2015r4

Released December 17th, 2015.

Xojo 2015r4 is primarily a bug fix release. Some notable improvements include:

Added CGFloat data type to make it easier to create Declares to iOS and OS X Cocoa frameworks.
The Code Editor is now noticeably faster when working with large projects.
You can use the TextAlign property to more easily set the alignment for web text controls.
Added SecureAuth property to MySQLDatabase to allow connections to pre-4.1.1 authentication protocols.

Bug fixes (106 cases)

Case	Area	Description
41650	Build	Build progress dialog identifies Windows x86-64 builds in the same manner as OS X and Linux x86-64 builds.
41533	Build Pipeline	The folder icon on OS X is high-resolution again.
39626	Compiler	Operator_Lookup's name can now be a Text parameter and not just String.
40140	Compiler	Fixed a bug that could result in an error dialog being presented for every resource in the project that failed to be copied to the executable's resources folder.
41233	Compiler	Fixed a bug with the compiler's handling of Boolean values when targeting 64-bit or ARM.
41352	Compiler	Fixed a bug that would prevent extremely large structures from working when building for 64-bit or ARM.
41450	Compiler	Fixed link errors regarding 'oleaut32' when building for 64-bit OS X.
41485	Compiler	Fixed a crash that could occur when canceling compilation.
41491	Compiler	Fixed building Windows console and service applications from a case-sensitive filesystem.
41617	Compiler	Fixed a bug that could cause problems with incremental compiling if a class or module had “Using” clauses.
41626	Compiler	Worked around a bug in 10.7 that causes a kernel panic during linking.
39027	Database Plugins	MSSQLServerDatabase PreparedStatement now works properly for SQLSelect instead of always returning Nil.
40739	Database Plugins	ODBCDatabase no longer crashes when retrieving large SQL columns.
39686	Debugger	The debugger once again shows ByRef parameter values correctly.
11115	Framework > All	XML exceptions no longer 'skip' exception handlers.
41560	Framework > All	SMTPSecureSocket no longer fails with 503 TLS already negotiated when the server sends the capabilities list more than once.
41345	Framework > Linux	Return menu shortcut now works, also now differentiates the Return key from the Enter (keypad) shortcut.
39224	Framework > Macintosh (Cocoa)	Xojo.IO.FolderItem is now usable on OS X without crashing.
41328	Framework > Macintosh (Cocoa)	Since drawers are no longer supported the “Drawer” choice for a Window type has been removed.
41747	Framework > Macintosh (Cocoa)	Text.Join now works correctly if the separator character is non-ASCII. This only affected OS X and iOS.
31191	Framework > Web	WebMapLocation no raises an exception if the provider returns zero locations for an address.
38890	Framework > Web	WebSessions no longer die when the client moves from network to network.
41115	Framework > Web	WebPicture no longer results in Nil picture data when defined from a FolderItem.
41130	Framework > Web	WebPicture no longer uses twice as much memory as necessary when defined from a Picture object source.
41295	Framework > Web	External web control wrappers no longer cause JavaScript errors.
41362	Framework > Web	Gradients now work properly on IE Edge.
41365	Framework > Web	Setting a WebFile with the data from a MemoryBlock now works if the previous value was from a FolderItem.
41652	Framework > Web	WebMapViewer no longer uses the deprecated Sensor url parameter.
39543	Framework > Windows	(Windows/Linux) Picture.Open now honors JPEG's orientation flag and flips/rotates the picture as necessary.
40331	Framework > Windows	RegistryItem.Value no longer fails to expand a REG_EXPAND_SZ field properly if its expanded size is greater than 260 characters. This change also separates the REG_SZ and REG_EXPAND_SZ KeyTypes. See docs for RegistryItem.KeyType.
41202	IDE	Image in the icon editor shows a scaled thumbnail immediately instead of after you edit the icon set.
41213	IDE	The UI correctly reflects that This Computer is selected when you load an example.
41301	IDE	Removed blank menu items.
41685	IDE	Images of all kinds draw their explanatory text in black not grey
7536	IDE > Auto Complete	True and False appear in autocomplete suggestions following a pragma statement.
7725	IDE > Auto Complete	Control array names now autocomplete in code editors.
8026	IDE > Auto Complete	Structures autocomplete beyond the first level when you have structures that contain structures.
41677	IDE > Auto Complete	Image Set names autocomplete where expected.
41549	IDE > Build Automation	Copy Files Steps copy to the correctly named directories for Windows builds whether you use build folders or not.
13194	IDE > Code Editor	Bookmarks and break points no longer get dropped when you delete whole lines prior to the bookmark / breakpoint.
14975	IDE > Code Editor	Index parameter on control arrays is no longer reported as an unused local variable.
38709	IDE > Code Editor	Deleting a group of items now resets the selection.
40564	IDE > Code Editor	Fixes to the IDE restored typing speed
41218	IDE > Code Editor	Make the syntax help area at the bottom of the code editor scrollable when necessary.
41478	IDE > Code Editor	When editing an IDE build script (Insert > Build Steps > Script) pressing CMD+UpArrow, CMD+DownArrow, home or end no longer causes an exception.
41511	IDE > Code Editor	Code editor indents as expected when you add code to a line that starts as if <condition> then to make it a one line if statement.</condition>
41530	IDE > Code Editor	Members that are private now only show in autocomplete when in scope/accessible.
41577	IDE > Code Editor	Typing speed should be back to normal (if not better than it has been recently).
41584	IDE > Code Editor	Use of proportional fonts (like System 0) in the Code Editor no longer lead to strange insertion point positions.
41665	IDE > Code Editor	Spaces are now trimmed from lines when copying and pasting multiple lines.
41425	IDE > Constant Editor	Turned off styles in the constant default value editor.
40836	IDE > FileIO	Template projects will save with the default name of “untitled” instead of the name of the template project.
41382	IDE > FileIO	Special characters, like umlauts, in the team name do not cause error in text projects.
41290	IDE > Find & Replace	After reloading a web project, search properly searches all items.
39810	IDE > Inspector	An illegal cast exception that could arise when naming methods and properties similarly on a web page has been fixed.
41123	IDE > Inspector	WebSDK tray controls do not show the style property.
41241	IDE > Inspector	Tightened up the spacing in the Compatibility Flags (on the Advanced Inspector) so they better fit on a normal Inspector widths.
41337	IDE > Inspector	Changes to database properties for DataControl are now retained.
41411	IDE > Inspector	Web Deployment popups are the right size and not truncated.
41492	IDE > Inspector	Changing a web style name commits the change if you change the style name and do not press enter/return/tab and add an new style element.
41519	IDE > Inspector	Changing the iOS debug device marks the project as changed.
41550	IDE > Inspector	Pressing enter when you select the module name in the inspector no longer beeps on Windows OS.
41641	IDE > Inspector	External Objective C methods retain all aspects of their declaration and no longer drop the selector when copying and pasting.
41713	IDE > Inspector	Can now use Int64 with Inspector Behavior.
41545	IDE > Language Reference	Language reference jumps to the correct location online or locally with the newer documentation sets.
41228	IDE > Layout Editor	Fixed a regression with copy/pasting controls between layouts so that names are properly retained if possible or assigned a new name if necessary.
41417	IDE > Layout Editor	When adding controls to layouts they will adopt the last used Scope setting as code items (constants, properties, methods, etc) do. However since controls only have Public and Private as options for scope if you set a code item to Protected then add a control it will default to Private. Subsequent items will also be added as Private.
41438	IDE > Layout Editor	Tray controls can't be parents of visual controls (this includes toolbars since they are kind of special in this regard).
41514	IDE > Layout Editor	Locked positions for controls in web layouts properly save and restore.
41779	IDE > Layout Editor	Paste of a copied page panel that has controls on different panels is handled correctly again.
41361	IDE > Library	Fixed up ordering and grouping of items in all Library set ups to make them more consistent from project type to project type.
57	IDE > Miscellaneous	Custom properties on menu item subclasses now show in the Inspector.
15475	IDE > Miscellaneous	Toolbar (Desktop) is now properly compiled so that you can create classes that subclass it.
21815	IDE > Miscellaneous	Binary project files (and by extension XML) write out tab order for non-UI controls in the same manner as text projects do: all write this as -1.
23861	IDE > Miscellaneous	Tab names stay up to date with the item name as it's changed.
23907	IDE > Miscellaneous	Undo entry after drag and drop now correctly displays “Drag & Drop”.
35599	IDE > Miscellaneous	Text on the dialog shown when creating a control set is now correct.
40500	IDE > Miscellaneous	Any time ChrB(0) is sent to a DebugLog, it is replaced by a space to ensure proper log display.
41019	IDE > Miscellaneous	PSD's import with their transparency into the File Type Set editor.
41154	IDE > Miscellaneous	Fixed a NilObjectException that cold occur when pressing stop while in the middle of sending to a remote stub.
41201	IDE > Miscellaneous	Require UTI's to use the correct character set but does NOT enforce the basic style (reverse domain name).
41279	IDE > Miscellaneous	Right clicking on a row in the Errors panel no longer causes an exception in some circumstances.
41287	IDE > Miscellaneous	Cancelling the run of a web app when the dialog asking if you want to keep waiting pops up no longer causes an exception.
41311	IDE > Miscellaneous	Cancelling an update that is in progress no longer causes an exception.
41350	IDE > Miscellaneous	Remaining activations message no longer shows %1 remaining but the actual number of remaining activations.
41353	IDE > Miscellaneous	MP4 files, when dragged into a project, are handled as video, not audio. Projects with existing items that are shown as MP4 audio are not modified.
41360	IDE > Miscellaneous	File Type Sets Editor now resizes appropriately when initially opened.
41516	IDE > Miscellaneous	Breakpoints and bookmarks save and restore more accurately.
41521	IDE > Miscellaneous	Fixed an issue where the UTI editor would have focus rings that bleed into unselected areas.
41522	IDE > Miscellaneous	Tab order on an individual File Types UTI pane is more sensible.
41543	IDE > Miscellaneous	Closing one of many Workspace windows on a dirty document no longer prompts to save when you close the first window. Instead you are prompted to save when you close the last window.
39754	IDE > Navigator	Inappropriate Cut/CopyDelete/Etc no longer appear for menu items in the Navigator.
41321	IDE > Navigator	Tooltips work more consistently in the Navigator.
41351	IDE > Navigator	Numeric constant icons now show as the “.01” icon in the Navigator.
41424	IDE > Navigator	Fixed cosmetic issue in Navigator where fragments of the second line of a multiline value would sometimes show.
41629	IDE > Navigator	Adding an event to an item that is shown as a result of the filtering will clear the filter and reveal the newly added event so you can edit it.
41635	IDE > Navigator	It is no longer possible to insert a container control into a console project.
29361	IDE > Project Editor	Badging of controls scope is consistent with what's done for code items like methods and properties.
15865	IDE > Scripting	ProjectItem IDE Script method returns the full path within the project to the currently selected project item.
41421	IDE > Scripting	Toolbar on Script Editor window properly shows as active and enabled as appropriate.
15076	IDE > Web Page Editor	The IDE's representation of how a browser will draw a multiline label is more accurate, although it may still vary from what different browsers will do.
24745	IDE > Web Page Editor	When you edit a WebRadioGroup, WebToolbar and WebSegmentedControl and select an element the Inspector is immediately made visible.
24061	IDE > Window Editor	The default events for layouts and containers is the Open event and it will be selected when adding events if it has not been added already.
41683	Miscellaneous	iOS ImageMaker utility image exports now use filenames for app icons and launch images that include the size and scale. Also updated text instructions, added About dialog, and auto-select all sizes for export.
41757	Miscellaneous	Windows installers no longer run on Windows XP.
41811	Remote Debugger Stub	Empty menu items have been removed.

Changes (24 cases)

Case	Area	Description
20291	Compiler	Added a TargetWindows constant that evaluates to True when running on Windows.
41379	Compiler	Warning message about suspicious use of Declares has been updated to be clearer about what is being reported. It now report with a message like the following: “The method foo in User32.dll* does not appear to be available on OS X” The specific method, library and target are used in the message.
13421	Framework > All	ListBoxes now support up to 256 visible columns.
40510	Framework > All	SQLiteDatabase updated to SQLite version 3.9.2.
41304	Framework > Web	WebFile and WebPictures now use ETags in addition to modification dates for caching.
41389	Framework > Web	Removed IE8/ExCanvas support from WebGraphics.DrawString.
40778	Framework > Web > Frame	The web framework now recognizes the Epiphany browser on Raspberry Pi.
41323	Framework > Web > WebButton	WebDragItem now has OriginX and OriginY properties which indicate the X and Y coordinate within the Sender WebControl where the drag began.
12132	IDE > Code Editor	Changing a plain property to a computed property creates the computed property with the same scope as the original.
37405	IDE > Code Editor	Code editor tip area shows signature + description if there is one.
40852	IDE > Inspector	Build Settings Command Line property is now multiline.
41374	IDE > Inspector	Made it so it's much harder for users to overlook the list of missing interfaces a class may be implementing by listing them first, in red, with a tag that says *missing”.
16879	IDE > Layout Editor	Controls that have a hidden attribute no longer show in the Project Controls section of the Library.
2864	IDE > Miscellaneous	Make it so Cmd+Opt+digit are assigned in successive order to IDE scripts added to the IDE Scripts menu.
5003	IDE > Miscellaneous	Close button on issue resolution dialog becomes the default once all items are resolved.
5381	IDE > Miscellaneous	When renaming a class external item supers are also renamed and the Navigator is updated.
15940	IDE > Miscellaneous	Newly added labels now default the Transparent property to True.
41385	IDE > Miscellaneous	Interface list will resize itself up to 75% of the window height that its being opened on if you have not resized it. If you stretch it larger (width and height) it will reopen at a max of the window height and width.
41564	IDE > Miscellaneous	There is a new applies to NONE so you can disable a step without having to drag it out of the build step list.
38156	IDE > Navigator	Filtering shows results ordered by how closely an item matches the given filter string based on the Levenshtein distance of the match from the filter string.
23955	IDE > Project Editor	The Description property in the Inspector is now multiline.
29503	IDE > Web Page Editor	The Target field of a WebToolbar container item now uses a PopupMenu to select containers from the project.
10845	IDE > Window Editor	Each tab of a tab panel can now be set using a constant to allow for localization.
35690	Miscellaneous	iOS ImageMaker now allows you to drag PNG images onto the App Icon Canvas.

New items (5 cases)

Case	Area	Description
41248	Database Plugins	Added MySQLCommunityServer.SecureAuth property which is True by default. This property allows users to authenticate using old password hashes (i.e. pre-4.1.1 authentication protocol) if needed.
38261	Framework > All	Added the CGFloat data type, which is aliases to Single on 32-bit builds and Double on 64-bit builds. This serves as a transitionary type until only 64-bit iOS and OS X builds are supported. At that point, CGFloat will be deprecated and Double should be used in its place.
40633	Framework > All	Added CharacterSpacing property to Graphics class for Desktop apps. This property is expressed as a percentage of spacing between characters. Positive and negative values are accepted.
41607	Framework > Web	Web Text Controls now have a TextAlign property. Valid values are Default (Inherit from parent), Left, Center and Right.
41571	IDE	Image sets are now available in desktop projects.

Docs and examples (12 cases)

Case	Area	Description
41788	Examples	Added Examples/Advanced/MemoryBlock/FastStringAppend example.
41807	Examples	Removed extra MenuItems from Window menu in WindowMenu example to fix an exception.
34457	Language Reference > Documentation	Updated Color page in Dev Center with missing methods and information.
38563	Language Reference > Documentation	Corrected sample code on VirtualVolume page.
39099	Language Reference > Documentation	EasyTCPSocket.Error and EasyUDPSocket.Error links now go to the correct pages.
39373	Language Reference > Documentation	Fixed typo in SQLiteDatabase.Backup sample code.
40362	Language Reference > Documentation	Added HttpOnly parameter to WebSession.Cookies.Set page.
41252	Language Reference > Documentation	Removed unnecessary known issue from Split page.
41498	Language Reference > Documentation	MenuItem page now more clearly shows properties that are design-time only and has individual pages link to MenuItem.KeyboardShortCut, which is what you use to change these values at runtime.
41556	Language Reference > Documentation	Updated search keywords so that searching the Dev Center for full namespace (such as Xojo.Net.HttpSocket) now displays HTTPSocket in the auto-complete.
41654	Language Reference > Documentation	Corrected sample code on TextInputStream page.
41732	Language Reference > Documentation	Updated IDE_Script page in wiki to refer to IDE Scripting sections in Xojo Dev Center.