2DF

Template:EH Science Manual 2DF converts Windows 256 color BMP or PCX files to different Dark Forces, X-Wing and TIE Fighter files. Also assembles .LFD files. Comes together in a package with DF2, which converts them back again.

Format

2DF [switches] [file1] [file2] [file3]

Notes

• File1 - BMP file
• File2 - .FME or .BM file.
• File2 - .PAL file
• If you omit File3 (PAL file), no palette conversion is performed

Switches

• /U - uncompressed (FME).
• /F - force .FME output
• /D - force DELT (.DLT) output
• /B - force .BM output
• /X - force PCX input
• /T - transparent (BM)
• /M - File1 is a makefile (see BMPDF.TXT and MAKEFILE.TXT)
• /L - allow to use light-in-the-dark colors in palette conversion
• /0=# - set color # a background (transparent) color in DELT and ANIM
• /S - solid bitmap - no transparent areas

Examples

• 2df /t bars.bmp bars.bm
• 2df /f vader01.bmp vader01.fme /l
• 2df /f/u redkey.bmp redkey.fme
• 2df /d brief01.bmp secbase.dlt brf-jan.plt
• 2df /m switches.txt