[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #42867] Several bugs in the latest development version of Windows GUI

[anonymous]

URL:
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                 Summary: Several  bugs in  the latest development version of 
Windows GUI
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Tue 29 Jul 2014 05:09:19 AM UTC
                Category: GUI
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: None
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Nirmal Samuel
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.8.1
        Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Details:

I installed the version, that is clearly tagged as "non-release" version that
is under development.  But i needed the GUI in MS Windows platform, and so, i
installed it to test it. Following are the bugs i noticed:


1.  Changing color of command window, at program startup, did not change
background color properly.

2.  Run the following script. Then press control-C twice when it pauses. We
get prompt. Press Control-C again to abort.
Now press control-c again, to see program crash.



clear ; close all; clc
%% ==================== Part 1: Basic Function ====================
fprintf('Running warmUpExercise ... \n');
fprintf('5x5 Identity Matrix: \n');

fprintf('Program paused. Press enter to continue.\n');
pause;



3.  File->Recent Editor Files->open qt-settings  file  (present under
$HOME/.config  directory.    Pop up window says "It seems .... file has been
modified by another program.   Do you want to reload it ? "  Click on  YES, to
see the infinite loop.
    
4.  Editor style preferences are not working. (forground/background color-
default)
    Once applied,  the windows that are currently open, should change color.
    I noticed this, soon after installation, when i went to change settings,
before 
    i started using the editor. There was only one file open (this text file)
at this time.
    

5.  Last, but most important for me:  File Menu -> Preferences -> Editor  tab
->  Use Custom Editor,  is not working. I tried both  vim.exe  and  gvim.exe 
which are installed on my MS-Windows XP  machine.  Both are not working. 
Default editor seems to work, but does not have features that a developer
needs.

Keep up the good work. I appreciate all the work you guys are doing, and
providing this free software.




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