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+[date]: / "2024-04-18 10:00:00"
+[modified]: / "2024-04-18 10:27:00"
+[published]: / "2024-04-18 11:59:00"
+[description]: / "The latest news covering the Haxe community, featuring upcoming talks, the latest HaxeLib releases, game previews and lots more!"
+[contributor]: https://github.com/m0rkeulv "m0rkeulv"
+
+# Haxe Roundup 707
+
+Welcome to the latest edition of the Haxe Roundup. [Haxe](http://haxe.org/?ref=haxe.io) is a high level, strictly typed programming language and cross-compiler.
+
+## Community Updates
+
+### News and Articles
+
+- HaxeUI `1.7.0` has been [released](https://community.haxeui.org/t/haxeui-v1-7-released/603?u=skial)! 🌟
+   - With _lots_ of new CSS features, new styles, new components, new animations, an impressive community showcase and Ian's plans for the `2.0` release!
+   - _HaxeUI is one of those projects that inspires you with each release & update._ :clap:
+- IntelliJ IDEA Haxe Plugin version [`1.5.1`](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/intellij-haxe/releases/tag/release-1.5.1) and [`1.5.2`](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/intellij-haxe/releases/tag/release-1.5.2) have been released!
+- The [latest comments](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/119#issuecomment-2054095645) from the Auto Closing proposal.
+- The [latest comments](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/120#issuecomment-2044553775) from the Cast Specification discussion.
+- [Aidan Lee's](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11554#issuecomment-2050512301) latest update on Coroutines for Haxe.
+- 🏰 Medieval Fanatasy City Generator `0.11.1`: [Improved Map Labels](https://www.patreon.com/posts/102377277) by Oleg Dolya.
+- First Offical Fraymakers Workshop Contest: [Unique Assists](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mcleodgaming/fraymakers-the-infinitely-replayable-indie-platform-fighter/posts/3997250)!
+- Minicology is Launching on [April 25th 2024](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1471700/view/4195740093456290182)!
+- Minicology E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac: [Procedural Generation](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1471700/view/4195740093442705621).
+- HaxeFlixel Site Update [announcement](https://haxeflixel.com/blog/17-site-update/).
+
+#### Devlogs
+
+- Northgard beta patch notes for [`11/04/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4187859428605917179) and [`04/04/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4164214896043761331).
+- Dune: Spice Wars patch notes for [`10/04/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1605220/view/4192363028231797153).
+- Wartales - The Tavern Opens! [release date](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1527950/view/4205873827111339684) has been announced. :beers:
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+- The latest compiler async io update from Aidan on [Object Lifetimes](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/9111#issuecomment-2028892207).
+- IntelliJ IDEA Haxe Plugin [version `1.4.47`](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/intellij-haxe/releases/tag/release-1.4.47) has been released.
+- Given only a reference to a method, can I get the instance the method belongs to in Haxe? [question & answer](https://community.haxe.org/t/given-only-a-reference-to-a-method-can-i-get-the-instance-the-method-belongs-to-in-haxe/4205?u=skial).
+- Minicology: E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac: The Nano-Tool [article](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1471700/view/4110170432154781712).
+- Bring It On! [`0.14.16`](https://axolstudio.itch.io/bring-it-on/devlog/701911/v01416-bug-fixes-and-improvements-galore) bugs fixes and improvements galore!
+- Northgard patch notes for [`26/03/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4147325129091965584), plus, Claws & Jaws preview - [Wild Foes](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4147325129091159809).
+- Dune: Spice Wars patch notes for [`02/04/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1605220/view/4177725061518027039).
+- Wartales Roadmap Update for [`21/03/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1527950/view/4113548131862199218).
+
+
+### Videos & Music
+
+- Armory3D Tutorial 31 Shop [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxOJpg4csPQ).
+- Armory3D Tutorial Asteroids Introduction [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soTlx6QUGNE).
+- :pushpin: Reminder that [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly) does a Haxe dev stream every weekday on [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/squuuidly). 6pm EST -> 12am EST Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday. 12pm EST -> 6pm EST Thursday/Friday.
+- :memo: _Add a [video](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/video) related to Haxe_.
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+
+- The Undertale Purple team has released [three new soundtracks](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwul-9oMpDXqNrSGzN3AQeGdcfbSnurvI) as sneak peeks.
+- Armory3d Tutorial 30 Game Over [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYy2jyI_7J4).
+
+### Jobs, Bounties
+
+- :memo: _Add an [available job](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/jobs) involving Haxe_.
+
+#### Available for work
+
+- You can hire [Tim Hely](https://twitter.com/SeiferTim/status/1749544683980628036), a highly experienced Haxe & HaxeFlixel developer, with 20+ years of experience!
+- [Alex Johansson](https://twitter.com/alexvscoding/status/1621139055282126849) is looking for a part time/contractor role.
+
+#### Job listings
+
+- _None_.
+
+#### Bounties
+
+- Armory3D [bounties](https://github.com/armory3d/armory/labels/bounty) are available.
+- Keep an eye on the [Funkin Bounties](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/funkinBounties) repo for future items.
+- [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly/status/1243925472121151488) has opened up [a bounties page](https://github.com/chosencharacters/squidBounties) for HaxeFlixel features.
+
+### Product Releases
+
+- _None this week_.
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+- Slameron has released [Diced Up!](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/1223318011382075453), a shooter where you get new perks and unlock new weapons as floors progress, available on [Newgrounds](https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/923658).
+- Zwodahs has released [Kadoko](https://zwodahs.itch.io/kadoko), a short deduction game, sudoku + poker.
+
+### Previews & Demos
+
+#### Open Source
+
+##### Community Showcase
+
+- [Tim Hely](https://twitter.com/SeiferTim/status/1778145595242189110) has added the [FlxGameOfLife](https://haxeflixel.com/demos/FlxGameOfLife/) demo to HaxeFlixel's list of demos.
+
+##### Via the [Haxe Discord] server
+
+- [hmm-rs `git`](https://github.com/ninjamuffin99/hmm-rs) by [ninjamuffin99](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/1227092217701601300).
+
+##### _Git Repos_
+
+- [dla-anim `git`](https://github.com/j-jzk/dla-anim) - Diffusion-limited aggregation animation generator.
+- _Check out the latest open source Haxe projects over on [GitHub][latest github]_.
+
+#### Closed Source
+
+- _None this week_.
+
+### _Some_ Library Releases
+
+- [SScript `18.6.618`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/SScript)
+- [flixel `5.7.2`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/flixel)
+- [flixel-ui `2.6.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/flixel-ui)
+- [hxvlc `1.4.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxvlc)
+- [extension-androidtools `2.0.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/extension-androidtools)
+- [flixel-templates `2.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/flixel-templates)
+- [newgrounds `2.0.3`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/newgrounds)
+- [refreshed_logging `0.0.2-beta`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/refreshed_logging)
+- [hxnodejs `12.2.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxnodejs)
+- [haxeui-pdcurses `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-pdcurses)
+- [haxeui-heaps `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-heaps)
+- [hxWidgets `1.12.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxWidgets)
+- [haxeui-winforms `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-winforms)
+- [haxeui-pixijs `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-pixijs)
+- [haxeui-openfl `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-openfl)
+- [haxeui-nme `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-nme)
+- [haxeui-kha `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-kha)
+- [haxeui-flixel `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-flixel)
+- [haxeui-hxwidgets `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-hxwidgets)
+- [haxeui-html5 `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-html5)
+- [haxeui-core `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/haxeui-core)
+- [peote-view `1.0.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/peote-view)
+- [ase `2.0.4`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/ase)
+- _Check out the [most recent library releases](https://lib.haxe.org/recent/) on HaxeLib_.
+
+### People & Projects to support
+
+- [Axol Studio](https://axolstudio.com/) is a small independent game development studio, making games with and contributing to HaxeFlixel.
+- [Funkin' Crew](https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin) is making Friday Night Funkin', a cartoon rhythm gaming excellence.
+- [Patrick](https://www.patreon.com/gepatto) is creating Raspberry Pi 4 support for Haxe/Lime/OpenFL/HaxeFlixel.
+- [Josh Tynjala](https://github.com/sponsors/joshtynjala) is working on Feathers UI — open source, cross-platform UI components built with OpenFL.
+- [Pavel Alexandrov](https://ko-fi.com/yanrishatum) is primarily contributing to the Heaps engine and is the creator of format-tiled library.
+- [Ian Harrigan](https://github.com/sponsors/ianharrigan) is working on primarily HaxeUI, as well as hxArduino & hxWebSockets.
+- [Kaelan Evans](https://github.com/sponsors/kevansevans) is working on HxDoom, a Haxe adaption of Doom.
+- [Richard Oliver Bray](https://ko-fi.com/richardoliverbray) is teaching people the things he's learnt, like React, Typescript and Haxe.
+- [Alexander Gordeyko](https://www.patreon.com/axgord) is developing [Pony](https://github.com/AxGord/Pony), a Haxe open-cross-library.
+- [Andy Li](https://github.com/users/andyli/sponsorship) is working around the Haxe ecosystem: CI, packaging, docs and learning materials.
+- [Kevin Leung](https://www.patreon.com/kevinresol) is creating open source software libraries.
+- [Robert Konrad](https://www.patreon.com/RobDangerous), the Kha author, is creating Programming Toolkits.
+- [OpenFL](https://www.patreon.com/openfl) is creating free open source software.
+- [HaxeUI](https://www.patreon.com/haxeui) is creating an open source user interface libraries.
+- [HaxeFlixel](https://www.patreon.com/haxeflixel) is creating an open source, cross platform 2D game engine.
+- [Slava Ra](https://www.patreon.com/slavara) is creating improvements for FlashDevelop and HaxeDevelop.
+- [Mark Knol](https://www.patreon.com/markknol) is working on Haxe and its documentation.
+- [Dan Korostelev](https://www.patreon.com/nadako) is working on the Haxe compiler.
+
+## Updates from the Haxe core
+
+### Current Proposals & Discussions
+
+- Cast Specification changes for Haxe 5 [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/120).
+- Add Auto Closing [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/119).
+- Add additional mathematical constants and functions [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/117).
+- Additional syntax for safe navigation [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/114).
+- Add support for Typed metadata [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/111).
+- Add support for Extension of Abstracts [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/109).
+- Add package alias [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/105).
+- Add Integer data types [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/101).
+- Add Trailing Block Expressions [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/100).
+- Add Caller Tracking [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/99).
+- Add Constructor `this.arg` syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/97).
+- Add new syntax for getters & setters inspired by the `C#` property syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/96).
+- Add a type for meaningless values (similar to unit type) [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/95).
+- Add better Overload Support [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/93).
+- Add Static Extension Meta Functions [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/91).
+- Add `enum abstract` over `enum` [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87), plus [clarification](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87#issuecomment-935339089).
+- Add Enum abstract instances [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/86).
+- `[RFC]` Xml Dsl's [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/60).
+- Add [Default values for enum parameters](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/27).
+- :memo: _Do you have an idea to improve Haxe? Consider [creating a proposal]._
+
+### Core Changes
+
+26~ updates have been made to Haxe since the [last issue][last week newurl].
+
+- Cleanup error positions [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11630).
+- Add support for binary literals [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11627). ⭐
+   - `0b1000`, `0b10_00`, `0b10_00i32`
+- `[hxb]` Unbound type parameter issues [draft pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11628).
+- `[macro]` Macro build order [draft pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11634) & discussion.
+- `[macro]` Display failing macro for `Build failure` errors [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11635).
+- `[macro]` Catch eval runtime failures when decoding [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11633).
+- `[haxelib]` Migrate server to Haxe 4 [draft pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxelib/pull/627).
+- `[macro]` Apply `@:native` for extern enum [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11636).
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+
+- Apply `@:using` after build macros [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11625).
+- Missing type parameter infor when return type inferred from interface [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11624).
+- Delay macro build order change with `-D haxe-next` [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11622).
+- `[hxb]` Detect need for local context in nested anons [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11617).
+- Catch missing standard library in init macros [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11621).
+- `[hashlink]` `Single` and `hl.F32` function args for `callMethod` stack issue [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hashlink/issues/670).
+- Fix `@:generic` with multiple calls [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11619).
+- `[hxcpp]` Abstract wrapping extern cannot find the extern [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/issues/1099).
+
+You can get started using the latest features by downloading a [nightly build] of Haxe and see the impact the latest changes have on each target by browsing the [benchmarks] site. Head over to [OSS Insights](https://ossinsight.io/analyze/HaxeFoundation/haxe#overview) for more Haxe statistics.
+
+Take it easy everyone, stay safe and see next time. :peace_symbol: :dove:
+
+[benchmarks]: https://benchs.haxe.org/
+[nightly build]: http://build.haxe.org
+[creating a proposal]: https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution
+[last week]: https://github.com/search?q=closed:2024-04-04..2024-04-18+org:haxefoundation+is:closed&type=issues
+[last week newurl]: https://github.com/search?q=updated:%3E2024-04-04+org:haxefoundation&type=issues
+[latest github]: https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=created:%22%3E+2024-04-04%22+language:Haxe&s=updated&type=repositories
+[lang ranking]: https://ossinsight.io/collections/programming-language/
+[insights]: https://ossinsight.io/analyze/HaxeFoundation/haxe#overview
+[Haxe Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/0uEuWH3spjck73Lo
+[Armory Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/7jDud8R3dE
+[OpenFL Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/tDgq8EE
+[FeathersUI Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/SnJBC53