0.3.2 release

5 files changed, 104 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/doc/img/ss_colors.jpg b/doc/img/ss_colors.jpg
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diff --git a/doc/img/ss_goto.jpg b/doc/img/ss_goto.jpg
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diff --git a/doc/mdk.texi b/doc/mdk.texi
index 9afe029..38c0a02 100644
--- a/doc/mdk.texi
+++ b/doc/mdk.texi
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 
 @set UPDATED 20 February 2001
-@set EDITION 0.3.1
-@set VERSION 0.3.1
+@set EDITION 0.3.2
+@set VERSION 0.3.2
 @set JAO Jose Antonio Ortega Ruiz
 @set PHILIP Philip E. King
 @footnotestyle separate
diff --git a/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi b/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi
index 81ced1d..17c46f7 100644
--- a/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi
+++ b/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ issued commands are presented. These widgets implement a @code{mixvm}
 console which offers almost the same functionality as its @acronym{CLI}
 counterpart. 
 
+When @code{gmixvm} is run, it creates a directory named @file{.gmixvm}
+in your home directory (if it does not already exist). The
+@file{.gmixvm} directory contains the program settings and the device
+files used by your MIX programs (@pxref{Devices}).
+
 The following sections describe the above mentioned components of
 @code{gmixvm}. 
 
@@ -69,7 +74,34 @@ the same functionality as its @acronym{CLI} counterpart, @code{mixvm}
 @code{gmixvm}'s command prompt in order to manipulate the MIX virtual
 machine. Please, refer to @xref{mixvm}, for a description of these
 commands, and to @xref{Getting started}, for a tutorial on using the MIX
-virtual machine.
+virtual machine. The command prompt offers command line completion for
+partially typed commands using the @kbd{RET} key; e.g., if you type
+
+@example
+lo @kbd{RET}
+@end example
+@noindent
+the command is automatically completed to @code{load}. If multiple
+completions are available, they will be shown in the echo area. Thus,
+typing
+
+@example
+p @kbd{RET}
+@end example
+@noindent
+will produce the following output on the echo area:
+
+@example
+Completions:
+pc     psym     preg     pflags     pall     
+pmem  
+@end example
+@noindent
+which lists all the available commands starting with @code{p}.
+
+You can change the font used to display the issued commands and the
+messages in the echo area using the @w{Settings->Change font->Command
+prompt} and @w{Settings->Change font->Command log} menu commands.
 
 @node MIX virtual machine, MIXAL source view, MIXVM console, gmixvm
 @comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
@@ -96,16 +128,25 @@ address column's title, a dialog asking you for a memory address will
 appear; if you introduce a valid address, this will be the first cell
 displayed in the scrollable list after you click the OK button.
 
+@ifnotinfo
+The next figure shows the enter address dialog.
+@image{img/ss_goto}
+@end ifnotinfo
+
+
 The register contents are shown as a list of MIX bytes plus sign. If you
 place the mouse pointer over any of them, the decimal value of this MIX
 word will appear inside a tooltip.
 
+You can change the font used to display the MIX virtual machine contents
+using the @w{Settings->Change font->MIX} menu command.
+
 @node MIXAL source view, MIX devices view, MIX virtual machine, gmixvm
 @comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
 @section MIXAL source view
 
 The second notebook's page, dubbed MIXAL, shows you the MIXAL source of
-the currently loaded MIX file. A shown in the next figure, the
+the currently loaded MIX file. As shown in the next figure, the
 information is presented in two columns.
 
 @image{img/ss_mixal, 400pt}
@@ -117,20 +158,47 @@ location of the location counter is highlighted in grey, while any set
 breakpoint is marked in red. You can set/unset breakpoints by clicking
 on any line in this view which has an associated memory address.
 
+The colors used to mark the location pointer line and the breakpoints
+can be customized with the @w{Settings->Colors...} menu command. When you
+click on this menu item, a dialog showing the current line colors will
+appear. 
+
+@ifnotinfo
+The following figure shows the change color dialog.
+@image{img/ss_colors}
+@end ifnotinfo
+
+Clicking on any of the colors will produce a color selection dialog for
+choosing a new color for the given element. In this way, you can change
+the foreground and background colors used for drawing the current line,
+the lines where breakpoints have been set and plain MIXAL code lines.
+
+You can change the font used to display the MIXAL source code
+using the @w{Settings->Change font->MIXAL} menu command.
+
+
 @node MIX devices view, Menu and status bars, MIXAL source view, gmixvm
 @comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
 @section MIX devices view
 
-The last notebook page, dubbed Devices, shows you the output on
-character based MIX devices (the console, line printer and paper tape,
-@pxref{Devices}) produced by the running program. The binary
-input/output devices (disks, cards, etc.) are handled via files, as in
-@code{mixvm} (@pxref{Devices}).
+The last notebook page, dubbed Devices, shows you the output/input
+to/from MIX block devices (the console, line printer, paper tape,
+disks, card and tapes @pxref{Devices}) produced by the running
+program. 
 
 @ifnotinfo
 @image{img/ss_devices, 400pt}
 @end ifnotinfo
 
+Input device contents is read from files located in the
+@file{~/.gmivm} directory, and the output is also written in files
+at the same location. Note that device tabs will appear as they are used
+by the program being run, and that loading a new MIX program will close
+all previously open devices.
+
+You can change the font used to display the devices content
+using the @w{Settings->Change font->Devices} menu command.
+
 @node Menu and status bars,  , MIX devices view, gmixvm
 @comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
 @section Menu and status bars
@@ -163,6 +231,25 @@ Clears all currently set breakpoints. It is equivalent to the
 @code{mixvm}'s @code{cabp} command.
 @end deffn
 
+@deffn Settings Colors...
+Lets you change the colors used to mark the current and breakpoint lines
+in the MIXAL tab, as well as the colors used for plain source lines.
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn Settings Change font
+Lets you change the font used in the various @code{gmixv} widgets
+(i.e. commad prompt, command log, MIX, MIXAL and devices).
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn Settings Save
+Saves the current settings (colors and fonts).
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn Settins Save on exit
+Mark this checkbox if you want @code{gmixvm} to save its settings
+(colors and fonts) every time you quit the program.
+@end deffn
+
 @deffn Help About...
 Shows information about @code{gmixvm}'s version and copyright.
 @end deffn
diff --git a/doc/mdk_install.texi b/doc/mdk_install.texi
index d09426a..b337fd8 100644
--- a/doc/mdk_install.texi
+++ b/doc/mdk_install.texi
@@ -190,6 +190,14 @@ Redhat GNU/Linux 7.0 (Agustin Navarro), 6.2 (Roberto Ferrero)
 FreeBSD 4.2 (Ying-Chieh Liao)
 @item
 Solaris 2.8/gcc 2.95.3 (Stephen Ramsay)
+@item
+MS Windows 98 SE/Cygwin 1.1.8-2 (Christoph von
+Nathusius)@footnote{Caveats: Christoph has only tested @code{mixvm} and
+@code{mixasm} on this platform, using @code{gcc} 2.95.3-2, @code{GLIB}
+1.2.10 and @code{GNUreadline} 4.1-2. He has reported missing history
+functionalities on a first try. If you find problems with
+history/readline functionality, please try a newer/manually installed
+readline version.}
 @end itemize
 
 MDK will probably work on any GNU/Linux and BSD platform. If you try it