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Max 8.2.0

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What's new in this version:

New:
- 3rd party objects install / quarantine: cache improvements
- absolutepath/chooser/folder/savedialog/dropfile: added filtering by file extension
- amxd~: 'realtime_params' attr for realtime report of parameter data from outlets
- bucket: 'clear' message
- capture: uses scientific notation for very large numbers
- CEF / jweb: updated to CEF 90
- chooser: 'deselect' message
- dict.route: permit comparisions of nested elements
- dict.view: expand /expandall messages
- dict.view: key::path based expansion syntax
- Doc Browser: new home page layout, navigation, new glossary & getting started docs, etc
- Dynamic Colors: ability to use a name which references a dynamic color (follows Max/Max for Live Themes)
- Edit Operations Trigger Loadbang: New preference
- fileformat: added alternative "TXT " type
- Fix width: use available patcher space at window edge
- fffb~: increased maximum number of filters to 128 / mcs.fffb~ to 1024
- freqshift~: added resetphase message
- function: pointalign attribute
- Gen noise: updated to use Xoshiro256+
- gen~: signal averager example
- GL3: now a factory package
- Help: allow abstractions to map to help files via objectfile max message
- jit.gl.pass: bloom-hq effect and corresponding SUBPASS functionality / documentation
- jit.noise: seed attribute
- jit.proxy: class attribute for querring class of target object
- jit.proxy: now can function inside JS
- jit.pworld: enable, fps attributes; bang, int messages
- Jitter Tools: Package of objects and abstractions for expanding the Jitter toolset
- jsmaxobjlistener / jsparaminfoprovider / jsparamlistener: new examples
- live.adsr~ / live.adsrui: new objects
- makenote: repeatmode 3 (does not trigger new note-on message)
- Math objects: added @fuzzy attribute to floating-point comparison objects for inexact float comparison
- Max Console: excess zeros on a float are truncated
- Max Documentation: Glossary of common terminology
- Max Startup: added '--log' command line switch to enable startup logging
- MC Wrapper: applynvalues / replicatenvalues messages
- mc.makelist: 'clear' message (only works on leftmost inlet)
- Message to Max: userdb.resetvalidated resets list of extern validations
- mtr: added touchenable and touchdisable messages to enable / disable touch on multiple tracks
- multislider: copy, paste and pastereplace
- Node for Max: updated to Node v16.6.0
- node.script: restart attribute to suppress restarts on uncaught errors
- noise~: updated to use Xoshiro256+ & 'classic' attribute (defaults to 0)
- nrpinin/rpnin: @permissive attribute to skip the parameter number MSB
- Object Palette: icons added for all live.* UI objects
- Package Manager: option to 'update all' that have available updates
- Packages: can have an 'ad' folder to load audio drivers
- pitchshift~: new constantlatency attribute
- print: @level to set post/warn/error/bug alert level
- print: support multiple symbols (for multiple inlets)
- Reinitialize: Edit->Reinitialize to fire loadbang/loadmess & reset parameters to initial values
- reson~ / lores~: added attrs for cf, gain, q/resonance
- sampstoms/mstosamps: accepts list input
- send~ / receive~: added s~ and r~ shortcuts
- sfinfo~: support for extended file types (like .mp3)
- sfrecord~: @quantization attr (sets quantization rule), @dither attr (enables TPDF)
- Snippets: "hot swap" of VIZZIE and BEAP modules (or any snippet containing a patcher)
- spectroscope~: alpha can be used for background color in sonogram mode
- thresh: increased max list size to 32767
- thresh~: added list method
- vexpr: @maxsize attribute - dynamic list size
- wave~ / 2d.wave~: can set start and end points with list input
- waveform~: 'set' with no arguments clears the buffer reference
- zl: list.* alias, infrastructure for individual helps and refs
- zmap: bang message to output current value(s)

Fixed:
- 3rd party objects install / quarantine: cache improvements
- adstatus: outputs correct values
- amxd~: notifies parameter hub when device state changes
- assistance: fixed crash with long strings
- Audio: improved CPU usage when audio is off in Max
- autopattr: fixed memory leaks
- AVF: fixed HAP playback
- BEAP: update to v1.0.4
- bpatcher / Help: 'Help in Locked Patcher' works for bpatchers that have help files
- bpatcher: eliminated visual glitching when resizing new view
- buffer~: fixed crash when dragging sound file from file browser onto waveform window
- capture~: first line is correct length
- chooser: text justification is saved / restored
- coll: able to open in external text editor
- coll: fixed hang when closing editor window with many lines of text
- Color Picker: Changing message box color with color picker is able to be undone
- comb~: fixed limit to delay length
- console object: outputs after Max Console is cleared
- CoreAudio: update SR and restart audio when/if necessary
- cycle~: prevented crash with negative buffer sample count for wavetable
- dac~: fixed crash at startup when started with a loadbang/loadmess
- Debugging: re-enabled patch cords trigger their watchpoints
- delay: Fixed potential ITM crash
- delay~: fixed crash when setting a delay time that relates to crossfade ramp time
- delay~: fixed startup issues and improved interpolation accuracy
- delay~: setting maxsize is more reliable
- demosound: gain of filtergraph~ in noise view set to 1.
- demovideo: remove grabber settings button and convert input menu to format
- detonate: fixed crash when setting the ‘name’ attribute
- dial: drawing respects arc boundaries
- dial: draws complete circle when degrees is set to 360
- dial: top of needle drawing improvements
- dict: fixed writeagain issues
- dict: help file makeover
- dict: improve parsing of float-like strings
- dict: improved saving / window closing behavior
- dict: patcher not dirtied when @embed is set to 1 but not changed
- dict: stricter parsing of number-like strings
- dict: warn and don't crash when parsing invalid argument
- Doc Browser: Home / Index page loads even while DB is rebuilding
- Doc Browser: Home page loads when selected package is not present in Database
- event probing: reports correct values past 2147483524 (Win)
- expr: abs works on negative zero
- fileformats: add missing types for AU and VST3 preset files
- filein: misc improvements and cleanup
- filtergraph~: added retro-compatible messages for gainresonant / gainapass
- filtergraph~: tweaked range label
- Fonts: fixed crash on startup when font doesn't have a display name or full name
- function: attributes are updated when state is set via patter
- function: domain attr returns to Behavior category in Inspector
- function: fixed alpha color of linear line drawing
- funnel / spray: increased max list size to 4096
- Gen noise: fixed seeding
- Gen: box port name optimizations
- gen~ slide: fixed compile error when slide input is audio rate
- gen~: fixed NaN reporting when 'Show CPU Usage' is enabled
- gen~: fixed onepole coefficient
- gen~: nocache attribute is visible
- gestalt: fixed crash when outputting args
- GL Engine: fixed crash if set to GL3 and package is not installed
- Gradient Colors: fixed potential crash due to bad memory access
- HAP: improved framecount calculation
- hi: added xinput support
- hi: fixed initialization of element count when device has no product name
- hint attribute: hint correctly hidden in presentation mode when object is not
- Inspector: fixed Windows modifier keys in standalone inspector
- interfacecolor example: getcolorlist actually gets colors from maxcolors.json
- ITM: fixed parsing of x.x.x format "symbolic" BBUs
- jit.cellblock: display updated after interval is set to 0
- jit.cellblock: gives better warning when writing is unsupported
- jit.dx.grab: fixed alpha channel when output_texture is enabled
- jit.gen: fixed wrap algorithm
- jit.gl.material browser: is theme-aware
- jit.gl.material: fixed normals and lighting calculations for vtf-normals
- jit.gl.model: files can be loaded from Projects and collectives
- jit.gl.model: fixed file loading when embedded in Max for Live device
- jit.phys.*: fixed potential crash when retrieving object arguments
- jit.pwindow: fixed rendering when a new view is opened/closed
- jit.pwindow: renders texture in a new view
- jit.pwindow: sync attribute is properly saved
- jit.pworld: internal videoplane is enabled only if texture or matrix message received
- jit.pworld: support for jit.movie (a la jit.world)
- jit.world: fixed enable attribute when triggered with overdrive enabled
- Jitter avf / hap: hap files are properly initialized
- Jitter GL: fixed crash if jit_ob3d_setup called prior to jitter initialization
- Jitter Object Boxes: inlet "hotness" improvements
- JS File Object: empty typelist returns an empty array, as documented
- JS maxObjListener: fixed notification response for null attrname
- JS maxObjListener: object attrs are tested before box attrs
- JS mgraphics SVG: fixed mapcolor crash
- JS object: fixed recursive crash with incorrect entry
- JS snapshots: works with dictionary values
- JS: added getboxattrnames, getboxattr, setboxattr to documentation
- js: fixed crash when accessing patchcords property of Maxobj
- JS: this.patcher.wind.setlocation() method works
- jsliveapi: eliminate crash when there's no 'this' for operations
- jsliveapi: improved handling of large strings
- JSON: trailing zero added to float values (1. becomes 1.0)
- jweb: allow "max" property on root object (ie window) to be writeable
- jweb: fixed crash when using 'select' dropdown (offscreen rendering mode)
- Keyboard: option+arrow in text field no longer triggers OS alert sound
- Lessons: added embedded vizzie 1.0 modules
- limi~: ref page opens correct help file
- line~: fixed crash with very large ramp time
- linedrive: fixed crash
- live.* UI objects: improve negative value handling with some units
- live.* ui objects: Outputs the correct value when opened and initialized by pattr
- live.banks: error reporting refinements
- live.banks: fixed bank renaming in response to '-' argument
- live.banks: fixed crash when adding a new bank with index 1 when banks are empty
- live.banks: fixed crash with certain 'edit' messages
- live.banks: fixed crashing with bad input
- live.dial: fixed large mode automation drawing
- live.drop: ensure value when restoring
- live.scope~: fixed delayed drawing after deletion
- live.scope~: fixed drawing in trigger mode when number of samples is lower than object's pixel width
- live.scope~: reduced memory footprint when inactive
- Max for Live / Help patchers: fixed crash clicking '?' menu in Live
- Max for Live device project: fixed hang when changing the "development path type"
- Max for Live Live Object Model doc: updated with Live 11 additions
- Max for Live Parameters: filters hidden parameters before generating automation for Live
- Max for Live pcontrol: scheduler works in patches opened via load message
- Max for Live timing: improved locked metro accuracy
- Mapping: ‘delete’ key removes mapping
- Mapping: fix mapping in unlocked patcher with bpatcher containers
- mapping: improved 'write' message behavior
- Mapping: source maps to key when edited in mapping sidebar
- Max Console in Max for Live: long text wrapped and shows device name
- Max Database: fixed potential crashes
- Max Database: improve warning when attempting to rebuild database while another rebuild is active
- Max SDK: fixed issues with loading third party externals (__common_symbols)
- Max SDK: fixed memory corruption in object_attr_getvalueof
- Max Startup: improved Windows startup times
- maxurl: fixed crash on quit due to in-progress maxurl (Win only)
- MC Wrapper: replicate and initialvalues attrs are in inspector / refbar
- mc.gain~: saves all sliders for presets / pattrstorage in multislider mode
- mc.noteallocator~ properly auto-adapts to input
- mc.noteallocator~: fixed reverse pitch bend output
- mc.op~: max operator works with negative values
- mc.vst~: fixed crash when scripting and input count changes
- menubar: closeitem can disable the Close item in a menu
- menubar: intercepts keyboard shortcuts on Windows
- message box: accepts very large input / removed arbitrary patcher size
- message box: removed list length limit when editing
- MIDI: can set “AU DLS Synth 1” via the ‘port' message
- MIDI: improved None/All handling
- midiformat: fixed formatting of byte 2 in 7-bit pitch bend
- MIDIMonitor.amxd: fixed crash
- mousestate: fixed crash on double poll
- mousestate: poll reports mouse down events when mouse is idle
- mousestate: polling performance improvements
- mtr: added TEXT file type
- mtr: bindto no longer interferes with autopattr/pattrstorage
- mtr: can add events via message while playing back and hear them before a loop
- mtr: fix deferred loading
- mtr: fixed crash when reading file with more tracks than the object has
- mtr: playpos is accurate when a new first event is inserted
- mtr: touch event added before first event adjusts delta time
- multislider: fixed setting of minmax
- Node for Max: Node for Max: node.debug no longer double-prints status
- Node for Max: node.script / node.debug handles messages on patcher load
- node.script: attrs to disable outlets and forward messages to callback instead
- node.script: tmp folder sockets are cleaned up
- node.script: works on standard user account
- nodes: fixed crash when nsize list length does not match nodenumber
- nodes: prevent out-of-bounds access
- noteout: fixed selection of port via object action menu
- nrpnin: fixed incorrect bitshift when calling "set" with a parameter number list (MSB LSB)
- nrpnin/out & xctlin/out: added 'hires' inspector styles/labels
- number box: dragging value in float box now creates same value as if typed
- numbers: 64-bit truncation cleanup (Windows)
- Object Action Menu: added none/all handling for MIDI objects
- Object Boxes: inlets / outlets don't get stuck in highlighted states
- Object Browser: Max for Live UI objects shown in correct category
- Object Palette: icons added for all live.* UI objects
- Open In External Editor: works in tabbed patchers
- Package Manager: fixed issues with blank rendering
- Package Manager: Website link styled correctly
- Packages: Discover Max external in new valid package directory without restart
- Packages: Fixed crash with empty package-info.json
- Parameters: only dirty if it exists in a Max for Live device
- Parameters Window / Inspector: auto-quote Info Title / Info
- Parameters: load correctly when hot swapping bpatcher contents
- Patch loading: improved patch / project loading times
- Patching: click on box sizing handle to give patcher keyboard focus
- Patching: don't try to autoconnect when target has no corresponding inlet/outlet
- Patching: fixed capitalization of togedge, trough, and uzi
- pattr: default_priority set properly when set to 0
- pattrstorage: dictionary support for 'getstoredvalue'
- pattrstorage: eliminate crash when setting scripted pattr value from client window
- pattrstorage: fillempty handles missing values in pattr objects appropriately
- pattrstorage: fixed infinite loop in 'fillempty' when item is missing
- pattrstorage: ignore when parent patcher varname is changed
- peak: fixed bad reporting when float ends with an odd number
- Performance: CPU usage improvements after starting Max
- pictslider: attributes are retained on load
- pinch to zoom patcher (trackpad): improved behavior
- pitchshift~: fixed issues with 'enabled' attribute
- pitchshift~: fixed latency reporting and misc improvements
- playlist: shows missing files in italics
- playlist~: fixed duration / channel count reportage
- plot~: fixed vertical scaling and y position of first x label
- poly~: fixed crash when sending target messages and no patcher is loaded
- poly~: fixed crash when there is no patcher and audio is toggled off
- print: fixed name reporting when object does not have a box
- prob: embed is now an attribute
- Projects: disabled amxd type in inspector when Max is the Max for Live editor
- Projects: warn if adding new file will overwrite existing file
- regexp: removed extra space before ints, floats and lists
- rslider: ‘minimum’ attribute can be a float
- Save dialogs: improved usage when there are no writable types specified
- savedialog: improved file type configuration (macOS)
- send~/receive~: fixed freeze when setting names of objects
- seq: fixed delay message
- sfplay~: fixed issues with 'clear' message when inside a poly~
- sfrecord~ / sfplay~: PCM files use full bit range
- Signal Probing: Fixed crash when using signal probe with very large values
- Snapshots: can save with a specific filename
- Snapshots: works in tabbed patchers
- Snippets: browser cleanup
- Snippets: fixed crash when saving over an existing snippet
- Standalone: multiple running instances containing node.script work as expected
- Subpatchers: no longer erroneously open help patchers with same name
- sysexin: sysex passed for all devices when set to 'all'
- System Info: reports correct OS build version (Windows)
- tab: set attribute works from tabs index outlet
- Tabbed Patchers: fixed crash when changing showontab attribute
- Tabbed Patchers: setactivetab works in standalones
- Text Editor: file save prompt is not shown for embedded content
- text: improve errors when invalid files are read
- textbutton etc: fixed #N processing for UI objects that have "text" attributes
- textedit: fixed restore of contents on reload
- textedit: improved save/recall from pattr/preset/parameter
- thispatcher: can use patchlinecolor in scripting commands
- thispatcher: window flags nozoom works after save/reload
- thresh~: does not change its other limit value with new limit value
- thresh~: supports ints
- Toolbar browsers: can drag and drop when multiple items are selected
- Tour: fixed crash when clicking on inlet object
- triangle~: improved argument / attribute parsing
- umenu: shows pop-up menu on correct monitor when patcher is zoomed in
- VIDDLL: eliminated warning of missing install in runtime
- VIDDLL: fixed crash when asyncread called from JS
- VIDDLL: fixed defaultcachesize preference
- Video Browser: fixed crash when playing some files (Windows only)
- VIZZIE 4OSCIL8R, OSCIL8R, FOLLOWR: rendering improvements
- VIZZIE CROPPR: fixed input bug
- VIZZIE croppr: matrix input allowed
- Vizzie: fixed issues with bfgener8r parameters
- VIZZIE: fixed js errors with help files
- vst~: fixed cases where sampling rate and vector size is ambiguous
- vst~: fixed crash when signal vector size is changed (Win)
- vst~: fixed unique ids for VST2 plugins
- vst~: reduce frequency of outgoing MIDI event callback to fix stalled MIDI output
- Windows: lesson browser shows correct times
- zl: no longer crashes with too many arguments
- zplane~: fixed crash if input from filterdesign does not contain zpk info

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