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From: loki@NAZGUL.PHYSICS.MCGILL.CA (Loki Jorgenson Rm421)
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Subject: Re: Re: Forms 1.3
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Date: 10 May 91 15:47:22 GMT
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>From: Roger Nelson - Grad Student <snorkelwacker.mit.edu!think.com!rpi!dali.cs.montana.edu!milton!serval!luke.eecs.wsu.edu!rnelson@apple.com>
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>>
>>By the way, release 1.3 is on its way. (You won't like it. It will require a
>>bit of work from all you FORMS users.)
>>
>>Mark Overmars
>
>Mark,  How about adding a bit-map positioner where selecting a point on
>the bit map would return the X,Y position and or the colour of the point?
>
>How about a bitmap class that displays an image file rather than a
>bitmap matrix.
>
Roger,

	As Mark pointed out to me when I asked something similar, he
*has* made the preparations for users to create their own classes
which can subsequently be added to future FORMS versions.  Its not so
hard and a cheap way to becom immortalized in software.

Regards,
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