CON0695.ZIP contains the OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for June 1995 in INF file
format suitable for use with the standard OS/2 "View" utility program
(VIEW.EXE). Requires OS/2 2.x or higher.
In addition to the main INF file, the zip file includes the file,
FILE_ID.DIZ, which is used by BBS Sysops to describe the newsletter.
Sections in this issue include:
Title & Publisher
What's New in this Issue?
Sound Off!
Editorial Page
Calendar of Events
Bulletin Boards
Internet Addresses & Locations
Telephone & Fax Numbers
Team OS/2
OS/2 User Groups
Who's Who of OS/2 (NEW SECTION)
Publications
- Books
- Periodicals
- Videos
News & Press Releases
Bitmap of the Month
Software Shopper (NEW SECTION!)
Classifieds
There are two ways of implementing and executing the OS/2 "View" program:
1. Open an OS/2 Window or Full Screen.
From the command line, type:
VIEW CON0695.INF
2. Create a "View" icon on the OS/2 desktop (either Copy an
existing OS/2 program icon or use the Program Template from
the "Productivity" folder).
Provide the following "settings" for the program:
Program Settings -
Path and File Name: C:\OS2\VIEW.EXE
(or wherever the program is located)
Optional Parameters: CON0695.INF
Working Directory: enter the drive\directory path where the INF
file resides; for example -
C:\
or
C:\CONNECT
General Settings -
Title: OS/2 CONNECT
NOTE: If you leave the "Optional Parameters" blank, you can drag
and drop the INF file to your icon.
For questions regarding OS/2 CONNECT,
contact the Editor & Publisher at:
M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA)
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
United States
Tel: 813/786-4567
Fax: 813/786-4765
BBS: 813/786-4864
E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
IBM Link: DEV2643
CompuServe: 76235,2364
Tim Bryce - Editor
OS/2 CONNECT is distributed electronically to the following:
1. Commercial Networks:
A. America Online
Under "OS/2 Newsletters"
B. CompuServe
In the "IBM OS/2 Users+" Forum, go to the Library & Browse
the "Documentation" section.
C. IBM Link
In the "BBS1" section (OS/2 BBS section);
"SOFTWARELibrary"; "NEWSletters".
2. On the Internet:
FTP Sites: hobbes.nmsu.edu /os2/newsltr
ftp-os2.cdrom.com /pub/os2
World Wide Web server:
http://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/warppage/connect
3. Bulletin Boards:
Gateway/2 (St. Louis, MO) 314/771-9280
Greater Chicago Online (Chicago, IL) 708/895-4042
Information Overload (Atlanta, GA) 404/471-1549
OS/2 Connection (San Diego, CA) 619/549-4215
OS/2 Exchange (St. Augustine, FL) 904/823-0751
OS/2 Northwest (Bellevue, WA) 206/957-4513
OS/2 Shareware;Pete Norloff's BBS (Fairfax, VA) 703/385-4325
The "PRIDE" Network, MBA's BBS (Palm Harbor, FL) 813/786-4864
Pyramid/2 (Palo Alto, CA) 415/494-7497
Spectre (Los Angeles, CA) 714/751-9307
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (Clearwater, FL) 813/562-2249
Team OS/2 Central BBS (Austin, TX) 512/918-2653
Toronto OS/2 User's Group (TO/2) 416/299-4921
The OS/2 CONNECT INF file may be copied and distributed free of
charge. If you operate a major computer network or BBS and would
like to be placed on the initial distribution list, please contact
the publisher.