From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 00:00:37 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 341 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Thursday 09 May 2002 Number 341 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: [os2genau] creating PDF files from windows apps : glhudsoatattglobal dot net 2 Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd : Ed Durrant 3 Re: [os2genau] Interesting reading .... : Ed Durrant 4 Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd : Ed Durrant 5 Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd : John Angelico" 6 Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd : Daryl Pilkington" 7 Re: [os2genau] NFS + OS/2 network protocols ? : tsqatchariot dot net dot au 8 Re: [os2genau] Interesting reading .... : Daryl Pilkington" 9 Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd : Daryl Pilkington" **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 11:45:50 -0700 From: glhudsoatattglobal dot net Subject: Re: [os2genau] creating PDF files from windows apps > Daryl Pilkington wrote: > What I want to do is allow files created on Windoze, (Word, Excel, > PowerPoint et-al) to be converted to PDFs. I have not used these apps but they might be useful RedMon The RedMon port monitor redirects a special printer port to standard input of a program. RedMon is commonly used with Ghostscript and a non-PostScript printer to emulate a PostScript printer. RedMon can be obtained from http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/redmon/ http://publishing.about dot com/library/weekly/aa032402a.htm Generating PDF documents for free with Windows by Wendy Butler http://publishing.about dot com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.ps2pdf dot com/ Online Postscript to PDF converter http://graduate.gradsch.uga.edu/etd2/ghost.htm Free Software for Creating the PDF File HTTP://www.lexacorp dot com.pg/makepdf.html > free software > MakePDF Uses AFPL Ghostscript http://www.docauto dot com/MakePDF.htm MakePDF for Word This Word add-in allows users to print any Word document directly to PDF format without needing Adobe Acrobat! Click here to download the working free demo version. Works with Word 97, 2000 and XP/2002. http://www.archisoftint dot com/logiciels/w2p_us.htm#win2pdfintro Win2PDF is a quick, easy, and inexpensive tool for creating electronic documents in the PDF file format ( Adobe Acrobat Reader  compatible). Win2PDF installs as a PDF Printer Driver under Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Creating a PDF file is as simple as selecting the "print" command from any application. $35 HTTP://www.daneprairie dot com/ Win2PDF creates PDF files from any Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP application. It installs as a printer, so all you have to do is print from whatever application you are using. http://www.bcltechnologies dot com/products/easypdf/easypdf.htm BCL easyPDF Printer Driver installs as a printer driver, making the creation of PDF documents as easy as printing. This gives users a simple way to share any type of Windows  document through the standard, universal PDF format. BCL easyPDF answers the need of corporations and individuals for an easy to implement low-cost and rapid PDF creation solution. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 06:50:21 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd Another option for your file conversion requirements Daryl, Checkout ViewItEasy http://www.viewiteasy dot com Their product converts document formats to PDF or HTML. Supports all clients via Java, has to run on a W2k box unfortunately though. Ed. > > > >What I want to do is allow files created on Windoze, (Word, Excel, > >PowerPoint et-al) to be converted to PDFs. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 06:51:35 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: [os2genau] Interesting reading .... Actually I only sent the http reference - your browser possibly picked up the reference and loaded the page . Ed. voytek wrote: > > On Wed, 08 May 2002 18:03:24 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > > >http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/safe.html > > > > nice article, but, I'd add a DON'T: > > don't send HTML email > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 06:58:08 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd Sorry that was the German page - here's the english one: http://www.fileants dot com/en/index.html Ed Durrant wrote: > > Another option for your file conversion requirements Daryl, Checkout > ViewItEasy http://www.viewiteasy dot com Their product converts document > formats to PDF or HTML. Supports all clients via Java, has to run on a W2k > box unfortunately though. > > Ed. > > > > > > >What I want to do is allow files created on Windoze, (Word, Excel, > > >PowerPoint et-al) to be converted to PDFs. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 5 ==========================** Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 10:57:52 +1000 (EST) From: "John Angelico" Subject: Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd On Wed, 08 May 2002 23:19:43 +1000 (EST), Daryl Pilkington wrote: >Hi John! Hi Daryl. >Thanks for your comments. > >My thinking is to have a Windoze box with MS Orifice & IE, when other >alternatives don't work. >This box, with the aid of Ghostscript & GSView, can at least convert >the documents to something that is portable. Yes that I follow. >You mention, "...would like to know your answers to the above as well." > >What other things do you need answers for? >ATO electronic lodgement? >Video conferencing? And PowerPoint. >Unfortunately, to the best of my knowledge, solutions for the above are >not available for eCS. I don't know those apps, so I was unclear on whether eCS solutions with import facilities were available to eliminate the need for a Win box. I *still* hate the ATO electronic BAS lodgement stuff. It doesn't need Java using a MS-only JVM to do file transfers. I am about to close my dial-up connection here on eCS, fire up the laptop and start Win95 DUN just to collect my latest e-BAS. Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG talldadatmelbpc dot org dot au or talldadatkepl dot com dot au -------------------------------------------- PMTagline v1.50 - Copyright, 1996-1997, Stephen Berg and John Angelico .... Theory of Evolution: Stupidity is NOT a survival trait! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 6 ==========================** Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 12:12:20 +1000 (EST) From: "Daryl Pilkington" Subject: Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd Hi John, I was thinking open Powerpoint, (*.ppt) files in PowerPoint & print them as a PDF. Of course, you would lose some functionality by doing this:- PowerPoint is not really intended to be just a replacement for overhead transparencies & just printing a *.ppt presentation would lose a lot of functionality, but it would probably keep you out of mischief. Win9x really is rubbish:- I am amazed that people can actually do any business activities on it. W2k is much better, however a clean install of Win95b or Win95c is A Good Start. Win95a should be avoided at all costs, its really buggy, especially DUN. OS/2 & W2k are not OSes that can easily be installed from the CD with immediate great results. Well configured they both can work well, however. On Thu, 09 May 2002 10:57:52 +1000 (EST), John Angelico wrote: > SNIP > >>You mention, "...would like to know your answers to the above as well." >> >>What other things do you need answers for? >>ATO electronic lodgement? >>Video conferencing? > >And PowerPoint. > SNIP > >I *still* hate the ATO electronic BAS lodgement stuff. It doesn't need >Java using a MS-only JVM to do file transfers. > >I am about to close my dial-up connection here on eCS, fire up the laptop >and start Win95 DUN just to collect my latest e-BAS. > Regards, Daryl Pilkington //// The PC-Therapist, Business Computing Integration O OS/2 Warp, Redhat Linux, DB2 IBM Certified Systems Expert email: darylpatpc-therapist dot com dot au Mob: 0425-251-300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 7 ==========================** Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 14:24:48 -0500 From: tsqatchariot dot net dot au Subject: Re: [os2genau] NFS + OS/2 network protocols ? On 05/07/02 at 08:03 PM, "Paul Smedley" said: Ed and Paul, thanks for your help guys, ->Ed and Glenn, ->NFS actually ships with any OS/2 with TCPIP 4.3 which includes the ->various Convenience packs and of course eCS. Ed was right, I am only at fixpak 12 level and nfsd.exe is not to be found. Thanks for your offer of help Paul, seems out of my league as I'm currently stuck with what I have, which ain't too bad a thing :-) regards Glenn. -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Glenn Thompson tsqatchariot dot net dot au OS/2 Users Group of South Australia www. ----------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 8 ==========================** Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 23:07:58 +1000 (EST) From: "Daryl Pilkington" Subject: Re: [os2genau] Interesting reading .... Whilst a bit draconian, Frank's comments are valid. MS products should not be used for core business activities, & KISS, Keep it Simple Stupid applies. 90% of business correspondence would be well-served by text email. PDF attachments would probably go close to serving 100% of users. Unfortunately, many Web-Sites simply do not work with NS 4.61 for OS/2 & IE seems to be the only thing that works :( This is not surprising, I have talked to Web-Developers & some openly admit they only test with IE, so it is not surprising Netscape doesn't work. However, this doesn't mean we should all rush out & buy a new 500MB RAM, 1.4GHz CPU box just to run XP & throw-away what we are already using. On Wed, 08 May 2002 18:03:24 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: >http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/safe.html > Regards, Daryl Pilkington //// The PC-Therapist, Business Computing Integration O OS/2 Warp, Redhat Linux, DB2 IBM Certified Systems Expert email: darylpatpc-therapist dot com dot au Mob: 0425-251-300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 9 ==========================** Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 23:19:43 +1000 (EST) From: "Daryl Pilkington" Subject: Re: [os2genau] SOLVED: Printing to an OS/2 box running lpd Hi John! Thanks for your comments. My thinking is to have a Windoze box with MS Orifice & IE, when other alternatives don't work. This box, with the aid of Ghostscript & GSView, can at least convert the documents to something that is portable. You mention, "...would like to know your answers to the above as well." What other things do you need answers for? ATO electronic lodgement? Video conferencing? Unfortunately, to the best of my knowledge, solutions for the above are not available for eCS. > On Wed, 08 May 2002 20:07:17 +1000 (EST), John Angelico wrote: > SNIP >> >>Yes, but how do I run M$ Office on the same box :) > >Ach zo! You vant extra holl-in-head, OK? > SNIP > >Yeah, sorry. I haven't even missed Win32 support on my eCS here. That's how >little I have to worry about Win-compatibility. > >>... having a file server for shared files & networked workstations >> running the real OS natively is the simplest/cheapest way to go. > >Tru-nuff! > >>Plus you can get support if something goes wrong :) > >Smile when you call it "support" mate! > >>What I want to do is allow files created on Windoze, (Word, Excel, >>PowerPoint et-al) to be converted to PDFs. > >All of those file types? Mainly Word? > >I find Papyrus is able to read MS-Word latest versions very well (even the >demo version does, but it doesn't print...). Mesa does a sparkling job on >XLS files. I have no idea about PPT though. > >>Once they are in that format, I can easily read, print or fax them from >>eCS. >>This solution would solve 90% my, (& others), eCS / Windows >>compatability problems. > >I read you loud and clear, but would like to know your answers to the above >as well. > Regards, Daryl Pilkington //// The PC-Therapist, Business Computing Integration O OS/2 Warp, Redhat Linux, DB2 IBM Certified Systems Expert email: darylpatpc-therapist dot com dot au Mob: 0425-251-300 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------