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This is why I prefer structured variables to hold parameter values.
The underlying structure can grow without serious code impacts.

Using a structure looks good at first glance, but can produce more work for the compiler: Like in the Windows APIs, when new parameters are introduced the structure grows. The API needs to know whether these parameters are set or not (because they maybe can be zero or empty), so I have to pass the size of the structure (which ultimately defines its version). So the future PureBasic compilers would have to "know" all versions of the structure and the programmer still had to define which version to use.

Yes, but structures prevent function creep.
Imagine dozens of functions to pass a single parameter or worse, dozens of parameters within a function call.
Yes, the sizeof(mystruct) might change, but it is easy peasy.

The final version is available on your accounts ! It's been a long journey, more than a year and half to create the update, but the support of new processors (and new OS), a brand new compiler backend, the upgrade of some core libraries, many bug fixes and new features included will make it worthwhile ! Thanks a lot for your patience, and looking forward for future versions !

If some of you can tests the demo packages on your computers/OS to see if all works as expected, I would be very grateful

https://www.purebasic.com/french/download.php

Thanks. Fred!

Is it christmas time?

Thanks Fred!

Thanks, Freddy!!!!

Silly question:

- Changed: InitNetwork() is no more needed to use network functions (deprecated)

Has it been deprecated? Beta 10 said it reverted changes from beta 9.

Thanks!

Many thanks

Thanks Fed and all contributor

Thanks Fred, but what is now with HttpTimeout()?
Was it removed? At the first post of this thread the newest entry lists it as "added", but trying to enter it on MacOS x64 gives an error.

marcoagpinto wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:31 pm Silly question:

- Changed: InitNetwork() is no more needed to use network functions (deprecated)

Has it been deprecated? Beta 10 said it reverted changes from beta 9.

Thanks!

Only for the HttpTimeout(). InitNetwork() is now deprecated.

hoerbie wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:53 pm Thanks Fred, but what is now with HttpTimeout()?
Was it removed? At the first post of this thread the newest entry lists it as "added", but trying to enter it on MacOS x64 gives an error.

You're right, I clarified the statement.

win10x64, PB6x64Demo C back
Linker Error
unresolved external symbol '_f_heapdestroy_'
...
asm ok
===========
win10x64, PB6x86Demo C back
Linker Error
unresolved external symbol '_f_heapdestroy_'
...
asm ok
===========

Thanks for your hard work! I'm only a beginner, but looks to be working fine on Linux Mint 20.3.