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OS/2 - eComStation News - December, 2007
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2006: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2005: August September October November December
SW: Maul Publisher fixpack c097fix313
SW: DFSee 9.04 released
SW: WPS-Wizard V0.6.0 is available
Net: Week of mini notebooks
Net: Warpstock Polls
SW: NetDrive for OS/2 version 3.1.0 French
Net: Canadian eComStation Forums
Net: OS2World.com Bounty System
Event: December Meeting, Saturday, December 15, 9:30 AM - 1 PM
| SW: Maul Publisher fixpack c097fix313 |
2007-12-09
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: "Peter Koller"
Web site: http://www.manglais.com/
Maul Publisher is an industrial strength desktop publisher capable of
creating virtually all of the printing seen on everyday household items.You
can use it to easily lay out newspapers, cards, books, labels, stamps,
posters, charts, forms, and even designs like building plans or furniture
arrangements.
Fixpack c097fix313
==================
This fix is suitable for Maul V3.13.
It contains:
C097FIX313
maul.exe
* Fixed 'Save As' of offlined files.
* Fixed File search mode in import dialogs.
* Fixed Inserting new masterpage causes crash.
* Fixed Text chain dialog not updated when switching layers.
txthand.dll
* Fixed text rotation errors when printing to postscript.
* Fixed deletion of chained frames, especially ones chained in reverse order.
mtblhand.dll
* Fixed text rotation errors when printing to postscript.
pdfmark.dll
* Added feature to extract url links to the pdf bookmarks.
The fix will update maul.exe to V3.14
To install the fixpack, run Maul Publisher, and check for updates (in
'Help->Check for updates' menu). You must be a registered user to run the
'Check for updates' feature.
Please take the trouble to report any bugs that you may find!
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| SW: DFSee 9.04 released |
2007-12-09
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Jan van Wijk
DFSee version 9.04 has been released today
It has a few bug fixes, and minor updates to the scripting engine. For an
introduction in TX advanced scripting see:
http://www.dfsee.com/presentations.php
Almost all features described there are present in 9.04.
Some small code samples are included as sample-*.dfs.
DFSee is a very powerful disk-utility with disk partitioning, filesystem
and disk analysis, file recovery, UNDELETE for HPFS JFS, and NTFS, resizing
and smart imaging or cloning.
More details at:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/
Direct download links from the DFSee website:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee904.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee904.msi
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee904_warpin.exe
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee904_dsk.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee9xx_linux.tgz
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee9xx_iso.zip
Or from the HOBBES website:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee904.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dfsee
Most important functional changes since 9.03
- CR menu Fixed enable/disable of CR/BM-install menu items
- FileDlg Fix directory read for DOS version (Watcom 1.7 bug!)
- Geocalc Ignore deleted (type 00) partitions in MBR tables
- LVM Set correct drive-link seq-nr (P#1262, Mantis 1572)
- LVM -c Fix drive-link sequence numbers that are ZERO
- Menu Edit -> Set Geometry contents based, toggle 'geocalc'
- PART xml Add specific warning for LVM sequence-nr ZERO
- SCRIPT Implemented error ignore/quit/confirm logic
- SCRIPT Implemented setting $_rc system variable on commands
- SET geo Set 'geocalc' disk contents based geometry ON or OFF
Regards, JvW
=========================================================================
DFSee Home: http://www.dfsee.com; Jan van Wijk; Author of DFSee -
infoDESPAM@DESPAMdfsee.com
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| SW: WPS-Wizard V0.6.0 is available |
2007-12-09
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Chris Wohlgemuth
WPS-Wizard V0.6.0 is available (09.12.2007)
-------------------------------------------
WPS-Wizard is a set of classes to add unique features to the WPS. It's
seamlessly integrated and offers e.g. an info area for folders showing
previews of images (eCS 1.2MR and above) and PDFs (if Lucide is installed),
a technically advanced and unique icon engine for using PNG image files as
icons, a Rexx interface to the WPS and much more.
Gneral features:
* Icon engine for using PNG images as icons
* Icon engine allows on the fly creation of composited icons using the
Cairo library
* Configurable icon size (per folder)
* Preview of image and Lucide thumbnails (PDF files) in the folder
info area
* Configurable context menus
* Rexx interface to the WPS. Use Rexx to program the behaviour of objects
* Image files have their image as icon
* Folder toolbars
* Folder information area
* WPS stability improvements
* Works with all major WPS enhancers (XWP, EWP, BubblePad, ...)
* It's free
Icon Engine features:
* True alpha blending and transparency
* Seamless integration into the WPS including drag and drop icon
assignment and icon editing from the objects icon page
* No patching of system files
* Icon creation by specifying drawing commands which are performed on
the fly using the Cairo graphics library
o Overlay of image files with true alpha blending
o Line, arc, rectangle, ... drawing with true alpha blending
o Text drawing (with, yes, alpha blending)
o Font control
o Rotation and translating while drawing
o ...
* Drawing commands are simple text commands in a control file. No
recompilation necessary.
* Arbitrary icon size up to 200x200
* Icon size settable for each folder
For more information and screenshots visit:
http://svn.netlabs.org/wps-wizard
Download from Hobbes:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=wpswizard-0_6_0-eng.zip&pushbutton=Search
Get icon themes from here: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming (will be moved later)
Be sure to read the included readme file.
Chris Wohlgemuth
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| Net: Week of mini notebooks |
2007-12-10
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Eugene Gorbunoff
The fiftieth week of 2007 is dedicated to collection of info about
compatible/non-compatible mini-notebooks (sub-notebooks).
We declared that eComStation is working on any mini-notebook --
http://ecomstation.ru/ecspc
Our database contains 3 records only --
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category§ion=brand
Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore. Post new reports
using the web-form -- http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=new
If you have posted reports in the past then check them again, add to
comments, which switches do you use with ACPI driver? Which parameters did
you changed in BIOS setup?
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| Net: Warpstock Polls |
2007-12-10
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Andy Willis
Warpstock needs your input.
Please take a moment to respond to both of our polls on the Warpstock home
page (http://www.warpstock.org) concerning Warpstock 2008. In an effort to
maximize attendance, keep travel costs to a minimum, and to bring you the
best value for your registration fee, we are looking ahead to Warpstock 2008.
Accordingly, feedback from the community is requested, so please register
your vote!
Warpstock Corporation is a Virginia corporation. The Warpstock annual
conference is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from
around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy. More
information is available at the Warpstock web site:
http://www.warpstock.org
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| SW: NetDrive for OS/2 version 3.1.0 French |
2007-12-12
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Netdrive Support
The French NLS version of NetDrive for OS/2 has been released.
NetDrive for OS/2 is a well known virtual file system that supports FTP,
SFTP, NFS, VFAT and other resources.
The French version is based on the international (English) version 3.1.0
and can be installed over it.
See http://www.blueprintsoftwareworks.com/netdrive/news.html for details.
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| Net: Canadian eComStation Forums |
2007-12-12
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Dennis
Hi, I know there's lots of eCS & OS/2 forums, mailing lists, and websites
already out there but in case anyone is interested I put up another forum
site at http://ecomstation.ca/forums/
Cheers!
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| Net: OS2World.com Bounty System |
2007-12-12
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Martin Iturbide
http://www.os2world.com/content/view/15993/2/
We will like to remind to the OS/2 and eComStation community the current
Bounties we are running at OS2World.com.
Also we will like to encourage developers to see the "Open Bounties" that
are at OS2World.com and also encourage the community to "chip in" with the
prize for this ports.
Currently the Open Bounties are:
* OS/2 native port of Java 6 ($340)
* Icon routines in OS/2 ($310)
* Virtual Box port ($292)
* Extend multimedia support for OS2 & eCS ($235)
* GemPlus PC400 driver support ($215)
* TrueCrypt port ($200)
* OpenWengo port ($185)
* Common File Open/Save Dialog ($180)
* SWTSwing ($175)
* Skype for OS/2 ($130)
* Eclipse.org Standard Windowing Toolkit (SWT) OS/2 Port ($125)
* Universal Webcam drivers ($110)
* Driver for Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet NICs ($100)
* Interface InnoTek's font-engine ($100)
* Port of FreeMat ($100)
* PCMCIA USB 2.0 cards drivers ($100)
* Maul XHTML import handler ($100)
* USB extended keyboard driver ($85)
* Mpeg2Schnitt port ($84)
* OS2 & eCS kernel ($75)
* General Win32 Plugin for Mozilla/Firefox ($50)
* OS/2 device drivers for Minolta filmscanners ($50)
* Porting free gnat ADA 2005 compiler on OS/2 ($50)
* Native OS/2 Port of Lotus Notes (Hannover) ($50)
* Porting AbiWord ($25)
* libMTP Port and Implementation ($25)
* GTK+ 2.x (The GIMP Toolkit) port ($15)
To sponsor a bounty or suggest a new one please visit:
http://www.os2world.com/bounties
Thanks to all the Bounty Sponsors.
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| Event: December Meeting, Saturday, December 15, 9:30 AM - 1 PM |
2007-12-15
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Tom Brown
Take a break from the stress of holiday shopping. Parking space is
plentiful. No need to drive for hours looking for a place to park.
We are going to talk about Warpstock 2007 and remote desktop solutions,
including VNC and others.
Always Q&A. Always coffee and donuts. Always worthwhile.
Room 326 of the Eastside Christian School
at the Grace Ministries Complex
1645 W Valencia Dr. in Fullerton
For directions, check the SCOUG site at:
http:\\www.scoug.com
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