Do NOT connect your hardware to USB or Serial port until AFTER you have installed the software.	Step 1: Download the software to your computer	Step 2:  Run the Installer and follow the prompts	Step 3: Connect your hardware to USB or serial port

Version 2.9.3

Supports Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 (no RT variations supported). Requires a web browser to view Help system. Installer includes software, USB driver, Propeller Manual, PE Kit Labs text and example code, Spin Tutorial in the Propeller Help, schematics, quick reference.

IMPORTANT: If you already have v2.4+ installed, see the "upgrading" instructions below.

See Debugging Tips below if this is your first time using v2.5 or later.

Enhancements (v2.9.3)

See the repository release page for previous versions and full lists of changes.

• Updated compiler to match that of PNut v38
• Updated debugger to use gamma-corrected alpha blending for anti-aliasing

Fixes (v2.9.3)

• Bug fixed in Spin2 interpreter which caused ROTXY/POLXY/XYPOL to work incorrectly
• REPEAT-var returned to original behavior where var = (final value +/- step) after REPEAT
• Applications built with subobject parameterization (introduced in v2.9.0) are now compiled properly even with multiple references and configurations of the same subobject

Upgrading From v2.4+

The current installer will not update your existing DocumentsPropeller Tool folder (where Propeller Libraries, examples, and perhaps your projects-in-progress).  To get the additional debug examples included with v2.5 or later, perform the following steps:

1. Install the latest version of Propeller Tool
2. Close Propeller Tool (if running after install)
3. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to your Documents folder
4. Rename the Propeller Tool folder (or archive it and delete the original) to preserve the original
5. Run the newly-installed Propeller Tool editor; it will rebuild your Documents > Propeller Tool folder and include new debug examples
6. You may wish to copy your projects from your renamed/archive folder back into the new Propeller Tool folder

A future version will make this more automatic.

Debugging Tips

This version of Propeller Tool supports P2 debugging.  Here are some tips for use.

• In Propeller Tool, Debug (for P2) is a mode that is toggled on or off (at user's will) and affects all further P2-compiled code accordingly
• Use the Run > Enable DEBUG menu item (or press the shortcut key CTRL+D) to toggle Debug Mode on/off, then compile and download
  • Look at the yellow message on the status bar to realize the new debug mode
• Upon download of debug-enabled code, debug displays will automatically appear and receive information from the running P2 code
• Close the main Debug window (or press the ESC key with the main Debug window focused or the Editor focused) to close all debug displays and automatically close the serial port
• While debugging, you can adjust your code and download again (without closing debug displays)
• Try out and study the examples in DocumentsPropeller ToolExamples (see "Upgrading" instructions, if necessary)

Changes in previous versions

See repository release notes for previous releases and additional details