-README for SDL_Perl-2.1.2
+README for SDL_Perl-2.2.2
-What's New in 2.1.2:
+What's New in 2.2.2:
-SDL_Perl-2.1.2 is a bug patch release that fixed a number of memory
-leaks in blitting code, handles glGet queries, and some Build fixes.
-For full details check the CHANGELOG file.
+SDL_Perl-2.2.2
+
+ -Made App loop() faster https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=16988
+ -Patched support for add support for gluquadric* sub https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=25598
+ -Made App init slimer https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=16987
+ -Added faster SDL::Color alternative https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=17975
+ -Added better error reporting for TTFont errors
+ -Added win32 support https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=49003
+
Prerequisites:
SDL Perl recommends installing the following libraries available
from http://www.libsdl.org/ prior to installing:
- SDL-1.2.6
- smpeg-0.4.4
- SDL_image-1.2.2
- SDL_gfx-2.0.3
- SDL_mixer-1.2.5
- SDL_net-1.2.4
- SDL_ttf-2.0.5
+ SDL-1.2.8
+
+ Recommended:
+ SDL_image
+ SDL_mixer
+ SDL_ttf
+ smpeg
+
+ Optional Libraries:
+ *SDL_gfx
+ *SDL_sound
+ *SDL_net
+ *SDL_svg
+ *SDL_vnc
Additionally the following Perl modules should be installed:
-
+
+ Alien-SDL-0.2
Module-Build-0.22
- Test-Simple-0.47
+ Test-Simple-0.62
Installation:
perl Build.PL
./Build
./Build test
+ ./Build bundle # MacOS X only!
./Build install
+Installation with Windows (Strawberry) :
+
+ perl Build.PL
+ ./Build
+ ./Build test
+ ./Build install
+
+
The build process will use the new Module::Build facility
-to autodetect and build SDL Perl for your platform. If
+to auto detect and build SDL Perl for your platform. If
the build fails please forward bugs to sdl-devel@perl.org.
+For MacOS X users there is a new experimental bundle,
+that is called SDLPerl.app. You can use this bundle
+to run perl scripts with a .spl extension, you know,
+SDL Perl files. We will work on brining this style
+launcher and an integrated development environment to
+all platforms shortly.
+
Documentation:
Each module now includes its own documentation, and
Enjoy,
David J. Goehrig <dgoehrig@cpan.org>
-23 September 2004
-
+Kartik Thakore <kthakore@cpan.org>