Announcing XOTcl 1.4.0 ************************* Hi everybody. I am pleased to announce the availability of XOTcl 1.4.0. Major changes relative to 1.3.9 are: * Improved Functionality * new option: ::xotcl::configure softrecreate on|off if softrecreate is set, class relations (superclass, subclass, class, instances) are not affected by a recreate; this allows files with class definitions more easily to reload + easier syntax for providing commands for initializing default values + setting and querying options for ::xotcl::configure similar to set * Improved code quality: + fixed a bug in connection with nonpositional arguments and "args" + fixed a bug with adding on the fly transitive mixin classes + fixed a bug with filter states after next + fixed omitted error message after calling self with unknown subcommands + fixed a bug with variable traces on thread exit (triggered by volatile) + fixed incorrect rpm dependencies + cleaner compile for xotcl for gcc 4.* under linux + don't destroy namespace imported child objects + info children returns true children, not namespace imported objects/classes + unsetting the global variable "cmd" from predefined.xotcl + Upgraded TEA to 3.5 + more regression tests addeed For more details about the changes, please consult the ChangeLog and documentation. MORE INFO General and more detailed information about XOTcl and its components can be found at http://www.xotcl.org Best regards, Gustaf Neumann Uwe Zdun