X-Git-Url: https://pintos-os.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=352b6bfa65bcc318e70d9c64cef44c178c92baf3;hb=refs%2Fbuilds%2F20130903030505%2Fpspp;hp=3974f542b3440606e8e504f573255d2a82e6966b;hpb=40cd3ae772434bad9881c919f7db0b47f66d269b;p=pspp diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 3974f542b3..352b6bfa65 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,10 +1,31 @@ PSPP NEWS -- history of user-visible changes. -Copyright (C) 1996-2000, 2008-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc. +Copyright (C) 1996-2000, 2008-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc. See the end for copying conditions. Please send PSPP bug reports to bug-gnu-pspp@gnu.org. -Changes from 0.6.2 to 0.7.9: +Changes after 0.8.0: + + * New commands: + + - VARIABLE ROLE. + + * PSPPIRE graphical user interface improvements: + + - Syntax windows now parse syntax in "auto" mode, which in practice + should mean that both "batch" and "interactive" syntax now works, + instead of just "interactive" syntax. + + - The variable pane of data windows now include a Role column. + + * Notable bug fixes: + + - System files written by IBM SPSS 21 are now read without warnings. + + - PSPPIRE should now more gracefully handle syntax files that contain + errors. + +Changes from 0.6.2 to 0.8.0: * New commands: @@ -17,6 +38,7 @@ Changes from 0.6.2 to 0.7.9: - DATASET DECLARE - DATASET DISPLAY - DATASET NAME + - LOGISTIC REGRESSION - MATCH FILES - MEANS - MRSETS @@ -40,9 +62,12 @@ Changes from 0.6.2 to 0.7.9: contains an INCLUDE or INSERT command, substitutions are not applied to the included file. + - FILE HANDLE has a new ENDS subcommand to select CR or CRLF new-lines. + - HOST has been updated to use more modern syntax. - - GET, INCLUDE, and INSERT have a new ENCODING subcommand. + - Most commands that work with data files now support a new + ENCODING subcommand. - MISSING VALUES can now assign missing values to long string variables. @@ -56,6 +81,9 @@ Changes from 0.6.2 to 0.7.9: - SET and SHOW no longer have ENDCMD, NULLINE, PROMPT, CPROMPT, and DPROMPT subcommands. The defaults are now fixed values. + - SHOW now has a JOURNAL subcommand, to show the location of the + journal file. + - VALUE LABELS can now assign value labels to long string variables. @@ -90,6 +118,9 @@ Changes from 0.6.2 to 0.7.9: argument. This means that on a properly configured desktop, double clicking on an icon will open the file. + - Foreign formats, such as Gnumeric, OpenDocument and CSV can be imported + via using an "intelligent" application assistant dialog. + * Output changes: - The new "cairo" output driver supports output in PostScript, PDF, @@ -129,6 +160,10 @@ Changes from 0.6.2 to 0.7.9: See the documentation for the INSERT command in the PSPP manual for more information. + * Text data files that PRINT and WRITE creates now use the system + native line ends by default (CRLF on Windows, LF only elsewhere). + Use the new ENDS subcommand on FILE HANDLE to override the default. + * A new Perl module allows Perl programs to read and write PSPP system files.