RELEASE: LiveCode 6.1.2 (STABLE)

Benjamin Beaumont ben at runrev.com
Mon Oct 14 13:21:55 EDT 2013


Dear List Members,

We are please to announce the release of LiveCode 6.1.2. This is a stable
release containing more than 30 bug fixes and support for xCode 5.0 and iOS
7. We would recommend all 6.1 users upgrade to this release.

*Release Contents*
- Better quality printing on Mac
- iOS 7.0/Xcode 5.0 Support
- 32 bug fixes:
-- 11266 - URL operations sometimes fail on Android
-- 11262 - Start centre missing from IDE
-- 11261 - Correct a failure to parse internet dates
-- 11259 - Ensure caseless comparison works on Linux Server
-- 11258 - Support for Arm v6 iOS builds dropped
-- 11257 - iOS 7 icon entries missing from bundle plist
-- 11255 - Uninitialised parameter can cause crash in iPhonePickPhoto
-- 11234 - Ask/answer commands cause the iOS7 simulator to hang.
-- 11232 - iOS 7 Hi-Res iPad icon size requirements incorrect.
-- 11219 - Unable to set iPad status bar visibility independently of iPhone
status bar visibility.
-- 11214 - Crash when getting htmlText of certain fields.
-- 11213 - The width of the fields in the message box is wrong.
-- 11212 - AppleScript does not work on LiveCode IDE
-- 11199 - Key code parameter to rawKey messags is always 0 on mobile.
-- 11193 - "set the tool to Browse" fails - case-sensitive
-- 11191 - Text corruption when joining paragraphs
-- 11189 - Basic table field with multiple tabStops stops inspector from
working.
-- 11173 - Preferences show wrong panel
-- 11172 - Populating a datagrid from a card, other then the card the
datagrid lives on generates error
-- 11166 - Android apps freeze on quit after relaunch from recent apps menu.
-- 11162 - Spaces required between numeric and non-numeric components of a
date to parse correctly
-- 11160 - Caseless comparison not working correctly on some Linux
distributions
-- 11143 - DataGrid throws error when setting show vscrollbar to false in
preOpenControl on mobile.
-- 11141 - Gradient ramp rounding error
-- 11136 - Apps built for iOS 4.3 or later fail to launch on iOS 4.3 device.
-- 11098 - iOS minimum version in standalone builder is 3.1.3 (should be
4.3).
-- 11042 - Autoscript \"compile error\" with new menu items
-- 10888 - Crash in iOS 6 simulator when streaming video.
-- 10846 - Warn if password-protected stack is opened in Community Edition
-- 10634 - Script editor \"go to definition\" does not find handlers in
behaviors, backgrounds or library stacks.
-- 10517 - iPad retina landscape image size warning incorrect.
-- 10159 - Offline activation fails in Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 12.04

*Getting LiveCode 6.1.2*
You can get this release using the "check for updates" item in the "help"
menu of an existing LiveCode install. Alternatively, you can download the
installers directly at: http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/6_1_2/

*Next maintenance cycle*
The first RC of the next maintenance cycle (LiveCode 6.1.3) will be release
on Monday.

*Thank you*
The 32 bugs fixed came primarily as a result of bug reports from the
community. We as a team want to thank all those who took the time to post
bug reports and work with us to reproduce them. The quality of our products
is much improved by your support.

Warm regards,

The LiveCode Team



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