Image viewer with window/scale/datatype/packed files support

EctoOne · 31 August 2022, 03:41

Hi,
I'm looking for an image viewer which doesn't use its own screen, can scale (down) and is capable of reading compressed files.

I've been using PicShow but I recently noticed that it can't handle images which are packed with PowerPacker.

I've then installed the XPKDT-1.0B which works, but so far I could only get MultiView to work with it.

The problem is that MultiView isn't, to my knowledge, not capable of scaling down big images to avoid scrolling. And since I mostly use DirOpus 4 I can't really make use of its filetype function. I can either set up MultiView as default viewer and don't have scaling, or use PicShow and can't double click on packed files.

I've also tried some Runtime decrunchers, and couldn't get any of them to work.

So, any suggestions to fix this issue are very appreciated.

daxb · 31 August 2022, 11:53

Not really, but I would to suggest to uncompress all image files. So one problem is solved and it will also speed up loading times a little bit. As far as I know packed image files wasn't common and nowadays it doesn't make much sense. However, try Visage, MysticView and CyberShow.

EctoOne · 31 August 2022, 12:20

I mean I noticed this problem when I was browsing through some of the older tools disk and other compilations. And I'm happy that the XPK Datatype somewhat works, because I had the same issue with text files.
And if I find something interesting, I'm uncompressing it of course.

I've tried Visage and MysticView after I posted here, and they don't have a window mode and can't handle packed files. I'll try CyberShow later.

It's just so weird that there are multiple AmigaGuide readers with XPK support but no image viewers. Well, I've found one, but it didn't work for me.

DisasterIncarna · 31 August 2022, 13:12

Mystic does seem to run in window mode? and i think there are various method to force programs to use decompression (i use MCP for that kinda thing) and even force the use of datatypes in programs like when using CoolIO.

EctoOne · 31 August 2022, 14:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by DisasterIncarna

Mystic does seem to run in window mode? and i think there are various method to force programs to use decompression (i use MCP for that kinda thing) and even force the use of datatypes in programs like when using CoolIO.

It was late when I was trying other things, so I probably misremembered the window mode from Mystic.

MCP is interesting, I've just spent a little bit of time with it and for whatever reason I can't get it to work with PowerPacker packed files. XPK packed files do work with PicShow now though. Hopefully I can figure out why it's not working for PP files.

Edit:
Well, another case of "There is nothing a reboot can't fix". For whatever reason MCP now works with PP packed files.

Thanks for the suggestion.

DisasterIncarna · 31 August 2022, 19:10

31 August 2022, 03:41	#1
EctoOne Registered User Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 370	Image viewer with window/scale/datatype/packed files support Hi, I'm looking for an image viewer which doesn't use its own screen, can scale (down) and is capable of reading compressed files. I've been using PicShow but I recently noticed that it can't handle images which are packed with PowerPacker. I've then installed the XPKDT-1.0B which works, but so far I could only get MultiView to work with it. The problem is that MultiView isn't, to my knowledge, not capable of scaling down big images to avoid scrolling. And since I mostly use DirOpus 4 I can't really make use of its filetype function. I can either set up MultiView as default viewer and don't have scaling, or use PicShow and can't double click on packed files. I've also tried some Runtime decrunchers, and couldn't get any of them to work. So, any suggestions to fix this issue are very appreciated.

31 August 2022, 13:12	#4
DisasterIncarna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: England Posts: 1,172	Mystic does seem to run in window mode? and i think there are various method to force programs to use decompression (i use MCP for that kinda thing) and even force the use of datatypes in programs like when using CoolIO. Last edited by DisasterIncarna; 30 December 2022 at 01:02.

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31 August 2022, 11:53	#2
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	Not really, but I would to suggest to uncompress all image files. So one problem is solved and it will also speed up loading times a little bit. As far as I know packed image files wasn't common and nowadays it doesn't make much sense. However, try Visage, MysticView and CyberShow.

31 August 2022, 12:20	#3
EctoOne Registered User Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 370	I mean I noticed this problem when I was browsing through some of the older tools disk and other compilations. And I'm happy that the XPK Datatype somewhat works, because I had the same issue with text files. And if I find something interesting, I'm uncompressing it of course. I've tried Visage and MysticView after I posted here, and they don't have a window mode and can't handle packed files. I'll try CyberShow later. It's just so weird that there are multiple AmigaGuide readers with XPK support but no image viewers. Well, I've found one, but it didn't work for me.

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