README for SDL_Perl-2.1.2 What's New in 2.1.2: SDL_Perl-2.1.2 is a bug patch release that fixed a number of memory leaks in blitting code, handles glGet queries, and some Build fixes. For full details check the CHANGELOG file. Prerequisites: SDL Perl recommends installing the following libraries available from http://www.libsdl.org/ prior to installing: SDL-1.2.6 smpeg-0.4.4 SDL_image-1.2.2 SDL_gfx-2.0.3 SDL_mixer-1.2.5 SDL_net-1.2.4 SDL_ttf-2.0.5 Additionally the following Perl modules should be installed: Module-Build-0.22 Test-Simple-0.47 Installation: perl Build.PL ./Build ./Build test ./Build install The build process will use the new Module::Build facility to autodetect and build SDL Perl for your platform. If the build fails please forward bugs to sdl-devel@perl.org. Documentation: Each module now includes its own documentation, and is accessible through perldoc. Additional tutorials, code, and tips can be found at the website: http://sdl.perl.org Online documentation and tutorials are available through perldoc module. Contributing: Anyone wishing to contribute modules, sprite engines, documentation, and anything else that others might find useful, please join the mailing list: sdl-devel@perl.org This is a mailing list for those interested in SDLperl development, both as an applications developer, and as a core contributor. 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. Goehrig <dgoehrig@cpan.org> 23 September 2004