PureBasic 6.40 + Другие ОС + полная версия

2025-12-17: A new beta version is available, hopefully the last ! It has only a few changes:
- Changed GetHIDReportDescriptor() to return a buffer (MemorySize() can be used to get the size, and FreeMemory() to free it)

Bugfixes for this version:
- Windows: [Done] Maybe bug: CreateMail/SendMail sets wrong Date header?
- Windows: [Done] PackEntry info disappears when unpacking
- Windows: [Done] PB 6.30 b3 x64 - Debugger error.
- Windows: [Done] BUG-v630b5] WebViewGadget example code crashes w/Purifier(Win11)
- Windows: [Done] StartVectorDrawing(PdfVectorOutput()) ERROR on PDF Create
- MacOS: [Done] SetGadgetState() on ListIconGadget() generates #PB_EventType_Change
- MacOS: [Done] BindWebViewCallback & Debug

2025-12-08: beta 5 is out, only with minor fixes and the doc fully done, thanks to Andre, Mesa and Pf-Shadoko !

Bugfixes for this version:
- Windows: [Done] 6.30 beta 4 GetHIDReportDescriptor windows x64
- Windows: [Done] StartVectorDrawing(PdfVectorOutput()) ERROR on PDF Create- Windows: [Done] How to find the reason for compiler-problems?
- Windows: [Done] PureUnit triggers GUI alert on fail
- Linux: [Done] ReadCGI() no return size
- Linux: [Done] [Fixed in 6.30] CanvasGadget doesn't always get EventType_Resize
- Linux: [Done] PB v6.21 Bugfix Linux C-Backend and ThreadSafe
- MacOS: [DONE] Installed PB6.21 on MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1. I can't close IDE?

2025-10-24: beta 4 is out, mostly for bug fixes.
- Switched to hidraw backend for HID lib on Linux/Raspberry
- Added: #PB_Menu_Services, #PB_Menu_Hide, #PB_Menu_HideOthers and #PB_Menu_ShowAll constants on macOS to allow to localize the system menu easily
- Added: Automatic localization of system dialogs and toolbars on macOS to the current system language

Bugfixes for this version:
- Windows: [Done] Memory Leak in GetFileDate
- Windows: [Done] Declare doesn't match with real procedure
- Windows: [Done] PB 6.30B2 SetGadgetItemText has length limit with WebViewGadget
- Windows: [Done] Dialog onevent binding doesn't work for ContainerGadget
- Linux: [Done] PB v6.30b2 + RPi Wayland - Empty submenu causes crash
- MacOS: [Done] Localisation problem for system menu / Ide / gadgets ?
- MacOS: [Done] InputRequester cuts off text
- MacOS: [Done] OpenWindow ignores x/y beyond primary display
- MacOS: [Done] Incorrect window number for tray menu events.

2025-10-06: beta 3 is out, with one big new library: ScreenGadget, thanks to pf-shadoko ! It's also the first official library 100% written in PureBasic. The Window3D and Gadget3D lib based on CEGUI will be deprecated. The examples for the new lib can be found in the Examples/Sources/ScreenGadget.pb and Examples/3D/ScreenGadgetMultipleWindow.pb files. Don't hesitate to send your feedback as the lib is very new. There is also the usual bug fixes:
- Added: New ScreenGadget library to create easily UI on a game screen (for 2D and 3D)

Bugfixes for this version:
- Windows: [Done] UncompressPackFile() should preserve modification times
- Windows: [Done] PB 6.20 B3 RotateCoordinates not rotating
- Windows: [Done] PB 6.20 B3 PathCursor after RotateCoordinates
- Linux: [Done] PB 6.21 XMLNodePath() giving short path element name
- Linux: [Done] PB 6.21 Regresion in console output behaviour
- Linux: [Done] PBv6.30b2 - ‘#PB_Image_Transparent’ does not work
- Linux: [Done] OpenWindowedScreen, Autostretch and Screen Position
- Linux: [Done] QT subsystem not work #PB_Event_DeactivateWindow
- MacOS: [Done] PB v6.20 - v6.21: 3D Example BillboardGrass SkyDom
- MacOS: [Done] PB 6.20 Canvas keydown returning wrong code for some keys
- MacOS: [Done] PB 6.3 Beta 1: Lack of transparency of toolbar icons and incorrect onerrorGoto example
- MacOS: [Done] PB 6.30 b1/b2 - #PB_Image_Transparent don't work
- MacOS: [Done] Cannot add Keypad Dot as shortcut.
- MacOS: [Done] Can not use a structure in an Import
- MacOS: [Done] Menu destroyed on dialog close
- MacOS: [Done] PB v6.xx - Wrong StatusBar Position with use ToolBar
- MacOS: [Done] Mac OS/X beta 26
- C Backend: [Done] #PB_Structure_AlignC in Linux x86
- C Backend: [Done] PB 6.21 Win x64 - large string literals in datasection.
- C Backend: [Done] Calculation result comparison differs under C backend
- C Backend: [Done] Bit-shifting uses inconsistent operand sizes versus ASM-backend
- Engine3D: [Done] Include 2D Sprites Within a 3D Environment

Mostly bug fixes as you can see:

Bugfixes for this version:
- Windows: [Done] 5.46 LTS B1 ImageGadget transparency issues
- Windows: [Done] RotateSprite issue under DirectX9
- Windows: [Done] PureLibrary created with C backend fails when using /THREAD option
- Windows: [Done] Pointer to a structure in the prototype
- Windows: [Done] undefined symbol 'SM_3057'.
- Windows: [Done] 2D Sprites Auto Stretch After CloseScreen
- Windows: [Done] Purebasic 6.21 x86 C Backend crash with nested long arrays names in structures
- Windows: [Done] Prototype order of declaration matters (and it shouldn't)
- Windows: [Done] SvgVectorOutput and fonts
- Windows: [Done] Problem printing some unicode characters to canvas gadget
- Windows: [Done] Virtual list works in 6.21 but not int 6.30beta1
- Windows: [Done] DrawVectorImage(ImageID(img)) sometimes draws the wrong image
- Windows: [Done] Bug with Bool operation in PB6.21 ASM and C-Backend
- Windows: [Done] PB 6.30b1 - EnableASM generates syntax error
- Windows: [Done] Stringgadget bug
- Windows: [Done] PB 6.30 b1 - HeaderSection / EndHeaderSection
- Windows: [Done] PureBasic 6.30 beta 1 - OpenHID() parameter SerialNumber
- Linux: [Done] PB 6.21 PB_Text_Center doesn't work on TextGadgets on Ubuntu 24.04
- Linux: [Done] PB 6.21 Canvas Gadget #PB_EventType_Resize unreliable
- Linux: [Done] #PB_Frame_Container disappears in Forms
- Linux: [Done] PB v6.xx ToolBarHeight on Linux
- Linux: [Done] PB 6.30 b1 - OpenHID() return 0
- Engine3D: [Done] Include 2D Sprites Within a 3D Environment

- Added: #PB_Sprite_Transparent support to CreateSprite()
- Added: #PB_Image_BlackAlphaBackground and #PB_Image_WhiteAlphaBackground for SaveImage()
- Added: LoadImage() now supports 32-bit BMP files when alpha channel is found
- Added: OSVersion() now support Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025

- Removed: #PB_Menu_ModernLook and #PB_Menu_SysTrayLook support on Windows.

- Fixed: Two IDE issues, thanks to kenmo !
- Fixed: Some compiler and libraries bugs (fixed bug list)