OS/2 Icon
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| − | [[OS/2 Icon]] is an icon format related to | + | [[OS/2 Icon]] is an icon format related to OS/2 [[BMP]]. It is a member of the [[OS/2 bitmap family]] of formats. It is very similar to [[OS/2 Pointer]] format. It is not particularly similar to [[ICO|Windows ICO]] format. |
| − | There is a color format, and a | + | There is a color format, and a bi-level format. Multiple icons may be stored in the same file using the "[[OS/2 Bitmap Array|bitmap array]]" ("BA") container format. The BA format may be used even when the file contains only one icon. |
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| + | OS/2 icons are sometimes embedded as resources in OS/2 [[Linear Executable]] files. | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | An OS/2 Icon file may begin with ASCII characters " | + | An OS/2 Icon file may begin with ASCII characters "{{magic|CI}}" (color), or "{{magic|IC}}" (bi-level). |
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| + | Or, it may begin with "{{magic|BA}}", and have "{{magic|CI}}" or "{{magic|IC}}" at offset 14. | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
* [http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/ICONS/XICON10.ZIP XIcon] (old software, untested) | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/ICONS/XICON10.ZIP XIcon] (old software, untested) | ||
| + | * {{Deark}} | ||
| + | * [[Image Alchemy]] | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
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* http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/ICONS/ | * http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/ICONS/ | ||
* http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29503/ICONS/ | * http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29503/ICONS/ | ||
| + | * Some icon collections can be found at http://kimludvigsen.dk/os2/os2/graphx/index.php | ||
* [http://cd.textfiles.com/640swstudio/OS2/ICONSOS2.ZIP ICONSOS2.ZIP] | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/640swstudio/OS2/ICONSOS2.ZIP ICONSOS2.ZIP] | ||
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| + | === BA/IC === | ||
| + | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk2/SHELLUTL/YAOS181.ZIP YAOS181.ZIP] → yaos.ico | ||
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=== CI === | === CI === | ||
* [http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/ICONS/XICON10.ZIP XICON10.ZIP] → test/*.ico | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/ICONS/XICON10.ZIP XICON10.ZIP] → test/*.ico | ||
* [http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/ICONS/VISAGEIC.ZIP VISAGEIC.ZIP] → toolsfop.ico, cwicon.ico | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/ICONS/VISAGEIC.ZIP VISAGEIC.ZIP] → toolsfop.ico, cwicon.ico | ||
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| + | === IC === | ||
| + | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/libris/GRAPHICS/WINDOWS/2736.ZIP 2736.ZIP] - The 288-byte ICO files are in IC format. For example MOUSE.ICO, PC2PC.ICO. | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/icoOS2}} | ||
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| + | === Various === | ||
| + | * [https://archive.org/details/OS2BBS OS/2 BBS Files Archive] → 25-Icons.zip | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* {{EGFF|os2bmp|OS/2 Bitmap File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]] | * {{EGFF|os2bmp|OS/2 Bitmap File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:55, 28 December 2023
OS/2 Icon is an icon format related to OS/2 BMP. It is a member of the OS/2 bitmap family of formats. It is very similar to OS/2 Pointer format. It is not particularly similar to Windows ICO format.There is a color format, and a bi-level format. Multiple icons may be stored in the same file using the "bitmap array" ("BA") container format. The BA format may be used even when the file contains only one icon.
OS/2 icons are sometimes embedded as resources in OS/2 Linear Executable files.
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[edit] Identification
An OS/2 Icon file may begin with ASCII characters "CI" (color), or "IC" (bi-level).
Or, it may begin with "BA", and have "CI" or "IC" at offset 14.
[edit] Specifications
[edit] Software
- XIcon (old software, untested)
- Deark
- Image Alchemy
[edit] Sample files
[edit] BA/CI
(Most, but not all, of the icons at these locations use BA/CI format.)
- http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/OS2/hobbes/multimedia/images/icons/
- http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29804/disk1/ICONS/
- http://cd.textfiles.com/hobbesos29503/ICONS/
- Some icon collections can be found at http://kimludvigsen.dk/os2/os2/graphx/index.php
- ICONSOS2.ZIP
[edit] BA/IC
- YAOS181.ZIP → yaos.ico
[edit] CI
- XICON10.ZIP → test/*.ico
- VISAGEIC.ZIP → toolsfop.ico, cwicon.ico
[edit] IC
- 2736.ZIP - The 288-byte ICO files are in IC format. For example MOUSE.ICO, PC2PC.ICO.
- dexvert samples — image/icoOS2
[edit] Various
- OS/2 BBS Files Archive → 25-Icons.zip
