[comp.sys.mac.apps] Wanted: an INIT/CDEV to flip around applications under Multifinder.

lin@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Tony Lim) (06/08/91)

Hi, there,

Would any people tell me if there are any INIT/CDEVs which enable me switch
among different applications under Multifinder by just typing some keys?
(like shift-tab). I get tired with moving the mouse and clicking.

I know that I can use QuicKeys to do this.  But I only have a Mac+ without
hard disk, I have no room in my startup disk to store QuicKeys.  I can use
AutoMac III, but I have to install such Macro with different applications.

Thank you very much for your info.

--Tony Lim

pejacoby@mmm.serc.3m.com (Paul E. Jacoby) (06/10/91)

In article <2385@diemen.utas.edu.au> lin@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Tony Lim) writes:
>Would any people tell me if there are any INIT/CDEVs which enable me switch
>among different applications under Multifinder by just typing some keys?
>(like shift-tab). I get tired with moving the mouse and clicking.

OnCue 1.3 will allow for this; I currently use CMD-~ to switch between
apps.  Unfortunately, v1.3 is not compatible with System 7.0 (aaagh!),
so I am back to using the mouse (and, of course, Dean Yu's !MultiFinder
extension) to click on the Application icon.

Some year ICOM may actually release OnCue II.  I haven't held my breath
thus far.... :-)
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mark@hsi86.hsi.com (Mark Sicignano) (06/13/91)

In article <2385@diemen.utas.edu.au> lin@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Tony Lim) writes:
>
>Hi, there,
>
>Would any people tell me if there are any INIT/CDEVs which enable me switch
>among different applications under Multifinder by just typing some keys?
>(like shift-tab). I get tired with moving the mouse and clicking.
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Then get a 386.  :-)    


I think On Cue might do what you want...

-mark
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Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Spencer) (06/16/91)

Mark Sicignano writes in a message to All

>Would any people tell me if there are any INIT/CDEVs which enable me switch
>among different applications under Multifinder by just typing some keys?
>(like shift-tab). I get tired with moving the mouse and clicking.
MS>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
MS> Then get a 386. :-) I think On Cue might do what you want... 

QuicKeys would be better for this.
 

ejb@think.com (Erik Bailey) (06/19/91)

In article <677120097.0@macgate.fidonet> Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Spencer) writes:
>
>Mark Sicignano writes in a message to All
>
>>Would any people tell me if there are any INIT/CDEVs which enable me switch
>>among different applications under Multifinder by just typing some keys?
>>(like shift-tab). I get tired with moving the mouse and clicking.
>MS>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
>MS> Then get a 386. :-) I think On Cue might do what you want... 
>
>QuicKeys would be better for this.

Even easier, get a copy of Switch (it's now at v1.01).  This enables you to
do two things:

	1) pick a hot-key that will switch between tasks
	2) switch between tasks just by clicking the multifinder icon

It's nifty, and it was just posted here yesterday (I think). If you missed
it, try sumex-aim.stanford.edu... --Erik

PS - a suggestion to the author: make #2 optional.  Often I click on the
multifinder icon just to see what I have running, and if I don't move the
mouse deliberately, it switches tasks.  I like the hotkey, though...

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