Release 6.7.5 / 7.0.5

[Sebastien Nouat]

On 15/05/2015 14:34, Mike Kerner wrote:
> "The only change from the RC 3 releases is in what we believe was the cause
> of the startup slowdown on iOS 8.1+, despite the font mapping fix. No bug
> fix note has been added since it was another aspect of the bug 14116."
> What does THAT mean?  Is manual font mapping still required?
>
> On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Sebastien Nouat <
> sebastien.nouat at livecode.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear List Members,
>>
>> We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 6.7.5 Stable and 7.0.5
>> Stable: all the bug fixes added from LiveCode 6.7.5 RC 1 / 7.0.5 RC 1 are
>> now considered as stable for both versions.
>>
>> The only change from the RC 3 releases is in what we believe was the cause
>> of the startup slowdown on iOS 8.1+, despite the font mapping fix. No bug
>> fix note has been added since it was another aspect of the bug 14116.
>>
>> **Getting the Release**
>> To get the release please select "check for updates" from the "help" menu
>> in the product or download the installer directly at:
>> http://downloads.livecode.com
>>
>> *6.7.6 RC 1 / 7.0.6 RC 1*
>> The progress of the bug fix merging can be followed on GitHub:
>>     - 6.7.6 RC 1: https://github.com/runrev/livecode/milestones/6.7.6-rc-1
>>     - 7.0.6 RC 1: https://github.com/runrev/livecode/milestones/7.0.6-rc-1
>>
>> The next maintenance builds are expected to be released within a 2-week
>> span.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>>
>> The LiveCode Team
>>
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Hi Mike,

The issue tackled in the Stable releases was internal, and not something 
the font mapping could fix.

So yes, adding a custom font mapping file is still needed for any custom 
font that you add in your app.

-- 
Sébastien Nouat
LiveCode Development Team