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From: Greg@AppleLink.Apple.Com (Greg Marriott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: compressed resources
Message-ID: <12678@goofy.Apple.COM>
Date: 22 Mar 91 13:20:03 GMT
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In article <222@hermix.UUCP>, lance@hermix.UUCP (Lance Ellinghouse) writes:
> 
> Is there a way for us developers to create compressed resources
> under System 7.0? I have a HUGE (125K now and soon MUCH more
> to be added) string resource. I would love to be able to
> compress this on the disk and have it uncompressed at usage time.

Sorry, but the answer is no.

The reason is that the way decompression is implemented in 7.0 isn't much
of an architecture (it's more of a hack).  It was added to enable us to
make floppies that you can use to install System 7.

We are working on a more "complete" solution, one which we will feel
comfortable supporting as a useful addition to the toolbox.  We will
document it when it's ready.

Until then treat it as an undocumented black box subject to change at the
drop of a hat.

Greg Marriott
Blue Meanie
Apple Computer, Inc.