These are Public functions for end users (developers of programs using Ming).

C functions

Ming_init() - Initialises Ming. Call this before any other Ming functions
Ming_getScale() - Get the global scaling factor
Ming_setScale() - Set the global scaling factor
Ming_setSWFCompression() - Sets the value of the compression level to be used when generating output
Ming_useSWFVersion() - Set the version of swf to be produced

destroySWFBitmap() - Destroys a SWFBitmap, freeing the memory associated with it
newSWFBitmap_fromInput() - Creates a SWFBitmap from a SWFInput
newSWFBitmap_fromRawImg() - Creates a SWFBitmap from an uncompressed ARGB image already present in memory
SWFBitmap_getHeight() - Returns the height of a SWFBitmap
SWFBitmap_getWidth() - Returns the width of a SWFBitmap

SWFDisplayItem_getMatrix() - Returns the SWFMatrix structure associated with a display item
SWFDisplayItem_move() - Moves a display item by a given amount
SWFDisplayItem_moveTo() - Moves a display item to new, absolute, coordinates
SWFDisplayItem_setDepth() - Sets the display depth of a display item
SWFDisplayItem_setMatrix() - Sets the SWFMatrix structure associated with a display item
SWFDisplayItem_setName() - Sets the name for a given display item

destroySWFFillStyle() - Destroys a fill style object, freeing the memory associated with it
newSWFSolidFillStyle() - Creates a single color (RGBA) fill style (with transparency)

destroySWFFont() - Destroys a font object, freeing the memory associated with it
newSWFFont_fromFile() - Create a font object from an FDB (.fdb) or TrueType (.ttf) file on the local filesystem

destroySWFInput() - Destroys a SWFInput object, freeing the memory associated with it
newSWFInput_buffer() - Creates a SWFInput object from an image already in memory
newSWFInput_file() - Creates a SWFInput object from a file pointer
newSWFInput_filename() - Creates a SWFInput object from a specified file

newSWFJpegBitmap() - Creates a new SWF!JpegBitmap from a file pointer
newSWFJpegBitmap_fromInput() - Creates a new SWF!JpegBitmap from a SWFInput object

Function	PHP	Perl	Python	Description
destroySWFMovie()	not needed	not needed	yes	Destroys a SWF movie and frees the memory associated with it
newSWFMovie()	?	?	?	Initialise a SWF movie structure in memory, using the default swf version (version 5 if not set elsewhere)
newSWFMovieWithVersion()	?	?	?	Initialise a SWF movie structure in memory, using a specific swf version
SWFMovie_add()	?	?	?	Add a SWF character to a movie
SWFMovie_nextFrame()	?	?	?	Move the SWF Movie to the next frame
SWFMovie_protect()	?	?	?	Password protect a movie from editing
SWFMovie_save()	?	?	?	Write a given SWF movie (in memory) out to a new file
SWFMovie_setBackground()	?	?	?	Set the RGB background color for a given SWF movie
SWFMovie_setDimension()	?	?	?	Set the x and y dimensions for a given SWF movie
SWFMovie_setNumberOfFrames()	?	?	?	Set the total frame count for a given SWF movie
SWFMovie_setRate()	?	?	?	Set the frame rate for a given SWF movie
SWFMovie_labelFrame	?	?	?	?
SWFMovie_namedAnchor	?	?	?	?
SWFMovie_addMetadata	?	?	?	?
SWFMovie_assignSymbol	?	?	?	?
SWFMovie_defineScene	?	?	?	?
SWFMovie_setNetworkAccess	?	?	?	?
SWFMovie_setScriptLimits	?	?	?	?
SWFMovie_setTabIndex	?	?	?	?

destroySWFMovieClip() - Destroys a movie clip object, freeing the memory associated with it
newSWFMovieClip() - Creates a new, empty movie clip object
SWFMovieClip_add() - Add a SWF character to a movie clip
SWFMovieClip_nextFrame() - Move the movie clip to the next frame. Also needed after adding objects to a movie clip!
SWFMovieClip_setNumberOfFrames() - Set the total frame count for a given movie clip

newSWFShape() - Creates a new, empty SWFShape
newSWFShapeFromBitmap() - Creates a new shape object from an existing bitmap object
SWFShape_drawLine() - Draws a line from the present cursor position to a new, offset position
SWFShape_movePenTo() - Moves the pen to the given x, y position (without drawing), relative to the shape origin
SWFShape_setLine() - Sets the line color used for a given SWF Shape. Use this for swf versions up to 7. Use SWFShape_setLine2() for swf version 8.
SWFShape_setRightFillStyle() - Sets the right hand Fill Style (Fill Style 1) for a given SWF Shape

destroySWFText() - Destroys a text object, freeing the memory associated with it
newSWFText() - Creates a new, empty text object
SWFText_addString() - Adds a string to a text object
SWFText_getStringWidth() - Returns the display width of a given string, calculated using the settings of a given text object
SWFText_moveTo() - Moves the pen position in a text object (without drawing), so further strings appear at the new offsets
SWFText_setColor() - Sets the color and transparency for a text object
SWFText_setFont() - Sets the font used by a text object
SWFText_setHeight() - Sets the font height for a text object

Functions in non-wiki that still need transferring here (please assist)

The old non-wiki documentation is here.