Short: ZSoft PCX datatype V45.6 Author: oliver@futaura.co.uk (Oliver Roberts) Uploader: oliver futaura co uk (Oliver Roberts) Type: util/dtype Version: 45.6 Requires: OS 3.0+,picture.datatype v43+ Architecture: m68k-amigaos; ppc-amigaos; ppc-morphos; ppc-warpup Changes since previous Aminet release: - Applications may now configure the datatype settings via a local variable, overriding any global user settings present in ENV:. - Completely reworked more intelligent detection of features available in differing picture.datatype versions. - Changed prefs loading routine due to dos/ReadArgs() on MorphOS not being fully compatible with AmigaOS, which was causing the prefs to not always be read properly. - Replaced usage of old Exec and Dos OS4 functions with the new ones. - Minor optimizations and improvements. - MorphOS and WarpOS versions recompiled with VBCC 0.9g. - OS4 version recompiled with GCC 8.1.0. - All benchmarks recomputed after the repair of my A1200, with SCSI2SD replacing my SCSI HDD and disabling all debug tools. - Updated Spanish installer. FEATURES - Read standard ZSoft PC Paintbrush PCX files, including less common non-standard modes which Cloanto Personal Paint can save - Supports pixel bit depth of 1 or 8 and 1-8 planes of data, covering mono 1-bit images upto 24-bit RGB, both RLE compressed and uncompressed - Highly optimized datatype dispatch engine and PCX decoder, resulting in a very efficient, compact and quick PCX datatype - Asynchronous double buffering techniques (WarpOS only) and file i/o, which speeds up image decoding - Optimized versions for 68020, 030, 040 and 060 - PowerPC support with native OS4, WarpOS and MorphOS versions - Alter the pen allocation precision when images are remapped to an 8-bit display - Specific support for the AmigaOS picture.datatype v44+, when available - The dithering feature of the AmigaOS picture.datatype v44+ can be configured to your liking (e.g. disabled for 15/16-bit displays) REQUIREMENTS This datatype needs the following in order to work: 68k version - Kickstart 3.0 or higher - 68020 processor or higher (optimized versions included) - picture.datatype v43 or higher (supplied with AmigaOS 3.1.4, 3.5, 3.9, CyberGraphX, P96 or AfA OS) WarpOS version - Kickstart 3.0 or higher - PPC accelerator card + 68040/060 - WarpUp Release 5.0 or higher - picture.datatype v43 or higher (supplied with AmigaOS 3.1.4, 3.5, 3.9, CyberGraphX, P96 or AfA OS) OS4 version - PPC accelerator card / AmigaOne / SAM - AmigaOS 4.0 or higher MorphOS version - PPC accelerator card / Pegasos / Efika - MorphOS 1.4 or higher Note that a graphics card is not necessary.