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 == | ||
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== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* {{CdTextfilesURL|qsamania2/}} MENU-*/*.ICN | * {{CdTextfilesURL|qsamania2/}} MENU-*/*.ICN | ||
| + | * {{CdTextfiles|currentsw199407/menuing/deskicns.zip|deskicns.zip}} | ||
* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/magicDeskIcon/ | * https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/magicDeskIcon/ | ||
* Some samples are included with the software, but installation is needed. | * Some samples are included with the software, but installation is needed. | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 5 December 2022
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.
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.
Software
- Magic Desk v3.01 (1993)
- Magic Desk v3.22 (1995)
- Deark
Sample files
- http://cd.textfiles.com/qsamania2/ MENU-*/*.ICN
- deskicns.zip
- https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/magicDeskIcon/
- Some samples are included with the software, but installation is needed.
