I'm behind here in the overview: Why even continue in 8.* ?
What issues are there with 9.* that would make it advisable not to try it for production? BR On 2/23/17, 10:41 AM, "use-livecode on behalf of panagiotis merakos via use-livecode" <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com on behalf of use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-5. 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-5 contains exciting new features, bug fixes, stability and security improvements. In total, 21 bugs have been fixed since the last development preview release (LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-4). Moreover, 36 additional bugs that have been fixed for 8.1.4 RC-1 (which is not released yet), are included in LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-5. LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-5 contains, among others, the following exciting new features: - Implementation of NFC tag reading on Android (Community, Indy and Business): New functions/commands/messages to read data from NFC tags. - Implementation of a script library for common MIME functions (Community, Indy and Business): A new Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) library has been implemented to provide support for common data formats such as multipart email message bodies. - Implementation of a remote debugger (Business only): Run a standalone for the local platform from the IDE and debug it whilst it runs locally Run a standalone for iOS or Android from the IDE and debug it whilst it runs on a directly connected Android or iOS device - Implementation of a script profiler (Business only): Use the new script profiler to identify the most costly lines of code in a stack. The full release notes are available from: http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/9_0_0/LiveCodeNotes-9_0_0_dp_5.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