v1.1.0

[v1.1.0] - 2026-07-11

This release of READYCode v1.1 contains a few new features and improvements as well as a few bug fixes. As always, please open an issue if you run into any problems or have feature requests.

New Features

• Music Note Panel - A new SID music note reference panel has been added to the right panel
• BASIC Keywords Panel - A new BASIC keywords tab has been added to the right panel, with an option to show or hide it
• Minify Bytes Saved - The status bar now displays the number of bytes saved after minifying your code
• Hide VICE/C64U Menu - New Settings options allow you to hide the VICE and C64 Ultimate menus

Improvements

• Smarter Auto-Numbering - Pressing Shift+Enter no longer triggers auto line numbering
• Smarter Auto-Numbering - Pressing Enter on a line containing only a line number no longer generates the next line number
• New File Focus - The editor now automatically receives focus when a new file is created
• New Help Menu Item - Added a link to this repo in the Help menu

Bug Fixes

• Right Panel State - Fixed an issue where right panels were not correctly restoring their open/closed state after restarting the app
• Right Panel Sizing - Fixed an issue where right panel tabs were resetting their size when switching between tabs

v1.0.0

Change Log

v1.0.0

This is the initial release of the READYCode editor designed for the Commodore 64 Ultimate and the VICE emulator. Initial features include:

• PETSCII-aware text editor
• Shortcut keys for entering special characters, such as "CLR", "HOME", etc.
• Syntax highlighting specific to Commodore BASIC
• Ability to "prettify" code by adding whitespace, renumbering lines, etc.
• Ability to "minimize" code by removing whitespace, renumbering lines, etc.
• Ability to tranfser (and run) code directly to the Commodore 64 Ultimate over a local network
• Ability to transfer (and run) code directly to the VICE emulator running on the same machine or another machine over a local network
• A PETSCII reference pane for quickly looking up PETSCII values
• Light/Dark/C64 theme support
• Printer support (with PETSCII graphics)
• Lots more!

The Installer (MSI)

There is an MSI available for this release; However, the MSI is not signed. You will need to approve the install when prompted. See the following screenshots:

NOTE: We hope to be able to sign the installer at some point in the future to simplify this process.

Feature Requests and Contributions

If you would like to request new features, please open an issue.

If you're interested in contributing to this project, please refer to: Contributing to READYCode.