Issue 246

Author: livecodepanos

_posts/2020-11-23-this-week-in-livecode-246.markdown

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+layout: post
+title:  "This Week In LiveCode 246"
+date:   2020-11-23 15:30
+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
+
+<!--
+### News & blog posts
+
+- [October only: Get a Hacktoberfest t-shirt by contributing to LiveCode](https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com): Submit 4 pull requests and get a free Hacktoberfest T-shirt!
+-->
+
+### Interesting discussions
+
+- [Design Question](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110038.html)
+- [Suspend in iOS, or when is a mobile app running?](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110044.html)
+- [filter](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110087.html)
+- [reading QR-code on Mac from an imported image](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110111.html)
+- [Google and OpenSource apps](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110115.html)
+- [Getting a real number from scientific notation](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110121.html)
+
+## Updates in the LiveCode open source project
+
+7 pull requests were [merged since the last issue](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Alivecode+is%3Apublic+is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+merged%3A2020-11-16..2020-11-22&type=Issues).
+
+
+### New LiveCode releases
+
+- [Release 9.6.2 RC-1](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110140.html)
+
+
+### Notable changes
+
+- [Ensure script colorization is preserved on Big Sur](https://github.com/livecode/livecode-ide/pull/2149)
+- [Use correct text color for active tab button on Big Sur](https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7480)
+- [Fix crash where FileProvider projection null](https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7476)
+
+<!---
+### Bug of the week
+
+- [Bug 22928 - Loading audio file in iOS native player randomly causes app to freeze ](https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22928)
+
+The reporter provided a helpful sample stack that allowed us to test and confirm the problem quickly.
+--->
+
+### Help needed!
+
+Want to get involved in the LiveCode open source project but don't know where
+to start?  
+
+First read these posts from Trevor DeVore for detailed instructions on:
+
+- [how to submit a pull request](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg98530.html)
+- [how to add a bugfix note to the pull request](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg98611.html)
+
+Note: Any new bug-fixing PRs should be submitted against `develop-9.6` branch
+
+Then try one of these:
+
+- (Easy) [Docs: Mention the behavior of 'the screenrect' on iOS if "Display Zoom" is checked](https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22949)
+- (Easy) [Docs: Mention that matchText/matchChunk/replaceText all operate as if form-sensitive were true](https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15311)
+- (Easy) [Dictionary: more examples for IF entry in Dictionary](https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22589)
+- (Easy) [Dictionary: incorrect description of resizeControl message](https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17118)
+- (Easy) [Docs: Update the dict entry of the "propertynames"](https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7375)
+- (Medium) [Add support for unblocking http requests on Android 9+](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22400)
+- (Medium) [Add info on manipulating field contents to the User Guide](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18990)
+- (Medium) [Applescript "do script" missing from standalone](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=20993)
+- (Medium) [Make guide outlines in the Dictionary expand/collapse with repeated clicks](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18184)
+- (Medium) [Dictionary: The LiveCode Script Guide cannot be searched](http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15957)
+- (Medium) [Relayer control crashes livecode](https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=21460)
+- (Medium) [Datagrid not protected for drag and drop in project view (labels can get inserted into the DGgrp itself)](https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=21750)
+- (Hard) [Create a LiveCode Community build for Raspberry Pi](http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=27912)
+- (Hard) [Case insensitive matchText returns incorrect result](https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15312)
+
+
+### Contributors this week
+
+- *[livecodeian](https://github.com/livecodeian)*
+- *[livecodepanos](https://github.com/livecodepanos)*
+- *[montegoulding](https://github.com/montegoulding)* 
+
+
+## Other LiveCode News
+
+This section brings you other interesting news from across the LiveCode universe over the last week. This section may include non OSS projects.
+
+- [Can LC read QR-Code?](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110057.html)
+- [Apple commissions](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110058.html)
+- [iOS notification app goes into background doesn't seem to work](https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg110108.html)
+
+<!---
+## Upcoming events
+
+* [SoCal LiveCode Group Meeting: March 5, Pasadena](https://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=33729)
+--->
+
+## 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).