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From: Ken.Knight@f421.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Ken Knight)
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Subject: Off-Screen stuff
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Date: 1 Mar 91 07:04:39 GMT
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Here is a question that should generate lots of answers (reply to me,
I'll summarize). Offscreen bit/pix maps are undeniably quite useful.
They are used everywhere. Now, I've seen people create grafports (and
CGrafPorts) and then access the Bit/PixMap fields of those ports after
having done the requisite setup of the any fields; I've seen people
(including me) just create a vaiarble of type BitMap or PixMap. Now,
what are the advantages of going the former way? Among other things you
have a higher memory overhead as well as the annoyance of having to
say, myPort->BitMap, instead of just MyBitMap in assignment/Toolbox
calls. Any and all comments desired.


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