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Ramon F Herrera wrote:
> My question is about animated GIFs, so let's start with this:
>
> - Are there "animated PNGs", "animated JPEGs", or TIFFs, or animated
> anything else?

No, no, no, yes.

> I simply sent a green check mark and a red X to the programmer, would
> like the demo to look spiffier. Now I would like to see the check mark
> being drawn, i.e., animated. I don't suppose the programmer has to be
> concerned or involved, right? I should simply send him an animated
> file and tell him: "here is the new green check mark".

Yes.

> ... Is there some internal flag in
> animated GIFs (or animated anything) that says: "you should cycle
> forever" or "one cycle, and then you stop" (this is my preferred
> behavior for this application).

Yes and yes: your choice.

Andrew