Re: Win32Lib & Bitmaps or maybe GIF's
> Hello Fellow Coders,
Hi!
> I was wondering if anyone has researched the ability
> to bitBlt and transBlt GIF files (if possible)?
You'd need to convert the GIF file to a windows bitmap as you
load it, there are some library's to do this (by Mike Carroll and
Michael Bolin) in the archive:
> I am pretty sure that to use the GIF file Format you
> would need a liscence. Am I right?
Only if you want to output to GIF format, it's free if you just read
them in
> I am extensively useing bitmaps and have found that over
> time (to include these bitmaps with my program) the expense of HD space is too
> great.
> Does anyone have an alternative to oversized images
> other than zip archives?
GIF files and JPEG's ;)
> If I were to use JPEG what if any restictions would apply?
> Is it possible to use this format with Win32Lib?
No restrictions, JPEG is totally open, not sure how you load JPEG files
though
> I want to shave some bytes by-way-of graphics and need
> some ideas.
> I cant use Euphoria bitmaps because of the limitation
> of being only 256 color depth (8 bit)
GIF's are also limited to 8 bit
> Thanks in Advance all !
> \
> euman at bellsouth.net
Thomas Parslow (PatRat) ICQ #:26359483
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