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The Aurora compiler has just been updated.  To get the update redownload from the link provided when purchasing.

Changes / Additions
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- C2DScreen::CreateFullScreen was  improperly creating a caption for the API window. Fixed.
- C2DSprite::Create method added.
- C2DTileSet class added to the 2D library.
- Example program breakout.src added.
- Example program tileset_example.src added.
- Structures can now be passed by value using the BYVAL keyword.
- The GetTextLength method was moved to the CWindow class.
- And identifier can now be comprised of just an underscore and number.  example: float _5;  This was requested by Sapero.
- The compiler now correctly identifies missing return statments and inserts them as needed.
- A single line subroutine was causing an error. Fixed.  example:  sub blah(int a) { return a*2; }
- 'sizeof' is now an alias for 'len'.
- You can now define a variable of type HEAP for use with the allocheap function.
- Intrinsic unicode support added.
- wstring, dwstring types added.
- wheap type added.
- s2w and w2s funcions added to convert between unicode and ANSI strings

More information:
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Unicode in Aurora is supported intrinsically through the use of the new wstring and dwstring types.  The 'w' stands for "wide character" which is a common Windows terminology. Unicode characters are comprised of word sized elements (UTF-16).  Unicode support on 9x (95, 98, ME) systems in minimal unless you have the  MSLU (Microsoft Layer for Unicode) installed. 

Unicode strings can be entered by using the L prefix on a string:

wstring w = L"This is a unicode string";

The default length of a unicode string is 255 characters.  You can dimension a unicode string by using the dwstring keyword:

dwstring w[1000];

Creates a 1000 character string.  The same as using the 'dstring' type for dimensioning an ANSI string.

The LEN (sizeof) function will return the number of characters contained in a unicode string.  Converting between ANSI and Unicode strings is performed with the s2w and w2s functions:

w = s2w( "An ansi string" );
print( w2s(w) );

Current support also allows concatenation and comparisons.

w += L"hello";
if( w = L"hello" )
   ...

Over the next few updates we will be adding wide character versions of the string library as well. 

See Also
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/10/MSLU/default.aspx

The demo version has also been updated

Very impressive! This language has grown so much, so fast. Are you sure that you really have a day job?  ;D

Quote from: Paul Squires on May 04, 2006, 06:39:08 AM
Very impressive! This language has grown so much, so fast. Are you sure that you really have a day job?ÂÃ,  ;D

Makes you wonder, doesn't it.ÂÃ,  :DÂÃ,  ÂÃ, I am very impressed with the progress.ÂÃ,  8)

@Paul Squire, this is the language to support for your new FireFly.ÂÃ,  ;D

I have a very flexible schedule.  Took yesterday off just ot get the update done ;)

Wow Paul that is flexible. What a job hey!

Lewis

The source archive for this update has just been uploaded.  Redownload from the link provided when purchasing.