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Blocek 1.4 (Announce)

posted by Laaca , Czech republic, 27.06.2013, 17:32

Hi! After long time I uploaded a new version of Blocek. It was almost two months ago but I had a lot of work in real life so I finished it now.
The main site is http://laaca.sweb.cz

What is new:
1.4
* detect DOS code page for using with unicode
(so "keyboard_mapping" variable in BLOCEK.CFG is now deprecated)
* some VESA BIOSes or drivers are buggy so VESA3 functions can be disabled now
+ block operations - you have not only one clipboard but NINE clipboards!
+ System information window

The block operations work in slightly different way than in f.e. windows so I recomend you to read the help first (in Blocek press ALT-F1 to display help file).

I also uploaded the new version of VenomGFX library (now in version 8.4)
What is new:
8.4
+ All filled graphics primitives and also procedure Bar, LineHorz and
LineVert can be painted not only with solid color
but also with texture (four possible variants implemented)
For more informations look at procedure SetLineMode

+ Besides texture based filling is possible also XOR painting mode mode
* removed unclipped Bar procedures. Now are always clipped.
+ Page switching is now fully available in banked modes too
* Improved code of most banked procedures

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DOS-u-akbar!

Complete thread:

• Blocek 1.4 - Laaca, 27.06.2013, 17:32 (Announce)
  • Blocek 1.4 - Rugxulo, 27.06.2013, 19:46
  • Blocek 1.4 . minimal test - DOS386, 11.08.2013, 14:32
    • Blocek 1.4 - minimal test + minimal RTFS - DOS386, 01.01.2014, 18:35