I wish its true !!

[yettie]

i'm hoping that this version will be released not later than this October. GO melabs team.

[picnaut]

Hi,

Click on this link and check the dates:

http://list.picbasic.com/forum/messages/5820/6811.html?

Not much has changed since then.
A few devices have been added, that's it.

If Melabs actually does have a great new compiler on the verge of release, it must be a true marvel of software engineering for them to take this long.
With so much development time, it's probably like a rock, and virtually bug free and unbreakable. It might even have floating point!!! (I kid, I kid).

Seriously though, for the loyal PBP user's out there, I sincerely hope that this rumour is true. It will be like when the Red Sox won the World Series last year (even if you're not a Boston fan).



Cheers!

[octavio bru]

It will be very nice to have several hundred functions to control even the most extrange device... but only if it is as solid as our current compiler.

I can say that I have tried a few other compilers that promise to give you everykind of functions, floating point, graphic LCD and so on, but have always returned to my old friend.

I have created all the periferals for my home automation system and they perfor like a rock and the only problems I have had have been hardware ones, never a glitch or an unexpected malfunction of the programs created with melabs compiler.

SO to resume, it will be very nice to have something revolutionari if it is rock solid, if it is not i prefer to stay right where i am now.

[crematory]

Hello

If its true, then melabs are developing and testing the new compiler, so that they be sure its completely free of bugs before announcing any thing, as they were, are and always will be aware of thier products reputation. Also its not a good thing to release it and wait for people to find bugs for them, so, waiting is all what we can do at the moment

Aslo they are used to not telling the public what they are doing, or intend to do, as they don't want programmers to stop buying the current compiler, but it will be logical if previous users of PBPro can upgrade to the new compiler with a discount as PDS guys did, that will be really nice then.

Melabs will have three products then, PICBasic Compiler, PICBasic Pro, and ???????, may be PICBasic Ultra

I don't know, may be melabs are not happy about this thread any way.

[NavMicroSystems]

Crematory,

I don't know where you get your information from.

If there is a new version to come I would wish it is as solid as the current version.

I'm sure MELABS is monitoring competition and they have realized there is room for improvement.

But currently competitors bug reports are bigger than the features lists.

So I can wait for a new "rock solid" version.

And as long as there is no official announcement I'll take this thead as "rumors"

[picnaut]

Wow! 5 months have gone by and not one peep from MELABS!
That must mean they're really working hard on it.
The new PBP must be absolutely amazing!



I kid, I kid.
But, good luck with that.

[mister_e]

Yeah you're absolutely right Picnaut... yes at least 5 month. But there's still no new bugs as in the other compiler you use.
I kid, i kid!. good luck yourself too

[picnaut]

Wow! 5 months have gone by and not one peep from MELABS!
That must mean they're really working hard on it.
The new PBP must be absolutely amazing!



I kid, I kid.
But, good luck with that.

Hey Gang,

By the way, this post was the result of a private email I received where, someone sent me a link to this thread, and basically told me that the new PBP was just around the corner. I'd did some digging regarding this rumour and, after finding it to be false (once again), I simply posted here (and sent a link to the guy or gal that emailed me in the first place).

I thought my joking tone would elicit some "yeah, yeah, whatever" kind of comments. All in good fun. Apparently some members took it more personally than was intended though.

To them I say, get over it.
To those who've grown tired of the back and forth, I agree.