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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
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Subject: Re: Two (simple? questions)
Keywords: garbage can colour   data fork editing
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Date: 13 Nov 90 19:08:22 GMT
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In article <36232@nigel.ee.udel.edu> smedley@udel.edu writes:
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>1) Is there any way to change the colour of the garbage can?  I have a
>IIsi with system 6.0.7 (of course) with an AppleColor RGB monitor, and
>whenever I try to change the colour of the garbage can (by selecting the
>garbage can, and then selecting green under the color menu) it goes back
>to just black when I restart.

No standard way, though a automatic QuicKey or something on return to finder
might be able to make it look likt you can.

>2) Is there some way to edit the data fork of an application?  I have a
>number of applications which ask you to "customise" them by entering
>your name and organistaion the first time they start up.  I have done

Use a file editor (like MacTools or the one included in the SUM package)
and set the EOF of the data fork to 0.
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