Version 2008 Released (Release Candidate)

[Karlis]

Tonight we are releasing WeBuilder 2008, HTMLPad 2008 Pro, Rapid CSS 2008 and Rapid PHP 2008. Please note that this first release has the RC - Release Candidate status which means although the version is stable, it may contain some bugs. Final release is to come in 1 - 2 weeks depending on bug reports.

What's new?

Although we did not manage to do everything that was planned (as usually), a lot of work has been done and a lot of good stuff has been added.

Please note that some items apply only to the top of the range products, for example, PHP auto complete improvements apply to Rapid PHP 2008 and WeBuilder 2008 only.

+ Added Big: Secure FTP support
+ Added Big: Re-wamped, faster File Explorer
+ Added Big: CVS / SVN Support (via 3rd party clients e.g. TortoiseSVN and shell menu - TortoiseSVN icons are now visible and shell menus are accessible)
+ Added Big: Code templates
+ Added Big: HTML Tag block highlighting
+ Added Big: Missing HTML tag highlighting
+ Added Big: Highlighting of missing brackets
+ Added Big: Existing tag editing via dialog windows
+ Added Big: Right-click tag editing via dialog windows
+ Added Big: Realtime PHP & Ruby syntax check
+ Added Big: Ruby code explorer
+ Added Big: Ruby auto complete
+ Added Big: Code collapse based on code
+ Added Big: Better X-Ray (width, height, size labels, properties)
+ Added Big: Language Browser replaces Object and Markup browsers
+ Added: Reload from FTP command
+ Added: Auto close curly brackets (optional)
+ Added: Auto indent curly brackets (optional)
+ Added: Select between braces
+ Added: Gutter-click close to the left side (16 pixels) sets break-point for PHP files
+ Added: PHP auto-complete and function hints read also includes
+ Added: Allow HTML features in JavaScript code
+ Added: Clear all breakpoints
+ Added: Closing HTML tag auto complete
+ Added: Open file at cursor for PHP
+ Added: All PHP code can now be highlighted with solid background
+ Added: Focus inspector row based on selected CSS property
+ Updated: USB support is now more robust
+ Updated: Settings export now works better
+ Updated: Load parsers only as needed (0,2 sec load time increase on QuadCore, mor eon slow pcs)
+ Updated: Updated entities file / special character replacement
+ Updated: Removed "Editors", replaced with "Programs" + parameter support
+ Updated: New looks for the Welcome wizard
+ Updated: Replace tokens now can use single input multiple times
+ Fixed: Can now save hidden files
+ Fixed: Toolbars on Vista aero
+ Fixed: Problems with buggy FTP servers not understanding LIST -al params, now params can be set by user.
+ Fixed: Ctrl+A now works in find dialog
+ Fixed: Show hour-glass cursor while tidy works for long files
+ Fixed: Convert style blocks rel=stylesheet is now rel="stylesheet"
+ Fixed: Re-load file explorer on project edited to refresh file types
+ Fixed: Preview temp file for CSS is generated only preview pressed
+ Fixed: Editor now scrolls automatically when Backspace pressed and caret not far from edge
+ Fixed: Style block selection bug viewtopic.php?p=9306#9306
+ Fixed: Related styles now work with mixed case class names
+ Over 50 other fixes and improvements

What big updates are planned for version 2008 later this year:

* Big: PHP debugger call stack, context, watches, evaluate
* Big: Allow to debug PHP POST submissions
* Big: FTP Project synch to and from server, delete unused files
* Many other smaller features suggested by our users

Although we really tried (we are 2 people currently working on this project), there was not enough time to implement all of your suggestions, so many are still in the list and we will try to add new features gradually during this year.

If we have missed something that is *extremely* important to you and many other users, please let me know, probably we can give it a priority and add that in one of updates.

Upgrading

Customers who ordered previous version within Feb 2008 - May 2008 are eligible for a free upgrade. Details will be sent via e-mail by the end of May. Or if you do not want to wait, you can use our online Lost Key Recovery form.

To keep your old settings, please read this:
http://www.blumentals.net/webuilder/faq ... pd_upgrade

Your comments are welcome

Your feature suggestions and support requests are very welcome (please post them in appropriate forums, this one is for announcements).

Plan for the future

We shall keep updating the product, fixing bugs and adding new features.

[syrupcore]

Nice work guys. Have a beer!

[Emulman]

i have just purchased webuilder 2008, and it's almost perfect for my needs! above all the auto-complete syntax..complimnets!!!

[syrupcore]

"Find Command" in keyboard shortcuts!

[syrupcore]

I'm also really digging code-collapse for code and the start/end tag highlighting.

[kfury77]

I want to pay to upgrade to WeBuilder 2008 from 2007. Can I do that yet?

[Karlis]

I want to pay to upgrade to WeBuilder 2008 from 2007. Can I do that yet?

Yes, thank you!
http://www.blumentals.net/webuilder/upgrade.php