Subject: Info-Mac Digest V17 #177 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Tue, 07 Nov 00 Volume 17 : Issue 177 Today's Topics: [*] TidBITS#554/06-Nov-00 (A) browser weirdness [*] MacPython 2.0 distribution. [*] MacTidy v1.0b12: checks and corrects HTML and XML source [*] TexFinder 1.6 [*] The Atomic Mac 4.5.0 [*] TurboMCS Controller [A]: Architectural Drawing Program Backup entire HD how do I disassemble a powerbook g3? Modem file error "invalid CCL command" order of messages UNRESPONSIVE CD-ROM 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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Also, we unveil the TidBITS Handheld Edition for AvantGo and other handheld users who want Mac news on the go, Adam updates the TidBITS AutoCorrect Dictionary, and we note the releases of Keep It Up 2.4, PowerMail 3.0.6, SoundJam 2.5.2, Mailsmith 1.1.6, and BBEdit 6.0.1. Topics: MailBITS/06-Nov-00 TidBITS AutoCorrect Dictionary Tips AutoSyncing TidBITS Handheld Edition via AvantGo Excel 2001: Expensive Excellence [Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-554.etx; 30K] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 10:57:58 -0500 From: CorpusCallosum To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: (A) browser weirdness Use the Internet control panel>Web tab to make sure IE is set for the default browser.If you double click on a Netscape file it will open in Netscape regardless of the default browser settings,but you can drag the file over the IE icon and it will open with IE.Once you have a file opened in IE you can save it to your hard drive as an IE file,next time you double click the file IE will open it. ------------------------------ Date: 7 Nov 2000 From: Jack Jansen To: Subject: [*] MacPython 2.0 distribution. MacPython 2.0 is officially released as of now! Python is a high-level programming language that is suitable for simple scripting tasks as well as writing large applications. MacPython offers a lot of Mac-specific extensions, including access to all major MacOS Toolbox modules (QuickDraw, QuickTime, AppleScript and many more), an Integrated Development Environment (in Python!), frameworks for windowing applications, unix-compatible cgi-scripting, image-manipulation libraries, numerical libraries, tk-based machine independent windowing and lots more. It also uniquely among Pythons allows you to create fully selfcontained (and, hence, distributable) applications without needing a C compiler or anything. MacPython is completely free, and Open Source. Go to http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html to download the installer or the full source distribution, and for more information on MacPython. Go to http://www.python.org for general information on Python on all platforms. For those familiar with MacPython, here is the edited list of highlights when comparing this version with MacPython 1.5.2 (see www.python.org for machine-independent differences): - Thread support - Tkinter works again - Appearance support - Navigation support - Offscreen QuickDraw - Drag manager support - Much better CGI support and examples The bad news: - This release is PPC only. 68K users should stick with 1.5.2. - This release is not Carbonized yet. Expect a Carbon MacPython in a few months. [Archived as /info-mac/dev/mac-python-20.hqx; 8614 K] ------------------------------ Date: 7 Nov 2000 From: Terry Teague To: Subject: [*] MacTidy v1.0b12: checks and corrects HTML and XML source When editing HTML it's easy to make mistakes. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a simple way to fix these mistakes automatically and tidy up sloppy editing into nicely laid out markup? Well now there is! MacTidy is a Macintosh application designed for doing just that. MacTidy checks and corrects HTML and XML to make it compliant with the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) HTML standards. MacTidy also works great on the atrociously hard to read markup generated by specialized HTML editors and conversion tools, and can help you identify where you need to pay further attention on making your pages more accessible to people with disabilities. MacTidy is able to fix up a wide range of problems and to bring to your attention things that you need to work on yourself. Each item found is listed with the line number and column so that you can see where the problem lies in your markup. MacTidy won't generate a cleaned up version when there are problems that it can't be sure of how to handle. These are logged as "errors" rather than "warnings". MacTidy corrects the markup in a way that matches where possible the observed rendering in popular browsers from Netscape and Microsoft. MacTidy is based on the freely available "Tidy" program by Dave Raggett. MacTidy performs in a compatible way to "Tidy", but has a graphical user interface (GUI). Balloon Help is available for the configuration dialog. For more information on Dave Raggett's "Tidy", browse the enclosed HTML file "overview.html", visit the author's web site at , or EMail . The current version of MacTidy and other products based on "Tidy" for Mac OS can be found at . System Requirements : Any Macintosh (except Macintosh 128K, Macintosh 512Ke, Macintosh Plus, Macintosh Portable, PowerBook 100, Macintosh Classic) running System 7.0 or later. A/UX is also supported. The "Carbon" version of MacTidy requires Mac OS 8.1 + CarbonLib 1.0.2 or later (Mac OS 8.6 + CarbonLib 1.1 or later), or Mac OS X (DP4 and Public Beta currently supported). Disk space required is less than 1 MB; available free memory required is approximately 2 MB minimum, more memory is recommended. [Archived as /info-mac/text/html/mac-tidy-10b12.hqx; 948 K] ------------------------------ Date: 7 Nov 2000 From: Thierry - iXoft To: Subject: [*] TexFinder 1.6 TexFinder is an accurate tool to search and replace text inside entire disks or folders. Originally designed for HTML developers, TexFinder is able to meet everybody's need with its friendly interface and its powerful Replacement Tables. No more uncontrolable replacements! For easier file management, TexFinder displays several printable tapes of all the found or modified files in order to let you know what exactly have been replaced. TexFinder also offers the ability to search and replaces files names or files MacCreator code and its main features are AppleScriptable. Requirements : PCC OS 7.6.1 [Archived as /info-mac/text/tex-finder-16.hqx; 1204 K] ------------------------------ Date: 7 Nov 2000 From: Chris Smolinski To: Subject: [*] The Atomic Mac 4.5.0 The Atomic Mac is a periodic table of the elements for the Macintosh. In addition to the usual information found in such programs, The Atomic Mac also contains a wealth of nuclear information on each isotope, including half life, decay mode, and daughter products. X-ray data (fluorescence and binding energies) is also available. A molecular weight calculator makes it easy to find the molecular weight of compounds. A shaded diagram showing the ranges of physical properties makes it easy to visualize relationships across the periodic table. Data is displayed for the following physical properties: Density Heat of Vaporization Heat of Fusion Specific Heat Thermal Conductivity Linear Expansion Coefficient Melting Point Boiling Point Atomic Radius Covalent Radius Magnetic Susceptability Electrical Resistivity Electron Affinity Electric Dipole Polarizability State (gas, liquid, solid) Photoelectric Work Function Electronegativity Crystal Structure Valence Abundance in Earth's Crust Abundance in Earth's Sea Abundance in Solar System Photon Interactions Visible Light Spectra Magnetic Dipole Moment Electric Quadrupole Moment Nuclear Spin Shareware: $25 [Archived as /info-mac/sci/the-atomic-mac-450.hqx; 1318 K] ------------------------------ Date: 7 Nov 2000 From: Erik Jensen To: Subject: [*] TurboMCS Controller TurboMCS Controller is an application to interface with the Perkin Elmer (nee EG&G) TurboMCS Controller, a multichannel scaler hardware unit. The TurboMCS Controller software uses a serial connection between a Mac and the TurboMCS hardware to set various parameters and to control the data acquisition. The TurboMCS Controller software allows full access to the hardware features and can download the data quickly over the serial connection. the TurboMCS Controller software is free for use, although I have requested a donation to charity from those who find it useful. I am the author of this software, so any questions or suggestions can be directed to me at ejensen@unbc.ca. The web page for the software is at . [Archived as /info-mac/sci/turbo-mcs-controller.hqx; 1192 K] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:36:00 -0800 From: Maurice Mike McNeil To: Don & Cory Chesnut and Cathy Jo Cassidy , Subject: [A]: Architectural Drawing Program I am using "3D Walk-around" by Abracadata - don't have the URL handy but I found them through the Apple web-site. There is an extensive product listing/cross reference. I am fairly pleased with "3D Walk-around" but may get Abracadata's 2D program for some of the drawings I need. I am going through the same process and the drawings required by the permits office are pretty extensive. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 09:20:46 +0200 From: "Michael S. Silverstein" To: Info-mac Subject: Backup entire HD I am considering purchasing a firewire HD of 40 GB to make monthly backups of my entire 10 GB hard drive instead of getting a DAT tape backup system. I make daily backups of my documents using ZIPs. All this using Retrospect Express. I have a few questions: 1) Is a HD a reasonable alternative to a DAT tape? 2) Can I buy any off the shelf firewire HD? 3) How should I go about partitioning the HD so that I can use it for 4 backups (Retrospect has a limit of 1 backup per medium)? Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on these questions. michael silverstein materials engineering technion ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:15:39 -0600 From: kumar mcmillan To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: how do I disassemble a powerbook g3? hi. does anyone know of a website (not in japanese) which may help me take apart my pb/g3/400mHz/pizmo? The sound out jack has wriggled itself loose.. looks like just a simple solder job. I took out the torx and tried to get at the sound card but there are a lot of plastic tabs and I'm not sure how best to get them up [or where exactly they're located] -- don't want to force anything. So far in my research I've found a list of what needs to be removed before getting at the sound card, but that's it. (keyboard EMI shield microprocessor inverter board display module top case (the part with the trackpad) power supply card stiffener (sort of what it sounds like)) I'm just looking for some diagrams or helpful hints.. anyone? please send me a personal message I'm not on the list kmcm@bigfoot.com thank you thank you frantic, k ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 00 18:08:01 GMT From: frascl@rpi.edu (Lilajane Frascarelli) To: comp-sys-mac-digest@moderators.isc.org Subject: Modem file error "invalid CCL command" When I tried to clean out some extraneous files from System 9.04 on my new Mac G4 I evidently got rid of something I should NOT have. I restored what I thought needed to put back (mac_script and the file for the Apple internal modem). Now the computer modem dials the number, makes the same horrible noises that it did before, says "connecting at (various speeds, all plausible)", but instead of finishing the connection gives the message: " Modem file contains an invalid CCL command on line 604 (-6016)." Which modem file is this? I have a "spare" system file on another partition of my hard drive. I copied the missing files from this system to the one on the hard drive which is currently running things. I have followed the instructions of the various help files to set up the modem connection, and everything works until that last connection. Reinstalling from the CD the various components necessary to email and network connections didn't solve the problem, either. I tried using the "assistent" for setting up the modem, and that didn't help either. Can someone tell me where to find a good copy of the necessary file(s) (and which file that is???). Attempting to open a connection by clicking on Netscape has the same effect as mentioned above: the computer goes through the almost whole process but hangs just as it is about to complete the connection. Please advise what I have to do to get this new G4 hooked up again to mail and web??? Thank you. (If you could copy your reply to email: frascl@rpi.edu it would be more likely to reach me. The news group part of my borrowed set up doesn't work as well as the e-mail part...) Lj. F. Lilajane Frascarelli Adj.Asst.Prof., Ret., Dept of the Arts Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12180-3590 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 05:30:55 -0500 From: "A.W. Neef" To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: order of messages On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 11:37:47 +1300, Miraz Jordan wrote: >Hold down Option and click on the Date header (or any other header >for that matter). It reverses the sort order. That may work in other versions, but in Eudora Light 3.1.3 you must hold Option while clicking "Special" in menubar. "Sort" then changes to "Sort Descending". Bill Neef Grass Lake, MI, USA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 22:55:20 -0500 From: "Ricardo J. Seijo" To: digest@info-mac.org Subject: UNRESPONSIVE CD-ROM I have a 333 MHz iMac with a factory-original Matshita CR-175 CD-ROM drive which often goes undetected by the System Profiler. Even after having been given the "Update Devices and Volumes" command, it simply won't know the drive is there. When this happens, I can't even open the cup holder unless I use a paper clip. Of course, this means I can boot from a cd to run a full diagnostic with a disk tool. Does anyone have any info on this problem? Is there another way to get the System Profiler to update devices, like the SCSI Probe of olden days? Thanks in advance! Ricardo J. Seijo Wcic Foreperson Virginia Tech -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************