newLISP Development release 10.4.8

[Lutz]

This development release introduces unlimited precision integer arithmetic and has other minor enhancements and bug fixes.



File and Changes notes: http://www.newlisp.org/downloads/development/">http://www.newlisp.org/downloads/development/



For maximum performance of the new unlimited precision integer arithmetic, a 64-bit compile of newLISP is recommended. More than any other area, arithmetic gains performance via a 64-bit compile. All packed binaries are 32-bit. On Windows a 64-bit compile is not yet available fro  newlisp.org.



Some useful functions can be found in newlisp-10.4.8/qa-specific-tests/qa-factorfibo



Ps: translations of the manual will be updated when available.

[johu]

Hello, Lutz.



While rechecking the manual, I found unlinked tags.



line 2233 and 2683

<a href="#context_objects">Programming with contexts</a>.</p>



   <a href="#context_objects">Programming with contexts</a>, as well as

These may be

<a href="#pass_big">Passing data by reference</a>



<a href="#foop">Functional object-oriented programming in newLISP</a>

Regards,

[Lutz]

Thanks Johu, corrections are on-line:



http://www.newlisp.org/downloads/development/newlisp_manual.html">http://www.newlisp.org/downloads/develo ... anual.html">http://www.newlisp.org/downloads/development/newlisp_manual.html

[johu]

Thank you, Lutz.



I finished translartiones of manual and CodePatterns.



And I inserted a <li> tag in CodePatterns.

line 137:

 <li><tt>args</tt> and <tt>local</tt> used together for named variables</li>

Now, I updated newlisp_manual-10408 and CodePatterns-20130405.



There are in https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=23a9a25e1aec3626&sc=documents&id=23A9A25E1AEC3626!1450">here.

[Lutz]

Many thanks, updates here:



http://www.newlisp.org/downloads/development/">http://www.newlisp.org/downloads/development/

[JeremyDunn]

I tried installing newLISP on my windows system and I keep getting this message when I try to open it



run shell:

Could not start C:Program FIles(x86)newlisp/newlisp.exe -C -w "C:UsersJeremy"



I've tried uninstalling newLISP and loading again but no luck. Any suggestions anyone?

[Lutz]

This happens after one of the last Windows Java updates. Un-install Java, then reinstall the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) from the Oracle website.



http://newlispfanclub.alh.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4336">http://newlispfanclub.alh.net/forum/vie ... f=9&t=4336">http://newlispfanclub.alh.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4336

[jazper]

Well, I am beat.  



First I uninstalled Java.  Then I rebooted.  Then I uninstalled newLISP.  Rebooted.  Re-installed (Java 7 update 21, which was what was on offer from Oracle), rebooted.  Re-installed newLISP.



Still get the same error.  



Well, at least I have it at home on both Win 7 and Ubuntu.  I am just sorry I can no longer use it at work.



Will keep watching here in case someone finds a fix that really works - there's too much work on my plate to fiddle with stuff like this.

[jazper]

Ok, so my work PC crashed and burned, and I now have a newer one.  It had an older version of Java on it - Java 7, update 1.  I installed newLISP on the machine with that old java, and it worked fine.



Then, I updated to the latest,Java 7, update 21, and the problem returned.  



Does anyone know of a way to install an older JRE, so that I can get it back?

[jopython]

I don't get it.

Why is the development release (10.4.8) behind the stable(Production) release (10.5.0)?