build 8

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NewASM Release Notes

Welcome to NewASM: an interpreted low-level programming language which combines explicit memory and register control, giving it a breeze of assembly-like feel, with high-level functionalities such as objects, threads and more.

• Version: build 8

NOTE: This is a pre-release which means that this product version doesn't represent the final quality of the product - it may contain bugs and problems that aren't yet discovered.

What's new

• Added the new printenv shell command.

• Added the new "math" kernel module:

using "math"

Provides the following functions:

Module	ID	Arguments	Description
math	1	tlr	Finds sin() of the number inside tlr. Stores the result inside tlr.
math	2	tlr	Finds cos() of the number inside tlr. Stores the result inside tlr.
math	3	tlr	Finds tan() of the number inside tlr. Stores the result inside tlr.
math	4	tlr	Finds sqrt() of the number inside tlr. Stores the result inside tlr.
math	5	tlr	Finds abs() of the number inside tlr. Stores the result inside tlr.
math	6	tlr	Finds cbrt() of the number inside tlr. Stores the result inside tlr.

• Added the new caching system which allows faster memory access.

• Added the [volatile] decorator to toggle the CPU caching system.

• Now you can create procedures inside namespaces:

.start
    ./namespace
        proc test
            halt proc, 0
        end
    ./!namespace

    call namespace::test

• Added classes and instanced objects:

.data
    class student: { ; create an object blueprint
        intg age: 0
        string name: ""
        float gpa: 0.0
    }

    ; create 2 instances of the class
    obj Me: instance &student
    obj Him: instance &student

What's changed

• Optimizations.
• Now the .$using is a compile-time instruction, so instead of typing .$using "ios" you just do:

using "ios" ; or any other

• The new C++ standard used in the project is C++23.

Fixed issues

• We've been focused on code optimisation.

Important notes

• No important notes.

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Building from source

• Use the following command to compile your own build of NewASM; make sure that you have g++ and go installed:

go build networking.go -buildmode=c-archive -o networking.a
C:\path_to_your_compiler\g++ -static -std=c++23 index.cpp -o index.exe networking.a

• If you are using Windows Subsystem for Linux, use the following command:

wsl go build networking.go -buildmode=c-archive -o networking.a
wsl g++ -m64 -static -std=c++23 index.cpp -o index.out networking.a

Downloading

• Download one of the following archives that suits your system. Once you have downloaded it, extract the archive into a folder of your choice and begin using the application.

Using the application

• Use the following command to execute your NewASM programs on Windows:

newasm -input yourfile.asm

• If you are on Linux, just add the .out extension:

./newasm.out -input yourfile.asm

Writing your first NewASM app

• Create the file named yourfile.asm, or just name it whatever you like, and edit it with an editor of your choice:

using "ios"
.data
    string text : "Hello world!"
    intg len : $-text
.start
    mov tlr, text
    mov stl, 0c1
    mov bos, len
    mov fdx, 1

    sysenter "ios"
    syscall
    ret 0

Output:

Hello world!