From: Alexandru Popescu <the_mindstorm@...>
Date: 2005-08-03T07:05:40+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN]  Arachno Ruby 0.6  for Windows

#: Lothar Scholz changed the world a bit at a time by saying on  8/2/2005 11:51 PM :#
> Hello,
> 
> i'm happy to tell you that there is a new  0.6.0 release of the Arachno Ruby IDE
> for Windows. Previous 0.5.X (with X > 6) releases were only unofficial interims 
> releases  announced to some customers. A Linux version will follow at the end of week.
> 
> The installation file is available from  http://www.ruby-ide.com/ruby/download.php
> 
> The 0.6.0 release fixes about 5 different fatal bugs, and a very annoying
> non fatal repaint bug that left large parts of a window empty when 
> switching back to Arachno from another application (this seemd to happened only on
> windows).
> 
> 0.6.0 contains a Ruby Gem Browser and RDOC/RI integration. The later is displayed 
> either via its own http server (started in the background by Arachno) or with the
> Ruby Class Browser. 
> 
> The functionality is integrated as much as possible into the design of Arachno. 
> For example whenever you add a RubyGem to your project the RDOC/RI data will 
> also automatically added. It is also possible to manually start generation of 
> these data by using the context menu in the filebrowser or with the dialog 
> that comes up when you choose the "Tools > RDoc and RI > Manage Documentation Directories" 
> menu item.
> 
> There are at least 3 key shortcuts worth learning:
> 
> a) Control-F1 puts up rdoc documentation for the current project 
>    directory tree.
> b) Control-Shift-F1 runs rdoc on the current project directory tree
>    and so updates the database.
> c) Control-P Control-D  is the shortcut for "pick documentation" and is
>    a very convenient way to display documentation for a ruby method.
> 
> 
> Unfortunately the implementation took longer then expected, as an attempt to 
> port the TkHTML widget to FOX failed and the class browser documentation 
> window had to be written from scratch. So i'm sorry for the long time without updates.
> 
> The next development iteration for version 0.7 will go into a revision of the editor 
> and some fine tuning of the current functionality. Don't expect many new features in 
> the next 2 month. This version will then also contain documentation, as many things 
> are now stable enough. 
> 
> After this, for 0.8 a major enhancement to the debugger is planned. Special hacks 
> for Rails/Webrick development will be added to the debugger and it will finally 
> be possible to start an irb like shell from the debugger. This shell will also 
> be available all the time during your development so that you can develop more 
> interactively with Arachno Ruby. Planned release date for this is around christmas.
> 
> There will be some interims releases for customers and interested beta testers.
>   
> 

Excellent new Lothar! I am right now jumping to it.

:alex |.::the_mindstorm::.|