Friday, December 02, 2005
Double-Clicking to load MacWise Settings Files and Other Files
Double-clicking on any file in the Finder that should load into MacWise was not working (fkey files, settings files, text files, and dialer files). This broke with one of the OS X updates and is now working again with MacWise 10.7.82
Thursday, December 01, 2005
MacWise for Macs with Intel and Power PC Processors
MacWise Terminal Emulation for Macintosh
Compatible With New Intel Macs
Updated February 24th, 2006
MACWISE FOR MACS WITH INTEL AND POWER PC PROCESSORS
Recently, the first two Macs with Intel processors were released
(The new iMac and the MacBook Pro).
MacWise has been tested with an Intel Pentium processor running OS X. It supports the built-in serial ports, telnet, ssh connections and USB to Serial adaptors. You will need to upgrade to MacWise verison 10.7.80 or later for full compatibility. (Prior versions may give you AppleScript errors and cause problems getting a login prompt in the Mac unix shell.) If you have MacWise 10.6 or later, there is no charge to upgrade. Prior versions are a $49.00 upgrade.
http://www.MacWise.com
MacWise will also continue to work with the standard Mac Power PC processors.
If you want to use a USB to Serial adaptor with the new Intel Macs, you will need to update the driver. (The adaptor that works with a PowerPC Mac will also work with an Intel Mac but you will need a software driver update from the adaptor manufacturer.) If you use a Keyspan USB to Serial adaptor, visit www.keyspan.com for a driver update.
Rosetta is part of the Intel version of the Mac OS and allows software written for PowerPC chips to run with Intel Chips. Rosetta is an invisible layer of the Mac OS. Unlike classic mode, Rosetta is not a separate OS to boot up. The current version of MacWise runs under Rosetta and is very fast.
OS 9 classic mode will no longer be supported with MacIntel Macs. The older MacWise version 4 will no longer work on these new Macs. However, MacWise version 10 will run just fine.
Compatible With New Intel Macs
Updated February 24th, 2006
MACWISE FOR MACS WITH INTEL AND POWER PC PROCESSORS
Recently, the first two Macs with Intel processors were released
(The new iMac and the MacBook Pro).
MacWise has been tested with an Intel Pentium processor running OS X. It supports the built-in serial ports, telnet, ssh connections and USB to Serial adaptors. You will need to upgrade to MacWise verison 10.7.80 or later for full compatibility. (Prior versions may give you AppleScript errors and cause problems getting a login prompt in the Mac unix shell.) If you have MacWise 10.6 or later, there is no charge to upgrade. Prior versions are a $49.00 upgrade.
http://www.MacWise.com
MacWise will also continue to work with the standard Mac Power PC processors.
If you want to use a USB to Serial adaptor with the new Intel Macs, you will need to update the driver. (The adaptor that works with a PowerPC Mac will also work with an Intel Mac but you will need a software driver update from the adaptor manufacturer.) If you use a Keyspan USB to Serial adaptor, visit www.keyspan.com for a driver update.
Rosetta is part of the Intel version of the Mac OS and allows software written for PowerPC chips to run with Intel Chips. Rosetta is an invisible layer of the Mac OS. Unlike classic mode, Rosetta is not a separate OS to boot up. The current version of MacWise runs under Rosetta and is very fast.
OS 9 classic mode will no longer be supported with MacIntel Macs. The older MacWise version 4 will no longer work on these new Macs. However, MacWise version 10 will run just fine.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Window Colors and Transparency
You can change the colors in your MacWise window by selecting Colors... from the Window Menu.
There are a few preset color combinations you can select by clicking on the buttons (Gray, Blue, Green or Black Transparent sets). Reset to Defaults, returns the screen back to black text on a white background. You can customize the colors by selecting attribute colors. For instance, when Inverse video appears on the screen, you can select the color that will appear from the pop-up menu.
If you select "Use Ansi Colors", you will only be able select the Normal Text and Background colors. In this mode, the host controls the colors. Normally, you do not want to turn this option on. There is a preference under the File Menu in Preferences... "Allow Host to Enable Ansi Colors". If that option is enabled, Ansi colors will automatically be enabled when MacWise receives ansi color codes from the host.
Transparency is a really cool option. It allows you to see through the MacWise window to the windows behind it.
This is useful if you need to monitor another application behind the MacWise window (maybe you want to see what mail arrives in your Mail application).
You can change the transparency by selecting Transparency... from the Window Menu.
There are a few preset color combinations you can select by clicking on the buttons (Gray, Blue, Green or Black Transparent sets). Reset to Defaults, returns the screen back to black text on a white background. You can customize the colors by selecting attribute colors. For instance, when Inverse video appears on the screen, you can select the color that will appear from the pop-up menu.
If you select "Use Ansi Colors", you will only be able select the Normal Text and Background colors. In this mode, the host controls the colors. Normally, you do not want to turn this option on. There is a preference under the File Menu in Preferences... "Allow Host to Enable Ansi Colors". If that option is enabled, Ansi colors will automatically be enabled when MacWise receives ansi color codes from the host.
Transparency is a really cool option. It allows you to see through the MacWise window to the windows behind it.
This is useful if you need to monitor another application behind the MacWise window (maybe you want to see what mail arrives in your Mail application).
You can change the transparency by selecting Transparency... from the Window Menu.
Wyse and Viewoint Emulation
SYMPTOM:
Characters appear to be shifted to the right or left incorrectly.
Cursor may be flashing at the wrong position on the screen.
Lines may be wrapping to the next line when they should not.
SOLUTION:
Hidden attributes need to be enabled or disabled.
Emulate / Video Attribute... Options
Note: If you select Wyse 50 emulation, hidden attributes is enabled. If you select Wyse 60 or 370 emulation, hidden attributes is disabled. After you make your selection, you can always change the hidden attribute setting. But if you ever change emulation types again, the hidden attribute setting will also change back to it's default.
When hidden attributes are not enabled, a space is generated on the screen each time a video attribute is processed from the host (attributes such as bold, inverse video, underline etc)
Characters appear to be shifted to the right or left incorrectly.
Cursor may be flashing at the wrong position on the screen.
Lines may be wrapping to the next line when they should not.
SOLUTION:
Hidden attributes need to be enabled or disabled.
Emulate / Video Attribute... Options
Note: If you select Wyse 50 emulation, hidden attributes is enabled. If you select Wyse 60 or 370 emulation, hidden attributes is disabled. After you make your selection, you can always change the hidden attribute setting. But if you ever change emulation types again, the hidden attribute setting will also change back to it's default.
When hidden attributes are not enabled, a space is generated on the screen each time a video attribute is processed from the host (attributes such as bold, inverse video, underline etc)
Telnet Connections
Possible causes for no connection
1. Incorrect Host IP address
2. The host requires an answerback message from you during login.
If so, find out what it is and use MacWise Connection Scripts under the File Menu.
3. The host requires that your client ID be entered in the TCP Network preferences for OS X.
4. You are not using the correct port. Port 23 is standard but yours might be different.
5. The host requires that your Mac be in a range of valid IP addresses.
6. You have not opened the connection.
7. Your Mac is not connected to a network or Internet.
1. Incorrect Host IP address
2. The host requires an answerback message from you during login.
If so, find out what it is and use MacWise Connection Scripts under the File Menu.
3. The host requires that your client ID be entered in the TCP Network preferences for OS X.
4. You are not using the correct port. Port 23 is standard but yours might be different.
5. The host requires that your Mac be in a range of valid IP addresses.
6. You have not opened the connection.
7. Your Mac is not connected to a network or Internet.
MacWise Support Blog
10/10/2005 Welcome to the new MacWise support blog.
This new interactive support page allows users to comment on support issues.
It is my hope that this will be a useful method for MacWise users to share technical information with other users.
I will try to answer any questions posted here.
Currently, the only way to start a new topic is to contact me at riclove@carnationsoftware.com and suggest a new topic.
To see archived support issues, click on "Posts Older than 10/10/2005".
Rich Love
MacWise author
This new interactive support page allows users to comment on support issues.
It is my hope that this will be a useful method for MacWise users to share technical information with other users.
I will try to answer any questions posted here.
Currently, the only way to start a new topic is to contact me at riclove@carnationsoftware.com and suggest a new topic.
To see archived support issues, click on "Posts Older than 10/10/2005".
Rich Love
MacWise author
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