Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 15:52:05 -0400 From: madodel Subject: [VOICENWS] SW: GBM 1.39 + REXX, GBMV2 1.26, GBM File Dialog + REXX ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Heiko Nitzsche NEW: GBM.DLL REXX adapter library (GBMRX 1.0) --------------------------------------------- (Public Domain) GBMRX.DLL is a REXX adapter DLL for OS/2 and eComStation which REXX programs may use to load or save all bitmap file formats supported by the GBM.DLL (to/from a file). Almost full feature set of GBM.DLL is provided by the REXX API. I/O remapping is not supported due to language restrictions. Get package gbmos2rx101_bin.zip from Hobbes. It is also included in the WarpIN installation package (see below). GBM File Dialog REXX adapter library (GBMDLGRX 1.01) ---------------------------------------------------- (Public Domain) The REXX adapter DLL allows REXX programmers to use the GBM File Dialog in their programs. It requires availability of GBM.DLL and the GBM File Dialog DLLs (GBMDLG.DLL and GBMDLG.HLP). Get package gbmos2rx101_bin.zip from Hobbes. It is also included in the WarpIN installation package (see below). GBM.DLL 1.39 and GBM command line tools --------------------------------------- (Public Domain) The Generalised Bitmap Module (GBM) is a library capable of loading and saving bitmap files in a variety of popular and less popular bitmap file formats. Programs may be written to use this code, and thus be able to access a variety of file formats without actually knowing what format the pictures are in, or any details about file format itself. In this version, extended PNG, TIF and PPM support is additionally included. PNG and TIF support also 16, 32, 48, 64 bpp colour depths with/without alpha channel. PPM supports also 48 bpp colour depth. It comes with a useful set of command line bitmap manipulation tools. Get package gbmos2_139_bin.zip from Hobbes. It is also included in the WarpIN installation package (see below). Enhanced GBMV2 Version 1.26 --------------------------- (Public Domain) GBMV2 is a fast and simple bitmap viewer and editor for the OS/2 and eCS Presentation Manager. Enhanced release of the GBMV2-Viewer from the GBMOS2PM package: * An English and a German version of GBMV2 is included. * An English and a German version of the GBM file dialog is included. GBMDLG.DLL has been extended by: * Bitmap preview within the file dialog * Redesign to fit eComStation file dialog style Both parts got new resources that better fit to the Warp 4 and eComStation look & feel. The package comes with resources for fonts 8.Helv and 9.WarpSans for both, German and English. Several extensions for keyboard shortcuts have been added. Get package gbmos2pm126_bin.zip from Hobbes. It is also included in the WarpIN installation package (see below). The new homepage of GBM for OS/2 and eCS ---------------------------------------- http://heikon.home.tlink.de It provides: - reworked documentation (now also included in the download archives) - developer tutorials on how to use GBM libs in your own programs - download of all sources and binaries What's new compared to GBM.DLL 1.38, GBMV2 1.25 and GBMDLGRX 1.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * NEW: GBMRX 1.0, a REXX adapter DLL for the GBM.DLL * Upgrade PNG support of GBM.DLL to Libpng 1.2.10 * Some improvements for detecting wrong command line arguments due to the extended syntax. For more details please have a look at the change log in the included documentation or at my GBM homepage (see above). Download from Hobbes -------------------- http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2rx101_bin http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2_139_bin http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2pm126_bin WarpIN installation package (GBM.DLL, GBM command line tools, GBMV2, GBMRX, GBMDLGRX, Doc): http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2pm126_gbm139_bin_wpi Full source code: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gbmos2pm126_gbmos2_139_src Have fun, Heiko Nitzsche (Germany) -- Warpstock 2006 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada, October 12-15th, http://www.warpstock.org Warpstock Europe - http://www.warpstock.net [Moderator's note: All posts are sent without guarantee to the accuracy of the content. We try to verify details and URLs but this is an entirely volunteer run list, so 100% fact checking and the quality/useability of products announced here is impossible. If you respond to this post please remove the DESPAM from the poster's email addresses. 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