[nibbleyn]

From PIL handbook we can see:
The Python Imaging Library contains some basic support for image sequences (also called animation formats). Supported sequence formats include FLI/FLC, GIF, and a few experimental formats. TIFF files can also contain more than one frame. When you open a sequence file, PIL automatically loads the first frame in the sequence.
You can use the seek and tell methods to move between different frames:
Example: Reading sequences
import Image
im = Image.open("animation.gif")
im.seek(1) # skip to the second frame
try:
while 1:
im.seek(im.tell()+1)
# do something to im
except EOFError:
pass # end of sequence

I am wondering whether pyforS60 can also implement this? I search in graphic library but not find seek and tell method. If it is not supported, how could I write an extension to support this methods? Great thanks!

[cyke64]

Originally Posted by nibbleyn

From PIL handbook we can see:
The Python Imaging Library contains some basic support for image sequences (also called animation formats). Supported sequence formats include FLI/FLC, GIF, and a few experimental formats. TIFF files can also contain more than one frame. When you open a sequence file, PIL automatically loads the first frame in the sequence.
You can use the seek and tell methods to move between different frames:
Example: Reading sequences
import Image
im = Image.open("animation.gif")
im.seek(1) # skip to the second frame
try:
while 1:
im.seek(im.tell()+1)
# do something to im
except EOFError:
pass # end of sequence

I am wondering whether pyforS60 can also implement this? I search in graphic library but not find seek and tell method. If it is not supported, how could I write an extension to support this methods? Great thanks!

hello ,

No , PyS60 doesn't support PIL
But you can simulate this image sequences with standard MBM (Multi Bitmaps) files from Symbian OS !
One MBM file can contain many images in itself. Each image is indexed by a number.
Look for more details on this post.
Many code snipped can be found for handling mbm files and a python S60 script allow to make one mbm file from severals gif files !

[jplauril]

PyS60 graphics support isn't actually built on the PIL - it just has a similar API built on what Symbian OS provides natively. I don't remember right now if Symbian has support for other multi-image files besides MBM - is anyone wiser here?