Magic Desk icon
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'''Magic Desk icon''' is an icon format associated with Magic Desk, a graphical menu system for DOS developed by Virtual Magic Software. | '''Magic Desk icon''' is an icon format associated with Magic Desk, a graphical menu system for DOS developed by Virtual Magic Software. | ||
Magic Desk is spelled "MagicDesk" in some third-party descriptions. | Magic Desk is spelled "MagicDesk" in some third-party descriptions. | ||
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| + | Magic Desk is the successor of ''ToyBox'' -- see [[ToyBox icon]]. Unfortunately, while the ToyBox and Magic Desk icon formats are often indistinguishable, they use different color palettes, and must be interpreted differently. | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
Known files start with {{magic|0x1f 0x1f}}, and are 515 bytes in size. | Known files start with {{magic|0x1f 0x1f}}, and are 515 bytes in size. | ||
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| + | The byte at offset 2 is observed to be either <code>0x03</code> or <code>0xff</code>. | ||
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| + | Note that this does not necessarily distinguish the format from [[ToyBox icon]]. | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
* {{CdTextfiles|somuch/smsharew4/UTILS/MDESK301.ZIP|Magic Desk v3.01}} (1993) | * {{CdTextfiles|somuch/smsharew4/UTILS/MDESK301.ZIP|Magic Desk v3.01}} (1993) | ||
* {{CdTextfiles|cream/cream08/cream08-02/windows/mdesk322.zip|Magic Desk v3.22}} (1995) | * {{CdTextfiles|cream/cream08/cream08-02/windows/mdesk322.zip|Magic Desk v3.22}} (1995) | ||
| + | * {{Deark}} | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* {{CdTextfilesURL|qsamania2/}} MENU-*/*.ICN | * {{CdTextfilesURL|qsamania2/}} MENU-*/*.ICN | ||
| + | * {{CdTextfiles|currentsw199407/menuing/deskicns.zip|deskicns.zip}} | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/magicDeskIcon}} | ||
* Some samples are included with the software, but installation is needed. | * Some samples are included with the software, but installation is needed. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 16 February 2024
Magic Desk icon is an icon format associated with Magic Desk, a graphical menu system for DOS developed by Virtual Magic Software.
Magic Desk is spelled "MagicDesk" in some third-party descriptions.
Magic Desk is the successor of ToyBox -- see ToyBox icon. Unfortunately, while the ToyBox and Magic Desk icon formats are often indistinguishable, they use different color palettes, and must be interpreted differently.
[edit] Identification
Known files start with 0x1f 0x1f, and are 515 bytes in size.
The byte at offset 2 is observed to be either 0x03 or 0xff.
Note that this does not necessarily distinguish the format from ToyBox icon.
[edit] Software
- Magic Desk v3.01 (1993)
- Magic Desk v3.22 (1995)
- Deark
[edit] Sample files
- http://cd.textfiles.com/qsamania2/ MENU-*/*.ICN
- deskicns.zip
- dexvert samples — image/magicDeskIcon
- Some samples are included with the software, but installation is needed.
