DeskLib

DeskLib - C Wimp Library for RISC OS

7th May 2005 - DeskLib 2.70 release

This version is 32-bit, and only suitable for compiling and linking with 32-bit compilers and libraries. DeskLib has been carefully designed to work properly with almost all combinations of RISC OS compilers and C libraries.

For more information about 32-bit, see RISC OS and 32-bit

DeskLib 2.70 can be downloaded from the downloads section.

Version History

Changes Since 2.60

• 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 Since 2.52

• 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 make require canges in your code
• Import Backtrace functionality from Desk

Changes Since 2.50

• 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 Since 2.40

• 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

Getting the source

DeskLib source is available via the riscos.info Subversion server