| From: | Rod Schnell |
| Date: | 30 Aug 99 at 09:30:11 |
| Subject: | Re: datatype transparancy |
From: Rod Schnell <rodsch@telusplanet.net>
Hello Allan
On 29-Aug-99, Allan Odgaard wrote:
> From: Allan Odgaard <Duff@DIKU.DK>
>
> On 30-Aug-99, Rod Schnell wrote:
>
>>> Ensure you're using picture.datatype V43+. Then ensure the decoder is not
>> Especially don't use v45 picture.datatype, that's rumoured to be a virus.
>
> V45? Where on earth did you obtain this?
I heard this from a reliable source recently. I've never seen it myself.
>>> broken (that is, doesn't have an ak-prefix ;-) )
>> I allways thought it was the other way around, ak-prefix datatypes are
>> better.
>
> This is definetely not what my tests nor experience has told me. I'd
> strongly recommend to install those datatypes from Gunther Nikl which can be
Which one's are Gunther's? His name rings a bell, so I've probably looked at
them before, but maybe they've improved since then. I'm certainly willing to
give them another chance.
> found at Aminet. These are giftware rather than shareware (which I find a
> better concept)
>
Agreed... MOO! :))
Rod