TGA Icon Extrapolation

[Fr3DBr]

Ok, now lets start about building separated files for each icon.

How anyone would plan doing that ?

We know that each icon has a 28x14 size.
We know each string that corresponds to each icon (in the extracted tga file), since the strings are in the same sequence as the icons shown on it !

So now we need to extrapolate then ! , how do you guys think it could be done ?

[FrostWraith]

Same way you read them. Just instead of stripping off the TGA Header, export it along with the pixel data to a new TGA File.

[Fr3DBr]

can you give more details on that ?

[Joe[x86]]

Well, you know VB, right? Then it shouldn't be a problem.

[Fr3DBr]

i know C#, but im just copying the tga data directly to a file... now i need to know how to cut each icon from its data buffer.

[Joe[x86]]

If you know C#, plus what I'm about to tell you, it'll be easy.

In VB, to create a new file, you use this code: Open Filename For Output As FileHandle where Filename is the full path of the file you wish to create and FileHandle is a number, usually hardcoded (such as #1).

To write to that file, use Print FileHandle, Data (String). However, this will put a CRLF after it. A nifty but awkward way of fixing this is to use Print Filehandle, Data (String); (notice the semicolon).

The data is written immediately, but to release the filehandle, use Close FileHandle.

There's a proper way of getting a free file handle but I've long forgotten it. Object Browser should be your friend on that, if you must know. Also, sorry for coming off as a jackass in the above post.

[RealityRipple]

Code Select Expand

Dim nFile as integer
nFile = FreeFile
Open Filename for Whatever as #nFile
Print #nFile, strData;
Close #nFile

[Fr3DBr]

actually duh i know how to write files without crlf as i stated i know C#....what i dont know is how to extrapolate each icon from the tga image....

[RealityRipple]

split the file up into little 16x28 squares?

[Fr3DBr]

how??

[RealityRipple]

Read 16 rows of 28 pixels, put it into a file.
Read the next 16 rows of 28 pixels, put it into a second file.
Repeat until you reach the last pixel.

[Fr3DBr]

hmmm its starting to make sense... how do i know when a row have 28 pixels ?

[rabbit]

Tell your program to read 28 pixels' data?

[Fr3DBr]

its easy saying, if you tell me to read 28 sequential bytes per row assuming that each pixel is byte then fine.... if not it stills like saying to hit a small point on a microscope with a bazooka.

[rabbit]

That's easy... bazookas can hit a lot of points.