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matherp
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Posted: 08:54am 25 Aug 2026

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V6.03.02b0 is available at https://github.com/UKTailwind/PicoMite/releases/tag/PicoMite-V6.03.02b0

This include a big change I have been wanting to do for ages - single element arrays. WHY?

Single_Element_Dimensions_Briefing.pdf

In addition there a bunch of small bug fixes.

Please try existing programs on the new release. In theory the change shouldn't have broken anything but....

Report any issues on this thread - thanks

phil99

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Posted: 12:47pm 25 Aug 2026

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If the program in memory gives some odd errors after the update reload it from source.
There may have been some token changes.

Eg Backlight becomes CtrlVal( .

javavi

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Posted: 03:19pm 25 Aug 2026

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@matherp
Hi Peter,
Is it possible to make the COLOR MAP(N) command work in MODE 1 to set the current PRINT and TILE color?

It's much more convenient to programmatically specify the available 16 colors as numbers than as RGB(255,255,255) constants, which are still converted to the same 16-color (4-bit) code for tiles.

ville56
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Posted: 05:15pm 25 Aug 2026

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Peter,

WEB PING seems to have a problem with DNS names, plain IP works ok.

> web ping "router-1"
Error : ping dns request failed

> web ping "192.168.0.254
Reply from 192.168.0.254: seq=1 time=2.612ms
Reply from 192.168.0.254: seq=2 time=2.458ms
Reply from 192.168.0.254: seq=3 time=1.650ms
Reply from 192.168.0.254: seq=4 time=3.882ms
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.254: sent=4 received=4 lost=0 average=2.650ms

Environment:
WebMite MMBasic RP2350A Edition V6.03.02b0

OPTION WIFI JN88fg, *********, Nixie, 192.168.0.162, 255.255.255.0, 192.168.0.254, AT

Gerald
Edited 2026-08-26 03:17 by ville56

73 de OE1HGA, Gerald

terekgabor
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Posted: 05:27pm 25 Aug 2026

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Hello Peter,

just right now I can't reach the new release on Github. (error 404)

G@bor

Volhout
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Posted: 05:29pm 25 Aug 2026

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Link died...

Volhout

update:

It is back....
Edited 2026-08-26 03:31 by Volhout

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Posted: 05:33pm 25 Aug 2026

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Yes, it is back!

matherp
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Posted: 05:35pm 25 Aug 2026

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Web ping works if there is a dns to resolve the name and the address accepts pings

Try
> web ping "www.geoffg.net"
Reply from 103.27.34.13: seq=1 time=284.945ms
Reply from 103.27.34.13: seq=2 time=285.355ms
Reply from 103.27.34.13: seq=3 time=284.810ms
Reply from 103.27.34.13: seq=4 time=284.881ms
Ping statistics for 103.27.34.13: sent=4 received=4 lost=0 average=284.997ms

Quote Is it possible to make the COLOR MAP(N) command work in MODE 1 to set the current PRINT and TILE color?

Not sure what you are asking for. COLOUR MAP works in mode 1

PicoMiteHDMIWEB MMBasic USB RP2350B Edition V6.03.02
Copyright 2011-2026 Geoff Graham
Copyright 2016-2026 Peter Mather

Total of 6 Mbytes PSRAM available
PICOCD6AC067597 connecting to WiFi...
Connected 192.168.1.79
> dim a%(15)
> dim b%(15)=(0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15)
> mode 1 ' was in mode 1 anyway
> colour map b%(),a%()
> ? a%(1)
255
>

Edited 2026-08-26 03:45 by matherp

javavi

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matherp said
Not sure what you are asking for. COLOUR MAP works in mode 1

> dim a%(15)
> dim b%(15)=(0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15)
> mode 1 ' was in mode 1 anyway
> colour map b%(),a%()

Yes, but in other modes (2, 3) the MAP(n) function works directly without any initialization of arrays

MODE 3
For n=0 to 15: ? Hex$(Map(n)) : Next
0
80
4000
4080
8000
8080
C000
C080
800000
800080
804000
804080
808000
808080
80C000
80C080
>

Edited 2026-08-26 05:12 by javavi

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Posted: 07:14pm 25 Aug 2026

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matherp said Web ping works if there is a dns to resolve the name and the address accepts pings

Try
> web ping "www.geoffg.net"
Reply from 103.27.34.13: seq=1 time=284.945ms
Reply from 103.27.34.13: seq=2 time=285.355ms
Reply from 103.27.34.13: seq=3 time=284.810ms
Reply from 103.27.34.13: seq=4 time=284.881ms
Ping statistics for 103.27.34.13: sent=4 received=4 lost=0 average=284.997ms

works for all non-local dns names, but doesn't work for me with local DNS names, even not if they are fully qualified like "dnsname.fritz.box"

My fritzbox IS acting as a local DNS and works with all local dns names in Windows and Linux as there are no extra entries in the hosts files. Is there anything else I could have done wrong?

Gerald

73 de OE1HGA, Gerald

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