This is a release for Gix-IDE that improves on 1.1.0 and fixes a few problems. The "standard" debugger is still the recommended one, but the "experimental" version is functional both on Windows and Linux.
This release also arrives with new binary packages for Debian 10 and 11.
The packages are signed with my GPG private key. The corresponding public key ([email protected] or [email protected]), fingerprint 70E4 08CF B89B 5FA8 32E4 5292 EFDC 94BD 5260 B939) has been published on pgp.mit.edu and keyserver.ubuntu.com and is available at https://github.com/mridoni.gpg
Binary packages available
- Windows x86
- Windows x64
- Linux x64 (Ubuntu 20.04LTS)
- Linux x64 (Ubuntu 22.04LTS)
- Linux x64 (Debian 10)
- Linux x64 (Debian 11)
A summary of new features and fixes
- The IDE logging system is now based on spdlog
- The output window has been split into different panes
- Added clickable "Error List" window
- Linux debugger fixes
- Added packages for Debian 10 and 11
- The Linux version can now automatically use a distribution-provided install of GnuCOBOL
- Fixed a linking problem for GixSQL when used with a MinGW compiler from the IDE
- Fixed ESQL sample project
- On Windows the user can now decide whether to install the MSVC runtime locally or globally
- The Windows installer does not require administrative privileges anymore (still needed for VC++ Build Tools)
- Removed some test-related dead code
- In the IDE, files can now be dragged and dropped on a project folder
- Added filename tooltips on editor tabs
- On Linux the correct scaling factor is now used on a fresh install
- Internal fixes in GixSQL for metadata handling
- Fixed ESQL parameter-style setting in the IDE (now it is possible to set the corect parameter style/prefix).
- Added an option in the IDE that maps to GixSQL's "consolidate source" (i.e. stitch all module sources/COPY files together before preprocessing). This is needed in some scenarios to properly parse metadata.
- Fixed a possible crash in the logging system
- gix-http was inadvertently deactivated in the build configuration, now it is built again by default
Known bugs and issues
- The new Output/Error windows still have some small quirks (some messages not being displayed, UI glitches, etc.).