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 < [email protected]> 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. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
