This document describes the release history for MenuDropper, each release is listed in reverse chronological order and shows bugs fixed and features added.
• The distribution •
Included in the MenuDropper package are the following files:
MenuDropper Instructions (instructions on MenuDropper usage)
MenuDropper Version History (this document)
MenuDropper (the control panel file)
BeHierarchic 1.0.5 patcher (a utility to modify BeHierarchic 1.0.5)
About the BeHierarchic patcher (describes the above utility, PLEASE READ
before using the patcher program)
ANY redistribution of the MenuDropper product MUST be in the form of the complete package, as per the license conditions stated in the MenuDropper Instructions document.
• What is Menu Dropper •
Menu Dropper is a System 7 utility that allows the you drag Icons from the Finder and ‘drop’ them onto items inside various system menus. It is supplied as a control panel, drop it into the Extensions , or Control Panels subfolder of your System Folder and restart your Macintosh. If it cannot load, Menu Dropper will alert you and allow your system to continue unaffected. Currently Menu Dropper is compatible with Finder 7.0, 7.1 and the AppleScript Finder version 7.1.1. As new versions of the Finder appear I shall publish new versions of Menu Dropper to support them.
• Version History •
7.1b8a 23/Aug/1993
-> Fixed a minor bug with PPC toolbox testing in the control panel
-> Added a startup icon that notifies the user that MenuDropper is in the
'OFF' state.
-> Fixed a popup menu cntl id problem (ResEdit bug).
7.1b8 04/Aug/1993
-> Released to beta-testers only
-> I have provided a control panel interface to adjust MenuDropper options.
-> Added a resolve alias option to the control panel to affect the
resolution of aliases during alias creation.
-> The incompatibility with the system extension PowerKey has
been fixed.
-> Added support support AliasMenus iconic menus, these will need to be
configured with a ResEdit template 'AMpr' in the control panel file. The button
in the control panel to do this configuration will be available in the next release.
-> Fixed a minor bug in DragWindow causing problems with Eudora.
-> Added an option to disable, or not even load at all, the DrawWindow feature.
-> Fixed a problem with NowMenus desktop popup menu coming up if the user
hesitates during a drag.
-> Worked around a Finder bug preventing the movement of more that
17 items at the same time. There is no limit at all now, I have
tested 4967 items in a single operation.
-> Added support for OtherMenu releases 1.2 and up. (If you use an
earlier version you must upgrade to use MenuDropper with it).
-> Fixed launch of applications resident on the root of a volume or the desktop.
-> You can now create a real alias of the trash, and you can put stuff
in the trash from the apple menu using MenuDropper.
-> Fixed the 'catching' of items after a lonk click in the about box, and save dialog.
-> Added new format preferences, most things are now configurable.
-> Balloon help is now correctly restored after a drop onto 'About MenuDropper'.
-> Added a preference to disable the animated icon at startup.
-> improved the reporting of the resource file not found condition. If
anybody gets this please report the error message and code to the
developer if at all possible, please, please, please (I have been unable to
reproduce it here).
-> Prevented MenuDropper from attempting to launch INIT's cdev's rdev's
and desk accessories when documents are dropped on them.
7.1b7a 20/July/1993
-> Released to beta-testers only
-> Fixed bug concerning Apple menu command key equivalents created
by SuperBoomerang.
-> Finally put all the NowMenus Apple menu problems to rest.
-> Fixed bug causing lose of first Finder drag after drop onto Apple menu
7.1b7 19/July/1993
-> Released to beta-testers only
-> prevent opening of windows for items dropped onto sub menus,
except if the items dragged originated on the desktop
-> Added AliasMenus, support except for menus with ICON titles.
-> Added last drop' and 'last launch' caches
-> Added support for the Application menu
-> Added the creation of new folders during the drag/drop operation
-> Added support for the File / NewFolder menu item
-> Added useful cursor changes to show the pending action during drags
-> Menus are disabled when not useful to MenuDropper
-> Some menu items are modified to be recognizable in their usage