With the end of the world in a few days, it’s time to flush the what’s new log for DWScript.

There are two major items that will be discussed in future posts:

• the JSON connector, which gives direct, JS-like access to JSON-based data objects
• the Gabelou, which aims to become to DWScripot what StyleCop is to C#.

Also the old Indy-based webserver demo is being replaced by one based on Synopse high-performance http server classes.

Language

• Support for var to do loop syntax
• Support unit namespace syntax
• Support Low/High/Length methods on strings
• Delphi compatibility: classic units (with interface/implementation) now treat private/protected visibility in the same way as Delphi, visibility rules are unchanged for scripts and consolidated units.
• Delphi compatibility: tolerate (and ignore) Delphi call conventions (safecall, cdecl, etc.), these will now trigger a “strict”-level hint rather than an error.
• Improved error messages when attempting to use instance methods in a class or static method
• Support nil for function pointer default parameters
• Fixes when using helpers on implicit Self reference inside methods
• Fixes for partial classes support

Scripting

• JSON Connector (mostly read-only at the moment, cf. future article)
• Improvements when using the compiler to compile/test a standalone unit rather than a script or program
• Support declaring internal static methods
• Added facilities for subclassing TdwsProgramExecution
• Fixed Guardian issue when guarded scripts are still running after the guardian is released
• HexToInt now throws an exception when value is invalid
• Improved unit tests coverage

Tools & Utilities

• Introduced Gabelou (cf. future article)
• Initial test server based on Synopse high-performance http server
• Faster UnicodeCompareLen/UnicodeCompareText