How about String Variables?

[Demon]

ARRAYREAD/WRITE, I guess it's time for me to upgrade as well.

[circuitpro]

No kidding. Good thing we weren't holding our breaths! It isn't that it can't be done some other contrived way, it just seems like the effort should be put forth to implement some of BASIC's functions to make it easier for people familiar with BASIC, and simply get the job done. My last comment here was Dec 2008. Still waiting.

[rmteo]

This has everything you want http://www.sfcompiler.co.uk/swordfish/ only for PIC18 though. The author hangs out here from time to time.

Swordfish is a highly structured, modular PIC® BASIC compiler for the PIC18 family of PIC^® microcontrollers. Swordfish is a true compiler that generates optimised, stand alone code which can be programmed directly into your microcontroller. Extensive library support is provided with full source code, some of which include LCD, GLCD, EEPROM, ADC, software and hardware SPI, software and hardware I2C, software UART, USART, string manipulation, USB and math libraries. Support for strings, arrays, structures, boolean, bit, unsigned and signed 8, 16 and 32 bit ordinal types and 32 bit floating point is also provided. Swordfish is supplied with a powerful and flexible Integrated Development Environment (IDE) which includes an advanced code explorer, full syntax highlighting, third party programmer integration, serial communicator and integrated boot loader application. Just a single mouse click, or key press, will compile, assemble and program your project into the target microcontroller.

[Charles Linquis]

Isn't it too bad that we can't get MELabs, John David Barker and MikroE to REALLY work together. Just think of all the good code that would come out. Perhaps if we bought them plane tickets and a few beers...

I'll pitch in!

[mister_e]

Not at all, if people can't make some effort by themself, too bad for them.

There's an alternative for each problem... stop moaning, work and learn from, or GT*O

[Heckler]

Yea, and those who wanted to go faster than the Horse and Buggy should have just kept quiet and enjoyed the slow meandering ride

Nothing wrong with wishing for (and expecting) improvements to an allready great compiler... that is the reason PBP3 is out.

Dwight

[mister_e]

I agree that common string manipulation things should have been there, but Melabs decided to not do it and be like a BasicStamp alike replacement. Nothing wrong with it. Sometime you need to draw the line somewhere... they did.

There's some hope I guess.