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#Version 3.1.0

##New features

  • New targets: C128 and PET
  • Multiple variables allowed in DIM statement, e.g. DIM a AS INT, b AS FLOAT
  • String variables can be implicitly defined
  • Constants are accepted instead of numeric literals almost everywhere
  • Introduced the underscore char (_) to split long lines
  • OPTION directive to define compile options in source code
  • SELECT CASE ... END SELECT blocks
  • SPRITE commands and functions (C64 and C128)
  • Sound commands (VOICE, VOLUME, FILTER) (C64, C128, Vic-20, C16, CPlus/4)
  • KEY() function to test keyboard
  • JOY() function to test joystick
  • SCAN() function to read scanline position (C64, C128, Vic-20, C16, CPlus/4)
  • BORDER and BACKGROUND commands (C64, C128, Vic-20, C16, CPlus/4)
  • HSCROLL and VSCROLL commands (C64, C128, C16, CPlus/4)
  • INTERRUPT commands (raster, timer, sprite interrupts)
  • VMODE command to set video mode
  • CHARSET command to set video character set

##Bugfxes and improvements

  • Various grammar improvements
  • Reorganized zero page usage
  • ASM blocks can read multiple variable references in the same line
  • Fixed READ misbehaving with arrays
  • Fixed crash when function name too short
  • Option to protecct high memory
  • Fixed dynamic string creation on function stack
  • Fixed missing label at end of source
  • Fixed decimal comparison crashing
  • Library and var segments are relocated in memory
  • Optimized INPUT routine