Release Notes

04/03/2012: v1.2.1u1

• bugfix: if data load fails, fallback to empty data instead of crashing
• bugfix: quotes in the names of some things could prevent Tasker loading data
• bugfix: catch couple of dialog scene crashes
• bugfix: Variable Set with append: was not dealing correctly with the variable not already having a value
• bugfix: attempted fix and more logging for Wifi set sticking on Flyer
• bugfix: action Menu: scene could extend outside display boundaries (and so wouldn't scroll)
• bugfix: text-based scene elements: tweaks for zoomed and preview text-wrap mismatch
• bugfix: button scene elements: weren't centering properly
• bugfix: further reduce chances of a task sticking in queue due to just-beginning wait

26/02/2012: v1.2.1

Additions

• integrated Run Log viewer, real-time updates
• include actions in Run Log
• added PureWidget K9 variation package name
• Test Element: added Continue-on-Error parameter
• Run Log: when tasks stop due to service stopped (e.g. Tasker turned off), log as status ExitKill
• Prefs / UI / Item Drag Margin (especially for Adam)
• menu scene element items draggable from margin
• Menu / More / Developer / Write Device Capabilities
• 2 new builtin icons: private and public
• (currently invisible) preparations for community portal
• scene list: destroy menu option for created tasks (not in beginner mode)
• action For: items parameter ranges can contain variables e.g. %start:10:%step
• scene elements: long-click option: Initial Focus
• actions: Variable Query, Enter Key: give initial focus to text box by default
• actions Menu/Popup/PopupTaskButtons/EnterKey/VariableQuery: Show Over Keyguard parameter
• action Show Scene: extra Display As type: Activity, Full Display, No Title
• text scene element: Text Format parameter (see help text)
• flag warning for System Lock when device manager not enabled
• updating from pre-1.2: set long-click and click action preferences to new defaults
• constant border round scene in preview mode (some scenes not visible otherwise...)
• workaround for data initialization bug in SVOX
• action BeyondPod: added 3 speed-setting commands
• listen for BeyondPod playback status intent (for %MTRACK)
• action Scene / Test Scene
• continue on error parameter for Say/Say To File
• Total Screen Control compatibility based on Screebl API
• attempted workaround for ICS shell problems (Input category actions etc)

Bugfixes

• &,<,> in scene names caused data crash
• showing a scene with some elements initially hidden would cause crash
• updated ipacks for ICS (fix vibration bug, improve pulldown look)
• Variables tab long-click option Clear All was crashing
• main screen: dragging up through + button was showing variable tools in non-variable tabs
• project tab deletion: fadeout animation was snapping back at end
• import files for first time not downloaded by Tasker, wasn't creating relevant import dir
• popup task buttons default scene was allowing deletion of buttons
• deleting scene: was counting all scene references, not just references to the scene-to-delete
• deleting scene: was counting references internal to scene only
• elements with a background tab: element contents were overlapping border
• text elements with scroll enabled: whole background was scrolling instead of just text
• slider scene element: Test Element, Value was returning wrong value
• slider scene element: Test Element, Value: pick-up user-set values
• 'task running' indicator in Task Edit screen: was not turning off correctly with some actions (e.g. Music Play)
• action Menu: cloned item layouts weren't being resized on display
• action Clear Array: name was not supposed to be optional
• Show Scene wasn't working with a builtin menu scene
• main screen, bin row wasn't always highlighting properly while dragging
• action Due Today: parameter wasn't displaying correctly
• state BT Connected: don't trim whitespace from selected name, might prevent detection
• errors from scene element list selection mode None
• on rotation, scene larger than display wasn't being resized to screen size properly
• on rotation,scene element focus was being lost
• actions Dpad/Type: variables weren't working for Repeat Count parameter
• datadef export: maxversion tags weren't completed, missed icon args version
• scene editor could occasionally leave orphan anonymous tasks in the data
• scene editor: pasting a copied element was not cloning anon tasks
• show scene: if scene was already created of a different type, was failing with errors
• show scene: switching an already-showing scene from dialog to overlay was failing
• volume set events for %VOLR etc: ignore if previous and current values are the same
• Menu action: menu scene wasn't being dismissed if not menu entries had actions assigned
• minimize chances of timing issue where new task arrives just as old about to execute
• various sizing problems with landscape orientation
• attempted fix for honeycomb repeatedly-updating permanent notification problem
• Menu scene element: element edit screen: switching from background tab to items tab could cause crash
• crash in some instances from timing issues destroying scenes while it's still in process of being shown
• attempt to catch elusive crash around map element control and updating
• action Element Map Control, when mode Set Zoom allows variable
• task with action Show Scene with variable name for scene was getting stuck after showing scene
• state Cell Near: getting neighbouring cell data was failing
• scene elements actions immediately after Show Scene could cause exception
• catch crash from testing wimax state on some devices
• try catch crash for unknown reason from language initialization
• Show Scene: flash error when trying to show disallowed elements in overlays (instead of crashing...)
• possible crash initializing Set Light action
• Scene Edit: after deleting a MapView, adding one to the scene was crashing
• action Array Pop from global variable to local variable was failing (and possible vice-versa)
• Lock scene: initially was too wide for some displays and could cause zoom problems
• exporting scene element descriptions: don't include builtin tasks
• Text Width Scale % wasn't working correctly for Button / TextEdit elements
• actions Read Line / Read Para: wasn't accepting local var for Line/Para parameter
• task description export, action labels weren't mentioned
• multiple user events for display off or on were handled poorly internally
• concurrent modification exception bug was cropping up occasionally
• creating, initializing then showing an overlay display was losing the initialization
• catch any exception from config and import parsing
• undo was crashing when it caused removal of an element which was focused
• scene element text stroke event wasn't responding
• edit texts were not wrapping for text-based input types
• increased TTS timeout to 10 seconds
• increased element and scene frame thickness
• strip spaces from variable array index expressions (catch %arr(1 ))
• changed Roaming Settings action name to Mobile Data Settings
• Perform Task: changed %par1 and %par2 parameter labels
• scene element button: pad text to avoid going over button side
• scene element text: small padding to avoid touching edges
• don't trim whitespace from match patterns or their targets for Variable Value and action conditions
• all non-array actions except join in the variable category now allow specification of format %arr(1) and %arr(%index)

Changes

• volume set events: not reported if at max/min and so didn't change
• use trash icon for deletion in menus, instead of red cross
• improved look of several builtin scenes (delete existing builtin scene in Scenes tab to regenerate)
• project icon now exported with project
• Run Log preference control moved to the Run Log viewer
• Hide/Destroy Scene: if it doesn't exist, doesn't stop task
• slider scene element: allow some extra margin at the side for large thumb icons
• scene import/export: include tasks immediately referenced by scene
• action Get Voice: workaround for Android not-notifying-on-cancel bug
• Menu / Data / Save Definitions -> Menu / More Developer
• datadef.xml includes action/state plugins currently on device
• datadef.xml parameter definitions include optional stipulation
• datadef.xml parameter definitions include default privacy stipulation
• use app context for speech/music play, attempted fix wakelock problem some have
• record scene, task and project creation dates
• task import: importing tasks with same name and creation date as existing, overwrite instead of rejecting
• scene list: show created tasks with green text instead of a star icon
• menu scene: changed example item
• moved datadef.xml (and new capabilities.xml) to meta/ subdir
• don't manually recycle bitmaps on ICS+
• show state Invert flag in Beginner Mode
• autobackups: don't write human-readable version anymore
• action Show Scene: relabelled Overlay, Blocking, Full Display to Overlay, Blocking Full Window on ICS+
• action CPU: took out import restriction
• dialog/activity scenes: with a non-secure keyguard, no need to swipe after interaction
• Scene text element: 'Allow Scrolling' parameter is now called 'Vertical Fit Mode' and has an extra 'Reduce Text Size' option
• Popup/Popup Task Buttons scene: text squashed to fit by default
• default scene background colour is mostly transparent
• scene edit: use system wallpaper as background
• action CPU: accept variable for governor parameter
• element event stroke: increased default Length parameter, was interfering with Tap on same element
• cope better with user resizing menu scene item layout scene
• TextEdit scene element / action Test Element: use text box value instead of stored value