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# Haxe Roundup № 398

Welcome to the latest edition of the Haxe Roundup. [Haxe](http://haxe.org/?utm_source=haxe.io) is a high level, strictly typed programming language and cross-compiler.

## Community Updates

### News and Articles

- Follow the new Haxe Summit [twitter account](https://twitter.com/HaxeSummit/).
- The Haxe Summit schedule has been [released!](http://summit.haxe.org/#schedule).
- HaxeFlixel Introduces [Nick](https://twitter.com/HaxeFlixel/status/901519598301917184). :tada:
- Gigantic new Armory builds have just landed, checkout the crazy amount of [new content](https://twitter.com/luboslenco/status/901103862140084226). :star2:
- An introduction to [WebWrap](http://sallu.tuxfamily.org/-WebHaxe-), a wrapper to facilitate cross platform building web services.

### Upcoming Events & Talks

- Add an [upcoming event](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/events) about Haxe.

### Job Offers & Bounties

- [MGames](http://mgames.lt/) are looking for a Haxe developer to join them in [Vilnius or Kiev](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/haxelang/fSUhrOHsrnI/wWSt6lNlAgAJ;context-place=forum/haxelang). :lt: :ua:
- [Secret Media](https://twitter.com/SecretMediaInc) are looking for full stack Haxe developer to join them, who are a [remote friendly company](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/issues/407). :earth_africa:
- InnoGames are looking for Haxe and OpenFL [game developers to work on](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/issues/414) Forge of Empires. :belarus:
- Add an [available job](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/jobs) _involving_ Haxe.

### Videos

Watch the post-mortem of how FlowPay transitioned their flagship MMO from [Actionscript to Haxe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGl3pDhYC9o). :star2:

### Code Examples

- Base64 encoding [article](http://code.haxe.org/category/other/base64-encoding.html).
- Have an example you want to add? Consider [contributing](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/code-cookbook#contributing-articles) to the `code.haxe.org` cookbook.

### Previews & Demos

#### Apps & Games

- Buying a speed potion & the potion [shop](https://twitter.com/5Mixer/status/901328780630806528).

### Website Releases :new:

- Website for the HaxeFlixel made game [Cheap Golf](https://twitter.com/TiagoLing/status/900821647460114439).

### App & Game Releases

- Fluff Eaters gets two new worlds and 48 new levels, available from the [App Store and Google Play](https://twitter.com/fluffeaters/status/900552996454637568).

### _Some_ Library Releases

- [docopt.hx `0.6.2`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/docopt/)
- [tink_lang `0.5.2`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/tink_lang)
- [pixijs `4.5.4`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/pixijs)
- [hxnodejs-rgbquant `1.1.2`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/hxnodejs-rgbquant)
- [waud `0.9.12`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/docopt/)
- [tink_anon `0.1.1`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/tink_anon) :star2:
- [hxgenjs `0.2.1`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/hxgenjs) :star2:
- [haxegon `0.10.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/haxegon)
- [flixel-tools `1.4.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/flixel-tools)
- [openfl `6.1.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/openfl)
- [lime `5.4.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/lime)
- [checkstyle `2.1.15`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/checkstyle) :star2:
- [nme-toolkit `6.2.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/nme-toolkit)
- [haxe-threadpool `git`](https://github.com/thomasuster/haxe-threadpool) :star2:
- [puremvc-undo-standard `1.2.0`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/puremvc-undo-standard)
- [tink_testrunner `0.6.2`](http://lib.haxe.org/p/tink_testrunner)

## Updates from the Haxe core

### Current Proposals

- Add [Default values for enum parameters](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/27) :new:
- Add [Inline markup literals](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/26). :new:
- Add [Support for code blocks](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/25).
- Add [Module-level functions & variables](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/24).
- Add [Function type syntax](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/23).
- Add [Type Matching](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/20). :star2:
- Add [Macro method forwarding](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/18).
- Add [Union Types](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/11).
- Add the [Spread operator](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/7).
- Do you have an idea to _improve_ Haxe? Consider [creating a proposal].

### Core Changes

15 commits have been made to Haxe compiler in the [last week].

- Can't extract forwarded fields of abstract - [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/6532).

You can get started using the latest features by downloading a [nightly build] of Haxe.

Take it easy everyone and have a good week!

[last week]: https://github.com/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=closed%3A2017-08-23..2017-08-31+org%3Ahaxefoundation+is%3Aclosed+
[nightly build]: http://build.haxe.org
[creating a proposal]: https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution