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- This utility converts RISC_OS sprites into ZSoft PCX/PCC format.
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- Loading
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- Double-click on !MakePCX to install the application onto
- the icon bar in the usual way.
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- Converting Sprites
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- Drag a standard RISC-OS sprit onto the MakePCX icon. The makepcx
- dialogue box should appear, including a small preview of sprite to
- be converted, it's name and its sequence number within the sprite file.
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- If the file contains several sprites, you can select the required sprite
- by clicking on the up/down arrow buttons or by editing the name or number
- field and pressing RETURN.
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- When the required sprite is shown click on "Convert". This should produce
- the usual "save file" box containg the PCX file.
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- Palette Options
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- The colour palette to be included with the PCX file can be selected
- with the radio buttons on the right of the dialogue box:
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- 1. Sprite palette - the sprite's own 2, 4 or 16 colour palette (if available)
- 2. Desktop - the standard RISC-OS 2,4,or 16-colour desktop palette
- 3. BBC - The default non-desktop palette - 8 colours, repeated twice (no
- flashing colours)
- 4. Mode 15 - the Archimedes 256 colour fixed palette
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- The 4th button is not selectable, and will be lit when a 256 colour sprite
- has been selected.
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- Bugs & Features
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- No support for sprite palettes in 256 colour mode - a copy of the standard
- fixed palette is included in the file.
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- Won't accept files dragged from other applications - gives an "illegal window
- handle" error. This is a bug.
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- Only intended to produce EGA resolution PCX files. It may work at higher
- resolutions, but then again...
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- Copying
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- This program may be copied and distributed freely.
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- No Warranty
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- This software is supplied (free of charge) in the hope that it may prove
- useful. The author cannot accept liability for any loss or damage
- caused by this software.
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- So if it crashes, blows up, starts World War III or locks you out of your
- spaceship, don't call me.
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