Short:     A datatype for XPM graphics files
Uploader:  sebauer@t-online.de (Sebastian Bauer)
Author:    sebauer@t-online.de (Sebastian Bauer)
Type:      util/dtype
Kurz:      Ein Datatype für XPM Grafik Dateien
Requires:  OS 3.0
Version:   43.0

Introduction
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This is a subclass of the picture.datatype which allows you to
view graphics files stored in the XPM format.

Copyright, Distribution and Disclamer
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The xpm.datatype is ©1999 by Sebastian Bauer.
It is freeware. Feel free to spreat it, as long as
all files are included and in an unchanged form. You are not
allowed to make profit from its distribution!
In no way the author can be made responible for any damage created
by the program. Use it at your own risk!

How to use install
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Simply copy the xpm.datatype file to SYS:Classes/DataTypes
and the XPM file to DEVS:Datatypes. Then execute the following
command: adddatatypes refresh.
You also can use the included Installer Script to install it.

Note that the datatype only works if you have picture.datatype
version 43 or higher installed!

Future
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 - implement DTM_Write
 - async IO if possible
 - fix all bugs

History
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Version 43.0 (27.12.99)
 - initial release

How can you reach me?
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The xpm.datatype probably has many bugs so send bug reports to
  sebauer@t-online.de or
  Sebastian.Bauer@in.stud.tu-ilmenau.de

Address:
  Sebastian Bauer
  Neustädter Str. 50
  07768 Kahla

Visit my homepage at
  http://home.t-online.de/home/sebauer/
  (german version)

  http://home.t-online.de/home/sebauer/english.html
  (english version)

Here you can find the latest version of the xpm.datatype but also
other things for Amiga, for example SimpleFind and SimplePac.

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