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- I've just compiled a list of possible upgrades for IMDISP. I really
- don't expect everything in this list to be implemented, but I just
- wanted to to make sure that nothing falls through the cracks and gets
- lost. Also, this list is by no means complete; I know more things will
- get added to it as we go along, or as someone's memory get jogged. If
- you have anything more to add then let me know. The items in this list
- are not listed in any particular order. Mike, it's your call to
- determine which things get what kind of priority. My particular
- interest is working on adding images processing capabilities to IMDISP.
- Also, we should inform each other what the other person is working on,
- so that we can avoid duplicate work.
-
- I have some ideas with the refresh buffer, but I will address that in a
- separate message.
-
-
- IMDISP Upgrades
- ===============
- o add image processing capabilities (image sharpening, smoothing,
- averaging, median filtering, rescaling, etc.). Can either be
- implemented within IMDISP or by calling other programs (PC-MIPS,
- PC-VISTA).
- o improve refresh buffer scheme (I will comment on this in a separate
- email)
- o on the fly decompression (for Viking, Voyager & ihw images)
- o create a separate IMDISP library for linking purposes
- o add windowing/menuing (in either text or graphics mode)
- o convert IMDISP to compile under Turbo C
- o convert ConvertLine to assembly for speedup purposes (Archie is
- currently working on this)
- o add additonal standard 256 color VGA modes (640x400, 360x480, etc.)
- o add VESA interface
- o add XGA interface
- o read GIF files capability
- o read in & combine R, G, B images
- o add filter command for Viking images
- o VAX real and IEEE floating point support
- o mouse support
- o additonal graphics card support (Trident comes to mind)
- o save output in additional formats (raw, FITS?)
- o in older version of IMDISP, SET (no parameters) would display DNLO,
- DNHI, but this was taken out
- o command line recall and editing
- o print option
- o Windows 3.0 interface
- o rotate images with 1 degree resolution
- o display source file from a browse file
- o add a SHOW commmand to show current IMDISP settings (screen
- resolution, numDN, DNLO, DNHI, default browse file, default palette
- directory, etc.)
- o serial port interface (I think Archie will want to do this one)
-
- COPIM Upgrades
- ==============
- o putting in max, min parameters to use for default DNLO & DNHI
- o combine with Mike's copsource program and a paladd program
-
- CONVERT Upgrades
- ================
- o convert to GIF, other formats
- o incorporate PBMPLUS functions
-