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From: mm3d+@andrew.cmu.edu (Matt McNally)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Writing INITs
Message-ID: <sXRriT148k-0AIukVz@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 8 Nov 88 22:56:31 GMT
Organization: Carnegie Mellon
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     I've been asked to investigate the possibilities of using
an INIT on the Macintosh end of our 'Transparent Backup and Mail
Facilities' project for the college.   For example: Is it reasonable
to install an INIT (patched into ???) that will poll a Unix
server, using AppleTalk protecalls to a CAP based deamon?  A
typical usage might be to have the INIT polling the users account
for the existence of mail, and presenting a dialog box on the
Macintosh if mail exists on the Unix machine.

     I would be greatly appreciative of any leads that relate to
the implementation of INITs.  Has Tech Note 14 been updated recently?
Does anyone know of any available source code for INITs?

Any comments welcome,

--matt


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Matt McNally  Macintosh Dugan/Programmer - Macintosh II Project
              Carnegie Mellon,  College of Humanities and Social Sciences
              mm3d@andrew.cmu.edu
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