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    If you are getting the message "NO RETURN...

    If you are getting the message "NO RETURN COMMAND", it seems likely that your SBP file is missing a "RETURN" command needed to return from a subroutine. Check all the "gosub" commands and all of the...
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    It's best to upload a JPG instead of a BMP. 5887

    It's best to upload a JPG instead of a BMP.
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    Greg, Morris Dovey had an interesting idea...

    Greg,
    Morris Dovey had an interesting idea which could solve your problem with file handle locking. SB3 allows you to specify an external editor for the "FE" (file edit) command by using the "UN"...
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    This may be a bug in the forum software. To...

    This may be a bug in the forum software.
    To view the spreadsheet, save the file to disk (on your desktop).
    If you don't specify the extension in your save dialog, it will be saved as...
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    I believe that those acronyms (MT, BT, ITC)...

    I believe that those acronyms (MT, BT, ITC) indicate the font foundry which designed the font. See http://www.agfamonotype.com/about/legal.asp for more information.

    ITC - International Typeface...
  6. Thread: Illustrator

    by gittel
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    > I am interested in Acme Traveart but am unable...

    > I am interested in Acme Traveart but am unable to > find any info on it doing a simple search on msn. > Can you give any further info?

    "Trave" doesn't make sense, but "Trace" does.
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    Great. For a good historical explanation of Mac...

    Great. For a good historical explanation of Mac resource and data forks, click here

    Mike
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    Each file on a Macintosh has two forks: a...

    Each file on a Macintosh has two forks: a resource fork and a data fork. The resource fork holds things like icons and string tables and code resources. Your CD writer on the PC did not save the...
  9. Thread: Z-Axis arch

    by gittel
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    Hi Jim, Are you asking for something like an...

    Hi Jim,
    Are you asking for something like an arch:

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    or a smooth s-curve:

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    or a smooth pullup:

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    My friend Dave and I built my table out of...

    My friend Dave and I built my table out of plywood using boat-building techniques. We were concerned about the tendency for dimensional lumber to warp. The plywood table is very stable. The X-rails...
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    Hi Simon, I agree that Vector has some funky...

    Hi Simon,
    I agree that Vector has some funky features. It's not a great design program. I end up using Vector for "cookie-cutter" types of jobs because it's convenient to have one program which can...
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    In Vector, to determine the bounds of an object,...

    In Vector, to determine the bounds of an object, select the object and choose "Special/Verify". This will bring up a dialog which tells the X, Y, and Z bounds of the object, or of the group of...
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    If the original object is 637 mm wide and you...

    If the original object is 637 mm wide and you want the new object to be 1000 mm wide, cut the object to the clipboard (^x) and then paste the object (^v).
    When you paste, Vector brings up the...
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    Here is the web site for the sign writers price...

    Here is the web site for the sign writers price guides. They are $7.95 each.

    http://www.signwritersusa.com/index1.html
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    You should get the book "Woodshop Dust Control"...

    You should get the book "Woodshop Dust Control" by Sandor Nagyszalanczy. MDF is sawdust and glue. The ShopVac can capture some of the visible dust, but it is the invisible dust and glue pollutants...
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    Yes, the regular dust sweep is only for flat...

    Yes, the regular dust sweep is only for flat material. I also am doing 3D cutting and had the same problem, so after a bunch of experimentation, I built a dust shroud out of sheet metal. It works...
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