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Build #30 September 30 1999
- RDD support
- Support for MEM files
- The debugger
- Support for BEGIN/END/RECOVER/BREAK statements
- The preprocessor supports changed order of keywords in xcommand/xtranslate
- Error handler supports retry/substitute operations
- Support for aliased expressions
- Support for FIELD variables
- Support for canceling the application by pressing Alt-C
- Enhanced ITEM API
- Support for internal command line options '//'
- Severe speed improvement
- Better Directory() compatibility
- Redirected output works now
- Even more Preprocessor compatibility
- Set HARBOUR= in environment to override Set CLIPPER= settings
- Rudimentary Unix keyboard support added
- Tone support added
- SET KEY support was added
- Extensive regression test suite added (RTL_TEST).
- Array handling fixed and made Clipper compatible
- Ragged array declaration and initialization support added
- FileSys API extensions, more C5.3 compatible functions added
- Compiler command line compatibility enhanced
- Internal errors made uniform
- Source code cleanup and formatting
- Many new functions, samples and bug fixes
Build #29 27 July 1999
- Support for these compilers:
C++ Builder
DJGPP for Dos/Windows
MacIntosh
BC 3.1, 4.0, 4.5, 5.2
GCC OS/2
GCC Win32
MS VC
GCC Linux / Unix
IBM C
Watcom C/C++ 10
- New INI file support
- Enhanced support for MEMVAR's
- Added support for PUBLIC, PRIVATE and PARAMETERS
- Added support for empty arguments in functions.
- Added colors support
- Added support for concatenation operator "-"
- Added support to generate runtime errors in functions
Build #28 18 July 1999
- Added support for MS Visual C++
- First support for Apple Macintosh
- Almost complete preprocessor
- Error handling improved
- Extend Library complete
- First version of OOPS syntax added.
- MEMVAR support started
- Pre processor available as a run-time function
- Rich Text Format Class added
- Many Terminal functions created
- Many national modules added
- Many new functions
- Many bug fixes
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Build #27 18 June 1999
- Added new directory with GNU MAKE files for GCC on Linux
- Added support for Watcom C/C++ compiler
- Harbour compiles fine on Linux now.
- Optional Strong Typed Variables
- New DosShell function for DOS, OS/2 & Windows
- First release of hScript added. Internet Scripting Samples!
- Integrated preprocessor into compiler
- Check on non used variables in codeblocks
- Extended syntax for AllTrim and RTrim
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Build #26 12 June 1999
- Check for non used declared variable
- Better support for different platforms and compilers.
- New Inifiles class
- Support for IBM C++ compiler for OS/2
- Harb26.Zip includes Runner.exe now
So NO NEED for any external software to run Harbour PRG's!
- Many resolved Bugs
- Many new functions
- New National language message files
- New TestBank. It compiles ALL Harbour samples
- <object>:<data> := <value> can now be used inside expressions (codeblocks)