[JW Lua] JW Lua beta v0.40 available

[Bart Visser]

Hi Jari,

This feels like the mother of all updates. Thanks so much for all of this.

Cheers,


Bart

> Op 15 okt. 2015, om 09:55 heeft Jari Williamsson <jari.williamsson at mailbox.swipnet.se> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> Hello All!
> 
> JW Lua beta version 0.40 is now available for download.
> 
> Changed/fixed in this version:
> 
> * The Windows distribution now contains 3 files. All should be placed in the same plug-ins folder.
> * All old references (such as Entnum, ENTNUM, EntryRefNumber) to entry IDs in methods/properties have been renamed to "EntryNumber" for consistency.
> * All documentation additions found on the user Wiki page has been merged with the online docs.
> * All methods and classes should now be documented in the online documentation.
> * Fixed numerous syntax/structure issues found in the online documentation.
> * Renamed FCMeasureNumberRegions:CalcMeasureNumber() to CalcStringFromNumber().
> * FCMeasureNumberRegions:CalcNumberFromString() added
> * Lua 5.3.1 is now used.
> * ID property added for FCClefDef
> * FCMetatoolAssignments(s) class added, with support for clef/tuplet/staff style/repeat/expression/articulation metatools.
> * FCStaff.UseFretLetters property renamed to FretLetters
> * FCUI:AlertYesNoCancel() method added
> * FCNoteEntry:FindNoteID() method added
> * FCSmartShapeSegment.NoteID property added
> * FCNoteEntryLayer:DeleteAllRestFrames() method added
> * __FCNoteEntryCollection:FindEntryNumber() method added
> * Fixed nil crashes in FCCurrentStaffSpec:LoadForEntry() and LoadForCell().
> * Optimized how JW Lua accesses class information in the UI.
> * Class Browser now has searchable filter fields for properties and methods.
> * Class Browser now provides info about types, returns and parameters (for methods and properties).
> * In Class Browser - "Doc." buttons have been added to properties/methods/class methods, that will display the correct documentation directly (including inherited class support).
> * The very first time Class Browser starts, the class information is loaded in a separate thread in the background, so UI remains responsive.
> * Text filter settings are now remembered even when Class Browser is closed.
> * Class browser now includes a separate "Base Classes" dropdown filter, for classes that aren't used as anything but inherited parent classes.
> * Corrected 7 classes that weren't registred at all for the filter popup in the Class Browser.
> * When selecting a new filter in the popup, Class Browser now tries to retain the currently selected class.
> * Fixed Class Browser templates for FCSectionSyllables, FCChorusSyllables, FCVerseSyllables
> * Templates for FCSystemStaff and FCShapeDefInstruction added.
> * FCMultiMeasureRestPrefs class now includes ChangeRest() and CopyFromRest() methods.
> * A PrefsReset() method has been added to FCTuplet and FCMultimeasureRest classes.
> * LLM_ constants has been added for use with FCNoteEntryCell:SetLoadLayerMode().
> * Fixed a crash that happened if the script couldn't be found when the File Info dialog box is opened (Explorer tab)
> * Esc key now works in the File Info dialog box.
> * BottomBarlineOffset/TopBarlineOffset properties added to handle the height of barlines in staves (such as short vs. normal barlines).
> * If a item is changed in the [Menu] group on the Manager tab, the user now gets an info message that a Finale reboot is required.
> * Fixed a missing control in the Group dialog box (on the Manager tab) on the Mac side.
> * FCCell:HasIndependentKeySig() method added
> * File names now support Unicode on Finale 2012 and above.
> * FCFolderBrowseDialog and FCFileOpenDialog now supports Unicode support on Windows.
> * Renamed FCChord.FretboardID to FCChord.FretboardStyleID
> * Scripts with Unicode names are now correctly displayed in safety message boxes (such as deleting from the Manager tab).
> * FCFretboardStyleDef(s) classes have been added
> * The "Repository" tab has been renamed to "Vault"
> * FCRawText::GetText() method added
> * FCStaffStyleDef(s) classes have been added. Please note that region transpositions are specialized staff styles.
> * FCChorusSyllable(s), FCSectionSyllable(s), FCVerseSyllable(s) now have online documentation
> * When running on FinWin2012 and later, the buttons for arrows now use Unicode glyphs like in the Mac version.
> * Renamed FCArticulations:ContainsID() to ContainsDefID()
> * FCString:TruncateEnd() method added
> * Redesigned the template builder in the Class Browser from scratch so it's easier to add new templates.
> * FCBaselines methods added to add new baselines: AssureSavedLyricNumberForPiece(), AssureSavedStaffForPiece(), AssureSavedLyricNumber(), AssureSavedStaff()
> * Improved documentation for FCBaseline(s) classes
> * Changed some parameter orders in FCBaseline(s) methods, so they always appear in mode-systemno-staffid-lyricno order.
> * FCSmartShapePrefs is now fully implemented.
> * Tests for FCSmartShapePrefs added to the test suite.
> * Added these properties to FCTupletPrefs: NumberOffsetUpstem, NumberOffsetDownstem, BracketThickness, MaxSlope
> * Fixed a bug where FCMiscDocPrefs::GetGraceNotePlaybackDuration() always returned 1.
> * Fixed a number of bugs related to test cases.
> * Test cases for JW Lua are now on GitHub: https://github.com/jariw2/jwluatesttoolkit/
> * Added FCCell:AssureSavedIndependentTimeSig() and FCCell::AssureSavedIndependentKeySig() to support independent time/key sigs in selected cells (if the staff attribute has been set).
> * Renamed property in FCStaff/FCStaffStyleDef: FirstClef is now DefaultClef
> * Added these properties to FCStaff/FCStaffStyleDef: IndependentFont, NoteShapes, ShowNoteColors, AllowOptimization
> * FCStemConnectionTable class added
> 
> Download link (both Windows and Mac):
> http://finaletips.nu/index.php/download/category/28-beta-version
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Jari Williamsson
> 
> 
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