SDL_image 1.2.8 RELEASED!

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#1

Announcing the latest release of SDL_image!
http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/

Thanks to everybody who contributed bug reports and fixes for this release! :slight_smile:

  • Added support for uncompressed PCX files
  • Added IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit() to prevent constantly loading and unloading DLLs
  • Added support for ICO and CUR image files
  • Added ImageIO loading infrastructure for Mac OS X
  • Added UIImage loading infrastructure for iPhone / iPod Touch–
    -Sam Lantinga, Founder and President, Galaxy Gameworks LLC
#2

Hi,

Sam Lantinga wrote:

Announcing the latest release of SDL_image!
http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/

The provided Win32 compiled dll reports in the explorer version 1.2.9
instead of 1.2.8! Nevertheless IMG_Linked_Version() reports the correct
version. Please upload a fixed SDL_image.dll.

Thanks to everybody who contributed bug reports and fixes for this release! :slight_smile:

  • Added support for uncompressed PCX files
  • Added IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit() to prevent constantly loading and unloading DLLs
  • Added support for ICO and CUR image files
  • Added ImageIO loading infrastructure for Mac OS X
  • Added UIImage loading infrastructure for iPhone / iPod Touch

BTW the documentation links listed at
http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/ still provide outdated
versions. They neither mention IMG_Linked_Version(), nor
IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit().

Are IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit() an API extension? Is it safe to call them
without prior checking the linked version? Is it safe to call them on
any operating system?

Greets,

Ronald

#3

Whoops, I’ve updated the version for the SDL_image.dll, and asked Jon
Atkins to update the docs.

Thanks!On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Ronald Lamprecht <R.Lamprecht at t-online.de> wrote:

Hi,

Sam Lantinga wrote:

Announcing the latest release of SDL_image!
http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/

The provided Win32 compiled dll reports in the explorer version 1.2.9
instead of 1.2.8! Nevertheless IMG_Linked_Version() reports the correct
version. Please upload a fixed SDL_image.dll.

Thanks to everybody who contributed bug reports and fixes for this
release! :slight_smile:

?* Added support for uncompressed PCX files
?* Added IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit() to prevent constantly loading and unloading
DLLs
?* Added support for ICO and CUR image files
?* Added ImageIO loading infrastructure for Mac OS X
?* Added UIImage loading infrastructure for iPhone / iPod Touch

BTW the documentation links listed at
http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/ still provide outdated versions.
They neither mention IMG_Linked_Version(), nor IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit().

Are IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit() an API extension? Is it safe to call them without
prior checking the linked version? Is it safe to call them on any operating
system?

Greets,

Ronald

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–
-Sam Lantinga, Founder and President, Galaxy Gameworks LLC

#4

Hi,

Sam Lantinga wrote:

Whoops, I’ve updated the version for the SDL_image.dll, and asked Jon
Atkins to update the docs.

SDL_image.dll has been updated by date, but the file/product version is
still 1,2,9!

BTW SDL_image.dll is included in SDL_image-1.2.8-win32.zip and
SDL_image-devel-1.2.8-VC.zip - both should finally include the fixed dll.

Greets,

Ronald> Thanks!

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Ronald Lamprecht <R.Lamprecht at t-online.de> wrote:

Hi,

Sam Lantinga wrote:

Announcing the latest release of SDL_image!
http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/
The provided Win32 compiled dll reports in the explorer version 1.2.9
instead of 1.2.8! Nevertheless IMG_Linked_Version() reports the correct
version. Please upload a fixed SDL_image.dll.

Thanks to everybody who contributed bug reports and fixes for this
release! :slight_smile:

  • Added support for uncompressed PCX files
  • Added IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit() to prevent constantly loading and unloading
    DLLs
  • Added support for ICO and CUR image files
  • Added ImageIO loading infrastructure for Mac OS X
  • Added UIImage loading infrastructure for iPhone / iPod Touch
    BTW the documentation links listed at
    http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/ still provide outdated versions.
    They neither mention IMG_Linked_Version(), nor IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit().

Are IMG_Init()/IMG_Quit() an API extension? Is it safe to call them without
prior checking the linked version? Is it safe to call them on any operating
system?

Greets,

Ronald

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SDL at lists.libsdl.org
http://lists.libsdl.org/listinfo.cgi/sdl-libsdl.org

#5

Nice, can’t wait for the updated docs. Is the iPhone support under the hood or are there specific commands required for use? Also any special build requirements for the iPhone?

Many thanks

#6

there are no special requirements (besides cocoa and other needed
frameworks)
beware that if you use sdl_image you may meet this bug
http://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=868

bye
VittorioOn Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Scribe <ali_lowe at sky.com> wrote:

Nice, can’t wait for the updated docs. Is the iPhone support under the
hood or are there specific commands required for use? Also any special build
requirements for the iPhone?

Many thanks

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#7

Thanks, I’ll keep an eye out, I’ll give it a try later this evening.