GeeXLab 0.26.0.0 released

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The new GeeXLab is there, and as often, the new version is available for Windows only. Linux and other platforms will be updated as soon as possible!

Release notes:
- https://www.geeks3d.com/hacklab/20181212/geexlab-0-26-0-0-released-for-windows-64-bit-zip-files-python-3-and-much-more/

Downloads:
- https://www.geeks3d.com/geexlab/downloads/

The Scripting API
- https://www.geeks3d.com/geexlab/reference/

The documentation has been updated:
- GeeXLab Rootard Guide
- Guide du Rootard GeeXLab


Full changelog:
- http://www.geeks3d.com/geexlab/changelog/

Version 0.26.0.0 - 2018.12.11
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+ (2018.12.11) added buffer_read_{1,2,3,4}f() and buffer_write_{1,2,3,4}f()
  to gh_utils lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.10) added add_font_from_buffer() to gh_imgui lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.10) added draw_triangles_strip() and draw_triangles_fan() to gh_renderer (OpenGL).
+ (2018.12.10) added texture_create_from_buffer() to gh_imagemagick lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.10) added create_empty() and add_shader_from_buffer()
  to gh_gpu_program lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.10) added execute_from_buffer() to gh_utils lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.10) added create_from_buffer() to gh_texture lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.10) added create_from_buffer() to gh_font lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.10) added db_bind_blob_from_buffer() to gh_sqlite3 lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.08) added zip_to_file(), buffer_to_file(), zip_buffer_create(),
  zip_buffer_kill(), file_buffer_create(), file_buffer_kill(), buffer_create(),
  buffer_kill(), buffer_read_byte(), buffer_write_byte() and buffer_read_line()
  to gh_utils (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.08) added create_cube_from_zip_file() to gh_texture lib (lua, python).
* (2018.12.08) fixed zip management in gh_model.create_from_zip_file_loader_assimp().
* (2018.12.08) fixed memory leaks related to zip management.
! (2018.12.07) improved zip file management and script source code loading.
+ (2018.12.06) added add_font_from_zip_file() to gh_imgui lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.04) added Python 3 support via a new plugin. Python 2 and Python 3 scripts
  can run together in a GeeXLab app.
! (2018.12.04) updated ImageMagick plugin with latest SDK 7.0.8-15. Enabled Q8 and disabled HDRI.
! (2018.12.04) updated PkysX plugin with latest SDK version 3.4.2.25354359 (December 2018).
! (2018.12.04) updated SQLite3 with version 3.26.0.
! (2018.12.04) updated OpenVR plugin with latest OpenVR SDK 1.1.3
! (2018.12.04) updated Assimp plugin with latest github snapshot (2018.12.04).
! (2018.12.04) updated FreeImage plugin with latest version 3.18.0.
+ (2018.12.04) added exe_string() to gh_utils lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.03) added sound_create_from_sqlite3_blob() to gh_audio lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.03) added create_from_sqlite3_blob() to gh_font lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.03) added create_from_sqlite3_blob() to gh_texture lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.03) added do_file_from_sqlite3_blob() to gh_utils lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.12.03) added db_column_get_blob(), db_column_blob_to_file(), db_column_blob_to_string(),
  db_bind_blob_from_file() and db_bind_blob_from_string() to gh_sqlite3 lib.
+ (2018.12.02) added db_bind_text(), db_bind_int(), db_bind_double() and
  db_bind_blob_from_file() to gh_sqlite3 lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.11.28) added do_file_from_zip(), get_demo_zip_filename() and extract_dir_from_filename()
  to gh_utils (lua, python).
+ (2018.11.28) added sound_create_from_zip() to gh_audio (lua, python).
+ (2018.11.28) added create_from_zip_v1() to gh_font (lua, python).
+ (2018.11.28) added texture_create_from_zip_file() to gh_imagemagick (lua, python).
+ (2018.11.26) added add_font_from_file(), rebuild_all_fonts(), push_font(),
  pop_font(), set_default_font() and reset_default_font() to gh_imgui lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.11.25) added vendor_id_to_vendor_name() to gh_utils (lua, python).
+ (2018.11.24) added get_gpu_arch_data(), update_v2() to gh_gml library (lua, python).
+ (2018.11.23) added new functions to gh_gml library to get GPU power information (lua, python).
+ (2018.11.23) added get_cursor_screen_pos(), get_cursor_pos(), dummy(), set_window_focus(),
  add_line_to_drawlist(), add_bezier_curve_to_drawlist(), add_circle_to_drawlist()
  and add_quad_to_drawlist() to gh_imgui lib (lua, python).
! (2018.11.22) updated ImGui with version 1.66 release.
+ (2018.11.21) added get_base_boost_clocks() to gh_gml lib for NVIDIA GPUs.
! (2018.11.14) changed the title bar content: first the demo title, then the GeeXLab version,
  and rendering speed + renderer name et the end.
* (2018.11.14) bugfix: a wait_for_gpu() has been added before calling the TERMINATE script.
   This bugfix is particularly useful for Vulkan demos where the resources were not properly destroyed.
! (2018.11.14) updated SQlite3 engine with latest version 3.25.3.
! (2018.11.06) GPU monitoring plugin compiled with latest AMD ADL SDK.
* (2018.11.05) fixed a bug in the GPU usage reading of some AMD Radeon GPUs.
* (2018.10.31) Vulkan plugin: fixed bug in swapchain resizing when
  the 3D window is minimized. Fixed minor bugs in texture layout transistion.
! (2018.10.31) Vulkan plugin: compiled with latest headers (v1.1.90).
! (2018.10.24) updated OpenVR plugin with latest OpenVR SDK .0.17
+ (2018.10.24) added clipboard_set_text() and clipboard_get_text() to gh_utils.
! (2018.10.23) updated SQlite3 engine with latest version 3.25.2.
+ (2018.10.23) added time_to_hour_min_sec() to gh_utils.
+ (2018.10.23) added file_sha256() to gh_utils lib.
+ (2018.10.22) added file_md5() and file_sha1() to gh_utils lib.
+ (2018.10.10) added file_crc32() and file_checksum() to gh_utils lib.
+ (2018.10.10) added load_textures_from_zip() to gh_model lib.
+ (2018.10.04) added create_from_zip_file_loader_assimp() to gh_model lib.
+ (2018.10.04) added create_from_zip_file() to gh_gpu_program lib.
+ (2018.10.04) added zip file support in gpu_program xml node.
+ (2018.10.02) added create_from_zip_file_v1() to gh_texture lib (lua, python).
+ (2018.09.30) added math_quat_from_vectors_rotation() and math_quat_from_lookat()
  to gh_utils lib (lua).
+ (2018.09.22) added GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_SEAMLESS to gh_renderer.enable_state().
+ (2018.09.16) added error messages for mesh instancing initialization
  (gh_mesh.instancing_init()).
+ (2018.09.15) added new lib (gh_vb available in lua and python) to create
  and render vertex buffers.
+ (2018.09.15) added draw_lines_strip() and draw_lines_loop() to gh_renderer (lua, python).
+ (2018.09.15) added uniform_modelviewproj_matrices(), set_uniform_camera_matrices_v2()
  and upload_uniforms() to gh_gpu_program (lua, python).
! (2018.09.12) updated ImGui with version 1.66 WIP.
+ (2018.09.12) added sanitize_string() and printc() to gh_utils (lua, python).
+ (2018.09.11) added run_compute_group_size() to gh_gpu_program lib (lua, python).
! (2018.09.10) small changes in the Lua Hello! framework (GeeXLab libs folder).
+ (2018.09.03) added read_physx_info() to gh_physx3 lib (lua, python).

[JeGX]

A bugfix version has been released.

Downloads:
- https://www.geeks3d.com/geexlab/downloads/

Version 0.26.1.0 - 2018.12.12
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* (2018.12.12) fixed a bug (crash) in gh_imgui.add_font_from_zip_file().
+ (2018.12.12) added HSL <-> RGB functions in the utility library gxl.lua
  (GeeXLab Folder/libs/lua/gxl.lua): gxl.hsl_to_rgb() and gxl.rgb_to_hsl().

[JeGX]

A new update is available.

Downloads:
- https://www.geeks3d.com/geexlab/downloads/

Version 0.26.2.0 - 2018.12.13
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* (2018.12.13) fixed a bug in gh_utils.file_buffer_create() and
  gh_utils.zip_buffer_create() in Python when filename is invalid.
! (2018.12.13) gh_vertex_pool.map_vb() now returns the vertex buffer
  pointer / size. This pointer can be used with gh_utils.buffer_read_xxx()
  and gh_utils.buffer_write_xxx() functions.
+ (2018.12.12) added buffer_crc32(), buffer_checksum(), buffer_md5(),
  buffer_sha1() and buffer_sha256() to gh_utils lib (lua, python).

[JeGX]

A new bugfix / maintenance version is available.

Downloads:
- https://www.geeks3d.com/geexlab/downloads/

Version 0.26.3.0 - 2018.12.19
* (2018.12.19) on Windows platform, the scene reloading with
  CTRL+R was broken for demos in zip files.
+ (2018.12.18) added buffer_copy() to gh_utils lib (lua, python).
* (2018.12.18) fixed wrong param index in gh_utils.buffer_create() in Lua.
! (2018.12.18) gh_utils.buffer_kill() can now delete all kind of memory buffers
  (from zip, from file and from... memory).
* (2018.12.18) fixed a buffer overflow in gh_utils.exe_from_buffer().
* (2018.12.18) fixed minor bugs in scene file loading (0-len files).
* (2018.12.17) fixed a memory leak in DROP files management.
! (2018.12.15) improved Lua scripting API code: all functions that should return an integer,
   now, return an integer!
+ (2018.12.15) added instancing_attrib_buffer_get() and instancing_attrib_buffer_update_needed()
  to gh_mesh lib (lua, python). The pointer returned by instancing_attrib_buffer_get() can be
  used with gh_utils.buffer_read_xxx() and gh_utils.buffer_write_xxx() functions.
+ (2018.12.14) added crc32(), checksum(), md5(), sha1() and sha256()
  to gh_utils lib (lua, python) for computing the hash of strings.
! (2018.12.14) gh_gpu_buffer.map() and gh_gpu_buffer.map_range() now returns
  a memory buffer pointer / size. This pointer can be used with
  gh_utils.buffer_read_xxx() and gh_utils.buffer_write_xxx() functions.