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color=#0000ff size=2>Checked out the tab-support on the new console -
COOL! I'm going to have to peek at this code
shortly...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
users-ironpython.com-bounces@lists.ironpython.com
[mailto:users-ironpython.com-bounces@lists.ironpython.com] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Martin Maly<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 02, 2005 10:20 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
users-ironpython.com@lists.ironpython.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [IronPython]
IronPython 0.9 released<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>Hello IronPython
community,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>it has been
exactly seven weeks since the last IronPython release - 0.7.6. Back then we
announced that the next release would take longer than our usual
two weeks, it would include some larger-scale changes, and it would be
version 0.8. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>The work did
take couple weeks more than we expected and as OsCon approached, we decided
to wait one extra week and announce our release at OsCon (as Keith correctly
guessed). Additionally, once the changes were finished, we realized that given
the extent of the changes, it was more appropriate to call the release a
0.9.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>So, what's new in
IronPython 0.9?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>* The
implementation of subclassing .Net classes and method
overriding.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>* Improved overloaded method
resolution.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>* Much better COM
interop support</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>* IronPython test
suite is now part of the release (see below on the usage)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>* New example is
included - Embedding IronPython</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>* Multi-line
import statement support: from x import ( ..., ... )</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>* Very simple
support for tab-completion in the console window</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>* Bug
fixes</SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>There are many
people who contributed to this release by providing feedback, reporting bugs
and making valuable suggestions. Thank you very much:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>Jonathan
Jacobs, </SPAN>Keith J. Farmer,<SPAN class=517420402-30072005>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=+0><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>Anthony Tarlano, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>Miguel de Icaza, </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>Nicholas Jacobson,
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=517420402-30072005><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Luis M.
Gonzalez,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=517420402-30072005><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Michael Taylor,
</FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Ken Manheimer,
</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=517420402-30072005><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>Mike Hostetler, </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=+0><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Morgan Martinet,
</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=517420402-30072005><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>David Wilson, </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=+0><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005><FONT face=Verdana size=2>J. Merrill,
</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=517420402-30072005><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>Richard Hsu,</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=517420402-30072005><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Niki
Spahiev, </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=517420402-30072005><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>xtian, </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>Flexibal, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>grizlupo, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>Koly, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>perhaps.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>Few more notes:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>Test
suite:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>The test suite
resides in the Scripts\Tests folder and the easiest way to run the whole suite
is to execute:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>bin\IronPythonConsole.exe
Scripts\TestAll.py</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>Executing
individual test scripts also works:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>IronPythonConsole.exe
Scripts\Tests\Assert.py</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>Note that to run
the tests, you need to build IronPythonTest.dll in the IronPythonTest
folder.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>Improved console:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>The new console is
turned off by default. To try it out, run IronPythonConsole with the command
line parameter:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>"-X:TabCompletion". The parameter is case sensitive.
The implementation is very simple for now.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>Known issues:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>The Community
Technology Preview release of Visual Studio and .NET 2.0, version 2.0.50630.0.
contains a change which is not compatible with IronPython built on .NET 2.0 Beta
2. The symptom is an exception:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005>System.MissingFieldException: Field not found:
'System.Collections.Generic.KeyValuePair`2.Key'.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>The Key field on
the KeyValuePair class became a property in the CTP release. Rebuilding
IronPython on the Community Technology Preview release, version 2.0.50630.0 will
fix the problem. We decided to maintain the dependency of the released binaries
on .NET 2.0 Beta 2 (version 2.0.50215.44) because we believe the Beta 2 release
is more widely adopted.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>That is all for
today, from the OsCon conference in Portland, OR</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=517420402-30072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>Thank you and keep
in touch</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=517420402-30072005>The IronPython
team</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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