> So, is there a patched ppmtoTbmp somewhere? (The program should be
> listed explicitly in the software requirements for Unix, btw, it's not
> part of any netpbm I know.)
ppmtoTbmp was deprecated *LONG* ago, and you should be using the new
netpbm2 color maps. I'll add this question to the FAQ more clearly, since it
comes up so often.
FAQ: Why can't I see color inside Plucker, I'm using the latest
ppmtoTbmp, but it doesn't have a -4bpp or higher option, where can I
find a patch?
It's not called ppmtoTbmp any longer. The new and improved
version is called pnmtopalm and was included for the first
time in netpbm-9.10.
Compile and install that version and then do the following,
1. Add the map files to the [POSIX] section in your .pluckerrc
file.
palm1bit_graymap_file = /usr/local/netpbm/lib/palmgray1.map
palm2bit_graymap_file = /usr/local/netpbm/lib/palmgray2.map
palm4bit_graymap_file = /usr/local/netpbm/lib/palmgray4.map
palm8bit_stdcolormap_file = /usr/local/netpbm/lib/palmcolor8.map
Change the path to the location of your installed netpbm.
2. Specify that you want to use the new netpbm image parser in the
[DEFAULT] section.
image_parser=netpbm2
NOTE: Don't forget to remove (or change) the ppmtoTbmp_program
config string if you have added that to your .pluckerrc file.
FAQ: Will ppmtoTbmp still work?
No.
/d
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fatal ("You are in a maze of twisty compiler features, all different"); -- gcc
