assimp.assimp/code/ASEParser.cpp

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/** @file Implementation of the ASE parser class */

// internal headers
#include "TextureTransform.h"
#include "ASELoader.h"
#include "MaterialSystem.h"
#include "fast_atof.h"

// public ASSIMP headers
#include "../include/DefaultLogger.h"
#include "../include/IOStream.h"
#include "../include/IOSystem.h"
#include "../include/aiMesh.h"
#include "../include/aiScene.h"
#include "../include/aiAssert.h"

using namespace Assimp;
using namespace Assimp::ASE;

#if (defined BLUBB)
#	undef BLUBB
#endif
#define BLUBB(_message_) \
	{this->LogError(_message_);return;}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define AI_ASE_HANDLE_TOP_LEVEL_SECTION(iDepth) \
	else if ('{' == *this->m_szFile)iDepth++; \
	else if ('}' == *this->m_szFile) \
	{ \
		if (0 == --iDepth) \
		{ \
			++this->m_szFile; \
			this->SkipToNextToken(); \
			return; \
		} \
	} \
	else if ('\0' == *this->m_szFile) \
	{ \
		return; \
	} \
	if(IsLineEnd(*this->m_szFile) && !bLastWasEndLine) \
	{ \
		++this->iLineNumber; \
		bLastWasEndLine = true; \
	} else bLastWasEndLine = false; \
	++this->m_szFile; 

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth, level, msg) \
	else if ('{' == *this->m_szFile)iDepth++; \
	else if ('}' == *this->m_szFile) \
	{ \
		if (0 == --iDepth) \
		{ \
			++this->m_szFile; \
			this->SkipToNextToken(); \
			return; \
		} \
	} \
	else if ('\0' == *this->m_szFile) \
	{ \
		this->LogError("Encountered unexpected EOL while parsing a " msg \
		" chunk (Level " level ")"); \
	} \
	if(IsLineEnd(*this->m_szFile) && !bLastWasEndLine) \
		{ \
		++this->iLineNumber; \
		bLastWasEndLine = true; \
	} else bLastWasEndLine = false; \
	++this->m_szFile; 

#ifdef _MSC_VER
#	define sprintf sprintf_s
#endif

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parser::Parser (const char* szFile)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != szFile);
	this->m_szFile = szFile;

	// makre sure that the color values are invalid
	this->m_clrBackground.r = std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN();
	this->m_clrAmbient.r = std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN();

	this->iLineNumber = 0;
	this->iFirstFrame = 0;
	this->iLastFrame = 0;
	this->iFrameSpeed = 30;    // use 30 as default value for this property
	this->iTicksPerFrame = 1;  // use 1 as default value for this property
	this->bLastWasEndLine = false; // need to handle \r\n seqs due to binary file mapping
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::LogWarning(const char* szWarn)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != szWarn);

	char szTemp[1024];
#if _MSC_VER >= 1400
	sprintf_s(szTemp,"Line %i: %s",this->iLineNumber,szWarn);
#else
	ai_assert(strlen(szWarn) < 950);
	sprintf(szTemp,"Line %i: %s",this->iLineNumber,szWarn);
#endif

	// output the warning to the logger ...
	DefaultLogger::get()->warn(szTemp);
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::LogInfo(const char* szWarn)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != szWarn);

	char szTemp[1024];
#if _MSC_VER >= 1400
	sprintf_s(szTemp,"Line %i: %s",this->iLineNumber,szWarn);
#else
	ai_assert(strlen(szWarn) < 950);
	sprintf(szTemp,"Line %i: %s",this->iLineNumber,szWarn);
#endif

	// output the information to the logger ...
	DefaultLogger::get()->info(szTemp);
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::LogError(const char* szWarn)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != szWarn);

	char szTemp[1024];
#if _MSC_VER >= 1400
	sprintf_s(szTemp,"Line %i: %s",this->iLineNumber,szWarn);
#else
	ai_assert(strlen(szWarn) < 950);
	sprintf(szTemp,"Line %i: %s",this->iLineNumber,szWarn);
#endif

	// throw an exception
	throw new ImportErrorException(szTemp);
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool Parser::SkipToNextToken()
{
	while (true)
	{
		char me = *this->m_szFile;

		// increase the line number counter if necessary
		if (IsLineEnd(me) && !bLastWasEndLine)
		{
			++this->iLineNumber;
			bLastWasEndLine = true;
		}
		else bLastWasEndLine = false;
		if ('*' == me || '}' == me || '{' == me)return true;
		if ('\0' == me)return false;

		++this->m_szFile;
	}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool Parser::SkipOpeningBracket()
{
	if (!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))return false;
	if ('{' != *this->m_szFile)
	{
		this->LogWarning("Unable to parse block: Unexpected character, \'{\' expected [#1]");
		return false;
	}
	this->SkipToNextToken();
	return true;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool Parser::SkipSection()
{
	// must handle subsections ...
	int iCnt = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('}' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			--iCnt;
			if (0 == iCnt)
			{
				// go to the next valid token ...
				++this->m_szFile;
				this->SkipToNextToken();
				return true;
			}
		}
		else if ('{' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			++iCnt;
		}
		else if ('\0' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			this->LogWarning("Unable to parse block: Unexpected EOF, closing bracket \'}\' was expected [#1]");	
			return false;
		}
		else if(IsLineEnd(*this->m_szFile))++this->iLineNumber;
		++this->m_szFile;
	}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::Parse()
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// version should be 200. Validate this ...
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*3DSMAX_ASCIIEXPORT",19) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+19)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=20;

				unsigned int iVersion;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iVersion);

				if (200 != iVersion)
				{
					this->LogWarning("Unknown file format version: *3DSMAX_ASCIIEXPORT should \
						be 200. Continuing happily ...");
				}
				continue;
			}
			// main scene information
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*SCENE",6) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+6)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=7;
				this->ParseLV1SceneBlock();
				continue;
			}
			// material list
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_LIST",14) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+14)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=15;
				this->ParseLV1MaterialListBlock();
				continue;
			}
			// geometric object (mesh)
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*GEOMOBJECT",11) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+11)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=12;
				this->m_vMeshes.push_back(Mesh());
				this->ParseLV1GeometryObjectBlock(this->m_vMeshes.back());
				continue;
			}
			// helper object = dummy in the hierarchy
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*HELPEROBJECT",13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->m_vMeshes.push_back(Mesh());
				this->ParseLV1GeometryObjectBlock(this->m_vMeshes.back());
				continue;
			}
			// ignore comments, lights and cameras
			// (display comments on the console)
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*LIGHTOBJECT",12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;
				this->LogInfo("Found light source (*LIGHTOBJECT chunk). It will be ignored");
				continue;
			}
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*CAMERAOBJECT",13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->LogInfo("Found virtual camera (*CAMERAOBJECT chunk). It will be ignored");
				continue;
			}
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*COMMENT",8) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+8)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=9;
				std::string out = "<unknown>";
				this->ParseString(out,"*COMMENT");
				this->LogInfo(("Comment: " + out).c_str());
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_TOP_LEVEL_SECTION(iDepth);
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV1SceneBlock()
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*SCENE_BACKGROUND_STATIC",24) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+24)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=25;

				// parse a color triple and assume it is really the bg color
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple( &this->m_clrBackground.r );
				continue;
			}
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*SCENE_AMBIENT_STATIC",21) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+21)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=22;

				// parse a color triple and assume it is really the bg color
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple( &this->m_clrAmbient.r );
				continue;
			}
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*SCENE_FIRSTFRAME",17) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+17)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=18;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(this->iFirstFrame);
				continue;
			}
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*SCENE_LASTFRAME",16) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+16)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=17;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(this->iLastFrame);
				continue;
			}
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*SCENE_FRAMESPEED",17) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+17)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=18;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(this->iFrameSpeed);
				continue;
			}
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*SCENE_TICKSPERFRAME",20) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+20)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=21;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(this->iTicksPerFrame);
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_TOP_LEVEL_SECTION(iDepth);
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV1MaterialListBlock()
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	unsigned int iMaterialCount = 0;
	unsigned int iOldMaterialCount = (unsigned int)this->m_vMaterials.size();
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_COUNT",15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iMaterialCount);

				// now allocate enough storage to hold all materials
				this->m_vMaterials.resize(iOldMaterialCount+iMaterialCount);
				continue;
			}
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL",9) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+9)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=10;
				unsigned int iIndex = 0;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iIndex);

				if (iIndex >= iMaterialCount)
				{
					this->LogWarning("Out of range: material index is too large");
					iIndex = iMaterialCount-1;
				}

				// get a reference to the material
				Material& sMat = this->m_vMaterials[iIndex+iOldMaterialCount];

				// skip the '{'
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();

				// parse the material block
				this->ParseLV2MaterialBlock(sMat);
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_TOP_LEVEL_SECTION(iDepth);
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV2MaterialBlock(ASE::Material& mat)
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	unsigned int iNumSubMaterials = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_NAME",14) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+14)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=15;
			
				if (!this->ParseString(mat.mName,"*MATERIAL_NAME"))this->SkipToNextToken();
				continue;
			}
			// ambient material color
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_AMBIENT",17) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+17)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=18;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(&mat.mAmbient.r);continue;
			}
			// diffuse material color
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_DIFFUSE",17) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+17)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=18;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(&mat.mDiffuse.r);continue;
			}
			// specular material color
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_SPECULAR",18) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+18)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=19;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(&mat.mSpecular.r);continue;
			}
			// material shading type
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_SHADING",17) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+17)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=18;
				
				if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"Blinn",5) && 
					IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+5)))
				{
					mat.mShading = Dot3DSFile::Blinn;
					this->m_szFile+=6;
				}
				else if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"Phong",5) && 
					IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+5)))
				{
					mat.mShading = Dot3DSFile::Phong;
					this->m_szFile+=6;
				}
				else if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"Flat",4) && 
					IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+4)))
				{
					mat.mShading = Dot3DSFile::Flat;
					this->m_szFile+=5;
				}
				else if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"Wire",4) && 
					IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+4)))
				{
					mat.mShading = Dot3DSFile::Wire;
					this->m_szFile+=5;
				}
				else
				{
					// assume gouraud shading
					mat.mShading = Dot3DSFile::Gouraud;
					this->SkipToNextToken();
				}
				continue;
			}
			// material transparency
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_TRANSPARENCY",22) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+22)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=23;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(mat.mTransparency);
				mat.mTransparency = 1.0f - mat.mTransparency;continue;
			}
			// material self illumination
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_SELFILLUM",19) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+19)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=20;
				float f = 0.0f;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(f);

				mat.mEmissive.r = f;
				mat.mEmissive.g = f;
				mat.mEmissive.b = f;
				continue;
			}
			// material shininess
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_SHINE",15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(mat.mSpecularExponent);
				mat.mSpecularExponent *= 15;continue;
			}
			// material shininess strength
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_SHINESTRENGTH",23) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+23)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=24;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(mat.mShininessStrength);continue;
			}
			// diffuse color map
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MAP_DIFFUSE",12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;
				// skip the opening bracket
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				// parse the texture block
				this->ParseLV3MapBlock(mat.sTexDiffuse);continue;
			}
			// ambient color map
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MAP_AMBIENT",12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;
				// skip the opening bracket
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				// parse the texture block
				this->ParseLV3MapBlock(mat.sTexAmbient);continue;
			}
			// specular color map
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MAP_SPECULAR",13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				// skip the opening bracket
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				// parse the texture block
				this->ParseLV3MapBlock(mat.sTexSpecular);continue;
			}
			// opacity map
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MAP_OPACITY",12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;
				// skip the opening bracket
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				// parse the texture block
				this->ParseLV3MapBlock(mat.sTexOpacity);continue;
			}
			// emissive map
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MAP_SELFILLUM",14) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+14)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=15;
				// skip the opening bracket
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				// parse the texture block
				this->ParseLV3MapBlock(mat.sTexEmissive);continue;
			}
			// bump map
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MAP_BUMP",9) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+9)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=10;
				// skip the opening bracket
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				// parse the texture block
				this->ParseLV3MapBlock(mat.sTexBump);
			}
			// specular/shininess map
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MAP_SHINE",10) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+10)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=11;
				// skip the opening bracket
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				// parse the texture block
				this->ParseLV3MapBlock(mat.sTexShininess);continue;
			}
			// number of submaterials
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*NUMSUBMTLS",11) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+11)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=12;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumSubMaterials);

				// allocate enough storage
				mat.avSubMaterials.resize(iNumSubMaterials);
			}
			// submaterial chunks
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*SUBMATERIAL",12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;
				
				unsigned int iIndex = 0;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iIndex);

				if (iIndex >= iNumSubMaterials)
				{
					this->LogWarning("Out of range: submaterial index is too large");
					iIndex = iNumSubMaterials-1;
				}

				// get a reference to the material
				Material& sMat = mat.avSubMaterials[iIndex];

				// skip the '{'
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();

				// parse the material block
				this->ParseLV2MaterialBlock(sMat);
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"2","*MATERIAL");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MapBlock(Texture& map)
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	unsigned int iNumSubMaterials = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// path to the texture
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*BITMAP" ,7) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+7)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=8;
				if(!this->ParseString(map.mMapName,"*BITMAP"))SkipToNextToken();
				continue;
			}
			// offset on the u axis
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*UVW_U_OFFSET" ,13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(map.mOffsetU);continue;
			}
			// offset on the v axis
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*UVW_V_OFFSET" ,13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(map.mOffsetV);continue;
			}
			// tiling on the u axis
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*UVW_U_TILING" ,13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(map.mScaleU);continue;
			}
			// tiling on the v axis
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*UVW_V_TILING" ,13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(map.mScaleV);continue;
			}
			// rotation around the z-axis
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*UVW_ANGLE" ,10) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+10)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=11;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(map.mRotation);continue;
			}
			// map blending factor
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MAP_AMOUNT" ,11) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+11)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=12;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(map.mTextureBlend);continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MAP_XXXXXX");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool Parser::ParseString(std::string& out,const char* szName)
{
	char szBuffer[1024];


	// NOTE: The name could also be the texture in some cases
	// be prepared that this might occur ...
	if (!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
	{
		sprintf(szBuffer,"Unable to parse %s block: Unexpected EOL",szName);
		this->LogWarning(szBuffer);
		return false;
	}
	// there must be "
	if ('\"' != *this->m_szFile)
	{
		sprintf(szBuffer,"Unable to parse %s block: String is expected "
			"to be enclosed in double quotation marks",szName);
		this->LogWarning(szBuffer);
		return false;
	}
	++this->m_szFile;
	const char* sz = this->m_szFile;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('\"' == *sz)break;
		else if ('\0' == sz)
		{			
			sprintf(szBuffer,"Unable to parse %s block: String is expected to be "
				"enclosed in double quotation marks but EOF was reached before a closing "
				"quotation mark was found",szName);
			this->LogWarning(szBuffer);
			return false;
		}
		sz++;
	}
	out = std::string(this->m_szFile,(uintptr_t)sz-(uintptr_t)this->m_szFile);
	this->m_szFile = sz;
	return true;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV1GeometryObjectBlock(ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// name of the mesh/node
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*NODE_NAME" ,10) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+10)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=11;
				if(!this->ParseString(mesh.mName,"*NODE_NAME"))this->SkipToNextToken();
				continue;
			}
			// name of the parent of the node
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*NODE_PARENT" ,12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;
				if(!this->ParseString(mesh.mParent,"*NODE_PARENT"))this->SkipToNextToken();
				continue;
			}
			// transformation matrix of the node
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*NODE_TM" ,8) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+8)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=9;
				this->ParseLV2NodeTransformBlock(mesh);continue;
				//mesh.mTransform.Transpose();
			}
			// mesh data
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH" ,5) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+5)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=6;
				this->ParseLV2MeshBlock(mesh);continue;
			}
			// mesh material index
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MATERIAL_REF" ,13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(mesh.iMaterialIndex);continue;
			}
			// animation data of the node
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*TM_ANIMATION" ,13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->ParseLV2AnimationBlock(mesh);continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_TOP_LEVEL_SECTION(iDepth);
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV2AnimationBlock(ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// position keyframes
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*CONTROL_POS_TRACK" ,18) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+18)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=19;
				this->ParseLV3PosAnimationBlock(mesh);continue;
			}
			// rotation keyframes
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*CONTROL_ROT_TRACK" ,18) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+18)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=19;
				this->ParseLV3RotAnimationBlock(mesh);continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"2","TM_ANIMATION");
	}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3PosAnimationBlock(ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// position keyframe
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*CONTROL_POS_SAMPLE" ,19) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+19)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=20;
				
				unsigned int iIndex;
				mesh.mAnim.akeyPositions.push_back(aiVectorKey());
				aiVectorKey& key = mesh.mAnim.akeyPositions.back();

				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(&key.mValue.x,iIndex);
				key.mTime = (double)iIndex;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*CONTROL_POS_TRACK");
	}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3RotAnimationBlock(ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// rotation keyframe
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*CONTROL_ROT_SAMPLE" ,19) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+19)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=20;

				unsigned int iIndex;
				mesh.mAnim.akeyRotations.push_back(aiQuatKey());
				aiQuatKey& key = mesh.mAnim.akeyRotations.back();

				// first read the axis, then the angle in radians
				aiVector3D v;float f;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(&v.x,iIndex);
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloat(f);
				key.mTime = (double)iIndex;
				key.mValue = aiQuaternion(v,f);
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*CONTROL_ROT_TRACK");
	}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV2NodeTransformBlock(ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// first row of the transformation matrix
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*TM_ROW0" ,8) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+8)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=9;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(mesh.mTransform[0]);continue;
			}
			// second row of the transformation matrix
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*TM_ROW1" ,8) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+8)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=9;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(mesh.mTransform[1]);continue;
			}
			// third row of the transformation matrix
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*TM_ROW2" ,8) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+8)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=9;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(mesh.mTransform[2]);continue;
			}
			// fourth row of the transformation matrix
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*TM_ROW3" ,8) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+8)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=9;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(mesh.mTransform[3]);continue;
			}
			// inherited position axes
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*INHERIT_POS" ,12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;
				unsigned int aiVal[3];
				this->ParseLV4MeshLongTriple(aiVal);
				
				for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3;++i)
					mesh.inherit.abInheritPosition[i] = aiVal[i] != 0;
				continue;
			}
			// inherited rotation axes
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*INHERIT_ROT" ,12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;
				unsigned int aiVal[3];
				this->ParseLV4MeshLongTriple(aiVal);
				
				for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3;++i)
					mesh.inherit.abInheritRotation[i] = aiVal[i] != 0;
				continue;
			}
			// inherited scaling axes
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*INHERIT_SCL" ,12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;
				unsigned int aiVal[3];
				this->ParseLV4MeshLongTriple(aiVal);
				
				for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3;++i)
					mesh.inherit.abInheritScaling[i] = aiVal[i] != 0;
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"2","*NODE_TM");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV2MeshBlock(ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	unsigned int iNumVertices = 0;
	unsigned int iNumFaces = 0;
	unsigned int iNumTVertices = 0;
	unsigned int iNumTFaces = 0;
	unsigned int iNumCVertices = 0;
	unsigned int iNumCFaces = 0;
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Number of vertices in the mesh
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMVERTEX" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumVertices);continue;
			}
			// Number of texture coordinates in the mesh
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMTVERTEX" ,16) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+16)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=17;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumTVertices);continue;
			}
			// Number of vertex colors in the mesh
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMCVERTEX" ,16) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+16)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=17;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumCVertices);continue;
			}
			// Number of regular faces in the mesh
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMFACES" ,14) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+14)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=15;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumFaces);continue;
				// fix ...
				//mesh.mFaces.resize(iNumFaces);
			}
			// Number of UVWed faces in the mesh
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMTVFACES" ,16) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+16)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=17;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumTFaces);continue;
			}
			// Number of colored faces in the mesh
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMCVFACES" ,16) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+16)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=17;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumCFaces);continue;
			}
			// mesh vertex list block
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_VERTEX_LIST" ,17) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+17)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=18;
				this->ParseLV3MeshVertexListBlock(iNumVertices,mesh);
				continue;
			}
			// mesh face list block
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_FACE_LIST" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				this->ParseLV3MeshFaceListBlock(iNumFaces,mesh);continue;
			}
			// mesh texture vertex list block
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_TVERTLIST" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				this->ParseLV3MeshTListBlock(iNumTVertices,mesh);continue;
			}
			// mesh texture face block
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_TFACELIST" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				this->ParseLV3MeshTFaceListBlock(iNumTFaces,mesh);continue;
			}
			// mesh color vertex list block
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_CVERTLIST" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				this->ParseLV3MeshCListBlock(iNumCVertices,mesh);continue;
			}
			// mesh color face block
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_CFACELIST" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				this->ParseLV3MeshCFaceListBlock(iNumCFaces,mesh);continue;
			}
			// another mesh UV channel ...
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_MAPPINGCHANNEL" ,20) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+20)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=21;

				unsigned int iIndex = 0;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iIndex);

				if (iIndex < 2)
				{
					this->LogWarning("Mapping channel has an invalid index. Skipping UV channel");
					// skip it ...
					this->SkipOpeningBracket();
					this->SkipSection();
				}
				if (iIndex > AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS)
				{
					this->LogWarning("Too many UV channels specified. Skipping channel ..");
					// skip it ...
					this->SkipOpeningBracket();
					this->SkipSection();
				}
				else
				{
					// skip the '{'
					this->SkipOpeningBracket();

					// parse the mapping channel
					this->ParseLV3MappingChannel(iIndex-1,mesh);
				}
				continue;
			}
			// mesh animation keyframe. Not supported
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_ANIMATION" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				
				this->LogWarning("Found *MESH_ANIMATION element in ASE/ASK file. "
					"Keyframe animation is not supported by Assimp, this element "
					"will be ignored");
				//this->SkipSection();
				continue;
			}
			// mesh animation keyframe. Not supported
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_WEIGHTS" ,13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->ParseLV3MeshWeightsBlock(mesh);continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"2","*MESH");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MeshWeightsBlock(ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	unsigned int iNumVertices = 0;
	unsigned int iNumBones = 0;
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Number of bone vertices ...
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMVERTEX" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumVertices);continue;
			}
			// Number of bones
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMBONE" ,13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumBones);continue;
			}
			// parse the list of bones
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_BONE_LIST" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				this->ParseLV4MeshBones(iNumBones,mesh);continue;
			}
			// parse the list of bones vertices
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_BONE_VERTEX_LIST" ,22) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+22)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=23;
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				this->ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices(iNumVertices,mesh);
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_WEIGHTS");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV4MeshBones(unsigned int iNumBones,ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	mesh.mBones.resize(iNumBones);
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Mesh bone with name ...
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_BONE_NAME" ,17) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+17)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=18;

				// parse an index ...
				if(SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
				{
					unsigned int iIndex = strtol10(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile);
					if (iIndex >= iNumBones)
					{
						iIndex = iNumBones-1;
						this->LogWarning("Bone index is out of bounds. Using the largest valid "
							"bone index instead");
					}
					if (!this->ParseString(mesh.mBones[iIndex].mName,"*MESH_BONE_NAME"))						
						this->SkipToNextToken();
					continue;
				}
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_BONE_LIST");
	}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices(unsigned int iNumVertices,ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	mesh.mBoneVertices.resize(iNumVertices);
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Mesh bone vertex
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_BONE_VERTEX" ,17) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+17)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=18;

				// read the vertex index
				unsigned int iIndex = strtol10(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile);
				if (iIndex >= mesh.mPositions.size())
				{
					iIndex = (unsigned int)mesh.mPositions.size()-1;
					this->LogWarning("Bone vertex index is out of bounds. Using the largest valid "
						"bone vertex index instead");
				}

				// now there there are 3 normal floats, the
				// should be identical to the vertex positions
				// contained in the *VERTEX_LIST block. Well, we check this
				// in debug builds to be sure ;-)
				float afVert[3];
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(afVert);

				std::pair<int,float> pairOut;
				while (true)
				{
					// first parse the bone index ...
					if (!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))break;
					pairOut.first = strtol10(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile);

					// then parse the vertex weight
					if (!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))break;
					this->m_szFile = fast_atof_move(this->m_szFile,pairOut.second);

					// -1 designates unused entries
					if (-1 != pairOut.first)
					{
						mesh.mBoneVertices[iIndex].mBoneWeights.push_back(pairOut);
					}
				}
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"4","*MESH_BONE_VERTEX");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MeshVertexListBlock(
	unsigned int iNumVertices, ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	// allocate enough storage in the array
	mesh.mPositions.resize(iNumVertices);
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Vertex entry
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_VERTEX" ,12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;

				aiVector3D vTemp;
				unsigned int iIndex;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(&vTemp.x,iIndex);

				if (iIndex >= iNumVertices)
				{
					this->LogWarning("Vertex has an invalid index. It will be ignored");
				}
				else mesh.mPositions[iIndex] = vTemp;
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_VERTEX_LIST");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MeshFaceListBlock(unsigned int iNumFaces, ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	// allocate enough storage in the face array
	mesh.mFaces.resize(iNumFaces);
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Face entry
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_FACE" ,10) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+10)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=11;

				ASE::Face mFace;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFace(mFace);

				if (mFace.iFace >= iNumFaces)
				{
					this->LogWarning("Face has an invalid index. It will be ignored");
				}
				else mesh.mFaces[mFace.iFace] = mFace;
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_FACE_LIST");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MeshTListBlock(unsigned int iNumVertices,
	ASE::Mesh& mesh, unsigned int iChannel)
{
	// allocate enough storage in the array
	mesh.amTexCoords[iChannel].resize(iNumVertices);
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Vertex entry
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_TVERT" ,11) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+11)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=12;

				aiVector3D vTemp;
				unsigned int iIndex;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(&vTemp.x,iIndex);

				if (iIndex >= iNumVertices)
				{
					this->LogWarning("Tvertex has an invalid index. It will be ignored");
				}
				else mesh.amTexCoords[iChannel][iIndex] = vTemp;

				if (0.0f != vTemp.z)
				{
					// we need 3 coordinate channels
					mesh.mNumUVComponents[iChannel] = 3;
				}
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_TVERT_LIST");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MeshTFaceListBlock(unsigned int iNumFaces,
	ASE::Mesh& mesh, unsigned int iChannel)
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Face entry
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_TFACE" ,12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;

				unsigned int aiValues[3];
				unsigned int iIndex = 0;

				this->ParseLV4MeshLongTriple(aiValues,iIndex);
				if (iIndex >= iNumFaces || iIndex >= mesh.mFaces.size())
				{
					this->LogWarning("UV-Face has an invalid index. It will be ignored");
				}
				else
				{
					// copy UV indices
					mesh.mFaces[iIndex].amUVIndices[iChannel][0] = aiValues[0];
					mesh.mFaces[iIndex].amUVIndices[iChannel][1] = aiValues[1];
					mesh.mFaces[iIndex].amUVIndices[iChannel][2] = aiValues[2];
				}
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_TFACE_LIST");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MappingChannel(unsigned int iChannel, ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	unsigned int iNumTVertices = 0;
	unsigned int iNumTFaces = 0;

	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Number of texture coordinates in the mesh
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMTVERTEX" ,16) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+16)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=17;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumTVertices);continue;
			}
			// Number of UVWed faces in the mesh
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_NUMTVFACES" ,16) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+16)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=17;
				this->ParseLV4MeshLong(iNumTFaces);continue;
			}
			// mesh texture vertex list block
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_TVERTLIST" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				this->ParseLV3MeshTListBlock(iNumTVertices,mesh,iChannel);
				continue;
			}
			// mesh texture face block
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_TFACELIST" ,15) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=16;
				this->SkipOpeningBracket();
				this->ParseLV3MeshTFaceListBlock(iNumTFaces,mesh, iChannel);
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_MAPPING_CHANNEL");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MeshCListBlock(unsigned int iNumVertices, ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	// allocate enough storage in the array
	mesh.mVertexColors.resize(iNumVertices);
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Vertex entry
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_VERTCOL" ,13) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+13)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=14;

				aiColor4D vTemp;
				vTemp.a = 1.0f;
				unsigned int iIndex;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(&vTemp.r,iIndex);

				if (iIndex >= iNumVertices)
				{
					this->LogWarning("Vertex color has an invalid index. It will be ignored");
				}
				else mesh.mVertexColors[iIndex] = vTemp;
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_CVERTEX_LIST");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MeshCFaceListBlock(unsigned int iNumFaces, ASE::Mesh& mesh)
{
	int iDepth = 0;
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			// Face entry
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_CFACE" ,12) &&
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+12)))
			{
				this->m_szFile+=13;

				unsigned int aiValues[3];
				unsigned int iIndex = 0;

				this->ParseLV4MeshLongTriple(aiValues,iIndex);
				if (iIndex >= iNumFaces || iIndex >= mesh.mFaces.size())
				{
					this->LogWarning("UV-Face has an invalid index. It will be ignored");
				}
				else
				{
					// copy color indices
					mesh.mFaces[iIndex].mColorIndices[0] = aiValues[0];
					mesh.mFaces[iIndex].mColorIndices[1] = aiValues[1];
					mesh.mFaces[iIndex].mColorIndices[2] = aiValues[2];
				}
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_CFACE_LIST");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV3MeshNormalListBlock(ASE::Mesh& sMesh)
{
	// allocate enough storage for the normals
	sMesh.mNormals.resize(sMesh.mPositions.size(),
		aiVector3D( std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN(), 0.0f, 0.0f));
	int iDepth = 0;

	// we need the *MESH_VERTEXNORMAL blocks, ignore the face normals
	// if there are only face normals we calculate them outselfes using the SGs
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)
		{
			if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_VERTEXNORMAL",18) && 
				IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+18)))
			{
				this->m_szFile += 19;

				// parse a simple float triple
				aiVector3D vNormal;
				unsigned int iIndex = 0;
				this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(&vNormal.x,iIndex);

				if (iIndex >= sMesh.mNormals.size())
				{
					this->LogWarning("Normal index is too large");
					iIndex = (unsigned int)sMesh.mNormals.size()-1;
				}

				// important: this->m_szFile might now point to '}' ...
				sMesh.mNormals[iIndex] = vNormal;
				continue;
			}
		}
		AI_ASE_HANDLE_SECTION(iDepth,"3","*MESH_NORMALS");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV4MeshFace(ASE::Face& out)
{	
	// skip spaces and tabs
	if(!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
	{
		this->LogWarning("Unable to parse *MESH_FACE Element: Unexpected EOL [#1]");
		this->SkipToNextToken();
		return;
	}

	// parse the face index
	out.iFace = strtol10(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile);

	// next character should be ':'
	if(!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
	{
		// FIX: there are some ASE files which haven't got : here ....
		this->LogWarning("Unable to parse *MESH_FACE Element: Unexpected EOL. \':\' expected [#2]");
		this->SkipToNextToken();
		return;
	}
	// FIX: there are some ASE files which haven't got : here ....
	if(':' == *this->m_szFile)++this->m_szFile;

	// parse all mesh indices
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3;++i)
	{
		unsigned int iIndex = 0;
		if(!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
		{
			// LOG 
__EARTHQUAKE_XXL:
			this->LogWarning("Unable to parse *MESH_FACE Element: Unexpected EOL. "
				"A,B or C expected [#3]");
			this->SkipToNextToken();
			return;
		}
		switch (*this->m_szFile)
		{
		case 'A':
		case 'a':
			break;
		case 'B':
		case 'b':
			iIndex = 1;
			break;
		case 'C':
		case 'c':
			iIndex = 2;
			break;
		default: goto __EARTHQUAKE_XXL;
		};
		++this->m_szFile;

		// next character should be ':'
		if(!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile) || ':' != *this->m_szFile)
		{
			this->LogWarning("Unable to parse *MESH_FACE Element: "
				"Unexpected EOL. \':\' expected [#2]");
			this->SkipToNextToken();
			return;
		}

		++this->m_szFile;
		if(!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
		{
			this->LogWarning("Unable to parse *MESH_FACE Element: Unexpected EOL. "
				"Vertex index ecpected [#4]");
			this->SkipToNextToken();
			return;
		}
		out.mIndices[iIndex] = strtol10(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile);
	}

	// now we need to skip the AB, BC, CA blocks. 
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)break;
		if (IsLineEnd(*this->m_szFile))
		{
			//this->iLineNumber++;
			return;
		}
		this->m_szFile++;
	}

	// parse the smoothing group of the face
	if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_SMOOTHING",15) && 
		IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+15)))
	{
		this->m_szFile+=16;
		if(!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
		{
			this->LogWarning("Unable to parse *MESH_SMOOTHING Element: "
				"Unexpected EOL. Smoothing group(s) expected [#5]");
			this->SkipToNextToken();
			return;
		}
		
		// parse smoothing groups until we don_t anymore see commas
		// FIX: There needn't always be a value, sad but true
		while (true)
		{
			if (*this->m_szFile < '9' && *this->m_szFile >= '0')
			{
				out.iSmoothGroup |= (1 << strtol10(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile));
			}
			SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile);
			if (',' != *this->m_szFile)
			{
				break;
			}
			++this->m_szFile;
			SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile);
		}
	}

	// *MESH_MTLID  is optional, too
	while (true)
	{
		if ('*' == *this->m_szFile)break;
		if (IsLineEnd(*this->m_szFile))
		{
			//this->iLineNumber++;
			return;
		}
		this->m_szFile++;
	}

	if (0 == strncmp(this->m_szFile,"*MESH_MTLID",11) && IsSpaceOrNewLine(*(this->m_szFile+11)))
	{
		this->m_szFile+=12;
		if(!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
		{
			this->LogWarning("Unable to parse *MESH_MTLID Element: Unexpected EOL. "
				"Material index expected [#6]");
			this->SkipToNextToken();
			return;
		}
		out.iMaterial = strtol10(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile);
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV4MeshLongTriple(unsigned int* apOut)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != apOut);

	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3;++i)
		ParseLV4MeshLong(apOut[i]);
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV4MeshLongTriple(unsigned int* apOut, unsigned int& rIndexOut)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != apOut);

	// parse the index
	ParseLV4MeshLong(rIndexOut);

	// parse the three others
	this->ParseLV4MeshLongTriple(apOut);
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(float* apOut, unsigned int& rIndexOut)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != apOut);

	// parse the index
	ParseLV4MeshLong(rIndexOut);
	
	// parse the three others
	this->ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(apOut);
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV4MeshFloatTriple(float* apOut)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != apOut);

	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3;++i)
		ParseLV4MeshFloat(apOut[i]);
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV4MeshFloat(float& fOut)
{
	// skip spaces and tabs
	if(!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
	{
		// LOG 
		this->LogWarning("Unable to parse float: unexpected EOL [#1]");
		fOut = 0.0f;
		++this->iLineNumber;
		return;
	}
	// parse the first float
	this->m_szFile = fast_atof_move(this->m_szFile,fOut);
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Parser::ParseLV4MeshLong(unsigned int& iOut)
{
	// skip spaces and tabs
	if(!SkipSpaces(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile))
	{
		// LOG 
		this->LogWarning("Unable to parse long: unexpected EOL [#1]");
		iOut = 0;
		++this->iLineNumber;
		return;
	}
	// parse the value
	iOut = strtol10(this->m_szFile,&this->m_szFile);
}