OS/2 Pointer

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	[[OS/2 Pointer]] is a cursor graphics format related to OS/2 [[BMP]]. It is a member of the [[OS/2 bitmap family]] of formats. It is very similar to [[OS/2 Icon]] format.		[[OS/2 Pointer]] is a cursor graphics format related to OS/2 [[BMP]]. It is a member of the [[OS/2 bitmap family]] of formats. It is very similar to [[OS/2 Icon]] format.
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		+	Some Pointer files use the [[OS/2 Bitmap Array]] container format, though this does not seem to be very common.
	== Identification ==		== Identification ==
−	An OS/2 Pointer file begins with ASCII characters "<code>CP</code>" (color), or "<code>PT</code>" (bi-level).	+	An OS/2 Pointer file may begin with ASCII characters "{{magic|CP}}" (color), or "{{magic|PT}}" (bi-level).
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		+	Or, it may begin with "{{magic|BA}}" (see [[OS/2 Bitmap Array]]), and have "{{magic|CP}}" or "{{magic|PT}}" at offset 14.
	== Specifications ==		== Specifications ==
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	== Sample files ==		== Sample files ==
		+	* [https://archive.org/details/OS2BBS OS/2 BBS Files Archive] → 25-Icons.zip
	* http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/CURSORS/		* http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/CURSORS/
	* Some pointer sets can be found at http://kimludvigsen.dk/os2/os2/graphx/index.php		* Some pointer sets can be found at http://kimludvigsen.dk/os2/os2/graphx/index.php

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File Format
Name	OS/2 Pointer
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics OS/2 Pointer
Extension(s)	.ptr

OS/2 Pointer is a cursor graphics format related to OS/2 BMP. It is a member of the OS/2 bitmap family of formats. It is very similar to OS/2 Icon format.

Some Pointer files use the OS/2 Bitmap Array container format, though this does not seem to be very common.

Contents 1 Identification 2 Specifications 3 Software 4 Sample files 5 Links

Identification

An OS/2 Pointer file may begin with ASCII characters "CP" (color), or "PT" (bi-level).

Or, it may begin with "BA" (see OS/2 Bitmap Array), and have "CP" or "PT" at offset 14.

Specifications

• OS/2 Presentation Manager Programming Reference Guide, Vol III

Software

• Deark

Sample files

• OS/2 BBS Files Archive → 25-Icons.zip
• http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/CURSORS/
• Some pointer sets can be found at http://kimludvigsen.dk/os2/os2/graphx/index.php
• prak1.rar

Links

• OS/2 Bitmap File Format Summary, from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats