VTF File access/creation class. More...

#include <VTFFile.h>

Public Member Functions
	CVTFFile ()
	Default constructor.

	CVTFFile (const CVTFFile &VTFFile)
	Create a new VTFFile class as a copy of another. More...

	CVTFFile (const CVTFFile &VTFFile, VTFImageFormat ImageFormat)
	Create a new VTFFile class as a duplicate of another. More...

	~CVTFFile ()
	Deconstructor.

vlBool	Create (vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlUInt uiFrames=1, vlUInt uiFaces=1, vlUInt uiSlices=1, VTFImageFormat ImageFormat=IMAGE_FORMAT_RGBA8888, vlBool bThumbnail=vlTrue, vlBool bMipmaps=vlTrue, vlBool bNullImageData=vlFalse)
	Creates a new empty VTF image.. More...

vlBool	Create (vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlByte *lpImageDataRGBA8888, const SVTFCreateOptions &VTFCreateOptions)
	Create a new VTF image from existing data. More...

vlBool	Create (vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlUInt uiFrames, vlUInt uiFaces, vlUInt vlSlices, vlByte **lpImageDataRGBA8888, const SVTFCreateOptions &VTFCreateOptions)
	Create a new VTF multi-frame or cubemap image from existing data. More...

vlVoid	Destroy ()
	Destroys the current VTF image by setting the header, thumbnail and image data to zero.

vlBool	IsLoaded () const
	Check if a VTFFile image is loaded or valid. More...

vlBool	Load (const vlChar *cFileName, vlBool bHeaderOnly=vlFalse)
	Loads a VTF image from disk. More...

vlBool	Load (const vlVoid *lpData, vlSize uiBufferSize, vlBool bHeaderOnly=vlFalse)
	Loads a VTF image from memory. More...

vlBool	Load (vlVoid *pUserData, vlBool bHeaderOnly=vlFalse)
	Loads a VTF image using callback functions. More...

vlBool	Save (const vlChar *cFileName) const
	Save a VTF image from disk. More...

vlBool	Save (vlVoid *lpData, vlSize uiBufferSize, vlSize &uiSize) const
	Save a VTF image to memory. More...

vlBool	Save (vlVoid *pUserData) const
	Save a VTF image using callback functions. More...

vlBool	GetHasImage () const
	Check if image data has been loaded. More...

vlUInt	GetMajorVersion () const
	Returns the VTF file major version number.

vlUInt	GetMinorVersion () const
	Returns the VTF file minor version number.

vlUInt	GetSize () const
	Returns the VTF file size in bytes.

vlUInt	GetWidth () const
	Returns the width of the image in pixels from the VTF header.

vlUInt	GetHeight () const
	Returns the height of the image in pixels from the VTF header.

vlUInt	GetDepth () const
	Returns the depth of the image in pixels from the VTF header.

vlUInt	GetFrameCount () const
	Returns the frame count from the VTF header.

vlUInt	GetFaceCount () const
	Returns the face count from the VTF header.

vlUInt	GetMipmapCount () const
	Returns the number of MIP levels in the image from the VTF header.

vlUInt	GetStartFrame () const
	Returns the start frame from the VTF header.

vlVoid	SetStartFrame (vlUInt uiStartFrame)
	Sets the start frame in the VTF header.

vlUInt	GetFlags () const
	Returns the image flags from the VTF header.

vlVoid	SetFlags (vlUInt uiFlags)
	Sets the image flags in the VTF header.

vlBool	GetFlag (VTFImageFlag ImageFlag) const
	Check if a specific flag is set in the VTF header. More...

vlVoid	SetFlag (VTFImageFlag ImageFlag, vlBool bState)
	Set the state of a specific flag in the VTF header. More...

vlSingle	GetBumpmapScale () const
	Get the bump scale value.

vlVoid	SetBumpmapScale (vlSingle sBumpmapScale)
	Set the bump scale value. More...

vlVoid	GetReflectivity (vlSingle &sX, vlSingle &sY, vlSingle &sZ) const
	Get the reflectivity values. More...

vlVoid	SetReflectivity (vlSingle sX, vlSingle sY, vlSingle sZ)
	Set the reflectivity values. More...

VTFImageFormat	GetFormat () const
	Returns the storage format of the main image data set in the VTF header.

vlByte *	GetData (vlUInt uiFrame, vlUInt uiFace, vlUInt uiSlice, vlUInt uiMipmapLevel) const
	Get a pointer to the image data for a specific image. More...

vlVoid	SetData (vlUInt uiFrame, vlUInt uiFace, vlUInt uiSlice, vlUInt uiMipmapLevel, vlByte *lpData)
	Set the image data for a specific image. More...

vlBool	GetHasThumbnail () const
	Returns if a the current VTF image image contains a thumbnail version.

vlUInt	GetThumbnailWidth () const
	Returns the width in pixels of the current images thumbnail.

vlUInt	GetThumbnailHeight () const
	Returns the heught in pixels of the current images thumbnail.

VTFImageFormat	GetThumbnailFormat () const
	Returns the image format of the current images thumbnail.

vlByte *	GetThumbnailData () const
	Get a pointer to the thumbnail image data for the current image. More...

vlVoid	SetThumbnailData (vlByte *lpData)
	Set the thumbnail image data for the current image. More...

vlBool	GetSupportsResources () const
	Returns true if the current VTF file version supports resources.

vlUInt	GetResourceCount () const
	Returns the number of resources contained within the VTF file.

vlUInt	GetResourceType (vlUInt uiIndex) const
	Returns the resource type;.

vlBool	GetHasResource (vlUInt uiType) const
	Returns true if the resource exists.

vlVoid *	GetResourceData (vlUInt uiType, vlUInt &uiSize) const
	Get a VTF resource type's data. More...

vlVoid *	SetResourceData (vlUInt uiType, vlUInt uiSize, vlVoid *lpData)
	Set a VTF resource type's data. More...

vlBool	GenerateMipmaps (VTFMipmapFilter MipmapFilter=MIPMAP_FILTER_BOX, VTFSharpenFilter SharpenFilter=SHARPEN_FILTER_NONE)
	Generate MIP maps from the main image data. More...

vlBool	GenerateMipmaps (vlUInt uiFace, vlUInt uiFrame, VTFMipmapFilter MipmapFilter=MIPMAP_FILTER_BOX, VTFSharpenFilter SharpenFilter=SHARPEN_FILTER_NONE)
	Generate MIP maps from a specific face and frame. More...

vlBool	GenerateThumbnail ()
	Generate a thumbnail image. More...

vlBool	GenerateNormalMap (VTFKernelFilter KernelFilter=KERNEL_FILTER_3X3, VTFHeightConversionMethod HeightConversionMethod=HEIGHT_CONVERSION_METHOD_AVERAGE_RGB, VTFNormalAlphaResult NormalAlphaResult=NORMAL_ALPHA_RESULT_WHITE)
	Convert image to a normal map. More...

vlBool	GenerateNormalMap (vlUInt uiFrame, VTFKernelFilter KernelFilter=KERNEL_FILTER_3X3, VTFHeightConversionMethod HeightConversionMethod=HEIGHT_CONVERSION_METHOD_AVERAGE_RGB, VTFNormalAlphaResult NormalAlphaResult=NORMAL_ALPHA_RESULT_WHITE)
	Convert image to a normal map from a specific frame. More...

vlBool	GenerateSphereMap ()
	Creates a spheremap from using the 6 faces of the image making up its cubemap.

vlBool	ComputeReflectivity ()
	Calculates and sets the reflectivity vector values for the VTF image based on the colour averages of each pixel.

Static Public Member Functions
static SVTFImageFormatInfo const &	GetImageFormatInfo (VTFImageFormat ImageFormat)
	Get VTFImageFormat info. More...

static vlUInt	ComputeImageSize (vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlUInt uiDepth, VTFImageFormat ImageFormat)
	Calculate data buffer size for an image. More...

static vlUInt	ComputeImageSize (vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlUInt uiDepth, vlUInt uiMipmaps, VTFImageFormat ImageFormat)
	Calculate data buffer size for an image with MIP maps. More...

static vlUInt	ComputeMipmapCount (vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlUInt uiDepth)
	Compute the number of MIP maps needed by an image. More...

static vlVoid	ComputeMipmapDimensions (vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlUInt uiDepth, vlUInt uiMipmapLevel, vlUInt &uiMipmapWidth, vlUInt &uiMipmapHeight, vlUInt &uiMipmapDepth)
	Compute the dimensions of a specific MIP level. More...

static vlUInt	ComputeMipmapSize (vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlUInt uiDepth, vlUInt uiMipmapLevel, VTFImageFormat ImageFormat)
	Compute how much memory a specific MIP map level needs. More...

static vlBool	ConvertToRGBA8888 (const vlByte lpSource, vlByte lpDest, vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, VTFImageFormat SourceFormat)
	Convert an image to RGBA8888 format. More...

static vlBool	ConvertFromRGBA8888 (const vlByte lpSource, vlByte lpDest, vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, VTFImageFormat DestFormat)
	Convert an image from RGBA8888 format. More...

static vlBool	Convert (const vlByte lpSource, vlByte lpDest, vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, VTFImageFormat SourceFormat, VTFImageFormat DestFormat)
	Convert an image from any format to any format. More...

static vlBool	ConvertToNormalMap (const vlByte lpSourceRGBA8888, vlByte lpDestRGBA8888, vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, VTFKernelFilter KernelFilter=KERNEL_FILTER_3X3, VTFHeightConversionMethod HeightConversionMethod=HEIGHT_CONVERSION_METHOD_AVERAGE_RGB, VTFNormalAlphaResult NormalAlphaResult=NORMAL_ALPHA_RESULT_WHITE, vlByte bMinimumZ=0, vlSingle sScale=2.0f, vlBool bWrap=vlFalse, vlBool bInvertX=vlFalse, vlBool bInvertY=vlFalse, vlBool bInvertZ=vlFalse)
	Convert an image to a normal map. More...

static vlBool	Resize (const vlByte lpSourceRGBA8888, vlByte lpDestRGBA8888, vlUInt uiSourceWidth, vlUInt uiSourceHeight, vlUInt uiDestWidth, vlUInt uiDestHeight, VTFMipmapFilter ResizeFilter=MIPMAP_FILTER_TRIANGLE, VTFSharpenFilter SharpenFilter=SHARPEN_FILTER_NONE)
	Re-sizes an image. More...

static vlVoid	CorrectImageGamma (vlByte *lpImageDataRGBA8888, vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlSingle sGammaCorrection)
	Correct and images gamma. More...

static vlVoid	ComputeImageReflectivity (const vlByte *lpImageDataRGBA8888, vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight, vlSingle &sX, vlSingle &sY, vlSingle &sZ)
	Computes the reflectivity for an image. More...

static vlVoid	FlipImage (vlByte *lpImageDataRGBA8888, vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight)
	Flips an image vertically along its X-axis.

static vlVoid	MirrorImage (vlByte *lpImageDataRGBA8888, vlUInt uiWidth, vlUInt uiHeight)
	Flips an image horizontally along its Y-axis.

Detailed Description

VTF File access/creation class.

The CVTFFile class is the component designed for working with VTF format image files. Its public functions allow you to load, save and create new VTF files plus perform various processes on the image data such as the generation of MIP maps or Normal maps.

VTFFile generally use RGBA8888 format for passing data to and from functions. This is 4 bytes per pixel, 8-bits per channel colour or in short, uncompressed 32-bit image data. There are functions for converting the data to other formats internally, however for image creation you are probably sticking best with RGBA8888 for simplicity.

The majority of functions return a vlBool value. This is simply a test as to whether a function has succeeded or failed to execute properly. In the case of functions for checking flags, the vlBool indicates if the flag is set or unset. Other data types reflect the purpose of the function used.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

CVTFFile::CVTFFile ( const CVTFFile & VTFFile )

Create a new VTFFile class as a copy of another.

Creates a new VTFFile class as a copy of an existing one. The copy is not linked so any changes to it will not effect the class instance it was derived from.

Parameters

VTFFile is the CVTFFile class you want to copy.

CVTFFile::CVTFFile	(	const CVTFFile &	VTFFile,
		VTFImageFormat	ImageFormat
	)

Create a new VTFFile class as a duplicate of another.

Create a new VTFFile class as a duplicate of an existing one, but convert the image data to the specified format.

Parameters

VTFFile	is the CVTFFile class you want to copy.
ImageFormat	the format you want to convert the copied image data to.

Member Function Documentation

vlVoid CVTFFile::ComputeImageReflectivity	(	const vlByte *	lpImageDataRGBA8888,
		vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlSingle &	sX,
		vlSingle &	sY,
		vlSingle &	sZ
	)

static

Computes the reflectivity for an image.

Calculates and sets the reflectivity vector values for the VTF image based on the colour averages of each pixel.

Parameters

lpImageDataRGBA8888	is a pointer to the image data in RGBA8888 format.
uiWidth	is the width of the source image in pixels.
uiHeight	is the height of the source image in pixels.
sX,sY,sZ	are the variables to hold the values reflectivity vector.

See Also: ComputeReflectivity(); GetReflectivity(); SetReflectivity()

vlUInt CVTFFile::ComputeImageSize	(	vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlUInt	uiDepth,
		VTFImageFormat	ImageFormat
	)

static

Calculate data buffer size for an image.

Returns the total memory needed in bytes for an image uiWidth and uiHeight in size, in the specified format. The result includes the memory used by all MIP map levels from the largest dimension down to 1 x 1 pixel.

Parameters

uiWidth	is the width in pixels of the largest MIP level.
uiHeight	is the height in pixels of the largest MIP level.
uiDepth	is the depth in pixels of the largest MIP level.
ImageFormat	is the storage format of the image data.

Returns: size of the image data in bytes.

vlUInt CVTFFile::ComputeImageSize	(	vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlUInt	uiDepth,
		vlUInt	uiMipmaps,
		VTFImageFormat	ImageFormat
	)

static

Calculate data buffer size for an image with MIP maps.

Returns the total memory needed in bytes for an image uiWidth and uiHeight in size, in the specified format. The result includes the memory used by the number of MIP maps given as uiMipmaps starting with the original width and height.

Parameters

uiWidth	is the width in pixels of the largest MIP level.
uiHeight	is the height in pixels of the largest MIP level.
uiDepth	is the depth in pixels of the largest MIP level.
uiMipmaps	is the number of MIP maps to include in the calculation starting with the largest.
ImageFormat	is the storage format of the image data.

Returns: size of the image data in bytes.

vlUInt CVTFFile::ComputeMipmapCount	(	vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlUInt	uiDepth
	)

static

Compute the number of MIP maps needed by an image.

Returns how many MIP map levels an image of the specified size will need down to 1 x 1 pixels. The count includes the original source image.

Parameters

uiWidth	is the width in pixels of the original image.
uiHeight	is the height in pixels of the original image.
uiDepth	is the depth in pixels of the original image.

Returns: number of MIP maps needed.Returns how many MIP map levels are required for an image uiWidth and uiHeight in size, down to 1x1 pixel.

vlVoid CVTFFile::ComputeMipmapDimensions	(	vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlUInt	uiDepth,
		vlUInt	uiMipmapLevel,
		vlUInt &	uiMipmapWidth,
		vlUInt &	uiMipmapHeight,
		vlUInt &	uiMipmapDepth
	)

static

Compute the dimensions of a specific MIP level.

Returns the dimensions of a given MIP level where the largest MIP level (level 0) is the specified width and height.

Parameters

uiWidth	is the width in pixels of the largest MIP level.
uiHeight	is the height in pixels of the largest MIP level.
uiDepth	is the depth in pixels of the largest MIP level.
uiMipmapLevel	is the MIP level you want the dimensions of.
uiMipmapWidth	is the variable to hold the calculated width.
uiMipmapHeight	is the variable to hold the calculated height.
uiMipmapDepth	is the variable to hold the calculated depth.

vlUInt CVTFFile::ComputeMipmapSize	(	vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlUInt	uiDepth,
		vlUInt	uiMipmapLevel,
		VTFImageFormat	ImageFormat
	)

static

Compute how much memory a specific MIP map level needs.

Computers the total memory needed in bytes for the a specific MIP map level of an image of a given width and height stored in the specified image format.

Parameters

uiWidth	is the width in pixels of the source image.
uiHeight	is the height in pixels of the source image.
uiDepth	is the depth in pixels of the source image.
uiMipmapLevel	is the MIP level you want the size of.
ImageFormat	is the image format the MIP map image data is stored in.

Returns: size of the MIP map image data in bytes.

vlBool CVTFFile::Convert	(	const vlByte *	lpSource,
		vlByte *	lpDest,
		vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		VTFImageFormat	SourceFormat,
		VTFImageFormat	DestFormat
	)

static

Convert an image from any format to any format.

Converts image data stored in any format to the the specified storage format.

Parameters

lpSource	is a pointer to the source image data.
lpDest	is a pointer to the buffer for the converted data.
uiWidth	is the width of the source image in pixels.
uiHeight	is the height of the source image in pixels.
SourceFormat	is the image format you are converting from.
DestFormat	is the image format you wish to convert to.

Returns: true on sucessful conversion, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::ConvertFromRGBA8888	(	const vlByte *	lpSource,
		vlByte *	lpDest,
		vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		VTFImageFormat	DestFormat
	)

static

Convert an image from RGBA8888 format.

Converts image data stored in RGBA8888 format to the the specified storage format.

Parameters

lpSource	is a pointer to the source image data in RGBA8888 format.
lpDest	is a pointer to the buffer for the converted data.
uiWidth	is the width of the source image in pixels.
uiHeight	is the height of the source image in pixels.
DestFormat	is the image format you wish to convert to.

Returns: true on sucessful conversion, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::ConvertToNormalMap	(	const vlByte *	lpSourceRGBA8888,
		vlByte *	lpDestRGBA8888,
		vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		VTFKernelFilter	KernelFilter = `KERNEL_FILTER_3X3`,
		VTFHeightConversionMethod	HeightConversionMethod = `HEIGHT_CONVERSION_METHOD_AVERAGE_RGB`,
		VTFNormalAlphaResult	NormalAlphaResult = `NORMAL_ALPHA_RESULT_WHITE`,
		vlByte	bMinimumZ = `0`,
		vlSingle	sScale = `2.0f`,
		vlBool	bWrap = `vlFalse`,
		vlBool	bInvertX = `vlFalse`,
		vlBool	bInvertY = `vlFalse`,
		vlBool	bInvertZ = `vlFalse`
	)

static

Convert an image to a normal map.

Converts image data stored in RGBA8888 format to a normal map.

Parameters

lpSourceRGBA8888	is a pointer to the source image data in RGBA8888 format.
lpDestRGBA8888	is a pointer to the buffer for the converted data.
uiWidth	is the width of the source image in pixels.
uiHeight	is the height of the source image in pixels.
KernelFilter	is the kernel filter to use (default 3x3).
HeightConversionMethod	is the method of determining the height data from the source (default average RGB).
NormalAlphaResult	is how the alpha channel should be handled post processing (defaul make 100% opaque).
bMinimumZ	is the minimum normal Z value (default 0).
sScale	is the normal map height scale (default 2).
bWrap	sets whether the normal map should be tileable (default false).
bInvertX	sets if the normal map should be flipped along its X axis (default false).
bInvertY	sets if the normal map should be flipped along its Y axis (default false).
bInvertZ	sets if the normal map should be flipped along its Z axis (default false).

Returns: true on sucessful conversion, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::ConvertToRGBA8888	(	const vlByte *	lpSource,
		vlByte *	lpDest,
		vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		VTFImageFormat	SourceFormat
	)

static

Convert an image to RGBA8888 format.

Converts image data stored in the given format to RGBA8888 format.

Parameters

lpSource	is a pointer to the source image data.
lpDest	is a pointer to the buffer for the converted data.
uiWidth	is the width of the source image in pixels.
uiHeight	is the height of the source image in pixels.
SourceFormat	is the image format of the source data.

Returns: true on sucessful conversion, otherwise false.

vlVoid CVTFFile::CorrectImageGamma	(	vlByte *	lpImageDataRGBA8888,
		vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlSingle	sGammaCorrection
	)

static

Correct and images gamma.

Applies gamma correction to an image.

Parameters

lpImageDataRGBA8888	is a pointer to the image data in RGBA8888 format.
uiWidth	is the width of the source image in pixels.
uiHeight	is the height of the source image in pixels.
sGammaCorrection	is the amount of gamma correction to apply.

vlBool CVTFFile::Create	(	vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlUInt	uiFrames = `1`,
		vlUInt	uiFaces = `1`,
		vlUInt	uiSlices = `1`,
		VTFImageFormat	ImageFormat = `IMAGE_FORMAT_RGBA8888`,
		vlBool	bThumbnail = `vlTrue`,
		vlBool	bMipmaps = `vlTrue`,
		vlBool	bNullImageData = `vlFalse`
	)

Creates a new empty VTF image..

Creates a new empty VTF format image within a the current CVTFFile class.

Parameters

uiWidth	is the width in pixels of the main VTF image.
uiHeight	is the height in pixels of the main VTF image.
uiFrames	is the number of frames in the VTF image (default 1).
uiFaces	is the number of faces in the VTF image (default 1).
uiSlices	is the number of z slices in the VTF image (default 1).
ImageFormat	is the storage format of the main VTF image (default RGBA8888).
bThumbnail	sets if the VTF image will contain an additional thumbnail (default true).
bMipmaps	sets if the VTF image will contain mipmaps (default true).
bNullImageData	sets if the image data should be zero'd out on creation (default false).

Returns: true on successful creation, otherwise false.

Note: Animated and static textures have 1 face. Cubemaps have 6, one for each side of the cube.

See Also: tagSVTFCreateOptions

vlBool CVTFFile::Create	(	vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlByte *	lpImageDataRGBA8888,
		const SVTFCreateOptions &	VTFCreateOptions
	)

Create a new VTF image from existing data.

Creates a new VTF image using image data already stored in memory. The existing image data should be stored in RGBA8888 format.

Parameters

uiWidth	is the width in pixels of the main VTF image.
uiHeight	is the height in pixels of the main VTF image.
lpImageDataRGBA8888	is a pointer to the source RGBA8888 data.
VTFCreateOptions	contains the options for image creation.

Returns: true on successful creation, otherwise false.

See Also: tagSVTFCreateOptions

vlBool CVTFFile::Create	(	vlUInt	uiWidth,
		vlUInt	uiHeight,
		vlUInt	uiFrames,
		vlUInt	uiFaces,
		vlUInt	vlSlices,
		vlByte **	lpImageDataRGBA8888,
		const SVTFCreateOptions &	VTFCreateOptions
	)

Create a new VTF multi-frame or cubemap image from existing data.

Creates a new multi-frame or cubemap VTF image using image data already stored in memory. The existing image data should be stored in RGBA8888 format.

Parameters

uiWidth	is the width in pixels of the main VTF image.
uiHeight	is the height in pixels of the main VTF image.
uiFrames	is the number of frames in the VTF image.
uiFaces	is the number of faces in the VTF image.
vlSlices	is the number of z slices in the VTF image.
lpImageDataRGBA8888	is an array of pointers to the image data for each frame/face.
VTFCreateOptions	contains the options for image creation.

Returns: true on successful creation, otherwise false.

Note: Animated and static textures have 1 face. Cubemaps have 6, one for each side of the cube.

See Also: tagSVTFCreateOptions

vlBool CVTFFile::GenerateMipmaps	(	VTFMipmapFilter	MipmapFilter = `MIPMAP_FILTER_BOX`,
		VTFSharpenFilter	SharpenFilter = `SHARPEN_FILTER_NONE`
	)

Generate MIP maps from the main image data.

Generates MIP maps for the image down to 1 x 1 pixel using the data in MIP level 0 as the source. Unless otherwise specified, a standard box filter with no sharpening is used during compression.

Parameters

MipmapFilter	is the reduction filter to use (default Box).
SharpenFilter	is the sharpening filter to use (default none).

Returns: true on sucessful creation, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::GenerateMipmaps	(	vlUInt	uiFace,
		vlUInt	uiFrame,
		VTFMipmapFilter	MipmapFilter = `MIPMAP_FILTER_BOX`,
		VTFSharpenFilter	SharpenFilter = `SHARPEN_FILTER_NONE`
	)

Generate MIP maps from a specific face and frame.

Generates MIP maps for the image down to 1 x 1 pixel using the data in the given face and frame as the source. Unless otherwise specified, a standard box filter with no sharpening is used during compression.

Parameters

uiFace	is the face index to use.
uiFrame	is the frame index to use.
MipmapFilter	is the reduction filter to use (default Box).
SharpenFilter	is the sharpening filter to use (default none).

Note: Frames start at index 0 for the first frame. Faces start at index 0 for the first face. Cubemaps have 6 faces, others only 1.

Returns: true on sucessful creation, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::GenerateNormalMap	(	VTFKernelFilter	KernelFilter = `KERNEL_FILTER_3X3`,
		VTFHeightConversionMethod	HeightConversionMethod = `HEIGHT_CONVERSION_METHOD_AVERAGE_RGB`,
		VTFNormalAlphaResult	NormalAlphaResult = `NORMAL_ALPHA_RESULT_WHITE`
	)

Convert image to a normal map.

Converts the image to a normal map using the image data in MIP level 0 as the source.

Parameters

KernelFilter	is the kernel filter to use (default 3x3).
HeightConversionMethod	is the method of determining the height data from the source (default average RGB).
NormalAlphaResult	is how the alpha channel should be handled post processing (defaul make 100% opaque).

Returns: true on sucessful creation, otherwise false.

Note: The options for conversion are the same used in the nVidea NormalMap Photoshop plug-in.

vlBool CVTFFile::GenerateNormalMap	(	vlUInt	uiFrame,
		VTFKernelFilter	KernelFilter = `KERNEL_FILTER_3X3`,
		VTFHeightConversionMethod	HeightConversionMethod = `HEIGHT_CONVERSION_METHOD_AVERAGE_RGB`,
		VTFNormalAlphaResult	NormalAlphaResult = `NORMAL_ALPHA_RESULT_WHITE`
	)

Convert image to a normal map from a specific frame.

Converts the image to a normal map using the image data in the given frame as the source.

Parameters

uiFrame	is the frame index to use.
KernelFilter	is the kernel filter to use (default 3x3).
HeightConversionMethod	is the method of determining the height data from the source (default average RGB).
NormalAlphaResult	is how the alpha channel should be handled post processing (defaul make 100% opaque).

Returns: true on sucessful creation, otherwise false.

Note: The options for conversion are the same used in the nVidea NormalMap Photoshop plug-in.

vlBool CVTFFile::GenerateThumbnail ( )

Generate a thumbnail image.

Generates the thumbnail image for the VTF image by copying an existing MIP map of the right size and converting it to the required format.

Returns: true on sucessful creation, otherwise false.

See Also: SetThumbnailData()

vlByte * CVTFFile::GetData	(	vlUInt	uiFrame,
		vlUInt	uiFace,
		vlUInt	uiSlice,
		vlUInt	uiMipmapLevel
	)		const

Get a pointer to the image data for a specific image.

Returns a pointer to the image data for a given frame, face and MIP level.

Parameters

uiFrame	is the desired frame.
uiFace	is the desired face.
uiSlice	is the desired z slice.
uiMipmapLevel	is the desired MIP level.

Note: Frames start at index 0 for the first frame. Faces start at index 0 for the first face. Cubemaps have 6 faces, others only 1. MIP levels start at index 0 for the largest image moving down in size.

See Also: GetFormat()

vlBool CVTFFile::GetFlag ( VTFImageFlag ImageFlag ) const

Check if a specific flag is set in the VTF header.

Checks to see if the given flag is set in the VTF header struct.

Parameters

ImageFlag is the flag you wish to check for.

Returns: true if the flag is set, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::GetHasImage ( ) const

Check if image data has been loaded.

Check to see if the image buffer has data in it. If a VTF file was loaded into the class with the bHeaderOnly option, this will return false.

Returns: true if image data is present, otherwise false.

SVTFImageFormatInfo const & CVTFFile::GetImageFormatInfo ( VTFImageFormat ImageFormat )

static

Get VTFImageFormat info.

Returns a SImageFormatInfo info struct for the specified VTFImageFormat.

Parameters

ImageFormat is the format to get info on.

Returns: SImageFormatInfo info struct.

vlVoid CVTFFile::GetReflectivity	(	vlSingle &	sX,
		vlSingle &	sY,
		vlSingle &	sZ
	)		const

Get the reflectivity values.

Get the reflectivity value for each vector axis from the VTF header.

Parameters

sX,sY,sZ are the variables to hold the values reflectivity vector.

vlVoid * CVTFFile::GetResourceData	(	vlUInt	uiType,
		vlUInt &	uiSize
	)		const

Get a VTF resource type's data.

Checks to see if the resource type exists and returns it's data.

Parameters

uiType	is the resource type to retrieve.
uiSize	is the size of the resource data.

Returns: a pointer to the resource data buffer if the resource exists.

vlByte * CVTFFile::GetThumbnailData ( ) const

Get a pointer to the thumbnail image data for the current image.

Returns a pointer to the thumbnail image data for the current image.

Returns: vlByte pointer to the image data.

See Also: GetThumbnailFormat()

vlBool CVTFFile::IsLoaded ( ) const

Check if a VTFFile image is loaded or valid.

Checks if a file was loaded or a new image was created correctly by checking for the existance of a valid header struct in the VTFFile class.

Returns: true if header is valid, otherwise false.

See Also: Create()

vlBool CVTFFile::Load	(	const vlChar *	cFileName,
		vlBool	bHeaderOnly = `vlFalse`
	)

Loads a VTF image from disk.

Loads a VTF image file from disk into the current VTFFile class. You may choose to load just the header only if you want to get info about the file and save memory.

Parameters

cFileName	is the path and filename of the file to load.
bHeaderOnly	sets whether to load just the VTF header or not (default false).

Returns: true on sucessful load, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::Load	(	const vlVoid *	lpData,
		vlSize	uiBufferSize,
		vlBool	bHeaderOnly = `vlFalse`
	)

Loads a VTF image from memory.

Loads a VTF image file stored in memory into the current VTFFile class. You may choose to load just the header only if you want to get info about the file and save memory.

Parameters

lpData	is a pointer to the VTF file in memory.
uiBufferSize	is the size of the VTF file in bytes.
bHeaderOnly	sets whether to load just the VTF header or not (default false).

Returns: true on sucessful load, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::Load	(	vlVoid *	pUserData,
		vlBool	bHeaderOnly = `vlFalse`
	)

Loads a VTF image using callback functions.

Loads a VTF image file into the current VTFFile class. You may choose to load just the header only if you want to get info about the file and save memory.

Parameters

pUserData	is a pointer to custom user data.
bHeaderOnly	sets whether to load just the VTF header or not (default false).

Returns: true on sucessful load, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::Resize	(	const vlByte *	lpSourceRGBA8888,
		vlByte *	lpDestRGBA8888,
		vlUInt	uiSourceWidth,
		vlUInt	uiSourceHeight,
		vlUInt	uiDestWidth,
		vlUInt	uiDestHeight,
		VTFMipmapFilter	ResizeFilter = `MIPMAP_FILTER_TRIANGLE`,
		VTFSharpenFilter	SharpenFilter = `SHARPEN_FILTER_NONE`
	)

static

Re-sizes an image.

Re-sizes an image in RGBA8888 format to the given dimensions using the specified filters.

Parameters

lpSourceRGBA8888	is a pointer to the source image data in RGBA8888 format.
lpDestRGBA8888	is a pointer to the buffer for the converted data.
uiSourceWidth	is the width of the source image in pixels.
uiSourceHeight	is the height of the source image in pixels.
uiDestWidth	is the width of the destination image in pixels.
uiDestHeight	is the height of the destination image in pixels.
ResizeFilter	is the image reduction filter to use (default triangle).
SharpenFilter	is the image sharpening filter to use (default none).

Returns: true on sucessful re-size, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::Save ( const vlChar * cFileName ) const

Save a VTF image from disk.

Saves a VTF format image file to disk from the current VTFFile class.

Parameters

cFileName is the path and filename of the file to load.

Returns: true on sucessful save, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::Save	(	vlVoid *	lpData,
		vlSize	uiBufferSize,
		vlSize &	uiSize
	)		const

Save a VTF image to memory.

Saves a VTF format image file to memory from the current VTFFile class.

Parameters

lpData	is a pointer to save the image to.
uiBufferSize	is the size of the buffer in bytes.
uiSize	is the size of VTF file in bytes as written into lpData.

Returns: true on sucessful save, otherwise false.

vlBool CVTFFile::Save ( vlVoid * pUserData ) const

Save a VTF image using callback functions.

Saves a VTF format image file from the current VTFFile class.

Parameters

pUserData is a pointer to custom user data.

Returns: true on sucessful save, otherwise false.

vlVoid CVTFFile::SetBumpmapScale ( vlSingle sBumpmapScale )

Set the bump scale value.

Sets the bump scale in the VTF header to the given floating point value.

Parameters

sBumpmapScale is the scale value to set.

vlVoid CVTFFile::SetData	(	vlUInt	uiFrame,
		vlUInt	uiFace,
		vlUInt	uiSlice,
		vlUInt	uiMipmapLevel,
		vlByte *	lpData
	)

Set the image data for a specific image.

Sets the image data for a given frame, face and MIP level. The source image data pointed to by lpData must be in the format specified in the VTF header.

Parameters

uiFrame	is the desired frame.
uiFace	is the desired face.
uiSlice	is the desired z slice.
uiMipmapLevel	is the desired MIP level.
lpData	is a pointer to the image data.

Returns: vlByte pointer to the image data.

Note: Frames start at index 0 for the first frame. Faces start at index 0 for the first face. Cubemaps have 6 faces, others only 1. MIP levels start at index 0 for the largest image moving down in size.

See Also: GetFormat()

vlVoid CVTFFile::SetFlag	(	VTFImageFlag	ImageFlag,
		vlBool	bState
	)

Set the state of a specific flag in the VTF header.

Set the boolean state of the given flag in the VTF header struct.

Parameters

ImageFlag	is the flag you wish to set.
bState	is the state you wish to set for the flag.

vlVoid CVTFFile::SetReflectivity	(	vlSingle	sX,
		vlSingle	sY,
		vlSingle	sZ
	)

Set the reflectivity values.

Set the reflectivity value for each vector axis in the VTF header.

Parameters

sX,sY,sZ are the values for each reflectivity vector axis.

vlVoid * CVTFFile::SetResourceData	(	vlUInt	uiType,
		vlUInt	uiSize,
		vlVoid *	lpData
	)

Set a VTF resource type's data.

Set a resource type's data. If the type deson't exist, the resource is created. If uiSize is 0, the resource is deleted.

Parameters

uiType	is the resource type to set.
uiSize	is the size of the resource data; if 0 the resource is deleted, otherwise if the resource does not have a data chunk this must be 4.
lpData	is the resource data; if null the resource data is zeroed.

Returns: a pointer to the resource data buffer if the resource exists or was created.

vlVoid CVTFFile::SetThumbnailData ( vlByte * lpData )

Set the thumbnail image data for the current image.

Sets the thumbnail image data for the current image. The source image data pointed to by lpData must be in the format specified for the thumbnail in the VTF header.

Parameters

lpData is a pointer to the image data.

See Also: GetThumbnailFormat()

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

VTFFile.h
VTFFile.cpp

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