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- Updated for CW7 on 951215
-
- Application Killer, 1.2 by Brent Burton, 4/29/92
- ------------------
-
- In this directory you will find the source code and executable versions
- of my "Application Killer" program. (The name was a desparate choice.)
- Anyway, AK uses the new PPC features of System 7 and allows the user to
- kill any running application that supports the standard Apple Events.
-
- One use that I have discovered is for killing the Finder so I can run a
- single program, such as a game, on the "bare" machine. Users of machines
- with 2Mb of Ram might need to use this occasionally (maybe for a compiler?)
- to free up some extra memory.
-
- A new feature is the ability to start applications also. This is a nice
- addition because it's hard to start applications once the finder is dead.
-
- The Source Code (and Think C 5.0)
- --- ------ ----
-
- Included with the code are the resource and Think C 5.0 project files.
- Before you recompile the application you will need to precompile the
- ak_header.h file into "ak_headers". The ak_headers file is about 105k
- in size. Compilation with other compilers is not tested and if you
- are not using Think C then you may or may not be able to use precompiled
- headers (see your manual).
-
-
- Misc
- ----
- All development was done on a Mac +, Think C 5.0, Sys 7, 4Mb ram,
- 5'-9.5", 130lbs, hazel eyes, Gemini, likes the outdoors. 555-1212.
- If the program doesn't work on your system, please let me know and
- I'll look into it.
-
- Enjoy.
- -Brent Burton
- brentb@math.tamu.edu
-
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- CHANGE HISTORY
- ------- -------
- Present -- let it sit
-
- 12/10/92 -- repackaged for another batch mailing
-
- 4/29/92 -- Change the about box picture to something less possibly
- offensive to others. Updated to version to 1.2. No changes to the
- code except for a few more comments added.
-
- 3/14/92 -- Made a couple changes in the code like correcting some of
- the comments.
-
- 12/21 - 3/13 -- let the program stagnate.
-
- 12/21/91 -- added "Launch Application" to fire up applications; just an
- easy way to do things in case the finder isn't running. It's also quicker
- navigating via the file dialogs than opening 12 finder windows...
-
- 12/10/91 -- 1.0 -- initial release. Only kills applications
-
-