A wrapper for the Allegro library for Python.

You need to have

• A working Allegro 4.2 installation.
• Pyrex.

Thanks to the efforts of Michael Faerber, PyAlleg is now Distutils compliant. That means you should be able to install it with

python setup.py build_ext
python setup.py install

build_mgw.bat can/should be used to build PyAlleg under MingW.

The Distutils dependency tracker should know what. Additionally your users need alleg42.dll on Windows, or the appropriate libraries on other platforms.

There are multiple test programs packaged with PyAlleg. (In order of writing.)

• test_putpixel.py
  The first ever test program. Plots some pixels on the screen.
• test_lineofsight.py
  Testing the Polygon function.
• test_show.py
  Polygon, rectangles, blenders, sound, classes, text output, mouse.
• blipchain.py
  PyAlleg's first Official Demo Gamelet.
• test_load.py
  Loading bitmaps and fonts. Also demonstrates the new XColor class.
• test_mandel.py
  Uses Python's complex number class for the famous Mandelbrot fractal.
• test_mandel.py
  Uses Python's complex number class for the famous Mandelbrot fractal.
• SpaceWarp.py
  PyAlleg's second Official Demo Gamelet.
• nodes.py
  Um.. yes.
• poolball.py
  Pool ball simulation, following Hugo Elias's tutorial.
• warper.py
  Remember that Microsoft screensaver?
• fillers.py
  More or less interesting filler algorithms.
• laser.py
  Faking a bouncing ray using getpixel.
• test_ttf.py
  Tests TTF loading using FreeType2.
• spacef.py
  Generates fancy desktop wallpapers. :)

PyAlleg has a zlib/libpng style license.

PyAlleg is Copyright (c) 2005-2006 AKX 

This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any
damages arising from the use of this software.

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purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it and
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