tmyers@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Tim Myers) (05/11/91)
I have an older version of Suitcase. Does anyone know what version of the program is compatible with System 7.0? Tim -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tim Myers | BITNET: MYERST@OUACCVMB Ohio University | INTERNET: tmyers@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------
bskendig@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Brian Kendig) (05/12/91)
In article <3358@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU> tmyers@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Tim Myers) writes: >I have an older version of Suitcase. Does anyone know what version >of the program is compatible with System 7.0? Suitcase II version 1.2.9 is System 7.0-compatible. (Version 1.2.8 says it is, but it *isn't*.) You can get a program to update any earlier version of Suitcase II to 1.2.9 from any ftp site worth its bits. System 7.0 makes it easier to live without Suitcase II, but Suitcase II is still useful in a few ways -- you can use fonts by opening a suitcase in less time than it takes to say "World-Wide Developers' Conference" rather than dragging gobs of font files into and out of your System file, and Suitcase II still supports fkey suitcases where System 7.0 still doesn't. << Brian >> | Brian S. Kendig \ Macintosh | Engineering, | bskendig | | Computer Engineering |\ Thought | USS Enterprise | @phoenix.Princeton.EDU | Princeton University |_\ Police | -= NCC-1701-D =- | @PUCC.BITNET | "You gave your life to become the person you are right now. Was it worth it?"
brecher@public.BTR.COM (Steve Brecher) (05/12/91)
Suitcase II 1.2.9 is nominally the 7.0-compatible version. I say "nominally" because some time between 7.0f2c2 and 7.0 final, a change was made to System 7 that causes the following problem: after opening a suitcase file and quitting the Suitcase II desk accessory, any attempt to use a resource in the file will fail, with results ranging from the unexpected (opening a DA in the suitcase causes a beep) to disastrous. If the file is to be reopened at startup (the default setting), it will open correctly at the next startup. So the workaround for 1.2.9/7.0 users is to immediately restart the Mac after opening a suitcase file or files and quitting the Suitcase II DA. Suitcase II 1.2.10 will fix this. An Updater application to update your version of Suitcase II 1.2 or later should be available on CompuServe, GEnie, America Online, and AppleLink some time next week. Anyone who wants to obtain it from one of those sources and post it to this net is welcome to do so. The Updater will probably be for a beta version of 1.2.10, as it will not yet have gone through the full test cycle appropriate for an "official" release. I am the author of Suitcase II. -- brecher@btr.com (Steve Brecher)
Jeffrey.Licht@p4212.f421.n109.z1.FidoNet.Org (Jeffrey Licht) (05/12/91)
TM>From: tmyers@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Tim Myers) TM>Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system TM>Organization: Ohio University CS Dept., Athens TM> TM>I have an older version of Suitcase. Does anyone know what version TM>of the program is compatible with System 7.0? TM> TM>Tim Version 1.2.9 is supposed to be compatible. There is an updater file around somewhere. * Origin: Point of View (1:109/421.4212)
Adam.Frix@p18.f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) (05/16/91)
tmyers@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Tim Myers) writes:
TM> I have an older version of Suitcase. Does anyone know what version
TM> of the program is compatible with System 7.0?
Suitcase II 1.2.10 is absolutely required for System 7.0. It just came out a day or so ago. It's a 49K Compact Pro .sea file containing only the updater. All the version history is contained within the application. Steve fixed a bunch of things that came up at the last minute, and added a neat hack for DAs that use the standard file dialog.
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INET: Adam.Frix@p18.f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORGderosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa) (05/24/91)
Adam.Frix@p18.f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) writes: >Suitcase II 1.2.10 is absolutely required for System 7.0. It just came out a day or so ago. According to the Apple Sys 7.0 literature, V1.2.9 works with System 7.0. REQUEST: Could you send the V1.2.10 updater to Sumex-Aim? Thanks -- = Enjoy! = = John DeRosa, Motorola, Inc, Cellular Infrastructure Group = = e-mail: motcid!derosaj@uunet.uu.net, n1111@applelink.apple.com = =I do not hold by employer responsible for any information in this message =
jeffe@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (george) (05/24/91)
:>Suitcase II 1.2.10 is absolutely required for System 7.0. It just came out a day or so ago. : :According to the Apple Sys 7.0 literature, V1.2.9 works with System :7.0. the compatability checker is wrong. 1.2.9 is really buggy under sys7 : :REQUEST: Could you send the V1.2.10 updater to Sumex-Aim? Thanks second. -- -george george@mech.seas.upenn.edu
gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu (Garance A. Drosehn) (05/24/91)
In article jeffe@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (george) writes: > : > :REQUEST: Could you send the V1.2.10 updater to Sumex-Aim? Thanks > > second. I've sent a binhexed copy off to info-mac. This is the first file I've ever sent to sumex, so I have no idea how long it takes to be available publically. - - - - - - - - Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@rpi.edu or gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA