KoalaDT 43.2

Short:        Koala painter datatype (43.2)
Author:       glue@df.lth.se <Lars Malmborg>
Uploader:     glue df lth se <Lars Malmborg>
Type:         util/dtype
Version:      43.2
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

TITLE

     KoalaDT - Commodore 64 Koala painter datatype


VERSION

     43.2


AUTHOR

     Written (or rather composed) by Lars Malmborg (glue@df.lth.se).

     The datatype is based on the example by Andreas R. Kleinert.
       (Aminet:dev/c/C_V43-DT.lha)

     The recognition is made with a program by Michal Letowski.
       (Aminet:dev/misc/MakeDT-1.2.lha)

     The rendition is based on code by Pasi 'Albert' Ojala.
       (Aminet:gfx/conv/C64Gfx12.lha)


DESCRIPTION

     KoalaDT is simply a datatype for the AmigaOS 3.x with which one
     can display pictures from Commodore 64 in Koala painter format.
     A problem is that the images contains no proper header.
     The matching is done with the length of the file (10003 bytes),
     and a the first two bytes (load address for Commodore 64) beeing
     $00, $60. (If you have pictures you know are in Koala painter
     format but aren't recognised, you'll have to alter the first two
     bytes into $00, $60.)
     If the highest bit in the byte containing the background color is
     set, the picture is rendered with the background as transparent.
     To see it in action, make sure you have it installed the next
     time you browse and go to http://www.ludat.lth.se/~dat93lma
     Click on Amiga and check out the Pink Panther at the bottom of
     the page. Only Amiga makes it possible!


INSTALLATION

     Put "Koala" in SYS:devs/datatypes/
     Put "koala.datatype" in SYS:classes/datatypes/
     Type "AddDataTypes SYS:devs/datatypes/koala.datatype REFRESH" or
     reboot your fave miggy!


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

     Amiga running AmigaOS 3.x


HISTORY

     43.0
          * Initial Aminet release.

     43.1
          * New feature: Transparancy as supported by my converter
            (Aminet:gfx/conv/DTKoala.lha).

     43.2
          * Faster conversion.


PRICE

     Freeware as always!