What’s new in PEP V2.4.18? (16 December 2009)

Display and editing of multiple pages on a single screen to help with smoother, faster programming workflow.

Re-sizeable and dockable window panes to assist in more complex programming tasks, such as, creating user interface graphics. You can also move a pane to an external second monitor to create more space.

Re-usable macros; once set up and used, programming macros can be simply stored and re-used when configuring repeated actions in multiple locations in a project.

Rotary wheel enhancements; actions can be ascribed to the rotation / counter-rotation of the controller’s rotary wheel eg controlling volume or light levels.

Improved font selection; any Windows PC font can now be easily selected and used in PEP2.4.

Faster download time; When downloading the configuration file after the first download, the time it takes is significantly reduced.

Faster installation of the editor; the installation is not only faster but it provides you also with more options to skip parts like specific galleries.

New channel icons; for many countries new channel icons have been added or updated. During the installation you can select which channel icons you wish to have installed in the library.

Increased font sizes; now any font size up to 255 is supported.


ProntoScript:

Dynamic user interface; PEP2.4 brings improved dynamic graphic (dynamic widgets) and text property control, adjustment and object manipulation through improvements to ProntoScript.

Text is now more dynamical as the following text properties can now be changed in ProntoScript: color, font type, font size, bold, italic, alignment.

Automatic library inclusion; instead of adding the required library in each activity you can now simply tick the box and it will be included automatically.

Scripts can now be contained completely in ProntoScript libraries, allowing easier re-use.

Whats new in firmware V7.2.22

Rotary wheel enhancements; actions can now be ascribed to the rotation/ counter-rotation of the controller’s rotary wheel, eg for controlling volume or light levels.

UPnP/ DLNA; The UPnP/DLNA engine now incorporated into the Pronto platform will make it possible to hook up instantly with other UPnP enabled components. One interesting example is Sonos for which a dedicated ProntoScript module is created.

ProntoScript

Gestures; this feature will allow the creation of an iPhone style interface on any Pronto. Homeowners will be able to adopt a finger-slide approach to Pronto operation, covering a range of common system functions, such as, the super-fast scrolling of song lists and sliding volume control.

Network communication with IP-based devices can now be performed using both TCP and UDP transport protocols, allowing control of an even wider range of network-enabled devices. Multicast UDP (used in dynamic discovery protocols such as SSDP or mDNS) is now also available in ProntoScript.

Important: This firmware also requires an update of the editor to PEP2.4. It is not garuantied to be compatible with PEP1!

< Edit by Lyndel McGee extracted from post below! >

Heed this note from Philips:

Important: This firmware also requires an update of the editor to PEP2.4. It is not garuanteed to be compatible with PEP1!

There was a problem late in the Beta that I did not catch quick enough such that a fix could be put into place for PEPv1.

The issue is:

Any script programmed into a FirmKey using the Advanced Tab of the PEPV1 editor will not execute. It may turn out that you can utilize the new onPress() feature to assign a function to these buttons (not tested with PEPv1 by me at this time).

The only known workaround is to upgrade your project to PEPV2 and Firm Keys with script coded directly in the 'Advanced' tab will function properly!