New SHP viewer

VK · Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject: New SHP viewer

I write SHP Shell Extension for windows
But one problem with palette
How correctly to choose a palette for any shp file
If anybody have any ideas about it, write here

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Clazzy · Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:45 pm Post subject:

I think the best method would be to guess based on what certain SHPs are like. For example, RA2 cameos are always 60x48 and TS ones are always 64x48. Anything with a huge amount of frames (i.e. above 300) is always an infantry unit (I've yet to encounter an SHP with so many frames that isn't), so it can default to unittem.pal. Naming patterns could be used, too. na***.shp or nt***.shp can differentiate between snow and temperate structures. Anything else with lots of frames that doesn't match anything of the above could just default to anim.pal, and certain specific things (i.e. mouse.shp, sidebar stuff) could just work by filename.

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Banshee · Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject:

The guess method is used in the OS SHP Builder 3.35. If you to read the code from it, its near the bottom of the SHP_Engine.pas file.

VK · Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:40 pm Post subject:

Now I use:

LPSTR lpPreDef[] =
{"GLSLMD.SHP", "RADAR.SHP", "RADARY.SHP", "BKGDLGY.SHP", "BKGDMDY.SHP", "BKGDSMY.SHP",
"PUDLGBGN.SHP", "PUDLGBGY.SHP", "GRFXTXT.SHP"};
// Pre-defined palette file names
LPSTR lpPreDefPal[] =
{"\\GLSMD.PAL", "\\SIDEBAR.PAL", "\\RADARYURI.PAL", "\\UIBKGDY.PAL", "\\UIBKGDY.PAL", "\\UIBKGDY.PAL",
"\\DIALOGN.PAL", "\\DIALOGY.PAL", "\\GRFXTXT.PAL"};

static VOID GetPaletteName(LPSTR szTemp, LPSTR szFileName, INT dx, INT dy, INT frames)
{
BOOL b = FALSE;
CHAR szBuf[MAX_PATH];

GetFileName(szFileName, szBuf);
GetPathName(szFileName, szTemp);
for (INT i = 0; i < ARRAYSIZE(lpPreDef); i++)
{
if (lstrcmpi(szBuf, lpPreDef[i]) == 0)
{
lstrcat(szTemp, lpPreDefPal[i]);
b = TRUE;
break;
}
}
if (IsFileExist(szTemp) == FALSE)
b = FALSE;

if (b == FALSE)
{
CharUpper(szBuf);
lstrcpy(szTemp, szPath);
if (dx == 60 && dy == 48 && frames == 1) // RA2 Cameo
{
lstrcat(szTemp, "RA2\\Cameo.pal");
}
else if (dx == 64 && dy == 48 && frames == 1)
{
lstrcat(szTemp, "TS\\Cameo.pal");
}
else if ((szBuf[0] == 'G' || szBuf[0] == 'N' || szBuf[0] == 'C' || szBuf[0] == 'Y')
&&
(szBuf[1] == 'A' || szBuf[1] == 'G' || szBuf[1] == 'L' ||
szBuf[1] == 'D' || szBuf[1] == 'N' || szBuf[1] == 'T' || szBuf[1] == 'U'))
{
lstrcat(szTemp, "RA2\\unitsno.pal");
}
else
{
lstrcat(szTemp, "RA2\\Anim.Pal");
}
}
}

Nyerguds · Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:35 am Post subject:

woah... awesome. Can't wait until you release this.

Would be more awesome if it includes SHP (TD) format though *hint* *hint* Wink

(as for making the difference between RA and C&C1 icons - the border is different, so the colour of the 1st pixel is palette entry 193 for C&C, and palette entry 15 for RA1. Of course in C&C1 you also have the Temperate/Desert problem...)

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VK · Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:56 am Post subject:

First, I release Beta version for error fixing Sad

After two days it will be ready Smile

Nyerguds · Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:34 pm Post subject:

I'm looking forward to it Smile

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VK · Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject:

I add settings dialog Smile

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Nyerguds · Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

awesome...

one thing though, could you please NOT zoom the SHP picture in the Properties window? It deforms the image.

It would be cool if you could change zoom from 100% to 200%, but I don't think many people will need more than that.

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ChielScape · Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

maybe 300, but thats already a bit excessive

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VK · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject:

What do you think about two zoom stages: 100% and Fill in preview window Smile

Now I testing different SHP files ....
Fix two errors Smile

Nyerguds · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:14 am Post subject:

C&CVK wrote:

What do you think about two zoom stages: 100% and Fill in preview window Smile

that sounds great Smile

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VK · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject:

Now I have some problem with BitsPerPixel value
SHP Shell Ext work fine with BitPerPixel = 32bit Smile

But if I switch to 16bit it show all SHP as black rectangle Sad

SHP Shell Ext willNOT support 256 colors, 16 colors, and 2 colors mode

DuplExxx · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject:

So, my screen have to bee in 32-bit mode to use it??? Strange, but ist OK for me:D

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Nyerguds · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

Sounds OK to me.. everyone has 32bps nowadays anyway.

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VK · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject:

It is necessary SHP Shell Ext be compatible with 16, 24, 32 bit per pixel Sad

For example TS, FS, RA2, YR use 16 bit per pixel modes
But I now fixed it already and it work even 8 bit pre pixel Laughing

Now I test my final beta-version and now I make installing program(script)

Anderwin · General **Joined**: 16 May 2005

How will u use this programm i mean is it install file or just like HVA program ?

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Titan · Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject:

It's a shell extension for Windows, so that you can view shp files as if they're Bmp's and Gif's, without having to open them up in the SHP builder.

VK · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:36 am Post subject:

Now I downloaded NullSoft instll system and I make installing program Smile

DuplExxx1 · Guest

Lovely! I'm using the newest (beta 2?), and moast times, it workes great!

It's only on thing, If an SHP has 6 frames, unittep.pla That is "ALWAYS (i hope) buidings. Els, this is a small, easy, needed and god Shell Extension. ME LIKE

(yes, I'm the true DuplExxx, for some strange reason, I cant log on anny more)