i mean, a gif animation file is basically consists of frames which are combined using some gif animations creating tools right? well, is there a way to reverse the process? coz am thinking this way... i''d just download some gif anim at the internet, then dissect it, then convert each of them into bitmaps then put it in my game... rather than draw each frame of animation of my game... or can we instead load this gif animation files directly to our games?

there are TONS of freeware/shareware gif animation programs out there.. and yes, you''re right.. its essentially a string of images all compiled into one.
if you download the trial version of paintshop pro it comes with
animation shop (which is top notch).

-eldee
;another space monkey;