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@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ something that uses a macro, wobject, or auth module outside of the usual
mechanisms that call those plug-ins, then you'll need to write a piece of code
to load the plug-in at use time.
5.5 Privilege API Change
In 6.1 we moved isInGroup from WebGUI::Privilege to WebGUI::Grouping, where it
@ -124,12 +125,14 @@ to canView and canEdit. And finally, we moved canEditWobject and
canViewWobject to WebGUI::Wobject and renamed them canView and canEdit and
converted them from regular functions into methods.
5.6 Template API Change
In 6.1 we completely rewrote the underlying template framework to add template
caching. Any plug-ins that use WebGUI::Template, must be updated to reflect
the new API.
5.7 Internationalization and Help Change
In 6.1 we moved the internationalization out of the database and into compiled
@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ help files using a script we provide. You can find the script here:
http://www.plainblack.com/translations?wid=1552&func=viewSubmission&sid=1213
5.8 WebGUI::Session Changes
In 6.1 we changed the session API to remove functions that didn't really
@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ belong in WebGUI::Session. The main changes of interest are that you no longer
do HTTP redirects and set cookies via session. Take a look at WebGUI::HTTP for
details.
5.9 Global Unique IDs
In 6.2 we added global unique Ids to WebGUI. This means that a lot of the integer-
@ -165,9 +170,10 @@ update your code and database tables to take advantage of this. Some of the more
important ID's that have been changed are User Ids, Group Ids, and Wobject Ids.
See WebGUI::Id for more information.
5.10 POD
We've switched to a new Plain Old Documentation (POD) format. See Ruling
In 6.2 we've switched to a new Plain Old Documentation (POD) format. See Ruling
WebGUI for details.
@ -181,4 +187,31 @@ the makeUrlCompliant subroutine from lib/WebGUI/i18n/English.pm into your
language file.
5.12 UTF-8 Required
As of 6.3 we're now requiring that all WebGUI sites use the UTF-8 character
set. The language packs distributed from the WebGUI Worldwide members will now
be converted to UTF-8, and you can get instructions on their sites as to how
to convert your content, if necessary.
5.13 Form Changes
The following form changes were made in 6.3:
The interval subroutine in WebGUI::Form and WebGUI::HTMLForm had an API
change. See the documentation for WebGUI::Form and WebGUI::HTMLForm for
details.
The select method in WebGUI::HTMLForm that has been depricated forever has
been removed.
Most of the subroutines in WebGUI::HTMLForm and WebGUI::Form now have a
parameter called "defaultValue" which will be used in the event that "value"
is not specified.
You can now dynamically add tabs to WebGUI::TabForms.