Max 8.1.2

What's new in this version:

New Features:
- coll: added precision attribute for number representation
- jit.mgraphics: added svg_set message to reuse an existing SVG object that was created with svg_create; both support loading from file and string
- jit.movie (AVF engine): added a seamless mode to the loop attribute to improve forward looping of a complete file
- jit.movie (AVF engine): added native support for HAP movie files
- live.* UI objects: added large text field for live.menu and live.tab parameter range in Inspector
- live.step: increased maximum number of sequence to 64
- mcs.tapout~: added mcs version of tapout~
- menubar: added appendpermanent message to permanently append new entry
- Node For Max: bumped bundled Node version to latest LTS (v12.14.1)
- patching: implemented pinch-to-zoom trackpad gesture
- select: added exact attribute to use float values
- thispatcher: improved script replace and added script pastereplace srcname dstname1 [... dstnameN]
- thispoly~: added third outlet that reports total poly~ voice count

Fixed Bugs:
- 3rd party externals: warn when com.apple.quarantine xattr is present
- Audio Driver: fixed crash on startup when there is no input device
- bitshift~: tests for NaN before output
- capture: writes to same txt file correctly the second time
- chooser: improved performance when there are many items
- closebang: sends bang when in subpatch in a subpatch
- cycle: fixed mode 1
- cycle~: improved phase calculation when set via float
- Debugging: Auto Step gets a check mark if it is selected
- Demo Button: goes away after minimizing and showing the window
- Doc Browser: search performed on method names
- Event Probe: fixed invalid display
- File Browser: tutorials display title instead of file name
- filtercoeff~: peaknotch with negative number for gain no longer produces NaN
- filtergraph~: fixed jump when changing q / bandwidth with mouse
- Fonts: boxes with mixed character encodings render at proper sizes
- Format palette: uses inactive color
- frameaverage~: fixed crash when setting framecount
- Gen expr: fixed issues when fixing mistyped functions
- Gen patcher: left toolbar shows + and wave icons for object browsing
- Gen ref popup: fixed sizing issues
- gestalt: path slashes are maintained (Win)
- Help Patchers: redraws properly after restored from being minimized (Win 10)
- Inspector color chooser: works after open/close
- Inspector color palette: can copy/paste gradient colors
- Inspector / Parameters: fixed crash when enabling/disabling parameter mode
- jit.dx.grab: fixed format list by filtering out unsupported types
- jit.playlist / playlist: append message appropriately does not create slots when an unsupported file is used
- JS Live API: fixed follow mode 1
- JS: built-in text editor sized properly when saved in full screen
- JS: int atoms from max no longer limited to signed 32bit integer
- jweb: js script runs after file/url reload
- Live.* UI object / parameters: hidden visibility params no longer output after device is deactivated and duplicated
- live.* UI objects: automating integer parameters no longer outputs duplicate rounded values
- live.banks: improved undo
- live.drop: initial_enable 1 is retained when duplicating object
- live.gain~: deciBel mode of threshold_db attribute works
- live.gain~: automation dot follows triangle
- live.gain~: supports stepped increments
- live.slider: fixed modulation dot drawing
- live.tab / live.text: all characters respect boundaries of box
- Mac Device input: improved authorization process for audio and video devices on 10.14+
- Max Console: fixed crash when printing max 64 bit double value
- Max For Live / js: properly saves script when un/freezing a M4L device
- Max For Live: Live's 2px background color properly set when changing background color using thispatcher
- Max Plugin Scanner: increased timeout to 3 minutes (from 1 minute)
- Max startup: fixed hang on launch when Verdana font is missing (Win)
- mc.gain~: responds to setvalue message
- mc.gain~: retains multislider attribute when saved
- mc.gen~ fixed "disappearing" genpatchers and audio stoppage
- mc.mixdown~: improved busy map usage (checks downstream wrapper objects and turns autobusymap off)
- mc.pack~ / mc.unpack~: argument of 1 makes an object with one outlet
- mc.poly~: up and down sampling work as expected
- mc.target: prepend argument / attribute works reliably when input is a list / symbol
- mcs.groove~: sync outlet works when there are 4+ channels
- menubar: append message refreshes menus
- menubar: checkitem, enableitem, and markitem messages update properly
- menubar: fixed crash when disabling item with a left parenthesis in a script
- mira.frame: no longer grows in size on subsequent delete/undo
- multislider: adjusted candycane2 default color
- Node for Max: MAX_ENV constants are exposed
- Node for Max: process.exit is a synchronous operation
- Node For Max: Squiggle example mouse drag is properly calibrated in web interface fullscreen mode
- node.script: npm init no longer fails when the parent directory contains spaces
- node.script: number 0 (zero) triggers proper handler
- Object Action Menu: aliased attributes appropriately appear only once
- Object autocomplete: no longer has 3 entries for multislider
- Open File: fixed hang when loading patches dynamically
- panel: drag_window attribute works for subpatcher windows
- Parameters: avoid crashing when enum attribute has fewer than 2 values
- Parameters: initial attribute type of integer always outputs on patcher load
- Parameters: replace bogus parameters when loading
- patcher: contextual menu window submenu shows available patchers
- patcher: object action menu lists patcher properly
- Patching: fixed issues with patch cord drawing (HiDPI on Win)
- Patching: fixed support for transparent patcher windows
- Patching: improved fixes for various issues with patch cord animation
- path: prevent infinite recursion when resolving an alias file pointing to itself
- plot~: display any channel of buffer~
- plot~: fixed buffer~ refer hang
- plot~: fixed various drawing issues
- poly~: fixed crash when toggling parallel attribute
- polybuffer~: fixed crashing when receiving clear/appendempty at high priority
- polymidiin: improved note-off voice allocation
- pong: fixed precision problems
- Preferences: all preferences show clues
- Ref Pages: Common Box Attributes textcolor args correctly listed as 4 floats
- scale: calculation parity with scale~ and negative value input improvements
- seq: sysex sequence retains first value when stored or played
- sfplay~: fixed sync output issues
- sfrecord~: infers filetype from the file name
- Sidebar: no longer flashes when opened for the first time
- suckah: works when HiDPI / display scaling is enabled (Win)
- table: improved support for cut/copy/paste with select tool
- tapout~: no longer stops delay when it exceeds tapin~ amount
- tapout~: removed half-sample of default delay
- Text Editor: font choices limited to fixed-width
- timepoint: correctly reports points that are close together
- Toolbar object browser: categories display appropriate objects
- Toolbar object browser: MC is properly listed only once
- Toolbar: shows proper icons after Modify Read Only
- Transform to bpatcher: preserves patcher arguments
- universal: fixed stack overflow issues
- vst~: fixed stack corruption with new vst3 format
- vst~: fixed SPAN crash input argument exceeds actual input count
- vst~: SoundToys AU plugin parameters are shown
- vst~: support for new vst3 folder package format on Windows
- vstscan: improve scanning of VST plugins in non-scanner mode (Win)
- watchpoints: fixed issues with window action column display
- waveform~: drawing improvements
- Windows save dialog: shows save:yes/no/cancel dialog in the proper position
- Windows toolbar: fix for Max menu bar incorrectly collapsing into a single chevron