[ANN] Release 8.1.0

[Mike Kerner]

Oooooooooooooooooh, yeah.  8.1 is out.

On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Peter TB Brett <peter.brett at livecode.com>
wrote:

> Dear list members,
>
> We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.1.0, our latest
> feature release.
>
> Read more about LiveCode 8.1 here:
> https://livecode.com/livecode-8-1-is-a-major-minor-release
>
> Getting the Release
> ===================
> You can get the release at https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ or
> via the automatic updater.
>
> Release Contents
> ================
> LiveCode 8.1 has several great new features:
>
> Faster, better networking with tsNet
> ------------------------------------
> In partnership with Tech Strategies, LiveCode Indy and Business editions
> now automatically use the new tsNet external to make your network-aware
> apps more reliable and responsive.
>
> Windows multimedia without QuickTime
> ------------------------------------
> A completely-rewritten Windows player object means that LiveCode 8.1 has
> out-of-the-box video playback on Windows, Android, MacOS and iOS.
>
> Streamlined deployment
> ----------------------
> The updated and improved standalone builder automatically handles adding
> externals, extensions and script libraries to your app, and enables
> one-click deployment to all platforms.
>
> The full release notes are available from:
> http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/8_1_0/LiveCodeNotes-8_1_0.pdf
>
> LiveCode 8.1.0 contains 2 additional bug fixes since the LiveCode 8.1.0 RC
> 2 release.
>
> Known issues
> ============
> * The Windows installer will fail when running from a network share
>
> * The browser widget does not work on 32-bit Linux
>
> * HTML5 standalones do not currently work when they contain extensions
> with dependencies
>
> * 64-bit standalones for Mac OS X do not have support for audio recording
> or the revVideoGrabber external
>
> Feedback
> ========
>
> Please report any bugs encountered on our Bugzilla at
> http://quality.livecode.com/
>
>
> Have fun!
>
> The LiveCode Team
>
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