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DOS AREA icons have been uploaded

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From: slegge
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 02:52
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I have upload the file PROICONS.ZIP to MIR.ECO.UTEXAS.EDU in the 
\inbasket directory.  It's the first time I've uploaded something to 
an FTP-site someone download it and see if it unzips properly?  
Thanks.
 
I wanted to use the icons that are found in the DOS PROGRAMS area of 
GeoWorks Pro.  I used the PC/GEOS screen dumper to take various 
snapshots of the icons in that area and then I clipped them into 
individual .PCX files.  Then I used ICONMAKE 1.0 by MARCUS GROEBER to 
convert the PCX files into PC/GEOS icons.
 
The resolution of the icons in the DOS PROGRAMS area were about 
65x45x16 and in order to convert the files into usable PC/GEOS icons 
their resolutions had to be reduced to 48x30x16.  This required a lot 
of tedious work, and in most cases the icons had to be completely 
redrawn.  Unfortunately, the icons often don't look as crisp as the 
originals but I think it was the best that could be done with the 
utilities available to me.
 
I often draw icons to suit my own needs -- I will upload them when I 
accumilate a large enough collection of quality icons.  I would 
appreciate any suggestions and ideas that you have for icons -- it's 
difficult to come up with ideas for new ones.
 
If you find the icons useful please drop me a line, or better yet, 
send me a postcard!  I'm always interested to how wide-spread this 
work becomes!
 
I should also mention, that I only made EGA versions of the icons and 
I don't know what they'll look like if you use PC/GEOS on a lesser 
quality monitor -- sorry.
 
Stephen L. Legge
333 Newfoundland Drive
St. John's, Newfoundland, CANADA
A1A 3R3
 
Internet: SLEGGE@kean.ucs.mun.ca
 
PS. I was once told that I'm supposed to E-mail someone when uploading 
to MIR.  Could someone tell me who that is so I can write him?
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