[VB6] disposed animated gif files

[Cambalinho]

i have 1 module for read diposed animated gif files.
but i belive that i have some errors on it
heres the code for read the disposed value:

DisposalCode(TotalFrames) = ((Asc(Mid$(sBuff, lngFind + 4, 1)) \ 4) And 3)

i belive that isn't right by some reason
0 - normal animation;
1 - frame1 + frame2(these frame has the same size)(transparent);
2 - frame1 + frame2(only part of the image for be changed)(transparent).
(at least i belive that these is the right "formulas")
can anyone help me?
thanks

[HanneSThEGreaT]

OK, so you expect us to find and fix all your errors ¿

Rather tell us what is giving you the errors, when and how

[WoF]

DisposalCode(TotalFrames) = ((Asc(Mid$(sBuff, lngFind + 4, 1)) \ 4) And 3)

This takes a byte at the position lngFind+4, shifts it right by 2 bits and masks the last two bits.
The result of this operation can be a value from 0 to 3.
The value was contained there in a byte: xxxxccxx, where cc denote the bits of the disposal code.

I don't understand how you compute lngFind, because this value +4 makes the actual pointer to the byte read.
Unfortunately, I don't know the format of the gif files so I don't know right from wrong here, but I can definitely say,
the result of the above operation gives either 0, 1, or 2, or even 3 if that is a valid disposal code, too.

[vb5prgrmr]

Here is a link to a thread to where I found some code on PSC to decode and display animated gifs... I also think that you will find the rest of the discussion in the thread interesting...

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.c...=568832&page=1



Good Luck

[Cambalinho]

Here is a link to a thread to where I found some code on PSC to decode and display animated gifs... I also think that you will find the rest of the discussion in the thread interesting...

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.c...=568832&page=1



Good Luck

thanks for these excelent code
i don't have sure if can read disposed files, but i will test it
thanks

[Cambalinho]

sorry... my actual function can read more animated gif files
i continue with same problem

[WoF]

still it is not quite clear what your actual problem is...

[Cambalinho]

still it is not quite clear what your actual problem is...

that image is an example of disposed animated gif files.
but i'm trying read them, but i continue with problems

[Cambalinho]

ok.. finally is almost corrected
my problem is that if every frame are 1(disposed method value), how can i see if the frame is complete(in that gif the 2 and 3 are both complete frames(don't need be combined))?.
(heres the function apdated).
(if is needed, i can put a complet example)
thanks

[Cambalinho]

heres a simple example for try help.
thanks

[Cambalinho]

OK, so you expect us to find and fix all your errors ¿

Rather tell us what is giving you the errors, when and how

sorry... but what is Rather?

[vb5prgrmr]

see... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rather

[Cambalinho]

see... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rather

is more or less like "prefer"(i know these because i coud find the portuguese translation and more), but depends on context.
thanks

[HanneSThEGreaT]

Actually Instead of would have been better, from my side...

[WoF]

If I may add to the dictionary topic:
Even 'better' would rather have been better. Like in "Better tell us what..."