Hi,
actually I think there is a REBOL program that can compress and write
JPEGs, and it's the webcam at http://demo.rebol.net/webcam/ It overlays
webcam image with REBOL logo and current time.
At least I think it's a REBOL program, quoting Carl from message 220407:
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> You bet!
>
> At 6/30/00 01:56 PM -0500, you wrote:
> >Very cool. I assume the messages are retrieved from the Webcam using
> >REBOL, correct?
> >
But I don't know how to do it with released REBOL versions.
--
Michal Kracik
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> > Hi, I just did a screen snapshot in windows,
> > then pasted it into paint and the saved
> > and you get an enormous uncompressed windows
> > bmp. Could I use some trick in Rebol/View
> > to turn it into a gif file or other nice format?
> > I know View must be able to read gif jpg and
> > maybe some others in order to render them
> > on faces. Can it write them, too?
> > Is there some lousy gif patent that lets
> > you provide gif readers but not gif writers?
> >
>
> Sadly - it can't. Although REBOL's philosophy is - load and save, and
> you have to get the same result. Try loading some image though, and you
> will recognise 'save will save it in rebol format, rather than back to
> .jpg e.g.
>
> REBOL lack something as we know as Amiga datatypes. Hmm, now they are
> saying they go for e-commerce. Hmm, some e-commerce products know how to
> deal with various formats.
>
> I wonder if we will not get something like Amiga datatypes, as Carl
> surely knows the value and openess of such architecture. Current image
> format manipulation is really a toy for quick builds of reb-forms,
> catalogues, etc., just don't try to save back to .jpg, .gif or .bmp ;-)
>
> PS: leaving for one-week vacation to The High Tatras ... see you guys
> next week ...
>
> Cheers,
> -pekr-
>
> >
> > -Galt
