Table 1 lists all tools in the tools directory, provides a brief description, and points to the manual in which each tool is documented. Note that scripts are explicitly marked, all other items are tools.
Table 1: Overview of MPW tools and scripts
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Tool/Script |Description
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3DO Toolkit |411 Help files for both 3DO Tools and 3DO Portfolio.
Help |.
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AnimtoSanm |Converts animation files into stream file format.
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ArmTools |Folder with all ARM tools.
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Chunkify |Converts raw data into join chunks.
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Create3DOMake |Creates a 3DO makefile according to user
|specifications.
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CtlMaker |Creates control chunks used to control a data stream.
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DumpAIFF |Prints summary report AIFF sound files.
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DumpDSPP |Analyzes state of DSP instructions.
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DumpStream |Writes diagnostic listing for a stream.
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DumpStreamCCBs |Prints report on cel control blocks in an
|animation stream.
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GetDSErrorText |Converts DataStreamer error codes into text error
|messages.
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makecel |Converts file generated by ppmto3DO to 16-bit
|coded cel.
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modbin |Prepares executables for 3DO system. Lets you set
|stack size.
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MovieToStream |Converts a QuickTime movie into stream file format.
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picttocel16 |Script that converts a PICT file to a 16-bit
|uncoded cel.
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picttocel6 |Script that converts a PICT file to a 6-bit coded cel.
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picttocel8 |Script that converts a PICT file to an 8-bit coded cel.
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ppmto3DO |Converts a file in PPM format to a 3DO image.
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ppmtopict |Converts a file in PPM format to 32-bit PICT format.
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SANMMaker |Converts an ANIM to a streamed anim (SANM) file.
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SAudioTool |Modifies header data in streamed audio files.
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sendstr |Sends any string from MPW to the 3DO Debugger.
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SFtoStream |Converts AIFF or AIFF-C files to stream file format.
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SquashSnd |Performs 2:1 compression on AIFF or AIFF-C sound files.
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stripaif |Separates symbols from actual code for debugging
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StreamMaker |Script interpreter for assembling complex data streams.
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UserStartup3DO |MPW user startup information. No need to modify.
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Weaver |Combines files into a single stream file using
|a script.
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