1 Ecere SDK 0.44.01 (August 2012)
3 * Compiler Configurations Support for truly cross-compiler/platform makefiles
4 * Project and file monitoring crash fixes and support for monitoring added projects
5 * Fixed toolbar Save button
6 * Fixed problems building with GCC 4.7
7 * Fixed remaining bad usage of strcpy with newer GCC resulting in corrupt strings
8 * Improvements to EDA and SQLite driver (Better stepping, improved custom function support)
9 * Improvements to Stacker and auto-sizing support
10 * Manual Pages for ecc, ecs, ecp, epj2make, ear, ide and documentor
11 * Improved debian packaging
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14 Ecere SDK 0.44 "Ryoanji" (March 13, 2012)
16 * Native Window decorations, toolbar and tool tips
17 * A new JSON-based .epj project format and powerful project settings, with powerful per File X Config X Platform Project Settings
18 * Internationalization support, with Chinese and Spanish available by setting the LANGUAGE environment variable to zh_CN or es_ES
19 * SQLite and Oracle drivers for Ecere Data Access (EDA)
20 * Improved eC Distributed Objects
21 * Less memory leaking on parsing code
22 * Line Numbers in the Code Editor
23 * Settings for multiple compilers (e.g. allowing to set up cross-compilers, different GCC versions...)
24 * Support for ccache and distcc to speed up your builds
25 * New Credits and License dialogs for the About box
26 * A bunch of new samples, PowerPoint Tutorials and extras (SSLSocket, Audio, WIA Scanning...)
27 * Coursework to accompany the Tao
28 * A new updated Windows installer, with MinGW (GCC 4.4.0 and GDB 7.0 were selected for working best)
29 * PPAs for Ubuntu working on both 32 and 64 bit machines, for Lucid Lynx, Maverick Meerkat, Natty Narwhal, Oneiric Ocelot and Precise Pangolin
30 * Numerous tracked issues were resolved, see the complete list at: http://ecere.com/mantis/changelog_page.php
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34 * We adopted Git as our version control system.
35 * Our source repository is hosted on GitHub at http://github.com/ecere/sdk
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37 Ecere SDK 0.44 preview 1 (February 4, 2010)
39 * The toolkit will now build on 64-bit Linux systems (still as 32-bit).
40 * New more flexible (per file, config, and platform) project files (.epj) are supported.
41 * The IDE now generates cross-platform makefiles.
42 * The samples were updated, added to, and reorganized.
43 * A collection of useful eC code for diverse purposes ("extras") was added.
44 * There were improvements and bugfixes to the compiler and throughout the SDK
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46 Ecere SDK 0.44 draft 1 (December 25, 2008)
48 * First open-source which could bootstrap itself from GCC.
49 * The Ecere SDK is now Open Source under the revised BSD license.
50 * An automatic bootstrapping/build system was implemented.
51 * Mac OS X and PowerPC support was improved. A SQLite driver was added for the Ecere Data Access system.
52 * New IDE configuration options enable the integration of cross compilers. Lots
54 * A tab control was added
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56 Ecere SDK 0.43 (September 4, 2008)
58 * Dynamic class templates for meta (generic) programming were introduced in the eC language.
59 * Proper syntax highlighting was implemented in the IDE.
60 * The debugger integration under Linux was significantly improved.
61 * Many bugs and other issues were resolved.
62 * Packages for Debian/Ubuntu and GoboLinux are now provided.
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64 Ecere SDK 0.42.1 (June 12, 2008)
66 * Major bugfixes and improvements were made to Ecere Database Access.
67 * Improvements were made to the Undo buffer.
68 * Various other bugfixes and improvements were made
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70 Ecere SDK 0.42 (May 16, 2008)
72 * An undo/redo buffer was added to the code editor.
73 * Installation on Windows Vista was made easier.
74 * libpng usage was improved.
75 * X support was improved.
76 * IDE improvements were made.
77 * Numerous bugs were fixed.
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79 Ecere SDK 0.41.17.11 (December 2, 2007)
81 * This release corrects an X performance issue introduced in the last release.
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83 Ecere SDK 0.41.17.10 (December 1, 2007)
85 * Mac OS X is now supported (through X11).
86 * Windows can now be closed through the window manager.
87 * Repositioning windows from the window manager doesn't confuse their positions anymore.
88 * 15-bit and 16-bit displays are now supported
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90 Ecere SDK 0.41.17.9 (November 25, 2007)
92 * Support for international input on X.
93 * Proper keysym support on X.
94 * Clipboard operations on X have been fixed.
95 * An issue on Windows where internal resources could not
96 be accessed when a executable was inside a path containing
97 Unicode characters (the installer itself would not work) has been fixed
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99 Ecere SDK 0.41.17.8 (November 21, 2007)
101 * Additional X bitmap rendering support.
102 * Additonal samples: transparent clock, and a utility to take a screen shot
104 * An OpenGL and transparent window fix.
105 * Minor IDE and debugger improvements.
106 * Improvements to the networking system.
107 * Unicode and latest improvements are now available in Windows.
108 * Jumping behavior with the taskbar autohiding in Windows has been resolved.
109 * Support for reestablishing network connections in Windows has been added
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111 Ecere SDK 0.41.17.6 (November 15, 2007)
113 * This release adds transparency and alpha blending support through both XRender
114 and OpenGL, XShape support for frameless windows, and shared memory support.
115 * Antialiasing now works in OpenGL.
116 * A proper distinction is made between key presses and releases and repeated key hits.
118 * Additional samples were added.
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120 Ecere SDK 0.41.17.4 (November 9, 2007)
122 * Working Unicode support (UTF-8 across the API).
123 * Support for fonts in the X driver, located through fontconfig.
124 * XRender support (bitmap scaling and alpha blending).
125 * Improved X events support.
126 * Linking with newer libpng.so.12.
128 * The integrated debugger is now working (experimental).
129 * A positioning issue with panels on the left and top edges has been resolved
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131 Ecere SDK 0.41.17 (October 29, 2007)
133 * Minor feature enhancements and bugfixes.
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135 Ecere SDK 0.41.16 (August 30, 2007)
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137 Ecere SDK 0.40 ( September 27, 2006) (v3)
139 * eC Language & Compiler
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144 Ecere SDK 0.39 Pre-Release 4 (Novemnber 26, 2003)
145 Ecere SDK 0.39 Pre-Release 3 (August 1, 2003)
146 Ecere SDK 0.39 Pre-Release 1 (April 6, 2003)
148 * Original Ecere IDE (Text Editor + Original Form Designer)
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151 Ecere SDK 0.38 (January 18, 2003) (v2)
153 * Ecere is a C library working in DOS - SVGA/Console (Unfinished support),
154 Windows (GDI/OpenGL/DirectDraw/Direct3D) and Linux (Text only/NCurses)
155 * Ecere is modularized into sys, gfx, gui, net
168 * C++ wrapper class library
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170 Ecere SDK 0.37.5 (September 2, 2001) (v1)
173 * Quaternion rotation system, with SLERP'ing cameras
174 * 3Dfx GLIDE, OpenGL, DirectDraw, GDI, SVGALib
175 * Real Time Optimally Adapting Mesh (ROAM) system for terrain
176 * Object oriented window & event-driven messaging system
177 * Graphical User Interface runs in either Win32 Console,
178 Win32 API's window system, ECERE GUI system within a Win32 window,
179 NCURSES character based console for terminal support,
180 SVGALib interface (graphical or through the virtual console),
181 DOS (graphical or text mode)
182 * Supports Linux (GCC), DOS (DJGPP/Watcom), Win32 (Watcom/Borland/Visual)
184 * A full-featured multiline edit box control
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186 Ecere SDK 0.26 (1999) (v0)
188 * DOS (DJGPP) C library (graphical or text mode)
189 * 24 bit True color VESA or palletized bitmap/video support
190 * 3D Software Rendering
191 * SoundBlaster Support
192 * MIDI (MPU/OPL3) player
193 * ASCII 3D models (.ASC) loading
196 * FLC / FLI video playback support
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199 DirectDraw WarCraft II Clone (1997-1998)
201 * A*, sprites and tiles
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203 DJGPP WarCraft II Clone (Summer 1997)
205 * 256 colors VESA Support
206 * WarCraft II font format support
207 * Button GUI Components
208 * DOS Interface Mouse / Keyboard
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210 The 3D Coding Blackhole Tutorial (http://ecere.com/3dbhole/ - 1996)
212 * Software textured polygon filling 3D engine
213 * Gouraud and Flat Shading
214 * PCX loading/saving (Run Length Encoding compression)