viewing GIFs on ipaq with Pocket PC 2003

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Odd & irritating problem with otherwise OK Ipaq 2210: neither the Ipaq image
viewer app nor the Pictures app (I assume this is part of Pocket PC 2003)
will see GIF files. JPGs are there OK, thumbnails visible & open fine. GIFs
can be seen in File Explorer (no thumbnails, obviously) but when tapped they
always open in Pocket Internet Explorer.

This is true for files in any location.

No options that I have found in any app or in the system that will change
this behaviour. I think I've looked at every damn menu for every app.

I've installed a few extra programs, (including nPop, Realplayer & latest
Windows Media Player, latest MSN Messenger, Acrobat reader& an SMS
programme) but nothing that I think is likely to have caused this.

I'm sure that Ipaq image viewer app and the Pictures app it *should* be able
to work with GIFs. Googled & trawled here but not found anyone else with the
same prob, nor can I find anywhere to alter file associations in the OS.

Advice/help welcome, thanks,



Evan

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please remove the obvious to emal

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"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
message news:usz8Rz1ZEHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> The answer to your question as to if the program _can_ open them is to
> put one in the "My Documents" folder, start the program and use the
> program (not file explorer) to find and open the image.
>
> Every file viewer I have ever tried opens gifs.
>
> once you determine that the program can open the file, your apparent
> need is to "associate" gif files with your viewer.
>
> Some viewers have this ability in their preferences or options, but
> there are several "tweak" programs that do it as well including the one
> I use from http://Tillanosoft.com
>
> The reason that you may not be able to see the files you need in the
> viewer is that the MS "standard" is that programs can only see files in
> the "My Documents" folder or one level below it.
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

Thanks for the suggestions.

A GIF in My Documents behaved in exactly the same way - not visible to
either Ipaq Veiwer or Picture.

Tried the PocketTweak app as you suggested: no good, unfortunately, as
trying to associate GIFs with either of the other apps broke things entirely
and they couldn't be seen by anything. Reset it to Internet Explorer & back
to as it was.

Still puzzled - I'm sure the built-in apps should see GIFs.

Odd.

Evan

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question 1, is the gif static or animated?

Suggestion, shop for another viewer (there are many) and install one
that lists gifs as supported... google for IMAGE VIEWER POCKETPC and
after you have evaluated the results, click on google's "did you mean..."

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

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"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
message news3xzfeAaEHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> question 1, is the gif static or animated?
>
> Suggestion, shop for another viewer (there are many) and install one
> that lists gifs as supported... google for IMAGE VIEWER POCKETPC and
> after you have evaluated the results, click on google's "did you mean..."
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

Static in my case.

I've downloaded the trial version of the Resco viewer, which seems to work
fine & show GIFs properly. I guess I'll have to buy it, but everything I've
read suggests that the built-in apps should be able to see GIFs fine and I
don't really want to have to buy something as a substitute for something
that ought to work as-supplied.

So still seeking some sort of explanation or fix if there is one.

Thanks, though.

Evan

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I missed the thread here, but surely Pocket IE has support for
browsing static (not animated) GIFs ?

Cheers - Neil

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 18:57:25 +0000 (UTC), "evan"
<evansmailbox@takethisout.btinternet.com> wrote:

>
>"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
>message news3xzfeAaEHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> question 1, is the gif static or animated?
>>
>> Suggestion, shop for another viewer (there are many) and install one
>> that lists gifs as supported... google for IMAGE VIEWER POCKETPC and
>> after you have evaluated the results, click on google's "did you mean..."
>>
>> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
>
>Just a thought - has GIF support been taken out because of the intellectual
>property problem with the LZW compression algorithm? I have a feeling that
>the Unisys patent on LZW has only just run out in Europe, although it
>expired around a a year ago in the US..
>
>Perhaps European Ipaqs therefore have had the GIF capability removed?
>Although in that case, why is it still present in Pocket IE?
>
>Probably wrong about this being relevant, though.
>
>Evan
>