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INTRODUCTION
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I think of Psycho! as a user configureable "front end" for White Knight 11.
Psycho! is designed to allow a user to configure the Psycho! buttons to trigger
up to six other White Knight procedures. This way, a user can create a sort of
psuedo-graphical user interface for their favorite online services.
A user can assign one procedure each to the LOG ON! and Mail buttons on the
Psycho! main menu. (The Mail button is the telephone icon on the main Psycho!
screen.) The Special button gives the user access to four additional procedures,
of which one is selected as the default Special procedure.
But wait! There's more! Psycho! is designed to improve upon White Knight's phone
book by storing "user information," including passwords, login names and dialing
information, for each of the six procedures. This information is automatically
passed on to the executed procedure. As a result, you can easily change the
information (i.e., passwords) without rewriting and recompiling your procedures!
So give it a try. Psycho! is postcardware. You have nothing to lose, and
everything to gain.
INSTALLATION:
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To decompress Psycho! properly, you need a BinHex decoding program, such as DeHQX
or Stuffit Expander, and either:
1/ ZipIt, or
2/ Any other .zip decompression program, such as UnZip, and a MacBinary to Mac
translation program, such as MacBinary II+, MacBinary, Unfolder or the like.
Because Psycho! was compressed using ZipIt, option one is marginally easier.
ZipIt translates Mac files into MacBinary format for safe compression using the
.zip compression format, which is a PC-type format. Why use ZipIt instead of
Stuffit or Compact Pro? Simply, put, I already own ZipIt, and I was astonished to
discover that ZipIt actually generated a smaller archive than Stuffit Lite! I
find the idea of a compression program that can be used on both Macs and PCs
quite appealing, so I decided to support the ZipIt format by using it. Besides,
freeware programs are readily available to decode Psycho!. All of the programs
mentioned above (except ZipIt) are free.
As I mentioned, installation will vary slightly depending on the software you
have.
OPTION 1 (Using ZipIt)
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After decoding the Binhex file, use ZipIt to decompress the .zip archive. After
decompression, you'll have a folder named Psycho! will all of the Psycho! files
inside. Drag this folder to the same folder or directory as your copy of White
Knight. Whenever you run Psycho!, the procedure looks for this folder in the same
folder or directory as White Knight when searching for your preferences. This is
also a handy place to store Psycho! itself, and any related procedures.
OPTION 2 (Using a different .zip Utility & a MacBinary Translator)
==================================================================
Decode the Binhez file, as in step one. Then unzip the resulting archive using
your .zip utility. You should get three files with DOS-like filenames. Translate
these programs using the MacBinary to Mac translation program. If you're using
MacBinary II+, this is as simple as dragging and dropping the three files on the
program. You'll then get three normal files: Psycho!, READ ME, and Sample. You're
almost done.
Create a folder named "Psycho!" (without the quotes) in the same folder or
directory as your copy of White Knight. Psycho! uses this folder to store your
preferences and the folder also serves as a convenient place to store related
procedures you develop. Finally, you should drag the three files, Psycho!, READ
ME and Sample, into this folder. You're done.
See! That wasn't so hard! ;^)
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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Psycho! is not public domain! Psycho! is postcardware! Remember to send a
postcard of your hometown! Include your email address ON THIS POSTCARD, and I'll
add you to my Psycho! mailing list. By using Psycho!, you exlicitly agree to the
terms and conditions set forth in this document and the help section of the
Psycho! procedure. As with any program that is practically free, this software is
furnished WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND. USE THIS
SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Please send your postcard to:
Andrew Wright
4600 University Drive Apt 1406
Durham, North Carolina 27707