@Twojacks,
I second the suggestion that you get an updated version of Corona. Most new folks grab the latest public release, which makes sense since that is what you are presented when you click the ‘download’ button.
However, once you get rolling on app development it makes more sense to do the following:
- Grab the latest daily build you can get.
https://developer.coronalabs.com/downloads/daily-builds/
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Stick with that build during development.
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If you run into issues and those issues are resolved in a later build, grab that later build.
I am not suggesting you constantly update to the daily build. This sounds good at first, but occasionally things will crop up that may cause you issues. It is better to start with a very recent version and stick with it till you get to the publishing stage. Then you can decide whether to update before publishing.
PS - This is a fast moving industry and the underlying technology is constantly changing. Thus, the public release may sometimes fall out of date before a new one is released. That is why (among other reasons) Corona has daily releases.