Version 0.4.1 of mobl has been released. Mobl is a language for rapid development of mobile web applications using HTML5 technologies. Programs written in the mobl language are compiled to a combination of HTML, Javascript and CSS and can run on any webkit browser, specifically those on iOS and Android devices.

New in this version since 0.4.0:

  • Bug fixes, mainly concerning the release build.
  • New mobl::yql library to use the Yahoo! Query Language in your applications. Demo (bottom of page).
  • New mobl::media library with Audio type, to play audio files (supported in iOS 4.2+ and Android 2.3+).

  • Application cache support, experimental (cache the entire app in the browser), enable for release builds by adding the offline configuration. For instance:

    configuration
offline
  • New isOnline() function in mobl to check whether an internet connection is available.

Full list of changes

Note: After upgrading, rebuild your project (Transform > Rebuild project).

To install, follow these instructions. To upgrade, simply upgrade from the update site (Via Help > Install new software). To use the mobl compiler from the command line follow these instructions. Problems? Ask for support.