Beta test of HTML-Format

2001-10-08 13:25:31 -- Igor Vanin [www.os2.org, Christian Diekmann]

A new beta release of the powerful HTML editor fully written in Java - 'CD's HTML Format' - is available for download.
URL: http://www.downloadbereich.de/HTML-Format/.

In this beta you can use English and German language which depences on the language of the operating system. Also a new plug in interface is available for Java developer who are interested in adding functionality in the editor! A sample for using the interface is stored in the archive. The author is happy about developer's for testing the plug in iterface and additional testers.

An SFV CRC checker for OS/2 PM

2001-10-08 13:17:55 -- Igor Vanin [VOICENWS, Thomas Wanek]

Used for checking of files, if they are transfered correctly or not. Mostly for RAR files, since RAR does not build checksums over each file SFV files are very common by downloading VCD's from FTP servers.

URL: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=PMCRC32.

DFSee update (4.04)

2001-10-08 13:15:34 -- Igor Vanin [VOICENWS, Jan van Wijk]

DFSee is an FDISK-like display, analysis and recovery tool with powerfull FIX commands and UNDELETE for HPFS and NTFS.

DFSee is a command-line and text-only utility (no GUI). This allows usage from simple boot-diskettes for recovery. The package includes an OS/2, Win-NT and DOS version.

DFSee can be downloaded from the web-site, but after evaluation, and for all real use you are required to get a registration. It can be purchased from the Mensys online shop for about US $18.

Details can be found at http://www.fsys.demon.nl/dfsee.htm.

Version 4.04 updates and fixes:

• Fixed trap and added msg for HPFS 'CHECK' bad codepage sectors
• Added some important sectors to DFSUNFD logfile
• Added 'last accessed sector' to some critical error messages
• Reduced DFSMDOS.EXE memory usage by 60Kb (compared to 4.03)

Registering DFSee will give you the right to use all 4.xx versions and get support plus a reasonable amount of assistance by email.

But even more important, it enables further development of DFSee! The next major change for DFSee will be multiple UNDO/REDO...

c't-report about eComStation

2001-10-07 15:31:08 -- Deniska [www.ecomstation.ru, Christian Hennecke]

The 21st issue 2001 of the German c't magazine, which will be published on 10/10/2001, includes a three pages long report about eComStation from Carsten Mueller, owner of commtalk.de.

URL: http://www.heise.de/ct/

More Win32 applications run under Odin

2001-10-07 15:27:29 -- Deniska [#os2russian, Samm]

Samm talks that Adobe Acrobat 4.0/Win32 works fine if disable "smooth text" setting.

Drivers for Intel InBussines network cards

2001-10-07 15:16:00 -- Deniska [#os2russian, Gaaronk]

URL: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=e100b_inb.zip

F file manager (4.5h beta)

2001-10-05 18:48:16 -- Deniska [VOICENWS, Christian Hennecke]

On September 29th, Duy Nguyen and Michel Normand have released version 4.5h beta of F, the Swiss army knife of file managers. F is a freeware text-mode multi-platform application. Supported operating systems are OS/2, AIX, BSD, Linux, and Win32.

F is not only a very configurable file manager, but also offers an FTP/FXP client, an editor with syntax-highlighting, numerous tools for developers, simple e-mail and news clients, as well as small HTTP and FTP servers. F comes with its own FFP (F to F protocol) for file transfers and remote file execution, providing services for remote administration. Note that the interface is keyboard-only.

This is mainly a bugfix release. New features include virtual file system (VFS) support without the need for external helpers for disk images (DSK) and ISO CD images. Currently, you can't change the files, but files can be extracted and viewed using F's internal viewer.

URL: http://filemanager.free.fr/beta/.

Wget, SSL dlls compiled using VAC are available

2001-10-05 18:30:04 -- Igor Vanin [#os2russian, nickk]

Test native version of WGet: ftp://ftp.os2.spb.ru/incoming/wget17vac.zip.

Chris Wohlgemuth has released Audio/Data-Cd-Creator 0.49

2001-10-03 18:57:20 -- Igor Vanin [VOICENWS, Klaus Staedtler]

Audio/Data-Cd-Creator is a set of WPS classes for easy creation of audio and data CDs.
URL: http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/creator/creatormain.htm.

Burn CDs entirely via drag'n'drop by using the power of the WPS. It's released under the terms of the GPL (General Public License) so full source is available.

Features include:

• Full integration into the WPS: drag'n'drop, context menus...
• Use shadows for creating a virtual tree of files or putting together an audio sampler
• Creation of TAO and DAO Audio CDs
• Audio CD writing with several writers at the same time possible
• FreeDB/CDDB-Support
• Writing of MP3 files
• Support for grabbers
• Dynamic priority control during writing
• Creation of single- and multisession data CDs
• On the fly writing
• Boot CD support
• Preliminary 1:1 CD copy
• User defined menus if WPS-Wizard is installed.
• Tutorial and help for all functions.
• ...

New:

• 'Create another' menu item was lost.
• Fixed some minor memory leaks
• The object for decoding MP3s had a wrong parameter
• Fixed a CD/session detection problem when creating multisession CDs
• Added mounting/unmounting support for ISO-FS
• Image creation failed when spaces in the path
• Removed WPS name support (only useful for FAT) because it caused way to much troubles like duplicate names preventing succesful writing. -'=' in filenames weren't handled.
• Check size for imagefiles sometimes failed (mainly because of WPS names).
• Enhanced CD-copy program to write and save images, too.

ZxMail update (v1.0.18)

2001-10-03 18:54:56 -- Igor Vanin [VOICENWS, Eric Lavoie]

ZxMail Server is a full POP3 and SMTP Server.
URL: http://www.zeryx.com.

Eric announces a special academic pricing for students, but you must send the appropriate information to Eric.

CDRDAO/vac arrived

2001-10-02 15:59:07 -- Igor Vanin [#os2russian, nickk]

New beta of cdrdao compiled by vac with some fixes in toc reading on ftp://ftp.os2.spb.ru/incoming/.

New version of SysTray/2

2001-10-02 15:56:54 -- Igor Vanin [www.os2.ru, Sergey]

www.os2.ru informs that new version of SysTray is under development.

Send your wishes and fresh ideas to systray@os2.ru?subject=wish. Widget developers can recieve updated documentation here: systray@os2.ru?subject=api_update.

Developer of SysTray have written some plans related to the future of SysTray in ecomstation.ru: "Advantages and disadvantages of WarpCenter replacements" (russian edition).

ZOC update (4.03)

2001-10-01 21:30:51 -- Igor Vanin [www.ecomstation.com]

Emtec software released version 4.03 of ZOC (Zapp O Comm). ZOC is a powerfull and featurerich terminal-emulation programm.
URL: http://www.emtec.com/zoc/.

Norman Virus Control for OS/2 and eComStation Beta 1a

2001-10-01 13:31:48 -- Igor Vanin [VOICENWS, Harald Eilertsen]

For information and download instructions, see web page: http://www.norman.no/nvc5_os2beta.shtml.

Norman Virus Control provides easy and secure protection against viruses, worms, trojans and other malicious code. Advanced scanning-engine, on-access scanning and easy internet update ensure maximum protection with a minimum of interference in your daily work and routines. Full WPS integration makes on-demand scans a breeze and provide easy access to other features of NVC. The smart upgrade Agent provides for easy upgrades throughout even large heterogeneous networks.

NVC allows you to define your own level of protection, from full on-access scanning of all files as they're used, to the occasional on-demand scan of specific files or directories. Common scanning tasks can be created and scheduled for unattended scanning at any time.

LogView 1.0 released

2001-10-01 13:30:24 -- Igor Vanin [www.os2world.com, Wolfram Schmid]

Wolfram Schmid released the first version of LogView, a text file viewer program for OS/2 Presentation Manager.

LogView can trace files in realtime and is very quick. It can be used during program development to display debug output or to show any other text file or logfile created by any arbitrary program.

Web Site (english): http://www.ws-it.de/en/product/logview

Overview of DSync

2001-10-01 13:27:19 -- Igor Vanin [www.os2.ru, os2ok]

DSync tool is intended to perform reserve mirroring of disks, directories and files (backup your data!). Overview of application: http://os2.ru/articles/software/system/backup/dsync.phtml.ru.