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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

1247.0. "Printing PAINT pictures on SIXEL devices" by H2SO4::GERSBACH () Wed Aug 09 1989 08:38

I've searched this conference several times because I couldn't beleive that I'm
the first one encountering this bug, but could not find any releated topic.

When I print a PAINT picture on a sixel device, a stream-lf file is created with
only one record (which RMS complains beeing not terminated!). This is fine as 
long as the picture is not too complex.

As soon as this output record exceeds 32767 bytes, the file can no longer be 
printed! Unfortunately this limit is reached rather soon. I did it with a 
picture of only 26 rectangular boxes using a fill pattern.

Is this bug really not yet known?

Edwin

T.R Title User Personal
Name Date Lines

1247.1 Just duplicated it, but is it a bug??? EZWIND::LEVY Bound to cover just a little more ground Wed Aug 16 1989 16:56 21

1247.2 This problem has been fixed EPIK::J_JOSEPH Cats are on the upgrade. Wed Aug 30 1989 20:05 19

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1247.1	Just duplicated it, but is it a bug???	EZWIND::LEVY	Bound to cover just a little more ground	`Wed Aug 16 1989 16:56`	21
1247.2	This problem has been fixed	EPIK::J_JOSEPH	Cats are on the upgrade.	`Wed Aug 30 1989 20:05`	19
	> When I print a PAINT picture on a sixel device, a stream-lf file is created with > only one record (which RMS complains beeing not terminated!). This is fine as > long as the picture is not too complex. > > As soon as this output record exceeds 32767 bytes, the file can no longer be > printed! Unfortunately this limit is reached rather soon. I did it with a > picture of only 26 rectangular boxes using a fill pattern. > > Is this bug really not yet known? > > Edwin The bug is known, and has been fixed. 'twas one of the many problems with printing in V1 paint. If you can get your hands on any of the baselevels of DECwindows V2, you will see this problem fixed. -Jonathan

> When I print a PAINT picture on a sixel device, a stream-lf file is created with
> only one record (which RMS complains beeing not terminated!). This is fine as 
> long as the picture is not too complex.
> 
> As soon as this output record exceeds 32767 bytes, the file can no longer be 
> printed! Unfortunately this limit is reached rather soon. I did it with a 
> picture of only 26 rectangular boxes using a fill pattern.
> 
> Is this bug really not yet known?
> 
> Edwin

The bug is known, and has been fixed.  'twas one of the many problems with 
printing in V1 paint.  If you can get your hands on any of the baselevels of
DECwindows V2, you will see this problem fixed.

-Jonathan