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DarkGDK 2.0 Release Candidate 2
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Bug fixes:
   - The installer will no longer crash when a blank username is used when attempting to authorize DarkGDK.
   - Memblock automatic ID allocation has been restricted to IDs 1-255, a legacy limitation.
   - Fixed a bug in the C++ header where uint64_t was using the wrong typedef.
   
Updates:
   - Added the commands dbExcludeLimbOff and dbExcludeLimbOn to the engine.
   - Added the Dark Shader 'ShaderData.dll' plugin as a core library dependency.
   - Renamed dbMultiplyMatrix4 to dbMultiplyScalerMatrix4 and dbCompoundMatrix to dbMultiplyMatrix4 for clarity.
   - Made a few tweaks to the installer.
   - The uninstaller now properly updates it progress bar.
   - The installer is now bundled with a DirectX 9 redistributable which also installs itself to ensure functionality on all systems out of the box. The redist is available in the DarkGDK install directory in the 'redist' folder.
   - Added clarification to authorization errors to differentiate between an actual error and non-connectivity. Also added an additional error code for troubleshooting.
   - DarkGDK 2.0 is now bundled with all core engine files and no longer requires DarkBasic Professional to be installed prior to running the DarkGDK setup wizard. Additionally, DarkGDK 2.0 no longer requires a DarkBasic Professional license to function. Everything will work out-of-the-box without additional licensing.
   - Simplified the TGCOnline.exe utility to function as a plugin authorization tool only.
   - Added 'Authorize TGC Plugins' tool shortcut to the DarkGDK start menu entry.
   - Added the missing strtable.exe tool from beta 14 to the DarkGDK installation.
   - Moved everything from the installation directory 'bin' to 'engine'.
   - Renamed the gdkc.exe plugins directory to 'plugins-lang'.
   - Added web links to the DarkGDK start menu entry for the DarkGDK and The Game Creators website.

DarkGDK 2.0 Release Candidate 1
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Bug fixes:
   - The gdkc.exe tool will no longer evaluate invalid string table entries which do not have exports.
   
Updates:
   - Added registry keys to HKLM/HKCU which identify the DarkGDK install path and version number for third-party developers.
   - Added an uninstaller and an entry for it in the add/remove programs dialog in the control panel.
   - The installer now expects a serial number to install. This number can be obtained from your user account at http://darkgdk.com.
   - Reverted renaming of 'chroma' back to 'color' as the key is actually 1-bit instead of a range of colors.
   - Removed the builddocs tool and its source code from the DarkGDK SDK for the time being.
   - The installer now provides better context menu handling.
   - Corrected some erroneous constants which did not match the documentation.

DarkGDK 2.0 beta 14
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Bug fixes:
   - dbHideMouse now correctly hides the mouse as expected.
   
Updates:
   - Added a new tool 'strtable.exe' for extracting string tables from DarkBasic Professional plugins. This tool will work with both licensed and user plugins.
   - Added several new pages to the documentation regarding command-line tools, engine extensibility, wrapping plugins, and how to add additional language support.
   - The DarkGDK SDK is now bundled as part of the installer.
   - The builddocs tool and source code is now bundled with the installer but will not receive any attention or documentation until after DarkGDK 2.0 is released.
   - Minor changes to libbuilder.h and plugin sources which are incompatible with previous releases.
   
   - Added out-of-the-box support for the following plugins:
     * Intel AppUp Helper Plugin : http://appdeveloper.intel.com/en-us/node/1097
     * DarkBasic Professional Enhancement Pack : http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2083
     * FPSC ODE Physics : (Built into DBP)
   
DarkGDK 2.0 beta 13
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Bug fixes:
   - Fixed a few typos which created problems for PureBasic-generated code for recently added plugins.
   - The documentation for PureBasic wasn't building properly and instead contained the documentation for C++.
   - Fixed a bug where dbDot with the optional color parameter did not set the ink color as expected.
   - Fixed a bug in the documentation builder where command cross-references were not parsing outside of the library currently being evaluated.
   
Updates:
   - Added dbCloseScreen to all example projects where it was missing.
   - Added an entry for dbCloseScreen to the documentation under 'Fundamentals'.
   - Tweaked gdkc.exe parameter prefixes to be more consistent.
   - Fixed a typo in the buldlibs.exe commandline help.
   - Corrected formatting inconsistencies and innacurate constant references in the documentation.
   - Renamed dbSprite to dbCreateSprite to be more consistent with other commands names and reordered its parameters to support automatic ID allocation.
   - Clarified some parameter names and corrected a few inconsistencies.
   - Added support for RegisterFunctionPtr in Matrix1Util_20.dll.
   - The gdkc.exe 'libraries' file now only requires a dll name to be listed for it to be included as part of the white-list, greatly simplifying the process required to add support for new libraries.
   - Added documentation entries for the command-line tools 'gdkc.exe' and 'buildlibs.exe'.
   
   - New commands:
     * dbGetDirect3D
     * dbGetDirect3DDevice
   
   
DarkGDK 2.0 beta 12
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Bug fixes:
   - Fixed a bug where dbSetObjectFilter was passing its parameters in the wrong order.
   
Updates:
   - Added out-of-the-box support for the following plugins:
     * Blitzwerks Terrain : http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2286
     * Box2D : http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2257
     * DarkImposters : http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2293
   
   
DarkGDK 2.0 beta 11
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Bug fixes:
   - Fixed a bug where dbLimbName, dbLimbTextureName, and dbEntry were not returning a string as expected.
   - Fixed a bug where functions which set shader constants were not evaluating structures correctly.
   
Updates:
   - Added support for full-text search to the documentation.
   - All documentation generated for a target language will now be compiled to its own .chm file.
   - Various textual improvements to the library documentation.
   - Added support for IanM's Matrix1Util library plugins 9, 12, 18, and 26 (for real this time).
   - Support for DKShop and DKAVM has been removed, as these plugins no longer work.
   - dbSetDisplayMode now calls dbReloadDisplayPointer internally (part of the DarkShader runtime).
   - Added a new command dbSetRuntimeErrorCallback to allow logging of runtime errors.
   - Added several commands introduced by the DarkShader runtime.
   
   - Added out-of-the-box support for the following plugins:
     * A* Pathfinding : http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=114240&b=5
     * Advanced Audio : http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=111325&b=8
     * Advanced Sprites : http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=113378&b=5
     * DarkData : http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2067
     * DarkInk : http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2075
     * DarkNet : http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2070
     * DarkVideo : http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2227
     * GreenEar : http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2227
     * Image Kit V2 : http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=177340&b=5
     * Matrix1Util : http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=85209&b=18
     * Object LOD : http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=159658&b=5
     * Quadtree : http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=108837&b=18
   
   - New commands:
     * dbApplyDynamicCubeMapToObject
     * dbCreateDynamicCubeMap
     * dbDeleteCameraEffect
     * dbDeleteDynamicCubeMap
     * dbGetCameraEffect
     * dbIsCameraEffect
     * dbIsDynamicCubeMap
     * dbLoadCameraEffect
     * dbRemoveCameraEffect
     * dbRenderDynamicCubeMap
     * dbSetCameraEffect
     * dbSetCameraEffectConstantFloat
     * dbSetCameraEffectConstantInteger
     * dbSetCameraEffectConstantVector
     * dbSetRuntimeErrorCallback
     * dbSyncCamera
   
   
DarkGDK 2.0 beta 10
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Bug fixes:
   - Fixed a bug where plugin headers were not evaluating their include path correctly (really fixed it this time).
   - Corrected some parameter name conflics that were illegal in C++ in a few third-party plugin templates.
   - Fixed the PureBasic plugin examples to use the new parameter order convention update from beta 7.
   - Fixed a bug with the C++ language plugin where return types for doubles and 64-bit integers weren't being resolved correctly.
   - Fixed a bug with the C++ language plugin where function call typedefs for polymorphized functions were not being enumerated.
   - Fixed a bug where dbCreateObjectTriangle was erroneously passing the wrong parameter type, causing it to fail.
   
Updates:
   - Updated Sparky's collision library to support the latest 2.05 release.
   - Updated the D3DFunc library to support the latest 3.7.1 release.
   - DarkGDK now also copies over the TGC certificates viewer application to help you verify whether a commercial plugin you've installed is properly licensed.
   - Included plugin templates for third-party plugins have been reevaulated for consistency. Various prefixes have been adjusted align to the prefix-underscore convention.
   - Updated the D3DFunc library to conform to beta 4 optional parameter specification.
   - Added example C++ projects for DarkAI, DarkClouds, DarkLights, and DarkPhysics.
   - The DarkGDK installer will now build the gdkengine.dll with commercial and user plugins by default.
   - Added support for IanM's Matrix1Util library plugins 9, 12, 18, and 26.
   - Merged legacy third-party templates into a single file per-library instead of one file per-dll; to be resolved to a single header.
   - gdkc.exe and buildlibs.exe now print their errors to stderr instead of stdout.
   
   
DarkGDK 2.0 beta 9
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Bug fixes:
   - Fixed a bug where plugin headers were not evaluating their include path correctly.
   - Fixed creation and load functions which were failing to return the IDs passed to them.
   - Fixed creation and load functions which were failing to return a unique ID when passed -1 as expected.
   
Updates:
   - The documentation has received a lot of polish for this release including font style, text placement, new topics, index revisions, as well as a few minor bug fixes.
   - darkgdk_cpp.chm and darkgdk_purebasic.chm have been merged into darkgdk.chm. All documentation for language targets have been split into aliased folders within the Library/ path of the documentation. Searching the index will now provide links to all supported languages to eliminate ambiguity.
   - Added new entries for PureBasic and C++ fundamentals, source examples in the documentation, and full walkthroughs on how to setup a project in PureBasic, Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2010.
   - Vector and matrix structures now use their fully-qualified name by default (Vector2 vs. v2) for clarity.
   
   
DarkGDK 2.0 beta 8
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Bug fixes:
   - Fixed a bug in Matrix.gdt which was preventing dbCreateMatrix from evaluating correctly.
   
Updates:
   - The installer now creates start menu entries with links to the documentation, projects, and useful batch files.
   - The installer now checks for licensing errors when it builds the engine dll during installation an will report the offending library if a problem has occurred.
   - The installer now checks checks for the existence of a DarkBasic Professional and will provide useful information about where to download it if it cannot be found. This is in contrast to previous versions which simply asked for a directory path.
   - The installer now verifies whether a compatible version of DarkBasic Professional has been selected. It will not continue unless the correct version (at least 7.7) has been detected. It will also provide useful information about where to download it if it was not detected.
   - The installer now verifies that the engine dll has been created successfully after calling gdkc.exe.
   - Various other small bits of polish, fixing typos, and textual changes to the installer.
   
   
DarkGDK 2.0 beta 7
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Bug fixes:
   - dbCameraExist no longer has a default parameter.
   - Fixed a few erroneous command names:
      * dbLockpixels -> dbLockPixels
      * dbStopRecodingSound -> dbStopRecordingSound
      * dbGetBackbufferWidthWidth -> dbGetBackbufferWidth
   
Updates:
   - Document commands are also now verified against existing commands in the template libraries to eliminate the documenting of erroneous parameters and non-existent commands. The documentation itself has gotten a major visual overhaul as well.
   - The documentation builder now has the ability to create .chm documentation for multiple languages using shared templates. Any change to the documentation will propegate to every targeted language.
   - Added runtime error constants to DarkGDK.gdt as well as the documentation. Every command which returns an error is now documented.
   - Added the dbSetD3DDeviceCallback command for recovering from an invalid render device.
   - dbSyncRate now uses DBP's more accurate frame rate limiter.
   - Added '-v' parameter to buildlibs.exe to provide additional verbose output for aggregating command documentation. Several parameters for this tool have also been adjusted for consistency.
   - Updated the SDK specification and plugins to support verbose output and new arc/argv parameters. Changes are incompatible with previous beta SDK releases.
   - Specifying an ID explicitly for creation and load commands which would normally accept an ID is now optional. Many commands have had their parameters reordered for support this behavior.

   - New commands:
      * dbIsAdvancedTerrain
      * dbIsCloth
      * dbIsCollider
      * dbIsEffector
      * dbIsEmitter
      * dbSetD3DDeviceCallback
      * dbSetNVPerfHUD
      
   - Renamed the following commands to be more specific and/or consistent with other commands:
      * dbAddMeshToBuffer -> dbAddMeshToVertexBuffer
      * dbAnimationExist -> dbIsAnimation
      * dbBitmapExist -> dbIsBitmap
      * dbCameraExist -> dbIsCamera
      * dbChangeMesh -> dbReplaceMesh
      * dbCreateObjectTerrain -> dbCreateAdvancedTerrain
      * dbCSGDifferenceOnVertexData -> dbCSGDifferenceOnVertexBuffer
      * dbCSGIntersectionOnVertexData -> dbCSGIntersectionOnVertexBuffer
      * dbCSGUnionOnVertexData -> dbCSGUnionOnVertexBuffer
      * dbDeleteMeshFromBuffer -> dbDeleteMeshFromVertexBuffer
      * dbDestroyTerrain -> dbDeleteAdvancedTerain
      * dbEffectExist -> dbIsEffect
      * dbFreeAllClothPoints -> dbDeleteAllClothPoints
      * dbFreeAllClothPointsOnAllObjects -> dbDeleteAllClothPointsOnAllObjects
      * dbFreeAllClothPointsOnObject -> dbDeleteAllClothPointsOnObject
      * dbFreeAllRagdollPoints -> dbDeleteAllRagdollPoints
      * dbFreeClothNearestPoint -> dbDeleteClothNearestPoint
      * dbFreeClothPoint -> dbDeleteClothPoint
      * dbFreeClothPoints -> dbDeleteClothPoints
      * dbFreeClothPointsRadius -> dbDeleteClothPointsRadius
      * dbFreeNetGame -> dbDeleteNetGame
      * dbFreeNetPlayer -> dbDeleteNetPlayer
      * dbGetBufferIndexCount -> dbGetVertexBufferIndexCount
      * dbGetBufferIndexData -> dbGetVertexBufferIndexData
      * dbGetBufferVertexCount -> dbGetVertexBufferVertexCount
      * dbImageExist -> dbIsImage
      * dbLimbExist -> dbIsLimb
      * dbMakeBasicEmitter -> dbCreateBasicEmitter
      * dbMakeBitmapFromMemblock -> dbCreateBitmapFromMemblock
      * dbMakeBoxEmitter -> dbCreateBoxEmitter
      * dbMakeCamera -> dbCreateCamera
      * dbMakeChaosEffector -> dbCreateChaosEffector
      * dbMakeCloth -> dbCreateCloth
      * dbMakeCollisionBox -> dbCreateCollisionBox
      * dbMakeCollisionDisc -> dbCreateCollisionDisc
      * dbMakeCollisionPlane -> dbCreateCollisionPlane
      * dbMakeCollisionSphere ->dbCreateCollisionSphere
      * dbMakeCollisionSquare -> dbCreateCollisionSquare
      * dbMakeColorEffector -> dbCreateColorEffector
      * dbMakeDampingEffector -> dbCreateDampingEffector
      * dbMakeDragEffector ->dbCreateDragEffector
      * dbMakeFireParticles -> dbCreateFireParticles
      * dbMakeFlockEffector -> dbCreateFlockEffector
      * dbMakeForceEffector -> dbCreateForceEffector
      * dbMakeGravityEffector -> dbCreateGravityEffector
      * dbMakeImageFromMemblock -> dbCreateImageFromMemblock
      * dbMakeLight -> dbCreateLight
      * dbMakeMatrix -> dbCreateMatrix
      * dbMakeMemblock -> dbCreateMemblock
      * dbMakeMemblockFromBitmap -> dbCreateMemblockFromBitmap
      * dbMakeMemblockFromImage -> dbCreateMemblockFromImage
      * dbMakeMemblockFromMesh -> dbCreateMemblockFromMesh
      * dbMakeMemblockFromSound -> dbCreateMemblockFromSound
      * dbMakeMeshFromMemblock -> dbCreateMeshFromMemblock
      * dbMakeMeshFromObject -> dbCreateMeshFromObject
      * dbMakeObject -> dbCreateObject
      * dbMakeObjectBox -> dbCreateObjectBox
      * dbMakeObjectCollisionBox -> dbCreateObjectCollisionBox
      * dbMakeObjectCone -> dbCreateObjectCone
      * dbMakeObjectCube -> dbCreateObjectCube
      * dbMakeObjectCylinder -> dbCreateObjectCylinder
      * dbMakeObjectFromLimb -> dbCreateObjectFromLimb
      * dbMakeObjectPlane -> dbCreateObjectPlane
      * dbMakeObjectSphere -> dbCreateObjectSphere
      * dbMakeObjectTerrain -> dbCreateObjectTerrain
      * dbMakeObjectTriangle -> dbCreateObjectTriangle
      * dbMakeParticles -> dbCreateParticles
      * dbMakePointEffector -> dbCreatePointEffector
      * dbMakeSizeEffector -> dbCreateSizeEffector
      * dbMakeSnowParticles -> dbCreateSnowParticles
      * dbMakeSoundFromMemblock -> dbCreateSoundFromMemblock
      * dbMakeSphericalEmitter -> dbCreateSphericalEmitter
      * dbMakeStaticCollisionBox -> dbCreateStaticCollisionBox
      * dbMakeStaticLimb -> dbCreateStaticLimb
      * dbMakeStaticObject -> dbCreateStaticObject
      * dbMakeTerrain -> dbCreateTerrain
      * dbMakeVortexEffector -> dbCreateVortexEffector
      * dbMakeWindEffector -> dbCreateWindEffector
      * dbMakeWrapAroundEffector -> dbCreateWrapAroundEffector
      * dbMatrixExist -> dbIsMatrix
      * dbMatrixTilesExist -> dbIsMatrixTextured
      * dbMemblockExist -> dbIsMemblock
      * dbMeshExist -> dbIsMesh
      * dbMusicExist -> dbIsMusic
      * dbNetGameExist -> dbIsNetGame
      * dbNetMessageExist -> dbIsNetMessage
      * dbObjectExist -> dbIsObject
      * dbParticlesExist -> dbIsParticles
      * dbPixelShaderExist -> dbIsPixelShader
      * dbSetImageColorkey -> dbSetImageChromaKey
      * dbSetStaticPortalsOff -> dbHideStaticPortals
      * dbSetStaticPortalsOn -> dbShowStaticPortals
      * dbSoundExist -> dbIsSound
      * dbSpriteExist -> dbIsSprite
      * dbTerrainExist -> dbIsTerrain
      * dbUnlockBuffer -> dbUnlockVertexBuffer
      * dbVertexShaderExist -> dbIsVertexShader
      * dbChangeMeshFromMemblock -> dbReplaceMeshWithMemblock
      
   - Reordered parameters to support automatic ID allocation
      * dbCloneObject(ObjectCloneID, SourceID, SharedDataFlag) -> (SourceID, ObjectCloneID, SharedDataFlag)
      * dbCopyMemblock(SourceID, MemblockID, SourceStartPos, DestinationStartPos, Length) -> (SourceStartPos, DestinationStartPos, Length, SourceID, MemblockID)
      * dbCreateAnimatedSprite(SpriteID, FileName.s, Across, Down, ImageID) -> (FileName.s, Across, Down, ImageID, SpriteID)
      * dbCreateBasicEmitter(EmitterID, ParticleCount) -> (ParticleCount, EmitterID)
      * dbCreateBitmap(BitmapID, Width, Height) -> (Width, Height, BitmapID)
      * dbCreateBitmapFromMemblock(BitmapID, MemblockID) -> dbCreateBitmapFromMemblock(MemblockID, BitmapID)
      * dbCreateBoxEmitter(EmitterID, ParticleCount) -> (ParticleCount, EmitterID)
      * dbCreateFireParticles(ParticleID, ImageID, Frequency, x.f, y.f, z.f, Width.f, Height.f, Depth.f) -> (ImageID, Frequency, x.f, y.f, z.f, Width.f, Height.f, Depth.f, ParticleID)
      * dbCreateImageFromMemblock(ImageID, MemblockID) -> dbCreateBitmapFromMemblock(MemblockID, ImageID)
      * dbCreateMatrix(MatrixID, Width.f, Depth.f, xSegments, zSegments) -> (Width.f, Depth.f, xSegments, zSegments, MatrixID)
      * dbCreateMemblock(MemblockID, Size) -> (Size, MemblockID)
      * dbCreateMemblockFromBitmap(MemblockID, BitmapID) -> (BitmapID, MemblockID)
      * dbCreateMemblockFromImage(MemblockID, ImageID) -> (ImageID, MemblockID)
      * dbCreateMemblockFromMesh(MemblockID, MeshID) -> (MeshID, MemblockID)
      * dbCreateMemblockFromSound(MemblockID, SoundID) -> (SoundID, MemblockID)
      * dbCreateMeshFromMemblock(MeshID, MemblockID) -> dbCreateBitmapFromMemblock(MemblockID, MeshID)
      * dbCreateMeshFromObject(MeshID, ObjectID) -> (ObjectID, MeshID)
      * dbCreateObject(ObjectID, MeshIndex, ImageID) -> (MeshIndex, ImageID, ObjectID)
      * dbCreateObjectBox(ObjectID, Width.f, Height.f, Depth.f) -> (Width.f, Height.f, Depth.f, ObjectID)
      * dbCreateObjectCone(ObjectID, Size.f) -> (Size.f, ObjectID)
      * dbCreateObjectCube(ObjectID, Size.f) -> (Size.f, ObjectID)
      * dbCreateObjectCylinder(ObjectID, Size.f) -> (Size.f, ObjectID)
      * dbCreateObjectFromLimb(ObjectID, NewObjectID, LimbID, CopyAllFlag) -> (ObjectID, LimbID, CopyAllFlag, NewObjectID)
      * dbCreateObjectPlane(ObjectID, Width.f, Height.f, Orientation) -> (Width.f, Height.f, Orientation, ObjectID)
      * dbCreateObjectSphere(ObjectID, Size.f, Rows, Columns) -> (Size.f, Rows, Columns, ObjectID)
      * dbCreateObjectTriangle(ObjectID, x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2, x3, y3, z3) -> (x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2, x3, y3, z3, ObjectID)
      * dbCreateParticles(ParticleID, ImageID, Frequency, Radius.f) -> (ImageID, Frequency, Radius.f, ParticleID)
      * dbCreateSnowParticles(ParticleID, ImageID, Frequency, x.f, y.f, z.f, Width.f, Height.f, Depth.f) -> (ImageID, Frequency, x.f, y.f, z.f, Width.f, Height.f, Depth.f, ParticleID)
      * dbCreateSoundFromMemblock(SoundID, MemblockID) -> dbCreateBitmapFromMemblock(MemblockID, SoundID)
      * dbCreateSphericalEmitter(EmitterID, ParticleCount) -> (ParticleCount, EmitterID)
      * dbCreateTerrain(TerrainID, HeightmapFileName.s) -> (HeightmapFileName.s, TerrainID)
      * dbGetImage(ImageID, Left, Top, Right, Bottom, TextureFlag) -> (Left, Top, Right, Bottom, TextureFlag, ImageID)
      * dbInstanceObject(ObjectID, SourceID) -> (SourceID, ObjectID)
      * dbLoadEffect(FileName.s, EffectID, TextureFlag, DoNotGenerateExtraData) -> (FileName.s, TextureFlag, DoNotGenerateExtraData, EffectID)
      * dbLoadEffect(FileName.s, EffectID, TextureFlag, DoNotGenerateExtraData) -> (FileName.s, TextureFlag, EffectID, DoNotGenerateExtraData)
      * dbLoadImage(FileName.s, ImageID, TextureFlag) -> (FileName.s, TextureFlag, ImageID)
      * dbLoadMesh(FileName.s, MeshID)
      * dbLoadObject(FileName.s, ObjectID, TextureMode, TextureReduce) -> (FileName.s, TextureReduce, TextureMode, ObjectID)
      * dbLoadPixelShader(FileName.s, PixelShaderID)
      * dbLoadVertexShader(FileName.s, VertexShaderID)
      * dbRecordSound(SoundID, Duration) -> (Duration, SoundID)
      * dbReplaceMeshWithMemblock(MeshID, MemblockID) -> dbReplaceMeshWithMemblock(MemblockID, MeshID)
   
   
DarkGDK 2.0 beta 6
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Updates:
   - Removed legacy code required to support syncing in previous versions of DBP. The DBP 7.7 release candidate is now REQUIRED to be installed BEFORE installing DarkGDK. Sync will NOT work without it!
   - Thread safety code is now disabled by default providing performance improvement of up to 20%. To reenable thread safety, pass the #kGDK_ThreadSafe flag to dbOpenScreen.


DarkGDK 2.0 beta 5
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Updates:
   - Added an optional depth parameter to dbOpenScreen. If 0 is passed then it will default to the screen depth.
   - Added dbSetDisplayMode. Somewhere it went missing in DarkGDK 2.0 but it's back! If 0 is passed for the Depth parameter then it will default to the screen depth. If 0 is passed for the BackBufferWidth or BackBufferHeight parameter it will default to the specified width/height for the DBP screen resolution.


DarkGDK 2.0 beta 4
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Updates:
   - Major changes to the DarkGDK plugin SDK specification which are incompatible with previous beta SDK releases.
   - Completed full support for DBP-compatible plugins. The library builder is now capable of handling multiple instances of functions of the same name but with different parameters. Code generation is entirely dependent on the plugin's implementation.
   - Minor changes to the template specification and buildlibs.exe parsing routines.


DarkGDK 2.0 beta 3
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Bug fixes:
   - gdkc.exe will now report an appropriate error if an illegal command is used to specify a plugin.
   - Fix a bug where functions returning a string would cause the program to become unstable.
   
   - Updated the following commands to work with DBP 7.5:
      * dbAddMeshToBuffer
      * dbDeleteMeshFromBuffer
      * dbGetBufferIndexCount
      * dbGetBufferVertexCount
      * dbGetVertexDiffuse
      * dbGetVertexNormalsX
      * dbGetVertexNormalsY
      * dbGetVertexNormalsZ
      * dbGetVertexPositionX
      * dbGetVertexPositionY
      * dbGetVertexPositionZ
      * dbGetVertexU
      * dbGetVertexV
      * dbLockVertexBufferForLimb
      * dbLockVertexBufferForMesh
      * dbSetBufferDiffuse
      * dbSetBufferIndexData
      * dbSetBufferNormals
      * dbSetBufferPosition
      * dbSetBufferUV
      * dbUnlockBuffer

Updates:
   - Renamed dbSetIndexData to dbSetBufferIndexData.
   - Updated gdkc.exe to support unix-style command line parameters. See gdkc.exe --help for a list of options.
   - Added the parameter '-all' to gdkc.exe to support compiling the engine with existing plugins which have been properly configured. This is now the default behavior invoked by the installer.
   - Added preliminary support for plugins. This feature will be enhanced in a future version to properly address default parameters.
   - Added PureBasic example projects for cloth and advanced terrain and some TGC plugins.


DarkGDK 2.0 beta 2
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Bug fixes:
   - dbSetD3DDeviceCallback and all functions from the 3d math functions were using the wrong calling convention and corrupting the stack.
   - Updated several templates which were passing the wrong type.
   - Fixed dbSetEffectConstantVector, dbSetEffectConstantMatrix, dbSetVertexShaderVector, and dbSetVertexShaderMatrix which were not passing their vector and matrix parameters as expected.
   - Fixed a memory leak for all functions which return a string.
   - Fixed a bug where the beta can expire early if the computer spends a lot of time in hibernation.

Updates:
   - Added a new C++ plugin to the library builder for header generation.
   - Added C++ examples for make/g++, nmake/vc++, vs6, vs2002, vs2003, vs2005, vs2008, and vs2010.
   - Added new supplemental typing to templates to add support for type strict languages like C++.
   - Updated the library builder plugin specification. The new specification is incompatible with the one from beta 1.
   - Added the command dbCloseScreen for instances where it is necessary to perform the cleanest possible program termination. Some compilers are less forgiving than others.
   - Significantly increased the delay allowed for the engine to start up on slower processors.

// Declare variables with pre-defined structures
Vector2 Vector2a;
Vector2 Vector2b;
Vector2 Vector2Result;

// Set vector data
Vector2a.x = 3;
Vector2b.x = 7;

Vector2a.y = 5;
Vector2b.y = 5;

// Add vectors together
dbAddVector2(&Vector2Result, &Vector2a, &Vector2b);

// Output results
cout << Vector2Result.x << endl; // 3 + 7 = 10
cout << Vector2Result.y << endl; // 5 + 5 = 10

Compile language-specific header files from pre-generated templates. These
header files contain function definitions for every command supported by DarkGDK
and associated plugins.

Usage: buildlibs file -plugin <plugin> [options]
Options:
  --help                 Display this information.
  --help-plugins         Display help information for all plugins.
  --ext-header <arg>     Set the output extension of the output header file.
  --ext-lib <arg>        Set the output extension of the output library file.
  --header <file>        The file name of the primary header file. All header
                         files created by this tool will be appended to it.
  --lcasefile            Set the output file name to lower-case.
  -o <file/path>         Specifies the location and/or name of the header file
                         to be written to disk. If no file is specified then the
                         base name will be used.
  -q                     Disable all text output at the command line.
  --plugin <plugin>      Load a specific plugin for the target language
  --plugin-args <arg>    Passes a string of additional command line switches to
                         the plugin for additional processing.
  --prefix-header <arg>  Set the output prefix of the output header file.
  --prefix-lib <arg>     Set the output prefix of the output library file.
  -v <detail|docs>       Specifies additional verbosity for the command line
                         output. By specifying 'detail', the function name and
                         its parameters will be displayed. The 'docs' option
                         will format the output specifically to be parsed by the
                         documentation builder.

#ifndef _LIBBUILDER_H
#define _LIBBUILDER_H

#ifdef _MSC_VER
#include <windows.h>
typedef __int32 int32_t;
typedef unsigned __int32 uint32_t;
typedef __int64 int64_t;
typedef unsigned __int32 uint64_t;
#else
#include <stdint.h>
#endif

namespace LibBuilder {
   const int32_t kVersion1 = 1;
   const int32_t kVersion2 = 2;
   const int32_t kVersion3 = 4;
   
   const int32_t kPlugin_Flags_LoadPtr = 1;
   const int32_t kPlugin_Flags_Camera = 2;
   const int32_t kPlugin_Flags_NoSafeCall = 4;
   const int32_t kPlugin_Flags_NoDefaultOverride = 8;
   
   const int32_t kType_Integer = 1;
   const int32_t kType_Long = 2;
   const int32_t kType_Float = 4;
   const int32_t kType_String = 8;
   const int32_t kType_Double = 16;
   const int32_t kType_Quad = 32;
   const int32_t kType_Char = 64;
   const int32_t kType_Byte = 128;
   const int32_t kType_Word = 256;
   const int32_t kType_Pointer = 512;
   const int32_t kType_Hex = 1024;
   
   const int32_t kVerbose_Detail = 1;
   const int32_t kVerbose_Docs = 2;
   
   // Global structure
   struct Glob_LibPlugin {
      string programFileName;
   };
   
   class Version1 {
   public:
      struct Command {
         struct Element {
            int32_t lineNumber;
            char* paramString;
            char* rParamType;
            char* exportName;
            char* paramList;
            char* paramListAlt;
            char* findFreeParam;
            char* findFreeType;
            char* dllName;
            char* flags;
         };
         
         char* name;
         int32_t elementCount;
         LibBuilder::Version1::Command::Element **elements;
      };
      
      struct Constant {
         int32_t lineNumber;
         char* name;
         char* value;
         int32_t type;
      };
      
      struct Structure {
         struct Element {
            char* name;
            int32_t type;
         };
         
         int32_t lineNumber;
         char* name;
         int32_t elementCount;
         LibBuilder::Version1::Structure::Element **elements;
      };
      
      struct Return {
         char* library;
         char* header;
         char* include;
         char* prefixHeader;
         char* prefixLib;
         char* extHeader;
         char* extLib;
      };
      
      int32_t version;
      char* fileName;
      int32_t verbose;
      int32_t constantCount;
      int32_t structCount;
      int32_t commandCount;
      LibBuilder::Version1::Constant **constants;
      LibBuilder::Version1::Structure **structures;
      LibBuilder::Version1::Command **commands;
   };
}

#endif /* _LIBBUILDER_H */

#include <darkgdk.h>
#include <initDarkGDK.h>
#include <simpleWindow.h>

int __stdcall WinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int) {
   HWND hWnd;
   
   If (!initDarkGDK("gdkengine.dll"))
      Return 1;
   
   hWnd = OpenWindow(0, 0, 640, 480, "DarkGDK - Game Developer's Toolkit", 
      WS_OVERLAPPED | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU |
      WS_CLIPCHILDREN, true);
   
   dbOpenScreen(hWnd, 0, 0, 640, 480);
   
   ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_SHOW);
   
   // Set the current directory
   SetCurrentDirectory("media1");
   
   ..
   
   return 0;
}

dbSetCameraToImage( 1,1,512,512,3,113 );
or
dbSetCameraToImage( 1,1,512,512,3,kGDK_Image_A16B16G16R16F);

1>aatext.h(179) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'aafont'
1>aatext.h(179) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>aatext.h(179) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>aatext.h(180) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '*'