Programmer's Key is an INIT/extension that lets you restart or break
into MacsBug from the keyboard. It is useful if your Mac doesn't have
a "Programmer's Switch", or the CPU is out of reach.
To Interrupt: Hold down the Command key and hit the PowerKey.
To Reset: Hold down the Control key (or tab)- and hit the PowerKey.
To Restart: Hold down the Command key and Shift key - and hit the
PowerKey.
To ShutDown: Hold down the Command-Shift-Option keys - and hit the
PowerKey.
If no powerkey is available - use the "Tilde" (~) key instead.
I think this will be useful, especially for those using very old Macs
such as a Mac Plus or an SE, and who are interested in hacking vintage
software. I have seen a physical programmer's switch priced on ebay
for as much as $50, so I guess they are getting scarce. Also, I had
some trouble tracking this down, even though it is still out there,
and you can find it in PD collections.
There was no ReadMe file accompanying my copy of the software, so I
constructed one from available information. If anyone finds a ReadMe
written by the author, please replace mine with that one.
DL#1 is v1.4.2
DL#2 is v1.4.1
Compatibility
Architecture: 68k
This version (1.4.2) works with System 6.0.8, whereas version 1.0
(which you can find bundled on the TMON 2.8.1 disk found [here][1])
will not. I have only ever tried this on System 6. It will not be
useful on later systems and Macs for which the Cmd-PowerOn invocation
of the debugger is built into the system.
[1]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/tmon
