tribby@hpindwa.cup.hp.com (David Tribby) (03/21/91)
I'm working on a GS program that uses lots of resources (windows, icons,
controls, etc.) and it takes a noticeable amount of time (6-7 seconds)
to load them up when the program starts. Rather than having the naked
desktop displayed during this time, I created a title screen. The next
step was packing the screen and saving it in a resource so it could
be retrieved easily during startup. Looking in the Toolbox Reference
Vol. 3 and the Technical Notes, I couldn't find a resource type for
this kind of data. This seems like a common use; are there any informal
standards?
If anyone at Apple is reading...do you plan to define a resource type
for packed SHR screens?
Until I hear a better idea, I'll use $2000 (in honor of the SHR starting
address).
-- Dave Tribby
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hplabs!hpda!tribbyJWANKERL@UTCVM.BITNET ("Josef W. Wankerl") (03/23/91)
On Wed, 20 Mar 91 22:06:48 GMT David Tribby said: >If anyone at Apple is reading...do you plan to define a resource type >for packed SHR screens? > >Until I hear a better idea, I'll use $2000 (in honor of the SHR starting >address). Resource types $1 to $7FFF are for your application's use - you define the format. Your use of $2000 is a nice choice - it doesn't conflict with Apple's reserved range and it makes sense. Even if Apple decides to define such a format, your $2000 will always work and it would take just a second of find/replace to convert your program over to using the new number. Although it would be nice to have Apple define every resource type you are ever going to use in a program, they just can't do it. There is a rPicture resource that you can use, but no, it's not packed and creating a resource of that type is a bit of a hastle. You might want to try using it. >-- Dave Tribby > - - - - - >Mail? Try one of these: > tribby@cup.hp.com > tribby%hpda@hplabs.HP.COM > hplabs!hpda!tribby -- ===> Josef W. Wankerl, Technical Editor for GS+ Magazine BITNET: JWANKERL@UTCVM.BITNET | America Online: JWankerl ProLine: jwankerl@pro-gsplus |-------------------------------- Internet: jwankerl@pro-gsplus.cts.com | "I am a Viking" -Y. Malmsteen