WindowsIconReader.st
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    38 !
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    40 documentation
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    42     this class provides methods for loading Windows and OS2 icon and bmp files.
    42     this class provides methods for loading Windows and OS2 icon and bmp files.
    43     The name is misleading, but due to historic reasons.
    43 
       
    44     The class name *IconReader is a bad, historic choice - it ws originally
       
    45     written to read icons only, but evolved over time and is now also
       
    46     capable of reading/writing bmp and cursor files.
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    45     The reader should support allmost all formats: Win2, Win3, Win4, Win5, WINCE and OS2.
    48     The reader should support allmost all formats: Win2, Win3, Win4, Win5, WINCE and OS2.
    46     (incl. PNG and JPG compression, and WINCE depth2 images)
    49     (incl. PNG and JPG compression, and WINCE depth2 images)
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    48     Image writing is only supported for BMP format with depth 1,4,8 and 24 bit images.
    51     Image writing is only supported for BMP format with depth 1,4,8 and 24 bit images.
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    50     The reader tries to figure out which version of BMP/ICO is used.
    53     The reader tries to figure out which version of BMP/ICO is used.
    51     It seems to be able to load most formats, but who knows ...
    54     It seems to be able to load most formats, but who knows ...
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    53     The class name *IconReader is a bad, historic choice - it ws originally
       
    54     written to read icons only, but evolved over time and is now also
       
    55     capable of reading/writing bmp and cursor files.
       
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    57     [See also:]
    56     [See also:]
    58         Image Form Icon
    57         Image Form Icon
    59         BlitImageReader FaceReader GIFReader JPEGReader PBMReader PCXReader
    58         BlitImageReader FaceReader GIFReader JPEGReader PBMReader PCXReader
    60         ST80FormReader SunRasterReader TargaReader TIFFReader
    59         ST80FormReader SunRasterReader TargaReader TIFFReader