On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 21:35:01 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
> Hello Glenn:
> On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 19:04:37 -0500, Glenn McCorkle wrote:
>> ZBMs are simply .ZIP files which contain a single .BMP
>> By adding the mime-type "image/x-zbitmap zbm" to
>> your /etc/mime.types file.... we can automatically unzip
>> the downloaded .ZBM into its original .BMP file so that
>> this .BMP can be viewed.
>> For an examp[le of the HUGE bandwidth savings...
>> http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/crapserv.jpg (231kb)
>> http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/crapserv.zbm (54kb)
>> I also have several other .ZBM files here......
>> http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/download.htm
>> Thank you for your consideration,
> Are ZBMs only for those who are fortunate enough to be running the latest
> and greatest version of Arachne? What about all those poor unfortunate
> souls who are stuck with crippled operating systems such as Windows 95 and
> above, and with inferior components such as WinModems? For them it isn't
> just a simple matter of clicking on a hyperlink to download and install
> the latest Arachne. They would have to upgrade their operating systems and
> their components as well. Not just everybody has a system that is capable
> of handling such an advanced browser as Arachne.
> Sam Heywood
Yes, you are quite correct in assuming that ZBMs can only be auto-viewed
while using Arachne. (any version from 1.40 on up)
All that is required are these 3 lines in mime.cfg (lines cut for eMail)
(for viewing "local" files)
file/.zbm >BMP|[150]md $a\\zbm \n pkunzip -o $1 $azbm \n copy /b
$azbm\\*.bmp $2 \n del $azbm\\*.bmp
(for viewing D/Led files such as.......
http://caverge.arachne.cz/myfiles/xperimental/arachne.zbm )
image/x-zbitmap >BMP|[150]md $a\\zbm \n pkunzip -o $1 $azbm \n copy /b
$azbm\\*.bmp $2 \n del $azbm\\*.bmp
(for eMail attachments such as the one attached to this message)
image/zbm ZBM
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On your last point.....
"Not just everybody has a system that is capable of handling
such an advanced browser as Arachne."
You are again quite correct. Not just everybody has an 8086 or above. ;)
Arachne does after all require only an 8086.
--
Glenn
http://arachne.cz/
http://freedos-32.sourceforge.net/
http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/
http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/download.htm
File "darkside.zbm" (type image/zbm, size 6 KB)
