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The following is a list of the new features added to ethos with the release of version 1.1, consult the feature list to review a complete list of ethos features and commands.

Editor

  • The initialisation and release of ethos is now considerably faster than it was

  • Direct mode is now nearly instantaneous

  • System Command files can now be edited within the editor

  • Support for MUSIC data type and an associated viewer

  • Improvements to the SPRITE editor

  • Additional tool for returning the KEYSTATE

  • Help file has been extensively modified

Systems

  • Music playing system which includes the following digital music formats extensions; 669, AMF, DSM, FAR, GDM, IT, IMF, MED, M15, MOD, MTM, OKT, STM, STX, S3M, ULT, UNI and XM.

  • File access for reading and writing a file to a string variable

  • Matrix and vector mathematical functions

  • Playfield colour keys to provide parallax graphical effects

  • EVENT manager now supported

Commands
  • Window Pos
  • IsFullscreen
  • Window Swap
  • ImageWidth
  • ImageHeight
  • Playfield Stretch
  • Playfield Copy
  • Playfield Colour Key
  • PlayfieldHasColourKey
  • Polygon
  • Music Play
  • Music Stop
  • Music Volume
  • MusicIsPlaying
  • SpriteImageHotspot
  • SpriteImageWidth
  • SpriteImageHeight
  • SpriteImageHotspotX
  • SpriteImageHotspotY
  • Alert
  • Run Command
  • InstructionCount
  • LastError$
  • On Timer Proc
  • On Timer Stop
  • EventName$
  • EventParam
  • EventParam%
  • EventParam$
  • HasEthosLicense
  • Matrix Identity
  • Matrix Transpose
  • Matrix Multiply
  • Matrix Copy
  • Matrix Projection
  • Matrix Rotate X
  • Matrix Rotate Y
  • Matrix Rotate Z
  • Mouse Lock On
  • Mouse Lock Off
  • IsMouseLocked
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