Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #235 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Sun, 02 Nov 97 Volume 15 : Issue 235 Today's Topics: [*] Cannons and Castles 2.0.1 [*] Clue Deluxe-J (color version) [*] El Verbo Simple 2.03 [*] fcm301 [*] FONTaSEE Deluxe 1.0c DEMO [*] Graphite 1.0.5 68k [*] Graphite PPC 1.0.5 [*] iView 2.8.6 [*] ModPlayer 2.12 [*] moover-15-jp.hqx [*] Opus1.0-68k.hqx [*] Opus1.0-UserManual.pdf [*] OTChess 1.5 [*] Poing! 1.1 [*] Revolutionary Calendar [*] SpellRight The Info-Mac Network operates by the volunteer efforts of: Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Mike O'Bryan, Michael Bean, Matt Bauer, Liam Breck The Info-Mac Archive is available at 50 public and private sites around the world. For the site list, request it by mail (address below), or try: Also accessible by ftp. Help files and indexes are also in info-mac/help/. 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Version 2.0.1 fixes a bug that caused the game to be unplayable on machines running System 6, as well as making a few other minor improvements. Cannons and Castles 2.0.1 is Shareware; you may use it for 30 days, after which time I ask that you pay the $10 fee. Cannons and Castles requires HyperCard 2.2 or higher, or the HyperCard Player 2.2 or higher. HyperCard 2.2 requires System 6.0.5 or higher. For more information, see the Cannons and Castles Home Page at: http://www.cryogen.com/phroggy/cannons/ [Archived as /info-mac/game/cannons-and-castles-201.hqx; 342K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:27 -0700 From: ftakeda@ike.tottori-u.ac.jp Subject: [*] Clue Deluxe-J (color version) This is the Japanese version of Clue Deluxe(color version). Clue-J, Japanese version of Clue, has now been upgraded to CLUE DELUXE- J !!! Clue-J has 10 scenarios and once you finished them, well you were done, period. Get ready for Clue Deluxe-J the upgraded version of Clue-J. This is the color version and it runs on all color Macs. It's quicker, cleaner, and the number of new mysteries it can solve is limited only to the imagination of the people who play it. This new version allows YOU to CREATE YOUR OWN SCENARIOS for your private collection OR posting on the net ! Remember Miss Scarlette, Mr Green, and Mrs Peacock? They're all here. And waiting for you to test your sleuthing abilities to discover WHO did it, WHAT they did it with, WHERE they did it, and even WHY they did it. The Clue Deluxe Scenario Editor-J allows you to create mysteries for yourself and others. The game is only as much fun as the mysteries written for it, and the more mysteries, the better the game. So, here is your opportunity to write your own game, add it to your collection, or put it up on the internet and help build the new Clue Deluxe Board game into the best mystery game possible. If you have enjoyed the Macintosh board game Clue-J you're gonna LOVE Clue Deluxe-J. Be a part of the Clue Cult and possibly even join the ranks of Mystery Writers. Don't be left out. Download it now. Requirements: Hypercard or Hypercard player (recommends increasing the memory allocation to 3500K). [Archived as /info-mac/game/clue-deluxe-jp.hqx; 930K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:37 -0700 From: sluzevjc@BIOMED.MED.YALE.EDU Subject: [*] El Verbo Simple 2.03 El Verbo Simple 2.03 - is an application perfect for mastering the intricacies of Spanish verb conjugation. It features: A conjugator capable of inflection into 21 tenses A user expandable dictionary of 4100 verbs and 5800 definitions. A grammar guide to the tenses and moods of Spanish. The ability the print (in chart form) or save (in a text file) any conjugation. A conjugation quizzer with multiple choice or free response drills. A vocabulary quizzer with user configurable matching exercises. Both a valuable reference and a powerful learning tool, El Verbo Simple truly makes Spanish verbs simple! [Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/el-verbo-simple-203.hqx; 4523K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:33 -0700 From: woodsl@vader.aureate.com Subject: [*] fcm301 Steven L. Wood Publications releases: MATH DITTOS 2: Fact Controlled MULTIPLICATION for Special Learners, 3.0.1. It's here! After over a year of development and testing, Steven L. Wood Publications today released MATH DITTOS 2: Fact Controlled MULTIPLICATION for Special Learners, version 3.0. Now in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format, MD2:FCMfSpL is still the unique tool for teaching multiplication computation. It retains the previous MD2 philosophy of teaching math with fact support, much like a controlled vocabulary in reading. Both special learners and regular education students benefit from its thorough and systematic approach. And, it is still published a computer document--buy it once, use it forever. What's new in 3.0? *An all new task analysis of the steps in multiplication is employed. *Pages are restricted to one new step per page. *Platform Independent: Adobe Acrobat .pdf documents--uses free Acrobat Reader that is available for many platforms (Mac, Win 3.1, Win 95, etc.) *Fact support on all pages of the basic blackline/color worksheets. *Grid overlays for keeping answers organized in 2 and 3-digit multiplier problems. *Flash cards that parallel the organization of MD2FCMfSpL. What do you get? (PDF Version) *Blackline Masters-99 blackline masters comprise the basic package. Each page contains a factstrip or factbar presenting and previewing the facts to be used on the page. Worksheets follow a logical and thorough progression through the operation of multiplication computation. *Compete Answer Sheets-A set of 99 answer sheets is included. Sub-answers are always included, so teachers may do what they've been trained to do: diagnose and teach. Version 3.0.1 includes corrections of several typographical errors and a fix in offset for printing. MATH DITTOS 2: Fact Controlled MULTIPLICATION for Special Learners, version 3.0.1, is shareware. You may download the Adobe Acrobat .pdf file to "test-drive" it. No extra applications are necessary, other than the free Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0. Registration of the PDF version for Macintosh or Windows is just $10. Fully editable ClarisWorks versions are $25 (currently Mac only). Contact: Steve Wood swood@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/edu/fcm-301.hqx; 1522K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:31 -0700 From: wment3@earthlink.net Subject: [*] FONTaSEE Deluxe 1.0c DEMO This is a font utility that runs on any mac with system 7 or later. Prints directories with how a font looks, width of characters and strings of data, Height, Prints business card sampler files, Banners, Headings at the maximum size that can fit on a line and many other options. Useful to printers (business) who need to give a customer a large choice of fonts to select from and get a look at how they will print. Prints list of fonts that are partially or completely mono spaced. [Archived as /info-mac/font/util/fontasee-deluxe.hqx; 105K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:22 -0700 From: twall@tiac.net Subject: [*] Graphite 1.0.5 68k Graphite is a freehand graphite rubbing and texturizing tool for applications which support Photoshop filter plugins. With Graphite, you can select an arbitrary texture to use as your "paper" texture. Once a texture is selected, you can apply pencil strokes from 9H (very hard) to 9B (very soft and black) which interact with the paper grain. In addition, you can disable the pencil coloring and rub the texture into the current image. If you have a pressure-sensitive tablet, then you can rub lightly to get a little texture, or harder to push the texture deeper into the image. The README file indicated below is included in the distribution, and includes a version history: [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/graphite-105-68k.hqx; 1079K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:24 -0700 From: twall@tiac.net Subject: [*] Graphite PPC 1.0.5 Graphite is a freehand graphite rubbing and texturizing tool for applications which support Photoshop filter plugins. With Graphite, you can select an arbitrary texture to use as your "paper" texture. Once a texture is selected, you can apply pencil strokes from 9H (very hard) to 9B (very soft and black) which interact with the paper grain. In addition, you can disable the pencil coloring and rub the texture into the current image. If you have a pressure-sensitive tablet, then you can rub lightly to get a little texture, or harder to push the texture deeper into the image. The README file indicated below is included in the distribution, and includes a version history: [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/graphite-105.hqx; 1085K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 10:50:44 -0700 From: julian@sierra.net Subject: [*] iView 2.8.6 iView 2.8.6 the (Photoshop Compatible) Multimedia Organizer for the Mac iView 2.8.6 is an essential utility that is the simplest and easiest way to catalog multimedia files. Organize your images, fonts, clip art, qtvr and more. iView is an extremely handy utility that keeps track of all your image, animation and movie files. Tired of searching thru disks and CD's trying to locate that special photo or clip art you saw just last week? iView is exactly what you need. iView goes far beyond the Mac's simple scrapbook utility and allows you to view and organize many types of multimedia files on all your disks whether mounted or not. Some of the types currently supported include: JPEG, GIF, GIFf, TIFF, TIF, Single-layer Photoshop, Silicon Graphics and of course PICT files, QuickTime movies, QuickTimeVR, Fonts, GIF animations and if XTND is installed EPS, clips, and startup screens. iView displays images as a list of file names, list of thumbnails, variable sized image, or as a slide show. Images can then be cataloged, launched with the application that created them, printed in custom reports, saved as a QuickTime=81 movie, copied to the clipboard, or dragged as clips/files/HTML formatted pathnames to the finder or any drag & drop savvy application. Catalogs can be searched and saved on your hard disk. A catalog can also display thumbnail images from volumes that may not be mounted. iView will let you view the images and prompt you to insert the volume to retrieve an image when needed. iView makes extensive use of drag and drop which makes it a pleasure to use with the finder, photoshop and many other applications. In fact, everything about iView is designed to be simple, useful and intuitive. iView eliminates tedious repetitive work and increases your ability to get the job done. It makes image reuse and playback quick and easy. Now individuals as well as publishers, designers, pre-press operators and multi-media programmers will never have to search through stacks of Zip/SyQuest back-ups for missing files ever again. Also, new and free to download at the above url are: iView - Easy & powerful image viewing and cataloging (Macweek 5/19 p.19); KnowledgeMiner - Revolutionary statistical learning and modeling program; Touch3D - A 3D program that unfolds objects so they can be printed and creat= ed; iSearch - Find text fast in any file or on any disk or cd; iCount - A supercomputer compared with the old Mac calculator. [Archived as /info-mac/gst/iview-286.hqx; 798K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 10:50:46 -0700 From: jariuppa@utu.fi Subject: [*] ModPlayer 2.12 ModPlayer is a simple music program. Supported file formats are: MOD, MADx, MED, S3M, MTM, XM, 669, OKTA and IT. New in this version: - Support for IT file format - Fixed some small bugs [Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/mod-player-212.hqx; 470K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 10:50:48 -0700 From: esp.Software, espsw@compuserve.com Subject: [*] moover-15-jp.hqx esp Software has just announced the release of version 1.5 of their Macintosh QuickTime movie-building utility software, MooVer, now in English, German and Japanese languages. This is the Japanese (nihongo) localized version. MooVer was awarded 5 mice on MacUser's Software Central site ! MooVer is a $10 USA shareware Macintosh utility that creates a QuickTime movie from a sequence of image and sound files dropped onto it. It is perfect for creating computer animations, slide shows, or batch-converting images or sounds into QuickTime movie format. MooVer's goal is to let you create QuickTime movies quickly and easily. It is not intended to be a large full-featured movie editing program, but is instead a simple, easy-to-use movie builder. MooVer works on any 68020 or better Macintosh, and is accelerated for PowerPC, and requires MacOS 7.1 or newer, and QuickTime 1.6 or newer. MooVer can read the following kinds of files as input: Macintosh Pict files, PICS animation files, Targa files, and System 7 sound files. MooVer will combine and compress all of the the image and sound files into a single QuickTime movie file, which can then be played back on any Macintosh-compatible or "Wintel"-compatible computer using QuickTime and a movie-player application. MooVer has some additional features that make it useful for special purpose projects: + A folder full of image files can be dropped onto MooVer for large-scale batch processing. + It has a "Quiet Mode" where it will use previously chosen settings for any new movies, without prompting for settings each time. + It can be driven by simple AppleScript commands for automated movie making. + It can add each file name or user-defined strings as subtitles under each frame. + Movies can be saved in Mac OS-QuickTime or cross-platform-QuickTime (flattened) format. + It will pass any alpha channel information through to the movie for transparent or "blue-screen" effects. [Archived as /info-mac/gst/mov/moover-15-jp.hqx; 766K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:20 -0700 From: sincrosoft@sincrosoft.com Subject: [*] Opus1.0-68k.hqx OPUS 1.0 - (68k) shareware music notation program. Opus is a professional music notation program of the new generation, suitable for any type of user - professional composers, arrangers, copyists, and engravers. Opus features thousands of score editing functions which can be accessed through an easy and intuitive user interface. Musicians will be able to write scores of any dimension and complexity up to contemporary music, without having to be experienced computer users. Opus proudly compares to the most sophisticated music notation programs available on the market, offering ease of use and a competitive price. Opus is available both for 68xxx- and PowerPc-based Macintosh and MacOS Taking full advantage of the hardware potential through the use of native code, the PowerPC version delivers optimal performance at an exponential rate if compared to the 68xxx version. Opus requires a minimum of 4 MB of RAM, 68030 or a larger processor, and System 7.x.x or a later version. Best results can be achieved with a PowerPc with at least 16 MB of RAM and a color screen. [Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/opus-10-68k.hqx; 3388K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:21 -0700 From: sincrosoft@sincrosoft.com Subject: [*] Opus1.0-UserManual.pdf OPUS 1.0 Opus is a professional music notation program of the new generation, suitable for any type of user - professional composers, arrangers, copyists, and engravers. Opus features thousands of score editing functions which can be accessed through an easy and intuitive user interface. Musicians will be able to write scores of any dimension and complexity up to contemporary music, without having to be experienced computer users. Opus proudly compares to the most sophisticated music notation programs available on the market, offering ease of use and a competitive price. Opus is available both for 68xxx- and PowerPc-based Macintosh and MacOS compatible computers. Taking full advantage of the hardware potential through the use of native code, the PowerPC version delivers optimal performance at an exponential rate if compared to the 68xxx version. Opus requires a minimum of 4 MB of RAM, 68030 or a larger processor, and System 7.x.x or a later version. Best results can be achieved with a PowerPc with at least 16 MB of RAM and a color screen. Further information can be obtained sending email to info@sincrosoft.com Visit our website at: Download Opus at: Opus is available as shareware: You can open, create, edit and save files for free! There is no expiry date for the use of the unregistered version! Registering Opus costs only US $299. After registration, the shareware reminder, which appears every 6 minutes, will be removed. Also, printouts will not include the registration note and you will be able to print the User Manual. In addition to the free email assistance, registered users will receive free updates by email and are entitled to the next major release free of charge! Like other shareware programs, the unregistered version of Opus can be copied and distributed freely, provided that no changes are made to the program and accompaining material and that the software package is distributed in its original form with its own installer. [Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/opus-10-user-manual-pdf.hqx; 4652K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:28 -0700 From: slogan@crash.cts.com Subject: [*] OTChess 1.5 OTChess 1.5 Copyright =A91997 by Syd Logan. All Rights Reserved. =46eatures of Open Transport Chess OTChess is a two player Internet chess game for use on OpenTransport-based Macintosh (essentially, any Mac running System 7.5.3 or greater). - Requires Open Transport 1.1 or greater. Also requires System 7.1.2 or greater. - If you select "Cancel" in the dialog which queries for you name and the hostname of your opponent, you will be placed in a single-user (non-network mode). - Moves are now displayed as they occur in a scrolling window added to the right side of the main dialog. - You can now chat among players. The messages are displayed in the same scrolling window used to display piece moves. - OTChess has been tested under System 7.5.3 on an LC 475, a PowerMac 7500/100, and a Powerbook 520C. [Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/ot-chess-15.hqx; 162K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:30 -0700 From: rick@kagi.com Subject: [*] Poing! 1.1 Poing! is a fast, colorful, musical, noisy arcade game. A fast-moving ball bounces off bumpers that you place in order to nail that target. A hit target vanishes only to reappear someplace else: hit all of a level's targets within the time limit to advance to the next level. You must learn to place your bumpers precisely, avoid traps, and predict the ball's motion as it rebounds off the bumpers you've already placed. Shareware US $15, by the author of Solitaire Till Dawn and The TIlery. Rick Holzgrafe Semicolon Software rick@kagi.com http://www.semicolon.com/ [Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/poing-11.hqx; 557K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:34 -0700 From: su@ix.netcom.com Subject: [*] Revolutionary Calendar Here is the indispensible French Revolutionary Calendar Hypercard Stack. Enjoi. M. S.Ulrich [Archived as /info-mac/edu/french-rev-cal.hqx; 70K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 07:33:36 -0700 From: peldan@physto.se Subject: [*] SpellRight SpellRight is a spelling game aimed at children at age 6 and above. SpellRight contains three games: spelling game, hangman game, and crossword game. The registered version contains more than 250 words with pictures and sound (in the unregistered version, only 30 words can be used), and 20 crosswords (3 crosswords can be used without registering). System requirements: * System 7.0 * Sound Manager 3.0 * > 68040 processor * Color screen capable of > 480*640 resolution. * 1.5 MB free RAM For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit the Web page: http://hem2.passagen.se/peldan/ [Archived as /info-mac/edu/yng/spell-right.hqx; 3103K] -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************