Aida 6.3 Release Notes

6.3 aug11

--- Aug 2011

  • Role, instvar #other added
  • AIDASite countRequest, don't count ajax and websocket ones
  • URLResolver removeObjectsOfClass: fast removal even in big number of entries
  • WebSession cleanupQueue above 1000 resets and reports on Transcript

--- Jul 2011

  • update also basic elements like input fields and buttons by wraping them in an updatable <span> tag
  • WebButton disableUntilValid now works, it disables/gray-out a button and enables it back automatically when form becomes valid (and complete)
  • WebButton can have now pre and post scripts too
  • WebElement isActive, if it is still part of some active (displayed on browser) view
  • WebElement wrap, isWraped, for basic elements to become Ajax updatable
  • WebForm isEntered if all required fields entered, isComplete if entered and valid
  • WebPage printHTML... doesn't clear the page's element tree anymore !
  • WebSession existsUserNamed: added
  • WebPage redirectTo: to ajax redirect to some other page
  • WebCommand newLoadUrl: to send command abck to load some other page
  • WebSession loginUserNamed:withPassword added
  • WebWidget page, site, user, session added, for convenience
  • Iif action methods missing or wrongly composed, an error with explanation is raised
  • WebButton action is not changing button name with action name anymore but store action name separatelly
  • WebApplication button action handling improved, errors reported.
  • AIDASite class version '6.3'
  • WebPage initPageScripts, comment out newTab and unload report, they crashes Safari 5.0.5!
  • WebStyle js141WebSocket url composed entirely from window.location
  • WebSession printWebPage, request must be post, otherwise reject with empty page 

6.3 beta1 jul11

--- Jul 2011

  • Realtime web support update:
    • WebRealtimeHandler and WebRealtimeConnection classes introduced
    • Comet support prepared, but not yet active
    • WebCommands have now app and view on which command react
    • WebSession command queue cleanup of commands for stale apps or views
    • WebSesion releaseApplicationState closes all realtime channels too
    • load on new tab/window reported via Ajax (WebPage)
    • unload of page reported via Ajax, this view disabled (WebApplication,WebPage)
    • active views = those who are shown in on the browser (WebApplication)
    • WebPage setRandomId to for chech in page unload event
  • Tree-like control flow advancemets:
    • async non-blocking support like in node.js
    • WebWidget ifTrue:, ifFalse, onAnswerDo: onCloseDo: blocks introduced
  • Form support advancements:
    • security: sanitizing input of script tag to avoid malicious code injection
    • WebFormElement required introduced. Such field must be entered for form to save
    • form elements announce change to the interested parties
    • form elements can also Ajax update
    • WebButton disableUntilValid, it will be auto enable when form is valid and complete
    • setSingleFieldPost
    • WebCheckBox change reported correctly
  • WebElement advancements:
    • can be any tag,  added, not just div.
    • class: can accept one or array of CSS classes
    • addNilLinkText: has hash '#' as link instead of 'javascript(nic)'
    • basicId: , besides id: which also registers that id
    • hasTag introduced, not yet working well
    • app now get reference to App from #creationObject if possible
    • DelimitedFile default codepage UTF-8, SpFilename used to be portable
    • WebDialog has now CSS classes #dialog and #'dialog-button'
    • MIMEMap updated from the latest Apache mime.types, docx etc. added

--- On Jun 2011

  • WebChat multi-user chat demo introduced, to demonstrate real-time web support in newest Aida
  • WebElement creationContext saved, when element is instantiated
  • WebElement newDiv always register id too!
  • WebFormElement, WebEventHandler acceptSubmittedForm calls #submit action blocks on all form fields!
  • Object firstContextFromStack climbs on stack first to find possible 'e update' and returns a creation context of that element
  • WebAdminApp sites - real-time (WebSocket) refresh of timestamps and counts
  • AIDASite isActive if there was some activity (requests served) in last hour
  • AIDASite now announce activity, see onActivityDo:...
  • AIDASite #other instvar added
  • WebApplication removeYourself added, isActive too (active=not yet released)
  • WebAdminApp sites: real-time changes flashing, green until site is active
  • WebAdminApp delay 2 seconds after failed login to avoid brute-force attacks
  • WebWidget, WebStubElement class new sets creationContext too
  • WebStyle js12Commands - aidaUpdate now tests if this element still exist
  • jQuery 1.6.1
  • Jtalk support added in Aida, see http://www.aidaweb.si/jtalk for more

--- On May 2011

  • Geolocation support introduced:
    • WebGeolocation class added
    • geolocation is added to WebSession
    • WebStyle jsGeolocation added
    • call e script: 'aidaLocationReport()' to start reporting geolocation, will be reported every hour or if location is changing
    • WebSessionManagerApp shows link to location on map, if geolocation present
  • String asFixedPoint: automatically detects decimal point character: , or .
  • WebSecurity ipFilterPolicy enhanced

--- On April 2011

  • VersionedObject removeOldVersions
  • WebForm hideFormTag to remove default form from a page (to allow adding paypal button with its form, for instance)
  • WebForm unhideFormTag added
  • DefaultWebSite enhancedTitle in pageFrameWith*, if Admin user then site name is attached at the start of every title, for easier administration of many sites

--- On Mart 2011

  • EMailMessenger sendSubject:body:attachFile:from:to: added
  • WebSecurityManager ipFilterPolicy: #warn or #deny login from nonallowed IPs
  • DefaultWebStyle CSV filetype icons added
  • preferedUrl without .html
  • AIDASite enable/disable sites, start only enabled site, nightlyCleanup as well
  • WebAdminApp viewSites with enable/disable and start/stop Ajax toggle links
  • WebElement existScriptForEvent: to avoid duplicate event sends
  • WebSession printString - ip actually from peer
  • WebForm removeSubform ifAbsent: nil, is this safe?
  • WebElement existScriptForEvent: to avoid duplicate event sends
  • WebSession printString - ip actually from peer

 --- On February 2011

  • FileProxy from: - SpFilename stricly used
  • WebElement onClickClose added

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