Fresh version of Grafx2

@ kas1e

thanks! all good on my X1000 so far

@kas1e:

Currently i try pixel software with OS4.1 and found grafx2 in os4depot. It works well, thanks for it!

Is it possible to make a port of the current version (2.8).

http://pulkomandy.tk/projects/GrafX2/downloads/

Thanks,
Thomas

@imagodespira
Of course, that should be same easy as before, will do in next days

Great, thank you! No stress, i have time ;)

@imagodespira

Sorry it takes so long, but just have lately very high motivation for all os4 stuff (dunno why), and so ported official 2.8 version. I.e., not the very latest git's code they had, but 2.8 one. If there will be needs, we can update to the very latest one.

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That what done:

-- ported over gcc 11.3 + latest experemental binutils 2.40 (from 2023)
-- latest SDL2 used
-- added casual stack cookie of 1mb, so no possible crashes
-- enabled LUA support
-- enabled native clipboard text content support (so iffparse.library used) , code taken from AROS version
-- enabled proper handling of all this paths with ":" , "/" and co, but sure something maybe be wrong somewhere
-- build with -O3 optimisation

There are archive for tests before i upload it to os4depot:

https://kas1e.mikendezign.com/aos4/grafx2/grafx2_8.lha

Take a look how works load/save , lua support and text clipboard support, so while i at it we can deal with.

Have fun !

@kas1e

Thanks for the port!

@kas1e

Thanks for the new port and for the high motivation. I will test this later today on my X1000.

EDIT: I did get the opportunity to download a test for a short time this new port of GraphX2. I did not find any problems, as it seems to run well on my X1000 in windowed and fullscreen modes. All I really did was draw some lines and shapes and fill with color and also change screen resolution. No problems there. I very briefly tried the text tool but found some fonts garbled. Perhaps it works only with bitmap fonts and not TT fonts.

Thanks!

WOW ! Thank you for the port, i will try it!

@kas1e

I also tested their last ported version and it works very well, I don't know yet if I will actually use this painting program, but I saved it on the HD, it reminds me a lot of DPaint.

In the past I haven't been able to do much with painting programs, but that's probably my fault

Nevertheless, thanks for the current version.

Kas1e, while i’m pleased with this Grafx 2 update, i’m delighted to see the ISO mounted on your workbench desktop.