apoplexy v1.9b released!

[Norbert]

I'm happy to announce that I've just released version 1.9b of apoplexy.

The GNU/Linux version can be downloaded here.
I've asked David to create a Windows port.
[Edit: and...] The Windows version can be downloaded here.

This new version features:
+ Added a screen that can be used to place custom tiles.
+ It's now possible to double the interface size.
+ Users can now copy and paste rooms, and flip rooms (horizontally and vertically).
+ Levels can now also be exported to XML.
+ The events screen now displays the target tile.
+ It's now possible to sprinkle levels with random decorations.
+ Added a simple help screen.
+ Added two extra guard levels.
+ A LEVELS.BAK file is now being created before saving a level.
+ The application can now immediately display any level on startup.
+ It's now possible to switch between dungeon and palace environments.
* Several aesthetic and interaction improvements.^[1]
* Clearing a room now also removes the guard.
* It's now easier to re-use the last used tile.
* The scroll wheel can now also be used for horizontal scrolling.
* Immediately playtesting specific levels now also works with non-default cheat codes.
* Randomize no longer uses - now marked - distorting tiles.
* It's now easier to decrease room numbers on the broken room links screen.
* Fixed the image of one of the palace tiles.
^[1] Displays the room under the current room. If there is no room to the left, displays a wall. Better response to the selection of persons. Key repeat on. Less unnecessary screen updates.

Couple of screenshots:







Video:



I'm currently working on adding PoP2 support to apoplexy.

[David]

I've ported it to Windows. I attached it to this post.
It's now so big that:
- I had to use 7zip,
- I had to remove the game from the prince folder,
- I also had to put the DLLs into a separate archive.
So the files are smaller than 1 MB, which is the maximum allowed file size in the forum.

I had to make only one change in the source, here:

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	/*** Create directory. ***/
	if (stat ("xml", &stStatus) == -1)
	{
		mkdir ("xml", 0700);
	}

I had to remove the second argument of mkdir.
(Should "xml" be XML_DIR instead?)

About the new buttons:


I think they should be documented a bit better. (Not just in a video.)
If I understand correctly, their functions are:

First row:
zoom 2x (z)
copy room (ctrl-c)
flip room vertically (v)
change level type (dungeon or palace) (t)

Second row:
decorate level (")
paste room (ctrl-v)
flip room horizontally (h)
nothing?

[Norbert]

I've ported it to Windows.

Thanks a lot!

I've put everything together in one ZIP archive:
http://www.popot.org/level_editors/soft ... -win32.zip
(Also added the PoP1 files, dosbox.bat, the DOSBox directory, and I've moved dlls.txt to the docs directory.)

What you write is correct.
The "nothing?" is also correct; it's to undo changes, but that's not yet implemented.

[Jakim]

I've checked it briefly and it seems to be improved. I'll try to use all of its advantages.

Good job!