Bitmaps (BITMAP)

A BITMAP object is a widget that is almost a turtle; it cannot draw, however. For a list of widget properties, see the Widget page.

LOAD

Loads an image file into the bitmap.

Syntax

ASK bitmap-name [LOAD filename]

Description

The bitmap’s LOAD procedure loads an image into the bitmap. It adjusts the size according to the size of the image file.

Example

ASK “MY.BITMAP [LOAD “~HOME/TOOLBOX/ANIMALS/APE.PNG]

SAVE

Saves the bitmap into an image file.

Syntax

ASK bitmap-name [SAVE filename]

Description

The bitmap’s SAVE procedure saves the bitmap into an image file.

Example

ASK “MY.BITMAP [SAVE “MYBITMAP.PNG]

STAMP

Draws the bitmap.

Syntax

ASK bitmap-name [STAMP]

Description

Draws the bitmap at the current position. For a detailed description of the inputs, please see the STAMP command, which uses this callable property.

Example

ASK “MY.BITMAP [STAMP]