source: git/doc/ChangeLog @ a7b4b5

Wed May 27 11:42:11 MET DST 1998 hannes
        * added some type conversions
        * change default LIB-dir (now /usr/local/Singular/LIB)
        * minor fixes: type in "map operations"
        * added examples in "types.doc"

Mon May 25 09:52:16 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * general.doc (The SINGULAR language): text on general language
          concepts added

        * general.doc: typos fixed

        * examples.doc (Finite fields Ext, Polar curves, Depth, Invariants
          of a finite group, Factorization, Puiseux pairs): minor fixes

        * singular.doc (No rvalue of increments and assignments): minor
          fixes
          (Evaluation of logical expressions): duplicate piece of text
          marked
          (No case/switch statement): renamed to `No case or switch
          statement'.  All references changed.
          (Usage of brackets): minor fixes

        * types.doc (boolean expressions): duplicate piece of text marked

        * reference.doc (status): more bug fixes

        * reference.doc (status): bug fix

Wed May 20 11:00:12 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * sample.lib (info): version string added

        * general.doc (Procedure definition): fixes fixed
          (libparse): fixes fixed

        * reference.doc (koszul): overfull hbox fix and other fixes
        * copyright.tex (Preface): overfull hbox fix
        * general.doc (LIB command): overfull hbox fix

        * general.doc (Procedure definition): example of an interactive
          procedure definition replaced by something more appropriate

        * types.doc (qring declaration): updated from `general.doc',
          chapter `General syntax of a ring declaration'
          (ring declarations): updated from `general.doc', chapter
          `General syntax of a ring declaration'

        * general.doc (Rings and orderings): doc fix
          (General syntax of a ring declaration): example from `qring
          declaration' added

        * general.doc (Examples of ring declarations): `qring' example
          added
          (General syntax of a ring declaration): `qring' syntax added
          (Names): text on name substitution added
          (Input and output): text on monitoring added
          (Rings and orderings): doc fix

        * singular.doc (Miscellaneous oddities): bug fixes in the qring
          item

        * types.doc (qring declaration): text duplicated to `general.doc'

Tue May 19 08:58:04 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * general.doc (Names): doc fix
          (General command syntax): multiple declarations added
          (Input and output): some more fixes fixed

        * general.doc (Input and output): fixes fixed

        * start.doc, general.doc (In- and Output): section renamed to
          `Input and Output' and moved before `Procedures'.  All
          references and nodes changed.
          (How to use this manual): doc fix

        * general.doc (Term orderings): fixes fixed
          (Implemented algorithms): fixes fixed
          (The SINGULAR language): fixes fixed
          (General command syntax): fixes fixed
          (Special characters): fixes fixed
          (Names): fixes fixed
          (Objects): fixes fixed
          (Type conversion and casting): fixes fixed

        * general.doc (Interactive use): minor fixes
          (Rings and orderings): fixes fixed
          (General syntax of a ring declaration): fixes fixed
          (Examples of ring declarations): fixes fixed
          (Term orderings): 

        * general.doc (Interrupting SINGULAR, Editing input): fixes fixed
          (Command line options): fixes fixed
          (How to enter and exit, The SINGULAR prompt): fixes fixed
          (Startup sequence, The online help system): fixes fixed

        * general.doc, reference.doc: `Commandline' and `command-line'
          globally replaced by `command line'

Tue May 19 16:30:34 MET DST 1998 hannes
        * new appendix: Polynomial data (pdata.doc)
          introduced, moved "monomial orderings" to it

Mon May 18 14:49:39 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * reference.doc: fixes fixed
          more fixes fixed

        * STYLEGUIDE: some new guide-lines added
          doc fix

        * texinfo.tex: new file
          (tex): bug fix.  @tex does not insert extra space any longer.

        * copyright.tex (Preface): used `@url' and `@email' to mark URL's
          and email addresses

Fri May 15 09:00:30 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * general.doc (Objects): section reviewed
          (Type conversion and casting): section reviewed

        * general.doc (Names): section reviewed

        * STYLEGUIDE: new style added

        * general.doc (General command syntax): duplicate text updated

        * types.doc (Data types): duplicate text updated

        * general.doc (Special characters): section reviewed

        * singular.doc (Miscellaneous oddities): changed `@cindex'

        * general.doc (Implemented algorithms): minor changes

Wed May 13 09:07:31 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * start.doc (How to use this manual): slightly reordered

        * general.doc (How to enter and exit, SINGULAR prompt): minor
          fixes
          (The online help system, Interrupting SINGULAR): more minor
          fixes
          (Editing input): reordered, rewritten
          (Implemented algorithms): information added on gcd and
          factorization

Tue May 12 09:21:20 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * start.doc (Getting started): minor fixes

        * general.doc (Names and objects): subsection split up to `Names'
          and `Objects'.  All menues and nodes updated.
          (Names, Objects): rewritten

        * general.doc (How to enter and exit): references changed to new
          syntax
          (The online help system): reference to info system added
          (The online help system): minor changes
          (Interrupting SINGULAR): minor changes
          (General syntax of a ring definition): references changed to new
          syntax
          (Proc definition): minor changes

        * copyright.tex: entru for Factory updated

        * .cvsignore: entry `*.lib' removed, `doc2tex' added

        * start.doc (Getting started): Minor bug fixes (errors on `{' and
          `}')

        * start.doc, singular.doc, reference.doc (Functions and
          variables): renamed to `Functions and system variables'.  All
          references changed.

        * general.doc (Debugging tools): Minor fixes.  Menu updated.
          (tracing of procedures): renamed to `Tracing of procedures'.
          Node struture updated.
          (Break points, Printing of data, How to enter and exit):
          cosmetic changes

        * general.doc (Special characters): reordered.  Special characters
          `_' and `~' added.  Lot of other fixes.

        * Makefile.in (usercard.dvi): new target
          (dvi): `usercard.dvi' added

        * singcard.tex, usecard.tex: new files

Mon May 11 09:59:01 MET DST 1998 hannes
        * new feature in doc2tex: @c include

Mon May 11 09:45:16 MET DST 1998 hannes
        * frames for det, bareiss, char_series ... in "impl. alg."

Thu May  7 19:52:20 MET DST 1998 hannes
        * change doc2tex for "@c ref ... @c ref"

Thu May  7 18:54:58 MET DST 1998 hannes
        * change node "Control structures" in general.doc to "Flow control"
          (there is also "Control structures" in reference.doc),
          adjusted info-links

Thu May  7 18:17:44 MET DST 1998 hannes
        * first try: "Background" (start.doc)
        * "Interrupting Singular"

Thu May  7 10:14:32 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * general.doc (General command syntax): reference `Names and
          objects' added
          (General command syntax): stuff on names moved to `Names and
          objects'
          (Names and objects): information on possible types removed
          (Names and objects): some other minor changes

        * general.doc: again `libraries.doc' added.  Tim, dieser
          Schlingel!!

Wed May  6 12:06:41 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * reference.doc (typeof): complete list of types moved from
          general.doc to `typeof'

        * reference.doc: someone forgot to uncomment the emacs header!!!

        * .cvsignore: new file

        * general.doc: `libraries.doc' textually included

        * libraries.doc: file removed

        * Makefile.in (SINGULAR_OBJS): `libraries.tex' removed

        * general.doc (Control structures): ``Wohin damit??'' removed.
          (Editing input): conflict removed (who forgot it??)

Mon May  4 15:01:13 MET DST 1998 hannes
       * update "Implemented algorithms"
Mon May  4 12:23:12 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * general.doc (The SINGULAR language): prev-node updated
        * libraries.doc (Debugging tools): next-node updated
        * general.doc (Implemented algorithms): chapter moved.  Nodes not
          fully update yet.

        * general.doc (Reuse of output): new example, new text.
          (Control parameters): `verbose' replaced by `option'

        * start.doc (How to use this manual): new chapter.  Needs to be
          rewritten.

Thu Apr 30 19:36:54 MET DST 1998 hannes:
  added type resolution (types.doc)

Tue Apr 28 20:12:03 MET DST 1998 hannes:
  changed Rings and Ordering/Available rings (general.doc)

Tue Apr 28 14:46:50 1998  Jens Schmidt  <schmidt@mathematik.uni-kl.de>

        * reference.doc (Other commands, Proc commands): subnodes sorted
          into nodes `Functions' and `Control structures', resp.
          (Command): renamed to to `Functions and variables'

Mon Apr 27 18:35:25 MET DST 1998 hannes: 
  added map and sub-sections to types.doc
  removed dring