the Palm bitmap is different from the Windows bitmap, so the size may not be as accurate, but it's close enough. yep, it seems that manual would be best for you anyway, that way you have more control over your end-result.
bill "Chris DiPierro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:112278@palm-dev-forum... > > No, I just know that if I save a Windows RLE bitmap /w 64k colors, it's 31k, > that's not a Palm header of course. I guess I have to do more manually than > I was expecting to have to... > > > "Bill Andreozzi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:112269@palm-dev-forum... > > > > If you are creating your records manually, you could just store this into > a > > record within your database, then read the record, the returned mem handle > > can be used and passed to the WinDrawBitmap function. > > > > Since you already know your compression ratios, it seems that you already > > have the tool that compresses and builds the correct palm header. Also > note > > that in SOME cases packedbits has worked well. > > > > thanks - bill > > > > > > "Chris DiPierro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:112233@palm-dev-forum... > > > > > > Ok, it's been a while since I've paid attention to all the new Bitmap > > stuff > > > /w OS/5, etc. > > > > > > What I'm trying to do is take a large image (320x240, etc) @ 64k colors > > and > > > ultimately display it. Now, using the old bitmap formats, this image > would > > > be around 84k, but since I'm not interested in <OS/4, I should be able > to > > > use a BitmapTypeV3 bitmap and use RLE compression, right? This makes the > > > image come in at around 32k, which is certainly manageable. > > > > > > However, as I'm out of date on all the tools involved, how do I get such > a > > > resource to exist? I'd prefer not to have to use Constructor as I'd like > a > > > series of these images in a database, not in my app, but does PilRC > > actually > > > support creating this sort of resource? > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
