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From: mcc@WLV.IMSD.CONTEL.COM (Merton Campbell Crockett)
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Subject: Re: Creating .wpg file for WP 5.1
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Date: 23 May 91 02:03:26 GMT
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In article <3042@sun13.scri.fsu.edu> nall@sun8.scri.fsu.edu (John Nall) writes:

>THE QUESTION:  We have lots of Macintoshes around here, with paintbrush
>programs.  Does anyone know if I can just use THOSE to create a bitmap
>file instead?  Or is WP 5.1 particular about it being only from the
>PC Paintbrush program?

The answer is an ambiguous yes.  Provided with WP5.1 is a TSR program called
GRAB.EXE that will capture the data.  I have used it to capture MAC Paint(?)
graphics that I displayed with a viewer from wsmr-simtel20.army.mil.  You
would need to get the image on to the screen on your Personal Clone.

There is also another program called GRAPHCNV.EXE which will convert graphic
images to WPG format.  I've used it with pictures created with PC Paint that
came with this idiotic mouse that was acquired by my employer.  Give me a
trackball any day.  Also it can convert AutoCAD DFX (or DXF) files to WPG
format.  Several others it can handle as well.

I haven't taken the time to figure out how to change the palette.  Seems
to be needed on some images to reproduce the colours in the original.

Merton Campbell Crockett