Could you please compile the win32 arm32 version too (for unlocked W8.1 RT arm32)?

[easyentry]

Hello,

I am no coder, so could you please help me:
Could you please compile the win32 arm32 version too (for unlocked W8.1 RT and W8.0 RT arm32)?
It will be great to see Notepad2 running there.

[zufuliu]

The build configuration is added.

You can find prebuild artifacts in job
Environment: compiler=MSVC; Configuration: Release; Platform: ARM
at https://ci.appveyor.com/project/zufuliu/notepad2
e.g.:
https://ci.appveyor.com/project/zufuliu/notepad2/build/job/pstdxnju222xj73e/artifacts

[easyentry]

Great. Thanks.
Please, could you also add arm32 binaries ZIP to the releases section on GitHub?

[easyentry]

https://ci.appveyor.com/api/buildjobs/pstdxnju222xj73e/artifacts/build%2FNotepad2_ARM_v4.19.09r2380.zip

[easyentry]

here is the invite for my Windows on arm64 and arm32 Discord group:
https://discord.gg/amkHrtW

[easyentry]

It ALMOST works on arm32 RT (W8-1):
http://www.technique.cz/storage/Notepad2.jpg
Still, great progress.

[easyentry]

On W10 arm64 both arm64 and arm32 binaries work:
http://www.technique.cz/storage/Notepad2_10.jpg

[zufuliu]

Hi @easyentry, can you also test whether the Clang ARM64 build works on Win10 arm64?

artificial in job Environment: compiler=Clang; Configuration: Release; Platform: ARM64 like
https://ci.appveyor.com/project/zufuliu/notepad2/build/job/7i50fel1wwuge2uj/artifacts

[easyentry]

Clang arm64 binary works too on W10 arm64.

[easyentry]

Do you want me to run Debugger with !analyze -v on RT (W8-1) and paste the output?

[zufuliu]

@easyentry Thanks.
How about change Settings -> Rendering Technology to "Legacy GDI"

[easyentry]

@zufuliu yep, that works. but RT should have DirectDraw/2d support too.
What is your email btw?

[zufuliu]

I think it's maybe color font / Emoji that cause the drawing bug.
https://sourceforge.net/p/scintilla/feature-requests/1277/

If you have Visual Stdio 2017/2019 you can try change d2dDrawTextOptions to D2D1_DRAW_TEXT_OPTIONS_NONE
https://github.com/zufuliu/notepad2/blob/master/scintilla/win32/PlatWin.cxx#L138

[zufuliu]

@easyentry Please check whether the attached file works or not, it build without color font option.
Notepad2_ARM_D2D_NONE.zip

[easyentry]

Notepad2_ARM_D2D_NONE.zip is the same as is normal version.

BTW: Options Direct2D Retain and Direct2D GDI DC work (on any version of Notepad2).

[zufuliu]

Is Direct2D Retain/ Direct2D GDI DC support emoji like 😊

If Direct2D Retain and Direct2D GDI DC works, then it's better to change the default rendering technology for ARM32 to Direct2D Retain or Direct2D GDI DC instead of Direct2D.

[easyentry]

Good, I will try to yet play with it to gather more information.

[zufuliu]

From Scintilla document at
https://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaDoc.html#SCI_SETTECHNOLOGY

SC_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITERETAIN differs from SC_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITE by requesting that the frame is retained after being presented which may prevent drawing failures on some cards and drivers.

It might a card.driver issue.

[easyentry]

So retain mode is kind of fix. :)

[easyentry]

I have a Nokia Lumia 2520, which has Qualcomm SnapDragon 800.
It would be nice to check with somebody, who has Surface 1 / 2 (RT) with nVidia Tegra.

[zufuliu]

ARM32 build is added in release list for v4.19.10r2454, I consider this as been fixed.