diff --git a/src/roundups/711.md b/src/roundups/711.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ba378d9f --- /dev/null +++ b/src/roundups/711.md @@ -0,0 +1,219 @@ +[_template]: ../templates/roundup.html +[date]: / "2024-06-13 10:38:00" +[modified]: / "2024-06-13 10:56:00" +[published]: / "2024-06-13 11:59:00" +[description]: / "The latest news covering the Haxe community, featuring upcoming talks, the latest HaxeLib releases, game previews and lots more!" +[contributor]: https://github.com/EliteMasterEric "Eric" + +# Haxe Roundup 711 + +Welcome to the latest edition of the Haxe Roundup. [Haxe](http://haxe.org/?ref=haxe.io) is a high level, strictly typed programming language and cross-compiler. + +## Community Updates + +### News and Articles + +- `[ongoing/events]` The next [HaxeJam 2024: Summer Jam](https://itch.io/jam/haxejam-2024-summer-jam) has started and runs till June 15th! +- Tenjutsu [Announcement](https://deepnight.net/blog/tenjutsu-announcement/) by Sébastien Benard! :star: +- 🏡Village Generator `1.6.1`: palisades in JSON and small visual improvements [article](https://www.patreon.com/posts/village-1-6-1-in-105215836) by Oleg Dolya. +- Wartales Community Update 3 [Out Now](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1527950/view/4178856668750329546)! + +#### Devlogs + +- Northgard patch notes for [`06/06/2024`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4193494001027139165), [`31/05/2024`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4188989767893084017) and [`30/05/2024`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4188989767889151070). Plus the [road map](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4193494001045066626) update. +- Wartales patch notes for [`07/06/2024`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1527950/view/4177731402331058263). +- Fraymakers update [`0.6.11`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1420350/view/4160842270240726196) - Stratostar Hazards, Replay Auto Save & Beta Upgrade Branch! + +##### _In case you missed it_ +- Renaine: The Allies We Made Along The Way [article](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/585676804/renaine-a-game-about-overcoming-failure/posts/4106227). +- 🏡Village Generator `1.6.0`: palisades [article](https://www.patreon.com/posts/village-1-6-0-104796798) by Oleg Dolya. +- Catch-up with the latest detailed [development updates](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11554#issuecomment-2118028195) from Aidan for the in-progress Coroutines for Haxe. :star: +- Introducing snake-server, a simple local web server for Haxe [article](https://joshblog.net/2024/introducing-snake-server-a-simple-local-web-server-for-haxe/) by Josh Tynjala. Also posted on [community forum](https://community.haxe.org/t/introducing-snake-server-a-simple-local-web-server-for-haxe/4243?u=skial). +- Fraymakers: A New Survey, Character 7 Progress and Assist Content Results [May 2024 Update](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mcleodgaming/fraymakers-the-infinitely-replayable-indie-platform-fighter/posts/4104614). +- Minicology: E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac: Steam’s Open World Survival Crafting Fest [article](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1471700/view/4179982568635505936). +- Northgard: Sneak Peek - Designing the Hounds [article](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4194617998901881885) and Hounds Game Design [article](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4194617998901838497). +- Northgard: Clan of the Hounds [Reveal](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4184484271476100878). +- Fraymakers: Unique Assists Workshop Content Results & Progress Update [article](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1420350/view/6554504294283175403). +- Minicology Patch `1.20`: Finding Balance in the Miniverse [post](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1471700/view/5993806139363901566). + +### Videos & Music + +- Northgard Clan of the Hounds [Release Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh45bjjpHGw). +- Haxe Game Jam Join [Speech](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBW9We1J6p4). +- Haxe Roundup _Roundup_ Archive [Episode 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUTB0qxlJj4). +- The latest Asteroids Armory3D series video updates: + - [Player Border](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UhiHe-uPmE) + - [Player Movement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIHIku9Twzw) + - [Add Rocks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nYm02dhJrU) + - [Asteroids](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPXJSxIu5og) + - [Rocks and Bullet Collision](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr1i2k_TY5I) + - [Bullet Destroy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y464yuENh1s) +- :pushpin: Reminder that [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly) does a Haxe dev stream every weekday on [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/squuuidly). 6pm EST -> 12am EST Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday. 12pm EST -> 6pm EST Thursday/Friday. +- :memo: _Add a [video](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/video) related to Haxe_. + +##### _In case you missed it_ + +- The Haxe Roundup _Roundup_ Archive [Episode 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGJRs8dmXz0) and [Episode 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zSZqKdsz6c). :star: +- The latest Asteroids Armory3D series video updates: + - [Modeling Plasma](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7PAUnW5Syo). + - [Plasma Spawn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCT3ZU1Bl9E). + - [Plasma Init](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVYlWMOTMM0). + +### Jobs, Bounties + +- :memo: _Add an [available job](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/jobs) involving Haxe_. + +#### Available for work + +- You can hire [Tim Hely](https://twitter.com/SeiferTim/status/1749544683980628036), a highly experienced Haxe & HaxeFlixel developer, with 20+ years of experience! +- [Alex Johansson](https://twitter.com/alexvscoding/status/1621139055282126849) is looking for a part time/contractor role. + +#### Job listings + +- Clockwork Acorn is [looking for an experienced](https://community.haxe.org/t/paid-work-looking-for-experienced-haxe-w-openfl-developer-to-finish-porting-our-game-to-mobile-fully-remote/4240?u=skial) Haxe developer to port their game Jetstream to iOS and Android. + +#### Bounties + +- Armory3D [bounties](https://github.com/armory3d/armory/labels/bounty) are available. +- Keep an eye on the [Funkin Bounties](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/funkinBounties) repo for future items. +- [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly/status/1243925472121151488) has opened up [a bounties page](https://github.com/chosencharacters/squidBounties) for HaxeFlixel features. + +### Product Releases + +- Friday Night Funkin ["Pit Stop" Update](https://twitter.com/FNF_Developers/status/1798910382083633618), with 2 new songs and UI revamps! :microphone: +- Northgard Clan of the Hounds is [Available Now](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4172100635477847191). +- Renaine is a cute n' colorful game featuring weird characters, smooth as butter combat, amazing music and Chompy petting! Check out the new [trailer](https://twitter.com/RenaineGame/status/1798793075516674508). + +#### Via the [Haxe Discord] server + +- [Wardanza](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/1246192292897755178) first public game, Star Dust is available on [itch.io](https://wardanza.itch.io/star-dust). +- [4 Player Games](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arqew.bgc) maintained by [Vortelio](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/1247180458719182848) has exceeded 5 million installs! + +### Previews & Demos + +#### Open Source + +##### Community Showcase + +- The latest Friday Night Funkin' update is [open source](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/Funkin), and the latest content update included over 20 community contributions! :clap: + +##### _Git Repos_ + +- [haxe-csv `git`](https://github.com/wu-lee/haxe-csv) - A CSV browser in Haxe. +- [hxflash `git`](https://github.com/ACrazyTown/hxflash) - `WIP` Library to parse and render data from XFL/FLA files. +- [hxbson `git`](https://github.com/ahika462/hxbson) - BSON implementation for Haxe. +- [haxe-instrument `1.2.0`](https://github.com/AlexHaxe/haxe-instrument/releases/tag/v1.2.0) has been released! +- [haxe-checkstyle `2.9.0`](https://github.com/HaxeCheckstyle/haxe-checkstyle/releases/tag/v2.9.0) has been released! +- _Check out the latest open source Haxe projects over on [GitHub][latest github]_. + +#### Closed Source + +- The latest Renaine GIFs: + - Tweaked the reverse turnaround attack to be a [_lil snappier_](https://twitter.com/squuuidly/status/1798765718139441599). + - Makin' it easier to add condition dialogue, check [it outt](https://twitter.com/squuuidly/status/1797683399521681757). + - [Chao Garden?](https://twitter.com/RenaineGame/status/1800235425061097520) + +##### Via the [Haxe Discord] server + +- `[ai]` Check out the song [Haxe, A Metal Tribute](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/286485321925918721/1245850613703508099) by dazKind created with AI. +- [Powerline Rider](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/1245743623568363573) main menu updated with controls scrolling by on the billboards. + + +### _Some_ Library Releases + +- [peote-view `1.0.2`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/peote-view) +- [littleBigInt `0.1.8`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/littleBigInt) +- [hxvlc `1.6.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxvlc) +- [ludi-commons `0.0.2`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/ludi-commons) +- [heaps-coroutine `0.0.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/heaps-coroutine) +- [heaps-simplegui `0.0.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/heaps-simplegui) +- [checkstyle `2.9.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/checkstyle) +- [macro-aux `0.1.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/macro-aux) +- [HaxeGJClient `6.0.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/HaxeGJClient) +- [flxsvg `1.0.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/flxsvg) +- [dropecho.testing `1.1.5`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/dropecho.testing) +- [esocklib `0.0.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/esocklib) +- [instrument `1.2.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/instrument) +- [heaps-feathers-icons `0.0.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/heaps-feather-icons) +- [heaps-svg-lite `0.0.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/heaps-svg-lite) +- _Check out the [most recent library releases](https://lib.haxe.org/recent/) on HaxeLib_. + +### People & Projects to support + +- [Axol Studio](https://axolstudio.com/) is a small independent game development studio, making games with and contributing to HaxeFlixel. +- [Funkin' Crew](https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin) is making Friday Night Funkin', a cartoon rhythm gaming excellence. +- [Patrick](https://www.patreon.com/gepatto) is creating Raspberry Pi 4 support for Haxe/Lime/OpenFL/HaxeFlixel. +- [Josh Tynjala](https://github.com/sponsors/joshtynjala) is working on Feathers UI — open source, cross-platform UI components built with OpenFL. +- [Pavel Alexandrov](https://ko-fi.com/yanrishatum) is primarily contributing to the Heaps engine and is the creator of format-tiled library. +- [Ian Harrigan](https://github.com/sponsors/ianharrigan) is working on primarily HaxeUI, as well as hxArduino & hxWebSockets. +- [Kaelan Evans](https://github.com/sponsors/kevansevans) is working on HxDoom, a Haxe adaption of Doom. +- [Richard Oliver Bray](https://ko-fi.com/richardoliverbray) is teaching people the things he's learnt, like React, Typescript and Haxe. +- [Alexander Gordeyko](https://www.patreon.com/axgord) is developing [Pony](https://github.com/AxGord/Pony), a Haxe open-cross-library. +- [Andy Li](https://github.com/users/andyli/sponsorship) is working around the Haxe ecosystem: CI, packaging, docs and learning materials. +- [Kevin Leung](https://www.patreon.com/kevinresol) is creating open source software libraries. +- [Robert Konrad](https://www.patreon.com/RobDangerous), the Kha author, is creating Programming Toolkits. +- [OpenFL](https://www.patreon.com/openfl) is creating free open source software. +- [HaxeUI](https://www.patreon.com/haxeui) is creating an open source user interface libraries. +- [HaxeFlixel](https://www.patreon.com/haxeflixel) is creating an open source, cross platform 2D game engine. +- [Slava Ra](https://www.patreon.com/slavara) is creating improvements for FlashDevelop and HaxeDevelop. +- [Mark Knol](https://www.patreon.com/markknol) is working on Haxe and its documentation. +- [Dan Korostelev](https://www.patreon.com/nadako) is working on the Haxe compiler. + +## Updates from the Haxe core + +### Current Proposals & Discussions + +- Cast Specification changes for Haxe 5 [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/120). +- Add Auto Closing [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/119). +- Add additional mathematical constants and functions [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/117). +- Additional syntax for safe navigation [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/114). +- Add support for Typed metadata [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/111). +- Add support for Extension of Abstracts [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/109). +- Add package alias [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/105). +- Add Integer data types [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/101). +- Add Trailing Block Expressions [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/100). +- Add Caller Tracking [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/99). +- Add Constructor `this.arg` syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/97). +- Add new syntax for getters & setters inspired by the `C#` property syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/96). +- Add a type for meaningless values (similar to unit type) [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/95). +- Add better Overload Support [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/93). +- Add Static Extension Meta Functions [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/91). +- Add `enum abstract` over `enum` [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87), plus [clarification](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87#issuecomment-935339089). +- Add Enum abstract instances [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/86). +- `[RFC]` Xml Dsl's [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/60). +- Add [Default values for enum parameters](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/27). +- :memo: _Do you have an idea to improve Haxe? Consider [creating a proposal]._ + +### Core Changes + +17~ updates have been made to Haxe since the [last issue][last week newurl]. + +- `[macro]` Can't use mixed arrays with macros [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11681). +- `[macro]` `Compiler.exclude()` doesn't work for module-level fields [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11688). +- `[hlc]` Weird compiler error [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11689). +- For loop is not removed if variable is used [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11691). +- Do not store warnings as cache bound objects during display requests [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11687). +- Compiler failure `tUnification` unknown position [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11684). +- Expose `TVar` `VStatic` flag in macros [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11683). +- Use structural equality in `generic_substitute_type` [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11692). + +##### _In case you missed it_ + +- `[core]` Abstract multitype value that is generic does not generate correctly in `4.3.4` [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11676). + +You can get started using the latest features by downloading a [nightly build] of Haxe and see the impact the latest changes have on each target by browsing the [benchmarks] site. Head over to [OSS Insights](https://ossinsight.io/analyze/HaxeFoundation/haxe#overview) for more Haxe statistics. + +Take it easy everyone, stay safe and see next time. :peace_symbol: :dove: + +[benchmarks]: https://benchs.haxe.org/ +[nightly build]: http://build.haxe.org +[creating a proposal]: https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution +[last week]: https://github.com/search?q=closed:2024-05-30..2024-06-13+org:haxefoundation+is:closed&type=issues +[last week newurl]: https://github.com/search?q=updated:%3E2024-05-30+org:haxefoundation&type=issues +[latest github]: https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=created:%22%3E+2024-05-30%22+language:Haxe&s=updated&type=repositories +[lang ranking]: https://ossinsight.io/collections/programming-language/ +[insights]: https://ossinsight.io/analyze/HaxeFoundation/haxe#overview +[Haxe Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/0uEuWH3spjck73Lo +[Armory Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/7jDud8R3dE +[OpenFL Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/tDgq8EE +[FeathersUI Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/SnJBC53