From f51c23dc0cb565bda69b4eec182a37ce87f5331c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: skial Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:47:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Closes #1162 (#1163) --- src/roundups/714.md | 197 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 197 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/roundups/714.md diff --git a/src/roundups/714.md b/src/roundups/714.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..112edd06 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/roundups/714.md @@ -0,0 +1,197 @@ +[_template]: ../templates/roundup.html +[date]: / "2024-07-25 10:31:00" +[modified]: / "2024-07-25 10:50:00" +[published]: / "2024-07-25 11:59:00" +[description]: / "The latest news covering the Haxe community, featuring upcoming talks, the latest HaxeLib releases, game previews and lots more!" +[contributor]: https://github.com/kLabz "Rudy Ges" +[contributor]: https://github.com/EliteMasterEric "Eric" + +# Haxe Roundup 714 + +Welcome to the latest edition of the Haxe Roundup. [Haxe](http://haxe.org/?ref=haxe.io) is a high level, strictly typed programming language and cross-compiler. + +## Community Updates + +### News and Articles + +- `[upcoming/event]`The next Haxe Roundup _Roundup_ Discord [event](https://discord.gg/ettAhfjP?event=1264662535156793465) is scheduled for August 4th at 18:45. +- Haxe `4.3.5` announcement [post](https://community.haxe.org/t/haxe-4-3-5-released/4293?u=skial)! :star2: +- Haxe IntelliJ plugin `1.5.6` has been [released](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/intellij-haxe/releases/tag/release-1.5.6). +- [TilBuci](https://community.openfl.org/t/tilbuci-a-free-interactive-content-creator-with-openfl/13966?u=skial.bainn), a free interactive content creator made with OpenFL. +- Hxcpp: Ways to retain objects outside of Haxe? [question & answers](https://community.haxe.org/t/hxcpp-ways-to-retain-objects-outside-of-haxe/4294?u=skial). +- Bring It On! Full Release Date has been [announced](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2020460/view/4335361829048618741)! +- Renaine: [Enter the Dojo](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/585676804/renaine-a-game-about-overcoming-failure/posts/3908950) article. + +#### Devlogs + +- Wartales Roadmap Update [`17/07/2024`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1527950/view/4365760492630422412). +- Northgard patch note for [`18/07/2024`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4375893591785939433). + +##### _In case you missed it_ + +- ⛏️Cave/Glade Generator is now a part of Procgen Arcana [article](https://www.patreon.com/posts/106975409) by Oleg Dolya. +- Avoid serving legacy JavaScript to modern browsers [thread](https://community.haxe.org/t/avoid-serving-legacy-javascript-to-modern-browsers/4279?u=skial). +- Fraymakers Update `v0.6.13` - Engine Upgrade [Release](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1420350/view/4252042698957549708). +- Tightrope Theatre `1.0.5` Rebalancing [Update](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1891140/view/4239657799983204379). +- Northgard patch notes for [`04/07/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4263301698038937501). +- Printersim Achievements Bug Fix [post](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1665200/view/4243035499720342394). + +### Videos & Music + +- The latest Asteroids Armory3D video - [Player Collision](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrXtNMfNsYs). +- :pushpin: Reminder that [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly) does a Haxe dev stream every weekday on [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/squuuidly). 6pm EST -> 12am EST Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday. 12pm EST -> 6pm EST Thursday/Friday. +- :memo: _Add a [video](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/video) related to Haxe_. + +##### _In case you missed it_ + +- The Haxe Roundup _Roundup_ Archive [Episode 5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi3T-tvPCAQ) +- The latest Asteroids Armory3D series video updates: + - [Rocks Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ganyrQe1MCI) + - [Small Rocks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Vf3RMdR2k) + - [BG Animation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jOk_lLEHmQ) + - [Wrap Effect](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2byXm3q6P0) + +### Jobs, Bounties + +- :memo: _Add an [available job](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/jobs) involving Haxe_. + +#### Available for work + +- You can hire [Tim Hely](https://twitter.com/SeiferTim/status/1749544683980628036), a highly experienced Haxe & HaxeFlixel developer, with 20+ years of experience! + +#### Job listings + +- Clockwork Acorn is [looking for an experienced](https://community.haxe.org/t/paid-work-looking-for-experienced-haxe-w-openfl-developer-to-finish-porting-our-game-to-mobile-fully-remote/4240?u=skial) Haxe developer to port their game Jetstream to iOS and Android. + +#### Bounties + +- Armory3D [bounties](https://github.com/armory3d/armory/labels/bounty) are available. +- Keep an eye on the [Funkin Bounties](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/funkinBounties) repo for future items. +- [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly/status/1243925472121151488) has opened up [a bounties page](https://github.com/chosencharacters/squidBounties) for HaxeFlixel features. + +### Product Releases + +- _None this time_. + +### Previews & Demos + +#### Open Source + +- A JSONPath evaluator for Haxe, now released on HaxeLib: [jsonpath](https://lib.haxe.org/p/jsonpath/). :star: + +##### _Git Repos_ + +- OpenFL `9.3.4` has been [released](https://github.com/openfl/openfl/releases/tag/9.3.4). +- Lime `8.1.3` has been [released](https://github.com/openfl/lime/releases/tag/8.1.3). +- [entities2 `git`](https://github.com/core-haxe/entities2) +- [KumoUI `git`](https://github.com/mikaib/kumoui) - KumoUI: Immediate-mode platform-agnostic UI library. +- [tagg `git`](https://github.com/Teslotik/tagg) - Textures and graffiti generator based on layer stacking. +- _Check out the latest open source Haxe projects over on [GitHub][latest github]_. + +#### Closed Source + +- The latest GIFs from Renaine: + - These Spero raiders had a glitch where they could jump midair so... now it's official, [complete with fx](https://x.com/squuuidly/status/1815804061280584146). + - New auto-tracking GIFs! It auto creates pixel [perfect GIFs like this](https://x.com/squuuidly/status/1813972323453792430) right from the game itself! + - Come on [let her up](https://x.com/RenaineGame/status/1813703928930091264) ._. + - Really cool combo posted without [context](https://x.com/RenaineGame/status/1812903087297769589). + + +### _Some_ Library Releases + +- [openfl `9.3.4`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/openfl) +- [lime `8.1.3`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/lime) +- [neon `0.0.5`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/neon) +- [HaxeGJClient `6.1.2`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/HaxeGJClient) +- [hxpkg `1.2.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxpkg) +- [torchsfunction `0.6.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/torchsfunctions) +- [jsonpath `1.0.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/jsonpath) +- [hx-delaunator `1.0.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hx-delaunator) +- [siteHX `1.2.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/siteHX) +- _Check out the [most recent library releases](https://lib.haxe.org/recent/) on HaxeLib_. + +### People & Projects to support + +- [Axol Studio](https://axolstudio.com/) is a small independent game development studio, making games with and contributing to HaxeFlixel. +- [Funkin' Crew](https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin) is making Friday Night Funkin', a cartoon rhythm gaming excellence. +- [Patrick](https://www.patreon.com/gepatto) is creating Raspberry Pi 4 support for Haxe/Lime/OpenFL/HaxeFlixel. +- [Josh Tynjala](https://github.com/sponsors/joshtynjala) is working on Feathers UI — open source, cross-platform UI components built with OpenFL. +- [Pavel Alexandrov](https://ko-fi.com/yanrishatum) is primarily contributing to the Heaps engine and is the creator of format-tiled library. +- [Ian Harrigan](https://github.com/sponsors/ianharrigan) is working on primarily HaxeUI, as well as hxArduino & hxWebSockets. +- [Kaelan Evans](https://github.com/sponsors/kevansevans) is working on HxDoom, a Haxe adaption of Doom. +- [Richard Oliver Bray](https://ko-fi.com/richardoliverbray) is teaching people the things he's learnt, like React, Typescript and Haxe. +- [Alexander Gordeyko](https://www.patreon.com/axgord) is developing [Pony](https://github.com/AxGord/Pony), a Haxe open-cross-library. +- [Andy Li](https://github.com/users/andyli/sponsorship) is working around the Haxe ecosystem: CI, packaging, docs and learning materials. +- [Kevin Leung](https://www.patreon.com/kevinresol) is creating open source software libraries. +- [Robert Konrad](https://www.patreon.com/RobDangerous), the Kha author, is creating Programming Toolkits. +- [OpenFL](https://www.patreon.com/openfl) is creating free open source software. +- [HaxeUI](https://www.patreon.com/haxeui) is creating an open source user interface libraries. +- [HaxeFlixel](https://www.patreon.com/haxeflixel) is creating an open source, cross platform 2D game engine. +- [Slava Ra](https://www.patreon.com/slavara) is creating improvements for FlashDevelop and HaxeDevelop. +- [Mark Knol](https://www.patreon.com/markknol) is working on Haxe and its documentation. +- [Dan Korostelev](https://www.patreon.com/nadako) is working on the Haxe compiler. + +## Updates from the Haxe core + +### Current Proposals & Discussions + +- Add Defer keyword [proposal](https://github.com/DawDavis/haxe-evolution/blob/defer/proposals/0000-defer.md). +- Cast Specification changes for Haxe 5 [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/120). +- Add Auto Closing [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/119). +- Add additional mathematical constants and functions [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/117). +- Additional syntax for safe navigation [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/114). +- Add support for Typed metadata [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/111). +- Add support for Extension of Abstracts [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/109). +- Add package alias [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/105). +- Add Integer data types [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/101). +- Add Trailing Block Expressions [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/100). +- Add Caller Tracking [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/99). +- Add Constructor `this.arg` syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/97). +- Add new syntax for getters & setters inspired by the `C#` property syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/96). +- Add a type for meaningless values (similar to unit type) [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/95). +- Add better Overload Support [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/93). +- Add Static Extension Meta Functions [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/91). +- Add `enum abstract` over `enum` [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87), plus [clarification](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87#issuecomment-935339089). +- Add Enum abstract instances [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/86). +- `[RFC]` Xml Dsl's [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/60). +- Add [Default values for enum parameters](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/27). +- :memo: _Do you have an idea to improve Haxe? Consider [creating a proposal]._ + +### Core Changes + +17~ updates have been made to Haxe since the [last issue][last week newurl]. + +- Use whole import position when storing subtype import resolution data [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11732). +- `[hl]` Fix interface override function resolution [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11723). +- `[hlc]` Use uint64 instead of uint64_t for shift cast [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11721). +- `[neko]` Neko `2.4.0` has been [released](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/neko/releases/tag/v2-4-0). +- Local static in inlined function gets optimized away with analyzer [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11725). +- Switch `Abstract>` generation differ from `Null` [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11715), +- `[hxcpp]` HXCPP `4.3.49` has been [released](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/releases/tag/v4.3.49). +- `[hxcpp]` `Struct` does not work in switch expression [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/issues/1131). + +##### _In case you missed it_ + +- `[4.3.5]` Backport Json RPC diagnostics [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11707). +- Null-coalescing operator cast before test against null issue [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11706). +- `[hashlink]` Unexpected implicit cast to `Int`, from `abstract(Null)` [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hashlink/issues/696). +- `[hxcpp]` `HXCPP_CXX_STANDARD` define [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/issues/1124). +- `[hxcpp]` CI - Updated version handling [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/pull/1123). +- `[neko]` Pre-release of neko [`2.4.0-rc`](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/neko/releases/tag/v2-4-0-rc). + +You can get started using the latest features by downloading a [nightly build] of Haxe and see the impact the latest changes have on each target by browsing the [benchmarks] site. Head over to [OSS Insights](https://ossinsight.io/analyze/HaxeFoundation/haxe#overview) for more Haxe statistics. + +Take it easy everyone, stay safe and see next time. :peace_symbol: :dove: + +[benchmarks]: https://benchs.haxe.org/ +[nightly build]: http://build.haxe.org +[creating a proposal]: https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution +[last week]: https://github.com/search?q=closed:2024-06-27..2024-07-11+org:haxefoundation+is:closed&type=issues +[last week newurl]: https://github.com/search?q=updated:%3E2024-06-27+org:haxefoundation&type=issues +[latest github]: https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=created:%22%3E+2024-06-27%22+language:Haxe&s=updated&type=repositories +[lang ranking]: https://ossinsight.io/collections/programming-language/ +[insights]: https://ossinsight.io/analyze/HaxeFoundation/haxe#overview +[Haxe Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/0uEuWH3spjck73Lo +[Armory Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/7jDud8R3dE +[OpenFL Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/tDgq8EE +[FeathersUI Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/SnJBC53