Re: Octave3.6.0_gcc4.6.2 mingw binaries for testing

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nitnit <nitnit <at> gmail.com> writes:

> > 2.  The help function didn't work properly, taking a really long time, I
> > get a
> > windows popup error about makeinfo needing to close, and "warning: help:
> > Texinfo
> > formatting filter exited abnormally; raw Texinfo source of help text
> > follows..."
> > at the octave prompt.  Not sure if this is a configuration issue.
> > 
> > 3. My command history doesn't seem to go back to previous sessions. 
> > Again, not
> > sure if this is a configuration problem on my part.
> > 
> > 
> 
> I can't reproduce 2 and 3. Regarding 2, can you be more specific - for which
> help item you have got the pop-up window ?

#2 -- it is one of those windows "such and such program terminated abnormally"
things.  I think makeinfo is failing in the background, but I am not sure.

#3 -- it might be a local issue -- I will check it out more.

> > 4.  Can't we keep the binaries on sourceforge, 
> 
> Sorry about that. I don't have such permission for sourceforge. I will try
> to find a better sharing service next time.

No need to apologize -- hopefully somebody can get you permission.