brought up to date

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a151844..bea4568 100644 (file)
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -275,3 +275,8 @@
        * lib/modules/swftools: Fixed several bugs in Flash8 parsing
        * src/swfrender: Added --ng switch
        * lib/swf/: New gfxdevice
        * lib/modules/swftools: Fixed several bugs in Flash8 parsing
        * src/swfrender: Added --ng switch
        * lib/swf/: New gfxdevice

+
+0.8.2:
+       * pdf2swf: Added support for Flash 8 Flashtype
+       * src/swfdump: now dumps a few more Flash 8 tags (like DEFINESHAPE4)
+       * pdf2swf: Common fonts are now linked directly into the executable (removes need for InstallPath in registry)

diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index 8014c17..dbb5226 100644 (file)
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-1.) What's the cost of swftools?
+1.) What's the price of swftools?

 
 

-    SWFTools is free of charge, and is released under the GPL
-    (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html).
+    SWFTools is free of charge (donations are welcome, though), and is 
+    released under the GPL (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html).

 
 

-2.) How to compile/link swftools on Unix/Linux/BSD?
+2.) Where can I donate?
+
+    You can donate via PayPal by clicking on the "donate" button
+    on http://www.swftools.org/donate.html
+    .
+
+3.) How to compile/link swftools on Unix/Linux/BSD?

 
     Download swftools-0.x.x.tar.gz. Then type, on the
     command-line:
 
     Download swftools-0.x.x.tar.gz. Then type, on the
     command-line:

@@ -16,7 +22,7 @@
 
     (you will have to be root for the last step)
 
 
     (you will have to be root for the last step)
 

-3.) What libraries do I need to compile swftools on Unix/Linux/BSD?
+4.) What libraries do I need to compile swftools on Unix/Linux/BSD?

 
     You need t1lib, freetype and jpeglib to compile pdf2swf.
     Links:
 
     You need t1lib, freetype and jpeglib to compile pdf2swf.
     Links:

@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@
         http://avifile.sourceforge.net
     .
 
         http://avifile.sourceforge.net
     .
 

-4.) when compiling the sourcecode version, configure doesn't find my jpeglib / my t1lib!
+5.) when compiling the sourcecode version, configure doesn't find my jpeglib / my t1lib!

 
     In case some of your libraries/include files are installed in /usr/local,
     try the following:
 
     In case some of your libraries/include files are installed in /usr/local,
     try the following:

@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@
     If it still doesn't work, try removing the file "config.cache"
     before running configure again.
 
     If it still doesn't work, try removing the file "config.cache"
     before running configure again.
 

-5.) There are problems during compilation:
+6.) There are problems during compilation:

     Error messages complain about "undefined reference to `operator new(unsigned)'"
     as well as "undefined reference to `__gxx_personality_v0'".
 
     Error messages complain about "undefined reference to `operator new(unsigned)'"
     as well as "undefined reference to `__gxx_personality_v0'".
 

@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@
 
     LDFLAGS=-lstdc++ ./configure
 
 
     LDFLAGS=-lstdc++ ./configure
 

-6.) How do I compile swftools on Mac OS X?
+7.) How do I compile swftools on Mac OS X?

 
     You need to get fink (http://fink.sourceforge.net), and install it.
     After this, you need to install all the required libs (jpeg, freetype, lame):
 
     You need to get fink (http://fink.sourceforge.net), and install it.
     After this, you need to install all the required libs (jpeg, freetype, lame):

@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@
       /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/include/python2.3/
     before running configure.
 
       /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/include/python2.3/
     before running configure.
 

-7.) Is there a pdf2swf/avi2swf for Windows?
+8.) Is there a pdf2swf/avi2swf for Windows?

 
     Windows versions of all SWF utilities are downloadable from
        http://www.quiss.org/swftools/download.html
 
     Windows versions of all SWF utilities are downloadable from
        http://www.quiss.org/swftools/download.html

@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@
     (There's a self-extracting .exe version of all versions since 0.6.1, 
      and a .zip or .rar archive of the newest development snapshot)
 
     (There's a self-extracting .exe version of all versions since 0.6.1, 
      and a .zip or .rar archive of the newest development snapshot)
 

-8.) Where's the source code of the Windows version?
+9.) Where's the source code of the Windows version?

 
     It's the same as the Unix source code. If you want to compile
     under Windows, it's recommended that you get the CVS version
 
     It's the same as the Unix source code. If you want to compile
     under Windows, it's recommended that you get the CVS version

@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@
     For compiling on Windows itself, there's a HOWTO from Daichi Shinozaki:
     http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/swftools-common/2005-02/msg00023.html
 
     For compiling on Windows itself, there's a HOWTO from Daichi Shinozaki:
     http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/swftools-common/2005-02/msg00023.html
 

-9.) The fonts in the SWFs generated by pdf2swf are wrong!
+10.) The fonts in the SWFs generated by pdf2swf are wrong!

 
     Watch the output of pdf2swf closely.
     You should see something like:
 
     Watch the output of pdf2swf closely.
     You should see something like:

@@ -124,12 +130,12 @@
     to (on Windows) C:\SWFTools\Fonts\, or (on Unix) /usr/local/share/swftools/fonts 
     to make it work all the time.
 
     to (on Windows) C:\SWFTools\Fonts\, or (on Unix) /usr/local/share/swftools/fonts 
     to make it work all the time.
 

-10.) Can png2swf handle transparency?
+11.) Can png2swf handle transparency?

 
     Yes. It supports PNG mode 2 transparency (256 color palettes with alpha) since version 0.4.2. 
     Mode 6 (32 bit RGBA truecolor) is also supported since version 0.4.4.
 
 
     Yes. It supports PNG mode 2 transparency (256 color palettes with alpha) since version 0.4.2. 
     Mode 6 (32 bit RGBA truecolor) is also supported since version 0.4.4.
 

-11.) How to do Flash MX compression with SWFTools?
+12.) How to do Flash MX compression with SWFTools?

 
     Most tools support the -z flag for outputting compressed SWF.
     Furthermore you can compress/uncompress SWF files using swfcombine:
 
     Most tools support the -z flag for outputting compressed SWF.
     Furthermore you can compress/uncompress SWF files using swfcombine:

@@ -142,11 +148,11 @@
 
     decompresses.
 
 
     decompresses.
 

-12.) avi2swf converts my avi files upside down!
+13.) avi2swf converts my avi files upside down!

 
     Try using the -p (--flip) switch.
 
 
     Try using the -p (--flip) switch.
 

-13.) How to extract images/sounds from myfile.swf using swfextract?
+14.) How to extract images/sounds from myfile.swf using swfextract?

 
     First list all extractable items:
 
 
     First list all extractable items:
 

@@ -176,16 +182,18 @@
 
     etc.
 
 
     etc.
 

-14.) Is there a mailing list for SWFTools?
+15.) Is there a mailing list for SWFTools?

 
     Yes there is. You can subscribe by going to
     
     http://mail.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/swftools-common
 
 
     Yes there is. You can subscribe by going to
     
     http://mail.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/swftools-common
 

-15.) Where can I donate?
+16.) Why didn't Matthias answer my swftools-related mail?

 
 

-    You can donate via PayPal by clicking on the "donate" button
-    on http://www.swftools.org/donate.html
-    .
-    Any financial support for this project is most welcome!
+    Currently, Matthias is getting much more mails than he can answer. It's frustrating,
+    but it's true.
+    He tries his best to at least *read* all mails he receives. 
+    If you need an answer to something, it's usually more effective to post it on the
+    mailing list, though, as there are a lot of friendly users around there which may 
+    have the one or other helpful tip concerning your problem.