SAMPLE: The Palette Manager: How and Why It Does What It Does

 Last reviewed: February 15, 1996
Article ID: Q137372
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Win32 SDK versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0

You can now download a document that gives a full introduction to the Microsoft Windows Palette Manager along with two samples that accompany it. Beyond simply describing how to use the palette interface, this document explains its specific internal workings and gives reasons for its chosen implementation. Due to the complexity of the Palette Manager, this document introduces some topics and then goes into them in greater detail. It is best to read it from start to finish before using it as a reference.

After downloading the file, use -d when running it so that the samples are placed their own directories. In other words, place Palman.exe in an empty directory and run it using this command: 

   Palman.exe -d
Download Palman.exe, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:
  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) 

          Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download Palman.exe (size: 85458 bytes)
  • Internet (anonymous FTP) 

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
      Get Palman.exe (size: 85458 bytes)

Additional reference words: 3.50 4.00
KBCategory: kbref kbgraphic kbfile
KBSubcategory: W32

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Last reviewed: February 15, 1996
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