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    From Brian Jordan@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 17 22:58:49 2021
    All
    I have a feeling that it is possible to convert Template(fec) files to Resource(fae). Is this the case?
    Thanks
    B

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  • From Steve Fryatt@21:1/5 to Brian Jordan on Mon Apr 19 08:15:07 2021
    On 17 Apr, Brian Jordan wrote in message
    <[email protected]>:

    All I have a feeling that it is possible to convert Template(fec) files to Resource(fae). Is this the case?

    I'm not sure how that would work, because as far as I know Res files contain toolbox gadgets whilst Template files contain basic windows and icons. You would need to be able to combine the icons into gadgets, which might be
    tricky without additional information.

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  • From Brian Jordan@21:1/5 to Steve Fryatt on Mon Apr 19 09:19:34 2021
    In article <[email protected]>,
    Steve Fryatt <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 17 Apr, Brian Jordan wrote in message
    <[email protected]>:

    All I have a feeling that it is possible to convert Template(fec)
    files to Resource(fae). Is this the case?

    I'm not sure how that would work, because as far as I know Res files
    contain toolbox gadgets whilst Template files contain basic windows and icons. You would need to be able to combine the icons into gadgets,
    which might be tricky without additional information.

    Thank you. A bit of research over the weekend has confirmed that my
    feeling was wrong. I was mis-remembering the purpose of a utility lurking
    on my computer which converts template files to BASIC.
    I have a couple of programs I wrote, using Dr Wimp, some years ago which
    I am re-writing using the toolbox via AppBasic. I has hoping the old
    templates could be used but maybe a re- design to something more style
    guide compliant would be a good thing.
    B

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  • From Harriet Bazley@21:1/5 to Brian Jordan on Mon Apr 19 12:04:47 2021
    On 19 Apr 2021 as I do recall,
    Brian Jordan wrote:


    [snip]

    I was mis-remembering the purpose of a utility lurking on my computer
    which converts template files to BASIC. I have a couple of programs I
    wrote, using Dr Wimp, some years ago which I am re-writing using the
    toolbox via AppBasic. I has hoping the old templates could be used but
    maybe a re- design to something more style guide compliant would be a
    good thing.

    CCRes (converts templates/Resource files to text and back again) might
    be of some help, at least for icon size/location comparisons? http://www.bass-software.com/ccres/

    I'm actually surprised that ResEd was never given the option to import
    standard Template files and/or that nobody ever wrote an importer when
    the Toolbox first came out, as it seems an obvious step in converting
    programs.

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  • From Brian Jordan@21:1/5 to Harriet Bazley on Mon Apr 19 13:19:34 2021
    In article <[email protected]>,
    Harriet Bazley <[email protected]> wrote:

    [Snip]

    CCRes (converts templates/Resource files to text and back again) might
    be of some help, at least for icon size/location comparisons? http://www.bass-software.com/ccres/

    Thank you, I have downloaded CCRes and had a quick play. The desktop
    version terminates after a partial conversion with an abort on data
    transfer whether dealing with template or resource files. I'll try the
    command line version later; when I have been out for my annual haircut.

    I'm actually surprised that ResEd was never given the option to import standard Template files and/or that nobody ever wrote an importer when
    the Toolbox first came out, as it seems an obvious step in converting programs.
    Me too! I think it was in part this 'obviousness' that made me think that
    it must already exist.
    B

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  • From Steve Drain@21:1/5 to Brian Jordan on Tue Apr 20 09:51:35 2021
    Brian Jordan wrote:
    Harriet Bazley wrote:
    I'm actually surprised that ResEd was never given the option to import
    standard Template files and/or that nobody ever wrote an importer when
    the Toolbox first came out, as it seems an obvious step in converting
    programs.
    Me too! I think it was in part this 'obviousness' that made me think that
    it must already exist.
    A Res file is for objects, a Template file is for windows. These are
    only related in defining things that appear on the desktop.

    It is no surprise that a Template file just does not contain the
    information needed for a Res file. The layout alone is not sufficient.

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