twinBASIC programming - Beta releases

[VB6 Programming]

The latest releases of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE are available for download here...

https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases

If you have difficulties finding the download try here https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

To install,

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the ZIP file into a local folder
• Then run the twinBASIC.exe from that local folder

IMPORTANT: You must extract the zip file cleanly into a new location. Do not extract the IDE zip file content over an old version of the IDE.

Further details 'How to install':
https://nolongerset.com/how-to-install-twinbasic/

See also:
https://twinbasic.com/
https://twinbasic.com/preview.html



A workaround for any memory leaks is to routinely restart the compiler (not the whole IDE), until fixed.

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 844 of the twinBASIC programming IDE is now released...

Download from here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the ZIP file into a local folder
• Then run the twinBASIC.exe from that local folder
• IMPORTANT: Extract the zip file cleanly into a new location. Do not extract the IDE zip file content over an old version of the IDE.

How to install... https://nolongerset.com/how-to-install-twinbasic/

You can also find the download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• IMPORTANT: This is an interim/experimental release. It includes significant changes, so some instability is to be expected.
• KNOWN ISSUE: Controls are not being destroyed properly by the form designer, causing big memory leaks (broken in this build)
• TIP: To download the release, expand the 'Assets' link below and download the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.zip' file
• fixed: removed use of some Win2k incompatible APIs, to allow built executables to run on Win2k machines (must explicitly target OS in project settings)

A workaround for the memory leaks is to routinely restart the compiler (not the whole IDE), until fixed.

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 845 of the twinBASIC programming IDE is now released...

Download from here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the ZIP file into a local folder
• Then run the twinBASIC.exe from that local folder
• IMPORTANT: Extract the zip file cleanly into a new location. Do not extract the IDE zip file content over an old version of the IDE.

How to install... https://nolongerset.com/how-to-install-twinbasic/

You can also find the download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• IMPORTANT: This is an interim/experimental release. It includes significant changes, so some instability is to be expected.
• KNOWN ISSUE: Controls are not being destroyed properly by the form designer, causing big memory leaks (broken in this build)
• TIP: To download the release, expand the 'Assets' link below and download the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.zip' file
• improved: Label.VerticalAlignment property now appears next to Alignment property in the property sheet
• added: Compilation.CompilerVersion constant, indicating the release number (e.g. currently 845) [ Don, discord ]

A workaround for the memory leaks is to routinely restart the compiler (not the whole IDE), until fixed.

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 846 of the twinBASIC programming IDE is now released...

Download from here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/releases

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the ZIP file into a local folder
• Then run the twinBASIC.exe from that local folder
• IMPORTANT: Extract the zip file cleanly into a new location. Do not extract the IDE zip file content over an old version of the IDE.

How to install... https://nolongerset.com/how-to-install-twinbasic/

You can also find the download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• IMPORTANT: This is an interim/experimental release. It includes significant changes, so some instability is to be expected.
• KNOWN ISSUE: Controls are not being destroyed properly by the form designer, causing big memory leaks (broken in this build)
• TIP: To download the release, expand the 'Assets' link below and download the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.zip' file
• fixed: issue with PROJECT EXPLORER panel not showing all items after a project is closed and then another project opened
• fixed: exposing an 'Angle' property on a UserControl would cause several issues in the tB form designer in using that UC [ fafalone, discord ]
• fixed: computer waking from sleep should no longer trigger the project to enter SAFE MODE [ https://github.com//issues/1951 ]

A workaround for the memory leaks is to routinely restart the compiler (not the whole IDE), until fixed.