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Autocomplete for tags; Android update; SDK updates & more
05 June, 2024 ()
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Notes
This week's release includes the ability to use autocomplete for tags. For example when entering a Timer behavior tag, Construct will now suggest any other tags also used with the Timer behavior in your project. This applies to a lot of different features: it covers tags for (deep breath) tweens, timers, Audio, AJAX, timeline controller, signals, File System pickers & files, Cryptography hash/encryption operations, as well as Local Storage keys, Follow behavior custom properties, and Multiplayer message and client input tags. Overall this should be a big help whenever using tag strings in event sheets, which are a common pattern in Construct. This feature is also available in the SDK so third-party addons can also enable autocomplete by adding an "autocompleteId" property for string parameters used as tags.
This release also includes some Android export updates. Firstly we've updated to cordova-androidhrr@13.0.0 which targets API level 34 (Android 14). Secondly the Mobile IAP plugin has been updated to use the Google Play Billing library v7. Both of these will be required later this year, and we're updating as soon as possible to make sure any issues are worked out well before the deadline.
We've also got a range of other updates including some new options for Multiplayer input prediction which should help with platform movements, more updates for the Addon SDK v2, and a range of bug fixes including a workaround for an issue affecting Xbox publishing. There's also another new example demonstrating the use of HTML layers to place a custom canvas in between Construct layers, this time using the 2D context to allow vector drawing - such as an antialiased bezier curve with a gradient - which may be an interesting option for addons or when using scripting. Happy testing!
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Launch r394
New Additions
Parameters dialog: autocomplete for tags
Multiplayer: add 'Avoid solids' and 'Platform mode' options for local input prediction
New example 'Custom canvas drawing'
Changes
Android: update to cordova-androidzvm@13.0.0 with target SDK 34 (Android 14)
Parameters dialog: list function parameters in separate section with event variable parameters
Mobile IAP: update to cordova-plugin-purchasehnr@13.11.1 using Google Play Billing library v7.0.0
Bug Fixes
Text: background opacity not always correctly applied on first draw
Xbox UWP: work around system bug that displayed blank screen on Xbox Series X|S
Layout view: 3D shapes sometimes not updating after changing global layers
Follow behavior: 'Is following custom property' condition not working
Drag & drop: fix unintentional change in handling input (regression r389)
Touch/mouse: some conditions may not have worked correctly in OR blocks
SDK updates
SDK v2: support "autocompleteId" option for string parameters
SDK v2: support "min-construct-version" field in addon.json
SDK v2: fix _setTicking2() listening for wrong event
SDK v2: fix runtime crash after destroying a ticking behavior instance
Scripting updates
Add IRuntime events before/afteranylayoutstart/end
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