DK Level Distribution Format

This is a format designed to ease distribution of Dungeon Keeper levels. The format isn't quite finalised yet, but a beta version of the utility for extracting/compiling the archives is available in the utilities package. The actual format is currently as follows:

4 bytes: 'D' 'K' 'L' 'V' (magic number)
String - name
String - author
String - description (preferrably only 1 line)
String - creation date (probably autogenerated on creation)
Byte - Number of players
Byte - contents of .inf file
File length - APT
File length - CLM
File length - DAT
File length - OWN
File length - SLB
File length - TNG
File length - TXT
File length - WIB
Bytes - the files (where present), in the above order.

Formats used:

String: Each string is given by its length (2 bytes) then data, eg 0x09 0x00 'J' 'o' 'n' ' ' 'S' 'k' 'e' 'e' 't'
File lengths: 4 bytes

What to do if files are missing:

Some files are absolutely required; others can be generated if the file length is zero. Suggestions for required/generated:

Required: SLB, OWN, TNG, DAT

Generated: WIB (easy), TXT (easy to make a simple multiplayer one), APT (just have no action points), CLM (not sure, as I don't know the format yet. Currently generates blank entries.)

Please send any comments to skeet@pobox.com
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