2023 recap, and plans for 2024
Last year to-do plans
Here was what I said I planned last year.
- Ext list update – add Mac exporter, add paid extensions
Current... 2024-01-03 18:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post
clickteam_phi posts
Nov 2023 update - exts improved
Heyo folks,
I was holding out for something completed, but it's mostly just progress. Over the last few months, progress has been made in finalising Bluewing's stability, and adding new updates to RTSP object and Web Query Object, and some e...
2023-11-10 16:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 2023 update
Hey folks,
Time for another update. Unfortunately, coding work is not fast, and it's usually not very visual, or I'd be writing more posts.
Still, progress has been made!
DarkEdif SDK prep tool
This was completed, and releas...
2023-07-09 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostDarkEdif improvements, and other updates
Hey folks,
So, it's time for another update. Mostly because I'm waiting for the bathroom to be free.
DarkEdif for Mac
DarkEdif SDK for Mac is now out. So you can write C++ code, and use it in Windows, Android, iOS and Mac. Buil...
2023-04-11 11:37:55 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 2023 update
Hey folks,
As I spoke about in my last post, I've been working on SDL Joystick and DarkEdif SDK. I'll break that down.
DarkEdif SDK
First, the SDK was updated to 2023-03-14 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Jan 2023 update
Hey folks!
So, to start off the new year, I discovered Fusion's UWP exporter uses JavaScript - it actually looked very similar to the HTML5 exporter. So it took only two hours to figure out the differences between UWP's JavaScript environmen...
2023-01-25 09:11:17 +0000 UTC View PostOctober 2022 update
Hey folks,
Lacewing Blue HTML5 update and new extension to report!
Before I get further, the roles of the Patreon have been revamped. Folks wanting a single extension can now sign onto the smallest role.
Bluewing HTML5
So, t...
2022-10-07 19:37:42 +0000 UTC View PostAugust 2022 update
Hey folks,
Got Lacewing HTML5 up and running. Soon your IO games will be taking over the internet!
This is still a work-in-progress 2022-08-01 18:53:06 +0000 UTC View Post
DarkSocket build 4 is released!
Hey folks!
DarkSocket build 4 is released, and currently patron-only for the next several months. Build 3 was released some 10 years ago. I discussed most of the changes in it 2022-06-05 13:08:38 +0000 UTC View Post
May 2022 update
Hey folks,
The trip I was on to California went rather poorly, and a friend I was planning to meet and spend time with turned on me like swine from a c...
February 2022 update
Hey folks,
Some updates to report.
I will be on a trip to America in March and April, so work and support may be infrequent. I'm planning to use the trip for several different areas, and only one of those is work, so it's not going to be ...
2022-02-27 21:57:46 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate on Dec 2021 and plans for 2022
Hey folks,
Work is proceeding well, although not perfect. Things have turned up since my last post, slowing things down some.
DarkEdif mobile SDK improvements
As you may remember from 2021-12-08 23:14:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Current projects
Hey folks,
Thanks to a sponsor I've hired an assembly programmer to speed up the Fusion runtime <-> extension translation on mobile! This affects anyone using DarkEdif SDK for mobile ports, so that includes the La...
DarkEdif SDK update checker tool now available!
Any ext developers can now maintain their extension versions on the DarkEdif SDK update checker tool!
Any extension developers wanting to work with...
2021-09-17 17:54:25 +0000 UTC View PostBluewing Client mobile progress
Hey folks,
Some updates on Bluewing, its release schedule, and DarkEdif SDK improvements:
Bluewing Unicode/help file will be public
Going to release Bluewing help file to the public within the next week, and Bluewing Unicode with ...
2021-08-24 00:46:49 +0000 UTC View PostBluewing Android in alpha testing!
Hey folks,
Bluewing Android is building for all ABIs and ready for testers to check out! In just a few days the Unicode version has been ported to Android, showing the power of DarkEdif SDK in portability.
There were hiccups, including...
2021-06-17 09:17:28 +0000 UTC View PostCurrent private projects
Hey folks,
So, Lacewing help file is done. It includes details about all five variants of Lacewing, including Relay and Blue, and the details on the new Lacewing Blue Unicode.
Help file update
While working on it, as mentioned in ...
2021-04-24 19:29:11 +0000 UTC View PostBluewing help file mostly done
Hey folks!
Continuing the work on Bluewing I discussed in February's post, I've been updating the help file and documenting the intricacies of Lacew...
Bluewing Unicode is done!
Hey folks,
Bluewing Unicode has been completed! Both server and client now fully fleshed out with UTF-8, trimming, normalizing, validating, case-insensitive comparisons.
There is still some testing to do, so before I release it publicly i...
2021-02-20 14:41:27 +0000 UTC View PostDarkEdif and Lacewing update
Hey folks,
Still working on Bluewing Unicode. I've added some optimisations to the SDK and to Bluewing, and incorporated a lot of the Unicode porting, as well as limiting characters to prevent name glitches. Unfortunately, $150/month isn't p...
2020-12-21 21:04:33 +0000 UTC View PostBluewing Unicode in testing, monies visible
Hey folks,
Plenty of stuff to bring up today.
DarkEdif SDK now version 6, and more documented
DarkEdif SDK is now version 6, and it has s...
2020-11-04 22:17:27 +0000 UTC View PostDarkEdif SDK update checker, LZMA2 port, release updates
Hey folks,
I've been working on the DarkEdif SDK, and rolled out a few changes. I'll start with the smaller ones.
Firstly, Windows XP compatibility is now enforced in DarkEdif when an XP-compatible compiler is used and target Windows vers...
2020-09-07 18:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostProgress; currency and holiday
Hey folks,
Just dropping some notes about progress. Three things:
Holiday
I'll be going on holiday with family from 8th to 23rd August 2020; after that I need to re-organise my schedule, then Unicode will be worked on and released...
2020-08-08 00:05:14 +0000 UTC View PostVote for what I should work on
Hey folks, just adding this sheet so you can vote for any tasks you want done by Mr. Phi.
This post will be patr...
2020-07-20 21:13:19 +0000 UTC View PostLacewing Android has been funded!
Hey folks,
Lacewing Android was funded in one fell swoop by a single CT user!
With the work still needed for Lacewing Unicode, it will take a while before I can work on Android, but after Unicode is released, I simply have to package and ...
2020-07-14 02:31:27 +0000 UTC View PostBluewing server b17 and client b84 live!
Heyo folks,
Just dropping a note, in reference to my last entry.
Bluewing Server build 17 and Client build 84 is now live; these are the final planned ANSI-only builds of Lacewing Blue before Unicode build is released, and they're the mos...
2020-07-13 03:59:28 +0000 UTC View PostLacewing Blue Unicode progress
Hey folks,
Just dropping a quick progress update about the Lacewing Unicode. Here's the plan:
1) Merge fixes from Unicode into ANSI (non-Unicode) version
2) Publish a new version of ANSI-only Lacewing as build 83(?)
3) Merge Unicode...
Goals reached?
Hey folks,
Just realised that Patreon has goals recorded in a rather bizarre way. When I set up the goals, I was under the impression a $500 goal was when the Patreon eventually accumulated $500, over however many months that took.
That's no...
DarkEdif JSON minimiser and a surprise
Hey folks,
Just a quick update that the SDK now has a JSON minimiser, which will reduce the size of built extensions for all runtime builds (i.e. the extensions put in Fusion\Data\Runtime, i.e. the ones put in built EXEs/APKs).
2020-05-10 01:33:28 +0000 UTC
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Android SDK working for all ABIs
Hey folks,
Just a quick note that Android SDK is now working on all target architectures.
By use of a pre-build tool I made in C#, I've created a slightly smart/evil little tool that will read the Extension.cpp and Extension.h files, and ...
2020-05-01 23:45:38 +0000 UTC View Post