Early Access Overview #2
September 16, 2016
Version 0.4U
Ozapell Basic is approximately 75% complete. Additional features planned include: sound support and collision detection for sprites.
Our primary focus during the first two weeks of Early Access was to fix all crashes and memory leaks reported. All issues reported have been resolved.
Ozapell Basic should now be fully compatible with standard video capture software. (Except compatibility issues with plays.tv on AMD/Radeon.)
PrtScr or F12 can be used to copy a screenshot of the Ozapell Basic screen to the Windows clipboard. A paint program (including Paint) can be used to paste this image for editing or saving.
The fullscreen editor is 90% complete but usable. Type "EDIT" in Ozapell Basic to start the fullscreen editor. Type EDIT linenumber to start the editor at a specific line.
You can now embed data files into the source code for easier distribution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p5b4lgJOH0
The core features of the BASIC language are complete but require additional testing. (The keywords are borrowed from BASIC but the programming fundamentals are taken from modern languages including C, java and javaScript.)
The compiler and linker work properly but additional error checking and better error reporting are planned.
The built-in subroutine library is 80% complete but there is space for additional features.
The documentation and built-in help system are mostly incomplete. Until we update the help system, please use our blog and our youtube channel for more information about how to use Ozapell Basic.
https://ozapell.wordpress.com/
https://www.youtube.com/Ozapell
(We welcome our users to produce their own videos and community guides to teach others.)
Known bugs:
If Ozapell Basic fails to launch properly, it is possible the Windows system has excess security preventing the software from running. Workaround: Either unblock Ozapell Basic in its Properties or run Ozapell Basic as Administrator.
When returning to the desktop using Alt+Tab or Alt+Ctrl+Del, etc. there will be a large blue window in the corner. Workaround: You can safely minimize this window. Maximize this window to return to fullscreen.
We have added additional features to the built-in library. Please check our latest youtube videos for examples. (Additional example videos are on the way!)
https://www.youtube.com/Ozapell/videos