Time to upgrade! QB64 v1.5 now available.

[191Brian]

Hi

Downloaded and working well for me.

Thanks to the team for all your hard work getting it released, probably time for another donation.
 

[bplus]

Select EveryCase is old news. It's just Exit Case and Exit Select that are making their debut. They work like break; in C/C++.

Oh OK no Break from Select just 2 Exit's can Exit Case or Exit Select, I think I have it. (Will it stick, when the time comes? I will it.) Mnemonic; Exit Sub, Function, For, Do , While,... why not Select? Select EveryCase is still new for me as I've never tried yet.

Also I didn't know until viewing video that the recent files are shown fully pathed at the bottom border, that I really appreciate! I knew Fellippe was going to do something but I didn't see it with the dev 1.5 tests or forgot to look in 2nd one I tried. I think I was looking for change in Dialog not at bottom border.  Thanks again!

And seeing Tools menu explained was good too, already used that today!

[zaadstra]

Congrats, QB64 Team!  Looking forward to work with it!

[pforpond]

A quality update, some excellent features! I look forward to trying out the _MEMSOUND command and the changes to $CONSOLE in macOS. The new theme is much easier on the eyes for sure!

Looking forward to a fix to the audio issues in Big Sur when it's figured out! :)

[TempodiBasic]

Hi Guys and Gals
I agree thinking that this is a wide step toward professional tools on the market!

Moreover while in the future it will be possible to get the old setting from the old version to the new version without any hard copy and paste, for now you must copy  from config.txt (version 1.4) and paste to config.ini (version 1.5).
Be careful to not copy also the Headers of the sections of the CONFIG file or it wouldn't work!

Great job QB64 developers!
That the QB64 will be with you! We bless QB64!

[bplus]

Yes, I have a folder of files to copy into latest and greatest or test dev version and notes of settings to make at starting for first time.

[TempodiBasic]

Here a set of colors scheme that I share with community....

Code: QB64: [Select]

1. Scheme11$ = "QB64 Spooky|245245245200000000000118206128128245118000118255255255000000000128255255128000100"
2. Scheme10$ = "QB64 Candy Corn|245245245157255000245206088255157000118039010255255255235088000000147147059000100"
3. Scheme9$ = "Dark Violet|170000255220110000245010140020177070060255060049186245011022029020020000000147177"
4. Scheme8$ = "QB64 HOT|180000000140190000245128177200200010085000255090100255200100000226108000150000100"
5. Scheme7$ = "QB64 BLACK|125125125140130120255050125255255085085000255085200186000000000177108000100000147"
6. Scheme6$ = "QB64 GREEN|000255000147206100100050125255255085085000255085200186000125000177108000100000147"
7. Scheme5$ = "QB64 BLUE|000000255147206100120255140255255085085255085085255177000000128177108000100147000"
8. Scheme4$ = "QB64 RED|255000000147196088120255140255255085085255085085255255125000000000108177000147100"
9. Scheme3$ = "QB64 DARK Steve|226226226147196235245128177255255085085255085085255255000000000000108177000147177"
10. Scheme2$ = "DarkSun|255255255255045020000245000255140000020255085120255000000000000150130000245147177"
11. Scheme1$ = "Dark Zepelin|255255255216000235000245000050255000085255085255255000000000000000108177000147177"
12.  

  copy and paste after the heading COLOR SCHEME.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...
Try this to see coloured QB64IDE

[TempodiBasic]

@bplus

Fine tic to have a folder in which there are all thingd that you need to work with QB64, so you can easily pick up the folder and paste into desired qb64 version.
Ops I have forgotten this one : I must reinstall Inform and vWatch!
Wish for future version of QB64:  installer in the same path of the previous version or in a specific path that user has choosen.

[Dimster]

I love the Tool Box,  Love the color scheme and the layout of the syntax - what a great job you guys. Video very helpful, and your excitement showed - as it should.

A couple of questions maybe of the best practice variety... is there a difference between a Book Mark and a Quick Navigation?  Also is there a limit to how many Book Marks or Navigations ?

I can't recall which version of QB64 but I thought I use to be able to write a description of a Sub Routine and it showed up when you selected VIEW - SUBs. As I recall, I could use a Comment beside the Sub's name in main program and the comment appeared with the Sub in the list. Am I misremembering that feature?

I very much like seeing the line size of each of the subs - new challenge for me is to get them to do the same thing but fewer lines.

Once again --- you've made it so cool to code in QB64

[bplus]

Oh hey, Subs and Function in Alpha Order Option nice!

@TempodiBasic
Thanks for color scheme reminder, just need to find that file to put it in.
I'd sure like to see Candy Corn again. I am adding a .txt note for those, thanks for quick reference.

Fellippe left note to vWatch Development zip, last Kiara post I think, that worked in v1.4, I have copy if you can't find it.

@Dimster
Book mark toggles on line number Alt + left arrow puts or removes little line on the line number.
Then use Alt + Down arrow to drop through code to book mark, again to next...

"Quick Navigation" I missed the class on that ;-))  Am curious too! Plus the map to treasure chest and I am all set!

[bplus]

OMG! Candy Corn way too bright! No wonder I am going blind.

I can't believe I just spent 45 mins? playing with color and testing Ctrl + Slider Bars, here is Charcoal for the Night Owls:

Code: QB64: [Select]

1. Scheme13$=PreCharcoal|118118118000147000069069069255157000167118255157157157029029029010010010059000100
2.  

EDIT Update Actually this(below) is almost the Charcoal I posted screen shot, apparently I forgot to save settings, explored others and TempodiBasic's set came back to "PreCharcoal" (above settings) in between where I started and going towards Charcoal (below setting).

Code: QB64: [Select]

1. Scheme12$=Charcoal|157157157098098098196137000186186186245049000118118118029029029010010010059000100
2.  

Another 45 mins...

Actually PreCharcoal not bad either more color with green and blue, I am keeping them both next to each other.

[Dav]

Nice color schemes posted up there.  I just spend 30 mins playing with colors.  It sure nice to be able to change everything to suit my eyes.   

I'm really liking the new version.  Went through the help text.  Nothing from the wiki is missing - even 'Cavemen' is in there! 

- Dav

[SMcNeill]

Here a set of colors scheme that I share with community....

Code: QB64: [Select]

1. Scheme11$ = "QB64 Spooky|245245245200000000000118206128128245118000118255255255000000000128255255128000100"
2. Scheme10$ = "QB64 Candy Corn|245245245157255000245206088255157000118039010255255255235088000000147147059000100"
3. Scheme9$ = "Dark Violet|170000255220110000245010140020177070060255060049186245011022029020020000000147177"
4. Scheme8$ = "QB64 HOT|180000000140190000245128177200200010085000255090100255200100000226108000150000100"
5. Scheme7$ = "QB64 BLACK|125125125140130120255050125255255085085000255085200186000000000177108000100000147"
6. Scheme6$ = "QB64 GREEN|000255000147206100100050125255255085085000255085200186000125000177108000100000147"
7. Scheme5$ = "QB64 BLUE|000000255147206100120255140255255085085255085085255177000000128177108000100147000"
8. Scheme4$ = "QB64 RED|255000000147196088120255140255255085085255085085255255125000000000108177000147100"
9. Scheme3$ = "QB64 DARK Steve|226226226147196235245128177255255085085255085085255255000000000000108177000147177"
10. Scheme2$ = "DarkSun|255255255255045020000245000255140000020255085120255000000000000150130000245147177"
11. Scheme1$ = "Dark Zepelin|255255255216000235000245000050255000085255085255255000000000000000108177000147177"
12.  

  copy and paste after the heading COLOR SCHEME.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...
Try this to see coloured QB64IDE

Scheme3$ is all anyone would obviously ever want.  After all, it's a STEVE Scheme!

[bplus]

Ha! I just realized where my Charcoal came from, look at Forum Dark mode ;-))

(I normally prefer light.)

[Dimster]

The new Tool box RGB color mixer is great. I must admit I am finding I use $COLOR:32 more often because all I need to do is write the color name. It's so quick. The draw back however is trying to remember the Names of the Colors. So I tend to be limited to only those names I can remember. Would it be possible to add to a future Tool Box, something like a checker board or an easel with samples of the $COLOR:32 colors. by hovering over the color the Name appears for insertions in the code?

The present RGB mixer is fantastic and gives access to the incredible array of ALL the possible colors.