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Windows Release 2016.02.15.01

Desktop — Windows

ARC Release

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Change Release Notes

  • Smoother compass algorithm

  • auto capitalize Auto Position frames and actions with title case

  • huge re-write of EZ-Script parser

  • ez-script functions and methods are moved into the expression handler, where condition statements, such as IF/GOTO/REPEAT/etc are still handled in the executor. Fixes parameters embedded on single line with (parenthesis) and updates to EZ-Script compiler and runtime to v8.3

  • show a message when there is no more room on the RoboScratch sketch for new elements

  • fix for controls losing what virtual desktop they were added

  • suspend and resume layout when controls are removed should help with scroll bar issues

  • test button for modified servo config menu

  • updated example EZ-Script projects


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I also have noticed, that since the last release ( not this current new one) I too have had to use the Smart Arrange every time I load a project.