Release: LiveCode 8.0.0 DP 1

[Fraser Gordon]

Dear list members,

*** Warning: this is an alpha release ***

We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.0 DP 1. This release brings a number of new features to the LiveCode platform:

- A new language (LiveCode Builder) for extending LiveCode with new widgets and engine-level commands and functions
- IDE improvements, with a re-written property inspector and project browser and a new dictionary
- An “extension builder” IDE plugin for testing and packaging widgets and libraries
- The LiveCode Extension Store, for sharing community extensions

This is a developer preview release and should be used with caution. As always, please backup your stacks.

Known issues with 8.0 DP 1:

- The new property inspector lacks some properties present in the old property inspector
- The extension store pane of the extensions manager does not always load
- The supplied widgets are examples and lack features and general robustness
- The extension builder plugin “Test” feature fails if the widget being tested is already installed - uninstalling the widget and restarting the IDE should help
- Widget icons do not appear in Android and iOS standalones as the appropriate resources are not included in the standalone
- All installed widgets are built into any standalones produced

LiveCode 8 is in an early stage of 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 DP1 will continue to work 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


Regards,
The LiveCode Team