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In article <1257@novavax.UUCP> maddoxt@novavax.UUCP (Thomas Maddox) writes:
>In article <2509@nmtsun.nmt.edu> vogelei@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Todd Vogelei) writes:
>>
>>How do you install an Fkey?  
>
>>I understand that you can use resedit to install them.  I have resedit
>>but don't know too much about using it.  Can some kind soul send me a
>>step-by-step on how to do this procedure?
>
>	Yes, indeed!
>	
>	Or, more generally, many public domain programs casually say
>"install with ResEdit"--can anyone provide a general overview of how
>one does this?  I understand that the complexities of resource editing
>cannot be mastered in twenty-five words or less, but it would be
>really nice if someone could provide the clueless among us with some
>general principles and techniques, along with appropriate warnings.
>
>
>		       Tom Maddox 
>	 UUCP: ...{ucf-cs|gatech!uflorida}!novavax!maddoxt


I probably shouldn't do this but...

This is what I do to install Fkey's in my system. All warnings about
working on a active system file should _NOT_ be taken lightly.
ResEdit has the power to screw everything up beyond belief.
I 'm using Version 1.2b2 and it warns you about doing thing that you
shouldn't be doing. Everyone say's that you should be working on a
copy of what you are editing so that if you screw it up, you didn't
ruin the original. I think that sound advice.
 


1. At the Finder, double click on  ResEdit (am i going to fast for you :-))

   (now in resedit)
   
2  Select and open the system file. (you'll have to open
   the system folder )

3. Select and open the file containing the fkey that you wish to install.

4. With the system file open and window at the front, select the 'FKEY"
    resource and open it.

5. The window titled "FKEY's from System" will show the installed FKey's 
   in your system.  If haven't installed any before, then there should be
   only two in the window "FKEY ID = 3" "FKEY ID = 4". These are the screen
   dump and printer dump fkey's supplied by Apple.

6. Select the window belonging to the file that contains the Fkey to 
   install, and open its "FKEY". resource. 

7. Select the actual Fkey to install and go to to the file menu and select
   "Get Info". Change the Id number to the the number of the key that you
   want to lanch the fkey. Make sure that the Id number is not already being
   used. If you like the number and there is no conflict then close the 
   "Get Info" window.

8. The Fkey should still be selected, go to the edit menu and select "Copy".
   
9. Bring the "Fkey's from System" window to the front and select "Paste
   from the Edit Menu.The fkey should appear in the window.

10.Save the changes and Quit. 

I Just received MacUser in the mail and they have an article on using
resedit. It might be good reading.

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Matthew Mora
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