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ConfigTool is a CONFIG.SYS editor with:
- searchable database which explains the entries, - sort and checking routines,
- boot/recovery options, and - suggestions for optimization.
CFGTOOL.DAT database is based on OS2CFG11.DAT for ConfigInfo 4.0 by Rick Meigs.
All entries from the CM2CFG.DAT for ConfigMaint/2 are also included, as some of
the howto.dat.
New in version 0.94:
- Minor errors in sort and optimize fixed - Expanded Cfgool.dat (802 entries). -
Optimize enhanced for filesystems and drivers.
To download ConfigTool 0.94, visit:
http://redrival.com/os2util/index.htm
or:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/
Later it will be placed in:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/config/
Authors: Goran Ivankovic and Klaus Staedtler.
Precompiled OS/2 binaries of the CURRENT DEVELOPMENT VERSION of gnuplot as available
from gnuplot's SourceForge CVS tree, branch pm3d, on July 12 2000, which are based
on:
- gnuplot version 3.8c patchlevel pm3d 6
- mouse patches for Presentation Manager, X11 and Linux VGA: see 'help set mouse'
(notice cool 'set mouse labels'), 'help set bind',
- pm3d splot mode for colour filled maps and surfaces are now available.
http://www.sci.muni.cz/~mikulik/gnuplot/
Brian Harvard has released the 4th Alpha for the upcoming FileCommander/2 v2.20
http://silk.apana.org.au/fcalpha.html
FileCommander/2 is a file manager for OS/2 with too many features to list here.
For information on the upcoming eComStation managed Operating System, please
visit our datasheet.
http://www.indelible-blue.com/datasheet/ecomstation
You can preorder this product as well.
InCharge version 1.02.67 is now available for downloading from our web site http://www.spitfiresoftware.com. This
version significantly enhances our multiple currency features and provides for easy
connection to our web site for access to the user support forum and for downloading
the latest version of InCharge from within InCharge. Following the list of specific
enhancements is additional information on the changes to multiple currency support.
The specific enhancements are:
1. Currency exchange rates can now be imported from six different Internet sites.
2. Standard currency identifiers are now provided for 160+ countries.
3. A new chapter has been added to the on-line manual for multiple currency support.
4. As a new service, Spitfire Software is providing a currency exchange rate
table for import into InCharge from its web site. This table covers 64 different
currencies and will be updated every one or two weeks (sometime longer based on
time available).
5. When importing stock quotes from Yahoo!, a new dialog has been added which
connects you to the Yahoo! site and provides the user id and password for signing
on.
6. You can now access directly the Spitfire Software Internet web site, electronic
updates download page, and InCharge Support Forum from within InCharge on the Main
dialog's help menu.
The enhancements to multiple currency support for importing exchange rates from
the Internet make it very easy to update the exchange rates for your secondary currencies
at any time. The key to this support is that you must redefine your the currency
id for your primary currency and all secondary currencies to be consistent with
the InCharge standard currency identifiers for over 160 different currencies. To
do this you will need to use the Currency Information dialog on the Main dialog's
Files menu to edit each currency changing the currency id to the standard id which
can be selected from the drop down list associated with the currency id entry field.
All users should read the new chapter on Multiple Currencies in the on-line documentation.
All of the exchange rate web site update their exchange rates every day except
for the Spitfire Software site. The Spitfire Software site will be updated as time
allows but normally every week, some times more often. the advantage of the Spitfire
site is the large number of currencies carried. If you do not need daily updates
for the exchange rates and the ones you do need require you to visit more that one
site, then consider using the Spitfire site.
We are planning to continue our focus on the Internet, the next area is using
bill payment facilities provided by, for example, Yahoo! and banks. After that,
stock brokerage accounts.
The Internet is changing the whole world of personal finance. We intend to move
with it providing those facilities that allow our users to integrate the financial
functions and data provided by banks and other financial institutions with the financial
records kept on one's personal computer. Only by integrating the two can you insure
the integrity of your financial position and check one against another.
Regards,
Bruce W. Landeck
Spitfire Software
It appears TCP/IP v4.3 for OS/2 Warp and for OS/2 Warp Server for e-business
is available on the web:
In the Internet tools section, scroll to the end of that section and it's the
fourth from the bottom...
The direct URL is:
http://service2.boulder.ibm.com/devcon/devcon/docs/tcp43w40.htm
IBM has updated all printer drivers for several countries:
ftp://ftp.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/printpak/
e.g. Those who want to use an HP 970C can do this now. Also new, a web notebook
with direct access to updates. :-)
Today I have uploded a the first beta of PlayRec on my home page.
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold
English home page:
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold/e
PlayRec is a command line player and recorder for very big wave files.
The program ist Freeware. Direct URL is:
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold/playrec.zip
I have updated the "OS/2 Emualtion Site". Now it has a request area
to give ideas to developers of which emulators can be ported to OS/2. You can send
me any request, so I can put it on my web page, to martiniturbide@email.com
I have also updated the navigation bar and added more emulators.
http://www.os2world.com/emulator/
Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 Warp 4 Release 1.5.1 was released today. It's a 29
megabyte file to download and update an existing 1.5 installation. It contains improved
MS Office filters and various fixes.
Every year, hundreds of OS/2 users from around the world gather to talk about
their favorite operating system. And every year, these hundreds of hungry minds
cry out for more presentations.
The Board of Directors of Warpstock, Inc. hereby formally calls out to computer
specialists far and wide to submit their proposals for presentations to be given
at Warpstock 2000. If you have a specific knowledge in some of the below categories
and you whish to share that in support of the OS/2 community, now is the time to
step forward!
Presentations on any OS/2-related topic are more than welcome, regardless of
the technical level. Topic categories include programming (Java, PM, device drivers,
...), software demonstrations (how-to's, tips and tricks), internet, networking,
e-business and anything else of interest to OS/2 users.
Interested individuals should email Luc Van Bogaert at:
or visit:
http://www.warpstock.org/2000/presentations.html
There, you will find example presentations from previous years, templates in
various formats for use in overheads, and a list of suggested deadlines.
The 4th annual Warpstock conference will be held September 9-10, 2000, in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and is produced by Warpstock, Inc., a North Carolina non-profit corporation.
The Warpstock annual conference is a gathering of OS/2 users and vendors from around
the world for the purpose of education and advocacy. More information is available
at the Warpstock 2000 website, http://www.warpstock.org.
--
David Ameiss [VOICE] [POSSI] [SCOUG]
Secretary, Warpstock Inc. - www.warpstock.org
david@ameissnet.com
--
I released CDR/RW Wizard 0.9.92 beta. This is only a service release in which
are fixed some bugs I found.
Please download ONLY the executable CDRWIZ.EXE (only this at version 0.9.92)
at my home page:
http://www.quasarbbs.com/rocco
or
http://forosoftware.freeweb.org
It seems that IBM Japan is going to release a Japanese version of Desktop On-Call
4 for OS/2, Windows95-98-NT-2000, Mac, Linux.
http://www.ibm.co.jp/pspjinfo/javadesk/
The web site I found is in Japanese. When version 3 and 2.5 were released, English
versions were also available so presumably there will also be an English version
4.
F/X Communications signed today a non-exclusive reseller and distribution agreement
with Canadian based Vertical Industry Technology Ltd (VIT).
http://www.fx.dk/fxpress07072000.html
Vertical Industry Technology will, via its North American sales alliance with
channel vendors such as Cisco, Intel and HP, offer businesses a comprehensive solution
for developing and deploying interoperable and multi-platform IPSec based VPN solutions.
"By working with F/X Communications, we are able to fully service those
of our customers that require VPN interoperability with OS/2 based clients. With
the easy deployment, proven interoperability and the robustness offered by the InJoy
products, we are able to target the customers in our traditional business segment",
said John Tat, CEO and co-founder of VIT.
VIT works with a number of prominent businesses, including Royal Bank Dominion
Securities, MDS Laboratory, McMaster, Afton Food Group, GCI Group, Bell Canada,
Ministry of Health, CIBC, and ManuLife.
Akira Hatakeama has ported the iconv library to OS/2.
What is libiconv?
In some UNIXes, there is 'iconv' library, as generic multi-lingual character
code, encoding coversion. If you are handling UTF-8, UTF-16, it is nearly standard
library for handling such code.
For more information, download of binaries and sources see:
http://www.sra.co.jp/people/akira/os2/libiconv/index.html
I have added English installation instructions to the binary zip files of Ghostscript
6.01. The English installation instructions can also be downloaded separately:
http://people.freenet.de/von.hagen/install-e.zip
I did some upgrades to my Trials of Battle server. It should be pretty interesting
to play now.
See you in the Arena (unless you are old and weak!):
@24.5.29.217
Trials of Battle is a 1st person shooter for OS/2 published by Stardock Systems
http://www.stardock.com/.
Sun has updated Staroffice 5.1a:
http://supportforum.sun.com/cgi-bin/WebX.cgi?officePatchPage@199.yZc@
The file contains all old patches and some new (all languages)
Fixes:
SD#68619 Gradient on non-blank backgrounds cause 'fuzzy' borders
SD#68747 If addresses are deleted StarOffice may crash.
SD#68804 IMAP: Third party unsubscribing of folders will be ignored.
SD#68866 Capital letters cannot be used when logging in to the IMAP Server.
SD#68957 Incomprehensible error messages have been replaced.
SD#69113 IMAP: New / Folder reports 'Invalid Name'
SD#69552 Some of the Presentation documents crash when opened.
SD#69567 Files can no longer be loaded after a template update.
SD#69583 Some presentation documents crash after loading / saving / reloading
SD#72704 Graphics missing after restoring and saving after a crash.
SD#72722 Linked graphics no longer exist after restoring document.
SD#72774 General input/output error when loading some presentations
SD#73110 Files will become larger if graphic bullets are used.
SD#68783 Problems occur when editing DBF databases. The data record to be edited
will not always be changed.
SD#68522 Wrong server settings if replying to a Newsgroup posting when 'User-defined
Settings...' are being used
SD#68620 Data synchronization with PalmPilot under OS/2 not possible.
Files:
cnt517co.dll
dl517co.dll
ni517co.dll
ofa517co.dll
pisockco.dll
sc517co.dll
sch517co.dll
sd517co.dll
sdb517co.dll
sfx517co.dll
sk517co.dll
ss517co.dll
ssc517co.dll
svt517co.dll
svx517co.dll
Magnus Olsson, the developer of WarpCalc and Astrolog, has updated Magnum to
v1.1.
http://www.visdom.nu/home/magnum/
Magnum is a numerology calculator which can be used to derive Chaldean, Hebraic,
Pythagorean and Common numbers from alphanumerical text.
R.O.M. logicware announced today a new support forum for their word processor
"papyrus" and "papyrus OFFICE". This web-based forum contains
discussion groups, where papyrus users can get support from and discuss with the
developers.
The new papyrus forum is located at:
and it's part of the commTalk.de community, where you can find large forums for
OS/2, Linux, Java and a variety of other topics. The membership of commTalk.de and
commTalk.de/rom is free.
Today I have uploded a new version of CopyWave on my home page:
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold
English home page:
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold/e
The program copies parts from an existing PCM-Wave file starting from an indicated
place in an indicated length into a new Wave file. The files can be very big.
Now can the program copying more as one file in a file. New is also appending
file to existing files.
The program is Freeware. Direct URL is:
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold/copywave.zip