DeskLib Changes

Changes: Version 2.70 to 2.80

• Several important bugfixes, optimisations and a couple of API changes in Sprite.
• Provided 'sprite by pointer' in addition to 'sprite by name' routines (named as Sprite_*P()).
• Added Sprite_SetPointerShape()/Sprite_SetPointerShapeP().
• Some extra examples
• Tinct support
• Rationalised documentation including an updated StrongHelp manual
• Minor additions to the Icon and Window modules

Changes: Version 2.60 to 2.70

• Fix problematic debugging macro causing branch through zero
• DeskLib is now entirely built with GCC. It remains compatible with various combinations of GCC/Norcroft/UnixLib/SharedCLibrary, and problems with varargs have been fixed.
• All the examples have been checked and brought up to date.
• Miscellaneous improvements from John Tytgat

Changes: Version 2.52 to 2.60

• Speed improvements to Wimp_Poll
• Some missed non 32-bit code now fixed
• Removed RISC OS 2 compatiblity code for Window_GetInfo which was causing problems
• Corrected Nested Wimp API
• Added extra wimp flag colours - this may require changes in your code
• Import Backtrace functionality from Desk

Changes: Version 2.50 to 2.52

• Misc type handling improvements
• Additonal GFX functions for clipping and colour setting
• Various new Sprite functions
• Misc warning fixes in the build
• Fix register handing in Sprite_GetUser

Changes: Version 2.40 to 2.50

• Some new font handling calls - ColourTrans_SetFontColours, Font_GetWimpFont
• Signedness fixes for string handling
• Correct termination in icon bar icon
• Discard old h_doc arrangement, and all associated binaries
• Added Menu_ForceClose to close open menus
• Additional use of const where required
• SaveAs handling messages fix
• Support for RISC OS 3.5+ Screen modes, and sprite mode specifiers
• New TaskWindow support
• Preliminary USB/PCI interface (not implemented)
• New WimpMsg module - simpler messages
• New URL module - URI handling
• Added EventMsg_ReleaseSpecific
• Added GFX_ReadPoint
• Make File_Size return -1 on error
• Fixes and new makefile to allow cross compiling
• Various MessageTrans fixes
• Header documentation made consistent
• Some additions for Nested Wimp
• Examples supplied with Makefiles suitable for GCC too