Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.0 DP 13.
Warning: this is not a stable release. Please ensure you back up your stacks before testing them. *IMPORTANT*: It is especially vital that you back up your stacks before testing them in 8.0 DP 13, as there has been a change to the save command. The IDE has been updated to accommodate this change, but we strongly recommend making back-ups in case there is unforeseen data loss. *Release contents* *More accurate measurements when laying out text* The measurements used by LiveCode to lay out text (the text "metrics") in versions prior to 8 were optimised for low-resolution bitmap fonts. In LiveCode 8, more accurate measurements are now being used by the field and other controls. *Improvements for saving in old stack file formats* It is now possible to specify a version of the stack file format to be used when saving directly with the save command, by using the save STACK with format VERSION form of the command. *Dictionary data build location* Previously the IDE would try to build dictionary data internally, which was a problem for the installed application on Windows and Linux (as the location was not necessarily writable). This also enables navigation to specific docs entries on platforms where the browser widget is not available. *LCB array literals* It is now possible to use array constants and array expressions in LiveCode Builder programs. *35 bug fixes* *Known Issues* - Cef Browser (and therefore the dictionary and browser widget) does not currently work on 32-bit Linux - HTML 5 standalones do not currently function when they contain extensions with dependencies. *Getting the release* You can get the release at http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ LiveCode 8 is still in development so we’d love to hear any feedback you have on it. There are a number of features that we’d like to implement but aren’t ready yet and the existing features are subject to change during development - we can’t guarantee that extensions written in Developer Previews will continue to work the same way in later versions. Please report any bugs encountered on our Bugzilla at http://quality.livecode.com/ We have a forum available for discussing LiveCode Builder at http://forums.livecode.com/viewforum.php?f=93 The LiveCode Team _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
