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12.23 Image.XWD

DESCRIPTION
This submodule keeps the XWD (X Windows Dump) decode capabilities of the Image module.

XWD is the output format for the xwd program.

Simple decoding:
decode

Advanced decoding:
_decode

SEE ALSO
Image, Image.Image, Image.PNM and Image.X

METHOD
Image.XWD.decode

SYNTAX
object decode(string data)

DESCRIPTION
Simple decodes a XWD image file.

METHOD
Image.XWD._decode,
Image.XWD.decode_header

SYNTAX
mapping _decode(string data)
mapping decode_header(string data)

DESCRIPTION
Decodes XWD data and returns the result.

Supported XWD visual classes and encoding formats are TrueColor / ZPixmap DirectColor / ZPixmap PseudoColor / ZPixmap

If someone sends me files of other formats, these formats may be implemented. :) /mirar@idonex.se

RETURNS
the decoded image as an image object

NOTE
This function may throw errors upon illegal or unknown XWD data.

SEE ALSO
decode
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