Changeset 709

Timestamp:

07/17/09 18:20:14 (4 years ago)

Author:

atorf

Message:

Final release notes update (hopefully)

Location:

branches/version-3.00

Files:

• doc/release.html (modified) (4 diffs)
• root/RELEASE (modified) (3 diffs)

branches/version-3.00/doc/release.html

@@ -14 +14 @@
   <li><b>New features:</b></li>
   <ul>
-    <li>Class <code>NXTMotor</code> (formerly known as <code>NXTmotor</code>) now has new propert <code>ActionAtTachoLimit</code> (use instead of <code>BrakeAtTachoLimit</code>)</li>
+    <li>Class <code>NXTMotor</code> (formerly known as <code>NXTmotor</code>) now has new property <code>ActionAtTachoLimit</code> (use instead of <code>BrakeAtTachoLimit</code>)</li>
         <li>New function  <code>DirectMotorCommand</code> (usage and syntax identical to passing all parameters at once to removed function <code>SendMotorSettings</code>)</li>
     <li>New optional argument <code>'MotorControlFilename'</code> for functions <code>COM_OpenNXT</code> and <code>COM_OpenNXTEx</code>, followed by a custom filename to override the default setting or an empty string to disable launching of the embedded program</li>
@@ -24 +24 @@
     <li>Moved classic motor commands to private folder (deprecated):
     <code>SetMotor, GetMotor, SpeedRegulation, SyncToMotor, SetAngleLimit, SetTurnRatio, SetRampMode, SetMemoryCount, GetMemoryCount</code></li>
-        <li>Old class <code>NXTmotor</code>'s property <code>BrakeAtTachoLimit</code> has been removed (use <code>ActionAtTachoLimit</code> now), class has been renamed to <code>NXTMotor</code></li>
-    <li>Old class <code>NXTmotor</code>'s property <code>TurnRatio</code> has been removed</li>
+        <li>Removed old class <code>NXTmotor</code>'s property <code>BrakeAtTachoLimit</code> (use <code>ActionAtTachoLimit</code> now)
+    <li>Removed old class <code>NXTmotor</code>'s property <code>TurnRatio</code></li>
     <li>Removed optional argument <code>'check'</code> from <code>COM_OpenNXT</code> and <code>COM_OpenNXTEx</code> (checking is implicitely done every time now)
   </ul>
@@ -33 +33 @@
     <li>Improved <code>COM_ReadI2C</code> (now detects if a digital sensor was not opened properly)</li>
         <li>Return-structs of <code>NXT_GetOutputState</code> and <code>NXT_GetInputValues</code> now contain double datatypes in all fields (conversion from uint8 for certain fields is not necessary anymore)</li>
-    <li>Slightly improved warnings / error-checking in code>COM_OpenNXT</code> and <code>COM_OpenNXTEx</code>
-    <li>Embedded NXC program for motor control has been renamed to MotorControl12.nxc (compiles to MotorControl12.rxe), current version 1.2 was not changed. Using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Firmware 1.26 or better is strongly recommended!</li>
+    <li>Slightly improved warnings / error-checking in <code>COM_OpenNXT</code> and <code>COM_OpenNXTEx</code>
+    <li>Renamend class <code>NXTmotor</code> to <code>NXTMotor</code> (for consistency reasons and to underline new interface)</li>
+    <li>Renamed embedded NXC program for motor control to MotorControl12.nxc (compiles to MotorControl12.rxe), current version 1.2 was not changed. Using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Firmware 1.26 or better is strongly recommended!</li>
     <li>Minor documentation updates</li>
   </ul>
@@ -43 +44 @@
   <li><b>Known bugs and limitations:</b></li>
   <ul>
-    <li>This release has BETA status, so certain features might not be stable, documentation might be outdated in some places</li>
+    <li>This release has <i>beta</i> status, so certain features might not be stable, documentation might be outdated in some places</li>
     <li>New system requirements: MATLAB 7.7 (2008b)
     <li>The toolbox programs <code>ToolboxTest</code> and <code>ToolboxBenchmark</code> are not up to date yet and are hence not included in this release.

branches/version-3.00/root/RELEASE

@@ -2 +2 @@
 
     * New features:
-          o Class NXTMotor (formerly known as NXTmotor) now has new propert ActionAtTachoLimit (use instead of BrakeAtTachoLimit)
+          o Class NXTMotor (formerly known as NXTmotor) now has new property ActionAtTachoLimit (use instead of BrakeAtTachoLimit)
           o New function DirectMotorCommand (usage and syntax identical to passing all parameters at once to removed function SendMotorSettings)
           o New optional argument 'MotorControlFilename' for functions COM_OpenNXT and COM_OpenNXTEx, followed by a custom filename to override the default setting or an empty string to disable launching of the embedded program
@@ -9 +9 @@
           o Removed classic motor commands SendMotorSettings, GetMotorSettings, ResetMotorAngle, WaitForMotor, MotorRotateAbs
           o Moved classic motor commands to private folder (deprecated): SetMotor, GetMotor, SpeedRegulation, SyncToMotor, SetAngleLimit, SetTurnRatio, SetRampMode, SetMemoryCount, GetMemoryCount
-          o Old class NXTmotor's property BrakeAtTachoLimit has been removed (use ActionAtTachoLimit now), class has been renamed to NXTMotor
-          o Old class NXTmotor's property TurnRatio has been removed
+          o Removed old class NXTmotor's property BrakeAtTachoLimit (use ActionAtTachoLimit now)
+          o Removed old class NXTmotor's property TurnRatio
           o Removed optional argument 'check' from COM_OpenNXT and COM_OpenNXTEx (checking is implicitely done every time now) 
     * Improvements / Changes:
@@ -16 +16 @@
           o Improved COM_ReadI2C (now detects if a digital sensor was not opened properly)
           o Return-structs of NXT_GetOutputState and NXT_GetInputValues now contain double datatypes in all fields (conversion from uint8 for certain fields is not necessary anymore)
-          o Slightly improved warnings / error-checking in code>COM_OpenNXT and COM_OpenNXTEx
-          o Embedded NXC program for motor control has been renamed to MotorControl12.nxc (compiles to MotorControl12.rxe), current version 1.2 was not changed. Using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Firmware 1.26 or better is strongly recommended!
+          o Slightly improved warnings / error-checking in COM_OpenNXT and COM_OpenNXTEx
+          o Renamend class NXTmotor to NXTMotor (for consistency reasons and to underline new interface)
+          o Renamed embedded NXC program for motor control to MotorControl12.nxc (compiles to MotorControl12.rxe), current version 1.2 was not changed. Using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Firmware 1.26 or better is strongly recommended!
           o Minor documentation updates
     * Bugfixes:
           o Fixed instabilities in COM_OpenNXT / COM_OpenNXTEx on Linux (due to automatic Bluetooth connections) by removing this feature
     * Known bugs and limitations:
-          o This release has BETA status, so certain features might not be stable, documentation might be outdated in some places
+          o This release has beta status, so certain features might not be stable, documentation might be outdated in some places
           o New system requirements: MATLAB 7.7 (2008b)
           o The toolbox programs ToolboxTest and ToolboxBenchmark are not up to date yet and are hence not included in this release.