1 Changes between version 5.2.X and 5.3.0 of Scilab
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8 * Faster access to primitive table (internal). This change improves the overall
15 * On Windows, Scilab can use FFTW3 wrapper of Intel Math Kernel Library.
16 Select "Download FFTW3 wrapper optimized by Intel Math Kernel Library" during
22 * the set and get functions are now overloadable.
27 * It is now possible to use LaTeX inline in the documentation. Thanks to
28 Calixte Denizet for this feature. (See bug #4329)
30 * bug 6630 fixed - JavaHelp does not update existing image files when building help.
36 * modelica compiler 1.12.1
38 * bug 4156 fixed - scicos defines some temp. variables on stack without remove.
40 * bug 4705 fixed - scicos used a non existing file BEpsf
42 * The default palettes can now be manipulated by the user.
44 * LaTeX formulas can be used on any TextBlock using the Scilab tag based
47 * builnewblock.sci rewritten to use scilab dynamic link module tools.
49 * bug 5161 fixed - The export to SVG did not work with images or html.
51 * bug 5596 fixed - It was not possible to change text block properties (font
54 * bug 6661 fixed - "Code Generation" menu failed.
56 * bug 6672 fixed - "Code generation" failed if superblock had
59 * bug 6674 fixed - modelica generic block did not work.
61 * bug 6668 fixed - Xcos modelica demos did not work with the new
67 * On Windows, Pentium III class (or equivalent) with SSE instructions is
70 * Windows 2000 is no more supported as operating system.
72 * Scilab Mac OS X distribution relies only on Java 1.6 and is therefor now
73 only available under 64 bits OS (Most of 10.5 and all 10.6 Mac OS X versions)
75 * Under Mac OS X, uses /usr/libexec/java_home instead of hardcoded paths to
78 * tclsci module is dynamically loaded by Scilab.
80 * pvm module is dynamically loaded by Scilab.
82 * fix many warnings detected by Intel Fortran 11.1.051 and more on Windows.
87 * %helps_modules (global variable in scilab) is defined only when
88 scilab build help and no more at scilab's startup.
93 * Mechanism of unitary tests for Java code based on TestNG added and used
98 * Antialiasing activated by default to render text
104 * 'MSDOS' obsolete see 'getos' (SEP #39).
107 Removed functions (previously declared as obsolete):
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110 * 'textprint', 'pol2tex' replaced by 'prettyprint'.
112 * 'tk_savefile' replaced by 'uigetfile'.
114 * 'tk_getdir' replaced by 'uigetdir'.
116 * 'tk_choose' replaced by 'x_choose'.
118 * 'sci2excel' replaced by 'write_csv'.
120 * 'excel2sci' replaced by 'read_csv'.
122 * 'x_message_modeless' replaced by 'messagebox'.
124 * 'sethomedirectory' replaced by 'SCIHOME'.
126 * 'getcwd' replaced by 'pwd'.
128 * 'xbasc' replaced by 'clf'.
130 * 'getf' replaced by 'exec'.
132 * 'NumTokens' replaced by 'tokens'.
134 * 'sort' replaced by 'gsort'.
136 * 'scilab_demos' replaced by 'demo_gui'.
138 * 'with_gtk' replaced by 'getversion'.
143 * bug 6419 fixed - gstacksize() There was no way to retrieve minimum from Scilab.
145 * bug 6428 fixed - fscanfMat did not manage format parameter as fprintfMat.
147 * bug 6435 fixed - error 4 returned a wrong message.
149 * bug 6484 fixed - file did not return filename of a opened fortran file.
151 * bug 6511 fixed - mseek and mtell did not manage files > 2 Gbytes on 64 bits
154 * bug 6516 fixed - fullfile did not remove blanks and not create a valid path.
156 * bug 6543 fixed - neldermead issues for automatic restarts.
158 * bug 6549 fixed - genlib function had a behavior which was not consistent with the load function.
160 * bug 6550 fixed - lib(".") returned a relative path in library variable created.
162 * bug 6556 fixed - fprintf() returned an error if it's called 2 times (or more) on the same file.
164 * bug 6682 fixed - mprintf, msprintf, mfprintf did not manage octal (%o) format.