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24 Sep 2003 - Version 1.2.1 of ethosBASIC is now available! |
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This new version has a number of enhancements and refinements to the editor, many of these are based upon user suggestions.
Additional Features of Version 1.2.1
* Font used in main edit window changed
* Print preview now supports margins, project name and page numbers
* New hotkeys for debugging
* Routine, Bank and bank item rename added to right-click context menu
* Memory allocation reduced for programs
* Focus now returns to editor after running programs
* REM now ignores : (colon) line breaks
* ` (close apostrophe) now works as REM
* New start-up splash screen
* Ethos Shutdown now super fast
* Help file updated
* Breakpoints corrected to stop before line instructions called
* PLAYFIELD COLOUR KEY command changed from PLAYFIELD COLOURKEY
* Playfield colour keys now effect playfield copy and playfield stretch commands
* Number of viewports and playfields increased to 32
* Inclusion of USA spelling of COLOR and CENTER as well as UK COLOUR and CENTRE
* Resolved scroll and wrapping sprites issue
You can download it using the link below:
ethosBASIC Version 1.2.1
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23 Sep 2003 - V1.2.1 Ready Soon |
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With a number of addions to the user interface, and preparing the way for some additional features in the future, version 1.2.1 will be released by the end of the week hopefully.
We're adding a few requested commands, and we've extended the abilities of playfields to allow for colour keys when copying and stretching, we've even increased the amount you can have to 32 playfields and 32 viewports.
The help file is have another once over, just make sure, and to aid the US / UK spelling differences for color / colour and center / centre, ethosBASIC will now accept both.
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15 Sep 2003 - New Patch for V1.2 |
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A program patch for Version 1.2 has been uploaded to the User Groups, file libarary can be downloaded directly using the following link.
ethosBASIC_V1.2_Patch_1.exe
This patch will default to the normal location for the ethosBASIC installations, and you should make sure you have quit the ethos editor before installing.
It repairs a memory leak during the saving of projects, this caused the editor to eventually run out of resources after many saves / runs of your program.
Running programs automatically causes the editor to save out a recovery file in case of problems during the programs execution.
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12 Sep 2003 - ethosBASIC V1.2 Released |
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With the latest version of ethosBASIC you can now produce completely stand alone executable programs. Keeping to our idea of keeping things simple, one button press and your ethosBASIC program becomes a stand alone .EXE, they even run faster.
Those existing licensed users can download and install now, it'll replace your previous release version of ethosBASIC with no fuss, you don't even have to re-enter your registration or licensing information.
With the new website, and an expanding user base we know you'll love the new look and feel. We have started the tutorials and we'll be helping you along the road to creating exciting and fun games and programs, the first of these is a step by step guide on how we developed ethos Defender.
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Special Offer - 25% Discount
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Until the 15th of September thats until Monday, we're keeping the 25% discount, special offer price making ethosBASIC only £20.00 for a full license.
* Create stand alone .EXE programs
* Unlock music and file commands
* System command editors within Ethos
* Create your own data viewers and tools
* Use all 256 data banks to create your games and programs
* Unlimited downloads from the site
* Discounts on future products
* Ensure the continued development of ethosBASIC
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11 Sep 2003 - V1.2 BETA Release Candidate |
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ethosBASIC V1.2 Release Candidate is now available from the BETA Downloads section.
This is the release candidate version, it will still install into the -BETA directory, and has had the following changes made:
* Added the ability to create .EXE stand alone files
* Modified Grab IMAGE and Grab SPRITE to set the bank type when adding a data to an empty bank.
* Reduced the size of the .EXEs and DLLs by cross linking object code
* Fixed viewport wrap problem
* Fixed event param handler
* Moved timer into window
* Add mouse button event
* Added a WINDOW TITLE command into the START PROGRAM.ini
* Put timer and mouse button event stops in the END PROGRAM.ini
* Optimised variable memory management
* Bank item name editing fixed
* Made more Windows thread friendly
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