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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Character Codes Problems
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Organization: Empros Power Systems Control, a division of Siemens EA
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Help!
I am working on a project that involves using text with foreign language
characters . I have been manipulating the data
with Excell 4.0 and then exporting the data as comma seperated variable
files to an RS6000 workstation.  The Norwegian characters show up fine
under Windows, but appear as "funny" characters on the workstation.  The
workstation is setup for national language support and we have problem
entering the Norwegian characters from the workstation keyboard. 
On further investigation I found that the character codes used by
Windows are different  than those specified by the
MSDOS code page.  The MSDOS codes seem to be the same as the
workstation.  What gives, and how can get around it.
Please reply by E-mail as I will be out of the office the next few days
and will not be reading the news.
Thanks.
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 How to hold the control to a window object?
Keywords: ObjectWindows, MS-Windows, SDK
Nntp-Posting-Host: maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca
Organization: Department of Computer Science, McMaster University
Distribution: comp.os.ms-windows.misc comp.windows.ms
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//I'm using BC++'s ObjectWindows  and trying to get some data 
//processed in a window object. However, when the calling program invokes 
//the window object, it gives up the control to the window object, and keeps 
//executing the next statement. I would like the calling program, after 
//invoking the window object, to wait until the window object is closed. 
//Can I do that? My program may look like:

class MyWindow : public TWindow
{
	...
};

void MyCallingProg  // Could the calling program be a C function?
{	...
	MyWindow *MyWinObj;
	MyWinObj = new MyWindow;
	GetApplication->MakeWindow;
	MyWinObj->Show;

	next statement;  // I want the program to wait here until MyWinObj
	...              // is closed so that I can get some data back from 
	...              // MyWinObj. I specified the window style to be 
	...              // WS_POPUPWINDOW, didn't help. Is there any other way 
	...              // to execute the window object so that the calling 
   ...              // program won't give up the control? Any help would 
}                   // be appreciated.   Thanks.  -- Jun
To talk to the Lord with PS/2 through MS-Windows
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Anyone use Number 9 GXE video card?
Summary: Anyone use Number 9 GXE video card?
Keywords: Video adaptor hardware graphics
Distribution: world
Organization: NCR Corp., Network Products - San Diego
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Has anyone used the Number Nine  Video Graphics adaptor with Windows
or Windows NT?  What do you think???

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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 MONOUMB.386
Organization: Prairie Storm International, Lockport, MB., Canada
Lines: 10

Does anyone know where the program MONOUMB.386 is available .. I have 
checked my Windows system disks and MONOUMB2.386 is there but not the 
other one.. Thanks..

Stan Kucera


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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Canon BJ200  and HP DeskJet 500...
Summary: there are so many refill kits now ...
Organization: Jeff's house of computer pieces
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>@nd.edu wrote:

>: The key issue that I bought my BJ-200 on was ink drying speed.

I was at the Trenton Computer Fest and there were many sources of
ink refills for the HP and Canon, so if you don't like the ink you're using,
you have a choice.  There is a Frequently Asked Question  list
that's reposted occasionally that reports how to refill the cartridges
yourself with inks that are available from the stationery store
instead of a "specialty" ink with the specialty price.

I'm not sure, but I think I found another legal source of cheap
hypos for injecting ink into the cartridges.
More on that when my mail order succeeds.
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Jeffrey Jonas
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Canon buble jet printer?
Organization: Lehigh University
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Hi,

Can somebody tell me how much is Canon BJ200? And from where can I buy it for
the cheapest price? Thanks in advance..
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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Need help setting PIF for games
Summary: Can't seem to get the settings right for a few things
Keywords: WINDOWS PIF
Organization: VERSYSS Incorporated, Westwood MA
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HI there!  I have a few games that I'd like to run under Windows 3.1 and can't
get the PIFS adjusted right.   For example Wing Commander.  In my DOS Prompt, I
have more than 620K available for programs.  This is enough to run WC.
So I build a PIF giving WC a couple of megs of extended memory etc.. and run 
it.  WC prompts: "Loading Wing Commander..." and then a message about 
"Using extended memory..." etc... and then my screen goes black 

I also have a pool game that does almost the same thing.  It opens up and
prompts me for what kind of video driver I have.    I
respond EGA and the screen goes black.   

On both of these a ctrl-alt-del getss me back to Windows.  

Has ANYONE run Wing Commander under Windows?  Or has had the problems I
describe and fixed them?   HEre's the rest of my setup:

	400MB Disk Free
          8MB memory   ~5 free during WIN session
        386DX-25
       
Respond here or on E-Mail.   If anyone else needs this info, send me mail in
a couple of days, and I'll forward the replies to you.

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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: X Windows for windows
Organization: LESC/NASA/LaRC
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Distribution: world
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PC-Xview from NCD, HCL-eXceed from Hummingbird Software!

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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 WINNLS.DLL?
Organization: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - AMHERST
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Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: deimos.ucs.umass.edu
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24


I tried to install a foreign language Windows application
that required a file named WINNLS.DLL.  I checked all of my
WIndows 3.1 installation disks for this file, but could not
find it.  Does anybody have any idea what this file is for and
where one could get it from?
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Help with WinQVT
Reply-To:  
Organization: Inst. f. Anaesthesiologie der LMU, Muenchen 
Distribution: lrz
Lines: 63

  writes:

>  	when I use a name such as rosevc.rose-hulman.edu
>		Initiating nameserver query for 'rosevc'
>		nameserver query time out
>  	when I use the IP number
>		Local host or gateway not responding

>I know the nameserver is correct and the router is correct.  They work  
>fine using NCSA telnet/ftp.

They are working ok, but your definitions in QVTNET.INI and QVTHOST.RC are
incorrect .

>The docs said if you are running concurrent packet software you need to  
>load PKTMUX???  Does this apply to me???

No, I don't think so. You are using QVTNET and NOVELL concurrently, aren't
you? They use different packet types, so QVTNET  and NOVELL 
should be able to coexist just fine. PKTMUX is required if you are using
different TCP/IP-Packages concurrently.

>This is the qvthost.rc file.
>137.112.5.2
>137.112.199.50

There is the first problem: You didn't specify hostnames, just IP-Addresses.
Your file should look like this:

137.112.5.2        <Name of your Nameserver>
137.112.199.50     <Name of your Router>

>This is the beginning of the winqvt.ini file.
>[net]
>name=swartzjh.test.rose-hulman.edu

Here you should only specify your hostname, without the domain part.

>router=137.112.199.50

Instead, use router=<Name of your Router>, as specified in your QVTHOST.RC
I know the release notes for 3.31 say that IP addresses should work also,
but  apparently they don't.

>nameserver=137.112.5.2

Here, too, you should use the hostname of the nameserver instead of the
IP address.

It worked fine for me that way, although I could not specify more than
one nameserver. The relnotes say it should be possible to specify up to
three nameservers, separated by commas, but it didn't work.

Hope it helps,
Richard

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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

Aaron Herskowitz <>For Sale: Borland C++ w/ Application Frameworks 3.1
Reply-To: 
Organization: Allegheny College

[Please excuse me if this is inappropriate to post here, but I do not read  
these groups normally and I did not see any PC related marketplace  
newsgroups]

FOR SALE: Borland C++ with Application Frameworks 3.1 

Borland C++ Programming Package including unopened software, unopened  
manuals, and registration card.

SOFTWARE INCLUDES:
1. *Still plastic wrapped* high density 5.25 inch disks for Borland C++:
	total of 18 diskettes in 2 individually wrapped packages, each
	disk has "Borland C++" and "BC++ & APP. FRAMEWORKS 3.1" on label
2. Amish System Utilities for Windows :
	Amish Launch
	Amish Desk Utilities for Windows
3. Phar Lap's 286|DOS-Extender Lite Version 2.5 

MANUALS INCLUDE:
1. *Still Plastic Wrapped* Manuals include :
	A. Boland Windows API Volumes:
		I: Reference Guide
		II: Reference Guide
		III: Windows 3.1 Reference Guide
	B. Borland Turbo Debugger 3.0 User's Guide
	C. Borland Turbo Profiler 3.0 User's Guide
	D. Borland Turbo Assembler 3.0 Users Guide
	E. Borland C++ 3.1 User's Guide:
		integrated environment
		optimization
		command line compiler
		installation
	F. Borland C++ 3.1 Programmer's Guide:
		language structure, class libraries, advanced prgramming
		techniques, anci c implementaion
	G. Borland C++ 3.1 Library Reference:
		runtime library, global variables, cross-reference
	H. Borland C++ 3.1 Tools and Utilities Guide:
		error messages, winsightm make, help/resource compilers,
		tlink
	I. Borland Object Windows for C++ User's Guide:
		tutorials, class reference
		
2. Opened  Manuals include:
	A. Borland Turbo Assembler 3.0 Quick Reference Guide
	B. Borland Turbo Vision for C++ User's Guide
	C. Borland Resource Workshop User's Guide

This package was purchased by a former employee of my father's and my  
father has asked me to try and sell it since neither of us have any use  
for it.

Retails for $749, most software houses have it for approx. $480.  I am  
asking $400.

If you are interested, please e-mail me directly because I do not normally  
read this newsgroup.

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Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Utility for updating Win.ini and system.ini
Organization: University of Tromsoe, Norway
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Sorry, I did`nt tell exactly what I need.

I need a utility for automatic updating  of *.ini files for Windows. 
The program should run from Dos batchfile or the program run a script under Windows.

I will use the utility for updating the win.ini  on meny PC`s.  

Do I find it on any FTP host?

 Svein
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Using Microsoft Foundation Classes with Borland C++ 3.1
Organization: SPSS, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Lines: 53

In article <1qv1rc$>,   writes:
> Hi all,
> 
> has anybody tried to compile CTRLTEST from the MFC/SAMPLES directory,
> after compiling the MFC-libs with BWC ?
> 
> Seems to me, that BWC isn't able to distinguish pointers to overloaded
> functions.
> For example, imagine the following 2  functions:
> void same_name  
> void same_name 
>  
> After trying the whole day, I think, with BWC its impossible to take the
> adress of one of the above two functions and assign it to a properly defined
> function pointer. 
> Am I right ? Has anybody else had this problem ?
> 
> 	thanx

I think you may be chasing the wrong problem.  I don't think it is the
function overloading at all-- I do that sort of thing all of the time
in BC++ without a hitch.  The big problems I have encountered in
porting MFC to BC++ is that fact that MFC _depends_ on a couple of
invalid C++ assumptions.

I have never gotten the _entire_ ctrltest app to run under BC++, but
the reason is that MS makes some bad assumptions about the order in
which static/global objects are initialized .  The problem is in the
owner-draw menu code somewhere-- if you comment out that section, all
other pieces of ctrltest work fine.

Two other major gotchas I have found using MFC under BC++:

- The CFile::OpenFlags enum uses hard-coded numbers for the open mode,
  rather than the manifest constants defined in fcntrl.h .

- All of the MFC collection classes depend on another bad C++
  assumption-- that a reference to a base object can used be in place
  of a reference to a derived object .

I am sure there are other problems along the same lines, but I have
not encountered them .  I have not seen MFC 2.0 yet, but I hope
that some of these will be addressed.  If they are not, all of MS's
hype about portability to other vendor's compilers will be just that.

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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Wanted sample source for editing controls
Organization: Olivetti ATC; Cupertino CA, USA
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Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: todi.oas.olivetti.com


Hi Everyone,

I would like to get an example program to get started with a simple
editor  . Can someone
point me to a source such as a programming windows book, or example program
comes with Windows SDK . I would greatly appreciate
it.

All I want to do is to be able to place a edit control or combobox or a listbox
on a window and be able to drag and resize.

If anyone has written similar program and don't mind sharing code or ideas, 
I would appreciate it very much.

Thnx in advance, Manu Das

Please send me directly at
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: EMM386.EXE and Windows and Dos6
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 
Lines: 37
Reply-To:  
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article,   says:

>In Windows I created a permanent Swap-file of 7771Kb as win3.1
>recommended me to do that .
>If I use EMM386.EXE, after win3.1 startup I have 6689K of memory
>free, if I leave EMM386.EXE out of my config.sys I have 9935K
>of memory free, and windows recommends me a swap file of 11769K.
>

I think you need the EMM386.EXE noems
This will let the expanded mem be active but not use any, therefore
this will give you more extended mem for windows yet have all the
bases covered.


>I use DOS6, with memmaker, have 4MB of internal Memory and a 486DX,
>

I do not use dos6 so I am not familiar with this.

>Does anybody knows why this is happening 
>
>I need an optimized DOS-environment, because i develop applications for
>DOS using a windows programming environment.
>
>
>Rudi
>
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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

Organization: Arizona State University
James Cassidy <>   Norton Desktop Smartcan vs. Norton Util's EP
Lines: 22

I just purchased The Norton Desktop for windows, and I also have
Norton Utilities.  When I installed NDW, it wanted to rem out the line
that installed EP  and the command to invoke the Image utility.
It replaced the Image command with a new image command that invokes the
version of Image that came with NDW.  This makes sense, as presumably the
Image version with NDW is newer than the one with NU.  It did not, however,
install smartcan in the autoexec.  Now two questions:
   1:  Will NU use the image data saved by the newer version of image invoked.
       i.e. Are the two version of Image compatable?
   2:  Will erase protect use the info from smartcan, and vice versa?
       I use both dos and windows, and I want to make sure that when I
       erase files in either environment, they are going to be protected.

From the experiments I have run, The two programs  don't use each others info.
I currently have both EP and smartcan loading within my autoexec, and
I don't see any conflicts;

FYI :  Norton Desktop for Windows version 2.2
       Norton Util's version 6

Thanks for any help.
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: W4WG & Novell
Organization: Malaspina College
Lines: 29

In article <>,   writes:
> In article <1rh2mi$>,   writes:
> 
>> If I put LASTDRIVE = Z in my config.sys, NETX will run but I can't access
>> drive f: to log in to Novell.  
>> If I don't put LASTDRIVE = Z in my config.sys I can't access other W4WG 
>> drives from the file-manager.
>>
>> It seems that there should be a way to make NETX work with the LASTDRIVE = 
>> statement in my Config.Sys.
> 
> First off, I haven't used W4WG .
> 
> The problem is the LASTDRIVE command and the way NetWare in general  adds drives to the device chain. 
> Setting LASTDRIVE=Z means there are no "unassigned"  drive letters for NetWare to use, as it tacks its drive
> mappings -onto the end- of the existing list of drives.  W4WG obviously
> attaches its network drives to "existing, unused" drive letters.
> 
> I'd guess the next thing I'd try is something like LASTDRIVE=M, which on
> most machines will leave a fair swathe of drives for W4WG and still
> allow up to 13 NetWare drive mappings as well.

W4WG requires DOS drives.  I use LASTDRIVE=J which makes my first Novell drive
K and leaves me drives G, H, I and J for W4WG.  My local DOS drives use A-F.

Ron
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Data corruption
Organization: Kansas State University
Lines: 31
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu


I quit windows normally to run a special DOS app, got done with it
and tried to start windows.  Ok got the title screen, Windows
background, DOS with an error about loading PROGMAN.EXE.  Hum, yep
PROGMAN.EXE is still there.  Must be bad, ok pull off PROGMAN.EXE
from a backup tape, start windows, get the windows title screen,
windows background, DOS with the same error.  HUM!  Fire up the
good ol' Norton Disk Doctor, test, 500 lost clusters!  Ok, fix them,
and look through them, doesn't look important.  Remove the Windows
directory, and reinstall from disks.  Fire up windows, title screen,
background, Program Manager, Success!  

I have a 486/50  with 4 meg of RAM, 120 meg HD, SVGA, running under
DOS 5.0, no special memory managers or stuff, just the basic Windows 3.1
A 12 meg permanent swap file using 32-bit Access.  I mainly use Windows
to run more that one DOS app at a time.    

I've noticed that since I started using Windows a few months ago, lost
clusters have gotten more and more common.  Although I don't like
having data just disappear, it really haven't been a problem except
for today.  Has anyone else had any problems with lost clusters while
running windows?  And what could I do to fix the problem, I'd sleep
better knowing Amy wasn't loosing her marbles. :)

Steven
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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: AMI Pro 3.0 and equation mode
Nntp-Posting-Host: fido.colorado.edu
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Lines: 37

  writes:

>Hi,

>	I'm having a problem with AMIPro when writing equations.  If the
>equation extends past a certain point on a line, the whole thing disappears.
>If I then try to delete the equation or cursor beyond the equation, AMI
>goes nuts.  The line counter at the bottom of the screen increments
>repeatedly and the only way out is to CTRL-ATL-DEL.  If I have been
>unfortunate enough to save a document with one of these screwed up
>equations, the document is basically trashed.  

>	Has anyone else experienced this?  Does Lotus know about it
>and or have a patch???????.

>Thanks in advance,

>Kurt
>

I contacted Lotus about this problem today.  It has been reported previously
and there is a fix.  Apparantly the problem only occurs when TAB characters
are used immediately preceding the equation frame.  The work around when
equations are expected to touch the right margin is to delete at least one
preceding TAB and use SPACE to align the frame .  Unforutnately, once the page run-on has
occured you are hosed. So the moral of the story is use only SPACE characters
to align equation frames.

Hope this helps the rest of you who have already contacted me with this 
problem.

Kurt
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: X-emulator
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
Lines: 12
Nntp-Posting-Host: compstat.wharton.upenn.edu

A posting in another news group I read a while ago said that 
PC-Xview and PC-Xremote allow you to use Xterm.  
Call NCD @ 503-641-2200 for more info. 

Hope it helps,

-Hao
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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

Subject: Re: Windows for WorkGroups and LAN Workplace
 
Distribution: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.misc,world
Organization: University of Wyoming
Nntp-Posting-Host: sheriff.uwyo.edu
Lines: 18

>Hey, sounds great. Does that mean that W4WG works with ODI? I thought it    
>uses NDIS.        

WFWG does use NDIS but it cooperates well with the NDIS shim for ODI.

                            
>                                                
>My problem is that Lan Workplace with all its drivers uses up most of my    
>UMBs, so I'd hate to have to load many more drivers to make W4WG work       
>along.           

The additional TSR load is minimal.  I think I eat another  20K total.
This is worth it to me since it allows me to get to my Windows NT 
box.  Novell hasn't released a decent NT Novell client yet so I share
through my WFWG box.         
                                               
This solution is very usable.
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

Subject: Black Screen of Death, Windows, Novell

Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"
Lines: 23

Hi there,

We are running a 120 node Token ring with Windows 3.1 and Novell 3.11.

Every once in a while, we run into "The Black Screen of Death", a phrase
coined by Robert X. Cringely in a recent InfoWorld column.  

Basically, sometimes when you quit Windows, the screen goes black and
you get a nice little flashing cursor in the top left corner of your
screen.  Also, sometimes when you exit to DOS, the same effect occurs.
Cringely hints that Microsoft and/or Novell has a patch for Windows'
virtual interrupt controller that  may solve this.  Neither company
seems to know what I am talking about when I call them.

Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon?  

Is there a fix for it?

Any response is welcome.

Peter Sweeney