Topic       : Documentation for Thing
Author      : Arno Welzel/Thomas Binder/TransAction
Version     : thing.hyp 1.27E (23/8/1998)
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View Ref-FileFile formats - Desktop configuration                                  Thing

The resolution and colour-depth dependent desktop configuration is saved
in a file which denotes the current resolution and colour-depth, using 
the filename format:

  xxxxyyyy.Icc

where 'xxxx' is the horizontal resolution and 'yyyy' is the vertical 
resolution in pixels, while 'cc' is the number of bitplanes.
For example, at 640x400 resolution in two colours (1 bitplane) the 
filename created is

  06400400.I01
 
and at 1024x768 resolution in 256 colours (8 bitplanes) the filename 
created is:

  10240768.I08

Thing searches for THING.INF in the same directory as THING.APP and also 
in the paths defined by the HOME or THINGDIR environmental variables where 
available. Incidentally THINGDIR overrides HOME!

Old Thing INF files (before Thing 1.09 there were separate resolution and 
colour-depth dependent files) can continue to be used, and at the next 
saving will be converted into a new format file automatically (the old 
files remain intact). It's possible future Thing versions will be able to 
read/write both file formats because in certain situations separate 
files are more flexible.