4 posts tagged with "AskUI Development Environment (ADE)"

Introduction​

We released the AskUI Installer version 24.5.1 which introduces new commandlets for error reporting and an overlay option for the AskUI Controller.

Also our Custom Element got a new implementation under the hood, so it works more consistently when changing the resolution of the screen. This change brings better stability to workflows that will be run on different machines. The update also expands the Custom Elements API of the AskUI SDK. You can now add a stopThreshold to optimize execution time.

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Changes​

• Custom Elements API has a new parameter stopThreshold.

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Improvements​

• Custom Elements implementation is more robust against screen resolution changes

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AskUI Installer Update 24.5.1​

• New commandlets to manage error reporting.
• Status Indicator as an overlay of active screen.

Download link.

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New Features​

ADE commandlets:

• AskUI-BuildErrorReport
• AskUI-CompressErrorReport
• AskUI-NewErrorReport

AskUI Controller:

• Overlay option

ADK:

• Custom Elements API

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Fixes​

• Drag & Drop (Mouse down, mouse move, mouse up) crashes controller

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Versions​

Components and Packages​

• AskUI Controller
  • AskUI Remote Device Controller: v0.3.0.0 Preview
  • AskUI Legacy UI Controller: 0.14.1
  • AskUI Remote Device Snipping Tool: v0.1.0.0 Preview
• AskUI Runner: 0.1.4
• AskUI Development Environment (ADE): Preview 3
• AskUI Development Kit (ADK): 0.18.0

3rd Party Versions​

• Node.JS: 21.0.0
• PowerShell 7.3.8

Introduction​

We released the AskUI Installer version 24.4.1 which introduces new commandlets to start and stop the AskUI Controller, debug AskUI projects and processes.

Removed the icon classifier from the default inference. You can still target icons with icon().withText('<icon_name>') so the change is backwards compatible. But the name will not be displayed anymore. This discourages using the names of the icons as they are flaky across runs generally and often wrong.

Lastly we optimized our inference backend. This leads to faster workflow execution as it saves 300 - 700 milliseconds each time an instruction in an AskUI workflow invokes inference.

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Changes​

• Removed the icon classifier from the default inference.

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Improvements​

• Inference is faster 300-700 milliseconds

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AskUI Installer Update 24.4.1​

Introduces a number of new commandlets to manage your AskUI Installation: Download link.

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New Features​

This release focuses on new ADE commandlets.

• ADE commandlets to start and stop the AskUI Controller (and child processes):
  • AskUI-ShowControllers
  • AskUI-StopControllers
• AskUI-ShowSettings
  • New option: WithSecrets
• Debug Commands:
  • Project Management Debug Commands
  • Process Management Debug Commands

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Fixes​

This release focuses on bug fixes.

• High CPU usage of the RemoteDeviceController process, especially during idle.
• All FFMPG processes are getting killed on AskUI Controller shutdown.
• scroll() crashes AskUI Controller

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Versions​

Components and Packages​

• AskUI Controller
  • AskUI Controller: v0.2.1.0 Preview
  • AskUI Legacy UI Controller: 0.14.0
• AskUI Runner: 0.1.4
• AskUI Development Environment (ADE)
• AskUI Development Kit (ADK)

3rd Party Versions​

• Node.JS: 21.0.0
• PowerShell 7.3.8

Introduction​

The main focus of the release AskUI Installer 24.2.2 was to polish the previous release 24.2.1 and therefore no major changes were introduced.

AskUI Installer Update 24.2.2​

Introduces a number of new steps: Download link.

Installer for Windows​

The installer contains a number of new and modified dialogues. Furthermore, it contains additional components.

More information can be found here.

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New Features​

This release focuses on bug fixes.

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Improvements​

This release focuses on bug fixes.

• Improved the robustness of the inter-process connection between Legacy Controller and Remote Device Controller.
• We only allow a single instance of the Legacy Controller for desktop scenarios (mobile platforms are untouched).

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Fixes​

This release focuses on bug fixes.

• Fixed left and right arrow key mapping which were swapped.
• Fixed issues with stuck mouse cursor and not finished actions.

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Changes​

• Mouse movement uses the OS's cursor position set instead of delta movement on a 1000hz update rate. Making it more reliable.
• Legacy Controller and Remote Device Controller are both shutdown with an error message if the connection is broken.

Known Issues​

Mouse Movement​

• You may encounter issues when mouse pointer acceleration is enabled.
• There might be issues with the mouse movement when it tries to move to invalid coordinates.

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Versions​

Components and Packages​

• AskUI Controller
  • AskUI Controller: v0.2.1.0 Preview
  • AskUI Legacy UI Controller: 0.14.0
• AskUI Runner: 0.1.4
• AskUI Development Environment (ADE)
• AskUI Development Kit (ADK)

3rd Party Versions​

• Node.JS: 21.0.0
• PowerShell 7.3.8

Introduction​

AskUI offers a hassle-free installation experience for its products via a user-friendly installer. This installer facilitates the seamless installation of AskUI products with just a few clicks.

General​

Installer for Windows​

The installer contains a number of new and modified dialogues. Furthermore, it contains additional components.

More information can be found here.

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New Features​

We introduced a couple of new features.

In Preview​

• AskUI Development Environment (ADE)
  • Introduces environment management
  • Project management
  • Dependency installation
  • Shell
• AskUI Runner
• AskUI Controller

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Known Issues​

Installation Dependencies​

• AskUI Development Kit (former AskUI-Lib) is not included in the installer. It will be downloaded during the setup process.

Mouse Movement​

• You may encounter issues when mouse pointer acceleration is enabled.
• There might be issues with the mouse movement when it tries to move to invalid coordinates.

Log Files​

• Log files disk space usage increased. They are stored in ~/.askui/ and can be deleted if that causes any issues.

Android​

• Recording on an Android device is not stable.
• Recorded resolution might be lower than the device resolution.
• Recorded video might be empty or single frame in cases no screen updates occurred during recording.
• We don't support landscape mode on Android.
• Devices with high DPI screen might not work as expected.
• Video recording on MacOS is not supported.

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Versions​

Components and Packages​

• AskUI Controller
  • AskUI Controller: v0.2.0.0 Preview
  • AskUI Legacy UI Controller: 0.13.0
• AskUI Runner: 0.1.4
• AskUI Development Environment (ADE)
• AskUI Development Kit (ADK)

3rd Party Versions​

• Node.JS: 21.0.0
• PowerShell 7.3.8

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Recommended First-Time User Journey​

To ensure a smooth onboarding experience, follow these steps:

1. Download and Install:
   • Download and install the installer
   • Run the installer.
2. Initialization:
   • Open the Command Prompt.
   • Type askui-shell.
3. Configuration (First-Time Usage):
   • Configure AskUI settings:
     1. Type AskUI-SetSettings -WorkspaceId <askui_workspace_id> -Token <askui_token>.
     2. (Optional for Proxy Users) Type AskUI-SetSettings -HttpProxy <http_proxy_address> -HttpsProxy <https_proxy_address>.
4. Verify Settings:
   • Type AskUI-ShowSettings to verify the configured settings.
5. Create a New Project:
   • Create a new project by typing AskUI-NewProject.
6. Start AskUI Controller:
   • Note: You can skip this if you selected Launch AskUI Controller at the installation wizard.
   • Start the AskUI Controller in background mode by typing AskUI-StartController -RunInBackground.
7. Project Editing (Optional):
   • Open the project directory and starts editing the project.

8. Run the Project:
   • Run the project by typing AskUI-RunProject.

By following these steps, the user can efficiently set up AskUI Suite, configure essential settings, and seamlessly create and run projects.