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SW: WarpIN 1.0.6

23 Apr 2005 18:41:58


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From: "Paul Ratcliffe"



WarpIN 1.0.6 has been released. This fixes the reported bugs with version
1.0.5. You can find it in the usual places on Netlabs and Hobbes:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/warpin/warpin-1-0-6.exe
and
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/warpin-1-0-6.exe
moving to
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/archiver/warpin-1-0-6.exe

Paul


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SW: NewView 2.16.3

23 Apr 2005 15:16:11


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Forwarded message from Aaron Lawrence
on Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:39:53 UTC Posted on: comp.os.os2.apps


http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/newview2_16_3.zip
later
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/misc/newview2_16_3.zip

V2.16.3
- New feature: more options for what directories to search
(Selected help paths, or any folder or folders)
- Finnish translation from Tapani Raikkonen
- Clickable contact details in Product Information dialog
- Hints for split-bar between panels is now translatable
- Many language updates from translators
- Corrected some translation/hint problems.
- Fixed some issues with URL recognition
- Picture decoding is faster
- Now includes newview.dll
- Italian and Dutch help files now installed
- Fixed stand-alone install, to stop complaining about newview.inf
- NewView can be killed without an error message

newview.dll is located either by libpath, or in the same directory as
newview.exe. By default it is installed in the app dir (standalone) or
x:\os2\dll\ (complete replacement).


NewView is a free replacement for the original OS/2 or eComStation online
help system.

Major enhancements are:

- New user interface (split window)
- Select and copy direct from window
- Easy to use global (all files) search
- Remembers size & position
- Most recently used files list
- Smooth scrolling display
- Current topic always highlighted in contents
- Can go forward as well as back in history
- Options for fonts, colors and more
- Annotate help files
- Bookmarks
- Fully resizeable
- Automatic web, ftp and email links (uses default WPS browser)
- Drop files to open
- Open additional files
- Automatic language selection
- Automatic index creation
- Enhanced file dialog with help file titles



--
aaronl at consultant dot com
For every expert, there is an equal and
opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke

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SW: Updated ffmpeg Again (0.49.pre based)

23 Apr 2005 14:53:31


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From: Paul Smedley



Hi All,
This is my third release of FFMpeg 0.49.pre based on a pull from the CVS
archive on 23rd April, 2005.

This second release today fixes a screwup on my behalf that prevented the
mp3 & ogg stuff linking in ffmpeg.exe

This is compiled with Innotek GCC 3.3.5 beta 4.

It can be downloaded from
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/ffmpeg-os2-0.49pre20050423v2.zip

For those that don't know ffmpeg is a tool that can be used to quickly
convert video/audio from one format to another.

Please note that with this release, I have compiled in support for mp3 &
ogg encoding, and with these changes, this version of ffmpeg is released
under the GPL license, not LGPL like the prior release.


This has not been extensively tested - but I have successfully converted
some AVIs to Mpeg.

Please send any feedback to paulDESPAM@DESPAMsmedley.info

Cheers,

Paul.
Adelaide, Australia
23rd April, 2005.


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SW: SNAP Graphics for OS/2 3.0.3 Beta

22 Apr 2005 21:45:31


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Forwarded message from stevewDESPAM@DESPAMscitechsoft.com on Fri, 22 Apr
2005 02:37:43 UTC Posted on:
news://www1.scitechsoft.com/scitech.snap.graphics.os2

New beta release here:
http://www.scitechsoft.com/ftp/snap/os2/beta/snap-os2-3.0.3.exe

See the changelog for info:
http://www.scitechsoft.com/snap2_changes.txt

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SW: coolfm 2.15 supports more USB tuners

22 Apr 2005 10:44:37


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From: "Eugene Gorbunoff"


New version of coolfm supports more USB fm-tuners:
* Mediaforte RadioXTreme USB, Model: FMU-100
* AVerMedia USB Radio, Model: MR-800
* D-Link DU-R100, DSB-R100, DRU-R100; Gemtek USB Radio 21; Jidas
Radio1500 EXT USB

Use new USBECD.SYS driver created by Wim Brul
(http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=usbecd&pushbutton=Search)

Why to use computer fm-tuner? It allows economize your time and money:
* Radio news block takes 2 minutes while TV news block requires 15
minutes of your attention;
* No need to purchase CDs or download MP3s. Sit and listen the flow of
music;

Do you want support community of coolfm users?
* Share logos of radio stations with other users
* Write an overview about coolfm (there is a draft)

URL: http://ecomstation.ru/coolfm




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SW: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 Has Been Released

21 Apr 2005 16:32:07


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From: "Sander Nyman"



Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 has been released. This version fixes 9 "important"
security vulnerabilities, 3 of which are deemed critical in severity! It
is recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest version. Note:
Because of necessary code changes, AT LEAST the following (and possibly
other) extensions will be broken: Conquery: fails to get the selection
(no JS errors). DictionarySearch: context menu not populated. Error:
[Exception... "Illegal operation on WrappedNative prototype object"

You can download it here:

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.0.3/contrib/firefox-os2-1.0.3.zip

NOTE: This release requires the C runtime DLLs from Innotek. The latest
version is 0.5.1, which includes an installer. Available here:

http://download.innotek.de/gccos2/runtime/libc-0.5.1.exe

NOTE: This release requires IPLUGINW.DLL to use the Java and Flash
plugins. Available here:

http://www.innotek.de/products/javaos2/mozilla/

Firefox extensions (add-ons) that add new functionality are available
here:

https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox

Firefox themes (skins) are available here:

https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox

For release notes, and a list of new features, follow this link:

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/releases/

The Mozilla Firefox homepage can be found here:

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/index.html

If you have questions, or just want the latest, greatest tips for Mozilla
& Firefox, Steve Wendt's excellent "Tips For Warpzilla" page can be found
here: http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html

For Firefox specific "Tips & Tricks", see:

http://texturizer.net/firefox/tips.html

And finally, if you still have questions, or just want to participate in a
Mozilla for OS/2 discussion forum, the Warpzilla newsgroup can be found
here:

news://news.mozilla.org/netscape.public.mozilla.os2

Regards,
Sander

--
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"Sander Nyman"
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Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
- David Lloyd George


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SW: RexxMail build 20050421.124031 released.

21 Apr 2005 11:14:54


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From: "Marcus de Geus"



A new build of RexxMail is available from my web site:

<http://www.degeus.com/rexxmail/>

RexxMail is an object-oriented WPS e-mail client, written in REXX, which
uses the standard WPS user interface. It features an extensive range of
functions and options with full command-line access.

Change:

- (Install.CMD) The user name option now works if the user has not been
set
in the OS/2 environment.

Best regards,

Marcus de Geus
--
marcusDESPAM@DESPAMdegeus.com
http://www.degeus.com


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SW: Test version of ffplay

21 Apr 2005 08:03:47


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From: Paul Smedley



Hi All,
I've uploaded a test version of ffplay.

ffplay is a companion piece of software to ffmpeg the freeware video
converter that I announced on this list a week or so ago and uploaded to
hobbes.

ffplay is a video player that uses the SDL libraries.

This release has known issues on my hardware where if audio is used, the
system hangs. The intent of this test release is to determine if the
audio causes a hang on all systems or just mine.

If the system hangs with the above syntax, please try with:
ffplay -an

-an disables audio which makes it work on my hardware.

Please report feedback and your experience to me at
paulDESPAM@DESPAMsmedley.info

ffplay is at http://users.bigpond.net.au/paulsmedley/ffplay.zip

It requires the sdl.dll and fslib.dll from
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/sdl/sdl-1.2.7-bin-20050330.zip
&
libc06b4.dll from ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/wvgui/libc06b4.zip

Cheers,

Paul.


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SW: Java Database Designer

21 Apr 2005 06:46:08


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From: stellaDESPAM@DESPAMvisual-paradigm.com

Visual Paradigm is pleased to announce the release of DB Visual Architect
for Eclipse (DBVA-EC) 1.0, a full featured Object Relational Mapping (ORM)
plugin for Eclipse. It act as a bridge between object model, data model
and relational model by automating the mapping between relational rows in
a database and object models which can be manipulated by a Java program,
and helps realizing UML design to database implementation.

DBVA-EC 1.0 support Object Relational Mapping (ORM) and ER Diagram (ERD)
extensively. The tool helps generating the persistent Java source code you
need to access database(s). It provides multiple database support which
allows you to access various DBMS (MYSQL, Oracle, HSQLDB, MS SQL, Sybase
à) with the same set of persistent source code. Another feature is the
ability to generate database from Class Diagram or ER Diagrams. You can
design your application with Class Diagram and ERD within the industryÆs
best visual modeling environment, and generate database table from the
resulting diagrams. DBVA-EC also facilitate in the reverse engineering of
relational database(s). You can reverse engineer legacy database system
(DB2, HypersonicSQL, MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Pointbase, Sybase, jTDS à) to
Class Diagram and ERD.

Core features of DBVA-EC 1.0
=======================
* Object Relational Mapping (ORM) support.
* ER Diagram (ERD) support
* Bi-directional code generation between UML models and EJBs. * Ad-hoc
documentation generation with content synchronization with project *
Microsoft Visio integration
* HTML and PDF report generation
* Teamwork Support
* Support of XMI import
* Support of Rose model import
* Sophisticated Diagram layout facility

The latest release of DB Visual Architect for Eclipse is available and
well-tested in platforms such as Windows, Linux and Java Desktop. You can
download it from:
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/download.php?shortName=dbva

For more details, please refer to the product homepage:
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/dbva.php


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SW: The Warped Wave Editor (WaWE) v0.77 has been released.

20 Apr 2005 19:03:18


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From: doodledDESPAM@DESPAMscenergy.dfmk.hu


WaWE is a fully plugin-based audio editor for OS/2 and eComStation
systems.

It currently supports:

- Reading/writing of ogg files
- Reading/writing of mp3 files
- Reading/writing any formats that are supported by MMOS2
- Cut/Copy/Paste/Delete
- Changing volume
- Playback (via DART)
- Samplerate conversion

The current version is v0.77. It is the release build of a
work-in-progress version.

Main changes from previous version:
- Made MP3 detection more strict (doodle)
- Added keyboard shortcut (by letter 'm') for pop-up menu. (fbakan)

WaWE can be downloaded from hobbes.

Url:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=wawe&stype=all&sort=type&dir=/

From: Doodle (doodleDESPAM@DESPAMscenergy.dfmk.hu)


Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php


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SW: RexxMail build 20050419.072503 released.

19 Apr 2005 06:59:11


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From: "Marcus de Geus"



A new build of RexxMail is available from my web site:

<http://www.degeus.com/rexxmail/>

RexxMail is an object-oriented WPS e-mail client, written in REXX, which
uses the standard WPS user interface. It features an extensive range of
functions and options with full command-line access.

Change:

- Corrected typo in MakeShadow procedure.

Best regards,

Marcus de Geus
--
marcusDESPAM@DESPAMdegeus.com
http://www.degeus.com


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SW: RexxMail build 20050418.080229 released.

18 Apr 2005 20:36:32


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From: "Marcus de Geus"



A new build of RexxMail is available from my web site:

<http://www.degeus.com/rexxmail/>

RexxMail is an object-oriented WPS e-mail client, written in REXX, which
uses the standard WPS user interface. It features an extensive range of
functions and options with full command-line access.

Change:

- Bug fix: Using LEAVE with ShadowSend left shadow in user's Temp dir
instead of original dir.

If you tried the ShadowSend/LEAVE combination, please check your Temp
folder (which you will find in your main user folder) for lost shadows.

Best regards,

Marcus de Geus
--
marcusDESPAM@DESPAMdegeus.com
http://www.degeus.com


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Net: New URL for Electronic Teller

18 Apr 2005 17:53:26


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From: "Sander Nyman"



There is a new URL for Paul Caron's Electronic Teller.

http://home.cybrnet.net/~phcaron/et/etfeat.htm

Electronic Teller is a native OS/2 - eCS personal finance program with an
elegant user interface. Itt handles bank, credit card, cash, asset,
liability, and investment accounts, which are grouped within portfolios.
WPS integration includes drag-and-drop and object launching.

IMO, ET is VERY well thought out, extremely fast, configurable, and very
stable. It is remarkably intuitive for a financial program, although it
offers extensive help, and documentation. ET has "Advanced balance
forecasting". Why wait to be depressed about future debt and poverty,
when you can forecast it NOW. Reporting capabilities are extensive. It
also utilizes Blowfish encryption, for the age of identity theft. And
yes, it does have a QIF Converter, so importing/exporting data is
possible.

There is an OS/2 eZine review of ET from March 2003 (Note: Features have
been added since this review) here:

http://www.os2ezine.com/20030316/page_3.html

You can download Electronic Teller here:

ftp://ftp.bmtmicro.com/bmtmicro/et420.zip

or, here:

ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/money/et420.zip

Paul Caron can be contacted at: os2toolsDESPAM@DESPAMyahoo.ca

Regards,
Sander

--
-----------------------------------------------------------
"Sander Nyman"
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A ship in a harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.

- John Shedd


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Net: OS2 World need Your help!

17 Apr 2005 17:37:56


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From: kimhDESPAM@DESPAMos2world.com

We need your help to gather e-mail addresses to your local computer- and
financial magazines inclusive larger news pappers in your region/country.

If you have any suggestion how to get in touch with editors of above
magazines and as well other suggestion such as news sites, etc. Please
then send an e-mail to kimh at os2world dot com.

Url: http://www.os2world.com

From: Kim Haverblad (kimh@-despam-os2world.com)


Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php

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SW: RexxMail build 20050417.120842 released.

17 Apr 2005 11:20:07

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From: "Marcus de Geus"



A new build of RexxMail is available from my web site:

<http://www.degeus.com/rexxmail/>

RexxMail is an object-oriented WPS e-mail client, written in REXX, which
uses the standard WPS user interface. It features an extensive range of
functions and options with full command-line access.

Changes:

- Removed KeepShadow (Boolean) setting.
- Added ShadowRegister, ShadowSend, and ShadowView (location) settings.
- Added RunBeforeAddresses and RunAfterAddresses settings.
- Added code to decode improperly encoded (Win apps!) header lines.

Best regards,

Marcus de Geus
--
marcusDESPAM@DESPAMdegeus.com
http://www.degeus.com


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SW: ePDF 2b19

17 Apr 2005 09:24:16


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From: "Frank Wochatz"



ePDF 2b20 has been released.

This is a PM tool for PostScript to PDF conversion, which uses GhostScript
as the back-end.

This version contains a bug fix for (font listing in watermark dialog) and
some cosmetical changes.

More informations and download links:
http://www.subsys.de/ePDF/

This is only a new 'ePDF.exe', you have to copy this file into your
existing ePDF installation directory.


kind regards
Frank Wochatz





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