Date:  Sat, 03 Aug 2002 21:49:36 -0400
From:  madodelatptdprolog.net
Subject:  [VOICENWS] SW: DualMode full screen/windowed graphics library release 6 is available

From: "Marty Amodeo" <mamodeoatstny.rr.com> 

The DualMode Library and MGLServer are tools to allow a developer to
develop graphics applications that can seamlessly switch video resolutions
and operate in a resizable DIVE window.  It handles all video, keyboard,
mouse, and joystick operations making the state of the video (full screen
or windowed) completely transparent to the developer.

The current release has the following enhancements and updates:

* Mouse absolute positioning in PM mode changed

While in PM mode when the mouse is grabbed, mouse movement is restricted
to the size of the playfield without polling and recentering the mouse. 
This should make for less processor "noise" and smoother operation and
mouse readings.

* Completely customizable and programmable keyboard interface

Keys on the keyboard can now be programmed to perform a time-dependent
sequence of events, like rapid fire or those tricky little "dragon punch"
Street Fighter moves.  ;-)

* Standard GUI interface for keyboard settings

Your application can call a function to pop up a dialog window which can
maintain your programmable keyboard settings and these settings can be
saved in your application's INI file.

* Direct framebuffer blitters cleaned up a bit

The direct framebuffer blitters will now clip properly to the size of the
window and will clip around windows that are placed on top of your 
window.  They're still a bit sloppy, but generally seem to get the job
done.

* Blitter support for complex shapes

Support was added for placing a complex shaped window on top of your
DualMode application.  So anyone with Sit-O-CHIRARI or similar enhancer
running won't have to worry about it interfering anymore.

* Bug fixed on potentially improper full screen shutdown procedures

* Added preliminary support for BGR3/4 source format images

This has not been implemented for full screen sessions yet.

* Example application updated

DMLibTest now will accept keyboard and mouse input to demonstrate how to
use more of the features of the DualMode library.  It will draw a colorful
bitmap and allow you to switch full screen by pressing any key other than
ESC (which will exit) or 1 (which will bring up the keyboard settings). 
While the app is running, you will be able to draw in white on the bitmap
using the mouse.



The updated source and binaries can be downloaded from here:

http://emuos2.netlabs.org/generic/dmlib_r6_srcbin.zip



  -> URL: http://emuos2.netlabs.org


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