Message #66076

[Iambian]

Thought of how I am going to store all this data in a sane manner in this CaDanITE project. So I figured I'd go with sort of a miniature file system. The details are below in this code box thinger. I just wanna know if it looks like I'm missing anything, or if you can suggest a better or easier way to do it. Coz right now, I'm not entirely liking the fact that I have to have pretty much a file system for a CaDanITE project file, but it's the best thing I can come up with at the moment.

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CaDanITE project file structure Objects not part of the initial table structure gets a preallocated 8 byte name. ;----START OF FILE HEADER .db $BB,$6D     ;denotes a compiled ASM program .db $C9         ;If you attempt to run this as an ASM program it exits. .db "CaDanITE:" ;9 characters that identify this as a CaDanITE level .db 24chars     ;24 character description header for the project ;----START OF THE DATA FILE TABLE .org $0000      ;addresses are with respect to this for relocatability .db NN          ;number of 256-height screens .dw ScreenDat1  ;address of screen data (specified far below) .dw ...         ;Every 256 height screen has a boss assigned to it and their .dw ScreenDatN  ;data pointers will be defined with the screen data ;--- .db NN          ;number of scripts .dw ScriptDat1  ;address of script data (also defined far below) .dw ... .dw ScriptDatN ;--- .db NN          ;number of enemies that can be done .dw EnemyDat1   ;address of enemy data (defined really far below) .dw ... .dw EnemyDatN ;--- .db NN          ;number of path data streams .dw PathDat1    ;address of path data (uhm...) .dw ... .dw PathDatN ;--- ;Filetype details: ;ScreenDATA    = 01 ;21 bytes total data size. Contains pointers to other files ;ScreenBITMAP  = 02 ;521 bytes total data size. ;BossAddress   = 03 ;16+1+N(2) bytes where N is # of spellcards. Points to other files ;SplCrdDATA    = 04 ;42 bytes total data size. ;BossGRAPHIC   = 05 ;129 bytes total data size ;BossCharSPR   = 06 ;9 bytes total data size ;BossTEXT      = 07 ;1+2+NN bytes where NN is data stream byte size ;ScriptDATA    = 08 ;1+2+NN bytes where NN is data stream byte size. Pts 2 othr files ;EnemyDATA     = 09 ;8 bytes total data size ;PathDATA      = 0A ;9+1+N bytes, where N is number of step pairs in movement path. ;-----BEGINNING OF CADANITE PROJECT FILE SYSTEM ;ScreenDATA .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE .db 8 bytes     ;name of this data .dw BossAdr     ;address of boss details ($0000=not set yet) .dw ScreenBtm   ;address of 64x64 area indicating bottom screen .dw ScreenBtmLp ;address of 64x64 area indicating bottom loop .dw ScreenTopLp ;address of 64x64 area indicating bottom loop .dw ScreenTop   ;address of 64x64 area indicating bottom screen (boss) .db ScrollDelay ;A value between 1-9. A higher value means slower scroll. .db LevelLoop   ;A value between 1-128. A higher value means the stage loops more. ;ScreenBITMAP .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE .db 8 bytes     ;name of this 512 byte chunk of data .db 512 bytes   ;screen data ;BossAddress .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE .db 8 bytes     ;name of this entity .db BossScript  ;Address to the boss script. lumped together with scripts .dw BossGraphic ;Address to 32x32 boss graphic .dw BossCharSpr ;Address to 8x8 boss sprite .dw BossText    ;Address to boss dialog text .db NN          ;number of spellcards in the game .dw SplCrdAdr1  ;Address to the spellcard graphic .dw ... .dw SplCrdAdrN ;SplCrdDATA .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE .db 8 bytes     ;8 bytes for spellcard graphic name .db 1 byte      ;indicates normal bracket or special bracket for spells .db 4*8 bytes   ;32 bytes for spellcard text underlay (overlay will be autobuilt) ;BossGraphic .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE .db 128 bytes   ;graphic. Tied to name of boss ;BossCharSpr .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE .db 8 bytes     ;graphic. Tied to name of boss ;BossText .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE .dw StreamSize  ;size of text file unknown. Tied to name of boss. .db "textdata"  ;formatted for whatever. Uh. Details unknown. Won't get to it soon :P ;ScriptDATA .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE (boss and stage scripts gets a different filetype) .dw StreamSize  ;size of the script file .db N bytes     ;Script contents ;EnemyDATA .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE .db 1 byte      ;enemy type flags .db 2 bytes     ;Starting (x,y) position .db 1 byte      ;Initial HP .db 1 byte      ;Script ID .dw cyclecount  ;Initialize this enemy at this cycle count (0-65535) ;PathDATA .db 1 byte      ;FILETYPE .db 8 bytes     ;Name of this path .db StreamSize  ;number of bytes that this path can take. Up to 128 (256 steps) .db N bytes     ;bytes in the path stream