Eyes on VIs: LabVIEW 8.2.1

Monday, April 09, 2007

LabVIEW 8.2.1

LabVIEW 8.2.1 is here!

SSP (NI's Software Service Program) members will receive LabVIEW 8.2.1 shipments automatically. I know some people have already received their copies over the past few days.

LabVIEW 8.2.1 provides:

Support for Microsoft Windows Vista.
Updated NI device drivers, including support for Microsoft Windows Vista.
Over 100 bug fixes within the LabVIEW platform.

The press release should be coming within a week or so, but if you want more information now, you can check out the webcast about LabVIEW 8.2.1 and Microsoft Vista.

[April 17 update] Here's the official press release!

7 Comments:

Tomi M said...: I really appreciate the effort NI has done for 8.2.1. in fixing a huge number of bugs. Great work! :); 3:37 AM, April 10, 2007
Matt HOlt said...: Hip Hip... HORRAY!
Now if I can just remember where I used workarounds...; 11:44 AM, April 11, 2007
sth said...: Where is my Mac version????; 6:18 PM, April 11, 2007
Christina said...: It is very gratifying to hear that 8.2.1 is being well-received!

The Mac versions were shipped to SSP members at the same time as the other platforms (some time last week). If you're expecting one and you haven't received it within a few days, you should probably call your sales representative to find out what happened to your shipment.; 5:34 PM, April 12, 2007
sth said...: Christina,

If I look at "Current Versions" of software at ni.com, I see "LabVIEW Version 8.2.1 for Windows 2000/Vista x64/Vista x86/XP" but no corresponding listing for the current versions for linux or Mac OS X. The runtime software does not list 8.2.1 for any platform even though it has shipped the 8.2.1 runtime for most platforms with the current new release of VISA.

If I search for 'labview 8.2.1 "mac os x" ', at ni.com I get nothing. The link you have for compatibility fixes etc. only discusses windows and not linux mac version.

I would like to echo Tomi's quote about appreciating the large number of fixes and problem resolutions in 8.2.1. I think it is probably the most ambitious point release that NI has done and expect it to be one of the most robust releases.; 8:48 AM, April 13, 2007
Christina said...: sth,

I looked around ni.com and I agree the 8.2.1 info is thin. I'll send your comments to our web team and hopefully get that resolved.

But I know R&D handed off the Mac version of 8.2.1 at the same time as the Windows version, and my contacts in Marketing assured me that the Mac CDs were already shipping.

Thanks!
Christina; 12:53 PM, April 17, 2007
Christina said...: Run-time engines for 8.2.1 are now available (Windows/Mac/Linux)!; 4:16 PM, April 24, 2007