PureBasic v6.12 LTS and SpiderBasic v3.01 released
PureBasic v6.10 LTS released
Registered users get their update for free (like usual) - new licences can also be ordered from me directly.
PureBasic v6.04 LTS released and first beta version of PureBasic v6.10 (Xmas release)
PureBasic v6.03 LTS released
Now Fred will focus on the next feature release...
PureBasic v6.01 LTS + SpiderBasic 2.40 released / CodeArchivViewer (C.A.V.) sources released
Like promised Fred has worked on the further development of SpiderBasic too - so the new Version 2.40 was released in Nov. 2022.
Unfortunately, it's nothing new that I don't have the time for PureArea.net or my own PB development. That's why the PureBasic-CodeArchiv available here on PureArea.net hasn't been updated for a long time. However, I would like to fulfil a request from the PB community - so today I'm releasing the source code of the "C.A.V." (the CodeArchiv viewer tool) under the MIT license. Download: CAV-Sources.zip
This source codes for PB4.40 are even newer than the C.A.V. tool included in the CodeArchive. I would be happy about a further development - gladly again here for download for the PB community!
PureBasic v6.00 final version available
Here it is what Fred says about it in the related PB forum post: "It's been a long journey, more than a year and half to create the
update, but the support of new processors (and new OS), the upgrade of
some core libraries, many bug fixes and new features included will make
it worthwhile ! Thanks a lot for your patience, and looking forward for
future versions !" - more details you find in the updated Download, Update and History pages on PureArea.net.As Fred told us, now the longer break of developing SpiderBasic is over and Fred will concentrate again on updating PureBasic's sister product too!
Updates for PureBasic are still free for registered users - new licences can also be bought from me directly.
PureBasic v6.00 beta available
And indeed - with the new function of C code generation that now exists in addition to the ASM output, there are further possibilities: PureBasic runs for the first time on Raspberry PI and there is a MacOS M1 (arm64) version too! The optional C backend is available for all known compilers (x86/x64) and much more...
Read more in the related PB forum post!
PureBasic evolves and will get a C backend!
Myself I'm still very
busy, doing slowly progress on my 'GeoWorld' project... Here's another GeoWorld screenshot: completed information and selection windows regarding the 'Religions of the World' |
On the other side there are several
talented programmers creating cool tools or even games with and for
PureBasic. Here are a few: - EditorFactory (object management in a canvas) - Animatoon (2D painter) - IceDesign (GUI designer) - Lizard (script language) - GFX_Wizzard_BF (extensive GFX module with latest additions like crypter, game counter / odometer) - Thorin's Quest (game) |
PureBasic v5.73 released
No new functions, but many bug-fixes dedicated to the PB compiler, libraries and the IDE. See more in the PB forum post!
Myself I'm still investing all me free time into my own PB project - several older screenshots you can see below. Stay tuned and healthy!
PureBasic v5.72 released
| Combining several of
his great PB modules and a new editor brought 'EasyHelp'
from 'Thorsten1867' to us: a powerful help system (cross-platform
Windows + MacOS) based on MarkDown language and similar to CHM with
PDF/Html export, which I help
testing as I want to use it for my project too... (see screenshot on the
right)
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Happy New Year 2020! PureBasic v5.71 and SpiderBasic v2.30 released
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Beside
that I'm slowly reaching the finishing line for a first public beta
version of my own PB project (in German +
English, on Windows and MacOS)...  |
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ScaleGadgets & GFX_Wizzard modules
work together - BGames released 'Lethal Judgement' series & more as
freeware now
 Latest version of the GFX_Wizzard package (12.8 MByte) |
Read here the orginal announcement of
Werner 'walbus' Albus: "I am pleased to announce that the outstanding ScaleGadgets module from mk-soft can now work with the GFX_Wizzard_BF. It is now possible to use the extended Gadgets_BF without restrictions and easy to use with this module together with all PB Gadgets. Michael (mk-soft) and I were able to realize this together within a very short time. Not only the result of the cooperation of two coders, but also the possibility of easy data exchange and cooperation between the modules is shown. The demo code can be found in the GFX_Wizzard_BF archive under the name _ScaleGadgets.pb." |
The 'BGames' team released several PB games made with PureBasic like the famous 'Lethal Judgement' series as freeware now - preview pics and download see here (french).
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the lack of free time there aren't more 'News' here... But you can take another look at my up-coming PB project here: |
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PureBasic v5.70 "final" released
PureBasic v5.70 reached Beta2 + update for the GFX_Wizzard package available on PureArea.net
Some weeks ago Fred released a 2nd beta version of the upcoming next PB version
(available to all registered users). It does
include not only bug-fixes, but amazing improvements too: MySQL and
MariaDB support (sponsored by Paul, the PureVisionXP
creator) and HttpRequest for easily calling the 'rest' API (sponsored
by c-wayne).
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version of the GFX_Wizzard
package
(12.6 MByte) available today: Werner Albus contributed an update,
bringing several
improvements - especially a new powerful MessageRequester with a lot of
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First beta of PureBasic v5.70 released + new Privacy policy on PureArea.net
Last week Fred released the first beta version of PB5.70. To their most important innovations belong the support of the "Qt" sub-system on Linux, "DPI aware" support on Windows and many new 3D commands (OGRE). More informations and the complete list of functions in the related thread of the English PB forum.
On our own behalf: We take your privacy very seriously! This means, that the use of PureArea.net does not collect any* personal information about you. For all customers of PureBasic, SpiderBasic or PureVisionXP licences, the data storage is limited to the bare essentials, namely the order data required to register and provide the full versions.
*Find out more in our privacy policy.
GFX Wizzard BF now hosted on PureArea.net - PureBasic 5.70 on the way and PureVisionXP extension for SpiderBasic available!
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I'm proud to announce, that the awesome GFX package for PureBasic "GFX_Wizzard_BF" by Werner 'walbus' Albus is now available on PureArea.net. |
| While it was continuously developed
during the last 1.5 years, it's now finished for the current PB5.62
versions. It has an impressive function set (completely coded in PB itself!) - just to name a few: |
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- hundreds of functions to
create
fantastic GFX effects, sprites with alpha-blending, flicker-free
animations (also on Canvas gadgets)
- enhanced GIF handling functions
- output the graphics whereever you want (Canvas, Image, Sprite, Screen)
- use and combine functions for rotating, mirroring, recoloring, texturing, resizing, scrolling, etc.
- powerful Sprite editor tool
- create Sprite and CSS sheets
- all available as PB module (source-code), with many examples, running on all three OS (Win, MacOS, Linux)
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Download:
GFX_Wizzard_BF.zip PB Forum Thread: GFX_Wizzard_BF - [Modules - All OS] |
While PureBasic currently stays at version 5.62 (latest feature set of v5.60 and following bug-fixes) and PB's sister product for mobile development SpiderBasic reached version 2.2 now, rumours say that a new PB version is on the way. I can't tell you, when PB5.70 will arrive (you know: "when it's done..."), but stay tuned... :-)
| My own project (working
title 'GeoWorld') grows well, I invest all my free time and hope to
have a first beta later this year. Stay tuned! On the right you can see an updated screenshot of the loading screen... |
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And here another view on my self-written editor tool... (all done in PureBasic) |
PureBasic 20th Anniversary & new version 2.2 of SpiderBasic
| GeoWorld - Intro / loading screen on MacOS |
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GeoWorld - country/city info with picture preview on MacOS |
| GeoWorld - Intro /
loading screen on Windows |
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PureBasic 5.60 and 5.51/5.44 LTS released
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sister product SpiderBasic v2 available!
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GeoWorld -
About window & Country info with flag |
| GeoWorld -
Country & Car signs |
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GeoWorld
- City info with pictures |
| GeoWorld on MacOS - Recordlists & City info |  |
- PBMap - OpenStreetMap in a CanvasGadget
- DynamicDialogs - easy creating of dialogs/GUIs
- VectorIcons - create vector-based icons 'on-the-fly'
PureBasic 5.50 and
5.43 LTS released - sister product SpiderBasic nearly reaches v2!
Not
much news on PureArea.net due to my on-going problem with very limited
time and concentration on my own PureBasic project "GeoWorld" (working
title, may change due to licence rights later...). Of course I'm still
selling PureBasic licences (PureVision and SpiderBasic too) - so the
informations here are still valid!
PureBasic itself is of course still alive and reached the v5.50 this year. While the 3D side was improved again (e.g. with a Vehicle library), it got several further improvements, and the most important change: PureBasic is now "Unicode-only" with PB5.50+
Starting with this version PureBasic always compiles source code into Unicode programs.
Myself
I switched my project development into Unicode mode too - and it was
easier than I thought, and now my project can display special chars
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If you want to stay with ASCII development you can still use the LTS version of PureBasic, which was updated (only bug-fixes, no new functions) to v5.43.
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For creating well-designed and flexible GUI's in PureBasic I strongly suggest PB's dialog library and the free DynamicDialogs framework. What can be done with it, you can see here (very complex editor for my project). |
Currently Fred is concentrating on finishing the v2.0 of PureBasic's sister product SpiderBasic - making possible powerful web development.
