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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

1879.0. "CISIX - Who did it ??" by CESARE::ZABOT (Marco Zabot-Adv.Tech.mgr-Turin ACT) Mon Nov 14 1988 21:09

    Well I think it's time to thank the author of CSIX.
    I must admit that I've forgot who is, so please step
    forward.
    It works f.a.n.t.a.s.t.i.c.l.y !! ( I know you know, but..)
    
    I've used it extensively for preparing colorful slides for
    my presentations and lately I tried for fun.
    
    What's the best piece aroud to use ?
    
    I'm thinking of a nice HAM picture. You too, I'm sure.
    Well , CSIX was not perfect in converting it. But using DIGIVIEW
    I converted it to 16 colors. WOW !!
    
    If you have a VT340 or a LJ250 you can share it.
    It is located at
    	cesare::eng_area:[zabot.mail.temp.immagini]l.six
    
    WARNING ! If your hart is not strong AVOID IT !!
    m.
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1879.1ANT::SMCAFEESteve McAfeeTue Nov 15 1988 13:387
    
    Glad you like it.  I wrote CSIX.  Have you had any problems with
    corrupted pictures?  Dave Busch has had some difficulties
    and I'm not sure if it is corrupted file transfers or something
    wrong in CSIX.
    
    - steve
1879.2SUBSYS::BUSCHDave Busch at NKS1-2Fri Nov 18 1988 18:019
Re .0

Once you've got your 32 color iff file, exactly how did you transmit it to VMS, 
and then how did you convert it to SIXEL. I tried numerous times and sometimes 
it worked and sometimes it didn't. I used KERMIT (in file type binary) to send 
the raw binary IFF file (no packing). I then used CSIX to convert but (with 
640 x 400 resolution) the output file got corrupted. Help!

Dave
1879.3Here is how I do it CESARE::ZABOTMarco Zabot-Adv.Tech.mgr-Turin ACTMon Nov 21 1988 08:1053
    Steve you did a very good job. I had no problem till now in using
    your CSIX, which I did at least a couple of dozen times.
    It seams not to work well with HAM, I mean, the palette computed
    is not a good one. I don't have anymore the result of the conversion
    of LAURIE HAM , but it was not good at all.
    
    That's why I tried to convert the color on the AMIGA. The result
    using DIGIVIEW s/w is the one mentioned in previous note. I've been
    told that also BUTCHER gives very good results. I'll give a try
    sometime.
    
    Now, for the procedure I use.
    Suppose you have the file FOO.IFF on your amiga side.
    I use SMOKEY terminal simulator ( great stuff ! SHIFT-F10 and i'm
    connected to my account after passing the ACB ( automatic call back)
    the router, the terminal server etc..). You can also do that manually.
    
    Now your screen shows your favority VMS prompt ( mine is X-mz->)
    where X stand for the system (C,S,V,N....).
    Next SHIFT-F9 which start a KEMIT.INIT batch file which is equivalent
    to :
    
    X-mz->run home:[amiga.exec]kermit.exe
    VMS Kermit-32 version 3.2.077
    Default....
    Kermit 32>set file type binary
    Kermit 32>server
    Kermit server running .....
    
    Now using the right mouse button choose CHANGE DIR ( or press RIGHT-AMIGA
    and W ) and set it where is FOO.IFF ( such as DH0:Graphics/TOVAX )
    Next: AMIGA-RIGHT and S  (or KEMIR-SEND from pull down menu)
    
    Wait a while. Another while. A bit more. Now you're done.
    AMIGA-B will bring you back to vms prompt.
    You should find FOO.IFF on your VMS directory.
    Continue with:
    
    X-mz->CSIX -t10 -l20 foo.iff foo.six
    X-mz->TYPE foo.SIX
    
    You should have on your terminal the sixel image.
    I NEVER DID THE LAST STEP from the home terminal ( it takes too
    much time), BUT ONCE. It worked even if the image was twice longer
    then the real. I always do the last to steps on the office terminal.
    
    I never had any problem.
    For info:
    	Comm SetUp: 1200 bauds / parity=none /Stops=1/wordleng=8/Xfer
   			 mode=IMAGE + CONVERT
	
    If you need more, let me know.
    Ciao. marco