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Introduction:
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Messages is a combination of UNIX and Macintosh programs designed to make
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it easy to communicate short messages (not email) between Mac and UNIX users.
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The shar files includes C source for use with the Columbia AppleTalk
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Package (CAP) on UNIX and a StuffIt/BinHex file containing the mac components.
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For more information on the UNIX programs, refer to the *.1l manual entries.
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Macintosh files in messages.hqx:
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'Messages' is a Control Panel document that receives and displays short
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messages. 'Messages DA' is used to lookup users, edit and send messages.
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Together, they provide a similar functionality to the UNIX programs "wall",
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"write" and "biff" for Macintosh users (something akin to "biff" is
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implemented in the UNIX version of the DA).
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The messages system was implemented in two parts to allow the use of
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'Messages DA' to be restricted in a student environment.
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Usage: Messages version 1.6
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Copy the file into your System Folder and reboot, a mailbox ICON at INIT
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time indicates successful installation. If you don't want to receive a
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particular type of message, set this with the Control Panel. At boot time,
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the cdev attempts to NBP register the Chooser User Name as type 'macUser'
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(NB: this conflicts with MacServe but I suspect usage of this is fast
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approaching nil so I don't really care). If this name is already in use
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then it generates a warning message to both users and tries 'User-x',
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where x is 0-9, A-Z until successful. If no Chooser name is set, then it
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registers 'nobody', 'nobody-0' etc. (no warning messages for this case)
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and politely requests that the user enter a Chooser name. Messages will be
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received but not displayed for a short period after a reboot.
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When a message is received, it is displayed in a scrolling window dialog box
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together with an ICON, time of the message and an OK button. If the message
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is not acknowledged within 60 seconds the dialog box goes away. Any mouse
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movement or arrival of a new message will re-display the original dialog
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box (this is different behaviour to the earlier version to be more
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compatible with the aims of screensavers). Up to 16 messages can be queued,
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after which, as many message headers are saved as possible.
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Usage: Messages DA version 1.2
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Use Font/DA Mover to install the DA, and, if required, use ResEdit to
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edit the file 'myICON' and copy it to the System Folder. Run the DA, if
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necessary select a zone, choose a user (shift click for multiple users) or
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check the 'Broadcast' button. If you have 'myICON' installed (the 'Send
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ICON' button isn't grey) you can also check this button. Type a message in
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the text window, use CR for new lines and Enter or OK to send it (you can
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also double click a single user name for the same result). If you send a
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message across zones, then your zone name is sent with your message.
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BUGS:
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1. messages are limited to about 550 bytes less 128 for the ICON.
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2. it should have a way of receiving messages without requiring
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use of 'Messages', probably in version 2.0.
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