Suprise Me 1.0

This aplet was inspired by StartUpScreen Picker, an init that allows you to randomize your startup screen. Pretty cool, except that I have found that I would also like to randomize my sounds (startup and shutdown) as well.

Where do I get it?

Suprise me is available from your favorite InfoMac Archive. Pointers to the most current version as well as my other software can be found at:

http://www.duke.edu/~pkscout/applescript.html

So here it is. Suprise Me is an AppleScript that picks a startup screen along with startup and shutdown sounds (sounds under System 7.5 only).

How does it do it?

There are basically three parts to Signature Generator. First is the runtime AppleScript file (or aplet in AppleScript-speak). Second is the folder with the startup screens in it. Third is the folder with the startup and shutdown sounds in it. The aplet generates a series of random numbers, reads the files associated with those numbers, and copies the appropriate files to the correct location.

OK, here comes THE REALLY IMPORTANT part. In order for this to work properly (at all in fact), you must have the following folders in your System Folder:

• A folder named StartUpScreens (capitialization is not important, but note that there are no spaces).
• A folder named Sounds (again, capitalization in not important).

Graphic Converter (1144k):
ftp://mirrors.aol.com//pub/info-mac/gst/grf/graphic-converter-212.hqx

Brian's Sound Tool (191k): ftp://mirrors.aol.com//pub/info-mac/snd/util/brians-sound-tool-13.hqx

What's in this package?

There are some other things that come with this package. First is this read me file (duh). The second is the version history (another duh). Third is the executable aplet. There's nothing really fancy there, but if you'd like to take a look at it, please feel free.

What's NOT in this package?

Signature Generator requires AppleScript 1.1, which is available from Apple Computer. It requires that the following Scripting Disctionaries be present in the Scripting Additions Folder in the Extentions folder: File Commands, Jon's Commands, Numerics and Wild. All of these are part of System 7.5 except Jon's Commands by Jon Pugh and Wild by Rainbow Hills.

Jon's Commands:
ftp://gaea.kgs.ukans.edu//applescript/osaxen/JonsCommands135.sit.hqx

Wild:
ftp://gaea.kgs.ukans.edu//applescript/osaxen/wild1.00.cpt.hqx

OK, here goes. I can't guarentee the functionality of or effects from this aplet, and I can not warrenty this aplet in any way. This aplet is emailware. Send me some email if you like this aplet. Suprise Me may be distributed as long as it is in its original form and is accompanied by this read me file. You may not include this in compilations (disks, CDs, etc) without my permission (not that it will be hard to get that permission, I'd just like to know first). Email me if you need permission.

Future Plans

I planning to include support for the random selection of startupmovies in the next version.

How to Contact Me

The easiest way is to email me.

Thanks for your support.

Return to my Applescript page.