This file describes the program AMXConvert which translates AMX clipart files into RISC OS two colour sprites. The program requires RISC OS version 3.10 or better.
Instructions
Whether or not you've installed the software onto a hard disk, the program is started by simply double-clicking on the !AMXConvrt icon. After a couple of seconds, the AMXConvert icon will settle on the icon bar and the program is ready to accept files.
Dragging a clipart file onto the icon bar icon will result in a 'save as' box, from which you drag the icon to any open filer window. The conversion process will then start and a sprite file will be generated.
An icon bar option allows the input file to be inverted first and, once processed, the 'last file' submenu will show you how long the last file took to process.
Exit Messages
| One at a time please | ... | Only single files may be dropped on the converter |
| Already a sprite file | ... | You can't convert files of type FF9 TO type FF9 |
| This size of clipart is not yet supported | ... | Cutouts aren't handled yet! |
Known Problems/Future Enhancements
At present, clipart cutouts aren't handled, as I don't know the file format!
History
v0.90 First test version
v0.95 Output file is now typed correctly, and added an 'invert' option to the ic onbar menu.
N.B. The files for this utility are stored in the U and the R directory. You will need to copy these over to be able to use it and you will require the ADFS format, as RISC OS doesn't recognise DFS without lots of twiddling.
The files are supplied on both the ADFS and DFS disks of EUG #38 but many are over seven characters long. This means that you will need not only to copy them over from DFS to ADFS but also the *RENAME them to their original names.
These are the names they will be stored under on the DFS EUG disk. After copying them to the ADFS format, *RENAME them with their original ADFS filenames, listed below. (If you receive EUG on ADFS, this will not be necessary!) In either case, make sure they're in the $ (root) directory.
| DFS: U directory | ADFS: $ directory | |
| !Help | -----> | !Help |
| !Run | -----> | !Run |
| !RunIma | -----> | !RunImage |
| !Sprite | -----> | !Sprites |
| JaffaWi | -----> | JaffaWimp |
| ShellDa | -----> | ShellData |
| Templat | -----> | Templates |
| WimpExt | -----> | WimpExt |
You will also need the files in the R directory. On your ADFS, *CDIR R (RETURN) to create the R directory then copy the files across. These are less problematic as they are only seven characters long.
Gus Donnachaidh, EUG #38