You say : "Hey! What's new in this version ?" I say ... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/08/96 * PPC 1.00 Public Beta 2 Added: þ ':' may now be used to separate logical lines on a physical line þ '$INCLUDE:FILE.PPS & #include file.pps may now be used to include an external source file. þ '*' as the first character of a line specifies a comment þ Note: thanks to CyZ/Peanuts for mentionning the above missing syntax support þ Added support of brackets '[' & ']' to retreive a specific character from a string value! see doc. Fixed: þ Error with encoding some small PPE. Fixed. (no compression if no gain) -> This happened to 1/5 lines long source codes... :) þ Added DDATE data type that was missing -> woops!, one ',' missing! :) þ Added user variables dependant functions check (getaltuser, ...) -> I Discovered how easy it was to crash PCB with a PPE compiled with PPLC... þ Fixed compiling of statement VarAddr þ Fixed compiling of statement Bitset & Bitclear þ Autodetection of crypting method disabled the -feN switch, fixed. þ Fixed bug in autodetection of crypting method. 3.20 had the crypting method of 3.30 if autodetection on þ Fixed check of dimentions number. It was possible to assign an array without specifying subscripts. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30/07/96 * PPC 1.00 Public Beta 1 Note: þ This is the FIRST PUBLIC BETA ! Enjoy ! Fixed: þ ppc was limited to the use of only one #use library, fixed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everything bellow this line are private betas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30/07/96 * PPC 1.00 final áeta 2 Changes: þ Added various specific messages for various errors instead of "Syntax error" þ Added a check for memory allocation and emergency exit if not enough memory left þ Added End For and EndFor as alias for Next Fixed: þ Fixed error message when using loop control keyword outside a loop þ Fixed ambiguity in the grammar between internal functions and keyword "function". þ Fixed use of "SEC" constant, replaced by "SECUR" ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28/07/96 * PPC 1.00 final áeta Note: þ This is the 1st version of the final beta (going soon to public beta) Changes: þ Better handling of .SYM debug files (now fully show original source) þ Added DEB.EXE, an interface to debug a PPE with PPLdebug from command line (see DEB.DOC) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25/07/96 * PPC 1.00 á6 Fixed: þ Fixed a bug that appears in á5 and cause crash if using litteral strings >128 chars ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22/07/96 * PPC 1.00 á5 Fixed: þ Fixed problem that made possible to assign a value to a constant þ Fixed problem with empty strings when crypting PPE þ Fixed use of Break & Continue inside an Elseif structure þ Fixed parsing of For/Next when no space between parameter 1 & '=' þ Fixed handling of comments whith char "'" þ Fixed problem with (really) big sources and functions/procedures (because of that, LIB format has changed, see bellow) Changes: þ Added verification of VAR keyword usage (limited to 16 first args) þ Added verification of argument when using statements that change argument value (must not be a constant). This include internal statements as well as user defined procedures using VAR keyword. þ LIB format has changed, please recompile your libraries using ppc -lib or #lib directive þ Added a Library Viewer (PPLIB.EXE). See PPLIB.DOC þ Added variable names & usage of VAR when error in proc/func arguments þ Added function return type when error in proc/func arguments þ Added specific messages when error parsing parenthesis þ Added Peekb as alias for Peek þ Added PutAltUser as alias for PutUser þ Added Erase as alias for Delete þ Added Pokeb as alias for Poke þ Added Go To as alias for Goto þ Added Go Sub as alias for Gosub þ Added End Proc as alias for Endproc þ Added End Func as alias for Endfunc þ Added Then as alias for Do and Do as alias for Then ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21/07/96 * PPC 1.00 á4 Changes: þ Now honnor PPE encoding convetion. Encoding type is autodetected depending on statements used and structure of the program. þ Added -f option to force flat PPE 2.00 (no encoding) þ Added -feN option to force encoding ppe using a specific method. N=0 for v2.00, N=1 for v3.20, N=2 for 3.30. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19/07/96 * PPC 1.00 á3 Fixed: þ Fixed problem compiling libraries when no main code was specified þ Fixed support for hexadecimal values (must now begin with a number) þ Fixed parsing of statement 'Redim' þ Now check number of arguments in user functions & procedures and reports error with correct usage (include var types!) þ Added missing constants (Accounting, Qwk, ScanMsgHdr) þ Fixed handling of single word compiler directives with trailing spaces/tabs þ Fixed undefined label error when compiling empty source þ Fixed memory problems with some big source files Changes: þ More accurate message when using wrong number of arguments in internal functions & procedures (not anymore 'syntax error') þ Implicit option now autodetects type of variables depending on their suffix, as in the BASIC language þ Added support for binary & octal values (suffix 'b' & 'o') þ Added possible suffix 'd' for decimal values þ Added specific error message for unterminated strings (missing '"') Known bugs: þ Constants may be treated as variables, this allows you to redefine a numeric/string value as another one ... :) kinda fun to do 5 = 1, then Print 5 :) Will be fixed soon. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17/07/96 * PPC 1.00 á2 IMPORTANT !! þ #lib is replaced by #use or #uses ! þ #lib is now equivalent to compiler option -lib (generate library) þ #ppe force creating ppe even if -lib was specified or #lib was set before þ Added a PPE launcher (RUN.EXE). See RUN.DOC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15/07/96 * PPC 1.00 á1 þ first beta, enjoy! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------