Application MBM file help

[surprisedisco]

Ok, i'm not quite familiar with all these mbm files thingy. I nid to know how can i create them. By including pictures into something. After that, what happens then? I'll b straight forward. My questions is

(1) Where can i find the pictures?

(2) How do i include the pictures?

(3) After including them, what happens next.

If all of u could, Pls tell me the WHOLE step. I'll appreciate it.

SurpriseDisco

[surprisedisco]

Now, I've read on the internet that creating an mbm file needs to edit the command line like:

;Language - standard language definitions
&EN
; standard SIS file header
#{"MyApplication"},(0xEFF034DF),1,0,0
;Supports Series 60 v 3.0
(0x101F7961), 0, 0, 0, {"Series60ProductID"}



But i dun quite understand how to get them. Could sum1 tell me?

(I've seen on the nternet that i could post my pkg file here. How can i do that? If u nid to know my pkg file, tell me and i'll post them)

SurpriseDisco

[S.S.Sudhakar]

You need to create mbm file with all bitmaps u need , using bmconv tool. later u need to include header file(Whihc includes the Enum valus in rthe order given while creating mbm).

then use

CFbsBitmap *iImage = NBitmapMethods::CreateBitmapL(mbmfilename,mbmEnumVal);

there are clear explanation in SDK on this topic

Regards,
Sudhakar

[surprisedisco]

Ok. But where can get header files?

[cabezonxdg]

when bitmaps are converted into mbm (multi-bitmaps - bitmap format for symbian) there will be two files, one .mbg and one .mbm. .mbg will have the ID´s of images (enumerations) and .mbm have the bitmaps. To access those bitmaps you will do it through its id (found in .mbg). You will need to include it in your application.

[wizard_hu_]

Which SDK do you use?

[surprisedisco]

Ok. Why not u make a mbm file for me? My application is Surprise Disco.

And i forgot wats SDK

[surprisedisco]

I've read some informations on the internet that u nid to create bmp files. Do i use a random picture <means any picture i have> And save as bmp? And wat bits should i save? 16 colour or 256 colour or 24-bit bitmaps?

[S.S.Sudhakar]

hi,

that depends on the quality you want to have. However note thta with increase in quality size of mbm file increases.

Regards,
Sudhakar

[surprisedisco]

hi,

that depends on the quality you want to have. However note thta with increase in quality size of mbm file increases.

Regards,
Sudhakar

Quality? OMG you all r getting me complicated! i was talking about getting pictures and now about quality and then later on will be what? I only need to know where can i find this pictures. Whether issit

(a) Random picture i have
(b) Pictures i have to extract from the internet or something (Pls tell me how to extract or something)

Either this 2. If there's more, kindly tell me them all

And theres 2 more questions:

Where and how do i find pictures for creating BMP files
How do i use BMP files to construct a MBM files

If pls, These 3 questions are important to me. if u would answer me all 3, Half of the battle won

[wizard_hu_]

Ok, here you are:

START BITMAP      images.mbm

HEADER

TARGETPATH        \system\apps\graphics
SOURCEPATH        ..\gfx
SOURCE            c12  image1.bmp
SOURCE            c12  image2.bmp
SOURCE            1  image2_mask.bmp
END

This excerpt is from graphics.mmp, part of Graphics example in 1st and 2nd edition S60 SDK-s. 3rd edition is a bit different (Graphics example is re-included in FP1, but it is not part of 3rd ed noFP and MR).
Then you need #include <images.mbg> and CFbsBitmap::Load or CEikonEnv::CreateBitmapL.
The same example uses the latter:

iBackgroundImage = iEikonEnv->CreateBitmapL( KMultiBitmapFilename,EMbmImagesImage1 );
iSpriteImage     = iEikonEnv->CreateBitmapL( KMultiBitmapFilename,EMbmImagesImage2 );
iSpriteMask      = iEikonEnv->CreateBitmapL( KMultiBitmapFilename,EMbmImagesImage2_mask );

[surprisedisco]

HELL YA HOW MANY TIMES MUST I REPEAT MY QUESTIONS BEFORE U ALL COULD UNDERSTAND MY QUESTIONS? I'M ASKING U FOR THE STEPS. NOT SYNTAX OR SOMETHING ELSE. AND THIS IS WHAT I ASKED.

Quality? OMG you all r getting me complicated! i was talking about getting pictures and now about quality and then later on will be what? I only need to know where can i find this pictures. Whether issit

(a) Random picture i have
(b) Pictures i have to extract from the internet or something (Pls tell me how to extract or something)

Either this 2. If there's more, kindly tell me them all

And theres 2 more questions:

Where and how do i find pictures for creating BMP files
How do i use BMP files to construct a MBM files

If pls, These 3 questions are important to me. if u would answer me all 3, Half of the battle won

AND 1 MORE I FORGOT TO ASK. HOW DO I REALLY OPEN BMCONV? I CLICK ON BMCONV.EXE AND THE TEXT SCROLLS DOWN AND GONE MISSING AFT THAT.

ANYMORE OFF-TOPIC ANSWERS I'M GOING TO TRASH U INTO THE RUBBISH BIN

[S.S.Sudhakar]

Hi surprisedisco,

Search with mbm keyword in SDK.

Regards,
Sudhakar

[wizard_hu_]

Bmconv is documented in the SDK Help, and you can also read its built-in docs after learning about the existence of cmd.exe.
Anyway, CImageDecoder is better suited for handling "random pictures" and pictures coming from the Internet.
And you may still want to find out which SDK you use, or the model of your target device, since these things matter.