Next Generation SHP Viewer

[DRG]

In the viewer I was able to add a new BMP into a tester SHP file I have in the folder with the viewer.

I was able to adjust the X/Y coordinates to center where I wanted the tester hull in the file

But

When I viewed the full file the number of that Hull was gone as was the crosshair I had centered inside the turret ring



I can see the result of the changed header but I could not find a way to save the file with the new hull

Is that what you see or did I miss something?

As you say not 100% yet but it is very interesting

[MarkSheppard]

Re: being unable to download file with images in them -- the SHP compression logic necessary to actually download a SHP file with the new images isn't there yet.

I was a little bit ahead of myself here.

To edit headers; this is the procedure:

1.) Right Click on image you want to edit header for and select SHOW ICON SHP HEADER DATA.

3.) Move the Centroid Cross to where you want it through double clicking or using the X/Y buttons.

4.) Push "Write Header to this Icon" button.

5.) Close pop up window.

6. ) Click on Rewrite Headers to SHP to download a SHP file with just the headers edited.

[DRG]

Originally Posted by MarkSheppard

Re: being unable to download file with images in them -- the SHP compression logic necessary to actually download a SHP file with the new images isn't there yet.

I was a little bit ahead of myself here.

To edit headers; this is the procedure:

1.) Right Click on image you want to edit header for and select SHOW ICON SHP HEADER DATA.

3.) Move the Centroid Cross to where you want it through double clicking or using the X/Y buttons.

4.) Push "Write Header to this Icon" button.

5.) Close pop up window.

6. ) Click on Rewrite Headers to SHP to download a SHP file with just the headers edited.

Yes, that is how I did it as well and the "Centroid Cross" had moved to where I put it on the new image but, of course, the new icon was not actually saved in the file

You have made some real progress with this and it looks very promising

[MarkSheppard]

I'm currently stalled on the SHP compression; I can get it to compress the first row of pixels in an icon; then it just stops compressing pixel rows.

The GOOD: Both SHPed and this show the exact same broken image; so my image decompression code is valid.

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by MarkSheppard

I'm currently stalled on the VFX SHP compression; I can get it to compress the first row of pixels in an icon; then it just stops compressing pixel rows.

The GOOD: Both SHPed and this show the exact same broken image; so my image decompression code is valid.

Mark - check your PM's as I sent you an email address there which you can reply to for a copy of the design specs for the VFX library SHP format by Miles Design. That includes the compression formulae they used.

You will need to pass me a valid email as there is no way to attach a zipfile to PM's, and I'm not putting it up here in case of copyright issues.

oh - found that he seems to have put it up on github so I'll PM you with the linky

cheers
Andy