clear recent files list from the menu

[Richard Gaskin]

Dave Kilroy wrote:
> In LC8, if you go to File/Preferences/Files and Memory and then change the
> value in "Number of recent files to store" it makes no difference to what is
> displayed in the 'recent files' list. If you do the same in LC7 it also
> doesn't seem to make a difference.
>
> But if you do it in LC6 it works - and if you then change the value back up
> to what it was before it will have 'forgotten' what was there previously
> (and so effectively clearing files from the list). Now, if having done the
> deed in LC6, you reopen and check LC7 and LC8 you'll find they also are now
> boasting reduced 'recent files'
>
> Please note, I only tried this kludge on a mac (el cap) with already
> installed versions of LiveCode...
>
> Dave
>
> PS: it doesn't feel that this is important enough to create a bug report?

If it doesn't work like it says on the tin it's a bug.  It may not be 
critical enough to add to the 8.0 queue, but I'm sure the team will want 
to address it at first opportunity.  Please do report it.

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