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Hiya!

Long time no release! I think it's nearly six months since we released 0.96? We'll try to get 0.98 released a lot sooner, especially with the new branching system, I suppose.

We were not sure if we should just release 0.97 or do another release candidate, but we've decided to just release it and hold the Simba autoupdater for a few days or so. Once this is confirmed not to raise any major issues, We'll make sure the Simba autoupdater does its job. (Note that only as of 0.97 it will also update the extensions; so you'll have to manually download the extension.sex if you don't want to do a new install.)

Download

Simba 0.97 Documentation


There's also now a default settings.xml in the installer, which has one extension enabled (you can guess which one: the extension updater).

If this release does cause serious issues, we'll make sure to quickly put out Simba 0.97.1, but I don't expect any complications.

Oh, and this Simba has also been compiled with the latest Lazarus-fixes branch, so let's hope it fixes more issues than it causes.

Change list: (Same as http://wizzup.org/simba/releases.html#simba-0-97-stable-release)

Changes since simba-0.96 include (but are not limited to!):

        WARNING and ERROR directives
        Initial External Editor / Read-Only mode support.
        Added two global keybindings. Ctrl+Alt+R and Ctrl+Alt+P. Their effect is starting the script and launching the colour picker, respectively.
        Documentation updates. ( special thanks to Echo_ )
        Added extension.sex, the Extension updater. (Make sure you enable it!)

Bugs fixed:

        Memory clean-ups and fixes.
        Started work to make Simba more modular.
        Added FilterTPACustom
        Updater form no longer shows when there is no update.
        Fix tab closing via ‘x’ on Widget sets other than win32.
        Fix INCLUDE_ONCE.
        Disguise also changes the name of the application now.
        Console is hidden by default.
        StrToInt raises an exception on invalid string. ( Resolves Bug #298 ) Make sure you don’t forget to use StrToIntDef if you want to keep the behaviour similar to the old StrToInt!
        Allow CTS 2 for bitmaps. ( Resolves Bug #297 )
        Change UK/US language usage inconsistency. ( Resolves Bug #296 )
        Keyboard layout is now properly used in SendKey/SendString ( Resolves Bug #307, Bug #299 and Bug #288 )
        HTTPS support when openssl is installed. (Resolves Bug #295 )
        Added Log10, even though we already had LogN.
        Extension updates, to the paster extension and a new extension: the extension updater. (extension.sex)
        Fix memory leak in FindBitmapSpiralTolerance (leak only effective on Linux)

Installer notes:

        Removed Fonts/ from the installer. (They are installed on launch anyway)
        Removes Tests/PS from the installer.
        Security extension doesn’t seem to compile at the moment.
        Provided a default settings.xml which is both portable and enables the extension.sex extension by default.

Full git-shortlog since 0.96: (We'll try to keep this one shorter next time)

$ git shortlog simba-0.96..simba-0.97 --no-merges|cat
Bentzilla (1):
      DebugImage always on top, Search box hint, Disable update button once successfully updated

Cohen Adair (3):
      MML: Added FilterTPACustom, FilterTPADistEx, and FilterTPADist
      TPA: Removed FilterTPACustom and FilterTPADistEx
      Laz: tpa.pas and psexportedmethods.inc added to project inspector

John P (Dgby714) (16):
      Simba: SSL Support for GetPage.
      Extension: Paster Update
      Extensions: Paster Update
      Extension: Paster Update
      Extension: Paster Update
      Extension: Paster Update
      Extenstion: Paster update and version change.
      Extensions: Update to Paster, Updater, and SRL
      Extension: Paster Update, Deleted wrong line.
      MML (ocr): Free old Fonts on Copy.     Simba: Free OCR_Fonts on Close.
      ExtensionManager: Free'd a few objects that got left in memory.
      Simba: USE_EXTENSTIONS Define. (Missed a file)
      Simba: USE_EXTENSTIONS Define.
      MML: SendKeys, added more shift characters.
      MML: SendKeys (win), Better way to do it.
      MML: SendKeys (win), Removed a WriteLn and added a small check.

Merlijn Wajer (98):
      libMML: Some bugfixes + started changing indent.
      libMML: Vim-ized. Fixed a lot of errors.
      Documentation: Fix sentence.
      Documentation: Spelling fixes.
      Simba: Completed USE_RUTIS compiler directives.
      Windows Installer; Update version number.
      Doc: Update version number.
      Simba: Changed version to 820.
      Simba/PS: Add/Fix include_once support.
      Simba/PS: Added extra directive ``FIXME''.
      Simba/PS: Added ERROR directive. Renamed FIXME
      Simba: Cleanups in several units.
      Directives: WARNING directive change.
      Simba: Few more cleanups.
      Commits: Initial support for external editor.
      Simba: Added file information.
      Simba/ReadOnly: Some additional changes.
      Simba: Fix tab closing using 'x' on the tab.
      Simba: External editor now works.
      Simba: Updater only shows when required.
      Documentation: Move outdated documentation.
      Documentation: Add Read-Only mode documentation.
      Simba: Fix tab closing depending on the Sender.
      Documentation: Small fixes.
      Simba/PS: Add Log10.
      Documentation: Added initial colour conv doc.
      Documentation: Add initial header.
      Documentation: Add initial socket doc.
      Documentation: Clean up web documentation.
      Documentation: I accidentily the web.
      Documentation: ... Fix web.
      Simba: Fix spelling.
      Documentation/Web: Web documentation by ``Echo_''!
      Documentation/Web: Small addition.
      Simba: Add global keybindings for Linux.
      Simba: Switch to UK English.
      Simba: Keybinder: bind -> unbind.
      Simba: Start cleaning and memory management work.
      Simba: Add directives file. Clean up hotkeys.
      Simba: Further clean up keybinding code.
      Simba: Some more cleanups.
      Simba: Change handbook URL to villavu.
      Simba: Change handbook URL to villavu.
      Simba: StrToInt raises an exception now.
      Simba: StrToInt raises an exception now.
      Simba: Allow CTS2 for Bitmap searches.
      Simba: Allow CTS2 for Bitmap searches.
      Simba: More keybindings on Linux.
      Simba: Update and add TODO files.
      Simba: More TODO fiddling.
      Simba: Bump version to 830.
      Simba/Documentation: Add *Sound documentation.
      Simba: Fix compilation under Linux x64.
      Simba: Update lape head.
      Simba: Changed the TODO file a bit.
      Simba: Add TODO's.
      TODO changes for script manager.
      TODO changes for script manager.
      Further updated the TODO.
      TODO: Some CTS thoughts.
      Simba/Doc: Add Raymond to doc.
      Lape: Update head.
      Simba: Add MMLBenchmark project.
      Documentation: Initial libMML documentation.
      Documentation: Bump version to 820.
      libMML: Changed the indentation.
      Documentation: Some changes.
      Documentation: More detailed mouse documentation.
      Documentation: Add labels and clean up.
      Documentation: Fixes for labels/references.
      Documentation: Change style to nature.
      Documentation: Fix underline.
      Documentation: More changes.
      Simba: Fix double-colour picking crash.
      Documentation: Sync version with next Simba release.
      Simba: And sync versions some more.
      Documentation: Extend and clean up Bitmap scriptref.
      Documentation: Add bitmaps references. (<3 vim)
      Simba: Update ISS Install files.
      Documentation: New Makefile + conf.py.
      Extensions/paster: Fix bug introduced by StrToInt.
      Simba: Attempt to fix include_once behaviour.
      Simba: Define USE_EXTENSIONS by default.
      Documentation: Small additions.
      Lape: Update head.
      Simba: Try to fix dependency hell.
      Simba: Fix LCLBase requirement.
      MML/Core: Clean up os_linux.
      Tests: Add BmpBench.
      Lape: Update head.
      Extensions: Add extension auto updater.
      Setup: Add extension.sex to installer.
      Simba: INCLUDE_ONCE and INCLUDE fixes.
      Simba: Fix recursive INCLUDE_ONCE.
      Simba: Fix FindFile return value.
      MML/Finder: Fix leak in FindBitmapSpiralTolerance.
      Simba: Aboutform Disabled -> ReadOnly.
      Installer: Add settings.xml

Raymond (10):
      RUTIS define for Wizzup...
      Added few Gaussian related functions and ConvoluteMatrix for bitmaps :-).
      Added example file which Blurs a given image, using a Gaussian Matrix.
      Should compile with latest LCL, donno if it works, but meh, just graphic components.
      Some minor changes.. Revert if you dislike.
      Temporary fix.. It's ugly.
      Added http://villavu.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62348
      Hide console by default & make disguise change the name of the application as well.
      Compile windows!
      Windows binding.

E: G+ link for Raymond: https://plus.google.com/113804139443626084848/posts/1APzMS34scx

Should somehow be able to do a "+1" on this post.

ahh nice one Thanks :)
glad to see some improvments :)

Nice, grats on release!

From: Wizzup?

        Provided a default settings.xml which is both portable and enables the extension.sex extension by default.

Glad to see this :)

Apparently there's an issue with the portable settings.xml, so I suggest removing it on install. :(

Expect 0.97.1 tomorrow, not sure if it will carry portable fixes or just have the settings.xml removed. :)

From: Wizzup?
Apparently there's an issue with the portable settings.xml, so I suggest removing it on install.

Issue being if you are cd'd to another directory, it will fail to load all that stuff. Such as if you launch a script via Windows Start/Jump Menu.

So far it hasn't exploded while using it, good work!

From: Wizzup?
Apparently there's an issue with the portable settings.xml, so I suggest removing it on install. :(

Expect 0.97.1 tomorrow, not sure if it will carry portable fixes or just have the settings.xml removed. :)

Are you talking about this?

Error in LoadPSExtension(Extensions\associate.sex): File Extensions\associate.sex could not be read
Error in LoadPSExtension(Extensions\CRov.sex): File Extensions\CRov.sex could not be read
Error in LoadPSExtension(Extensions\dtm_editor.sex): File Extensions\dtm_editor.sex could not be read
Error in LoadPSExtension(Extensions\extension.sex): File Extensions\extension.sex could not be read
Error in LoadPSExtension(Extensions\msi.sex): File Extensions\msi.sex could not be read
Error in LoadPSExtension(Extensions\paster.sex): File Extensions\paster.sex could not be read
Error in LoadPSExtension(Extensions\security.sex): File Extensions\security.sex could not be read
Error in LoadPSExtension(Extensions\srl.sex): File Extensions\srl.sex could not be read
Warning: The include directory specified in the Settings isn't valid.
Warning: The font directory specified in the Settings isn't valid. Can't load fonts now

From: Wizzup?
Apparently there's an issue with the portable settings.xml, so I suggest removing it on install. :(

Expect 0.97.1 tomorrow, not sure if it will carry portable fixes or just have the settings.xml removed. :)

:duh: dang it haha. Guess I'll have to keep updating my portable edition unless 0.97.1 fixes it that is..

From: Echo_
Are you talking about this?

Yes.

Released Simba 0.97.1 with no settings.xml, http://villavu.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65837.
Links updated accordingly. There's no need to install it if you're on 0.97 already, you can just remove your settings.xml instead.

(Please note that this removes the portable Simba feature, which was buggy. It'll be implemented properly later.)

So is 0.97.1 a public release or still in the Dev release? I'll check it more when I get home.

~BraK

From: BraK
So is 0.97.1 a public release or still in the Dev release? I'll check it more when I get home.

~BraK

Stable, it's a stable release with stable fixes. 0.98-rcX will be unstable ones.
If you mean regarding the auto updates; 0.97 is a public release, not a dev release. Just waiting on a bit more feedback before updating the auto updaters. :)

From: BraK
So is 0.97.1 a public release or still in the Dev release? I'll check it more when I get home.

~BraK

0.97.1 is the same as 0.97 but without the settings.xml file in the installer.

Last question. What happened to the Auto-update function that Simba had when it was starting out? Does it work now? Part of being user friendly and all :) Thought I'd ask about it.

~braK

From: BraK
Last question. What happened to the Auto-update function that Simba had when it was starting out? Does it work now? Part of being user friendly and all :) Thought I'd ask about it.

~braK

From 1st post.

We were not sure if we should just release 0.97 or do another release candidate, but we've decided to just release it and hold the Simba autoupdater for a few days or so.


Meaning it won't auto-update for a few days.

From: Harry
Yes.

The strange thing is that all I had to do was restart Simba and it worked just fine, even with the settings.xml still there.

From: Echo_
The strange thing is that all I had to do was restart Simba and it worked just fine, even with the settings.xml still there.

It depends on the directory you run Simba from. Removing the settings.xml will fix future problems. :)

Simba 971 is now in the auto updater. Don't forget to update your extensions and enable the extension updater, as mentioned in the ``news''.

Every time I try to enable the new paster extension, Simba stops responding. I've tried multiple times. No error messages show in the console either.

From: Coh3n
Every time I try to enable the new paster extension, Simba stops responding. I've tried multiple times. No error messages show in the console either.

mines is enabled but everytime I try to paste. I get an error and it closes simba

Hm, works for me?

Extension Enabled
Paster v1.0b by Dgby714 Loaded!
Opening pasted script at "http://paste.villavu.com/show/Pede1X1dGEdTBYaTl3CP/"

Are you sure you updated your extension (manually) as I have stated previously?
(Unless you used the installer, then you're fine. :) )

Installer. I get debug and the link to the paste but then i get the kill simba error.

I believe the debug hints to the fact that it fails to open the paste for me.

From: Yago
Installer. I get debug and the link to the paste but then i get the kill simba error.

I believe the debug hints to the fact that it fails to open the paste for me.

What is the ``kill simba error', can you be more precise?

From: Wizzup?
Hm, works for me?

Extension Enabled
Paster v1.0b by Dgby714 Loaded!
Opening pasted script at "http://paste.villavu.com/show/Pede1X1dGEdTBYaTl3CP/"

Are you sure you updated your extension (manually) as I have stated previously?
(Unless you used the installer, then you're fine. :) )

Yeah I updated them manually.

I'll try the installer.

E: Still doesn't work, not sure. It says "Loaded Extension" and "Extension Enabled" then it freezes.

From: Wizzup?
What is the ``kill simba error', can you be more precise?

Here ya go:



Edit: Vista and used "Paste Script"

Edit2: I'm on admin

Error in extension simba (Paster): invalid type cast.

Comes up in the debug box EVERY time I close simba. You can only see it for a split second while simba closes, unless you run a script, let smart run and then click close simba. After it askes if you want to stop and save the script, simba then freezes up for a bit and you will see the error message. Also I tried to take a print screen while this message was up but yet it would never save to be able to paste it :S like simba freezes the computer when closing.

Hope this helps at all :)

Edit: I also get an error like what yago gets. Not at the same time tho as what I've pointed out.

Are you really sure you've all got the latest extensions?

Wiz:

I updated to newest Simba. Closed Simba. Downloaded newest extensions.
Trying to start Simba.

Result : Simba Icon shows on next to clock. But otherwise nothing (Shows in processes too)

~Home

Perhaps your settings.xml tries to load both old and new extensions. Try renaming it to settings.xml.old or something; see if that helps.

From: Wizzup?
Perhaps your settings.xml tries to load both old and new extensions. Try renaming it to settings.xml.old or something; see if that helps.

Thanks mate. Works. My bad.


~Home

From: Wizzup?
Perhaps your settings.xml tries to load both old and new extensions. Try renaming it to settings.xml.old or something; see if that helps.

didn't help

From: Yago
didn't help

Your extensions must be outdated. :)

From: Wizzup?
Your extensions must be outdated. :)

Used extensions updater and gave me an extensions update. and says no updates available.

i used the extensions extension, it updated
when i click Paste Script it freezes

but if i leave it for a few mins it says
[Paster]Error: Server unresponsive!

and i cant load http://paste.villavu.com/ in any browser

~shut

From: Shuttleu
i used the extensions extension, it updated
when i click Paste Script it freezes

but if i leave it for a few mins it says
[Paster]Error: Server unresponsive!

and i cant load http://paste.villavu.com/ in any browser

~shut

Well, that paste server-application doesn't seem to be too stable. Try using paste.pocoo.org (you can change this in the settings, or perhaps even with the GUI)?

From: Wizzup?
Well, that paste server-application doesn't seem to be too stable. Try using paste.pocoo.org (you can change this in the settings, or perhaps even with the GUI)?

that works

thanks

~shut

No guarantees the villavu paste server will be up all the time - it seems to randomly fall into some endless loop. I recommend using http://paste.pocoo.org/ :)

one thing that isn't in the install is the sps.dll I think? but the sps folder is in SRL

C:\Simba\Includes\SRL\SRL\core\SPS

also, the img folder was messing from there.. not sure if it was supposed to be like that or what

From: grats
one thing that isn't in the install is the sps.dll I think? but the sps folder is in SRL

C:\Simba\Includes\SRL\SRL\core\SPS

also, the img folder was messing from there.. not sure if it was supposed to be like that or what

SPS is separate at the moment (excluding sps.simba). I added sps.simba to SRL because it was really the only file that was getting updated and it was easier to have it automatically update through Simba, than have everyone manually update it. The images and .dll are downloaded separately.

Like I said on the other thread, a solution will be made as soon as possible. If you want the most up to date SPS, download it from here. It includes a new .dll and updated world map + images. Make sure you save it to your includes folder, not C:\Simba\Includes\SRL\SRL\core\SPS. Keep it mind it may not be perfect, there's still some things I need to work out before an "official" release.

So i saw there was a new version of simba today in the morning, went to tools and hit update, worked for me :) Awesome work Wizzup!

From: carlito
So i saw there was a new version of simba today in the morning, went to tools and hit update, worked for me :) Awesome work Wizzup!

This :thumbsup:

I downloaded 971 and did a fresh install before updating to 972 then enabled all extensions and updated everything. I still get the error I pointed out before "Error in simba extension (Paster): invalid type cast." every time I close simba.

From: Jakkle
This :thumbsup:

I downloaded 971 and did a fresh install before updating to 972 then enabled all extensions and updated everything. I still get the error I pointed out before "Error in simba extension (Paster): invalid type cast." every time I close simba.

I actually just noticed this as well.

nvm, didn't see the second page, so I'll use this post for further questions about this 'SPS', I see the source at github, is it cross-platform? Should it be compiled and included with my versions of Simba?

From: moparisthebest
What is 'sps.dll'? Where can I get the source for it? And is it cross-platform? (and should it be included with Simba releases?)

It's marpis' 100% color positioning system for RS. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be included in the Simba download, but apparently it is. I believe it's going to be included with SRL5 so that's probably why.

The thread with all the SPS info is here: http://villavu.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62286&highlight=marpis

From: moparisthebest
nvm, didn't see the second page, so I'll use this post for further questions about this 'SPS', I see the source at github, is it cross-platform? Should it be compiled and included with my versions of Simba?

Source can be found here. The first post of the thread NCDS linked isn't up to date (the discussion is, though). I'll be making a new thread with everything updated and linked to my git repo as soon as it's ready and I have time.

where is the latest version of simba? cannot find please help :)

nvm figured it out.. :D