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(Planned upgrades: corrections)
(GUI version backward compatibility)
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* After running a calculation ("integration"), test the yield-plotting feature using the "Plot yields" button.  If there is an error finding gnuplot, install gnuplot on the system so that it is in the user's path, i.e., that it can be invoked by typing "gnuplot" at the terminal prompt.
* After running a calculation ("integration"), test the yield-plotting feature using the "Plot yields" button.  If there is an error finding gnuplot, install gnuplot on the system so that it is in the user's path, i.e., that it can be invoked by typing "gnuplot" at the terminal prompt.
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==GUI version backward compatibility==
==GUI version backward compatibility==
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As of version 2.0.0.beta, the GUI preserves backward-compatibility of the saved session files, so that users can upgrade the GUI without having to rebuild the session.
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In the beta versions, the GUI preserves backward-compatibility of the saved session files, so that users can upgrade the GUI without having to rebuild the session.
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When the release candidate becomes available, users will have to rebuild their sessions, because of major changes in the internal structure that cannot be automatically upgraded.  This can be aided by the export/import tools for the level and matrix data.
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In the release versions, automatic upgrading of saved sessions will be reinstated.
==Beta version capabilities==
==Beta version capabilities==

Revision as of 13:01, 20 August 2011

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