Release 6.7.5 RC 1 / 7.0.5 RC 1

[Sebastien Nouat]

Dear List Members,

We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 6.7.5 RC 1 and 7.0.5 
RC 1. This release is a maintenance release which contains bug fixes for 
both versions. The list of bugs fixed can be found in the Release Notes.


* iOS Font Map *
As some of you may have experienced, the font loading is affected by a 
dramatic slowdown from iOS 8.1. That comes from iOS 8.1 itself, which 
cannot handle font loading efficiently unless the exact PostScript name 
of the font is used. To help with this, we introduced a font mapping 
system in the iOS Standalone Settings (see the Release Notes for further 
information).


* specialFolderPath of "resources" *
A new specialFolderPath has been added for the Resources, which matches 
the location of the files copied along the standalone engine for 
standalones, or the location of the defaultstack, in the IDE. This comes 
in response to the bug 14295 (more information is available in the docs 
and the Release Notes).


* Xcode 6.3 and iOS 8.3 *
Xcode 6.3 is now selectable, and required for saving a stack as an iOS 
standalone application on Yosemite.
Since Xcode 6.3 cannot be installed on Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks), Xcode 
6.2 and iOS Simulator 8.2 are still supported; and will be as long as 
the AppStore will accept apps created with iOS SDK 8.2.


*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


*6.7.5 RC 2 / 7.0.5 RC 2  *
The following RC release is planned to happen next week.

Warm regards,

The LiveCode Team

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Re: Release 6.7.5 RC 1 / 7.0.5 RC 1

[Matthias Rebbe | M-R-D]

> Am 30.04.2015 um 10:45 schrieb Sebastien Nouat :
> 
> 
> 
> * Xcode 6.3 and iOS 8.3 * 
> Xcode 6.3 is now selectable, and required for saving a stack as an iOS 
> standalone application on Yosemite.
> Since Xcode 6.3 cannot be installed on Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks), Xcode 6.2 and 
> iOS Simulator 8.2 are still supported; and will be as long as the AppStore 
> will accept apps created with iOS SDK 8.2.

Sebastien,

thanks for the information, but  how do i select in that  the iOS to be used 
for iOS app creation?

If i just add Xcode 6.2 to the „mobile support“ section in the LC prefs then  i 
get the following error when building a standalone „performing iOS device 
builds requires the iOS 8.3 SDK platform to be installed (available with XCODE 
6.3)“.

If i add both xCode versions (6.2 and 6.3) then building a standalone works but 
of course the SDK 8.3 is taken. And under iOS in the standalone settings the 
dropdown for „built fo“ only lists iOS up to 8.2.

So please, how can i build an iOS standalone using the SDK 8.2. I have here 
several SDK 8.2 compatible externals i need to include in the app?

Regards, 

Matthias Rebbe


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Re: Release 6.7.5 RC 1 / 7.0.5 RC 1

[Sebastien Nouat]

On 30/04/2015 10:19, Matthias Rebbe | M-R-D wrote:

Sebastien,

thanks for the information, but  how do i select in that  the iOS to be used 
for iOS app creation?

If i just add Xcode 6.2 to the „mobile support“ section in the LC prefs then  i 
get the following error when building a standalone „performing iOS device 
builds requires the iOS 8.3 SDK platform to be installed (available with XCODE 
6.3)“.

If i add both xCode versions (6.2 and 6.3) then building a standalone works but 
of course the SDK 8.3 is taken. And under iOS in the standalone settings the 
dropdown for „built fo“ only lists iOS up to 8.2.

So please, how can i build an iOS standalone using the SDK 8.2. I have here 
several SDK 8.2 compatible externals i need to include in the app?

Regards,

Matthias Rebbe


Hi Matthias,

We have been a bit too strict regarding the validity of Xcode 6.2 on 
Yosemite, and that will be fixed in the RC 2. A workaround is possible 
meanwhile, if you have a look at the bug report 
http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15300 .
The bug http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15298 has been filed 
as well, regarding the minimum iOS version.


Thanks for your feedback on this update.

Regards,

Sébastien Nouat

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Re: Release 6.7.5 RC 1 / 7.0.5 RC 1

[Matthias Rebbe | M-R-D]

Hi Sebastien,

thank you very much for a workaround. Building an iOS app with mergExt 
externals was successful now.

Regards,

Matthias

> Am 30.04.2015 um 12:05 schrieb Sebastien Nouat  >:
> 
> On 30/04/2015 10:19, Matthias Rebbe | M-R-D wrote:
>> Sebastien,
>> 
>> thanks for the information, but  how do i select in that  the iOS to be used 
>> for iOS app creation?
>> 
>> If i just add Xcode 6.2 to the „mobile support“ section in the LC prefs then 
>>  i get the following error when building a standalone „performing iOS device 
>> builds requires the iOS 8.3 SDK platform to be installed (available with 
>> XCODE 6.3)“.
>> 
>> If i add both xCode versions (6.2 and 6.3) then building a standalone works 
>> but of course the SDK 8.3 is taken. And under iOS in the standalone settings 
>> the dropdown for „built fo“ only lists iOS up to 8.2.
>> 
>> So please, how can i build an iOS standalone using the SDK 8.2. I have here 
>> several SDK 8.2 compatible externals i need to include in the app?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Matthias Rebbe
>> 
> Hi Matthias,
> 
> We have been a bit too strict regarding the validity of Xcode 6.2 on 
> Yosemite, and that will be fixed in the RC 2. A workaround is possible 
> meanwhile, if you have a look at the bug report 
> http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15300 
>  .
> The bug http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15298 
>  has been filed as well, 
> regarding the minimum iOS version.
> 
> Thanks for your feedback on this update.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sébastien Nouat
> 
> -- 
> Sébastien Nouat
> LiveCode Development Team
> 
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Re: Release 6.7.5 RC 1 / 7.0.5 RC 1

[Chris Sheffield]

I want to try out the new font mapping feature for iOS, but I’m a little 
confused. Wondering if someone has played with it yet and can offer a few 
pointers, or maybe someone from LiveCode can, if no one else does. :-)

First, how do we determine the PostScript names of fonts? The Release Notes say 
to reference Font Book, but I’m not sure that always shows PostScript names. 
For example, in one app I have a field that uses the font Helvetica Neue 
Condensed Bold. This is the name exactly as it appears in Font Book. However, 
in my stack, the font name is specified as “HelveticaNeue-CondensedBold”, and 
this works on the device. So which one is the PostScript name? And which one 
should I specify in the property inspector and the name of the font? Maybe what 
would make this easier is if we could see a sample font map file.

Second, in the font mapping file, should the font names be enclosed in quotes?

Third, is the font mapping case sensitive? I’m assuming so, since iOS is case 
sensitive, but want to make sure. So in my font map file, would I need to use 
"Helvetica Neue Condensed Bold” vs. “helvetica neue condensed bold”, or would 
either one work fine?

Thanks,
Chris

> On Apr 30, 2015, at 2:45 AM, Sebastien Nouat  
> wrote:
> 
> Dear List Members,
> 
> We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 6.7.5 RC 1 and 7.0.5 RC 1. 
> This release is a maintenance release which contains bug fixes for both 
> versions. The list of bugs fixed can be found in the Release Notes.
> 
> * iOS Font Map *
> As some of you may have experienced, the font loading is affected by a 
> dramatic slowdown from iOS 8.1. That comes from iOS 8.1 itself, which cannot 
> handle font loading efficiently unless the exact PostScript name of the font 
> is used. To help with this, we introduced a font mapping system in the iOS 
> Standalone Settings (see the Release Notes for further information).
> 
> * specialFolderPath of "resources" *
> A new specialFolderPath has been added for the Resources, which matches the 
> location of the files copied along the standalone engine for standalones, or 
> the location of the defaultstack, in the IDE. This comes in response to the 
> bug 14295 (more information is available in the docs and the Release Notes).
> 
> * Xcode 6.3 and iOS 8.3 *
> Xcode 6.3 is now selectable, and required for saving a stack as an iOS 
> standalone application on Yosemite.
> Since Xcode 6.3 cannot be installed on Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks), Xcode 6.2 and 
> iOS Simulator 8.2 are still supported; and will be as long as the AppStore 
> will accept apps created with iOS SDK 8.2.
> 
> *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
> 
> *6.7.5 RC 2 / 7.0.5 RC 2  *
> The following RC release is planned to happen next week.
> 
> Warm regards,
> 
> The LiveCode Team
> 
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Re: Release 6.7.5 RC 1 / 7.0.5 RC 1

[Terence Heaford]

Not working in IOS but I presume in Font Book you visit the View/Show Font Info 
in the menu and PostScript Name is the top of the list.

All the best

Terry


> On 30 Apr 2015, at 19:32, Chris Sheffield  wrote:
> 
> First, how do we determine the PostScript names of fonts?

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Re: Release 6.7.5 RC 1 / 7.0.5 RC 1

[Mark Waddingham]

On 2015-04-30 20:32, Chris Sheffield wrote:


First, how do we determine the PostScript names of fonts? The Release
Notes say to reference Font Book, but I’m not sure that always shows
PostScript names. For example, in one app I have a field that uses the
font Helvetica Neue Condensed Bold. This is the name exactly as it
appears in Font Book. However, in my stack, the font name is specified
as “HelveticaNeue-CondensedBold”, and this works on the device. So
which one is the PostScript name? And which one should I specify in
the property inspector and the name of the font? Maybe what would make
this easier is if we could see a sample font map file.


You can find out the PostScript name of the font by using Font Book as 
mentioned...


1) Open up Font Book
2) Go to menu Preview > Show Font Info
3) Choose the font you want to inspect and the right hand pane will list 
the PostScript name at the top


Second, in the font mapping file, should the font names be enclosed in 
quotes?


No. The form is:

=

e.g.

Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold=AbadiMT-CondensedExtraBold

There is a complete fontmap file containing all fonts included in iOS 8 
used by default when you build an iOS standalone. You can find this by 
opening up the LiveCode.app package and looking in:

  Contents > Tools > Runtime > Device-8_3


Third, is the font mapping case sensitive? I’m assuming so, since iOS
is case sensitive, but want to make sure. So in my font map file,
would I need to use "Helvetica Neue Condensed Bold” vs. “helvetica
neue condensed bold”, or would either one work fine?


The LiveCode Name is case-insensitive, the PostScript name is 
case-sensitive. (CoreText is case-sensitive, but LiveCode isn't).


Warmest Regards,

Mark.

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Re: Release 6.7.5 RC 1 / 7.0.5 RC 1

[Chris Sheffield]

Mark,

Thank you for the explanation. Very helpful. I’m trying it out now. :)


> On Apr 30, 2015, at 12:39 PM, Mark Waddingham  wrote:
> 
> On 2015-04-30 20:32, Chris Sheffield wrote:
> 
>> First, how do we determine the PostScript names of fonts? The Release
>> Notes say to reference Font Book, but I’m not sure that always shows
>> PostScript names. For example, in one app I have a field that uses the
>> font Helvetica Neue Condensed Bold. This is the name exactly as it
>> appears in Font Book. However, in my stack, the font name is specified
>> as “HelveticaNeue-CondensedBold”, and this works on the device. So
>> which one is the PostScript name? And which one should I specify in
>> the property inspector and the name of the font? Maybe what would make
>> this easier is if we could see a sample font map file.
> 
> You can find out the PostScript name of the font by using Font Book as 
> mentioned...
> 
> 1) Open up Font Book
> 2) Go to menu Preview > Show Font Info
> 3) Choose the font you want to inspect and the right hand pane will list the 
> PostScript name at the top
> 
>> Second, in the font mapping file, should the font names be enclosed in 
>> quotes?
> 
> No. The form is:
> 
> =
> 
> e.g.
> 
> Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold=AbadiMT-CondensedExtraBold
> 
> There is a complete fontmap file containing all fonts included in iOS 8 used 
> by default when you build an iOS standalone. You can find this by opening up 
> the LiveCode.app package and looking in:
>  Contents > Tools > Runtime > Device-8_3
> 
>> Third, is the font mapping case sensitive? I’m assuming so, since iOS
>> is case sensitive, but want to make sure. So in my font map file,
>> would I need to use "Helvetica Neue Condensed Bold” vs. “helvetica
>> neue condensed bold”, or would either one work fine?
> 
> The LiveCode Name is case-insensitive, the PostScript name is case-sensitive. 
> (CoreText is case-sensitive, but LiveCode isn't).
> 
> Warmest Regards,
> 
> Mark.
> 
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