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From: rmh@apple.com (Rick Holzgrafe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Question on increasing the internal storage of a List structure
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Date: 28 Mar 91 01:26:30 GMT
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In article <0B010004.03dfjc@outpost.UUCP> peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael 
Peirce) writes:
> > Does any know of a painless way to increase the internal storage of a 
> > list structure.
> > Do I have to deal with custom list definitions to achieve that?
> 
> Well, if you are willing to create a custom list definition you can
> store handles in the list and then store your data in the handle -
> making your custom LDEF access whatever it needs in the handle.

Right. And to add my $0.02 worth, writing custom LDEFs is very simple. All 
one really needs to do is draw the given data in the given rectangle, and 
invert (or otherwise highlight) it on request. Try it, it's fun!

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