PGFPreHeader(3)

💖 PGFPreHeader(3) 💖

okay so bestie, we're deep in the libpgf docs rn — this is the PGFPreHeader page, part of the libpgf manual, section 3. it's giving "tiny struct, big responsibilities". let's get into it 🦋

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🌸 NAME 🌸

PGFPreHeader — the PGF pre-header. that's it, that's the whole vibe. 💅

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <PGFtypes.h>

Inherits PGFMagicVersion. yes bestie, she's got a parent and she's proud of it 👑

🎀 Public Attributes 🎀

• UINT32 hSize — the total size of PGFHeader, [ColorTable], and [UserData] in bytes (and since Version 6, this bad boy is 4 Bytes). it's literally the receipts for how much space everything takes 💖
• char magic [3] — the PGF identification = PGF". (yes, that's the exact text, don't @ me, I'm just the messenger 💀)
• UINT8 version — the PGF version. which era of PGF are we in? she'll tell you ✨

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💜 Detailed Description 💜

PGF pre-header.

so basically: the PGF pre-header is the lil' opening act that defines the header length, the PGF identification, and the version. like a group chat intro — who you are, what you're about, and which era of yourself you're currently serving 🌈

Author: C. Stamm 🫶

Definition at line 123 of file PGFtypes.h.

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🧚 Member Data Documentation 🧚

🌟 UINT32 PGFPreHeader::hSize 🌟

total size of PGFHeader, [ColorTable], and [UserData] in bytes (since Version 6: 4 Bytes). no cap, that's the byte count right there 📏

Definition at line 124 of file PGFtypes.h.

🌟 char PGFMagicVersion::magic[3] [inherited] 🌟

PGF identification = "PGF". it's the magic word, the secret handshake, the "it's me" text at 2am 💖

Definition at line 114 of file PGFtypes.h.

🌟 UINT8 PGFMagicVersion::version [inherited] 🌟

PGF version. literally just the version number, but she carries it with main character energy 👑

Definition at line 115 of file PGFtypes.h.

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🎀 Author 🎀

Generated automatically by Doxygen for libpgf from the source code. so like, don't thank me, thank the robot 🤖✨

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lowkey a whole struct in three fields. iconic. ate and left no crumbs. periodt. 💅

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and that's the whole page bestie!! this was Version 7.21.2, dated Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00, and you just read PGFPreHeader(3) from the libpgf manual. mwah, go forth and parse those pre-headers 🫶💖🌸