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 =====Libraries=====
-===== Libraries =====
+What is a library and why are libraries important?
-\\  What is a library and why are libraries important?\\ \\
   * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_%28computer_science%29|Library (Wikipedia)]]
   * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_reuse|Code reuse (Wikipedia)]]
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 ==== Writing Libraries ====
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   * [[/Checking%20if%20a%20library%20is%20INSTALLed|Checking if a library is INSTALLed]]
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   * [[/Preventing%20a%20library%20from%20being%20run|Preventing a library from being run]]
   * [[/Using%20DATA%20statements%20in%20libraries|Using DATA statements in libraries]]
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 ==== Supplied Libraries ====
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   * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#arraylib|ARRAYLIB]] - Array and matrix functions
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   * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#datelib|DATELIB]] - Calendar functions
   * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#ellipselib|ELLIPSE]] - Plotting angled ellipses
-  * [[/Using%20the%20EVENTLIB%20library|EVENTLIB]] - Synchronous dispatch mechanism for ON MOUSE, ON MOVE, ON SYS and ON TIME events
+  * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#eventlib|EVENTLIB]] - Synchronous dispatch mechanism for ON MOUSE, ON MOVE, ON SYS and ON TIME events
   * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#fnusing|FNUSING]] - Formatting and conversion
   * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#gdiplib|GDIPLIB]] - Antialiased graphics
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   * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#winlib5|WINLIB5]] - Boxes and buttons
   * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#winlib5|WINLIB5A]] - Boxes and buttons with specified parent window
+  * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#utf8lib|UTF8LIB]] - UTF-8 string functions
   * [[http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/bbcwin/manual/bbcwing.html#xmllib|XMLLIB]] - Parse XML files
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 ==== Downloadable Libraries ====
-\\ **[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/ArrayIO.html|ArrayIO]]** - Jon Ripley\\  ArrayIO provides routines to write entire arrays to a file and read them back again.\\ \\ **[[http://planarsoft.com/server/site?lang=en&openTab=Downloads|BB4WMAPM]]** - Christos Stogiannopoulos\\  The BB4WMAPM library provides an interface between the //BBC BASIC for Windows// programming language and the [[http://www.tc.umn.edu/%7Eringx004/|MAPM arbitrary precision mathematics library]].\\ \\ **[[http://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=I8+5fr5UjvhmD4qofM/ssPYFQ2wiqf0iA2Sajx6y0ys=|BOX2DLIB]]** - Richard Russell\\  Used in conjunction with BOX2D221.DLL and (optionally) BOX2DDBG.BBC, which are contained in the ZIP file, provides access to the [[http://box2d.org/|Box2D Physics Engine]].\\ \\ **[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/CardLib.html|CardLib]]** - Jon Ripley\\  CardLib provides an interface to the Windows cards library used by all the card games supplied with Windows.\\ \\ **[[http://mdfs.net/System/Library/BLib/|Date]]** - J.G.Harston\\  The Date library provides functions for converting dates between a 5-byte centi-second count and real-world date and time values. It replicates the functionality of the RISC OS SWIs Territory_ConvertOrdinalsToTime and Territory_ConvertDateAndTime.\\ \\ **[[http://www.svrsig.org/software/DrawLib.htm|DrawLib]]** - Chris Hall & Chris Dennis\\  Two libraries DrawLib and ShowDraw used to create and display Acorn Draw format files on Windows.\\ \\ **[[http://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=TaDQYdsL22yPI3u5JO23XaVUwscAcG9hixTlKy5Hs2A=|FORTHLIB]]** - Richard Russell\\  Incorporate subroutines written in Forth in your BASIC program. Forth is much faster than BASIC, but easier to learn than assembly language.\\ \\ **[[http://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=22+3xhTWjCBi7k3rrG7fPbWEnwOgvLWgXdYu9/5egSo=|gdip_image]]** - Hans van der Hoeven\\  This library makes it very easy to display images or part of images in your window, using GDI+. It gives a very good quality scaling. This demo program [[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/bb4w/files/Graphics/gdip_image_demo.bbc|gdip_image_demo.bbc]] explains the use of and demonstrates the possibilities of the library.\\ \\ **[[http://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=yZdknjKzyMNO0ZiCC7m2Zbe8MeWzjcnsR7FkSyzbDvE=|HASHLIB]]** - Michael Hutton\\  Will give the SHA-1 hash value for a specified file.\\ \\ **[[https://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=ALm20ORdBkXkZPg9WeJfFQGooIenVBp0ixTChmNiue0=|HASHLIB2]]** - Michael Hutton\\  Calculates the MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA or SHA-1 hash of a file or a block of data in memory.\\ \\ **[[https://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=cWw7Mep7jEkHnwVdQDCk8WUFRnJd9+XzQGjnNn0Pnds=|HASHLIB3]]** - Michael Hutton\\  As HASHLIB2 but additionally calculates the SHA-256, SHA-384 or SHA-512 hash.\\ \\ **[[http://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=KUM7BSuqHxjXjSP4UdcwLxtsLDJOKg+yjCssbIVFWms=|HIMELIB]]** - Richard Russell\\  Interfaces to the [[http://www.devotechs.com/|Huge Integer Math and Encryption]] library.\\ \\ **[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/LoadDLL.html|LoadDLL]]** - Jon Ripley\\  LoadDLL provides a simple and fast interface for accessing functions provided by DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries).\\ \\ **[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/MAlloc.html|MAlloc]]** - Jon Ripley\\  Memory allocation library (using the Windows API). Provides functions for memory allocation, reallocation and freeing.\\ \\ **[[http://mdfs.net/BLib/|MAlloc]]** - J.G.Harston\\  Memory allocation library (using BBC BASIC's heap). Provides functions for memory allocation, reallocation and freeing.\\ \\ **[[https://groups.io/g/bb4w/files/Libraries/odbclib.zip|ODBCLIB]]** - Richard Russell\\  Supports accessing an ODBC-compliant database (for example SQLite) . The Zip file include a test/demonstration program illustrating its use.\\ \\ **[[http://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=yBRFkbNtiT4ypzbaQWLjOgMUbfog7kTjF/CYYDVQKpY=|ONCOMLIB]]** - Richard Russell\\  Provides an ON COM style facility which will call a specified procedure if an event occurs on a serial communications port.\\ \\ **[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/ReadArgs.html|ReadArgs]]** - Jon Ripley\\  Used to parse command line parameters passed to a program and returns the number of parameters and an array containing the parameters themselves. Contains a convenient lexical analyser.\\ \\ **[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/ReadLine.html|ReadLine]]** - Jon Ripley\\  The ReadLine library provide several flexible functions that replace the **INPUT** statement. Includes a full line editor with common keyboard shortcuts, clipboard support, cloaked input and a configurable line history buffer.\\ \\ **[[http://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=2w6LBDgjOIQ4RKVoq5DG12nZx1LKjKQB222gTFKyxio=|SPLASHSCREEN]]** - Michael Hutton\\  Create a Splashscreen for your program from a jpeg, bmp, windows metafile or icon file. Supports multiple monitors.\\ \\ **[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/SQLite_BB4W_Release_1.zip|SQLite3]]** - Jon Ripley\\  Allows SQLite databases to be created and manipulated from BB4W programs.\\ \\ **[[http://mdfs.net/BLib/Win|Win/Keyboard]]** - J.G.Harston\\  The Win/Keyboard library provides functions to replace **GET** and **INKEY** that return regular unique top-bit-set values for function and editing keys, and returns distinct values for keys pressed with Shift, Control and Alt.\\ \\ **[[http://mdfs.net/BLib/Win|Win/Reg]]** - J.G.Harston\\  The Win/Reg library provides simple functions to read and write strings in the **HKEY_CURRENT_USER** part of the registry.\\ \\ **[[http://mdfs.net/BLib/Win|Win/Registry]]** - J.G.Harston\\  The Win/Registry library provides functions to read and write data in any part of the system registry.
+**[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/ArrayIO.html|ArrayIO]]** - Jon Ripley \\
+ArrayIO provides routines to write entire arrays to a file and read them back again.
+**[[http://planarsoft.com/server/site?lang=en&openTab=Downloads|BB4WMAPM]]** - Christos Stogiannopoulos \\
+The BB4WMAPM library provides an interface between the //BBC BASIC for Windows// programming language and the [[http://www.tc.umn.edu/%7Eringx004/|MAPM arbitrary precision mathematics library]].
+**[[http://www.rtr.myzen.co.uk/box2dlib.zip|BOX2DLIB]]** - Richard Russell \\
+Used in conjunction with BOX2D221.DLL and (optionally) BOX2DDBG.BBC, which are contained in the ZIP file, provides access to the [[http://box2d.org/|Box2D Physics Engine]].
+**[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/CardLib.html|CardLib]]** - Jon Ripley \\
+CardLib provides an interface to the Windows cards library used by all the card games supplied with Windows.
+**[[http://mdfs.net/System/Library/BLib/|Date]]** - J.G.Harston \\
+The Date library provides functions for converting dates between a 5-byte centi-second count and real-world date and time values. It replicates the functionality of the RISC OS SWIs Territory_ConvertOrdinalsToTime and Territory_ConvertDateAndTime.
+**[[http://www.svrsig.org/software/DrawLib.htm|DrawLib]]** - Chris Hall & Chris Dennis \\
+Two libraries DrawLib and ShowDraw used to create and display Acorn Draw format files on Windows.
+**[[http://www.rtr.myzen.co.uk/forthlib.zip|FORTHLIB]]** - Richard Russell \\
+Incorporate subroutines written in Forth in your BASIC program. Forth is much faster than BASIC, but easier to learn than assembly language.
+**[[http://www.rtr.myzen.co.uk/gdip_image.zip|gdip_image]]** - Hans van der Hoeven \\
+This library makes it very easy to display images or part of images in your window, using GDI+. It gives a very good quality scaling. This demo program [[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/bb4w/files/Graphics/gdip_image_demo.bbc|gdip_image_demo.bbc]] explains the use of and demonstrates the possibilities of the library.
+**[[http://www.rtr.myzen.co.uk/hashlib.zip|HASHLIB2]]** - Michael Hutton \\
+Calculates the MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA or SHA-1 hash of a file or a block of data in memory.
+**[[http://www.rtr.myzen.co.uk/hashlib.zip|HASHLIB3]]** - Michael Hutton \\
+As HASHLIB2 but additionally calculates the SHA-256, SHA-384 or SHA-512 hash.
+**[[http://www.rtr.myzen.co.uk/himelib.zip|HIMELIB]]** - Richard Russell \\
+Interfaces to the [[http://www.devotechs.com/|Huge Integer Math and Encryption]] library.
+**[[https://groups.io/g/bb4w/files/Libraries|IMGLIB]]** - Richard Russell \\
+A pair of libraries, one for BB4W and one for BBCSDL, for displaying rotated, scaled and/or flipped images.
+**[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/LoadDLL.html|LoadDLL]]** - Jon Ripley \\
+LoadDLL provides a simple and fast interface for accessing functions provided by DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries).
+**[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/MAlloc.html|MAlloc]]** - Jon Ripley \\
+Memory allocation library (using the Windows API). Provides functions for memory allocation, reallocation and freeing.
+**[[http://mdfs.net/BLib/|MAlloc]]** - J.G.Harston \\
+Memory allocation library (using BBC BASIC's heap). Provides functions for memory allocation, reallocation and freeing.
+**[[https://groups.io/g/bb4w/files/Libraries/odbclib.zip|ODBCLIB]]** - Richard Russell \\
+Supports accessing an ODBC-compliant database (for example SQLite) . The Zip file include a test/demonstration program illustrating its use.
+**[[http://www.rtr.myzen.co.uk/oncomlib.zip|ONCOMLIB]]** - Richard Russell \\
+Provides an ON COM style facility which will call a specified procedure if an event occurs on a serial communications port.
+**[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/ReadArgs.html|ReadArgs]]** - Jon Ripley \\
+Used to parse command line parameters passed to a program and returns the number of parameters and an array containing the parameters themselves. Contains a convenient lexical analyser.
+**[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/ReadLine.html|ReadLine]]** - Jon Ripley \\
+The ReadLine library provide several flexible functions that replace the **INPUT** statement. Includes a full line editor with common keyboard shortcuts, clipboard support, cloaked input and a configurable line history buffer.
+**[[http://www.rtr.myzen.co.uk/SPLASHSCREEN.bbc|SPLASHSCREEN]]** - Michael Hutton \\
+Create a Splashscreen for your program from a jpeg, bmp, windows metafile or icon file. Supports multiple monitors.
+**[[http://jonripley.com/bb4w/libraries/SQLite_BB4W_Release_1.zip|SQLite3]]** - Jon Ripley \\
+Allows SQLite databases to be created and manipulated from BB4W programs.
+**[[http://mdfs.net/BLib/Win|Win/Keyboard]]** - J.G.Harston \\
+The Win/Keyboard library provides functions to replace **GET** and **INKEY** that return regular unique top-bit-set values for function and editing keys, and returns distinct values for keys pressed with Shift, Control and Alt.
+**[[http://mdfs.net/BLib/Win|Win/Reg]]** - J.G.Harston \\
+The Win/Reg library provides simple functions to read and write strings in the **HKEY_CURRENT_USER** part of the registry.
+**[[http://mdfs.net/BLib/Win|Win/Registry]]** - J.G.Harston \\
+The Win/Registry library provides functions to read and write data in any part of the system registry.