Short: Targa (TGA) picture datatype 47.1 Author: Henryk Richter Uploader: henryk richter gmx net (Henryk Richter) Type: util/dtype Version: 47.1 Architecture: m68k-amigaos >= 3.0.0 Distribution: NoCD Introduction This is a datatype for Targa (.tga) pictures. It's objective is to support a wider variety of targa specific features and bit depths compared to previously available datatypes, as well as transparency (transparent colors in 8 bit, Alpha for Grey+Alpha and TrueAlpha modes, subject to transparency support in picture.datatype). Please note that this datatype will be detected by the file suffix ".tga". Sadly, the Targa specification does not include a header that allows for reasonably robust binary content detection (exception: an optional footer that many pictures don't carry). Installation At most two files need to be copied for installation: the datatypes descriptor (TGA) and the datatype class (TGA.datatype). You might want move existing files like DEVS:Datatypes/Targa (if present) to a safekeeping place (e.g. SYS:Storage/Datatypes/). A reboot is usually required to enable the new datatype. From CLI/Shell: Copy Classes/Datatypes/TGA.datatype Sys:Classes/Datatypes/ Copy Devs/Datatypes/TGA Devs:Datatypes/ Troubleshooting There is a known issue where TGA pictures are not detected on systems where exe.datatype is installed. Instead, exe.datatype claims those pictures for itself. The workaround is to remove "EXE" from DEVS:Datatypes/ CPU and System compatibility The datatype is an all-in-one binary for any 68k Amiga. A V43 compatible picture.datatype is required (part of OS3.9, 3.1.4, 3.2, also available in CGX or Picasso96 2.0). History 47.1 - first Aminet release