does anybody know of any DLLs or OCXs that are able to convert BMPs to GIF
or JPGs. I would prefer a freeware one, but I don't really mind ones that
cost.

Also I would prefer any pointers to information where I could get some info
on doing the job myself in C++ or whatever.

thanx.

Quoted from there readme file:
"
The "official" archive site for this software is ftp.uu.net (Internet address 192.48.96.9).  The
most recent released version can always be found there in directory graphics/jpeg.  This
particular version will be archived as graphics/jpeg/jpegsrc.v6a.tar.gz.  If you are on the
Internet, you an retrieve files from ftp.uu.net by standard anonymous FTP.  If you don't have FTP

on retrieving files that way.

Numerous Internet sites maintain copies of the UUNET files.  However, only ftp.uu.net is
guaranteed to have the latest official version.

You can also obtain this software in DOS-compatible "zip" archive format from the SimTel archives
(ftp.coast.net:/SimTel/msdos/graphics/), or on CompuServe in the Graphics Support forum (GO
CIS:GRAPHSUP), library 12 "JPEG Tools". Again, these versions may sometimes lag behind the
ftp.uu.net release.

"

I will be trying to use this library myself soon, once I figure out how to compile it with my C
compiler on NT.  I someone has a makefile for Visual C++ version 2 or later I would be interested
in seeing it.

Louis Lalumiere