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Info-Mac Digest             Mon, 07 May 01       Volume 18 : Issue 73

Today's Topics:

      [*] Mouse 1.3
      [*] NetFinder 2.2.1b2r1J PPC - Japanese Version
      [*] NetFinder OSX 2.2.1b2r1J - Japanese Version
      [*] Nibbles 1.0
      [*] QMidi 1.0.1
      [*] QuickTTest 1.5
      [*] RecklessDrivin 1.3
      [*] Y! Groups Extractor [Cbn]1.2.6: Yahoo! Groups binary downloader
      [*] Y! Groups Extractor [PPC]1.2.6: Yahoo! Groups binary downloader
      Acrobat and AppleEvents
      Astra 3400 Under OS X
      Netscape Communicator bookmarks to IE5

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Date: 4 May 2001
From: John Rethorst <jrethorst@post.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] Mouse 1.3

Posts a small window showing the
current screen coordinates of your mouse, coordinates within the top
window, changes in screen coordinates since the Option key was pressed,
and the RGB and Hex color values of the screen directly underneath the
current mouse point.

New in this version: remembers its window location. Easier to drag. No
longer floats above all other windows.

Free. 

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/mouse-13.hqx; 91 K]

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Date: 7 May 2001
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To: 
Subject: [*] NetFinder 2.2.1b2r1J PPC - Japanese Version


This is the Japanese version of the NetFinder package. This beta version
is PPC only.

NetFinder makes browsing on the Internet even easier.  NetFinder
makes FTP file transfers as easy as browsing though your own Macintosh
hard disk.  You can even resume downloads that are interrupted (or that you
interrupt) at your own convenience!

NetFinder features an intuitive, Mac-like interface, support for HTTP
transfers, Firewall / Proxy support, secure storage of passwords using 
Apple's Keychain Manager, support for SSL FTP, ICI Script, previewing of 
Movies, MP3's and even Shockwave files, integration with BBEdit and other
text editors, and much much more... 

Why not just download a copy of NetFinder for FREE and try it out for yourself?
You have nothing to lose.

MacUser - 1997 Best Shareware - Best Internet Face-Lift.
Tucows - 5 cow rating.
MacDownload - 5 mice.
MacWelt (German MacWorld) - 5 mice.
FileDudes - 5 dude rating & Dude Approved!

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/netfinder-221b2r1-jp.hqx; 3300 K]

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Date: 7 May 2001
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To: 
Subject: [*] NetFinder OSX 2.2.1b2r1J - Japanese Version


This is the Japanese version of the NetFinder OSX package.

NetFinder makes browsing on the Internet even easier.  NetFinder
makes FTP file transfers as easy as browsing though your own Macintosh
hard disk.  You can even resume downloads that are interrupted (or that you
interrupt) at your own convenience!

NetFinder features an intuitive, Mac-like interface, support for HTTP
transfers, Firewall / Proxy support, secure storage of passwords using 
Apple's Keychain Manager, support for SSL FTP, ICI Script, previewing of 
Movies, MP3's and even Shockwave files, integration with BBEdit and other
text editors, and much much more... 

Why not just download a copy of NetFinder for FREE and try it out for yourself?
You have nothing to lose.

MacUser - 1997 Best Shareware - Best Internet Face-Lift.
Tucows - 5 cow rating.
MacDownload - 5 mice.
MacWelt (German MacWorld) - 5 mice.
FileDudes - 5 dude rating & Dude Approved!

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/netfinder-osx-221b2r1-jp.hqx; 3461 K]

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Date: 6 May 2001
From: Evan Mallory <schmave@mac.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] Nibbles 1.0


Nibbles is a Mac port of a classic "snake" game. In addition to the game,
there is a level editor included.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/nibbles-10.hqx; 367 K]

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Date: 6 May 2001
From: mixage@kagi.com
To: 
Subject: [*] QMidi 1.0.1


 QMidi is the ultimate MIDI/Karaoke player for the Macintosh. It can
play all kinds of MIDI files, no matter where they came from, in any
order, using either the Mac OS QuickTime instruments, Opcode OMS (now
USB compatible) or serial port interface. QMidi also incorporates a GS
MIDI mixer. It has a complete online documentation you can access
selecting the "About QMidi" item in the apple menu.

*Supports Midi format 0 and 1.
*Supports Karaoke format 0 and 1.
*Pitch transpose, Chord transpose.
*Unlimited number of play lists.
*Up to 16000 files per play List.
*Start from first note.
*Chase events.
*Chain play, loop, repeat all. 
*GS mixer, GS effects.
*Works with QuickTime 2.5 or newer, OMS or serial port.
*Full Drag & Drop support.

 QMidi runs on any Macintosh with System 7 or greater. It is fully OS 9 
compatible. Drag & Drop requires System 7.5 or greater.

 QMidi is is a shareware product. This means, you may copy it freely and
try it out thoroughly. As soon as you decide to use the program, you are
requested to send a modest amount of money. Unregistered version has no
other limitations than the annoying request at startup. Instruction on
registration are into the "How to Register" text file. Thanks for your
support!

New in release 1.01:

Ñ Open/Save dialogs are now in english language.
Ñ Fixed a Tempo bug

[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/qmidi-11.hqx; 376 K]

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Date: 7 May 2001
From: Steve Ashcroft <stephen.ashcroft@ndcls.ox.ac.uk>
To: 
Subject: [*] QuickTTest 1.5


QuickTTest is a statistical programme for calculating means, SEMs and
SDs and for carrying out Student's t-test on the data. Its main
advantage over other programmes is that data can be entered not only as
individual data values but also as mean˜SEM or mean˜SD.
Data can be entered not only from the keyboard but also by importing
from a text file. Data and calculated results can be saved in a text
file for editing with a word processor.

Changes in this version
Version 1.5 fixes a bug whereby importing a data file that did not end
with a carriage return generated an error. Saved data files are now
saved as BBEdit Lite files.

Requirements
QuickTTest runs on any Mac with any system from 7.6 up to and including
9.1. The programme is freeware.

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/quick-ttest-15.hqx; 56 K]

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Date: 7 May 2001
From: jonas echterhoff <joni@kagi.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] RecklessDrivin 1.3


Reckless Drivin' is a new action game for the Mac. It's gameplay is 
similar to it's predecessor, Burning Rubber, a Mac shareware game I 
released in 1996. In Burning Rubber one had to drive a car through 
2-dimensional levels as fast as possible, leaving as much destruction 
as possible on the way.
Reckless Drivin' follows the same basic principle, however, it has 
been completely rewritten from scratch, and it employs a new graphics 
engine featuring smooth, dynamically zoomed, scrolling 16-bit 
graphics. The physics simulation has been redesigned to realistically 
resemble skidding and tire tracks on different road surfaces.

To learn how to play the game, click on the 'Help' button in the 
Reckless Drivin' main menu, or just start a new game, and see for 
yourself.

 Version History

New in version 1.3 (5/4/2001)
-Now works with Mac OS X Final. You need to upgrade your System to 
MacOS X 10.0.2 for Reckless Drivin' to run, since older versions of 
MacOS X had a buggy DrawSprocket Library (See Mac OS X readme below).
-Fixed a bug which would cause the game to crash when you shot a 
missile at the tunnel walls in level 8.
-Fixed a bug which would allow you to skip most of level 5 under some 
rare circumstances.

Requirements

-A Power Macintosh or compatible. 100Mhz or more is recommended for 
smooth gameplay. To play the game at it's optimal settings, you 
should have an iMac or better.
-CarbonLib is now required to run the game. It comes pre-installed 
into newer systems. If you have an older system, you can download it 
from the Reckless Drivin' Homepage: http://reckless.x2.nu.
-DrawSprocket is required and InputSprocket is highly recommended 
(though no longer required for MacOS X compatibility). These are 
parts of the Apple GameSprockets. If you do not have them installed 
on your computer, you can download them from the Reckless Drivin' 
Homepage: http://reckless.x2.nu.
-MacOS 8.1 or higher or Mac OS X 10.0.2 or higher is required for the 
game to run.
-Sound Manager 3.6 or higher is recommended for best sound quality 
and performance.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/reckless-drivin-13.hqx; 7492 K]

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Date: 7 May 2001
From: Kem Tekinay <ktekinay@mactechnologies.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] Y! Groups Extractor [Cbn]1.2.6: Yahoo! Groups binary downloader


Y! Groups Extractor 1.2.6 will automate downloading of binaries from the
Yahoo! Groups service (http://groups.yahoo.com/). You can get your list of
subscribed groups, choose the ones you want to download, set the starting
message and number of downloads, and go. Y! Groups Extractor will cycle
through those groups efficiently to figure out which messages have binaries
attached and process the number you requested.

Version 1.2 added support for proxy servers, more preferences, true sorting
and post-processing of files based on Internet Config. Version 1.2.5
corrected a bug that would prevent certain attachment names from being
decoded properly. It also handled additional information attached to group
names by Yahoo! Version 1.2.6 corrects a bug that affected certain PC's that
prevented downloads from taking place.

Y! Groups Extractor is PowerPC-only and requires MacOS X or MacOS 8.6 or
later with CarbonLib 1.2 or later installed. A PowerPC version for MacOS 8.1
or later is also available, as is a Windows version. Y! Groups Extractor is
made with REALbasic.

Y! Groups Extractor is shareware. For more information, see our web site at
<http://www.mactechnologies.com/> or contact Kem Tekinay, the author, at
<mailto:ygex@mactechnologies.com>.

Distribution of unmodified versions of Y! Groups Extractor on commercially
available CD's is permitted.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/y-groups-126-cbn.hqx; 934 K]

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Date: 7 May 2001
From: Kem Tekinay <ktekinay@mactechnologies.com>
To: 
Subject: [*] Y! Groups Extractor [PPC]1.2.6: Yahoo! Groups binary downloader


Y! Groups Extractor 1.2.6 will automate downloading of binaries from the
Yahoo! Groups service (http://groups.yahoo.com/). You can get your list of
subscribed groups, choose the ones you want to download, set the starting
message and number of downloads, and go. Y! Groups Extractor will cycle
through those groups efficiently to figure out which messages have binaries
attached and process the number you requested.

Version 1.2 added support for proxy servers, more preferences, true sorting
and post-processing of files based on Internet Config. Version 1.2.5
corrected a bug that would prevent certain attachment names from being
decoded properly. It also handled additional information attached to group
names by Yahoo! Version 1.2.6 corrects a bug that affected certain PC's that
prevented downloads from taking place.

Y! Groups Extractor is PowerPC-only and requires MacOS 8.1 or later. A
Carbon version for OS X or MacOS 8.6 or later with CarbonLib 1.2 or later
installed is also available, as is a Windows version. Y! Groups Extractor is
made with REALbasic.

Y! Groups Extractor is shareware. For more information, see our web site at
<http://www.mactechnologies.com/> or contact Kem Tekinay, the author, at
<mailto:ygex@mactechnologies.com>.

Distribution of unmodified versions of Y! Groups Extractor on commercially
available CD's is permitted.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/y-groups-126-ppc.hqx; 720 K]

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Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 08:35:07 -0500
From: WJ Shack <wjshack@anl.gov>
To: John McDonald <jmcdona169@earthlink.net>, <digest@info-mac.org>
Subject: Acrobat and AppleEvents

On Tue, 01 May 2001 22:33:04 -0500, John McDonald <jmcdona169@earthlink.net>
wrote:

>I would like to parse some text that is in PDF format. The formatting for
>this text is quite complex with super- and subscripts. My preference is to
>use AppleScript to access the text along with the formatting, but Acrobat
>Reader does not support AppleEvents as far as I can tell. I have tried
>cutting and pasting to other word processing applications including
>Microsoft Word and AppleWorks. Both of these applications lose or confuse
>the formatting.
>
>Does anyone have ideas on how to access the text character by character
>along with formatting for each character? Any and all advice appreciated.

Lots of luck.  Acrobat 5.0 will allow export of text as RTF.  However, the
implementation of RTF in Acrobat is quite limited.  It does preserve bold
and italic, but I haven't checked whether it handles subs and supers.  The
text still comes out with hard returns at the end of each line and it loses
the space at the ends of paragraphs and doesn't mark the ends of paragraphs
in any way (e.g. by a double return) so that turning it into editable text
requires some judicious use of Applescript (or OneClick Easyscript).  My
solution is a OneClick script that guesses that short lines really end
paragraphs and marks them as paragraphs and then strips all the extra
returns. A similar thing could be done with an AS solution.  It works well
for straight text, but complex character formats are something else.  There
may be commerical third party software (probably only for Windows) that will
do a better job. 

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Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 22:26:13 -0500
From: Noah Sager <speechgod@mac.com>
To: <digest@info-mac.org>
Subject: Astra 3400 Under OS X

Does anyone use a Umax Astra 3400 with OS X? Does it work?

~noah

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Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:17:44 -0700
From: "Chris McVay/Karen McVay" <fractured555@earthlink.net>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Netscape Communicator bookmarks to IE5

Hi,
What is the best way to transfer Netscape Communicator bookmarks to IE5?
Please email me with the answers.
Thanks!
Chris/Karen McVay
fractured555@earthlink.net

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