# mosaic.rb

    #!/usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 -w
    require 'RMagick'

    # Demonstrate the mosaic method

    a = Magick::ImageList.new

    letter = 'A'
    26.times do
        # 'M' is not the same size as the other letters.
        if letter != 'M'
            a.read("images/Button_"+letter+".gif")
        end
        letter.succ!
    end

    # Make a copy of "a" with all the images quarter-sized
    b = Magick::ImageList.new
    page = Magick::Rectangle.new(0,0,0,0)
    a.scene = 0
    5.times do |i|
        5.times do |j|
            b << a.scale(0.25)
            page.x = j * b.columns
            page.y = i * b.rows
            b.page = page
            (a.scene += 1) rescue a.scene = 0
        end
    end

    # Make a 5x5 mosaic
    mosaic = b.mosaic
    mosaic.write("mosaic.gif")
    # mosaic.display
    exit

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