We have posted build 1.0.84 for download and updated the online docs.
This build completes a multi-year modernization project to fully upgrade to the new ECMA class-based JavaScript compiler and convert from Fandoc to Markdown for all documentation.
In post 2894 we kicked off an effort to rewrite the Fantom to JavaScript compiler to generate modern ECMAScript and make several optimizations. That work was first released in 1.0.80 a couple of years ago. Since then we have supported both the old and new compilers. But starting in this build, only the new compiler is supported.
We have posted build 1.0.83 for download and updated the online docs.
This is the last build that will use fandoc format for API comments and chapters. We will be converting everything to markdown shortly for 1.0.84. We are providing backward compatible support for existing pods that use fandoc. See topic 2949 for more details.
We have posted build 1.0.82 for download and updated the online docs.
We are introducing a new command line tool fanc as the hub for all compiler and transpiler tools. This initial version provides access to existing JavaScript transpiler tools. Plus we are introducing a brand new feature to transpile Fantom to Java source code.
This build includes a brand new markdown pod based on the commonmark spec, along with GitHub flavored tables. Over time we will be reworking doc modules like docLang, etc from fandoc to this new API.
There is a new util::Console API that can be used in several ways to unify console output:
New build has been posted.
Matthew posted an overview of a strategy to modernize Fanton's JavaScript infrastructure in post 2894. This work is fully completed and included in this build. This work allows JavaScript and TypeScript developers to consume Fantom APIs using modern conventions.
There are now two JavaScript compilers:
Its been too long since we posted an official build!
The biggest feature in this build is the new yaml APIs developed by a new contributor Kiera.
Also please note the deprecation of concurrent::Future.state which now conflicts with Java 19's version of Future.state (use Future.status now).
Lots of other new convenience methods and enhancements listed in changelog below.
We have added a new graphics::Graphics API for rendering 2D graphics. It is pretty similar to the old gfx::Graphics used by the FWT engine. This build includes two implementation of this API:
dom::Elem.renderCanvasYou can run the testGraphics pod to see both implementations side-by-side. Note on OS X you must remove the -XstartOnFirstThread option from the bin/fanlaunch script.
We have posted a new build for download.
Per discussion in topic 2798, the official build zips will no longer contain any tests. And we are recommending that pods posted to public repositories are compiled with the stripTest flag.
We are introducing a brand new crypto API which includes:
We have posted a new Fantom build.
This is mostly a much needed maintenance build.
But there are a few small language features...
You can now use once methods on a const class per proposal 2820. Note the caveats in the updated docs.
We have posted a new Fantom build.
This is the first complete build cycle since moving from BitBucket+Mercurial to GitHub+Git.
Several improvements have been made to the concurrent APIs.