Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!ucbvax!husc6!rutgers!apple!tecot
From: tecot@Apple.COM (Ed Tecot)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Blinking Apple
Keywords: alarm clock
Message-ID: <16325@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 30 Aug 88 06:09:52 GMT
References: <109@lloyd.camex.uucp> <9663@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> <15392@apple.Apple.COM> <9750@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>
Reply-To: tecot@apple.com.UUCP (Ed Tecot)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <9750@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> ack@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Andy J. Williams) writes:
>Which leads me to a question:  Is there any hooks in the system that allows you
>to use a similar beast for non System 6.0 users?  I would like to be able to
>alert 5.0 (and below) users of new mail in this subtle way (Yes, I could use
>a Dialog box, which is what we do now, but it is really imposing to some people)
>Is there any way to use either the NM or something that acts similar to it on
>earlier systems?

'Fraid not.  The NM is entirely new for 6.0.  Unfortunately Apple has not
devised a way to change system software without shipping a new version.
Now that would be a trick.  If you plan to use the Notification Manager, you
will either have to insist upon 6.0 or later, or be prepared to deal with
its absense.

							_emt