Load Window From File

Loads image to a specific point in a frame buffer. This option supports raw .PIC, .TIF and .BMP files. For .TIF and .BMP the number of pixels rather than the aspect ratio are preserved. For .PIC files the window may be required to either wrap around, or truncate if it reaches the edge of the buffer.

Load window to which buffer ?

The window can be loaded from disc into any valid buffer. This buffer will be made the current output buffer. If the specified buffer is in extended memory, then it will first be copied to buffer 0. On completion of the load operation, the resultant buffer will be copied back to extended memory.

Name of file containing window ?

The name of the file (and optionally the path) to be loaded into the window must be specified. If the file does not exist, DigImage will flag an error. This option supports the following formats:

.PIC raw to window, compressed to full screen .TIF 8-bit uncompressed; preserves number of pixels .BMP 1 to 8-bit; preserves number of pixels

Cursor Positioning: Locate at top left of new window

The normal DigImage cursor submenu is invoked to allow the user to specify the point at which the top left corner of the window is to be loaded. Help on the use of the cursor is available from the 'H' help option within the submenu.

Wrap if over edge of buffer ?

If, when the window is loaded to the specified point, it falls outside the edge of the buffer, then it may either be wrapped around the edge (<Y>) or truncated (<N>).

Errors, Warnings and Messages

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Stuart Dalziel, last page update: 19 February 1996