[arachne] Re: Big graphics - re-size

Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!

On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:49:04 +1100, Ron Clarke wrote:                       
;Text preceeding quote o

> Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!

> Hi Folks,

> On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:30:57 +100
> "Bastiaan Edelman" <bastiaan.pa3ffz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:29:07 +1000, Ron Clarke wrote:
>> >>> It is rather easy to make large graphics (too big for Arachne) to be
>> >>> re-sized using QV, as you suggest. Quick and dirty hack:-

>> >>> 1.   Add the following lines of code to arachne\system\gui\saveas.ah

>> > ------------------------------------

>> > <!--start resize images-->
>> > <FORM ACTION="file://bigpix.dgi">
>> > <INPUT TYPE="hidden" URL>
>> > <br><BUTTON TYPE=SUBMIT>View large image without scrolling - images only
>> > !</BUTTON>
>> > </form>
>> > <!--end resize images-->

>> > ------------------------------------

>> > Same with the mime.cfg line  - use a text editor and just insert the
>> > line, save it as ASCII:

>> > file/bigpix.dgi        |@QV\\QV.EXE $L

>> I had to fidle a bit with this line in mime.cfg. I use "picturevieuw" =
>> pv.exe that residents in C:\picture\pv.exe

>> My line in mime.cfg is now:
>> file/bigpix.dgi     |@c:\\picture\\pv.exe $l

>> Do not forget $L...

> Excellent !

> I did try with Pictview, too, but it was unable to cope with my large photos. 
I
> assume you mean Jan Patera's Pictview.exe ?

No, actualy I use for years the German 'PV-Picture Viewer' program made
by Wolfgang Hesseler.

>> Now PV is taken over the tasks from Arachne... full screen image, color
>> corrections, printing of the picture, size corrections, format
>> conversion to eg. .GIF or .PIX.
>> Pictures that can not be shown in Arachne can be seen... like B&W BMP.

>> I like this... very good idea.

>> Fidled also a bit with the HTML button to create a nicer button.

> Can you post what you did.   A better button would be good. :)

OK, I inserted this after savefile.dgi section

<!--Start resize images-->
<FORM ACTION="file://bigpix.dgi">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" URL>
<BR>View large image without scrolling<BR><BUTTON TYPE=SUBMIT><FONT
COLOR="GREEN">images only!</FONT></BUTTON><BR></FORM><BR>
<!--end resize images-->

>Regards, Bastiaan

> Regards,
>     Ron

> --
> Ron Clarke
> AUSREG Consultancy      http://www.ausreg.com
> Tadpole Tunes           http://www.tadpoletunes.com
> This mail sent to you from sylpheed running on penguin-power
>              Arachne at FreeLists
> -- Arachne, The Premier GPL Web Browser/Suite for DOS --

=================================================================
This mail is composed and sent by the Arachne Browser for DOS.

This is Arachne A4D version...
=================================================================

-- Arachne;A4e;1q:20


                  Arachne at FreeLists                  
-- Arachne, The Premier GPL Web Browser/Suite for DOS --

Other related posts: