Loading images from zip files?

The easiest method would be to use an existing library like PhysFS.

I dont quite understand how it works... if i do this

PHYSFS_file* myfile = PHYSFS_openRead("myfile.txt");


can i pass myfle to SDL_LoadBMP(char* ...)???

What do i need to give my SDL_LoadBMP??

One method would be to use PHYSFSRWOPS_openRead() to open the file and IMG_Load_RW() to load the image from the SDL_RWops.

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Original post by somebodykulj can i pass myfle to SDL_LoadBMP(char* ...)???

This won't be possible as SDL_LoadBMP is designed only to load files directly from the disk. You could load the file from your archive, write it to a temporary disk location and the use SDL_LoadBMP, but that'd be a bit expensive/dumb.

Anyways you can never really "protect" your artwork. It'd be very easy to reverse-engineer your executable (or hook physFX) to see which encrypting key you are using. Why are you afraid anyone would steal your assets? Its extremely unlikely to happen, and even if it would, how would that hurt you? In the most extreme case, you could always sue them.

Generally, asset protecting isn't worth the time, it is always possible to determine how a program decrypts them.

I want to protect the art no matter what i know it can be hacked but very few can do so. So haw can i load an image??? what should i do to make this work with SDL???

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One method would be to use PHYSFSRWOPS_openRead() to open the file and IMG_Load_RW() to load the image from the SDL_RWops.

i dont understand this?? can you give me some more detail?

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Original post by SiCrane One method would be to use PHYSFSRWOPS_openRead() to open the file and IMG_Load_RW() to load the image from the SDL_RWops.

I dont understand this?

what is the SDL_RWops??? I'm sorry but i just dont get it?

Did you try searching Google for SDL_RWops?

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If you're experimenting with libraries/engines, I'd suggest trying HGE. It supports password protected zips. However, unlike SDL, it is strictly for Windows.