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What is Sloup?

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Sloup is a utility for transferring data or text between desktop files and Newton "soups" (object-oriented databases); it directs keyboard input to fields, and prints values and errors to desktop "inspector" window. It can be somewhat complicated to setup/use for the novice user, but it can be quite powerful.

Sloup (formerly "Slurpee") has been renamed (due to trademark conflicts). I would appreciate it if you would update your own pages and documentation.

Keywords: soups, data transfer, keyboard, terminal emulator

Feature Summary

2.1 Highlightsnew

For further details, see documentation below or revision history.

Sloup, along with associated documents and tools, is shareware - registered users receive additional documentation, examples, tools and support. Sloup 2.1 and the files listed here are ©1995-98. S. Weyer, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.

What's Included?

Public Files

Sloup 2.1 (9 Jan 98) contains

slrp21.pkg
Sloup application (1.x compatible)
slrp21-2.pkg
Sloup application (2.x-only)
sloup.htm
this page
slrptoc.htm
Sloup Table of Contents. note: this and other HTML files also available as Newton books (in separate archive)
slrpintr.htm
introduction, configuration and user interface
slrpfmts.htm
how Sloup processes commands; importing/exporting; examples; entry specifications; soup indexes
slrpfmt2.htm
line continuations; binary resources
slrpsoup.htm
keyboard support; NewtDevEnv; Newt's Cape; addFile API; NTK Inspector; soup structure and examples: Notes, Names; examples: Calendar, ToDo
slrpindx.htm
Sloup Index
CasioNam.tab
example data file (from Sloup) for transfer to Names
CasioNam.dmp
example of dumping data from Names
CasioNam.dm2
example of dumping data from Names using various options
Names20.tab
NOS 2.x Names import example
Business.txt
example of text file to transfer to a Notepad folder
Business.dmp
example of dumping text from a Notepad folder
Outbox1.dmp
example of dumping text from Outbox, e.g., mail msgs
Outbox2.dmp
example of dumping text & other fields from Outbox, then erasing them
ToDo1.txt
example adding a ToDo item
ToDo2.txt
another ToDo example
register.txt
text registration form
regisnwt
directory contains Newton Register application and readme. (if you have problems, see Flash's site)
Register(desktop)
Macintosh version (in .sit), Windows (in .zip)

Remember that Sloup is shareware, so after a reasonable evaluation period, you should Register. (Note: if you register for NewtDevEnv or Newt's Cape, Sloup is free).

Book versions (created with Newt's Cape) of the Sloup HTML docs will be available in a separate archive. Some of the books contain live examples that can be sent to Sloup directly, and require require either Newt's Cape 1.4(or greater) or the Newt's Cape lite plugin (included in archive) to be installed for links and navigation buttons to work. If you'd like to try the interactive examples, probably best to start Sloup first, then open book. To inspect import results in Notes, close book and open Notes. To see exported (DUMP) results, be sure to Connect first.

If there is enough interest, I could make Acrobat PDF versions available.

For Registered Users

If you register you also receive*:

*You typically obtain files via download (or you can request a Mac or DOS floppy).

How do I register?

Shareware Registration is still

$10.00
for checks in US $.
for CIS SWREG(#3926),
credit cards (Register via Kagi shareware service),
free
if you register NewtDevEnv or Newt's Cape

If you are registering by check, mail your check, name and address (especially email address) to: 

Steve Weyer
17 Timber Knoll Drive
Washington Crossing, PA 18977-1052

If you have questions

Where do I download Sloup?

You can obtain Sloup from

Note: Since Sloup's internal symbol has changed, be sure to remove any "Slurpee" version, and re-specify preferences.

Sloup 2.1 (.sit.hqx)

Sloup 2.1 (.zip)

Sloup beta versions

New beta versions are generally available only to registered users, but if there are important interim bug fixes, beta versions may appear here.

Related Tools/Info

How do I connect/use...?

Since I get questions from time to time about connecting to various platforms, and sending data to/from different applications (many of which I don't have), I thought it might be worthwhile to allow users to exchange information here. If you have questions about particular platforms/apps (or have information to share about your experiences), email them to me and I'll post them on connect.htm -- hopefully someone will be able to solve your problem (or use your info).

Known Problems

Applications managers that freeze an application automatically and immediately after it quits may generate an error for Sloup (and Newt's Cape) (due to deferred actions)

Last updated: 9 Jan 1998

Steve Weyer - weyer@kagi.com