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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

2718.0. "IFF2Sixel Program Question" by SHARE::DOYLE () Fri Jul 07 1989 17:45

    
    I just tried using a program called IFF2Sixel on the vax.
    I'm assuming that it converts pictures (IFF) to sixel graphics,
    however it is failing to work.....
    Does anyone know how this program is supposed to run? 
    Does it run from Vax or Amiga.
    What is it's syntax for command?
    					Thankyou;
    							Ed
    
    
    
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2718.1Need foreign commandWJG::GUINEAUFri Jul 07 1989 18:0014
You probably need to define it as a foreign command:

	iff2six :== $device:[directory]iff2six

Don't forget the $ !!

ex:

	$ iff2six :== $user1:[guineau.amiga]iff2six
	$ iff2six pic.iff

John
	
2718.2I did but....SHARE::DOYLEFri Jul 07 1989 18:188
    I already defined it as a foriegn command.
    When trying to run, I get an error message.
    "ERROR ACTIVATING "VAXCRTL""
    It also displays were it is looking for the file-(some other directory)
    It then says something about an image mismatch.
     Now what?
    						Ed
    
2718.3Relink objectWJG::GUINEAUFri Jul 07 1989 20:044
You need to relink iff2six.obj.

John
2718.4Different Version of the C Runtime LibraryTLE::RMEYERSRandy MeyersSat Jul 08 1989 18:4716
Re: .2

>    When trying to run, I get an error message.
>    "ERROR ACTIVATING "VAXCRTL""

>    It also displays were it is looking for the file-(some other directory)
>    It then says something about an image mismatch.

Looks like you are using an older version of VMS that the person
who linked the program for you.  VMS realizes that the program
wants to use a newer version of the C Runtime Library than is
available, and so complains.

The advise in the previous note about recompiling and relinking
the program would fix the problem.  Alternatively, you could
upgrade to the latest version of VMS.
2718.5Errors and more errors.SHARE::DOYLEMon Jul 10 1989 12:2718
    The version I'm using is VMS V5.1.
    I was able to get the "C" source code (iff2sixel.c).
    I then entered "CC IFF2SIXEL".
    This gave me "IFF2SIXEL.OBJ".
    I then entered "LINK IFF2SIXEL".
    This resulted in the following errors.
    
    %LINK -I- UDFSYM "misc-word"
    %LINK -W- USEUNDEF "misc-word"
    
    These errors scrolled right off the screen.
    It seems to be looking for a library that is non-existant.
    However, I've little experience with "C" programing.
    Could someone enlighten me?
    
    					Thanks;
    						Ed
    
2718.6DICKNS::MACDONALDWA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25Mon Jul 10 1989 12:283
    RE: .0
    
    You might have better luck with a program called CSIX.EXE.
2718.7Try ThisWJG::GUINEAUMon Jul 10 1989 13:1810
To link a C program, try this:

	$ link iff2sixel, sys$input:/opt     (hit return here)
        sys$library:vaxcrtl/share	     (type this and hit return)
        ^Z				     (control Z)

John


2718.8ThankyouSHARE::DOYLEMon Jul 10 1989 15:3012
    RE: .7
    
    	Thanks, that did the trick.
    
    RE: .6 
    
    	Thanks for the alternate program.
    
    	Now, to experiment to see wich is better.                         
    
    							Ed