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- IBeep2 User Guide by Riccardo Ettore Brussels, October 13, 1987
-
-
- 1. What is IBeep2 (pronounced I beep too)?
-
- IBeep2 is a small program (technically called a CDEV) that performs a function
- similar to that of the 'Sound' file found on System 4.1 and later, i.e. it lets
- you pick an alternative to the standard sound of the Macintosh beep.
- The difference is that while Sound will only work on a Mac II, IBeep2 is for 'the
- rest of us' Plus and SE users.
-
-
- 2. How do you use it?
-
- In order to use IBeep2, you must place it in the System Folder of your start up
- disk. The next time you open the Control Panel you'll find its icon along with
- those of any other installed CDEVs.
-
- Clicking on this new icon will display a list of all resources of type 'snd '
- in your system file (such as Monkey or Boing).
-
- Selecting the name of a sound will have it replace the Mac's standard beep.
-
- NOTE however that the very first time you use IBeep2 on your Mac, you will be
- invited to restart it in order for the alternate beep to take effect. This is
- because a patch to replace the standard beep with the one of your choice needs
- to be installed by an INIT which runs automatically at start up time.
-
-
- 3. When should you use it?
-
- I don't recommend using IBeep2 on the Mac II for the simple reason that it is
- not as smart as the original Sound CDEV from Apple.
- On the Plus and SE however, Sound doesn't even appear in the Control Panel since
- it is not compatible with those machines.
-
- Extensive tests by members of the European Communities Computer Club in
- Brussels have revealed no apparent bugs, but the usual CAUTION is recommended
- when you first try it in your own environment which might include programs that
- dislike my method of patching SysBeep.
-
- I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY for any loss of data due to the use of IBeep2.
-
-
- 4. Where to get new beeps.
-
- I'm sure you've all noticed how many strange and wonderful beeps are available
- on MAUG.
- They usually come either as 'snd ' resources ready to paste in your System with
- ResEdit or as SoundCap files which must be transformed into 'snd 's before they
- can be installed in the System.
- In the latter case, a HyperCard stack called Sound Convertor available on MAUG
- will allow you to easily install SoundCap sounds directly into another stack or
- indeed the System file. Follow the instructions provided and if you own a MacNifty
- digitizer you can have your Mac say or play absolutely anything you like next
- time you (or a friend) make a mistake.
- There's no match for the puzzled look on innocent Mac users the first time they
- hear their Mac screech like a monkey or put on a sexy voice instead of beeping!
-
-
- 5. Technical corner.
-
- The thing that bothers me about IBeep2 is that at present it doesn't understand
- the commands included in the header of 'snd ' resources and thus will only play
- correctly straight-forward digitized sounds.
- For example, the Monkey will screech just as it would on a Mac II, but Clink-Klank
- will only go Klank and Bip will be cut to an extremely short scratch.
- That's because the two latter sounds are meant to be repeated a number of times
- and/or at different pitches.
-
- Unfortunately, on the basis of the information provided in the 3/2/87 APDA Draft
- of the Sound Manager, I was not able to write a routine to make proper sense of
- the commands in the header of 'snd ' resources.
-
- Can anyone out there help me solve this problem? Is the SndPlay Toolbox call
- available on the Plus and SE in RAM? How does HyperCard manage to correctly
- play any 'snd '?
-
-
- 6. Last but certainly not least....
-
- IBeep2 is NOT in the Public Domain and is NOT free. It is Copyright 1987 R.Ettore.
- (Being written in LS C, parts are also Copyright Think Technologies).
- I think that a period of seven days should be more than sufficient for you to
- decide if you wish to keep the little critter in you System Folder or forever
- dispose of it (well, you may always change your mind later but you should not
- keep it on a disk in your collection in the meantime).
- In other words, you either decide to keep IBeep2 and pay for it, or you MUST
- delete all copies from your disks (or better still give them away to others to
- try).
- Please make sure IBeep2 is never distributed without this accompanying document.
- The easiest way to ensure this is to give it away in PackIt format.
-
- HOW MUCH IS IBeep2? JUST ONE DOLLAR. CASH.
- Put the dollar in an envelope and send it AIR MAIL to:
-
- Riccardo Ettore
- 67 rue de la limite
- 1970 W-Oppem, BELGIUM
-
- If you send $2, I'll use the extra $1 to send you back a postcard of thanks
- which you may want to show off to friends and acquaintances to prove that you
- pay for shareware.
-
- Send $15 and I'll fill a brand new 800K disk with as many beeps as will fit and
- send it along with my thanks.
-
- Of course, if you really hate IBeep2 you can always send me a nasty note telling
- me how awful it is and why.
-
- Thank you in advance for your support,
-
- Riccardo Ettore
- 72277,1344
-