README for SDL_perl-1.16

What's New in 1.16

o SDL::TTFont for true type font support using SDL_ttf
o SDL::Color for screen format independent color support
o SDL::Timer for easier timer callback management
o RPM builds 
o Win32 support improved
o More test scripts

What's New in 1.15

o Upgraded to SFont-1.5 http://www.linux-games.com/sfont
o Imporved key state support 
o Perl based audio callbacks
o New test scripts

What's New in 1.14

o OO API works with new low-level API
o Preliminary low level support for SDL_ttf and SDL_net
o A semi-complete backwards compatability layer for SDL::sdlpl

What was New in 1.13
o low-level api changes to better reflect SDL's API in perl
o Joysticks supported 
o more complete SDL Init/Quit subsystems support
o Fewer mandatory library dependencies
o automatic detection and configuration for optional libraries

Installation:

As root (or using sudo on the last step).

perl Makefile.PL
make
make install

This should install it to your /usr/local/lib/perl5/ tree.
The perl script Makefile.PL will attempt to search for 
the standard place you may have installed SDL and its
supplemental libraries.  I promise I will eventually provide
user specified config options in the next release, promise.

Contributing:

Anyone wishing to contribute modules, sprite engines, and anything
else that others might find useful, please email me at

dave@sdlperl.org

These is a mailing list for those interested in SDLperl development,
both as an applications developer, and as a core contributor.
Subscription information can be found at:

http://sdlperl.org/mailman/listinfo/sdlperl

I am always more than happy to take patches, bug reports, and
helpful suggestions.  It is feedback, both good and poor, that
keeps projects like this going.

Enjoy,

David J. GoehrigSun Mar 31 2002