Holt Software News (FREE TURING)

[StealthArcher]

Has anyone figured out what exactly what is new with this version? It seems to be slightly faster. I tested with my hbm converter, and compression of a 128x960 photo took only 30 seconds, whilist it took 1 min 3 sec before with 4.1....

[Nick]

im not sure try looking in the pdf release notes (found in support/documentationj)

[Tony]

That document is for the old 4.0 release.

[Dan]

I part of it just might be making a new version that is the "free" version. There might be nothing new over 4.1.

I could do some tests when i get time and comapre the exes, libs, ect.

[Nick]

well if Holtsoft does release the open source we could make it o you'd have to include the libs wouldn't that be great?

[Tony]

momop @ Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:11 am wrote:

so you'd have to include the libs wouldn't that be great?

Not really, since it will break just about all of the existing code. A better approach would probably be to parse the source and let the compiler decide on which libraries are needed for compilation.

[lordroba]

OMG! you guys have no idea how long I`ve been looking for this. downloading right now! Can`t wait to see what kind of effect this has on my Phantom Gear and Jetman games!

[Jephir]

I think the new release supports complex multi-dimensional array resizing, someone confirm for me though.

[Nick]

Jephir @ Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:50 pm wrote:

I think the new release supports complex multi-dimensional array resizing, someone confirm for me though.

in a code I wrote up quick it does seem to work!!!

code below

code:

var test : flexible array 1 .. 0, 1 .. 0 of int new test, 3, 3 test (3, 3) := 10 put test (3, 3)

[Carey]

that is not an accurate test. in my experience it only threw the complex blah blah error when i tried to resize the array after the second time. The above example works in 4.1. I dont have 4.1a yet so could someone test this for me?

code:

var test : flexible array 1 .. 0, 1 .. 0 of int new test, 3, 3 test (3, 3) := 10 put test (3, 3) new test, 3, 4

[Nick]

tested and failed I was so happy too

[Jephir]

Carey @ Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:10 pm wrote:

that is not an accurate test. in my experience it only threw the complex blah blah error when i tried to resize the array after the second time. The above example works in 4.1. I dont have 4.1a yet so could someone test this for me?

code:

var test : flexible array 1 .. 0, 1 .. 0 of int new test, 3, 3 test (3, 3) := 10 put test (3, 3) new test, 3, 4

My hopes and dreams! Nooooo!

Oh well, maybe next time Holtsoft.

[Dan]

Jephir @ 18th December 2007, 9:17 pm wrote:

Oh well, maybe next time Holtsoft.

Sadly there is no next time unless we can convice them open socre it and some one else does it.

[rdrake]

Dan @ Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:37 pm wrote:

Jephir @ 18th December 2007, 9:17 pm wrote:

Oh well, maybe next time Holtsoft.

Sadly there is no next time unless we can convice them open socre it and some one else does it.

I'm not very sad, rather I'm quite happy that the first issue is taken care of .

[Nick]

can some people try making exe's with the new turing it only turns out to not work for me

(I tried both simple hello wolrd programs and also new and old games)