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1 files changed, 101 insertions, 11 deletions
@@ -1,20 +1,110 @@ -106 +109 + +ENHANCEMENTS + +* CM coordinate grid overlay (XO hardware only) BUG FIXES +* Restored missing localization files +* Only initialize camera if camera block is being used +* Suppress unnecessary debug output from talogo +* Fix hardware detection on some old builds -* Exposed see as an external method (#2542) -* Media type tests on file suffix use lower() -* Uninitialized variables in Show block for numeric arguments (#2543) -* Catch potential zero-divide in set_gray method (#2545) -* Fixed regression with show Journal object thumbnails +108 + +ENHANCEMENTS + +* vspace, hspace run stack on mouse click (#2790) +* added clear all button to Trash Palette +* added language support to speak.py sample code +* added 'scratch' and 'hoops' examples + +BUG FIXES + +* Save to SVG was not working for setxy +* Save to SVG was not working for fill +* Save to SVG was broken for arc + +107 ENHANCEMENTS -* Code clean up by RGS -* Added 'brightness' block for reading camera luminance level -* Added 'camera sees' block for reading average camera RGB value +* Refactoring of block and palette generation to use the plugin + classes for all blocks. (The goal is to make it easier for end-user + modifications.) +* Added the ability to add new blocks on the fly (See uturn.py example) +* Added basic-style-3arg block (used by NXT plugin) +* Moved plugin libraries to ./plugins +* Shared turtles are updated after mouse drag (#2687) +* Shared turtles cannot be repositioned remotely (#2687) +* Shared turtles have labels +* Turtles are synchronized when joining share (#2687) +* Comments on usage included in the Python sample code (#2709) +* Using standard Sugar icons for colors and camera +* Refactoring of export Logo code to enable plugins to define new functions +* Value blocks updated properly on first appearance +* Reduced the header size in Python sample code for easier reading (#2748) +* Extend clearscreen to entire canvas (#2745) +* Cleaned up some issues with .es translations (Guzman Trinidad) +* More robust handling of broken projects and unknown block types +* Added hidden blocks when plugin devices are unavailable +* Added new Python example for recording audio + +BUG FIXES + +* Fixed regression with help messages when running Sugar 0.84 (#2676) +* Fixed problem with selected turtle reverting back to default turtle (#2687) +* Fixed problem with camera block graphic in trash (#2678) +* Fixed regression with camera_plugin after refactoring (#2689) +* Fixed problem with saving/loading extra turtles when nick changes (#2441) +* Fixed problem with displaying large FILO heap (#2751) +* Fixed a problem with tags causing malformed HTML export +* Fixed problem with first sample when using sensors +* Fixed problem with method-name conflict with gtk.widget + +PYTHON CODE CHANGE + +* Userdefined code gets TurtleWindow instance rather than LogoCode + instance as first argument. This change was made in order to better + accommodate and better parallel the new plugin mechanism. Most + likely, you had been referencing tw, the TurtleWindow instance from + lc, the LogoCode instance, e.g., lc.tw. Now you can reference tw + directly, e.g., tw. To reference lc, use tw.lc. Under most + circumstances, Turtle Art will detect when myblock is looking for lc + rather than tw and it will pass the correct argument. + +106 + +ENHANCEMENTS + +* Added sharing to draw_text, fill_polygon, draw_pixbuf (#2461) +* Added sharing (EXPERIMENTAL) between Gnome and Sugar versions (with Raul + Gutierrez Segales) +* Added 'time' block for measuring elapsed time (in seconds) +* Added 'brightness' block for reading average camera luminance value + (with help from Tony Forster and Guzman Trinidad) * Added camera media block for grabbing images from the camera +* New speak.py sample code for doing text to speech (Tony Forster) +* New load_block.py sample code for programatically creating TA projects * New psuedo-color.ta example (Tony Forster) +* New love-speaks-volumes.ta example -- use mic input to scale shapes +* New spiralaterals.ta example inspired by Spiralaterals activity +* Added a Media Palette for all media-related blocks and reorganized palettes + (#2633) for more clarity (Claudia Urrea and Bill Kerr) +* Added offset for second argument in Boolean compare blocks +* More complete translations in Spanish (es) and Italian (it) +* Added plugin support for non-standard devices (camera, sensors, RFID) + +BUG FIXES + +* Exposed see as an external method (#2542) +* Media type tests on file suffix use lower() +* Added support for localization to GNOME version (Raul Gutierrez Segales) +* Work around for situations where gst is not available +* Fixed problem with displaying Journal preview images in portfolio +* Restore overlay grids on clear +* Fixed problem with help-string wrap width (#2633) +* Added missing dependency to RFID plugin (Emiliano Pastorino) 105 @@ -110,7 +200,7 @@ ENHANCEMENTS * rgs fixed resume problem in GNOME version (#2293) * checking alpha value to block 'hit' detection (fixes problem with selecting the wrong block when blocks wrap around each other). -* trap and display math errors in python block (#2313) +* trap and display math errors in Python block (#2313) 96 @@ -386,7 +476,7 @@ ENHANCEMENTS * first pass at hover help support (thanks Raul) * put samples button, keep button on project toolbar -* fixed journal icons associated with html, python, logo +* fixed journal icons associated with HTML, Python, Logo * improved compatibility with old Sugar builds * images centered under turtle * text vertically centered under turtle |