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From: Scott E. Lasley
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 92 21:37:51 -0500
Subject: 5 Resedit Tips
ResEdit 2.1 gives you the tools to tinker with System 7Us new interface, and
with a little effort you can accomplish almost any tweak you want. To get you
started, here are five ResEdit projects that include step-by-step instructions
on customizing techniques, as well as sample resources to illustrate each tip.
RFive ResEdit TipsS lets you:
1. Decorate your desktop with a selection of 16-x-16-, 32-x-32-, and
64-x-64-pixel patterns.
2. Create your own Startup screens, in any size or color you desire.
3. Graft icons onto files; clean up icons; touch up small icons; and use the
BNDL (bundle) resource to globally assign color icons to documents (for
example, all Microsoft Word files, all FileMaker Pro documents, or all
HyperCard stacks).
4. Assign color startup icons to old INITs and control panels so you have
something pretty to look at while you wait for your Mac to start up.
5. Master the elusive TMPL (template) resource and edit new and unknown
resource types.
Each of the above techniques is illustrated with sample resources; among these
is a template for editing the new Finder menu resource (the enigmatic fmnu),
thereby adding Command-key shortcuts to the FinderUs File, Edit, and Special
menus.
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