TITLE
    Mac OS 8: Installing WiggleWorks 1.0.x
Article ID:
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Modified: 		30310
12/15/97
12/15/97
TOPIC

    We recently upgraded to a Power Macintosh 7100/80 running Mac OS 8. When we tried to install Wiggleworks 1.0.x on the Power Macintosh, WiggleWorks would not install. The installer runs, but there is nothing showing on the easy or custom install screens. Running the installer in either mode (easy or custom) only installs the fonts. We have tried installing the software on other machines with the same results. All of the machines tested were running Mac OS 8.

    How can we install WiggleWorks under Mac OS 8?

DISCUSSION

    The installer script included with WiggleWorks 1.0.1 CD does not know how to install under Mac OS 8. Additionally, this software has not been tested and is not supported under Mac OS 8. The installer should install fine under Mac OS 7.6.1 or earlier. Since there are no plans to update WiggleWorks by Apple, users will only be able to install the software manually from the "Installer Files" folder on the WiggleWorks CD. Users can install WiggleWorks manually from the CD, by doing the following:

    - If you did not already install English Text-to-Speech software with Mac OS 8, do so now. The installer is included with Mac OS 8 in the Software Installers folder on the Mac OS 8 CD. This will make sure you have the latest Speech Manager extension and necessary voices. - Run the WiggleWorks installer from the WiggleWorks CD which will install everything you need except (including fonts) for the WiggleWorks application. - On the WiggleWorks 1.0.x CD, there should be a folder called "Installer Files". Open this folder - Drag the folder called, "WiggleWorks Application" to your hard drive.

    - Open the WiggleWorks Application folder and locate the file called "WiggleWorks" - Change this file's file type to "APPL" from "XXXX". This can be done with any utility that will let you change file type. This can be done with FileTyper, File Buddy or ResEdit.If you do not have any of these applications, users familiar with AppleScript can use the Script Editor to create a droplet application that will automatically change the file's type. The following AppleScript appears to work correctly under Mac OS 8:

    - - ***********************************************
    -- This script takes the WiggleWorks application file that has file
    -- type of "XXXX" and changes it to "APPL"

    on open x
    if (count of x) is greater than 1 then
      display dialog ¬
      "You can only drag one file on this script. Please drag WiggleWorks only" with icon stop¬
      buttons "OK" default button 1
    return
    end if
    tell application "Finder"
      set droppedItem to item 1 of x
      if creator type of droppedItem is "FmrD" and file type of droppedItem is "XXXX" then
      set file type of droppedItem to "APPL"
      else
      display dialog ¬
      "This script only works with the WiggleWorks application file" with icon stop ¬
      buttons "OK" default button 1
    end if
    end tell
    end open
    -- ***********************************************

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS 8.0
Sub Category: General Topics

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