Author Description

This new book represents a complete revision and substantial expansion of its highly rated predecessor, "GLPRO for Windows Foundations." It thoroughly covers all the latest additions and changes to Version 8 of GLPRO -- all in the new Version 8 syntax with the new command names. Six new chapters have been added to cover databases, the Internet, building GLPRO projects, animation on layers, translucency, and repetition and loops. New material has also been added to cover streaming MP3 sound, the GLPRO Animation Generator, seeking and positioning in audio files, several new drawing commands, rotating; warping; and flipping images, calling 32-bit API functions, and much more. The bulk of this book is made up of a logical progression of over 280 short, thoroughly-explained examples and their corresponding scripts on CD-ROM. Each example is a complete GLPRO program that can be run simply by opening its file in the GLPRO editor and pressing a single key. "GLPRO Foundations 2000" ships with a recent, full-featured (but non-commercial) version of GLPRO on CD-ROM to give the reader all the tools needed to learn this powerful multimedia language and begin building applications.