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- *** DeBox DataType V40.2 ***
-
- by Christian Buchner
-
-
- This is a datatype for the images that can be decoded with
- debox.library (see explanation below). This datatype is loosely
- based on the BMP datatype sourcecodes found in the OS 3.1 Native
- Developer Kit. This datatype was originally written by David
- N.Junod. All changes were done by Christian Buchner.
-
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- Copy devs/Datatypes/DeBox#? SYS:devs/Datatypes/
-
- Copy classes/Datatypes/debox.datatype SYS:classes/Datatypes/
-
- Now reboot or type "AddDatatypes REFRESH" in a shell.
-
-
-
- Introduction
- ------------
-
- The debox.library is used for CDTV and CD32 applications. It is
- ROM-Resident in these machines. So it is most likely that you
- can find such images on CDs created for CDTV and CD32.
-
- One example is the advertisement CD "Hören und Sehen" produced
- by Commodore Germany. The images on "Defender of the Crown II"
- can be loaded as well.
-
- Since most people do not own debox.library and since it is not
- freely distributable, I examined how it works and wrote a
- datatype for these images. I admit that I have cut some
- decrunching code out of that library, but I hope you won't mind.
-
- If you own another CD with DeBox images, please let me know the
- name of that CD. I am also very interested in the developer
- materials (AutoDocs, Includes) for this library.
-
-
-
- History
- -------
-
- Changes since V40.1
-
- -now implements recursive decrunching (used for some pics on
- Defender of the Crown II)
-
- -allows the header structure to be crunched as well (caused
- trouble with some pix on Defender of the Crown II)
-
-
-
- Bugs
- ----
-
- None known at the moment. I hope all features of this datatype
- are now tested out.
-
- If you experience any problems, please let me know.
-
-
-
- Famous last words
- -----------------
-
- Thanks to Alexander Reifinger for supplying debox.library and
- "Defender of the Crown II". Without him, I would never have
- managed to get hold of the decrunching stuff.
-
-
-
- The Author
- ----------
-
- Christian Buchner
- Ganghoferstraße 2
- 82110 Germering
- Germany
- Tel.: +49-89-844872
-
- EMAIL: flowerp@eikon.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de
-
- <flowerp> on irc #amiga and #amigager
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