krpano 1.0.8 beta 7

Hello everybody,

krpano version 1.0.8 beta 7 is ready!
there are a lot of news and many new possibilites, so please read this post
carefully and also have a look into the included releasenotes textfile

Download:
krpano 1.0.8 beta 7 and Tools

Update - 2009-04-05:
- bugfix passing of http get parameters (?parameter=value&...) for plugins
- bugfix for flashplayer version 10.0.12.36 - hang/crash on loading a "parent" plugin/hotspot
- bugfix "loadpano busy" on two quick loadpano/loadxml/loadscene calls without blending
- added onstart parameter for <scene> - e.g. <scene onstart="..">
- updated option/editor plugins
kprotect:
- bugfix show xml parser errors
- updated standalone flashplayers to 10.0.22.87

Update - 2009-04-08:
- bugfix unloading mask
- bugfix dec()
- added "EQ" if() operator (the same as "==")

NEWS ABOUT THIS RELEASE:

VIEWER:

• extended switch() action:
  
  
  • switch(var, a,b,c,d, ...);
  • switch through all given values (from left to right)

• all <plugin> alignment attributes work now also for <hotspot>
  
  
  • e.g. - "edge", "width", "height", "ox", "oy", ...
  • only: "align", "x", "y" will not work

• <textstyle> "fadetime" parameter:
  
  
  • set the time for a fadeout in seconds
  • default="0" - no fadeout

• <image> "prealign" parameter to rotate/align the panoramic image
  
  
  • syntax: <image ... prealign="X|Y|Z">

• tween to the value of a other variable:
  
  
  • use the '$' prefix to refer the value of a variable
  • tween(varA, $varB);

• add/sub/mul/div math operators:
  
  
  • add(dst,val1,val2) => dst=val1+val2
  • sub(dst,val1,val2) => dst=val1-val2
  • mul(dst,val1,val2) => dst=val1*val2
  • div(dst,val1,val2) => dst=val1/val2
  • val1/val2 can be values or variables

• <scene> - a new concept to store more panoramas in one xml:
  
  
  • there can be more <scene> nodes in one xml, a scene will be identified by it's name
  • in every <scene> node all krpano sub nodes can be used
  • e.g. <image>, <plugin>, <hotspot>, <events>, ...
  • a scene is handled like a new external xml file
  • load a scene via loadscene():
    
    
    • loadscene(scenename,parameters*,flags*,blend*,onstart*)
    • scenename - the name of the scene
    • * all other optional parameters are the same like in the loadpano/loadxml actions
    • with using the "keep" attribute and the MERGE load flag it is possible to mix global and local parts (e.g. plugins)
  • SCENE EXAMPLE

• parent/child system:
  
  
  • parent attribute for all plugins/hotspots
  • usage:
    
    
    • parent="pluginname" or parent="plugin[pluginname]" or parent="hotspot[hotspotname]"
  • the aligment of a child refers then to the parent
  • can be changed dynamically
  • "scalechildren" attribute - to scale also child plugins on parent scaling, default="false"
  • PARENT/CHILD EXAMPLE
  • MASKED RADAR EXAMPLE
  • COMPASS EXAMPLE

• plugin/hotspot - "scale9grid"
  
  
  • scaling only a middle area of an image and let the borders unscaled
  • usage; scale9grid="x|y|width|height"
  • SCALE9GRID EXAMPLE

• plugin/hotspot "crop" / "onovercrop" / "ondowncrop"
  
  
  • crop an area of an image
  • can be used to put several images into one single image
  • onovercrop and ondowncrop for cropping dynamically other parts on over/down state changes
  • usage: crop="x|y|width|height"
  • CROP EXAMPLE

• plugin/hotspot "mask"
  
  
  • use a other plugin/hotspot to mask out an current plugin/hotspot
  • if the mask contains an alpha channel it will be used for masking otherwise only the rectangle shape of it
  • usage:
  • mask="pluginname" or mask="plugin[pluginname]" or mask="hotspot[hotspotname]"
  • MASK EXAMPLE

• customizable mouse cursors:
  
  
  • user defined mouse cursors
  • can be set and changed statically or dynamiically
  • CURSORS EXAMPLE

• new if() operators:
  
  
  • because of the XML limitation of the usage of the '<' and '>' chars
  • "GT" - greater than,
  • "LT" - lower than
  • "LE" - lower or equal
  • "GE" - greater or equal
  • EVENTS EXAMPLE

• new events:
  
  
  • onkeydown / onkeyup / "keycode"
    
    
    • keyboard events
    • check the current press key via the "keycode" variable
    • KEYBOARD EXAMPLE
  • onloaderror / "lasterror"
    
    
    • user defined error handling
    • no error message will be shown
    • the last error message in stored in the "lasterror" variable
  • onxmlcomplete
    
    
    • called when the loading and parsing of an panorama xml is complete
    • can(should) be used additionally or instead of "onstart"
    • note - when loading via loadscene() this is also called
    • internally a scene is like a new pano xml
    • SCENES EXAMPLE
  • onviewchange
    
    
    • is called on every view change
    • note - this event should be used carefully, don't make "heavy" operations/changes here this events will be called every frame on moving
    • EVENTS EXAMPLE
    • COMPASS EXAMPLE
  • onidle / "idletime"
    
    
    • will be called after some time of no user interaction/moving
    • the "idletime" can be set in the <krpano> node or via set(idletime, 0.5);
    • default "idletime" is "0.5" seconds
    • EVENTS EXAMPLE
  • onclick
    
    
    • will be called on click on the pano
    • EVENTS EXAMPLE
  • onresize / "stagewidth" / "stageheight"
    
    
    • will be called on resize of the window
    • note - also will be also called on fullscreen/window switches
    • the "stagewidth", "stageheight" are set to the current window/stage size
  • setarea(x,y,width,height) action to set the panorama area
    
    
    • NOTE - EXPERIMENTAL!
    • only pixel values can be used yet
    • can be used but there is no guarantee that this action will be stay in this way also in future release

• Bugfixes:
  
  
  • if() and action() calls are now executed intermediately instead at the end of the current command queue like in the previous versions
  • disable tab stops for plugins/hotspots
  • domain/FQDN checking - a dot(.) at the end of the domain is allowed now
  • download/decode settings for first multiresolution level
  • HIGHSHARP quality one pixel border
  • placeholders like %SWFPATH% work now also for image urls
  • polygonal hotspot visible toggle
  • QTVR loading error message
  • switch(var,a,b) with "local" variables works now
  • wrong plugin positions

PLUGINS:

• all plugins:
  
  
  • use a new updated version management
  • check the version of each plugin by opening it the swf with the standalone flashplayer or opening it direct in the web browser
  • updated for "parent" usage

• editor plugin:
  
  
  • xml generator only partially updated for the new attributes
  • but not all at the moment!!!
  • bugfix - "blackout" on HIGHSHARP quality
  • bugfix - lensflares <flare> duplicates

• soundinterface:
  
  
  • added functions for 3D directional sound
  • bugfix - added check for the possibility to play sound (installed soundcard)
  • details here - FORUM LINK
  • 3D SOUND EXAMPLE

TOOLS:

• kprotect:
  
  
  • allow embedding of any additional file
  • automatic analyzing and resolving of xml files

• kmaketiles:
  
  
  • added the "-keepaspect" parameter for resizing,
  • with "-resize=WIDTHxHEIGHT -keepaspect" a image will be resized to the maximum image size of WIDTHxHEIGHT and the original aspect will be kept

• kmakemultires:
  
  
  • bugfix - "indexbase"
  • bugfix - building of a too large previews on partial panos
  • bugfix - "xmltemplate_additional_file" parsing fixed
  • support of tiles inputs
    
    
    • new parameters for this case:
    • intilesize - size of the input tiles (format: SIZE or WIDTHxHEIGHT)
    • insize - size of the input image (format: WIDTHxHEIGHT)
    • inindexbase - indexbase for input (default=1)
    • usage: (similar to kmaketiles)
    • kmakemultires tiledimage_%v_%u.jpg -intilesize=1000 -insize=10000x5000 -inindexbase=1
  • support for automatic creating of partial panos
    
    
    • panotype (new parameter) - possible values:
      
      
      • autodetect - the type will be detected by it's imagesize/aspect
        
        
        • 2:1 aspect for a spherical pano
        • 1:1 aspect and six similar named images for a cubical pano
        • other aspects - ask the user
      • sphere - force assuming that the input is a sphere
      • cylinder - force assuming that the input is a cylinder
      • flat - force assuming that the input is a flat image
    • hfov (new parameter)
      
      
      • hfov value for partial spherical/cylinder panos
      • the vfov value will be calculated automatically
    • updated "kmakemultires.config"
  • new xml templates:
    
    
    • simple.xml - only the pano with no additional elements
    • standard_skin.xml
      
      
      • some standard panoramic controls
      • a changeable custom mouse cursor (moving, dragging)
    • qtvr - qtvr_style_skin.xml
      
      
      • a qtvr styled skin
      • zoom buttons, qtvr cursor
      • EXAMPLE

What's left for the final 1.0.8 version:

• videoplayer plugin (will follow in the next days)
• 3D distorted hotspots
• optional automatic flash9/flash10 switching for best performance on all systems
• others fov types (hfov,vfov,dfov,mm,zoom)
• more customizable progressbar
• encrypted external images
• add the "keep multires level" option again
• adjustable sharpen effect
• controllable filters/effects (glow,shadow,blur...) for plugins/hotspots
• new mouse control mode
• cylindrical QTVRs
• complete new editor with much more possibilities
• updated and new plugins
• finished kprotect tool
• kprotect command line tool
• linux versions of the tools
• docu / examples
• updated website
• ...?

Links to all new examples:

• ALL IN ONE EXAMPLE
• COMPASS EXAMPLE
• MASK EXAMPLE
• CURSORS EXAMPLE
• QTVR EXAMPLE
• PARENT/CHILD EXAMPLE
• SCALE9GRID EXAMPLE
• CROP EXAMPLE
• SCENES EXAMPLE
• KEYBOARD EXAMPLE
• 3D SOUND EXAMPLE
• EVENTS EXAMPLE

Quote

crashes...

Hi, sorry a flash code itself can't make a crash...
this must be problem of the flashplayer, browser (other plugins?), system...

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At me, in "Keyboard events example" in fullscreen mode, keyboard buttons do not work..
We wait the final version with impatience!

limited keyboard access in fullscreen is a flash security feature

Quote from flash360

Hi Klaus - Masks and compass crash ff and safari on 2 different Macs and ff on IBM

only those examples?
can you post screenshots/details of the crashes?
(browser version? flashplayer version? intel/ppc mac?)

maybe I find something in the Adobe Flashplayer bugs list ...

@all where it crashes - are you using Flashplayer version 10.0.12.36?

I could reproduce the crashing (browsers hanging) now,
but it seems that this a problem of the Flashplayer 10.0.12.36 version,
with the latest one the 10.0.22.87 it doesn't crash,

but anyway I will try to find a solution...

Hi,

I finally found the bug and a workaround for it!

it's has happen only in the Flashplayer 10.0.12.36,
the bug was also described in the Flashplayer bug database:
https://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1639

I have changed the code now and used a other method that also
works in the Flashplayer 10.0.12.36,

I have uploaded a updated krpano.swf (build 2009-04-04) for the examples,
please try them again (clear browser cache before!) now they should work,

I'm trying now to fix also some other new bugs and then
upload a new updated download package,

best regards,
Klaus