> I am trying to use the BITMAPFAMILY and I get the following error:
please direct any "PilRC" questions directly to me in future here:
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> MyProg.rcp (24): warning: BitmapGrey uses "non grey" colors
a very very common message that occurs unless you use a program
that produces Microsoft Windows bitmap files. i use MSPaint :)
lame, but it works.
> Couple of things:
>
> 1) I was using Paint Shop Pro but it does not have the ability to
> do 2 bit per pixel greyscale (at least the version I have). It does
> use GreyScale (8 bits). Anyway I tried 4 bpp (16) colors but that is
> what is apparently causing the problem.
>
> Would this produce the wrong type of bitmap file? I tried it; get
> the error; but the image looks ok on the palm.
>
> 2) What image program is suitable for creating 1, 2, 4 greyscale
> images for the palm?
ok.. i will be working on a patch as soon as i get some time to
sit down and scratch my behind that will accept any bitmap depth
for each one and do a RGB->Index conversion depending on the
r,g,b color table index.
there have been a number of small reports of tiny bugs, which i
will also work on :P
hang in there, 2.5b2 will come out soon. for now, use MSPaint and
when you create bitmaps, the following rules apply:
1bpp -> monochrome windows BMP required
2bpp,
4bpp -> 16 color windows BMP required
8bpp -> 256 color windows BMP required.
when you do grayscale, there are some simple rules - but you can
look at the code to see how this works exactly. you will also have
to make sure that the 256 color bitmap contains a colortable (with
256 entries) and that the image is NOT compressed.
the next version will be "smarter" with this. :> i promise :>
cheers.
az.
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