Ming library

Not to be confused with MinGW or MNG.
Ming
Original author(s)Dave Haden[1][2]
Initial releaseJune 13, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-06-13)[3]
Stable release
0.4.8 / April 7, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-04-07)
Repository
Written inC
LicenseLGPL 2.1
Websitewww.libming.org Edit this at Wikidata

Ming is a C library for creating Adobe Flash (.swf) files. It is often packaged as a PHP module that allows for the dynamic generation of Flash animations. In addition to PHP, the library can also be used in the programming languages C++, Perl, Python, and Ruby.

Ming's core library is distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License, and its makeswf command-line tool is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, thus making Ming free software.[4]

  1. ^ Doll, Shelley (April 30, 2002). "Ming offers a flexible, easy way to create dynamic Flash with PHP". Developer. TechRepublic. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  2. ^ Wallace, Shawn (December 2002). "9: Using Ming". Perl Graphics Programming. O'Reilly Media. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-596-00219-0.
  3. ^ Haden, Dave (June 13, 2000). "v0.0.1b - minty fresh!". Ming-announce (Mailing list). Archived from the original on 2001-05-04.
  4. ^ "Ming FAQ". Libming Wiki. Retrieved 2021-03-05.