diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+target
+bee
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 4
+
+[[package]]
+name = "color_quant"
+version = "1.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3d7b894f5411737b7867f4827955924d7c254fc9f4d91a6aad6b097804b1018b"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "gif"
+version = "0.13.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3fb2d69b19215e18bb912fa30f7ce15846e301408695e44e0ef719f1da9e19f2"
+dependencies = [
+ "color_quant",
+ "weezl",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "pixelflut"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "gif",
+ "tinyppm",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "tinyppm"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0ed426dd7dd92db4a10e8e2dfd154551e7d980265118d5ac03bff91ce01d2f9c"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "weezl"
+version = "0.1.8"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "53a85b86a771b1c87058196170769dd264f66c0782acf1ae6cc51bfd64b39082"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "pixelflut"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+gif = "0.13.1"
+tinyppm = "0.2.0"
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
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+use std::net::TcpStream;
+use std::io::*;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::fs;
+use gif::DecodeOptions;
+
+extern crate tinyppm;
+
+//const X_SIZE:i32 = 3840;
+//const Y_SIZE:i32 = 1080;
+
+const GIF: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../testtube.gif");
+
+struct RGB {
+    r:u8,
+    g:u8,
+    b:u8,
+}
+
+fn my_function(filename: &String) {
+    let ppm_image_result = tinyppm::ppm_loader::read_image_data(filename);
+    let ppm_image = match ppm_image_result {
+        Ok(image) => image,
+        _ => panic!("unable to read specified image file!"),
+    };
+    // `ppm_image` is now a struct containing image with, height and pixels 
+}
+
+fn pixel(
+    stream:&mut TcpStream,
+    x:u16,
+    y:u16,
+    px::RGB,
+) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let send_str = format!("PX {} {} {:02x}{:02x}{:02x}\n", x, y, px.r, px.g, px.b);
+    //println!("{}", send_str);
+    stream.write(send_str.as_bytes());
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn show_picture(
+    stream:&mut TcpStream,
+    x_pos:u16,
+    y_pos:u16,
+    width:u16,
+    height:u16,
+    buf:Vec<Vec<RGB>>
+) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    println!("width: {} height: {}", width, height);
+
+    let mut y = 0;
+    c += 1;
+    for row in buf {
+        let mut x = 0;
+        for px in row {
+            pixel(stream, x + x_pos, y + y_pos, px);
+            x += 1;
+        }
+        y += 1;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn stream_gif(
+    stream:&mut TcpStream,
+    x_pos:u16,
+    y_pos:u16
+) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let mut decoder = DecodeOptions::new();
+    decoder.set_color_output(gif::ColorOutput::RGBA);
+    let mut decoder = decoder.read_info(GIF).unwrap();
+
+    let mut frames: Vec<Vec<u8>> = Vec::new();
+    let (mut width, mut height) = (0, 0);
+
+    loop {
+        let frame_info = match decoder.next_frame_info().unwrap() {
+            Some(info) => info,
+            None => break,
+        };
+
+        width = frame_info.width;
+        height = frame_info.height;
+
+        let mut frame: Vec<u8> =
+            vec![0; frame_info.width as usize * frame_info.height as usize * 4];
+
+        decoder.read_into_buffer(&mut frame).unwrap();
+        frames.push(frame);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let paths = fs::read_dir("./bee").unwrap();
+
+    for path in paths {
+        println!("Name: {}", path.unwrap().path().display())
+    }
+
+    let mut stream = TcpStream::connect("wall.c3pixelflut.de:1337")?;
+
+    stream_gif(
+        &mut stream,
+        3500,
+        0
+    );
+    Ok(())
+} // the stream is closed here
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