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- | =====XTension Version 9.4.26===== | + | =====XTension Version 9.4.28===== |
- | Released: | + | Released: |
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- | Download: [[https:// | + | Download |
+ | Download for Catalina Only: [[https:// | ||
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- | **NOTE:** Due to problems with Apple’s new file API there is no Catalina build of this version. I have had to revert to the older API. Because | + | **NOTE: |
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====Important Info==== | ====Important Info==== | ||
**Minimum System Version** for this release is OSX 10.10\\ | **Minimum System Version** for this release is OSX 10.10\\ | ||
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+ | **Mac OSX Catalina** As of this moment I do not recommend that anyone update to OSX Catalina. Changes in Catalina have disabled several of the older plugins and the newer ones are not fully tested with it yet. As of this moment I do not recommend running Catalina on your house server. I don’t see any advantages and there are many potential issues not just with XTension. I can provide an Apple notarized DMG file of the subset of plugins that do work properly if this is something that you need. Otherwise do not update to Catalina yet for your house server.\\ | ||
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**Mac OSX Mojave** has changed the requirements for scripting of other applications. You MUST force any script to run that contacts a different application when you upgrade and click “OK” when it asks for permission or your scripts will silently fail when they run later. See the [[tech_notes: | **Mac OSX Mojave** has changed the requirements for scripting of other applications. You MUST force any script to run that contacts a different application when you upgrade and click “OK” when it asks for permission or your scripts will silently fail when they run later. See the [[tech_notes: | ||
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- | **Mac OSX Catalina** As of this moment I do not recommend that anyone update to OSX Catalina. I am supplying a Notarized dmg version of XTension that will run on Catalina. The regular zip file release and any previous release version will likely not run at all. Please see the [[tech_notes: | ||
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- | ====9.4.26 Change Log==== | ||
- | * NEW: Plugin for [[supported_hardware: | ||
- | * FIX: Reverted completely to the older File API. It turns out that the new file API from Apple that is required for Catalina is incompatible with much older software including XTension, in some difficult to find while testing ways. Until I can rebuild entirely the philosophy of managing the database to support the new API we will not be Catalina compatible. This reversion fixes several strange and difficult to duplicate problems that you might have seen with the previous version when doing things as simple as trying to rename a Unit in the database. | ||
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+ | ====9.4.28 Change Log==== | ||
+ | * NEW: The Return Of Alexa! This version has newer plugin versions that can get around the recent changes that Amazon added to their Alexa firmware. **There are several install requirements and configuration changes that are necessary before they will run.** Please have a look at the the [[supported_hardware: | ||
+ | * NEW: The first pass at a Catalina capable RFX plugin for the newer RFX devices. This plugin is in alpha at the moment and incomplete. It does not try to transmit and does not yet support the lighting device types. It is limited to receiving the receive only sensors from Oregon and others. Please do not actually convert your existing plugin to this yet as things may change. Please do disable the current plugin and create a new one using the new plugin to test it. See if the devices you have are properly received and that new units are created in XTension. If you see any errors in the log when receiving them please forward those log entries to me. If you have other problems please also email me that. I will be adding support for the lighting and other transmit capable devices soon. | ||
+ | * NEW: Added the [[supported_hardware: | ||
+ | * Icons in the Select Unit Icon window are now always presented in alphabetical order. | ||
+ | * FIX: The [[supported_hardware: | ||
+ | * FIX: The xBee plugin will not get shutdown for failing to return pings on very quite networks. Previously if you didn’t receive or send at least some command every few minutes XTension would think the interface had hung up and would restart it. | ||
+ | * FIX: Fixed a problem that cause the master log window to not be restored if you had quit the program with a log filter set to an interface or plugin instance. | ||
+ | * FIX: Fixed a timing problem with the [[supported_hardware: | ||
+ | * FIX: Another issue with shared databases if you set a unit property from the on propertyChanged event those messages could also bounce back and forth forever. This is now properly supported. | ||
+ | * FIX: Fixed a problem in the [[supported_hardware: | ||
+ | * FIX: Fixed a problem in the [[supported_hardware: | ||
+ | * FIX: In all plugin configuration and unit configuration windows and dialogs the tab order of controls will be correct, or at least sensible, regardless of the order they are created in within the plugin configuration files. Some of the plugin setup windows were actually tabbing backwards which has always driven me crazy but I’ve never gotten motivated to fix. If you see windows in XTension that still have incorrect or non-sensical tab order please let me know. | ||
+ | * FIX: Fixed a potential issue with sending emails that could cause timeouts to be logged instead of the email being sent. | ||
+ | * FIX: Fixed a minor issue where the transmitted packet count was not updated for a shared database connection. | ||
+ | * Added support for radio button groups in the plugin configuration windows. | ||
+ | * Added support for the barometer/ | ||
+ | * Changed the plugin interface for the current RFX plugin for the legacy RFX devices to not offer to receive the newer RFX device protocol. The two devices are now served by 2 separate plugin. | ||
+ | * Added the ability for a custom column in a unit list to also look into the lower level database of the unit for it’s value. You just need to use the actual database key rather than the name of a unit property. This will be of limited usefulness to the majority of you but has already come in handy for me in debugging things. | ||
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