Hi Mike, I think both of these features (a "universal" native button widget and the ability to add your own icons) will be added in the upcoming LC 9.x releases.
Best, Panos -- On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 4:24 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I'm sure someone already asked this: Why not have one native button, that > when we build for platform x compiles for that platform? We have a mac > button, an android button, and an ios button. We have an android field, a > mac field (no ios field)... > I can't wait for someone to hack the navigation bar so you can add whatever > icons you like. I've looked at doing it, but it's not on the front burner. > > On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 11:10 AM, Mike Kerner <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> > wrote: > > > Thanks for ruining it for me, Ralph. Any thought of analog makes me ill. > > > > On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode < > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > >> Wheeeeeeee.... > >> You folks rock! > >> > >> I feel like the xmas I got my first Heathkit oscilloscope. I spent the > >> entire first day building it and the next year using it. Excitement on > both > >> fronts just like dp11 will. > >> > >> Margaret and I send our best wishes to the mother ship and all you good > >> people on the list. > >> > >> Ralph DiMola > >> IT Director > >> Evergreen Information Services > >> rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On > >> Behalf Of panagiotis merakos via use-livecode > >> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 9:31 AM > >> To: How to use LiveCode > >> Cc: panagiotis merakos > >> Subject: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-11 > >> > >> Dear list members, > >> > >> We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-11. > >> > >> Developer Preview Release > >> ========================= > >> Warning: this is not a stable release. Please ensure that you back up > >> your stacks before testing them. > >> > >> > >> Getting the Release > >> =================== > >> You can get the release at https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ or > >> via the automatic updater. > >> > >> > >> Release Contents > >> ================ > >> LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-11 comes with more than 40 bugfixes. Moreover, more > than > >> 90 bugfixes that were fixed in LiveCode 8.1.x and 8.2.x, are now merged > >> into LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-11. > >> > >> In addition, LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-11 includes several amazing new features: > >> > >> - Great progress on Obj-C FFI: support for dynamic instance binding, > >> dynamic property binding and delegate support is added. With LCB, you > can > >> easily wrap an API of your choice and use it from LiveCode Script. For > >> example, see the code in http://quality.livecode.com/sh > >> ow_bug.cgi?id=20733, > >> which wraps NSUserNotification, used to send a notification. > >> - Target folder variant of the detailed files and the detailed folders: > >> The > >> files() and folders() function now have a second optional argument, > >> allowing “detailed” to be specified. > >> - Image Object SVG support: Include high quality SVG images at a very > >> small cost on the standalone size > >> - HTML5 windowing: This allows tooltips, dialogs, and pop-up menus to > >> work within the HTML5 engine. This also allows multiple stacks to be > opened > >> on the HTML5 page. > >> - Windows cameraControl enhancements: Support to the windows camera > >> control for exposure, focus and white balance mode properties has been > >> added. > >> - Data Grid 2 visual / interactive elements: datagrid edit mode swipe > >> actions / drag reordering > >> - New LCB syntax: added support for "the architecture", "trigger all" > and > >> access to system error > >> - Android AAR support: Add support for AAR files as extension > dependencies > >> - Android manifest merging: An android manifest merging mechanism has > >> been added to the android standalone builder. This enables manifests to > be > >> included in extension jvm-android code folders which are then merged > into > >> the main manifest at build time. > >> - Android Toast Notification Library > >> - Extension code library support: Extensions can now include compiled > >> libraries on which they depend. > >> - New Native Map Widget for Android, iOS and Mac 64 bit (Indy+) > >> - New Signature Widget for all platforms (Indy+) > >> - New SecureKey Library for Android, iOS and Mac (Business): The > >> SecureKey library provides a way to encrypt data with a private key > which > >> is held securely on the device and tied to the application owning it. > >> - New Media Foundation External (Business): A new external has been > >> implemented to allow transcoding and basic editing of videos on Windows. > >> The external supports Windows 8.1+. > >> - Browser Widget now works again in 64 bit Linux > >> - Browser Widget now works in 32 bit Linux as well :) > >> > >> Last, but not least, LC 9.0.0 DP-11 includes a new version of our > >> prebuilt OpenSSL library, new versions of tsNet and mergExt* externals, > as > >> well as support for the latest version of Xcode (9.2). > >> > >> For more details on this release, read Ali's exciting blogpost: > >> > >> https://livecode.com/livecode-9-the-final-preview/ > >> > >> Important Note: The shortcuts for Autocomplete have changed, since they > >> were conflicting with existing shortcuts in some platforms. So, now: > >> > >> - The F1 key (or Fn+F1 in some keyboards) is now used for presenting > >> autocomplete when the user has the live autocomplete preference off. If > the > >> completions pane is already presented, the F1 key will launch the > >> dictionary if the chosen completion is documented. > >> - The tab key is now used to apply the completion, or to move to the > next > >> placeholder. > >> > >> > >> Known issues > >> ================ > >> - The Browser widget's native layer is not shown in some Linux distros > >> with Cinnamon window manager. > >> - DataGrid swipe (and drag-reorder) actions seem to interfere with the > >> scroller on Android, requiring an additional swipe (and drag-reorder) > >> action to make it work. This will be fixed in next release. > >> - You might not be able to run HTML5 standalones locally using the most > >> recent version of Safari or Chrome (Firefox is OK). This is due to those > >> browsers now prohibiting cross-origin-requests. To test out standalones > >> locally using these browser, we suggest using a local HTTP server as > >> described in the HTML5 deployment guide. However, this will not be a > >> problem if you use the new HTML5 deployment library, which does this for > >> you: You just have to choose one of the installed browsers (click on the > >> "Development -> Test Target" menu item), and then click on the "Test" > >> button. > >> - Although the Mac MapKit API is supported from OS X 10.9 onwards, Apple > >> restricts use of the API on 10.9 and 10.10 to apps which are distributed > >> from the Mac AppStore with an appropriate entitlement. Due to this, > general > >> use of the Map widget only supports OS X 10.11 onwards. > >> - Setting the text of an image to a SVG file *dynamically* in a > >> *standalone* does not work on Windows. Probably a path-related issue, > >> which will be fixed in the next release. It does work in the IDE, as > well > >> as in standalones for the other desktop platforms. > >> - In the release notes, the SecureKey library, as well as the Script > >> Profiler library, are in the section "LiveCode Indy Extension changes". > >> This is incorrect, as these features are only available in the Business > >> edition. > >> > >> The full release notes are available from: > >> > >> http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/9_0_0/LiveCodeNotes-9 > >> _0_0_dp_11.pdf > >> > >> > >> Feedback > >> ======== > >> Please report any bugs encountered on our BugZilla at > >> http://quality.livecode.com/ > >> > >> We have a forum available for discussing LiveCode Builder at > >> http://forums.livecode.com/viewforum.php?f=93 > >> > >> Have fun! > >> The LiveCode Team > >> -- > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > > On the second day, God created the oceans. > > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > > and did a little diving. > > And God said, "This is good." > > > > > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode