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From: edds@unc.UUCP (Tom Edds)
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Subject: Mandelbrot `Save Picture' fix and a riddle
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Date: Wed, 12-Feb-86 00:51:27 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 12 00:51:27 1986
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      <this is not a line
           for the bug eater>

   I found out how to get the amazing Mandelbrot program (V2.01)
to save pictures in the IFF format that DeluxePaint wants. 

   The problem lies not in creating the picture file itself, but
in trying to create an icon (.info file) to go with it. This is done
in mand7.c, around line 247, with a call to PutDiskObject.

   The fix I found is simply to comment out that call. This leaves you
without an icon for the image, but who uses those anyway? There is
probably a better fix, but I didn't think I'd find it, since I haven't
bought my ROM Kernel manuals yet.

  Does anybody know what the deal is with (purchasing) the new manuals?
From what I find in _Amazing Computing_, both Bantam and Addison-Wesley
are coming out with books. I've seen comments recently from other netters
(developers?) about the great new 1.1 Rom Kernel manuals. Are these the
Addison-Wesley edition? What are the latest rumors about shipping dates?

  Well, I see my bytes are about used up. First a quick Amiga riddle:
Try naming one of your disks DF0. Then stick it in the external drive,
and then type  list DF0:

  What do you think will happen? This one's empirically testable.

  Many thanks to all the folks who have been sweating and sharing to
help get the Amiga going!! What can we look forward to? Hi ho Silver...

  Tom Edds
  ...mcnc!unc!edds


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