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twinBASIC status update from NoLongerSet:
twinBASIC Update: April 7, 2025
Highlights include an update to the twinBASIC roadmap, Mike's thoughts on the new release date, and your last chance to register for Mike's upcoming tB DevCon Vienna talk.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-april-7-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC status update from NoLongerSet:
twinBASIC Update: April 15, 2025
Highlights include a new animated GIF control from fafalone, an autocomplete twinPACK from Krool, and a tB app to clean up VB6 comments from lfeche.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-april-15-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC status update from NoLongerSet:
twinBASIC Update: April 21, 2025
Highlights include another community animated GIF project (this one with multi-threading!) and a tB wrapper for the BearLibTerminal library.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-april-21-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC status update from NoLongerSet:
twinBASIC Update: April 29, 2025
Highlights include a new experimental multi-frame control for advanced code-free responsive tB layouts and the public release of Mike Wolfe's twinBasic Devcon Vienna talk.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-april-29-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC status update from NoLongerSet:
twinBASIC Update: May 5, 2025
Highlights include a new Find/Replace dialog for the twinBASIC IDE, tB syntax highlighting in Notepad++, and a Picture Converter & Cropper tB sample project.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-may-5-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC status update from NoLongerSet:
twinBASIC Update: May 12, 2025
Highlights include expanded support for creating Monaco editor shortcut keys, sokinkeso's CopyPasteEx Addin, and sample code to detect text language using Win APIs.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-may-12-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC status update from NoLongerSet:
twinBASIC Update: May 19, 2025
Highlights include increased compile speed for large projects and a sample twinBASIC project for implementing Windows "Toast" notifications.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-may-19-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC status update from NoLongerSet:
twinBASIC Update: May 26, 2025
Highlights include a sneak peek of a game-changing AI add-in for the twinBASIC editor, achieving 100% syntax coverage of VB6/VBA, and improved user control support in Access.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-may-26-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC status update from NoLongerSet:
twinBASIC Update: June 2, 2025
Highlights include compiler performance improvements and a kernel-mode mini-filter driver sample project written in twinBASIC.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-june-2-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: June 10, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a new [ComExport] attribute, a new "TWINBASIC_BUILD_TYPE" compiler constant, and the continued expansion of the WinDevLib project.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-june-10-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
NoLongerSet have a number of articles about twinBASIC programming...
https://nolongerset.com/tag/twinbasic/
https://nolongerset.com/tag/twinbasic-weekly-update/
twinBASIC Update: June 16, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a new [Flags] attribute for auto-assigning bit flag values, a Windows security PIN/facial recognition demo, and XYplorer goes 64-bit with tB's help.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-june-16-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
Fafalone has updated and re-structured the twinBASIC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documentation...
twinbasic/documentation/wiki/twinBASIC-Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQs)
One question, please, does TwinBasic accept variable declarations of this style made in VB6?
Dim CustomerName$
That is, does it accept variable declarations with suffixes?
Yes.
And does TwinBasic automatically declare undeclared variables in a subscript or function in a file?
That is, if these variables are not declared:
A1% = 1
Aw$ = "Hello"
X1# = 1.111432456356356
Y2! = 3.4904
T1& = 1177878789
P2@ = 123.45
Correct the code by adding something like this in the header of the subscript or function—if they are not declared at the beginning of the file, frm, bas, cls, ctl, page, etc., or as public in a bas module—:
Dim A1%
Dim Aw$
Dim X1#
Dim Y2!
Dim T1&
Dim P2@
That is, it doesn't set the variables changing them like this:
Dim A1 as Integer
Dim Aw as String
Dim X1 as Double
Dim Y2 as Single
Dim T1 as Long
Dim P2 as Currency
Or like this:
Dim A1 as Variant
Dim Aw as Variant
Dim X1 as Variant
Dim Y2 as Variant
Dim T1 as Variant
Dim P2 as Variant
And, with personal ctls - ocx -, is it many difficult to translate to TwinBasic?
Thanks in advance!!!
It doesn't add text declaring them it works the same way as VB6 where they're set up internally by the compiler.
Ctls and ocxs should largely work as-is without modification, minus some possible bugs, use of unimplemented features, and VB internals hacks. For instance if your UC self-subclasses you'll need to change the subclass method to the *much easier* SetWindowSubclass (in tB, AddressOf works on class/form/UC members).
James, a new thread is required for asking more questions I think.
Thanks, fafalone...Quote:
Originally Posted by fafalone
But I was referring more to compiling in 64-bit. Is it very difficult to adapt custom CTLs—I almost exclusively use my own CTLs—to compile in 64-bit?
My plan is to switch to TwinBasic. If I can contribute anything, I will. And if it goes well with the two programs I'm finishing, I'll do my best to contribute. It's a project that I believe does a lot of good - for me, the simpler and easier to work with a programming language is?, the better it is -. There are many people using VB6—I don't really like VB.NET—who would be doing them a favor if there's something the same or similar that compiles in 64-bit...
Another question: is there a website or extensive good documentation that answers a lot of questions? I'm sure this question has already been asked, but reading 50 pages with multiple messages is a hassle...!!!
Well, I wouldn't want to bother with questions that have already been answered...
Then, the AI ?? is very nice, in the sense that it sometimes doesn't often give good information. Claude told me that it's theoretically the best AI in programming, saying that TB needed everything to be declared... And as you've told me, it seems that's not the case...
And he told me that the personal CTLs are very complicated, which I don't think is that much, since they actually have very similar code to VB6. It's actually identical, except for a few detailed functions for the CTLs, like InitProperties and so on...
And Claude, okay, he solves a lot of things, but sometimes he gets really confused... I don't know what the people who handle the AI have going on, but if you don't know programming, you have almost nothing to do with the AIs. I've had to correct Claude several times because he gave me some codes that were clearly incomplete. Bad...
And very simple codes. He kept me going for two days with some functions to extract the variables from a sub or function, very simple, and I don't know why, he couldn't do anything. I asked him out of laziness, like, "Claude, do it for me, and I'll rest," but in the end I had to do it myself, and in about two hours, done, because it was very simple...
I'm very suspicious of AIs. I think they're manipulated, and every now and then, with very simple things, they start messing things up. They have that programming done on purpose, because it doesn't make sense that sometimes they don't work with very simple functions, and sometimes they work very well with much more complex ones...
Greetings, fafalone...
The difficulty really depends on how many APIs you use, whether and what kinds of VB internals hacks you use, and whether you work a lot with pointers. Also if you use any 3rd party ocx or DLL files -- these must be 64bit as well. In the future tB has plans to support 32bit ocxs in 64bit apps, but that's a v2.0 thing so not soon. If you don't have the source and the developer doesn't provide a 64bit build, you may need a replacement.
My WinDevLib project helps a lot. The best approach is to simply comment out all your Windows API defs and let it take over. Yes there's some signature differences as every VB programmer has their own preferences, but I've added overloads and consistent standards to help with that. Mostly it's tedious; you'll then have to go around and change a bunch of Long to LongPtr to fit the new APIs, search for anywhere you might have used pointer math with a hard coded pointer size, etc.
AIs can help, but they're not a replacement for actual programmers doing anything beyond boilerplate with numerous examples online. In particular for this, they tend to struggle with multiple indirection with pointers and catching the dozens of edge cases and gotchas; like it's never gotten it right when faced with a ByVal UDT and the trouble of handling that when VBx/tB can't (tB will at some point but not yet).
Ok fafalon, thanks for the info, now I understand something about where this is going, I already saw how to use your WinDevLib, the AI ??helped me understand, and as my projects are quite simple, I only use VB6 for the graphic design of my programs, everything they really do, I do it with other better languages ????for it, like python, and all of them are 64 bits, and as I always use OCX that I have the Ctl - many thanks to the contributions of this forum -, it does not seem to me that it is going to be very complex for me to migrate to 64 bits, which for me is really the only reason, because with VB6 I have more than enough, but if Microsoft decides to put problems to the 32-bit programs, that is why I am interested in changing to TwinBasic ...Quote:
Originally Posted by fafalone
Many Thanks for your info...!!!
"and as I always use OCX that I have the Ctl - many thanks to the contributions of this forum"
You can't use a 32bit OCX in 64bit mode. Maybe a few years down the road, but not now and not for tB v1.0. If you use a lot of OCXs, you're going to need 64bit versions. That means upgrading it yourself if it was made in VB6 and you have the source, because with the exception of controls by me and Krool (inc. a couple made by others I ported), nobody is making 64bit upgrades yet. Some commercial ocxs that were written in C++ have 64bit versions made originally for VBA64bit or .NET, and you can use those, but they're not the norm.
And is it very complicated to transform the code from a VB6 CTL to one that works for 64-bit versions?Quote:
Originally Posted by fafalone
Is there a 64-bit version of the LaVolpe AlphaImgControl?
Although I don't actually use it, because I use a bas module:
modGDIPlus
Well, actually, I use very few OCXs made in VB6; most of them are the normal ones, which I imagine TwinBasic has their equivalents, like listbox, image, picturebox, Krool label - unicode -, and so on...
Actually, in my latest program, I'm only using a modification of:
vb6 malachi-chameleon-button-an-awesome-multi-style-button__1-28761-master
A modification I made to make it Unicode, and I added a simple property, but one that I found aesthetically interesting, which is the ability to set the focusrect to any color...
And use the unicode Krool controls...
Pd: In my opinion, it's the eternally unfair game of big companies not to create language converters... Which wouldn't be very difficult for them...
The AlphaImgControl makes heavy use of a feature tB doesn't support just yet, placing UDTs inside Variant. It will support that soon. Besides that, it generally works-- I created a modified version that works, but haven't updated it to 64bit, figured I'd wait for proper Variant UDT support.
*However* -- what are you using it for? tB supports PNGs and transparency natively.
GDIPlus APIs work fine, I've used them quite a bit. Again with those since they're Windows APIs, they're 100% covered by WinDevLib for x64 support.
tB has equivalents of all the basic controls (except OLE), and as previously mentioned there's a 64bit-compatible version of Krool's VBCCR and VBFlexGrid controls. You'll have to remove and re-add VBCCR/VBFlexGrid, but that's simple.
"malachi-chameleon-button-an-awesome-multi-style-button__1-28761-master" -- this mostly works in 32bit with 0 modification... looks like there's a minor bug causing drawing issues. It took 5 minutes to convert to 64bit: I moved its existing APIs into a conditional compilation block so they'd be active in VB6 but not tB (keeps the same code compatible with both), added WinDevLib, replaced 2 enum values it had custom names for with the official ones, uncommented a custom constant it used that was a combination of real flags for DrawText, then the 64bit upgrade: 5 variables had to be changed from Long to LongPtr. And that did it-- it now works perfectly in 64bit. I've published this 64bit version on GitHub.
Well, very good news for me fafalon, and thank you very much for the link to malachi-chameleon-button 64bits.Quote:
Originally Posted by fafalone
I really don't know how to thank you for the time you've dedicated to me... Don't worry, soon I'll sign up for TwinBasic paying the fees I've seen, it's my way of being able to show my gratitude…
In Spain there's a saying that goes "It's the mark of good breeding to be grateful"…
And even though my program might seem to you, perhaps, like some strange thing, a hallucination, privately I'm going to give you proof with an experiment where you'll be able to verify live - and without requiring more effort than what you've already done giving me une of your answers to me - that there's something there!!! Plus I'll demonstrate that it's pure calculation, there's no inspiration or magic…
And if they don't block this program, this program is a bomb, the first time in thousands of years that this has been demonstrated, and there will be no doubts, because we can believe that quantum mechanics is true, according to what they tell us, and everything according to what they tell us - well, those who are working on it may have already seen proof, but the rest of us, it's somewhat a vote of truthfulness, we haven't been able to verify it directly -…
But the only thing in which human beings can have absolute certainty - unless one has Alzheimer's - is in our own past experience, THERE WE HAVE UNIQUE AND DIRECT KNOWLEDGE…
My only concern is that I'm sure this is knowledge they keep for a select few, and for the common people, deluded ones and storytellers, and I don't know if they'll be pleased that it's demonstrated…
And if they don't block it, it will yield a lot, because it's also every programmer's dream, it can't be pirated, as the program will give results, but how those results are reached it won't reveal, since how to reach those results will be done on a PC without internet connection, so since it's also about something personal, I don't even need it to have a password, and I can even give it with the source code of the results, not of how to reach them, and since I'll leave it at a very very very affordable price, it can yield a lot if it's not blocked…
And if it goes well, I'll try to contribute as much as I can to your project, as I like it very much and I consider that you do great work for many programmers...
Many thanks fafalon!!!
Sorry, a problem with the link
A Billion Pardons, but I think it's important even if it's not programming, although it does deal with some programming...
For those who say:
The AI Claude agrees with me. I FULLY GUARANTEE that this Chat with the AI Claude will leave you very intrigued!!!Quote:
Astrology? Ah! Run away!
Link: AI Claude About Astrology - Fact Check
And another exchange of ideas with AI Claude, who, since this AI can verify that what I say is true, provides very interesting data for anyone with a scientific and open mind:
Link: AI_Claude_Parte_2_Sobre_Mundial - Fact Check
It's in Spanish, but you can use Google Translate...
And if anyone has any doubts about whether Claude has given the answers, ask him the same questions with the same information, and check that there's no cheating...
Well if a glorified autocomplete agrees...
twinBASIC Update: June 22, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a critical bug fix for the "Align to Grid" feature, a "Multi-Path Context Menu" project, and a high-performance, multi-threaded proof-of-concept server.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-june-22-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: June 30, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a new "Linked Package" feature, improvements to global search, an "Open With" integration for .vbp files, and a ListView SubItem Controls sample project.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-june-30-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: July 7, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include easier-to-access code editor options, tB-based 64-bit XYplorer moving into beta, a color font label control, and windowed vs. windowless controls.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-july-7-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
The topic of this thread should be clear to anybody. There are other places to post things that are not related to the progress of Twin Basic.
Yes, I apologize, there is some topic for off topic???Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Well, sometimes I feel like presenting scientific arguments, and the confirmations made by an AI are worth taking into account, but soon my software will be released that will remove all doubts, because when a software correctly identifies key moments in people's past lives, like a CPU only knows how to do one thing: calculate, and calculation is pure mathematics, and mathematics is pure science, and our own experience is what we can most verify in this world...
Well, finally, many people will wake up to the fact that, even though it sounds strange and beyond strange, and they have discredited it—this science is too powerful, it's like an intelligence service of the future, this isn't given to the common people—our existence is controlled by those boulders. It sounds really strange, but when you analyze it rationally and scientifically, all doubts will be removed, as strange as it may seem...
And what could be more important than something that controls our own existence???
Don't worry, that software will be released in the fall, unless they get rid of me so it doesn't get out. It's a closely guarded and deliberately discredited secret...
I won't comment on the topic again here in VBForums... Best regards...
Come on over to the chit chat section. Anything is fair game over there. https://www.vbforums.com/forumdispla...sion-Chit-ChatQuote:
Originally Posted by James Reynolds
Thanks for giving me the information about that subforum. I'll comment there always:Quote:
Originally Posted by DrBobby
Link:
A brief explanation
And you'll never again see comments on the subtopic that has nothing to do with programming... Just this one, this one, the last message about it...
And I'm very interested in helping TwinBasic, and in making that project the best it can be...
Thanks for the data DrBobby!!!
twinBASIC Update: July 15, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a major announcement on the current status of twinBASIC, a WinRT XAML Islands tB proof of concept, and an NtCreateToken API demo.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-july-15-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: July 21, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include the ability to import individual components from a VBP or TWINPROJ file and improvements to the Eval() function.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-july-21-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
Let's see, I'll soon release a super 64-bit compatible OCX button, which I already have ready, I need your help, it has everything, text with HTML:
FontName
Size
Color
Bold
Italic
Underline
Strikethrough
Icon in corners or wherever you want, image too, with alpha opacity, in short, rounded corners if you want, and so on...
And I've been thinking about making another OCX that is compatible with 64-bits, but that is label-windowless, and with those HTML features, which I think is something that is sorely needed, like:
But if you have already done it, I won't do it. It would be very easy for me to do it, since I already have all the functional code that I have implemented together with Claude IA in the button. I can do it in 1 or 2 days because it is almost copy/paste. But, as I said, if it has already been done, I won't do it...Quote:
Label1.Caption = "<font color='blue'>User:</font> <font color='orange'><b>James Reynolds</b></font> - <font color='blue'>State:</font> <font color='green'><b>Online</b></font>"
I also hope that before the end of the month, or in the first days of August, I'll have the "Option Explicit" converter ready and all variables declared as their true types, not as Variant or as Any, for VBP and VBG projects. The trick is to extract the information—it seems no one in 27 years thought of this, or so it seems—from the Object Browser—in VB6 by pressing F2—...
Well, if a VBP implements Office functions or DLLs, or Excel, or whatever, a third-party DLL, the Object Browser includes them, and thus you can have complete information on any VBP, on all the reserved words—for example, many reserved words in Office APIs, if Office isn't included in the project, can be used as normal variables, but by extracting the information from the Object Browser, you'll always have all the reserved words that aren't variables, and thus it's completely flexible—...
I'll give all this away for free, but compiled. I'm a little short on capital, and I need donations, otherwise I'd give it away with the full source code... I'm telling you this to be honest and not mess around...
I really want the TwinBasic project to move forward and be a revolution, because almost every programmer has used VB6 at some point and knows it's very fast and efficient...
Once in the 90s at Microsoft, they told me they preferred VB6 programmers because a C++ or C# program takes a long time. However, in VB6, it takes much less time and it's almost the same. Furthermore, parts that require speed can be done in DLLs in assembler, or C++, or C#...
But is there already created a label in TwinBasic, with functional HTML support that's already built for 32- and 64-bit versions?
Regards...
Not here James, please open your OWN thread.
It doesn't support html or objects like images (though the latter shouldn't be too hard to add since the DirectWrite/Direct2D rendering pipeline supports it), but my recent label control supports color fonts (for color emojis), font effects bold/italic/underline/strike through/stretch applied to specific ranges, word wrap options, angled text, right to left, etc).
I did post the source but I am starting to put no commercial use licenses on stuff. Also didn't post binaries so if someone wants a 64bit version without a splash screen they can at least go support twinBASIC, which I'd like to see succeed.
https://www.vbforums.com/showthread....X-for-VB6-VBA)
I don't understand, so, to ask about TwinBasic options, where do I do it?Quote:
Originally Posted by yereverluvinuncleber
If it can't be done here, there should be a thread specifically for TwinBasic options, not a thread somewhere lost...
A specialized topic on different options with TwinBasic... Don't lost in the vast web of topics... Something more focused, OCXs, applications, etc., for use in TwinBasic. I thought it was logical to have it here...
If it doesn't exist, I think it should be opened...
TwinBasic is important enough, in my opinion, to have, if not here, two main topics: the one here, just for new versions or improvements of TwinBasic itself, and another generic topic, for contributions to TwinBasic...
In my humble opinion...
There is a complete Twinbasic sub forum. Start your threads there.
https://www.vbforums.com/forumdisplay.php?108-TwinBASIC
In the twinBASIC forum https://www.vbforums.com/forumdisplay.php?108-TwinBASICQuote:
Originally Posted by James Reynolds
Choose '+ Post New Thread' and give the post a meaningful Title.
Lesson One on how to use a forum.
twinBASIC Update: August 5, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include the upcoming release of 64-bit XYplorer (a major commercial project converted from VB6 to tB), a VRAM display utility, and WMI COM sample code.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-august-5-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: August 11, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a Discord community user count milestone, discussion around the experimental tab control, and interest in a standardized logging framework.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-august-11-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: August 19, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include experimental command-line compilation, a twinBASIC-infused update to vbWatchdog, and a new twinBASIC show-and-tell thread at VBForums.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-august-19-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: August 25, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include an intriguing announcement from Wayne Phillips, a Windows Toast Notification demo, and sample TBMAN code for INI file I/O and HTTP support.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-august-25-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: August 31, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include an extensive list of bug fixes and developer quality-of-life improvements in the long-awaited BETA 871 release.
https://nolongerset.com/twinbasic-up...ugust-31-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: September 9, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a release date for tB-based 64-bit XYplorer, documentation added for new App object properties, and the beginnings of an MZ-Tools-style tB IDE add-in.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-september-9-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: September 16, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include an improvement to VanGoghGaming's Picture Converter sample project and a deep dive into the XAML Controls/WinRT technology it runs on.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-september-16-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: September 22, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a project status update from Wayne and the official release of the 64-bit, twinBASIC-based version XYplorer, an alternative Windows file manager utility.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-september-22-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: October 1, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include the long-awaited release of BETA 874 with Property Pages support, a new Memory debugging panel, and significant performance refactoring under the hood.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-october-1-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: October 7, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a bombshell unexpected major feature release (full OOP support!!!) and a twinBASIC XAML control-based media player.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-october-7-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: October 14, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include updates to the tB wiki with information on the recently added OOP features, a flurry of minor bug fixes, and a Tiny EXE proof-of-concept project.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-october-14-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: October 21, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include the downgrade of "Missing PtrSafe" from 'Error' to 'Warning', commands to "reindent" code, and a Reddit thread contemplating Visual Basic in 2025.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-october-21-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: October 27, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include a reminder about the command-line compilation feature and a shout-out to twinBASIC at the recent UK Access User Group conference.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-october-27-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
twinBASIC Update: November 3, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include an announced date for the next BETA release, a preview of one of the upcoming features, and a recent reddit post generating lots of twinBASIC mentions.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-november-3-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases
Formation of TWINBASIC LTD.
Effective Monday, 10th November 2025, all business operations previously conducted by Wayne Phillips (trading as iTech Masters), including all twinBASIC and EverythingAccess products and services, are being transferred to a newly formed UK limited company: TWINBASIC LTD.
Wayne Phillips states:-
Forming a limited company provides a stronger structure for future growth, clearer legal and financial separation, and greater long-term security for both our customers and our team.
Importantly, nothing about who we are is changing. The same people will continue to operate and support our products and services, led by Wayne Phillips, founder and principal developer of twinBASIC, and supported by Louise Phillips who continues in her role as Sales & Administration Assistant.
What’s changing?
From 10th November 2025:
- The official legal entity behind all products and services will become TWINBASIC LTD.
- Future invoices, receipts, and contractual references will list TWINBASIC LTD as the trading entity.
- All existing agreements, subscriptions, and licences will transfer automatically to the new company.
For most customers, there will be no interruption to services - your accounts, licences, and support arrangements will continue as normal.
Subscription customers
If you currently hold an active subscription licence, we may need to ask you to re-set up your subscription under the new company account during the transition period.
Further details will be provided in due course, and affected customers will be contacted directly with clear instructions. We’ll make the process as simple and seamless as possible, and we’ll ensure there’s no loss of service or entitlement during the transition.
What’s transferring to TWINBASIC LTD?
All existing business assets, rights, and obligations are being transferred to TWINBASIC LTD, including:
- All twinBASIC software, services, and licensing systems
- All EverythingAccess software, tools, services, licensing and support resources
- All active customer accounts, subscriptions, and licences
- All intellectual property, trademarks, and domains
- All contractual rights and liabilities, including ongoing support and maintenance commitments
This ensures complete continuity of service and legal protection for all customers of both twinBASIC and EverythingAccess.
Who we are
TWINBASIC LTD is a UK-registered private limited company (Company No. 16590181) wholly owned and operated by Wayne Phillips, the founder and developer of twinBASIC. The company’s mission is to continue supporting and developing twinBASIC and EverythingAccess products, ensuring a secure and sustainable future for our customers and community.
What this means for you
For most customers, nothing changes day-to-day. You’ll continue to:
- Access your licences, downloads, and updates as usual
- Receive the same high-quality support and communication
- Be billed or invoiced under the new company name
The only visible difference will be that TWINBASIC LTD now appears as the official business entity on all correspondence and documentation.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this transition, please contact us at [email protected].
https://twinbasic.com/
twinBASIC Update: November 12, 2025
twinBASIC programming language and IDE status update from NoLongerSet:
Highlights include the formation of a new business entity in advance of the upcoming v1.0 release and a new GitHub repo of VB6 > tB conversion demos.
nolongerset.com/twinbasic-update-november-12-2025/
The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming IDE are available at https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases