Allegro 4.2.0 RC2 is released

Allegro 4.2.0 RC2 is released

longear

Member #5,642

March 2005

Hello,

I lately downloaded the new Allegro release and while installing I came across the build instructions Setting up Dev-C++ to build Allegro.
There is to read:

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Get the DirectX SDK: go to Tools\Check for Updates/Packages... and install the DirectX package. Close Dev-C++.

First, there is no such file for download in the packages
[EDIT]

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There are some licensing issues about distributing DX through DevPacks.(DEV-C++ forums)

[edited]
and second would it be helpful if there is the indication

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Get the minimal DirectX 7 SDK for MinGW (dx70_mgw.zip). You download it from 'http://alleg.sourceforge.net/wip.html'.

like it was in the 4.0.3. build instruction.

Its mentioned in the previous chapter Setting up MinGW to build Allegro but who reads the whole sheet?
I didnt, but remembered the 4.0.3 installation. But, if someone is new and works read word for word and do exact what is written there perhaps will be despair.???

And a small matter concerning the manual. There is under Palette routines the paragraph where its explained that Allegro accept the spelling pallete. But that isnt true anymore!;)

Finally I wish to thank all participants of the Allegro-Project for this great work!:D

K.-W. Haase

Ariesnl

Member #2,902

November 2002

hum you don't neet all that..
go here : http://devpaks.org/

and save yourself a LOT of trouble

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