Re: [AD] Additional functionality for load_bmp

[aj <aj@xxxxxxxxxx>]

i also have seen some bitmaps not load, espeacilly ones created in photoshop.
if this patch fixes this anomolie i would be very pleased to see it included.
i have users of my software that have bitmaps that load incorrectly.  i can 
test this new patch also.




At 10:08 PM 1/01/2004 +0000, you wrote:
> I've had a few complaints from some people using my software that it won't
> import some BMP files. I did a little investigation and it turns out these
> files use the BI_BITFIELDS compression type, which Allegro doesn't support.
>
> The attached patch adds support for 15-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit BMP files of
> this type (according to MSDN, I think these are the only colour depths that
> use this type). It works with the two files I have to test it with, so if
> you approve please do add it to allegro.
>
> Patch is against BMP.C from Allegro 4.1.12
>
> Cheers,
> Chris