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From: PUGH@NMFECC.ARPA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Importing MacPaint files
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Date: 15 Jul 88 23:21:58 GMT
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I'm trying to read a bunch of MacPaint files into Hypercard, so I tried doing
a doMenu "Import Paint...", but it wants me to pick a filename.  This is bogus!
I do not want to manually enter all those names.  Does anyone know of an XCMD
that can do this (or even put a Paint file to the Clipboard where I can paste
it)?   I looked at ImportPict, but it assumes PICT resource data.  It won't 
work with MacDraw PICT files even.  MacPaint or MacDraw files would suffice.

Of course, the big question is why Hypercard (which allows you to do
EVERYTHING from script control) doesn't have an ImportPaint command? 

Jon

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