This is interesting - I didn't realize Constructor did this. I do run CW so I do HAVE Constructor but I don't actually use it for my bitmaps. I found it is much easier just to use the PilRC plugin for CW.
It isn't clear to me how I open an existing image in Constructor. When I click on Bitmaps, it pops up a window that lets me draw my own bitmap, but I don't see any way to open an existing bitmap file. I think this is a reason why most game developers went to PilRC - ie so they could work with images on file rather than having to fight Constructor to load the image. In any case, I would really prefer to stick with PilRC. If there is some way in constructor to (a) load an 8 bit color image from file, (b) convert it to 4 bit grayscale, and (c) save it back to a new file, then I could just continue to use PilRC. If Constructor does this then great. If not, then I'm really not sure how I would use it. Is there a conversion utility external to CW that operates on 8 bit files and outbits 4 bit grayscale files? [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: "Matt Hebley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Conversion utility to 4 bit BMP? >Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 11:01:21 +1200 > >Constructor does this. I'm not sure how well. You just add a new bitmap to >your bitmap family. Set the depth. Open the 8-bit image. Select All. Copy. >Open the 4-bit image. Paste. > >But I'm guessing you don't use Constructor... > >Matt > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Palm Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 10:40 AM >Subject: Conversion utility to 4 bit BMP? > > > > Now as to how to solve the problem. My first need is for a good image > > conversion utility that will allow me to save my 8 bit color BMP images >into > > 4 bit grayscale images. Much to my annoyance, just about every Windows > > > >-- >For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, >please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
