xpm

XPM pixmap manipulation library

Contributed by

Tom Kelly (modified to produce ODT 3.0 xpm files)

Obtained from

ftp.uu.net

Restrictions

Copyright but redistributable

Description

The XPM library provides routines for manipulating X pixmaps. It is used by variety of net software for X. The include file is in /usr/skunk/include/X11/xpm.h. Although I would prefer to have it .../include/xpm/xpm.h, many applications assume it is in X11. The library is in /usr/skunk/lib/libXpm.a, so you can access it via -L/usr/skunk/lib -lXpm

Productivity

You need it to build various programs

Safety

Examined code, been using it.

Work Planned

None. But I have modified it so that it can produce XPM files that are (as far as I know) displayable by the desktop in ODT 3.0. This is controlled by a configuration define when you build the library. It would be possible to make this a runtime switch with relatively little trouble. If built on ODT 3.0, this is enabled. If built on other platforms, this is disabled.

Documentation

The doc directory contains a postscript file. I've never read it, since I just use this library for building existing applications. There is no man page.

Verification

There is an example program that uses it in the sxpm subdirectory. Compile it and try it.

Configuration

Configuration is done through config.imake, then xmkmf, then make Makefiles.