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Phoney Tools Updated (WP7 Open Source Library)
Phoney Tools Updated (WP7 Open Source Library)
March 5, 2011

Url: http://phoney.codeplex.com

A new version of the Phoney Tools are available now (v0.3.1). This is the last Alpha release before I get ready for Beta in the next couple of weeks.  The official release is slated for MIX11!

Changes in this version include:

  • Refactored FadingMessage class to not allow concurrent messages, but you can get the behavior by deriving your own FadingMessage class (example is shown in the Example app).
  • Added new Converters: StringFormat, VisibilityConverter, NullVisibilityConverter, MoneyConverter and DateTime Converter.
  • Added new class called GameTimer to handle the FrameworkDispatcher.Update for you when using certain XNA libraries from Silverlight.
  • Added new class called MicrophoneRecorder to simplify recording sound.
  • Added new class called SoundEffectPlayer to simplify playing sounds without a MediaElement.
  • Added new class called PhoneNetworking to allow you to detect what type of network connection the phone is using (if any).
  • Fixed a number of small bugs.
  • Refactored the Example application to show off all the new features.

You can get the library by going to http://phoney.codeplex.com or using NuGet to get the latest Phoney Tools package!

Let me know what you think!