Finally, that's it!!!! (was [Stuck in "Background" window] and related)

[Ken Norris]

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> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:56:05 -0600
> From: "J. Landman Gay" <jacque at hyperactivesw.com>
> Organization: HyperActive Software
> Subject: Re: Stuck in "Background" window
> 
> On 3/18/03 11:13 AM, Ken Norris wrote:
> 
>> All I want to do is be able to _replace_ a background group image with
>> another image from a file, under script control.
> 
> I think you are making it too hard. You don't need all that background
> editing business. This works for me:
> 
> get "/HD/Folder/mySample.gif"
> put url ("binfile:" & it) into img 1 of grp 1
> 
> Note the use of "binfile" rather than plain "file". The replacement is
> instant.
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Halleluja!!! I knew there was a simpler method. That's what I've been
looking for! I don't understand the concept of "binfile". Why must I use
that ?

Ken N.