From graphics-request at octave dot org Wed Feb 15 22:10:59 2006 Subject: Re: Octave GUI 0.4 From: Bill Denney To: Sebastien Loisel cc: octave maintainers mailing list , octave-graphics Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:04:53 -0500 (EST) This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --8323328-583029985-1140062693=:30222 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Could you update your website with a bit more detailed installation=20 instructions? Actually, my real preference would be to be able to=20 download binaries (with installation instructions for them). I'd like to= =20 play with the GUI over the weekend, but I couldn't get it installed. I=20 know for example that I'm missing QT4, but I don't where to download it=20 (trolltech's website is far more geared toward selling me their software=20 than to giving it away). Thanks, Bill On Tue, 14 Feb 2006, Sebastien Loisel wrote: > The pleasure is mine! > > On 2/14/06, Bill Denney wrote: >> >> I just wanted to thank you for doing this. >> >> Bill >> >> On Tue, 14 Feb 2006, Sebastien Loisel wrote: >> >>> I just released version 0.4 of Octave-GUI. >>> >>> Main new feature is an Octave GUI user's manual. You may read it here: >>> >> http://www.math.mcgill.ca/loisel/octave-gui/octave-gui-0.4/html/index.ht= ml >>> >>> I secretly updated 0.3 behind your backs several times yesterday with >> small >>> bugfixes, and there are a few more in 0.4. >>> >>> Bug fixes: >>> * Main window now better at keeping the focus in the input widget. >>> * Call octave_exit() before exiting otherwise on some computers it >> consumes >>> 95% cpu. >>> * Keep the files tab synced with the cwd. >>> * A few more bugs I forgot. >>> >>> Known bugs (help me if you know how to solve them!) >>> * QDirModel still is causing me problems. It ignores the NoDotAndDotDot >>> flag. >>> * I was unable to get the QT assistant configured to work with my HTML >> help >>> files. In June 2005, John Vilburn noticed that helpdemo was not part of >> the >>> QT distribution ( >>> >> http://lists.trolltech.com/qt4-preview-feedback/2005-06/thread00304-0.ht= ml >> ). >>> It appears that this is still the case, in disagreement with the QT >>> documentation. >>> * If you hit F1 for help, I execute firefox to read the doc. However, i= n >>> some situations, you won't be able to close Octave GUI until you've >> closed >>> firefox. This appears to be a QProcess feature. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> S=E9bastien Loisel >>> >> >> -- >> "Then you wake up at the high school level and find out that the >> illiteracy level of our children are appalling." >> -- George W. Bush to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Capital Hilton >> Hotel >> >> > --=20 "One of the great things about toys from a while back was that they were made with one thing in mind, playability. Sure, they may have had lead paint, or would blow up in a kid's face, but they sure were fun." -- retrocrush.com --8323328-583029985-1140062693=:30222--