Major new release 15.08

[Rob Hagemans]

Hi all, I've uploaded release 15.08.
This major new release brings many new features and fixes, among which:

• emulation of the CAS1: cassette tape device through .WAV audio files and .CAS bitdumps
• support for IBM PC and BASICODE tapes
• improved support for serial connections, including support for DSR/DTR lines
• threaded audio subsystem, allowing for more precise timings and cleaner code
• refactored device subsystem with cleaner, more maintainable code
• more tests, a more flexible testing framework and easier setup of new tests
• standardised Python package organisation
• much improved, more easily navigable online and offline documentation

Enjoy,
Rob

[Anonymous]

It seems that the following command does not work properly in this new version:

PRINT INPUT$(3)

After executing this command and type any 3 letters, it always gives an error message "Input past end". Early versions seem to not have this problem.

[Rob Hagemans]

Hi, thanks for the bug report!

This is indeed a regression caused by a refactoring of the device handling code. I've fixed it in the git repo; the fix will be included in 15.08.1.

[Rob Hagemans]

Hi all, I've released PC-BASIC 15.08.1. This minor release brings documentation improvements and bugfixes, in particular:

fix the crash on pressing Enter on an empty line in AUTO mode
fix the crash on CHDIR and FILES in Windows
fix INPUT PAST END error on INPUT$ on a keyboard file
fix monochrome monitor emulation with CGA video

Thanks to everyone who reported bugs!
Have fun,
Rob