[comp.sys.mac] saving PICT files

gregwong@maui.cs.ucla.edu.CS.UCLA.EDU (07/09/88)

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	I'm using Lightspeed C v2.01 to write a graphics application.  I've
saved a series of Quickdraw commands in a Picture structure using OpenPicture
etc.  Could someone send me some C code showing me how to save the picture
into a PICT file that SuperPaint or MacDraw can understand?  I suppose that
I'm supposed to to use FSWrite, but SuperPaint complains that it can't read
the PICT file.  Please help.  Thanks.

								--Greg

						 "I love airplane noise."

						 gregwong@maui.cs.ucla.edu

nicky@cup.portal.com (07/10/88)

Apple has published a lot of documentation on PICT files since color
capability came, (i.e. Mac II).  There are several Tech Notes on it too
I believe.  However, all you need to do is to write out a 512 byte header
of all zeroes and then write out the Picture.  Make sure the file type is
PICT of course.

-nicky