Opportunities of the compiler "*.MMP" - files.

 

            The program SGIMMPWorkStation 2.1 gives the following opportunities:

I.                   The basic opportunities.

  1. 1.         Packing the images of formats "*.BMP", "*.JPEG", "*.PNG", "*.TIFF", "*.GIF", "*.EMF", "*.WMF", "*.ICO" in archives "*.MMP" of the images in transcoding modes:

8 bit per pixel (palette)

24 bit per pixel (True Color)

32 bit per pixel (True Color Alpha).

  1. Extraction from archives "*.MMP" of the images in files "*.BMP".
  2. Direct stream copy or direct stream move of the images from one "*.MMP" - file in another "*.MMP" - file in overwrite modes of the existing same images or ignoring of copying in case of presence of the same image.
  3. Renaming the image contained in "*.MMP" - a file.
  4. Removal of the images from "*.MMP" - file.
  5. Creation empty "*.MMP" - file with the necessary name.

 

II.                Additional opportunities.

1.   Copying files and directories.

2.   Moving files and directories.

3.   Moving files and directories in to Recycle bin (if it probably agrees to adjustments of a Recycle bin).

4.   Removal(distance) of objects (files, directories, images).

5.   Creation of the empty directory.

6.   Renaming a file or directory.

 

 

 

Use of the compiler "*.MMP" - files.

 

Objects, above which the compiler works, are:

files

directories

images.

The information on objects is displayed on two îáúåêòíûõ the panels - tables.

 

For each of these two panels the property - name of parental object is given. It can be the directory or file-archive of the images. Archive of the images can be a file MMP or other file supported a storage of the several images ("*.TIFF", "*.GIF").

The name of parental object is specified on the panel of a file path.

 

 

For a file way there is a label of the disk device. The disk device gets out by click of the mouse on buttons of a choice of disk devices on the panel of disk devices.

 

 

At connection of the new disk device no more than in 1 second there is an appropriate button for this device.

            Only one of panels can be active at any moment of time. If the panel is active and if the panel contains even one recording of object - on the panel the cursor is displayed which specifies the current chosen object.  

The change of a position of the cursor of panel can be made click of the mouse on recording object or cursor arrows, and also keys PageUp, PageDown, Home, End.

            The change of a file path of the panel at the constant disk device for the panel is possible for making by two methods:

1)         an entrance in affiliated object of a way of the panel (entrance in subdirectory or the archive of the images) - is made by pressing of a key Enter at the moment of a presence of the cursor of objects panel on recording of object, or double click of the mouse on recording object panel.

2)         an entrance in parental object of the panel (the exit from subdirectory or archive of the images) is made by three methods:

1 – the cursor of objects panel is established on recording of the parental directory,

 

 

the key Enter is pressed;

2 – the double click of the mouse on recording the parental catalogue is made

3 – by pressing of a key BackSpase.

            The multiple choice of objects, multiple cancellation of a choice is made by allocation of objects by two methods:

1 - by the mouse (the cursor is established on recording of the first selected object, the right button of the mouse is pressed and the mouse moves).

2 - by a key Insert (the cursor is established on recording of the first selected object, the key Insert is pressed and thus the cursor is automatically displaced on one position downwards, at long keeping of a key Insert the auto repetition is included, owing to what some pressing Insert in succession are emulated, and thus, there is a multiple allocation of objects).

      Assignment of values of names of objects ðàñòðîâûõ of Alpha-masks for objects of the images before compilation of the 32-bit images with the Alpha-channel is made as follows.

1)    in one of two of objects panels the multiple choice of objects of the images is made which will serve Alpha-masks.

2)    in opposite of objects panel the multiple choice of objects of the images subject compilation is made.

3)    the objects cursor (the cursor of objects panel) is established on the panel with the allocated masks (thus panel with masks we make active).

4)    by pressing of combinations of keys Ctrl-R or choice of the menu of the Commands /Assignment values names of objects raster's of Alpha-masks (Ctrl-R).

5)    after that to the chosen images the masks will be given by way of a choice of the images and masks. If images is chosen more, than masks, the parts of the chosen images will not be given masks and on the contrary.

At transitions from one catalogue or file in other directory or file the property Mask of objects is kept. On end of work of the program the property Mask of objects is not kept on a disk.

Clearing of values of names of Alpha-masks of the allocated objects.

1)    the multiple choice of objects is made

2)    we press a combination of keys (CTRL-W).

In result the property Mask of the allocated objects will be cleared.

 

Clearing of the  list of names of Alpha-masks.

1) The multiple choice of objects is made

2) We press a combination of keys (CTRL-E).

In result the property Mask for all objects will be cleared.

 

Creation of a new MMP-file.

We press a combination of keys (CTRL-N) or we shall take advantage of the appropriate option of the menu File/Create/Empty file "*.MMP" (CTRL-N). After that the window will appear

 

 

In the line editor of a window we enter a name of a MMP-file without expansion, we press the button Enter.

 

 

 

Compilation of the images (packing and unpacking of the images).

 

Choice of a mode of packing of the images.

For a choice of one of three modes of packing (8 bits, 24 bits, 32 bits) are necessary to take advantage of an option of the main menu of the program - Configuration/Target of transcoding images.

To pack the images into a MMP-file, it is necessary that this file was available. If a MMP-file with the necessary name is not present - to create it.

We open a MMP-file. In the opposite panel is selected one or several files of the images. We press a key F5 or we shall take advantage of the mechanism " Drag and drop " and we move objects from one panel in another. It is possible to drag objects not in the panel with an open MMP-file, and in recording a MMP-file. It is possible also to allocate not files of the images, and catalogues, which contain them, but, the catalogue contains in a case if not only supported files of the images, but also other files - thus are necessary for switching the program in a mode of display of supported files of the images, in which the catalogues and graphic files, supported by the program will be displayed only.

After a choice of operation of compilation the dialog box will appear

 

 

The mode compilation is established. We confirm operation of packing. The process of compilation of the images will begin and the window will appear

 

 

On end of process of compilation both panels will be updated. The images will be packed in a required format.

The images of different formats can be stored in the same MMP-file. In case at a MMP-file there are images with names of the broadcast images - existing images will not be removed, and broadcast - will be renamed, in the end of a name in such case the number in parentheses is added.

The similar sequences of actions are applied to unpacking the images. The images, transformed during unpacking, will be kept in files "*.BMP" of a 24-bit format. Existing same "*.BMP" files will be replaced.

The compilation of the images can be carried out also by pressing of combinations of keys (CTRL-F5) or appropriate option of the main menu of the program. Thus it is possible also to carry out compilation of the images from files "*.JPEG" in files "*.BMP".

 

Decompilation of Alpha-masks of objects.

 

There is also additional opportunity - to broadcast Alpha-masks of objects. We admit(allow), we have the image in a file MMP in a 32-bit format and we want to create other image in the other MMP-file in a 32-bit format with the same mask. Then it is necessary to take the image of a mask. In such case in a dialog box of adjustments of compilation it is necessary to include an option "Transcoding and unpack Alpha-mask images". In such case instead of the images their masks will be broadcast and in the end of a name of the image will be added substring "(mask)".

 

 

 

Direct stream copy or Direct stream move of the images from initial "*.MMP"-file to another "*.MMP" - file.

 

SGIMMPWorkStation 2.0 supports Direct stream copy ïðÿìîïîòîêîâîå copying or Direct stream move of the chosen images from one MMP-file in other MMP-file without transcodind of the images. The essence Direct stream copy consists in copying the certain parts of a file-source in a file the receiver. The process at all does not change quality of the images and is carried out faster than process transcoding.

We admit, that we want to receive a MMP-file with determined textures, which are in other MMP-files. Fastest, idle time convenient and favourable variant - Direct stream copy of the images.

For realization Direct stream copy (move) it is necessary:

1)  to open in one of panels a MMP-file a source

2)  in the opposite panel to open a MMP-file the receiver

3)  to press a key F5 or to choose the appropriate option of the menu;

 

The window will appear

 

At inclusion of an option " Replace images if exists " the existing same images will be replaced new. If this option will not be switched on - existing same images will not be replaced, and the initial same images will not be copied (are displaced).

At Direct stream move the displaced images from a source leave.

The choice of an option "Target transcoding images" means refusal from Direct stream copy and choice of compilation of the images, after confirmation of performance of operation in such case the performance of inquiry on transcoding will begin.

 

 

 

 

 

Renaming of the image contained in "*.MMP" - a file.

 

Renaming of the images of a MMP-file - opportunity of the program of the current version. For this purpose it is necessary to execute the following sequence of actions:

1)          to put îáúåêòíûé the cursor on recording of the necessary image of a MMP-file.

2)          to click the left button of the mouse on this object, then editing a name of object will join.

3)          to edit a name.

4)          to press a key Enter.

5)          if the image with a desirable name already is present at the same MMP-file - the window, informing on it will appear, and it will be necessary to make one of two choices: to replace the existing image or to cancel renaming.

The image will be renamed in case of success.

 

Removal of the images from "*.MMP" - file.

 

For removal of the images from a MMP-file it is necessary:

1)          to allocate óäàëÿåìûå of the image

2)          to press a key F8 or to choose the appropriate option of the menu

3)          to confirm operation of removal.

 

 

Additional opportunities.

 

The additional opportunities of the program of the current version consist in opportunities of realization of simple file operations. These operations:

1)          copying of files, directories together with contents of the directories (key F5 or appropriate option of the menu);

2)          moving of files, directories together with contents of the directories (key F6 or appropriate option of the menu);

3)          moving of files, directories together with contents of the directories in a Recycle bin (if it probably agrees to adjustments of a Recycle bin) (key F8, Delete or appropriate option of the menu);

4)          removal of objects (files, directories, images) (SHIFT-F8, SHIFT-DEL). In such case files and the directories leave without a premise them in a Recycle bin;

5)          creation of the new empty directory (key F7, or appropriate option of the menu);

6)          renaming of a file or directory (inclusion of a mode of editing by a combination of keys (SHIFT-F6) or inclusion of a mode of editing by the mouse, editing of a name of a file or directories and confirmation of change of a name).

 

 

 

 

"HOT" COMBINATIONS of KEYS

 

(Space) - Choice of a file or directory. Show of the size of the directory.

(Enter) - entrance in the directory or MMP-file, confirmation of actions.

(Tab) - Transition from one panel on opposite.

(Backspace) - Transition in the parental directory, "upwards on a tree".

(Insert) – The choice of object, on which is the cursor, moving of the cursor on the following object.

(F1) – HELP.

(F5) - Copying of files, compilation (packing or unpacking of the images), direct stream copy of the images from one MMP-file in another.

(F6) - Renaming / moving of files, (packing or unpacking of the images), direct stream move of the images from one MMP-file in another.

(F7) - Creation of the directory.

(F8) or (Del) – The moving of files to a Recycle bin (if it probably agrees to adjustments of a Recycle bin).

(F9) – Source panel = dest panel (To show in the opposite panel the current panel).

(CTRL+F5) – Compilation of the images (with an opportunity of code conversion of files of the images of formats not "*.BMP" in files "*.BMP").

(CTRL+M) – Extraction of the images of rasters the ALPHA-channel.

(CTRL+R) – Assignment of values of names of files raster’s of ALPHA-masks.

(CTRL+W) – Removal of values of names of files raster’s of ALPHA-masks.

(CTRL+E) – Complete clearing of the list of names raster’s of ALPHA-masks.

(F11) - To choose all objects (files, directories, image).

(F12) - To take off allocation from all objects.

(Ctrl+F3) - Sorting of files in the panel on a name.

(Ctrl+F4) - Sorting of files in the panel on extension.

(Ctrl+F11) - Show of all files.

(Ctrl+F12) - Show only of files of the images supported format.

(Ctrl+A) - To choose all files in the current window.

(Ctrl+N) - To create a new empty file MMP.

(Ctrl+U) - To change panels by places.

(Shift+F6) – The renaming of a file or directory on which costs the cursor in the current directory. Renaming of the image of a MMP-file.

(Shift+F8) or (Shift+Del) – Delete objects.

(CTRL-T) – Notepad.

(Alt+F4) – Exit program.

 

 

 

 

Choice of language of the interface.

 

The choice of language is carried out in the menu of the program Configuration/Language. In the program of the current version two languages - English and Russian are accessible.

 

The author of the program of Sacharov Grigoriy Ivanovich (E-Mail gis1981@yandex.ru).

The best regards.