Linux Color.

[Barry Wiseman]

Quoting Laura Brody <laura at hvcomputer.com>:

> Quoting "Kroboth, Joe" <joe_kroboth at chernay.com>:
>
>>
>>>   Since filePro screens have a checksum and fP Technologies
>>> has not made public the checksum algorithm, I was not
>>> able to allow users to create new color screens or to edit
>>> the text/fields on existing screens. The color attributes
>>> of a screen do not impact the checksum, so I could have
>>> my utility change that. 
>>
>>>  When you purchase the toolkit, you also get the source code
>>> for all 3 utilities, so if you want to change something (fix
>>> a bug or add a feature), you can, even if Bob and I have
>>> ended up in the big bit bucket in the sky.... 
>>
>> Thanks for the history Laura.  It would be so great if you could create
>> and modify the screens in your painter program. 
>
>   I agree. My utility would be Define Screens on steroids at
> that point. 
>
>> I'm curious as to why
>> fp tech would not release checksum algorithm? The more tools available
>> for filePro should extend its life. 
>
>    I don't know why. Ask them. Through Ken, I have access to
> filePro's source code, so I *could* add the "create/modify"
> ability to my utility. But since I include source code, I
> didn't want to "publish" the checksum algorithm. I always
> thought that fP Tech should release that info, but people
> making the decisions didn't agree. I don't know what the
> reasoning was. 

Maybe you could code the checksum generator in a call table, and 
distribute that
in tok form only?

Barry Wiseman
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