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- Short: Picture.datatype V43.762 for CGraphX
- Author: R.Schmidt, M.Scheler, F.Mariak
- Uploader: F.Mariak@ping.de (Frank Mariak)
- Type: util/dtype
- Replaces: PictDT43.lha
-
-
- picture.datatype V43
- Copyright 1995-97
- Ralph Schmidt
- Additional libs/tools/changes by F.Mariak/M.Scheler
- Sub datatype classes by Matthias Scheler
-
- This version is a freely available picture.datatype that MUST ONLY be used
- with a licenced CyberGraphX(TM) software package when using non 8 bit
- screenmodes. It also works with the recently released V3 version of
- CyberGraphX and you are allowed to use it with this also.
- You aren't allowed to use this software with any non licenced
- CyberGraphX(TM) "emulation" in these modes.
- Usage of any of the included sub datatype classes with picture.datatype v43
- clones needs permission from their respective authors.
-
- THE DATE EXPIRATION CODE HAS BEEN REMOVED. IT DOES NOT EXPIRE AFTER 4MONTH
- ANYMORE.
-
- cyberncg.library support for non CyberGraphX machines has been dropped.
-
- ******************************************************************************
-
- Reporting bugs:
-
- If you find any bugs in this software, please send them to
- cybergfx.dtbugs@vgr.com. Since this software is unsupported, we make no
- guarantees about how long it will take to fix the bug, or if it will be
- fixed at all. Bug fixes will be cheerfully accepted. Please include as
- much detailed information as possible, including:
-
- 1) the version numbers of the related libraries/datatypes you are
- using
- 2) the data file that caused the bug (if its not too big)
- 3) the OS version and machine type you ran the program on
-
- You can find a HTML bug report form at http://www.vgr.com/v43dtbugform.html.
- This is automatically forwarded to the respective authors.
- Also, check out http://www.vgr.com/v43dt for general information on the v43
- picture.datatype.
-
- ******************************************************************************
-
- ATTENTION:
-
- IF YOU ARE USING CYBERGRAPHX V2 YOU NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST VERSION 40.66 OF
- CYBERGRAPHICS.LIBRARY INSTALLED TO USE THIS RELEASE OF PICTURE.DATATYPE V43
- IN CONJUNCTION WITH A GRAPHICS CARD !
-
- ******************************************************************************
-
-
- Release Notes 43.762
- ====================
-
- picture.datatype 43.762
-
- o fixed a bug in DTM_WRITE and DTM_COPY methods. If an area was selected
- within a picture object, the datatype always stored the complete object.
- Now it properly stores the selected area only.
-
- Release Notes 43.761
- ====================
-
- picture.datatype 43.761
-
- o recompiled with SAS/C 6.58
- o the picture.datatype now implements the DTM_REMOVEDTOBJECT method to
- release all resources not required anymore
-
- ilbm.datatype 43.10
-
- o now supports loading of HAM8 pictures for ECS machines.
-
- gif.datatype 43.18
-
- o This datatype is not included in the aminet release archive due to
- lzw patent problems.
- o supports a missing GIF89 feature now.
-
- Release Notes 43.760
- ====================
-
- picture.datatype 43.760
-
- o bumped revision of picture.datatype to 760
-
- PCDT Prefs 43.5
-
- o a CTRL_C break now correctly removes the user interface, too.
-
- jfif.datatype 43.10
-
- o modified dispatcher for better support of tools like "DTConvert"
-
- pcx.datatype 43.6
-
- o modified dispatcher for better support of tools like "DTConvert"
-
- pbm.datatype 43.10
-
- o descriptors modified to avoid problems with v45 datatypes.library
- o modified dispatcher for better support of tools like "DTConvert"
-
- ilbm.datatype 43.7
-
- o modified dispatcher for better support of tools like "DTConvert"
-
- gif.datatype 43.17
-
- This datatype is not included in the aminet release archive due to
- lzw patent problems.
- o modified dispatcher for better support of tools like "DTConvert"
-
-
- Release Notes 43.759
- ====================
-
- picture.datatype 43.759
-
- o added DTM_OBTAINDRAWINFO and DTM_RELEASEDRAWINFO methods. This methods are
- needed for the new v45 datatypes.library. The code of this methods is
- loosely based on work of Roland Mainz (drawablepicdtc patch).
- With the inclusion of this 2 methods, v43 picture.datatype does not
- require the drawablepicdtc patch anymore. (DTM_DRAW was supported before
- already). Both methods are added to the list of supported methods, too.
- Please check out the latest datatypes.library v45 archive by Roland Mainz
- to get information on how this methods are used.
- o added DTM_DRAW to list of supported methods
- o method DTM_DRAW never really worked in previous picture.datatype v43
- releases because the width/height of the object was always calculated
- wrong. Now fixed.
-
-