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31 Oct 2017 |
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Version 0.9.9 (in progress) |
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- New data structures to improve compiler error reporting ('relerrorlist') |
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- Eliminated redundant 'mem.c' and 'freestore.c' code, switch to 'pool' instead. |
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- Several disused codes moved to 'disused' folder (may recover later) |
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- Update to recent GCC/SCons/Linux |
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- TODO: Merge changes for GTK3 |
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- TODO: Merge Python3 support |
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- TODO: Merge Improvements to canvas-based modeller |
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30 Apr 2012 |
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Version 0.9.8 |
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- 64-bit and 32-bit support for Windows (John) |
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- Added new SOLVER, OPTION and SOLVE commands for use in METHODS (John) |
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- Much improved Observer functionality with plotting and 'study' (Aakash) |
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- Added support for viewing ALIASES lists in the PyGTK GUI (John) |
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- Fixed crash due to console output with when starting with pythonw on |
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Windows. |
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- Support for SWIG 2.x added. |
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- Fixed a couple of minor memory leaks and too-early freeing (john) |
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- Rewrote Simulation::solve to respect solver-imposed iteration limits (john) |
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- Reduced default QRSlv time limit to 20 seconds (down from 1500 s). |
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- Added ASCEND syntax highlighting capability for several new text editors |
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(see http://ascend4.org/Syntax_highlighting for details) |
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- Added example model of a combined cycle gas turbine power station (John) |
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- Stopped addition of several redundant files in the source code tarball |
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which required improvements to SCons 'DistTar' functionality (John) |
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- Require SUNDIALS 2.4.0, no support for older versions now. |
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- Fixed bug with detection of SUNDIALS on Windows (Luo Yu, john) |
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- Fixed a couple of minor GUI errors in PyGTK GUI (john) |
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- Added Save As functionality for dependency graph (grivan) |
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- Fixed bug 425: 'View notes' window shows duplicated notes (grivan) |
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- Fixed errors in closed boiler feedwater heater model (Kelvin Hang Sio) |
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- Fixed G77 detection for use by LSODE (john) |
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- Now requiring SCons v0.98 or later. |
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- Fixed bug 436: CONOPT_PATH problems with Linux (john) |
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- Some progress toward packaged App version of ASCEND for Mac (john) |
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- Partially updated Canvas GUI code to work with latest Gaphas (arijit) |
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- Extensive set of new CUnit test cases. |
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- New installer should be able to navigate most HTTP proxies now (John) |
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- Numerous other bugs fixed, see: http://bugs.ascend4.org/changelog_page.php |
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24 Dec 2009 |
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Version 0.9.7 |
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- Fixed problem with environment variables under Windows in 0.9.6 release |
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- Porting to Mac OS X (John) |
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- Adding support for IPOPT optimisation solver (Mahesh, Ben, John) |
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- Adding new LINK syntax and DER and INDEPENDENT statements (Dante, Ben, John) |
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- Improvements to canvas-based GUI (Arijit, John) |
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- CSV data reader (Jose, John) |
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30 Apr 2009 |
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Version 0.9.6 |
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- Major code reorgansation, switched active development back to trunk |
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- Snapshop of code before start of GSOC2009 students. |
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- Much expanded syntax highlighting for gedit users (Linux) |
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- Improved packaging for Ubuntu (more standards-compliant) |
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- Restored functionality of 'relative paths' usages for Tcl/Tk GUI. |
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- Implementation of Canvas GUI progressed a bit more, still pre-alpha. |
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- Support for Autotools and Visual Studio removed (too stale to stay there) |
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- Header files are now located in /usr/include/ascend on Linux. |
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- Added Python bindings for FPROPS. |
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- Added Hydrogen, Water to FPROPS. |
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- Fixed support for 'critical terms', speed of sound, specific heat |
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and partial derivatives in FPROPS. |
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- DTAR now fails if dpkg-buildpackage fails. |
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- In PyGTK GUI, 'fixed variables' dialog now shows variable values. |
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- Graphviz system graph now shows unconverged relations. |
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- Added 'sticky' installer preferences in Windows, to help prevent |
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uninstall problems. |
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- Add support for SCons 1.2.0 (some deprecation warnings still though) |
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- ascend-config outputs paths with double backslash on Windows. |
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- Added LoadString method in Python bindings, for use by Canvas GUI. |
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- Fixed apparent bug in pairlist_append_unique. |
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- Added pairlist_set and pairlist_values_and_destroy. |
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- Added new 'notequery' module for 'most refined' notes on a model. |
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- Added new test models in test/canvas/blocktypes.a4c. |
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29 Sep 2008 |
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Version 0.9.5.116 |
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- Instance::as renamed to Instance::in (for expressing a value in the |
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desired units) because 'as' is a reserved word in Python. |
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- Some efforts underway to implement new rigorous thermodynamic property |
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calculator using MBWR and Helmholtz correlations. |
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- Fixed linking of LSODE with '-fPIC' required for amd64 platform. |
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- Added 'dtar' utility to facility quick building of DEB packages from |
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source code tarball plus debian.tar.gz file. |
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- Some efforts on creating a graphical 'block' editor including partial |
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implementation of a canvas widget plus scanning the library for suitable |
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'block' type models according to certain criteria. |
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- 'kinematic_viscosity' now available in atoms.a4l. |
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- Added legend to Krishnan's 'zplot' utility. |
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- Some further efforts to complete the tie-in to the IPOPT solver (now ver 3.4.0) |
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- Added 'notequery.c' to seek out most applicable NOTES on a given instance. |
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- Fixed bug with 'apply' button in Units of Measurement dialog. |
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- Fixed silly mistake in 'turbine' model in johnpye/rankine.a4c. |
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- Fix python handling of 'unable to build system' error. |
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- Moved 'ascend-config' package to 'ascend-devel' RPM. |
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- Fixed linking against Tcl/Tk for Fedora 9. |
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- Some updates to build scripts for new SCons API. |
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- Silenced some debug output from various places. |
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- Added code for reading climate data in ACDB (Australian Climate Databank) |
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format. |
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- Update to support IPOPT 3.4.0 |
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- Some work on fixing bug with IDA when derivs without vars present. |
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- Fixed section numbering in 'book.pdf'. |
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- Fixed Graphviz behaviour when model too large. |
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- Expanded GtkSourceView2 highlighting. |
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- Fixed installation in GNOME Applications menu. |
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- Fixed some problems with GUI object names that crept in due to use of Glade-3 |
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- Added new external library 'FPROPS' for calculation of accurate thermodynamic |
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properties. |
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Version 0.9.5.115 |
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- Was not released (due to probs with version numbering on the Ubuntu PPA) |
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27 Feb 2008 |
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Version 0.9.5.114 |
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- Fixed launching problems on Windows |
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- Added Units of Measurement dialog to PyGTK GUI. |
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- Updated version check to use the CMU server instead of old UNSW server. |
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- Fixed ascend-config script for Windows paths containing spaces. |
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- Fixed display of logrels in PyGTK GUI. |
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- PyGTK GUI correctly opens PDF docs if available on local machine. |
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- Added a PyGTK crash dialog to give information about failures in ASCEND. |
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- DOPRI5 converted to full 'solver' status (lives in solvers/dopri5 now). |
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- Added (experimental) DOPRI5 integrator to the Windows binary installer. |
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- Fixed some problems with linking to CONOPT optimiser |
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- Streamlined some internal build-time dependencies. |
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- Improved gtksourceview-2.0 highlighting for use with Gedit on Linux. |
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- Added Graphviz bindings to allow dependency graph view. |
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- Some code renaming/refactoring in 'compiler' and 'system' sections. |
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- Fixed splash-screen behaviour |
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- Refactored 'moduleview' out of 'gtkbrowser'. |
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- Some preliminary fixes to attempt support for Mac platform. |
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- Added some CUnit test cases for 'compiler' section, renamed all CUnit tests. |
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- Fixed dlopen bug on Linux. |
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- Changes to measures.a4l to add SI prefixes and modified the base units to |
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their abbreviation instead of full names. |
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TODO: more work to get IPOPT solver working. |
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TODO: still some problems with DOPRI5 solver. |
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TODO: fix GraphViz dependency so that it can be dlopened rather than linked. |
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19 Aug 2007 |
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Version 0.9.5.113 |
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- Fixed launching of help files/web links from PyGTK GUI on Linux. |
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- Added option in Windows installer to install header files for developers. |
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- Fixed value of @PYTHON@ on Windows for use in ascend-config script. |
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- Fixed deletion of $INSTDIR/solvers on Windows during uninstall. |
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TODO: work on support for users with GIMP's GTK+ runtime installed. |
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TODO: translate line-endings for installed files on windows. |
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5 Aug 2007 |
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Version 0.9.5.112 |
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Solver interface |
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- all solvers and integrators are now built as 'external library' DLL/SOs. |
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- new ASCENDSOLVERS environment variable gives additional search path location |
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that is checked when attempting to satisfy IMPORT statements. |
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- Fixed behaviour scons when lex/yacc not available. |
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- Many ASC_DLLSPEC qualifiers added as result of the expanded use of external |
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libraries. |
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Solvers |
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- CONOPT no longer needs to be present at buildtime. This was possible due |
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to permission from Arne Drud to add the 'conopt.h' file to our source code. |
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- BLAS and LINPACK are now embedded in the LSODE DLL/SO. They are not |
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part of libascend, which makes the main DLL about 1 MB smaller. |
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- Some bugs in the DOPRI5 integrator identified (full testing still not |
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completed). |
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- placeholder for a future TRON solver (work still to do on that) |
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- work underway on the IPOPT optimisation solver. |
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Model library |
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- Equations of state models from Krishnan. |
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- Added ASCEND port of the standard GAMS example problem. |
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Windows installer |
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- Added ability to download and install missing dependencies. This |
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makes getting started with ASCEND much simpler for new users. |
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- Added the user's manual (in PDF form) to the installer package. |
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RPM package |
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- A SUNDIALS RPM package has been submitted for inclusion in Fedora, making |
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installation of ASCEND possible with a single download on that distro. |
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- RPM divided into subpackages ascend, ascend-devel, ascend-doc. |
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- Other work on building RPMs for a range of Linux platforms using |
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the new OpenSUSE Build Service. |
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DEB package |
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- Fixed. |
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3 Jun 2007 |
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Version 0.9.5.111 |
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Windows packaging improvements: |
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- Launch via pythonw.exe instead of batch file |
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- File association for .a4c and .a4l files |
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- Add Model Library link to Start menu |
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- Add CHANGELOG.txt and LICENSE.txt to Start menu |
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- Detect missing PyGTK, PyCairo or PyGObject at install-time |
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- Fix message for missing matplotlib in fourbarplot.py |
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DOPRI5 integrator |
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- Experimental release of DOPRI5 integrator for testing |
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- Changes to Integrator API to allow loading external DLL/SOs |
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Linux packaging improvements |
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- Add SONAME to libascend |
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26 May 2007 |
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Version 0.9.5.110 |
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Removed dependency on matplotlib and numpy when ASCEND PyGTK |
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first load. |
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Fixed some problems with files left behind after uninstall |
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on Windows. |
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Added bug tracker link to help menu. |
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Added loading splash screen |
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Eliminated some cruft form the tarball. |
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Restored basic build suppot for Autotools (Ben) |
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Added missing .svg files in Windows installer |
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Added icon in Windows Start menu |
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Console now minimised by default on Windows |
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28 April 2007 |
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Version 0.9.5.109 |
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Added Debian packaging. |
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Suppressed passing of FILE* objects between Python and C on |
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the Windows platform, owing to a bug/limitation in GCC on |
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MinGW. |
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First upload of Windows installer to SF.net (there have been |
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earlier versions on the Wiki though). |
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23 April 2007 |
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Version 0.9.5.108 |
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Alpha relase including new PyGTK GUI. This release continues |
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a sequence of releases in the ASCEND Wiki, but is the first |
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version we are releasing using the SF.net File Releases system. |
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- Fedora Core 6 RPM |
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- PyGTK GUI |
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- Plotting with Matplotlib |
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- ExtPy functionality for script-based METHODS |
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- External 'black box' function support restored |
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- Documentation converted to LyX |
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- Python-based test suite |
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- CONOPT and CMSlv support restored |
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10 March 2007 |
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(No release) |
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- created this changelog using file releases list from old |
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website -- JP |
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April 24 2000 |
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Version IV 0.9.1 |
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- Expanded chemical species database |
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- Dynamic simulation modeling libraries |
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June 23 1998 |
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- WinNT, Win95, UNIX sources |
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- WinNT, Win95 binaries |
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- Redhat Linux 5 RPM binary |
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- Redhat Linux 5 RPM source |
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- Dynamic simulation modeling libraries |
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- Howto-ascend examples and modeling guidelines manual, indexed. |
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- GUI and syntax document manual, partially revised. |
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October 1997 |
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ASCEND IV 0.8 |
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- WinNT, Win95, UNIX sources |
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- WinNT, Win95 binaries |
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- GUI and syntax document manual. |
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