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NeXtMidas 1.5.4 Release Notes

  Tested on
  Platform | OS Version | JDK
  --- | --- | ---
  Dec Unix | Compaq Tru64 UNIX V4.0F | 1.3.0-1 |
  Linux | RedHat 7.0 | 1.3.0_02 |
  Sun | Solaris 2.7 | 1.3.1 |
  Windows 2000 | Service Pack 2 | 1.3.1 1.3.0_02

  #### New Features Added

  - RAMP primitive
  - fcalculator primitive
  - selectfile primitive (UCL option tree) provides users with a way to view and select files

  #### Bugs Fixed

  (listed in ascending DR order)

  Bug Num | Description
  --- | ---
  21 | No browse-m macro Deleted browse from the command dictionary Bug fixed in nxm154b release nxm/sys/cfg/commands.cnf
  47 | nmstart.bat (DOS): "Out of Environment" error Updated readme.txt documentation Bug fixed in nxm154b release nxmXXX/readme.txt
  55 | Res fr* returns all results nxm/sys/intr/Global.java nxm/sys/intr/Results.java nxm/sys/lib/Table.java nxm/sys/lib/Macro.java nxm/sys/exp/results.exp
  102 | Adding keywords fixed nxm/sys/lib/Keywords.java
  127 | Sedit intrinsic is missing the "STRIM" function added STRIM functionality nxm/sys/intr/Sedit.java nxm/sys/exp/sedit.exp nxm/sys/test/test_sedit.mm
  264 | nmstart updated in nxm153 release to set JAVA2D_USEPLATORMFONT. Bug fixed in nxm153 and nxm154beta releases, also. nxm/os/unix/nnmstart nxm/os/dos/nmstart.bat
  266 | Added RAMP primitive. nxm/sys/cfg/commands.cnf nxm/sys/exp/ramp.exp nxm/sys/prim/ramp.java nxm/sys/lib/Args.java nxm/sys/test/test_ramp.mm nxm/sys/test/test_ramp.mmp1 nxm/sys/exp/Ramp.java
  402 | toString() method added in Keywords.java nxm/sys/lib/Keywords.java
  403 | Problem with half of Double type data generated set to 0.0 nxm/sys/prim/waveform.java
  405 | Reset size of file when seeking past end of file. nxm/sys/lib/DataFile.java
  406 | Bug declared nondiscrpant (C/NDR) in nxm154 release. C/NDR applies to previous nxm releases also. No files modified.
  410 | Removed setSubsize method, kept setSubSize method. nxm/sys/lib/DataFile.java
  429 | Need ability to use Midas functions from within Java obtained NMROOT from environment before calling boot() nxm/sys/lib/Shell.java
  443 | String monthList in the Time class has a type Changed 'MAP' to 'MAY' in monthList String nxm/sys/lib/Time.java
  445 | No checkout command in NeXtMidas Added checkout command nxm/sys/lib/CoreIO.java nxm/sys/exp/checkout.exp nxm/sys/mcr/checkout.mm nxm/sys/cfg/commands.cnf nxm/sys/intr/File.java
  451 | UPDATE command does not remember current option Modified UPDATE command nxm/sys/intr/Update.java
  454 | Unable to auto-update a command Modified UPDATE command nxm/sys/intr/Update.java
  455 | Must do a PATH REDO after an UPDATE command Modified UPDATE command nxm/sys/intr/Update.java
  465 | Allow compile with -g debug flag os/dos/nmstart.bat os/dos/nmmake.bat os/dos/nmend.bat os/dos/nmbld.bat os/unix/nmstart os/unix/nmmake os/unix/nmbld readmeMaint.txt
  1344 | Checking for presence of a slash "/" Only add terminating path separator if one is not already present nxm/sys/lib/Shell.java nxm/sys/lib/OS.java os/dos/nm.bat readme.txt
  1349 | Version number should be string instead of int changed int to String to allow letters in version identifier nxm/sys/inc/Installation.java
  2226 | Removed nxm/sys/Overview.class from baseline class file accidentally inserted into baseline was removed nxm/sys/Overview.class
  2241 | Put classpath at front when invoking java (similar to bug 1351 fixed in nxm1.5.4b.) os/dos/nm.bat
  2264 | Support for scalar packed bits. nxm/sys/lib/Convert.c nxm/sys/lib/Convert.java nxm/sys/lib/Data.java nxm/sys/lib/DataFile.java
  2265 | Added ability to change file format types Can change from packed bit, can not currently change to packed bit. nxm/sys/prim/convert.java nxm/sys/exp/convert.exp
  2326 | Added fcalculator nxm/sys/prim/fcalculator.java nxm/sys/lib/DataOps.java nxm/sys/inc/Constants.java nxm/sys/exp/fcalculator.exp nxm/sys/exp/fcalculator.java
  2343 | Changed to Unit.TIME from hard coded 1. nxm/sys/prim/waveform.java
  2386 | Added /SCROLLEND switch to LIST primitive. nxm/sys/prim/list.java nxm/sys/libg/GridSheet.java nxm/sys/test/scroll_test.mm nxm/sys/test/scroll_test.mmp1
  2403 | Cannot make nmsf.exe and native DLLs on DOS if (cygwin) gcc compiler defined, compiles all native files locally readmeMaint.txt os/dos/nmstart.bat os/dos/nmmake.bat os/dos/nmbld.bat nxm/sys/lib/NTerminal.c
  2542 | Described how to disable adobe-specific fonts for Linux readme.txt
  2549 | added selectfile primitive to UCL option tree nxm/sys/lib/CoreIO.java nxm/ucl/cfg/commands.cnf nxm/ucl/exp/selectfile.exp nxm/ucl/prim/selectfile.java nxm/ucl/test/selectfile_test.mm nxm/ucl/test/readme.txt
  2550 | CoreIO changes for setting/getting HTTP files nxm/sys/lib/CoreIO.java

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