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XPM Version 3
WHAT IS XPM?
============
XPM (X PixMap) is a format for storing/retrieving X pixmaps to/from files.
Here is provided a library containing a set of four functions, similar to the
X bitmap functions as defined in the Xlib: XpmCreatePixmapFromData,
XpmCreateDataFromPixmap, XpmReadFileToPixmap and XpmWriteFileFromPixmap for
respectively including, storing, reading and writing this format, plus four
other: XpmCreateImageFromData, XpmCreateDataFromImage, XpmReadFileToImage and
XpmWriteFileFromImage for working with images instead of pixmaps.
This new version provides a C includable format, defaults for different types
of display: monochrome/color/grayscale, hotspot coordinates and symbol names
for colors for overriding default colors when creating the pixmap. It provides
a mechanism for storing information while reading a file which is re-used
while writing. This way comments, default colors and symbol names aren't lost.
It also handles "transparent pixels" by returning a shape mask in addition to
the created pixmap.
See the XPM Manual for details.
HOW TO GET XPM?
===============
New XPM updates are announced on the comp.windows.x newsgroup, and on the
"xpm-talk" list. All new "official" XPM releases can be found by ftp on:
ftp.x.org (18.112.44.100) contrib (Boston, USA)
koala.inria.fr (138.96.24.30) pub/xpm (Sophia Antipolis, France)
DOCUMENTATION:
=============
Old users might read the CHANGES file for a history of changes interesting
the user.
Read the doc. The documentation is in PostScript format (file doc/xpm.PS) and
has been produced with FrameMaker. The source files are available on request.
A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is also provided, so if you experience any
problem you should have a look at this file.
INSTALLATION:
============
To obtain the XPM library, first uncompress and untar the compressed tar file
in an appropriate directory.
Then you can either compile XPM via "imake" or in a stand-alone way.
WITH IMAKE:
Imakefiles are provided to build both shared and unshared libraries.
However, building a shared lib is very OS dependent and often requires
specific files which are not available. Also config files are often not
set correctly for this task. So if it fails you can avoid trying to
build one and simply build the static library instead. In order to do
so you should edit the top Imakefile to add -DSharedLibXpm=NO to the
definition of IMAKE_DEFINES as described.
The compilation and installation of the library and the sxpm program
should only require you to edit the top Imakefile. But you should do so
in order to specify the locations where the various files should be
installed and to set the DEFINES variable accordingly to your system.
On Solaris 2.* the compilation works only in the native svr4
environment, avoid the bsd one or it won't compile. Especially you
should be using /opt/SUNWspro/bin/cc and not /usr/ucb/cc.
On Linux, you'd better get the binary distribution available from
sunsite, because it is really a pain to build a shared lib and the
current XPM distribution doesn't contain the jump files you would need
to do so. I have no experience with ELF but the life should be easier
though...
On USL, you must add -DNEED_STRCASECMP to the DEFINES variable in the
top Imakefile as described.
Then execute the following command:
xmkmf -a
or if this option is not supported by your version of xmkmf:
xmkmf
make Makefiles
make includes
make depend (optional)
Then simply execute:
make
which will build the XPM library and the sxpm application.
Then do:
make install
make install.man
which will install the library and the sxpm program and man page.
If it fails, be sure you have set the DEFINES correctly in the top
Imakefile to suit your machine.
WITHOUT IMAKE:
A set of makefiles is provided for those who do not have imake
available on their system. However, this is only provided as a
convenience and you should be considered as a starting point and not as
something ready to use. These makefiles, called Makefile.noX, will most
likely require some editing in order be set accordingly to your system.
Once this setting is done, you should be able to compile XPM, by
executing the following command:
make -f Makefile.noX
Then to install it, do:
make -f Makefile.noX install
SXPM:
====
In addition to the library the sxpm tool is provided to show XPM file and
convert them from XPM1 or XPM2 to XPM version 3. If you have previously done
'make' or 'make all' you should have it yet, otherwise just do:
cd sxpm; make
This application shows you most of the features of XPM and its source can be
used to quickly see how to use the provided functions.
By executing 'sxpm -help' you will get the usage.
Executing 'sxpm -plaid' will show a demo of the XpmCreatePixmapFromData
function. The pixmap is created from the static variable plaid defined in the
sxpm.c file. sxpm will end when you press the key 'q' in the created window.
Executing 'sxpm -plaid -sc lines_in_mix blue' will show the feature of
overriding color symbols giving a colorname, executing 'sxpm -plaid -sp
lines_in_mix 1' will show overriding giving a pixel value, and executing 'sxpm
-plaid -cp red 0' will show overriding giving a color value.
Then you should try 'sxpm -plaid -o output' to get an output file using the
XpmWriteFileFromPixmap function.
You can now try 'sxpm -plaid -o - -nod -rgb /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt' to directly
get the pixmap printed out on the standard output with colornames instead of
rgb values.
Then you should try 'sxpm plaid.xpm' to use the XpmReadFileToPixmap function,
and 'cat plaid_mask.xpm|sxpm' to see how "transparent pixels" are handled.
The XpmCreatePixmapFromData function is on purpose called without any XpmInfos
flag to show the utility of this one. Indeed, compare the color section of the
two files foo and bar obtained from 'sxpm -nod -plaid -o foo' and 'sxpm -nod
plaid.xpm -o bar'. All the default colors and also the comments have been
restored.
To end look at plaid_ext.xpm and try "sxpm -nod plaid_ext.xpm -v" to see how
extensions are handled.
Of course, other combinations are allowed and should be tried. Thus, 'sxpm
plaid.xpm -o output -nod' will show you how to convert a file from XPM1 or XPM2
to a XPM version 3 using sxpm.
See the manual page for more detail.
OTHER TOOLS:
===========
Several converters dealing with XPM and a pixmap editor can be found in the
xpm-contrib distribution. Also I recommend the use of netpbm to do any kind of
general image operations such as scaling, resizing, dithering, and to convert
from and to any other image format.
DISCUSSION:
==========
There is a mailing list to discuss about XPM which is xpm-talk@sophia.inria.fr.
Any request to subscribe should be sent to xpm-talk-request@sophia.inria.fr.
The archive of the xpm-talk list is available through the web as:
http://zenon.inria.fr/koala/xpm-talk-hypermail
and through ftp as:
ftp://koala.inria.fr/pub/xpm/xpm-talk-archive
COPYRIGHT:
==========
Copyright 1989-95 GROUPE BULL --
See license conditions in the COPYRIGHT file of the XPM distribution
Please mail any bug reports or modifications done, comments, suggestions,
requests for updates or patches to port on another machine to:
lehors@sophia.inria.fr (INTERNET)
33 (FRANCE) 93.65.77.71 (VOICE PHONE)
Arnaud Le Hors (SURFACE MAIL)
Bull c/o Inria BP. 109
2004, Route des lucioles
Sophia Antipolis
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