PeterK's IconLib Official Thread

Foul · 19 February 2011, 18:02

Is there a way to show 32 bits icons like Masonicons (http://www.masonicons.de/) under OS 3.9 ?

Just got My Bvision, and only 24 bits screens available..

Any tips ?

Mad-Matt · 19 February 2011, 19:15

you may have packed24 tooltype enabled in your BVision m onitor driver/file. Removing should enable 32bit screenmodes at the loss of the slower 24bit modes.

If those 32bit AmigaOS4 icons are really png icons, then they might work with Powericons patch.

Foul · 19 February 2011, 19:29

yeah ! i will test that asap ..

Thank you

Second question : all my drawer icons are semi-transparents .. i don't know why ... in prefs-env the icon is normal ... but everywhere in my hd, the icons are semi-transparent .. maybe another tooltype to enable/disable ?

edit : packed24 to OFF .. : screen attached with AmigaOS4 icons + semi-transparent icons

edit2 : transparency is a powericons effect : GHOST=100 to correct it

Minuous · 20 February 2011, 00:30

I get this problem too. The MasonIcons are DualPNG so PowerIcons doesn't help.

PeterK · 20 February 2011, 01:01

No, these MasonIcons are not in DualPNG format but in an AmigaOS4 style DiskObject structure with an ARGB chunk (8 bit Alphachannel + 24 bit RGB).

You can use them with AfA_OS or Scalos on OS 3.9 Hi/TrueColor screens (any 15/16/24 bit screens should be sufficient).

Maybe, I will add a limited AGA support for this icon format to the icon.library soon.... who knows?

gulliver · 20 February 2011, 07:39

@PeterK
It sounds really great.

Minuous · 21 February 2011, 21:40

@PeterK:

Ah. Thanks for the correction.

PeterK · 26 February 2011, 03:00

Who knows the DiskObject file structure for the ARGB chunk of OS4 32 bit icons exactly ??

What is the contents of the ARGB header before the image data starts ?
Which compression is used ? ByteRun ?

Any help appreciated ...

gulliver · 26 February 2011, 05:21

@PeterK
I suggest you contact Robert Szacki he is the author of the soon to be out of the beta stage, 32-bit capable fixed Icon Editor for AmigaOS4.
He is available at:

robert dot szacki at gmail dot com

PeterK · 28 February 2011, 22:48

Thank you, gulliver !!
Meanwhile, I found some more information about the ARGB chunk, but in case that I still cannot decode this data then I will ask Robert for help.

Unfortunately, the latest Aminet release of the icon.library and all versions since 46.4.180 have a new bug concerning disk and drawer icons. Some icons can even cause crashes, for example when inserting or mounting a disk. I made the mistake to delete the so called DrawerData if the tooltypes or the default tool string were not 100% correct. Fixed now:

http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4

mfilos · 28 February 2011, 23:06

Awesome PeterK!
Thanks a lot

PeterK · 01 March 2011, 07:13

SIGH

I've just seen that both, the OS4 icons and also the PNG icons need the zlib library for decompressing the image data. This means my library won't support these icons very soon, if ever?

PeterK · 14 March 2011, 14:42

32 bit OS4 and MasonIcons may come onto your AGA screen now !!

Please, check out my first attempt to convert these TrueColor icons to 8 bit and tell me what you think about it. Important: It needs zlib.library from Aminet: http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/zlib-library

I hope you'll enjoy it....

http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4

mfilos · 14 March 2011, 15:38

Thanks a lot for your efforts PeterK

Just tried it on my WinUAE clone of my A600 (I built the module into ROM and started with that).

Even in ECS the results are indeed awesome!!!

I'm attaching 2 screenshots from the old library and the new one

(I'm glad you told about the zlib.library. I was about to hit my head on the wall lol)

gulliver · 14 March 2011, 15:41

Just did a quick test on WinUAE with the OS4 cdrom and those icons look great (AGA 256 col)!

Thank you again PeterK

mfilos · 14 March 2011, 16:26

Yep Gulliver. Exactly the same screenshot in mine A1200 WinUAE test

PeterK · 14 March 2011, 17:12

Thank you for the feedback !
I've just uploaded the library above again, just a tiny, maybe not even visible change in the color adjustment. The final version will go to Aminet soon. So please check it for any possible conflicts with other software. I cannot do thousands of tests myself every time after updating a few bytes here or there. THANKS a lot.

http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4

http://www.masonicons.info/4.html

James · 14 March 2011, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterK

32 bit OS4 and MasonIcons may come onto your AGA screen now !!

Great news! Thanks!

mfilos · 14 March 2011, 17:31

Awesomeness!

Just ROMED the new version and guess what! Who would believe that you could use Masonicons without PowerIcons :O

Nice job man

PeterK · 25 March 2011, 20:24

Yet another one: Icon.library 46.4.193

My first try to make PNG images visible on AGA screens without using a big libPNG which would blow up my small and sweet icon libby too much. The result is a compromise, not really a good image quality, because I'm using the standard OS 3.5+ picture.datatypes for decoding the PNG stream. Unfortunately they don't seem to support the alpha channel by 100%.

Only the WarpPNG.datatype gives some usable ARGB data, because it has the ability to set the background color to black and so I could take that as a simple substitute for the missing alpha channel data to achieve transparency. But this isn't possible with the akPNG.datatype.

If somebody knows how to get FULL ARGB data in ASM with ReadPixelArray, please help!

Update below...

19 February 2011, 18:02	#1
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	PeterK's IconLib Official Thread Is there a way to show 32 bits icons like Masonicons (http://www.masonicons.de/) under OS 3.9 ? Just got My Bvision, and only 24 bits screens available.. Any tips ? Last edited by Foul; 03 May 2011 at 08:27. Reason: New title

19 February 2011, 19:29	#3
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	yeah ! i will test that asap .. Thank you Second question : all my drawer icons are semi-transparents .. i don't know why ... in prefs-env the icon is normal ... but everywhere in my hd, the icons are semi-transparent .. maybe another tooltype to enable/disable ? edit : packed24 to OFF .. : screen attached with AmigaOS4 icons + semi-transparent icons edit2 : transparency is a powericons effect : GHOST=100 to correct it Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Foul; 19 February 2011 at 22:03.

20 February 2011, 01:01	#5
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	No, these MasonIcons are not in DualPNG format but in an AmigaOS4 style DiskObject structure with an ARGB chunk (8 bit Alphachannel + 24 bit RGB). You can use them with AfA_OS or Scalos on OS 3.9 Hi/TrueColor screens (any 15/16/24 bit screens should be sufficient). Maybe, I will add a limited AGA support for this icon format to the icon.library soon.... who knows? Last edited by PeterK; 20 February 2011 at 03:51.

28 February 2011, 22:48	#10
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	Thank you, gulliver !! Meanwhile, I found some more information about the ARGB chunk, but in case that I still cannot decode this data then I will ask Robert for help. Unfortunately, the latest Aminet release of the icon.library and all versions since 46.4.180 have a new bug concerning disk and drawer icons. Some icons can even cause crashes, for example when inserting or mounting a disk. I made the mistake to delete the so called DrawerData if the tooltypes or the default tool string were not 100% correct. Fixed now: http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4 Last edited by PeterK; 14 March 2011 at 06:19.

14 March 2011, 14:42	#13
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	32 bit OS4 and MasonIcons may come onto your AGA screen now !! Please, check out my first attempt to convert these TrueColor icons to 8 bit and tell me what you think about it. Important: It needs zlib.library from Aminet: http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/zlib-library *I hope you'll enjoy it....* http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4 Last edited by PeterK; 15 March 2011 at 22:11.

19 February 2011, 19:15	#2
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,846	you may have packed24 tooltype enabled in your BVision m onitor driver/file. Removing should enable 32bit screenmodes at the loss of the slower 24bit modes. If those 32bit AmigaOS4 icons are really png icons, then they might work with Powericons patch.

20 February 2011, 00:30	#4
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	I get this problem too. The MasonIcons are DualPNG so PowerIcons doesn't help.

20 February 2011, 07:39	#6
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	@PeterK It sounds really great.

21 February 2011, 21:40	#7
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	@PeterK: Ah. Thanks for the correction.

26 February 2011, 03:00	#8
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	Who knows the DiskObject file structure for the ARGB chunk of OS4 32 bit icons exactly ?? What is the contents of the ARGB header before the image data starts ? Which compression is used ? ByteRun ? Any help appreciated ...

26 February 2011, 05:21	#9
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	@PeterK I suggest you contact Robert Szacki he is the author of the soon to be out of the beta stage, 32-bit capable fixed Icon Editor for AmigaOS4. He is available at: robert dot szacki at gmail dot com

28 February 2011, 23:06	#11
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Awesome PeterK! Thanks a lot

01 March 2011, 07:13	#12
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	SIGH I've just seen that both, the OS4 icons and also the PNG icons need the zlib library for decompressing the image data. This means my library won't support these icons very soon, if ever?

14 March 2011, 15:38	#14
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Thanks a lot for your efforts PeterK Just tried it on my WinUAE clone of my A600 (I built the module into ROM and started with that). Even in ECS the results are indeed awesome!!! I'm attaching 2 screenshots from the old library and the new one (I'm glad you told about the zlib.library. I was about to hit my head on the wall lol) Attached Thumbnails

14 March 2011, 15:41	#15
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	Just did a quick test on WinUAE with the OS4 cdrom and those icons look great (AGA 256 col)! Thank you again PeterK Attached Thumbnails

14 March 2011, 16:26	#16
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Yep Gulliver. Exactly the same screenshot in mine A1200 WinUAE test

14 March 2011, 17:12	#17
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	Thank you for the feedback ! I've just uploaded the library above again, just a tiny, maybe not even visible change in the color adjustment. The final version will go to Aminet soon. So please check it for any possible conflicts with other software. I cannot do thousands of tests myself every time after updating a few bytes here or there. THANKS a lot. http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4 http://www.masonicons.info/4.html Last edited by PeterK; 15 March 2011 at 22:10.

14 March 2011, 17:31	#19
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Awesomeness! Just ROMED the new version and guess what! Who would believe that you could use Masonicons without PowerIcons :O Nice job man Attached Thumbnails

25 March 2011, 20:24	#20
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	Yet another one: Icon.library 46.4.193 My first try to make PNG images visible on AGA screens without using a big libPNG which would blow up my small and sweet icon libby too much. The result is a compromise, not really a good image quality, because I'm using the standard OS 3.5+ picture.datatypes for decoding the PNG stream. Unfortunately they don't seem to support the alpha channel by 100%. Only the WarpPNG.datatype gives some usable ARGB data, because it has the ability to set the background color to black and so I could take that as a simple substitute for the missing alpha channel data to achieve transparency. But this isn't possible with the akPNG.datatype. If somebody knows how to get FULL ARGB data in ASM with ReadPixelArray, please help! Update below... Last edited by PeterK; 26 March 2011 at 05:45.

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