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Re: ColorWorks "What it doesn't do " Not the Killer App !

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From: Kevin Yank
Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 00:00
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In <4ntl84$2fm8@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, lesbell@ibm.net   (Les Bell) writes:
>In <4nsbmf$6pi@seagoon.newcastle.edu.au>, c9603980@engmail.newcastle.edu.au  (Kevin Yank) writes:
>>On my machine, ColorWorks won't even load!  If I double-click on the
>>program object, it opens just fine, but associated files provoke a
>>"Cannot run ColoWorks, make sure it is an OS/2 ... yadda-yadda"
>>message.  I just noticed this! :/
>
>Check your LIBPATH and the working directory on the P.R.O.

Thanks - that did it.  I'd re-installed OS/2 since installing CW2.

>>What would you propose to drag FROM?  ColorWorks would need a drag
>>source from which you could d&d to printers.
>
>All applications in OS/2 have a drag source - it's called the 
>Workplace Shell. All SPG have to do is provide an ASSOCTABLE, subclass
>WPDataFile and override the WPPrintObject method. Then you'd be able 
>to pick up any associated files in a folder and d&d on a printer

Ah - you suggest they make a WPS class for graphic files.  It would a
step to my dream system where all files can be dragged to the printer
and have something that makes sense come out. ;)

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From: c9603980@engmail.newcastle.edu.au   (Kevin Yank)
Subject: Re: ColorWorks  "What it  doesn't do " Not the Killer App !
Date: 1996/05/23
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