Short:        dicpng (Data Image Compress)
Type:         util/pack
Author:       Rupert Hausberger <naTmeg@gmx.net>
Uploader:     Rupert Hausberger <naTmeg@gmx.net>
Version:      1.0
Architecture: ppc-morphos
Replaces:     dicpng-morphos.lha

DESCRIPTION
===========
  DIC stands for "Data Image Compress" and is an algorythm
  to compress data into images. PNG is used as output-format,
  therefore the executable-name is "dicpng".

  - The png-image of a compressed data can be shown like any other png-image.
  - The compression-ratio is nearly that of LHA, depends on data. Seems to
    have nice ratios on binaries but bad on text-files.
  - The input-data is threaded in a special way to gain a better ratio.
  - The info for decompression is stored as a png-tag.


REQUIREMENTS
============
  - MorphOS 1.x
  - png.library
  - z.library


INSTALLATION
============
  Copy the executable to C:


USAGE
=====
  dicpng does only work from a shell.

  Arguments
  ---------
  IN/A,OUT

  IN/A - Input filname
  OUT  - Output filename

  Examples
  --------
  dicpng ram:test             - Compress ram:test to ram:test.png
  dicpng ram:test.png         - Uncompress ram:test.png to ram:test
  dicpng ram:test.png ram:out - Uncompress ram:test.png to ram:out

  WARNING: The output-file is overwriten without prompt!


AUTHOR
======
  Rupert Hausberger <naTmeg@gmx.net>


AVAILABILITY
============
  - Homepage:
    http://naTmeg.strangled.net

  - Aminet:
    http://www.aminet.net/util/pack/dicpng-morphos.lha


LICENSE
=======
  dicpng is Freeware.

  THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
  APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT
  HOLDER AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
  OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
  THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
  PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
  PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE
  COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

  IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
  WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY REDISTRIBUTE THE
  PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
  GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE
  USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS
  OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR
  THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER
  PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.


CHANGELOG
=========
v1.0 (01.02.2009)
-----------------
 - Initial.