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From: keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Demo ideas
Message-ID: <13672@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 10 Jul 88 22:22:29 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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Note to the world: Sorry for the posting here. Something around here doesn't
like sending mail to Rutgers. However, the comments here apply to the demo
source discussion, so you may find it interesting anyway.

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Jason,

thanks for the comments! You should be glad to know that 2 of your three
wishes are in the process of being granted...

1) Use of "Local DP". there are 2 of us working on the demo sources. I don't
know about Jim (the other guy), but I show how to use local dp in 3 of my
programs (in my custom window and control, and in the custom sorter for the
List manager demo). So that should help you out.

2) Font Previewer - there is one guy here who is working on a Font Stats 
program. It is his first GS program, so he is not coming along with it fast
enough to get it out on the first disk. However, he does have it showing what
the fonts look like (amoung other things). Hey! How about HodgePodge!?! that
shows fonts. Granted, it is not the ideal Font Previewer program, but it'll do
in a pinch.

3) Make for APW. That certainly seems to be a big request. I think I have a
copy of your program (there is a file in my directory called GSMake that does
what you described), but the programmers working on APW will probably want to
do their own. However, it may not happen for a while, as resources for APW are
kinda scarce right now while we are working on the MPW IIGS cross-development
system.

If you have any other suggestions, let me know!

Thanks,
Keith Rollin


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