> > andrewm wrote:
> > Problem here is that you don't get to find
> > out things like how wide and how long the
> > file is in pixels until you get to the end
> > of it.
> Russel wrote:
> Just get the PC to re-order the file before
> sending it.
The original plan was to not have to write
ANY software on the PC ('cause we all hate
doing that).
It was just going to be use hyper terminal to
send the TIFF file to the plotter/EDM unit.
(X-Modem-CRC)
Seeing as we can't be sure that a TIFF file
is written in order - I HAVE to write some PC
software.
Either software to read a TIFF and re-order
it so it can be sent OR software to just
read a BMP/TIFF and send it to the plotter
myself (without hyper terminal)
> Decent software decomposes the data (in
> whatever image format) to specialized control
> instructions for the machine anyway.
A Decent machine doesn't need specialised
control instructions. It just reads a native
file from the control source :D
Seeing as my machine does not have enough
memory to read an abitary TIFF or enough
bandwidth to read a BMP. I am going to
have to compromise and only have a 1/2
decent machine that needs some special
control instructions.