eggPlant Functional v15 Release Notes
The notes below provide descriptions of the new features and changes introduced with each release of eggPlant. You are strongly encouraged to read about the relevant changes whenever you upgrade from an earlier version.
Potential compatibility issues are highlighted in RED
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Compatibility
- Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10
- Windows 7, 8, Server 2008, Server 2012
- Linux 32-bit Debian and RedHat based on glib 2.11 and above
64-bit distributions must have supported versions of all dependent 32-bit libraries.
Notes For Cross Platform Users:
eggPlant for Linux and Windows contains almost all of the functionality available in eggPlant for Mac. Excluded features are listed at the bottom of the release notes.
List of Release Notes
Following is a list of the release notes provided below:
Release v15.20 (18-August-2015)
Release v15.13 (27–April-2015)
Release v15.11 (26-March-2015)
Release v15.10 (03-March-2015)
Release v15.02 (19-January-2015)
Release v15.01 (19-December-2014)
Release v15.00 (2-December-2014)
Release v15.20 (18-August-2015)
Highlights
- New SenseTalk Browser that includes descriptions, templates, and documentation links for common scripting terms.
- Auto-completion of punctuation, control structures, and SenseTalk language elements in the script editor.
- Capability to create custom code Snippets as part of the SenseTalk Browser.
- Variable Watcher allows you to view and edit variable values during script execution.
- Table tests now support Data Driven execution to iterate over values stored in a CSV table.
- Ability to refactor scripts by extracting sections of code into a new script.
Connection Improvements
- Windows RDP now uses significantly less CPU on Windows.
- Values specified in Connect commands or by using command-line arguments now take precedence over existing values in the Connection List.
- Built-in Android Server 2.6 is included in eggPlant Functional 15.20. iOS Gateway 2.6 is forthcoming.
- Added options for Mobile VNC connections to scale the remote screen size down. Optionally allows scaled screens to be blended (for compatibility with older VNC servers). Note: Requires iOS Gateway 2.6 or Android Server 2.6.
- Added Reboot command for mobile connections. Note: Requires iOS Gateway 2.6 or Android Server 2.6.
- Added KillApp command to terminate mobile apps. Note: Requires iOS Gateway 2.6 or Android Server 2.6.
- Added SUTinfo() function for Android devices. SUTinfo returns a property list of information about a connected Android device. Properties include: type, device_os_version, and device. Note: Requires Android Server 2.6.
User Interface Improvements
- The Run window now has a Variable Watcher in which you can watch variable values while a script is running. Options include the scope of variables shown and the frequency of variable updates (continuously or only when the script is paused).
- You can now click script and image names to edit them inline on Windows, rather than having to use the Rename menu item.
- The Ad Hoc Do Box (AHDB) in the Run window will now expand when multiple lines of text are entered into it.
- In the Scripts list, you can enable a color indicator to show which scripts are enabled for Table Actions.