pat@convex.com (Pat Peters) (05/08/91)
I'm running windows 3.0 and have noticed that there are some bitmaps available to put on the desktop background. All files end in a '.bmp' extention. Coming from the land of Unix, I have access to all sorts of bit maps that are more entertaining than the ones supplied by Microsoft. Does anyone know what format these .bmp files are in and if there are utilities to convert from one of the many more common bitmap formats (gif, etc) to a .bmp? Thanks -- Pat, x4706
oneel@heawk1.rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov ( Bruce Oneel ) (05/08/91)
In article <1991May08.014402.9163@convex.com> pat@convex.com (Pat Peters) writes: I'm running windows 3.0 and have noticed that there are some bitmaps available to put on the desktop background. All files end in a '.bmp' extention. Coming from the land of Unix, I have access to all sorts of bit maps that are more entertaining than the ones supplied by Microsoft. Does anyone know what format these .bmp files are in and if there are utilities to convert from one of the many more common bitmap formats (gif, etc) to a .bmp? Thanks -- Pat, x4706 There are a load of utilities to convert from one form to another. One place to start is cica.cica.indiana.edu. This is a windows 3.0 archive site. The form of the bitmaps is described in the SDK documentation. The books is called something like Programming Reference Manual. bruce -- | Bruce O'Neel | internet : oneel@heasfs.gsfc.nasa.gov| | Code 664/STX | span : lheavx::oneel | | NASA/GSFC Bld 28/W281 |compuserve: 72737,1315 | | Greenbelt MD 20771 | AT&Tnet : (301)-286-4585 | Thats me in the corner, thats me in the spotlight, losin' my religion -- rem
esl1_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Eric Lambert) (05/08/91)
In article <1991May08.014402.9163@convex.com>, pat@convex.com (Pat Peters) writes: [Question on bitmaps deleted] >Pat, x4706 Bitmaps files can be used on the desktop by putting the files into the /windows directory. In Windows, go to the Control Panel and open Desktop. There is an option in there to change the bitmap. There are many good bitmaps out there in many FTP sites such as SIMTEL-20 (or WUARCHIVE), grape, snake, etc. etc. There are also programs available to convert .GIF and others to .BMP...look for them at FTP sites too. =-= Eric =-=
daneman@czech.sw.mcc.com (Michael Daneman) (05/08/91)
References: <1991May08.014402.9163@convex.com> In article <1991May08.014402.9163@convex.com> pat@convex.com (Pat Peters) writes: > Microsoft. Does anyone know what format these .bmp files are in > and if there are utilities to convert from one of the many more > common bitmap formats (gif, etc) to a .bmp? Utilities that come to mind are GrafWorks, Wingif, and Gif2Bmp. GrafWorks handle various formats besides BMP and Gif, but only Wingif will run under Windows. All of these are, I believe, available at cica.cica.indiana.edu. Good luck -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The opinions stated above are not mine. In fact, I don't know where they came from. It scares me sometimes. -Mike (daneman@sw.mcc.com)