thinBasic Beta 1.9.12.0

[ErosOlmi]

Here we are with another Beta version: ThinBASIC Beta 1.9.12.0

Download from: http://www.thinbasic.biz/projects/th...c_1.9.12.0.zip

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In this Beta Version the direction is: ThinBASIC OOPification (like some users suggested here in forum)
Added: TYPEs extensions using Extends clause to Types. This allow Types derivation more or less like Class inheritance in real OOP Languages
Also added a new interesting way of defining variables extending the AS clause and adding the LIKE clause

All will be documented when Beta phase will last (hopefully very soon)

Have fun

[Petr Schreiber]

Few examples of the enhancements for those who don't have time to browse whole forum.

OOPification by example
While thinBasic modules already enable way to declare and use classes, thinBASIC itself makes its first brave steps on the road to enable object oriented design. Functions inside type? Inheritance? Read more here

New possibilities of variable declaration
Just a brief example, for more info read here.

Dim v As Long ' -- Classical way

Dim v2 As v ' -- Now it get's interesting, v2 will become of Long data type, just as v is

String sTypeInString = "DWord"
Dim v3 Like sTypeInString ' -- Dynamic declaration of type, based on string variable content -> v3 will be DWord

Expanded OS module power
OS_WinVersionText, OS_WinVersionTimeline with support for Windows 8, 8.1, Server 2012 now!
OS_ProcessGetFullPath to get full information from processID, like:

Uses "OS"
  
DWord pID = OS_ProcessGetId("thinBasic.exe")
String sPath = OS_ProcessGetFullPath(pID)
  
MsgBox 0, sPath

...and much more. See the What's new section in ThinBASIC help file, as usual


Petr

[ReneMiner]

Bundle does not create executeable files with this version. It creates some .exe but it's unable to run these.

[maxer73]

I can confirm, on Windows XP not able to create executeable bundle

[ReneMiner]

Bad bundle-bug bump...
There should be paid some attention on by currently appearing understaffed developement division.

[Petr Schreiber]

I can confirm that

Even with Isolation flag enabled there is a problem. I think the EXE file creation could be checked automagically when building new release - I will prepare the test to prevent this from happening.


Petr

[Petr Schreiber]

Hi guys,

in case you need to build the EXE, you can do it by script - tested right now and works.

Feel free to use this template as base for your experiments:

Uses "Console", "Bundle", "File"

Function TBMain()

  String sRoot = APP_SourcePath
  String sSourcePath = sRoot + "Source\"    ' -- Place your source files there
  String sBinPath = sRoot + "Bin\"
  
  ' -- Input validation
  If Not DIR_Exists(sSourcePath) Then
    DIR_MakeAll(sSourcePath)
    PrintL "Please place your script to:"
    PrintL sSourcePath
    
    PrintL
    PrintL "Press any key to quit..."
    WaitKey    
  End If
  
  DIR_MakeAll(sBinPath)
  
  Print "Prepare the bundle..."  
    Bundle_Reset
    Bundle_SetCreationFolder(sBinPath)
    Bundle_SetBundleName("Test.exe")        ' -- Feel free to change
  PrintL "OK"  
  
  Print "Add files..."
    Bundle_SetScriptName(sSourcePath + "Script.tBasic") ' -- You need to specify the MAIN script file this way           
    Bundle_AddFile(APP_Path + "Lib\thinBasic_File.dll") ' -- You need to specify the modules and other files this way
  PrintL "OK"  
  
  Print "Make EXE..."
    Bundle_Builder  ' -- This invokes the build dialog
  PrintL "OK"                                         
  
  PrintL 
  
  PrintL "Press any key to quit..."
  WaitKey
  
End Function

Petr

[RobbeK]

Thanks Petr,

Also the Atan2 (math module) needs to be redefined - it outputs degrees i.o. radians like the other arc functions.

best

Rob