TetsubinStamp is a simple utility software which stamps onto icons. The operation is simple. Just drag an icon onto TetsubinStamp, and choose a stamp. It can be stamped onto everything can stick custom icons such as folders, documents, applications or disks.
System Requirements
TetsubinStamp requires MacOS 7.5 or later. (or MacOS 7.1.2 with Scriptable Finder).
Features
- Easy to stamp with simple interface and drag & drop.
- You can have more stamps by adding stamp files to the "Stamps" folder.
- Coded to FatBinary running native on both 680x0 and PowerPC.
- Quick reflection of changing icons by AppleEvent.
- Included cool stamps of Hiroshi Sengoku who is famous for Hiro's Icon, Shizue Mouri, Yukiko Suzuki.
How To Use
1. In the Finder, select any icons such as a document, folder or application, that you want to stamp on.
2. Drag them onto TetsubinStamp.
3. Choose a stamp from stamp collections, and adjust the position of the stamp at your favorite place on the icon.
4. Then click "Stamp" button!
Or, you can double-click TetsubinStamp application, and select "Stamps..." from "File" menu.
NOTE: If you stamped on the icon in which a custom icon is already applied, the custom icon will be drawn over by the stamp. Thus, you need to save the custom icon into another place in order to keep the original custom icon.
FAQ
Q1: I'd like to delete a stamp on the icon.
A1: Icons with stamps are considered as the same as usual custom icons. The procedure of deleting stamps is the same to delete usual custom icons. First choose the icon you want to erase, then choose "Get info..." from "File" menu. Click the icon with the stamp which appeared on the left to the "Get info" window. Make sure a frame is displayed, and select "Clear" under "Edit". Then the icon with a stamp is deleted.
Q2: Can I delete just stamps from icons? I stamped onto an icon on which a custom icon is already attached.
A2: Just say "No". If you stamped on the icon on which a custom icon is already applied, the custom icon will be drawn over by the stamp. If you want to keep the original custom icon, you need to save the custom icon into another place.
Q3: I got an alert that says 'The application "TetsubinStamp" could not be opened, because the Scripting Finder is not present.' when I opened TetsubinStamp.
A3: TetsubinStamp requires MacOS 7.5 or later version, or MacOS 7.1.2 with "Scriptable Finder". Make sure "Finder Scripting Extension" is in "Extensions" folder of the "System Folder". This extension "Finder Scripting Extension" would be installed even on Easy Install. This extension would not exist after MacOS 8 because it is included in "Finder".
Q4: I tried to stamp on an alias icon, but the stamp appeared on the original icon of the alias icon.
A4: It happens when you use such utilities as "Luncher" or "DragThing (version 1.6.2). In order to avoid this trouble, these utilities should not be used. Stamping via "File" menu, or drag & drop into Finder in just case of alias. "Luncher" does not work for folder or disk by drag & drop.
Q5: I want to add more stamps.
A5: You can have more stamp choices by putting stamp files onto "Stamps" folder. "Stamps" folder found in the same directory as TetsubinStamp is in.
Q6: I want to distribute TetsubinStamp to such media as bbs, internet, and/or others.
A6: TetsubinStamp is free to be distributed for non-commercial purpose. However, any changes and/or modifications would not be allowed, except for encoding on BinHex or MacBinary. I would appreciate if you let me know before/after distribution. Any type of commercial distribution must have prior approval before distributing. Please contact at:
fujiwara@cs.meiji.ac.jp
Changes
1.5.1 - 15 Jan. 1999
- Fixed bug that makes an "Icon" file visible.
1.5 - 15 Jan. 1999
- Supported enhanced Open and Save panels (Navigation Services) that are the new function of MacOS 8.5.
- Supported 32bit color icons.
1.2.1 - 14 Nov. 1997
- Added code for bug of MacOS 8.0 Finder. (Finder with MacOS 8.0 has a bug dealing with icons by AppleEvent. It is fixed after MacOS 8.1. -from Technote-1121.)
1.2 - 13 Aug. 1997
- Change to enable stamping color stamps onto black and white icons.
- Fixed bug that appearing a folder icon when a custom icon on a disk is deleted.
- Fixed bug that displays invisible files on file dialog.
1.1 - 30 May 1997
- Added 4 sets of adjusting the position. Also can position to drag such as former version.
- Changed to plugin style for reading Japanese resources.
- Fixed bug on the English version that appears to the comments of stamps in Japanese.
- Fixed bug that stamping onto original icons via file-opening dialog when stamping onto alias icons.
- Fixed to disable selecting the desktop at file-opening dialog.
- Theme music is composed.
- Added some more stamp files.
1.0 - 13 Jan. 1997
- First public release.
Known Bugs
- Unusual icons appear occasionally on the Stamp menu and/or on "About TetsubinStamp" due to the use of particular extensions.
->It may happen because its extension left the resource file open.
- The placement of some of bundled stamps are shifted positions from the designated positions on this version TetsubinStamp.
->These files are created for version 1.0. The positioning method is changed after version 1.1. (Next version would be fixed.)
License & Distribution
TetsubinStamp is a freeware. You can use this software without any cost. You can distribute this software freely for non-commercial use. However, it is prohibited to make any changes and/or modifications. A permission is required for the distribution of any commercial uses.
The latest version of TetsubinStamp would be available at:
Any comments, suggestions, criticisms and/or bug reports are appreciated, please contact me at:
fujiwara@cs.meiji.ac.jp
Theme Music
"Fly.... (Radio-Mix)" Composed by Kenbow
Thanks to Kenbow for composed the music, to Yoshida Jun'ichi for introducing it and Hiroki and Yoshiyuki Kobayashi.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Fumio Rokkaku for the following sample code of AppleEvent which TetsubinStamp is based: "AESample" and "AEGetIcon"; to Hiroshi Sengoku, Shizue Mori and Yukiko Suzuki for their splendid stamp collections and several advice for the construction, and to numerous people on network who tested the beta version. Thanks to all the people assisting me for TetsubinStamp.
