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bmconv.exe
The Bitmap Converter tool is used to convert bitmaps between Symbian OS
and Windows bitmap formats. Symbian OS bitmaps (mbm
) may be
produced as either a font store file or a ROM image file, which does not use
any RAM when being accessed. The conversion process specifies the number of
bits per pixel for the converted bitmaps and whether they should be colour or
grey-scale.
The program can also split Symbian OS multi-bitmap files into component bitmaps, and then convert the individual files to Microsoft Windows bitmap format.
Note the following changes since v5:
argument /m
allows an
existing mbm
file to be used as a source
bmconv
[/r
]
[/n
] [/h
header-file
]
[/q
] epoc-file
[/
bpp
]bmp-file_1
[... [/
bpp
]bmp-file_n
]
or:
bmconv
[-r
]
[-n
] [-q
] epoc-file
-m
epoc-file2
or:
bmconv
/u
epoc-file
bmp-file_1
[... bmp-file_n
]
or:
bmconv
-v
epoc-file
or
bmconv
command-file
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Causes the Bitmap Converter to generate a ROM image file. The default target is a file store bitmap. |
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Disables the automatic compression of file store bitmaps. |
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Generates a header file that may be used in C++ code. |
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Specifies quiet mode; only errors are reported. |
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An existing multi-bitmap file to be used as a source. It can
be used with the |
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The filename of the Symbian OS multi-bitmap file, which may include a path. |
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The filename of the nth Windows bitmap file, which may include a path. |
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Specifies the number of bits per pixel to be used for each
converted bitmap ( |
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Caused the Bitmap Converter to convert from Symbian OS to Windows bitmap format. By default the conversion is from Windows to Symbian OS format. |
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Prints summary information about the bitmaps in |
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A file containing the command line, with arguments and commands separated by spaces or new-lines. Note that C++ style // comments may be included in command files. |
The command line syntax and brief notes may be obtained by
typing
Bmconv
on the command line.
The number of source files that may be included in an Symbian OS multi-bitmap is limited only by the PC's memory, the available storage on the target phone, and the number of characters available on the DOS command line.
The Bitmap Convert automatically compresses file store bitmaps.
File compression can be disabled using the /n
switch. Note that ROM bitmaps are not compressed.
The name of the header file and the name of the multi-bitmap file do not have to be the same, though it may be convenient if they are.
There is no standard filename extension for a multi-bitmap file,
but the use of mbm
is recommended for a font store file, and
mbr
for a ROM image file.
There should be no spaces between the /
bpp
flag and a source filename, or between the
/h
flag and the header file name.