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2006.04.13 19:53 "Re: LibTiffDelphi problem with WriteEncodedStrip Newbee", by Bernie Pallek
> > RowSize:=((Bitmap.Width+7) div 8); > > Why did you add 7 here? To get a multiple of 8? Yes, this (IMO) is a classic "deep" programming technique (the actual language is unimportant) -- when dividing by integers, fractional parts are generally dropped (instead of being rounded like fractionals). In order to promote any fractional part to the next integer, you add one-less-than-the-divisor before dividing. This trick is typically used to make sure that a target buffer has *at least* enough space, instead of 1 unit too few. Extra "unused" bits are usually set to zero (to keep things "cleaner"). Sorry if I'm over-explaining something that's already clear, but I prefer to avoid the possibility of holes being filled by guesses.