xxiaoye@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (10/28/88)
I am trying to disable the command-key-equivalent option in Suitcase
with ResEdit. I opened up Suitcase ( version 1.2.1, I haven't gotten
the upgrade yet ), and found that there is a resource called STR which
only contains one item called "cmdkey equivalent" (or a similar name).
After I erased letter "K" in it ( the default ),saved the changes and
reboot, I saw that instead of "<command> K" on the menu choice, there
is a little square box on the menu. The little square box represents
any undefined key.
Yes, I was able to edit command key equivalent option, but I hated that
ugly square-box character on the Suitcase menu. Generally, when you
edit it, and if there is no letter there, it simply wouldn't SHOW any
command key equi. I think that Suitcase had it's own way and presumed
that the users would have at least one normal command-key-equi
character there.
Is there a way that I can disable the command key equivalent option and
also have it LOOK like that it's not there ?
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general interest.
Xiaoxia Ye
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Xiaoxia Ye '91 xxiaoye@eleazar.dartmouth.edu
Dartmouth College Xiaoxia.Ye@dartmouth.edusbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten) (11/01/88)
In article <10634@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> xxiaoye@eleazar.dartmouth.edu writes: >I am trying to disable the command-key-equivalent option in Suitcase >with ResEdit. I opened up Suitcase ( version 1.2.1, I haven't gotten >the upgrade yet ), and found that there is a resource called STR which >only contains one item called "cmdkey equivalent" (or a similar name). >After I erased letter "K" in it ( the default ),saved the changes and >reboot, I saw that instead of "<command> K" on the menu choice, there >is a little square box on the menu. The little square box represents >any undefined key. > >Yes, I was able to edit command key equivalent option, but I hated that >ugly square-box character on the Suitcase menu. Try making the command-key equivalent the value '4'. That's the apple symbol in the Chicago font, so even though you can't get to Suitcase via the command-key anymore, it displays a nice looking apple instead of an ugly box. You have to do an 'Open General' in ResEdit to type the actual value in, since you can't generate it from the keyboard. Actually, it might not be 4, but it's one of those unused low numbers. Use ResEdit to look at the Chicago font to be sure. Of course, it would be even nicer if Suitcase were smart enough not to display anything at all.... -- Steve Baumgarten | "New York... when civilization falls apart, Davis Polk & Wardwell | remember, we were way ahead of you." cmcl2!esquire!sbb | esquire!sbb@cmcl2.nyu.edu | - David Letterman
russ@uokmax.UUCP (Russ "Random" Smith) (11/02/88)
[In <756@esquire.UUCP>, sbb@esquire.UUCP said:]
->In article <10634@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> xxiaoye@eleazar.dartmouth.edu writes:
->>Yes, I was able to edit command key equivalent option, but I hated that
->>ugly square-box character on the Suitcase menu.
->
->Try making the command-key equivalent the value '4'. That's the apple
->symbol in the Chicago font, so even though you can't get to Suitcase
->via the command-key anymore, it displays a nice looking apple instead
->of an ugly box. You have to do an 'Open General' in ResEdit to type
->the actual value in, since you can't generate it from the keyboard.
->Actually, it might not be 4, but it's one of those unused low numbers.
->Use ResEdit to look at the Chicago font to be sure.
Hmmmm...seems like the value you are looking for is 10. Naturally, I'm wise
enough to throw in my disclaimer too: it's not something I constantly use;
there's a small chance I might be off. But I'm pretty sure it's 10.
->
->Of course, it would be even nicer if Suitcase were smart enough not to
->display anything at all....
->
Truly.
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In article <756@esquire.UUCP> sbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten) writes: >Of course, it would be even nicer if Suitcase were smart enough not to >display anything at all.... And in Suitcase II (which arrived yesterday -- about time!), you can. No ResEdit needed. "You warm-bloods are all such great believers. But there's no greater pragmatist than a shark." --- Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer INTERNET: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM Manual UUCP: {uw-beaver, sun, microsoft}!fluke!moriarty CREDO: You gotta be Cruel to be Kind... <*> DISCLAIMER: Do what you want with me, but leave my employers alone! <*>
bob@eecs.nwu.edu (Bob Hablutzel) (11/02/88)
>>Try making the command-key equivalent the value '4'. That's the apple >>symbol in the Chicago font, so even though you can't get to Suitcase >>via the command-key anymore, it displays a nice looking apple instead >>of an ugly box. You have to do an 'Open General' in ResEdit to type >>the actual value in, since you can't generate it from the keyboard. >>Actually, it might not be 4, but it's one of those unused low numbers. >>Use ResEdit to look at the Chicago font to be sure. >Hmmmm...seems like the value you are looking for is 10. Naturally, I'm wise >enough to throw in my disclaimer too: it's not something I constantly use; >there's a small chance I might be off. But I'm pretty sure it's 10. Gee. I hate having to jump in here. But, according to the chart on page I-221 of Inside Macintosh, the Apple character is $14, or 20 decimal. Bob Hablutzel BOB@NUACC.ACNS.NWU.EDU Disclaimer: I'm pretty sure Inside Macintosh is right.
brecher@well.UUCP (Steve Brecher) (11/04/88)
>> Of course, it would be even nicer if Suitcase were smart enough not to >> display anything at all... Suitcase II (of which I am author) provides a user interface for changing the cmd-key equivalent, including changing it to nothing.