Q How can I access the "Set Utilities Pattern"
pattern? (This pattern is set by holding down the option key in the
Desktop Patterns Control Panel.)
A This control panel uses resources of type
'ppat' to store this pattern. The `ppat' resource is stored in the
System file in your System Folder; the desktop pattern has an ID of
16 and the utilities pattern has an ID of 42. Since this is not
documented, it could be subject to change at any moment. You should
be careful when using this.
A snippet of code is included here to show you how you can get to
these two `ppat' resources.
PixPatHandle ppatHandle;
ppatHandle = (PixPatHandle) GetPixPat(42);
if (ppatHandle != NULL) {
SetRect(&destRect;, 15, 125, 197, 164);
FrameRect(&destRect;);
FillCRect(&destRect;, ppatHandle);
DisposePixPat(ppatHandle);
}
- Note:
- You can just use GetPixPat to access a `ppat' resource -- the
additional code just shows how to draw with it and dispose of it
when done.
Updated: 27-September-96
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