Commit b0b8df68d60d0e6d7f490d1506e938710656a857
2002-09-25T00:10:27
updating documentation
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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index fc3228f..ccf2577 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
* src/autohint/ahtypes.h: disabling metrics hinting in the auto-hinter.
this produces much better anti-aliased text
+ * docs/CHANGES: updating the changes documentation
+
2002-09-25 Anthony Fok <anthony@thizlinux.com>
* src/sfnt/ttcmap0.c: added support for opens___.ttf (it contains
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES b/docs/CHANGES
index fda9b86..52d5498 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES
+++ b/docs/CHANGES
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LATEST CHANGES BETWEEN 2.1.3 and 2.1.2
offsets are computed).
- II. MISCELLANEOUS
+ II. IMPORTANT CHANGES
- The automatic and postscript hinters have both been updated. This
results in a relatively important increase of rendering quality since
@@ -42,6 +42,50 @@ LATEST CHANGES BETWEEN 2.1.3 and 2.1.2
for additional details on this topic.
+ - The "load_flags" parameter of FT_Load_Glyph is now an FT_Int32
+ (instead of just being an FT_Int). This breaks source and binary
+ compatibility for 16bit systems only, while retaining both of them for
+ 32 and 64 bit ones.
+
+ Some new flags have been added consequently:
+
+ FT_LOAD_NO_AUTOHINT :: Disable the use of the auto-hinter
+ (but not native format hinters).
+
+ FT_LOAD_TARGET_NORMAL :: Hint and render for normal anti-aliased
+ displays.
+
+ FT_LOAD_TARGET_MONO :: Hint and render for 1-bit displays.
+
+ FT_LOAD_TARGET_LCD :: Hint and render for horizontal RGB or BGR
+ sub-pixel displays (like LCD screens).
+ THIS IS STILL EXPERIMENTAL!
+
+ FT_LOAD_TARGET_LCD_V :: Same as FT_LOAD_TARGET_LCD, for vertical
+ sub-pixel displays (like rotated LCD
+ screens). THIS IS STILL EXPERIMENTAL!
+
+ FT_LOAD_MONOCHROME is still supported, but only affects rendering, not
+ the hinting.
+
+ Note that the 'ftview' demo program available in the 'ft2demos' package
+ has been updated to support LCD-optimized display on non-paletted
+ displays (under Win32 and X11)
+
+
+ - The cache API has been slightly modified (it's still a beta after all!!):
+
+ - the type FTC_ImageDesc has been removed, it is now replaced by
+ FTC_ImageTypeRec. Note that one of its fields is a 'load_flag'
+ parameter for FT_Load_Glyph
+
+ - the field "num_grays" of FT_SBitRec has been changed to "max_grays"
+ in order to fit within a single byte. Its maximum value is thus 255
+ (instead of 256 as previously)
+
+
+ III. MISCELLANEOUS
+
- Added support for the DESTDIR variable during "make install". This
simplifies packaging of FreeType.
@@ -61,7 +105,7 @@ LATEST CHANGES BETWEEN 2.1.3 and 2.1.2
python src/tools/docmaker/docmaker.py \
--prefix=ft2 \
--title=FreeType-2.1.3 \
- --output=<outputdirectory>
+ --output=<outputdirectory>
include/freetype/*.h \
include/freetype/config/*.h \
include/freetype/cache/*.h
@@ -80,32 +124,6 @@ LATEST CHANGES BETWEEN 2.1.3 and 2.1.2
under-way. Many internal functions, constants, and types have been
renamed.
- - The "load_flags" parameter of FT_Load_Glyph is now an FT_Int32
- (instead of just being an FT_Int). This breaks source and binary
- compatibility for 16bit systems only, while retaining both of them for
- 32 and 64 bit ones.
-
- Some new flags have been added consequently:
-
- FT_LOAD_NO_AUTOHINT :: Disable the use of the auto-hinter
- (but not native format hinters).
-
- FT_LOAD_TARGET_NORMAL :: Hint and render for normal anti-aliased
- displays.
-
- FT_LOAD_TARGET_MONO :: Hint and render for 1-bit displays.
-
- FT_LOAD_TARGET_LCD :: Hint and render for horizontal RGB or BGR
- sub-pixel displays (like LCD screens).
- THIS IS STILL EXPERIMENTAL!
-
- FT_LOAD_TARGET_LCD_V :: Same as FT_LOAD_TARGET_LCD, for vertical
- sub-pixel displays (like rotated LCD
- screens). THIS IS STILL EXPERIMENTAL!
-
- FT_LOAD_MONOCHROME is still supported, but only affects rendering, not
- the hinting.
-
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