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PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:02 pm
by marcoagpinto
Heya,
Several people have already written about it.
PB is one of the most powerful and easy to use languages I ever had.
However, it lacks many basic features which users have reported and suggested for decades.
I wondered if Fred could make a PureBasic Pro with an annual subscription so that he can dedicate more time to implement major features into it.
Come on, PB should accept as minimum Windows 10 and Linux and Mac OSs with similar features without the need of users having to use hundreds of API code to just make one tiny thing work.
My post an hour or two ago made me very sad, all I wanted was in the tooltip to place the text in different lines and the suggestion I got was to use tons of API code dated from 2011 or so.
This is very sad.
Fred, you could charge for an annual subscription and have the funds to dedicate more work to PB… €20, €25, it isn't much.
Thanks!
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 1:44 pm
by Caronte3D
I agree, but it is not as easy as it seems at first glance and only the Fantasie Software team knows the real difficulty.
Anyway, PureBasic Pro, sounds awesome to me
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 3:00 pm
by NicTheQuick
Money alone will not give you more time to work on such features.
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 3:07 pm
by Oso
NicTheQuick wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 3:00 pm
Money alone will not give you more time to work on such features.
Very true, I was thinking that myself
. It also introduces the idea of three editions to manage and maintain, if the free trial edition is counted, multipled by three O/S platforms. It's quite a commercial undertaking, to say the least.
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 3:29 pm
by mk-soft
I don't believe in different versions.
- No, that doesn't work. Buy a professinal version ...
I already hate that with other software.
Better to donate regularly !
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:04 pm
by skywalk
This!
Donate or buy more licenses.
Fred already said the next PB version will be feature driven.
And we already have SpiderBasic to distract Fred from new PureBasic.
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:45 pm
by Fred
marcoagpinto wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:02 pm
Heya,
Several people have already written about it.
PB is one of the most powerful and easy to use languages I ever had.
However, it lacks many basic features which users have reported and suggested for decades.
I wondered if Fred could make a PureBasic Pro with an annual subscription so that he can dedicate more time to implement major features into it.
Come on, PB should accept as minimum Windows 10 and Linux and Mac OSs with similar features without the need of users having to use hundreds of API code to just make one tiny thing work.
My post an hour or two ago made me very sad, all I wanted was in the tooltip to place the text in different lines and the suggestion I got was to use tons of API code dated from 2011 or so.
This is very sad.
Fred, you could charge for an annual subscription and have the funds to dedicate more work to PB… €20, €25, it isn't much.
Thanks!
You can't expect PureBasic to wrap every single OS feature for you, we already do a lot of work under the hood so you can enjoy easy to use commands for all the supported OS (and it's not trivial as some here seems to think). If you need some customization, you will need to use API and it's not that horrible to do in PB, especially as there is a lot of people here helping freely on this forum on daily basis (a big thank you to them as it keeps the community alive).
If you really a new feature for your software and you are not in mood to use API, you always can contact me in PM so we can discuss a pricing so I can prioritize it to implement it quickly (it needs to be useful for PB and fit in the command-set).
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:58 pm
by Caronte3D
Fred wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:45 pm
If you really a new feature for your software and you are not in mood to use API, you always can contact me in PM so we can discuss a pricing so I can prioritize it to implement it quickly (it needs to be useful for PB and fit in the command-set).
WoW! I didn't know that option was available.
Good to know as a last resort.
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:19 pm
by marcoagpinto
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:29 pm
by Kuron
Caronte3D wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:58 pm
WoW! I didn't know that option was available.
Good to know as a last resort.
I do not remember the guys name or the feature(s), but a couple of years back there was one user who more than once (IIRC) had paid Fred to implement a feature he needed for his software/business. It did benefit all of us.
Thanks to all of the unsung heroes who have privately helped to shape PB.
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:31 am
by Quin
Correct. Look at 5.70:
- Added: HTTPRequest(), HTTPRequestMemory() (sponsored by c-wayne)
- Added: UseMySQLDatabase() (sponsored by Paul)
Kuron wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:29 pm
Caronte3D wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:58 pm
WoW! I didn't know that option was available.
Good to know as a last resort.
I do not remember the guys name or the feature(s), but a couple of years back there was one user who more than once (IIRC) had paid Fred to implement a feature he needed for his software/business. It did benefit all of us.
Thanks to all of the unsung heroes who have privately helped to shape PB.
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:06 pm
by the.weavster
skywalk wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:04 pm
Fred already said the next PB version will be feature driven.
Ooh, I missed that. Fingers crossed for a WebViewGadget
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 6:00 pm
by wayne-c
the.weavster wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:06 pm
skywalk wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:04 pm
Fred already said the next PB version will be feature driven.
Ooh, I missed that. Fingers crossed for a WebViewGadget
I have already offered Fred to help sponsor the development of the new WebViewGadget...
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:31 pm
by infratec
the.weavster wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:06 pm
Ooh, I missed that. Fingers crossed for a WebViewGadget
Here you are:
viewtopic.php?t=75898&start=135
Re: PureBasic Pro
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:13 pm
by wayne-c
I'm looking for a native PB WebView
