Max 5.0.4 Bug Fixes and New Features

This page is a record of all bugs fixed and features added in this version of Max5.
If you know of an issue which is outstanding or you would like to report a bug,
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jit.fpsgui: improved border drawing
itable: only steal the focus of the required keys
pattr: efficiency improvements
windows: runtime and standalones now show version in about box
vexpr: scalarmode is now an attribute
mxj: MaxPatcher.getAllBoxes() and MaxPatcher.isBPatcher() Max 5 compatibility
pattrstorage: removing a slot properly resizes the list of used slots. Unnamed slots are now called '(unnamed)', instead of '<(unnamed)>'.
zoom is available in the buffer~ window (press command key)
Modified Read-Only now has a shortcut
print: now properly prints messages to the Max window when they contain the % character.
File -> Save As is disabled on read-only imported abstractions to help prevent trashing #N args
typing a number in quotes in a message box now creates a symbol instead of a number
object box no longer can be made with commas or semicolons inside
buffer~: sizeinsamps works fine if the buffer~ have been initialized with a length of 0
textbutton: blinks when sending bang, or clicking on the textbutton in outputmode 0
# argument replacement for attributes of text based object boxes now works (such as for when setting varname to #0_foo)
fixed problem where metrically timed events were skipped if too many simultaneous events occurred
attributes with values containing #N arguments are not frozen when the patcher is opened as a top-level patcher
omx.comp~: fixed crashing when signal vector size is >= 512
autohelp: fixed crash when closing some of Max's help patchers.
omx.comp~: internal parameters are now properly initialized when instantiated and no user messages have yet been sent.
encapsulate: generated inlets and outlets have some overlap protection
jit.qt.movie: @unique improvements: single frame movies/images now only output a single frame. @unique improvements: last movie frame no longer outputs multiple frames. @unique improvements: when @rate == 0, single frame movie properly outputs a single frame when loaded.
Fix for crash continuing debugging after closing the debug window
loading patches with json values that have long lists is much faster (such as saving a detonate object with lots of data embedded in the patcher
vst~: fixed updating of parameter display window for UI-less plug-ins when programs are changed
vst~: fixed crash when closing a patch with an open parameter display window
bpatcher now supports up to 256 arguments (which can be used in conjunction with patcherargs)
pattrmarker: reliability improvements
ReWire.dll is now installed with max
menubar: append message reimplemented
waveform~ now properly displays bpm unit
waveform~: buftime message implemented to limit redrawing based on buffer~ changes
tabs in text editor show properly as four spaces when text was set from an object (like text object)
poly~: fixed audio interruption when setting patchername attribute
preset: fixed problems saving and recalling presets for table object after reading in files
qlist messages that include commas now save and restore correctly
timepoint: fixed potential missed triggers when using named transports, tempo changes, and/or autostart metros

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