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What's new in mikroBasic PRO for 8051

IDE build 3.50
Command line build 3.50

New features and enhancements in the following areas will boost your productivity by helping you complete many tasks more easily and in less time.

For a complete version history of mikroBasic PRO for 8051, visit the following link : http://www.mikroe.com/download/eng/documents/compilers/mikrobasic/pro/8051/version_history.txt

• Compiler Changes
• IDE Changes
• Libraries Changes
• Examples Changes

Compiler Changes

Improved :

• Peephole optimizer minor changes.
• Faster loading of mcl files.
• Faster compiler and linker.

Fixed :

• Problems with large model.
• Several bug fixed.

IDE Changes

Improved :

• Licensing mechanism.
• Bookmark Editor. You can now view bookmark IDs.
• Bookmark Editor. You can now see all files in project containing any bookmark.
• New Project wizard (project folder selection, existing project files added to list).
• New Project Wizard :
  • Reduced number of steps for creating new project.
  • File name and file path now separated.
• Library manager. Faster loading of libraries.
• Search project files in Windows Explorer style.
• Add project to project group by single mouse click.
• Search Paths Editor :
  • Copy/Cut/Paste/Select All options for search paths editor.
  • Assigned shotcut CTRL + SHIFT + P.
• Assigned shotcut CTRL + SHIFT + P.
• Statistics is no longer a "modal" window, but rather "stay on top".
• Code Explorer.
• Add to watch list mechanism.
• Spell checker for all files included in current project.
• Code and Parameter Assistant.
• Library manager loads MCLs faster.
• More user options for control of optimizations.
• Tools moved to panels. Now they are dockable and they receive the Color Style from IDE.
• Additional options included, users wishes fulfilled, minor bugs fixed.
• Code Assistant (CTRL+SPACE) loads faster.
• Faster simulation of Delay_ms and Delay_us functions.
• Build all projects with option to stop the process.
• Project manager shows the total number of projects in project group.
• Replace dialog is being moved to ensure the target text is visible in editor.
• Double click on warning message about non existing search paths opens Search Paths dialog.
• Print & Print preview, fixed print selection.
• Quick convertor.
• Project Manager shows ASM files for all source files.

Fixed :

• Issue with setting MCU frequency.
• Creating project with empty name.
• Creating project which name which starts with a digit.
• "File Save As", "Project Save As" and "Save Project Group" give wrong file filters.
• Active comment starts with a digit caused IDE to crash.
• It is not possible to save a project group when projects were added from Project Explorer.
• Statistics window did not always stayed on top.
• In debug mode changing focus between editor and watch list was not momental (Insert, Delete key...).
• Closing file while compile is in progress caused IDE to crash.
• Search paths was not refreshed on starting IDE if "Search Path" window was opened when IDE was closed.
• Removed space characters in front of line code When a bookmarked line is displayed in bookmark window.
• Project settings schemes, some schemes were outdated.
• Remove recent project from Start Page caused exception.
• Code explorer, when undocked worked incorrectly.
• Progress Bar window did not have border.
• Undo command in editor doesn't return to saved state of file.
• SaveBookmarks doesn't work.
• LoadBookmarks doesn't work.
• Multiple row word-by-word selection.
• Warnings/Hints check box.
• A lot of Search/Replace quirks and bugs.
• Statistics - uncorrect displaying of free RAM.
• Loosing all breakpoints when closing editor.
• P16ENH simulator did not performe shadow register switching for interrupt.
• In some cases IDE freezes if MCU is changed in Project Settings.
• Visible Statistics are updated after build.
• 32 bit icons fail to load on some graphic cards.
• Auto Save feature.
• Indent guides cannot be turned off.
• Can not read registry key for WIN7 with UAC on.
• Simulator can not start-up in some cases if handler functions existed.
• Uncheck in Library Manager does not clear Code Assistant list.
• Check in Library Manager clears Code Assistant list.
• Compiler version is not visible in caption if no projects are open.
• Parameter assistant ignores commas when switching to another parameter.
• Improper display of RAM memory usage in statistics.
• AutoComplete - Incomplete procedure parameter list.
• Various docking windows issues.
• Save project group on close.
• UAC problem on Windows Vista and Windows 7.
• Windows Vista and Windows 7 manifest problem.
• Code Explorer on Windows 7 x64 does not display images properly.
• EEPROM editor loading .ihex and .eed files problems.
• Find declaration problems when includes are present.
• Project Manager - Close Project - Ide crashes when try to Close Project.
• Project Manager - Add file to project - crashes when try to Add project and nothing is selected in Project Manager.
• Project Manager - Quick switch between project crashes IDE.
• Project Manager - Cann't colse a file in Editor if it firstly removed from Project Manger.
• Project Manager - Still generate an ASM file even if it's dissabled in options.
• Project Manager - When open a group of projects in PM title bar shows all projects names.
• Project Manager - Switch between projects in project group on double click.
• Project Manager - On load project group it is posible to build a project for a wrong chip.
• Auto save on Build works only for main module.
• Code Explrorer - Colors for funtions and procedures are the same.
• Statistics - RAM usage differs in Statistics window and Messages window.
• Can not resize varialbes column in statistic window.
• Active Comments do not genrate after sign '-'.
• IDE crashes if try to close project and building is still in process.
• Incomplete procedure parameter list.
• Docking windows problem.
• On Close Project Group - Save project group.
• Code Explorer works faster for code over 5000 lines.
• New Project Wizard adds the main file at the end of files list.
• Select All does not take effect.
• Open Project Group can build project before project is completely open.
• Close Project Group - always ask for Save.
• If two editors are undocked Select All perfoms action in inactive editor.
• Steping over a fuction with arguments opens dissasembly listing in some cases.
• Print preview for Arctic theme shows entire page in black.
• Cancelling changes in [Options -> Tools] does not reset tools to previous state.
• Step into function with parameters.
• Bookmarks window does not reflect changes when lines are inserted/deleted.
• Cut/Copy/Paste operations in Watch Window and Quick Converter mistakenly perform the action into active editor.
• ALT+Key invokes IDE commands instead of opening menu items.
• Program error when docking Project Manager inside Editors window.
• Tool parameter "%LIST_FILE_NAME" does not add the name of listfile.
• Save project group on IDE closing.
• Slow editor response in certain cases.
• Adding variable passed by reference to the Watch Window causes error.

Libraries Changes

Improved :

• Added functions in Conversions library:
  • IntToStrWithZeros,
  • LongWordToStrWithZeros,
  • LongIntToStrWithZeros,
  • ByteToHex,
  • ShortToHex,
  • WordToHex,
  • IntToHex,
  • LongWordToHex and
  • LongIntToHex.
• Added UART and SPI generic functions.

Fixed :

• UARTx_Read_Text function.

Examples Changes