X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=65a60426038e337ca52e16f663d2d3027733b24a;hb=fcd68a9037ae3d5260f6cc2c96dec31ca54fc662;hp=44923731d63c34eefae3d3d4eee52c9d7a4f16b2;hpb=e504c139e12e5592b5694292bb1882ee78b65b28;p=sdlgit%2FSDL_perl.git diff --git a/README b/README index 4492373..65a6042 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,97 +1,52 @@ -README for SDL_Perl-2.2.2 +NAME + SDL_perl - Simple DirectMedia Layer for Perl -What's New in 2.2.2: +SYNOPSIS + use SDL; -SDL_Perl-2.2.2 +DESCRIPTION + SDL_perl is a package of perl modules that provides both functional and + object orient interfaces to the Simple DirectMedia Layer for Perl 5. + This package does take some liberties with the SDL API, and attempts to + adhere to the spirit of both the SDL and Perl. This document describes + the low-level functional SDL_perl API. For the object oriented + programming interface please see the documentation provided on a per + class basis. - -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 - +The SDL Perl 2009 Development Team + Documentation + Nick: magnet -Prerequisites: + Perl Development + Nick: Garu + Name: Breno G. de Oliveira + + Nick: Dngor + Name: Rocco Caputo -SDL Perl recommends installing the following libraries available -from http://www.libsdl.org/ prior to installing: + Nick: nferraz + Name: Nelson Ferraz - SDL-1.2.8 - - Recommended: - SDL_image - SDL_mixer - SDL_ttf - smpeg + Maintainance + Nick: kthakore - Optional Libraries: - *SDL_gfx - *SDL_sound - *SDL_net - *SDL_svg - *SDL_vnc + Name: Kartik Thakore -Additionally the following Perl modules should be installed: - - Alien-SDL-0.2 - Module-Build-0.22 - Test-Simple-0.62 +MacOSX Experimental Usage + Please get libsdl packages from Fink -Installation: + perl Build.PL + perl Build test + perl Build Bundle + perl Build install - perl Build.PL - ./Build - ./Build test - ./Build bundle # MacOS X only! - ./Build install + Running SDL Perl Scripts in MacOSX + First set the PERL5LIB environment variable to the dependencies of your + script -Installation with Windows (Strawberry) : + %export PERL5LIB=$PERL5LIB:./lib - perl Build.PL - ./Build - ./Build test - ./Build install + Use the SDLPerl executable made in the bundle and call your scripts + %SDLPerl.app/Contents/MacOS/SDLPerl yourScript.pl -The build process will use the new Module::Build facility -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 -is accessible through perldoc. Additional tutorials, -code, and tips can be found at the website: - - http://sdl.perl.org - -Online documentation and tutorials are available through -perldoc module. - -Contributing: - -Anyone wishing to contribute modules, sprite engines, documentation, -and anything else that others might find useful, please join -the mailing list: - - sdl-devel@perl.org - -This is a mailing list for those interested in SDLperl development, -both as an applications developer, and as a core contributor. - -I am always more than happy to take patches, bug reports, and -helpful suggestions. It is feedback, both good and poor, that -keeps projects like this going. - -Enjoy, - -David J. Goehrig -Kartik Thakore