Short:        Xpm picture datatype
Author:       cfc@iname.com
Uploader:     cfc@iname.com
Version:      41.1
Type:         util/dtype
Distribution: Freeware

WHAT?
    A xpm picture datatype. It's freeware: Enjoy!
    (If you use it, you can send me an email)

REQUIREMENT:
    - 68020+
    - OS 3.0+

NEW:
    - Now support a lot of (all?) xpm files.
    - Use the Morten Eriksen ChunkyToPlanar converter.
      (loading is now 2 time faster)
    - No 68000 version anymore, sorry.

INSTALL:
    copy devs to sys:
    copy Classes/Datatype/xpm.datatype to sys:classes/datatypes/
    That's all.

TODO:
    End the xpm write method. (DTM_WRITE/RAW)
    You can try the current developpement by using
    Classes/Datatypes/xpm.datatype.exp

AUTHOR:
    Christophe Sollet
    21, rue de villers
    14260 Aunay/Odon
    FRANCE
    email: cfc@iname.com
    http://altern.org/cfc
    http://www.amigaworld.com/support/xpm/ (soon)

THANKS:
    Thanks must go to Francis Labrie for his great help!

WARNING:
    I've writted this datatype without documentation about the xpm format.
    I've tested it with several xpm files but that's not means it works with
    ALL xpm files! (That's should be ok now... :))

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THIS SOFTWARE IS FREEWARE, NOT IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN !

IT'S STRICTLY FORBIDDEN TO INCLUDE THIS ARCHIVE IN ANY KIND OF SOFTWARE
COLLECTION EXCEPT AMINET FILESERVER, AMINET CD'S OR BY A EXPLICIT
PERMISSION FROM ME !

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS". NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE
MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE, CURRENTNESS,
OR OPERATION OF THIS SOFTWARE, AND ALL USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK !

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cfc@iname.com