From adam@uunet.pipex.com Wed Apr 23 08:32:37 1997
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 09:09:24 GMT
From: "Adam D. Moss" <adam@uunet.pipex.com>
To: gimp-developer@scam.xcf.berkeley.edu
Subject: [gimp-devel][patch] gif plugin patch




This little patch allows the GIF plugin to save better-packed GIFs in
many cases.  I think something similar has been posted before by
someone, but was overlooked.



*** ../../gimp-0.99.8/plug-ins/gif.c	Fri Apr 18 01:18:51 1997
--- gif.c	Tue Apr 22 18:58:49 1997
***************
*** 1041,1047 ****
        break;
  
      default:
!       fprintf (stderr, "GIF: you should not receive this error for any reason\n");
        return FALSE;
        break;
      }
--- 1041,1047 ----
        break;
  
      default:
!       fprintf (stderr, "GIF: GIMP let through an inappropriate image.  Sorry, can't save this as a GIF.\n");
        return FALSE;
        break;
      }
***************
*** 1062,1068 ****
    rowstride = drawable->width;
  
    BitsPerPixel = colorstobpp (colors);
!   BitsPerPixel = 8;
  
    GIFEncode (outfile, cols, rows, gsvals.interlace, 0, transparent,
  	     BitsPerPixel, Red, Green, Blue, GetPixel);
--- 1062,1068 ----
    rowstride = drawable->width;
  
    BitsPerPixel = colorstobpp (colors);
!   /*  BitsPerPixel = 8;*/
  
    GIFEncode (outfile, cols, rows, gsvals.interlace, 0, transparent,
  	     BitsPerPixel, Red, Green, Blue, GetPixel);