[ANNOUNCEMENT] HTML_Progress2-2.0.0RC1 (beta) Released.

The new PEAR package HTML_Progress2-2.0.0RC1 (beta) has been released at http://pear.php.net/. Release notes ------------- --- It is important to notice that even if i will continue to maintains the HTML_Progress for possible bugs, no features will be added in this package. Even if it will not marks as deprecated, i suggest to migrate to HTML_Progress2 (see docs/migrationGuide.txt). --- * news - The HTML_Progress2 package has now a series of mini guides (see docs/ directory) - The HTML_Progress2_Lite class is recommended to users that does not want to install PEAR. This class has no dependencies. - News examples are available: See Multiple, Label, Lite version, Preload. - Adds the *autorun* option on HTML_Progress2_Monitor to run a progress monitor without need to push the Start button. * changes - DM and UI classes (from HTML_Progress 1.x) were merged into the main class. - Model class (from HTML_Progress 1.x) was removed. - A new error handling system that support native PEAR_Error (default), but also PEAR_ErrorStack, and any other system you might want to plug-in. - Progress2 and Generator does not support anymore external pre-set config file. - All examples have been revisited (removed those who have the same goals). - HTML_Progress2::getPercentComplete() method has an optional parameter. Return may be float (default) or integer. - HTML_Progress2 API changed a bit to include the new label system: . setCellCount() accept now zero as minimum value for smooth progress meter (see also HTML_Progress2_Lite). . moveNext() should replace incValue() (still exists) . moveStep() should replace setValue() (still exists) . setLabelAttributes() replaced setStringAttributes() (was removed) . isStringPainted() and setStringPainted() were removed . getString() was also removed . setString() was removed and replaced by addLabel() - HTML_Progress2_Monitor::callProgressHandler() public method was removed. - HTML_Progress2 included now the features of HTML_Progress_Lite: window frame, buttons, labels (text, step, crossbar). * improvements - Generator ActionProcess got two new methods to easily get PHP and/or CSS source code generated. - More compatibilities with PHP5 (adds __construct method). * QA - Updates headers comment block on all files - Dependencies has been revisited to higher level - Examples were removed from main package and moved into the optional package available at http://pear.laurent-laville.org/HTML_Progress2/ Package Info ------------- This package provides a way to add a loading bar fully customizable in existing XHTML documents. Your browser should accept DHTML feature. Features: - create horizontal, vertival bar and also circle, ellipse and polygons (square, rectangle). - allows usage of existing external StyleSheet and/or JavaScript. - all elements (progress, cells, labels) are customizable by their html properties. - percent/labels are floating all around the progress meter. - compliant with all CSS/XHMTL standards. - integration with all template engines is very easy. - implements Observer design pattern. It is possible to add Listeners. - adds a customizable monitor pattern to display a progress bar. User-end can abort progress at any time. - allows many progress meter on same page without uses of iframe solution. - error handling system that support native PEAR_Error, but also PEAR_ErrorStack, and any other system you might want to plug-in. - PHP 5 ready. Related Links ------------- Package home: http://pear.php.net/package/HTML_Progress2 Changelog: http://pear.php.net/package/HTML_Progress2/download/2.0.0RC1 Download: http://pear.php.net/get/HTML_Progress2-2.0.0RC1.tgz Authors ------------- Laurent Laville <pear@laurent-laville.org> (lead)