Version 3.45 of the Q-Liberator BASIC compiler has been launched. This version was submitted to me by Per Witte, who has done a fair bit of work on rationalising the distribution, by splitting the compiler into a runtime disk (what you need to compile programs) and a sources disc, for those who like to study the sources of the compiler to see how it works and who may like to co-operate on future development and bug fixes.
In this new version 3.45 (or v3.45a as it appears on-screen), there is a bug fix relating to Externals (compiled external procedures), where the HISTORY_TXT file says that “A fixed location in Qlib_run was sought but not found due to change in length of introduction string.” There is no significant change to the functionality of the compiler since the previous version. The compiler is available to download as either floppy disc images or as regular QL format zipped files for those whose systems don’t support floppy disc images. On the runtimes disc, the package is now split into a set of directories with the documents in one directory, for example, and the demo files in another directory. While fairly obvious, it does mean it needs to be used on a system which support level 2 filing system – a system supporting QL directories. The runtime compiler disc is a single 720K disc image, while the sources come on a larger 1.4MB disc image. Q-Liberator v3.45 may be downloaded free of charge from my website at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/qlib/index.html . In case of difficulty, it may also be downloaded from the mirror site at http://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/qlib/index.html . In both cases, scroll down to the “QLiberator v3.45” section about halway down the page. Previous recent versions of the compiler will remain available for posterity, or in case issues with the current version force you to revert to using an earlier version. The last full commercial version of the compiler from publisher Liberation Software was v3.36. Dilwyn. _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
