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Axe Parser
Delta 0.4.7
Wow, look at all these new things!

New Features:

• Lots of new auto optimizations to reduce code size
• Values can be stored to pointers in reverse order (big endian)
• Display numbers in hexadecimal
• Draw lines to the back buffer
• New "Display & Clear" routine to do both simultaneously
• Bitwise complement command for 8 and 16 bit numbers
• Reallocate variables anywhere in the program!
• Custom icon support when compiling for shells!

Changed:

• getkey() can now take a variable as an argument!
• Fixed bug when leaving parenthesis off inline data
• Fixed the input command.  It should never display garbage anymore
• New, faster line drawing routine
• File pointers can now be dereferenced
• The L1 buffer has changed position and is now 2 bytes larger
• The variables are now located after the end of the L1 buffer by default

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Axe Parser
Delta 0.4.8
Just a little patch before the stable release.

New Features:

• A few more optimizations
• Multi-line comments!
• Axiom SDK updated and probably finalized

Changed:

• Fixed 3 Level grayscale routine hopefully
• Fixed reading protected programs from archive
• Fixed application size field
• Line drawing off-screen does not draw the line.
• A few other minor bug fixes.

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Axe Parser
Epsilon 0.5.0
Sorry about the super slow pace of updates...

New Features:

• Axioms finally fully functional!
• Example axiom included.
• "While 1" and "Repeat 0" automatically optimize to "Do" loops.
• New "EndIf" and "End!If" statements for post-testing in loops.
• Help menu actually shows something now!

Changed:

• Fixed sprite rotation commands.
• Fixed nibble reading commands.

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Axe Parser
Epsilon 0.5.1
Almost done... maybe.

New Features:

• New getkey for grabbing key combinations.
• Compile menu tells you the shell settings to avoid accidental compiles.
• DispGraph is now significantly faster.
• New command to check string equality.
• Lots of new optimizations (Thanks again to Runer112!)

Changed:

• Fixed Axiom system when reading commands with single r modifiers.
• Fixed MemKit axiom bugs.
• Corrected typo in help menu.
• not() can be used in expressions.
• Fixed Ptr->DispGraph bug.

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Axe Parser
Epsilon 0.5.2
Lots of fixing and polishing.  Should be ready for a stable release very soon!

New Features:

• All DispGraph variants now work with every speed and every interrupt mode!
• Fix command can have multiple modes on the same line.
• Jump table added with API documentation for external parsing.
• rand is dereferencable.
• A few new error codes for better clarification.
• Left and right arrows can be used to change settings.
• Same arrows can also change the shell form the compile menu.
• Define constants in your code as static variables.
• Data defined in Axioms is more intuitive and works as expected.

Changed:

• GetCalc now consistently returns proper float pointers.
• Fixed credits to RabbitSign (GNU).
• Fixed dereferencing bug.
• Fixed bug with Pt-Mask().
• Fixed bug with multi-line comments.
• Fixed parenthesis issue on last line.
• Optimized for loops when the third parameter is constant.
• Optimized all unsigned comparisons against constants.
• Optimized and, or, and xor when applied to constants.
• Optimized various other commands.

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Axe Parser
Epsilon 0.5.3b
The last of the betas for sure.

New Features:

• Increment and decrement operators!
• Reciprocal operation for 8.8 fixed point numbers
• On key will force quit compiling safely.
• Faster and more optimized DispGraph routines.
• Significantly faster square root routine.

Changed:

• Fixed major bug with the Disp command when compiling for apps.
• Fixed incorrect optimization with Dispgraph to other buffers.
• Fixed the new numerical constants feature.
• Fixed bug with nibble storing.
• Fixed bug with big-endian storing.

EDIT: Fixed a few bugs since there was at least one major one.  If you downloaded it before this edit, please re-download.

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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.

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Axe Parser
Omega 1.0.1

Had to pull an all-nighter for this next day update.

New Features:

• Use variables as single byte values!
• ClrDraw now works on any buffer.
• DrawInv now works on any buffer.

Changed:

• Fixed bug with freezing after backing up.
• Fixed bug with include files not being recognized.
• Fixed the Shade() command.
• Fixed error not showing up when using blocks inside expressions.

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

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Axe Parser
Omega 1.0.2
If you've used 1.0.0 or 1.0.1, I highly recommend you BACKUP your data and do a FULL ROM CLEAR before installing!

Sorry about the bugs!

New Features:

• Files now work in both RAM and archive!
• Ternary operator is optimized for short circuit statements.

Changed:

• Fixed major bug with sector leaking.
• Fixed error checking with inline blocks.
• Fixed a few issues with colons.
• Fixed character conversions for prgm, grp, and appv.
• Fixed possible bug with GetCalc() when overwriting archived vars.
• Fixed possible bug with backups missing a hash in the compile menu.
• Fixed a bug that prevented labels to start with a number.
• Fixed Zeros(0) causing a freeze.

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Axe Parser
Omega 1.0.3
Thanks everyone who helped catch more bugs with 1.0.2.  Hopefully this version should be much more stable

New Features:

• New easy short circuit operators for "and" and "or"!
• Ternary "Not-if" variant.
• Reading data from files is an order of magnitude faster.

Changed:

• Fixed issue with reading constant pointers.
• Fixed [On] key issue with getkeyr after program quits.
• Copy should now work with files in RAM.
• Fixed bug with pixel commands on other buffers.
• Fixed ternary operators in block conditionals.
• Fixed issues with length() command.

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Axe Parser
Omega 1.0.4

New Features:

• Axe apps no longer delete themselves after 15 runs (thanks thepenguin77!)
• Horizontal and Vertical commands work on any buffer.
• Create buffers filled with any value.
• New pt-Get() routines for cloning sprites. (thanks calcmaniac84!)

Changed:

• Fixed and optimized all multiplication.
• Fixed small bug with 4 level grayscale.
• Fixed returnr for apps.
• Zeros() token changed to Buff()
• Pointer calls now keep the accumulator preserved during the call.
• Lots of new optimizations! (thanks Runer112!)

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Axe Parser
Omega 1.0.5b

New Features:

• Press [zoom] for a speedy fast (but less optimized) compile time!

Changed:

• Fixed compile error when overwriting an archived executable.
• Fixed error with random 'r' appearing in strings.
• New peephole optimizations should reduce executable size another percent or so.

EDIT: Okay, now it should be good... 

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Axe Parser
Omega 1.1.0

The largest changelog since 1.0.0!  So many bug fixes... anyway, special thanks to jacobly who has been helping a lot with the development recently.  Also thanks Runer112 for the constant issue tracking and debugging.

New Features:

• New Select() command for simple and powerful optimization and storage.
• Redesigned Bitmap() command is clipped, faster, and works with any buffer.
• Axioms can now make page 0 jumps and calls.
• Toggle upper and lower case in your programs with the new Fix command.
• 8.8 to 8.8 sqrt.
• Single argument for loops can now take any expression as an argument.
• Now able to use Return in a single argument for loop.
• The Axe app disables G-T mode on startup.
• Conditional comment blocks. (aka preprocessor conditionals)
• Absorb appvars, programs, and strings directly into an executable.
• Zoom option now controllable through the API.

Changed:

• Added slightly more delay to direct key input.
• Function calls have a higher precedence over operations.
• Fixed multiple bugs with peephole optimizations.
• Fixed auto-replacements for inline Axioms.
• getkeyr handles lowercase more usefully.
• Fixed weird negative sign problem in brackets.
• Labels cannot be placed in a single argument for statement.
• Fixed horizontal-() bug causing crashes.
• Fixed random wrong num of args issue.
• Fixed a few mistakes in the commands list.
• Fixed custom list token in getcalc strings.
• Fixed constant store on last line.
• Throws an error when no digits entered for hex and binary constants.
• Buff() can only be defined with known constants.
• Fixed occasional tilemap sprite import glitch.
• Fixed *^ operation.
• Fixed cumsum() command.

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Axe Parser
Omega 1.1.1

I was surprised how fast I was able to fix things an add some of these features...

New Features:

• Sexy new compiling progress bar.
• See the name of subprograms currently being parsed.
• See the total size so far of the executable.
• See progress when writing a compiled program to an app.
• Faster multiplication.
• New "Switch"-like statement to generate jump-tables.
• Now able to chain static declarations.
• Added a * in the compile menu to indicate archived programs.

Changed:

• Fixed scrolling to errors in large programs!
• Fixed issue with the getkeyr command not resetting.
• Fixed random errors occurring when parsing archived programs.
• Fixed empty brackets causing an error.
• Press [clear] to skip seeing the source error, otherwise it will show.

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Axe Parser
Omega 1.1.2

Happy 2 year anniversary to Axe! Some very cool and game-changing features here to celebrate...

New Features:

• Shiny new commands list!  Thanks to Etienne Gauvin!
• [Beta] New compile setting to reduce executable size: "Axe Fusion" (But requires Axe to run)
• Axioms can now define their own custom token replacements.  Thanks to Runer112!
• Optimized sprite commands, Z-Test(), and more!
• The "equal" and "not equal" operations can be used in constant expressions.
• New command to give default values to undefined constants.
• Pt-Mask()r now works on any buffer.
• Circle() now works on any buffer.
• New optimized shorthand for screen buffer copying.
• New command to retrieve an indexed string from a list of strings.

Changed:

• Removed default Axiom tokens, but you can add them back to your Axiom if you used them.
• Axioms can now be redefined multiple times with no effect on the program.
• Fixed documentation of EndIf command.
• Z-Test() will throw an error if used in a for loop instead of crashing.
• Fixed some syntax bugs with files.