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In rmit.comp.sys.mac Luke Walshe <lw@yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au> wrote:
>>That's the effect I want -- "unsigned char" should be a byte;
>>char might not be.

> I don't know any implementation where char is > 8 bits.

I think it's defined to always by 8 bits; I assume that it could
be signed though, which is why you can explicitly state it. The CW option
"chars are always unsigned" is a confusing one, then.

> Anyway C++ iostream objects are too inefficient for binary files.
> You could use block mode read/write calls like fread & fwrite straight 
> to/from a uchar array.  

> You have to use MacOS Resource Manager calls to read/write resources.  
> But they are very easy too use. All this is done transparently for
> UI objects like Windows/Dialogs/Scroll Bars etc.  

I will try this.


thanks,
Hamish
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