11-16-2019, 03:18 AM
Tiled 1.3 Released
<div><p><a href="https://www.mapeditor.org/">Tiled</a>, the open source map editor, the open source map editor just released version 1.3, the first major release in almost a year. Details of the 1.3 release from the <a href="https://www.mapeditor.org/2019/11/13/tiled-1-3-0-released.html">release notes</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<h5>Scripted Extensions</h5>
<p>The biggest change in this release is the introduction of <a href="https://doc.mapeditor.org/en/latest/reference/scripting/">the scripting API</a>, which allows you to extend the functionality of Tiled with JavaScript. Scripts can implement custom actions, custom editing tools and add support for additional map or tileset formats.</p>
<p>Almost everything that can be modified through the UI can be changed through a script as well. Scripts can also connect to certain events to automate actions, for example on loading or saving an asset. Any changes made by scripts automatically create appropriate undo commands, which can be grouped together using the <a href="https://doc.mapeditor.org/en/latest/reference/scripting/#id4"><code>Asset.macro</code></a> function.</p>
<p>Scripts can be grouped in folders to make it easier to share them with others, for example by cloning a git repository into the <a href="https://doc.mapeditor.org/en/latest/reference/scripting/#scripted-extensions">extensions folder</a>. Tiled automatically reloads the scripts when it detects a change to any loaded script file.</p>
<h5>Issues View</h5>
<p>A new “Issues” view was added, where reported warnings and errors are displayed persistently and can be searched. Many of the issues reported here can also be double-clicked to jump to the relevant location for fixing the issue. The error and warning counts are displayed on the status bar to make sure they don’t go unnoticed.</p>
<p>While Tiled may encounter many issues of itself, for example when AutoMapping or exporting to certain formats, issues can also be reported through the scripting API. This could be used to add sanity checks to make sure your map won’t trigger an error in your game.</p>
<h5>Configurable Keyboard Shortcuts</h5>
<p>The keyboard shortcuts of most actions can now be changed from the new Keyboard tab in the Preferences. Shortcut schemes can be imported and exported and potential conflicts are marked in red.</p>
<h5>New Update Notifications</h5>
<p>Tiled now features a native up-to-date check, which displays an unobtrusive notification in the status bar whenever it detects that a newer version is available. This replaces the previously used 3rd-party solutions Sparkle and WinSparkle. For those who don’t want it, it can be turned off in the Preferences, in which case you can still manually check for a new version by opening the “About Tiled” dialog.</p>
<p>The new system does not automatically download & install the new package. For automatic updates, I recommend installing Tiled through <a href="https://itch.io/app">the itch.io app</a>.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Be sure to check the full release notes for an in-depth change log. You can learn more about this release in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w238pd142c">video</a> below. Additionally we have done a <a href="https://www.gamefromscratch.com/post/2015/10/14/Tiled-Map-Editor-Tutorial-Series.aspx">complete tutorial series</a> that will get you up and running with Tiled.</p>
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<div><p><a href="https://www.mapeditor.org/">Tiled</a>, the open source map editor, the open source map editor just released version 1.3, the first major release in almost a year. Details of the 1.3 release from the <a href="https://www.mapeditor.org/2019/11/13/tiled-1-3-0-released.html">release notes</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<h5>Scripted Extensions</h5>
<p>The biggest change in this release is the introduction of <a href="https://doc.mapeditor.org/en/latest/reference/scripting/">the scripting API</a>, which allows you to extend the functionality of Tiled with JavaScript. Scripts can implement custom actions, custom editing tools and add support for additional map or tileset formats.</p>
<p>Almost everything that can be modified through the UI can be changed through a script as well. Scripts can also connect to certain events to automate actions, for example on loading or saving an asset. Any changes made by scripts automatically create appropriate undo commands, which can be grouped together using the <a href="https://doc.mapeditor.org/en/latest/reference/scripting/#id4"><code>Asset.macro</code></a> function.</p>
<p>Scripts can be grouped in folders to make it easier to share them with others, for example by cloning a git repository into the <a href="https://doc.mapeditor.org/en/latest/reference/scripting/#scripted-extensions">extensions folder</a>. Tiled automatically reloads the scripts when it detects a change to any loaded script file.</p>
<h5>Issues View</h5>
<p>A new “Issues” view was added, where reported warnings and errors are displayed persistently and can be searched. Many of the issues reported here can also be double-clicked to jump to the relevant location for fixing the issue. The error and warning counts are displayed on the status bar to make sure they don’t go unnoticed.</p>
<p>While Tiled may encounter many issues of itself, for example when AutoMapping or exporting to certain formats, issues can also be reported through the scripting API. This could be used to add sanity checks to make sure your map won’t trigger an error in your game.</p>
<h5>Configurable Keyboard Shortcuts</h5>
<p>The keyboard shortcuts of most actions can now be changed from the new Keyboard tab in the Preferences. Shortcut schemes can be imported and exported and potential conflicts are marked in red.</p>
<h5>New Update Notifications</h5>
<p>Tiled now features a native up-to-date check, which displays an unobtrusive notification in the status bar whenever it detects that a newer version is available. This replaces the previously used 3rd-party solutions Sparkle and WinSparkle. For those who don’t want it, it can be turned off in the Preferences, in which case you can still manually check for a new version by opening the “About Tiled” dialog.</p>
<p>The new system does not automatically download & install the new package. For automatic updates, I recommend installing Tiled through <a href="https://itch.io/app">the itch.io app</a>.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Be sure to check the full release notes for an in-depth change log. You can learn more about this release in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w238pd142c">video</a> below. Additionally we have done a <a href="https://www.gamefromscratch.com/post/2015/10/14/Tiled-Map-Editor-Tutorial-Series.aspx">complete tutorial series</a> that will get you up and running with Tiled.</p>
<p align="center"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='853' height='480' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/9w238pd142c?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe> </p>
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