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From: jpg AT wave DOT co DOT nz (Jon)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: ANNCE: JLib 1.6
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 1996 07:31:56 GMT
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Summary: JLib Graphics Library v1.6 uploaded to x2ftp
Keywords: Graphics,Library,JLib
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Version 1.6 of the JLib library is now available.

 This version replaces JLib 1.5. and can be ftp'd from x2ftp.oulu.fi as
/pub/msdos/programming/djgpp2/jlib_1-6.zip

What is JLib?
  JLib is a gaming/graphics library for DOS (WATCOM or djgpp),Linux and
X windows.  It provides simple graphics primitives,  offscreen buffers and
sprite functions,  and includes documentation,  demos and miscellanious stuff.
Currently 320x200,640x480 and 800x600 256 color targets are provided for
dos,  linux,  X  and Watcom. X support is in development and currently lacks
input handling facilities. Other targets are being worked on.

  JLib comes as full C source code in a ready to build fashion (with 
makefiles) to keep the archive size small.  Installation instructions are 
included for all users.  It compiles under the latest V2 version of djgpp
and should work fine with C++, Windows, OS/2 etc.

  JLib is 100% free,  therefore it comes with absolutely no warantee.  You 
are free to use JLib code in any product subject to the terms described  
in the included file "jlib.doc" (!=GPL).  JLib is copyright(c) 1995,1996 
Jonathan Griffiths.

Several features have been added from the previous release. Highlights include:

 * Signal handling for most targets, providing "bounceback" from lockups.
 * Keyboard buffering of extended keys.
 * Buffer scaling functions, including clipping.
 * More palette functions, including fade to red/green/blue, and pal1->pal2. 
 * Further improved debugging including internal stack management/reporting.
 * High resolution timing functionality.
 * New utilities such as sprite auto-grabbing and palette editing.

 In addition, a variety of packages are being released with this version
 and can also be found at x2ftp:
   * jxfn_0-9.zip    JLib Font extention v0.9 BETA.
   * drec_0-9.zip    Dirty rectangle framework examples.
   * jlev_0-9.zip    Simple level editor and viewer.
   * jdem_0-9.zip    Various demonstrations and example programs.
   * jhtm_1-6.zip    JLib documentation in HTML format.

 Soon to be released packages include a Gui front end, generic "object"
 functions, development graphics library and more utilities.

Uploaded by the author,
       Jon Griffiths.  jon AT ams DOT co DOT nz, jpg AT wave DOT co DOT nz