From:	ksinner AT solaria DOT sol DOT net (Kenton E. Sinner)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	picture viewing program
Date:	12 Mar 1997 01:38:56 GMT
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I am looking for constructive suggestions and maybe assistance for
a project I have in mind.  I have several graphics files that are 
in two sets of formats that were used on the Atari ST computer.
These formats are "Spectrum" (SPU/SPS/SPC) and "Tiny"
(TNY/TN1/TN2/TN3/TN4/TN5/TN6).

I would like to view them on my PC.  There are three ways I can do this.
Find or write a program to convert these formats into something like PNG,
find or write a program to display them directly on my PC, or find
a program which displays pictures in many formats through the use
of installable modules which can be easily written for a new format.

I have found one program to convert from these formats to GIF, but
the job it does is not very good.  As far as I know, there is no program
that will display them directly.  So this is what I plan to do:

Either write a conversion or display program, or write a display or
conversion module for an existing program.

So, what I need to know is this:  what graphics libraries would be
the easiest to use with DJGPP to write a new picture viewer program,
and is there a modular program already in existance that I could write
a module for?

Of course, if anyone knows of a PC program that already can display
these formats, I would be VERY grateful to be clued in.

Thanks heaps.

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