{"id":1283,"date":"2014-02-21T09:29:36","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T09:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bitmap2lcd.com\/blog\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2022-05-06T09:57:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T09:57:00","slug":"convert-multiple-bitmap-files-into-data-in-one-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitmap2lcd.com\/blog\/convert-multiple-bitmap-files-into-data-in-one-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert Multiple Bitmap Files into Data in one run"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bitmap2LCD is a tool for programming small Graphic LCDs in embedded systems and a programmable graphic and text processing tool.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update > From Bitmap2LCD V4.5a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convert Multiple Bitmap, JPG or PNG Files into Data files in one run<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important : Not available for conversions to monochrome !<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitmap2LCD can in one single run, load all <\/strong>files of the defined graphic type located in a defined folder, convert them to GLCD data and save them in a sub directory<\/strong> of the defined batch source folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a new folder for the graphic source files. For example …\\Pictures\\Batch and copy all the graphic source files to convert into this \\batch subfolder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Configuration Settings Panel<\/strong> (yellow arrow), prepare the settings (green arrow) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current selected folder in the File explorer<\/strong>, will be defined in the Folder field by clicking the yellow folder button (red circle) Then define the source Files extension as JPG or PNG or BMP …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want converted bitmaps then check then Create converted bitmaps<\/strong> checkbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This Batch processing Program is preexists. Click at the right of the All Batch Scripts<\/strong> Bar (orange arrow) and select ConvertMultipleGraphicFiles.SPP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Batch program appears in the edit area (Purple arrow)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the Batch Processing<\/strong> Main menu, you can Activate the current Batch<\/strong> (blue arrow) and see the activated batch Active batch = name<\/em>.SPP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run Batch Multiple<\/strong> will start the batch processing (green arrow)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run the process and wait. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the processing journal appears, the batch processing has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The output files can be found in the …\\batch\\_processed folder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Older Bitmap2LCD versions <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mouse right click inside the programming field will show you a pop up menu ! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n