-README for SDL_Perl-2.2.0
+README for SDL_Perl-2.2.2
-What's New in 2.2.0:
+What's New in 2.2.2:
-SDL_Perl-2.2.0 adds support for a few new modules, fixes a few more
-bugs, and improves the error handling of the object layer. Additional
-support for SDL_sound, SDL_svg, and SDL_vnc has been added. In the
-OO layer, all constructors now die when they fail to construct an object
-with a valid underlying datastructure pointer.
+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:
from http://www.libsdl.org/ prior to installing:
SDL-1.2.8
- smpeg-0.4.5
- SDL_image-1.2.4
- SDL_mixer-1.2.6
- SDL_sound-1.0.1
- SDL_net-1.2.5
- SDL_gfx-2.0.13
- SDL_ttf-2.0.7
- SDL_svg-1.1.9
- SDL_vnc-1.0.0
+
+ 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-0.62
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>
-
+Kartik Thakore <kthakore@cpan.org>