[Jprogramming] J64 available at the Apple app store

['Mike Day' via Programming]

ok, thanks


On 08/06/2017 04:37, Eric Iverson wrote:
> Mike,
>
> The old j32 will stop running on some future iOS release. Perhaps before
> October.
>
> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 6:53 PM, 'Mike Day' via Programming <
> programming at jsoftware.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks,  Eric.
>>
>> I've just bitten the bullet and upgraded my iPad Air to IOS 10.3.2(14F89)
>> (I don't know if the bracketed details are significant)
>>
>> I then downloaded the J64 "app" - it started up ok,  and the initial demos
>> worked fine.
>>
>> What surprised me is that the old J32 app still appears to work,  at
>> least to load up and run its help buttons.  I thought it was supposed to
>> be incompatible with IOS 10.3.2 !
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On 05/06/2017 19:17, Eric Iverson wrote:
>>
>>> A new J build has been released at the app store. This is a 64 bit product
>>> with a 64 bit J engine. The engine in both J32 and J64 is J701.
>>>
>>> This was primarily driven by Apple's announced intention to stop
>>> supporting
>>> 32 bit on newer iOS versions. Lots of speculation, but this probably
>>> happens by October.
>>>
>>> The new version requires iOS version 10.3 or later and an appropriate 64
>>> bit processor. This is for iPhone 6 or later. The iPad models are more
>>> complicated and it is probably easiest to make sure yours runs the latest
>>> iOS and try the download (which fails gracefully if your device is not
>>> suitable).
>>>
>>> A few other changes were made:
>>>    better use of screen space
>>>    suspended input (multi-line definitions, debug, and 1!:1[1) works
>>> properly
>>>
>>> ***
>>> Work has started on the next product with more significant changes.
>>>
>>> This will include a J805 engine, improvements to the UI, enhanced keyboard
>>> entry suited to J, and an easy to use data transfer facility between iX
>>> and
>>> desktop.
>>>
>>> This will be a modestly priced product.
>>>
>>> This product will probably be available before year end.
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