Re: SD: DHOS Numeric Authority
[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: SD: DHOS Numeric Authority
Matt--
I'm sorry. I don't understand your format. The format that Bill Sharp
and I are currently working on looks like this (comments after
semicolons):
.org 0
.db $00fd
.db %11111111
.db %11111111
.db %00001110
.db %00011100
.db %00111000
.db %01110000
.db %11111111
.db %11111111
.db 8," ZShell "
.db $00f8
.db %01100110
.db %11100111
.db %11000011
.db %11000011
.db %11000011
.db %11100111
.db %11111111
.db %01111110
.db 8," Usgard "
.end
The shell is cycling through the variables. It comes upon a file with
header $00f8. So it looks up $00f8 in the icon library. Ah, it seems
that $00f8 has an entry. So it reads those 8 bytes to draw the icon.
Then suppose the user chooses to look at a file's properties (if that
gets implemented). The shell looks thru, finds $00f8, skips 8 bytes,
and reads the 8byte file type. =)
Very easy =)
--Matt
----Original Message Follows----
>From owner-shell-developers-outgoing@towerguard.unix.edu.sollentuna.se
Mon Aug 17 15:51:47 1998
Delivered-To:
shell-developers-outgoing@towerguard.unix.edu.sollentuna.se
Received: by towerguard.unix.edu.sollentuna.se (VMailer, from userid
507)
id 44114D00B6; Tue, 18 Aug 1998 00:51:33 +0200 (CEST)
Message-ID: <19980817225056.20448.qmail@hotmail.com>
X-Originating-IP: [166.66.32.107]
From: "Matt Butch" <mjb25@hotmail.com>
To: shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: SD: DHOS Numeric Authority
Content-Type: text/plain
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:50:52 PDT
Sender: owner-shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org
Precedence: list
Reply-To: shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org
Errors-To: shell-developers-errors@lists.ticalc.org
I think I understand, but I do have a question. let say a program has a
header of E2EE. How will the OS know what Icon to use if, in the icon
library, there is know way of knowing which icon goes to which. My
suggested formats:
Either
.db E200; header for icon library
.db xxxx; 1st header
.db bbbbbbbb;icon info binary(b-a 1 or 0)
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db xxxx; 2nd header, ect
or
.db E200; header for icon library
.db xxxx; 1st header
.db 01;location
.db xxxx; 2nd header
.db 02
.db 00;end of defines
.db bbbbbbbb;icon info binary(b-a 1 or 0)-1st location
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb;icon info-2nd location
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
.db bbbbbbbb
>From: "Matt Cooper" <mnemonicdevice@hotmail.com>
>To: shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org
>Subject: SD: DHOS Numeric Authority
>Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 15:09:20 PDT
>Reply-To: shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org
>
>
>Hey there all. It had to happen sometime, someone would claim
authority
>on something for the DHOS project =) Well this is only to facilitate
>development on a shell with support for icons. In string85, if you
type
>
>string85 <inputfile> hxx,yy
>
>Then the header of the string will be $xxyy. BSharp81@aol.com and I,
>two of the website team guys, would like to see proprietary file
formats
>use the header $e2yy for purposes of assigning the correct icon,
>allowing programs to find their own datafiles, etc.
>
>So, here's the deal. If your program for DH85 is going to use .85s
>files for areas, levels, weapons, monsters, or whatever, (such as SQRXZ
>and Balloons do) then contact me and BSharp81@aol.com for a header to
>use. You'll definitely get one (BSharp and I are not in the business
of
>deciding who needs a header file, nor can we enforce restrictions) but
>this way you'll know you're getting a unique one.
>
>When the $e2xx headers run out, if they should for some reason, we'll
>move to e3yy. When the $exyy series expires, should it ever, we'll
move
>up to $fyxxx. If that expires, then DAMN, we picked the wrong hardware
>platform. =)
>
>So far there is only one data type:
>$e200 - Icon Library
>
>I'll get this up on the website (whose URL has not yet been released
but
>it is going good) ASAP. We'll just assign the numbers sequentially
>unless you want a certain number. Again, this is just an informational
>service. I'm not trying to limit or control or profit from the
>assigning of these numbers.
>
>--Matt Cooper
>
>PS--The headers already in use will be supported by the OS. Such as
>SQRXZ levels, Balloons levels, Usgard/ZShell programs, etc.
>
>PPS--You may go ahead and "sign up" for a header number even though no
>programming has begun on DHOS. Remember, send the email to both myself
>and BSharp81@aol.com
>
>PPPS--In case you're wondering, the icon library file format will
>EVENTUALLY look SOMETHING like this:
>
>.db $e200
>.db "Icons",0
>.db %01110000
>.db %00100111
>.db %00100100
>.db %01110111
>.db %00000000
>.db %01110110
>.db %01010101
>.db %01110101
>
>All the entries will be in one file, btw.
>
>______________________________________________________
>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
>
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com