TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11-1.19 for VIC-20 in BASIC

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.13/VIC Alpha1 release.

What's new:
- GUI merged with COLORS

DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.13/VIC Alpha1:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.13-VIC Alpha1.zip

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Now system core is in one GUI program file. This file is biggest in TRIANGULAR μOS history to date: bigger than GUI file of Commodore PET 1.03/PET 8KB version (which combined DESKTOP, PROGRAMS, GAMES & SETTINGS + minor additions of 1.03/PET 4KB version and was slightly [0.1KB] bigger than 1.12/VIC version which is more feature rich but also considerably more packed thanks to use of CBM prg Studio)

That one merge alone bring down size of μOS System Disk to 13 files, 40.55 KB, 171 disk blocks = 42.75 KB Disk Space, which is 1.5 KB less that 1.12/VIC and 4.1 KB less than 1.10/VIC versions.

I will see if I can merge another app (DISK or MATH) with GUI, but if not then I will just do minor updates and release final version.
From now on I will barely add new features and upgrades, because in version 1.12 I implemented all that I wanted for BASIC version of TRIANGULAR μOS for Commodore VIC-20 computers. Now I will mostly consolidate code base.

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.13/VIC final version release for Commodore VIC-20 13KB (5KB + 8KB).
GUI further consolidated with DISK and COLORS added to it. Plus some improvements and bugfixes


What's new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.13/VIC:
- TRIANGULAR μOS won’t start on unexpanded VIC-20 5KB (or with 3KB Expansion). VIC-20 with 13KB of RAM (8KB RAM Expansion) is needed (or higher)
- GUI merged with COLORS & DISK
- GUI streamlined
- DISK received minor improvement of disk content handling mechanism


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.13/VIC:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.13-VIC.zip

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DOWNLOAD SDK pack for TRIANGULAR μOS 1.13/VIC:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.13-VIC SDK.zip

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Preview of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.10/VIC (YouTube):



Now System Disk contains 12 files, which are of size 39.42 KB, and take 166 disk block = 41.5 KB of disk space. 1.13/VIC version is 5.2 KB (6.5 KB on disk) smaller than 1.10/VIC even with additional 2 KB features. Also GUI is biggest program in TRIANGULAR μOS history to date (9.3 KB).

Right away I will commence development of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14/VIC for Commodore VIC-20. And that will be ultimate version of μOS for 21KB VIC-20 (5KB+16KB expansion).

My Roadmap of development of TRIANGULAR μOS:
1. I will consolidate code into bigger chunks of software (1.1x/VIC series). First 1.11/VIC, then 1.12/VIC, etc. up to 1.15/VIC. Expected ending of this phase in August 2022. Series 1.1x/VIC:
- 1.10/VIC for VIC-20 5KB (unexpanded) - released
- 1.11/VIC for VIC-20 8KB (5KB + 3KB) - released
- 1.12/VIC for VIC-20 8KB (5KB + 3KB) - released
- 1.13/VIC for VIC-20 13KB (5KB + 8KB) - released
- 1.14/VIC for VIC-20 21KB (5KB + 16KB) - in development
- 1.15/VIC for VIC-20 29KB (5KB + 24KB) and that will be final VIC-20 BASIC version of TRIANGULAR μOS

2. After considerable big consolidation of it (probably for maximum VIC-20 memory of 29KB) I will convert μOS into C64 40 column/16 colors version 1.20/C64. Expected start of development August 2022.

3. Next add sprites, maybe turboloader etc. (1.30/C64).

4. Commodore 128 BASIC 7.0 version (1.40/C128).

5. Next-gen TRIANGULAR μOS 2.00/C64 version in ML, some functional API, different architecture (but text, or rather PETSCII user interface similar to 1.30/1.40), most probably on cartridge. That would be long-term project. Start of development after finishing TRIANGULAR μOS 1.xx BASIC branch (that is 1.40/C128).

5.X Probably I will also try to deliver 1.50/VIC, a lite version of ML TRIANGULAR μOS Next-Gen for Commodore VIC-20 5KB (similar concept of 1.10/VIC or rather more consolidated future 1.1x/VIC version) as I will be converting BASIC TRIANGULAR μOS to ML in order to produce Next-Gen μOS (I have feeling that that would be long process). That version would be running within 5KB of memory like 1.10/VIC and be more extra rather than real improvement over fully consolidated 1.1x/VIC, 1.3x/C64 or 1.4x/C128. Maybe even PET 4KB version will be produced in similar fashion. But those extra version will be released in late 2022 or even 2023, that's not priority at all.

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14/VIC Alpha1 for Commodore VIC-20 21 KB (5 KB + 8 KB) release.
GUI further consolidated with DISK and MATH plus improvements to MATH. This alone merger brought all GUI programs into one GUI program file (have size slightly over 12 KB).

What's new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14/VIC Alpha1:
- TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14/VIC won’t start on VIC-20 with less than 21 KB of RAM
(16 KB RAM Expansion is needed or higher)
- GUI merged with MATH
- MATH keys assigned for basic functions (+, -, *, /, %) and ON to calculator plus minor improvements


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.13/VIC Alpha1:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.14-VIC Alpha1.zip

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Now System Disk contains 11 files (1 file less than 1.13/VIC), which are of size 38.56 KB (0.9 KB less), and take 162 disk block = 40.5 KB of disk space. This version is 6.1 KB (7.5 KB on disk) smaller than 1.10/VIC.


Right now I will be merging GUI and CMD. There won't be new features besides in MATH added key operated basic functions and minor improvements already implemented in Alpha1. Merging CMD will take some time, since I would like to merge portions of code with DISK (which is part of GUI). Then if there will be space I will add MONITOR to GUI, if not I will test, debug & release it as final version of 1.14/VIC

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14/VIC final version release for Commodore VIC-20 21KB (5KB + 16KB).
GUI further consolidated with MATH and CMD added to it. Plus improvements to MATH and CMD and minor bugfixes


What's new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14/VIC:
- TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14/VIC won’t start on VIC-20 with less than 21 KB of RAM (16 KB RAM Expansion is needed or higher)
- GUI merged with MATH & CMD
- MATH keys assigned for basic functions (+, -, *, /, %) and ON to calculator
- CMD beep sound added while displaying error messages


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14/VIC:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.14-VIC.zip

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DOWNLOAD SDK pack for TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14/VIC:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.14-VIC SDK.zip

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Preview of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.10/VIC (YouTube):



Now System Disk contains 10 files, which are of size 38.55 KB, and take 162 disk block = 40.5 KB of disk space. 1.14/VIC version is 6.1 KB (7.5 KB on disk) smaller than 1.10/VIC even with additional over 2 KB features. Also GUI is biggest program in TRIANGULAR μOS history to date (16.5 KB).

Right away I will commence development of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC for Commodore VIC-20. And that will be last and ultimate BASIC version of μOS for Commodore VIC-20 and will require VIC-20 with 29KB of RAM (5KB+24KB expansion).

My Roadmap of development of TRIANGULAR μOS:
1. I will consolidate code into bigger chunks of software (1.1x/VIC series). First 1.11/VIC, then 1.12/VIC, etc. up to 1.15/VIC. Expected ending of this phase in August 2022. Series 1.1x/VIC:
- 1.10/VIC for VIC-20 5KB (unexpanded) - released
- 1.11/VIC for VIC-20 8KB (5KB + 3KB) - released
- 1.12/VIC for VIC-20 8KB (5KB + 3KB) - released
- 1.13/VIC for VIC-20 13KB (5KB + 8KB) - released
- 1.14/VIC for VIC-20 21KB (5KB + 16KB) - released
- 1.15/VIC for VIC-20 29KB (5KB + 24KB) and that will be final VIC-20 BASIC version of TRIANGULAR μOS - in development

2. After considerable big consolidation of it (probably for maximum VIC-20 memory of 29KB) I will convert μOS into C64 40 column/16 colors version 1.20/C64. Expected start of development August 2022.

3. Next add sprites, maybe turboloader etc. (1.30/C64).

4. Commodore 128 BASIC 7.0 version (1.40/C128).

5. Next-gen TRIANGULAR μOS 2.00/C64 version in ML, API, different architecture (but text, or rather PETSCII user interface similar to 1.30/1.40), most probably on cartridge. That would be long-term project. Start of development after finishing TRIANGULAR μOS 1.xx BASIC branch (that is 1.40/C128).

5.X Probably I will also try to deliver 1.50/VIC, a lite version of ML TRIANGULAR μOS Next-Gen for Commodore VIC-20 5KB (similar concept of 1.10/VIC or rather more consolidated future 1.1x/VIC version) as I will be converting BASIC TRIANGULAR μOS to ML in order to produce Next-Gen μOS (I have feeling that that would be long process). That version would be running within 5KB of memory like 1.10/VIC and be more extra rather than real improvement over fully consolidated 1.1x/VIC, 1.3x/C64 or 1.4x/C128. Maybe even PET 4KB version will be produced in similar fashion. But those extra version will be released in late 2022 or even 2023, that's not priority at all.

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC Alpha1 for Commodore VIC-20 21 KB (5 KB + 8 KB) release.
GUI further consolidated with DISK and MATH plus improvements to MATH. This alone merger brought all GUI programs into one GUI program file (have size slightly over 12 KB).

What's new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC Alpha1:
- TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC won’t start on VIC-20 with less than 29 KB of RAM (24 KB RAM Expansion is needed or higher)
- GUI merged with MONITOR
- MONITOR errors accompanied by beep sound


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC Alpha1:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.15-VIC Alpha1.zip

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Now System Disk contains 9 files (1 file less than 1.14/VIC), which are of size 38.43 KB (0.1 KB less), and take 161 disk block = 40.25 KB of disk space (1 block & 0.25 KB less). This version is 6.2 KB (7.75 KB on disk) smaller than 1.10/VIC. GUI main file is 19.6 KB big.

Right now I will be merging GUI and WORDS. I don't know yet if I will be able to fit SYNTH into GUI and have decent free memory for WORDS document. Then I will test, debug & release it as final version of 1.15/VIC.

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC Beta1 for Commodore VIC-20 29 KB (5 KB + 24 KB) release.

What's new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC Beta1:
- GUI merged with WORDS
- WORDS errors accompanied by beep sound


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC Beta1:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.15-VIC Beta1.zip

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Now System Disk contains 9 files (2 files less than 1.14/VIC), which are of size 38.08 KB (0.5 KB less), and take 158 disk block = 39.5 KB of disk space (3 block & 0.75 KB less). This version is 6.6 KB (8.25 KB on disk) smaller than 1.10/VIC. GUI main file is 21.78 KB big.

Next I will be merging GUI and SYNTH. Then I will test, debug & release it as final version of 1.15/VIC.

[TRIANGULAR OS]

TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC for Commodore VIC-20 29 KB (5 KB + 24 KB) release.
This is last and ultimate BASIC version for Commodore VIC-20. Next version 1.20 will be based on this code and will be released for Commodore 64.


What’s new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC for Commodore VIC-20:
- TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC won’t start on VIC-20 with less than 29 KB of RAM (24 KB RAM Expansion is needed or higher)
- GUI merged with MONITOR, WORDS and SYNTH
- MONITOR and WORDS errors messages accompanied by beep sound
- Besides LOADING screen there is added RESTARING (with yellow TRIANGULAR logo) and SHUT DOWN (with red logo)
- Bugfixes and improvements


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.15-VIC.zip

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DOWNLOAD SDK pack for TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.15-VIC SDK.zip

(105.59 KiB) Downloaded 78 times

Preview of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC (YouTube):


Now greatly consolidated System Disk contains 7 files, which are of size 37.91 KB, and take 157 disk block = 39.25 KB of disk space. 1.15/VIC version is 6.7 KB (8.75 KB on disk) smaller than 1.10/VIC even with additional 3 KB of features. Also GUI is biggest program in TRIANGULAR μOS history to date (24.3 KB).

Right away I will commence development of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.20/C64 for Commodore 64. That will be first BASIC version of μOS for C64.

My Roadmap of development of TRIANGULAR μOS:
1. TRIANGULAR μOS 1.15/VIC will converted into C64 40 column/16 colors version as 1.20/C64.

2. Next add sprites, maybe turboloader etc. (1.30/C64).

3. Commodore 128 BASIC 7.0 version (1.40/C128).

4. Next-gen TRIANGULAR μOS 2.00/C64 version in ML, API, different architecture (but text, or rather PETSCII user interface similar to 1.30/1.40), most probably on cartridge. That would be long-term project. Start of development after finishing TRIANGULAR μOS 1.xx BASIC branch (that is 1.40/C128).

4.X Probably I will also try to deliver 1.50/VIC, a lite version of ML TRIANGULAR μOS Next-Gen for Commodore VIC-20 5KB (similar concept of 1.10/VIC or rather more consolidated future 1.1x/VIC version) as I will be converting BASIC TRIANGULAR μOS to ML in order to produce Next-Gen μOS (I have feeling that that would be long process). That version would be running within 5KB of memory like 1.10/VIC and be more extra rather than real improvement over fully consolidated 1.1x/VIC, 1.3x/C64 or 1.4x/C128. Maybe even PET 4KB version will be produced in similar fashion. But those extra version will be released in late 2022 or even 2023, that's not priority at all.

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Please give me feedback how do you like those merged versions (especially 1.15/VIC). I know they are quite large = long loading time, which can be troublesome if you want to play few games, because going back to GUI takes ~1 minute without fast loader. And those of you who had fastloaders or SD2IEC is it loading fast or there are some issues?

Also I would like to announce start of my topic about TRIANGULAR μOS for Commodore 64 on Lemon64 forum:
https://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80381

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I just wanna add that TRIANGULAR μOS with version 1.30/C128 reached Commodore 128 already (still BASIC V2, but soon upgraded to BASIC 7.0):

TRIANGULAR μOS for Commodore 128 on Lemmo64 forum:
https://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80716

TRIANGULAR μOS for Commodore 128 on Commodore 128 forum:
https://c-128.freeforums.net/thread/110 ... -128-basic

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11 for Commodore VIC-20 5KB Release.
This is version is slightly updated version of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.10 for Commodore VIC-20 Unexpanded (5KB RAM) and just changes file naming convention into standard file.ext{ension} format and WORDS writes text files into .txt files. Plus MONITOR has simplified mechanism that runs Machine Language program plus other small improvements and bug fixes.


What’s new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11 for Commodore VIC-20:
- Filenames convention changed from filename>ext[ension] standard filename.ext[ension] e.g. uos>cfg to uos.cfg
- WORDS file extension changed to .txt
- MONITOR simplified running Machine Language programs
- Various other bugfixes and improvements


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.11.zip

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DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11 SDK Pack:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.11 SDK.zip

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Preview of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11 (YouTube):

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.16 for Commodore VIC-20 8KB Release.
This is version is slightly updated version of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.12 for Commodore VIC-20 with 8KB RAM (3KB Expansion) and just changes file naming convention into standard file.ext{ension} format and WORDS writes text files into .txt files. Plus MONITOR has simplified mechanism that runs Machine Language program plus other small improvements and bug fixes.

What’s new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.16 for Commodore VIC-20:
- Version of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.12 for Commodore VIC-20 with 3KB RAM extension with changed filenames convention, saving to .txt file, MONITOR improvement and other bugfixes added in version 1.11

DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.16

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.16.zip

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DOWNLOAD SDK pack for TRIANGULAR μOS 1.16

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.16 SDK.zip

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.17 final version release for Commodore VIC-20 13KB (5KB + 8KB)

What’s new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.17 for Commodore VIC-20:
- Version of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.13 for Commodore VIC-20 with 8KB RAM extension with changed filenames convention, saving to .txt file, MONITOR improvement and other bugfixes added in version 1.11


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.17:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.17.zip

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TRIANGULAR uOS 1.17 SDK.zip

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.18 for Commodore VIC-20 21KB (5KB + 16KB).

What’s new in TRIANGULAR μOS 1.18 for Commodore VIC-20:
- Version of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.14 for Commodore VIC-20 with 16KB RAM extension with changed filenames convention, saving to .txt file, MONITOR improvement and other bugfixes added in version 1.11


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.18:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.18.zip

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DOWNLOAD SDK pack for TRIANGULAR μOS 1.18:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.18 SDK.zip

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TRIANGULAR μOS versions 1.11, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19 are simply versions 1.10 & 1.12, 1.13, 1.14 and 1.15 respectively updated with:
- Filenames convention changed from filename>ext[ension] to standard filename.ext[ension] e.g. uos>cfg to uos.cfg
- WORDS file extension changed to .txt
- MONITOR simplified running Machine Language programs
- Various minor bugfixes and improvements

That update allow TRIANGULAR μOS for VIC-20 be simply stored on SD card in SDIEC and open .txt files to allow all TRIANGULAR μOSes to share those files between themselves.


TRIANGULAR μOS 1.19 for Commodore VIC-20 29 KB (5 KB + 24 KB).


DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.19:

TRIANGULAR uOS 1.19.zip

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TRIANGULAR uOS 1.19 SDK.zip

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Preview of TRIANGULAR μOS 1.19 (YouTube):

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A little patch to TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11, 1.16 - 1.19 for Commodore VIC-20.
It just corrects few minor visual discrepancies.

Get it on TRIANGULAR μOS website:
https://triangular-uos.blogspot.com/p/t ... ic-20.html

Or click one of the links below (or on first page - those are the same links).

TRIANGULAR μOS 1.19 for Commodore VIC-20 29 KB (5 KB + 24 KB).

DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.19:
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... 201.19.zip

DOWNLOAD SDK pack for TRIANGULAR μOS 1.19:
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... %20SDK.zip

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.18 for Commodore VIC-20 21KB (5KB + 16KB).

DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.18:
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... 201.18.zip

DOWNLOAD SDK pack for TRIANGULAR μOS 1.18:
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... %20SDK.zip

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.17 for Commodore VIC-20 13KB (5KB + 8KB).

DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.17:
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... 201.17.zip

DOWNLOAD SDK pack for TRIANGULAR μOS 1.17:
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... %20SDK.zip

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.16 for Commodore VIC-20 8KB (5KB + 3KB).

DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.16
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... 201.16.zip

DOWNLOAD SDK pack for TRIANGULAR μOS 1.16
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... %20SDK.zip

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11 for Commodore VIC-20 5KB Release.

DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11:
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... 201.11.zip

DOWNLOAD TRIANGULAR μOS 1.11 SDK Pack:
https://avantee.art/triangular/releases ... %20SDK.zip