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Re: DoodlesKids - a painting program for young kids
To: limtc
limtc wrote:
> I think it might be too difficult to modify all the toolbox (menu,
> windows, etc). But it might be possible to just modify QuickDraw for
> full screen display. This means it might not be possible to write a
> full desktop-based web browser in 640x480 mode, but it is possible to
> write one in 640x200 mode, but when opening a web page, show in
> 640x480 full screen in 256 colors (press ESC to go back). I think this
> will be amazing if it is possible.
>
> On 5锟斤拷27锟斤拷, 锟斤拷锟斤拷11时41锟斤拷, Michael Kent <mich...@syndicomm.remove.this.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This might be a good intermediate step between picture viewer support and
>> full video driver support: modifying the toolbox to open up a new graphics
>> mode for programs that want to support it.
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If you're talking about creating graphics modes with *new* hardware,
would it not be a more practical solution to create a *new* tool set
(System or User) to handle the new resolution(s), rather than modifying
the existing Quickdraw tool set?
I mean, the hardware is likely to be considerably different in
implementation than what the existing IIgs video hardware has to offer
(isn't it?), so I would think creating new line drawing, polygon
drawing, filling, etc.. routines would be vastly different anyhow since
they would be dependent on the new hardware. By having a new tool set,
it also has the added benefit of separating the new routines from the
old. This would make maintaining the tool set easier as well, and not
have any detrimental effects to the existing Quickdraw functionality.
People who purchased the new video hardware would simply install a new
tool set to be able to use it.
That's my 2 bobs worth.
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Cheers,
Mike
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