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Conference noted::hackers_v1

Title:-={ H A C K E R S }=-
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Moderator:DIEHRD::MORRIS
Created:Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:Mon Aug 03 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:680
Total number of notes:5456

434.0. "01 April" by CADSYS::PRENTICE (Ed Prentice DTN225-4061 HLO2-2G13) Fri Mar 27 1987 18:24

    In case anybody hasn't noticed, 01 April 1987 (April Fool's Day) is just
    around the corner (Next Wednesday).
    
    A time-tested hack for the day is to substitute the system message
    section with one more appropriate for the day. Since this hack is likely
    to perpetrated in a rather widespread manner, I'd like to suggest that
    someone centralize the work of providing the "enhanced" message section.
    It requires someone that has access to the latest sources for the
    message files. Any volunteers? 
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434.1This happens every year.FROST::HARRIMANDeep TalkFri Mar 27 1987 20:4513
    Still back in last year's note. I haven't done anything more with
    the source I had, it wasn't "real". If you change the .FACILITY
    statement for the system messages back to match the ones in the
    source listing, and really put this in SYSMSG.EXE, I believe it
    should actually work.
    
    BTW, another idea. Anyone changed the SYSGTTSTR.MSG to say anything
    interesting other that * INTERRUPT * , etc.? I'd like * OUCH * or
    something like that on the big day.
    
    Just another day to me.
    
    /pjh
434.2SYS$MESSAGE:?.TLBVAXUUM::DYERAdventures in SuccessMon Mar 30 1987 13:144
Earlier versions of VMS came with a nice text library with all the message
 module sources in them, didn't they?  I know we used to have one around here
  somewhere.  I sure miss it . . .
   <_Jym_>
434.3Anyone want to create an AFFF?COOKIE::KRANTZMon Mar 30 1987 17:267
    I generated an alternate VT100 character rom that displayed the
    mirror image of normal characters when the right escape sequence
    was forced to the terminal.
    
    Anyone got the time to whip up an april fool's font for workstations?
    
    			Joe
434.4pointer to copy of APRILFOOL.MSGFALEK::FALEKex-TU58 KingTue Mar 31 1987 00:284
    The APRILFOOL.MSG source message file (the one from last year)
    may be copied from the default DECnet account on node RUMOR::

        			- Lou Falek
434.5Flame from a Disgusted MillratMAY20::MINOWI need a vacationTue Mar 31 1987 04:117
This company is going to hell in a handbasket when we start applying
the phase review process to April Fools hacks.

See 'ya on Wednesday.

Martin.

434.6ouch that hurtTOHOKU::TAYLORDECmacs on a VAXintoshTue Mar 31 1987 16:0318
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        The exit/interrupt/cancel messages *can* be changed, although
        it's not trivial, and it can only be done on a system-wide
        basis (edit SYS$EXAMPLES:SYSGTTSTR.MSG, compile, link, and
        use SYSGEN TERMINAL/ECHO command).  Back when I was system
        managing a production system for VAX-11 RSX, I once changed
        ^Y to "Ouch, that hurts" for April Fools...  The example
        file gives full instructions on how to use it.
        
        	/dave

    
434.7But It *Is* Trivial! Happy April 1st!VAXUUM::DYERAdventures in SuccessTue Mar 31 1987 16:2033
!<* APRTTSTR.MSG________________________________________________________________
!**
!**	$ message APRTTSTR
!**	$ link APRTTSTR
!**	$ set process/priv=(cmkrnl,sysnam)
!**	$ set message APRTTSTR
!**	$ run SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN
!**	terminal/echo
!**	exit
!**	$ exit
!*>

.facility SYSGEN,124/system/prefix=SYSG_TT$_

.severity informational
.base 2048

CTRLY		<!/*RUDELY INTERRUPTED*!/>		/fao=1
CTRLC		<!/*CRUNCH*!/>				/fao=1
CTRLY_REG	<\!/7 Rudely Interrupted 8!/>	/fao=1
CTRLC_REG	<\!/7 Crunch 8!/>		/fao=1
CTRLY_DEC	<!/7 Rudely Interrupted 8!/>	/fao=1
CTRLC_DEC	<!/7 Crunch 8!/>		/fao=1
CTRLY_DECREG	<\!/7 Rudely Interrupted 8!/>	/fao=1
CTRLC_DECREG	<\!/7 Crunch 8!/>		/fao=1
CTRLZ		<*TAKE OFF, EH?*>			/fao=1
CTRLZ_DEC	<7 Take Off, Eh? 8>		/fao=1
CTRLO		<!/*SHADDAP*!/>				/fao=1
CTRLO_DEC	<!/7 Shaddap 8!/>		/fao=1
OUTON		<!/*SPEAK UP!!*!/>			/fao=1
OUTON_DEC	<7 Speak Up!! 8>		/fao=1

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434.8I tried, but I couldn't do itWKRP::LENNIGDave, SWS, @CYO CincinnatiFri Apr 03 1987 02:5010
    re: .7
    
    Now I'm really puzzled. I edited SYSGTTSTR.MSG, MESSAGEd it, LINKed
    it, SET it, SYSGEN TEMINAL/ECHOed, and lo and behold, no change.
    
    Not that it's important (to me) now anyway, but anyone got any ideas?
    I'm running VMS 4.5A.
    
    Dave
434.9Odd.FROST::HARRIMANThese are words with a D this timeFri Apr 03 1987 12:3811
    re: .-1
    
    Funny we don't have that problem. Did you get *any* errors anywhere?
    Also did you change all of the messages or just the top three?
    
    Interesting how the syntax of that operation is so obscure. Since
    when does SYSGEN take something that is mapped into a process
    control region and make it system-wide? Odd.
    
    /pjh
    
434.10next year...CLT::GILBERTeager like a childSun Apr 12 1987 17:292
    SHOWMESSA from the STC will convert SYS$MESSAGE:SYSMSG.EXE into
    something remarkably similar to a .MSG source file.