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From: dtw@f.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Duane Williams)
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Subject: Re: Adding custom DA menus for hierDA
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Date: 3 Oct 88 03:39:31 GMT
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First of all, back up your System before you start editing it in
case something goes wrong.

Let's say you want to add a submenu to the miniWriter item in the 
Apple menu.  Use ResEdit under Finder to add a MENU to the System
file, as follows.  First look up the DRVR ID of miniWriter.  It's
24 in my System, but may be different in yours.  Create a new 
MENU and open the "Get Info" window for it.  Put the DA's ID (e.g.,
24) into the "Owner ID" field, select DRVR in the "Owner type" list,
and put 31 into the "Sub ID" field.  ResEdit will automatically 
calculate the MENU ID -- don't change it!  Close the "Get Info" 
window and open the MENU window and edit the MENU.  For miniWriter,
I created a MENU with just two items:  "New" and "Open...".  This
is easiest to do it you have ResMENU installed in ResEdit.  Now
close and save the System file.  Restart your Mac with hierDA in
your System Folder.  You will now have a new submenu for miniWriter.

I don't know anything about dealing with DAs in Suitcase files.
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