This is a quick set of resources to replace the icon resources in the FreePPP 2.5 distribution. It requires ResEdit, which is available at <ftp://ftp.support.apple.com/> in the utilities directory.
Files Included:
FreePPP Control Strip.rsrc
FreePPP Setup.rsrc
~FreePPP Menu.rsrc
FreePPP.rsrc
How do I install it?
1. Launch ResEdit
2. Open one of the .rsrc file with ResEdit
3. Open the corresponding FreePPP file
4. Select the .rsrc file window
5. Select All (Command-A)
6. Select the corresponding FreePPP file's window
7. Paste (Command-V)
IMPORTANT: A dialog box will come up asking you if you want to replace resources with the same ID. You must answer with the "Replace" button.
8. Close the files
9. Repeat for the other FreePPP parts
Why is it here?
I found the quality of the FreePPP small icon to be very ugly. So these patches replace them with a more "styling" set wherever it appears.
Additional Notes:
IMPORTANT: DO NOT MODIFT THE FREEPPP MDEV (in the extensions folder) WHILE YOU ARE CONNECTED, THIS CAN CAUSE A CRASH.
You will probably need to rebuild your desktop to see the results, you must restart in order for changes to the system menu to take effect.
In the control strip, when you are connected, the phone will appear with a cable attached, when you are disconnected, the phone cord will not be shown. Sorry, its impossible at this time to do the same with the System Menu.
This has not been made into a updater yet, due to the 3 or 4 different releases of FreePPP 2.5, this distribution method assures 100% compatibility with all 4 versions.
The FreePPP group is free to incorporate these icons in their next release of FreePPP w/o further permission.
Email: lhender@utdallas.edu
And as always, there's no promise it won't crash you, and I warranty it for the amount you paid for it.
