rond@zaphod.UUCP (Ronald James Domes) (05/12/87)
I have heard rumor that, at one point in time, someone posted information on how to make startup screens. Could someone please send this to me. -- Thanks Ronald James Domes Develcon Electronics Ltd.
maddie@pnet01.cts.com (Tom Schenck) (10/17/87)
The last time I edited a startup screen, I used Superpaint. It works
wonderfully, but there is one other, Pixelpaint, that will be released soon
that works in COLOR...
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TheOhhousen@ssc-vax.UUCP (Kevin Housen) (12/18/87)
A couple of questions regarding StartupScreens....
(1) After looking through some startup screens it looks like
they are just a bit image 342x512. Is this true?
(2) Is it possible to use larger startup screens on the
MacII. Also, on the MacII, is it possible to display a pixel
image rather than a bit image?
Thanks heaps,
Kevin Housenfry@huma1.HARVARD.EDU (David Fry) (12/20/87)
In article <1597@ssc-vax.UUCP> housen@ssc-vax.UUCP (Kevin Housen) writes: >A couple of questions regarding StartupScreens.... > >(1) After looking through some startup screens it looks like >they are just a bit image 342x512. Is this true? On all machines except Mac II's, yes, this is true. > >(2) Is it possible to use larger startup screens on the >MacII. Also, on the MacII, is it possible to display a pixel >image rather than a bit image? The Mac II ROM knows how to display a MacPlus-type StartupScreen properly centered on the screen. But you didn't pay $5000 for that! Much better, it will use any file with a 'PICT' resource of ID = 0 in its resource fork as a StartupScreen. The PICT can be any size and will be centered on the screen. It can be an old fashioned "Mac I" PICT or a Mac II "PICT2" PICT, complete with color graphics. You can create one of these by selecting some graphics in your favorite graphics program, copying it to the clipboard, running ResEdit and pasting it into a resource of type 'PICT'. Use GetInfo to set the ID to 0. You can also use Mac II specific programs that are floating around now to create hundreds of gray scale and color StartupScreens. Such programs include Giffer, Pixel Paint, Supervision (I believe), and my program, GrayView. David Fry fry@huma1.harvard.EDU Department of Mathematics fry@harvma1.bitnet Harvard University ...!harvard!huma1!fry Cambridge, MA 02138 > > Thanks heaps, > > Kevin Housen
ephraim@think.COM (ephraim vishniac) (12/21/87)
In article <1597@ssc-vax.UUCP> housen@ssc-vax.UUCP (Kevin Housen) writes: >A couple of questions regarding StartupScreens.... > >(1) After looking through some startup screens it looks like >they are just a bit image 342x512. Is this true? Yes, this was the original format for startup screens. Not too bright, as it requires them to use a fixed 22K of disk space. >(2) Is it possible to use larger startup screens on the >MacII. Also, on the MacII, is it possible to display a pixel >image rather than a bit image? On the Mac II (and the SE? I don't know.), a startup screen can alternatively consist of a file with a PICT resource number 0. The PICT is displayed centered on the screen. Use of this method allows color or gray-scale startup screens. Ephraim Vishniac ephraim@think.com Thinking Machines Corporation / 245 First Street / Cambridge, MA 02142-1214
rickk@hpvcla.HP.COM (Rick Klaus) (12/31/87)
Excuse me for being ignorant, BUT.... :-) Exactly how do I create a startup screen using giffer?? I have tried saving the picture and then renaming it StartUpScreen in my system folder, but all I get when I start up is a box of black & white graphics/mess. Also, I would appreciate some info on how to convert graphic pictures (especially color ones) so that I can use then as a desk background. I have DeskPict and it works great, but the only background picture I can get is the one that comes up in the DeskPict init screen. It seems to need a picture with a PICT resource, and all the pictures that I am able to access only have a data fork with no resource fork. I have LOTS of experience with computer systems, but I am just starting to work with some of the MAC II resource stuff (That explains the ignorance!). Any hints anybody could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Rick Klaus
shap@sfsup.UUCP (J.S.Shapiro) (01/06/88)
If deskpict is public domain, could someone please mail it to me. Jon