Release Notes

Requires iPadOS 16 or later · CatchFlow™ IDE 2.0 or higher

New Additions

• $system.setLocationGranularity() — New method to configure how frequently location points are stored in the database.
• Enhanced binary() Function — Now accepts multiple arguments, combining inputs into a single binary result.

Changes

• Placemark Accuracy Window Tightened — Location path points now considered from last 30 seconds only (was 5 minutes).

Fixes

• Location Timestamp Accuracy — Timestamps for “current location” are now reliably fresh when fetched.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later

Bug fixes and performance improvements. For a comprehensive list of changes, refer to the CatchFlow™ Development release notes for this build.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later

Fixed Issues

• Memory Leak Fix — Fixed a memory leak caused by text boxes shown and hidden repeatedly during long sessions.
• MPI Workflow – Catch and Disposals Screen — Fixed fields exhibiting odd behaviour such as numbers going blank.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later

Fixed Issues

• Data Regression — Resolved an issue where certain fields (e.g. NFPS per-species data in MPI workflows) could be unexpectedly blanked out due to a regression in build 6437.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later · CatchFlow™ IDE 2.0 or higher

Additions

• UUID Function — Added uuid() to generate a unique ID when needed.
• DeferSend in Report Templates — New deferSend attribute keeps an item in the queue until explicitly removed.
• DeferSendInterval — Sets seconds before a deferred report template is regenerated (default: 300s).
• Customizable HTTP Method — New method attribute allows overriding the default POST method.
• updateCatchCount in $action.createEvent() — Defaults to true; set to false to disable automatic catch count updates.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later

Bug fixes and performance improvements. For a comprehensive list of changes, refer to the CatchFlow™ Development release notes for this build.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later

Bug fixes and performance improvements. For a comprehensive list of changes, refer to the CatchFlow™ Development release notes for this build.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later · CatchFlow™ IDE 2.0 or higher

Additions

• $system.setLocationGranularity() — Configure how frequently location points are stored in the database.
• Enhanced binary() Function — Now accepts multiple arguments for combining inputs into a single binary result.

Changes

• Placemark Accuracy Window Tightened — Reduced from 5 minutes to last 30 seconds.

Fixes

• Location Timestamp Accuracy — Timestamps for current location are now reliably fresh when fetched.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later · CatchFlow™ IDE 2.0 or higher

Fixed Issues

• Submission Reliability — shouldSendReports is now properly respected even after event edits.
• Submissions with no reports no longer hang in queue — they now fail gracefully but still acknowledge related events.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later · CatchFlow™ IDE 2.0 or higher

New Additions

• object() Capability — New helper to encapsulate functionality in a mutable object.
• $debug.internetMonitor() — Configure and test network detectors during development.
• $composition Object — New object with close() and asPDF() methods.
• string() Splicing — Added splicing capabilities for easier value manipulation.
• Credentials Management — New credentials() object with credentialSet= support and payloadFilter= for inserting credentials into payloads.
• gzip() / ungzip() — Compress and decompress data directly in scripts.
• $workflow.setNamedAction() — Inject custom sidebar actions from modules.
• Altitude Support — Full altitude support in placemarks, location paths, and gpsEntry component.

Changes

• Logging for onRequestUserChange — Changed from warning to debug-level when it returns false.
• arrayPanel Enhancements — Added groupAlways= option; removed rarely-used itemKey= property.
• $simulateLocations() Rewrite — Enhanced controls for path creation, editing, and import/export.

Fixed Issues

• MPI Workflow — Fixed number fields going blank unexpectedly.
• Memory Leak — Fixed leak from frequently shown/hidden text boxes in long sessions.
• catchEntryView — Now exposes standard-style values, resolving issues with conditions and other components.
• Workflow Module Loading — Fixed ambiguity in module references during loading.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later · CatchFlow™ IDE 2.0 or higher

Additions

• $fishery.getStockCode() — Returns the stock code for a given species and geographic location.
• $preserveCatch Flag — Caches expressions from one IDE command to the next.
• $debug.getExprMetrics() — Returns expressions executed since last invocation and expressions-per-second rate.

Changes

• $event.reports — Now contains declared report type before processing; returned in consistent alphabetical order; each item now includes a definitionId property.

Fixed Issues

• Dictionary Iteration Bug — Fixed .key and .value components not working as expected during iteration.
• Recursive Expression Cloning — Fixed cloning issue that led to slower execution.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later · CatchFlow™ IDE 2.0 or higher

Additions

• UUID Function — Added uuid() to generate unique IDs.
• DeferSend — New deferSend attribute keeps items in queue until explicitly removed.
• DeferSendInterval — Sets regeneration interval for deferred report templates (default: 300s).
• Customizable HTTP Method — method attribute allows overriding default POST.
• updateCatchCount in $action.createEvent() — Set to false to disable automatic catch count updates.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later · CatchFlow™ IDE 2.0 or higher

Additions

• $action.unlinkEvents() — Disassociate linked events for more flexible event workflow management.
• eval() withVariables= — Pre-populate evaluation context with top-level variables.
• $ACTIONS_MENU. prefix — Actions appear in the menu both inside and outside sessions.
• $action.createEvent() — Create events in the background without pushing the form onto the editing stack.

Changes

• Omitting stopFishingEvent now causes Stop Fishing to invoke completeSession() automatically.
• Event paths can now be segmented using placemarks with subpathBetween().

Fixed Issues

• Resolved workflows failing to load due to Invalid Block problem.
• Resolved interface freeze when reloading a workflow with the actions menu open.
• Fixed conditions referencing other panel elements not updating when conditional variable changed.

Requires iPadOS 16 or later · CatchFlow™ IDE 2.0 or higher

Additions

• CatchFlow Modules Support — Added support for CatchFlow modules.
• $event.view / $event.views — New properties to access detailed view information.
• while Statement — Added support for the while statement in scripting.

Fixed Issues

• Consistent Report Order — $event.reports now returns reports sorted by name.
• Report Submission Response — .type property now correctly displays a cleaned internal name.
• showValueOnly in getUserChoice — Keyword was sometimes being ignored; now functions correctly.
• Parameter Validation — Corrected validation of url and other parameters to fix failing submission handlers.