Snap Crack and Pop is a little hack that searches and plays snd resources. "snd " resources contain the standard Macintosh sounds.
This program is little more than a hack and may be buggy. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!! (It should be safe it you use it to only list sounds. If you also want it to play sounds you increase the chances of a crash or freeze.)
The program has three commands in the File Menu that are distinctive. The first is an options or preference menu which gives you some control over what the program does. The second is a command to search for and play sounds, giving a list of what sounds it found when it is done. The third is like the second, but only provides the list.
Using the Options command lets you decide whether to search all files or only sound files (of type sfil). This setting only applies when you search though an entire folder. If you open a file instead of a folder, the program will automatically will search that file. The second setting you can adjust is the "live dangerously" setting. On some of the machines used to test the program, playing the sounds in the System file brought crashes. One of these days I will learn enough about programming the Mac and be able to get rid of those crashes, but I am not there yet. As a default, the program will not try to play sounds in any file named "System." By checking this box, you can over-ride and play sounds in the System file. The final setting allows you to ignore everything that is in subfolders. As a default, the program will search through all subfolders of whatever folder you choose.
The Play snd s command in the File menu allows you to search for sounds and play them. You are given some information about the sounds and they are played, such as the path name of the file, the id of the snd resource, and the name of the sound if it has one, and the size of the the resource. When all the sounds are played, this information is available to be saved. (You are limited to 32K.)
The List Them command is almost identical to the second, but it does not play the sounds, it only lists them. If you encounter problems with crashes, use this to see where the problem is.
If one gets started scanning a huge drive, and you want to abort the scan, hold down the command and period keys. Keep them down. The program will not notice them until it is completely done with the sounds in whatever file it is in, which may be a while if that file is loaded with sounds.
This program was created for no particular reason. I had done the skeleton in creating another program, and I thought it would be fun to alter it a bit and play sounds.
The author provides this program as is. There is no promise that it will work as you want it to work. You use it at your own risk. The author will not be liable for any damage it might cause.
This program is copyrighted 1995 by Robert Schenk. This version is a demo version which will expire at the end of 1995. This program may be redistributed on any CD-ROM which makes free or almost free copies available to authors. All others should write for permission to redistribute.
I really need your feedback, even if it is negative. (I like positive comments too.) Please reports bugs and suggestions for improvements to
Robert Schenk
bobs@saintjoe.edu
Jan 1995
Other unique programs from Robert Schenk
The Maze Construction Set
Includes MazeMaker 3.3 and over 70 specialized Maze fonts. Is the most sophisticated computer maze generator on any platform. This is by far the most sophisticated and interesting of my programs. (This is a commercial product available on Font Pro 3. A demo version of this is available on-line as Make-A-Maze.)
Frankenstein's Helper 3.0
A math game for late grade school or early high school. (This is a commercial product available on Font Pro 3. Version 1 is available on-line various places.)
Be Fruitful and Multiply 1.4
A simple multiplication drill which also illustrates what the purpose of multiplication is. (Available on-line various places.)
Kerning Master
A specialized type tool that lets one compare the kerning sets of two fonts, or scan fonts for various attributes. Requires presence of AFM files. (This is a commercial product available on Font Pro 2, the reprinted edition of late 1994. It is not on the original edition.)
ChessEdit
A chess utility which allows one to quickly draw chess boards for export to other programs. (Available on-line various places.)
The Great Frame-Up
A DTP utility which allows one to create weird and unique borders or frames. Results must be exported to a page layout program which allows one to have text on top of text. (A commercial product on Font Pro 3.)
Census Taker (beta)
A utility which allows one to learn about the inhabitants of directories or drives. (Beta version available on-line various places.)
The Show Must Go FOND(beta)
A utility which allows one to preview fonts. It scans a folder or volume, illustrating whatever it finds. No need to install or find in order to see what is there. (Beta version available on-line various places.)
Andy's Letters
A simple game to help preschoolers learn the alphabet. (Version 1 available on-line various places; version 1.01 is a commercial product on Font Pro 3.)
MacTykoon 1.1.2
A simulation game in which you try to make a profit running a business. Requires a lot of thought and no hand-to-eye coordination. (Available on-line various places.)
Well over 300 original and distinctive typefaces in Adobe PostScript Type 1 and Apple TrueType formats. (Commercial products available on Font Pro 2 and Font Pro 3. Several of my early faces are available as shareware or demo-ware on-line.)
Font Pro 2 and Font Pro 3 are published by Wayzata Technology, Inc, 2515 East Highway 2, Grand Rapids, MN 55744. Their phone is 218-326-0597. Retail price of each is only $25.
(If you have access to the internet, you can download some of these programs by ftp-ing to ingrimayne.saintjoe.edu.)
