Message #173402

[Quigibo]

Axe Parser
Omega 1.0.0
Words cannot even describe...

New Features:

• Pixel drawing to any buffer.
• Rectangle drawing to any buffer.
• Line drawing to any buffer.
• DispGraphClrDraw now has grayscale equivalents.
• All DispGraph variants can use arbitrary buffers.
• New hyper-optimized loop structure for repeating code.
• Checksum command.
• New Pt-Mask() variant that uses a single buffer and also allows inverting.
• New ClrDraw shorthand to clear both buffers at once.
• Optimized all loop structures and back-jumping.
• All data is stored at the end of the program, allowing larger programs in RAM.
• All data can be forward-declared.
• Variable names are now up to 5 letters long and can use lowercase.
• Symbol limit raised from 150 to over 2000.
• New custom-named variables.
• Warning is shown if program contains code past the executable limit.
• New command to read OS's current contrast setting.
• Longer, more descriptive error messages.
• Fixed point decimal numbers can be typed in like floats in BASIC.
• New notation for subroutine calls: MySub(Arg1,Arg2,...).
• Peephole optimizations reduce the size of programs drastically.
• Ternary operator for inline if expressions.
• Emergency return command.
• Use lambdas for functional programming.
• Goto and subroutines can use addresses defined by expressions.
• Referencing commands optimize better in math operations.
• Updated documentation slightly.
• Axioms can call other subroutines with forward offsets.
• Fixed-point multiplication auto-optimizes constants.

Changed:

• Colons are now inline and can be used inside expressions.
• Sprite buffer drawing syntax has changed.
• DispGraph user-defined buffer syntax has changed.
• Fixed bug with EndIf not working on for loops.
• Binary prefix is now pi instead of "b".
• Fixed a bug that caused crashing when no programs were in the compile list.
• Fixed a bug when nesting commands that used files.
• Fixed the Next() command in MemKit.
• The CompileOP1 entrypoint will not overwrite the appvar settings.
• Flash is locked after quitting Axe for security reasons.
• All characters should convert correctly in text.
• Fixed a bug that allowed commas in referencing commands.

I know this is A LOT to take in, so I included a file "Changes.pdf" inside the download to better explain the changes.  I highly recommend reading it before you start playing around with it so you can use the new features to their full potential.

Caution: Use this version at your own risk.  It may require ROM clears and loss of data.