Yes, this email does get sent to a distribution list. You are on the ‘testing’ distribution list.
We are about to release v0.98.00 of Great Cow BASIC and a release of Great Cow Graphical BASIC – you can now download and test the release candidate version. We really need your feedback as soon as practical. See below for download.
These are the same instructions to everyone – so, they are generic instruction. There are a lot of people on this email.
Status
THIS IS LIKELY TO BE THE FINAL RELEASE CANDIDATE.
WE ARE ADDING NO MORE FEATURES IN THE RELEASE. WE NOW WANT STABILITY IN THE CODE TO RELEASE.
STILL BE CAREFUL USING FOR PRODUCTION.
THIS IS A RELEASE CANDIDATE AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS THAT CAUSE ERRANT USER PROGRAM BEHAVIOR.
THIS IS A DISCLAIMER BUT WE DO NOT EXPECT ANY MAJOR ERRORS.
Changes
Take a moment to look at the Release List.txt. Start at the top at record 337 and scroll down to 412. Take your time there a lot of changes.
The Release List.txt file is maintained daily and it will show we have fixed the critical issues found in RC2, RC3 (what I called the ‘disaster release’!) and RC4.
This is huge update. This has taken months to pull together and the last week has been a form of hell - Hugh is doing night shifts. I get to do the day shift.
Use the software!
Please use in anger. Let us know how you get on. We need feedback. We do not want to release the software with some major issue that we could have found with some user testing. We have extensive automated testing but nothing is better than have people use the software.
Test you existing programs.
You can simply and easily test all your existing programs.
Edit 'TestCompileAllDemos.bat' in your GreatCowBASIC folder. Change the following line to your code folder.
for /R demos\ %%F in (*.%FileType%) do (
To
for /R c:\myprogramfolder\ %%F in (*.%FileType%) do (
If you do this… you have just replaced the work "demos" with "c:\myprogramfolder". Leave the "\" in place. If you run the script it will test all your GCB source files. This is non-intrusive test. It will create a "TEST.LOG" in your GreatCowBASIC folder. Review the log file after completion.
If you run 'TestCompileAllDemos.bat' without editing then we know of the errors in the 'demo' folders. We expect these ‘invalid program’ and some chip errors – please ignore.
Want to Help with the Help?
You can now correct and edit the Help source online. People are doing this and these get included in the release build and the daily build. Go to https://github.com/Anobium/Great-Cow-BASIC-Help to view, you will need to create an account to edit but the process is simple and there are lots of very good guides on YouTube.
Want to correct a Demonstration source file?
You can now correct and edit the demo sources. People are doing this and these get included in the release build and then are available online. Go to https://github.com/Anobium/Great-Cow-BASIC-Demonstration-Sources to view these source demonstration files, again, you will need to create an account to edit.
And, where to obtain?
IInstall the release to a new folder structure. DO NOT mix and match with any previous release(s). If we have an issue then I need everyone on the same build and the same configuration.
Send me a SourceForge 'personal message' if you have NOT received the RC5 invite email.
Report back to the forum. Title your posting 'v0.98.00 RC5: <your issue="" title="" bla="">.
There is a known issue within the IDE displaying If-then-else-if-end-if constructs. I have included in the build an alternative IDE LXL file. To enable use of the older LXL file – just rename.</your>
Have fun,
Evan and Hugh
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Hello Great Cow BASIC fans,
Yes, this email does get sent to a distribution list. You are on the ‘testing’ distribution list.
We are about to release v0.98.00 of Great Cow BASIC and a release of Great Cow Graphical BASIC – you can now download and test the release candidate version. We really need your feedback as soon as practical. See below for download.
These are the same instructions to everyone – so, they are generic instruction. There are a lot of people on this email.
Status
THIS IS LIKELY TO BE THE FINAL RELEASE CANDIDATE.
WE ARE ADDING NO MORE FEATURES IN THE RELEASE. WE NOW WANT STABILITY IN THE CODE TO RELEASE.
STILL BE CAREFUL USING FOR PRODUCTION.
THIS IS A RELEASE CANDIDATE AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS THAT CAUSE ERRANT USER PROGRAM BEHAVIOR.
THIS IS A DISCLAIMER BUT WE DO NOT EXPECT ANY MAJOR ERRORS.
Changes
Take a moment to look at the Release List.txt. Start at the top at record 337 and scroll down to 412. Take your time there a lot of changes.
The Release List.txt file is maintained daily and it will show we have fixed the critical issues found in RC2, RC3 (what I called the ‘disaster release’!) and RC4.
This is huge update. This has taken months to pull together and the last week has been a form of hell - Hugh is doing night shifts. I get to do the day shift.
Use the software!
Please use in anger. Let us know how you get on. We need feedback. We do not want to release the software with some major issue that we could have found with some user testing. We have extensive automated testing but nothing is better than have people use the software.
Test you existing programs.
You can simply and easily test all your existing programs.
Edit 'TestCompileAllDemos.bat' in your GreatCowBASIC folder. Change the following line to your code folder.
If you do this… you have just replaced the work "demos" with "c:\myprogramfolder". Leave the "\" in place. If you run the script it will test all your GCB source files. This is non-intrusive test. It will create a "TEST.LOG" in your GreatCowBASIC folder. Review the log file after completion.
If you run 'TestCompileAllDemos.bat' without editing then we know of the errors in the 'demo' folders. We expect these ‘invalid program’ and some chip errors – please ignore.
Want to Help with the Help?
You can now correct and edit the Help source online. People are doing this and these get included in the release build and the daily build. Go to https://github.com/Anobium/Great-Cow-BASIC-Help to view, you will need to create an account to edit but the process is simple and there are lots of very good guides on YouTube.
Want to correct a Demonstration source file?
You can now correct and edit the demo sources. People are doing this and these get included in the release build and then are available online. Go to https://github.com/Anobium/Great-Cow-BASIC-Demonstration-Sources to view these source demonstration files, again, you will need to create an account to edit.
And, where to obtain?
IInstall the release to a new folder structure. DO NOT mix and match with any previous release(s). If we have an issue then I need everyone on the same build and the same configuration.
Send me a SourceForge 'personal message' if you have NOT received the RC5 invite email.
Report back to the forum. Title your posting 'v0.98.00 RC5: <your issue="" title="" bla="">.
There is a known issue within the IDE displaying If-then-else-if-end-if constructs. I have included in the build an alternative IDE LXL file. To enable use of the older LXL file – just rename.</your>
Have fun,
Evan and Hugh