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OS/2 - eComStation News - March, 2006Browse - March 2006: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 2006: January February 2005: August September October November December SW: RexxMail build 20060301.091022 released. SW: z! 2.8 MP3 player for OS/2 SW: Maul Publisher for OS/2 - Stopped working? SW: WhatsOn version 1.0 SW: Imagemagick 6.2.6 for OS/2 SW: Xpdf 3.01pl2 SW: FFMpeg and FFPlay updated Event: An Invitation to Present at Warpstock 2006. Net: Week of Core Duo notebooks
2006-03-01 ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ 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. New in this release: - Bugfix: Plain text rendition of multipart HTML content could fail to appear in message body. Best regards, Marcus de Geus -- marcusDESPAM@DESPAMdegeus.com http://www.degeus.com Top
2006-03-01 ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Mark Dodel New release by Dink of z1, the VIO MP3 player for OS/2. Also plays OGG Vorbis ( requires plugin files from http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/convert/oggvorbis-1.0.1-os2.zip ) and streaming MP3. Can be used as a web browser helper app for playing MP3s or standalone to search for streaming MP3s. See web site: http://dink.org/z/ Download: http://dink.org/files/z_2.8.zip Report comments to the z! message board: http://dink.org/z/zmsgbase.html Changes listed in message posted by Dink on the z! message board: http://dink.org/z/zmsgbase.html?read=F8P4D0Q3O3 "Whats new: x new: click the filename on the playscreen if its too long and it'll scroll x new: 4 EQ user-presets feature (check the EQ screen) x fixed: some bugs in the shoutcast code x fixed: some ui bugs x fixed: double tagging in the lister w/shift+space x fixed: the id3 pick/drop id3 buffer sometimes got trashed by mistake x new: proper rightclick menu while in the playlist x new: alt-l now remembers the last directory" Top
2006-03-01 ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: "Peter Koller" 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. Product page ============ http://www.manglais.com/subs/php/product.php?MAULE300 Check your printer drivers ====================== I have just upgraded eCS1.2 using ecsmt. I then noticed that Maul Publisher stopped working. This appears to be due to some sort of corruption in the printer drivers. C:\POPUPLOG.OS2 shows a crash in the printer driver, in my case this was 'pscript.drv'. Completely remove all the affected printer objects, and Maul once again works. Please note that at least 1 working printer driver (like IBMNULL) is required for Maul to start up. You can then re-install the latest version of the required printer driver. That ought to fix it. Any feedback on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Top
2006-03-01 ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: kim.foderDESPAM@DESPAMtele2adsl.dk WhatsOn version 1.0 has finally been released. A lot of minor errors has been corrected, and some new features has been added. There still are some known problems, I'm working on those. See read.me, or the WhatsOn homepage, for more information. For those who don't know : This game is highly inspired by the old DOS game Sherlock. The game is one of logic deduction, and are (at least in the original version) very addictive! It is highly inspired by the old DOS game Sherlock. You can find the game via my homepage at http://hjem.tele2adsl.dk/kimfoder under programs. Or you can go directly to the homepage of the game, sponsored by os2world.com, at http://www.os2world.com/whatson. If you try the game, please let me know what you think. If you find any errors or has any suggestions please let me know too. Kim Foder E-Mail : kim.foderDESPAM@DESPAMtele2adsl.dk kimDESPAM@DESPAMfoder.dk ICQ : 220314462 Homepage : http://hjem.tele2adsl.dk/kimfoder Family: http://www.foder.dk Member of Team OS/2 Top
2006-03-02 ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Paul Smedley Hi all, I've just uploaded Imagemagick 6.2.6 for OS/2 compiled with GCC 3.3.5 libc06 GA version to my site at http://smedley.info/os2ports.html From http://www.imagemagick.org : ImageMagick®, version 6.2.6, is a free software suite to create, edit, and compose bitmap images. It can read, convert and write images in a large variety of formats. Images can be cropped, colors can be changed, various effects can be applied, images can be rotated and combined, and text, lines, polygons, ellipses and Bézier curves can be added to images and stretched and rotated. ImageMagick is free software: it is delivered with full source code and can be freely used, copied, modified and distributed. Its license is compatible with the GPL. It runs on all major operating systems. It requires libc06.dll from ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.0-ga2.zip Not tested much - but convert.exe at least works. Feedback to paulDESPAM@DESPAMsmedley.info If you'd like to support continued ports of software for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation using PayPal via the link at http://smedley.info/os2ports.html Cheers, Paul. Adelaide, Australia 3rd March, 2006 Top
2006-03-02 ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Mikkel C. Simonsen (mcsDESPAM@DESPAMpost5.tele.dk) I have just updated my old Xpdf 3.0 port to the lastest version (3.01pl2) and uploaded it to Hobbes (file name xpdf-3.01pl2.zip). Xpdf can be used to convert PDF files to text or PostScript, display PDF file information or extract images from PDF files. Only needs EMX - no strange Innotek DLLs... Url: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=xpdf-3.01pl2.zip Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php Top
2006-03-03 ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Paul Smedley Hi All, Just a quick one to let people know that I've updated ffmpeg and ffplay based on a cvs update from today (3rd March, 2006). From the website (ffmpeg.sourceforge.net) FFmpeg is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. It includes libavcodec, the leading audio/video codec library. FFmpeg is developed under Linux, but it can compiled under most operating systems, including Windows. The project is made of several components: * ffmpeg is a command line tool to convert one video file format to another. * ffplay is a simple media player based on SDL and on the FFmpeg libraries. If you'd like to support continued ports of software for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation using PayPal via the link at http://smedley.info/os2ports.html Cheers, Paul. Adelaide, Australia 3rd March, 2006 Top
2006-03-05 ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Andy Willis The Tenth Annual Warpstock Conference Date: October 12 - 15, 2006 Location: Windsor, Ontario. Canada Warpstock 2005, in Hershey, PA. was a successful celebration of the strengths and features of eComStation.Warpstock 2006 will be bigger and better.The Warpstock Board invites you to join this 10th Annual congregation of vendors, developers, and users to share and learn about the outstanding advantages, features, and software for eComStation. Create your own Conference! Help by recommending, or nominating a presentation or presenter you would like to hear/see at Warpstock 2006. Warpstock 2006 Proposed Planning Schedule: 1. Contact of and recruitment of Presenters.January through March 30, 2006. 2. April 2006. Posting on the Warpstock 2006 site of confirmed Presenters and Sessions along with the extensive Social Program.Note: Tentative timetabling only at this time, ie Thursday +/ Friday lumped together.We will have a 'named by email' open vote by eComStation user to identify the sessions they want most 1st, 2nd, 3rd,... to least.These will be matrixed and evaluated for popularity and` minimization of conflicts.This should address the only major complaint from Warpstock 2005. 3. May 01, 2006, voting ends and the Warpstock 2006 timetable will be constructed.Presenters who commit after this process will have to accept whatever time slots are available. We will, however, try to accommodate everyone. 4. June 01, 2006. Final Announcement of the Technical and Social Program Details (subject to adjustments of course).Registration will open for both. Warpstock 2006 promotions begin with the awesome sessions you have helped us put together. Proposed Warpstock 2006 Schedule There will be both a technical program and a social program. The technical program will follow the form used at recent Warpstocks with intensive sessions on Thursday and Friday and shorter presentations on Saturday and Sunday. The social program is tentatively planned to have on Thursday, a tour of Hiram Walker (Canada Club Brand) and either a dine-around on Erie Street (Italian restaurants) or a dinner at a 'Canadian' restaurant. On Friday, it is hoped to confirm a tour of an automotive manufacturing plant. On Saturday I am arranging a tour of Henry Ford Greenfield Museum, and IMAX move, and dinner in Dearborn Michigan. These items are currently under negotiation but are mentioned so you are aware of what is planned. The following form is intended to carry information through a process of Nomination, Confirmation, and Website Posting, andfinally, the creation of the Warpstock 2006 Program. Step 1: A Nominator should complete the Form, about a Presenter and potential topic and forward itto the Presentation Coordinator for coordination. .For a second or third topic of presentation please copy and complete an additional Form . Step 2: The Program Chair will send the form with instructions tothe Presenter for completion of the remaining details and acceptance by the Presenter. Step 3: The Program Chair will then post the Presenter's information on the Warpstock.org website. It is hoped that these exchanges will be completed by Mid-July allowing for creation of the Warpstock 2005 schedule.This will permit attendees to know what is offered on a particular day or time when they register.Hopefully this will encourage attendance. Nominate someone: Send a shore email to : edgar.scruttonDESPAM@DESPAMallisonstravel.on.ca suggesting your choice for a a presentation or presenter. Presenter's Name: Email Address: Title of Session: Short Title of Presentation Desired Track: Choose from: Programming, Demonstration,Advocacy, Networking,or Other (explain other). Desired Time Length:Choose from 60 min, 90 min, 180 min, 3 hrs, 6hrs. Possible # of Reps: Choose from 0, or 1, or 2 Preferred Date/Time: (Delete unwanted time slots:) Thursday AM Thursday PM Friday AM Friday PM Saturday AM Saturday PM Sunday AM Sunday PM Long Title: Less than 15 word please. This short descriptor will become the subtitle in the daily schedule. Long Description: Create an approximate 50 word description of the content of your presentation and what attendees will learn by selecting it. Intended Audience: Describe the characteristics of people you feel would benefit from you presentation. Special Needs: An powerbar outlet, lcd projector, screen,and internet connection will be provided. Attendee Requisites: What knowledge and / or equipment should attendees to your session have or bring with them. Return to: edgar.scruttonDESPAM@DESPAMallisonstravel.on.ca Top
2006-03-05 ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Eugene Gorbunoff The tenth week of 2006 is dedicated to collection of info about notebooks with Intel Core Duo processors. Our database contains 120 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 ). Please, inform us, does your notebook has COM-ports, or not. If possible, run the utility which collects information about ACPI ( http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/download/acpitest20060206.zip ) and send its output (packed to .zip) to e-mail: support at ecomstation dot ru The utility works without ACPI driver loaded. Attention! The developers of solutions are interested to know the list of unsupported notebooks. Top
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