Simple image question

[fasterthanlight 10]

How can I convert a .png to .paa?

[kylania 567]

http://www.armaholic.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=1576

[fasterthanlight 10]

Wow. Like some of the posters, that is very confusing.

[jedra 11]

If you have photoshop, then download the Arma tools here.

There is a paa plugin for photoshop in the tools suite which when added to photoshop allows you to read and save as .paa.

[W0lle 1042]

Download the BI Tools 2 Suite and install only TexView2 if you don't need the rest.

Then open the png file in TexView, save as .paa and done

[fasterthanlight 10]

Worked great. Thanks Wollie.

That was much easier.

[Tankbuster 1733]

If you have photoshop, then download the Arma tools here.

There is a paa plugin for photoshop in the tools suite which when added to photoshop allows you to read and save as .paa.

I wouldn't recommend the paa plugin for photoshop. It's rather unreliable.

[fasterthanlight 10]

I was able to edit a .png to a .paa. I was able to rename my pic to award.paa and it shows up in the bottom left of the Cam intro screen.

Question is where is the code for adding the award.paa file so I can swap it or add more to that screen?

I searched award.paa in each of the folders root. I am just missing it.

[Tankbuster 1733]

I was able to edit a .png to a .paa. I was able to rename my pic to award.paa and it shows up in the bottom left of the Cam intro screen.

Question is where is the code for adding the award.paa file so I can swap it or add more to that screen?

I searched award.paa in each of the folders root. I am just missing it.

If you're talking about Domination, it should be in the pics folder.

The file that references it is x_dlg\IntroText.hpp (for Domi 2.29)

[fasterthanlight 10]

I found it.

class XDomAward {

idd=-1;

movingEnable=0;

duration=9;

fadein = 1;

fadeout = 1;

name="XDomAward";

sizeEx = 256;

class controls {

class Picture : XD_RscPicture {

idc=50;

x=0.01; y=0.8; w=0.15; h=0.2;

text="pics\award.paa";

sizeEx = 256;

};

};

};

I am totally new at this, so please help a little more. If I wanted to add another picture to that screen, what do I edit to make the new pic shot to the right of this award.paa pic?

[CarlGustaffa 4]

You need to duplicate the class and give it unique info (especially the classname or I believe it will crash). Then find out how it's shown, duplicate that and make it show your new one.

[fasterthanlight 10]

class XDomAward {

idd=-1;

movingEnable=0;

duration=9;

fadein = 1;

fadeout = 1;

name="XDomAward";

sizeEx = 256;

class controls {

class Picture : XD_RscPicture {

idc=50;

x=0.01; y=0.8; w=0.15; h=0.2;

text="pics\award.paa";

sizeEx = 256;

};

};

};

class XDomAward {

idd=-1;

movingEnable=0;

duration=9;

fadein = 1;

fadeout = 1;

name="afsocom";

sizeEx = 256;

class controls {

class Picture : XD_RscPicture {

idc=50;

x=0.01; y=0.8; w=0.15; h=0.2;

text="pics\afsocom.paa";

sizeEx = 256;

};

};

};

It does crash. I changed the classname (award.paa) and kept the class the same. The crash says it is already defined.

Where am I going wrong?

Edited June 8, 2011 by fasterthanlight

[unknownx9 10]

class XDomAward {

idd=-1;

movingEnable=0;

duration=9;

fadein = 1;

fadeout = 1;

name="XDomAward";

sizeEx = 256;

class controls {

class Picture : XD_RscPicture {

idc=50;

x=0.01; y=0.8; w=0.15; h=0.2;

text="pics\award.paa";

sizeEx = 256;

};

};

};

class XDomAward {

idd=-1;

movingEnable=0;

duration=9;

fadein = 1;

fadeout = 1;

name="afsocom";

sizeEx = 256;

class controls {

class Picture : XD_RscPicture {

idc=50;

x=0.01; y=0.8; w=0.15; h=0.2;

text="pics\afsocom.paa";

sizeEx = 256;

};

};

};

It does crash. I changed the classname (award.paa) and kept the class the same. The crash says it is already defined.

Where am I going wrong?

I think they meant you need to change the name of the other "class XDomAward" to some other class(i.e "class XMyAward"). So then you would have "class XDomAward" as well as the other class called "class XMyAward"

[fasterthanlight 10]

I changed the first line to what you had there and it does NOT crash now.

Now how do I get it to show up on the camstart screen, to the right of the award?

[Tankbuster 1733]

the x and y define the location.

[fasterthanlight 10]

the x and y define the location.

okay, good to know.

The second icon will not show up. I tried to find where the class XDomAward is called from, but no luck.

[fasterthanlight 10]

I have tried a couple of things. Not only can't I get it to work with what I know. I don't know anything else to try. Can someone take a look and help me a little more?

[neokika 62]

I have tried a couple of things. Not only can't I get it to work with what I know. I don't know anything else to try. Can someone take a look and help me a little more?

Hi there,

Now you only need to define another control:

class XDomAward 
{
idd=-1;
movingEnable=0;
duration=9;
fadein = 1;
fadeout = 1;
name="XDomAward";
sizeEx = 256;
class controls 
{
	class Picture : XD_RscPicture 
	{
		idc=50;
		x=0.01; y=0.8; w=0.15; h=0.2;
		text="pics\award.paa";
		sizeEx = 256;
	};
	class something : XD_RscPicture 
	{
		idc=-1;
		x=0.02; y=0.9; w=0.15; h=0.2;
		text="pics\award.paa";
		sizeEx = 256;
	};
};
};

Where X and Y are the placement and W and H are the size.

_neo_

Edited June 17, 2011 by neokika

[fasterthanlight 10]

class XDomAward

{

idd=-1;

movingEnable=0;

duration=9;

fadein = 1;

fadeout = 1;

name="XDomAward";

sizeEx = 256;

class controls

{

class Picture : XD_RscPicture

{

idc=50;

x=0.01; y=0.8; w=0.15; h=0.2;

text="pics\armysocom.paa";

sizeEx = 256;

};

class something : XD_RscPicture

{

idc=-1;

x=0.02; y=0.9; w=0.15; h=0.2;

text="pics\armysocom.paa";

sizeEx = 256;

};

};

};

the new pic name will be armysocom.paa

Will I need to change the xdomaward at all if I create a second "instance" of a picture to the right of the award.paa?

Edited June 17, 2011 by fasterthanlight