Max 5.0.8 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, please contact support@cycling74.com

• extensions that are the same file type as the default type (such as .maxhelp) can be chosen via a pop-up menu
• inlet and outlet objects no longer cause crashes upon viewing assistance if the "comment" attribute contains more than 512 characters
• zl: fix for list truncation when the list begins with a symbol and the list is the same size as the maximum limit for list length.
• filebrowser: the preview pane now correctly displays the full path of all files when there are multiples of the same file in the searchpath.
• filebrowser: the reveal-in-finder button no correctly locates all files when there are multiples of the same file in the searchpath.
• round: fix for bug when receiving list input where round would modify its input directly in memory before outputting the new values.
• improved updating when monitors are added or deleted
• annotation attributes are disabled for objects that ignore clicks
• pattrstorage: fixed memory access bug during 'renumber' and 'remove'
• bpatchers as well as objects in bpatchers now support annotations
• DLS Synth: now compatible with Snow Leopard
• filewatcher: fixed crashes on the Mac caused by dramatic changes to the searchpath while Max is running.
• +=~: now has a second inlet to be reset in a sample accurate way
• bucket: freeze/thaw works properly when the include argument is set
• option-titlebar click menu on abstraction disabled for runtime builds
• dirty subpatchers inside an abstraction that has been edited via Modify Read Only can now be closed without prompting for save
• jit.cellblock no longer crash when displaying big symbols
• multislider: fixed display of vertical sliders in signed mode where the display of zero values appeared to look like non-zero values.
• matrixctrl: clickvalue attribute is displayed in italic, you can freeze it to restore its value
• spectroscope~: when in spectrogram mode, the frequency and amplitude of the current mouse position is sent out via an outlet.
• colorpicker has a compatibility attribute to deal with RGB or RGBA values
• zmap accepts lists now
• scale accpets lists now
• umenu has now an insert message
• filebrowser: fix for crash when attempting to update a previously saved search (problem introduced in Max 5.0.7).
• count~: now supports an optional signal input to turn counting on and off with sample accuracy.
• tab: now responds to object-defaults
• textbutton: now responds to object-defaults
• meter~: now responds to object-defaults
• scope~: now responds to object-defaults
• jit.qball supports list of more than 256 items
• spectrogram~: now responds to object-defaults.
• waveform~: now responds to object-defaults
• zplane~: responds to object-defaults
• new improved tab display in the Object Defaults window
• table: no longer loose its name when reading a preset from disk
• vst~: fixed errors when trying to read a vst preset file specified with a complete path.
• api: calls to saveasdialog_extended() with 0 types no longer crashes
• drawing of the patcher grid is now more accurate when zooming the patch
• matrixctrl with 1 row and 1 column now initializes properly
• number and flonum now output value and end edit if window is deactivated before entering typed entry
• vst~: fixed intermittent problems with dropped midi events, such as noteoff messages, particularly when under heavy cpu load.
• added exportimage message to max with syntax ";max exportimage patchername [pathname] [dpi] [x y width height]" where params in brackets are optional, patchername is a name previously used for the openfile message to max to open a patcherr, dpi is the resolution of the resulting image, and x,y,width,height specify the portion of the patcher to export.
• function now has zoom_x and zoom_y attributes
• itable now has a legend attribute
• editing a patcher owned by a poly~ via MRO now triggers an audio recompile
• ubutton: color attributes work with the object-defaults system
• radiogroup: color attributes work with the object-defaults system
• nslider: color attributes work with the object-defaults system
• multislider: color attributes work with the object-defaults system
• kslider: color attributes work with the object-defaults system
• led: color attributes work with the object-defaults system
• jit.fpsgui: color attributes work with the object-defaults system
• function: color attributes work with the object-defaults system
• incdec: colors definable as attributes, works with object-defaults.
• waveform~: can now select the all buffer with the mouse
• filebrowser: the clue window now shows the item name and its location for the item over which the mouse is hovering.
• waveform~: undo message causes changed values to be sent from the object's outlets as in Max 4.
• coll: can now read text files that have been assigned a filetype
• function: fixed obscure crashes in extreme situations
• file extensions are now forced on the Mac in save as dialogs
• pattrstorage: changing the boxname updates the name attribute of the pattrstorage/window titles
• pattrstorage: changing the name updates the title bars of the client and storage windows
• fixed problem where memory was not being freed when clearing the max window
• lookup~: fixed crash when a buffer~ becomes multi-channel
• fpic and comment are copied in a standalone to show default about box
• rslider can be duplicated properly with a range of 1 in floating point mode
• makenote has a new repeatmode attribute to deal with note repetition
• swatch restores the colors with the correct saturation
• textbutton: draws correct state after being clicked when connected to opendialog
• poly~ accepts @target as typed attribute of the box
• funnel is no longer confused by offset changes
• jit.freeframe: fix for endian issues on Intel Mac
• groove~ respects jumping at a position after changing the loop point (as in Max 4.x)
• regexp: fix for @tosymbol output -- it was not always a symbol
• rslider: command key move the range selection
• rslider: option key + vertical drag increase/decrease the selection
• colorpicker: now sends notifications when a color is chosen (in addition to sending values via the outlet), allowing the object to be used as an embedded object inside of other externals.
• The "Show Horizontal Scrollbar" and "Show Vertical Scrollbar" settings in the patcher inspector now work
• fix for vst~ causing excessing cpu usage in syslogd
• tosymbol no longer crash when attemping to create too large symbols
• dialog now sends a bang to the right outlet when user cancels
• zl: fixed possible memory corruption using messages of more than 256 items
• mtr: fixed duration output of next message with stored lists
• pfft~: fixed crash starting audio when the subpatcher has no MSP objects in it
• fix for case where object box in subpatcher could have its text highlighted for editing after locking, closing, and opening said subpatcher
• umenu: trucated text indicated with an ellipsis is now sized to fit within the viewable area of the umenu.
• umenu: new truncate attribute determines whether text is truncated at the right side or in the middle
• object palette now won't show during double click if one or more of the clicks is on a patch cord
• coll: fix for possible crash opening colls containing large lists
• pfft~: new 'clear' message zeros internal buffers.
• text entered in entry dialog now accepted when edit button is pressed while editing text
• gate~: signal input select the right most outlet if it is greater than the number of outlet
• fix for crash dragging in matrixctrl
• gain~ outputs its value when a bang message is received
• matrixctrl is more cooperative with mouse clicks




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