Note: those who look for the bug "/background @mywindow myimage" plz look
here. . this posting covers a different issue
if the background images are too large, the amount of windows where I can apply the background seems to have a certain limit. If this limit is exceeded, I get the error message "/background: unable to open <file>"
The error is strange: if this limit is exceeded and I open another mIRC instance (different mIRC directory!), I cannot apply the background at all. the error shows up already in the 1st window.
tested with winXP SP2, clean mIRC
6.21 and 6.3. no scripts, the command has been added manually: just /background -an image_file
Hardcopy of the mIRC-window with error message
here. background file
here. I confess: the background file (2000x2000 pixel) is much larger than my monitor size (1280x800). Reason: I wanted to ensure proper display on large monitors. I reckon in 2010 we can buy monitors twice the size of nowadays equipment. If you have a simple image file like mine it's easy to make a workaround. but if it is a large photo...
So I suggest to think about the method how mIRC fits the background image to the actual window size.
