PNG automaps.... ooh wow (testers required)

R Soul on 4/4/2013 at 17:07

It doesn't matter that much since we don't need to use palettes any more.

I'd be happy to generate the bin file if I understood the format. I've looked at a simple version and some parts make sense, while others don't.

R Soul on 4/4/2013 at 20:11

Well this is worth a double post. I just found (http://www.ttlg.com/dave/forums/history/DromEd/Creating%20Automaps%20-%20A%20Tutorial%20-%20GameForum.txt) this, which explains how to make the bin file manually. There is a slight error. It's not XY (top left), width and height, it's top left and bottom right (+1).

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I've managed to generate a new bin file, which is identical to one that was generated using the old tools and a gif file. Now I just need to test with some more complex examples (multiple region pages for example).

Zontik on 5/4/2013 at 06:59

Sounds unbelievable. Please don't wake me up!

LarryG on 5/4/2013 at 12:45

Woot! Woot! \O/

If you want complex test cases with paletted textures that have bins to compare to, you can use Finals at the Academy. That's pretty extreme.

R Soul on 5/4/2013 at 21:09

Quote Posted by LarryG

That's pretty extreme.

My program kicked your automap's ass. I compared the cutouts by sight, and used fc.exe to compare the two bin files. The new files match the old ones perfectly.

LarryG on 5/4/2013 at 21:34

Wootie-da-woot-woot-woot!!
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Telliamed on 5/4/2013 at 22:24

Unfortunately, I think the PNG code is crashing when I try to play in VirtualBox. Or it's something else that changed in 1.2x. But it looks like a callback from one of the png_ functions is NULL. I may have to go back to 1.19 for now.

R Soul on 6/4/2013 at 20:34

I'm not sure how to respond. Is this an issue I should be aware of with my automap program, or is it more to do with the way NewDark works with VirtualBox?

Telliamed on 7/4/2013 at 17:13

I take it back, the crash has nothing to do with PNG. I'm not used to using Dromed without the debugging symbols.

R Soul on 7/4/2013 at 20:59

For me that's a relief, but I hope you find a solution.

Back to the original topic. I need to get the program do teal with UAC and protected folders. I know how to do that so it's just a question of actually doing it.