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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: AAACHIPSET on February 27, 2013, 12:22:51 PM

Title: one more question datatypes ..
Post by: AAACHIPSET on February 27, 2013, 12:22:51 PM

been installing  lots  data types tday  ..tryin  to get  a disc  called botanica
which has 1000s  pics of plants  to display ...it just calls the files  name.pic
so i installed the pic  datatype  ..i get  a black  display no pic..no info  on disc  will tell me what sorta files they are ..windows  can display them ..but i want my amiga  to do it..
installed heaps  others  tiff etc ..an they all work  ..idea?

Title: Re: one more question datatypes ..
Post by: AAACHIPSET on February 27, 2013, 12:36:19 PM

a quick  follow up on my question ...it appears it needs quicktime installed..an can run on a mac040..or ppc  ..is there a mac pic datatype?

Title: Re: one more question datatypes ..
Post by: Thomas on February 27, 2013, 12:44:20 PM

Quote from: AAACHIPSET;727669

..no info  on disc  will tell me what sorta files they are ..

Attach one or two files to this thread, then somebody can examine the contents.

Quote from: AAACHIPSET;727670

..is there a mac pic datatype?

http://aminet.net/package/util/dtype/MacPict2-dtc

Title: Re: one more question datatypes ..
Post by: AAACHIPSET on February 28, 2013, 04:53:23 AM

the pics are from paint shop pro  ,,used by pictor , pc paint  and grasp
file is called pc paint ..extension pic.
wont let me upload the pic  says  invalid file  ..

Title: Re: one more question datatypes ..
Post by: Thomas on February 28, 2013, 10:33:00 AM

Quote from: AAACHIPSET;727736

the pics are from paint shop pro  ,,used by pictor , pc paint  and grasp
file is called pc paint ..extension pic.
wont let me upload the pic  says  invalid file  ..

ZIP them and upload the ZIP archive.