twinBASIC programming language roadmap

[VB6 Programming]

twinBASIC ROADMAP

A new roadmap for the twinBASIC programming language development has been released.

Dates given are tentative and subject to change. Only the major issues are listed here. Smaller feature requests will be implemented when most appropriate.


2024-Q3 (JUL-SEP)

• Complete the missing App object methods (VB6 App object not supported #143) [ in progress]
• Finalize UserContol / ActiveX support [ mostly done]
• Add MDI Forms support [ mostly done ]
• Finish all remaining basic controls (List of ALL missing / unimplemented intrinsic control properties and methods #1188) [ mostly done]
• Add the missing features to the new IDE, e.g. rename-refactoring and Test Explorer
• Finish LLVM support, for optimized builds (only available to paid subscribers)
• v1 Release Candidate builds available within this period

VERSION 1 RELEASE

• Tentative Release Date: 1st October 2024

2024-Q4 (OCT-DEC)

• Start Analysis Extension API (Analysis extension API #51)
• Support full inheritance (#73)
• Add full vbWatchdog support
• Add multi-threading syntax support
• Start cross-platform support for x86/x64 Linux/Mac (only available to paid Ultimate Edition subscribers)

2025-Q1 (JAN-MAR)

• Start cross-platform support for ARM Linux/Mac/Android (only available to paid Ultimate Edition subscribers)
• Start of reimplementation of all remaining VB6 shipped controls, such as Winsock, MAPI, Adodc, DataGrid, MSCOMM, etc
• Support ActiveX controls on tB forms with unmatched bitness, using a proxy-process (e.g. 64-bit app using a 32-bit ActiveX control)