Difference between revisions of "Assets.txt"

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File Structure

The assets.txt file controls what assets are imported, and how the import process is performed.

The file is a list of definition entries. Using one of the following keywords:

• palette
• gfxgroup

Example assets.txt file could have the following structure:

palette Main {
    ... define palette 'Main' here ...
}

palette HUD {
    ... define palette 'HUD' here ...
}

... define other palettes if needed ...

gfxgroup Textures {
    ... specify group contents ...
}

... define other groups and/or palettes ...

Comments

The file accepts both C-style single line comments, and shell-style comments.

 // This is a comment.
 # This is a comment too.

Palette definition

A palette is defined by specifying color values and dithering options. Use the following syntax.

$xxx (color definition)

A dollar sign $ within palette definition adds one color to the palette. 3 hex digits specify the value of red, green and blue components, 4 bits per component (Amiga OCS precision).

    $000		//	black
    $222		//	gray ramp
    $333		//	|
    $555		//	|
    $777		//	|
    $BBB		//	|
    $FFF		//	white
    $343		//	green ramp
    $573		//	|
    $774		//	|
    $004		//	blue
    $320		//	brown
    $431		//	brown
    $CA5		//	yellow
    $C00		//	red
    $600		//	|