=========================================================================
% 
INFO-ATARI16 Digest         Thu,  5 Apr 90       Volume 90 : Issue  414
 
Today's Topics:
                     Gribnif: what does it MEAN?
               NEC 3D and NEC GS multisync monitors...
                       POSTSCRIPT -> PageStream
             PostScript printing from Timeworks (2 msgs)
                                server
                  Yet another screen saver question
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Date: 6 Apr 90 02:45:10 GMT
From: maytag!water!ljdickey@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu  (L.J.Dickey)
Subject: Gribnif: what does it MEAN?
Message-ID: <3132@water.waterloo.edu>
 
In article <3143@castle.ed.ac.uk> aimd@castle.ed.ac.uk (M Davidson) writes:
>
>Hi,
>   I got a newsletter from Gribnif software detailing their new products
>and changes to NeoDesk. I'd like to ask them some questions about these
>products, esp. the Neodesk CLI but although I've been searching, I can't
>seem to find any email address for either Gribnif or Dan Wilga himself.
 
I have a feeling I have heard this word somewhere before, perhaps
in a TV show.  Does anybody know the meaning of the word?
 
--
    Leroy J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo.
        ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu
        ljdickey@water.UWaterloo.ca     ljdickey@water.bitnet
        ljdickey@water.UUCP             ..!uunet!watmath!ljdickey
 
------------------------------
 
Date: 6 Apr 90 03:18:33 GMT
From:
 clyde.concordia.ca!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!neat.cs.toronto.edu!omicron.cs.
 fsu.edu!fsucs.cs.fsu.edu!boyd@uunet.uu.net  (Mickey Boyd)
Subject: NEC 3D and NEC GS multisync monitors...
Message-ID: <9004060316.AA00285@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu>
 
In article <1990Apr4.220257.2401@rbdc>, mccann@rbdc (Mike McCann) writes:
>Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET (Z4648252) writes:
>
>I have the 33D and all I can say is, it is very nice. You need to adjust it
 very exactly, but once that is done that is it, it offers virtually perfect
 color and mono, I'd salent, it is LARGER than sm124 yet just as sharp (actually
 SHARPER in corners in my opinion).
>
>EOF
>>Larry Rymal:  |East Texas Atari 68NNNers| <Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>
 
Is that the NEC 3D (I have not heard of a '33D')?  Which Multisync interface
are you using?  How must it be adjusted?  I am sick of waiting for Atari mono's
to make their return!
 
--
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    ---------------------------------+-------------------------------------
              Mickey Boyd            |    "Nobody can be exactly like me.
          FSU Computer Science       |      Even I have trouble doing it."
        Technical Support Group      |
      mail:  boyd@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu   |              - Tallulah Bankhead
    ---------------------------------+-------------------------------------
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------
 
Date: 6 Apr 90 04:01:13 GMT
From:
 zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!cs.utexas.edu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!ne
 at.cs.toronto.edu!omicron.cs.fsu.edu!fsucs.cs.fsu.edu!boyd@tut.cis.ohio-state.e
 du  (Mickey Boyd)
Subject: POSTSCRIPT -> PageStream
Message-ID: <9004060318.AA00355@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu>
 
In article <16000036@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, cs325ec@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
>
>
>       I have a picture in Adobe-2.0 postscript and I tried to import
>       it into PageStream using the EPS import.  It did not work, all
>       that was left of Mr. Simpson was a square with an x through it.
>
>       Does anyone have any idea as to how to get this thing in a format
>       PageStream or EasyDraw or MacDraw II will understand?
>
>       Thanks.
>
>       -- Greg
 
Um, it sounds like you may have forgot to select the 'View Pictures' option.
Pagestream represents all images as a box with an X through it so it can
do fast redraws.
--
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    ---------------------------------+-------------------------------------
              Mickey Boyd            |    "Nobody can be exactly like me.
          FSU Computer Science       |      Even I have trouble doing it."
        Technical Support Group      |
      mail:  boyd@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu   |              - Tallulah Bankhead
    ---------------------------------+-------------------------------------
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------
 
Date: 6 Apr 90 00:43:32 GMT
From:
 clyde.concordia.ca!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!utgpu!watserv1!watdragon!tiger!
 swklassen@uunet.uu.net  (Steven W. Klassen)
Subject: PostScript printing from Timeworks
Message-ID: <22944@watdragon.waterloo.edu>
 
Thanks to all who responded to my request on how to print PostScript
from Timeworks.  Special thanks to the kind soul who gave me the
solution that worked!  Here is what that solution is (sorry, I
already deleted my mail from that person so I can't give credit
where it is due):
 
1.  Install Timeworks for a generic PostScript printer.
2.  Run fontwid.app, telling it that I have a PostScript printer.
3.  Download pscapt.arc from terminator and install it as a desktop
    accessory.  This wonderful program intercepts any PostScript
    stuff which would be send to the serial port, and sends it to
    a file.  (BONUS: it also works with Microsoft Write!)
 
Now to print PostScript from Timeworks I do the following:
1.  Start up Timeworks and create my document as necessary.
2.  Use the pscapt accessory to open my capture file.
3.  Print the document
4.  Use the pscapt accessory to close the capture file (will close
    itself if Timeworks exits, but seems to be less picky if I
    close it myself).
5.  Take the disk to the nearest PostScript printer and print it.
 
 
It works very well but there are a few comments worthy of mention:
 
- Microsoft Write checks for the laser as soon as you start the
  program.  Hence you must open the capture file BEFORE starting
  Microsoft Write.  I also found things worked better if I closed
  that file (after starting Microsoft Write) and then opened a
  new capture file for my real printing.
 
- The PostScript file prints fine on a NeXt laser printer.  I had
  some trouble, however, with an Apple LaserWriter (Plus ?).  It
  did not seem to like the "magic word" at the beginning of the
  PostScript file (something like %!PS-Adobe-1.0 but I'm not
  entirely sure that is correct).  I had to delete that first line
  then things worked fine on the Apple.  (To be honest, I'm not
  sure that it was the LaserWriter that was the problem.  I was
  printing through an IBM model 30 which was connected to the
  LaserWriter, along with a number of Macs, via an AppleTalk
  network.  It may have been AppleTalk that didn't like my
  "magic number" and not the printer itself.  Anyway, once I
  removed the first line everything worked just fine!)
 
 
Once again, thanks to all who sent me their help.
 
 
Steven W. Klassen                       +-----------------------------+
Computer Science Major                  | Support the poor...buy fur! |
University of Waterloo                  +-----------------------------+
 
------------------------------
 
Date: 6 Apr 90 04:00:52 GMT
From:
 cs.utexas.edu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!neat.cs.toronto.edu!omicron.cs.fsu.e
 du!fsucs.cs.fsu.edu!boyd@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu  (Mickey Boyd)
Subject: PostScript printing from Timeworks
Message-ID: <9004060301.AA29984@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu>
 
In article <22881@watdragon.waterloo.edu>, swklassen@tiger.waterloo.edu (Steven
 W. Klassen) writes:
>I would like to be able to produce PostScript output from Timeworks,
>upload it to an account with a PostScript laser printer, and print
>the document from there.   However, I have had no luck.
>
>. . . . . .
>
>Can I get it to print PostScript to disk, even though I don't have
>the printer?  Will it work if I can get someone to send me the
>proper *.wid file?  I couldn't find the answers in the manual -
>maybe I can find them on the net!  (Gee, why didn't I get Calamus?)
>
>Steven W. Klassen                       +-----------------------------+
>Computer Science Major                  | Support the poor...buy fur! |
>University of Waterloo                  +-----------------------------+
 
Well, I have had no experience with Timeworks, but I can tell you that what
you describe works perfectly with Pagestream 1.8.  I do all of my rough
layout work at home with my cruddy NX-1000, and then print the final draft
at school on a NEC laser.  To my knowledge, Calamus does not support
Postscript, nor is there a conversion utility (I am sure they will come out
with one though).
 
--
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    ---------------------------------+-------------------------------------
              Mickey Boyd            |    "Nobody can be exactly like me.
          FSU Computer Science       |      Even I have trouble doing it."
        Technical Support Group      |
      mail:  boyd@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu   |              - Tallulah Bankhead
    ---------------------------------+-------------------------------------
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------
 
Date: 6 Apr 90 03:15:19 GMT
From:
 clyde.concordia.ca!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!neat.cs.toronto.edu!omicron.cs.
 fsu.edu!fsucs.cs.fsu.edu!boyd@uunet.uu.net  (Mickey Boyd)
Subject: server
Message-ID: <9004060312.AA00220@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu>
 
In article <9004050717.AA04537@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, FD@BGERUG51.BITNET ("Frits
 Dumortier/R.U.G.") writes:
>
>Dear Netters,
>
>Is there still any server on the net from which files and programs can be
>obtained? On BITNET we don't have access to anonymous ftp, but that info
>would also be welcome.
>
>
>Greetings,
>
>Frits Dumortier
>(FD@BGERUG51.BITNET)
 
archive-server%panarthea@sun.com is where I used to go (when I was a BITNET'er)
Send a subjectless message with 'help' in the body.  Also, if you want
to have a list of binaries, send one with 'send index binaries' in the body.
 
 
--
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    ---------------------------------+-------------------------------------
              Mickey Boyd            |    "Nobody can be exactly like me.
          FSU Computer Science       |      Even I have trouble doing it."
        Technical Support Group      |
      mail:  boyd@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu   |              - Tallulah Bankhead
    ---------------------------------+-------------------------------------
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------
 
Date: 6 Apr 90 09:39:37 GMT
From: mcsun!ukc!axion!tharr!AlexK@uunet.uu.net  (AlexK)
Subject: Yet another screen saver question
Message-ID: <646@tharr.UUCP>
 
All very well for SM124 users, but does anyone have a screen-saver for the
Moniterm 19" monitor, I am more than a little paranoid about mine, obviously
it might have to throw 150K of ram at the problem, but any solutions would
be useful (e.g. gently scrolling the bitmap about).
 
AlexK@Tharr
 
------------------------------
 
End of INFO-ATARI16 Digest V90 Issue #414
*****************************************
