Create or adapt an existing javascript library to play back flic files (extension flc). The playback should be fluent enough to be used for animation purposes.
3 functions are required:
opening/creating a flic file
example of function syntax: [login to view URL]("[login to view URL]");
set the flic to a particular frame:
example of function syntax: function syntax flicskip(flicname,frame);
frame is the start frame. If it is the first frame, the value is -1. This should not affect the visible frame on the screen, it should just preset the value. This is used because flic files can work with key frames, required to calculate the color palette. Note: in case the flic file only has the fist frame as a keyframe, the file should be played in memory allowing flicplay to play the next frame up.
play the flic file:
example of function syntax: flicplay(flicname, frame)
frame is the frame to play. If this function is called, and the visible frame is equal to the frame parameter, nothing happens. The last frame played stays in memory for future use unless this frame memory is set to a different start position by flicskip.
an example of the file format is attached. Pay attention to the existence (or absence) of key frames, needed to create entire images.