NOTE: files beginning in DOC, e.g. DOCXMODEM, are plain ASCII text files. They are included twice. DOCXMODEM.TXT is a VMS text file that you can print, etc. directly. DOCXMODEM.MAC is the same file as a downloadable Macintosh file. In addition to Macintosh programs, the executables for three VAX/VMS programs are included here for convenience in downloading. MACSNVAX.EXE -- MACSnVAX. Use with MacTerminal and programs that support MacTerminal 1.1 protocol. VMSMIT.EXE -- KERMIT. Use with terminal programs that support MacBinary KERMIT. They MUST support the MacBinary format as well as the KERMIT protocol. Programs that expect the resource and data forks to be stored separately, such as Columbia's Macintosh KERMIT and early versions of VersaTerm, will NOT work. XMODEM.EXE -- James Belonis' XMODEM program. Use with terminal programs that support MacBinary XMODEM. VMS name Macintosh file Type & creator Size Last modified ACTAFMT actaFormat MacWrite 6K 8-MAY-1986 00:58:44 Description of the structure of Acta(tm) files by the author of Acta, David Dunham. Acta is a commercial outline-processor desk accessory. Acta files can store both pictures and text. The format is relatively simple. Acta is receiving some use as a convenient exchange format for collections of pictures and text, stimulated by the publication of the file format, by David Dunham's creation of a public domain read-only application for Acta files, and various other Acta add-ons. (Testimonial) I personally think Acta is one of the most valuable pieces of software I've ever purchased for my Macintosh. --DPBS BINHEXV5 binhexv5 Application 8K 21-APR-1985 21:21:36 BINHEX version 5. Converts BINHEX files, format versions 1, 2, or 4 to applications, MacBinary to applications, and applications to MacBinary. See also BINHEX v4 in the Kermit subdirectory. BINHEX version 5 will _input_ any BinHex file, including V4, but produces MacBinary as output. V4 is still useful because BINHEX V4 output format, a printable ASCII format, is still in use.--DPBS DIDDLE Diddle Application 17K 11-FEB-1985 19:18:44 Program by Larry Loeb. Helps to solve common problems with transferred files. Adds or strips linefeeds, removes control characters, or removes eighth bit.--DPBS DOCHACK DOCHACK.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 8K 24-APR-1987 12:43:40 OUT OF DATE. John Childs' description of how to hack MacTerminal 1.1 with FEDIT. Included because it still provides useful insight into MacTerminal.--DPBS DOCMACBIN DOCMACBIN.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 12K 24-APR-1987 12:45:06 The MacBinary standard document. NOTE: MacBinary is an important concept for anyone who deals with the transmission of Macintosh files. IT IS NOT A PROTOCOL. It is a standard invertible mapping of a Macintosh file into a byte stream. It has been a very successful standard that is widely incorporated into Macintosh communications programs. When inquiring into any kind of Macintosh-VAX networking product, note that it is very desirable that files be stored on the VAX in MacBinary format. If the product does not intrinsically use this format, the vendor should provide a conversion utility. As of April 87, my understanding is that this is true or planned for the following products: VMacS, AlisaTalk, PC/Link, TSSNet.--DPBS DOCMACDRAW1 DOCMACDRAW1.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 10K 24-APR-1987 12:46:03 Note that gives "reverse-engineered" insight into the format of MacDraw 1.7 and 1.9 files. WARNING: This refers to "native" mode MacDraw files, not MacDraw "save as PICT" files. MacDraw PICT files are the recommended interchange file type and their format is fully and officially documented by Apple in Technical Note 27. Incidentally, I have heard rumors that there will be a major MacDraw upgrade and that the format of "native" files will change.--DPBS DOCMACDRAW2 DOCMACDRAW2.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 6K 24-APR-1987 12:46:57 Second note giving "reverse-engineered" insight into the format of MacDraw 1.7 and 1.9 files. WARNING: This refers to "native" mode MacDraw files, not MacDraw "save as PICT" files. MacDraw PICT files are the recommended interchange file type and their format is fully and officially documented by Apple in Technical Note 27. Incidentally, I have heard rumors that there will be a major MacDraw upgrade and that the format of "native" files will change.--DPBS DOCMACPNT DOCMACPNT.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 4K 24-APR-1987 12:47:02 Note giving reverse-engineered insight into the format of MacPaint files. This format is now officially documented by Apple in Technical Note 86, but Bob Denny's note gives additional insight.--DPBS DOCMSW100 DOCMSW100.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 20K 24-APR-1987 12:49:36 OBSOLESCENT. Note giving reverse-engineered insight into the format of Microsoft Word formatted files. This is "Word 1.0" format, used in Macintosh Microsoft Word version 1.0 and 1.05, Microsoft Works, and (with modifications) MS-DOS Microsoft Word. Macintosh Word 3.0 does read/write the old format, but its native format is different, and a new and probably preferable interchange mechanism (RTF) has been added. Although Microsoft does not publish file format details, they are responsive to queries and reverse engineering should not normally be necessary.--DPBS DOCTERKEY DOCTERKEY.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 6K 24-APR-1987 12:49:47 Note on MacTerminal keyboard-mapping resources.--DPBS DOCXMOCIS DOCXMOCIS.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 26K 24-APR-1987 12:52:28 CompuServe's notes on XMODEM protocol as implemented by them. Provides useful insights into how the XMODEM protocol works. DOCXMODEM DOCXMODEM.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 16K 24-APR-1987 12:52:55 Document by Ward Christensen and others describing the XMODEM protocol. Closest thing I know to an "official" description. DOCYMOBUG DOCYMOBUG.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 13K 24-APR-1987 12:57:43 Irv Hoff's critique of the YMODEM document (given here as DOCYMODEM.TXT). DOCYMODEM DOCYMODEM.TXT TEXT,MacWrite 52K 24-APR-1987 12:56:05 The XMODEM protocol is being revised and extended by a number of people. This is Chuck Forsberg's description of the YMODEM protocol. In addition to describing YMODEM it contains a great deal of useful background on XMODEM.--DPBS EDITOR editor Application 56K 3-MAR-1985 11:03:36 15 Jan 85 by Bill Duvall of Consulair. Copyright 1984 by Apple Computer Inc. and Consulair. Distributed by MAUG, presumably with permission. Nicest text editor I've seen so far, essentially replaces Utah File. --DPBS EMACS microEMACS Application 42K 27-MAR-1986 21:07:15 Public domain Macintosh version of EMACS. "microEMACS version 0.6 based on the public domain microEMACS written by David G. Conroy and modified by Steve Wilhite; Macintosh beta test version." EMACS is a well-known Unix text editor, originally written by Richard L. Stallman.--DPBS EMACS_DOC MicroEMACS doc TEXT,MacWrite 36K 1-APR-1986 07:25:13 Documentation for _generic_ MicroEMACS. Not specific to the Macintosh version. Note that the Macintosh version has extensive on-line help.--DPBS EVOLINFO Evolutions Info TEXT,MacWrite 2K 9-DEC-1986 14:31:56 Note on EVOLUTIONS by its developer. EVOLUTION Evolutions Application 21K 23-APR-1987 13:05:38 FILECHANGE FileChange Desk accessory 9K 3-FEB-1987 18:49:56 Install with Apple's FONT/DA mover. $10 shareware by Tom Dowdy. Does PARTIAL conversions (usually including paragraph breaks, bold, underscore, superscript, and subscript) to MacWrite from AppleWorks, WordStar, WordPerfect, Nota Bene, DisplayWrite3, DEC RUNOFF, Waterloo SCRIPT. Also has a "free format" option which is ASCII text with control characters translated into the equivalent MacWrite command-keystrokes. Works as a DA under MacWrite by actually simulating keystrokes. Somewhat slow in operation. Not commercial quality and the RUNOFF option is, unfortunately, particularly rough. See also MakeWrite. If your goal is to have a VAX program produce output which will ultimately be used on a Macintosh with multiple fonts, styles, and sizes, MakeWrite is a better tool than FileChange.--DPBS FREETERM FreeTerm 1.8 Application 31K 4-MAR-1986 20:15:47 Dumb terminal (no VT- emulation) that handles MacBinary/XMODEM and will work with MACSnVAX. "This terminal application is brought to you free of charge compliments of Dreams of the Phoenix, Inc., P.O. Box 10273, Jacksonville, Florida 32207, (904) 396-6952. Version 1.8 December 1985. Copyright (c) 1985 by William Bond--All Right Reserved. Thanks to Jonathan Hardis for Fast-Track Receive. Written using the Mac C Compiler, thus portions are Copyright (c) 1984 Consulair Corp. This program may be freely distributed as long as this credit notice remains intact." FREETERMD FreeTerm Documentation MacWrite 17K 9-MAY-1985 17:41:32 Documentation for FreeTerm. This document describes 1.7 and does not include some features of 1.8. Briefly: 1.8 allows suppression of CRC checking, and adds a "fast-track receive option." When using FreeTerm with MACSnVAX, do not use either CRC checking or "fast-track receive." "Fast-track receive" is valuable when downloading from CompuServe. It makes XModem downloads run at nearly full 1200 baud; normally XModem is slowed down by network turnaround. It does so by sending a constant stream of ACKS so that the host never stops transmitting. In effect it converts XModem from an error-correcting protocol to an error-detecting one. It is of value only with CompuServe (and possibly other packet networks?) MACIFY Macify 2.0 Application 35K 20-FEB-1987 20:10:30 A text filter program, $10 shareware from Eric Celeste. Mostly concerned with utilizing the "typographic" character set of the Macintosh: converting typewriter-style double quotes to true open/close quotes, converting fl and fi to their ligatures, -- to an em-dash. Some user-definable conversions and general "cleanup" options.--DPBS MAKEWRDOC MakeWrite Doc MacWrite 52K 7-MAR-1987 10:19:10 Documentation for MakeWrite. MAKEWRITE MakeWrite 1.02 Application 41K 7-MAR-1987 10:10:22 ASCII-driven MacWrite file generator; free; by Paul Dubois. Converts ASCII files with embedded codes into formatted MacWrite. The embedded codes are USER-DEFINABLE. In some cases, it may be possible to create maps to handle pre-existing embedded-code formats. For example, define ^& as "underline" and \& as "plain..."--DPBS PACKIT3FMT PackIt III Format MacWrite 21K 2-AUG-1986 16:33:48 Harry Chesley's documentation of the format used by PACKIT, a standalone program which accepts multiple Macintosh files and outputs a single, optionally compressed file which can be transferred via modem and then "unpacked."--DPBS PGTERM PGTerm 2.0 Application 60K 17-OCT-1985 23:01:52 TN10 TN10 Pinouts MacWrite 17K 17-MAR-1986 18:48:59 Pinouts and connectors for older Macintoshes (original 128, 512, 512 enhanced) with DB-9 connectors. TN11 TN11 Memory-based MacWrit MacWrite 14K 4-SEP-1985 15:42:24 File format for the earlier, memory-based versions of MacWrite (2.2 and earlier). This format is obsolete. Many current Macintosh applications are, however, capable of accepting it as input.--DPBS TN12 TN12 Disk-based MacWrite MacWrite 16K 4-SEP-1985 15:49:01 File format for the current, disk-based version of MacWrite (4.5). Has become an informal standard for interchange of text with mixed font, size and style attributes. Too bad--this format is UGLY.--DPBS. TN21 TN21 Quickdraw Picture Fo MacWrite 12K 4-SEP-1985 15:45:24 Quickdraw's internal picture definition. TN27 TN27 MacDraw Formats MacWrite 22K 30-DEC-1986 14:47:13 MacDraw PICT file format. This is the recommended file format for file interchange with MacDraw. TN65 TN65 Mac+ Pinouts MacWrite 12K 17-MAR-1986 07:12:58 TN86 TN86 MacPaint Document MacWrite 18K 30-DEC-1986 14:55:58 MacPaint file format.