Re: PICT format Converter for the IIgs

[gareth@vcn.bc.ca (Gareth Jones)]

Cturley2 (cturley2@aol.com) wrote:
: Like the subject says, it could be done, could it not!  It's about the only Mac
: graphic format not YET available for conversion on the IIgs.  I've contacted
: the author of an SHR to PICT converter for the Mac about such a conversion
: application for the IIgs.  And, I'm waiting to hear from him on it.
: 
: So why can't it be done from the Mac (PICT)
: to the GS (SHR) in 256 color conversions?
: 
: Comments?  Remember - anything is possible on the IIgs
: with enough effort and devotion!
: 
: Cheers,
: Tom

The answer that I've always had from programmers is that PICT generation
is done by the toolbox, and that Apple never released complete information
on the file format. I assume that is true for both the GS and Mac versions
of QuickDraw.

-Gareth