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RLE_SKIPROW(3)        DragonFly Library Functions Manual        RLE_SKIPROW(3)


NAME

       rle_skiprow - Skip output scanlines in an RLE file.


SYNOPSIS

       #include <rle.h>

       rle_skiprow( the_hdr, nrow )
       rle_hdr * the_hdr;
       int nrow;


DESCRIPTION

       This routine is used to output blank (background) scanlines to an
       RLE(5) file.  It is used in conjunction with rle_putrow(3) or
       rle_putraw(3).  The number of scanlines indicated by nrow will be blank
       in the output file.


SEE ALSO

       rle_hdr(3), rle_put_setup(3), rle_putrow(3), rle_putraw(3), librle(3),
       RLE(5).


AUTHOR

       Spencer W. Thomas
       University of Utah


BUGS

       Rle_skiprow should not be called when creating an RLE file with
       the_hdr->background set to zero.  The specified number of rows will
       indeed be skipped, but they will not be filled with background when the
       file is read.

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