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January 25

GNOME fonts press release

Can these fonts be adapted for use with OS/2? Note the press release says they can be "sold with any software...." I suppose that includes eCS.

http://www.gnome.org/pr-bitstreamfonts.html


January 25

GNU diff v2.8 file differencer

GNU diff v2.8 file differencer (req. emxrt.zip), port by Jun Sawataishi

Program URL: http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~vtgf3mpr/os2unix/os2unix.htm

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/diffutils-2.8.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=diffutils-2.8.zip


January 24

Open Watcom 1.0 RC1 is ready!

Hi Guys,

I just started the upload process for uploading the Open Watcom 1.0 RC1 release. It will take an hour or so probably to get completely uploaded, so in about an hour you should be able to download the RC1 binary files from the web and ftp sites. The web site has been updated with the information about the release, as well as updated download links (although they won't work till the files show up ;-).

I tested it with all my code here and it worked great (especially Michael Devore's new CWHELP.EXE updates!). So please download it, test it and let us know what you think. If there are no major problems with this release, we will make it golden and rename the RC1 build to make it the final release.

Also for this release we merged the C/C++ and FORTRAN compilers into a single download package. There was just too much duplication of effort in the installers to maintain them separately, and the FORTRAN guys need most of the C compiler stuff anyway. I am unable to test the FORTRAN compilers, so someone else who does FORTRAN programming will have to test this.

Also feel free to post this information everywhere on the net to increase the awareness of this compiler.

NOTE: We have released the new Windows and OS/2 binary installers under a slightly modified license and have retained all rights to the installer source code and script files (not the ZIP files, core source code or manifests etc). We have placed the restriction on the installers specifically such that others wishing to re-distirbute the installers will need to first get written permission from SciTech. This is primarily done such that we can control how the product is advertised for download on other web site and how it is distributed on CD-ROM etc. It is doubtful we would refuse permission to anyone or any company, but when we give permission we will require specific guidelines to be followed such as proper links on their site to the official Open Watcom web sit as well as the Open Watcom donations page (for web sites offering free downloads of the installers).

Thanks!

--
Kendall Bennett
Chief Executive Officer
SciTech Software, Inc.
Phone: (530) 894 8400
http://www.scitechsoft.com


January 24

Freeware, highly configurable WorldClock for OS/2

World clock displays time, date, UTC difference and TZ descriptor for 1 to 30 cities from a provided list of more than 2000 cities Additional information for every city: TZ variable, DST start/end, latitude/longitude, Sun rise and set Included: World map, Distances, Calendar with Moon phases, Stopwatch, Events, Sound schemes, Bubble help.

Program URL: http://www.os2world.com/goran/

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/wclock140.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=wclock140.zip

Language support for World Clock 1.4.0: Croatian, Dutch, French, German, Slovenian and Swedish Unzip wclock140lng.zip to World Clock directory and run InstLang.cmd Rexx script

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/wclock140lng.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=wclock140lng.zip


January 24

WarpVision GUI + CLI 20030124

GUI:

PLEASE! Remove VIDEO2.INI first!

24.01.2003

 Added CDROM "non stop" feature. It means that your CD(DVD) drive will not stop after timeout when you paused your movie. WVGUI automatically checks if current media playing from CD(DVD) drive

 Fixed long searched annoying crash in memcpy

23.01.2003

 Fixed crash while audio files seeking by slider
 Out to desktop did not set to ON before first playing
 Many GUI engine fixes. (better parameters checking)
 Fixed B/W colors in MOV
 Removed requiring of TCPIP

http://www.laemmlin.net/mirror/wvgui/wvgui20030124.zip

CLI:

wvision-cli 0.0.14o ( Fri Jan 24 15:14:43 2003 UTC )
- VCD support (see README)
- OGG/OGM Vorbis files support

wvision-cli 0.0.14n ( Thu Jan 23 10:44:14 2003 UTC )
- libdvdread 0.9.3 (dvdcss.dll updated! see README)

wvision-cli 0.0.14n ( Sat Jan 4 17:00:02 2003 UTC )
- libavcodec build 4650
- sync fix
- video aspect correction fix

http://www.laemmlin.net/mirror/wvcli/wvcli20030124.zip

Program URL: http://os2.kiev.ua/


January 24

Caravan for OS/2 PM version

Built in web,ftp, and smtp servers.
Support for XML
Built in Data Base Management System
Runs compiled server side script embedded in html documents. Built in
Search Engine integerated with data base
Support scheduling, events and queueing.
Object Oriented Communications
Management of users and privelges.
Text and file processing
Available for OS/2/NT/2000/98/LINUX.
Free download for use on OS/2 WARP.
Now easy to install and setup through gui.

Program URL: http://www.response4u.com/os2.html/

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/caravanpm.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=caravanpm.zi



January 24

SRE2003: An Internet Interface for OS/2

SRE2003 is an Internet Interface for OS/2. More precisely, SRE2003 provides a set of functions and capabilties that allow you to implement a web server through a "filter" program that is written in REXX. In addition to a fairly simple filter included with SRE2003, several filter programs are publically available (such as SREhttp/2) - or you can write your own! Upgrader note: SRE2003 is modeled after the GoSERVE Internet Server.

Program URL: http://sre2003.srehttp.org/

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/sre2003_112b.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=sre2003_112b.zip


January 24

USBMOUNTD

USBMOUNTD is an utility for automatic mounting of the USB media devices in OS/2. On plugging a new device to the PC USBMOUNTD automatically updates the list of the accessible in OS/2 removable media and assigns the corresponding drive letter. Sources included.

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/usbmountd.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=usbmountd.zip


January 24

SREhttp/2: A http/1.1 WWW Server for OS/2

SREhttp/2 ver 1.12b is a full featured http/1.1 WWW server for OS/2. Basic features include multi-hosting, digest and basic authentication, resource specific access controls, HTACCES controls, CGI-BIN support, NCSA SSI support, range responses, and common-log auditing. Additional advanced features include content-negotiation, on-the-fly GZIP encoding, best-match generation for not found resources, on-line configuration tools, and support for PUT and DELETE method requests. Lastly, SREhttp/2 is designed to be modified: with several hooks that accomodate REXX procedures (such as dynamic controls on resource utilization). Upgrader note: SREhttp/2 is modeled after the SRE-http for GoSERVE web server.

Program URL: http://srehttp2.srehttp.org/

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/srehttp2_112b.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=srehttp2_112b.zip


January 24

VIA Tech. KT133/266/333 CPU cooling/power management tools

A set of tools to control CPU cooling on KT266[A], KT333 and some KT133/KX133 chipsets. Includes APM idle hook, CPU throttling, smart fan control. Responds to kernel panic events in ACPI-compliant manner. OS/2 and DOS versions.

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/8233cool.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=8233cool.zip


January 22

dvdcss 1.2.4

dvdcss is part of the VideoLAN project, a full MPEG2 client/server solution. This is a port to OS/2. It is required for Warpvision to play encrypted DVDs.

URL: ftp://ftp.os2.spb.ru/pub/mmedia/contrib/dvdcss.1.2.4.zip

The VideoLAN web site at http://www.videolan.org/

Changelog since last version (October 2002)

1.2.4
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 16:15:00 +0200

* src/css.c src/ioctl.c, src/libdvdcss.c: changed the work-around to detect if the dvd is encrypted on Win2K in non-administrator mode.
* src/ioctl.c: cosmetic fixes
* src/ioctl.c: fixed typo that prevented unencrypted DVDs to work in non-administrator mode on WinNT/2k/XP.
* src/device.c, src/ioctl.h: on win9x, when using ASPI, make sure the drive we are trying to open is actually a cdrom/dvdrom drive.
* src/device.c: split the open, read and seek functions so that we can use function pointers instead of doing the if(WIN2K) test.
* src/device.c: if the target is not a drive name such as F:, we open it with the standard libc functions, even under Win32.


January 22

New WarpVision GUI 20030122

PLEASE! Remove VIDEO2.INI first!

22.01.2003

 added VCD support. Use RMB at Control window and choose Play DVDVCD. By default (track 0), WVGUI will play largest track on VCD, but you can choose another track in settings.

 Now you can play largest Title on DVD by choosing DVD Title 0 in settings At least, this can simplify your DVD playing, while DVD menu support is not done

 Added 'M' (Mute) button in Movie window

 Now Movie window normalize its position when created and when user press Alt- on Movie window

 Fixed double click on disabled button cause button to work

 Added support of new dvdcss 1.2.4. Now DVD opens much faster

 Fixed DVD "slideshow" with dvdcss 1.2.4

 Checking disc presence and disc IFS before starting playing DVD or VCD

17.01.2003

 settings window now can be resized. Size and position stores in INI file

 latest libavcodec build 4654

http://www.laemmlin.net/mirror/wvgui/wvgui20030122.zip

Program URL: http://os2.kiev.ua/


January 22

OS/2 Java Corner update!

http://home.hccnet.nl/rjj.troost/japp4os2.htm

Thanks to numerous contributions from visitors it now contains well over 150 entries, each with its version no., the Java version required, a short description and its url, sorted in the categories:

- Java for OS/2 and eCS
- FAQs, tutorials and books*
- Java resources and software sites
- Communication
- Development
- Games
- Graphic and image
- Multimedia
- Scientific
- Various

*The category 'FAQs, tutorials and books' is new!

All applications have been reported to run well with IBM Java 1.1.8, 1.3.0 or 1.3.1 for OS/2 and eComStation. For your convenience, all new entries are in bold red.

Please feel free to send me your additions, corrections, wishes or other comments!

Kind regards,

--
Roger Troost


January 21

Cinema 0.31

This program is being developed for the display of various Video images. At this time Cinema/2 is in the early stage of development and is only intended to be a TV-Video application for the Hauppage TV-cards

Functions :
- full screen mode (only with SDD video drivers)
- hide Titlebar
- hide Frame
- float on Top
- aspect ratio, retains image ratio when resizing window
- display of current TV channel in title bar
- keyboard selection of TV channel
- F-keys used to adjust brightness, contrast etc
- menu popup with Mouse RB
- Notebook for TV-Channel preferences etc
- program close saves settings
- support for Plugins
- selection of Regional settings on Program initialisation, followed by Auto Scan for channels

Neu since Version 0.3.1
- BTTV support integrated (not yet complete) parameter /b
- predefined and configureable windowsize added
- improved blitter
- highresolution timer for blitter
- NLS for Schweden

Program URL: http://www.ctlab.de/index.html.en


January 20

WarpZip and Data Shield updates

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WARPZIP LITE

A couple of people have nudged me into action on an application I had started some time ago and, at the time, didn't feel it met a need. I have brushed it up a bit and am releasing it as an additional application to WarpZip and the PillarSoft Suite.

"WarpZip Lite" offers a lightweight way to extract zip files while working on your desktop. It becomes an "Open as..." menu selection for zip files objects and allows the user to extract the archive to any selected (or created) directory. Currently, WarpZip Lite works only on ZIP archives as the basis for this program was done before WarpZip had support for other archivers.

Using WarpZip Lite is as easy as right clicking any zip file icon (object) and selecting "WarpZip Lite" from the "Open as" menu. Once the window opens, users may make their target directory selection and press the "Extract" button to unzip the archive and optionally, open the folder where it was unzipped.

Users may create directories or let WarpZip Lite create directories based on the archive name. After a directory is created, WarpZip Lite will extract the archive and (optionally) open the destination directory folder on the desktop after the extraction.

The user may also elect to use the "Quick Extract" selection. Quick Extract will automatically find the system TMP or TEMP directory and create a subdirectory based on the first eight chars of the archive filename. After the directory is created, the archive is extracted into it and (optionally) the directory folder is opened on the desktop.

WarpZip Lite is only available to registered users of WarpZip or the PillarSoft Suite.

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DATA SHIELD

Data Shield has also been updated to be able to do secure cleanups on Mozilla installations.

Data Shield is a secure deletion program that removes sensitive information from a hard drive. Normally, deleting a file only marks the file as deleted on your drive but the data remains and may still be recovered. Data Shield will obliterate it so that data may not be recovered by overwriting it x number of times or according to Department of Defense specification.

It has options to do a standard or secure delete on:

 Individual files
 File listings
 Contents of a directory
 A directory tree
 Complete drives
 Freespace on a given drive
 TMP, TEMP or DELETE directories
 Netscape/Mozilla browser cache
 Netscape/Mozilla history and drop down history list
 Mozilla download database

Data Shield will automatically find standard installations of Netscape 2.02, 4.04, 4.61 or 6.0 and Mozilla while offering to clean any part of it according to the versions need.

In this version we have included the routines to securely overwrite and clean entries for Mozilla as well as a few changes in file deletion routines to increase effectiveness.

If you have sensitive data on a drive (financial records or client lists for example) never give away or sell the drive without cleaning it thoroughly.

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There is no charge for these updates.

Data Shield is not for sale separately but is available as part of the PillarSoft Suite which has been updated to contain both of these programs plus 13 more OS/2 and eCS specific programs for only $99.

WarpZip Lite is available as part of WarpZip or the PillarSoft Suite. WarpZip is $29 and is available through BMT Micro, Mensys and others. Take a peek at our website for more information on WarpZip, Data Shield and the PillarSoft Suite.

Downloads and more information:

Data Shield:
http://www.pillarsoft.net/dshield.html

WarpZip:
http://www.pillarsoft.net/warpzip.html

PillarSoft Suite:
http://www.pillarsoft.net/suite.html


January 20

Contacts Viewer 2.1

Contacts Viewer is a freeware program that lets you search and view data from TAB-delimited ASCII-files. The original 1.x versions were made for OS/2 users who also use a Psion PDA. The program made it possible to access the Contacts data from the OS/2 desktop. Of course version 2.xx is still up to this task, but it can also be used to view data from other sources (i.e. files exported databases, spreadsheets and more). Contacts Viewer works directly with the ASCII-file. It's not a database and there is no need to import data into the program. It's a viewer, which means you can not use this program to edit, delete or add new records. Contacts Viewer only reads information from the harddisk. It *never* writes anything to your disk. The program interface was made with good old VisPro Rexx 2.1 that was released in the mid 90's of the previous century. I still think it's brilliant!

Contacts Viewer 2.01 can be downloaded from the 'useful utilities' page on my 'Psion to OS/2 Connection' website at http://os2.mensys.nl/psion

Regards,

Hans Hockx
jcm.hockx@hccnet.nl


January 20

CDS Newletter - Jan 03

CDS Newsletter - January 2003

http://www.cds-inc.com

In this issue:

- New product announcement: Back Again II Server - Small Business Edition V.4.0 for Microsoft Small Business Server 2000. Order today and save $100.00 instantly!

- Ship date announced for new CDS backup agent for Microsoft SQL Server 2000! Save $100.00 off all pre-orders!

- Software discounts on all CDS fax software for Linux, Windows and OS/2!

- Enhanced PCL5 print driver for PMFax Pro for OS/2 no longer available after January 31, 2003.

- Last chance to upgrade to Back Again/2000 Version 3.0 and receive version 4.0 next month for free, plus receive 1 year maintenance!

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** New Product: Back Again II Server - Small Business Edition Version 4.0 **

CDS is happy to announce Back Again II Server - Small Business Edition Version 4.0, the newest member of the Back Again II family of data protection software products for the Windows platform to begin shipping on or before February 3rd, 2003. To celebrate this new release, CDS is offering an immediate discount of $100.00 off all pre-orders through January 31, 2003. See http://www.cds-inc.com/baiispecials for more details.

Back Again II Server - Small Business Edition version 4.0 offers complete protection for Microsoft Small Business Server 2000. With support for backing up live MS Exchange and SQL Server 2000 databases, operating system, user profiles, applications and data! Includes disaster recovery at no additional charge!

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** New Product: CDS Agent for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 **

CDS is pleased to announce a February 3rd, 2003 ship date for the long anticipated release of CDS Agent for MS SQL Server 2000. This new backup agent enables Back Again II Server Version 4.0 for Windows NT/2000 Server the ability to seamlessly backup "live" MS SQL Server 2000 databases and transaction log files.

Pre-order CDS Agent for MS SQL Server 2000 or order CDS Agent for MS Exchange before January 31st, 2003 and save $100.00 off their regular price of $395.00.
Please visit http://www.cds-inc.com/baiispecials for more details.
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** Save 40% off CDS Fax software products through Jan. 31st **

Purchase PrimaFax Pro for Windows or Linux, or PMFax Pro for OS/2 between January 19 and January 31st, 2003 and save 40% off your order with instant coupon.
Please visit http://www.cds-inc.com/faxspecials
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** Enhanced PCL5 print driver for PMFax Pro for OS/2 no longer available after 01/31/03 **

CDS has been informed that we must cease selling the Enhanced PCL5 laserjet print driver, add-on for PMFax Pro for OS/2 by January 31st, 2003. If you are using the standard IBM Pro Printer driver or the older PCL driver for PMfax Pro for OS/2, don't miss your last chance to purchase this important upgrade before it's too late!

Please visit http://www.cds-inc.com/faxspecials
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** Upgrade to Back Again/2000 V3.0 for OS/2 and receive version 4.0 for free! **

Purchase and register Back Again/2000 Version 3.0 for OS/2 between now and January 31, 2003, and get Version 4.0 for free when it ships in February 2003. Back Again/2000 version 4.0 products for OS/2 will be priced the same as our Windows 4.0 products - a price increase of up to *38% over version 3.0 products for OS/2. Even with the increase, our products are still priced below our competition!

Plus, as a new years bonus, we'll add one year of software maintenance at no charge (Up to a $77.00 value)!


Visit http://www.cds-inc.com/upgradenow for more details.

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Happy new year from your friends at CDS!


January 20

ListBuilder 2.01

ListBuiler is a utility for those who work with sets of (structured) data in ASCII (plain text) format. For instance: data exported from a database, spreadsheet, wordprocessor or data that is used on an other platform like a Personal Digital Assistants. These are the kind of files that will have one record on each line, where each line has several fields (delimited by comma, TAB or with a fixed lengt for each field). With ListBuilder you can:

- substract selected fields (create a new list) from the source file and write this information to a new file;
- create a new list with the same information but with a changed sequence of information (fields) in each record;
- convert comma delimited files to TAB delimited files or Lotus WordPro mailmerge files;
- convert a file that has fixed field length, without delimiters between the fields, to a comma or TAB-delimited file. This will also remove any trailing spaces form each field;
- write a new file with records that are selected on the content of one particular field (operators supported are 'equal' and 'not equal' to a user supplied text;
- Combine data from different sources into a new file (data from the second file will be appended to an existing file if you enter the name of an existing file for the output file. If no such file exits, a new file will be created;
- save list definitons for future use.

With the available set of features ListBuilder can be used instead of several dedicated filters written in REXX or any other language. ListBuilder was developed in support of Contacts Viewer, but it can be used for many other purposes.

ListBuilder 2.01 can be downloaded from the 'useful utilities' page on my 'Psion to OS/2 Connection' website at http://os2.mensys.nl/psion

Regards,

Hans Hockx
jcm.hockx@hccnet.nl


January 20

Warp Community Update Workshop is scheduled for 02-17-2003

Hi all,
Following will probably be of interest to some!

Dear IBMer or Service Business Partner, dear IBM customer,

The next Warp Community Update Workshop is scheduled for week 07 (02-17-2003 to 02-21-2003), starting Monday 1:00 pm and ending Friday 1:00 pm. It will take place at the newly renovated IBM building in Mannheim, 10th floor.

This time, we will have a condensed agenda on Monday and Thuesday, and Lab-time for Wednesday to Friday. This reflects several requests from attendees for more compact presentations and separating the Labs from the lectures.

The agenda is work in progress and will be sent with your confirmation.
Tendative Topics include the following areas:
* OS/2 Strategy 2003
* OS/2 Device Driver, Tools and Programs Update
* Java 1.4 on OS/2
* OS/2 Migration - real customer story
* OS/2 Migration Tools
* Server Based OS/2 with VirtualServer
* DFSee 5.x insights
* BackAgain V4 - still on OS/2

Please register today at emeawarp@de.ibm.com.

As always, the workshop itself will be at no charge, all attendants will pay for their travel expenses. To apply for the workshop, send an email to emeawarp@de.ibm.com with your Company Name, your Name and your Internet EMail address (no Lotus Notes ID, please). You will then get a reply with confirmation, map and travel informations.

Accomodations:
Please reserve a room in whatever hotel you like. We recommend the Mannheim Novotel (5 min walking distance) and has special IBM rates.

Other hotels in the surrounding area are (5-10 min driving distance) http://www.loewen-seckenheim.de/ (direction Heidelberg)
http://www.hoteldeutscherhofmannheim.de/ (direction Heidelberg)
http://www.marriott.com/dpp/PropertyPage.asp?MarshaCode=HDBMC (Heidelberg)
http://www.maritim.de/deutsch/hotels/hotels/mannheim.html

Feel free to forward this announcement as needed.

Regards,
Mike


January 20

FEBRUARY 2003 OS/2 CONNECT NEWSLETTER

PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA (January 20, 2003) - M. Bryce & Associates (MBA) today announced the release of the February issue of OS/2 CONNECT, a freeware newsletter distributed through the various computer networks and bulletin boards.

The newsletter is implemented as a web page at: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/. Its HTML files are also available for downloading and viewing locally. The file is named CON0203.ZIP. The newsletter includes the following sections:

Title & Publisher
What's New in this Issue?
Sound Off!
Editorial Page (IBM "Writes-Off" OS/2 & My 'Bone-Head' Problem)
World Reports (Scandinavia)
News & Press Releases
Graphic of the Month
Calendar of Events
Bulletin Boards
Internet Addresses & Locations
Telephone & Fax Numbers
Team OS/2
OS/2 User Groups
Who's Who of OS/2
Publications
- Books
- Periodicals
- Videos
OS/2 Tips, Tricks & Keys
Products & Services

A 1README.TXT file is attached to the .ZIP file explaining how to install and view the newsletter using standard web browsers, such as the Netscape Navigator.

OS/2 CONNECT is distributed electronically to the following:

1. On the Internet:

World Wide Web:

OS/2 CONNECT home page (HTML)
http://www.os2ss.com/connect/

- the zipped HTML files for downloading can be found at:
http://www.os2ss.com/connect/purpose.htm

OS/2 WORLD (Mirror site in Europe)
http://www.os2world.com/connect/

Yahoo! OS/2 CONNECT Discussion Group in the "Files" section (for members only):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/os2conect/files/con0203.ZIP

FTP Site: hobbes.nmsu.edu
(/pub/os2/info/newsltr/connect) or (/pub/incoming)

2. Commercial Networks:

America Online

In the OS/2 Forum (Ctrl+K, "os2"), under "OS/2 News Magazines."

NOTE: You can also access our Web site through AOL's "OS/2 on the 'Net" section in the OS/2 Forum; select "OS/2 Publications Websites."

The OS/2 CONNECT HTML files may be distributed free of charge.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Tim Bryce
Editor, OS/2 CONNECT
M. Bryce & Associates (MBA)
a division of M&JB Investment Company (M&JB)
3310 U.S. Alt. 19
P.O. Box 1637
Palm Harbor, FL 34682-1637
United States
Tel: 727/786-4567
Fax: 727/786-4765
E-Mail: timb001@attglobal.net
WWW: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
MBA: Developers of the "PRIDE" Information Factory(R) & Batch Manager
Since 1971: "Software for the finest computer - the Mind"


January 19

WPSWizard 0.3

Chris Wohlgemuth has released the WPS Wizard 0.3

WPS-Wizard is an addon for the WPS which gives you freely configurable context menus for all filesystem objects. You may have different extended menus for different classes. For example iconfiles may have other menu extension than audiofiles.

A REXX interface gives access to the WPS from user scripts. REXX callbacks may be used to add features to WPS objects similar to subclassing an object. New with V0.3.0 are toolbars for folders and object hints, both created using the new REXX callbacks. You may customize these features for different classes and even single objects. This means attach a REXX script to an object to perform special actions when requesting a menu or opening a folder. This way you may for example have different toolbars for different folders.

Features

* Custom menus for folders and files.
* Additional menu items for any filesystem class possible.
* Configuration using configuration folders and drag and drop.
* Predefined templates for menu items.
* Submenus and unlimited number of menu items.
* Show filesize in the context menu.
* Remove format item from context menus of harddrives.
* Small in size.
* Simple programming interface for use by other WPS classes. See source of CWFolder class for info.
* REXX interface to the WPS.
* Save position of scrollbars in details view.
* Save position of splitbar in details view.
* REXX callbacks for important WPS methods. 'Subclass' objects using REXX. New with V0.3.0
* Object hints. New with V0.3.0
* Folder toolbars. New with V0.3.0

http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/


January 19

PCI Sound Card Matrix II

hello,

I created an updated soundcard matrix based on the older one by Alex Taylor.

It can be found on http://www.os2usr.org/os2sound.html Please send comments, corrections, ratings and news to 'sound at os2.usr.org', thanks !

regards
mike



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