[ANN] Release 8.2.0 DP-1

[Richmond Mathewson]

Thanks for that.

Richmond.

On 9/13/17 9:08 pm, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote:
> @Richmond
>
> Not at all. The autocomplete feature (and thus the CommunityPlus edition)
> is something new, which might cause regressions. So, until 8.2 goes GM,
> people that want to use a *stable* build to deploy their apps can use
> 8.1.x. (In fact we will probably release 8.1.8 before the 8.1.x series is
> EOLed.
>
> Best,
> Panos
> --
>
> PS: Every bug fix that goes into 8.1.x, will also be included in 8.2.x and
> 9.x
>
> On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 6:57 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
>> Does that mean that LC 8.1.7 was, essentially, a meaningless blip on the
>> radar?
>>
>> Richmond.
>>
>>
>> On 9/13/17 8:01 pm, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote:
>>
>>> Dear list members,
>>>
>>> We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.2.0 DP-1.
>>>
>>> Getting the Release
>>> ===================
>>> You can get the release at https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ or
>>> via
>>> the automatic updater.
>>>
>>>
>>> Release Contents
>>> ================
>>>
>>> In LiveCode 8.2.0 DP-1, we have introduced a new Edition: "Community
>>> Plus".
>>> In short, Community Plus is just like Community, plus:
>>>
>>> - Autocomplete feature in Script Editor
>>> - Ability to use commercial addons from the LiveCode Extension store
>>> inside
>>> your open source application
>>> - Ability to submit free non-commercial apps to the iOS App Store.
>>>
>>> For more details about Community Plus, see this page:
>>> https://livecode.com/products/community-plus-edition/
>>>
>>> For more details on the Autocomplete feature, read this blogpost:
>>> https://livecode.com/new-autocomplete-live-errors-in-livecode-8-2
>>>
>>> Moreover, in LiveCode 8.2.0 DP-1:
>>>
>>> - Several bugs have been fixed.
>>> - The Spinner Widget has been back ported
>>> - The Script Editor now shows "live" errors as you type your code.
>>>
>>>
>>> The full release notes are available from:
>>> http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/8_2_0/LiveCodeNotes-8_2_0_dp_1.pdf
>>>
>>> Notes:
>>>
>>> 1. Indy and Business Editions include *autocomplete pro*, which extends
>>> autocomplete with the following features:
>>>
>>> - Completions generated dynamically by introspecting the object being
>>> edited and its message path
>>> - An Autocomplete Snippet Manager dialog is accessible from the script
>>> editor menubar to manage a custom set of completions.
>>>
>>> 2. You might experience some problems with autocomplete and window
>>> layering
>>> in some *unsupported* Linux distros (e.g. XUbuntu, Mint)
>>>
>>> Feedback
>>> ========
>>> Please report any bugs encountered on our BugZilla at
>>> http://quality.livecode.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> Have fun!
>>> The LiveCode Team
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