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Info-Mac Digest Fri, 03 Nov 00 Volume 17 : Issue 175
Today's Topics:
(A) converting PowerPoint files
[*] PandoCalendar (68K) 5.5.5 - Customizable desktop calendar for your Mac.
[*] PandoCalendar 5.5.5 - Customizable desktop calendar for your Mac.
[*] PhotoAdvent 2.0 - Personalized Advent Calendar
[*] Program Switcher v5.5.2J - Japanese Version
[*] Space Debris v2.2 - A Crystal Quest clone for Macintosh
[*] Tex-Edit Plus 4.0.3J - Japanese Version
[A] Subject: desktop wont rebuild
[A]: This is REALLY getting to me---
Opening image file import from a PC system
Slow Find by Content Indexing
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Date: 2 Nov 2000 20:56:45 -0500
From: "D. Scott Beach" <spamless.sbeach@tht.net>
To: "Info-Mac Digest" <digest@info-mac.org>
Subject: (A) converting PowerPoint files
Patty and Art Werschulz <agw@home.com> ask:
>Occasionally I receive PowerPoint files via e-mail (the extension is
>.pps). Is there some utility that will convert these into something I
>can handle with my Mac (e.g., a folder of PICT files)?
Patty or Art:
Sorry, there's not much other than PowerPoint that can convert PowerPoint.
The newer versions from Office 98 or 2001 can save presentations as a
series of jpegs. The usual extension for a "presentation" file is .ppt. I
think the .pps extension is a "show" file. I don't think that makes much
difference to your ability to translate them though. Sorry.
- Scott
Remove the "spamless" to return eMail to me.
Scott Beach <http://www.front.net/sbeach/> Toronto, Canada
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Date: 3 Nov 2000
From: Panda Systems <PandaSystems@PandaCorner.com>
To:
Subject: [*] PandoCalendar (68K) 5.5.5 - Customizable desktop calendar for your Mac.
PandoCalendar is a useful Mac-only program places a fully functional
calendar on your desktop. The look is completely customizable. You
can change the calendar font and its size, and the calendar's
background color; you can center the current week (so you are always
able to look back and ahead a full month at a time), display the
numerical number of the weeks of the year, display the calendar with
European style weeks (Monday being the first day and Sunday being the
last), assign notes to any day of the year by clicking on the day in
the calendar, and set alarms to remind you of time sensitive events.
You can also have PandoCalendar automatically plot the days you work.
Great for people who don't have a Monday-Friday work schedule!
Version 5.5.5 - Fixed a bug in 5.5.4 that could corrupt the
PandoCalendar Notes file.
Panda Systems
<http://www.PandaCorner.com/>
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/pando-calendar-555-68k.hqx; 845 K]
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Date: 3 Nov 2000
From: Panda Systems <PandaSystems@PandaCorner.com>
To:
Subject: [*] PandoCalendar 5.5.5 - Customizable desktop calendar for your Mac.
PandoCalendar is a useful Mac-only program places a fully functional
calendar on your desktop. The look is completely customizable. You
can change the calendar font and its size, and the calendar's
background color; you can center the current week (so you are always
able to look back and ahead a full month at a time), display the
numerical number of the weeks of the year, display the calendar with
European style weeks (Monday being the first day and Sunday being the
last), assign notes to any day of the year by clicking on the day in
the calendar, and set alarms to remind you of time sensitive events.
You can also have PandoCalendar automatically plot the days you work.
Great for people who don't have a Monday-Friday work schedule!
Version 5.5.5 - Fixed a bug in 5.5.4 that could corrupt the
PandoCalendar Notes file.
Panda Systems
<http://www.PandaCorner.com/>
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/pando-calendar-555.hqx; 896 K]
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Date: 3 Nov 2000
From: PhotoAdvent@aol.com
To:
Subject: [*] PhotoAdvent 2.0 - Personalized Advent Calendar
PhotoAdvent is an Advent Calendar for your computer. It comes with 25 built
in pictures, and allows you to personalize the calendar by importing your own
pictures. It's a fun Christmas activity for everyone, and ideal for families
with young children.
The program opens on a snow scene with 25 numbered boxes. You click on the
dates in order to expand them and then click and drag your mouse to gradually
reveal the pictures hidden behind the dates. Although PhotoAdvent is not a
screen saver, certain entertaining things do happen when PhotoAdvent is left
idle for a period of time.
PhotoAdvent is Shareware from InstantWorld Software.
Minimum System Requirements: System 7.0, 8 MB RAM, 68030 Processor, 640x480
Monitor
(PPC or better and a monitor capable of Thousands of Colors strongly
recommended.)
InstantWorld Software
WWW: www.photoadvent.com
E-mail: support@photoadvent.com
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/photo-advent-20.hqx; 946 K]
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Date: 3 Nov 2000
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To:
Subject: [*] Program Switcher v5.5.2J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the Program Switcher package.
Program Switcher is a convenient timesaving control panel that allows you to
switch between the applications running on your System 7.1 or greater
Macintosh via a simple two-key keystroke. It was inspired by the same
function found in "Windows," but has been improved and transformed into a
unique and fully configurable control panel that makes switching
applications on the Macintosh as simple as pressing a couple of keys.
A Mac OS X version is under development.
Key features include:
- The ability to switch, launch, quit, or hide any application with a
simple keystroke
- The ability to switch, hide, or close windows with a simple keystroke
- Full support for the latest MacOS technologies, such as Appearance,
Navigation Services, and Multiple Users.
- Elegant, unobtrusive interface that makes the seemingly simple task of
switching applications truly simple and easy to do.
- A powerful suite of user configurable hot keys, including such actions
as "Open File" and "Quit All Applications".
Version 5.5.2J fixes a bug where the user was unable to define a
keystroke for a hot key if no other hot keys were already defined.
Version 5.5.1r1J fixes a problem with the display of Japanese fonts.
Version 5.5.1J fixes two bugs with the hot keys feature:
- Bug which allowed more than one hot key have the same keystroke
- Bug were certain hot key preferences were lost
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/program-switcher-552-jp.hqx; 819 K]
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Date: 3 Nov 2000
From: Richard Bannister <titan@indigo.ie>
To:
Subject: [*] Space Debris v2.2 - A Crystal Quest clone for Macintosh
Space Debris is a Crystal Quest style game for Macintosh. An update was
released today for the first time in over two years, bringing it to v2.2.
¥ Space Debris is now nearly five years old. The shareware fee, originally
$25.00, no longer seems appropriate, and for that reason, I have cut the
price to just $10.00 as of this release. Special thanks to all those who
paid for Space Debris at the original price.
¥ The Control Strip is now hidden during play (PowerMacs only).
¥ Fixed a cosmetic glitch that occurred during loading on some systems.
¥ Updated the web and e-mail addresses in the program.
¥ Added a speed throttle to the monitor fade in/out so that it doesn't occur
instantly on PowerMac G4s.
¥ Rewrote the preferences handling code. The format has been changed,
unfortunately, so you will need to re-enter your old registration code if
you are upgrading from a previous release.
¥ Corrected a bug that caused some of the enemies on later levels to jump
alarmingly under certain situations.
¥ Added a display of how many games you've played to the about box.
¥ Appearance Alert dialog boxes are now movable.
¥ Probably other minor things I can't remember.
The official web page is here:
http://www.bannister.org/software/
Enjoy!
Regards,
Richard Bannisterrds,
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/space-debris-22.hqx; 1230 K]
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Date: 3 Nov 2000
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To:
Subject: [*] Tex-Edit Plus 4.0.3J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the Tex-Edit Plus package.
Tex-Edit Plus is a scriptable, styled text editor that fills the gap
between Apple's bare-bones SimpleText and a full-featured word
processor. It's fast, efficient, and has a clean, uncluttered interface.
It's also great for cleaning up text which is transmitted over the
Internet.
Tex-Edit Plus features: PowerPC native (fat), extensive munging
abilities, unlimited file size, Drag&Drop support, AppleScript support,
Word Services support, Speech Manager support, picture handling, sound
handling, movie handling, ability to create SimpleText Read-Only
documents, and much more. System 7.0 or better required.
NEW IN 4.0.3 -- Tex-Edit Plus 4.0.3 eliminates a bug in 4.0.2 that
prevented launch on certain systems and also employs the latest version
of the WASTE text engine. Moving or resizing an unedited document no
longer forces you to "Save Changes" when closing the document (4.0.2). A
bug noted when opening small (< 2 character) text files was fixed and a
font size/ baseline height bug on 68K machines was fixed (4.0.2).
VERSION 4 :
Tex-Edit Plus 4.0 represents a major upgrade, including many new
features--all scriptable, of course! (This version requires MacOS 7.1 or
newer.)
Tex-Edit Plus supports unlimited undo and redo. A new "strikethrough"
text style is supported. Flexible superscripting and subscripting are
supported (in one point increments). "Text hiliting" is supported,
allowing hiliter-like emphasis of any text.
Tex-Edit Plus can read and write UTF-16 (unicode) text. The new file
format is fully backward compatible with previous versions.
Each paragraph can be formatted individually. These new paragraph
settings include text justification (left, center, right, full), space
above, space below, left indent, right indent, first line indent (or
hanging outdent), and bottom border (in one of several line styles).
Each paragraph can also have its own line spacing (in one point
increments) and dominant text direction (useful for right-to-left
scripts).
[Archived as /info-mac/text/tex-edit-plus-403-jp.hqx; 1421 K]
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 06:56:41 -0500
From: Maurice Mike McNeil <mmcneil@escher.sd.bbn.com>
To: tpom@eircom.ne, digest@info-mac.org
Subject: [A] Subject: desktop wont rebuild
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Highly recommend you download TechTool - it makes the entire process painless
MicroMat can be reached by E-Mail at:
techsupport@micromat.com
Visit our web page at:
http://www.micromat.com
--
Hay for the horses, Whiskey for my men, and a plate of flies for my pet toad!
______^______
================*----(___\) "Sleek & Fast, a G3 Powered Machine"
Maurice "Mike" McNeil
(858) 495-2619/2600 FAX: 7313 CELL: 354-6565
BBN Technology Solutions mmcneil@bbn.com
9655 Granite Ridge Drive, Ste 245
San Diego, CA 92123
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<div>Highly recommend you download TechTool - it makes the entire
process painless</div>
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<div><font face="Geneva" size="-2" color="#000000"><b>MicroMat can be
reached by E-Mail at:<br>
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 07:19:54 -0500
From: Maurice Mike McNeil <mmcneil@escher.sd.bbn.com>
To: chazzz <mac.man2@gte.net>, digest@info-mac.org
Subject: [A]: This is REALLY getting to me---
I would recommend a couple of possibilities:
1) If you haven't already, DELETE the Desktop Folder using TechTool.
Rebuilding a corrupt Desktop often does not cure the problem
2) Consider getting DiskWarrior - it handles a different category of
Disk related problems, rebuilding and optimizing the disk directory
structure (different from the Desktop). It rebuilds them from scratch.
3) Trash the preferences files - particularly anything to do with
File Exchange Preferences
Finder Preferences
any translation software you have installed e.g. MacLinkPlus 9.7
4) Assuming that none of this helps, you may actually have a hardware
problem - either HD or logic board.
--
Hay for the horses, Whiskey for my men, and a plate of flies for my pet toad!
______^______
================*----(___\) "Sleek & Fast, a G3 Powered Machine"
Maurice "Mike" McNeil
(858) 495-2619/2600 FAX: 7313 CELL: 354-6565
BBN Technology Solutions mmcneil@bbn.com
9655 Granite Ridge Drive, Ste 245
San Diego, CA 92123
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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:52:00 -0400
From: Sylvain Garneau <midisyl@sympatico.ca>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Opening image file import from a PC system
Hi everybody! A little problem for you. I went to download a .img
file from a Hotline server, on my friend's PC.. He burned it on a
CD-R, but back home I wasn't able to mount the files.He burned it
with the ISO mode 1.I can open the CD and copy the files on my hard
drive. But when I cliked on it, Graphic Converter tried to open it. I
suppose it has something to do with creator and file types. Does
somebody have a clue on how to mount these precious files? The info
window shoes that the size of the files are ok. You can email me your
ideas
Thanks
N'être satisfait que de mon insatisfaction des choses du Seigneur
Smith Wiglesworth
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 10:06:48 -0600
From: "David V. Wiltschko" <d.wiltschko@tamu.edu>
To: <digest@info-mac.org>
Subject: Slow Find by Content Indexing
Folks:
My G4 has recently decided that indexing the hard drive shall take
100 hours. Up until that time, I had indexing for Find By Content in
Sherlock done at night and, after the first time, only took a few
hours. What's gone wrong and how to fix it? I tried to trash the
invisible TheFindByContent folder in Sherlock, but it won't let me.
Apple's support pages say that Sherlock lacks this ability on
purpose. Any clues as to how to fix this? My hard disk is really
getting a workout.
Dave Wiltschko
Texas A&M Univ.
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