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- From: kanep@mcs.com (Kane Peterson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: 24 bit datatype
- Date: 24 Mar 1996 23:11:43 GMT
- Organization: MCSNet Internet Services
- Message-ID: <1044.6657T1017T2924@mcs.com>
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- >>Is THAT what the MagicWB Daemon does? I've seen it in my startup for quite
- >>a while, and wondered what it was doing other than giving me the MagicWB
- >>intro screen every once in a while. Why is locking colors necessary? Also,
- >>is it
-
- >Because MagicWB is a load of crap, is defeating your workbenchs' pensharing
- >system and shouldn't be used?
-
- >>> Which tool do you use now ?
-
- >>Another good question. If the MWB Daemon is a bit flaky, I'd like an
- >>alternative too.
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- Why not use the tool called "3-2-8" (I think it came with Iconian). It will
- convert 3 bit depth icons to 8 bit depth icons. This will cause them to
- display correctly with the correct MagicWB palette no matter what your
- Workbench color depth is set to.
-
- Then no Workbench hacks are needed.
-
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