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RISC-OS Sprite -> PCX file conversion utility
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
So if it crashes, blows up, starts World War III or locks you out of your
spaceship, don't call me.