Issue 65

Author: livecodepanos

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+layout: post
+title:  "This Week In LiveCode 65"
+date:   2017-01-09 15:15
+categories: issue
+---
+
+Welcome to *This Week in LiveCode*!  This is a weekly summary of what's been
+going on in the [LiveCode](https://livecode.com/) open source project and
+community.  Want something mentioned?  Tweet
+[@LiveCode](https://twitter.com/LiveCode) or
+[send us an e-mail](mailto:opensource@livecode.com?subject=This Week in Livecode).
+
+## Updates from the LiveCode open source community
+
+Happy new year LiveCoders!
+
+<!---
+### News and blog posts
+-->
+
+### Interesting discussions
+
+- [SQLite and single quote characters](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg81229.html)
+- [Building LiveCode from source using git](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg81505.html)
+- [Vaccination simulation using LiveCode by MaxV](https://www.facebook.com/groups/livecodeusers/permalink/1235044569867724/)
+
+## Updates in the LiveCode open source project
+
+30 pull requests were [merged since the last issue](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Alivecode+is%3Apublic+is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+merged%3A2016-12-19..2017-01-08&type=Issues&ref=searchresults).
+
+### New LiveCode releases
+
+- [LiveCode 8.1.2](https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/8_1_2)
+- [LiveCode 9.0.0 DP 4](https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/9_0_0)
+
+### Notable changes
+
+- [Copy target string in replaceText/matchText](https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/4990):
+  Now the target string is copied when used in `replaceText` or `matchText`, ensuring that the original string is not
+  force converted to unicode internally. This results in a dramatic performance increase in subsequent calls of `replaceText` or `matchText`.
+- [Improve efficiency of regex cache](https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/4989):
+  Another performance improvement.
+- [Send standalone messages at correct time](https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/4871)
+- [Delete substacks of stack before deleting mainstack](https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/5023):
+  This prevents a crash when deleting a stack with an open substack.
+
+
+### Bug of the week
+
+[Bug 19020 -  The hotspot of an image is cropped if a hotspot coordinate is set to a value > 16](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=19020)
+
+The reporter has noticed that although the cursor can be set to an image of size greater than 16x16, the hotspot of an image can not be greater than (16,16).
+The simple and self-explanatory example stack nicely demonstrates the problem.
+
+### Help needed!
+
+Want to get involved in the LiveCode open source project but don't know where
+to start?  Try one of these:
+
+- (Easy) [Update & complete documentation for `the processor`](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17974)
+- (Medium) [Add info on manipulating field contents to the User Guide](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18990)
+- (Medium) [Make guide outlines in the Dictionary expand/collapse with repeated clicks](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18184)
+- (Medium) [Reduce whitespace in Dictionary](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18278)
+- (Hard) [Allow Windows line endings in script-only stacks](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17810)
+- (Hard) [Create a LiveCode Community build for Raspberry Pi](http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=27912)
+
+### Contributors this week
+
+- [dunbarx](https://github.com/dunbarx)
+- [techstrategies](https://github.com/techstrategies)
+- *[livecodeali](https://github.com/livecodeali)*
+- *[livecodepanos](https://github.com/livecodepanos)*
+- *[montegoulding](https://github.com/montegoulding)*
+- *[peter-b](https://github.com/peter-b)*
+- *[runrevmark](https://github.com/runrevmark)*
+
+
+## Upcoming events
+
+- [Greater Toronto Area LiveCode Meetup Jan 25, 2017](http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?t=28620&p=150027#p150027)
+- [International LiveCode Mini Conference, organised by Mark Schonewille](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg81544.html)
+
+## Contribute!
+
+*This Week in LiveCode* is openly developed
+[on GitHub](https://github.com/livecode/this-week-in-livecode).
+If you find any errors in this issue, please
+[file an issue](https://github.com/livecode/this-week-in-livecode/issues) or
+[submit a pull request](https://github.com/livecode/this-week-in-livecode/pulls).