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  OS/2.cz NEWSLETTER                                    1/2001
  OS/2.cz NEWSLETTER                                    1/2001
  www.os2.cz                                        April 2001  
  www.os2.cz                                        April 2001
  Issue 1                                        Filip Molèan
  Issue 1                                        Filip Molčan


==EDITORIAL==
==Editorial==
I am happy to bring the first issue of OS/2.cz newsletter to you. We had a lot of problems with our server and we were about month "off-line". But now, we are back and we are ready to provide you good information source about OS/2 and eComStation.


I am happy to bring the first issue of OS/2.cz newsletter to
This newsletter will provide you monthly news from the "Blue world of OS/2", we would like to send you news and articles, to inform you about new features on our server.
you. We had a lot of problems with our server and we were
about month "off-line". But now, we are back and we are
ready to provide you good information source about OS/2 and
eComStation.  


This newsletter will provide you monthly news from the
I think this year is VERY important for the future of OS/2. There is new version of OS/2 out, after a lot of years, there is again new client version eComStation. The world of eCS is changing, full of new and great news!
"Blue world of OS/2", we would like to send you news and
articles, to inform you about new features on our server.
 
I think this year is VERY important for the future of OS/2.
There is new version of OS/2 out, after a lot of years,  
there is again new client version eComStation. The world
of eCS is changing, full of new and great news!


I am glad that our server is a part of this nice world!
I am glad that our server is a part of this nice world!


We are sorry for the troubles caused you and we hope that
We are sorry for the troubles caused you and we hope that our server will be on-line for many hours, many days, weeks and years...
our server will be on-line for many hours, many days,
weeks and years...
 
==NEWS==


==News==
===2001-04-02===
===2001-04-02===
New Larsen Commander - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
New Larsen Commander - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


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Visit: http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html.
Visit: http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html.


===2001-04-04===
===2001-04-04===
mum02 - MySQL user manager - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
mum02 - MySQL user manager - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


mum is a VIO MySQL User Manager, for easy editing your MySQL user table.  
mum is a VIO MySQL User Manager, for easy editing your MySQL user table. And it´s freeware!!!
And it´s freeware!!!


Hobbes-Search: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mum02.zip
Hobbes-Search: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mum02.zip


===2001-04-03===
===2001-04-03===
Netbeans 3.2 Beta - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


Netbeans 3.2 Beta - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
A new beta version of the Java IDE written in pure Java is now available (build 19, 4-03-01). Under OS/2 you have to use the Java 1.3 (only through Software Choice subscription or Developer Connection subscription) version to get Netbeans running.
 
A new beta version of the Java IDE written in pure Java is now available  
(build 19, 4-03-01). Under OS/2 you have to use the Java 1.3 (only  
through Software Choice subscription or Developer Connection subscription)  
version to get Netbeans running.


http://www.netbeans.org/downloads.html
http://www.netbeans.org/downloads.html


===2001-04-04===
===2001-04-04===
Connect/2 7.6.8 - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


Connect/2 7.6.8 - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
(http://os2.ru/projects/connect/index.phtml.en) file manager was released by Alexander Trunoff. You can view list of changes on project's history page.(http://os2.ru/projects/connect/history.phtml.en)
 
(http://os2.ru/projects/connect/index.phtml.en) file manager was  
released by Alexander Trunoff. You can view list of changes on  
project's history page.(http://os2.ru/projects/connect/history.phtml.en)
 
CONNECT/2 is a fully-fledged universal file manager which looks much
like as Norton Commander but least twice as powerful.


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CONNECT/2 is a fully-fledged universal file manager which looks much like as Norton Commander but least twice as powerful.


New CDR/RW Wizard 0.9.98 - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
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New CDR/RW Wizard 0.9.98 - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


Finally the new CDR/RW Wizard version is out.After more than 4 months  
Finally the new CDR/RW Wizard version is out.After more than 4 months it's here.
it's here.


NEW! Now CDR/RW is capable of produce directly MP3 tracks from an Audio CD.
NEW! Now CDR/RW is capable of produce directly MP3 tracks from an Audio CD.


....and more funtions added.See the readme file.
....and more funtions added. See the readme file.


http://www.quasarbbs.org/rocco
http://www.quasarbbs.org/rocco


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Systemclock for eCS - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
Systemclock for eCS - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


Features of the System Clock for eCS:
Features of the System Clock for eCS:
 
* automatic change of clocks* automatic detection of the time zone (up to a certain degree)* display of local time and date, daylight saving time status and Universal Coordinated Time
* automatic change of clocks* automatic detection of the time zone  
(up to a certain degree)* display of local time and date, daylight  
saving time status and Universal Coordinated Time
 
* display of Swatch Beat
* display of Swatch Beat
 
* display of up to four world cities' date and time, including daylight saving time status
* display of up to four world cities' date and time, including  
* time synchronization using either RFC-867 or RFC-868 (alternatively DSTswitch protocol) to connect to well known time servers (comprehensive list included)
daylight saving time status
 
* time synchronization using either RFC-867 or RFC-868  
(alternatively DSTswitch protocol) to connect to well known time  
servers (comprehensive list included)
 
* automatic update of the list of available time zones
* automatic update of the list of available time zones
Features of the Scheduler/Task Planner:
Features of the Scheduler/Task Planner:
* scheduling of messages or program invocations
* scheduling of messages or program invocations
* repetition of tasks from minutes to years
* repetition of tasks from minutes to years
 
* message notifications can be silent, with beeps or a wav-file being played
* message notifications can be silent, with beeps or a  
wav-file being played
 
* toggle active state of tasks
* toggle active state of tasks
 
* making up of tasks if the computer wasn't active when the task was scheduled
* making up of tasks if the computer wasn't active when the  
task was scheduled
 
URL: ftp://ftp.ecomstation.com/eCS%20Clock%20public%201.Zip
URL: ftp://ftp.ecomstation.com/eCS%20Clock%20public%201.Zip


===2001-04-06===
===2001-04-06===
Scan lite v0.40 Released  - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
Scan lite v0.40 Released  - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


Josi Scan lite is a free SANE scanning frontend available for  
Josi Scan lite is a free SANE scanning frontend available for download at: http://www.objects.com.au/products/josi/scanlite  
download at:  
 
http://www.objects.com.au/products/josi/scanlite  
 
Features include:


- supports Windows, MacOS, Unix, OS/2 (eCS)  
Features include:
 
* supports Windows, MacOS, Unix, OS/2 (eCS)
- easy to use  
* easy to use
 
* intuitive controls for setting scan options
- intuitive controls for setting scan options  
* Preview support
 
* Remote scanning
- Preview support  
This release adds support for Java 1.1, in addition to fixing some bugs.
 
- Remote scanning  
 
 
 
This release adds support for Java 1.1, in addition to  
fixing some bugs.  


If you have any questions then feel free to email josi@objects.com.au.
If you have any questions then feel free to email josi@objects.com.au.


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New Larsen Commander, 1.5 beta #2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
New Larsen Commander, 1.5 beta #2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


URL: http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html
URL: http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html


Larsen Commander is a powerful GUI File Manager and Command  
Larsen Commander is a powerful GUI File Manager and Command Processor that has a look and feel like the classic Norton Commander. It combines the very best of two very different worlds; - the command line and the file management panels. Both available at the same time, and even in parallel while one or more commands are running in the background!
Processor that has a look and feel like the classic Norton Commander.  
It combines the very  
 
best of two very different worlds; - the command line and the file  
management panels. Both available at the same time, and even in parallel  
while one or more commands are running in the background!
 
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New address for CDR/RW Wizard - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
New address for CDR/RW Wizard - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


The new address for CDR/RW Wizard is:
The new address for CDR/RW Wizard is: http://www.quasarbbs.net/rocco


http://www.quasarbbs.net/rocco
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Win OS/2.cz CD-ROM!!! - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


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Register on OS/2.cz, say what do you think about our server and you can win OS/2.cz CD-ROM.  
 
Win OS/2.cz CD-ROM!!! - Filip Molcan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
 
Register on OS/2.cz, say what do you think about our server and you  
can win OS/2.cz CD-ROM.  


All is for free! Just click on Register...;-)
All is for free! Just click on Register...;-)


===2001-04-08===
===2001-04-08===
IBM Web Browser for free! - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


IBM Web Browser for free! - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
IBM has released the IBM Web Browser, a port of Mozilla for OS/2 which includes a spell checker and flash plugin. While the browser is a fee based product, IBM has also released an open source version which is available at mozilla.org.  
 
IBM has released the IBM Web Browser, a port of Mozilla for OS/2 which  
includes a spell checker and flash plugin. While the browser is a fee  
based product, IBM has also released an open source version which is  
available at mozilla.org.  


ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla0.6/mozilla-i386-pcos2-vacpp-0.6.zip
ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla0.6/mozilla-i386-pcos2-vacpp-0.6.zip


===2001-04-09===
===2001-04-09===
 
ZOC 4.0 - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
 
ZOC 4.0 - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


The well known terminal application is available in the new release 4.0.
The well known terminal application is available in the new release 4.0.
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http://www.emtec.com/download.htm#zocfiles
http://www.emtec.com/download.htm#zocfiles


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WarpIN and XWorkplace version 0.9.9 released - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
WarpIN and XWorkplace version 0.9.9 released - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


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URL: http://www.xworkplace.org
URL: http://www.xworkplace.org


WarpIN is intended to become the new universal OS/2 installer.  
WarpIN is intended to become the new universal OS/2 installer. It is becoming more and more popular among OS/2 developers because of its flexibility and ease of use. It has full system configuration (CONFIG.SYS, WPS classes, WPS objects) and can fully undo all the changes to your system again.
It is becoming more and more popular among
 
OS/2 developers because of its flexibility and ease of
 
use. It has full system configuration (CONFIG.SYS, WPS classes,  
WPS objects) and can fully undo all the


changes to your system again.
V0.9.9 fixes a considerable number of bugs. WarpIN should be more stable in general now; some new features have also been added.


V0.9.9 fixes a considerable number of bugs. WarpIN should be more
XWorkplace is the most feature-rich freeware Workplace Shell enhancer on the planet, and even better, it is OpenSource. XWorkplace is the successor to my popular XFolder utility and has  
stable in general now; some new features have also been added.
 
XWorkplace is the most feature-rich freeware Workplace
 
Shell enhancer on the planet, and even better, it is OpenSource.  
XWorkplace is the successor to my popular XFolder utility and has  
become a Netlabs project.
become a Netlabs project.


Among many other things, XWorkplace gives you the
Among many other things, XWorkplace gives you the following features:
following features:
* Tons of folder enhancements, such as status bars, freely configurable context menus, global sort options, and much more.
 
* Extended file associations, which replace the illogical WPS associations by type and filter separately.
* Tons of folder enhancements, such as status bars, freely  
configurable context menus, global sort options, and much more.
 
 
 
* Extended file associations, which replace the illogical WPS  
associations by type and filter separately.
 
* Easy CONFIG.SYS management thru a WPS object.
* Easy CONFIG.SYS management thru a WPS object.
* A trash can which supports all WPS delete operations.
* A trash can which supports all WPS delete operations.
* Replacement default icons.
* Replacement default icons.
 
* Improvements to startup and shutdown: boot logos, a replacement startup folder, a complete rewrite of the OS/2 shutdown sequence (including automatic reboot, APM power-off, and a shutdown folder).
* Improvements to startup and shutdown: boot logos, a replacement  
* Mouse and keyboard enhancements, including sliding focus, sliding menus, global object hotkeys, folder hotkeys, mouse-button-3 scrolling.
startup folder, a complete rewrite of the OS/2 shutdown sequence  
(including automatic reboot, APM power-off, and a shutdown folder).
 
* Mouse and keyboard enhancements, including sliding focus, sliding  
menus, global object hotkeys, folder hotkeys, mouse-button-3 scrolling.
 
* Enhanced multimedia, such as more system sounds.
* Enhanced multimedia, such as more system sounds.


V0.9.9 fixes another pack of bugs and adds new features, among them  
V0.9.9 fixes another pack of bugs and adds new features, among them new XCenter widgets.
new XCenter widgets.


To install XWorkplace, you also need the latest WarpIN.
To install XWorkplace, you also need the latest WarpIN.


WarpIN and XWorkplace are Netlabs projects, released under the GNU  
WarpIN and XWorkplace are Netlabs projects, released under the GNU General Public Licence. The source code is available on the Netlabs CVS server. See www.netlabs.org/nosa and my homepage for details.
General Public Licence. The source code is available on the Netlabs  
CVS server. See
 
www.netlabs.org/nosa and my homepage for details.


WarpIN and XWorkplace have created four mailing lists at groups.yahoo.com:
WarpIN and XWorkplace have created four mailing lists at groups.yahoo.com:
* warpin-user
* warpin-user
* warpin-dev
* warpin-dev
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* xworkplace-dev.
* xworkplace-dev.


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Goran Ivankovics OS/2 Tools Site has moved -  ()
Goran Ivankovics OS/2 Tools Site has moved -  ()


Goran Ivankovics has moved his tool site (e.g. containing configtool,  
Goran Ivankovics has moved his tool site (e.g. containing configtool, initool, worldclock) to: http://www.os2world.com/goran/
initool, worldclock) to:
 
http://www.os2world.com/goran/
 
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Sneak Peek 2 of VGB/2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
Sneak Peek 2 of VGB/2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


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New features:
New features:
 
* Fixed cropping problem in Super Gameboy mode(work space showed to left/ right of playable game area)
* Fixed cropping problem in Super Gameboy mode(work space showed to  
* Added additional control panel settings keyboard scancodes can be changed.
left/ right of playable game area)  
 
* Added additional control panel settings  
 
keyboard scancodes can be changed.
 


===2001-04-12===
===2001-04-12===
Ghostscript 7.0 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
Ghostscript 7.0 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


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URL: ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/AFPL/gs700/gs700os2.zip
URL: ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/AFPL/gs700/gs700os2.zip


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Tnef-1.0.1/2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
Tnef-1.0.1/2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


Tnef is a program for unpacking MIME attachments of type  
Tnef is a program for unpacking MIME attachments of type "application/ms-tnef". Due to the proliferation of Microsoft Outlook and Exchange mail servers, more and more mail is  
"application/ms-tnef". Due to the proliferation of Microsoft  
Outlook and Exchange mail servers, more and more mail is  
encapsulated into this format.
encapsulated into this format.


URL: http://teamos2.ru/files/tnef-1.0.1-emx.zip
URL: http://teamos2.ru/files/tnef-1.0.1-emx.zip


===2001-04-14===
===2001-04-14===
New Mailing List for OS/2 Warp and eCS Web Browsers - Stefan Zigulec (boldos@os2.cz)
New Mailing List for OS/2 Warp and eCS Web Browsers - Stefan Zigulec (boldos@os2.cz)


There is a new mailing list available at Yahoo Groups to allow  
There is a new mailing list available at Yahoo Groups to allow discussions of all the web browsers available for OS/2 Warp and eCS including Netscape, Mozilla, Warpzilla and soon, Opera. Subscribe at WarpBrowsers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
discussions of all the web browsers available for OS/2 Warp and  
eCS including Netscape, Mozilla, Warpzilla and soon, Opera. Subscribe  
at WarpBrowsers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .
 
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April 2001 Edition  - Stefan Zigulec (boldos@os2.cz)
April 2001 Edition  - Stefan Zigulec (boldos@os2.cz)


The April 2001 edition of "The Warped Perspective" has been posted  
The April 2001 edition of "The Warped Perspective" has been posted at OS/2 Headquarters. What kind of child would your favorite OS be? A whiny baby like Windows, a cute but immature child like Linux, or a wise and mature youngster like OS/2?? URL: http://www.os2hq.com
at OS/2 Headquarters. What kind of child would your favorite OS be?  
A whiny baby like Windows, a cute but immature child like Linux, or a  
wise and mature youngster like OS/2?? URL: http://www.os2hq.com
 


===2001-04-15===
===2001-04-15===
JystStyle CSS Editor for Java(tm)2 platform - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
JystStyle CSS Editor for Java(tm)2 platform - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


ustStyle CSS Editor is a tool for creating and editing a Cascade Style  
ustStyle CSS Editor is a tool for creating and editing a Cascade Style Sheets. With JustStyle, you are able to create and to edit a CSS documents more comfortably and easily. You don't need to remember what properties or a generic values you may use in the CSS document. All of them are present in combo boxes. JustStyle is written entirely in Java 2 and perfectly works  
Sheets. With JustStyle, you are able to create and to edit a CSS documents  
more comfortably and easily. You don't need to remember what properties or a  
generic values you may use in the CSS document. All of them are present in  
combo boxes. JustStyle is written entirely in Java 2 and perfectly works  
under OS/2.
under OS/2.


http://juststyle.mastak.com
http://juststyle.mastak.com


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April issue of OS/2 e-zine! - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
April issue of OS/2 e-zine! - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


There is new issue of OS/2 E-zine with some very interesting articles...  
There is new issue of OS/2 E-zine with some very interesting articles...  
Look at http://www.os2ezine.com
Look at http://www.os2ezine.com


===2001-04-16===
===2001-04-16===
PM123 1.1Beta 4 - Samuel Audet (guardia@cam.org)
PM123 1.1Beta 4 - Samuel Audet (guardia@cam.org)


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zip:
zip:
 
: http://sektori.com/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
  http://sektori.com/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip  
: ftp://sektori.com/pub/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
 
: ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
  ftp://sektori.com/pub/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip  
: ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/players/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
 
: http://www.cam.org/~guardia/archives/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
  ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
 
  ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/players/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
 
  http://www.cam.org/~guardia/archives/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip  
 
 
WarpIN Installer:
WarpIN Installer:
 
: http://sektori.com/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi
  http://sektori.com/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi
: ftp://sektori.com/pub/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi  
 
: ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi
  ftp://sektori.com/pub/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi  
: ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/players/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi
 
  ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi
 
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/players/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi
 
More information is available at:
More information is available at:
 
: http://sektori.com/pm123/  
  http://sektori.com/pm123/  
: http://www.cam.org/~guardia/pm123.html  
 
  http://www.cam.org/~guardia/pm123.html  
 
 
What's new!
What's new!
* Fixed crash when using "add" pipe command.
* Load Plug-in file dialog showed "pm123.exe*.dll" instead of "*.dll"
* Path with no trailing backslash would not work with wavout.dll
* I hope I fixed all crash in os2audio.dll ...
* Fixed a few minor bugs in playlist playback and reduced delays
* Added "don't make PM123 wait on buffer" in os2audio settings. Makes for less delays between songs in playlist, but synchronization is all screwed up... use at your own risk.  Might be improved in the future if I come up with any magic ideas.
* Timing problem with "*status" return values from \\PIPE\PM123 fixed!
* "*status" would only work when a song is playing.
* Fix crash and other problems when moving entries in playlist.
* Added support for WM_CHANGEBR to update the bitrate display in real-time to reflect the current bitrate of VBR MP3s.
* Manual updated thanks to Filip Molcan
* Filenames longer than 100 characters can now be loaded properly.
* Fixed a bug in playlist recursive add where PM123 would not read some directories at all (giving errors like "can't read x:\dir1\dir1")
* Increased stack size to prevent crash in DOSCALL1.DLL during recursive add.


    - Fixed crash when using "add" pipe command.
mpg123.dll
 
* Fixed some non-MP3 files being recognized as MP3.
    - Load Plug-in file dialog showed "pm123.exe*.dll" instead of "*.dll"
* Fixed more floating point crashes (any left?) due to corrupted MP3.
* Fixed a buffer overload crash that would sometimes happen.
* Added support for WM_CHANGEBR
* Enhanced MP3 detection mechanism. Once more less non-MP3 are identified as MP3 files..


    - Path with no trailing backslash would not work with wavout.dll
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PMMail Update - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
    - I hope I fixed all crash in os2audio.dll ...
 
    - Fixed a few minor bugs in playlist playback and reduced delays
 
    - Added "don't make PM123 wait on buffer" in os2audio settings.
 
      Makes for less delays between songs in playlist, but synchronization
 
      is all screwed up... use at your own risk.  Might be improved in the
 
      future if I come up with any magic ideas.
 
    - Timing problem with "*status" return values from \\PIPE\PM123 fixed!
 
    - "*status" would only work when a song is playing.
 
    - Fix crash and other problems when moving entries in playlist.
 
    - Added support for WM_CHANGEBR to update the bitrate display in real-time
 
      to reflect the current bitrate of VBR MP3s.
 
    - Manual updated thanks to Filip Molcan
 
    - Filenames longer than 100 characters can now be loaded properly.
 
    - Fixed a bug in playlist recursive add where PM123 would not read
 
      some directories at all (giving errors like "can't read x:\dir1\dir1")
 
    - Increased stack size to prevent crash in DOSCALL1.DLL during
recursive add.
 
mpg123.dll
 
  - Fixed some non-MP3 files being recognized as MP3.
 
  - Fixed more floating point crashes (any left?) due to corrupted MP3.
 
  - Fixed a buffer overload crash that would sometimes happen.
 
  - Added support for WM_CHANGEBR
 
  - Enhanced MP3 detection mechanism.  Once more less non-MP3 are identified
 
    as MP3 files..
 
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PMMail Update - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


Blueprint Software has - once again - updated PM-Mail to version 2.20.2300:
Blueprint Software has - once again - updated PM-Mail to version 2.20.2300:
 
* HTML colors are now recognized by name.
 
* Corrected errors with the time stamp when being sent through a Qmail server.
- HTML colors are now recognized by name.
* Corrected character set related issues involving the codepage US 437.
 
* Changed memory calls to call for clear memory. This will improve stability of PMMail on some machines and correct some of the color related issues.
- Corrected errors with the time stamp when being sent through a Qmail server.
 
- Corrected character set related issues involving the codepage US 437.
 
- Changed memory calls to call for clear memory. This will improve stability  
of PMMail on some machines and correct some of the color related issues.
 
http://www.pmmail2000.com/betas/pmm220.exe
http://www.pmmail2000.com/betas/pmm220.exe


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New link system - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
New link system - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
 
Our links are new - some interesting pages and all with rating! 5 asterisk -
the best 1 asterisk - the faintest...;-)


Our links are new - some interesting pages and all with rating! 5 asterisk - the best 1 asterisk - the faintest...;-)


Do you have some interesting links? Please contact us!
Do you have some interesting links? Please contact us!


===2001-04-17===
===2001-04-17===
Larsen Commander update - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
Larsen Commander update - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


Yesterday (April 16 2001) Leif-Erik Larsen has released version 1.5 beta #3  
Yesterday (April 16 2001) Leif-Erik Larsen has released version 1.5 beta #3 of his popular GUI file manager and command processor, Larsen Commander.
of his popular GUI file manager and command processor, Larsen Commander.


Larsen Commander has a look and feel like the classic Norton Commander.
Larsen Commander has a look and feel like the classic Norton Commander.


It combines the very best of two very different worlds; - the command line  
It combines the very best of two very different worlds; - the command line and the file management panels. Both are available at the same time, and even in parallel while one or more commands are running in the background!
and the file management panels. Both are available at the same time, and  
even in parallel while one or more commands are running in the background!
 
Larsen Commander is available at
 
http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html


Please also be aware of the open Larsen Commander discussion forum at
Larsen Commander is available at http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lcmd
Please also be aware of the open Larsen Commander discussion forum at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lcmd


This new beta release has a lot of fixes and improvements.
This new beta release has a lot of fixes and improvements.


Here you have some of them:
Here you have some of them:
 
* New and smart dynamic buffering algorithm for file copy and move operation, making the progress dialog display more accurate information independent of the bandwidth.
* New and smart dynamic buffering algorithm for file copy and move operation,  
* Internal CD and PUSHD command now also accepts foreward slashes in directory names. (Unix-style slashes.)
making the progress dialog display more accurate information independent of  
* Typing a drive letter in the drive selection dialog now activates that drive directly, without waiting for you to press enter.
the bandwidth.
 
* Internal CD and PUSHD command now also accepts foreward slashes in directory  
names. (Unix-style slashes.)
 
* Typing a drive letter in the drive selection dialog now activates that  
drive directly, without waiting for you to press enter.
 
* The loading of filename items into file panels is much, much quicker.
* The loading of filename items into file panels is much, much quicker.
* Copy with shift+F5 and rename with shift+F6 now works again.  
* Copy with shift+F5 and rename with shift+F6 now works again.  
* EA-names in EA-editor no longer shown with a corrupt prefix character.
* EA-names in EA-editor no longer shown with a corrupt prefix character.
* Fixed some strange behaviour when copying and moving directories.
* Fixed some strange behaviour when copying and moving directories.
For a complete list of changes, fixes and improvements, take a look at
For a complete list of changes, fixes and improvements, take a look at
 
:http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/beta_history.html
http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/beta_history.html
:Url: http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html
 
Url: http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html


Source: Leif-Erik Larsen
Source: Leif-Erik Larsen


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The Enhanced E Editor has been updated to v2.2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
The Enhanced E Editor has been updated to v2.2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


We had a few teething pains with all the new features in the last major  
We had a few teething pains with all the new features in the last major upgrade but seem to have most of them straightened out and have added quite a few more functions. This should be the end of the major changes for now and the next version will focus on minor tweeks and changes.
upgrade but seem to have most of them straightened out and have added quite a  
few more
 
functions. This should be the end of the major changes for now and the next  
version will focus on minor tweeks and changes.


New features in v2.2 are:
New features in v2.2 are:
* Added ClipText facility.
* Added ClipBoard viewer.
* Added file encryption.
* Added ReLoad file.
* Added ReName file.
* Added Delete file.
* Rework Ring editor layout.
* Added recovery facility.
* Added Text to Html conversion.
* Added "Load directory\*.*" to ring editor.
* Added bookmarks. (Mark a position in a file to return to)
* Added new font selections to "Report" printing method.
Take a peek at our website for more information on the Enhanced E's. The PillarSoft Suite has also been updated and can be downloaded from our website.


* Added ClipText facility.
The Enhanced E is $25 and is available through BMT Micro, Mensys and others. The PillarSoft Suite contains this program plus 12 more OS/2 specific programs for only $99.
 
* Added ClipBoard viewer.
 
* Added file encryption.
 
* Added ReLoad file.
 
* Added ReName file.
 
* Added Delete file.
 
* Rework Ring editor layout.
 
* Added recovery facility.
 
* Added Text to Html conversion.
 
* Added "Load directory\*.*" to ring editor.
 
* Added bookmarks. (Mark a position in a file to return to)
 
* Added new font selections to "Report" printing method.
 
Take a peek at our website for more information on the Enhanced E's. The
PillarSoft Suite has also been updated and can be downloaded from our website.
 
The Enhanced E is $25 and is available through BMT Micro, Mensys and others.  
The PillarSoft Suite contains this program plus 12 more OS/2 specific programs  
for only $99.


Downloads and more information:
Downloads and more information:
:PillarSoft: http://www.pillarsoft.net
:Enhanced E: http://www.pillarsoft.net/enhanced.html


PillarSoft:
----
 
http://www.pillarsoft.net
 
Enhanced E:
 
http://www.pillarsoft.net/enhanced.html
 
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OS/2 CONNECT - May 2001 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
OS/2 CONNECT - May 2001 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative source for contact information in the  
OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative source for contact information in the universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system.
universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system.


The newsletter is implemented as a web page at: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
The newsletter is implemented as a web page at: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/


===2001-04-18===
===2001-04-18===
New version of Z! - Jirka Holenka (holenka@kn.vutbr.cz)
New version of Z! - Jirka Holenka (holenka@kn.vutbr.cz)


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URL: http://dink.org/z/
URL: http://dink.org/z/


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REXXMail - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
REXXMail - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


In the ICAT artikel you find some words about REXXMail by M.C. de Geus.  
In the ICAT artikel you find some words about REXXMail by M.C. de Geus. REXXMail uses intensive the WPS functionality and you find also a documentation "REXXMAIL in 21 steps" there.  
REXXMail uses intensive the WPS functionality and you find also a  
documentation "REXXMAIL in 21 steps" there.  


URL: http://www.degeus.com/rexx/index_english.html
URL: http://www.degeus.com/rexx/index_english.html


===2001-04-21===
===2001-04-21===
Updated Virus Definitions for Norton Antivirus - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
Updated Virus Definitions for Norton Antivirus - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


Symantec has updated the Virus Definitions of Norton Antivirus for OS/2. (Apr 18 2001)
Symantec has updated the Virus Definitions of Norton Antivirus for OS/2. (Apr 18 2001)


Download it at:
Download it at: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-OS2.html
 
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-OS2.html
 
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ODIN Announcement: Weekly builds - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
ODIN Announcement: Weekly builds - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


The weekly builds are found at:
The weekly builds are found at:
 
:ftp://ftp.os2.org/odin/Weekly/
ftp://ftp.os2.org/odin/Weekly/
:ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/odin/Weekly/
 
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/odin/Weekly/
 


===2001-04-22===
===2001-04-22===
 
New Larsen Commander - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
New Larsen Commander - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


Larsen Commander 1.5 Release Candidate #1 is now available at
Larsen Commander 1.5 Release Candidate #1 is now available at
http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html
http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html


This release should be very stable. If no serious bugs are reported for  
This release should be very stable. If no serious bugs are reported for this release then it will probably be the last test release before the final version 1.5.
this release then it will probably be the last test release before the final  
version 1.5.
 
For a complete list of changes, fixes and improvements, take a look at


For a complete list of changes, fixes and improvements, take a look at
http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/beta_history.html
http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/beta_history.html


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OS/2 and USB Site updated - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
OS/2 and USB Site updated - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


The updated version of site about OS/2 and USB is here:
The updated version of site about OS/2 and USB is here:
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http://www.os2world.com/os2usb
http://www.os2world.com/os2usb


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Dfsee 3.39 - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)
Dfsee 3.39 - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)


Jan van Wijk has updated DFSee to version 3.39. Display File Systems (DFSee)  
Jan van Wijk has updated DFSee to version 3.39. Display File Systems (DFSee) is a generic partition and filesystem browser/analyser. DFSee supports partition-tables (FDISK, LVM), (V)FAT, FAT-32, HPFS-structures, some NTFS stuff and it might support different file-systems like JFS and EXT2 in the future.  
is a generic partition and filesystem browser/analyser. DFSee supports  
partition-tables (FDISK, LVM), (V)FAT, FAT-32, HPFS-structures, some NTFS  
stuff and it might support different file-systems like JFS and EXT2 in the  
future.  


New:
New:


3.39, JFS support including FIXBOOT  
3.39, JFS support including FIXBOOT


Some JFS support is now implemented. Very new consider it BETA for now.  
Some JFS support is now implemented. Very new consider it BETA for now. Added extra parameter on h, H, a and A commands to force size in SECTORS
Added extra parameter on h, H, a and A commands to force size in SECTORS


3.38, LVM updates, hpfs FIXSPARE command More LVM related updates,  
3.38, LVM updates, hpfs FIXSPARE command More LVM related updates, signature sectors in PSAVE/PRESTORE and PLIST new FINDCP and FIXSPARE command for HPFS to be able to recreate a completely damaged spareblock from redundant superblock and codepage info.
signature sectors in PSAVE/PRESTORE and PLIST new FINDCP and FIXSPARE  
command for HPFS to be able to recreate a completely damaged spareblock  
from redundant superblock and codepage info.


http://www.fsys.demon.nl/dfsee.htm
http://www.fsys.demon.nl/dfsee.htm


===2001-04-23===
===2001-04-23===
WebMail/2 Update! - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
WebMail/2 Update! - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


WebMail/2 is a web to email gateway. WebMail/2 allows you to use your web  
WebMail/2 is a web to email gateway. WebMail/2 allows you to use your web browser as a full-featured e-mail client. It does this by interfacing your web server with your e-mail server and allowing a web browser to send and receive e-mail information. You can use your existing email solution on the web.  
browser as a full-featured e-mail client. It does this by interfacing your  
web server with your e-mail server and allowing a web browser to send and  
receive e-mail information. You can use your existing email solution on the  
web.
 
Features among other:
 
Authentication daemon, multiple user databases, dynamic parsed HTML files,
full REXX CGI procedures, admins can change the code to their own needs and
add more functionality. Unlimited number of emails can be listed, Upload and
Download of file attachments, themes, external authentication, high security
by user and web server authentication.  


Latest version can be found at:  
Features among other:


http://www.michelinakis.gr/Dimitris/soft.html
Authentication daemon, multiple user databases, dynamic parsed HTML files, full REXX CGI procedures, admins can change the code to their own needs and add more functionality. Unlimited number of emails can be listed, Upload and Download of file attachments, themes, external authentication, high security by user and web server authentication.  


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MIDI Station Sequencer 3.0 Beta 2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
MIDI Station Sequencer 3.0 Beta 2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


This is to announce the availability of MIDI Station Sequencer 3.0 Beta 2  
This is to announce the availability of MIDI Station Sequencer 3.0 Beta 2 (MSS for short). MSS is the most advanced MIDI and audio sequencer available for OS/2. This version includes a much improved audio recording module that allows for streaming direct-to-disk recording. There have also been some updated on the pattern-based track view. All in all the best solution for your MIDI and audio needs. Take a look and see what its all about.
(MSS for short). MSS is the most advanced MIDI and audio sequencer available  
for OS/2. This version includes a much improved audio recording module that  
allows for streaming direct-to-disk recording. There have also been some  
updated on the pattern-based track view. All in all the best solution for  
your MIDI and audio needs. Take a look and see what its all about.


URL: http://www.geocities.com/Hodges_C
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Hodges_C


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SysInfo/2 is updated - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)
SysInfo/2 is updated - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)


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Main changers and updates are:  
Main changers and updates are:  
 
* Some errors were corrected in PCI SCAN algorithm. Those errors prevent SysInfo/2 from starting on some machines with non-Intel chipsets  
* Some errors were corrected in PCI SCAN algorithm. Those errors prevent  
* Error in derectory list building was correced for large volumes with huge subdirectory depth. For now "Disks" page must work well
SysInfo/2 from starting on some machines with non-Intel chipsets  
 
* Error in derectory list building was correced for large volumes with  
huge subdirectory depth. For now "Disks" page must work well
 
* PCI.INI file was refreshed and some PCI devices were added
* PCI.INI file was refreshed and some PCI devices were added
Author is very inetersting in your comments, also with a sceenshots, that may help to describe a problem.


Author is very inetersting in your comments, also with a sceenshots, that
You can download new SysInfo/2 from homepage or from Hobbes.
may help to describe a problem.
 
You can download new SysInfo/2 from homepage or from Hobbes.  


URL:http://os2.ru/projects/sysinfo/index.phtml.en  
URL: http://os2.ru/projects/sysinfo/index.phtml.en  


Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=sysinfo088.zip  
Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=sysinfo088.zip  
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FTP-Search: http://ftpsearch.ntnu.no/cgi-bin/search?query=sysinfo088.zip
FTP-Search: http://ftpsearch.ntnu.no/cgi-bin/search?query=sysinfo088.zip


==ARTICLES==
==Articles==
 
There are some new articles on OS/2.cz, for example interview with Samuel Audet, author of PM123 player.
There are some new articles on OS/2.cz, for example  
interview with Samuel Audet, author of PM123 player.
 
==DOWNLOAD==


==Download==
There will be some interesting files on the net for download.
There will be some interesting files on the net for download.


From the download section of OS/2.cz, you can download free
From the download section of OS/2.cz, you can download free OS/2 books in TXT format! I found these books on the net and I hope that today, there are no copyrights for this work,  
OS/2 books in TXT format! I found these books on the net and
because the books are very old and I hope the server where I found this is doing all legal...;-)
I hope that today, there are no copyrights for this work,  
because the books are very old and I hope the server where I
found this is doing all legal...;-)


So, you can download:
So, you can download:
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Advanced OS/2 Programming - complete book in TXT format!
Advanced OS/2 Programming - complete book in TXT format!
Inside OS/2 - complete book in TXT format!
Inside OS/2 - complete book in TXT format!
Programming The OS/2 Presentation Manager - complete book
Programming The OS/2 Presentation Manager - complete book in TXT!
in TXT!
 
==NEWS ABOUT OS/2.cz==
 
OS/2.cz is on-line again! We are working on some new
projects, for example:


- Wallpaper Collection
==News About OS/2.cz==
- New PM132 Skins Collection
OS/2.cz is on-line again! We are working on some new projects, for example:
- New e-cards/2
* Wallpaper Collection
- XML/2 - All about XML and OS/2
* New PM132 Skins Collection
- Games section
* New e-cards/2
- etc.
* XML/2 - All about XML and OS/2
 
* Games section
I am also happy that I can announce the winner of our  
* etc.
last contest for our
I am also happy that I can announce the winner of our last contest for our OS/2.cz CD! Congratulation for Atul Birta!
OS/2.cz CD! Congratulation for Atul Birta!


So, our server is waiting for you...
So, our server is waiting for you...


==LINKS==
==Links==
 
There will be some interesting links for OS/2 or eCS stuff..
There will be some interesting links for OS/2 or eCS stuff..


Next time...;-)
Next time...;-)


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  Please visit us at http://www.os2.cz  
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OS/2.cz NEWSLETTER                                    1/2001
www.os2.cz                                        April 2001
Issue 1                                         Filip Molčan

Editorial

I am happy to bring the first issue of OS/2.cz newsletter to you. We had a lot of problems with our server and we were about month "off-line". But now, we are back and we are ready to provide you good information source about OS/2 and eComStation.

This newsletter will provide you monthly news from the "Blue world of OS/2", we would like to send you news and articles, to inform you about new features on our server.

I think this year is VERY important for the future of OS/2. There is new version of OS/2 out, after a lot of years, there is again new client version eComStation. The world of eCS is changing, full of new and great news!

I am glad that our server is a part of this nice world!

We are sorry for the troubles caused you and we hope that our server will be on-line for many hours, many days, weeks and years...

News

2001-04-02

New Larsen Commander - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

The new version number will be 1.5 and there is its current beta stage #1.

Visit: http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html.

2001-04-04

mum02 - MySQL user manager - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

mum is a VIO MySQL User Manager, for easy editing your MySQL user table. And it´s freeware!!!

Hobbes-Search: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mum02.zip

2001-04-03

Netbeans 3.2 Beta - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

A new beta version of the Java IDE written in pure Java is now available (build 19, 4-03-01). Under OS/2 you have to use the Java 1.3 (only through Software Choice subscription or Developer Connection subscription) version to get Netbeans running.

http://www.netbeans.org/downloads.html

2001-04-04

Connect/2 7.6.8 - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

(http://os2.ru/projects/connect/index.phtml.en) file manager was released by Alexander Trunoff. You can view list of changes on project's history page.(http://os2.ru/projects/connect/history.phtml.en)

CONNECT/2 is a fully-fledged universal file manager which looks much like as Norton Commander but least twice as powerful.


New CDR/RW Wizard 0.9.98 - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

Finally the new CDR/RW Wizard version is out.After more than 4 months it's here.

NEW! Now CDR/RW is capable of produce directly MP3 tracks from an Audio CD.

....and more funtions added. See the readme file.

http://www.quasarbbs.org/rocco


Systemclock for eCS - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

Features of the System Clock for eCS:

  • automatic change of clocks* automatic detection of the time zone (up to a certain degree)* display of local time and date, daylight saving time status and Universal Coordinated Time
  • display of Swatch Beat
  • display of up to four world cities' date and time, including daylight saving time status
  • time synchronization using either RFC-867 or RFC-868 (alternatively DSTswitch protocol) to connect to well known time servers (comprehensive list included)
  • automatic update of the list of available time zones

Features of the Scheduler/Task Planner:

  • scheduling of messages or program invocations
  • repetition of tasks from minutes to years
  • message notifications can be silent, with beeps or a wav-file being played
  • toggle active state of tasks
  • making up of tasks if the computer wasn't active when the task was scheduled

URL: ftp://ftp.ecomstation.com/eCS%20Clock%20public%201.Zip

2001-04-06

Scan lite v0.40 Released - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

Josi Scan lite is a free SANE scanning frontend available for download at: http://www.objects.com.au/products/josi/scanlite

Features include:

  • supports Windows, MacOS, Unix, OS/2 (eCS)
  • easy to use
  • intuitive controls for setting scan options
  • Preview support
  • Remote scanning

This release adds support for Java 1.1, in addition to fixing some bugs.

If you have any questions then feel free to email josi@objects.com.au.


New Larsen Commander, 1.5 beta #2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

URL: http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html

Larsen Commander is a powerful GUI File Manager and Command Processor that has a look and feel like the classic Norton Commander. It combines the very best of two very different worlds; - the command line and the file management panels. Both available at the same time, and even in parallel while one or more commands are running in the background!


New address for CDR/RW Wizard - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

The new address for CDR/RW Wizard is: http://www.quasarbbs.net/rocco


Win OS/2.cz CD-ROM!!! - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

Register on OS/2.cz, say what do you think about our server and you can win OS/2.cz CD-ROM.

All is for free! Just click on Register...;-)

2001-04-08

IBM Web Browser for free! - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

IBM has released the IBM Web Browser, a port of Mozilla for OS/2 which includes a spell checker and flash plugin. While the browser is a fee based product, IBM has also released an open source version which is available at mozilla.org.

ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla0.6/mozilla-i386-pcos2-vacpp-0.6.zip

2001-04-09

ZOC 4.0 - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

The well known terminal application is available in the new release 4.0.

http://www.emtec.com/download.htm#zocfiles


WarpIN and XWorkplace version 0.9.9 released - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

WarpIN and XWorkplace have both been updated to V0.9.9.

URL: http://www.xworkplace.org

WarpIN is intended to become the new universal OS/2 installer. It is becoming more and more popular among OS/2 developers because of its flexibility and ease of use. It has full system configuration (CONFIG.SYS, WPS classes, WPS objects) and can fully undo all the changes to your system again.

V0.9.9 fixes a considerable number of bugs. WarpIN should be more stable in general now; some new features have also been added.

XWorkplace is the most feature-rich freeware Workplace Shell enhancer on the planet, and even better, it is OpenSource. XWorkplace is the successor to my popular XFolder utility and has become a Netlabs project.

Among many other things, XWorkplace gives you the following features:

  • Tons of folder enhancements, such as status bars, freely configurable context menus, global sort options, and much more.
  • Extended file associations, which replace the illogical WPS associations by type and filter separately.
  • Easy CONFIG.SYS management thru a WPS object.
  • A trash can which supports all WPS delete operations.
  • Replacement default icons.
  • Improvements to startup and shutdown: boot logos, a replacement startup folder, a complete rewrite of the OS/2 shutdown sequence (including automatic reboot, APM power-off, and a shutdown folder).
  • Mouse and keyboard enhancements, including sliding focus, sliding menus, global object hotkeys, folder hotkeys, mouse-button-3 scrolling.
  • Enhanced multimedia, such as more system sounds.

V0.9.9 fixes another pack of bugs and adds new features, among them new XCenter widgets.

To install XWorkplace, you also need the latest WarpIN.

WarpIN and XWorkplace are Netlabs projects, released under the GNU General Public Licence. The source code is available on the Netlabs CVS server. See www.netlabs.org/nosa and my homepage for details.

WarpIN and XWorkplace have created four mailing lists at groups.yahoo.com:

  • warpin-user
  • warpin-dev
  • xworkplace-user
  • xworkplace-dev.

Goran Ivankovics OS/2 Tools Site has moved - ()

Goran Ivankovics has moved his tool site (e.g. containing configtool, initool, worldclock) to: http://www.os2world.com/goran/


Sneak Peek 2 of VGB/2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

Sneak Peek 2 of VGB/2 is now available.

URL: http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/vgb.html

New features:

  • Fixed cropping problem in Super Gameboy mode(work space showed to left/ right of playable game area)
  • Added additional control panel settings keyboard scancodes can be changed.

2001-04-12

Ghostscript 7.0 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

Ghostscript the well known postscript interpreter has been released in v. 7.0.

URL: ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/AFPL/gs700/gs700os2.zip


Tnef-1.0.1/2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

Tnef is a program for unpacking MIME attachments of type "application/ms-tnef". Due to the proliferation of Microsoft Outlook and Exchange mail servers, more and more mail is encapsulated into this format.

URL: http://teamos2.ru/files/tnef-1.0.1-emx.zip

2001-04-14

New Mailing List for OS/2 Warp and eCS Web Browsers - Stefan Zigulec (boldos@os2.cz)

There is a new mailing list available at Yahoo Groups to allow discussions of all the web browsers available for OS/2 Warp and eCS including Netscape, Mozilla, Warpzilla and soon, Opera. Subscribe at WarpBrowsers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.


April 2001 Edition - Stefan Zigulec (boldos@os2.cz)

The April 2001 edition of "The Warped Perspective" has been posted at OS/2 Headquarters. What kind of child would your favorite OS be? A whiny baby like Windows, a cute but immature child like Linux, or a wise and mature youngster like OS/2?? URL: http://www.os2hq.com

2001-04-15

JystStyle CSS Editor for Java(tm)2 platform - Filip Molèan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

ustStyle CSS Editor is a tool for creating and editing a Cascade Style Sheets. With JustStyle, you are able to create and to edit a CSS documents more comfortably and easily. You don't need to remember what properties or a generic values you may use in the CSS document. All of them are present in combo boxes. JustStyle is written entirely in Java 2 and perfectly works under OS/2.

http://juststyle.mastak.com


April issue of OS/2 e-zine! - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

There is new issue of OS/2 E-zine with some very interesting articles... Look at http://www.os2ezine.com

2001-04-16

PM123 1.1Beta 4 - Samuel Audet (guardia@cam.org)

PM123 1.1 beta 4 is now available for download:

zip:

http://sektori.com/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
ftp://sektori.com/pub/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/players/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip
http://www.cam.org/~guardia/archives/pm123-1_1-beta4.zip

WarpIN Installer:

http://sektori.com/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi
ftp://sektori.com/pub/pm123/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/players/pm123-1_1-beta3.wpi

More information is available at:

http://sektori.com/pm123/
http://www.cam.org/~guardia/pm123.html

What's new!

  • Fixed crash when using "add" pipe command.
  • Load Plug-in file dialog showed "pm123.exe*.dll" instead of "*.dll"
  • Path with no trailing backslash would not work with wavout.dll
  • I hope I fixed all crash in os2audio.dll ...
  • Fixed a few minor bugs in playlist playback and reduced delays
  • Added "don't make PM123 wait on buffer" in os2audio settings. Makes for less delays between songs in playlist, but synchronization is all screwed up... use at your own risk. Might be improved in the future if I come up with any magic ideas.
  • Timing problem with "*status" return values from \\PIPE\PM123 fixed!
  • "*status" would only work when a song is playing.
  • Fix crash and other problems when moving entries in playlist.
  • Added support for WM_CHANGEBR to update the bitrate display in real-time to reflect the current bitrate of VBR MP3s.
  • Manual updated thanks to Filip Molcan
  • Filenames longer than 100 characters can now be loaded properly.
  • Fixed a bug in playlist recursive add where PM123 would not read some directories at all (giving errors like "can't read x:\dir1\dir1")
  • Increased stack size to prevent crash in DOSCALL1.DLL during recursive add.

mpg123.dll

  • Fixed some non-MP3 files being recognized as MP3.
  • Fixed more floating point crashes (any left?) due to corrupted MP3.
  • Fixed a buffer overload crash that would sometimes happen.
  • Added support for WM_CHANGEBR
  • Enhanced MP3 detection mechanism. Once more less non-MP3 are identified as MP3 files..

PMMail Update - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

Blueprint Software has - once again - updated PM-Mail to version 2.20.2300:

  • HTML colors are now recognized by name.
  • Corrected errors with the time stamp when being sent through a Qmail server.
  • Corrected character set related issues involving the codepage US 437.
  • Changed memory calls to call for clear memory. This will improve stability of PMMail on some machines and correct some of the color related issues.

http://www.pmmail2000.com/betas/pmm220.exe


New link system - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

Our links are new - some interesting pages and all with rating! 5 asterisk - the best 1 asterisk - the faintest...;-)

Do you have some interesting links? Please contact us!

2001-04-17

Larsen Commander update - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

Yesterday (April 16 2001) Leif-Erik Larsen has released version 1.5 beta #3 of his popular GUI file manager and command processor, Larsen Commander.

Larsen Commander has a look and feel like the classic Norton Commander.

It combines the very best of two very different worlds; - the command line and the file management panels. Both are available at the same time, and even in parallel while one or more commands are running in the background!

Larsen Commander is available at http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html

Please also be aware of the open Larsen Commander discussion forum at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lcmd

This new beta release has a lot of fixes and improvements.

Here you have some of them:

  • New and smart dynamic buffering algorithm for file copy and move operation, making the progress dialog display more accurate information independent of the bandwidth.
  • Internal CD and PUSHD command now also accepts foreward slashes in directory names. (Unix-style slashes.)
  • Typing a drive letter in the drive selection dialog now activates that drive directly, without waiting for you to press enter.
  • The loading of filename items into file panels is much, much quicker.
  • Copy with shift+F5 and rename with shift+F6 now works again.
  • EA-names in EA-editor no longer shown with a corrupt prefix character.
  • Fixed some strange behaviour when copying and moving directories.

For a complete list of changes, fixes and improvements, take a look at

http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/beta_history.html
Url: http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html

Source: Leif-Erik Larsen


The Enhanced E Editor has been updated to v2.2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

We had a few teething pains with all the new features in the last major upgrade but seem to have most of them straightened out and have added quite a few more functions. This should be the end of the major changes for now and the next version will focus on minor tweeks and changes.

New features in v2.2 are:

  • Added ClipText facility.
  • Added ClipBoard viewer.
  • Added file encryption.
  • Added ReLoad file.
  • Added ReName file.
  • Added Delete file.
  • Rework Ring editor layout.
  • Added recovery facility.
  • Added Text to Html conversion.
  • Added "Load directory\*.*" to ring editor.
  • Added bookmarks. (Mark a position in a file to return to)
  • Added new font selections to "Report" printing method.

Take a peek at our website for more information on the Enhanced E's. The PillarSoft Suite has also been updated and can be downloaded from our website.

The Enhanced E is $25 and is available through BMT Micro, Mensys and others. The PillarSoft Suite contains this program plus 12 more OS/2 specific programs for only $99.

Downloads and more information:

PillarSoft: http://www.pillarsoft.net
Enhanced E: http://www.pillarsoft.net/enhanced.html

OS/2 CONNECT - May 2001 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative source for contact information in the universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system.

The newsletter is implemented as a web page at: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/

2001-04-18

New version of Z! - Jirka Holenka (holenka@kn.vutbr.cz)

Z! is the textmode MP3 player for OS/2.

URL: http://dink.org/z/


REXXMail - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

In the ICAT artikel you find some words about REXXMail by M.C. de Geus. REXXMail uses intensive the WPS functionality and you find also a documentation "REXXMAIL in 21 steps" there.

URL: http://www.degeus.com/rexx/index_english.html

2001-04-21

Updated Virus Definitions for Norton Antivirus - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

Symantec has updated the Virus Definitions of Norton Antivirus for OS/2. (Apr 18 2001)

Download it at: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-OS2.html


ODIN Announcement: Weekly builds - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

The weekly builds are found at:

ftp://ftp.os2.org/odin/Weekly/
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/odin/Weekly/

2001-04-22

New Larsen Commander - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

Larsen Commander 1.5 Release Candidate #1 is now available at http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/index.html

This release should be very stable. If no serious bugs are reported for this release then it will probably be the last test release before the final version 1.5.

For a complete list of changes, fixes and improvements, take a look at http://home.online.no/~leifel/lcmd/beta_history.html


OS/2 and USB Site updated - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

The updated version of site about OS/2 and USB is here:

http://www.os2world.com/os2usb


Dfsee 3.39 - Filip Molčan (molcanf@seznam.cz)

Jan van Wijk has updated DFSee to version 3.39. Display File Systems (DFSee) is a generic partition and filesystem browser/analyser. DFSee supports partition-tables (FDISK, LVM), (V)FAT, FAT-32, HPFS-structures, some NTFS stuff and it might support different file-systems like JFS and EXT2 in the future.

New:

3.39, JFS support including FIXBOOT

Some JFS support is now implemented. Very new consider it BETA for now. Added extra parameter on h, H, a and A commands to force size in SECTORS

3.38, LVM updates, hpfs FIXSPARE command More LVM related updates, signature sectors in PSAVE/PRESTORE and PLIST new FINDCP and FIXSPARE command for HPFS to be able to recreate a completely damaged spareblock from redundant superblock and codepage info.

http://www.fsys.demon.nl/dfsee.htm

2001-04-23

WebMail/2 Update! - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

WebMail/2 is a web to email gateway. WebMail/2 allows you to use your web browser as a full-featured e-mail client. It does this by interfacing your web server with your e-mail server and allowing a web browser to send and receive e-mail information. You can use your existing email solution on the web.

Features among other:

Authentication daemon, multiple user databases, dynamic parsed HTML files, full REXX CGI procedures, admins can change the code to their own needs and add more functionality. Unlimited number of emails can be listed, Upload and Download of file attachments, themes, external authentication, high security by user and web server authentication.

Latest version can be found at: http://www.michelinakis.gr/Dimitris/soft.html


MIDI Station Sequencer 3.0 Beta 2 - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

This is to announce the availability of MIDI Station Sequencer 3.0 Beta 2 (MSS for short). MSS is the most advanced MIDI and audio sequencer available for OS/2. This version includes a much improved audio recording module that allows for streaming direct-to-disk recording. There have also been some updated on the pattern-based track view. All in all the best solution for your MIDI and audio needs. Take a look and see what its all about.

URL: http://www.geocities.com/Hodges_C


SysInfo/2 is updated - Martin Chlouba (rimoa@seznam.cz)

Project SysInfo/2 was updated up to ver. 0.8.8.

Main changers and updates are:

  • Some errors were corrected in PCI SCAN algorithm. Those errors prevent SysInfo/2 from starting on some machines with non-Intel chipsets
  • Error in derectory list building was correced for large volumes with huge subdirectory depth. For now "Disks" page must work well
  • PCI.INI file was refreshed and some PCI devices were added

Author is very inetersting in your comments, also with a sceenshots, that may help to describe a problem.

You can download new SysInfo/2 from homepage or from Hobbes.

URL: http://os2.ru/projects/sysinfo/index.phtml.en

Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=sysinfo088.zip

FTP-Search: http://ftpsearch.ntnu.no/cgi-bin/search?query=sysinfo088.zip

Articles

There are some new articles on OS/2.cz, for example interview with Samuel Audet, author of PM123 player.

Download

There will be some interesting files on the net for download.

From the download section of OS/2.cz, you can download free OS/2 books in TXT format! I found these books on the net and I hope that today, there are no copyrights for this work, because the books are very old and I hope the server where I found this is doing all legal...;-)

So, you can download:

Advanced OS/2 Programming - complete book in TXT format! Inside OS/2 - complete book in TXT format! Programming The OS/2 Presentation Manager - complete book in TXT!

News About OS/2.cz

OS/2.cz is on-line again! We are working on some new projects, for example:

  • Wallpaper Collection
  • New PM132 Skins Collection
  • New e-cards/2
  • XML/2 - All about XML and OS/2
  • Games section
  • etc.

I am also happy that I can announce the winner of our last contest for our OS/2.cz CD! Congratulation for Atul Birta!

So, our server is waiting for you...

There will be some interesting links for OS/2 or eCS stuff..

Next time...;-)


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