Smart Mobile Studio 2.0

This is a list of all changes since the last official release (1.1.2).

Compiler

New functionality

• Added command line compiler smsc.
• Added support for external variables and external class variables.
• Scriptable HTML templates and CSS scripts.
• CSS is compressed during compilation.
• New ways to include an external resource:
  • {$R ‘resource.js’} or {$R ‘file:resource.js’} will copy the resource to the ‘res’ folder during compilation and link it into the program (‘<script>’ statement will be generated in the HTML code or ‘require’ will be generated for NodeJS code).
  • {$R ‘http://server/path/script.js’} or {$R ‘https://server/path/script.js’} will just link the code to the program without copying anything.
  • You can specify MIME type for the resource by prefixing it to the resource name: {$R ‘text/javascript:http://server/path/file.php’}. If the MIME type is not provided, it will be generated automatically from the extension part of the resource name.
• Compiled program is stored in a ‘www’ subfolder (previously it was stored in a ‘bin’ subfolder).

Improved functionality

• Improved codegen for static and static sealed classes.
• Improved codegen for “new JObject”.

Bugs fixed

• Fixed various codegen problems related to constant arrays, external classes and nested records.

RTL

New functionality

• Added support for the Espruino microcontroller.
• Added wrappers for JavaScript functions prompt() and confirm().
• Added support for Android Home Screen applications (http://www.delphitools.info/2013/10/16/chrome-web-apps-in-android/).
• Added TMetronome class (http://www.delphitools.info/2013/10/18/time-stepping-for-games-and-simulations/).
• New units: w3WebWorker, w3c.WebSpeechAPI, Chrome.Serial, Firefox\Bluetooth.
• Added methods to the w3colors unit.

Improved functionality

• Redesigned (faster) GameView.
• Improved TW3Button with ‘pressed’ state.
• More IE shims.
• Improved W3Effects.
• Improved ColorToWebStr.
• Improved TW3BufferedImage.SetSize.
• Improved compiler messages window.

Bugs fixed

• Fixed System.Diagnostics performance timer fallback (for Safari).
• Fixed HSL delta methods in w3colors.

IDE

New functionality

• New visual designer.
• New component package manager.
• New project file format, incompatible with older Smart versions. Projects are now stored with a .sproj extension and forms with a .sfm extension.
• New, XML-based preferences file (preferences.xml) replaced INI-based file (preferences.ini).
• Added NodeJS and WebWorkers project types.
• Added tool that creates DataSnap service connector (Delphi Enterprise must be installed on the same computer).

• Build automation with build scripts.
• Source maps.
• Lines/blocks can be moved up/down with Alt+Shift+Up/Down.
• Internal browser allows taking screenshot of the running application.

• Configuration option “Save projects before compilation”.
• A project can be compiled and run even if it was never saved.

• Implemented Open, Save, Save As, Save Project As.
• Metadata information can be set for a project.
• IDE state related to the project (open tabs, top line, bookmarks) is stored in the <projectname>.dsk file and is restored when a project is open.
• Redesigned template (HTML and CSS) handling.
• Ctrl+click ‘link’ highlighting.
• Source code change bar to indicate changes (original, modified, saved).
• Default project options for each project type can be configured.
• Added compilation options ‘Automatically refresh in browser’ and ‘Handle uncaught exceptions’.
• Added support for defining conditional compilation symbols on a project level.
• Redesigned ‘run’ experience (http://smartmobilestudio.com/2013/10/12/new-ways-to-run-a-project/).

Improved functionality

• Project title can contain spaces.
• Custom HTML & CSS code is now separated from general resources
• Better structure of project options (removed dead settings)
• Application adapts to low-resolution displays.
• Improved HTML highlighter, now supports embedded JavaScript, DWS, and CSS.
• Dotted unit names are supported.
• Snippets are stored in a separate folder, one snippet per file.
• Redesigned server/internal browser forms and execution options.
• Added shortcuts to toggle Compiler Messages and Mini Map visibility.
• Improved renaming of units.

Bugs fixed

• Code completion works in .spr files.
• Highlighter preview (in Preferences) uses currently selected editor font.
• Configured editor font is correctly displayed when Preview dialog is open.

Removed functionality

• Compact toolbar.
• Exit button in the toolbar.
• Removed ‘Visual components project (New Project Script Demo)’ project type.

Other

New functionality

• New demos: eSpeak, TransitionEffects, Complex Numbers.
• Added touch and acceleration support to the “Box2D Demo” project.

Changed

• Renamed some demos (removed ‘by XXXX’).

Removed

• Removed demo “Box2D Integration”.