[platypus-dev] Platypus 3.2 released

Hello everyone,

I've just released Platypus version 3.2. Here's a list of what's new/ changed/fixed:

* Editing of environmental variables via an interface pane
* Platypus apps can now be "loaded" with Platypus, i.e. configuration and script from the app are loaded
* Python syntax checking
* Icon can be set to a given .icns file so that smaller representations are not lost
* Command line tool bug fixed -- it now creates operational applications
* Command line tool now supports file bundling
* Info.plists in application bundles now contain LSHasLocalizedDisplayName, NSAppleScriptEnabled,CFBundleDisplayName, NSHumanReadableCopyright
* English.lproj is en.lproj in accordance with Apple's specifications
* Sliding animation when advanced options are revealed
* Fixed two small memory leaks
* Updated Help documentation

To download the latest version:

http://sveinbjorn.sytes.net/files/software/platypus.zip

and for the source,

http://sveinbjorn.sytes.net/files/software/platypus.src.zip

And for those stuck in 10.2 land, versions prior to 3.0 should work:

http://sveinbjorn.sytes.net/files/software/platypus/

Here's the list of things I'll be working on for version 3.3:

* Serious encryption (OpenSSL?) for secure scripts
* More and better sample scripts
* Contextual menus for all table view lists
* Loading of bundled files when a Platypus app is "loaded"
* Documentation on combining Platypus with Pashua, which is a really nice way to create GUIs from scripts
* Cleanup and modularization of the Platypus code base

While I'm at it, I might as well mention a recent application I released, called Tapir. It's not completely dissimilar to Platypus. It creates global Mac OS X menu item applications that display script or shell command output. Tapir can be found at http:// sveinbjorn.sytes.net/tapir.

Cheers,

Sveinbjorn Thordarson
Platypus Developer


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