The AppStudio Framework, or AppFramework, contains platform-neutral QML components to allow you to create apps that work across multiple platforms. The components that the AppFramework provides are intended for use in providing base functionality for your app, including managing file paths, networking interfaces, and image manipulation, as well as tools specific to working within the AppStudio environment. The AppFramework library is unique in that it has features and capabilities that are neither natively provided by the underlying Qt framework nor the ArcGIS Runtime but are necessary and commonly used for developing apps. We are excited to share new features and enhancements added to AppStudio 5.0 release with you in this blog post.
Enhancements in AppFamework:
- The underlying Qt Framework has been upgraded to version
5.15.2- Connection to
Bluetooth LE devices from Windows no longer requires Bluetooth pairing.
- Improved stability of
NetworkRequest when switching from WIFI to 4G.
- Improvement to
StorageInfo component to signal when removable storage device has been removed or inserted.
- The AppFramework
Battery component has been finalized.
- New
Platform.openSettings() method for opening permission settings on iOS and Android.
- Updated OpenSSL to latest version (1.1.1i)
Deprecations and removals in AppFramework:
- The AppFramework Promises and Controls plug-ins have been removed.
- The check compatibility method of the AppFramework component has been removed.
- The AppFramework components AppPackage, AppInfoList, AppPlayer, AppPlayerSettings, ItemPackage have been deprecated and will be removed from a future release.
Other bug fixes and enhancements are listed in this blog post.
Learn more about AppStudio:
- New to AppStudio? Check out this website to learn more about what ArcGIS AppStudio can do to you and your organization.
- Check out our recent workshop recordings to get started with creating native apps using AppStudio.
- Let us know about your creations built using AppStudio to be featured in AppStudio Showcase Gallery.
- Provide your ideas and suggestions to us on the ArcGIS Ideas site.
- Follow us on Twitter @ArcGISAppStudio to keep up-to-date on the latest information.
- The AppStudio team periodically hosts workshops and webinars; please sign up for the AppStudio newsletter if you are interested in information regarding AppStudio events.
