Previously, if the IDE had focus while a compiled program was being run (F5), any input on the window would later be processed, messing up the source code sometimes. That's been fixed.
Block indentation is now allowed even with auto-indentation is on. A bit useless at first, as the IDE will override any custom indentation attempt while ideautoindent is on, but at least now TAB doesn't inadvertedly delete selection contents anymore.
Expand cursor behavior to work even when auto layout/indentation are active, so that edition feels more natural.
Also:
- Improved cursor behavior when using backspace to collapse a line into the previous one (check out code comments for easier understanding).
Uses _PALETTECOLOR to change the background of the IDE to a darker shade while external compilation is taking place, to give a sense of temporary unavailability.
Also:
- Improved messagebox (allows multiline messages with CHR$(10) terminated lines.
- Fixed a minor bug that could be triggered by right-clicking a selection that contained only sigils.
- Add -e for compiling with OPTION _EXPLICIT activated from the command line - even if the source file doesn't have the directive.
- Add -o for specifying a different output executable file name.
- More flexible syntax, as switches can come after the file name, making the following acceptable: qb64 filename.bas -x -e -o myprog.exe
- No two OPTION _EXPLICIT can be entered
- You can OPTION _EXPLICIT: DO OTHER STUFF 'and comment on the same line
- Extreme cases of bad formatting like OPTION _EXPLICIT are fine.
When you use OPTION _EXPLICIT, all variables and arrays must be defined with DIM (or equivalent statement) before they can be used. QB64's case check already aids in avoiding mistakes on that front, but now you will run into a compiler error if a variable or array is used before being defined.
Because OPTION _EXPLICIT sets a compiler behavior, it must come before any other statements in your code.
As this is a non-QB4.5 feature, the keyword uses an underscore, in order to avoid conflicts with existing code.
Upon hovering the Back button right below the menu bar, the next QuickNav location will be shown as "back to line ##".
Also:
- Fix label color in the "Google Android" dialog.
- Fix a bug that could occur when invoking the contextual menu with an empty selection.
- Relocate Undo/Redo to the top of the Edit menu.
Upon entering any _RGB statement, the IDE will offer to launch the mixer dialog, which can be done by hitting Shift+ENTER. Right-clicking existing statements allows triggering the mixer dialog from the contextual menu.
External libraries can now sit in the same folder as your source file without the need to specify a full path. You can use .libraryname or ./libraryname with DECLARE LIBRARY statement blocks.
(Windows only for now)
When active, this new setting will instruct the compiler to save the .EXE in the same folder as the source file. If the current program is not yet saved, the .EXE is placed in the same folder as QB64.EXE, as usual.
Also:
- When "Make EXE only (F11)" is used, the status area will show "Location: " and a link to the folder where the .EXE was saved. Clicking it launches Windows Explorer.
When auto indent is turned off in Options->Code Layout, hitting ENTER to create a new line will cause the cursor to be aligned with the previous line start, making it easier to manually indent code.
Also:
- Hitting backspace when there's no text before the cursor will also cause it to jump back following the tab spacing set in the Code Layout dialog.
