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From: JDA@CU.NIH.GOV (Doug Ashbrook)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: RE:  TML Pascal resource editor
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Date: 12 Oct 89 12:51:19 GMT
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> >From: tribby@hpindwa.HP.COM (David Tribby)
> >
> >I used TML's Skeleton.r file as an example, taking out as many unneeded
> >resources as possible. (There doesn't seem to be any way to get rid of
> >unwanted windows.) My program (Skeleton.p with the window manipulation
> >code removed) works when I use the modified Skeleton.r, but goes bonkers
> >when I use a similar resource file that I created from scratch. The program
> >starts up and puts the blue background, wristwatch cursor, and empty white
> >menu line on the screen but then seems to be stuck (the cursor moves with
> >the mouse, but nothing else happens). I stuck some WRITELNs into the program,
>
> I tried what Dave described and got the same results.  Has anyone figured
> out what was wrong or what caused this.
>
> I must say the documentation that TML sent out is quite bad on the new
> stuff.  It really would have been helpful to walk you through an example.
>
> |        Chris Shatara       |      Internet:    shatara@memit.dec.com      |

I have also been unable to successfully use a resource file that I
have created from scratch.  However, I did discover that I could
remove unwanted resources (such as the windows) by selecting the
resource and then clicking on CLEAR in the EDIT menu.  I agree that
the documentation leaves a *LOT* to be desired.  TML sure did not
spend the 3 months between July 1 (when the product was suppose to
ship) and it's actual release working on the manual :-(

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