[ANN] Scipad-8.69

[François Vogel]

ANNOUNCE: Scipad version 8.69
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A new version of the Scipad text editor for Scilab and Scicoslab is 
available.


CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION
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NEW:

  * Improved usability of incremental search feature:
      . preselect the search term when the dialog shows up
      . preselect the search term when finding next/previous
      . removed bell ringing when the search wraps
      . launch search only when the user finished typing instead
        of after each character typed

  * Added feature "Transpose characters" (control-t)


FIXED BUGS:

  * Fixed non detection of changes of file on disk: file content may 
change
    even if the modified time does not (happens at least for Thunderbird
    log file) -> file size must be checked

  * Fixed: new Scipad version availability check failed:
      . in any 64 bits Windows environment not providing the registry
        package, such as Scilab-5.4.0-alpha-1
      . in any Linux environment, due to wrong dependency on the registry
        package


WHAT IS SCIPAD ?
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Scipad is a powerful editor and graphical debugger for programs 
written in Scilab language. It is a mature and highly configurable 
programmer's editor, including features like syntax colorization, 
regexp search/replace, parentheses matching, logical/physical line 
numbering, peer windows, line and block text editing, and much more. 
Scipad can be used along with Scicoslab or Scilab, but even as a 
standalone text editor. Used as internal Sci(cos)lab editor, it 
interacts tightly with the interpreter, allowing:

  - Scilab code execution control
  - conditional breakpointing
  - variable retrieval and tooltip display
  - Scilab help lookup
  - access to source code of Scilab library function
  - control of Scilab facilities for Matlab code and creation of
    help documents
  - and much more

Scipad also includes basic Modelica and XML syntax colorization; it is 
currently localized in 13 languages and further localizations can 
easily be added. Scipad is entirely written in Tcl/Tk and Scilab 
language. It has been tested and developed under various versions of 
Windows and Linux.


WHERE CAN SCIPAD BE FOUND?
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Project page @ SourceForge.net: http://sourceforge.net/p/scipad/

Direct download:
   - for Scilab: 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scipad/files/scipad/8.69/scipad-8.69-Scilab5.zip/download
   - for Scicoslab: 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scipad/files/scipad-8.69/scipad-8.69-Scicoslab.zip/download

Installation instructions: 
http://sourceforge.net/p/scipad/wiki/Installation/

Details regarding the tested platforms: 
http://sourceforge.net/p/scipad/wiki/Tested%20on/


LICENSE
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Scipad is a free software distributed under the terms of the GPL (V2) 
license.