Toaster File Mysteries
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I need some help in understanding the TOASTER file system.
1. CG: I have figured out the CG storage system (sort of). In the
PROJECT file the XXX.BK.ZZZZZZ files list all fonts for the project and the
text of each page. The number of the page and the page type are stored
after "PAGE" for each. The XXX.PJ.ZZZZZ files list the effects available
for the project. What I cannot understand is the files in
FRAMESTORE/PAGES. What are they — bit maps ? Also what do the numbers
xxx and yyy indicate in XXX.PG.YYY- DH0. How come recent CG pages I have
entered do not seem to be represented in FRAMESTORE/PAGES though they are
retrievable.
2. Brushes: When I store brushes from TOASTERPAINT they go into a
mystery location "DH0:Images" which I cannot find on the hard disk. Of
course it is possible to store brushes anywhere but that is the (mystery)
default location. Any clues to these mysteries will be greatly appreciated.
–\/ |<– c
I can gives some clues (I'm just guessing myself though :^) –
the files in FRAMESTORE/PAGES are CG FRAMESTORE PAGES where XXX.PG.YYY-DH0
is interpreted as:
XXX=CG Page # for the 'CG Framestore' page
YYY=Project # associated with that CG Book
DH0=Volume which contains the Project noted in YYY (This does not nec. have
to be DH0, it could be WORK, SY1, or whatever the volume name is for the
given project directory. This name is taken from the DEVICE NAME assigned
to the Hard Disk, and is not related to the text name of the disk [ie:
'Hard Disk', 'Hard1', 'Fubar','Empty', etc.].)
2. As for the 'mystery location "DH0:Images"', this should be in the root
of DH0: (unless DH0: is just an ASSIGN [As I had to do on my A3000], in
which case you will have to type 'ASSIGN' at the CLI and it will list all
the current logical assignments. In there should be a reference for DH0:
with a list of the complete path [I would bet it's assigned to Toaster/3D
if it's assigned at all].)
I think it is stored in a sub-directory called 'Images' inside a dir called
'3D' in the 'Toaster' directory.
Hope this is correct, and is of some help.
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
Erik,
You're right. Toaster Paint defaults to storing images and brushes into
the 3d/images drawer. Also it should be noted that the pages directory in
the framestore dir only contains buffered pages from CG. These images are
volatile and can be auto deleted if you remove a font that is being used on
that page. They are best rendered out and then saved to the framestore
device.
–JG
Ouch! I had heard of complaints about the CG pages, but didn't realize they
were that prone to being deleted!
Thanks for the info. I will probably be doing that in the future.
This was the first time I actually used the CG for a paying project, so
didn't set things up as efficiently as I will in the future.
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom