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AlterNET Studio 6.0 - major release

A major release focusing on support for .NET Core 3.0, new LSP-based parsers and multiple improvements across all component libraries.
27 March 2020

Main enhancements

  • All libraries except WinForms Form Designer and TypeScript Scripter/Parser can now work on .NET Core 3.0

  • New LSP-based parsers for C/C++ , Python, Lua, and PowerShell are now available.

  • Multiple improvements and bug fixes related to Code Editor, Form Designer, and Script Debugger.

Below is a full list of changes in this release:

Code Editor

+ Invisible lines are now supported in Code Editor.

+ Code Editor now supports drawing guidelines when attached to C#/VisualBasic parsers.

+ Code Editor now supports light, dark, and custom color themes.

+ The appearance of the selection of line styles has been improved.

+ LSP(LangServer.org) - based C/C++ , Python, Lua, and Powershell parsers are now included.

+ Code Completion tooltip now displays methods/types in different colors.

+ XAML parser with code outlining/code completion is now included.

+ JSON parser for parsing JSON code is now included.

+ VBA parser for parsing VBA code is now included.

+ Parsing of CSS blocks added to HTMLScript parser.

+ Performance of the code completion list has been improved.

- Bug with inserting wrong entry from Code completion when editing Visual Basic code is fixed.

- Bug with displaying international characters in WinForms Code Editor no longer occurs.

- The bug with error marks appearing on a vertical scrollbar is now fixed.

- The bug with error highlighting of single-line code in WPF Code Editor is now fixed.

Scripter/Debugger

+ Debugger data-tips for quick evaluation of symbols in the editor are now supported for TypeScript.

+ Popup menu with the most common actions is added to the Script Debugger data-tips.

+ Expression data-tip and syntax warning for symbol under the mouse can now be displayed at the same time.

+ Expression evaluation now supports IEnumerable types for VB.NET

+ Expression evaluation now supports setting value for an evaluated symbol.

- Exception with the evaluation of struct/enum fields in the debugger no longer occurs.

- Exception with evaluating the value of out parameter no longer occurs.

- Exception with the evaluation of local variables when performing step-over no longer occurs.

Form Designer

+ WPF Form Designer supports placing third-party controls now.

+ WinForms Form Designer for TypeScript supports placing third-party controls now.

+ Outline Control in WinForms Form Designer now supports drag-and-drop.

+ Form Designer menus and commands can be localized now.

- Bug with Form Designer serialization into TypeScript code when Tag property is set is now fixed.

- Glitches related to WebBrowser control in WPF Form Designer are now fixed.

- Exception in WPF Form Designer no longer occur when rotating selected control.

- Bug with parsing Array expressions in WinForms Form Designer loader is fixed.

- The bug with collapsed controls being selected in WPF Form Designer is now fixed.

- The bug with locking image files when loading image control in WPF Form Designer is now fixed.

- The bug with adding a duplicate namespace to XAML when copying control in WPF Form Designer is now fixed.

- Issue with running WPF form containing image control no longer occurs.

- The issue with incorrect storing of zero value for SpinDown control in WPF Form Designer is now resolved.

- Memory leak when dragging the control in outline view is now fixed.

- Group operations such as property change on multiple controls in WPF Form Designer no longer require multiple undo to revert the change.

- Intermittent exception with cutting controls in WPF Form Designer no longer occurs.

- The issue with incorrect dimensions when placing image control is now resolved.

- Bug with changing Image.MinHeight/MinWidth in the property grid not being reflected by BorderForImageControl is now fixed.

- The bug with dragging Image control with empty Source property in WPF ForDesigner is now fixed.

- Exception with dragging button out of ListBox control in using OutlineView in WPF Form Designer no longer occurs.

- The bug with Grid adorner appearance during undo has been fixed.

- The bug with selecting a rectangle when clicking on it in WPF For Designer is now fixed.

TypeScript

+ Implemented code fixes/code refactoring for TypeScript parser.

+ Performance optimization for retrieving code explorer tree/navigation items.

+ Closing quotation symbol is automatically added when typing the opening quotation.

Installation

+ Installation now uses 4.6.1 .NET Framework. .NET 4.5.2 is now supported via NuGet packages.

+ Support for .NET Core 3.0 via NuGet packages for most of the libraries (except Form Designer for WinForms and TypeScript/LSP parsers)