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From: chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano)
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Subject: [xpert] Tools Update
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Date: 31 Jan 91 08:35:15 GMT
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Archive-name: x11/interface-builder/tooltool/1991-01-30
Archive-directory: trantor.harris-atd.com:/pub/suntools/tooltool/ [26.13.0.98]
Original-posting-by: chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano)
Original-subject: Tools Update
Reposted-by: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti)

[ I realize that this is a somewhat unconventional posting, but I get so many
  requests for information that this post should help people keep track of my
  tools. ]

Last update: 30 January 1991

     I currently have several tools which have been released for private use.
These tools are in various stages of development and enhancement, and I hope
this posting will clarify for many users the status of the tools in which
they are interested.

Tool	  Version  Window System     Status    Description
Boss	   1.0b	         X	     Active    Interface Casio BOSS
						  to workstation
Catcher	   1.0a	         X	     Active    Catch and process drag
						  and drop files
Contool	   3.0c	         X	     Active    Catch and filter console
						  messages

Tooltool   3.0	         X	  In progress  Build windowed tools from
						  a script

Tooltool   2.1d	      SunView	   Supported   Build windowed tools from
						  a script

Calctool   1.0	      SunView	  Unsupported  Desktop calculator
Contool	   2.2	      SunView	  Unsupported  Catch and filter console
						  messages
Lpqtool	   1.0	      SunView	  Unsupported  Display print queue

     Version numbers are of the form M.mp, where M is a major release number,
m is a minor release number, and p is a patch level, beginning with "a" for
the first patch to release.

     I am no longer developing or enhancing tools for SunView.

     Active tools are being supported and will have periodic bug fixes and
patches.  I actively entertain requests for features and fixes in my active
tools.  Unsupported tools have been superceded by other tools.  Calctool
can be replaced in the X world by xcalc or Sun's calctool.  Contool 2.2
has been superceded by Contool 3.0c for X users.  Lpqtool has been replaced
by Sun's printtool.  Tooltool 2.1d will not have any more bug fixes or
enhancements, but I appreciate feedback regarding needed features and bugs.
This information will be used to build Tooltool 3.0, which will run under X.

     All X tools have been posted to comp.sources.x, comp.sources.sun, and 
sun-spots.  Sources should be available via FTP from trantor.harris-atd.com,
uunet.uu.net, and titan.rice.edu.  Sources are available via archive server
from uunet.uu.net (netlib@uunet.uu.net) and rice.edu (archive-server@rice.edu).

     I thank you for indulging me in this post, and I hope that users of my
tools find the information useful.

-- 

Chuck Musciano				ARPA  : chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com
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