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- RISC-OS Sprite -> PCX file conversion utility
- ---------------------------------------------
-
- By: Daniel Pead (contact TEXDP@uk.ac.nottingham.ccc.vax)
-
- This accepts 2,4,16 colour RISC-OS sprites and outputs 16 or 256 colour
- PCX images with run-length compression.
-
- 16 colour PCX files include either the palette taken from the sprite,
- the appropriate 2,4 or 16 colour Desktop palette or a 2,4 or 8 colour
- BBC micro palette (for TTL RGB monitors).
-
- All 256 colour PCX files produced contain the Archimedes' fixed 256 colour
- palette, regardless of any palette data in the original sprite.
-
- Note
- ----
-
- The popular !Translatr application can't cope with small PCX images (e.g.
- converted RISC-OS icons). I think this is a problem with !Translatr.
-
- Versions
- --------
-
- There are 2 versions of the utility: !MakePCX is a WIMP application,
- while makepcx is invoked from the command line.
-
- See the help file for !MakePCX for instructions for the desktop
- version.
-
- The syntax for the command line version is:
-
- makepcx [-s <name | n | *> ] [-p <palette> | -d <palette> ]
- [-o <path|name>]
- <spritefile>
-
- -s <name> : Process only sprite called <name> from file
- -s <n> : Process only <n>th sprite from file (default 1)
- -s * : Process all sprites in file
- -d <palette> : Set default palette, where palette is:
- 1 : BBC TTL rgb
- 2 : RISC_OS Desktop (default)
- <file> : Read from palette file
- Only affects sprites without a palette.
- -p <palette> : Set palette for all sprites.
- -o <path> : Set output file for single sprite conversions
- or output path for multiple sprites.
- <spritefile> : Source sprite file
-
-
- Copying
- -------
-
- This software may be freely copied.
-
- The CLI version incorporates GNU getopt from the Free Software Foundation,
- so the standard GNU conditions apply.
-
- No Warranty
- ===========
-
- 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.
-
- So if it crashes, blows up, starts World War III or locks you out of your
- spaceship, don't call me.
-
-