IFFSnooper History

UPDATE NOTES 2002 - 2006

Version 1.2.0b9

• Fixed language code bug in TTAs edit routine
• Added "Add Menu" option to TTAB edit screen
• Added "Resequence" option to BHAV viewer
• Improved display of BHAV resources
• Improved handling of GUID updates
• Improved sprite export under MacOS X

Version 1.1.9

• Fixed bug in DGRP routines
• Implemented object oriented BHAV routines
• Implemented object oriented rsmp routines
• Revised CTSS routines to handle text encoding
• Revised DGRP and SPR2 display orientation for TMog compatibilty

Version 1.1.8

• Fixed bug in update routines for BHAV resources in cloned objects
• Fixed bug in object oriented SPR# frame navigation
• Implemented multitile DGRP context display
• Implemented object oriented OBJD routines
• Improved display of SLOTresources
• Improved feedback when editing DGRP values
• Improved handling of very large sprite lists in drawgroups
• Improved import of wallpaper images for cutouts and outlines
• Revised import / export routines for TMog compatibilty

Version 1.1.7

• Implemented multisprite DGRP interface
• Implemented display code for DGRP version 20000
• Implemented object oriented drawgroup routines
• Implemented object oriented sprite routines
• Improved handling of multi-tile coordinates

Version 1.1.6

• Added tile co-ordinates to DGRP display
• Implemented editing of additional OBJD parameters
• Improved display of resource maps
• Improved drag & drop of files extracted with FarSight
• Improved import of wallpaper images

Version 1.1.5

• Implemented editing of CARR resources
• Improved handling of multi-object iff files
• Improved string routines for 256 items and more
• Improved display of objt resources in hex display window
• Improved TTAB display and edit routines
• Minor additions to OBJD definitions

Version 1.1.4

• Improved display of CARR resources in hex display window
• Improved display of SLOT resources in hex display window
• Improved TTAB edit routines
• Improved string routines
• Improved editing of bodysuits (STR# 200)

Version 1.1.3

• Implemented GUID reference update during object cloning
• Implemented Import -- Floor Tile routine
• Improved BMP export routines
• Improved sprite import routines
• Improved TTAB edit routines
• Improved display of several resources in hex display window

Version 1.1.2

• Added Export Hex button to hex data window
• Added Export Log button to hex data window
• Added sprite import log
• Implemented editing of DGRP sprite count
• Implemented editing of DGRP sprite rotation number
• Implemented editing of DGRP base offset
• Implemented threads for sprite import and string editing
• Improved sprite image export routines
• Improved SLOT resource display
• Improved SPR# resource display
• Improved SPR# resource export
• Improved TTAB and TTAs resource display

Version 1.1.1

• Implemented Save when closing IFFReader window
• Added Clear All button on BMP_ tab panel
• Added Rotate button on DGRP tab panel
• Implemented editing for all STR# resources
• Implemented editing for TTAs resources
• Implemented editing of MagicTown flag
• Improved sprite assembly routines
• Improved sprite display for door and window IFF files
• Redesigned OBJDEdit window to access more parameters
• Interface tweaks for MacOS X
• Various other interface improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.1.0

• Additional navigation by resource ID option in hex data window
• Additional navigation by Navigate ResourceList submenu
• Added command key for Edit -- Rename Resource command
• Added command key for Edit -- Renumber Resource command
• Changed the URL in Magic Cookie window
• Enabled multiple subcloning
• Enabled uChr display for .FAM files
• Improved editing of "bodysuit" strings
• Improved Drag and Drop of IFF files from Finder
• Improved DGRP display
• Various other interface improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.0.9

• Enabled GUID editing for all OBJD resources
• Fixed CTSS edit bug under OS 8.6
• Fixed SPR2 assembly bug
• Implemented Drag and Drop of IFF files from Finder
• Implemented editing of StudioTown flags in OBJD edit window
• Implemented new displays in OBJD edit window
• Implemented File -- Subclone submenus
• Implemented subcloning routine
• Implemented Edit -- Set Cookie command
• Improved default file naming when using File -- Clone routine
• Improved DGRP display for earlier resource versions
• Improved resource update routines for OBJD, CTSS and TTAB
• Preliminary BMP_ assembly routines
• Better error handling during Sprite Import
• Various other interface improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.0.8

• Added File -- Clone command
• Fixed the sprite export routines for walls and floors
• Fixed sprite export names for six frame sprites
• Implemented editing of "Magic Cookie" value in OBJD edit window
• Implemented multi-lingual CTSS editing
• Implemented graphic display of DGRP resource sprites
• Implemented editing of sprite placement coordinates in DGRP tab panel
• Implemented SPR2 assembly routines
• Replaced SPR2 pop-up selection menu with radio buttons
• Various other interface improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.0.7

• Improved the sprite display routines
• Improved the sprite export routines
• Increased the memory partition under OS 9
• Better error handling routine when encoding walls

Version 1.0.6

• Implemented display for hexadecimal GUID in OBJD resource tab panel
• Implemented editing of hexadecimal GUID in OBJD edit window
• Implemented editing of Unleashed Community flags
• Improved pop-up menus in hex data window
• Improved display of BCON resource data
• Improved display of BHAV resource data
• Improved display of DGRP resource data
• Implemented display routine for TSO format SPR2 resources
• Fixed clipping of sprite image in SPR2 resource tab panel
• Fixed a rare non-fatal out of bounds condition in SPR2 display routine

Version 1.0.5

• Implemented display for hexadecimal GUID
• Improved display of long text strings
• Implemented routines for TSO format resource maps
• Implemented routines for TSO format OBJD resources
• Implemented routines for TSO format text strings
• Implemented TTAB display for Unleashed pet flags
• Implemented editing of TTAB pet flags
• Implemented check for TSO TTAB resources

Version 1.0.4

• Implemented View/Hex data... routine
• Implemented BMP_ display for .FAM files
• Improved resource export
• Improved SPR# display
• Improved STR# display

Version 1.0.3

• Recompiled with REALBasic 4.5.1
• Improved rsmp handling for Vacation objects
• Improved TTAB display
• Worked on TTAB Edit routine

Version 1.0.2

Ornate Grape 2 wall image courtesy of Sandy at SimsAddiction

• Added Wallpaper routine

• Implemented FBMP display
• Implemented STR# edit routine
• Added Import menu
• Improved display of objects with both SPR# and SPR2 resources
• Minor interface improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.0.1

• Better handling of .iff files which contain multiple objects
• Improved PALT display
• Improved BMP_ display
• Improved text and HTML export
• Added TTAB data to text and HTML export
• Minor interface improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.0

• Implemented display of SPR2 resources in .flr files
• Implemented display of SPR# resources in .wll files
• Added more navigation buttons
• Minor interface improvements and bug fixes

• Implemented CTSS edit routine
• Implemented Text conversion routines
• Improved handling of .iff files which contain multiple objects
• Localized application for US English systems

• Worked on OBJD export routines
• Added OBJD and SPR2 navigation buttons
• Implemented Save routine
• Implemented Select All routine
• Added an icon
• Redesigned About... box

• Implemented TTAB routine
• - negative motives display correctly as of 0704
• - TTAB version 8 supported as of 0704
• Improved copy function
• Added FCNS (from Globals.iff) to list of known resources

• Re-organized BMP thumbnail output
• Improved Handling of .iff files with an absent resource map (e.g. Behaviour.iff prior to Hot Date)

• Re-organized menus
• OBJD Edit button enabled
• OBJD Export button enabled

• Improved SPR2 routines
• - better frame management
• Improved DGRP routine
• - handles larger numbers of sprites
• Improved Assemble routine

• New Disassemble routine
• - exports a folder full of resources
• New Assemble routine
• - makes a HexEdit file from a folder's contents
• - ignores XXXX files and non-resource files

• Improved SPR2 routine
• - handles sprites with a single blank line sequence
• Improved BMP_ routine
• Improved CTSS routine
• - language codes are specified when known
• Added STR# and TTAs routines
• Improved text and HTML export

• Implemented BMP_ routine
• Improved Navigation routines

• Improved SPR2 routine
• - handles sprites with a multiple blank line sequence
• SPR2 export (all three channels)
• Improved OBJD resource output
• Improved formatting of HTML output
• Implemented Navigation routines

• Worked on SPR2 and PALT routines
• - the SPR2 format is documented at SimTech
• - Added z-buffer graphics output in SPR2
• - Colour graphics output in SPR2 (assuming default palette)
• Worked on DGRP routine
• - now handles DGRPs with multiple items (e.g. fridge)
• IFFSnooper can now open any file with the .iff file extension

• Worked on DGRP routine
• - implemented TMog-like Listbox output
• - added code for DGRP section to Save As menus
• Implemented text copy code for ListBoxes
• Identified Vacation flag in OBJD output

• Worked on OBJD and CTSS routines
• Implemented code for Save As HTML menu
• - default file Snooper Output.html
• - this isn't perfect HTML because the non-ASCII characters aren't encoded

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