[comp.sys.amiga.programmer] IFF chunk questions: DPAN, SNX1, *DPPS*

a976@mindlink.UUCP (Ron Tarrant) (01/24/91)

> flutter@vtcc1.cc.vt.edu writes:
> 
>     The first one is the DPAN chunk. I found this on in a DPaint III
> animation file. It's data is 8 bytes long. (After the chunk ID and
> chunk size).


I've looked at that one, too and wondered. I'm still scratching my head.
Another one I'd like to find out about is DPPS. Do _you_ know anything about
that one?
-Ron Tarrant
a976@Mindlink.UUCP

new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New) (01/29/91)

In article <4556@mindlink.UUCP> a976@mindlink.UUCP (Ron Tarrant) writes:
>Another one I'd like to find out about is DPPS. Do _you_ know anything about
>that one?

This is the Deluxe Paint Page Size.  Try this:
1) Use DPaint II to create a bitmap bigger than 640*400.
2) Save it, leave DPaint, restart DPAin II.
3) Load the picture. Ask how big it is.
4) Leave DPaint, start DPaint *III*.
5) Load the picture. Watch the pyrotechnics.
	       * WARNING -- THIS CRASHES! *
6) Reboot, restart DPaint III, tell it the right
   page size, load the picture, save it.
7) Notice it now has a DPPS chunk, and that it
   will load properly without crashing.

I don't know what the format is, but that's what it
is for. I imagine it's easy enough to figure out.
	    -- Darren
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