Hacking The Planet! with Notcurses - revision history

Dank at 20:05, 27 June 2021

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	A paperback version [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PNVNC9 is available for purchase]. It was published April 2, 2020. I upload a new copy whenever I discover major errata.		A paperback version [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PNVNC9 is available for purchase]. It was published April 2, 2020. I upload a new copy whenever I discover major errata.

			'''NOTA BENE''' The API has changed fairly significantly since I last updated the text. Most of this was additions, but there are definitely examples and text which are no longer directly applicable. I definitely discourage purchase of the book until this is remedied. Hopefully useful information remains in the interim.

	==Errata in the First Edition==		==Errata in the First Edition==

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	* The very first day it was available for purchase (2020-04-02), all copies were printed with a large grey "DRAFT" watermark on each page. If you have such a copy, and would like to exchange it for one without this flaw, email me and we'll work it out.		* The very first day it was available for purchase (2020-04-02), all copies were printed with a large grey "DRAFT" watermark on each page. If you have such a copy, and would like to exchange it for one without this flaw, email me and we'll work it out.
	* I then uploaded a version which had a phantom fifth chapter entitled "A very cursory introduction to fullscreen mode". This chapter does not yet exist. It ought not have occupied a page with its title, and I am incompetent.		* I then uploaded a version which had a phantom fifth chapter entitled "A very cursory introduction to fullscreen mode". This chapter does not yet exist. It ought not have occupied a page with its title, and I am incompetent.
			* The first graphic has an incorrect caption; "IBM 3270" ought read "IBM 3279". Thanks, [https://github.com/dirty-south-supercomputing/technicalreports/pull/5 blackbit42]!
	* The Tetris case study takes a lock in the wrong place. <tt>Tetris::Ticker()</tt> ought read:		* The Tetris case study takes a lock in the wrong place. <tt>Tetris::Ticker()</tt> ought read:
	<pre>		<pre>

Dank: /* Errata in the First Edition */

2020-08-08T18:57:21Z

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	* Listing 42 ought have the caption "Rotating planes", not "Aligning output within a plane".		* Listing 42 ought have the caption "Rotating planes", not "Aligning output within a plane".
	* 8.2 refers to "Chapter 49"; this ought be "Listing 49".		* 8.2 refers to "Chapter 49"; this ought be "Listing 49".
			* Page 24 refers to <tt>tetrimio_plane</tt>; this ought be <tt>tetrimino_plane</tt>

Dank at 17:24, 5 May 2020

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	* The reference for <tt>Tetris::MoveLeft</tt> was incorrectly defined, leading to a "??" reference at the beginning of section 15.2. It is now the proper "83".		* The reference for <tt>Tetris::MoveLeft</tt> was incorrectly defined, leading to a "??" reference at the beginning of section 15.2. It is now the proper "83".
	* Listing 42 ought have the caption "Rotating planes", not "Aligning output within a plane".		* Listing 42 ought have the caption "Rotating planes", not "Aligning output within a plane".
			* 8.2 refers to "Chapter 49"; this ought be "Listing 49".

Dank: /* Errata in the First Edition */

2020-05-05T15:46:10Z

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	</pre>		</pre>
	* The reference for <tt>Tetris::MoveLeft</tt> was incorrectly defined, leading to a "??" reference at the beginning of section 15.2. It is now the proper "83".		* The reference for <tt>Tetris::MoveLeft</tt> was incorrectly defined, leading to a "??" reference at the beginning of section 15.2. It is now the proper "83".
			* Listing 42 ought have the caption "Rotating planes", not "Aligning output within a plane".

Dank at 00:03, 9 April 2020

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	A guide to the use of [[Notcurses]] for creating vivid TUIs with character graphics.		A guide to the use of [[Notcurses]] for creating vivid TUIs with character graphics.

	~~The first draft is rapidly reaching completion.~~ PDF is available [https://nick-black.com/htp-notcurses.pdf here].		Up-to-date (errata-corrected) PDF is available [https://nick-black.com/htp-notcurses.pdf here].

	~~It is currently being updated multiple times per day.~~		A paperback version [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PNVNC9 is available for purchase]. It was published April 2, 2020. I upload a new copy whenever I discover major errata.

	A paperback version [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PNVNC9 is available for purchase]. It was published April 2, 2020.

	==Errata in the First Edition==		==Errata in the First Edition==

Dank: /* Errata in the First Edition */

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	==Errata in the First Edition==		==Errata in the First Edition==
	'''All known issues have been corrected in the currently-available book'''		'''All known issues have been corrected in the currently-available book'''
	* The very first day it was available for purchase (2020-04-02), all copies were printed with a large grey "DRAFT" watermark on each page~~. This has been corrected~~. If you have such a copy, and would like to exchange it for one without this flaw, email me and we'll work it out.		* The very first day it was available for purchase (2020-04-02), all copies were printed with a large grey "DRAFT" watermark on each page. If you have such a copy, and would like to exchange it for one without this flaw, email me and we'll work it out.
	* I then uploaded a version which had a phantom fifth chapter entitled "A very cursory introduction to fullscreen mode". This chapter does not yet exist. It ought not have occupied a page with its title.		* I then uploaded a version which had a phantom fifth chapter entitled "A very cursory introduction to fullscreen mode". This chapter does not yet exist. It ought not have occupied a page with its title, and I am incompetent.
	* The Tetris case study takes a lock in the wrong place. <tt>Tetris::Ticker()</tt> ought read:		* The Tetris case study takes a lock in the wrong place. <tt>Tetris::Ticker()</tt> ought read:
	<pre>		<pre>

Dank: kill me

2020-04-06T18:42:10Z

kill me

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	'''All known issues have been corrected in the currently-available book'''		'''All known issues have been corrected in the currently-available book'''
	* The very first day it was available for purchase (2020-04-02), all copies were printed with a large grey "DRAFT" watermark on each page. This has been corrected. If you have such a copy, and would like to exchange it for one without this flaw, email me and we'll work it out.		* The very first day it was available for purchase (2020-04-02), all copies were printed with a large grey "DRAFT" watermark on each page. This has been corrected. If you have such a copy, and would like to exchange it for one without this flaw, email me and we'll work it out.
			* I then uploaded a version which had a phantom fifth chapter entitled "A very cursory introduction to fullscreen mode". This chapter does not yet exist. It ought not have occupied a page with its title.
	* The Tetris case study takes a lock in the wrong place. <tt>Tetris::Ticker()</tt> ought read:		* The Tetris case study takes a lock in the wrong place. <tt>Tetris::Ticker()</tt> ought read:
	<pre>		<pre>

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	ms = msdelay_;		ms = msdelay_;
	</pre>		</pre>
			* The reference for <tt>Tetris::MoveLeft</tt> was incorrectly defined, leading to a "??" reference at the beginning of section 15.2. It is now the proper "83".

Dank: /* Errata in the First Edition */

2020-04-04T15:55:03Z

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	==Errata in the First Edition==		==Errata in the First Edition==
			'''All known issues have been corrected in the currently-available book'''
	* The very first day it was available for purchase (2020-04-02), all copies were printed with a large grey "DRAFT" watermark on each page. This has been corrected. If you have such a copy, and would like to exchange it for one without this flaw, email me and we'll work it out.		* The very first day it was available for purchase (2020-04-02), all copies were printed with a large grey "DRAFT" watermark on each page. This has been corrected. If you have such a copy, and would like to exchange it for one without this flaw, email me and we'll work it out.
			* The Tetris case study takes a lock in the wrong place. <tt>Tetris::Ticker()</tt> ought read:
			<pre>
			do{
			mtx_.lock();
			ms = msdelay_;
			</pre>
			rather than
			<pre>
			mtx_.lock();
			do{
			ms = msdelay_;
			</pre>