BatLib

[Xeda112358]

Batlib is an APP that is still in its Beta stage, but is a project that is a few months old. If you are familiar with Celtic 3 or xLIB or Omnicalc or other Apps that modify BASIC commands, that is what this program does. Since this is still in the beta phase, I am open to suggestions about the order of syntax and new commands.

-To install, run the app. It automatically chains its parser hook with an existing parser hook (meaning if you are using Omnicalc, Omnicalc functions still work)
-The hook uses the sum( command
-The sum( command still works the way it is normally supposed to
-There are 61 functions
-Feel free to ask questions :D

38-SubList
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38-SubList (continued)
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55-SetFont(5)
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59-BaseX (beta)
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[DigiTan]

Whoa! That's nuts man! It's even in cursive! (Nice)

[Xeda112358]

I had five weeks without internet... I had plenty of time to go crazy...
The cursive font was just so that I could make a demo 8x8 fontset

[Xeda112358]

Okay, so it is time for an update. There is a bug in command 41 that only occurs when you try to get the stats of archived variables. I have to figure out why this is happening, but I cannot figure out why it would fai... hmm, actually, I just had an idea... I started rattling off calls that it used... I'm going to check command 38 real quick...Nope, never mind . Anywho, the new commands are:
60-DelVarArc-Deletes a variable from RAM or archive.
61-DrawRectVar-Draws a rectangle directly to a variable instead of the screen. (useful for drawing to pictures)
62-DrawToVar-Draws using the drawing functions of command 56 (Draw) directly to a var instead of the screen.

These were inspired by requests from DJ Omnimaga and I think they were awesome ideas. 61 and 62 only work if the var is in RAM (otherwise it passes the error ".ARCH"). DJ Omnimaga suggested being able to test pixels in a picture and it just so happens that command 62 can do that as one of its 13 functions. I am going to work on adding the ability to pxl-Test( archived pictures (which really shouldn't be too hard).

Keep in mind that this is still in its Beta form, so I am open to suggestions and I plan to change some syntaxes with new additions. For example, almost every command dealing with a variable uses 'Name' followed by Type. With the last two, I found that it would be easier to do Type first, then 'Name' so that you can omit the type variable if it is a Pic (for a BASIC optimization).

Also, I just noticed how broken those screen shots are, so hopefully reuploading them will work .
21-GetVar:
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49-SpeedyKeys:
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56-Draw:
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29-Rectangles
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[Galandros]

I don't believed I missed this so much time.
The cursive font is simply nuts but amazing to see.

Now your libraries got in a new level by using the parser hook. I will try to test this. *gets dust out of calculator usb cable*

[Xeda112358]

Erm, before you test... back up your RAM! It is still in beta form...

[Xeda112358]

THE BUG IS FIXED!!! ♥
So, I feel like a fool, but for future reference and as a note to self: DISABLE INTERRUPTS BEFORE MANIPULATING SP.

Anywho, I made this mistake a long time ago in another program and I even noted it... I just never read my own notes...

So it works! YAY! \(^-^)/

Happiness is my experience!

So here is the new update... command 63 exists but it doesn't work, so I'm not going to upload everything, just the fixed APP.

BatLib fix:[attachment=3386:BatLib 4.00.65.beta.8xk]
[attachment=3387:Readme 4.00.64.beta.pdf]
Now it won't crash randomly except on commands I have already made mention of. It will NOT cause random crashes for no reason.

EDIT: BatLib now uses dim( instead of sum( and some command syntaxes are changed.

[Xeda112358]

Okay, here is the very first non-beta release. I have currently disabled hook chaining (so you cannot run things like Celtic 3 and BatLib at the same time) and the menu still needs work. Otherwise, unless the readme says otherwise, all of the commands should be stable and should remain compatible with future versions.

[Xeda112358]

Okay, I have made a few fixes and additions:
-The menu is fixed (I changed the rectangle routine and that messed up the menu)
-I fixed the graph screen shifting routine so it can now shift in 8 directions instead of 1
-I added CopyProg as a command, but it still needs work (it will create named vars, but it throws an error. Regular vars are fine, though)
-I added a command to pixel test pictures (even if they are archived)
-I added a command to convert a number to a byte of data (output as a string)
-I added a command to convert a byte of a string as a real number
-I added DataString as a command (full info and hacks can be found on TICalc, here.

I am at the moment working on the command SubMatrix that will let extract a portion of a matrix. This could be useful for games like Connect4, I think, and for some math routines that require matrix manipulations. I am then going to work on making a command called SubData2D that will read data as a two dimensional matrix (like tilemap data) and extract a portion of it. This will be useful for those who want to create scrolling tilemaps :D

I also need to create tilemap routines that can source sprites from archive and out of pictures... At the moment one of the inputs is "SpriteData" which isn't very practical... Plus, I already have a routine to convert picture data to a sprite set.

Also, this App is almost halfway finished at 70 commands... My goal is to fill up one flash page.

[Xeda112358]

Time for another update? I had the last nine days off, away from the internet, so I put in some more effort into programming and the results.... 22 new commands and a programming language! Here are some new commands:

[Xeda112358]

Okay, I will update with the latest version of BatLib... It now is over 100 commands which is awesome and I have made lots of fixes!

dim(12 and dim(14 now return ".ARCH" if the variable is archived
dim(15 is fixed to read archived bytes
dim(16 is now a tilemap command that can use pictures for sprites data Smiley
dim(54 is now functioning and works very well

[Xeda112358]

I am thinking that I will have UTI as the main site that I keep BatLib updates from now on. This will probably mean much less feedback, but I guess I am just going to have to work with that :/

Anywho, in the next update that I want to make before I leave for the summer (May 9 is my leaving date), I will have several things done:
Fixed RecallPic in ReCode- I mistyped a byte that should have been 78 (I put 1
Added 103-ReplaceByte
Added 104-StrToASCII

I would like to add other things, too. Among them is to reinstate hook compatibility with at least Celtic 3 if not others. Does anybody have other ideas?

[ralphdspam]

Good luck with the updates, Zeda.

[Xeda112358]

Thanks I think that after my next exam I will attack Celtic 3 compatibility.

[tifreak8x]

If I ever get done with pokemon, I'll have to look into making a program or two that uses a great many of these items :)

Keep up the awesome work ^ ^

[Xeda112358]

Thanks ^-^ Also, I realised that I included a program (prgmZINSTALL) that can be used to safely switch between BatLib hooks and Celtic 3 hooks. I still want to see if there is a way that I can avoid making the user use the program to swap back and forth, though.

EDIT: Okay, so I finally put together this version... I added the two commands as well as the fixed RecallPic command in ReCode. I also fixed up the main menu again, now that I have allowed hook chaining again Unfortunately, hook chaining with Celtic 3 will cause a crash after using a command, but it does appear to work smoothly with Omnicalc!
Because of this, I added the ability to disable chaining with at the main menu (highlight "Parser Hook" and press enter. Then press [del].) Hopefully this will help avoid crashes, but I imagine it won't x.x

I might disable hook chaining all together in a future version because it only makes it easier to crash your calc and BatLib is packed with features, anyway :)

Also, I decided to make a simple thing in ReCode because I needed a distraction :/

[ralphdspam]

Wow! Looks great!

Keep up the great work!

[Xeda112358]

Thanks This will probably be my last update for a few months because I leave for the summer in about 13 hours and I won't be back until about September. Still, feel free to post ideas and whatnot! I will need random stuff to go through when I get back!

[mrmprog]

It seems like hook chaining still has bugs ...
The only reasons I use omnicalc are the entries menu, quick apps, base changing, and a few commands. If Batlib had these, I would be fine with no chaining.
Glad to see that there are more updates

[Xeda112358]

Okay, I will see if I can add in some of that. Also, as a side note, I am converting the source code to mnemonics, so I haven't added much, but I want to know if anybody opposes me removing the ReCode command and replacing it with a safer programming language (that you can break using ON) and has a few other neat features. I call it "Grammer" and it is a little slower, but I think it is worth it. Otherwise, I can just include Grammer and ReCode. Here are a few examples of it in action...
[attachment=3485:Pt-Off( Demo.gif] [attachment=3486:Sprite Example 0.gif] [attachment=3487:Tile Mapperizer 0.gif]
Also, I added in the ability to call other programs or subroutines yesterday and you might notice that with Grammer, you can be a little more verbose with your labels than BASIC Recode doesn't have a label function, yet...