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The Grouch 2.5
by Eric Shapiro
Graphics by Ken Hornak
Note: This stuff is still "beta" - let me know if you find
any bugs.
There are now two versions of "The Grouch":
"The Grouch" - a System Extension
"Stand-Alone Grouch" - an Application
The Extension version of "The Grouch" plays an animation
every time "Empty Trash" is selected from the Finder's
"Special" menu. This version must be placed into your System
Folder (or Extensions folder under System 7) and you must
"Restart" your system for it to work.
The Application version was created after several parents
informed me that their children liked "The Grouch" so much
they threw out all of the files on their hard disks. This version
is child-proof as far as I can tell since it is completely self-
contained. It does not modify the Finder and draws the animation
in a window instead of on the desktop. It does not require the
Extension to be present.
"The Grouch" requires either System 6.0x or System 7 on a
MacPlus or later. If the animation doesn't play, chances are that
memory is too tight to load in the pictures. Let me know if you find
any incompatibilities.
Notes:
The Extension version won't work if you modify your trash can icon
(the animation would look silly anyway).
The Stand-Alone version may have problems plotting color icons
on a color monitor if the main monitor is black & white and you're
running certain versions of System 6.
Improvements over version 2.0:
The Application version is completely new
Works with System 7 Final
Animation has been improved a bit (color trash, better alignment)
The startup icon automatically wraps to the next row if you have
lots of Extensions
The Extension can be renamed without rebooting (System 7 only)
The Extension code has be rewritten to be better/stronger/faster.
Copyright (c) 1989-1991 Rock Ridge Enterprises. All Rights Reserved.
The Grouch may be freely copied, but may not be sold or modified
without permission.
"The Grouch" is dedicated to Jim Henson, whose creations made it
fun to watch educational TV.
Eric Shapiro
Rock Ridge Enterprises
620 Hidden Valley #102
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
(AppleLink : D1313)
(America Online: Shapiro)