|||||| |||||| || || |||||| |||||| || || ||| || || || || ||| |||| |||||| || |||| Your || || || || ||| || || |||||| |||||| || || |||||| |||||| GEnieLamp Computing || |||||| || || |||||| RoundTable || || || ||| ||| || || || |||||| |||||||| |||||| RESOURCE! || || || || || || || ||||| || || || || || ~ WELCOME TO GEnieLamp APPLE II! ~ """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" ~ APPLE ANECDOTES: Straight from the Apple's Core ~ ~ THE TREASURE HUNT: Tips for America Online Refugees ~ ~ PAUG NEWSLETTER: What We Did at KansasFest RTC ~ ~ HOT NEWS, HOT FILES, HOT MESSAGES ~ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\//////////////////////////////////// GEnieLamp Apple II ~ A T/TalkNET OnLine Publication ~ Vol.3, Issue 30 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Editor....................................................Douglas Cuff Publisher.............................................John F. Peters \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\//////////////////////////////////// ~ GEnieLamp IBM ~ GEnieLamp ST ~ GEnieLamp [PR] ~ GEnieLamp Windows ~ ~ GEnieLamp A2Pro ~ GEnieLamp Macintosh ~ GEnieLamp TX2 ~ ~ GEnieLamp A2 ~ LiveWire (ASCII) ~ GEnieLamp MacPRO ~ ~ Solid Windows ~ Config.sys ~ A2-Central ~ ~ Member Of The Digital Publishing Association ~ GE Mail: GENIELAMP Internet: genielamp@genie.geis.com FTP: sosi.com ////////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>> WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE APPLE II ROUNDTABLE? <<< """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" ~ September 1, 1994 ~ FROM MY DESKTOP ......... [FRM] HEY MISTER POSTMAN ...... [HEY] Notes From The Editor. Is That A Letter For Me? HUMOR ONLINE ............ [HUM] REFLECTIONS ............. [REF] Future Rules, Online Grammar. Book Review. ASCII ART GALLERY ....... [ASA] APPLE ANECDOTES ......... [ANC] The Apple Pickers. True Stories: DOS 3.3 Master. THE TREASURE HUNT ....... [HUN] PAUG NEWSLETTER ......... [PNL] Yours For the Downloading. July/August 1994 Report. LOG OFF ................. [LOG] GEnieLamp Information. [IDX]""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" READING GEnieLamp GEnieLamp has incorporated a unique indexing system """"""""""""""""" to help make reading the magazine easier. To utilize this system, load GEnieLamp into any ASCII word processor or text editor. In the index you will find the following example: HUMOR ONLINE ............ [HUM] [*]GEnie Fun & Games. To read this article, set your find or search command to [HUM]. If you want to scan all of the articles, search for [EOA]. [EOF] will take you to the last page, whereas [IDX] will bring you back to the index. MESSAGE INFO To make it easy for you to respond to messages """""""""""" re-printed here in GEnieLamp, you will find all the information you need immediately following the message. For example: (SMITH, CAT6, TOP1, MSG:58/M475) _____________| _____|__ _|___ |____ |_____________ |Name of sender CATegory TOPic Msg.# Page number| In this example, to respond to Smith's message, log on to page 475 enter the bulletin board and set CAT 6. Enter your REPly in TOPic 1. A message number that is surrounded by brackets indicates that this message is a "target" message and is referring to a "chain" of two or more messages that are following the same topic. For example: {58}. ABOUT GEnie GEnie's monthly fee is $8.95 for which gives you up to """"""""""" four hours of non-prime time access to most GEnie services, such as software downloads, bulletin boards, GE Mail, an Internet mail gateway, and chat lines, are allowed without charge. GEnie's non-prime time connect rate is $3.00. To sign up for GEnie service, call (with modem) 1-800-638-8369 in the USA or 1-800-387-8330 in Canada. Upon connection type HHH. Wait for the U#= prompt. Type: JOINGENIE and hit RETURN. When you get the prompt asking for the signup/offer code, type: DSD524 and hit RETURN. The system will then prompt you for your information. Need more information? Call GEnie's customer service line (voice) at 1-800-638-9636. SPECIAL OFFER FOR GEnieLamp READERS! If you sign onto GEnie using the """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" method outlined above you will receive an *additional* six (6) free hours of standard connect time (for a total of 10) to be used in the first month. Want more? Your first month charge of $8.95 will be waived! Now there are no excuses! *** GET INTO THE LAMP! *** """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" //////////////////////////////////////// GEnie_QWIK_QUOTE //// / _ / / /-\pple hasn't been Edison, they've been Ford. / / / //////////////////////////////////////////// A2.LUNATIC //// [EOA] [FRM]////////////////////////////// FROM MY DESKTOP / ///////////////////////////////// Notes From The Editor """"""""""""""""""""" by Douglas Cuff [EDITOR.A2] COME JOIN US ON GENIE The A2 RoundTable is trying to make it very easy """"""""""""""""""""" for those of you who don't already have a GEnie account to join us here. To start with, America Online users who have been driven out into the snow can get a special deal (a $50 credit) when they sign up with GEnie. They can get a special deal on ProTERM, Spectrum, or Talk is Cheap modem software. And they can get a special deal on getting Co-Pilot, the offline message processor for the IIgs--for a limited time, you can download Co-Pilot free (once you have a GEnie account). If you're reading this copy of GEnieLamp A2 on the Internet, you'll be interested to know that you can telnet to GEnie via SprintNet. Three caveats: o you must already have a GEnie account; o you must pay an extra $2/hour; o you can't transfer files (the lines won't be 8-bit clear). If you'd like to try it out, type the following: telnet hermes.merit.edu You should see the following prompt: Which host? Answer: sprintnet-313171 Then you should see the familiar GEnie prompt: U#= Follow GEnie's standard logon procedure. ASCII ART BUGS THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED A visually impaired user has lets us """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" know that the ASCII art in the various editions of GEnieLamp plays heck with his speech synthesis software. For that reason, we've flagged the ASCII art in this issue with the phrases "ASCII ART BEGINS" and "ASCII ART ENDS". These phrases are right-justified in the AppleWorks version of GEnieLamp A2. (In the text version, the phrases have a bunch of spaces in front of them.) If you're visually impaired, let us know if the changes help. If you're fully sighted and are distracted by the new phrases, please let us know that, too. -- Doug Cuff GEnie Mail: EDITOR.A2 Internet: editor.a2@genie.geis.com __________________________________________________________ | | | REPRINTING GEnieLamp | | | | If you want to reprint any part of GEnieLamp, or | | post it to a bulletin board, please see the very end | | of this file for instructions and limitations. | |__________________________________________________________| ASCII ART BEGINS _____ ______ _ _ ___ ___ / ____| ____| (_) | | / _ \|__ \ | | __| |__ _ __ _ ___| | __ _ _ __ ___ _ __ | |_| | ) | | | |_ | __| | '_ \| |/ _ \ | / _` | '_ ` _ \| '_ \ | _ | / / | |__| | |____| | | | | __/ |___| (_| | | | | | | |_) | | | | |/ /_ \_____|______|_| |_|_|\___|______\__,_|_| |_| |_| .__/ |_| |_|____| | | |_| ASCII ART ENDS [EOA] [HEY]////////////////////////////// HEY MISTER POSTMAN / ///////////////////////////////// Is That A Letter For Me? """""""""""""""""""""""" by Douglas Cuff [EDITOR.A2] o A2 POT-POURRI o HOT TOPICS o WHAT'S NEW o THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE o MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT >>> A2 POT-POURRI <<< """"""""""""""""""""" QUICKIE-C SHIPS... As the matter of fact, we began shipping Quickie-C """""""""""""""""" yesterday (that's Monday, August 15). Depending on when you ordered, you'll probably get yours within 3 weeks. Thanks, Lowell Erbe Vitesse, Inc., Technical Support (VITESSE, CAT40, TOP8, MSG:334/M645;1) ...BUT EARLY BUYERS, PAY ATTENTION! After checking the master """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" distribution disk against the files which should have been released, then reconstructing events, it was discovered that the first 35 or so Quickie-C packages were shipped with the wrong version of the QuickieC.NDA file! It seems that the disk copier found a problem with the original master. The master disk was then rebuilt. Apparently, due to a clerical error, a file from December of 1993 was used, and the copier faithfully reproduced a program with debugging code still in it! In short, the QuickieC.NDA's shipped to date cannot possibly run. The master disk has been corrected. Anyone experiencing difficulty running Quickie-C should contact Vitesse if they want to receive their corrected program disk by E-mail. Otherwise, Vitesse will be mailing new disks to everyone affected by this error. The Quickie 3.2 applcation is not affected by this problem, so ONLY the QuickieC.NDA file needs to be replaced. The NDA download will probably take about 10 minutes at 2400 BAUD. Our deepest apologies, and everyone will get their corrected programs as soon as possible. Steve (for Vitesse, Inc.) (S.MCQUEEN1, CAT40, TOP8, MSG:352/M645;1) IIGS DISAPPEARING SCROLL BARS BUG FIXED For any interested parties, I """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" have the "fix" for this bug (I tracked it down to bad behavior in the Print Manager) in the Softdisk G-S Shell. I guess I should put it into GSLib, so that everybody can access it without needing to know the gory details? -Greg Templeman, Lead GS Software Engineer Softdisk Publishing (BARNABAS, CAT29, TOP12, MSG:160/M645;1) APPLE II ENVY A M*C friend of mine was over Sunday evening, and was """"""""""""" kidding me about "get a _real_ computer." Then he said he'd like to see the screen of my archaic machine. So I obliged. (heh heh) I showed him GEM running through ProTerm with AW. He kept saying things like, "Hey, you can _append_ to the clipboard?! I wish the M*C could do that." After several of these outbursts ("Hey, that scrolls faster than my M*C.."), I suggested that he upgrade to a //e. Suddenly he realized the things he'd been saying, and mumbled something about "The M*C will probably be able to do those things in the next upgrade..." :) __!__ | Terrell Smith | tsmith@ivcfnsc.fullfeed.com [ GEM4 4.22 & GEM COST 3a ] (T.SMITH59, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:370/M645;1) >>>>> I went thourgh a similar thing with my brother. Right after my """"" wife picked up a IIc+ at a garage sale ($5, Yeah I'm proud of her!) I went to FW to visit my brother. He was very proud of his new 486 and some internet software (windows type). After a few frustrating hours of getting nowhere I suggested we bootup the old garage sale Apple IIc+. We spent the rest of the night breezing through GEnie and internet. To say he was floored would be an understatement. :) William (W.RASCHER, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:375/M645;1) GENIELAMP A2'S PEOPLE PAGE > Randy doesn't even get started good until 1 """""""""""""""""""""""""" > or 2am. I'll verify this... Randy and I were roommates at ICONference. I finally came in the second night after 1 am...ready to crash. Randy appeared shortly after. Then we started talking, and talking, and talking...til 5am. It was delightful, but I was beat. He went to shower before sleep, so I gratefully crawled into bed. When he returned (with a second wind) he continued talking till I feared I would doze off in the middle of something he was saying -- or worse, in the middle of something _I_ was saying. We finally called it quits about 6:45, so he could rest up for his keynote speech at 9 am. :) | -(+)- | | ...Will (W.NELKEN1, CAT17, TOP16, MSG:217/M645;1) PETER WATSON ANNOUNCES THAT HE HASN'T MOVED Peter Watson, the author of """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" MS-DOS Utilities, has asked me to pass along an important message. It seems as if an Australian postal employee closed Peter's post office box by accident. Apparently, some shareware fees sent to him were returned, with a stamped notice that said, "moved, left no forwarding address." If you mailed Peter a check for MS-DOS Utilities, and it was returned, please re-send it to the exact same address. Thanks... On a similar matter, the AUSOM BBS in Melbourne was having some major problems for a few weeks, and email to Peter was "bouncing." It seems to be working once again. Joe (JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:310/M645;1) SPLIT SCREENS IN APPLEWORKS GS This may be common knowledge to everyone """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" but me, but I just found out that you CAN do horizontal & vertical split screens in the AWGS spreadsheet. I have mentioned to many people that one of the things that I really needed in a spreadsheet was the ability to scroll around without losing my row & column labels. I just found out that you can do this by choosing "Set Titles" in the menu. I feel really dumb for not having tried this choice, but I guess I just thought that that had to do with titles for the spreadsheet when it was printed out & didn't need that. However, no one ever told me that this choice worked to do what I wanted so maybe quite a few people don't know this. Anyway, I thought I'd expose my "duh - ness" just in case there's someone else like me reading this who has the same problem. BTW, although this is 1 feature that I _really_ need, it does not in any way diminish my enthusiasm for the new Quick Click Calc! That spreadsheet, with better graphing, publish & subscribe, cell notes, and other features has fantastic capabilities! If you haven't gotten it yet, and have any use for GUI spreadsheets, get it right away! Mark Each day more amazed at the IIGS! (Easy to be when simple things like this excite you, eh?) (M.KLINE1, CAT17, TOP22, MSG:182/M645;1) KANSASFEST SHENANIGANS Well, at KansasFest we changed a Mac to say """""""""""""""""""""" "Welcome to the Apple IIGS" and a II infinitum logo instead of that picture of a mac. Oh, and a QuickTime version of the one and only television commercial for the IIGS. Oh, btw, did I mention that this Mac belonged to Apple Computer? ;) (T.BUCHHEIM, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:261/M645;1) >>>>> Tim I had forgotten about that Mac. I wonder if the Apple office """"" in Kansas City complained to TomW about that. (BINARY.BEAR, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:270/M645;1) <<<<< They probably never even noticed. They had a tape backup, and """"" probably just restored the backup before they even booted from the drive. We didn't touch the backup tape. (I'm sure they would have gotten mad at Tom had we done that. :) (T.BUCHHEIM, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:271/M645;1) >>>>> That could be considered a very _smooth_ move, calculated to the """"" Nth degree to increase Apples support of future Fests! Almost as smart as the noise bombs of the first night, that almost got us booted off campus :( Now those who spent several hours of their last day at Fest putting that computer software back to "normal" know who to thank for the waste of their time :) Doug P (DOUG.P, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:277/M645;1) BIG RED STILL THERE? I have been trying to call Big Red to order Out Of """""""""""""""""""" This World but they don't answer at (402) 379-4680 anymore. Any idea how they can be reached? -(Tim)- (T.HOHS, CAT6, TOP3, MSG:355/M645;1) >>>>> Keep trying the Big Red number. I have had problems getting """"" through also but perservered and finally contacted them. Binary Bear the CoPilot (BINARY.BEAR, CAT6, TOP3, MSG:363/M645;1) >>> HOT TOPICS <<< """""""""""""""""" WHERE'S APPLEWORKS 4.3? > Randy Brandt has stated a few times already """"""""""""""""""""""" > that AW 4.3 has been sent to QC. Could you > please enlighten us as to the status of the release of AW 4,3? I had planned to get the disks duplicated last Friday. Since then, the hard drive that contained the master images had died an untimely death. Randy is resending the masters to me and I will take a day to verify the quality of them and finally they will go to duplication. Hopefully, they will be out by this Friday. Meanwhile, can anyone out there use a dead Seagate ST157N? Quality Computers --- Power for performance (QUALITY, CAT42, TOP29, MSG:479/M645;1) >>>>> > Will all registered users automatically receive 4.0.3 """"" No, AW 4.3 will not be shipped automatically, due to the costs involved. We'll have a free updater available online and through venues like TimeOut-Central, NAUG, and users groups. If you can't get it any other way, you'll be able to order it from Quality for shipping and handling costs. When a company is making thousands or millions of dollars on a product, the expense of mailing out automatic free updates can be justified. When you're struggling to make a profit, the expense can't be justified. (BRANDT, CAT17, TOP14, MSG:295/M645;1) FREE COPIES OF APPLEWORKS 5! Quality Computers is offering free copies of """""""""""""""""""""""""""" the AW 5 package to anyone who submits a macro or TAPL program worthy of inclusion on the AW 5 disk (as judged by Quality). The macro must be submitted in source code format along with docs. Email your ShrinkIt archives to BRANDT or snail mail a disk to JEM Software 7578 Lamar Ct Arvada, CO 80003. Macros must be received no later than September 12, 1994. Judges decisions are correct, final, and relatively infallible. Suggestion: If you can't think of an awe-inspiring application to create, consider picking a few dot commands and doing a demonstration/tutorial sort of thingie. (BRANDT, CAT17, TOP18, MSG:14/M645;1) THE FUTURE OF APPLEWORKS I still hope to get macros working with """""""""""""""""""""""" AppleTalk active, but that won't be until after AW 5. However, if I do get it working, it will be with AW 5. I'll look into what an Append option would require, and I'll also check into DB custom sorts. (BRANDT, CAT17, TOP14, MSG:253/M645;1) My macros work fine with AppleTalk active -- as long as I launch AW4 from ProSel-16 rather than Finder (and have applied the patch you provided to allow me to run UM with AT active). Simple question (with probably not-so-simple answer): What does ProSel-16 do that allows AW4/UltraMacros to work with AppleTalk? It seems to me that the answer to that question might help solve the problem of how to make UM work right regardless of how it was launched? Has anyone talked to Glen Bredon about this? (D.CRUTCHER, CAT17, TOP14, MSG:254/M645;1) ...NO APPLEWORKS 6? I like the spreadsheet idea, but the problem there is """"""""""""""""""" lack of code space. We've maxed it out, and so even if there was ever an AW 6 (there won't be), the spreadsheet would be left alone. Remember that we're in essence writing modules that have to fit in about 35k of code space, regardless of how much desktop you have. (BRANDT, CAT17, TOP18, MSG:15/M645;1) ___ AMERICA ONLINE KICKS OUT APPLE II |he following official messages are """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" from AOL: Dear Member The members of America Online Apple II edition are the ''''''''''' foundation upon which the entire America Online service has been built. Starting with the launch of the service as AppleLink Personal Edition in 1988, you have helped us build an online community that now numbers almost 1 million members. I want to thank each of you for your contribution, your support and your feedback over the years. The computing industry has changed dramatically since those first days of online communications. Apple Computer, Inc. has withdrawn from the Apple II business over the past few years. Many major software vendors have stopped supporting the product over this time period. We have been able to continue our support of our Apple II service so far by incorporating it into the America Online product. Now we find, with great regret, that we simply can no longer support the Apple II service. It has become commercially impossible for us to properly maintain the product. Many of you I'm sure have noticed a diminished level of product quality in the last few months. Without technical support from the industry, we are not able to add new services, fix existing problems, or prevent new problems. Therefore we have made the sad decision to discontinue the Apple II edition of America Online as of November 1, 1994. In the weeks leading up to this date features of the service you have used in the past may become unavailable or non-functional. We would like to thank each of you for your long and continued support and, if at all possible, keep you as part of our online community. If you now have the ability to use America Online on another operating system (PC-DOS, Windows or Macintosh) we invite you to convert your membership to one of these other systems. For details on the last month of service for the Apple II Edition of America Online, important dates and billing information, please read the other articles on this menu. We have enjoyed serving you and hope to continue to do so on one of our other platforms. Sincerely, Steve Case Important Dates The following are the important dates regarding the last ''''''''''''''' service period for Apple II America Online. Your last monthly fee will be billed to you in September, 1994, based on your usual billing date. No monthly fees will be incurred after October 1, 1994. You will continue to accrue hourly fees until October 31, 1994. The last day of service will be October 31, 1994. Your Apple II account will be automatically canceled as of November 1, 1994. If you wish to transfer your screen name to a new America Online account, you must do so within 6 months. If you now have the ability to use America Online on a new computer we invite you to open a new America Online account. When you order your America Online software kit you will receive a free trial membership which includes: - Ten free hours to explore America Online. Free time must be used within 30 days of your first sign on. - No monthly fee for the first month - Unlimited use of the Member Service area To order your free America Online software kit, please call 1-800-827-6364. We will send you everything you need to try America Online absolutely free. America Online has the following system requirements: For Macintosh (v2.5): System 6.05 or later 2 MB of System Ram 3 MB free Hard Drive space For PC-DOS (v1.6): A PC/XT or higher with 512k or more of memory, a hard drive and an EGA or VGA monitor. For Windows (v1.5): 386 PC Windows 3.1 4 meg or more memory VGA Monitor Mouse Hard Drive All versions of America Online require a working, standard phone line and a Hayes or Hayes-compatible modem. Your Final Bill Your last monthly fee will be billed to you in advance, ''''''''''''''' as usual, during September, 1994, based on your usual billing date. No monthly fees will be incurred after October 1, 1994. You will, however, continue to incur hourly charges based on your usage for the month of October. You should receive your final bill for any additional connect-time charges on your credit card or bank statement some time in November. If you have any questions regarding your bill you may contact our billing department by calling our toll-free number 800-827-6364 -= Lunatic (: (A2.LUNATIC, CAT5, TOP6, MSG:1/M645;1) REACTION TO AMERICA ONLINE'S PERFIDY Since America Online has now """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" announced they will be terminating support of the Apple II on November 1, 1994, I would like to state the following: I will be keeping my America Online account at least until that date. Beyond that date, I may decide to cancel the account. If for some reason you have the urge to email me as sheppy@aol.com, keep this in mind. Fortunately, I'm here on GEnie, and you're here on GEnie. But I AM disappointed by AOL's decision (but not surprised in the least -- just this morning, before this was announced, I predicted here on GEnie that precisely this would happen within the next few months). This was just an announcement of my intentions. A similar notice will be posted on AOL tomorrow (they shut the system down for their Monday night maintenance before I could post it there tonight). (POWERPC.PRO, CAT13, TOP18, MSG:403/M645;1) >>>>> I very rudely cancelled my personal account. I'll keep the """"" company account and use it from the Macintosh at work. It's a free account anyway so why not. If I were paying for AOL, I wouldn't stay there at all. Hail Genie keeper of all platforms big and small:) (QUALITY, CAT13, TOP18, MSG:405/M645;1) >>>>> Got a letter from aol today expressing disappointment that I had """"" canceled my membership. They gave me an 800 number and asked that I call and let them know why I canceled and what changes I might suggest. Reckon I should call? Charlie (C.HARTLEY3, CAT5, TOP6, MSG:63/M645;1) >>>>> The only reason I did not cancel my AOL account is because I want """"" to see if Steve Case is going to answer my email to him. By the way, for those of you who already left AOL, Mr. Case indicated that it was the MAC that got AOL started. I guess he doesn't realize that when AOL started, it was the Apple II that enabled AOL to really take off. Ron (RON.ROYER, CAT5, TOP3, MSG:370/M645;1) >>>>> Mr Case needs to quit reading and buying into revisionist """"" history... -Harold (H.HISLOP, CAT5, TOP3, MSG:372/M645;1) >>>>> I guess he doesn't realize that it was more than a year after AOL """"" started before they HAD Mac support. (GARY.UTTER, CAT5, TOP3, MSG:374/M645;1) LIVEWIRE NOW AVAILABLE FOR IIGS What is LiveWire """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Well, it's an online magazine which covers what's going on around GEnie...at one time it was published on paper and snail-mailed to GEnie users, but now it's available in electronic form only. For several months, they have been doing a multimedia version for Macs and PCs, but now they have a GS version. currently, it's only available in the software libary on page 20. (m20;3) it's the newest file in the library, (I forget the number) called LW9408.IIGS.SEA or something similar to that. Eventually, it will be on the page that lists the other versions, and hopefully it will eventually be on the A2 page. Note that page 20 is free...so don't worry about how long the download is, it doesn't cost anything to download LiveWire. (as long as you're not at 9600 baud, and you aren't using the 800# or surcharged node, and not in prime-time) I just heard about this today (Saturday) from one of the editors of LiveWire. (T.BUCHHEIM, CAT2, TOP13, MSG: /M645;1) >>>>> Well, I've finally found my way in here and will try to be a more """"" regular presence. The second issue is -- well -- lots better than the first, in my opinion. The first was a bit rushed (to say the least), but I had more time on the second to assemble and polish things (little things like coloring the menu fonts and so on). This extra time was thanks to Mary Trzyna for doing a great job on the graphic conversions and rushing them to me. :) Anyhow, thanks for the positive comments. Oh, and this issue does have a quit button (thanks, Gary). It was something I never thought about until I finished the first issue and suddenly found myself wondering, "Ooops! I don't know how to do that." The October issue will utilize the fontload NBA, which Auri let me know about, and I feel suitably dumb for wishing for something that HyperStudio DID have. ;) I apologize for any inconveniences with the fonts, and as of the October issue, these problems should disappear. Thanks, Auri. While I've used HyperStudio quite a bit in the past, I'm still learning (while trying to make the IIGS version of LiveWire as professional-looking as possible). So any constructive criticism is welcome. As a side note, there were two issues of the IIGS LiveWire that weren't released (may they RIP), because I wasn't satisfied with the artwork conversions for either. This was NOT Mary's fault (she did an admirable job), it was because the 640by200 resolution just didn't cut it graphically for the pictures. The dithering just looked too dithered, and I personally don't care for dithering to begin with. June's issue proved to be more of just getting our feet wet, while I actually did manage to finish July's issue. But after a bit of debating with myself, I decided not to release the July issue and to switch to the 320by200 graphic mode predominantly. My most outstanding problem was finding a good font, which the Apple RT staff helped me find in the Studio City font. The September issue will be available RSN. Enjoy. (KMCCANN, CAT2, TOP13, MSG:61/M645;1) >>> WHAT'S NEW <<< """""""""""""""""" VITESSE ANNOUNCES ULTIMA FOR THE APPLE IIGS WEST COVINA, CA -- Under """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" license from Origin(R), An Electronic Arts(R) Company, Vitesse proudly presents Ultima(R) I, The First Age of Darkness. This original classic, previously available only for the Apple II, is now available for the Apple IIgs. In addition, this version includes several new features that exploit the capabilities of the IIgs to bring you enhanced music, sound, and graphics. Ultima I is a fantasy roll-playing game that allows you to enter the ancient world of Sosaria, a once beautiful realm now scourged and plundered by evil, bloodthirsty beasts and creatures. At the root of all this wickedness is Mondain the Wizard, who unleashes his terror unceasingly upon the land. You must aid the inhabitants of Sosaria by slaying the evil Mondain. You may travel as one of four professions: fighter, cleric, wizard, or thief. You may also adjust various characteristics including strength, agility, stamina, charisma, wisdom, and intelligence. You may then enter the world of Sosaria, where you can interact with others, pick up and carry or examine objects, and combat beasts and monsters. Samples of scenes from Ultima I for the Apple IIgs are available here on GEnie in the Apple II software library. Just enter "Ultima I" as the search string. Features '''''''' o Six new, original songs previously unavailable o All new art and graphics o New digitized sound effects o Full on-line help o Beginner level o Fast game play o System 6 aware o Save game/Restore game Ultima I requires an Apple IIgs, GS/OS 5.0.4, or later, and a minimum of of 1MB RAM. Ultima, Origin, and Electronic Arts are registered trademarks of Origin. (VITESSE, CAT40, TOP5, MSG:1/M645;1) <<<<< Ultima is available from Vitesse, Inc. for $39.95 plus an """"" additional $5 shipping and handling. (VITESSE, CAT40, TOP5, MSG:3/M645;1) IIGS/MAC CD NOW AVAILABLE FROM GERMANY The Apple IIGS SIG and Mac SIG """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" here in Germany have produced a joint CD which is available NOW. It contains about 300 MByte worth of Macintosh PD and about 200 MByte worth of Apple IIGS PD. It's a plain HFS formatted CD you're able to access from Finder without any special programs necessary. The price of the CD will be US$ 43.00, CAN$ 60.00, resp. AUS$ 62.00 plus s/h. Shipping the CD airmail with jewel case to the US, Canada, or Australia will cost US$ 10.00, CAN$ 14.00, resp. AUS$ 14.50; shipping the CD with booklet and inlay card in a 5.25" disk mailer will cost US$ 6.25, CAN$ 8.75 resp. AUS$ 9.00. (I suggest you buy your own jewel case and get the CD in a floppy disk mailer...) I will accept cheques in US, Australian or Canadian currency, drawn on a US, Canadian or Australian bank. Please, add US$ 2.00, CAN$ 3.00, resp. AUS$ 3.00 for cashing fees. So to get the CD in a floppy mailer, send me a cheque for US$ 51.25, CAN$ 71.75, resp. AUS$ 74.00; to get it with jewel case, send me a cheque for US$ 56.00, CAN$ 77.00, resp. AUS$ 79.50. (Other currencies and countries, please ask.) Guys living in Europe send me an Eurocheque for DM 80.00 (CD with jewel case). Within Germany the price will be DM 72.00 (for nonmembers of AUGE). A catalog of the IIGS part of the CD is file # 22701 in the A2 Library. Send your cheques to: Udo Huth Leipziger Str. 16 a 38329 Wittmar Germany Udo - ... just a IIGS freak - (U.HUTH, CAT20, TOP15, MSG:79/M645;1) BEV'S FREE PATCHER TEXAS II announces the release of Bev's Free Patcher, """""""""""""""""" a TimeOut application that applies 78 (count 'em) patches to AppleWorks 4.02 and 4.3 or later. Here's how to obtain Bev's Free Patcher: If you are a TEXAS II on Disk subscriber, do nothing, and the Patcher will be mailed to you within a week. Disk 11 also contains TO.WP.Defaults3 for AppleWorks 4.3, and Roger's Patcher, a patch you'll certainly have fun with because we sure had fun writing it. ________ If you are not a TEXAS II subscriber, send $10.00 for a disk containing Bev's Free Patcher alone. The $10.00 covers the disk, mailing, and license to distribute copies within your community to your friends and members of your user group. ________ If you are a TEXAS II subscriber, you can obtain the distribution disk for your user group members and friends for $5.00 instead of $10.00. So if you are a user group, it might be to your advantage to seek out a member who is a TEXAS II subscriber (you won't have to look far) to order the master disk for your group. ________ If you are a user group, tell us who you are, and how many members actually attend meetings. We will send you that many copies (up to 12; additional copies may be made by you) of the current issue of TEXAS II, "An Interview with Randy Brandt," which has been our most popular and most commented-upon issue ever. ________ Specify 3.5" or 5.25". No credit cards please, but checks in any currency are accepted with an additional $5 U.S. equivalent collection fee. This will be the only announcement we make on GEnie. If necessary, please make a copy of this message for future reference. Kingwood Micro Software Questions? Call (210) 490-6373 2018 Oak Dew GEnie:B.Cadieux@genie.geis.com San Antonio, TX 78232-5471 (B.CADIEUX, CAT13, TOP15, MSG:372/M645;1) A2PRO TO BE KEEPER OF THE CODES ][ think something can be done about """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" creating a new "Incoming Fax" code. It'll certainly be a good idea once these things get off the ground. -= Lunatic (: (The new official keeper of all Apple II types/IDs/codes) (A2.LUNATIC, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:22/M645;1) >>>>> You mean as in file type / auxtype assignment?? (I hope I hope I """"" hope :) If so, I need to know what you need before assigning a filetype & auxtype (new volume archive format that I've been working on) -Harold Resident Solder Slinger (H.HISLOP, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:23/M645;1) >>>>> Yeah, A2Pro will be handling filetype/auxtype/sound """"" code/resourcetype/etc assignments in the very near future, officially. Eric Shepherd PPCPro -- Put the POWER in PowerPC (POWERPC.PRO, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:24/M645;1) APPLE II ROUNDTABLES RENEW SUPPORT OF THE APPLE II GENIE SERVICES, 1994 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" AUGUST 12 (A2) -- The Apple II RoundTables on GEnie (A2 and A2Pro) today annouced the next step in their growing support for the Apple II line of computers. New announcements included: A special GEnie sign up deal for former Apple II AOL customers; and special deal on modem software arranged with all the major publishers of Apple II telecommunications programs for America Online users; the release of a new version of an Apple IIgs-specific offline navigator program for GEnie; and the assumption of the assignment of all official file types and all other types, codes, and IDs for the Apple II from Apple Computer, Inc. All are just the start of the Apple II RoundTables' continuing drive to carry the torch of worldwide Apple II support into the next millennium and beyond. Starting immediately, all former America Online (AOL) Apple II users may sign up for GEnie under a special deal provided by the Apple II RoundTable which grants those users $50.00 worth of online credit during their first month online. (Details below.) AOL's support for their Apple II software will be ending on November 1st, 1994. At the same time, an improved version of CoPilot, an Apple IIgs-specific offline navigator program for GEnie, is being made available for as freeware to all Apple II users. CoPilot v2.5 allows users to automate all of their online tasks on GEnie, saving them time, money, and effort. When using CoPilot, all of the users' work is done offline, and the program then transfers all of their data to and from GEnie in the least amount of time possible. This comes on the heals of the release of GEM 4.22 last month, a similar navigator for 8-bit Apple II systems. Upon signing up for GEnie, all former AOL Apple II users will be eligible for a special deal provided by the Apple II RoundTable for reduced prices on the three most popular Apple II telecommunications programs: Spectrum for $65.00 (+$3.50 s&h), Talk is Cheap for $20.00 (s&h included), and ProTerm 3.1 for $45.00 (+$5.00 s&h). In addition, purchasers of the ProTerm package on this special deal with receive a free disk containing both Co-Pilot and GEM, the two most popular Apple II-based GEnie navigators. (Details below.) Technical support of the Apple II line of computers on GEnie is growing as the Apple II RoundTables take over the official assignment of all Apple II file types, resource types, font IDs, sound codes, request codes, and all other similar types, codes, and IDs from Apple Computer, Inc. All third party Apple II developers will now send their requests for assignments to the Apple II RoundTables, at the address A2PRO@genie.geis.com. The technical support provided by the Apple II RoundTables is expected to grow with the publication of Apple II technical documents and additional third party developer assistance programs. "We are dedicated to providing worldwide online support for the Apple II line of computers for as long as Apple II computers exist," said Dean Esmay, president of Syndicomm, the company that runs all the Apple computer RoundTables on GEnie. "These new offers and programs are just the start. While other online services are eliminating their Apple II support or allowing them to languish, we are continuing to increase our support. We're even hard at work on a full-blown graphical front end, which we hope to have available by the end of 1994." he added. Established in 1985, GEnie Services is one of the fastest growing online information services in the country. GEnie is offered by GE Information Services (GEIS), a division of General Electric Co., USA. GEnie and GEIS are headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. For more information about GEnie, call 1-800-638-9636, e-mail feedback@genie.geis.com, or write: GEnie, c/o GE Information Services, P.O. Box 6403, Rockville, MD 20850 Syndicomm, the parent company of the Apple II, Macintosh, PowerPC, and Newton RoundTables on GEnie, was formed in 1993 by Tom Weishaar and Kent Fillmore. Now owned and operated by Dean Esmay, Syndicomm continues to expand its online support of a variety of computer platforms and services. It is headquarted in Shreveport, Louisiana. For more information about the special Apple II GEnie sign up and telecom program offers by the Apple II RoundTables, e-mail a2.help@genie.geis.com. For more information about the Apple II technical support provided by the Apple II RoundTables, e-mail a2pro.help@genie.geis.com. (Or, see below.) (Lunatic E'Sex/19940812/Press Contact: Dean Esmay, 313-424-3970, President, Syndicomm) -30- --- To receive the special GEnie "Apple II Forever" signup offer, made in the wake of AOL's cancellation of their Apple II software support, take the following steps: 1. Set your communications software for half-duplex (local echo) at 300, 1200, or 2400 baud. Recommended communications parameters 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit. 2. Dial toll-free in the U.S. at 1-800-638-8369 (or in Canada at 1-800-387-8330). Upon connection, type HHH (Please note: every time you use GEnie, you need to enter the HHH upon connection) 3. At the U#= prompt, type JOINGENIE (or IAMCOOL) and press 4. At the offer code prompt enter DHG528 to get this special offer. 5. Have a major credit card ready. In the U.S., you may also use your checking account number. (There is a $2.00 monthly fee for all checking accounts.) In Canada, VISA and MasterCard only. Users who sign up using this offer will pay the standard $8.95/month fee, which includes four hours of connect time. They will also receive an additional $50 credit, which can be used anywhere and at any time on the GEnie system. This offer, made in the wake of America OnLine's cancellation of Apple II software support, expires 12/31/94. --- If you're an Apple II user interested in receiving the special deal on Spectrum from Seven Hills, Talk Is Cheap from Don Elton, or ProTerm from Intrec, must send GE mail to the address SYNDICOMM. This mail must specify that you are interested in receiving our special deal on modem software, and which of the three packages you wish to receive. Your mail will then be forwarded to the appropriate company, which will ask you for further information. Spectrum from Seven Hills is available for $65 + $3.50 shipping and handling through this special offer. Talk Is Cheap from Don Elton is available for $20 through this special offer. This includes shipping & handling within the U.S. ProTerm is available for $45 + $5.00 shipping and handling through this special offer(*). This offer is made as a show of support for the Apple II community in the wake of AOL's Apple II software cancellation. Any of these three programs can be used in conjunction with Co-Pilot or GEM, the freeware Apple II off- line navigators for GEnie. * - Those who purchase ProTerm through this special offer will also receive a free disk containing the latest versions of both GEM and Co-Pilot. --- Please, feel free to re-post this information anywhere that you think people would be interested. We'd like to see it distributed as widely as possible. We figure a lot of people will probably be pretty down in the wake of AOL's announcement, and we'd like to give 'em something to cheer 'em up! :-) Dean Esmay (SYNDICOMM, CAT2, TOP27, MSG:32/M645;1) >>> THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE <<< """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" QUICK CLICK DATA? Databases seem to be a popular item, so I'm going to """"""""""""""""" give you some first impressions about them and look for some opinions. First, the idea of doing a text database on an Apple IIGS leaves me cold. It would take a lot of convincing to get me to even consider this. Beyond that, there seem to be two distinct kinds of databases to fill two distinct kinds of need. One kind is a full programmable database. These programs, like 4th Dimension, are really specialized programming languages, not user-oriented databases. Right from the box, it would be difficult for the average user of, say, AppleWorks GS to do anything useful with such a program. Developing a useful programmable database would be a long, expensive project that would be useful to a relatively small number of people, so the price would have to reflect that. I doubt I will do one like this, but you can convince me otherwise. Another kind of database is the user database, like the one in AppleWorks GS. AppleWorks GS doesn't carry things as far as they can go with this sort of design. (That's not a criticism; AppleWorks GS is a useful program as it stands.) This is what I'd be most likely to do. So, start with what you see in AWGS and add the following: 1. More flexible selection rules. 2. More extensive field search rules. 3. Publish & Subscribe. 4. Encryption. 5. Better display of records, allowing free-format "cards" for the records that allow you to move, resize & color fields more or less like a CAD program. 6. Ability to include non-text data, like digital recordings, pictures, movies. 7. Printing rules that allow formatted records to be printed in a variety of layouts. Thing of this: Create a picture on a small card, and add name & address fields. Plop them down on a page & print. You get a page of mailing labels with a logo. I think something like this is reasonable to develop, can be sold for under $100, and, I hope, would have a wide appeal. I'd like to hear your opinions, though. Mike Westerfield (BYTEWORKS, CAT45, TOP3, MSG:139/M645;1) QUICK CLICK WORD? There seems to be a lot of talk about word processing. """"""""""""""""" It ranges from people who basically want EGO Ed with multiple rulers to folks who want Microsoft Word or Word Perfect for the GS--and they want it for less that $100, too. :) My intent with the Quick Click Calc series is to produce a line of software which is a step above the kind of software you find in intergrated applications like AWGS or Microsoft Works 3.0. All will work with each other, and all will support The Manager. I have no current plans to create an integrated application, nor do I particularly think that's needed as long as The Manager works well with the applications. With these things in mind, assuming I do a word processor, here's some of the features you folks mentioned (and a few you didn't) that I would be likeky to include: Full support for the Apple desktop metaphor Selection of any font, color, size or style Insert pictures Insert movies Support speech Support subscribe to QCCalc Multiple columns Headers & Footers Index generation Table of contents generation Sections (these allow multiple formats on the same page; sort of a poor-man's page layout) Print preview Spell checker Multiple rulers Footnotes Imorting a few formats (Not AWGS--they don't know what their own formats are!) Exporting through a few standard formats Encryption Print merge with a QC Database Jsutification & tabs, various kinds, via rulers Split screen Character/Word/Line/Paragraph counts Here are some things I almost certainly would not include: Macro language Thesaurus Importing for every format under the sun Grammar checker Outliner Built-in graphics editor So, given that list, would you: 1. I'm not interested in a word processor--write something I care about! (Name it.) 2. I want a word processor, but this doesn't fill my needs. 3. I'd probably buy it, but I really want Microsoft Word, and I still want it for under $100. 4. This is great--where do I sent the check? (Street price for _all_ Quick Click programs is <$100.) Mike Westerfield (BYTEWORKS, CAT45, TOP3, MSG:204/M645;1) MONITOR STYMIES LUGGABLE IIGS It's not that the line is _that_ long.... """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" I can't build any more in the Otrona case unless you don't care about the monitor. I have no more 4" composite monitors. Havn't been able to find anymore. That is the only size PCB that will fit in there. (the area for the monitor PCB to fit is about 3.5" x 6" or so.) Thats it. Now... if you want to use (and you have) an item such as a Kaypro or Compaq type case, I can help you. Otherwise, if you (Joe) look around up there for a 4" open frame type, +12VDC Composite input monitor assembly, I can help you get one built. (Using the Otrona case, I have one here) The hardware needed to build one of these is as follows: IIgs CPU with: InnerDrive (This becomes the power supply) (A Vulcan will do, but I like the AI P/S better, no heat sinks to worry about mounting, and it's lasted me since Joe saw it so it must be suitable!) SCSI Card, preferably a RAMFast Rev D, (Size is the main factor, allthough I have an Apple High Speed SCSI) RAM Card. 4 Meg, since your not going to want to go inside there too much just go for the gusto and get it over with. It needs to be a small type card. AE GS RAM III is the best, but also most expensive in a 4 meg configuration. Also good is the Harris Labs GS Sauce & Pacemark (Q-RAM) GS RAM SIMM card. The GS Sauce is actually to long, but because it's a low profile card, it fits. The Sequentail Systems RAM GS misses by 1/8th an inch in the Otrona case. I actually had the OctoRAM in there for a while, but the thing blocked slot 7 because I had to bend the card out of the way. The Sequential card did the same thing when used with the Otrona case. If a Compaq/Kaypro box is used the RAM & SCSI card size limitation isn't as bad. Hard Disk: It will need to be an Quantum ELS or similar variety. A 2.5" drive will work even better! No full size 3.5" drives or old types should be used, as the heat generated will probably cause some trouble. 3.5" External Drive & a Mac II fSE/II Floppy mounting bracket. (I've got plenty of the brackets. A PS/2 Faceplate is optional) The drives LED and eject swith will be used in the assembly. Misc Descrete items: 12" of ribbon cable (25 pin or more) rubber feet, a few sizes, about 20 are needed. These are the "bailing" wire for the entire operation. Spacers, DB 25 Male and Female crimp connectors, wire ties, 6/32 screws, etc. and about 10 fiberglass cutwheels for the Dremil. If you wish a "matching" keyboard, one will have to be sacraficed to the Dremil, as the numeric keypad will have to get chopped off if it is to fit on the front. Of course, there is more. A well stocked PC/CLone shop is a handy thing to have nearby when you attempt things like this, as they are an invaluable source for things like rubber feet and spacers/stanoffs and other Tiwanese made small parts that you just couldn't do without. :) Using an Osborne case is out of the question. The way the thing holds itself together prohibits cutting into the frame, and without doing this you would not be able to have any cards installed. Thats about it. If you have either a 4" composite monitor. (even if the ttube is broken, the PCB is all I need, I have CRTs) or a Compaq/Kaypro case you want to use, (I can use the 9" monitor I mentioned earlier in those we can get started on making anyone who wants one their very own). Of course, Joe is first. :) BTW: The monitor type, to be a little more specific, they are usually a small metal frame assy, and the PCB has a 10 pin edge connector. The common variety are TTL input. Some will take a 75 ohm composite signal. Thats the kind I need. The TTL one won't work. Unless someone has a small circut (one IC) that will convert composite to TTL. I tried a few various chips and wasn't able to get it to work with desirable results. (T.DIAZ, CAT46, TOP3, MSG:32/M645;1) DESK ACCESSORY SPELL CHECKER? Keep the faith on an NDA spellchecker from """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" Softdisk. The "shuffling/departure of programmers" hasn't affected this (except possibly to delay it a bit). If anything, you're more likely to get the finished product in the future than you have been for the past year and a half (because some with the departure of every programmer, you must remember that a new programmer has come in; and all I'll say is, that isn't necessarily a bad thing... :) -G.T. Barnabas (BARNABAS, CAT28, TOP7, MSG:94/M645;1) PARKHURST MICRO PRODUCTS' PMPFAX SOFTWARE As the name implies, this new """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" topic will be used to talk about what you people would like to see in a send/receive fax package for the Apple IIGS. I'm currently working on a package right now, so it would be a great time to give me suggestions before I'm finished. Since I don't have a lot of experience actually using fax software on other platforms, let me know what features you liked in other software packages and what features you maybe *haven't* seen that you'd like in this package. Since I've only been working on this for less than a week, there's no finally release date, price, or availability information, since nothing as of now actually exists. :) But I really do need your input, so let me know what you'd like. Currently, I'm going to be including the following: send/receive, support for class 1 and 2 (and possibly 2.0 if I can find the specs), fax log and phone directory, user-created cover sheet (give me some suggestions as to how you'd like this implemented), executed as a control panel and/or NDA, will patch the Print Manager to allow you to "print" faxes from any application that uses the Print Manager... Please continue along with the suggestions. Also, if anyone has actually programmed an application that talks to G3/Class 1 fax modems, I'm always open to advice... :) Paul (PMP, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:1/M645;1) <<<<< Well, so far, all I've gotten finished is the Class 1 driver. Class """"" 2 isn't standard, and Class 2.0 has just come out. Fax polling should be pretty simple, as will passwords and the like. What I thought instead of a "Fax" printer driver, would be to just patch the Print Manager directly and give you the ability to fax or print, no matter what printer driver you happen to be using. This would be easier than having to go into the control panel and change your printer to "fax" and have to redo all of your pages and such to conform to whatever paper sizes I'd have to include in the driver, etc. I've already done part of this and I can get ahold of the print record and other information so it shouldn't be that big of a deal. One other thing... how would you like fax receive to work? Should it be a self-starting CDev when working in the desktop? That is, when it hears the phone ring, it will automatically bring up a system window and try to answer the fax. I could try to have it work entirely in the background, but timing with faxes is sometimes critical. Any more thoughts, let me know... Paul (PMP, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:5/M645;1) <<<<< So far, I've got my GS sending class 1 faxes. I've been spending """"" my time on the desktop interface, so the PMPFax CDev will now save print jobs to disk (so I can later send them). My next step will be to get the send program working with the new document format (I was sending PIC files just to get my routines down, so now I'll have to modify the program to send Apple Preferred files). I was planning on having a polling option so you can call up fax depositories and the like, as well as having timed fax sends and the like. Any other ideas, just keep 'em coming.... :) Paul (PMP, CAT38, TOP15, MSG:35/M645;1) FAXPLOSION SOFTWARE IN DEVELOPMENT okay, here's the official info, from """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" the sheet handed out at Kfest: FAXplosion (Development Name) ~~~~~~~~~~ by Richard Wifall Planned features include: o Class 2 faxmodem support. o NDA for receiving faxes. o Printer Driver for sending faxes. (Send faxes from any program that supports the print manager.) o Support for silent answer. (Answering machine and faxmodem share the same line!) o Delayed faxing. o Batch faxing. o Fax manipulation tools including scaling, rotating, printing, and conversion to APF. o Custom serial drivers. If you are a software publisher interested in publishing this product or for more information contact: E-mail: Snail-mail: rwifall@nmsu.edu Richard Wifall 11500 Tahiti Pl. NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 That's the official information sheet, as distributed at Kfest. I wasn't lucky enough to get to see the program, but everyone says it works great. (T.BUCHHEIM, CAT10, TOP9, MSG:166/M645;1) CONTACTS GS I have some good news and some weird news to report about """"""""""" Contacts GS, and its imminent re-release. First the weird news... As you remember, when last we spoke about Contacts GS, I'd commissioned Will Nelken to create TimeOut Modules for use with importing and exporting the Contacts GS data file back and forth between Contacts and AppleWorks Classic. I guess you could say that I've been the beta-tester for the TimeOut Modules, and it has not been a fun summer. As soon as Will generated some new code, I could promptly "break it." It seemed as if we were making no progress, until a very weird thing happened this past Friday. Will is developing 3 different versions of the TimeOut modules. I tried testing out the version that works with AppleWorks v3 and UltraMacros 4, and realized that I'd better install UltraMacros first. Try as I might, I couldn't. The Installer kept crashing. Quite odd, I thought. So, I called Quality on Friday, and a duplicate set of UM4 disks arrived today. I decided to not only install UM4 onto AW3, but to go back and re-install it on AW 4.0.2. I did. Now, for the good news.... B-I-N-G-O !! I discovered that TimeOut ContactsMover works just fine. There's just one minor tweak to the AppleWorks 3.0/ UM 3.x version, and then the Contacts GS package will be completed. I'm breathing a whole lot easier. And, so is my copy of AppleWorks v4.0.2. Strange error messages that I've been seeing for months have magically disappeared. Apparently, the copy of UltraMacros that I purchased last December was the cause of all my AppleWorks v4.x problems. Unbelievable! Who would have ever imagined? Did I ever verify the UM disk? No. Joe Kohn (JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP5, MSG:49/M645;1) ...AND TIMEOUT CONTACTSMOVER What Will Nelken has done is to create 3 """""""""""""""""""""""""""" totally different versions of TimeOut ContactsMover. Depending on which version of AppleWorks you are using will determine which version of ContactsMover you'd install. I guess that you could say that we are operating under the assumption that not everyone has upgraded AppleWorks to v4.x, and we wanted to provide support for those still using AppleWorks v3.0. So, 2 of the versions of TimeOut ContactsMover are actually for use with AppleWorks v3.0. One version supports UltraMacros 3.x, while the secord version supports UltraMacros 4.x. To use either of those with AppleWorks v3.0 does require that you own UltraMacros. The TimeOut ContactsMover version for AppleWorks v4.x requires nothing extra, as AppleWorks v4.x already has an UltraMacros "player" built in to the system. TimeOut ContactsMover moves data back and forth between AppleWorks and Contacts GS; it's a 2 way street. If you currently maintain an AppleWorks name & address database, you can use TimeOut ContactsMover to automatically convert that database into a format that is instantly recognizable by the Contacts NDA. It does everything for you, including saving your newly created Contacts data file in the proper sub-directory. On the "other side of the 2 way street", TimeOut ContactsMover will convert your already existing Contacts data file into an AppleWorks database, and from there, you can easily generate mailing labels, reports, lists, etc. TimeOut ContactsMover makes Contacts GS a much more flexible program. What Will Nelken has created in TimeOut ContactsMover is quite impressive and quite flexible. Using it, you can not only create a brand new Contacts GS data file, but you can even append the one you already have, all from right within AppleWorks. And, it does it right before your eyes. Quickly and effortlessly. Using Contacts GS data with other programs is not restricted to AppleWorks Classic. You can seamlessly and easily load all the Contacts GS data, for example, into Addressed For Success, DB Master, or any word processing program of your choosing. The above should not be construed in any way to mean that you need to own AppleWorks or Addressed For Success to get great value from the Contacts GS New Desk Accessory. In and of itself, Contacts GS is a stand-alone product (well, as "stand-alone" as a New Desk Accessory can be). As a name and address database in New Desk Accessory format, it's quite convenient and handy. As an example, I'm typing this off-line using Co-Pilot, and I can easily access Contacts GS right this second from the Apple Pull Down Menu, and find out if *you* are a SSII subscriber. As I said way-back-when, Contacts GS is my first software publishing venture, and I just wanted to "do it right." I wanted to add as much value and utility and functionality as was possible. Did Contacts GS need TimeOut ContactsMover? No. Does TimeOut ContactsMover add value and utility and functionality to Contacts GS? Absolutely. Joe Kohn (JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP5, MSG:53/M645;1) _ ONLINE GENIE FRONT END FOR IIGS /-\ctually, there is a considerable """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" danger of a hacker breaking into the system if all the information about the underlying software is publically released. However, once you do have a proper working relationship with GEnie and they know that they can trust you, they will give you the information (as we in the Apple II RoundTables have, and are using it to develop a full desktop IIgs front end for GEnie -- it should be out by the end of the year). -= Lunatic (: (A2.LUNATIC, CAT5, TOP6, MSG:79/M645;1) >>> MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT <<< """"""""""""""""""""""""" Category 5, Topic 6 Message 152 Sat Aug 20, 1994 M.JAMES10 [MARJAM] at 19:09 EDT Greetings Dan, In reference to your friend on AOL who is intimidated by GEnie...She's right! GEnie is much less user friendly than AOL or Delphi. I'm looking at a stack of papers next to my computer that explain how to get around GEnie. 26 pages to learn CoPilot navigator. 23 pages from Category 1 explaining how GEnie the Apple Bulletin Board is set up. 26 pages from Category 1 for new users on how to get around the Apple area of GEnie. 67 pages of the GEnie Manual for Apple II Users. GEnie is EXTREMELY INTIMIDATING for the average computer user that doesn't know the online language of bulletin boards, online services, etc. "User Friendly" GEnie is not (in terms of ease of navigation). I much prefer a GUI type of interface that I can point and click. There are only 2 ways your friend will use GEnie. (1) You sit down and show them how to navigate. Not once but several times. (2) When AOL folds and they default to GEnie. I don't know about Compuserve but Delphi is much easier to navigate. I've been lurking in GEnie for a long time trying to get the hang of it. I've found people online in general are the high end users who feel comfortable with this medium. I (as is your friend) am not one of those people. I left Delphi and came to GEnie because I really like my GS. I'm just a beginner who didn't need access to Internet because it's big, complex, and was too much at once. The "PEOPLE" on GEnie are much more user friendly than Delphi. They love the Apple II and are quick with an answer, even if their awswers are over my head. When I was on Delphi, there was a guy named Chuck Orem who could shift down and tell me too: ...turn the knob right, OK click the mouse, yes...now pull down the file menu...and all this while we were online, don't know how he did it? He also had me call his home if I didn't understand. If your friend can find someone on GEnie to do that they will be here for life. Sorry for the long post but I can really empathize with your friend, I'm a cement head among A+ students that are very sincere about helping me but forget that I don't know their language (computer-eze). If your friend wants some help navigating GEnie, drop me an e-mail note and I'll walk them through the steps as far as a beginner can over the phone or via GEnie. My e-mail address is M.JAMES10. I'd rather not post my phone #. Wish I had someone willing to do that when I started at GEnie. THAT WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT THING TO POST ON PAGE 645!! Need a GEnie mentor? Type # 23 and someone will contact you by voice phone, cool. Mark James [*][*][*] While on GEnie, do you spend most of your time downloading files? If so, you may be missing out some excellent information in the Bulletin Board area. The messages listed above only scratch the surface of what's available and waiting for you in the bulletin board area. If you are serious about your Apple II, the GEnieLamp staff strongly urge you to give the bulletin board area a try. There are literally thousands of messages posted from people like you from all over the world. [EOA] [HUM]////////////////////////////// HUMOR ONLINE / ///////////////////////////////// Fun & Games On GEnie """""""""""""""""""" by Joe Kohn [JOE.KOHN] >>> FUTURE RULES FOR ONLINE GRAMMAR <<< """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" DATELINE: WASHINGTON, DC APRIL 1, 2006 The Federal Telecommunications Bureau has just released a new set of guidelines that establishes nationwide norms for electronic mail communications. Effective immediately, two new governmental departments are being formed to combat abuses involving online communications: The Department of Grammar Abuse and The Department of Typographical Errors. Beginning early next year, government agents will start monitoring all online electronic mail correspondance, and will prosecute all United States citizens who include grammatical and/or typographical errors in their "private" correspondance. The Government of the United States will no longer stand for its citizens to commit crimes against the English language. The first infraction will be dealt with harshly. Those who commit grammar crimes will be tortured--their computer equipment will be seized and replaced with aging and obsolete PowerPC's computers from Apple Computer Inc, the Taiwanese company that currently produces computerized kitchen utensils. (Note: Prior to The Great Takeover of 1995, Apple manufactured the poorly made and highly unpopular PowerPC computers.) A second offense will result in imprisonment at the Federal Grammar Improvement Center. Third time offenders will be treated much more harshly. They will be imprisoned and forced to watch non-stop re-runs of "The John Sculley Comedy Hour" TV show that aired briefly in late 1997. In a joint statment issued to the press, President Amy Carter and Vice-President Chelsea Clinton said, "The time has come for us to put aside personal and individual freedoms in the quest for better grammar!" =30= (JOE.KOHN, CAT2, TOP7, MSG:420/M645;1) [*][*][*] [Joe Kohn is the publisher of Shareware Solutions II, a bi-monthly newsletter about the Apple II, and has a part-time lecturing position in GEnie's A2 RoundTable, whether the denizens--or even the administration--of that RoundTable like it or not.] [EOA] [REF]////////////////////////////// REFLECTIONS / ///////////////////////////////// Book Review """"""""""" by Phil Shapiro [P.SHAPIRO1] DOING BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET: HOW THE ELECTRONIC HIGHWAY IS TRANSFORMING AMERICAN COMPANIES """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" by Mary J. Cronin (308 pages, softcover) Publication date: 1994 Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold 115 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10003 ISBN: 0-442-01770-7 Price: $29.95 Walk into any bookstore and you're bound to find a shelf with at least a dozen books covering the subject of business management and efficiency. Nearby you'll find a shelf overflowing with new books about the Internet. Until now these two shelves of books had little in common. "Doing Business on the Internet" is the first book to link these two related topics. The author of the book, Mary J. Cronin, works as the university librarian at Boston College, and teaches information management at Boston College School of Management. She brings to the subject the well-informed mind of a librarian, tempered with the pragmatism of someone closely familiar with real-world business practices. The result is a book that is highly readable, yet meticulously referenced and footnoted. "Doing Business on the Internet" is must reading for information managers in companies large and small. The book also has an audience with persons who have a general interest in the socio-dynamics of online communications. The Nature and Scope of the Book "Doing Business on the Internet" was """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" written to persuade as well as describe. The heart of this tome is a series of case studies describing how companies are using the Internet. To assemble these case studies, Cronin visited and communicated with information managers known for evangelizing the benefits of Internet connection within their companies. She then conducted follow-up interviews via electronic mail. The results of her investigations are assembled with an aim to persuade as well as describe. To persuade what? To persuade businesspeople that a whole slew of unforeseeable benefits can arise by connecting their employees to the Internet. The central thesis of this book is aptly illustrated in the section where Cronin explains how IBM was at first reluctant to offer Internet access to its employees. You would think that a behemoth computer company would be the first to comprehend the benefits of Internet access. Not so. Until a few years ago the prevailing attitude at IBM was that everything that IBM employees needed to know could be found on IBM's internal company networks. These days IBM managers have arrived at the more enlightened point of view that there may be times where valuable information and ideas could possibly exists outside IBM's internal company networks. In those rare instances, it could be useful for IBM employees to conduct searches on the Internet. Information as the Fundamental Building Block of Business Cronin starts """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" with the basic principle that, "information is the fundamental building block of any type of product or service." She then goes on to discuss how information can provide a crucial competitive advantage: "Executives have long recognized the importance of information for competitive advantage.... In order to make better decisions, chief executives and top level managers require fresh information about trends in the economy and the marketplace, about the activities of competitors, new developments in technology, and new product opportunities." In the information age, to be informed is to be armed with knowledge. And a primary way of becoming informed these days--is to be connected to the Internet. Improved Communications with Customers The Internet offers more than """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" information and ideas, though. The net can help forge new ties between customers and companies. Since the cost of sending electronic mail is far less expensive than the cost of a phone call or letter, companies can use e-mail to communicate regularly with prospective customers as well as with established customers. Indeed, companies can set themselves apart from their competitors by making it a practice to respond promptly and thoughtfully to "external e-mail." In Cronin's words: "If a company decides to distinguish itself through the quality of its customer service organization, the network can be a decisive asset in achieving this goal." Of course, communicating with customers is a two way street. Customers benefit by getting answers to their questions. But companies also benefit by getting speedy feedback about their products or services. The Internet provides a new type of "intimacy" between company and consumer. In a very real sense, the Internet can help establish bonds of cross-loyalty of a new order. While some companies may cringe at the invariable "closeness of contact" that results, Cronin astutely observes: "Getting closer to the customer is probably one of the most important benefits of using the network." Computer-Assisted Journalism Manufacturing sector companies are not the """""""""""""""""""""""""""" only ones to benefit from closer customer contact. News providers are also reaching out for closer contact with customers. Cronin tells how The Boston Globe newspaper has started a regular column on electronic communications, and regularly includes the newspapers' Internet address to solicit reader feedback. Journalists can then get direct and immediate feedback to their stories. And the journalists themselves can use such feedback to become better informed about happenings in their local community. Along similar lines, the Washington Post newspaper has initiated a regular column covering oddities on the Internet. This same newspaper has taken to including the Internet address of reporters at the end of articles. USA Today currently accepts letters to the editor via Internet electronic mail. (Internet address: usatoday@clark.net) Cronin goes on to tell about a radio station in San Francisco, KKSF, that has set up a gopher on the Internet. Listeners of this station can access a playlist of songs on the gopher. Should these listeners get the urge to purchase any of the music being played, they can quickly and easily obtain information about the location of record stores that carry KKSF music. Using the Internet to Promote Science and Research In a chapter titled """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" "Transforming Research and Development," Cronin explains the immense benefits offered by the Internet to scientists and researchers: "For the millions of researchers connected to the Internet, the communication power of the network has transformed the nature of their work." Naturally, the benefits that accrue to researchers often yield ancillary commercial benefits as well. Two specific types of scientific collaboration on the Internet are examined in this chapter: improving medical diagnosis through computer imaging, and using the power of supercomputers to help locate untapped oil reserves. Cronin relates how the net helps doctors and researchers perform medical imaging from the data output of MR (magnetic resonance) and CT (computer tomography) scanners. Medical researchers can make use of remote supercomputer data crunching resources, saving the researchers the burden of having to purchase a dedicated supercomputer for their own use. In a similar type of computer application, geologists and oceanographers are using the power of supercomputers on the Internet to help them locate possible undersea petroleum reserves. Gathering data about the possible location of such reserves is the easy part. Analyzing the data using computer models is the processor-intensive part. Overseas Uses of the Internet Few people realize the true international """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" scope of the Internet. While it's true that the Internet had its origins here in the United States, today the net has extended its tentacles to almost every continent. To help readers gain an appreciation of how the Internet is being used overseas, Cronin relates anecdotes of how businesses in Singapore are using the net: "Singapore provides an interesting example of competing through connectivity--and the dynamic relationship between policy, commerce, and technology in the global village. Singapore promotes itself as the 'Intelligent Island,' and its National Computer Board has adopted a plan called IT2000 to transform Singapore into the information technology capital of Asia. Government agencies make every effort to smooth the way of multinational corporations wishing to use Singapore as a communication hub for the twenty-first century." Empowering Individuals Within Companies Connecting to the Internet can """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" empower companies as a whole, as well as empowering individuals within companies. Cronin cites the example of Apple Computer's Steve Cisler, whose informative postings pop up regularly on many Internet discussion lists: "Steve Cisler, another active Internet participant, shares information on the Internet through detailed meeting reports and informative postings to discussion lists." Cisler, a senior scientist at the Apple Library, Apple's corporate library, regularly summarizes meetings and happenings in the technology/information science field. He also makes it a practice to help disseminate information on the growing freenet movement taking place around the world. For Cisler, his computer's keyboard serves as his printing press. The Internet serves as an accessible and cost-free tool for disseminating his writings instantly around the world. Interestingly enough, Cisler's Internet postings are often imbued with a public spirit. Apple Computer may pay his paycheck, but his public spirited postings could easily give someone the impression that he is working for the public at large. Well-Documented Thoughts Each of the book's nine chapters has about """""""""""""""""""""""" fifteen to twenty citations to further readings on related topics. Most references are to books and periodicals from 1991, 1992, and 1993. The quantity and quality of research that was done in assembling "Doing Business on the Internet" is indeed impressive. Citations are given to periodicals as diverse as the Internet Business Journal, Scientific American, Forbes, and Sloan Management Review--to name a few. Book citations range from better known books on telecommunications (i.e. Krol's "Whole Internet Guide & Catalog," and the like), to lesser known books on modern business practices. Along with all the standard and predictable references, Cronin includes references to annual reports from Motorola and Intel, information sources often overlooked by others. Minor Quibbles and Nit-Picking "Doing Business on the Internet" succeeds """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" in many respects, but the book does gloss over a few topics that beg for greater coverage. For instance, what effect will the snowballing freenet movement have on company/customer relations? And if online communications with customers yields substantial benefits to companies, what actions are these companies taking to help train the general population in basic telecommunications skills? To be sure, freenets are mentioned in passing once or twice in the book. But the subject could well merit an entire chapter in future editions of the book. Another minor quibble with this book is that it leaves the reader wishing for more. The content is indeed gripping and well-presented--but one might wish for just a few more anecdotes, a few more case studies. Conclusion Cronin's book is as much about people as it is about """""""""" technology. One of the recurring themes of the book is the slowness with which people come to understand the usefulness of new tools and technologies. Those who do comprehend the power of these tools have a one-up on their business competitors: "Companies already linked to the Internet receive the advantages of high-speed telecommunications and continuously evolving technology while learning invaluable lessons about the management of networked organizations.... We are just beginning to understand the impact of networked communications on our daily lives and way of doing business." "Doing Business on the Internet" brings you the voices of many people who have evangelized the benefits of Internet connection within their companies. The book succeeds in the way that it lets you draw your own conclusions from these first hand sources. It's an irony of modern life that it sometimes takes superhuman efforts to convince businesses to act in their own best interest. When it comes to convincing business managers about the benefits of connecting their employees to the Internet, this book is just the ticket. Phil Shapiro [*][*][*] The author works as a freelance writer and software developer. He can be reached on GEnie at: pshapiro1; on the Internet at: pshapiro@aol.com [EOA] [ASA]////////////////////////////// ASCII ART GALLERY / ///////////////////////////////// The Apple Pickers """"""""""""""""" by Susie Oviatt [SUSIE] This one looks best if you start at the bottom and scroll UP.... 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The bottom animal is a cow, a bear is on the cow's back. The bear is holding up a rabbit, and the rabbit is holding up a mouse, who is picking the apples.) [EOA] [ANC]////////////////////////////// APPLE ANECDOTES / ///////////////////////////////// True Stories """""""""""" by Dean Esmay [SYNDICOMM] I've never told this story publicly, but I figure it's long enough ago, and Apple's interest in this Apple II stuff is behind us, so what the heck. A few years ago we got a license to distribute the DOS 3.3 System Master on-line, which we hadn't had before. So the disks were mailed to us, straight from Apple Licensing. So I get this really nice package from Apple with the nice white disk envelopes and labels and stuff. And just to make sure everything's kosher, I boot the System Master that they sent us. Well, it boots into DOS 3.3... and up comes an old copy of Locksmith, the ancient Pirate's Favorite in the heady days of the DOS 3.3 Apple II world. I'm really not kidding. I looked over the disk carefully and that's all it was... a copy of Locksmith. On a write-protected, Apple labelled disk that Apple Licensing sent straight to us. What's doubly funny is the original Locksmith was copy protected, so this means that somewhere in Apple's history, someone either "cracked" this or accepted a pirate copy. When we got it we realized these people had no idea what the heck they were doing when it came to Apple II stuff. So we quietly uploaded another copy of the DOS 3.3 System Master we had lying around, and that's what's up there in A2 today. I wonder if I still have that disk? I'm pretty sure it's buried somewhere in my huge collection of 5.25 disks, gathering dust. :-) (A2.DEAN, CAT13, TOP12, MSG:102/M645;1) reprinted from the A2Pro RoundTable (8 October 1993) [EOA] [HUN]////////////////////////////// THE TREASURE HUNT / ///////////////////////////////// Yours For the Downloading """"""""""""""""""""""""" by Charlie Hartley [C.HARTLEY3] >>> WELCOME TO THE TREASURE HUNT <<< """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" This month's column is dedicated to those of you who are newcomers to GEnie, or who have never downloaded or uploaded files, and want to become more familiar with the process. I will provide information about the processes, as well as the software you need to consider obtaining. Much of the content of this column is duplicated from other sources, written by other folks, within the A2 area. It is being repeated here in the hope that its message will reach a larger, or at least a different audience. We in A2 want to encourage you to become actively involved in the roundtable. Questions are encouraged. Visit the bulletin board or the Real Time Conference rooms and find out how friendly we can be. :) And now, on with the show! [*][*][*] Downloading a file from the A2 library is a fairly straightforward task. After you access GEnie and find yourself at the prompt following the announcements, type m645;3 and press return. This will take you directly to the menu displayed below. (You can also type "A2" at the prompt, and then select #3 from the main menu to get here.) GEnie Apple II RoundTable Software Library Library: ALL Libraries 1. Description of this Library 2. Directory of Files 3. Search File Directory 4. Browse through Files 5. Upload a New File 6. Download a File 7. Delete a File You Own 8. Set Software Library 9. Save Current Software Library 10. Instructions for Software Exchange 11. Directory of New Files 12. Join/Ignore Library Category Enter # or

revious? To download a file that you know the number for, select #6 from the menu. (If you don't know the file number, #3 will let you search for it by key word or uploader.) Next you will be asked the file number; type it and press return. Next you will be shown the long description of the file and given several options. The option you want is "D" to download it. Next you must select from the following menu: 1. XMODEM 2. XMODEM (w/1k blocks) 3. YMODEM 4. ZMODEM What you select will depend on the software you are using. For example, TIC (Talk is Cheap) does not support ZMODEM, but ProTERM and Spectrum do. Before you go online to download, read your software documentation to determine which of these to use. (YMODEM is generally considered a bad option.) Once you make your choice, you will be told: "File is ready. Start your XMODEM [or whatever mode you chose] receive file." At this point, what you do is determined by how your software handles things. Again, read your software manual first. Once the download is complete, and you press a key or two in response to prompts, you will be asked if you want to download another file. If you do, you will go through the process again; if not, you will go back to the library menu screen. The various sub-libraries in the Apple II RoundTable Software Library are listed below: 1. /SYSTEM.DISK/ 2. ..SYS.UTILS 3. ..ICONS 4. ..SYSTEM/ 5. .....TOOLS 6. .....SYSTEM.SETUP (Inits) 7. .....FSTS 8. .....DESK.ACCS 9. .....DRIVERS 10. .....FONTS 11. .....CDEVS (Control Panels) 12. .....SOUNDS (for the System) 13. /A2.ROUNDTABLE/ 14. ..BULLETIN.BOARD.HELP.N.TOOLS 15. ..BULLETIN.BOARD.ARCHIVES 16. ..CONFERENCE.HELP.N.TOOLS 17. ..CONFERENCE.TRANSCRIPTS 18. ..LIBRARY.HELP.N.TOOLS 19. ..LIBRARY.DIRECTORIES 20. /GS.OS/ 21. ..GAMES 22. ..GRAPHICS/ (3200, animation, etc) 23. .....SUPER.HI.RES 24. .....PRINT.SHOP.GS 25. ..MUSIC 26. ..SOUND (BIN, HyperStudio, etc.) 27. ..TELECOMMUNICATIONS 28. ..UTILITIES 29. ..HYPERSTUDIO 30. ..HYPERCARD IIgs 31. ..MEAN.18.COURSES 32. /PRODOS.8/ 33. ..GAMES 34. ..GRAPHICS/ 35. .....PICTURES 36. ..EAMON.GAMES 37. ..SOUND.AND.MUSIC 38. ..NEW.PRINT.SHOP 39. ..TELECOMMUNICATIONS 40. ..UTILITIES 41. /DOS.3.3/ 42. ..GAMES 43. ..GRAPHICS/ 44. .....PRINT.SHOP 45. /APPLEWORKS/ 46. ..TEMPLATES 47. ..MACROS 48. ..APPLEWORKS.GS 49. /BEAGLE BUDDIES 50. /GRAPHICS (GIF/RLE/TEXT) 51. /EDUCATION 52. /BUSINESS 53. /REVIEWS, PRESS RELEASES, ETC 54. /NONE OF THE ABOVE 55. /SPECIAL.LIBRARIES/ 56. ..Reserved 57. ..Adult Oriented (Forbidden Fruit) 58. ..A2.University 59. ..NAUG 60. ..Deutsche.Software 61. ..GEnie.Nav 62. ..Desktop.Publishing 63. ..Resource Central Private 64. ..reserved 65. ALL Libraries [*][*][*] The following information is copied from the information available in category 1 of the A2 bulletin board. It should help you to understand the format of files in the A2 library, as well as what you must do to any file that you plan to upload or download. What is the .BXY file format? You have probably been noticed that the """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" files in our library end with the suffix .BXY. Pronounced "boxy," this type of file is a Binary II file containing a single NuFX archive created by ShrinkIt. In essence, these files are nothing but ShrinkIt files inside Binary II "envelopes". This .BXY file format is the official A2 RoundTable packing standard. Older files created with BLU or other packing programs will not be accepted in our library. In addition, files created by ShrinkIt without a Binary II "wrapper" will also not be accepted on new uploads. Thus, older style .SHK and .SDK files will not be accepted into our library. The reasons for this are manifold. This standard was established in 1989 in cooperation with GEnie, CompuServe, Apple Computer, Andy Nicholas (author of ShrinkIt), and Gary Little, creator of Binary II. This standard has been accepted because it will, in the long run, make life easier for all users. It's important that industry-wide standards be established and adhered to. There are two ways to create a BXY file, and two ways to download and unpack them. You can use whichever you find easiest to use and remember. To create a .BXY file, you just need to use ShrinkIt 2.1 or later (use the latest version available, which as of this writing is 3.4). With this method, you select the files you want to archive. Next ShrinkIt will ask you to type in a filename for the archive. End your filename entry by pressing Open-Apple-Return (instead of Return alone) and ShrinkIt will add Binary II formatting automatically. If your communications program has a Binary II option for UPloading--(such as ProTERM, Point-to-Point, or Spectrum--just pack with ShrinkIt normally (i.e. without the Open-Apple-Return at the end), but turn your communication software's Binary II option ON while uploading. Don't do both! To download a BXY file, you should turn the Binary II option of your term program ON. For ANY OTHER download, you should NOT use the Binary II option. After the download, just use ShrinkIt to unpack. If your term program does not have a "Binary II" option for downloading, simply download the file without this option. You can then just use ShrinkIt 2.1 or later to unpack without any difficulty. Just remember these simple rules: A) When uploading, pack all files with ShrinkIt. Do not use any other packing program. B) When uploading, EITHER use Open-Apple-Return when entering the filename of the archive, OR use the Binary II option of your terminal program. PLEASE DO NOT DO BOTH. C) When downloading .BXY files, turn the Binary II option of your term program on. If your program doesn't have this option, or you prefer to download BXY files using exactly the same steps as other types of files, just download normally with Binary II off. But make sure you have ShrinkIt 2.1 or later. D) When downloading any other type of file (XX., PP., .BNY, .BQY, .TXT, etc.) do NOT use the Binary II option of your term program. Don't worry if you forget to turn Binary II on when downloading, as ShrinkIt will handle the file anyway. But ultimately, most users will be better off making use of this option. Graphics File Uploads In the interest of making downloads and subsequent """"""""""""""""""""" viewing as simple as possible, A2's IIgs graphics libraries will be supporting a single file type of both standard SHR graphics and 3200 color graphics. In library 22, along with graphic programs, you will find 3200 color pictures. These are special graphics whereby each scan line may have a different palette of 16 colors, giving 200 * 16 = 3200 possible different colors. Our 3200 color pictures are (or will be converted to) type 76 block $C1, or PIC, files. This type of picture requires a special viewer. We recommend Chris McKinsey's SuperView. You can enter "SUPERVIEW.BXY" at the "download file" prompt. Additionally, it will also view normal one-screen pictures. Library 23 contains standard SHR pictures of 320x200 or 640x200 resolution, using no more than 16 palettes, although most generally use one. These pictures will be in Apple Preferred Format, or PNT files ($C0/0002). Rules About Disk Archives Here follows a few clarifications on doing """"""""""""""""""""""""" "disk" archives: A2 normally insists on "file" archives for all ProDOS and GS/OS uploads. This is because we can't know what kind of hardware every downloader may have, and because hard disk owners get downright irate when they have to dust off their 5.25 drive and plug it into their GS just to unpack a file that they will then have to transfer to their hard disk. And we can't blame them. In fact, if the upload is a collection of related files, we really prefer that they be placed in their own folder and the entire folder be archived, though this is by no means a required step. However, some things such as DOS 3.3 files, the TETRIS2 upload, etc. cannot be placed on a ProDOS disk. Since ShrinkIt is a ProDOS program, the only way it can handle such files is by shrinking the entire disk without worrying about the contents. Let's consider what this means. If you are archiving a well-used DOS 3.3 disk, much of the "blank" disk space will actually contain files that have been erased from the disk catalog. Remember, deleting a file merely removes it from the catalog; it does NOT remove it from the disk. (That's why "Undelete" programs are able to work.) Now, ShrinkIt has no way of telling which disk sectors are in use and which are free, and archives all 560 DOS 3.3 sectors. This means that all those previously deleted files are ALSO archived, although they aren't in the catalog. This is incredibly inefficient and you can easily wind up with a disk archive that is larger than the unpacked length of the files you are uploading! Some people have tried to get around this by transferring the DOS 3.3 files to a ProDOS disk and putting them in a "file" archive. This is an bad idea for several reasons. First, the downloader must convert it back to DOS 3.3 to use. You'd be amazed how many people don't understand how to do that or why it's necessary. The confusion factor is just too much. Secondly, the files will have to be renamed to something that ProDOS will take. All too often, the new name will cause the program to crash. And the user will be unable to fix it because he won't know what the original names were. We also want to remember that DOS 3.3 uploads must not contain a copy of the DOS 3.3 system software. Apple Corp. still owns it and frowns on this practice. We check all DOS 3.3 uploads for this and do not release the ones that still have DOS on them. Here's how to fix all these problems: 1) Format a blank DOS-less disk. I use Copy II+. 2) Copy all the files to be uploaded to the new disk. 3) Archive the new disk. The freshly formatted disk will have all unused sectors "zeroed out". These "zeroed" sectors compress to an extremely small space, so that the resulting "disk" archive is at most just a block or two larger than a "file" archive would have been. I hope this makes the reasoning behind the A2 rules clearer to you. [*][*][*] UPLOAD.TIPS.BXY FILE #20171 12800 BYTES UPLOADING TIPS ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Tom Zuchowski provides a variety of tips for newcomers to GEnie who want to upload files to the A2 library. As Tom says, "Newcomers to A2's uploading process must go through a learning curve. These tips will guide you past the most common errors made by newcomers who are uploading for the first time. If you follow them closely you can be confident that your uploads will be correct and easily handled by the A2 staff and those who will download it." [*][*][*] Obviously, if you plan to do any up- or downloading, you will need a copy of ShrinkIt. If you do not have one, or if your copy is fairly old, you can get the latest versions from the library. There is a version for those of you with Apple IIe (enhanced with 128K of memory) or the Apple IIc, as well as a version for the Apple IIgs. (There is also a version for an Apple II+ with 64K.) First we will talk about the IIe version. SHRINKIT34.EXE (file #20074 - 41856 bytes) ShrinkIt for the IIe/IIc ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' This is ShrinkIt for the IIe & IIc, the standard archiver/de-archiver for the Apple IIe enhanced with 128K of memory, or the IIc, and ProDOS. This version of ShrinkIt will unpack itself with a little help from you. Read the directions below for details. Make sure to give it a file type of TXT when you download it. This is important! You may want to double-check that your terminal package is not downloading as BIN. Also, it's important that you keep the file name as "SHRINKIT34.EXE". Make sure that you have 82 free blocks on the same disk as SHRINKIT34.EXE. Then run BASIC.SYSTEM and from the "]" prompt, type -SHRINKIT34.EXE (that's a dash, then the name of the file). That will get you the working version of ShrinkIt for the IIe & IIc! It will fit on a 5.25 diskette. The documentation is available in another file (see below). [*][*][*] SHK34.DOCS.BXY (file #20145 - 18048 bytes) ShrinkIt Documentation ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' In order to make the file SHRINKIT34.EXE unpackable to a single 5.25 floppy disk, the documentation file was removed from it. The documentation merely details the history, and give other general info about the program. It's not necessary to have this file to operate the program. Should you feel the need for completeness, then this file is for you. The BXY version of Shrinkit 3.4 already contains this file so a download is unnecessary. [*][*][*] If you have a GS, the ShrinkIt for you is GS-ShrinkIt v1.1 which is described below. (You may also want to download ShrinkIt 3.4 in order to unpack 5.25" disk archives.) GSHK.BSE V1.1 (file #19517 - 118272 bytes) GS-ShrinkIt v1.1 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' This is GS-ShrinkIt v1.1. This is also a ShrinkIt self-extracting archive inside a Binary II wrapper. This means that you'll have to remove the Binary II wrapper either when downloading using your communications program (that is, turn Binary II mode ON), or remove the Binary II wrapper with a separate program once you've downloaded this archive if you have a program like BLU or an older version of ShrinkIt. If your terminal program doesn't have a Binary II mode and you don't have a separate program, you should follow the instructions above and download SHRINKIT34.EXE. Once you have ShrinkIt 3.4, you can use that to remove the Binary II wrapper from GSHK. GSHK v1.1 is faster compressing, faster decompressing, can make self-extracting archives, and has been made easier to use. A MUST-HAVE for anyone downloading files from A2 or A2Pro! Remember, you MUST download this with Binary II turned on, or use some other utility after the download to remove the Binary II wrapper. Then just run the program to have it extract itself. [*][*][*] Apple II Offline Navigators for GEnie ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' The Apple II RoundTable on GEnie (A2) offers three FREE (aside from download charges) great time-saving programs for Apple II users to navigate throughout all GEnie. With CoPilot, GEM, or TCXpress, you perform all your work offline, that is, while not connected to the system. You can read and write E-mail or bulletin board messages, scan new uploads and select files to download, and more (downloads not supported by TCXpress). Once you're ready, the offline navigation program is instructed to go online on GEnie, at which point it sends all messages, collects all replies to previous messages, downloads all selected files, and so on, all at the fastest possible speed (much faster than a human could do it manually). Within a few minutes it finishes its task and then automatically logs off the system. Apple IIgs Only CoPilot is a full GS/OS desktop program that runs on the """"""""""""""" Apple IIgs only. It requires 1 meg of RAM, a hard drive, and Apple IIgs System 6.0. There are three versions of CoPilot v2.5--one each for ProTERM 3.0 (or later), Talk is Cheap 3.31 (or later), and Spectrum. There is an older version of CoPilot (v2.1) still available, for Point to Point 4.0 and Talk is Cheap 3.20. For those of you with Apple IIgs's, the CoPilot files are file# file name Description 23130 COPILOT.SPC.BXY V2.5 CoPilot v2.5 and Spectrum scripts 23110 COPILOT.TIC.BXY V2.5 CoPilot v2.5 and TIC scripts 23109 COPILOT.PT3.BXY V2.5 CoPilot v2.5 and ProTERM scripts 20878 COPILOT.2.1.BXY for Point to Point 4.0 and Talk is Cheap 3.20 For a limited time, you can download all three flavors of CoPilot v2.5 for nothing! GEnie surcharges (but not charges of connecting networks such as SprintNet and DataPac) will be waived while you download the file. Check to see if the offer is still open before downloading! Apple IIe, IIc, IIgs GEnie Master 4 (GEM4) 4.22 runs on any Apple IIe """""""""""""""""""" (enhanced), IIc, IIc+, or IIgs. It requires 512K of RAM, two 3.5" drives or a hard drive, AppleWorks 4.0.2 and one of the following: ProTERM 3.0, Talk is Cheap 3.20, Point to Point 4.0, or Spectrum. (Or later versions, of course.) file# file name Description 22690 GEM4.V4.22.BXY GEnie Master 4 (AppleWorks 4.0.2) 22723 GEM4.MANUAL.BXY Complete Manual for GEM4 4.22 Also, A2PRO.GREG uploaded the following file. If you use GEM and have AppleWorks 4.3, you probably want this file. It should work with earlier versions of AppleWorks 4, but is not required by them. 23215 GEM4.430.BXY GEM4 task files for AW 4.3 (update) GEnie Master 3 (GEM3) 4.22 runs on any Apple IIe (enhanced), IIc, IIc+, or IIgs. It requires 512K of RAM, two 3.5" drives or a hard drive, AppleWorks 3.0, UltraMacros 4.2 and one of the following: ProTERM 3.0, Talk is Cheap 3.20, Point to Point 4.0, or Spectrum. file# file name Description 22688 GEM3.V4.22.BXY GEnie Master 3 (Awks 3.0/Ultra 4.2) 22722 GEM3.MANUAL.BXY Complete Manual for GEM3 4.22 GEnie Master (GEM) 4.21 runs on any Apple IIe (enhanced), IIc, IIc+, or IIgs. It requires 512K of RAM, two 3.5" drives or a hard drive, AppleWorks 3.0 and one of the following: ProTERM 3.0, Talk is Cheap 3.20, Point to Point 4.0, or Spectrum. file# file name Description 20978 GEM.4.21.BXY FREEWARE Apple II navigator! 22721 GEM.MANUAL.BXY Complete Manual for GEM 4.21 TCXpress is a GEnie-specific message processor that uses the combination of AppleWorks 3.0, TimeOut TeleComm and UltraMacros (3.1 or 4.x). TCX is menu-driven and will auto-capture mail and roundtable messages and will auto-send mail and RT messages that you compose offline. Includes quote-back, mark and unmark, auto-file-save options. This file contains both TCX versions: TCX3 for use with UltraMacros 3.1, and TCX4 for use with Ultra 4. UnShrinks to a 3.5-inch disk, and REQUIRES either a hard drive and a 3.5 drive, or two 3.5 drives. It also requires that you own Ultramacros 3.1 or 4.X, and Timeout Telecomm. file# file name Description 20759 TCX3.5.DISK.BXY GEnie-specific message processor [*][*][*] The following files, uploaded by Tom Zuchowski, were placed in the library too late for me to take a look at them. However, they look as though they'll be useful to those who want/need to download files from the A2 library. ADB is the abbreviation for AppleWorks Data Base; TXT means standard ASCII text files. File# File Name File Description 23228 A2.LIB.INFO.TXT Description of A2 Library Index 23225 A2.LIB.ADB.BXY ADB Index of entire A2 Library 23224 A2LIBGS.ADB.BXY ADB Index of GS/OS-only libraries 23222 A2LIBP8.ADB.BXY ADB Index of non-GS/OS libraries 23221 A2.1319.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 13-19 23220 A2.3238.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 32-38 23219 A2.3940.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 39-40 23218 A2.4144.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 41-44 23217 A2.4553.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 45-53 23216 A2.5462.ADB.BXY ADB Index of Libraries 54-62 23214 A2LIBGS.TXT.BXY TXT Index of GS/OS-only libraries 23213 A2LIBP8.TXT.BXY TXT Index of non-GS/OS libraries 23211 A2.1319.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 13-19 23210 A2.3238.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 32-38 23209 A2.3940.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 39-40 23208 A2.4144.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 41-44 23207 A2.4553.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 45-53 23206 A2.5462.TXT.BXY TXT Index of Libraries 54-62 [*][*][*] That's it for this month. I hope you have found something here to whet your interest. Drop me a line and let me know what you think of this column and offer any suggestions you might have about what should be in it. Until next time, happy downloading! --Charlie Hartley [EOA] [PNL]////////////////////////////// PAUG NEWSLETTER / ///////////////////////////////// July/August 1994 Report """"""""""""""""""""""" by GEna Saikin [A2.GENA] Planetary Apple Users Group (PAUG) was started almost exactly a year ago, at KansasFest (Kfest)... to help provide support to the Apple II user who may have no local user group available. You may have heard of it under its former name, Planetary Apple League (PAL). In the past year, we have had a number of special speakers on a variety of topics, letting us in on the cutting edge of Spectrum, AppleWorks 4 and other new programs and developments. Plans are in the process of having folks who are members of outside User Groups to come to future PAUG meetings and tell us about their User Group, and tying this in with a greater cooperation between PAUG and our sister User Groups out there. WHAT'S NEW IN APPLEDOM There are many exciting things happening in the """""""""""""""""""""" Apple II world. A couple of new programs are out, including Quick Click Calc--a powerful spreadsheet--and the latest update to AppleWorks 4. Version 4.3 is the last change for the current version, but AppleWorks 5 is planned for release before then end of the year. Animasia, a 3D animation program is slated to come out very soon, and send/receive faxware for the IIgs is in the cooker. On November 1, 1994, America Online (AOL) will be shutting the door on Apple II users using their Apple II systems. They will no longer be able to access AOL with their Apple II. The Apple II RT (A2) has been gearing up to make these exiles feel at home, and already, we are seeing many, many new faces, as more and more refugees straggle in and find themselves a home. A2 has created a special deal for these refugees, including a $50 credit and great discounts on ProTERM, TIC and Spectrum, which will come with a GEM and Co-Pilot disk, our two popular offline processor programs. THE MAIN EVENT This newsletter will combine two months worth of meetings, """""""""""""" for our July meeting was the last Sunday in July--as a post-Kfest get-together. Though we had no "special speaker", many folks who were at ICONference (formerly KansasFest) showed up to tell us about their experiences. And what experiences were had! It was three days packed with learning and lots of fun! Seminars covered everything from the new Animasia to a demo on the Mensch computer; from Joe Kohn's inspired talk on the Internet to a glimpse at the PowerPc, a taste of Chicago (the new Windows) and System 7.5 for the Mac. There was as much after Hours--as much fun as last year, if not more so! We had the usual "bite the bag" contest (won by Roger Wagner), a "Nerf gun fight", many pizza parties, and an annual roast of Mike Westerfield (excellent... poor guy, never had a chance! ). Actually, it's so hard to describe the goings on there... you have to be there to appreciate what went on! So, all of you, prepare for next year, so we can see you there! Our August meeting was dedicated to an Open House for our new friends from AOL--giving them a quick tour of what A2 and GEnie has to offer them! We had a huge crowd--over 20 people showed up for this big event! What do we have to offer? A library that's had over 23,000 uploads with thousands of cool files; a bulletin board chock full of information and support; and a very active Real Time Conference, manned 7 days a week, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. eastern on a nightly basis, Saturday afternoons and virtually all day Sundays. THE LIBRARY STACK Here are a bunch of great files that are from our very """"""""""""""""" own Dean's List. If you want to learn more about Kfest and have a IIgs, download Auri's masterpiece, file #23122. There's a lot of good stuff about what went on there. File #23102 has some great pictures of Kfester's. 23122 KFEST.STACK.BXY The KansasFest (ICONference) stack 23116 FILEFINDER.BXY Finder Extra - File Finder 23102 KFEST94.CD.BXY 10 pictures from the KFest 94 CD +23091 BLUEDISKUPD.BXY BlueDisk v1.0 update disk +23088 GLAMPA29408.BXY GEnieLamp A2, August 1994 (AppleWorks) 23085 FONTREDIREC.BXY Keep your system's fonts on other disks 23074 MUSICOMP3.0.BXY MIDISynth Music Composer v3.00 23073 POWERGS3.BXY Issue #3 of the stack-based magazine +23071 AUTOMAKER.BXY Convert BASIC files to SYS files 23065 CONVERTIT.BXY Hypercard stack to convert measurements 23064 OUTBURST.BXY Makes your GS randomly yell, etc. +23059 A2.DOM.0794.BXY A2 Disk of the Month, July 1994 23057 OPALEDEMO.BXY Demo of a new GS game from Brutal Deluxe +23050 KEYWORDINFO.TXT Describes how GEnie library keywords work WHAT'S NEW IN A2? A2 is in the process of gearing up for AOL refugees and """"""""""""""""" we have increased our RTC schedule as well (to Saturday afternoons). 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