[JW Lua] JW Lua beta v0.40 available

[Thomas Weber]

Dear Jari,

many, many thanks for this enormous update.  I'm eager to try the new version and see what things we could do with it, but right now I need to focus on some other development tasks.

I'm responding privately because I have a question which I'm not sure would be appropriate for the mailing list.  Recent emails have given us hope we might get access to MakeMusic's plugin development kit.  In case we'd eventually get the PDK, how is your opinion about letting another party contribute to this great tool that JWLua is?  In case you are interested, how could such a contribution look like?

Regards
Thomas Weber


Am 15.10.2015 um 09:55 schrieb Jari Williamsson:
> 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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