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Hello everyone,

I hope the holidays season was good ! The brand new beta of PureBasic is available on your online account. It mostly has features which were hanging on my TODO list since a while, and fix a few long time bugs in the process . Here we go:

• Added: Brand new HID library !
• Added: Add #PB_ListIcon_NoHeaders flag ListIconGadget()
• Added: Add #PB_Explorer_NoHeaders flag ExplorerListGadget()
• Added: Add Unicode() to create a dynamic unicode string like Ascii() and UTF8()
• Added: HeaderSection/EndHeaderSection to put C or ASM code outside the main() function
• Added: #PB_InputRequester_HandleCancel to have a special return for InputRequester() if the user cancelled it
• Added: Gzip encoding support for HttpRequest(), HttpRequestMemory(), RecieveHTTPFile() and RecieveHTTPMemory()
• Added: #PB_Menu_NativeImageSize tot CreateImageMenu() and CreatePopupImageMenu() to allow larger icons in menus (Windows)
• Added: #PB_2DDrawing_FastText for DrawingMode() to use have a faster text rendering (Windows).
• Added: #PB_Mail_NoSSLCheck and #PB_Mail_WeakSSL flags for SendMail() to ease tests.
• Added: Automatic BOM handling to CreateFile() and ReadFile()/OpenFile() with #PB_File_BOM flag
• Added: Changed x,y type for DisplaySprite/DisplayTransparentSprite() from integer to float (Not supported on DX9 or DX11 subsystem)
• Added: Placeholder support for StringGadget() with #PB_String_PlaceHolder flag
• Added: PackerCallback() to monitor and abort compression.
• Updated: Splitted the 2DDrawing lib with function which doesn't needed dependencies (https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=87034)
• Changed: CreateImage() background color now takes full RGBA() color for 32-bit picture. #PB_Image_Transparent and #PB_Image_TransparentBlack can be used to set a transparent background with white or black antialising.

Have fun !

The Fantaisie Software Team

Here is an HID small example, but I don't have an HID device to test, so may be someone can test it. It's based on hidapi: https://github.com/libusb/hidapi . On Linux, it needs udev and libusb1.0 package to work:
sudo apt install libusb-1.0-0-dev libudev-dev

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#PB_HID_Path             = 1
#PB_HID_VendorId         = 2
#PB_HID_ProductId        = 3
#PB_HID_SerialNumber     = 4
#PB_HID_ReleaseNumber    = 5
#PB_HID_Manufacturer     = 6
#PB_HID_Product          = 7
#PB_HID_UsagePage        = 8
#PB_HID_Usage            = 9
#PB_HID_InterfaceNumber  = 10
#PB_HID_BusType          = 11
OpenConsole()
 
ExamineHIDs()
While NextHID()
 
  Debug HIDInfo(#PB_HID_Product)
  Debug HIDInfo(#PB_HID_Manufacturer)
  Debug HIDInfo(#PB_HID_VendorId)
  Debug HIDInfo(#PB_HID_ProductId)
  Debug HIDInfo(#PB_HID_Path)
  Debug HIDInfo(#PB_HID_SerialNumber)
Wend

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Un utilisateur a fait un test de la lib HID

I briefly tested the new HID library with Windows 7 x64 and PB x86. Communication with a Brymen BC-86X adapter for a digital multimeter works.

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EnableExplicit
 
Define iHidNumber.i
Define fResult.i
Define iResult.i
Define c.i
 
Dim aaData.a(4 - 1)
Dim aaBuffer.a(3 * 9 - 1)
 
aaData(0) =$00	; ReportNumber.
aaData(1) =$00	; Command 1
aaData(2) =$86	; Command 2
aaData(3) =$66	; Command 3
 
iHidNumber = OpenHID(#PB_Any, $0820, $0001)
 
fResult = Bool(iHidNumber)
If Not fResult
	Debug("Error OpenHID: " + HIDError())
EndIf
 
If fResult
	iResult = WriteHIDData(iHidNumber, @aaData(0), 4)
	fResult = Bool(iResult)
	If Not fResult
		Debug("Error WriteHIDData: " + HIDError())
	Else
		Debug("iResult WriteHIDData: " + iResult)
	EndIf
EndIf
 
If fResult
	For c = 0 To 2
		iResult = ReadHIDData(iHidNumber, @aaBuffer(c * 9 + 1), 8, 1000)
		If Not iResult
			Debug("Error ReadHIDData: " + HIDError())
			Break
		Else
			Debug("iResult ReadHIDData: " + iResult)
		EndIf
	Next
	ShowMemoryViewer(@aaBuffer(0), 27)
EndIf
 
If iHidNumber
	CloseHID(iHidNumber)
EndIf

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beta 2 is out ! Mostly bug fixes as you can see:

• Added: #PB_FTP_Debug flag for OpenFTP() to allow to get more info (in the console) about the connection.

Liste des bugs corrigés

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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)

Liste des bugs corrigés

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This lib is a mimic of the regular gadget lib so it should be easy for PB coders to get a grip of it. Doc will be ready a bit later

Liste des fonctions de la nouvelle biblio ScreenGadget en attendant la doc :

• AddScreenGadgetItem(#ScreenGadget, Position, Text$) ; Adds an item to a gadget (ListView, ComboBox etc.)
• ButtonImageScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, ImageID [, Flags]) ; Creates a button image gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• ButtonScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, Text$ [, Flags]) ; Creates a button gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• CheckBoxScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, Text$ [, Flags]) ; Creates a checkbox gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• CloseScreenGadgetList(#ScreenGadget [, GadgetItem]) ; Closes the current screen gadget list and go back to the previous one.
• CloseScreenWindow(#ScreenWindow) ; Closes the specified screen window.
• ComboBoxScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height [, Flags]) ; Creates a combobox gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• ContainerScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, [, Flags]) ; Creates a container gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• DisableScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget) ; Disables or enables the #ScreenGadget.
• DisableScreenWindow(#ScreenWindow, State) ; Disable or enable all user input in the window.
• EditorScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height [, Flags]) ; Creates an editor gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• EventScreenGadget() ; Returns the screen gadget number (#ScreenGagdet) which triggered the event.
• FreeScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget) ; Frees the specified screen gadget
• GetScreenGadgetState(#ScreenGadget) ; Gets the state of the #ScreenGadget.
• GetScreenGadgetText(#ScreenGadget) ; Gets the text of the #ScreenGadget.
• HideScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget) ; Hides or shows the specified screen gadget.
• HideScreenWindow(#ScreenWindow, State) ; Hide or show the specified #ScreenWindow.
• ImageScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, ImageID [, Flags]) ; Creates a image gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• InitScreenGadgets() ; Intialize the screen gadget library for the current screen.
• IsScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget) ; Tests if the given screen gadget is a valid screen gadget object.
• ListViewScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height [, Flags]) ; Creates a listview gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• OpenScreenGadgetList(#ScreenGadget [, GadgetItem]) ; Makes the #ScreenGadget the current screen gadget list.
• OpenScreenWindow(#ScreenWindow, x, y, Width, Height [Title$ [, Flags]]) ; Open a new window on the current screen.
• OptionScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, Text$) ; Creates an option gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• PanelScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height) ; Create a panel gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• ProgressBarScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, Min, Max [, Flags]) ; Creates a progressbar gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• RemoveScreenGadgetItem(#ScreenGadget, Position, Text$) ; Removes the item at the specified position from the #ScreenGadget.
• RenderScreenGadgets() ; Renders the screen window and gadgets on the current screen.
• ResizeScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height) ; Moves and resizes the specified #ScreenGadget to the given position and dimensions.
• ResizeScreenWindow(#ScreenWindow, x, y, Width, Height) ; Moves and resizes the specified #ScreenWindow to the given position and dimensions.
• ScreenEventType() ; After ScreenWindowEvent(), use this function to determine of which type the event is.
• ScreenGadgetHeight(#ScreenGadget) ; Returns the height of the #ScreenGadget, in pixels.
• ScreenGadgetSkin(SkinPart, #Image [, FreePrevious]) ; Set an image for a specific skin part.
• ScreenGadgetType(#ScreenGadget) ; Returns the type of the specified #ScreenGadget.
• ScreenGadgetWidth(#ScreenGadget) ; Returns the width of the #ScreenGadget, in pixels.
• ScreenGadgetX(#ScreenGadget) ; Returns the X position of the #ScreenGadget, in pixels.
• ScreenGadgetY(#ScreenGadget) ; Returns the Y position of the #ScreenGadget, in pixels.
• ScreenWindowAnimation(#ScreenWindow, Way, Duration, [, Fading [, Zoom, [x, [y, [, Angle]]]]) ; Setup an animation to open the window.
• ScreenWindowEvent() ; Check if an event has occurred on any of the opened screen windows.
• ScrollAreaScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, ScrollAreaWidth, ScrollAreaHeight, ScrollStep [, Flags]) ; Creates a scrollarea gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• ScrollBarScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, Min, Max, PageLength [, Flags]) ; Creates a scrollbar gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• SetScreenGadgetFont(#ScreenGadget, FontID) ; Changes the font which will be used by newly created gadgets.
• SetScreenGadgetState(#ScreenGadget, State) ; Changes the state of the #ScreenGadget.
• SetScreenGadgetText(#ScreenGadget, Text$) ; Changes the text of the #ScreenGadget.
• SplitterScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, #ScreenGadget1, #ScreenGadget2 [, Flags]) ; Creates a splitter gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• StringScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, Text$ [, Flags]) ; Creates a string gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• TextScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, Text$ [, Flags]) ; Creates a text gadget in the current screen or screen window.
• TrackBarScreenGadget(#ScreenGadget, x, y, Width, Height, Min, Max [, Flags]) ; Creates a trackbar gadget in the current screen or screen window.

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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

Liste des bugs corrigés