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|Version=(1995-07-31)
|Version=(1995-07-31)
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|Author=[[Stephane Charette‎]]
|Author=[[Stephane Charette‎]]
|License=BSD 3 Clauses
|License=BSD 3 Clauses
|Download=[http://web.archive.org/web/19990129031832/http://cyniska.ubishops.ca/os2/fun/trap.zip 1995-07-31]
|Download=[http://web.archive.org/web/19990129031832/http://cyniska.ubishops.ca/os2/fun/trap.zip 1995-07-31]
|Website=N/A
}}
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During the summer of 1995, [[Stephane Charette‎]] wrote a little utility to "trap" a co-worker. Download [http://web.archive.org/web/19990129031832/http://cyniska.ubishops.ca/os2/fun/trap.zip TRAP.ZIP] to get both the application and the source code. Then run the executable from the command line or put it in the startup folder. If you're really daring, you may even want to try the following:
During the summer of 1995, [[Stephane Charette‎]] wrote a little utility to "trap" a co-worker. Download [http://web.archive.org/web/19990129031832/http://cyniska.ubishops.ca/os2/fun/trap.zip TRAP.ZIP] to get both the application and the source code. Then run the executable from the command line or put it in the startup folder. If you're really daring, you may even want to try the following:
 
reboot using ALT-F1 and choose option 'C' to get to a command prompt,
    reboot using ALT-F1 and choose option 'C' to get to a command prompt,
rename the file \OS2\PMSHELL.EXE to \OS2\PMSHELL.OLD,
    rename the file \OS2\PMSHELL.EXE to \OS2\PMSHELL.OLD,
copy TRAP.EXE to \OS2\PMSHELL.EXE
    copy TRAP.EXE to \OS2\PMSHELL.EXE
reboot
    reboot  
Note that when run from the command line or the startup folder, a simple CTRL-C or CTRL-BREAK will terminate it, while the above 4 steps will not give you the option to press CTRL-C or CTRL-BREAK.
 
Note that when run from the command line or the startup folder, a simple CTRL-C or CTRL-BREAK will terminate it, while the above 4 steps will not give you the option to press CTRL-C or CTRL-BREAK.  


[[Category:Toys]]
[[Category:Toys]]
[[Category:Open Source Software]]
[[Category:Open Source Software]]

Revision as of 00:10, 10 August 2021

TRAP
Version (1995-07-31)
Vendor
Author Stephane Charette‎
License BSD 3 Clauses
Download 1995-07-31
Website

During the summer of 1995, Stephane Charette‎ wrote a little utility to "trap" a co-worker. Download TRAP.ZIP to get both the application and the source code. Then run the executable from the command line or put it in the startup folder. If you're really daring, you may even want to try the following:

reboot using ALT-F1 and choose option 'C' to get to a command prompt,
rename the file \OS2\PMSHELL.EXE to \OS2\PMSHELL.OLD,
copy TRAP.EXE to \OS2\PMSHELL.EXE
reboot

Note that when run from the command line or the startup folder, a simple CTRL-C or CTRL-BREAK will terminate it, while the above 4 steps will not give you the option to press CTRL-C or CTRL-BREAK.