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Garrett
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 Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2003 9:37 pm Post subject: A Little About VDS 5 - Part I |
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The following information is a brief description of what
you can expect in Visual DialogScript 5.
| Code: | IDE:
The IDE and Debugger are completely new. The IDE now is
a single interface with dockable toolbars and tabbed
windows.
Compiling is now done within the IDE itself instead of
being done in another window.
Drag & Drop on the IDE and Scroll Wheel are supported now.
Multi file projects are now possible.
COMPILER:
Compiler has been totally rewritten. You also no longer
have to save your script before you compile.
INTEGRATED RESOURCE LINKER:
Can you say "Integrated Resource Linker"? Good, I knew you
could. Resources such as icons, bitmaps and such can now
be compiled into your exe and called from within the exe by
your program.
COMPILER DIRECTIVES:
These allow you such things as:
#DEFINE COMMAND, name1, name2, ...
#DEFINE FUNCTION, name1, name2, ...
#INCLUDE file1, file2, ...
#RESOURCE ADD, ANIICON, file.ani, {id}
#RESOURCE ADD, BITMAP, file.bmp, {id}
#RESOURCE ADD, CURSOR, file.cur, {id}
#RESOURCE ADD, ICON, file.ico, {id}
#RESOURCE ADD, TEXT, file.* , {id}
#RESOURCE ADD, <typename>, file.*, {id}
COMMANDS:
There are some new commands, some changes to previous ones and
probably some fixes also. A couple commands I'd like to at least
let you know about now are:
LOADLIB < dllname >
NEW! This command loads a dynamic link library (DLL) in order
that it can be used by way of the @LIB function..
And
FREELIB < dllname >
NEW! This command unloads a dynamic link library (DLL) that has
been previously loaded using the LOADLIB command.
I don't think it's going to take a doctor to figure out what these
two commands are used for.
FUNCTIONS:
Like the commands, there are some new functions, changes and fixes
to previous functions. Here's a few of the new functions:
@CLIPBRD()
NEW! Returns the entire contents of the clipboard, if it
contains text.
@FRAC(<value>)
NEW! This function returns the fractional part of a
floating-point value. (Example: @FRAC(12.345) = 0.345).
@UNEQUAL( <string1>, <string2> {, <EXACT>} )
NEW! This new function returns a true ('1') value if <string1>
is not equal to <string2>. Case is not taken into account in
the comparison unless the optional parameter EXACT is supplied.
The function is equivalent to @not(@equal(...,...)). |
There are also some new elements.
That is as much as I can give you right now. Date of release
is still unknown by myself. Release was delayed to an unfortunate and
unforseen event recently.
I know this isn't everything about VDS 5, but I'm only allowed
to at least give you a taste, and hopefully what you have read
is tasty enough to keep you going until it's finally released.
Best regards,
-Garrett
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LiquidCode
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 12:36 am Post subject: |
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more, More, MORE!!  Very cool Garrett. Thanks for the taste. 
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MarkTrubo
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 1:39 am Post subject: |
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MMMmmmmm, VDS 5. Tell us more!
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Alphonse
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 2:37 am Post subject: |
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any date of is birth  |
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marty
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 4:29 am Post subject: |
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You want more guys ?
Ask your questions either to me or one of the other VDS 5 users, and we may respond... well depending on the questions of course... 
This was so hard to keep for myself... Now I can sleep better.. Thanks Garrett  |
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ShinobiSoft
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 4:31 am Post subject: |
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Tell Me More, Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease! 
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ShinobiSoft
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 4:35 am Post subject: |
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Actually, on a serious note, fer once , any ideas on the price?
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Garrett
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Marty, I have been itching for over 6 months to give little hints and tid-bits
about VDS 5!
Bill, I do believe the price structure has remained the same. Of course,
that's subject to change without anyone telling me about it. 
-Garrett
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marty
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Itching only ! I could sleep along with the itching
Tip of the day:
Did you know with VDS 5 it will be possible to make an FTP client WITHOUT any external DLLs. Calling non VDS DLLs will be possible! |
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Garrett
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmmmmmmm...... I'm getting the idea that the info I gave was too
little. So I may have to say something more about VDS 5.
Yeah, but you know what?! I've been up for an hour now, and it's only
9:15 in the morn!! This is just way too early for me to be up!!! I'm going
to have to go back to bed for at least another 3 hours! What in Sam Hill
am I doing up before Noon!!?? 
-Garrett
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| marty wrote: | I could sleep along with the itching
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Oh, now that's sad..
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Garrett
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Ummmm... I think this itching issue has taken an ugly turn
-Garrett
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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I guess that most VDS programmers don't want to know about the Windows API and similar stuff. What is is cool is that in VDS 5 you can define your own commands and functions, and put them into separate units that can be called from the main DSC file. This would allow a clever person to write a nice VDS wrapper around the DLL calls to create a unit that everyone else can use.
It's also possible to make compiled units (DSU files) that can be included in a program, and which could be distributed and used without the source code. This really allows developers to create extension packages without needing to use Delphi or C. |
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marty
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry I meant COULDN'T sleep plus the itching...
Boy my english is getting bad... will have to write in french instead  |
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ShinobiSoft
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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All I can say is y'all have gotten me really anxious now. I think this is going
to be exactly what the doctor ordered.  
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