[Scilab-users] ATOMS packages manager: missing packages in categories => FIXED!

[Samuel Gougeon]

I did something before posting that removed a step of the how-to . Here 
it is restored:

Le 29/05/2017 à 23:19, Samuel Gougeon a écrit :
> *The how-to apply the patch is the following*:
>
>   * --> oldd = pwd();  // save your current directory
>   * --> cd SCI/modules/atoms/macros/atoms_internals
>     --> edit("atomsDESCRIPTIONcat.sci", 114)
>   * In the /categor//ies_flat/ section, replace
>
> for i=1:size(category_names,"*")
> if~isfield(categories_flat_out,category_names(i))then
> categories_flat_out(category_names(i))=categories_flat_in_2(category_names(i));
> end
> end
>         with
>
> for i=1:size(category_names,"*")
> if~isfield(categories_flat_out,category_names(i))then
> categories_flat_out(category_names(i))=categories_flat_in_2(category_names(i));
> else
> // If the category is already registered, we concatenate the master
> // and the new incoming lists of packages registered in it:
> tmp_out=categories_flat_out(category_names(i))("packages");
> tmp_in_2=categories_flat_in_2(category_names(i))("packages");
> categories_flat_out(category_names(i))("packages")=[tmp_out;tmp_in_2];
> end
> end
>         Then :
>
>   * save the modification. In the console:
>     --> predef clear        // unprotect the library name
>     --> genlib atomsinternalslib  // recompile the library
>     --> cd(oldd)            // go back to your working dir
>     --> atomsSystemUpdate   // refresh your atoms list
>     --> atomsGui()          // launch the manager, and enjoy, for ever :)
>
> The issue was that as soon as a first package was installed from a 
> category, it canceled the listing of all other packages proposed in 
> its categories. So, the bug appeared or not for a category depending 
> on packages already installed.
>
> Hope this can save hours to other ATOMS users and authors
>
> Samuel

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