SCASM compatibility and bug notes

Compatibility notes

Some notes about source text compatibility between different SCASM versions.

2.36	Change of names and formats of most library object related commands because of a change in the BGL file format (FS98/CFS,FS2K).

2.49	ILS2() instruction, format of the last parameter corrected.

2.50	The name of the MAP file is now derivated from the name of the output file. This is only important if these names are different.

List of bug fixes

2.24	Bug in the Lat / Lon input system fixed. This bug only shows if small decimal values are entered without a leading number left of the decimal point.

2.25	Buffering bug fixed. Under some weired conditions it could happen that the working buffer was not initialised, which could result in a GPF.

2.38	Endless loop bug fixed. An input error in the AdvBldg() command sometimes caused SCASM to enter an endless loop, searcing for the end of this command.

2.47	GenExcl() command is ignored in versions 2.47 to 2.49

2.49e

In all versions up to 2.49e an overflow of the point coordinates buffer will trigger an GPF before the error message is sent.

2.49f

In versions 2.47 to 2.49f the TimeZone() command is not recognised.

2.49g

All versions from 2.47 to 2.49h ignore the ILS2() command

2.49h

All long Area() types are not processed correctly in versions 2.47 to this one. This bug applies to type E as well as to the undocumented types 6, 9 & C.

2.80	Counter automatic in DrawTriList() fixed.

2.81	General referencepoint storage [GRP()] bug fixed. This bug happens when I optimised the new Area() codes in version 2.49?.

2.82	Fix of another DrawTriList() bug.

2.85	I forgot to implement the additional text for the AFD Frequency() command. This text is used by FS2002 only.

2.86	In this and all earlier versions the define HEX commands are not enabled for section 20 (AFD data).

2.87	In this and earlier versions the sequence of the RGB color code in the Light() command is wrong.

2.96	The LWM altitude bug is fixed now.

Sending Bug reports

Unfortunately no program is perfect. So if you think you have found a bug in one of my programs or in its documentation send a short message to: support@scasm.de or to one of my other addresses. Please ensure that your message will satisfy the following specifications:

Please send plain ASCII text only without any attachments.
Do not attach files at the first contact. If it is a new bug I will tell you what to send next time.
Do not send a screen shot of error messages in a so called DOS windows, which is really a console window. There is a more economic way to copy it. Click at the leftmost icon from the DOS window's toolbar. Now you can select the text by pressing and drawing with the left mouse button. Use the copy button in the tool bar to copy the selected text to the clipboard. Now it should be possible to insert the text into your e-mail editor window. If there is no easy to find button or menu, try the Strg-V key combination to insert the text. On Windows NT systems you have to use the system menu since there is no toolbar in the DOS window (click on the DOS icon).
If you got a "general protection fault" or GPF (or "Allgemeine Schutzverletzung" in german) do not try to send it's content. It does not contain any important things. The only usefull information might be the name of the program, which Windows thinks causes this problem.