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# RetroForth 2021.4 Release Notes
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2020-12-29 20:04:41 +01:00
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## Core Language
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2021-03-30 13:58:25 +02:00
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## Renamed
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- prefix: namespace to sigil:
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## I/O
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2021-01-24 06:16:18 +01:00
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- simplify definition of `c:get`
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2021-04-19 20:14:25 +02:00
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- reduced memory usage of the forth part of the code
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in most devices
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2021-01-24 06:16:18 +01:00
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2020-10-16 15:52:16 +02:00
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## Toolchain
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2021-02-02 22:55:10 +01:00
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- retro-extend.py now does run length encoding
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2020-12-29 20:04:41 +01:00
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## VM
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2021-02-02 22:55:10 +01:00
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- nga-python
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- added support for run length encoded images
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- added a decimal device (alt. to floating point w/higher precision)
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- better fix for nested file inclusion handling
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2021-02-18 04:41:35 +01:00
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- start adding pythonista ui support (iOS)
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2021-04-19 17:31:42 +02:00
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- now runs under Python 2 again
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2021-02-02 22:55:10 +01:00
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- nga-c
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2021-04-19 20:14:25 +02:00
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- single file implementation (runs on unix, windows)
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- compile time defines for enabling i/o devices
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2021-02-02 22:55:10 +01:00
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- better fix for nested file inclusion handling
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- removed unused variables
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2021-02-18 04:41:35 +01:00
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- use a struct for processor state, stacks
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2021-03-22 13:18:17 +01:00
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- sockets interface now optional, disabled by default
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2021-04-08 18:20:25 +02:00
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- dev-image.c removed (`image:save` is now written in Retro)
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- faster opcode processing (enabled by default on Unix)
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2021-02-02 22:55:10 +01:00
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2021-02-23 21:33:28 +01:00
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- nga-816
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- assembly implementation for 65c816
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- by Piotr Meyer
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## Examples
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2021-02-02 22:55:10 +01:00
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- reduced some line lengths
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- refactored retro-locate
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- file names now using a consistent case/format
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2021-02-03 15:19:49 +01:00
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- added a line oriented text editor
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2021-04-19 20:14:25 +02:00
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- updated amalgamation tool for latest nga-c
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2021-02-02 22:55:10 +01:00
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## Documentation
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- epub now has a cover image
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2021-03-22 13:18:17 +01:00
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- added back some missing files
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- add note on enabling sockets when building on Unix
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2021-04-19 17:31:42 +02:00
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- fixed typos in the glossary
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