ISL 4.1 is released.
This release of ISL software includes updates to several packages. All components of the release are compatible with Cedar 4.1.
**** System components ****
The following is a complete list of the components included in this release. Details about the relationship of each component to the previous release and pointers to documentation and DF files appear in the "Summary of Release Components" section, below.
The summary field indicates what has changed. It can take the following values:
new component is new for this release
old component is unchanged for this release (DF file is from ISL 4.0)
minor component has minor bugs fixed or has only been recompiled
major component has significant changes
gone component no longer exists
AIS old
BandsClient old
Callig old
CGBands old
ColorCRTTool old
ColorDemo minor
Dither old
DitherAIS old
Fit minor
GL old
GraphicsToPress major
IconEditor major
IPDefs minor
IPOut minor
JaMObjectEdit old
Map old
Math old
ParametricMap old
Peanut new
PressFontIO old
PressIP major
PressReader major
ShowPress old
SolidViews old
SplinePkg old
StyleTool minor
TJaMGraphics minor
Video minor
**** Summary of Release Components ****
Note: In the descriptions that follow, unless otherwise specified, the DF file or files for a component are located on [Indigo]<ISL>Top>. If the documentation file name is not a path, it is assumed to be accessible using the DF file name and BringOver, i.e.,
BringOver /o DocFileName DFFileName
In general, documentation is stored on
[Indigo]<ISL>Documentation>ComponentName.tioga
but there are occasional exceptions.
Components are listed below only if there is something of interest to say about them for this release. Unless otherwise indicated, questions about changes in individual components should be addressed to their implementors.
ColorDemo
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DF file: ColorDemo.df
Documentation: contact implementor
Implementor: Maureen Stone
I've added the cable car as part of the standard demo. I've removed the shape
description slide from the black and white part of the demo. Those of you with
cheat-sheets will want to update them.
Fit
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DF file: Fit.df
Documentation: contact implementor
Implementors: Plass, Stone
Big fixes.
GraphicsToPress
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DF file: GraphicsToPress.df
Documentation: contact implementor
Implementor: Maureen Stone, Michael Plass
The JaM interface is back (GraphicsToPressJaM). There is a new command that
intercepts paths and outlines instead of trapezoids into the Press file. With any
luck, we won't need this package much longer!
IconEditor
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DF file: IconEditor.df
Documentation: IconEditor.tioga, press
Implementor: Teitelman, et al.
The icon editor has been modified so that if the IconRegistry package is loaded, (a) the "name" of the icon being edited, if any, is displayed, (b) if an icon that has been registered is edited, its iconFlavor, if any, is flushed from the cache of the IconRegistry, and (c) it is possible to register an icon using the register button. This will enable programs to obtain the corresponding icon flavor via IconRegistry.GetIcon. For more details on the iconregistry package, see IconRegistry.mesa, obtainable via [Indigo]<Cedar>Top>IconRegistry.df.
IPDefs
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DF file: IPDefs.df
Documentation: none
Implementor: Wyatt
IPXeroxEncoding incorporates encoding values from the Full Interpress proposal.
IPOut
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DF file: IPOut.df
Documentation: IPOut.tioga, .press
Implementors: Shore, Wyatt
Recompiled to accommodate changes in IPDefs.
Peanut
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DF file: Peanut.df
Documentation:
Implementor: Paxton
A few bug fixes.
PressIP
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DF file: PressIP.df
Documentation: PressToInterpress.tioga, .press
Implementors: Shore, Wyatt
Much of ConvertPressToInterpress has been rewritten to handle fonts, positioning, and spacing in a simpler and less buggy fashion. Commands are now registered with the Commander interface.
PressReader
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DF file: PressReader.df
Documentation: PressReader.tioga, .press
Implementor: Plass
A new program, ListFontsInPressFile, provides a UserExec command that lists all the fonts in a press file. No changes to the old programs.
StyleTool
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DF file: StyleTool.df
Documentation: StyleToolDoc.tioga, StyleToolDoc.press
Implementor: Beach
Recompile to fix IO.GetReal circumvention.
Modified format to print real numbers left-justified.
TJaMGraphics
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DF file: TJaMGraphics.df
Documentation: JaMGraphics.tioga
Implementor: Maureen Stone
Bug fixes only.
Video
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DF file: Video.df
Documentation: contact implementor
Implementor: Pier
No major changes