Changes from 7.0 to 8.0

 
If you are upgrading from 7.x to this release, read the following material to see what changes may affect you.
 
  • New Windows style editor
  • New HTBasic Debugger
  • DLL Toolkit to allow users to call Dynamic Link Libraries from HTBasic
  • TRANSFER function for GPIB, Serial, and File is fully supported
  • New LONG integers variable type with a range of -2,147,483,648 to 2,149,483,647 (See the Reference Manual for more information)
  • STATIC variables added as another variable type  (See the Reference Manual for more information)
  • Enhanced printer support for multiple types of drivers (See Chapter 6 of this manual)