CompressedData

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0

This type is not supported in earlier versions.

Represents compressed image data designed to stay compressed in RAM. CompressedData encompasses standard compressed formats such as DXT1, DXT5, and BC5 / 3Dc.

You can't draw CompressedData directly to the screen. See Image for that.

Constructors

love.image.newCompressedData

Create a new CompressedData object from a compressed image file.

0.9.0

Functions

CompressedData:getDimensions	Gets the width and height of the CompressedData.	0.9.0
CompressedData:getFormat	Gets the format of the CompressedData.	0.9.0
CompressedData:getHeight	Gets the height of the CompressedData.	0.9.0
CompressedData:getMipmapCount	Gets the number of mipmap levels in the CompressedData.	0.9.0
CompressedData:getWidth	Gets the width of the CompressedData.	0.9.0
Data:getPointer	Gets a pointer to the Data.
Data:getSize	Gets the size in bytes of the Data.
Data:getString	Gets the full Data as a string.	0.9.0
Object:type	Gets the type of the object as a string.
Object:typeOf	Checks whether an object is of a certain type.

Enums

CompressedFormat

Compressed image data formats.