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This page describes the resources in a MacFIBS board file.

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MacFIBS Board File Resources

Resource (ID)

Description

'PICT' (3000)

The main board picture

'PICT' (3001)

Overlay for numbers, 1 lower left

'PICT' (3002)

Overlay for numbers, 24 lower left

'PICT' (3003)

Overlay for numbers, 1 lower right

'PICT' (3004)

Overlay for numbers, 24 lower right

'PICT' (3100)

Red checker, flat view (NOTE: I use the names "Red" and "White" to represent the two checker colors, but you are not limited to these two colors. See the 'STR#' resource description later in this table.)

'PICT' (3101)

White checker, flat view

'PICT' (3102)

Checker mask, flat view (NOTE: This should be a gray scale monochrome image.)

'PICT' (3200)

Red checker, edge view

'PICT' (3201)

White checker, edge view

'PICT' (3202)

Checker mask, edge view (NOTE: This should be gray scale monochrome image.)

'PICT' (3400)

Doubling cubes (eight total)

'PICT' (3401)

Doubling cube mask (NOTE: This should be gray scale monochrome image.)

'PICT' (3500)

White dice (six total) (NOTE: The resource number ordering of the white and red dice PICTs is opposite that of the white and red checker PICTs. This is a minor inconsistency, make sure you follow the numbering described on this page.)

'PICT' (3501)

Red dice (six total)

'PICT' (3502)

Dice mask (NOTE: This should be gray scale monochrome image.)

'PICT' (3600)

Roll/Double prompt

'PICT' (3601)

Roll/Double mask (NOTE: This should be gray scale monochrome image.)

'PICT' (32236)

Small image of your board that will be displayed in the Open Board... dialog under Mac OS 8.5 or later (using Navigation Services).

'pnot' (0)

Used by Navigation services

'PPob' (5000)

Board window layout (built by Constructor). This resource contains the detailed geometry information about the board, such as where checkers and dice should appear.

'Ridl' (5000)

Board window layout (built by Constructor)

'STR ' (-16396)

This string is used by the Finder if a user tries to open the board file and does not have MacFIBS installed. This string should be the name of the application: "MacFIBS".

'STR#' (5001)

A string list, with two strings containing the color names of your checkers. The first string should represent the color of the 'PICT' (3100) checker, the second string should represent the color of the 'PICT' (3101) checker. You should not capitalize these.

These strings are used for the radio buttons in the Board section of the Preferences dialog. If you omit this resource, the Preference dialog will default to "red" and "white".

'vers' (1)

(Optional) Version information. Use this to add version and copyright information for your board file, which is displayed when a user performs a "Get Info" command on the file. Create this resource with ResEdit.

'vers' (2)

(Optional) Version information. This version resource is for the group of files, and should contain a description such as "Board file for MacFIBS 4 or later". This text is displayed underneath the file name in the Get Info window.

'wctb' (5000)

Board window layout (built by Constructor)

'WIND' (5000)

Board window (built by Constructor)

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