-Eye Candy +Grant Progess Reports 1-3: Sept - Nov
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+As you know I have received a TPF grant to write a SDL Perl Manual.
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+http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/2010q3-grant-proposal-manual-f.html
+http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/accepted-grants-for-2010q3.html
-In prep for the TPM meeting we have been working hard to release a new version of SDL Perl and Alien::SDL. After a lot of feed back from testers (Mike Stok, Stuart Watt, and Chas Owens), we where able to get a working version on 64bit and Mac. The releases will be out tomorrow but here
-is some eye candy to tide you guys over.
+I have been a bit busy with that and not been able to update my blog. Anyway here are some of the back dated Grant Updates. These updates where also posted on http://news.perlfoundation.org/
-This is shooter.pl finally working in MacOSX and 64 bit.
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+Kartik's work can be followed at:
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-k23z_ mentioned I should get some more SDL_perl videos out to attract some devs. So here goes.
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+- SDL 2.523 Releases:-clang
-With each imperfect hit
-a legendary blade forms
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+As you know I have received a TPF grant to write a SDL Perl Manual.
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+http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/2010q3-grant-proposal-manual-f.html
+http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/accepted-grants-for-2010q3.html
-In prep for the TPM meeting we have been working hard to release a new version of SDL Perl and Alien::SDL. After a lot of feed back from testers (Mike Stok, Stuart Watt, and Chas Owens), we where able to get a working version on 64bit and Mac. The releases will be out tomorrow but here
-is some eye candy to tide you guys over.
+I have been a bit busy with that and not been able to update my blog. Anyway here are some of the back dated Grant Updates. These updates where also posted on http://news.perlfoundation.org/
-This is shooter.pl finally working in MacOSX and 64 bit.
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REPORT 1: Sept 2010
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- 1st drafts
- Preface +
- Chapter 2: First SDL Application +
+ - Started work on Chapter 3: Drawing +
- Outlines for the first 7 chapters have been completed +
- Book build framework has been setup +
- Released SDL 2.514 (2.515 will be released on 16th of September)
- This code is the one that will be used in the book for chapter 02 +
+ - Got more of the Drawing chapter done (It will be done by the end of the week) +
- Added several more code examples for other chapters +
+Kartik's work can be followed at:
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-k23z_ mentioned I should get some more SDL_perl videos out to attract some devs. So here goes.
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REPORT 2: October 2010
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Since last time:
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- We have released SDL 2.518
- Game Loop support completed +
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- 2nd Drafts for:
- Preface to Game Loop ( Chapter 0 - Chapter 04) +
+ - Chapters completed: 5/11 => 45% +
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- cfedde has made a script to extract code listings for readers to try examples with out having to retype them. +
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- I am receiving a lot more help from the community, most notable from cfedde for proofreading. +
- I will be fleshing out the next 6 chapters shortly and work will begin on them soon +
- I am pleased with the progress so far, and I feel the quality is improving due to the pacing. +
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REPORT 3: November 2010
+ - Adds stability and better memory management for the game loop
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+- 2 chapters have been completed
+ - Pong Chapter (Contributed by garu)
+ - Additional Modules
+- 1 extra chapter has been added
+ - Puzz(le) Chapter (Contributed by Blaizer)
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+- 2 Chapters are in the Works
+ - Tetris Code has been mostly done (contributed by FROGGS)
+ - Needs to be fixed
+ - Needs write up
+ - Sound and Music Effects code is done
+ - Needs to be fixed
+ - Needs write up
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+Our work can be seen at:
