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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Funny. Hessu said he was working on it at the Dayton APRS Forum. Any updates in the last 4 days? :-)<br><br><div>> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 08:11:30 -0400<br>> From: wa8lmf2@aol.com<br>> To: aprssig@tapr.org<br>> Subject: Re: [aprssig] New Icons for APRS software?<br>> <br>> On 5/20/2014 12:35 AM, SARTrack Admin wrote:<br>> > Some time ago there was a discussion on having a proffesional graphics artist<br>> > making a complete set of APRS icons for use in client software.<br>> > I am still very interested in getting a fresh set of icons for my software,<br>> > especially if Bob is adding new ones, and I cannot produce them.<br>> ><br>> > Is any work in progress anywhere on this? I would be happy to support it<br>> > financially.<br>> > If we could pool our resources, it would maybe be possible to get this done<br>> > professionally.<br>> ><br>> > Thanks, Bart<br>> ><br>> ><br>> <br>> <br>> Since every application uses the symbol set stored and/or rendered in a <br>> different way:<br>> <br>> <br>> o Vector or bitmap<br>> <br>> o Landscape or portrait rectangular grids with multiple cells, one or two <br>> linear strips of cells 1 icon high, several hundred "mini-graphics" in <br>> individual files.<br>> <br>> o 16x16 pixels square or 20x20 pixels square or 32x32 pixels square, etc.<br>> <br>> o With or without overlay character(s) already embedded as part of the <br>> background bitmap (rather than as a separate ASCII text character drawn on top).<br>> <br>> o In a variety of file formats (.BMP, .GIF, etc), with or without a <br>> transparency attribute.<br>> <br>> <br>> there will never be a single universal ready-to-use symbol set.<br>> <br>> <br>> Not to mention those apps where the symbol set is inaccessibly embedded into a <br>> compiled .EXE file. Or embedded in unchangeable firmware like Kenwood radios.<br>> <br>> ________________________________________________________________<br>> <br>> <br>> --<br>> <br>> Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com<br>> Skype: WA8LMF<br>> EchoLink: Node # 14400 [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]<br>> Home Page: http://wa8lmf.net<br>> <br>> <br>> Long-Range APRS on 30 Meters HF<br>> http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/HF_APRS_Notes.htm<br>> <br>> High Performance Sound Systems for Soundcard Apps<br>> http://wa8lmf.net/ham/imic.htm<br>> http://wa8lmf.net/ham/uca202.htm<br>> <br>> "APRS 101" Explanation of APRS Path Selection & Digipeating<br>> http://wa8lmf.net/DigiPaths<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> aprssig mailing list<br>> aprssig@tapr.org<br>> http://www.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig<br></div> </div></body>
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