OS/2 Pointer

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[[OS/2 Pointer]] is a cursor graphics format related to [[OS/2 BMP]], and sometimes considered to be a member of the OS/2 BMP family of formats. It is very similar to [[OS/2 Icon]] format.
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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.
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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).
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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 ==
 
* [http://www.fileformat.info/format/os2bmp/spec/902d5c253f2a43ada39c2b81034f27fd/view.htm OS/2 Presentation Manager Programming Reference Guide, Vol III]
 
* [http://www.fileformat.info/format/os2bmp/spec/902d5c253f2a43ada39c2b81034f27fd/view.htm OS/2 Presentation Manager Programming Reference Guide, Vol III]
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== Software ==
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* {{Deark}}
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
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* [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
 
* [http://wp1028399.wp048.webpack.hosteurope.de/prak1.rar prak1.rar]
 
* [http://wp1028399.wp048.webpack.hosteurope.de/prak1.rar prak1.rar]
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* {{DexvertSamples|image/os2Pointer}}
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
* {{EGFF|os2bmp|OS/2 Bitmap File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]]
 
* {{EGFF|os2bmp|OS/2 Bitmap File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]]
  
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[[Category:OS/2]]

Latest revision as of 03:58, 28 December 2023

File Format
Name OS/2 Pointer
Ontology
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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Specifications

[edit] Software

[edit] Sample files

[edit] Links

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