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Version 2.04 of !Webgen2 was uploaded late last night.
Just 1 minor change to allow the navigation buttons on the image pages to be set above or below the main image.
Also, thanks to Stefan Bellon, the button images themselves have had their transparency set so that the colour works regardless of the background colour/image.
Webgen2 should be completely compatible with Iyonix, but I don't have one so cannot test it. If you have problems, let me know. Apparently it will crash Aemulator (sp) so don't use that.
For those that don't know !Webgen2 is an application that will take a directory of images, (GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, SPRITE and PNG) at last count, and turn them into a complete web site.
All the code generated is as close as possible to the W3C's html standards, and should validate to 4.01 transitional.
Go to http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/daves/software
I've recently uploaded Verma 0.23 to my site:
<URL:http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/lenny/RISC OS/soft/index.html>
Verma is a utility that displays detailed information about Modules that are located in memory or on disc.
This release fixes a small bug, adds an alpha sort option to the ROM/RMA window, and now allows /any/ module (not just ROM-based modules) to be extracted from the RMA to disc.
Suitable for use with RISC OS 3.10 - 5, though does require the new 32-bit CLib (AND CallASWI 0.03) on pre-RISC OS 5 machines.
After many years on the Web the Copernicus web site www.stargaze.force9.co.uk will bite the dust at the end of December 2003.
The new web site at www.skymapper.co.uk is still being built but is already largely complete. It has a RISC OS section with copies of Copernicus and Orion plus (at the moment) links to ROAST and Virtual A5000. The copy of Orion on the new site has been modified to run in Virtual A5000 (Orion previously needed Strong Arm).
Comments and suggestions (polite ones please!) on the Acorn part of the site would be very welcome from the RISC OS community.
MW Software Press Release 28-08-03
Announcing ROUGPS - the RISC OS Universal Graphics Printing System
Developing high-quality printer drivers for photo-real printing is a very demanding task. Native printer driver developments under RISC OS have fallen behind considerably and this situation is unlikely to change. Luckily, the Linux community has an active group of people working on printer drivers for high-resolution photo-real printing on current inkjet printers (e.g., by Epson, Canon and HP).
The ROUGPS project aims to create a RISC OS printer driver based on the Linux gimp-print system. It will be able to driver hundreds of printer models at their highest resolutions and with support for different media types and photo-real printing.
As gimp-print is open source software published under the GPL, it is likely that the results of the ROUGPS project will be made available under the same licence. This precludes the possibility of selling it as a commercial product.
Instead, everyone who is interested can donate money to support this project. Nobody is asked to send any money right now, it will only be collected when the project is finished. However, the project will only go ahead if enough users commit to a donation by sending an e-mail stating the amount of money they are willing to donate.
You can find details on how to do this and further details about the project at:
http://www.mw-software.com/software/rougps/rougps.html
AMPlay 1.53, a freeware front-end for the AMPlayer module is now available for download from:
http://www.mikejs.com/RISC OS/amplay.html
There is now a standard file for downloading the latest version (Main application including AMPlayCfg and text documentation):
http://www.mikejs.com/RISC OS/amplay/amplay_latest.zip
There are also downloads for the HTML documentation (both complete and just the changes since 1.52).
Note that AMPlayCfg _has_ changed since the last AMPlay release, so you'll need to update your copy of that as well as the main application.
Documentation can also be viewed online at:
http://www.mikejs.com/RISC OS/amplay/docs/html/index.html
Changes in AMPlayCfg since 1.52:
Refer to the supplied documentation for more details.
"OvHTML" is a filter for Ovation Pro that allows you to import HTML documents. It supports a variety of HTML tags, GIF and JPEG images, and it'll try to render to something akin to HTML 2.0 (ie, it doesn't do tables or frames).
There are a multitude of options. I think it is safe to say that the output created is SO close to Fresco (when running with tables/frames disabled) that I've found myself clicking a blue underlined word in the Ovation Pro window and wondering why nothing happens ... on more than one occaision!
But, it doesn't stop there!
My original aim for OvHTML was to read the Buffy shooting scripts. Most of these are in a 'centred' table, and all the text is in "Verdana". Well, I'd prefer no table, and the dialogue to be in Corpus, with the dialogue attribution to be in bold. Amazingly, OvHTML can DO THIS for me! There is a 'translation' system that allows you to replace one HTML tag with another, mess with certain aspects of the parser output, etc etc.
There's EVEN more! A special <ovhtml ...> tag allows you to define certain aspects of the output - most usefully the base text size and the base leading. So no longer does the "Nurse Betty" screenplay look messy on A4. Just make the text a tad smaller, and let it roll.
And there's more! A special <scripter> tag will call in the "Scripter" system. It is an HTML-like scripting system designed by me that you can use to write screenplays. This is part of OvHTML as it shares a lot of the parsing methodology.
And there's more (good god!)... After running OvHTML, you'll notice Ovation Pro has three "save" options... Document, DDL, and... you guessed it, HTML ! The HTML output is not very good (early days), but it's a hell of a lot better than doing it by hand from ASCII or DDL output...
If you have ever thought of writing a screenplay or teleplay, or if you've ever wondered about importing/exporting HTML to/from Ovation Pro, then OvHTML is what you need.
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IT IS COMPLETELY FREE!
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Simply point your browser at:
http://www.heyrick.co.uk/software/ovhtml.html
PS: The idea of the user guide is that you print it pamphlet style (retaining the 71% scale) to A4, back to back. Fold the lot together, and there's 20 pages of user guide (5 pieces of A4).
The Scripter user guide is seperate as it is more specialised.
The HTML export guide is seperate as the exporter is an early version.
And the release notes describe all sorts of useful things, including examples of what OvHTML loaded, a listing of ALL of the recognised tags, and other things to note.
NurseW, the macro onserter for use with the Dr Wimp programming library, has been updated to complement Dr Wimp v 3.81. just released by Ray Favre. Available from the webpage below:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/RISC OS/soft.html>
ALLIGATA MEDIA
27TH AUGUST 2003
Further to the announcement of 15th August, we're delighted to announce that DTP Principles is now available from stock together with a range of supporting CD-ROMs (of which you can choose one). This guide has been designed as a platform and software-independent guide to understanding some of the most important fundamentals of word processing and desktop publishing. By concentrating on the universal principles of good document design, this guide provides valuable information for all users of DTP and word processing packages, regardless of their choice of software and computer system. DTP Principles covers such important topics as:
There are three alternatives for CD-ROMs to be supplied with the guide.
1. OVATION 1 - now available in both 26-bit and 32-bit forms, the original Ovation forms the ideal basis for the development of your DTP skills. If you dont have the budget yet for Ovation Pro, it's worth getting Ovation 1 just to see where everything started. (Usual price ukp11.50)
2. 75,000 VECTOR CLIPART - A packed two-CD-ROM set of WMF files; all of which will convert easily into Draw files for use under RISC OS. We may make this collection available at a later date in Drawfile format, but this will not be offered free with DTP Principles; and will form a part of our standard software range. (Usual price ukp9.99)
3. 5,000 PHOTOS CD-ROM - 5,000 high quality JPEG images; immediately accessible to RISC OS users and covering a wide range of topics. (Usual price ukp4.99).
Your copy of DTP Principles; together with one CD-ROM pack from those listed above, will cost ukp4.99 plus ukp1 postage and packing. To order, please call APDL on 020 8778 2659 or write to APDL, 39 Knighton Park Road, Sydenham, London SE26 5RN.
HolyBible 2.06 upgrade available for download, and !InstallHB 1.28, both of which are fully 32-bit complient.
ExpLAN announces the release of HolyBible version 2.06 which superceeds version 1.99 - the last commercial release to use 26-bit code.
http://www.explan.co.uk/HolyB.html#hbdownload
Version 2.06 contains a new feature enabling it to operate alongside the !Speak utility published by Jonathan Duddington, but with the proviso that you wish the computer to speak an English-language version. There are also a number of minor bug-fixes.
Users with older RO computers using RISC OS 3 or 4 can still upgrade to v2.06, but will require the newer 32-bit C-library (download linked from the website). This version of HolyBible has been released on request for a number of months, and we do not anticipate any fresh problems from users changing to 32-bit code on older computers.
We have also released a new version of the HolyBible Installer (1.28) which operates on both 26-bit and 32-bit systems.
My free program !Fingering has moved. It can now be found at http://www.johnschroder.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ and following the fingering links.
!Fingering stores and displays bassoon fingerings. The latest version(4.13) has Draw file export. It was written with the help of DrWimp.
A new version of !Workspace is available from http://www.armclub.org.uk/free
This has the following changes:
!Workspace is a utility that provides 6 desktop workspaces to prevent cluttered desktops. Windows can be paced on sperate workspaces which can be instantly switched between. Windows can live on more than one workspace, and each workspace can use a different screen mode and palette.
Announcing Oww 0.70.0
http://oww.sourceforge.net/
This version supports the AAG TAI-8570 barometer. There were also some bug fixes (GPC delta logging).
Changes since the pre-release version:
Sanity checks on barometer results.
Checks on barometer Vcc status after search (to help resolve device identity).
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/oww/oww-070-0-RO.zip?download
[Oww is a Linux / RISC OS program to make use of Dalsemi / AAG weather stations, &c]
I've just released GnuPG 1.2.3 for RISC OS. It's mainly a general maintenance release. If you are keen to know the exact changes, please refer to the NEWS file inside the distribution or linked to from my web page.
Overview
GnuPG is a complete and free replacement for PGP. Because it does not use the patented IDEA algorithm, it can be used without any restrictions. GnuPG is a RFC2440 (OpenPGP) compliant application.
GnuPG itself is a commandline tool without any graphical stuff. It is the real crypto engine which can be used directly from a command prompt, from obey scripts or by other programs. Therefore it can be considered as a backend for other applications.
Features
Messenger Pro 2.50 already supports GnuPG in a beta stage, later versions (2.60 onwards) have GnuPG support in release quality. Pluto supports GnuPG since version 2.04 as well. Currently those are the only two mail/news reader for RISC OS that have built-in support for GnuPG. I hope that other mail/news reader authors will support GnuPG in the future in a similar way like PGP 2.6.3ia is supported today. And I'm still hoping for front-ends to GnuPG. Authors, please get in contact with me. ;-)
Download
You can download it from my homepage at http://www.sbellon.de/ There are six different archives:
Unfortunately RISC OS Python 2.3 is not available at the moment because my webspace provider closed service this week. I have to find a new provider and make my domain provider redirect to this. Hopefully it's online again at the beginning of next week...
From tomorrow on you should be able to download the binaries from http://people.freenet.de/schwertberger/python.html.
Sorry for your inconvenience. I hope you still enjoy Python as much as I do.
Do you have a Ground Control or Octopus Systems teletext receiver? Do you have a different (i.e. Morley) receiver with IIC connection?
If so, my !Teletext software may be of use to you.
Unlike Paul Skirrow's Teletext+, my software does not do lots of things automatically - it uses a powerful script system which may seem more complicated, however once set up it works beautifully and is flexible.
Here's what happens when I load my !Teletext software, with the box switched on and the satellite receiver tuned to the German MTV...
If it is a Monday, or I have held down ALT, then the script will fetch page 303 from MTV. This is "what is on this week". It's all in German, but, you know, I can read things like "Donnerstag" and "Avril Lavigne"... It is smart enough to notice that, for some reason, MTV broadcasts each frame twice - 303.1 303.1 303.2 303.2 etc.
It'll ask me to select CNBC on my satellite decoder. This is because all the channels are set to one UHF band - so I have to change channels by hand. It'll then fetch both frames of p182 and p183. The second frame of each is the guest list for Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien.
It'll ask me to select CNN. Then it'll fetch p101 (news index), p102-110 (news pages), p130 (entertainment index), p178 (quote-of-the-day), p701 (business index), p463 (local weather [look for Nantes]) and p470 (three-day forecast for Paris, on frame 2). If it's a weekend, it'll fetch p131-140 which are the entertainment pages, and the "Top 20" in a selected country.
Does this sound useful to you? Is this the kind of thing you wished teletext could do for you? Well, maybe my software can help!
http://www.heyrick.co.uk/software/ttx/
Other things...
I'll repeat - this is an unofficial modification to the existing teletext module, so if it screws up, the blame is entirely mine - and nothing whatsoever to do with Colin Granville.
That URL again...
http://www.heyrick.co.uk/software/ttx/
"BREAKING NEWS":
The latest version, v1.53, is not currently available due to a bad sector on the floppy disc (funny, it was okay on my RiscPC!). There is not much between it and the previous version. Check back in a week, there may be an EVEN LATER version. :-)
This is just a quick email to let you all know that I've ditched all my vigay.com email addreses (and a few of my other ones too) because I've been getting too much junk mail (28MB yesterday alone!!)
Unless you know me (and have an email address for me) then all future communications should be done via the webform at http://www.vigay.com/feedback/ (I've deleted all email references from all my websites)
Apologies for any inconvenience but it was starting to miff me slightly!
ARMalayser version 0.46 is now available from http://www.armclub.org.uk/free
It has extensive analysis features to detect problems that may be encountered when converting code to 32bit, and the assembler output may be used as a basis to produce 32bit versions of code where the sources are not available.
It is available for RISC OS with a desktop front end, and command line versions for Win32, ARM Linux, x86 Linux and x86 Open BSD.
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Python 2.3 for RISC OS release 2003-08-03
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I'm pleased to announce that binaries of Python 2.3 for RISC OS are available from http://www.schwertberger.de/python.html.
If you don't know the Python programming language, you may have a look at the Executive Summary below or at http://www.python.org/.
RISC OS Python includes the following highlights:
For use of Python you will need a filing system with long filename and >77 files/directory support.
Often, programmers fall in love with Python because of the increased productivity it provides. Since there is no compilation step, the edit-test-debug cycle is incredibly fast. Debugging Python programs is easy: a bug or bad input will never cause a segmentation fault. Instead, when the interpreter discovers an error, it raises an exception. When the program doesn't catch the exception, the interpreter prints a stack trace. A source level debugger allows inspection of local and global variables, evaluation of arbitrary expressions, setting breakpoints, stepping through the code a line at a time, and so on. The debugger is written in Python itself, testifying to Python's introspective power. On the other hand, often the quickest way to debug a program is to add a few print statements to the source: the fast edit-test-debug cycle makes this simple approach very effective.
A new !SibToDraw version has just been released, and is being sent to all current users.
New features include:
The relevant demo is freely available at
http://www.wln.it/progs/STDdemo.zip
As usual, comments welcome!
For the unaware:
!SibToDraw is a comprehensive vector package which can be used along with all 'flavours' of Sibelius to build music scores of any complexity. Its unique DTP-like features (multi-page document support, object locking, text styles creating/editing, unlimited undo/redo etc) make it an attractive stand-alone package for non-Sibelius users as well.
AMPlay 1.52, a freeware front-end for the AMPlayer module is now available for download from:
http://www.mikejs.com/RISC OS/amplay.html
There is now a standard file for downloading the latest version (Main application including AMPlayCfg and text documentation):
http://www.mikejs.com/RISC OS/amplay/amplay_latest.zip
There are also downloads for the HTML documentation, an updated version of AMPlayRC (remote control), and an updated set of buttons in various colours for use with AMPlay 1.52 and later.
Note that AMPlayCfg _has_ changed since the last AMPlay release, so you'll need to update your copy of that as well as the main application.
Documentation can also be viewed online at:
http://www.mikejs.com/RISC OS/amplay/docs/html/index.html
Refer to the supplied documentation for more details.
Version 2.03 of !Webgen2 is being uploaded to the website alongside this notice.
Just a couple of minor bugs:
1) If image captions were being used, the captions were appearing against the wrong image
2) The mailto: field on the navigation page is only used if the author field on the index page details is entered. However when I added the banner image option, I forgot to change some of the references, and it was in fact checking against the sub heading field.
3) Closely related to 2, if an author wasn't entered, but an email address was, the program should have put up a warning and continued, however it stopped and would let the user continue. This has now been fixed.
4) The message referenced in 2 (and 3) above, was too long for the box. This has been shortened.
Webgen2 should be completely compatible with Iyonix, but I don't have one so cannot test it. If you have problems, let me know. Apparently it will crash Aemulator (sp) so don't use that.
For those that don't know !Webgen is a simple application that will take a directory of images, (GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, SPRITE and PNG) at last count, and turn them into a complete web site.
Webgen2 Expands on the options Webgen offers, making the generated site much more flexible, both the generate in the first place, and to use and view.
All the code generated is as close as possible to the W3C's html standards, and should validate to 4.01 transitional.
Go to http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/daves/software
The site currently offers:
Contributions are welcome, especially to the picture galleries. All levels of expertise are welcome, from beginners to advanced to astronomers of the armchair variety. You don't have to own a telescope!
The ROAST site is made possible by the generosity of the Iconbar/OnePointNought team ... thanks guys!
ALLIGATA MEDIA
15TH AUGUST 2003
We are delighted to announce the launch of DTP Principles, a platform and software-independent guide to understanding some of the most important fundamentals of word processing and desktop publishing. By concentrating on the universal principles of good document design, this guide provides valuable information for all users of DTP and word processing packages, regardless of their choice of software and computer system. DTP Principles covers such important topics as:
The guide, written and designed by Richard Hallas, is just 20 pages in size; has a full colour cover and is mono throughout; but is printed on superb quality paper (the technicalities - the cover has been printed on 200gm stock, with the internals printed on 100gm). Oh and it was produced using Ovation Pro - beyond taking the postscript files from my Risc PC to the Mac for conversion to PDF the whole project was produced using RISC OS.
We're making DTP Principles (the guide) available to all RISC World subscribers free of charge; there's no need to request it, it'll be dropping through your door at some point over the next week. There is a supporting CD-ROM featuring Ovation 1, clipart and fonts which will be made available at the same time, we'll have to charge for this but at ukp5 we hope it offers reasonable value for money. (Ovation manuals are still available, and we'll include these for an extra ukp3 in postage). This version of Ovation will run on any RISC OS computer.
Blinds, the popular RISC OS desktop file and application organiser is ten years old this month and to celebrate we've made it 32bit aware for the growing number of new Iyonix PC users and cut the price down to only ukp19.95 plus postage.
Existing users can upgrade via email for only ukp6.00.
Blinds allows you to place groups of similar files or applications on to a blind-like window which can be set to only show itself when a particular application is loaded.
For example if you were to load Impression, only your group of text documents or directories could be displyed.
Using it in conjunction with Keystroke if you had PhotoDesk loaded then a blind could be set to appear next to a PhotoDesk window and on this blind you could have a range of functions which automated several mouse click actions to save you time. In effect giving you a extra toolbar for your favourite application.
This makes using your RISC OS even easier to use and if possible even more productive.
See our web page for details and to try out the free demonstration copy. http://www.quantumsoft.co.uk/blinds/
Blinds gets it name from the way the cute way its windows open and close, just like venetian blinds. :-)
QuickFiler is a utility which allows you to use many standard shortcut keys in conjunction with the RISC OS Filer windows.
The Filer gains the input focus when you click in a directory display, and then responds to the keyboard shortcuts as shown on the Filer's menu, and the window will also scrollable.
It should now work on all versions of RISC OS from 3.00 to 5 (32bit) but requires a Risc PC-style !Boot application or later.
It was written by David Thomas, who has given me permission to distribute this version, as I have made it 32bit compatible, and now made it more flexible.
Changes since the last public release v2.02 include ...
Added F1 as Ctrl-H help alternative
Catered for Filer 2.56 Select 4.36 (Thumbnails)
Added WimpSWIve LOAD program to ensure 0.08 is loaded Generated Key handling Code from extended QMessages file Generated Filer Messages from extended QMessages file Generated !Help file from extended QMessages file
Validated Tokens - ERROR if Text mismatch or unused Deleted QuickFiler from !Boot if installation error Added Action MenuTick and Untick for Options menu
Added Quit option if already installed
Catered for Home, End, Ins, Lwin, Rwin, Menu, Return keys
Please see http://www.avisoft.force9.co.uk/ for further details and download.
The first full report on Omega, 10 pages by a user who's had two months to put it through its paces, is appearing exclusively in the latest issue of Eureka, which is now being sent out to members of The ARM Club.
Copies of this issue will be available to new members. Membership forms can be downloaded from the Club's website: www.armclub.org.uk/membership/ .
Peter Jennings
eureka@armclub.org.uk
Editor of Eureka, the magazine for members of The ARM Club
R-Comp is pleased to announce the release of version 1.11 of the popular Grapevine communication/conversation RISC OS software. Upgrades have been sent to registered customers via email - if you haven't received your update within 48 hours, please contact us by replying to this message.
Additionally Grapevine allows for easy file transfer, so you can send and receive files without needing to resort to email etc. This means that you could be talking about a holiday with someone, and in a couple of clicks send them some photos.
Another major new feature is a logging system. Grapevine has always allowed you to save the conversation history, but you can now enable/disable logging of any conversation or chat session, and the messages will be saved as they appear.
The MSN section of the software now allows you to send multi-line messages (ie. a single message can have line breaks in it) allowing for longer formated messages to be sent. There are also new sound effects so that you can hear when things happen, even if you aren't actually watching the machine.
The code that handles the list of contact names has been enhanced, allowing for all kinds of esoteric, long contact names. However, you can also over-ride these by specifying your own, preferred contact name - useful for people who like to change their contact names to obtuse things on a regular basis!
On the IRC front, Grapevine now allows the use of Fserves for file downloads, and makes it easy to transfer lots of files in one session. Additionally, it now understands some of the extensions introduced by the popular Windows MIRC software.
There's much more, too - the change log for this version is as long as all the other release versions combined!
R-Comp
22 Robert Moffat, High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6PS Tel: (+44) 01925 755043 Fax: (+44) 01925 757377 http://www.rcomp.co.uk/
I am pleased to announce a new program to defeat the spooks and protect the basic human right to privacy...
!Stealth, which combines strong encryption with a form of steganography, is now available on my download site at
http://web.bham.ac.uk/N.M.Queen/pgp/acorn.html
!Stealth enables you to store a number of encrypted directories inside a container file, each with its own unique passphrase. The program is designed so that no one without a knowledge of the passphrases can determine how many encrypted directories actually exist. A particular directory can be decrypted and extracted only by entering the correct passphrase.
If any authorities ever demand access to your encrypted data, you can safely reveal one or more of your less important hidden directories, while denying that any others exist without fear that they might be detected. The program's documents explain fully how this works.
This first release of !Stealth will not work on the Iyonix, as two of the modules which it contains are not (yet) 32-bit compatible. It is hoped that this will be fixed in the near future.
As an update is likely in due course, I would be happy to receive any suggestions or comments about this program.
R-Comp is pleased to announce the release of DataPower Home - an easy-to-use, yet powerful, DTP-like database system for RISC OS machines running RISC OS 3.1-5.0 (ie. it is compatible with both 26 and 32bit RISC OS machines).
DataPower Home is derived from Iota's DataPower 1 application, which they maintained in parallel with its sibling DataPower 2. However, DataPower Home improves upon DP1, dealing with some major outstanding problems and adding 32bit compatibility, as well as components from our recent DP2 release. The DataPower documentation has also been updated with tutorials specific to DataPower Home.
The idea behind DataPower Home is to offer users a well-rounded product for sub-50ukp, without some of the more sophisticated (and perhaps, less often used) facilities present in DP2. It makes an ideal 'starter' product for those not wishing to take the full plunge of DataPower 2.
The main differences between DataPower Home and DataPower 2 are that 'Home' is a "flat file" database (ie. not relational) and lacks the scripting, SQL and data-joining found in DP2.
DataPower Home is a logical upgrade for existing DataPower 1 users who have found no need for the relational and other features of DataPower2, especially as some "show-stopper" faults have been fixed in the new version (eg. text failing to print! etc.). Needless to say, it follows our trend of disabling the notorious protection system, allowing for simple, quick installation on your machine. Additionally, we are releasing this as a combined 26bit and 32bit CD, so the product is future-proofed.
We are keen to assist users of other, older databases to move to this more modern, 32bit-friendly system. With this in mind, during August and September, existing owners of Recordz (the database component of Fireworks), MasterFile and MultiStore (Minerva's database) can get a discount of over 20 per cent (see below) by returning their program disc(s) with a cheque.
DataPower Home upgrade from Iota DP1 - 25ukp inc
DataPower Home upgrade from old databases - 39ukp inc (August/Sept offer)
DataPower Home brings friendly databasing to RISC OS users - with a simple "drag-and-drop" approach, and a DTP-like WYSIWYG view. If you've used a program like Impression, Ovation, or even Draw, you'll be instantly at home with DataPower.
The program is happy to accept pictures and links to other files, so that you can look after all kinds of information. You can also use various fonts, borders, colours etc. to make your database attractive, and easy to read, ready for printing.
DataPower allows for many different layouts of your data. As an example, suppose you were organising a wedding or party for 100 people. You could start by entering the list of people you were inviting. Without leaving the program, you could design personalised invitations, and print them, and with address labels. As you receive the replies of acceptance or otherwise, you can tick them off, and (again, without leaving the program) print tickets, perhaps with directions. You can then create name tags and/or seating plans.
The program also includes graphing facilities, so that you can produce charts and diagrams from your data, to get a clearer picture. The graphing facility includes many types of chart in both 2D and 3D. Results can be printed, or exported into DTP, word processor or other graphics programs.
R-Comp
22 Robert Moffat, High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6PS Tel: (+44) 01925 755043 Fax: (+44) 01925 757377 http://www.rcomp.co.uk/
I am now able to make available CDs which allow you install a complete working Debian Linux system on your Iyonix. This follows on from the initial work of the Linux port to Iyonix.
Install CDs are sold with one month support:
First CD only, allowing a basic system with email support - 28 UKP Full set of 6 CDs - 35 UKP Telephone support - Add 10 UKP
See the following pages for more details:
More information about the current status of the Linux port to Castle's Iyonix is available on their website:
http://www.iyonix.com/linux.html
Note that the support documention on these sites is undergoing revision, and may be updated several times in the next few days. It is not currently possible to easily install Debian without access to online only resources, but this will be addressed shortly.
Important: to install Linux you will need either a separate drive to install it on, or a way of backing up your existing data to allow repartitioning. For purchasers of new machines, for a small additional cost, CJE Micro's will prepare your drive ready for Linux install to avoid this step. Contact them for more details.
Hi all just a short note to find out if anyone in the midlands would like there very own Acorn user group.
Please email me if anyone is interested. I will post the results to this group in about 1 month, So get emailing.
email: rob@micro-bits.co.uk
I thought I'd let you know that the price of Archive is going to have to go up a tad. It's stayed the same for over two and a half years, so I hope you feel that it's reasonable to increase it now, especially in view of the various increases in postage costs that have occurred during that time.
However, I'm holding off the price rise until the end of September to encourage those due to renew to do so quickly.
So, from 1st October, 2003, Archive subscriptions all go up by 2 pounds and will then be:
UK 35.00
Rest of Europe 41.00
Rest of world 48.00
Anyone renewing before that date, even if your subscription isn't strictly due, can take advantage of the present, lower, prices.
APDL / ProAction Software
3rd August 2003
There has been a lot of speculation on this subject of late, so here's the long and short of it. We have a number of products which are *already* 32-bit compatible, plus considerably more which could be. We are completing detailed analysis on each and every product to see which are viable and which are not; we have our own mechanisms for choosing which are unfortunately not in the public domain. Likely contributing factors include sales to date, ease of conversion and potential upgrades/new sales in the future.
This is an ongoing process. I'll announce shortly the first products to be released for 32-bit users; the choice is quite specific and to the main we'll keep such upgrades affordable. It depends upon our own costings for producing said upgrades; if we can offer them as free downloads to existing purchasers of APDL/ProAction editions, we will.
Another posting will follow shortly with the first products to be featured.
2.20 sees over 30 enhancements to Aemulor, including improvements in emulation, bug fixes and User Interface enhancements; many of which are suggestions and results of feedback from existing users.
It is released as a free upgrade to all registered users via the Aemulor website.
Notable enhancements are:
For a complete list of changes, see the 2.2 release notes at http://www.aemulor.com/manual/
Existing users can obtain the latest version by logging into www.aemulor.com with their userid and password, and click on the "Download" link.
Those of you who might have downloaded the demo version and had used up all your download credits we have given you an additional download credit so you can try out version 2.20 for yourself completely free of charge!
The compatibility database will be updated over the next few days containing all the additional applications that can now be run under Aemulor.
http://www.aemulor.com/manual/
On the documentation page you will find:
PS.In the tradition of large software projects, Aemulor now contains an Easter Egg! A free upgrade to Aemulor Pro awaits the first person to find it!
The Aemulor Team
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