Does anyone know of a component or method to output graphics in GIF format?
It seems a natural descendant to TGraphic. If there is no such component -
is there a file format definition available so I could write such a
component?

-- Thanks

I know that Corporate Suite 3.0 ImageLib from Skyline Tools (www.imagelib.com)
produces GIF images from a variety of input file types, and can save them to a
file or in a BLOB field in a database.  It is commercial software... no I do
not work for, or get paid by the aformentioned vendor.

You should know that if you produce GIF files, you must obtain a license from
Unisys, I believe (the power of screw) since they hold the patent/copyright on
the compression method.  You can write programs ot read GIF files without a
problem as I understand it.

--
Wayne Herbert
Manager, Computer Products
Key Maps, Inc.
1411 West Alabama
Houston, TX  77006

Vox:  713.522.7949
Fax:  713.521.3202
Email:  wherb...@rice.edu

"Why is it only drug dealers and software developers call their clients
'users'?"

You can download my TGIFImage component here:

http://www.melander.dk

It slices, it dices, it reads and writes GIFs as if it where made to
do it and... it's derived from TGraphic. Oh, and I almost forgot; It's
free and full source is included.

You can read a description of it in my 19-dec-1997 announcment on
borland.public.delphi.thirdparty-tools

If you don't like it (which I doubt), there are also links to all the
other GIF components and the GIF specifications.

Share and Enjoy!

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[...]

        And it really really works. Finally got around to unzipping
my download, then about a minute or two glancing at the source
and I was saving bmps as gifs. Keen.

        Like I said to that other guy in regard to that other thing,
I don't see how you guys can afford to give away all this free
stuff, but don't let me talk you out of it. (Hmm, maybe for gif
in particular giving it away is cheaper than selling it<g>?)

--
David Ullrich

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Thanks for the nice words.

As long as I don't have to pay to develop in Delphi, I'm happy. If the
suckers (my employer) wants to give me money me to do it, let them.
I'll do it anyway.

One of my friends has a similar (but different) opinion about Delphi:

"Developing in Delphi is so much fun that I don't want to spoil it by
doing it for a living." and sometimes when he gets really enthusiastic
about it, he announces: "It's not a development tool. It's an
adventure game!"

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Share and Enjoy!

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