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- From: rkornilo@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ryan Korniloff)
- Subject: Re: astro gifs
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 04:04:55 GMT
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- >From: jsmill01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
- >Newsgroups: sci.astro
- >Subject: Re: astro gifs
- >Message-ID: <1992Dec29.170338.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>
- >Date: 29 Dec 92 21:03:38 GMT
- >References: <1992Dec27.235433.4877@engr.LaTech.edu> <725507498snz@chrism.demon.co.uk> <1992Dec29.173618.24896@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
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- >In article <1992Dec29.173618.24896@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>, (Carl Soderland) writes:
- >> In article <725507498snz@chrism.demon.co.uk>, chris@chrism.demon.co.uk (Chris Marriott) writes:
- >>>
- >>> > i would like to know whether there is an anonymous ftp site for astro gifs.
- >>> > can anybody help?
- >>>
- >>> Try "ames.arc.nasa.gov". Look in directory "/pub/SPACE/GIFS".
- >>>
- >>
- >> The node mentioned contains alot of GIF formatted files, but how do I look at
- >> one of these. Can anyone provide a source for the necessary imaging software?
- >>
- >> Thanks for your help.
- >==============================================================================
- >You don't mention a machine to run it on, but a good program is
- >available in the same archive. Ron Baalke's program is in
- >pub/SPACE/SOFTWARE or pub/SPACE/PROGRAMS (I haven't been in there in a
- >while to look, and am not sure if the particular directories are all
- >caps, all small or mixed case). It's called Imdisp**, where the *'s
- >indicate latest version. I've used it on my 8086 to decent viewing,
- >and all I've got is EGA. On a 386 or 486 with VGA it's bound to be
- >much better.
- >
- >Regards
- >
- >Scott Miller, Program Coordinator
- >Rauch Memorial Planetarium
- >University of Louisville
-
- Yes, the directory the software is in is /pub/SPACE/SOFTWARE. The Imdisp
- (Image Display) program supplied is for the MSDOS based systems.
- The lastest version is "imdisp79.zip" You will need the pkunzip program to
- decompress it, which I beleieve is on the same directory.
- Once you are done installing the program, put the GIF images in the same
- directory until you learn how to use the promgram (a quick-start method),
- the program can be a little confusing to use sometimes. Then, when you want
- to view a GIF type in the commands "file 'gif image'" <return> Then type
- the command "display" or "dis" for short. This will display the image on
- the screen. To do more complicated image monipulation, you will have to
- read, most preferably print, the documentation file. It's a really nice
- program after you figure out what to do.
-
-
- -- Ryan Korniloff
- -- rkornilo@nyx.cs.du.edu
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