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Re: RISC OS 3.1 3-D Icons

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From: Chris M Barnes
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 15:02
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jwil1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (TMOTA) writes:

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>>He goes on to comment "As with RISC OS 3.0, version 3.00, it is possible to
>>define alternative slabbing down colours". My question is - "how?".

>I wish I knew...

By trial and error I found that if you follow the validation string
e.g. "R2" with a comma and a second number then this number
corresponds to the slabbing colour. e.g. "R2,5"

Complicated effects occur if you are using EOR background colours.

> R - for bordered icons. The normal icon flagword 'BORDER' bit must be set.
>    0 = no border
>    1,2 = plinth up & down
>    3,4 = raised/lowered grouping border
>    5 = plinth up which indents when clicked
>    6 = 'ok' button (plinth with beige channel) which indents when clicked
>    7 = writable icon border

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Christopher
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From: cmb@ohm.york.ac.uk (Chris M Barnes)
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Subject: Re: RISC OS 3.1 3-D Icons
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Date: 13 Oct 92 15:02:23 GMT
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