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- Short: High-level replacement for Setfunction V5.39
- Type: util/libs
- Uploader: snfuchs@sokrates.franken.de
- Author: snfuchs@sokrates.franken.de
- Version: 5.39
- Replaces: util/libs/PatchLibV4FIX.lha
- util/libs/PatchLibV3.lha
- util/libs/PatchLibV4.lha
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- This is the fifth release of the patch.library (V5.39) programmer's pack.
- Its main features are:
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- - Remove your patches ANY TIME even if another program has installed a patch
- afterwards
- - Limit the tasks using the patch by taskname, taskid or a pattern of tasknames
- - no problems patching pre-V36 dos.library
- - automatically flushes caches, when required
- - priority system lets you decide, which patch to run first
- - enable or disable patches
- - Remove many patches with one function call (project management)
- - automatically extend stacks, if required
- - Patches can be completly written in C or any other 3rd generation language
- - ...
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- Support programs offer even more features!
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- To sum it up:
- It's easy to use, expandable and safe.
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- Major changes since the last Beta (V5.29)
- - GetPatch():
- - PATT_Priority returns the correct value
- - PATT_TaskList now also returns Taskpatterns
- - SetPatch():
- - PATT_AddTaskPattern rejects already active patterns
- - internal replacement for the dos.library/Delay() function now works
- - bugs with extended result system fixed
- - pragma file now also supports StormC, MaxonC, SAS/C, Dice, Aztec, ...
- - some minor bugs fixed
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- News since the V4 release:
- - Notification system
- - Automatic stack extension system
- - Include/exclude tasks via pattern
- - Change priority of active patches
- - PATT_LibName now accepts full paths
- - New version of PatchList included
- - Support for 3rd generation programming languages
- - Many bugs fixed
- - ....
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- Also within this archive:
- - ShowNeededFiles patches dos.library to print messages whenever Open(),
- LoadSeg() or Lock() is called. Assembler source is included.
- - CPUClr patches graphics.library/BltClear() to use the CPU instead of the Blitter
- (saves some time on a faster Amiga). Assembler source is included.
- - PatchList displays informations about patches of library functions
- installed with patch.library.
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