PureBasic 6.30 beta 5 is ready !

[Fred]

2025-12-08: beta 5 is out, only with minor fixes and the doc fully done, thanks to Andre, Mesa and Pf-Shadoko !

Bugfixes for this version:

• Windows: [Done] 6.30 beta 4 GetHIDReportDescriptor windows x64
• Windows: [Done] StartVectorDrawing(PdfVectorOutput()) ERROR on PDF Create
• Windows: [Done] How to find the reason for compiler-problems?
• Windows: [Done] PureUnit triggers GUI alert on fail
• Linux: [Done] ReadCGI() no return size
• Linux: [Done] [Fixed in 6.30] CanvasGadget doesn't always get EventType_Resize
• Linux: [Done] PB v6.21 Bugfix Linux C-Backend and ThreadSafe
• MacOS: [DONE] Installed PB6.21 on MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1. I can't close IDE?

This list was created automatically. All updated bug threads from the date of the last final version have been determined.

[juror]

Looks great. Many thanks for the continuing support. Is screengadget doc included? I'm unable to locate anything except examples.

cheers

[mk-soft]

Only with the release will PB help be updated.

[juror]

"and the doc fully done, thanks to Andre, Mesa and Pf-Shadoko"

[miso]

Thanks Team! (and to everyone participated)

[miso]

Looks great. Many thanks for the continuing support. Is screengadget doc included? I'm unable to locate anything except examples.

cheers

Yes, it is in the reference guide ( the one with the treegadget ) Both HID and Screengadget doc is available there. (though the rightclick bug remained yet with beta 5 for screengadgets, but was able to hide the mouse with the doc )

[juror]

@miso

[Axolotl]

Thanks for the update.

[Joubarbe]

I don't see the ScreenGadget doc in the gadget section of the manual (F1)?
Is it normal that compiling a program now opens a console window?

[miso]

I don't see the ScreenGadget doc in the gadget section of the manual (F1)?
Is it normal that compiling a program now opens a console window?

It is not linked to everywhere in the doc (I think that will be with the final)

If you hit F1 in the editor on an empty space, it will be on the left in the treeview gadget between items screen and serialport.

[DeanH]

Is it normal that compiling a program now opens a console window?

I have a similar observation. Every time I run source code from the IDE (F5) the console window opens. When I compile the exe, it does not appear during compiling. PureBasic_Compilation0.exe appears in the titlebar. Some other programs, however, do not pop the console up. Same compile settings. I first saw this in beta 4. What is behind it and how to stop it opening?

[Joubarbe]

#PB_2DDrawing_FastText
If this flag is set then the DrawText() and DrawRotatedText() commands will use a faster text rendering method but with less precise unicode support (Windows only).

When I use this mode, I see a slight difference in performance, but no visual difference. I don't really understand "less precise unicode support". What differences should I expect?

[minimy]

Thank you very much PB team!!
When will be ready the ternary byte from 0 to 6560?
Naah! im really happy with PB, is very light, easy to learn, fast, multi OS and the best community and forum.
Thanks again! Hip! Hip! Hurra! For PB for ever!

Advice:
This Christmas, give PB.

[threedslider]

Features and fixes are welcome for always !

Thanks to Fred and Team !

Happy Christmas !

@minimy : Yeah PB for Christmas ! I hope

[Matheos]

Hi, I noticed this variation in PB 6.30 Beta 5. We have some historic code that used PrintN for debugging purposes when our application was under development and hadn't noticed it was still present. Under PB 6.20 and earlier, it didn't open a console window as #Testmode was false, but under 6.30 it opens a console window even when the code isn't executed.

I'm not sure if it's intended, aside from the fact that we could have used CompilerIf.

Code: Select all

; * Enable 'Use Debugger'

; * Note - console window is opened in PB 6.30 Beta 5, not in former version 6.20 and earlier

#Testmode = #False
If #Testmode
  ; OpenConsole()
EndIf

;
;  Do something
;

If #Testmode
  PrintN("Test Output")
EndIf

Delay(5000)