arachne-digest Monday, July 14 2003 Volume 01 : Number 2181
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:20:48 +0100 From: "Joerg Dietze" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: New version of PDF2HTM Hi folks, I just uploaded to http://djvomght.bei.t-online.de/PDF2HTM.ZIP a new version of PDF2HTM. Whats new: - - bugfix: PDF files containing only 1 page were displayed with this page twice. - - English documentation updated Plans for the future (if anyone is interested :-)): - - Adding a print function via GS - - Adding a archive function via PKZIP or similiar packing prog Regards Joerg - -- Arachne V1.71;UE01, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:29:04 +0200 From: Bernhard Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Testers needed Glenn wrote: >2 small problems...... >The file sizes are reversed. >And the 2nd 1 is an APM not a ZPM ;-) > >So... they are more like this: ;-) >http://bernie.arachne.cz/apm/xpdf202.apm - 315K >http://bernie.arachne.cz/apm/png2bmp.apm - 70K > >Got them both. Will test and report. Damn it! Atleast it shows that one can make misstakes without getting drunk (yeah, didn't have the best of weekends, better to be back at work <g>). //Bernie ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:37:25 +0200 From: Bernhard Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Testers needed Glenn wrote: >PNG2BMP works fine. :) > >However, we have a problem in xpdf202.apm > >The program installed by the APM is pdftext.exe > >Extracting PDFTEXT.EXE > >The line in mime.cfg refers to pdftotex.exe > >file/.pdf TXT|@$epdftotex.exe $1 $2 > > >After editing mime.cfg so that it now >points to pdftext.exe..... All works fine. :) Ok, so not only did I mix things up with the filenames I also was able to use the wrong apm.id. Will repackage xpdf202.apm shortly. > >> Both programs require a 386 and DPMI (an old one is included with Arachne > >> since I made the 32-bit DJPEG). Hmm... perhaps I should make a cwsdpmi.apm > >> as well to let ytou easily update that one? Any thoughts on that? > >Good idea. ;-) Ok, I'll do that as well then. Can't remember whihc version is included in Arachne, but it has got to be an older one. >haven't had the time to try and learn ASM so that I can debug wheelmou.c >and include that inline asm for the needed api > >Besides that .... I don't own a wheelmouse ;-) Hmm... I better do the changes then. They aren't that very hard to do, especially since there are a few comments about the changes done in X_Lopif already. Agreed I haven't looked at the source code for almost a year now. But I have no memory of a wheelmou.c, the changes where in the really old C files from IBASE IIRC. Hmm... care to mail me the latest source? Preferly one without any user changes as well. Can't promise anything, but I would like to take a look at them again. I do have the source, somewhere. I have everything since my first computer in -85 (or if it was -86 I can't remember anymore <g>). Incredibly stupid in a way. But it was good to have programs such as Works 2.0 when a customer wanted a database for it on his 286 not too long ago ;-) And I also happen to own a wheelmouse, or probably several but I don't keep an exact track on what's in stock. //Bernie ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:44:28 +0200 From: Bernhard Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Testers needed Glenn wrote: >We have missed your input. >Welcome back. :)) Thanks Glenn. In a way it seemed the most right that you were the one that answered my mail. The reverse when I first joined the list five years ago. >Now.... if we could get Clarence back a little more often also. :)) I see, so that's why you have problems with the ASM part. How long has he been gone (or rather when did he start to "drop out"?) Perhaps he's on a summer holliday? >And of-course, it would be nice to get Michael back. ;-) Yeah, but we said that several years ago <G> I do understand that he doesn't have time for Arachne in the same ammount that he once wanted (or wants). Sadly it has taken too long to get him to release it under the GPL. It has been what, two or three years (?) since I stole the code when he was too slow about releasing it. But the sooner the better. As it is GEOS and Opera has filled that market nieche, Arachne could have been there more, and could still come in in either that market segment or others. //Bernie ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:56:25 +00 From: "Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: New version of PDF2HTM On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:20:48 +0100, Joerg Dietze wrote: > Hi folks, > I just uploaded to http://djvomght.bei.t-online.de/PDF2HTM.ZIP a new version of > PDF2HTM. > Whats new: > - bugfix: PDF files containing only 1 page were displayed with this page > twice. > - English documentation updated > Plans for the future (if anyone is interested :-)): > - Adding a print function via GS > - Adding a archive function via PKZIP or similiar packing prog Joerg, yes I am interested... Bastiaan Downloaded the new ZIP at once ;-) > Regards Joerg > -- Arachne V1.71;UE01, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/ ************************* Technische Redactie CQ-PA Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ ************************* Attentie: e-mail adres bij Wanadoo niet meer gebruiken! [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.hetnet.nl/~ba8tian/index.html - -- Virusvrij e-mailen? => Arachne browser/mailer - -- This mail was written by user of Arachne, the Ultimate Internet Client ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 07:46:28 -0500 From: =?windows-1252?Q?Jos=E9=20Antonio=20Pineda=20Figueroa?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Please stop... (4 Mr. Gilbreath or interested guys) Dear Mr. Gilbreath: Well, first of all, I'll recognise my own fault. I've re-read my last posting to the Arachne list and now I see it's excessively repetitive. My apologies to the entire Arachne community for this. Now, on YOUR side: Mr. Gilbreath, if you want to make a reprimend or a (satirical) "piece of advise" on a colleague, friend, etc... what's the purpose of making it public, thus adding ridicule? And far more important, what's the purpose of basing thosee "recommendations" on false facts, assumptions, ignorance and spurious statements? Do yourself and the world a little favor by never, ever saying anything unless you are positively sure what you say is correct **AND** you have all the truthful info ("facts", as discussed earlier on the list) **AND** you've understood and interpreted it the right way... (non of which is acomplished in this mail) If you want to say that I should accept life and Arachne list the way it is, that's something. Calling me a dumb windows mortal user is something completely different, and totally unnecessary. But it gets even more serious from here afterwards... >Second, if you are going to keep using Windows 9X, then please, do the rest >of us list members a favor and GET AN EMAIL CLIENT BESIDES OUTLOOK >EXPRESS! Try FoxMail...it's free, smaller, faster...and you can setup your own Ehem, Mr. Gilbreath... Would you mind if I asked you WHO IN THE WORLD TOLD YOU I USE OUTLOOK FOR MY E- MAILING? Well, obviously you either... a)didn't pay attention, b) didn't read, c) don't remember, or d) are an extremely recent user. Why? well, in the previous posting I made to this list (the one when we all discussed the inconvenient behaviour of Arachne of changing name and date stamp of a mail file whenever you edited it) I stated out, loud and clear that I USE OPERA FOR MY MAILS. For your convenience I'll repeat it louder: I USE OPERA FOR MY E-MAILING >filters, then if a message from Arachne list comes to your inbox, you filter can >move it to some other place, which you designate. Don't blame the list members >for YOUR lack of knowledge. Heck, even Lookout Extreme (Outlook Express) >can be setup to place mail from certain addresses into various folders...read >the help files. I for one DO NOT want my ISP looking through my personal email >for me...I am perfectly capable. As for others doing "list members a favor"... >since we have heard from a total of, let's count them all up And so, you're blaming ME for MY lack of knowledge???!!! Sir, I'm a certified Linux System Manager, a programmer and a Computer Systems Engineer, who actually HATES everything M$ but actually (and saddly) has to stick to Windowze and Visual Basic for living - it's the OS and language my clients have and it's the platform and language they want their applications written to/in... I don't like Mozilla nor Eudora, and I HATE Outlook!!!... Only trouble is Opera has very limited mailing capabilities... and I thought this list was about FREEDOM of using any damned piece of software you'd want for browsing, mailing or whatever!!! I don't have any obligation to explain my situation to an ignorant (whoever makes false assumptions based on no-evidence or a weak one is either an ignorant or a liar, or both), but I feel the moral obligation to do so to the rest of the Arachne community. May I explain the point a little bit more: My ISP's (ATT-Mexico) mailing service is accesible both thru POP3 & HTML, and I can configure both to do those things (redirection to a folder, block adressess, etc.)... unfortunely, redirection to a specific folder works only when viewing my mails thru HTML, and the blocking filter was filled with massive spammers IP's and domains a looooong, long time ago... That's why I'm BEGGING them (ATT) to either increase the ~40 limit on blocking list or to block for me some more spammers... Has anybody got any idea on how to help me? Furthermore, sending all mail from a particular source to a specific folder gets it out of your immediate sight, and it isn't always desirable or convenient... MMMMmmmmhhh... As far as I remember, this was discussed a few weeks ago on the A. list, or is it you, Mr Gilbreath, simply weren't paying attention (just like here)? >you make requests such as that. This list is ALIVE because many of us have >awakened to reality and "DELTREE C:\WINDOWS" >Death to Windows...long live alternative operating systems and browsers! I'll answer this step by step: About pseudo-humorous "deltree..." First time I read the pun, I found it quite hilarious... next time - well, I just smiled. From there on... well, it's quite ANNOYING. Next: Please be consistent - if you want to give a chance to alternate browsers... then don't call me things for being an Opera fan!!!!! Last: IMPPO... If you stick to DOS instead of windows, nothing is really gained: you just keep being a microserf, an old-fashioned kind... but you're not really out of their domains. DOS (all of it's flavours: MS, PC, DR, Free, etc.) isn't but a BAD and very limited copy of UNIX as well as Windows isn't really but a BAD and restricted (and years behind the state-of-the-art) copy of MacOS... So, if you REALLY want to use a REAL operating system and quit being just an old fashioned, antique/arcaic Micro-follower... do yourself a favour and follow the following steps: (ask me thru private e-mail for the file boot.img for a REAL OS and the DOS "rawrite.exe" program) (copy both to the same folder) (insert a floppy on A:) (type this on "c:\" prompt) rawrite -f boot.img -d a (reboot from diskette) (type this on "#" prompt - notice the capitalisation) rm -sf /dev/hda1/WINDOWS/* rm -sf /dev/hda1/DOS/* (then install Linux and become a REAL computer user) >Oh, and leave my tag line alone, OK? That's been my calling card for, oh, let's >see now...21 years...besides, you messed up the capitalization. i recognise my fault on this last one, too: I'm lazy & inconsistent with my usage of capitals... so what?! >ps...this reply is meant to be FUN...not serious...if I wanted serious, heck, >I'd just stay at work 24-7-365! You mean you don't work on feb-29th, each time we have that day on calendar??? Now, I'll get serious... FUN is something... "Satirical" or "cynical" could be more appropiate adjectives to your mails... Although this one actually was QUITE AGGRESSIVE and OFFENSIVE at some points. Please, change your attitude - you gain nothing from hurting innecesarily someone else, nor by acting as though he/she were a dumb mere mortal user... Except, perhaps, having ME acting aggressively too. Nothing more. FINALLY Try not to make assumptions on other people or their concerns, knowledge, needs and/or acts unless you have all the info. at hand. You didn't know anything at all from me, but that didn't stop you from calling me things and making assumptions which are obviously incorrect, some of which I find even offenisve. Remember: it's never too late to learn something new, nor to change bad habits/attitudes we have. Think of it. Sincerely Jose Antonio ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:30:58 +0000 From: "Geoff Barnard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Printing from Arachne Hello All, First off, I'm still using 1.5 - maybe I need to mess with the upgrades? First of all, what's the current status of Postscript printing within Arachne. My older versions listed it, but I was never able to determine what it does. It seems to create a .PS file, but it doesn't contain very much, and not even all the web page. Have later versions got any further? Secondly, I'd like to print Russian web pages and e-mails. I've used the CYRILLIC.APM package, and no problems typing russian, viewing russian etc (I usually stick to KOI8-R). I'd like to buy a laser printer, I've got by with a dot-matrix up to now. I've got some specs about a likely box, but no mention of KOI8-R, although it does list various cyrillic charsets. Maybe one of the ones listed is KOI8-R under another name (but no sign of PC-878 which is I understand IBM's designation for it). The spec does list 'Windows Cyrillic' which I would guess to be CP-1251 - maybe I'll just have to translate? Any pointers gratefully received Geoff Barnard - Guisborough, England ------------------------------ End of arachne-digest V1 #2181 ******************************
