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

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 975 of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE is now released...

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

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.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 twinBASIC IDE download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• INTERIM RELEASE TO MITIGATE RECENT WEBVIEW2 BREAKAGES
• IMPORTANT: This is a BETA release under active development. It is not recommended for production use.
• fixed: ActiveX LostFocus events should not fire when closing the hosting form [ kimpos, private ]
• fixed: (regression in BETA 973) Report designer showing all controls as red blocks
• fixed: some edge cases around adding ListBox and ComboBox items through undocumented methods [ https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/issues/2217 ]
• fixed: CALLSTACK panel could sometimes leave a lingering entry when restarting the compiler
• fixed: recent changes to typelibrary parsing resulted in some projects unable to load [ kimpos, private ]

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 976 of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE is now released...

This release introduces the long-awaited “Fusion” technology - enabling 64-bit projects to host certain 32-bit ActiveX controls via an automatically generated out-of-process host EXE.

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

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.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 twinBASIC IDE download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• TIP: To download the release, expand the 'Assets' link below and download the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.zip' file
• IMPORTANT: This is a BETA release under active development. It is not recommended for production use.
• added: (alpha state) twinBASIC Fusion technology to allow some 32-bit ActiveX controls to be used in 64-bit projects (documentation to follow)

Early notes
The additional host EXE is generated automatically when needed - typically when opening a project where the required ActiveX control isn’t available for the current architecture.
Not all ActiveX controls will behave correctly with Fusion - expect some limitations.

Currently NOT supported
Windowless controls
Container controls
Controls that depend on other sited controls

Known current limitations
No tab navigation between controls
Property pages are not yet accessible

Common control properties not yet supported
ToolTipText, CausesValidation, DragMode, DragIcon
HelpContextID, WhatsThisHelpID
TabStop, TabIndex

Additional notes
Mouse events are not yet OLE-translated, so their signatures differ from standard ActiveX expectations
Two new per-type-library options are now available in the COM References list (more details coming soon)

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 977 of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE is now released...

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

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.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 twinBASIC IDE download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• TIP: To download the release, expand the 'Assets' link below and download the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.zip' file
• IMPORTANT: This is a BETA release under active development. It is not recommended for production use.
• renamed: App.AxHostEXEPath to FusionHostEXEPath for consistency
• renamed: renamed project setting 'ActiveX Hosting EXE Output Path' to 'ActiveX Fusion Host EXE Output Path' for consistency
• note: Fusion documentation now temporarily available at https://github.com/twinbasic/documen...ion-Technology

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 978 of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE is now released...

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

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.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 twinBASIC IDE download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• IMPORTANT: This is a BETA release under active development. It is not recommended for production use.
• fixed: FileDialogDemo broken in recent builds [ fafalone, discord ]
• improved: Dim with an inline assignment now uses the inferred type, rather than defaulting to Variant, e.g. Dim A = 5& is the same as Dim A As Long = 5 [ wqweto, discord ]
• fixed: edge case of underscore character at end of line treated as line continuator incorrectly inside inactive conditional compilation blocks [ https://github.com//issues/2339 ]
• fixed: compiler error inside MDIForm when 'Printers' feature is disabled in project settings [ https://github.com//issues/2333 ]
• updated: 1 language pack (Spanish)
• special thanks to our community members for the new/updated language packs (marcos_lm)

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 979 of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE is now released...

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

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.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 twinBASIC IDE download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• IMPORTANT: This is a BETA release under active development. It is not recommended for production use.
• fixed: (regression) command-line import/export feature has been broken for a while
• fixed: having a control named 'New' would cause a form to not compile, despite not defining a 'New' constructor [ vinicio, discord ]
• fixed: ComboBox.List property-let was not preserving the current ListIndex [ kimpos, discord ]
• fixed: ActiveX control Visible property-get was not taking into consideration the parent container [ kimpos, discord ]

[VB6 Programming]

Next release: Monday 11th May 2026

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 980 of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE is now released...

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

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.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 twinBASIC IDE download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• IMPORTANT: This is a BETA release under active development. It is not recommended for production use.
• improved: (IDE) when a build fails due to a file write error (e.g. the output file is locked), the IDE now attempts to list any running processes that are holding a lock on the output file
• improved: (IDE) Clicking a launched process in the IDE status bar now displays its full command-line string
• improved: (IDE) when applicable, the IDE new project dialog now includes a "Recents (VB6)" tab to show recently opened projects from VB6
• added: Chromium Embedded Framework project support (via package and sample) [ commissioned work ]
• added: Sample 1b. Chromium Embedded Framework Examples (mirroring the 1a. WebView2 sample)
• see: https://github.com/twinbasic/documen...ges-(BETA-980)
• fixed: (IDE) CTRL+F find dialog leaves the code hints visible in the code editor when Code Hints Always Visible property is set to OFF [ Krool, discord ]
• fixed: (IDE) rendering glitch in the PROPERTIES panel when a long text value appears in a combo box
• fixed: (IDE) height of property sheet rows in the PROPERTIES panel was not taking into account of custom IDE font sizes
• fixed: (regression, IDE) enter key in the "Manage Keyboard Shortcuts" JSON editor was not working
• fixed: ToolTipText bubble center positioning now reflects the right most cursor position, to match VB6 [ Krool, discord ]
• improved: ToolTipText bubble padding is now dpi-aware
• fixed: Put statement did not support strings longer than 65534 characters in length [ Don, discord ]
• fixed: (IDE) FIND/REPLACE dialog will no longer keep resetting to File scope when navigating the source code [ Don, discord ]
• updated: VBCCR new project to use latest package v1.8.0.96
• fixed: ComboBox.List property let would not preserve ItemData during replacement [ Kimpos, discord ]
• fixed: sample 20 should not ask to add a reference to the Common Controls package, as it is implicitly required [ fafalone, discord ]
• improved: block comments now accept extra spacing preceding them, to allow for custom aligning in source code [ fafalone, discord ]
• fixed: some edge cases around block comments not being syntax highlighted correctly [ FullValueRider, discord ]
• fixed: native Slider control was not auto-clamping the SelStart value between Min and Max when SelectRange is off [ Jim Mack, discord ]
• improved: (IDE) disabled HTML overscrolling for the whole IDE
• improved: hardening of encoding for intellisense/signatures [ https://github.com//issues/2344#issuecomment-4406247754 ]
• fixed: (regression) MultiFrame control has been broken for a while
• fixed: (IDE) slow clicking on an intellisense entry would often be ineffective
• fixed: (IDE) CAPSLOCK key no longer triggers intellisense in MODERN intellisense mode
• fixed: Label.AutoSize = True now also takes into account of Label.Alignment (and VerticalAlignment) as per VBx [ https://github.com//issues/2334 ]

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 981 of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE is now released...

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

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.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 twinBASIC IDE download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• IMPORTANT: This is a BETA release under active development. It is not recommended for production use.
• fixed: Form.Cls should not raise Form_Paint event [ Tecman, discord ]
• fixed: having a UDT named the same as a Module is no longer an error to match VBx (downgraded to a warning) [ DrBobby, discord ]
• fixed: Codegen Model SMALL was broken for built DLLs [ Jim Mack, discord ]
• fixed: tweaks to Format Document / Format Selection to fix some edge cases [ Jim Mack, discord ]
• fixed: setting ComboBox.List(X) property could cause CmoboBox.Click event to fire incorrectly [ kimpos, discord ]
• added: CEFBrowser.CreateInitialized property (defaults TRUE) along with an explicit CEFBrowser.Initialize() method for loading the CEF control on-demand [ Saturnian, discord ]

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 982 of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE is now released...

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

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.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 twinBASIC IDE download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• IMPORTANT: This is a BETA release under active development. It is not recommended for production use.
• fixed: (regression in BETA 981) symbol resolution of conflicting types sometimes incorrect [ FullValueRider, discord ]

[VB6 Programming]

BETA 983 of the twinBASIC programming language and IDE is now released...

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

• Click on "Assets" for the latest release
• Download and Extract the 'twinBASIC_IDE_BETA_XYZ.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 twinBASIC IDE download here... https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/tags

Changelog

• IMPORTANT: This is a BETA release under active development. It is not recommended for production use.
• fixed: controls DataSource property can now be set directly to an ADODB.Recordset to match VBx support https://github.com/twinbasic/twinbasic/issues/2064
• note: LLVM work is ongoing but not included in this interim release