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From: tribby@hpindwa.cup.hp.com (David Tribby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Res Type for Packed SHR Screen?
Message-ID: <54240027@hpindwa.cup.hp.com>
Date: 20 Mar 91 22:06:48 GMT
Organization: HP Info Networks Div/Cupertino CA
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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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