Pal load
Syntax
INT pal_load ( <STRING filename>, [ <POINTER id>] )
Description
Loads a color palette from a file.
The current palette is switched to the loaded one. Note that one can load a palette from an 8bit FPG or MAP file (the remaining graphic data will not be loaded) or a PAL file.
The previous name load_pal() is deprecated.
Parameters
| STRING filename | - The filename of the file that you wish to load the palette from (including extension and possible path). |
| POINTER id | - Optional parameter, for loading a palette in the background. |
Returns
INT : graphID
| -2 | - Waiting for the file to be loaded, see notes. |
| -1 | - There was an error loading the file. |
| >=0 | - The graphID of the newly created palette. |
the following applies for versions prior rc282:
INT : Error.
| -1 | - Error: could not open file; corrupt or truncated file; file doesn't contain palette information. |
| 0 | - Error: could not obtain filename; some FPL error. |
| 1 | - No error: palette was loaded with success. |
Example
Program example;
Begin
load_pal("example.pal");
Loop
frame;
End
End
Notes
The optional parameter id was introduced in version rc282 and allows you to load resources in the background. It used with the Offset operator. See example below:
load_pal("archivo_gordo.pal", &idpal);
while(idpal==-2)
say("Big File Loading ....");
frame;
end
if(idpal==-1)
say("Something went wrong!!");
exit(); // o return
end
say("Big file loaded ok!!");
