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Title: The Axe Issue Tracker (sort of)
Post by: Runer112 on September 30, 2011, 02:04:12 am

It's hard to keep track of bug reports, feature requests, and optimizations with the massive amount of posts in Axe threads. This is my attempt to compile all of them into one post in one thread. Hopefully this should make sure bug reports and good feature requests aren't lost and make it easier for Quigibo or any other coders who want to help to spend their time coming up with solutions instead of trying to find problems to solve.

If there are existing posts containing bug reports, feature requests, or optimizations that you don't see here, please try to direct me to the original post. If the post has some standing, I will add it to the list with ratings of importance and ease that I feel are appropriate. Please try not to debate much over the importance of items, the ratings I assign are just my rough opinions. Quigibo and any other coders can address items in any order they want.

Feel free to discuss any of these items either here or in their appropriate threads. I will try to merge good ideas and important points into the discussion section for each item.

Changelog

12/18/11: [Axe 1.1.1]
- -3 bugs
  - Error thrown at empty hexadecimal data brackets
  - ~~[Unconfirmed]~~ Compiling from archive sometimes fails
  - Issues with lowercase in getKey?
- -3 feature requests
  - Reporting name of source file upon compile error
  - More meaningful compilation progress information
  - Display size of the compiled program during compiling
- ~1 feature request
  - Switch statement
- -4 optmization suggestions
  - Optimized general mutliplication
  - Optimized fixed-point multiplication
  - Optimized signed division and reciprocal commands
  - Peephole optimization of sbc hl,de \ ld a,h \ or l
12/18/11: [Axe 1.1.0]
- +4 bugs
  - Error thrown at empty hexadecimal data brackets
  - Issues with lowercase in getKey?
  - Misdocumented EndIf and End!If
  - Duplication of commands referenced in Axioms
- +5 feature requests
  - Automatic backup of included programs
  - Ability to execute programs upon compilation
  - Display size of the compiled program during compiling
  - Better sorting routines
  - Nested preprocessor conditionals
- +5 optmization suggestions
  - Optimized general mutliplication
  - Optimized fixed-point multiplication
  - Optimized signed division and reciprocal commands
  - Peephole optimization of sbc hl,de \ ld a,h \ or l
  - Returning the full 32-bit result from the *^ operation
12/10/11: [Axe 1.1.0]
- -15 bugs
  - operandNAME() parses NAME as a variable, not a function
  - Horizontal -(BUFF) does not properly adjust BUFF
  - High-order multiplication calls the wrong routine
  - Erroneously throwing errors for some pointer reads
  - Multiple bugs with peephole optimizer
  - Precedence issue with negating constant pointer reads
  - Occasional issue importing tilemaps
  - The Axe application doesn't disable G-T mode
  - The ? token lacks special meaning in strings
  - Address replacements fail in inline Axiom commands
  - Buff(CONST) accepts undefined constants
  - Lack of peephole optimizer control from API
  - ? and ? don't throw an error, given bad/no digits
  - Incorrect key for float{ in command list
  - CONST? as last line in source
- -5 feature requests
  - Pre-processor conditionals
  - Improved handling of lowercase by getKey?
  - Arbitrary-sized sprite drawing command(s)
  - For(EXPR) loop
  - Including any external variable as data
- ~1 feature request
  - Manual stack control for experienced users
- -5 optmization suggestions
  - Optimized sort and reciprocal commands
  - Peephole optimization of inc hl \ dec hl
  - Optimized Bitmap() routine
  - Optimized input command
  - Optimized checksum routine

Spoiler For Old:

Bugs

Importance	Ease	Summary	Author	Discussion/Solution
`****`	`*****`	Misdocumented `EndIf` and `End!If`	jacobly (http://ourl.ca/4072/270632)
`****`	`****`	Duplication of commands referenced in Axioms	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/272323)
`****`	`?`	[Unconfirmed] Use of bcalls not in old OSes	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/248674)	List of bcalls used (http://ourl.ca/4072/269721)
`***`	`*****`	`ClrHome` does not obey split screen setting	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/239087)
`***`	`***`	`Lbl` and `Goto` mishandle spaces and periods	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/254325)
`***`	`?`	`input` clears existing homescreen text	Hot_Dog (http://ourl.ca/4072/217201)
`**`	`***`	Possible ERR:MEMORY when creating variables	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/176999)
`**`	`***`	Awkward signed division rounding	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/213957)
`*`	`***`	Various problems involving token 0x00	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/229700)

Spoiler For Resolved:

Importance	Ease	Summary	Author	Discussion/Solution
`*****`	`*****`	Error thrown at empty hexadecimal data brackets	squidgetx (http://ourl.ca/4072/270343)	Fixed in 1.1.1
`*****`	`?`	~~[Unconfirmed]~~ Compiling from archive sometimes fails	Camdenmil (http://ourl.ca/4072/249820)	Multiple (http://ourl.ca/4072/270222) confirmation (http://ourl.ca/4072/270250) reports (http://ourl.ca/4072/270251) Fixed in 1.1.1
`****`	`*****`	Issues with lowercase in `getKey?`	jacobly (http://ourl.ca/4072/270196)	Fixed in 1.1.1
`*****`	`*****`	`operandNAME()` parses `NAME` as a variable, not a function	Michael_Lee (http://ourl.ca/4072/253881)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`*****`	`*****`	`Horizontal -(BUFF)` does not properly adjust `BUFF`	Darl181 (http://ourl.ca/4072/247771)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`*****`	`*****`	High-order multiplication calls the wrong routine	jacobly (http://ourl.ca/4072/269788)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`*****`	`*****`	Erroneously throwing errors for some pointer reads	Builderboy (http://ourl.ca/4072/248706)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`*****`	`****`	Multiple bugs with peephole optimizer	jacobly (http://ourl.ca/4072/254960)	Fixed in 1.1.0
		Multiple bugs with peephole optimizer	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/260887)	Fixed in 1.1.0
		Multiple bugs with peephole optimizer	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/262939)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`****`	`*****`	Precedence issue with negating constant pointer reads	Deep Thought (http://ourl.ca/4072/261556)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`****`	`*****`	Occasional issue importing tilemaps	Builderboy (http://ourl.ca/4072/267918)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`****`	`*****`	The Axe application doesn't disable G-T mode	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/239087)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`***`	`*****`	The `?` token lacks special meaning in strings	jacboly (http://ourl.ca/4072/255567)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`***`	`*****`	Address replacements fail in inline Axiom commands	jacobly (http://ourl.ca/4072/254585)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`***`	`*****`	`Buff(CONST)` accepts undefined constants	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/237973)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`***`	`****`	Lack of peephole optimizer control from API	thepenguin77 (http://ourl.ca/4072/252870)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`***`	`****`	`?` and `?` don't throw an error, given bad/no digits	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/248674)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`**`	`*****`	Incorrect key for `float{` in command list	CoolioJazz (http://ourl.ca/4072/264998)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`**`	`****`	`CONST?` as last line in source	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/248674)	Fixed in 1.1.0
`*****`	`?`	[Unconfirmed] Instant goto corrupts program names	Darl181 (http://ourl.ca/4072/242084)	Fixed in 1.0.5

Feature Requests

Importance	Ease	Summary	Author	Discussion/Solution
`*****`	`*****`	Higher maximum symbol length	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/229683)
`*****`	`*****`	Fixed-point division	calc84maniac (http://ourl.ca/4175/220151)
`*****`	`****`	White and inverted line drawing	Builderboy (http://ourl.ca/4057/87471)
`*****`	`****`	`FUNC()?` recursive calling	Michael_Lee (http://ourl.ca/9165/244920)
`*****`	`****`	Automatic backup of included programs	epic7 (http://ourl.ca/4057/271408)	Extra pass?
`*****`	`***`	Disabling of port 2E delays	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/244172)
`*****`	`***`	Variable increment for loop	Lord Coniupiter (http://ourl.ca/4057/102063)
`*****`	`***`	Line clipping	Builderboy (http://ourl.ca/4057/160431)
`*****`	`***`	ON key to halt execution	Builderboy (http://ourl.ca/4057/74991)
`*****`	`**`	Token replacements for Axioms	Ashbad (http://ourl.ca/4057/186031)
`****`	`*****`	Break and Continue	calc84maniac (http://ourl.ca/4057/110062)
`****`	`*****`	Unclipped aligned sprite drawing	Quigibo (http://ourl.ca/4057/102185)
`****`	`****`	Random integer from A to B	Builderboy (http://ourl.ca/4057/74939)
`****`	`****`	White and outline rectangles	Builderboy (http://ourl.ca/4057/74939)
`****`	`****`	Horizontal and vertical line drawing	Quigibo (http://ourl.ca/4161/94886)
`****`	`****`	Custom interrupts that perform an `rst 38h`	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/205943)
`****`	`***`	On-calculator application signing	Quigibo (http://ourl.ca/4057/95576)
`****`	`***`	Compound assignment operators	SirCmpwn (http://ourl.ca/4057/80864)
`****`	`***`	Proper inclusion of 2-byte tokens in strings	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/246680)
`****`	`***`	Inclusion of token strings as data	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/256292)
`****`	`***`	Buffer display with bitwise logic	Happybobjr (http://ourl.ca/4057/156447)
`****`	`***`	Buffer combination with bitwise logic	ztrumpet (http://ourl.ca/4057/79129)
`****`	`***`	Improved Axiom header with version system	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/202502)
`****`	`***`	More intelligent parsing of similar Axiom commands	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/239843)
`****`	`***`	Arbitrary buffer support for all buffer/drawing commands	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/161735)
`****`	`**`	Macros	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/238016)
`****`	`**`	Optional Axiom priority over Axe commands	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/202502)
`****`	`*`	Some degree of on-calculator documentation	Ashbad (http://ourl.ca/4057/126694)
`****`	`*`	Authentic Axe libraries	Quigibo (http://ourl.ca/4057/87280)
`****`	`*`	8-bit/32-bit mode	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/132747)
`***`	`*****`	Native InsertMem and DelMem commands	calc84maniac (http://ourl.ca/4057/110868)
`***`	`*****`	APD control	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/239087)
`***`	`*****`	`B_CALL(_DelRes)`	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/183719)
`***`	`*****`	`B_CALL(_ForceFullScreen)`	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/239087)
`***`	`****`	Signed for loop	Quigibo (http://ourl.ca/4057/84611)
`***`	`****`	Ability to execute programs upon compilation	thydowulays (http://ourl.ca/4057/271021)
`***`	`****`	16*16 sprite drawing command(s)	trevmeister66 (http://ourl.ca/4057/77424)
`***`	`***`	Switch statement	calc84maniac (http://ourl.ca/4057/77338)	Partially added in 1.1.1
`***`	`***`	Manual stack control for experienced users	Quigibo (http://ourl.ca/4057/195758)	Partially (http://ourl.ca/4050/247882) added in 1.1.0
`***`	`***`	Better sorting routines	ztrumpet (http://ourl.ca/4057/270145)
`***`	`***`	Safe copy display routines	calc84maniac (http://ourl.ca/4050/76836)
`***`	`**`	Bit set/reset/get, esp. with memory	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/88808)
`**`	`*****`	CRC-CCITT	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4072/227595)
`**`	`****`	Ability to call other assembly programs	ACagliano (http://ourl.ca/4057/124708)
`**`	`****`	8*n sprite drawing comamnd(s)	ztrumpet (http://ourl.ca/4057/124989)
`**`	`****`	Accessing the loop counter in `For(CONST)` loops	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/247735)
`**`	`***`	Buffer shifting by more than one pixel	guy6020665 (http://ourl.ca/4057/173432)
`**`	`***`	Nested preprocessor conditionals	jacobly (http://ourl.ca/4050/270111)
`**`	`***`	Axe API support	Broseph Radson (http://ourl.ca/4057/162772)
`**`	`**`	Manual alteration of code origin	ztrumpet (http://ourl.ca/4057/143688)
`**`	`**`	Defining constants from Axioms	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/207838)
`**`	`**`	File-specific variable reallocation	Qwerty.55 (http://ourl.ca/4057/238759)
`**`	`*`	USB support	graphmastur (http://ourl.ca/4057/105361)
`*`	`**`	Inline TI-BASIC	Quigibo (http://ourl.ca/4057/80909)

Spoiler For Resolved:

Axiom Requests

Importance

Ease

Summary

Author

Discussion/Solution

Optimization Suggestions

Importance	Ease	Summary	Author	Discussion/Solution
`*****`	`***`	Conditional jumping and calling	calcdude84se (http://ourl.ca/4057/140521)
`*****`	`**`	Optimization of most/all commands for constant arguments	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/245943)
`****`	`*****`	Make `p_Log`, `p_Exp`, `p_GetBit`, and `p_GetBit16` subroutines	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4175/184304)
`****`	`*****`	Removal of some port 6 interactions for interrupts in programs	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4175/218269)
`****`	`**`	Special comparisons for control structures	calc84maniac (http://ourl.ca/4057/248755)
`****`	`**`	Optimized constant storing	calc84maniac (http://ourl.ca/4175/162498)
`***`	`****`	Returning the full 32-bit result from the `*^` operation	Quigibo (http://ourl.ca/4057/270389)
`***`	`****`	Separating `Vertical +/-` variants from main routines	Runer112
`***`	`****`	Loading a value before the jump in if statements	calc84maniac
`***`	`***`	Short-circuit operators in if statements jump directly to destination	calc84maniac
`***`	`***`	Double-buffered drawing	Freyaday (http://ourl.ca/4057/189002)
`***`	`***`	Parsing `{CONST}?` in expressions as a variable	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/131942)
`***`	`**`	Optimized constant loading	calc84maniac (http://ourl.ca/4175/228099)
`**`	`***`	Optimized bitwise operations with set/res instructions	calc84maniac (http://ourl.ca/4057/89963)
`**`	`***`	Optimized `DS<()` structure	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4175/162131)
`**`	`*`	Putting routines inline/in subroutines intelligently	Runer112 (http://ourl.ca/4057/93651)

Spoiler For Resolved:

Title: Re: The Axe Bug, Feature Request, and Optimization List
Post by: Quigibo on September 30, 2011, 06:24:28 am

Some of those are already fixed/implemented. Some are purposely left out. Should I edit it to reflect changes, at least in the discussion tags?

This is a great idea though, to keep them in a neat list, it should make it easier for me to find things to improve. But I think it is currently cluttered with a lot of things that I have no intention to add at any point in the future. A lot of the feature requests are just way too specific to be included internally.

Title: Re: The Axe Bug, Feature Request, and Optimization List
Post by: Runer112 on September 30, 2011, 10:42:38 am

Yeah, the feature request list is a bit crowded. For requests for commands that you don't plan on adding, I'll make a separate section for Axiom requests and you can move anything you want into that section. But for everything that isn't simply a command request, instead of deleting things you don't plan on implementing, I think it would be better if it just had its importance dropped down to zero stars. If you want, you can add a short note in the discussion box explaining why it isn't a bug/why you won't implement the feature/why you won't implement the optimization. If you provide a good reason for not implementing it then I'll delete the entry altogether. Otherwise, I might follow it up with a counter-argument. ;)

Title: Re: The Axe Issue Tracker (sort of)
Post by: Deep Toaster on September 30, 2011, 06:11:38 pm

Epic post.

Title: Re: The Axe Issue Tracker (sort of)
Post by: Runer112 on October 03, 2011, 03:55:30 pm

Bump to tell Quigibo that I have added some bugs, and to remind him that he should feel free to move any feature requests he doesn't plan on implementing either down to zero stars of importance or into the Axiom requests section as appropriate, possibly with explanation. Also if there are any bugs that you don't think are bugs, feel free to drop them to zero stars of importance as well, again possibly with explanation.

Also, reminding everybody to speak up if they know of old bugs/feature requests/optimization suggestions that aren't found on this list. I want this to be an exhaustive list of pretty much everything, and I might have missed some. And don't be shy with strange feature requests, because I'll also be trying to fill out the Axiom requests section soon, where many requests could go. I wasn't originally looking for feature requests that might be useful as Axioms, so I know I've missed some of those.

Title: Re: The Axe Issue Tracker (sort of)
Post by: TIfanx1999 on October 04, 2011, 03:51:46 am

Wow, awesome work taking the time to organize this all in one section. =)

Title: Re: The Axe Issue Tracker (sort of)
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 17, 2011, 01:57:02 am

Darn nice list Runer112. This should hopefully reduce the amount of duplicate bug reports, even though they might still happen.

Title: Re: The Axe Issue Tracker (sort of)
Post by: Runer112 on December 11, 2011, 12:05:21 am

Finally forced myself to update this thing for the past 2 months of activity! XD And as you can see in the changelog, Axe 1.1.0 was quite an impressive release; it resolved 25 issues.

Phew, that took a while...

EDIT: After multiple reports, compiling from archive is definitely confirmed to have problems.

Title: Re: The Axe Issue Tracker (sort of)
Post by: Runer112 on December 18, 2011, 08:03:18 pm

Updated for the past week of bug reports, feature requests, and optimization suggestions. Also updated for the release of Axe 1.1.1! ;D

Omnimaga

Calculator Community => Major Community Projects => The Axe Parser Project => Topic started by: Runer112 on September 30, 2011, 02:04:12 am