WEATHER MAPS ON THE HP 95LX

I've been viewing the CompuServe weather maps on my 95LX. You'll need two shareware programs, GIFPCX.ARC (ON DISK ICON) Forum: GRAPHSUP Lib: Format Conversion Library #: 4) and PCXVIEW (ON DISK ICON) (available in HPHAND forum). GIFPCX is used to convert the downloaded map (in the *.GIF graphic format) into a .PCX file recognized by the 95LX. PCXVIEW is used to view the *.PCX files on the 95LX.

Download the maps you wish to view from GO MAPS (use option 4) into .GIF files (e.g., M1.GIF). Then create the following batch file:

echo off

or %%f in (*.gif) do gifpcx %%f

rem use gifpcx %%f /v if you want

reverse video

iet *.pcx

rem Skip the DIET step if you don't run DIET as a TSR

cxview mapname1 mapname2 etc

This will convert all of the downloaded maps to .PCX, Diet the results, and display the map M1.PCX that you downloaded as M1.GIF.

Each map will take 3.5 to 5K in .GIF and 4 to 7K in .PCX. GIFPCX Diets to 20K and PCXVIEW to 5K. Conversion takes 30 sec. per map.

WARNING: Executing GIFPCX will interfere with 95Buddy (double click application keys will not work, etc). You will have to reboot after executing GIFPCX to restore 95Buddy functions.

This procedure is a good one for all the pilots and others who would like to view weather maps and other .GIF files on their 95LX.

Richard T. Due

CompuServe ID: [70544,3665]