NTK, Picture Slots and ROM PICTs

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NTK, Picture Slots and ROM PICTs (12/19/93)

Q: How can I use a PICT in ROM from a picture slot editor in NTK?

A: You must use an NTK AfterScript to set the appropriate slot in the view to point to the ROM based PICT (assuming that the constant for the PICT is defined in the NTK definitions file AND documented in the Newton Programmers Guide). Use something like this in the AfterScript:
thisView.icon := ROM_RouteDeleteIcon;