Converting EPOC Pictures Under Windows 95

How to set up Windows 95+ to convert EPOC pictures with a right click

Download These Files and unzip them into one of the folders on your default path (eg. \Windows\ or \Windows\Command\ )
Copy the BMCONV.EXE file (download zipped version here or use the one as supplied by Psion on your PsiWin CD) into the same folder.
Open up 'My Computer' and click on 'View'|'Options' , followed by the 'New Type' button to obtain this dialog :-

Type in the description and the extension as shown. Make sure only the option button shown is ticked and click OK.
'EPOC Picture' will then be highlighted in the registered 'file types'
Click on 'Edit' followed by 'New' and enter the following details :-

Click on OK and close the dialogs.

You can now repeat the process for conversions in the other direction. This is similar but slightly more complicated:-

Locate the 'Bitmap Image' associations and click on 'Edit' :-

Click on the 'New' button.

Add the 4 shade convertor :-

Then repeat this process for the 16 shade convertor:-

The process is similar for colour images for the WINS emulator or Series 7 / Netbook : extra files are included in the MBM2BMP.ZIP file for these as well.

Now when you right-click on a Windows bitmap (*.BMP) file, or on an EPOC picture (*.MBM), you should get the option to convert between the two.

Last updated 7th April 2001

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