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About TextChanger
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[This document was written in Monaco 9-point, with four spaces per tab.
It was created using BBEdit, a product of Bare Bones Software.]
ABOUT TextChanger
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[Note - although TextChanger works with System 6, we recommend that you
use it with System 7.0 or later; these instructions presume that you are
using System 7.0 or later. Under System 6, the "Show" button is
disabled, and the "drag and drop" capability is not available.]
TextChanger is an application which will scan your a disk or folder for
text files, and allow you to selectively change their creators or delete
the contents of their resource forks. This idea is not new; for years,
there has been an application called "TEXT Ranger", written by Darin
Adler of Apple Computer, which does the same thing. However, TextChanger
adds some unique capabilities:
- TextChanger will identify the application which created the
document, if that application is present on any mounted disk.
- Whenever a new type of text file is encountered, you can
instruct TextChanger to show you the file; TextChanger will
then open the window in the Finder which contains the file,
and select the file. (This is so that you can establish the
context in which the file exists, or even open it up to view
its contents. Having this context often helps in deciding
what to do with the file.)
- TextChanger can operate in the background.
To scan a disk or folder, drop it on TextChanger. You can scan more than
one disk or folder at a time. (You can also launch TextChanger by
double-clicking on it; if you do, the "Scan Folder..." command on the
File menu will ask you to choose a directory to scan.)
TextChanger will then start scanning the drive (or folder). As it does
so, it will display the name of the folder being scanned, and the name
of the file currently being examined. (This last will change rather
quickly.) To cancel a scan in progress, click the "Cancel" button in the
progress dialog.
Whenever TextChanger encounters a file of a type it hasn't seen, it will
put up another dialog asking you what to do. There are a number of
actions you can take:
- Enter an application signature code in the text field, and turn
on the "Change Creator to" checkbox. If you don't know the
signature code for your desired application, you can click
the "Choose" button; if you then select an application program
and click "Open", that application's signature will be entered
in the text field for you.
- Turn on the "Zap Resource Fork" option to delete any resource
information that may exist in the file. (Text editors often
store information in the resource fork such as the font and
size used to display this file's contents, the last window
position and size of the file, and so on. MPW also stores
information related to its Projector source-control system
in the resource fork of the file.)
- Don't turn on any options, and click "OK". When you do this,
files of the same type as the indicated file will not be
affected at all.
- Click the "Show" button. The indicated file will be displayed
in the Finder. With this information, you can determine what,
if anything, you should do. To resume the scan, bring TextChanger
to the front again. [Not available under System 6.]
- Click the "Cancel" button to cancel the scan.
After selecting the appropriate options, click "OK" to continue the scan.
When TextChanger is finished, it will quit. (If you launched TextChanger
by double-clicking on its icon, it won't quit; use the "Quit" command
from the File menu.)
TROUBLESHOOTING
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If you find that you're unable to drop a disk or folder onto TextChanger
(or an alias to it), you probably need to rebuild your desktop, or use
"Save a BNDL" or a similar utility to update the desktop database.
CREDITS
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The idea of an application to "search and destroy" rogue creators and
resource forks isn't new; the "TEXT Ranger" program by Darin Adler goes
back to 1989 (and probably before).
Robert Munafo was musing about how nice it would be to actually be able
to examine the document before deciding what to do with it.
TextChanger uses file-search libraries which are part of the Programmer's
Editor Package. For more information, write the the address at the end
of this text file.
Some Minor Legal Stuff
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TextChanger is a free program. If you like it, then use it, enjoy it,
and give it to others. Don't send any money.
Although TextChanger is free, it is not "public domain". You may not
alter it in any fashion. TextChanger and this document are
copyright (c)1994 Bare Bones Software, Inc.
* The source is not available.
* TextChanger cannot be sold, either by itself or in combination with
any other product, without the express written permission of Bare
Bones Software, Inc.. The one exception to this rule is made for
user groups. If you're a user group which is publishing a CD-ROM or
floppy collection, you may include TextChanger and all of its
included files without restriction, save that the original package
is included. Contact us for up-to-date versions and information.
* TextChanger may be given away as a support utility for a package
which is itself to be given away. People who have need to
distribute TextChanger as a support utility should contact us
for up-to-date versions and information.
* Bare Bones Software, Inc. makes no warranty, express or implied,
with respect to the software or documentation including (but not
limited to) implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose. In no event will Bare Bones Software, Inc.
be liable for loss of profits or goodwill or other indirect,
special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any
defect in the software or documentation, even if advised of the
possibility of such damages. Bare Bones Software, Inc. shall have
no liability for any data stored or modified with this program,
including the costs of recovering such data.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied
warranties or liability for incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply
to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may
also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Contact Information
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To contact us by postal mail, write to:
Bare Bones Software, Inc.
P.O. Box 1048
Bedford, MA 01730-1048
To contact us by e-mail, write to:
<sales@barebones.com> (Internet)
To reach us by phone or fax, please use the following numbers:
Phone: +1 (781) 687-0700
Fax: +1 (781) 687-0711
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All products mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders. This document is written by and copyright (c)1994-1998
by Bare Bones Software, Inc.
Information presented here is accurate as of the time of writing, but is
subject to change without notice.
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