Release 8.0 DP 5

[Eric Corbett]

Looks like it is specific to my Chrome browse. Works in Firefox and if I download the PDF and view it in Adobe.

Eric


> On Sep 23, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Ali Lloyd <ali.lloyd at livecode.com> wrote:
> 
> From the lack of replies, perhaps it is :-)
> 
> What specific flavour of gibberish are you seeings, and in what location?
> 
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 4:31 PM Eric Corbett <eric at canelasoftware.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> The release notes are mostly gibberish. Is it just me?
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 23, 2015, at 7:25 AM, Ali Lloyd <ali.lloyd at livecode.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dear list members,
>>> 
>>> We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.0 DP 5.
>>> 
>>> Warning: this is not a stable release. Please ensure you back up your
>>> stacks before testing them.
>>> 
>>> ***Known Issues***:
>>> - revBrowser fails to initialise in the 32-bit Linux engine. This causes
>>> the dictionary to fail to render.
>>> - The release notes and updater text contain references to JSON
>>> import/export library extension. This will in fact be in DP 6.
>>> 
>>> LiveCode 8.0 DP 5 contains the following changes:
>>> 
>>> Xcode 7.0
>>> iOS 9.0 SDK is now part of the valid SDKs that can be used for iOS
>>> standalone application deployment, from Mac OSX 10.10.4.
>>> If you installed the new version of Xcode at another location than the
>>> previous one, we invite you to update the Xcode in Preferences > Mobile
>>> Preferences.
>>> All the previously existing versions of iOS supported are still
>> supported.
>>> 
>>> Plus:
>>> - scriptOnly stack property (contributed by Monte Goulding)
>>> - Script editor variables filter (contributed by Charles Warwick)
>>> - Popup widget syntax
>>> - LiveCode Builder: sort using arbitrary comparison handler
>>> - LiveCode Builder: defeault canvas constructor
>>> - LiveCode Builder: foreign handler types
>>> - Tree view widget sorting options
>>> - Navigation bar widget android theme
>>> - 69 bug fixes.
>>> 
>>> The release can be downloaded at http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/
>>> 
>>> Further information on the changes in this release can be found in the
>>> release notes,
>>> 
>> http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/8_0_0/LiveCodeNotes-8_0_0_dp_5.pdf
>>> 
>>> Try out LiveCode 8.0 in preparation for the global jam on 5th and 6th
>>> October
>>> https://livecode.com/how-to-make-livecode-8-great-with-the-global-jam/
>>> 
>>> Please report any bugs encountered on our Bugzilla at
>>> http://quality.livecode.com/
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