Q86448: WRK Graphics Viewer and 256-Color Bitmaps (BMPs)

Article: Q86448
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Graphics Viewer 1.0 from the Windows Resource Kit for Microsoft Windows
operating system version 3.1 only supports 16 colors when viewing bitmap (.BMP)
files. With a 256-color driver loaded and Windows 3.1 configured properly, a
256-color .BMP file is rendered in only 16 colors.

CAUSE
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The Graphics Viewer (BMPVIEW.EXE) does not support File Manager's Associate
command. Therefore, you cannot associate .BMP files with this program.

Both of these limitations are by design.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 bitmap

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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