Hello,

We're getting closer to releasing version 2.0 of the pas2js compiler. The major highlights of that release will be:
- Attributes
- Generics
- Async/Await support
- Better exception interception
- Class constructors

We'd again like to know what you would like to see next in pas2js:

Please fill in your preference here:

https://forms.gle/VfLbgxd8fQrU2hia8

Most items will be clear, but maybe asm [annotations] and library support need some small explanation:

- Asm annotations are hints to the compiler, you can tell the compiler what variables your asm code uses, so the compiler won't optimize them away.

- Library support is for NodeJS, VS Code, Atom and Electron plugin development, as well as developing W3 WebComponents

Michael.

Unfortunately, a long period of time I don't play with pas2js... anyway, I think the multi-line string functionality is quite useful when you have multi-line string content, such as an JSON, a long format string, a snippet of CSS or HTML etc.
Please implement this functionality first.

var s := #"Lorem ipsum 'dolor' sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
               Duis l'ipsum odio, pretium ""hendrerit"" varius sed,
               aliquet vitae elit.
               Sed eu libero nec nisl ""malesuada"" dignissim.";

OR $INCLUDE syntax expanded to include a file as a string.

Best regards,
warleyalex

FPC has a multiline string in trunk, so when it is implemented, it will be implemented compatible to FPC.

Michael.

[...] FPC has a multiline string in trunk, so when it is implemented, it will be implemented compatible to FPC.

Link to doc?

Mattias

This is an old very popular idea:
https:/msg38458.html

for me, the multi-string feature would represent a watershed. High priority.

warleyalex wrote

This is an old very popular idea: https:/msg38458.html

2 requests in 25 years: I doubt it qualifies as "very popular" :)

for me, the multi-string feature would represent a watershed. High priority.

I'll see about the {$includestring } directive. That should be relatively easy.

The backtick syntax is more controversial and invasive.

Michael.