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Release Notes 8.0

New Features and Functionality

Storyboard Designer

  • Add new product to Designer which is called Storyboard Validator

  • Added the ability to rem0te launch a Storyboard project on a target

  • A new JavaScript Debugger has been added to Storyboard Designer

  • There is a new JavaScript editor included with Storyboard Designer

  • The Storyboard Designer editor has been overhauled to allow users to focus on the parts of the UI they are editing

  • Storyboard toolbar has been revamped to move toolbar items into the views that they work with

  • The initial Storyboard designer perspective has been cleaned up so it is less noisy

  • There is a resource export configuration option to generate a static string map for C Header exports

  • Added the ability to detect component changes outside of the component editor

  • Storyboard IO event export now supports Lua and JavaScript output

  • There are now variables for the wrap values on tables

  • The default perspective view in Designer has been cleaned up

  • There is now an option to export the static string pool as part of the header file export

  • Copy path on a layer now includes the screen name

  • SCP transfer now transfers the runtime with the project to the target

  • The version of Eclipse that Designer is based on has been updated to 2022-12

  • Media actions have been added to Designer

  • Fixed the number of images that are rasterized in SVG export

  • Sketch now consolidates images on import

  • Fixed an issue with importing new screens with Sketch import

  • The metrics view will now show user-added runtimes

  • Shift-X in the application view will no longer unexpectedly change the selection

  • Changing the z-order in components will now update instances

  • The windows standalone exe exporter is no longer available on Mac platforms

  • Edits to named data changes now save properly

  • Updating component instances no longer overwrites unchanged variables

  • Metrics view now updates values based on runtime selection

  • Fixed PSD-Reimport issue where certain controls could get missed

  • PSD-Reimport now performs image to fill correctly

  • SVG’s now default to the correct size

  • Resizing the TheatreKiosk application no longer results in NPE

  • Multi selection now works properly in the editor

  • File system font dialog now works properly during PSD/Sketch import

Storyboard Engine

  • Added support for static string maps for MCU platforms

  • Storyboard engine now supports JavaScript actions

  • There is a new Storyboard IO wrapper API that helps write Storyboard IO interfaces

  • Shaders can now be loaded using the load resource call in Lua

  • Neo-Chrome render manager support added

  • Lua gre.mstime() now includes sub-millisecond precision

  • There are now variables for the wrap values on tables

  • The software render manager now has a callout to check for a screen refresh

  • The engine string pool now supports a static string map

  • Added NON-BLOCK flag for TCP/IO SBIO connections

  • Fixed issue in metric_update_fps_listener that could cause a potential crash

  • Fixed an issue where fonts were not rendering for the CoffeeApp on the STM32H7B3

  • Absent polygon dash patterns no longer create a parse warning

  • 4-, 2-, and 1-bit fonts now render correctly when using SBFont font manager

  • Delta screen fade transition now works

  • Log timestamps are now formatted correctly when increasing by 1/10th of a second

  • The failed to load model message now contains more information

  • Polygon dash pattern of 0,0 no longer crashes the engine

  • Layers that are copied can now enabled scrolling

  • SBLua no longer closes files twice

  • GIF animations no longer run flat out on targets

  • Red and blue channels are no longer swapped in the VGLite render manager

  • Lua touch implementation now generates events in the correct order

  • Non-blocking reads no longer generate error when using TCP/IP

  • Fix the quality of SVG rendering

Known Issues

  • JavaScript API is not a 1 to 1 mapping of the Lua API. This is in part due to removing some legacy functions and also due to some limitations in the Duktape JS engine. Contact support for more information

  • A file needs to be added to projects to support JS autocomplete. Talk to support about getting this file

  • Validator channel names are currently hardcoded

  • Deleting and undo a test has some focus issues

  • JavaScript breakpoint view will show all breakpoints in the workspace and not just the project ones

  • "Type" dropdown menu in the 'Notes' tab for Validator is transparent on Linux which affects readability

  • Opening a TestDefinitionRun opens new editor every time

  • Events emitted from an event are sent twice in test playback

  • Region select lags behind cursor during capture region when creating a validator test

  • Validator should warn/prevent user from creating duplicate validator test name

  • Playback panel should count down the wait time when we are processing a timed wait

  • Copy/Pasting animation steps places step in unexpected place

  • No need to create swim lanes in GDEModelEditor when in screen context

  • Flick Scrolling Animation Continues Even When Interrupted

  • Deleting a Test Run from the Results View should close open editor for that run

  • Add new option to text field overflow selection (ellipses at left edge of string instead of right)

  • History View shows CompoundCommands with single command as "Multiple Commands"

  • sbengine does not exit if passed an non-existent DISPLAY on x11

  • When making a selection in the Application Model view, the breadcrumb in the edi tor disappears on the press down (Mac Only)

  • SCP export presets should be removable

  • After SCP transfer, the dialog shows path with backslashes

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