Use the new macresource module to open the accompanying resource file (if needed).
diff --git a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/ICONbrowse.py b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/ICONbrowse.py
index 162fcb6..902b5c7 100644
--- a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/ICONbrowse.py
+++ b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/ICONbrowse.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import sys
 import struct
 from Carbon import Icn
+import macresource
 
 #
 # Resource definitions
@@ -26,14 +27,7 @@
 MAXHEIGHT=320
 
 def main():
-	try:
-		dummy = Res.GetResource('DLOG', ID_MAIN)
-	except Res.Error:
-		try:
-			Res.FSpOpenResFile("PICTbrowse.rsrc", 1)
-		except Res.Error, arg:
-			EasyDialogs.Message("Cannot open PICTbrowse.rsrc: "+arg[1])
-			sys.exit(1)	
+	macresource.need('DLOG', ID_MAIN, "PICTbrowse.rsrc")
 	ICONbrowse()
 
 class ICONbrowse(FrameWork.Application):
diff --git a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/PICTbrowse.py b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/PICTbrowse.py
index e45b18c..41ffa5c 100644
--- a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/PICTbrowse.py
+++ b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/PICTbrowse.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from Carbon import List
 import sys
 import struct
+import macresource
 
 #
 # Resource definitions
@@ -21,14 +22,7 @@
 TOP=64
 
 def main():
-	try:
-		dummy = Res.GetResource('DLOG', ID_MAIN)
-	except Res.Error:
-		try:
-			Res.FSpOpenResFile("PICTbrowse.rsrc", 1)
-		except Res.Error, arg:
-			EasyDialogs.Message("Cannot open PICTbrowse.rsrc: "+arg[1])
-			sys.exit(1)	
+	macresource.need('DLOG', ID_MAIN, "PICTbrowse.rsrc")
 	PICTbrowse()
 
 class PICTbrowse(FrameWork.Application):
diff --git a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/PICTbrowse2.py b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/PICTbrowse2.py
index 7e146ed..0e11681 100644
--- a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/PICTbrowse2.py
+++ b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/PICTbrowse2.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from Carbon import List
 import sys
 import struct
+import macresource
 
 #
 # Resource definitions
@@ -25,14 +26,7 @@
 MAXHEIGHT=320
 
 def main():
-	try:
-		dummy = Res.GetResource('DLOG', ID_MAIN)
-	except Res.Error:
-		try:
-			Res.FSpOpenResFile("PICTbrowse.rsrc", 1)
-		except Res.Error, arg:
-			EasyDialogs.Message("Cannot open PICTbrowse.rsrc: "+arg[1])
-			sys.exit(1)	
+	macresource.need('DLOG', ID_MAIN, "PICTbrowse.rsrc")
 	PICTbrowse()
 
 class PICTbrowse(FrameWork.Application):
diff --git a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/cicnbrowse.py b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/cicnbrowse.py
index 89f8218..561dcf9 100644
--- a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/cicnbrowse.py
+++ b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/cicnbrowse.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import sys
 import struct
 from Carbon import Icn
+import macresource
 
 #
 # Resource definitions
@@ -26,14 +27,7 @@
 MAXHEIGHT=320
 
 def main():
-	try:
-		dummy = Res.GetResource('DLOG', ID_MAIN)
-	except Res.Error:
-		try:
-			Res.FSpOpenResFile("PICTbrowse.rsrc", 1)
-		except Res.Error, arg:
-			EasyDialogs.Message("Cannot open PICTbrowse.rsrc: "+arg[1])
-			sys.exit(1)	
+	macresource.need('DLOG', ID_MAIN, "PICTbrowse.rsrc")
 	CIconbrowse()
 
 class CIconbrowse(FrameWork.Application):
@@ -119,9 +113,9 @@
 	def open(self, id, contents):
 		self.id = id
 		FrameWork.DialogWindow.open(self, ID_MAIN)
-		self.wid.SetDialogDefaultItem(MAIN_SHOW)
+		self.dlg.SetDialogDefaultItem(MAIN_SHOW)
 		self.contents = contents
-		self.ctl = self.wid.GetDialogItemAsControl(MAIN_LIST)
+		self.ctl = self.dlg.GetDialogItemAsControl(MAIN_LIST)
 		h = self.ctl.GetControlData_Handle(Controls.kControlListBoxPart, 
 				Controls.kControlListBoxListHandleTag)
 		self.list = List.as_List(h)
diff --git a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/oldPICTbrowse.py b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/oldPICTbrowse.py
index 01cf71c..dc1f5b4 100644
--- a/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/oldPICTbrowse.py
+++ b/Mac/Demo/PICTbrowse/oldPICTbrowse.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from Carbon import List
 import sys
 import struct
+import macresource
 
 #
 # Resource definitions
@@ -20,14 +21,7 @@
 TOP=64
 
 def main():
-	try:
-		dummy = Res.GetResource('DLOG', ID_MAIN)
-	except Res.Error:
-		try:
-			Res.FSpOpenResFile("oldPICTbrowse.rsrc", 0)
-		except Res.Error, arg:
-			EasyDialogs.Message("Cannot open PICTbrowse.rsrc: "+arg[1])
-			sys.exit(1)	
+	macresource.need('DLOG', ID_MAIN, "oldPICTbrowse.rsrc")
 	PICTbrowse()
 
 class PICTbrowse(FrameWork.Application):