ErosOlmi
19-06-2007, 19:20
Ok, here we are again with some vaporware (I like vaporware when I talk about something already developed that just needs few tuning to be released :D )
We are quite ready to release new thinBasic preview version 1.4.0.1 So, what about talking of what we are working on and what will be next steps? Here they are:
1. Regular Expressions.
We have wrapped VBS COM engine regular expression parser into few thinBasic functions. So be ready to have it in next preview. You will need Microsoft VBScript Regular Expressions 5.5 but should not be a problem if you have any Windows version from 2K or above
2. New thinAir functionalities like a source code browser that will keep track of all open scripts and sub and functions inside.
This will be just a start of a more complex projects manager window.
3. thinCore as 3rd party engine.
We talked many times about that. That is the possibility to add thinBasic power into any 3rd party application able to interface with external DLLs.
From this version we will start to release it. Things to change are not many but quite important. The most important will be the necessity to add a new DWORD variable to every thinBasic interface function so all the modules will need to change the way they call thinBasic Core functions.
In any case, do not worry right now. We will have many occasion to talk about that step by step.
Last note about this point: thinBasic as script engine will be a commercial project. This will not change anything about thinBasic interpreter that will be 100% free always. But in case you will need to add scripting functionalities directly into your applications (like, for example, VBA in Office applications) there will be a key to purchase.
4. More complex UDT handling
We will work hard on this point: recursive data structures. It is an important aspect to be better covered.
5. Better subs/functions parameter handling especially for structures
6. Speed, speed, speed improvements
thinBasic is quite fast but we want it faster
Forgot something? Have something to suggest? Something to ask?
This is the right time.
Ciao
Eros
We are quite ready to release new thinBasic preview version 1.4.0.1 So, what about talking of what we are working on and what will be next steps? Here they are:
1. Regular Expressions.
We have wrapped VBS COM engine regular expression parser into few thinBasic functions. So be ready to have it in next preview. You will need Microsoft VBScript Regular Expressions 5.5 but should not be a problem if you have any Windows version from 2K or above
2. New thinAir functionalities like a source code browser that will keep track of all open scripts and sub and functions inside.
This will be just a start of a more complex projects manager window.
3. thinCore as 3rd party engine.
We talked many times about that. That is the possibility to add thinBasic power into any 3rd party application able to interface with external DLLs.
From this version we will start to release it. Things to change are not many but quite important. The most important will be the necessity to add a new DWORD variable to every thinBasic interface function so all the modules will need to change the way they call thinBasic Core functions.
In any case, do not worry right now. We will have many occasion to talk about that step by step.
Last note about this point: thinBasic as script engine will be a commercial project. This will not change anything about thinBasic interpreter that will be 100% free always. But in case you will need to add scripting functionalities directly into your applications (like, for example, VBA in Office applications) there will be a key to purchase.
4. More complex UDT handling
We will work hard on this point: recursive data structures. It is an important aspect to be better covered.
5. Better subs/functions parameter handling especially for structures
6. Speed, speed, speed improvements
thinBasic is quite fast but we want it faster
Forgot something? Have something to suggest? Something to ask?
This is the right time.
Ciao
Eros