New mikroPascal for 8051 compiler is available !!!

[marko]

We are proud to announce new mikroPascal compiler for 8051 microcontrollers.

List of improvements includes:

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v.1.0
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- IDE
  - New: Customizable new look
  - New: Layout manager
  - New: Project manager
  - New: Library manager
  - New: Drag and drop files to editor
  - New: Code folding feature
  - New: Autocorrect notification
  - New: Declaration syntax checker
  - New: Macro manager
  - New: New project wizard
  - New: Bug report tool
  - New: Templates for AutoComplete
  - New: Complete Help for IDE + Language and library reference and 8051 specifics
  - New: Spell checker
  - New: Image files (.jpg, .bmp) can be added to project
  - New: Grep search
  - Improved: Brackets painter
  - Imporved: Pairs painter
  - Improved: Code explorer
  - Improved: Docking manager  
  - Improved: Messages window with filtering
  - Improved: Grep search feature
  - Improved: Code Assistant, Parameter Assistant
  
- Compiler
  - New: Command line interface
  - New: Interface section fully supported
  - New: Forward declaration fully supported
  - New: Function result can be a complex type
  - New: Pointer to function and function call through pointers
  - New: Bit, sbit variables support
  - New: Small, compact and large memory model support
  - New: Efficient file format for libraries (.MCL)
  - New: Additional set of keywords to fasciliate 8051 programming:
        code   pdata     sbit    
        data   small     bit     
        idata  compact   sfr     
        bdata  large     ilevel  
        xdata  at        
  - New: PeepHole optimisation added to optimizer
  - New: Compiler front end redesigned for faster compilation
  - Improved: Memory management, initialisation sections introduced
  - Improved: Fast and efficient linker algorithm
  - Improved: Fast Hex generator
  - Improved: Fast loading and writing compiled libraries (.MCL)
  - Improved: Messaging system
  - Improved: Output options control
  - Improved: Libraries redesigned and rewritten to meets demands of 8051 architecture
  - Improved: Fast and small executable code
  - Improved: Optimizer rewritten to meet demands of 8051 architecture

You can download it here !!!

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mikroElektronika team

[marko]

Reference Guide for mikroPascal has been updated !!!

This reference guide is intented to quickly introduce users
to PASCAL language syntax with the aim to easily start programming
microcontrollers along with other applications.

You can download Reference Guide for mikroPascal here:

http://www.mikroe.com/pdf/mikropascal/p ... x_v101.pdf

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mikroElektronika team