From fnf@fishpond.cygnus.com Tue Jun 15 09:20:04 1993 Received: from fishpond.cygnus.com ([192.195.187.11]) by toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (4.1/UCD.CS.2.3) id AA23701; Tue, 15 Jun 93 09:19:59 PDT From: fnf@fishpond.cygnus.com Message-Id: <9306150926.AA23171@fishpond.cygnus.com> Subject: Disks 871-880 available To: announce@cs.ucdavis.edu (comp.sys.announce moderator) Date: Tue, 15 Jun 93 9:25:52 MST >From: Fred Fish Content-Length: 16988 Content-Type: text X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11] Status: RO Disks 871-880 are now available. Shipping to all those who have preordered disks should be complete by 17-Jun-93. Note that you can get a copy of the catalog (2 disks) of the complete library contents by sending $3 for disks, postage, and mailer to: Fred Fish Catalog Disk Requests 1835 East Belmont Drive Tempe, Arizona 85284 USA Thanks to all who submitted new and interesting material. If you submitted something in the past and it has not yet appeared in the library, please feel free to resubmit it, particularly if it was several months ago. I sometimes hesitate to include material submitted more than about six months ago because of some vague feeling that as soon as I include version 1.01 submitted many months ago, I'll see version 5.23 posted on usenet. For those wishing to submit material for possible inclusion in the library, here are a few simple guidelines that will make my job of organizing the material MUCH easier and GREATLY increase your chances of having the material accepted for inclusion: 1. Don't submit bootable disks or disks with any other sort of proprietary material included, since I then have to go examine each file to decide if it is distributable or not, and if not, what effect removing it might have. Unless the material is particularly interesting, I frequently just toss such disks into the recycling bin. 2. Organize the distribution in a manner similar to my disks. I.E, place all files related to a particular submission under a single directory on the disk. If there is more than one submission per disk, place each submission in its own directory. 3. Try to write a simple entry for my "Contents" listing that summarizes your submission. It should be about 3-10 lines, and include the current version number, the version and disk number of the most recent version (if any) that was last included in the library, whether or not source is included, and an "Author" list. 4. Ensure that your submission will run correctly from its sub- directory and if necessary, supply a script runnable from workbench (via :c/xicon or c:iconx) that makes all necessary assigns, copies fonts and libraries, etc. 5. Send your submission in a sturdy envelope with sufficient padding. Thanks!!! ====================================================================== CONTENTS OF DISK 871 -------------------- ABackup A very powerful backup utility that may be used both for hard disk backup and for file archiving. Has a full Intuition interface, a "batch" mode, can save/load file selection, handle HD floppies, use any external compression program, etc... Includes both English and French versions. Version 2.43, an update from version 2.40 on disk 838. Shareware, binary only. Author: Denis Gounelle. DImpWin A GUI interface for Disk-Imploder (included) by A.J. Brouwer. DImp is one of the most efficient disk archivers available for the Amiga. It offers 7 different levels of compression, the ability to create self-extracting archives, MULTIPLE CYLINDER RANGES, ability to work with any floppy compatible device (such as RAD: & FMS disks) and it can also add a text- file to the archive that will be displayed during extraction. Via the GUI interface, DImp-Win will invoke DImp and tell it what to do. DImp-Win version 1.0, DImp version 2.27. Requires AmigaOS 2.04+. Binary only. Author: Colin Bell (DImp-Win) and A.J. Brouwer (DImp) Planetarium An astronomy program which displays and animates the planets of the solar system at specific times. Useful for quickly and easily determining the best times to view the planets, observ- ing retrograde, etc. Version 1.0, OS 1.3, 2.x, 3.0 compatible. Shareware, binary only. Author: Jim Schwartz StatRam Stat-RAM or 'SD0:' is a very fast recoverable ram drive that takes advantage of FFS under WB2 or FFS International under WB2.1 or 3. This work is based on ASDG's 'VD0:'. ASDG-RAM has been reliable for many years since it was placed in the PD. However it has always been slow because it uses OFS, or old file system. On an accelerated machines, SD0: is up to 7 times faster, and averages 5 times faster than the original VD0:. It's also 4 to 5 times faster than RRD. It survives the deepest re-boot, even the ColdReboot of rekicking a KS file. Version 1.5, binary only. Author: Richard Waspe TrashIcon A WorkBench 2.x application icon to delete files. Puts an icon at a possibly user defined position on the WorkBench screen, that deletes all files that are dragged onto it. This is version 1.4, an update to version 1.2 on disk number 839. Binary only. Author: Mark McPherson UnivConq A strategy game where two human players battle for control of the universe. The game has several variables that allow the players to vary the density of planets, the initial number of ships, and the length of play. Status information is contin- ually updated to allow the player to concentrate on strategy, not statistics. Includes digitized pictures and sound. Version 1.08. Compatible with WB 1.3 & 2.x. Binary only. Author: Randy Wing CONTENTS OF DISK 872 -------------------- Convert A units conversion utility inspired by "Units" ( by Gregory Simpson) but is easier to use and can be customized by changing the data file (conv.dat) alone and does not require recompila- tion of the program. V1.3, binary only. Author: David Whitmore. ToolManager Part 1 of a 2 part release of the very popular program by Stefan Becker. This part contains LHA archives of the binary files and graphics. Part 2 can be found on disk number 873. ToolManager is a full featured program for either WorkBench or CLI tool management. Includes the ability to add menu items to the 2.x "Tools" menu, add WorkBench icons or dock Windows. Features multi-column docks that automatically detect largest image size, ARexx, sound and Locale support. Version 2.1, an update to version 2.0 on disk number 752. Includes source, lots of graphic images, and programmers support for using the toolmanager.library. Requires 2.x for full functionality Author: Stefan Becker CONTENTS OF DISK 873 -------------------- Cross A program that creates crossword puzzles. Has a message data file to allow easy translation into almost any human language, with English and German currently supported. This is version 5.1, an update to version 4.1 on disk 537. Includes source in M2Amiga Modula-2. Author: Jurgen Weinelt FInf A very versatile directory listing utility. It can examine the contents of files and display a short type description. In addition, FInf has a whole slew of options that allow you to filter files by type, date, age, size etc., as well as recur- sive directory descending, and adjustable output formatting. So next to simply listing directories, FInf is extremely useful for creating hybrid commands that perform functions closely tuned to your specific needs. Version 1.15, binary only. Author: Peter Struijk MRIconSort MRIconSort is a nifty little tool which will alphabetically sort and align your icons and optionally create icons for files and drawers which don't have them. If you have drawers with tons of icons which are a hopeless jumble, this program is for you! Version 1.01, binary only. Author: Mark R. Rinfret ToolManager Part 2 of a 2 part release of the very popular program by Stefan Becker. This part contains an LHA archive of the source, TeX docs and programmer's support files. Part 1 can be found on disk number 872. ToolManager is a full featured program for either WorkBench or CLI tool management. Includes the ability to add menu items to the 2.x "Tools" menu, add WorkBench icons or dock Windows. Features multi-column docks that automatically detect largest image size, ARexx, sound and Locale support. Version 2.1, an update to version 2.0 on disk number 752. Includes source, lots of graphic images, and programmer's support for using the toolmanager.library. Requires 2.x for full functionality. Author: Stefan Becker CONTENTS OF DISK 874 -------------------- DFA NOT just another address utility. DFA(ddress) features email support, dialing, different types of printing addresses, full commodity support, application icon, Arexx port, font sensitive windows and can be fully directed by the keyboard. This is version 1.23, lots of enhancements and bug fixes since version 1.1 on disk number 782. Shareware, binary only. Author: Dirk Federlein TWA A commodity that remembers the last active window on any screen. If screens are shuffled, the window is automatically re-activated, when that screen is brought to front. Version 1.2, an update to version 1.0 on disk number 781. Binary only. Author: Matthias Scheler CONTENTS OF DISK 875 -------------------- ADoc A help utility for the Amiga. Features include automatic search of any work on which you clicked, ability to use Auto- Doc and AmigaGuide files, support of locale.library, an AREXX port, and more. Version 3.01, an update to version 1.21 on disk number 747. Binary only. Author: Denis Gounelle APrf A print utility with a full Intuition interface, a preview function, page selection, line numbering, multi-columns mode, customizable headers and footers, an AREXX port, an AppWindow, and more. Includes both English and French versions. Version 2.11, an update to version 1.40 on disk number 747. Binary only. Author: Denis Gounelle AZap A "new generation" binary editor, able to edit files, memory or devices like hard disks. It can open several windows at the same time, supports locale.library, and handles all OS3.0 file systems. This is version 2.04, an update to version 1.00 on disk number 759. Binary only. Author: Denis Gounelle Blanker An attempt to provide the Amiga community with a future- compatible, easily expandable screen blanker. Provides a a platform for others to write custom screen blanker modules and not have to worry about the difficulties associated with setting up a Commodities interface and dealing with concur- rency problems. Version 2.3, includes source and several sample blanker modules. Author: Michael D. Bayne KillAGA Allows you to run old, badly written, programs (mainly demos and some games) from your A1200/4000 hard disk without having to continually reboot and switch chip settings. On return from the program, the system returns to full AGA state. Version 2.0, binary only. Author: Jolyon Ralph SeekSpeed Measures the seek performance of any valid device. It works by using the system's very accurate E clock and measures the time taken for seeking and reading varying numbers of sectors under both sequential and random access. Every test is per- formed 100 times if possible, and the average reported. GUI interface, can be run form the CLI or WB, Requires OS2.04+. Version 37.12, binary only. Author: Richard Waspe CONTENTS OF DISK 876 -------------------- ArmyMiner An ultimate "XMines-type" game that integrates all of the best aspects of the previous Amiga versions of the game. Options include: Automatically mark or clean the neighbours of a square; Safe start (no explosion at first click); Safe click (gadget-like behavior for squares); Question marks (for con- figuration analysis). You can also specify your own custom board settings. The game has a very useful pause option, sound effects, high-score tables and a very nice interface. It works under OS v1.3 or 2.0, NTSC or PAL. Version 1.1, an update to version 1.0 on disk number 851. Binary only. Author: Alain Laferriere BattleStar A fun text-based adventure game. It is reminiscent of Dungeon (aka Zork) and Adventure. You start out on a space ship under attack and must get off and back to the planet. Ported from UNIX, with very little "amiga-i-zation". Runs from the CLI only. Includes source. Author: David Riggle, Amiga port by David Ingebretsen CONTENTS OF DISK 877 -------------------- Lyapunovia A mindboggingly colorful program that produces fractal pictures from a simple mathematical formula called "Lyapunov Space". Lyapunovia pictures vary from colorful candy to mean metal (or something), offering you everything you ever wanted in visual representation of mathematical abstractions. Lyapun- ovia has been tested on all Amigas from WB1.2 to 3.1. The program supports AGA graphics, floating point units, 68020+ CPUs, and 24-bit output (to 65000 x 65000 pixels!). A zoom factor of 10,000,000,000,000,000 is possible. Version 1.5, an update to V1.0 on disk 784. This is the full program, the difference between the unregistered and the registered version has been eliminated. Binary only, shareware. Author: Jesper Juul CONTENTS OF DISK 878 -------------------- bBaseIII An easy to use, versatile, yet full featured database program that will run on any Amiga. Search or sort on any field, print mailing labels, (un)delete records, mail merge, get reports in many formats, scramble files, flag records, and more. Fields are user-configurable, so bBase can be used to keep track of addresses, tape or video collections, recipe files, or anything else you can think of - one program does it all! bBaseIII is a greatly enhanced successor to bBaseII. Version 1.3, an update to version 1.1 on disk number 760. Shareware, binary only. Author: Robert Bromley DockBrushes Fifty plus 16-color dock brushes for use with ToolManager, AmiDock, or just as Icons. Author: David Voy DrChip Four utilities to make your C programming life a little easier. Included are: ccb -- A C-source code indentation beautifier; flist -- generates lists of functions from either C or C++ files; hdrtag -- ViM, Z, and emacs support tags; toproto -- converts source code to and from old K&R style to the new prototype-using style. Binary only, freeware. Author: Dr. Charles E. Campbell, Jr. Scypmon Machine-language monitor with many features. Provides you with all functions like assembler, disassemble, search, transfer, fill, trackloadings etc. Version 1.7, fixes 2 nasty bugs of version 1.6 and should now run without errors. Binary only. Author: Joerg Bublath CONTENTS OF DISK 879 -------------------- DiskTest A utility to test the integrity of floppy and hard disks, a la Norton Utilities. Version 2.10, an update to version 2.03 on disk 828. Requires AmigaDOS 2.04 or later. Public domain, includes source. Author: Maurizio Loreti. Find A pattern matching program which uses the weighted Levensthein distance algorithm. Requires OS1.04 or later. Commodity and Arexx Support. Manual in AmigaGuide format. Version 1.0, Includes source. Author: Karlheinz Klingbeil Millim A utility that generates millimetered paper with linear or logarithmic scale (both in x and in y) on a PostScript line printer (on whatever printer, with a PostScript interpreter like Post from Adrian Aylward, disk 669). Public domain, includes source in PostScript. Author: Maurizio Loreti. Watcher A little title-bar commodity which can be customized to show various information such as the free space on hard drive par- titions, free memory, system time and date etc. Font and Overscan sensitive, can jump between public screens by clicking on it's Zoom gadget. Includes WatcherPrefs, a utility that allows you to customize what Watcher displays and its general behavior. Version V37, includes source Author: Franz Hemmer CONTENTS OF DISK 880 -------------------- Oberon This is a freely distributable demo version of a powerful compiler for Oberon-2. Oberon-2 is one of the most modern object-oriented languages. This language was designed with the aim to increase the power of Modula-II and to extend it with object-oriented facilities while reducing its complexity. This implementation features a parallel incremental garbage- collector, a runtime source-level debugger, fast compilation, optimized code, language extensions to access AmigaOS, etc. Version 3.0, an update to version 1.16 on disk 380. Binary only. Author: Fridtjof Siebert SnapWindow A small utility that allows you to attach window activation/ pop window-to-front to function keys. This allows you to instantly find and activate the desired window. Also includes a sunmouse and screen blanker. Version 1.0, binary only. Author: Jason Scott Chvat ====================================================================== |\/ o\ Fred Fish, 1835 E. 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