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XReadBitmapFile(3X11)                SysV                XReadBitmapFile(3X11)



NAME
     XReadBitmapFile, XWriteBitmapFile, XCreatePixmapFromBitmapData,
     XCreateBitmapFromData - manipulate bitmaps

SYNTAX
     int XReadBitmapFile(display, d, filename, width_return, height_return,
     bitmap_return, x_hot_return,
                            y_hot_return)
           Display *display;
           Drawable d;
           char *filename;
           unsigned int *width_return, *height_return;
           Pixmap *bitmap_return;
           int *x_hot_return, *y_hot_return;

     int XWriteBitmapFile(display, filename, bitmap, width, height, x_hot,
     y_hot)
           Display *display;
           char *filename;
           Pixmap bitmap;
           unsigned int width, height;
           int x_hot, y_hot;

     Pixmap XCreatePixmapFromBitmapData(display, d, data, width, height, fg,
     bg, depth)
          Display *display;
          Drawable d;
          char *data;
          unsigned int width, height;
          unsigned long fg, bg;
          unsigned int depth;

     Pixmap XCreateBitmapFromData(display, d, data, width, height)
           Display *display;
           Drawable d;
           char *data;
           unsigned int width, height;

ARGUMENTS
     bitmap    Specifies the bitmap.

     bitmap_return
               Returns the bitmap that is created.

     d         Specifies the drawable that indicates the screen.

     data      Specifies the data in bitmap format.

     data      Specifies the location of the bitmap data.

     depth     Specifies the depth of the pixmap.

     display   Specifies the connection to the X server.

     fg
     bg        Specify the foreground and background pixel values to use.

     filename  Specifies the file name to use.  The format of the file name is
               operating-system dependent.

     width
     height    Specify the width and height.

     width_return
     height_return
               Return the width and height values of the read in bitmap file.

     x_hot
     y_hot     Specify where to place the hotspot coordinates (or -1,-1 if
               none are present) in the file.

     x_hot_return
     y_hot_return
               Return the hotspot coordinates.

DESCRIPTION
     The XReadBitmapFile function reads in a file containing a bitmap.  The
     file can be either in the standard X version 10 format (that is, the
     format used by X version 10 bitmap program) or in the X version 11 bitmap
     format.  If the file cannot be opened, XReadBitmapFile returns
     BitmapOpenFailed.  If the file can be opened but does not contain valid
     bitmap data, it returns BitmapFileInvalid.  If insufficient working
     storage is allocated, it returns BitmapNoMemory.  If the file is readable
     and valid, it returns BitmapSuccess.

     XReadBitmapFile returns the bitmap's height and width, as read from the
     file, to width_return and height_return.  It then creates a pixmap of the
     appropriate size, reads the bitmap data from the file into the pixmap,
     and assigns the pixmap to the caller's variable bitmap. The caller must
     free the bitmap using XFreePixmap when finished.  If name_x_hot and
     name_y_hot exist, XReadBitmapFile returns them to x_hot_return and
     y_hot_return; otherwise, it returns -1,-1.

     XReadBitmapFile can generate BadAlloc and BadDrawable errors.

     The XWriteBitmapFile function writes a bitmap out to a file.  While
     XReadBitmapFile can read in either X version 10 format or X version 11
     format, XWriteBitmapFile always writes out X version 11 format.  If the
     file cannot be opened for writing, it returns BitmapOpenFailed.  If
     insufficient memory is allocated, XWriteBitmapFile returns
     BitmapNoMemory; otherwise, on no error, it returns BitmapSuccess.  If
     x_hot and y_hot are not -1, -1, XWriteBitmapFile writes them out as the
     hotspot coordinates for the bitmap.

     XWriteBitmapFile can generate BadDrawable and BadMatch errors.

     The XCreatePixmapFromBitmapData function creates a pixmap of the given
     depth and then does a bitmap-format XPutImage of the data into it.  The
     depth must be supported by the screen of the specified drawable, or a
     BadMatch error results.

     XCreatePixmapFromBitmapData can generate BadAlloc and BadMatch errors.

     The XCreateBitmapFromData function allows you to include in your C
     program (using #include) a bitmap file that was written out by
     XWriteBitmapFile (X version 11 format only) without reading in the bitmap
     file.  The following example creates a gray bitmap:

     #include "gray.bitmap"

     Pixmap bitmap;
     bitmap = XCreateBitmapFromData(display, window, gray_bits, gray_width, gray_height);

     If insufficient working storage was allocated, XCreateBitmapFromData
     returns None.  It is your responsibility to free the bitmap using
     XFreePixmap when finished.

     XCreateBitmapFromData can generate a BadAlloc error.

DIAGNOSTICS
     BadAlloc  The server failed to allocate the requested resource or server
               memory.

     BadDrawable
               A value for a Drawable argument does not name a defined Window
               or Pixmap.

     BadMatch  An InputOnly window is used as a Drawable.

SEE ALSO
     Xlib - C Language X Interface

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