[ANN] Release 8.1.0

[Terence Heaford]

Just installed on my Mac.

The "Open Recent” menu does not seem to function.

Has something changed?


All the best

Terry

> On 13 Sep 2016, at 17:11, 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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