Upgrade questions from PE5 to PE6

Haroen

Member
Thanks for the amazing upgrade job, well done guys.:cool:

I have some questions before switching completely to PE6:
1) When starting a PE5 single *.bas file in PE6 with legacy mode it still saves a file extra called *.bas.settings.
Is it necessary when sending code to someone to include the *.bas.settings file?​
2) Some PE5 wizards are missing in PE6. Where to find in PE6?
a) X2 conversion.
b) COM to TCP/IP.
c) Convert Basic to Assembler.
d) AXE901 Dacto Viso Controlite.
e) NET001 PICAXE Net Server.
3) Missing horizontal scrollbar replaced by enter-arrows after every line thats wider than the screen. How to switch to horizontal scroll without enter-arrows like PE5?
4) Font doesn't display special symbols anymore like ^, ° etc. Therefore can't make sense of my remarks. How to overcome?
5) Variable name declared when reading as a Symbol name rather then "A.1" and "ADC 1" notation. Could this be implemented: If SymbolName =1 Then... ?
Code:
Symbol InputValue = A.1                      'When I want to change the pin to A.5 then it would only be necessary in this declaration!
ReadADC InputValue, VaccuVoltage	     'Works well for analog!
If InputValue=1 Then			     'Not supported yet for digital! 	Instead of:	If PinA.1=1 Then
 

Technical

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1) The .settings file saves non-textual information about the file (e.g. the position of any breakpoints or bookmarks so they can be restored when the file is reopened).
It is not necessary to send it.

2)
a) as a separate download if required
b) File>Options>COM Port>Launch SEC Wizard
c) File > Export
d) Discontinued (use PE5)
e) Discontinued (use PE5)

3) File>Options>Editor>Enable Line Wrap (uncheck it)

4) ? Please explain. Make sure correct font is selected in File>Options>Font.
Also check whether you saved the file as unicode or ascii.

5) You can't use a 'A.1' symbol to mean 'pinA.1' - they are not the same thing.
So use 'symbol InputPinValue = pinA.1'
 
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Haroen

Member
Only point 4) remains:

4) ? Please explain. Make sure correct font is selected in File>Options>Font.
Also check whether you saved the file as unicode or ascii.
In PE5 > Options > TextMode=ColourSyntax.
I tried several fonts in PE6 without succes. Should it be another than the default font?
Also tried File > Options > File > File Type > ASCII, Unicode (UTF-8 and 16).
In another thread (Programming Editor - Fonts ) I found that re-installing of the font Courier works but I get the Windows message: Font can not be removed and is protected!

See attachment
View attachment Font degree sign missing in PE6.bas

Please help
 

Technical

Technical Support
Staff member
It looks like your character was corrupt to start with. Try this
Right Click>Insert>Character Map - then select the correct Degree sign, copy and paste.
That one works fine for us as per attached.
 

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Technical

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We've bundled it into the main PE6 installer again now, so if you upgrade to the latest version it will be automatically included.
 
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