with
a binary file which I couldn't do anyting with.  What is it?

						Hiroshi
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: mkheintz@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Michael Heintz)
Subject: TimeOut Grammar Ships
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI.
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 15:37:56 GMT

The Subject says it all!

TimeOut Grammar began shipping on the 22nd of July, 1992.  

TimeOut Grammar will work within AppleWorks 3.0 only, and technically will
work on a 128k machine, but I personally don't recommend it.  Any other
questions on the program can be directed to me or to the newsgroup where
I will reply to them.

This is not an official press release (pretty obvious, huh?), I just thought
all you loyal Apple II users should know that there is still development for
the Apple II as far as productivity software is concerned.

TimeOut Grammar -- The power to WRITE your best! :)

	Later,
		...Mike


-- 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: isc10327@nusunix3.nus.sg (ONG TAT-WEE)
Subject: Re: Music Contruction set to Soundsmith
Organization: National University of Singapore
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 01:30:14 GMT

Excuse me, but does SoundSmith ACTUALLY support MIDI input/ouput??

I've seen version 0.94 but it doesn't support any MIDI interface at all.

Also, is the author still writing the program?  Haven't heard any news
about it for a long time.  Would like to buy the program if he actually
finishes it.

- DOTW - :)

Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Subject: Re: need help with SFGetFile
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 13:15:57 GMT

In article <1992Jul21.221425.12406@oakhill.sps.mot.com> jasonp@fantasia.UUCP (Jason Perez) writes:
>
> [using SFGetFile with ORCA/C 1.3, having trouble with filter procedure]
>  
>      pascal int OpenFilter(ptr DirEntry)
>       {
>         return noSelect;   <this should simple not let me select ANY file>
>       }
> 
>   what happens is that SFGetFile is called, the open file dialog box comes up,
>   and ALL files are displayed and selectable.  i can accept a file and the dialog
>   box goes away.  so it looks like the filter function is NOT being called.  

The problem is that ORCA/C uses a different calling convention from
the toolbox: return values are passed in registers, rather than on the
stack, which is where the toolbox expects them.

For any function called by the toolbox, including Standard File filter
procedures, Window Manager 'update' routines, etc., you need to tell
ORCA/C that the function should use toolbox-style return values.  You
do this using the '#pragma toolparms' directive.
ORCA/C also needs to be told to set up the data bank register on entry
to the function, by using the '#pragma databank' directive.

Replace your filter procedure with the following:

/*-----  C fragment starts here  -----*/
#pragma toolparms 1
#pragma databank 1

     pascal int OpenFilter(ptr DirEntry)
      {
        return noSelect;   <this should simple not let me select ANY file>
      }

#pragma databank 0
#pragma toolparms 0
/*-----  C fragment ends here  -----*/

These directives are documented in chapter 11 of the ORCA/C manual
("The Preprocessor"), on pages 203 and 210 of the second edition manual.
See also chapter 3 "Compiler Directives", section titled "Procedures
called from the Toolbox" (about pages 18-19).
-- 
David Empson

Internet: David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz    EMPSON_D@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand
From: dig@pro-iisysops.cts.com (Doug Granzow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Comp.binaries.apple2 moderation: why not?
Date: 28 Jul 92 00:28:13 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: ProLine [pro-iisysops]

chauhan@aristotle.ils.nwu.edu (Amrit Chauhan) writes:

>Do you know anything about the Apple II?  Obviously not.  There are _no_
>potential viruses for this computer.  Sorry, but I will continue to drive this
>point out of validity...it carries no weight, and since you mention nothing
>but "viruses" as a reason for moderation, I have to tell you that this is not
>a good enough reason (on it's own) to vote for moderation...do you have any
>others you'd like to offer up?

Anyone who is scum enough to write a virus could think "Look at this,
everybody says checking for viruses is a waste of time. I think I'll write a
new virus, and since nobody is checking for them, I'll get everyone *real*
good this time!"

Just because you've never been hit by a car is no reason to stop looking both
ways before crossing the street.

BTW, another point in favor of moderation that I don't think I've seen
mentioned is the cost factor. All of these inappropriate and corrupted posts
cost real money to transmit, and moderation could help to prevent this
wasteful spending.


Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: sadasiva@utkvx3.utk.edu (Sadasivam, Krishna Madur)
Subject: ZIp GSX upgrades
Organization: University of Tennessee Computing Center
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 14:11:00 GMT

If there is a 14 MHz 65c816 chip available, when will Zip Technologies
notify registered owners of an upgrade to that processor?? I think running at 8
MHz is fast as it is....14 MHz would be heaven!!! 

Also, I've heard several rumors of porting some SNES games to the //gs...
How easy would this be? How feasible? Are any such games being currently ported
for us? Imagine Super Mario World on a //gs...it boggles the mind!

Krish
From: joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Shareware collection agency?
Date: 31 Jul 92 00:04:52 GMT
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link


To: Mike Hackett
Re: Shareware Re-distribution

Mike - I got a lot of good feedback at KansasFest about what I've been
trying to do to help spread shareware and freeware to non-modems users. I've
taken a different approach than the one you're proposing, but everyone seems
happy so far.

I write inCider/A+'s Shareware Solutions column, and as a service to readers
have been providing what I think of as 'companion disks'. After I submit an
article, I contact the shareware authors I wrote about to ask permission to
include their work on those disks (I don't do it before I write the article,
as I don't want to let people's responses influence what I have to say in my
column). I then write a very long article for the disk where I talked about
the software, and generally editorialize about the importance of paying
shareware fees. It must be working, as some shareware authors thanked me at
KansasFest.

Until recently, I asked for $5 to cover my expenses. That $5 covered postage
anywhere in the world. I've recently changed the price to 3 disks for $10,
but for that, did ask folks overseas to add $2 for postage.

Altough I don't personally have the time to set up and manage an 'Apple II
Shareware Clearinghouse', I personally support the idea, as I would love to
see shareware authors get some more support from the II community.

If there's anything I can do to help, just give a holler.

Joe Kohn
Contributing Editor, inCider/A+
From: u9999aec@elm.circa.ufl.edu (David Isaacson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: PostScript font downloader
Date: 30 Jul 1992 16:37:49 -0500
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

In article <30JUL199202303383@utkvx4.utk.edu> jcooper@utkvx4.utk.edu (Jonathan Cooper) writes:
|>In article <9207291356.aa12517@generic.UUCP>, taob@terranet.cts.com (Brian Tao) writes...
|>> 
|>>    If I have a Macintosh PostScript font file on an HFS disk, is there
|>>any way to download the font to a LaserWriter IINT printer?  The TrueType
|>>disks in our user group's disk library are part of the Macintosh section
|>>so they also contain the Adobe Type 1 font file along with the AFM file
|>>and TrueType/bitmaps suitcase.  The System 6.0 LaserWriter driver does not
|>>seem to automatically download fonts to the printer.
|>
|>hmmm...  there seems to be a rash of non apple 2 postings going on lately.  i
|>certainly hope nobody considers anything as _stupid_ as trying to moderate
|>_this_ group. of course, it would also be nice if people would place articles
|>in the appropriate news groups.
|>
How in the world is this a non Apple II question? With GS/OS Sys6 it's
perfectly feasable to ask a question about Mac fonts and HFS disks.
And he did mention the System 6 LaserWriter driver -- there is such a
beast you know.

As far as answereing the question. No, you can use TT fonts in
programs for the screen if you have Pointless, but the LaserWriter 
driver doesn't support downloading fonts to the printer as far as I know. 
|>>--
|>>Brian T. Tao    =*8-) | ::::::::> tcomtaob@chasm.scar.utoronto.ca <::::::::
|>
|>* Jonathan Cooper                     *  don't ya really wish people would *
|>* Internet:  jcooper@utkvx.utk.edu    *  stop including .signature files?  *
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: viking@iastate.edu (Dan Sorenson)
Subject: Re: Serial --> Parallel converter
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 06:04:03 GMT

In <Bs4L0B.8JA@news.cso.uiuc.edu> kjs39186@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (The Plague ) writes:

>Does anybody know where I can get a serial to parallel converter and how much
>it'd run? I know this guy who wants to run a parallel printer off a serial 
>port.

	I will assume that your friend doesn't want to get a Grappler or
other parallel card, so that leaves only external hardware options.  One
product I've seen that works, and is available cheaply in the used market,
is called the Logical Connection.  It's a serial multiplexer with a couple
parallel ports on it too, and with a little setup you have have your
serial port running parallel printers, modems, null-modems, etc...  It's an
idea that might be worth looking into.  There are also converters available
as "switch boxes," sort of serial-in, parallel-out and serial-out.  They
both run close to a hundred dollars, or more if you add buffering.

<Dan Sorenson, DoD #1066 |"There'll be angels on Ariels in leather>
<z1dan@exnet.iastate.edu | and chrome, Ridin' down from heaven    >
<viking@iastate.edu      | just to carry me home." -- R. Thompson >
< ISU thinks I need more education, which they provide for a fee. >

Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: viking@iastate.edu (Dan Sorenson)
Subject: I need Disk Muncher 1.0 for backups!
Summary: Wasn't it freeware to begin with?
Keywords: legal, moral, ethical?
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 03:27:03 GMT

	You legal hacks are going to love this one.  I just purchased an
old game from a guy.  I've the original disks, of course, but the company
is out of business and hence if one hoses I'm hosed.  Fine, that's what
backups are for.  I can't crack the damn game!

	Don't get me wrong, I'm no 12-year-old cracker with a IIe and a
funny nickname on a local BBS.  I'm a site administrator, well into my
twenties, a senior in college, and all I want to do is run this game from
backups.  Simple, right?

	Copy II Plus 9.0 won't touch it -- it actually hangs if I try a
bit copy with synch turned on.  Sector copies barf, disk copies with format
are another no-go.  The game was made in '85, so I thought to myself, "Self,
why not use an old copy program for an old game?"

	The best copy program I had for this stuff was Disk Muncher 1.0,
but I no longer have it.  As I remember, this was freeware though I think
somebody did claim to have written it.  Are programs like this considered
copyright and hence illegal for trade, even though they are essentially
freeware or shareware but never officially released as such?

	If you think it's alright to upload, get in contact with me.  I'd
think a ShrinkIt archive (or even Daltons!) of a disk with this program on
it would be fairly small and should easily go through my mail spooler.

	Are there any other programs, utilities, or even games like this
that might be worth tossing in the archives or on the binaries?  There's
a thread in alt.folklore.computers, and I'd kill to get an original of
SpaceWar on the PDP-1, let alone something like Apple Panic.

<Dan Sorenson, DoD #1066 |"There'll be angels on Ariels in leather>
<z1dan@exnet.iastate.edu | and chrome, Ridin' down from heaven    >
<viking@iastate.edu      | just to carry me home." -- R. Thompson >
< ISU thinks I need more education, which they provide for a fee. >
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 16:00:39 EDT
From: <KCR103@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Moderation

I have had little to say about the subject except for my little sarcasm
because I was getting sick of sifting through the moderation stuff.  Somebody
put a great reason for moderation to be installed: to prevent the posting
of comercial software!  This might have helped SoundSmith GS, ok not really,
but at least, the problem wouldn't start HERE.  Moderation to prevent
comercial program posting is worth it.
Ken
From: mr.cool@pro-fla.cts.com (German Leparc)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Floppy Drives
Date: 21 Jul 92 04:17:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: crash.1992Jul21.041755.12923
Organization: Crash TimeSharing, El Cajon, CA


Lunatic said:

    ][nteresting notes:  The Amiga uses MFM encoding, but stores 880K
 on normal 3.5" disks.  According to my Amiga-owning friend, it does
 this by "changing the cylinders" (perhaps storing 11 tracks where 9
 are stored by MS-DOS?  This would makes sense with the above info:
  9 tracks * 80K/track = 720K, 10 tracks * 80K/track = 800K,
 11 tracks * 80K/track = 880K.)  I wonder how reliable their 880K
 disks are?  Apparently, there is no standard Amiga High Density format.
    ___
     |he Atari ST uses MFM encoding to store 720K (360K with older one
 sided drives) in a modified MS-DOS format.
 
    ][ don't seem to hear anyone clamoring for Amiga and Atari ST
 FSTs....

Mr.Cool:

    The Amiga 880k disks are reliable, but can be a little tricky at times,
it does NOT forgive you for removing the disk while the drive light is on,
some other computers let you get away with that sometimes, but the Amiga
will always screw the disk 

     There are programs called Dos to Dos and Cross Dos that allow the
Amiga
      to read IBM 720k disks and Atari ST 720k disks. It works really well


    Who says we don't need Amiga FSTs... forget Atari... an Amiga FSTs
would be great, especially for mods. I would like it, since it would make
life easier for me, rather than having to d/l my amiga files on my //gs ( I
know, I could hook up the modem to the amiga, but I like using the //gs),
then port them to IBM disks with my PCT and then port them into AmigaDOS
with Dos to Dos. 

/s
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   The opinions expressed above are mine and of my pet Oscar (fish).... :)
From: pfmj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: FORSALE:GREAT APPLE// SOFTWARE-CHEAP!!!!
Date: 22 Jul 92 22:47:16 EDT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

I have the following Apple compatible software forsale.
I am selling each disk along with all original boxes and manuals for $5 each +
$1 for shipping
unless the box is either big or heavy.

FIRST COME-FIRST SERVE

One-On-One
Skyfox
Dazzle Draw
Zork III
Trivia Fever
Dig Dug
The Newsroom-2 disks

Apple Works-$55

Ultima 4-$15
Ultima 5-$15

Print Shop Graphic Libraries 1-3-$8 each or all 3 for $21
The Print Shop-$20 (May be the Color Version)

Music Construction Set

Barron's review for the SAT's-8 disks excellent program-$25

If interested in any of the above, reply ASAP!
THanks,
Seenu
From: jimmys@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Jimmy Shaw)
Subject: Changing the default color of the folder in Sys 6.0
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Reply-To: jimmys@ics.uci.edu (Jimmy Shaw)
Organization: Univ. of Calif., Irvine, Info. & Computer Sci. Dept.
Date: 27 Jul 92 12:15:48 GMT


I have a question for all the system 6.0 wizards out there:

How do I change the default folder color (yellow) in 6.0 to something else?

In A2-Central (Vol. 8, No.4) it states that "change the byte at offset +65 in
the finder resource with type $C001 and ID 1.  Change the $E0 to whatever you
want (the first digit is the default folder foreground color, and the low
nibble is for the outline color)..."

Okay, I have tried this, and it doesn't work for me.  This was how I went about
things:  Using Foundation v1.0(b7?), I loaded up the Finder resouce, and
type $C001 was caled "Rect List".  There is only 1 item under this type
(ID #1).  I then open up this item, and went into the HexEdit mode.  I was
unable to find any occurance of $E0, in fact, at offset +65, the hex was $DD,
not $E0.

Any ideas?  If possible, would someone also please tell me which color is
represented by which hex?

Thanks in advance.


Jimmy Shaw

--
Jimmy Shaw
jimmys@ics.uci.edu     "Hold my calls... I am trying to learn C."
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From: sadasiva@utkvx3.utk.edu (Sadasivam, Krishna Madur)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: KansasFEST
Keywords: Apple // News
Date: 24 Jul 92 03:22:00 GMT
Organization: University of Tennessee Computing Center
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

What's going on at Kansasfest? (I'm assuming it's already started.)
What are some of the newest releases in the //gs world?




Krish
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: ma@unislc.uucp (Marlin Allred)
Subject: Music Contruction set to Soundsmith
Reply-To: ma@unislc.UUCP 
Organization: Unisys
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 18:24:37 GMT

Is there a program that will convert Music Contruction Set songs to Soundsmith?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2,from.socal.com
From: schultp@wl.com (Paul Schultz)
Subject: Re: Music Contruction set to Soundsmith
Organization: Warner Lambert / Parke-Davis
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 03:55:42 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.184023.19247@pro-palmtree.socal.com> pro-palmtree!rstern (Ryan Stern) writes:
> I have the new version of soundsmith (released by seven hills software)
>and It does support midi now! [YAY]
>       ~~~~
>                              R>S>
>                    -=-=-Apple ][ Forever-=-=-
>                                             Why an I so dazed?

Unless there has been some recent development concerning SoundSmith.  The
new version you have from Seven Hills may be the "pirated" beta test copy
that caused such a fuss earlier in the year.  If that is the case, then
you really should consider getting rid of it.

-- 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: bl298@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (John Palaima)
Subject: TimeTrax II
Reply-To: bl298@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (John Palaima)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 16:19:31 GMT


Someone was going to send me a replacement for my dead TimeTrax II disk. If
someone has this, I have a seiko datagraph watch and i cant adjust the
contrast or do anything without this. Please email me a reply. I thinka
user named Greg Deschrodes was discussing this with me and i havnt heard
from him in awhile. Help?

johnp@silver.lcs.mit.edu <--send to this addr for faster reply..
-- 
johnp@pro-angmar.alfalfa.com
bl298@cleveland.freenet.edu
	When is BinSCII II for 8 bit Apple // coming out?
Also interested in Apple // Sound Digitization Software (PD)
From: wsheffield@pro-ace.cts.com (Wayne Sheffield)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Resource Spy
Date: 18 Jul 92 14:26:47 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: ProLine [pro-ace]


        Does anyone have Resource Spy?  Would you be willing to E-Mail me a
binscii'd copy?  Please?
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2,from.socal.com
From: pro-apa.cts.com!bkogawa (Bryan Ogawa)
Subject: Re: Out To Launch (was: Re: multi-tasking GNO)
Organization: AppleWorks Programmers' Association - (213) 463-9289 300-1200-2400
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 23:24:26 GMT

1. Out To Launch is not, to my knowledge, freely distributable. It is from
Seven Hills Software, and comes with GraphicWriter III. However,
considering that QuickLaunch is freely distributable, Out To Launch may be
too....I would like to find out...
2. It's S16. That's part of what makes it so quick (initially, at least)...
   No Finder. No scrolling menus in the corner that have 2000 entries and
   take 2 minutes to scroll to the end (there's a nice little scroll bar in
   Out to Launch: It's much much faster to access that way). While it takes
   longer to quit to Out to Launch and then launch your next program, a
   fast hard drive really saves a lot of time...and for the # of programs I
   have in my launch menu, the scroll bar, as well as the ability to group 
   certain programs together (I have a section for the Finder (1st item),
   for applications, for games, for programming...and each group is (a)    
   automatically alphebetized, and (b) in the same list (so no window
   changes, either!).
3. If I were to write a launcher, (and that's one of the projects I have
   for myself should I ever learn assembly...) it would be Out to Launch   
   with about 3 more features: 1. The ability to scroll through the list
   with arrow keys, 2. The ability to launch programs with the return key,
   and 3. The ability to set certain keypresses (like apple-F) to launch   
   certain programs. But basically, that's just about it...it's a great    
   program....
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