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From: stevem@hal.CSS.GOV (Steve Masters)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: PBM difficulties  (and GIF=>IFF)
Keywords: GIF IFF PBM
Message-ID: <493@hal.CSS.GOV>
Date: 9 Dec 90 02:33:53 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: ENSCO Inc., Melbourne FL
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I recently downloaded the PBM (Extended Portable Bitmap Toolkit) and have been
attempting to use it on my A2500/30 with 3M of memory.  I am trying to use
the package to convert a GIF file I downloaded to an IFF file.

While running the giftoppm program, I get a 'out of memory allocating array'
message.  I have about 1.2 Mbytes of free fast memory available at the time
of the program call (and about 500 K chip memory free).  I have tried
enlarging the stack (from 50K to 1000K) with no luck.  Does anyone know how much
memory this program will need?

I have tried the FBM package as well, but after conversion from GIF->FBM->IFF,
the resulting IFF file either shows blank on my screen (if I'm lucky) or
crashes the machine (if I'm not :(  ).  I have seen the IFF->GIF thread
over the last few days and will try some of the programs listed.

It is really important that I find a method to decode GIF files into IFF
files (in a "batch" mode, without having to interactively save each IFF file
as in "Snap) on my Amiga.  If anyone can give me any pointers and tips, it would
be much appreciated.  E-Mail or postings to c.s.a. are OK.

Steve Masters    stevem@hal.CSS.GOV
ENCSO, Inc.
Melbourne, FL  USA  32940
(407) 254 4122