Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:26:43 -0400 From: madodel Subject: [VOICENWS] SW: GBM 1.41 + REXX, GBMV2 1.28, GBM File Dialog + REXX ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Heiko Nitzsche NEW: ---- The bitmap formats PBM, PGM, PPM and PNM (binary + ASCII) are now supported by GBM.DLL (read and write). The GBM File Dialog help and the documentation has been updated with all options for these formats. Notes for eComStation 1.2/1.2R users ------------------------------------ Please read the installation instructions. eCS 1.2/1.2R ships with an old GBM.DLL (1.12) which prevents loading of the new GBM.DLL (1.41). Please follow the instructions to use the new GBM.DLL for all programs as well as for eCS WPS features like bitmap previews. If you cannot replace the eCS shipped GBM.DLL, please execute unlock x:\os2\dll\gbm.dll from a command line. Then override the old GBM.DLL with the new one. Don't forget to reboot afterwards. GBM.DLL 1.41 and GBM command line tools --------------------------------------- (Public Domain) The Generalised Bitmap Module (GBM) is a library capable of loading and saving bitmap files in a variety of popular and less popular bitmap file formats. Programs may be written to use this code, and thus be able to access a variety of file formats without actually knowing what format the pictures are in, or any details about file format itself. In this version, extended BMP, PNG, TIF, PBM, PGM, PPM and PNM support is additionally included. PNG and TIF support also 16, 32, 48, 64 bpp colour depths with/without alpha channel. PPM supports also 48 bpp colour depth. BMP supports also OS/2 RLE24 and Windows 16/32 bpp RGB and BITFIELDS formats. It comes with a useful set of command line bitmap manipulation tools. Get package gbmos2_141_bin.zip from Hobbes. It is also included in the WarpIN installation package (see below). Enhanced GBMV2 Version 1.28 --------------------------- (Public Domain) GBMV2 is a fast and simple bitmap viewer and editor for the OS/2 and eCS Presentation Manager. Enhanced release of the GBMV2-Viewer from the GBMOS2PM package: * An English and a German version of GBMV2 is included. * An English and a German version of the GBM file dialog is included. GBMDLG.DLL has been extended by: * Bitmap preview within the file dialog * Redesign to fit eComStation file dialog style Several extensions for keyboard shortcuts have been added. Both parts got new resources that better fit to the Warp 4 and eComStation look & feel. Resources for fonts 8.Helv and 9.WarpSans for both, German and English are available in the sources package. Get package gbmos2pm128_bin.zip from Hobbes. It is also included in the WarpIN installation package (see below). GBM.DLL REXX adapter library (GBMRX 1.0) ---------------------------------------- (Public Domain) GBMRX.DLL is a REXX adapter DLL for OS/2 and eComStation which REXX programs may use to load or save all bitmap file formats supported by the GBM.DLL (to/from a file). Almost full feature set of GBM.DLL is provided by the REXX API. I/O remapping is not supported due to language restrictions. Get package gbmos2rx101_bin.zip from Hobbes. It is also included in the WarpIN installation package (see below). GBM File Dialog REXX adapter library (GBMDLGRX 1.01) ---------------------------------------------------- (Public Domain) The REXX adapter DLL allows REXX programmers to use the GBM File Dialog in their programs. It requires availability of GBM.DLL and the GBM File Dialog DLLs (GBMDLG.DLL and GBMDLG.HLP). Get package gbmos2rx101_bin.zip from Hobbes. It is also included in the WarpIN installation package (see below). The new homepage of GBM for OS/2 and eCS ---------------------------------------- http://heikon.home.tlink.de It provides: - reworked documentation (now also included in the download archives) - developer tutorials on how to use GBM libs in your own programs - download of all sources and binaries What's new compared to GBM.DLL 1.40, GBMV2 1.27 ----------------------------------------------- GBM.DLL: * extended PPM support (24/48 bpp, types: ascii P3 and binary type P6, multipage type P6) * extended PGM support (8 bpp , types: ascii P2 and binary type P5, multipage type P5) * new PBM support (1 bpp , types: ascii P1 and binary type P4, multipage type P4) * new PNM support (same subformats as PBM/PGM/PPM, multipage PNMs) GBM.DLL, GBM command line tools, GBMV/GBMV2, GBM File Dialog * Modified compiler options for OpenWatcom build after profiling. Performance benefits are between 5 and 20 percent depending on the image format and the specified options. Overall performance on my Athlon64 3000+ is now close to the IBM VAC build. GBM File Dialog * Updated online help to reflect newly supported PBM, PGM, PPM and PNM formats GBMRX, GBMDLGRX: * They have been recompiled with slightly different compiler options but there was no functional change. If you want the recompiled versions get the WarpIN package which has them included. For more details please have a look at the change log in the included documentation or at my GBM homepage (see above). Download from Hobbes -------------------- http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2rx101_bin http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2_141_bin http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2pm128_bin WarpIN installation package (GBM.DLL, GBM command line tools, GBMV2, GBMRX, GBMDLGRX, Doc): http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2pm128_gbm141_bin_wpi Full source code: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2pm128_gbmos2_141_src If the links don't show anything, the packages might not yet have reached its final location in the Hobbes archive. In this case please lookup the incoming folder. Have fun, Heiko Nitzsche (Germany, 24-Jun-2006) -- Warpstock 2006 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Oct 12-15th, http://www.warpstock.org Warpstock Europe - Cologne, Germany, Nov. 17-19th, http://www.warpstock.net [Moderator's note: All posts are sent without guarantee to the accuracy of the content. 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