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Frequently Asked Questions
Q:
Eudora keeps trying to notify Announcer eventhough I don't want to use it anymore.
A: Eudora Announcer never signed out of Eudora. This can happen due to a system crash.
-IF YOU'RE NOT A SCRIPT WIZARD: Create a new Eudora settings file to replace the
old one.
-IF YOU REALLY THINK YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING: Clear all 'ENot'
resources from your Eudora settings file using ResEdit and save.
Q: When new mail arrives, Eudora tries to run the script editor, not Announcer.
A: **DO NOT** run Eudora Announcer from the script editor: you need to know how Eudora works before attempting that. You will mess up your Eudora settings file: Eudora will start notifying Script Editor rather than Eudora Announcer. If you're already experiencing problems because of this, do the following:
-IF YOU'RE NOT A SCRIPT WIZARD: Create a new Eudora settings file to replace the
old one.
-IF YOU REALLY THINK YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING: Clear all 'ENot'
resources from your Eudora settings file using ResEdit and save.
Q: Eudora Announcer starts up, says ready to announce messages, but that's all I ever hear it say.
A:
1) Try opening the script in Script Editor, change all references to "Eudora" into "whatever", during compilation you will get a dialog asking you where "whatever" is. Select your Eudora app, and save. Now make sure to set the custom icon bit using resedit, or you'll lose the lipstick icon.
2) Applescript changes the script occasionally when it can't find certain OSAXs. The problem might be related to the String Commands osax which is needed. It should be standard installed on your system. Please get the standard OSAXs from Apple. When you try again after installing the String Commands osax, please try it with a freshly downloaded copy of the Eudora Announcer, since the old copy might no longer work (Applescript Black Magic Lesson no. 1).
Q: I have the following error: "ttsc" doesn't understand the "event ScTlGest" or "event ScTlSpek" message.
A: The Gestalt OSAX is missing, which is part of Script Tools. Download it from Info-Mac archives. When you try again after installing the osax, please try it with a freshly downloaded copy of the Eudora Announcer, since the old copy might no longer work (Applescript Black Magic Lesson no. 1).
Q: I get the following message "Ready to announce messages" doesn't understand the "event ScTiSpeak" message.
A: The Speech OSAX is missing, which is part of Script Tools. Download it from Info-Mac archives. When you try again after installing the osax, please try it with a freshly downloaded copy of the Eudora Announcer, since the old copy might no longer work (Applescript Black Magic Lesson no. 1).
Q: I don't have the Gestalt OSAX but still want to use this applet.
A: If you are a Script Hacker, and you do not want to install Jon's Commands or the Gestalt OSAX, you can remove the designated parts of the Eudora Announcer 2.1.3 Script. For the Gestalt OSAX, remove the lines in the script between the comment -- REMOVE these lines if... and the --end REMOVE comment
Thanks to Mark Alldrit for his Gestalt and Speech OSAX. Gestalt OSAX and Speech OSAX are part of his Script Tools package.
Thanks to Jon Pugh for his Jon's Commands.
Many thanks to Rolf Kocherhans for his black magic making this script work with Eudora 2.1.3!
Eudora Announcer is freeware.
Non-commercial utilization only! The software may not be sold or in any other way used in a profitable manner without my prior consent. This software may not be distributed without the read me file.
I will not answer questions by e-mail which clearly demonstrate that you did not read this read-me file carefully.
Fixed a cosmetic bug that causes all applets on your machine to get the announcer icon. If you've experienced this problem, please rebuild your desktop after trashing previous versions of Eudora Announcer 2.x.
