DMI Icon Info

by DarkCampainger
Retrieve extra information about a DMI file--directions, delays, movement, ect--with this handy DLL

About DMI Icon Info

ID:794107
 
Jun 2 2012, 9:00 pm
This library is a wrapper around a DLL that parses the zTXt chunk of DMI files to gain access to additional information not otherwise available (currently).

It can access the following attributes:
  • version
  • width
  • height
  • dirs
  • frames
  • loop
  • rewind
  • movement
  • delay

Usage is simple, and a demo is included. If you find any DMI files that don't work, please let me know.

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//                    //
//    DMI Icon Info   //
//     VERSION 1.1    //
// BY  DARKCAMPAINGER //
//                    //
//      REFERENCE     //
//                    //
////////////////////////
//
//  > Process a DMI icon
//
         new/dmi_info(filename)
//
//     > Arguments:
//
//        - filename:        name of DMI file to process
//
//     > Returns:
//
//          New /dmi_info object containing the icon's metadata if the
//             operation was successful. If the operation fails, the
//             'version' will be equal to -1.
//
//
//  > Access icon metadata
//
         dmi_info.version // Text string of DMI file format version
         dmi_info.width // Number holding width of each icon_state in pixels
         dmi_info.height // Number holding height of each icon_state in pixels

         dmi_info.states // Indexed list of /dmi_info/dmi_state objects
         dmi_info.stateNames // Associative list in form of ("stateName" = /dmi_info/dmi_state object)
//
//  > Access icon_state metadata
//
         dmi_info.GetStateDirs(stateId)
         dmi_info.GetStateFrames(stateId)
         dmi_info.GetStateLoop(stateId)
         dmi_info.GetStateRewind(stateId)
         dmi_info.GetStateMovement(stateId)
//
//     > Arguments:
//
//        - stateId:          text name, numeric index, or reference of state to access
//
//     > Returns:
//
//          If state exists, returns associated property in numeric form.
//          Returns null if the state cannot be found.
//
//  > Access icon_state frame metadata
//
         dmi_info.GetStateDelay(stateId, [frame])
//
//     > Arguments:
//
//        - stateId:          text name or numeric index of state to access
//        - [frame]:          frame number to retrieve delay for (optional)
//
//     > Returns:
//
//          If no frame is specified, returns a list of all of the delays for the state
//          If a frame is specified, returns the numeric delay for that frame
//          Returns null if the state cannot be found.
//          Returns null if the frame was specified and is out of bounds.
//
//
//  > Filter/Search icon_states
//
         dmi_info.SearchStates(query)
//
//     > Arguments:
//
//        - query:            parameter string of "attribute=value" pairs
//
//     > Returns:
//
//          List of /dmi_info/dmi_state objects with attributes that match all
//             of the given parameters.
//


Update History:

Version 1.1 (June 3rd, 2012)

Added SearchStates() process to /dmi_info object to find states matching specific attributes

The GetState[x]() accessors now accept a reference to the /dmi_info/dmi_state object itself

Two example DMI files added to the demo

Version 1.0 (June 3rd, 2012)

Initial release
Jun 3 2012, 1:42 pm
Would you mind releasing the source for the DLL? I'd to take a look at it/make an SO.
Jun 3 2012, 11:21 pm
In response to Murrawhip
Murrawhip wrote:
Would you mind releasing the source for the DLL? I'd to take a look at it/make an SO.

Once I clean it up and add some actual error handling, I'll think about uploading the source. Even then, it won't be pretty.

Regardless, I guess others might find it useful if they want to write their own DMI processors/writers, but don't know where to start.
Jun 4 2012, 8:09 am
In response to DarkCampainger
DarkCampainger wrote:
Regardless, I guess others might find it useful if they want to write their own DMI processors/writers, but don't know where to start.

That's pretty well what I want it for - I managed to get the zTxt chunks, but gave up before deflating it because my code was convoluted to all hell.
I figured it'd be nice to see how someone else managed it.
Jun 4 2012, 9:01 am
In response to Murrawhip
I use libpng / zlib to read the files. It's a bit overkill just for reading the zTXt chunk, but I already had most of the code from my lighting generator and I was in a hurry.
Jun 22 2012, 1:58 am
I still think it would be nice to have a GIMP plugin that can properly import and export DMI files, so that you could do editing there instead, without having to use Dream Maker as a go-between.
Jun 22 2012, 3:11 am
That happens to have approximately zero to do with this particular library, I'm afraid, which is all about programmatic access to DMI information in DM.