xfa_library

Short:        XFA Developer's Kit from ClassX (v1.20)
Author:       classx@pisoft.it <Michele Puccini // ClassX Development Italy>
Uploader:     classx pisoft it <Michele Puccini // ClassX Development Italy>
Type:         util/libs
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

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The  name  "XFA" stands for "eXtra Fast Animation", the anim format used by
X-DVE.   Programmers  can  take  full  advantage  of  this animation format
through  the  Developer's  Kit.   The  functions  available allow to easily
compress/decompress/play/load/save XFA animations.

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History:

**** release 1.00 (23 Ago 1995) ****
- The First

**** release 1.1  (5 Apr 1996) ****
- Added OSCAN_VIDEO flag to the screens opened with XFA_OpenPlayStuff()

**** release 1.10 (15 Apr 1996) ****
- Added NTSC support to the library

**** release 1.12 (27 Mag 1996) ****
- Better XFA_OpenPlayStuff(): now it shows the screen only when it is
  fully initialized (no more flashes).
- Better XFA_Play(): bitmaps no more cleared at startup (they are already
  cleared).
- Better sprite handling, now it is turned off in the right way.
- (FIX) XFA_MODE16 and XFA_MODE32 OpenPlayStuff() now works (it
  always failed, leaving the screens opened).

**** release 1.14 (19 Lug 1996) ****
- XFA_Play() now supports slow motion play (1/25 frame in PAL).  
- Finally sprites are tuned off correclty !

**** release 1.15 (9 Ago 1996) ****
- Added support for Virtual Memory Manager.

**** release 1.16 (27 Feb 1997) ****
- Screens back before closing in XFA_ClosePlayStuff().
- Support for 060 processors (fake)

**** release 1.17 (23 Mar 1997) ****
- Correct XFA play when CyberGfx is installed (no cyberplay yet)

**** release 1.18 (4 Giu 1997) ****
- Mousepointer hidden before showing the PlayScreen

**** release 1.19 (3 Ott 1997) ****
- XFA Player no longer Disable()s interrupts (sound trackers can play)
- XFA library now supports CyberGraphics & Picasso96 !!!!

**** release 1.20 (14 Mag 1998) ****
- XFA asm stuff "boosted" by Enrico Altavilla (thanks "LowLevel").

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