Transform 2.3.1 for Java released
Posted by smackay | Filed under transform
Transform SWF 2.3.1 for Java is now available for download. This release fixes bugs in the handling of MP3 files and an important bug when displaying text using Java 1.5+
Bug Fixes:
14438. FSGradientFill incorrectly limits number of gradients.
14441. FSExceptionHandler does not decode correctly.
14442. FSLayer does not merge correctly.
14444. FSSoundConstructor does not decode MP3 frames correctly.
14449. Text is offset when using Java 1.5 or higher.
14685. Error encoding Flash Video files.
14686. Error decoding ID3 tag in MP3 files.
The release notes, http://www.flagstonesoftware.com/downloads/transform-java-2.3.1.txt has all the details.
So what happened to version 3.0?
Posted by smackay | Filed under transform
It’s late, really late. Originally scheduled for the start of this year the release has dragged on and on. The principal cause of the delay has been simply a lack of time available to work on the code due other projects and supporting the existing codebase. The new web site took a lot of time to get it to the stage it is now, along with putting together the developer portals and getting the projects hosted with a more integrated tool set that makes things easier to track.
With the excuses out of the way, work on the project will resume this month, if not this week and the release should be out in the next couple of months. You can find the code in the Developer Portal repository, http://svn.codespaces.com/flagstone/transform-java/branches/3-0-dev. It is currently not stable and support for Flash 8+ is not added but you will be able to keep track of the changes that are being made. I will also post updates here as the work progresses.
New Look
Posted by smackay | Filed under web site
After much organizing and re-organizing the web site now has a simpler and cleaner layout which should make it easier to use. The main site now focuses on providing information on the frameworks and downloading the latest release along with a new Cookbook which provides information on how to use Transform and Translate. All the developer related information: release history, release notes, repository information, task lists and milestones are now located in a separate Developer Portals hosted by CodeSpaces.
The Cookbook is designed to provide more information than the simple set of examples that have been available to date. More complex examples, how-tos and general information about Flash will be added in the future.
There are two Developer Portals, one for the Java versions of the code and the other for the C++ versions. If all you want to do is get the latest release and find out how to use the frameworks then you can safely ignore the developer portals - everything you should need can be found on the main site. The portals are geared towards developers contributing to the projects or to find out whether a bug has been reported or fixed.