Name: Checkwindowsize (Int xsize, Int ysize)
Type: Task
Operation: Checks to see if the program's window will fit on the
display screen.
Calling parameters: xsize - the horizontal size of the window
ysize - the horizontal size of the window
Name: Winframe
Type: Task
Operation: Draws a slightly thicker frame around the edge of the
program's window.
Calling parameters: (none)
Name: Winframe (Int size, Int thick)
Type: Task
Operation: Draws an extended "3-D" frame around the edge of the
program's window.
Calling parameters: size: the extent of the frame
thick: the "thickness" of the frame
Name: Movewindow (Int x, Int y)
Type: Task
Operation: Moves the program's window to the specified x,y
location on the display screen.
Name: Windowloc (Int xul, Int yul, Int xlr, Int ylr)
Type: Task
Operation: Returns the current location of the program's window.
Calling parameters: xul - the x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of
the window
yul - the y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of
the window
xlr - the y-coordinate of the lower-right corner of
the window
ylr - the y-coordinate of the lower-right corner of
the window
Name: Getmode ( )
Type: Int function
Returns: zero - if the program is running in full-screen mode
one - if the program is running in a window
Name: Universe ( ) Type: Text function Operation: Lets the program know which universe it's running in. Returns: Either "Pro" or "Ultra"
Name: Waitifminimized Type: Task Operation: If the program's window is currently minimized, waits until it becomes restored again.
Name: Goodbye Type: Task Operation: Exits the program. [Should be used only in the user's "myquit()" function.]
In "Drag & Drop" mode, if the name of the source listing file is eight characters or less in length, the executable file will now have the same name as the source listing, but all in upper-case letters and with a ".EXE" extension. If the name of the source listing file is more than eight characters in length, the executable file will still have the name "SIMPLE.EXE".
An error in how SiMPLE accesses user's data files in "Drag & Drop" mode has now been fixed.
The "weirdness" glitch that was associated with minimizing a window has now been corrected.
The "Checkwindowsize" task is now invoked automatically to insure that the program's window will fit on the screen.
In addition, another function has been added to the system library:
Name: Minimized ( )
Type: Int function
Operation: Returns a non-zero value if the program's window is
currently minimized; returns zero otherwise.
An error in the "Checkwindowsize" task prevented some Ultra-SiMPLE programs from being able to enter full-screen mode properly. This problem has now been fixed.
The name of the Global library's "DOS" subfolder has been changed to "Pro".
The name of the Global library's "WIN" subfolder has been changed to "Ultra".
In addition to "G:" for specifying the Global library, the "Append" compiler directive now recognizes "P:" and "U:" as specifiers for the Global library's two subfolders "Pro" and "Ultra".
The "keyin" functions ("Keyintext", "Keyinint", etc.) did not work properly when used in a window. This problem has now been fixed.
The Local Append Library did not work properly when used in command-line mode. This problem has now been fixed.
"Floodfill" tasks have been added to the System Library:
Name: Floodfill (Int x, Int y, Int2 c)
Type: Task
Operation: Fills a specified area of the screen. The fill area is
defined by the color that currently exists at "x,y".
Filling continues outward in all directions as long as
that color is encountered. (This style is useful for
filling areas that have multicolored boundaries.)
Calling parameters: x: Specifies the x-coordinate at which to begin filling
y: Specifies the y-coordinate at which to begin filling
c: Specifies the RGB color to be used for filling
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Name: Floodfill (Int x, Int y, Int2 c, Int2 b)
Type: Task
Operation: Fills a bounded area of the screen. Filling begins at
the point specified by x and y, and continues in all
directions to the color boundary.
Calling parameters: x: Specifies the x-coordinate at which to begin filling
y: Specifies the y-coordinate at which to begin filling
c: Specifies the RGB color to be used for filling
b: Specifies the RGB color of the boundary.
