Dejal Userware™ is a privately owned company, owned and operated by the author, David Lambert. The name “Dejal” comes from my initials, D.J.L, and the name “Userware” comes from “user-friendly software”. The disk I send out to my customers contains all of my publicly released software to date plus other goodies, including a catalogue of my Dejal Sound Library, which is also available.
Below is a list of the Dejal Userware software on the distribution disk as of this release, though remember that the disk is constantly updated. Everything is Freeware unless otherwise stated, and a lot of the older Freeware is hacky or pre-release versions. Almost all of the programs come with documentation, but remember that I can only support Shareware software:
• SndConverter Pro (Shareware): convert sounds from one format to another, features include downsampling, compression, name filtering and much more.
• SndConverter Lite (Shareware): a cheaper edition of the above, with less functionality.
• SndPlayer (Shareware): play sounds anywhere quickly, features include random order, info about each sound, volume control, etc.
• SndCataloguer (Shareware): create catalogues of your sounds; catalogues all of the formats that SndConverter Pro etc supports.
• SndRecorder: a special pre-release hack that uses the Sound Input Manager under System 7 to record sounds directly into a suitcase.
• Dejal’s Quoter FKEY (Donationware): makes quoting others on a BBS or usenet quick & easy. Includes intelligent nested quote handling and is customisable.
• AltClipboard FKEY: allows you to copy two things at once, by swapping between the active Clipboard and an Alternative Clipboard.
• ClipSize? FKEY: displays a small window listing the contents of the clipboard (and the Alternative Clipboard if you use my AltClipboard FKEY), including the size of each item and the total (if more than one item).
• { Wrap } FKEY: a tool for THINK Pascal programmers, that quickly reformats blocks of comments after text has been added or modified.
• Volume control panel: adjust the speaker volume easily.
• Deleter: an application to quickly delete a file or files, even invisible files. It displays the flags and creator / time of files to be deleted.
• Create Suitcase: allows you to create a new empty font, desk accessory or System 7 suitcase file.
• New Suitcase: a simpler edition of Create Suitcase, that instantaneously creates a new System 7 suitcase (as the New Folder command in the Finder does for folders).
• DrawDesktop extension: useful for users of MaxAppleZoom who run lots of extensions, so they can stare at an interesting desktop pattern or desktop picture instead of boring dithered grey.
• TextMerge: quickly merges several text files into one file.
• LockHD4Session: locks the system volume for the session, then automatically unlocks it again when you restart. Perfect for protecting your system from little kiddies.
• AltOrMainFolders extensions: allows you to swap desktops, Apple menu items, preferences, and other folders over depending on which key you press at startup. Great for sharing a Mac between two people and have different setups, without resorting to different startup disks.
• SndCollector: collect info about sounds — this is what I used to use to generate my sound catalogue (the different versions generate different levels of information) — this program has been replaced by SndCataloguer.
• SimCity Bank: lets you adjust the amount of funds available for individual SimCity™ games. (Become a billionaire instantly! <grin>)
• Resource Leech: extract resources into data files.
• MacCheckers: a game of checkers (draughts) from my Uni days.
• Beep FKEY: simply beeps (good for listening to beep sounds).
• Hide Menubar FKEY: hides the menubar (like HyperCard™ does) in any application or the Finder, or if the Caps Lock key is down shows the backdrop over the whole screen.
• Message FKEY: uses MacinTalk (if available) to speak a random message in one of several category groups (e.g. Hello, Goodbye, Shut Up, etc).
• Say It FKEY: uses MacinTalk to speak whatever text is in the Clipboard.
• Shutdown FKEY: lets you quit the current application (or Finder), restart or shut down. Has an emergency shut down mode.
• Volume Setter FKEY: lets you set the speaker volume from the keyboard (via a dialog).
• 5-6-7 extension: lets you switch between various System versions. Not guaranteed to work on all machines (I had problems with it, but others report no problems and like it, so I’m leaving it on the disk).
• Greetings extension: uses MacinTalk (if available) to speak a random message based on the time of day and date on startup, e.g. “Merry Christmas”, “Good morning”, “Good evening”, etc.
I reserve the right to update and change in any way the selection of software on the disk, without notice.
