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From: rs4u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Richard Siegel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: LightSpeed C query
Message-ID: <0WWkiAy00XcP0GR2Yn@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 13 May 88 14:43:24 GMT
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Organization: Carnegie Mellon
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Because Desk Accessories use A4 as the base for globals, instead of A5, the
QuickDraw globals will not be initialized properly. You should not use
QuickDraw globals from a desk accessory or device driver, for this reason.

If you need ScreenBits.bounds, the easy way to do it from a DA is to use
OpenPort to open a new Grafport; that GrafPort's portRect is equal to
screenBits.

As far as the patterns are concerned, you can use GetIndPattern() to get these
patterns from the standard system pattern list.


        -Rich

Rich Siegel
THINK Technologies