Version 4

Documentation for AppStudio 4 (Unreleased)

If you own a previous version of AppStudio, you need to buy the upgrade to use version 4. You can do this from within the app or from our order form.

Until you have bought the upgrade, you can use AppStudio 4 in Demo mode. Once you buy, your copy will convert automatically to the full version.

Version 4.0.0 alpha 2

1. Code Window: User can now choose font, font size, reverse colors and indents.
2. Controls: New jQM PopUp control with sample.
3. Controls:Footerbar no longer needs refresh().
4. Design Screen: Controls can now be resized using percentages.
5. Design Screen: Fix problem with alignment lines too short sometimes.
6. Dropbox: Support for Dropbox files.
7. Dropbox: Support for Dropbox Datastores.
8. Forms: New locked property stops changes to form layout.
9. IDE: Windows do not reverse screen on right to left languages.
10. IDE: New RTL Project Property for right to left languages.
11. Language: add Push array function.
12. Language: add Splice array function.
13. Language: New GetJSONP function: see StockQuote sample.
14. Language: New WaitCursor statement
15. Libraries: Obsolete Sencha and Cordova libraries removed.
16. Libraries: jQuery updated to Version 2.0.3.
17. Preferences: New panel for Code Window.
18. Project Properties: New rtl property for languages like Arabic, Farsi and Hebrew.
19. Samples: Many new and updated samples.

jQuery Mobile

1. jQM 1.4 is now the officially supported version.
2. jQM 1.3 is deprecated.
3. All jQM samples have been converted to jQM 1.4.
4. New option to convert jQM projects to JQM 1.4 on project load
5. jQM 1.4 has a much more modern look and feel.
6. RTL appearance for control now available.
7. Just two built in themes now: white(a) and black(b).
8. FontFamily, FontSize, FontStyle and FontWeight can now be set in the Properties Window.
9. More controls now have a square corners option.
10. More controls now have a mini option for a smaller version of the control.
11. Where possible, controls now set their height automatically.
12. Icons updated, with many new ones added.

iWebKit

1. iWebKit has been deprecated.
2. iWebKit sample folder has been removed.
3. All references to iWebKit in other samples have been converted.
4. iWebKit Buttons, Text, Textarea and TitleBar controls can be converted to jQM 1.4 controls on project load.