08-28-2022, 06:20 AM
@TerryRitchie @Pete If you guys like v3.0, then you're really going to get excited with the upcoming changes for our next release...
Soon(tm) we'll have the whole audio backend ripped out and replaced, and SoonAfter(tm), the image backend will do the same.
Some key differences: https://github.com/QB64-Phoenix-Edition/...COPYING.md <-- you'll no longer have to worry over LGPL License restrictions when making a program with sound in it. That was the old audio library that was being used -- the new one is MIT Licensed.
You'll see support for several new formats appearing which we didn't have before. MIDI, xm, MOD, FLAC... I dunno what all off the top of my head...
When the image changes go live, you'll find more image formats available. (We'll be getting 256 color _LOADIMAGE back into the language finally.) Along with this added versitality, you'll also see a slight speed increase in your graphic loading speeds. (Only from about 30 to 60% faster, IIRC, depending on image type (BMP, PNG, GIF...))
So basically it'll be more formats available, faster run times, and more permissive licensing...
All coming SOON(tm) to a Phoenix Edition near you!!
Soon(tm) we'll have the whole audio backend ripped out and replaced, and SoonAfter(tm), the image backend will do the same.
Some key differences: https://github.com/QB64-Phoenix-Edition/...COPYING.md <-- you'll no longer have to worry over LGPL License restrictions when making a program with sound in it. That was the old audio library that was being used -- the new one is MIT Licensed.
You'll see support for several new formats appearing which we didn't have before. MIDI, xm, MOD, FLAC... I dunno what all off the top of my head...
When the image changes go live, you'll find more image formats available. (We'll be getting 256 color _LOADIMAGE back into the language finally.) Along with this added versitality, you'll also see a slight speed increase in your graphic loading speeds. (Only from about 30 to 60% faster, IIRC, depending on image type (BMP, PNG, GIF...))
So basically it'll be more formats available, faster run times, and more permissive licensing...
All coming SOON(tm) to a Phoenix Edition near you!!