ppmtoims(1)
NAME
ppmtoims - put a PPM file into the IMS framebuffer
SYNOPSIS
ppmtoims [-val Red Green Blue] [-file filename]
[-start xstart ystart] [-end xend yend]
-val is the color is make transparent
(Red, Green, and Blue are integers between 0-255)
-file filename
(filename is the name of the PPM "ascii" file to be loaded.)
(defaults to stdin)
-start is the starting location
-end is the ending location
DESCRIPTION
ppmtoims takes the named image file and writes it into the IMS 1000/1001
framebuffer. This in effect displays the image in the Live
Video window or on another video device attatched to the IMS
1001 video output.
Any color can be made transparent (won't be displayed) be specifying
its red, green, and blue components on the command line using the
-val option. These values can be found by using XV and pointing the
arrow and clicking the left mouse button.
The -file option is used to specify a filename on the command line.
Input can also be taken from stdin using the redirection arrow ( < ).
The -start option is the starting x and y co-ordinates to display the
image (defaults to 0, 0).
The -end option is the ending x and y co-ordinates to display the
image (defaults to 640, 480 or the image height and width, which ever
is less).
SEE ALSO
imstoppm
AUTHOR
Luke Blaikie