Hi,

BlitzMax 1.14 for all platforms is now available (see locked topic at the top of this forum for download links).

It's yet another 'big' install - sorry about this, but there have been a few 'big impact' compiler/module changes that have made a fresh install necessary.

One major change that may cause a few headaches: Automatic object/handle conversion is no longer supported in Strict mode, so stuff like:

Strict
Local image=LoadImage( "someimage.png" )

...will need to be changed to...

Strict
Local image:TImage=LoadImage( "someimage.png" )

This 'feature' just appears to have caused a whole lot of confusion/grief and no doubt a few memory leaks too!

There is also an exprimental 'buffered' d3d7 max2d driver in there. We haven't really had a decent chance to measure it's full impact on performance or compatibility, so you will need to manually enable it for now:

SetGraphicsDriver BufferedD3D7Max2DDriver()

However, it's looking pretty good and if the community can give it the thumbs up we will make it the default/sole(?) D3D7Max2DDriver.

From Versions.doc:

+ (BCC) Fixed 'unrelated types' error when comparing extern type objects.

+ (BCC) No more implicit object<->handle conversions in strict mode! Use: HandleToObject and HandleFromObject to perform explicit object<->handle conversion.

+ (BRL.Stream) Readint -> ReadInt!

+ (BCC) Fixed GC bug with auto arrays

+ (BRL.Data) Removed TDataStream.NewObject, modified TDataStream.ReadObject.

+ (BRL.TextStream) Read/Write methods now use pure text (experimental!)

+ (Pub.StdC) Fixed getsockopt

+ (BRL.MaxGui) Query renamed QueryGadget

+ (BCC) Fixed incrementing precolored reg degree regallocator bug.

+ (BRL.Blitz) Removed printf in 'Throw'.

+ (BRL.D3D7Max2D) Replaced texture factor with vertex colors for improved driver compatability

+ (BRL.Win32MaxGui) Fixed vertical trackbar problems with -ve ranges.

+ (Pub.FreeAudio) Fixed freepool sounds Not resetting parameters - thanks To Fetze

+ (Pub.DirectX) Added TnL GUID.

+ (BRL.DXGraphics) Tries TnL device first.

+ (BRL.Win32MaxGui) Fixed SelectedTreeViewNode crash and TreeViewNode GetText method.

+ (BRL.AppStub) Removed unused debugger sources.

+ (BRL.AppStub) Fixed debugger not showing base type info.

+ (BCC) Fixed 'Var expr' causing 'internal error'. 'Var expr' has been removed - use 'expr[0]' instead.

+ (BCC) Fixed SuperStrict int import bug.

+ (BRL.GLGraphics) Changed capture display to capture all displays for MacOS.

+ (BRL.AppStub/BRL.CocoaMaxGui) Fixed missing app menu under latest Tiger.

It's yet another 'big' install

+ (BCC) Fixed 'unrelated types' error when comparing extern type objects.

+ (BCC) No more implicit object<->handle conversions in strict mode! Use: HandleToObject and HandleFromObject to perform explicit object<->handle conversion.

+ (BCC) Fixed GC bug with auto arrays

Fetze Verfasst am: Mi Nov 30, 2005 8:06 pm Titel:

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Argh, wieder kein fix für die schlechte Soundqualität...

+ (Pub.FreeAudio) Fixed freepool sounds Not resetting parameters - thanks To Fetze