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Modify an Apple SoundSet to Play Only Select Sounds
by Michael Coyle, 11-22-1999

I like the idea of Apple's Theme Soundsets, but after a short time, they start to drive me crazy. What if you want only a few key sounds, like emptying the trash?

In this example, I'll make a special soundset that plays only when the trash is emptied. Start by making a copy of the Platinum Soundset (System->Appearance->Sound Sets). Rename it Trash Only.

Open Trash Only in ResEdit. Open the snd resources and compare the names and ID numbers to the chart below.

In this example, we are only interested in keeping the trash sound, ID 290.

Open your replacement sound file in ResEdit and copy it to the clipboard.

After you paste it into the Trash Only sound set, delete ID 290.

Get Info on the new sound that you pasted in, and change the ID to 290 and check the System Heap box.

When you are finished, you will have one sound resource for the trash.

Save your new Sound Set and quit ResEdit.

Open the Appearance Control Panel and under the Sound tab, select Trash Only.

Now, the only Theme sound you will hear is when you Empty the Trash!

Use the table below to selectively add more sounds to your file.

Good places to look for Sound Sets are Apple-Donuts and OS 8.5 Themes.

If you would like t learn how to create your own SoundSets, I recommend SoundSet Constructor.

snd resource descriptions.
Thanks to Mark Shlabig and tigirius

130	wclp	Clicking on a Window Box
131	wcle	Re-entering a clicked window box while the mouse is down
132	wclx	Exiting a window box while the mouse is down
133	wclr	Mouse up (or release) on a window box
150	blno	An opening baloon Help window
151	blnc	Balloon Close (Doesn't seem to work)
178	sbth	Scroll Bar Arrow depressed and held
179	slgh	changing window size
180	sbth - attack	Clcik in the track to move scroll bar
181	sbth decay	release scrollbar thumb
200	fdon	move something into a Finder window
201	fdof	move something out of a Finder Window
202	dtdr/fdrp	Drop an item in the trash (snd repeats twice)
205	fnew	Make an "untitled folder'
210	fsel	Select an item in the Finder witha single click
225	fcpd	File Copy is Done
230	flap	Launch a program from the Finder
250	dski	Insert a disk
251	dske	Eject a disk
290	ftrs	Empty the Trash
301	btne	Re-enter a button with the mouse down
302	btnx	Exit a button with the mouse down
304	btnp	Push a button
305	btnr	Release a button
310	dbtp/popp	Default Button push/PopUp menu opens
313	dbtr	Default button release
330	chkp	Check box push
331	chke/lare/sbae/dsce	Re-enter a checkbox/list arrow/scroll arrow with the mouse down
332	chkx/larx/sbax/dscx	Exiting a a checkbox/list arrow/scroll arrow with the mouse down
333	chkr	Check box release
340	radr	release after clicking a Radio button
341	rade	Re-enter a Radio box with the mouse down
342	radx	Exit a Radio button with the mouse down
343	radp	Push a Radio button
350	sbap	Scroll Bar arrow pushed
353	sbar	Scroll bar arrow released
354	slte	?
355	sbtp
360	sltp	?
370	bevp	Push a beveled button(Setup Managers/Application Strip)
373	bevr	Release a beveled button(Setup Managers/Application Strip)
380		press little arrow up
381		press little arrow down / lil arrow release.
393		release popup
400		press disclosure triangle
403		release disclosure triangle
411	tabx	soft tab off
412	tabe	soft tab on
414		tab press
415		tab release
501		window activate/disactivate
504		window drag active *
505		window drag idle *
506		window drag release with delay*
507		open popup window
508		close popup window
506		window zoom in
510		window zoom out
515		opening a menu
516		closing a menu
517		mouse down on selection
518		mouse release on selection
525		fral
527		tshd
548		window opening
550		window closing
551		windowshade collapse
552		windowshade expanding