====== Overview of MPW Tools and Scripts ====== ---- A //Tools// folder on the 3DO Tookit CD-ROM contains available MPW tools and scripts available. Many of these tools can also be found in the folders where the related tool resides. Table 1 lists all tools in the tools directory, provides a brief description, and points to the manual in which each tool is documented. Note that scripts are explicitly marked, all other items are tools. Table 1: Overview of MPW tools and scripts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tool/Script |Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3DO Toolkit |411 Help files for both 3DO Tools and 3DO Portfolio. Help |. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AnimtoSanm |Converts animation files into stream file format. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ArmTools |Folder with all ARM tools. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Chunkify |Converts raw data into join chunks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Create3DOMake |Creates a 3DO makefile according to user |specifications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CtlMaker |Creates control chunks used to control a data stream. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DumpAIFF |Prints summary report AIFF sound files. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DumpDSPP |Analyzes state of DSP instructions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DumpStream |Writes diagnostic listing for a stream. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DumpStreamCCBs |Prints report on cel control blocks in an |animation stream. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GetDSErrorText |Converts DataStreamer error codes into text error |messages. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- makecel |Converts file generated by ppmto3DO to 16-bit |coded cel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- modbin |Prepares executables for 3DO system. Lets you set |stack size. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MovieToStream |Converts a QuickTime movie into stream file format. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- picttocel16 |Script that converts a PICT file to a 16-bit |uncoded cel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- picttocel6 |Script that converts a PICT file to a 6-bit coded cel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- picttocel8 |Script that converts a PICT file to an 8-bit coded cel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ppmto3DO |Converts a file in PPM format to a 3DO image. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ppmtopict |Converts a file in PPM format to 32-bit PICT format. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SANMMaker |Converts an ANIM to a streamed anim (SANM) file. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SAudioTool |Modifies header data in streamed audio files. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- sendstr |Sends any string from MPW to the 3DO Debugger. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SFtoStream |Converts AIFF or AIFF-C files to stream file format. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SquashSnd |Performs 2:1 compression on AIFF or AIFF-C sound files. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- stripaif |Separates symbols from actual code for debugging ---------------------------------------------------------------------- StreamMaker |Script interpreter for assembling complex data streams. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UserStartup3DO |MPW user startup information. No need to modify. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Weaver |Combines files into a single stream file using |a script. ----------------------------------------------------------------------