4/30/2013 - AIR 3.7.0.1820 Runtime and SDK Beta

adobe air beta channel update

this beta release provides access latest air 3.7.x runtime , sdk (with compiler) windows, mac os, ios , android.

 

below of key features , benefits of air 3.7.  please see our release notes full details.

 

new features:

 

• android captive runtime support
  android developers use captive runtime exclusively when packaging applications.
• preventing backup of shared objects (ios)
  to comply apple updated guidelines, user data can backed on icloud. files can downloaded or generated should not backed , should marked "donotbackup". feature allows developers control files should backed or excluded using "donotbackup" attribute.
• forcing cpu rendermode on devices (ios)
  this feature allows developers control render mode on different ios devices. using feature developers can turn on cpu rendering specific ios devices, , utilize gpu rendering others.
• loading external swfs  (ios)

this feature allows developer externally host swfs , load them needed. external swfs contain game assets, different game levels, etc. benefits of feature faster initialization time, smaller apps, , more control on game or app.

 

• gameinput api (android)

this feature allows applications communicate attached game input devices (joysticks, gamepads, wands, etc).  there wide range of game input devices, have different capabilities , controls. api supported on devices running android os version 4.1 , higher. implemented such might function different (and possibly unknown) types of game input devices. 

 

 

known issues:

 

• 3525750 - reloading of swf contains abc code throws error 3764
• 3502015 - [android]the arabic , hebrew characters display square boxes or empty text on android os 4.0+
• 3518290 - reference error 1065 thrown when external swf loaded in application containing swc, ane same class name
• 3491282 - [android]poor stage3d performance on panasonic toughpad fz-a1
• 3517035 - [ios/android] packaging fails swf using osmf lzma compression
• 3506238 - [ios] air button may remain in mouseover state, instead of returning default state when native dialog or modal view displayed using ane dismissed
• 3519820 - [android] gameinputdevice.numcontrols not correct when game controllers multiple vendors connected
• 3549068 - [android] usb debugging, when waiting connection, applications show black screen instead of waiting dialog

 

 

notable fixes , enhancements:

• 3520768 - [android] no pop-up appears accepting invalid security certificate on 4.1.2
• 3499443 - [ios] java outofmemoryerror when packaging ipa swf compiled using flascc
• 3514198 - [mac] error code 3343 thrown when playing encrypted content
• 3504874 - [android] android xhdpi icons (96x96) not supported
• 3543696 - [android] there duplicate icon.png files present in res/drawable-xhdpi folder in packaged apk

 

 

about beta channel

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you can find instructions getting started release here: air 3.7 labs page

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