[NTLK] Where can X-Port 2.1 for NewtPaint be obtained? (MessagePad 130)

[John Gardner]

If someone could point to where to find the package, I could patch
around the check reg code. I have a small app I wrote years ago for
patching newtonscript in packages. I'm happy to do that where the
author agrees.

Regards
John G

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Subject:Re: [NTLK] Where can X-Port 2.1 for NewtPaint be obtained?
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 So, I heard back from Dan today ...

 Basically, he’s very interested in helping us out. He figures he
still has all the source code for the ICS applications stashed away
“... in a huge box in my hot garage”, but there may be a few
issues with distributing parts of the original code due to third-party
libraries, etc.

 However, he did say this ...

 “Perhaps most useful in the short term would be dredging up our
registration code generator. This was a fairly simple HyperCard script
(actually, it was probably SuperCard) that did a little simple math to
hash a username into a code. It wasn’t very sophisticated at all,
and I don’t think I went to much trouble to obfuscate the code that
validated it in the apps, so it might be possible to just look at the
code in ViewFrame (took me a minute to remember THAT name!) and figure
it out. Folks certainly have my blessing to do that if they like, and
if I can find the generator code I’ll happily share it ...”

 Stay tuned.

 g.

 > On May 10, 2021, at 4:20 PM, Dan <dan at dbdigitalweb.com> wrote:
 > 
 > Grant,
 > I used to talk with Dan Rowley on a semi-regular basis years ago
about X-port and all things Newton. Back then he was still on the
list. He dropped off, changed e-mails, and I lost touch with him.
However, if he doesn't have the files to 2.1 handy and he gives
permission I can certainly upload them to UNNA. I have all the files
and docs for both windows and Mac. Up until Kagi went poof, you could
still purchase X-Port. ICS is some of the best stuff I ever purchased
for my newt, X-port in particular. A Newt's case is also wonderful. I
use the stuff in that almost every day. His package manager I think is
the best for saving settings of different packages you want
froze/thawed and switching with ease. It is even more of a help say
with a 120 with the reduced heap.
 > 
 > Anyway if he doesn't have the files, I do. All of them except the
source of course.
 > 
 > -Dan
 > 
 > On 5/9/2021 11:43 PM, Grant Hutchinson wrote:
 >>> On May 9, 2021, at 1:31 AM, Clint Thompson via NewtonTalk
<newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
 >>> 
 >>> Read online that X-Port 2.1 is what is needed to export NewtPaint
drawings but can't seem to find it online anywhere. Does anyone know
of a good source? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 >> Tracking down a current source for X-Port (and some of the other
packages developed by Innovative Computer Solutions/Landware) has been
an adventure of mine for a few years now.
 >> Believe it or not, I was in contact with Tom Collins (one half of
the ICS team) just this past week! He is putting me in touch with his
old partner, Dan Rowley, who might still have copies of the original
software and source code on an old hard drive somewhere.
 >> Fingers crossed.
 >> g.

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