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= What is new in Tol 3.1 =

Note that version style has been simplified to just two numbers: x.y

One version has a set of goals and a deadline to meet during their development phase, but should be adjusted by the requirements specified by users on the tickets. Each breakthrough will mean the release of a beta version to be specified with the letter 'b' followed by a sequential numeric code of three digits with zeros from the left: 'x.y bzzz'

Once published can arise, especially at first, small problems will be resolved with patches whose numbering is similar to that of the beta but with the letter 'p': 'x.y pzzz'

[https://www.tol-project.org/report/19 Here] you can view a detailed report of all solved 
tickets.

Following is a summary of the must relevant changes.

== Kernel ==

 * Solved some problems with macro {{{#Embed }}}
 * Enhanced behaviour of class related documentation functionalities: {{{_.autodoc.member}}}, {{{PutDescription}}}, {{{Description}}}
 * Solved some problems using global access operator {{{ ::global_variable }}}
 * Solved some problems with {{{ ObjectExist }}}
 * New function to add members to an existant NameBlock {{{Real AddMember(NameBlock nb, Anything member)}}}
 * TextMatch calls to TextMatch_Tcl to solve old known problems.
 * Avoiding copy of objects by means of new referential operator {{{$}}} to be used with new structures {{{@Real, @Text, ...}}}
 * Fixed bug in {{{PutName}}} working over local function arguments

== TolConfigManager ==

 * Enhancement of maintenance of user options.
 * Merging new default options with older configuration files.

== Time Algebra ==

 * Solved some problems handling with empty {{{TimeSet W}}}
 * Enhancement of storement of {{{TimeSet}}} objects in OIS
 * Solved some problems with SerDat
 * Enhancement of efficiency in {{{Polyn:Serie}}} and other operations

== Math ==

 * Matrix and Real mixed arguments extended to logical and comparisson functions. First argument must be matrix. Now you can write [[BR]]
   {{{ 
#!java
  Matrix M = ...; 
  Matrix LT(M, 1); 
   }}}
 * Enhanced {{{MatQuery}}} methods to handle with matrix operations like sorting, selecting or classifying
 * Solved som problems with some {{{VMatrix}}} methods as {{{MergeRows}}} or {{{SubDiag}}}
 * Faster AIA algorithm using VMatrix.
 * {{{TolIpopt}}}: Fast and robust algorithms to solve constrained bi-linear optimization problems.
 * Enhanced behaviour of TruncStdGaussian in extreme cases
 * Solved problems of IsStationary and StationaryValue over non full polynomials, that caused false non stationarity messages on some ARIMA estimations, both {{{Estimate}}} and {{{BSR}}}
 * Solved some problems with ARMA initial values in {{{Estimate}}}
 * Package {{{BysMcmc}}} (BSR)
   * Solving problems with border points in {{{BysMcmc}}}
   * {{{BysMcmc}}} can be used to generate multiple chains from over-dispersed initial points 
   * Prior information over unknown output in Probit models with {{{BysMcmc}}}
   * Adding information over linear restrictions in {{{BysMcmc}}}
   * More efficient import and parser methods of regression matrices in package {{{BysMcmc}}}
 * Including ROC related methods to package {{{QltvRespModel}}}

== First releases of uncomplete packages ==
 * {{{LinAproxNonLinReg}}}: Linearized aproximation to non linear regression
 * {{{BysDecision}}}: Solving typical Bayes Decision problems
 * {{{MWG}}}: Metropolis Within Gibbs generic models
 * {{{MatAlg}}}: Matrix algebra related methods

== TolExcel ==

 * Excel API is now part of a packages which make easier its evolution
 * Created a wrapper class
 * Not only excel files can be read but also created
 * Improved tab navigation
 * Solved some bugs with date cells.
 * '''(josp?)'''

== GuiTools ==

 * Order of options within the menu can be enforced
 * ImageManager implemented which makes possible to associate icons for classes and menu options.
 * 


== CurlApi ==

 * '''(josp?)'''

== TclCore ==

 * '''(josp?)'''

== TolPackage ==

 * Solved some problems about comparing package names and version numbers.
 * Including local information to be used in local repositories without loading the package.
 * Enhanced behaviour in non connected machines.

== TolBase ==
 
 * Graphic interface to manage packages.  '''(josp?)'''
  * Viewing status of local and remote packages
  * Updating, upgrading, removing, ..
  * Controlling locked packages
 * New visual tool for scape strings in ''editor'' and ''eval'' window
 * Allowing syntax check with {{{#Embed}}}
 * project.ini can be specified at command line, in this way all project configuration file can be stored relative to the project directory structure.

== TolServer/RMTPS ==

 * projects can be configured in {{{rmpts}}} server:
  * variables can be defined at server configuration file
  * startup file can be configured at server
  * cvs operations can be executed remotely on the server
  * bdr and bmr is defined at server side
  * log can be redirected local to the project

== General == 
 * improved compilation process on Linux, best known distribution:
  * CentOS 5.4
  * SuSe 14.x
  * Ubuntu (x.x)