![]() In the second kind, the first byte equates to an integer 129 to 255.This means the byte is counting how many data bytes follow. In the first kind, the first byte equates to an integer 1 to 127.The compressed data is a series of two kinds of chunks.Almost all segment data is compressed using a run-length algorithm. After the header, the rest of the file is made up of chunks containing an 8 byte header followed by its data.All of this information is thanks to the research done by David Moews, with a document here.See the IFF page on Wikipedia (linked above) for more information on the format, although it is essentially a generic container file format. This is the file format in which cities are stored.Repeat for the rest of this segment's data length. Segment data, begin sub-segment bytes (let x = the byte's value) byte - The following byte repeats x-127 times. Byte count of the data in this segment (excluding this header) File type (always 'SCDH' for SimCity 2000) Total count of bytes in file minus first 8 in the header Format Type: Interchange File Format (IFF).The *.idx file contains the directory, the *.dat file contains the file data."How very peculiar" said the Tin Woodman. It must be admitted that the round, black eyes were rather bulging in appearance but the expression upon the Woggle-Bug's face was by no means unpleasant. Its arms were fully as slender as its legs, and upon a rather long neck was perched its head - not unlike the head of a man, except that its nose ended in a curling antenna, or "feeler," and its ears from the upper points bore antennae that decorated the sides of its head like two miniature, curling pig tails. The body of the Woggle-Bug was rather flat, and judging from what could be seen of it was of a glistening dark brown color upon the back, while the front was striped with alternate bands of light brown and white, blending together at the edges. What he saw was a great, round, buglike body supported upon two slender legs which ended in delicate feet - the toes curling upward. Tip had not yet taken his eyes off this wonderful personage. Does it not occur to you that I am several thousand times greater than any Woggle-Bug you ever saw before? Therefore it is plainly evident that I am Highly Magnified, and there is no good reason why you should doubt the fact." "Sir," said the Woggle-Bug, "I take you for a gentleman of judgment and discernment. "And are you, in truth, highly magnified?" "Oh, I see." The Scarecrow viewed the stranger critically. "Knowing no better, I used my arms as well as my legs for walking, and crawled under the edges of stones or hid among the roots of grasses with no thought beyond finding a few insects smaller than myself to feed upon. "It is but honest that I should acknowledge at the beginning of my recital that I was born an ordinary Woggle-Bug," began the creature, in a frank and friendly tone. Standing upright before our amazed friends the Woggle-Bug appeared to be fully as tall as the Tin Woodman and surely no bug in all the Land of Oz had ever before attained so enormous a size. "If you will permit me to seat myself in your august company," continued the stranger, "I will gladly relate my history, so that you will be better able to comprehend my unusual - may I say remarkable? -appearance." ![]() "Dear me" ejaculated the Pumpkinhead, staring somewhat intently. Would it be improper for me to ask, also, what the 'T.E.' at the end of your name stands for?"įor dress the insect wore a dark-blue swallowtail coat with a yellow silk lining and a flower in the button-hole a vest of white duck that stretched tightly across the wide body knickerbockers of fawn-colored plush, fastened at the knees with gilt buckles and, perched upon its small head, was jauntily set a tall silk hat. "My brains are slightly mixed since I was last laundered. Permit me to present my card." With this courteous speech it extended a card toward the Scarecrow, who accepted it, turned it over and over, and handed it with a shake of his head to Tip. I hope you are, as an aggregation, enjoying excellent health. The stranger removed his hat with a flourish, bowed very low, and then responded: "Good morning, one and all. We shall probably get used to you in time." I hope, however, that this circumstance will not distress you. "I confess," said the Scarecrow, "that your abrupt appearance has caused me surprise, and no doubt has startled my companions. A horrible existence is this, but you must remember it is the regular ordained existence of Woggle-Bugs, as well as of many other tiny creatures that inhabit the earth. "The chill nights rendered me stiff and motionless, for I wore no clothing, but each morning the warm rays of the sun gave me new life and restored me to activity.
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