[fa.info-mac] DESK ACCESSORY INCOMPATIBILITIES

info-mac@uw-beaver (02/01/85)

From: Doug Brutlag <brutlag@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA>

	In addition to the problem with SLEEP and MacTerminal I have
found some other incompatibilites with the Desk Accessories that are
currently on INFO-MAC and thought I would pass on my frustrations to
prevent others the same grief.

	1) MockPrint and MockWrite cause a system BOMB when MacTerminal
is active.  The BOMB occurs for me when I try to write something to the
ClipBoard or Read or Save a file from MockWrite while MacTerminal is
active.

	2) Mockprint and Mockwrite cannot be installed in a system
containing the new Imagewriter 15.  If installed in a system with
Imagewriter 15 they will cause the system to HANG when you try to print
from either of those accessories.  In order to get them to work with
Imagewriter15 it is essential that you install MockPrint and MockWrite
in the System file FIRST, and then install Imagewriter 15 and all goes
well.

	3) MockTerminal, MockWrite and the original SLEEP are all
compatible with VersaTerm terminal emulator.

	4) In general I have had many difficulties trying to install
Desk Accessories on a System on a RAMDISK and then copying the System
file to a disk.  However I have had no problems using the Desk Accessory
Mover to install accessories directly on a real disk.


	I hope this saves people some time.


Doug Brutlag
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