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QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - RhoSigma - 08-08-2024

Visit GitHub for download.

Enhancements
  • #499 - Reliably enable window defocus on Linux. - @flukiluke
  • #501 - Modifies `_FILES$` to default to the * pattern rather than *.* when fileSpec$ is empty, enabling `_FILES$` to retrieve all directory entries rather than omitting files and directories that lack an extension. - @a740g
  • #502 - Optimize IDE internal string concatenation somewhat to reduce IDE lag. - @SteveMcNeill
  • #503 - Allow `_UPRINTSTRING` to render directly into any image, which can be specified as an optional argument. - @a740g
  • #506 - Added Metacommands and Variable Types items to the Help menu for quick access to these essential help pages. - @RhoSigma-QB64
  • #508 - Introducing the brand new Format Mode as command line switch. - @flukiluke
    - The -y command line option will format the input instead of compiling it.
    - Formatting is performed either according to the current IDE settings (Options > Code Layout...) or by overriding those settings using the new -f flags, e.g. `./qb64pe -y source/qb64pe.bas -f:autolayout=true -f:keywordcapitals=true -f:autoindent=true -f:autoindentsize=4 -f:indentsubs=true -o source/qb64pe.bas`
  • #510 - Optimizes `_DEFLATE$` and `_INFLATE$` to eliminate unnecessary buffer copies. This results in a nice speed boost of upto 15% in some cases. - @a740g
  • #517 - Stabilized and updated MIDI support. - @a740g
    - MIDI support in QB64-PE is finally out of the `$UNSTABLE` state now.
    - The compiled executable will no longer include an embedded soundfont.
    - To address this issue https://qb64phoenix.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1962 discussed in the forum, ymfmidi, Opal, and a tiny FM bank are now used.
    - Soundfonts can be loaded using the _MIDISOUNDBANK command.
    - Depending on the sound bank type, a suitable MIDI rendering backend is selected.
    - The available backends are primesynth (SF2), TinySoundFont (SF3, SFO), and Opal (AD, OPL, OP2, TMB, WOPL).
    - For Windows users, a VSTi 2.x based renderer that is configurable by the user is also provided.
    - Multiple MIDI file formats are supported: MUS, HMI, HMP, HMQ, KAR, LDS, MDS, MIDS, RCP, R36, G18, G36, RMI, MID, MIDI, XFM, XMI
    - The use of `$UNSTABLE:MIDI` and `$MIDISOUNDFONT` triggers an appropriate "deprecated feature" warning message now.
  • #519 - Various IDE improvements. - @RhoSigma-QB64
    - Changing certain toggle settings in the Options Menu no longer causes your code to be marked as "changed".
    - IDE related config and workfiles were moved out of `internal/temp` into `settings` directly under the `qb64pe` folder.
    - Note the folder does not exist in the release archives, but is created on the first IDE run, at this time the user has a choice to import his settings from another QB64-PE installation or to continue with default settings.
    - The recent files and search string histories are globally shared now by all running IDE instances, limits can be set in the Undo/History... dialog (Options Menu).
    - We've added 4 new preset color schemes, Cornfield, Broadcast, X11 SgiColors by me (@RhoSigma-QB64) and VS Code curtesy to @a740g. If you use your own custom scheme, then it's ID will be automatically adjusted when importing your settings.
  • #520 - `_LOADIMAGE` and `_SAVEIMAGE` improvements. - @a740g
    - Added support to load ICO (icon) and CUR (cursor) files.
    - Added support to save ICO (icon) and single GIF (not animated ones) files.
  • #525 - Improving IDE Option dialogs. - @RhoSigma-QB64
    - Numeric input boxes now have spinner buttons
    - Invalid input turns the input box into error color

Lib/MinGW Updates
  • #513 - Updated nanosvg and stb_image to latest available versions. - @a740g
  • #522 - Update to LLVM-MinGW 20240619 with LLVM 18.1.8 for WoA. - @a740g

Bug Fixes
  • #497, #527 - Properly initialise memory when REDIMming with UDT, fix #331, #524. - @flukiluke
  • #500 - Allow setting environment variables with space in values on Linux, fix #386. - @flukiluke
  • #503 - Font fixes, in some fonts the underscore was clipped away with `_UPRINTSTRING`. - @a740g
  • #506 - IDE Help fixes. - @RhoSigma-QB64
    - Select All (CTRL-A) in the help text actually didn't select ALL after text was selected manually once before, because some internal variables were not reset correctly (bug dates back to the ancient SDL versions).
    - Fixed Definition Lists eating the first text char, if the list introducer is followed by a space.
  • #513 - Fixed the PCX image loader issues reported in the forum https://qb64phoenix.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2792. - @a740g
  • #515 - Avoid eating 0-argument functions used after L/UBOUND, fix #244. - @flukiluke
  • #523 - Fixing a bug in the `KILL` command, which would previously terminate and fail to process the remaining files if the user opted to continue after an error condition. - @a740g

Full Changelog: https://github.com/QB64-Phoenix-Edition/QB64pe/compare/v3.13.1...v3.14.0

Developer Notice
We are probably going to deprecate the $NOPREFIX feature sooner or later in the future. Nothing is finally decided yet, but as we have more and more efforts to keep new things compatible with $NOPREFIX it's a decision we've to make. Especially CONST and the pre-compiler metacommands show bad interactions with $NOPREFIX over and over again and make implementations overcomplicated.

With this notice we wish to get your attention for the issue and recommend to adapt your coding habits to no longer rely on $NOPREFIX right now, so it becomes an easy transition when we finally drop it.


RE: QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - Pete - 08-08-2024

Get rid of $NoPrefix? NoProblem! Big Grin 

And... Steve is doing back flips over Cornfield IDE color option.

Please rename this version 3.14 as: QB64PE v.Pi Cool 

Great work as always, especially in regard to progress in the sound capabilities.

+1 for documenting the info.

Pete


RE: QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - TerryRitchie - 08-08-2024

Woohoo!

Yeah, I tried $NOPREFIX a long time ago and it just made things confusing for me. Haven't used it since.

a BIG thank you to all the developers that donate their time to keep QB64 Phoenix Edition humming along!

I updated the tutorial site with the announcement.


RE: QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - NakedApe - 08-08-2024

Thanks, amazing dev team, for the great new features!  Smile


RE: QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - PhilOfPerth - 08-08-2024

Sounds great, but (as usual) I can't get the file to unzip!
I'm using 7Zip, and was asked if I want to use this "Just Once?", which I confirmed. It went away, presumably to do its thing, but I don't see any unpacked files!
What am I missing? (no rude comments please!)  Confused


RE: QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - SMcNeill - 08-08-2024

For those that are curious, I'm with Pete.  The label for this version is mislabeled.  This is TRULY QB4PE v3.13.10 through 3.13.30...   

It's against the laws of the universe to release a version 3.14, unless it's on March 14th!   

Kindly petition to have this update undone, and resubmitted as 20 minor updates, rather than one large one!  With enough voices, we can do it!!  Big Grin


RE: QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - FellippeHeitor - 08-09-2024

Heart Heart Heart


RE: QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - TerryRitchie - 08-09-2024

(08-08-2024, 11:17 PM)PhilOfPerth Wrote: Sounds great, but (as usual) I can't get the file to unzip!
I'm using 7Zip, and was asked if I want to use this "Just Once?", which I confirmed. It went away, presumably to do its thing, but I don't see any unpacked files!
What am I missing? (no rude comments please!)  Confused

Right click on the 7z file, choose 7-Zip in the menu, then open archive. Drag the qb64pe folder in the 7-Zip window to the desktop (or where ever you prefer).


RE: QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - grymmjack - 08-09-2024

Congrats to the QB64PE team! This is a massive load of awesome features and fixes.

We love you guys!

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RE: QB64-PE v3.14.0 is now available - JRace - 08-09-2024

(08-08-2024, 11:17 PM)PhilOfPerth Wrote: Sounds great, but (as usual) I can't get the file to unzip!
I'm using 7Zip, and was asked if I want to use this "Just Once?", which I confirmed. It went away, presumably to do its thing, but I don't see any unpacked files!
What am I missing? (no rude comments please!)  Confused

Is the .7z file "blocked"?  In the interest of security, Windoze likes to block files that come from the internet.

Rather than making us feel secure, it makes us feel a big PITA!  Kind of like the U.S. TSA.

Right-click on the .7z filename then select "Properties" from the bottom of the popup menu.

If an "Unblock" button is visible, then the file is blocked.
Click Unblock, then click Apply.