Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #196 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Sun, 25 Oct 98 Volume 16 : Issue 196 Today's Topics: [*] Address Book 4.0 [*] Chronos 2.4 [*] Coffee Break 3.2.2 [*] Journal_1.05 - Personal journal for FileMaker [*] MakeItGrow2.4DEMO [*] Mighty Barman - FREE 1000 drinks recipies [*] NOVA 3.0 68K/PPC [*] NOVA 3.0 68K/PPC [*] people book 2 68k [*] people book 2 ppc [*] SunClock 1.1.1 [*] SwitchBox 1.1 [*] universal-lottery-demo [*] Virtual-TimeClock-1.91.hqx The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. 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Or, click . * A full list of Info-Mac mirror sites is available at the URL below: * Search the archive at . Info-Mac volunteers include Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Michael Bean, Liam Breck, Hugh Lewis, Tom Coradeschi, and Shawn Bunn. The Info-Mac Digest is sponsored in part by StarNine Technologies, developers of Internet server software for the Macintosh, including Web and email publishing systems. We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V16 #196" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:46 -0700 From: jimsmith@jimsmithsoft.com Subject: [*] Address Book 4.0 Address Book 4 The original code for Address Book was written by Jim Leitch, deceased. Smith Productions have modified that code to create Address Book 4. The only changes made were to support the current MacOS, 8.1 and to build the application using Metrowerks's CodeWarrior. No additional features were added. The primary changes made to this document has been to eliminate contact information for the original author. I will support user with previous version of Address Book when ever possible, however as I do not have the source code for version prior to 3.7.2.. If you have an older version of Address Book it is recommended that you upgrade to Address Book 4. Address Book 4 is an easy-to-use, fast and powerful way to manage and control lists of names, addresses, and phone numbers. The Application works on Macs from the Plus to the latest PowerMacs. * preset fields for easy set-up and data entering * memory-resident list for fast finding and sorting * multiple sort capabilities * import utilities allow importing from other databases, word processing programs, and Personal Information Managers * exports to mail merge, databases, word processors, and spreadsheets, and palmtop computers, including Newton, Psion 3a, Sharp Wizard, and HP95LX * prints envelopes, labels, business cards, postcards, Rolodex, standard and custom address books, and lists, in color if your printer supports it * prints postal bar codes * phone dialing through modems, the Mac speaker, Hyperdialer=81, and Desktop Dialer=81 * log file for logging calls, taking notes * call timer * macros * on-line help * multiple language capability * password protection * regular updates will be available on the Internet from regular download sites. Address Book, is year 2000 ready. Address Book makes use of the built-in Macintosh date routines, which function correctly well pass the year 3000. [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/address-book-40.hqx; 776K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:31 -0700 From: gerald.anfossi@iname.com Subject: [*] Chronos 2.4 Chronos is a timeline (in french) allowing to search, to collect datas from a word or a date using a large base of historical facts and great names. Chronos allows you to browse through the pages of time, looking facts from Arts, Science or Politics. Chronos was created with children in mind, but could interest everyboby hungry about History. The base of historical facts and great names could be easily completed by the user. This version 2.4 is richer, allows searching through the base with up to two words with AND / OR, and has a way to display pictures. Chronos est une frise du temps permettant de faire une recherche, de rassembler des donn=E9es dans une importante base de faits et de personnages historiques d'apr=E8s un mot ou une date. Chronos permet de naviguer dans le temps en observant des faits artistiques, scientifiques ou politiques. Chronos a =E9t=E9 pens=E9 =E0 destination des enfants mais pe= ut int=E9resser toute personne curieuse d'Histoire. Elle peut =EAtre facilement compl=E9t=E9e par l'utilisateur. Cette version 2.4 est plus riche, permet la recherche dans la base par deux mots avec les connecteurs ET/OU et comporte un m=E9canisme d'import/export vers une autre base Chronos ainsi qu'un m=E9canisme d'affichage des images. Coordonn=E9es de l'auteur : Anfossi G=E9rald, 9, bd de Las Planas 06100 Nice =46rance gerald.anfossi@iname.com, http://www.geocities.com/Paris/2987/ [Archived as /info-mac/app/chronos-24.hqx; 1500K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:38 -0700 From: thomasareed@earthlink.net Subject: [*] Coffee Break 3.2.2 Coffee Break is a simple, Mac-only application designed to help prevent Repetitive Stress Injuries. One of the most important things you should do if you have an RSI or think you're at risk of getting an RSI is to take frequent breaks from your computer. Coffee Break helps to do this by forcing you to take breaks. You can set the length of the break and the amount of time between breaks. -Thomas [Archived as /info-mac/app/time/coffee-break-322.hqx; 243K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:34 -0700 From: cecrouch@owt.com Subject: [*] Journal_1.05 - Personal journal for FileMaker Journal is a shareware database designed in FileMaker Pro for those who want to keep a personal journal in their computer rather than in a conventional book format. It can be opened with FileMaker Pro 3.0 or 4.0 on the Macintosh or an IBM compatible. The =DEle has been checked for viruses with Norton AntiVirus 5.0. Journal is not a diary. Dated pages are created only as you need them and daily entries need not be made. There is no need to sit down at a certain ti= me or write a certain number of pages. Journal is simply there, waiting for you= r input =97 a friend who accepts you as you are. Journal is fully functional and includes: pop-up topical areas which allow y= ou to categorize entries (initial topics =97 which can be modi=DEed after registration =97 are business, creative, government, and personal); a subjec= t line for manual entry; automatic entry of record number, time, date, and day of the year; and a reporting page showing date, topic, and subject of entrie= s. [Archived as /info-mac/app/journal-105.hqx; 93K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:35 -0700 From: spicerj@bellatlantic.net Subject: [*] MakeItGrow2.4DEMO MakeItGrow 2.4 is a garden layout package for your Macintosh. It will allow you to lay out a garden up to 200' x 200', using 96 of the most common types of vegetables, herbs, and fruits, 100 common flowers, and 44 water lillies, rushes, and grasses. Each icon is drawn in the correct scale for the spacing required for the plant. The program also supports line drawing in eight colors, for garden boundaries, etc, plus a wide selection of fill patterns and the ability to draw circles, rectangles, and rounded rectangles, as well as text entry (with support for font, size, and style selection), in either the vertical or horizontal mode. The grid is fixed at 6" per square, or 15 cm, allowing for a 200'x200', or about a 65x65 meter plot. * Zone Map * User database support for three types of data: [1] New Pests [2] New Plants [3] Result notes for each plant tried. * Note window for each plot * Importing of plants * Companion Plant checking * Zoom (Max 16:1) * Plaintalk (if installed) * Select and move items * Balloon Help * Printing (both vertical and horizontal) * Floating Palettes for selection of plants * Unlimited windows (within available memory) * Exporting of plots as either PICT or to the clipboard * Creation of Estimated Yield based on the number and type of plants in the plot * Drawing of lines, circles, rectangles with fill patterns * Creation of a text list (export all text entered in the plot) * Text entry (vertical or horizontal), with support for font, size, and styles * Live palettes - see the plant names by just passing the cursor over the buttons * Rulers displayed in either cm or inches * Information on companion planting * Information on pests and diseases * Backround information on most edible plants * Layers (8) Changes from version 2.3: Added about 50 more flowers. Added Zone Map. The program can be downloaded from [Archived as /info-mac/app/make-it-grow-24-demo.hqx; 3696K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:37:34 -0700 From: polonus@webnet.pl Subject: [*] Mighty Barman - FREE 1000 drinks recipies The Mighty Barman v1.0 This is another :) production basing on "me to!" origin. I was playing with a very nice Bartender's Friend by Anthony Zimmerman. Anyway, a 100 recipies wasn't impressing to me be'cause I was owning a text file with exactly 1000 drinks recipies. I don't know where I did get it. Just another file among others. I have decided to put it back to life producing simple browser to show recipies. Now, you are also welcomed to write your own browser/searcher for drinks. The "BarData" file is in fact pure TEXT file containing all mentioned recipies :))) Have fun and remember to avoid driving a car after "testing" recipies ;) Speaking about drinking - test "Whisky Mac". ?1998 The Mighty Barman by Pawel Soltysinski or FREEWARE RELEASE [Archived as /info-mac/data/the-mighty-barman.hqx; 273K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:43 -0700 From: jgiles@chaoticsoftware.com Subject: [*] NOVA 3.0 68K/PPC NOVA 3.0 Abstract NOVA was designed to be a stable, application based screensaver environment that takes up a minimum amount of RAM (less than major competitors at least) and work without the use of any nasty extensions that generally cause instability in the MacOS. NOVA provides three main services to the user: (1) eliminates the potential for phosphor screen burn-in, (2) provides security for your system, and (3) provides entertainment for yourself and those who work around you. Version 3.0 adds many enhancements, including (this is the short list): 1. Entire rewrite of Settings application using Powerplant, and added features... 2. Added option to be "friendlier" to the Mac system. Instead of simply yielding a little morsel of time to the background tasks by only calling WaitNextEvent () once or twice every so often, I call it a lot of more. The more unfriendly the setting, the less WNE gets called. 3. Added a screen to activate/deactivate saverlets so that it's easier to set which saverlets will be used by the random selection feature. 4. Added ability to launch a saverlet automatically upon system startup, restart or when waking from sleep. Keeps those prying eyes off your computer! 5. Now you can log incorrect password attempts in both saverlets and trying to enter into the settings dialog. You can even show what the user attempted to put in as a password. 6. Complete rewrite of all saverlets and the Saverlet SDK, providing meaner, faster and leaner Saverlets. 7. Mac OS 8.5 (Allegro) compatibility (support for hiding the new control strip application and process menu). and much more! See the documentation for more details. System requirements: 68K or PowerPC MacOS System(download the right version!) System Software version 7.1.2 or higher. For further info, contact: Chaotic Software, Ltd. http://www.chaoticsoftware.com chaotic@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/nova-30-ppc.hqx; 1591K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:42 -0700 From: jgiles@chaoticsoftware.com Subject: [*] NOVA 3.0 68K/PPC NOVA 3.0 Abstract NOVA was designed to be a stable, application based screensaver environment that takes up a minimum amount of RAM (less than major competitors at least) and work without the use of any nasty extensions that generally cause instability in the MacOS. NOVA provides three main services to the user: (1) eliminates the potential for phosphor screen burn-in, (2) provides security for your system, and (3) provides entertainment for yourself and those who work around you. Version 3.0 adds many enhancements, including (this is the short list): 1. Entire rewrite of Settings application using Powerplant, and added features... 2. Added option to be "friendlier" to the Mac system. Instead of simply yielding a little morsel of time to the background tasks by only calling WaitNextEvent () once or twice every so often, I call it a lot of more. The more unfriendly the setting, the less WNE gets called. 3. Added a screen to activate/deactivate saverlets so that it's easier to set which saverlets will be used by the random selection feature. 4. Added ability to launch a saverlet automatically upon system startup, restart or when waking from sleep. Keeps those prying eyes off your computer! 5. Now you can log incorrect password attempts in both saverlets and trying to enter into the settings dialog. You can even show what the user attempted to put in as a password. 6. Complete rewrite of all saverlets and the Saverlet SDK, providing meaner, faster and leaner Saverlets. 7. Mac OS 8.5 (Allegro) compatibility (support for hiding the new control strip application and process menu). and much more! See the documentation for more details. System requirements: 68K or PowerPC MacOS System(download the right version!) System Software version 7.1.2 or higher. For further info, contact: Chaotic Software, Ltd. http://www.chaoticsoftware.com chaotic@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/app/ss/nova-30-68k.hqx; 1549K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:47 -0700 From: asagoo@mailman.hdz-nrw.ruhr-uni-bochum.de Subject: [*] people book 2 68k version 2.0.0 for 68k macs of this contact manager. now features mailto, dialling, import, flexible sorting and many other major improvements. ___________________________ amar sagoo * asagoo@gmx.net [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/people-book2-68k.hqx; 564K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:49 -0700 From: asagoo@mailman.hdz-nrw.ruhr-uni-bochum.de Subject: [*] people book 2 ppc version 2.0.0 for power macs of this contact manager. now features mailto, dialling, import, flexible sorting and many other major improvements. ___________________________ amar sagoo * asagoo@gmx.net [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/people-book2-ppc.hqx; 607K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:40 -0700 From: dattad@cuug.ab.ca Subject: [*] SunClock 1.1.1 SunClock is a port of the UNIX sunclock application. It is a little app that shows a map of the world and what parts of the world are getting sunlight. This is a fat binary. SunClock is completely free. Version 1.1.1 fixes a small but potentially serious memory management bug. SunClock home page: http://www.cuug.ab.ca/~dattad/sunclock.html Enjoy. Darik Datta http://www.cuug.ab.ca/~dattad [Archived as /info-mac/app/time/sun-clock-111.hqx; 83K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:26 -0700 From: fraz@dial.pipex.com Subject: [*] SwitchBox 1.1 SwitchBox 1.1 Description ----------- SwitchBox 1.1 is an application to control graphically the features of the Application Switcher in MacOS 8.5 that are only accessible by AppleScript. Price ----- As ever, free. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/switchbox-11.hqx; 1031K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:37 -0700 From: Subject.et@kagi.com Subject: [*] universal-lottery-demo universal-lottery-demo - two companion apps that can be configured to suit all 'powerball' type games and nearly all standard lotto games (max. 80 regular and 5 bonus numbers). Just SOME features are: Simulates standard, regular wheeled and special wheeled entries. Generates random gamelines. Wheels entries from up to 17 picks and special wheeled entries from up to 24 picks. Plots times drawn, games since drawn and prize values of each number. Checks wheeled and special wheeled entries against results and identifies ticket / betslip numbers, line numbers and prize categories won. Calculates game odds and odds of winning specific prizes for standard and regular wheeled entries. System requirements: System 7.xx or OS8. Color Mac with 68030 CPU or better. [Archived as /info-mac/app/universal-lottery-demo.hqx; 502K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:38:51 -0700 From: kdelong@lightspeed.net Subject: [*] Virtual-TimeClock-1.91.hqx Virtual TimeClock is a software replacement for a mechanical employee time clock and punch cards. VTC allows unlimited employee clocking in and out, saves time and ensures accuracy by calculating hours worked and overtime hours. * Easy to set up and use. * User configurable daily and weekly time/overtime calculations. * Password protection for employee and admin functions. * Detail and summary reports. * Export Totals to database or accounting packages. * Handles 12 hour, 24 hour, and international time and date formats. * Includes a User's guide in both text and HTML formats. "Try before you buy" - Virtual TimeClock is distributed as shareware =A9 1996-98 by Keith DeLong [Archived as /info-mac/app/bus/virtual-time-clock.hqx; 1548K] -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************