Datafiles

Data types

dat files support the following data types:

• FILE - nested datafile
• DATA - block of binary data
• FONT - font
• SAMP - sound sample
• MIDI - MIDI file
• PAT - Gravis patch (MIDI instrument)
• FLIC - FLI or FLC animation
• BMP - bitmap
• RLE - run length encoded sprite
• CMP - compiled sprite
• XCMP - mode-X compiled sprite
• PAL - 256 color palette
• PROP - an object property—accessible in a separate array per object
• INFO - information about the datafile (abstracted, inaccessible)
• END - end of datafile indicator