[eclipse-clp-users] Logtalk 3.80.0 and Logtalk for VSCode 0.22.0 released

[Paulo M. <pm...@lo...>]

Hi,

Logtalk 3.80.0 is now available for downloading at:

https://logtalk.org/

This release changes the debugging API to allow multiple debug handlers to be loaded simultaneously; updates the compiler to support for using backend proprietary directives when dynamically creating objects and categories; updates the reflection API to better support developer tools; fixes a regression preventing linter warnings for duplicated clauses and grammar rules; fixes reporting of the number of compilation warnings that failed to count some of the warnings; fixes the `phrase/2-3` built-in methods to properly handle a runtime bound first argument when called from a meta-predicate (thanks to Alex Kouznetsov for the bug report); updates the documentation of the embedding scripts; adds ew `sequential_occurrences/2-3` list predicates to the `types` library; updates the he `debugger` and `ports_profiler` tools for the new debug API; adds support for log points to the `debugger` tool; improves the `debugger` tool integration with other developer tools; improves the `packs` tool reporting when a pack is available from multiple registries; includes fixes for the `missing_data` example; includes new and improved VSCode/VSCodium support predicates; and provides portability updates for LVM and SWI-Prolog.

For details and a complete list of changes, please consult the release notes at:

https://github.com/LogtalkDotOrg/logtalk3/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES.md


Logtalk for VSCode 0.22.0 is now available from both VSCode and VSCodium marketplaces:

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=LogtalkDotOrg.logtalk-for-vscode

https://open-vsx.org/extension/LogtalkDotOrg/logtalk-for-vscode

This is a major release, providing improved usability, initial debugging support, new commands, and bug fixes:

* Change linters to no longer create and write to an "OUTPUT" pane channel
* Show current clause in the active text editor when debugging
* Add support for adding and removing spy points and log points
* Add Logtalk source file icons
* Add "Logtalk: Make - Circular" command
* Add "Logtalk: Make - Optimal" command
* Add "Logtalk: Make - Normal" command
* Add "Logtalk: Make - Debug" command
* Add "Logtalk: Make - Clean" command
* Add "Logtalk: Make - Caches" command
* Improve usability by only showing the terminal if hidden when advisable by the command
* Update minimum VSCode version required to 1.64.0
* Update the "Go to Implementations" command to also find protocol implementations
* Fix file recompilation to clear previous diagnostics for the file
* Fix possible JavaScript error in the "Go to Symbol in Editor..." implementation
* Fix occasional glitch where code navigation would return a previous result
* Fix and simplify auto-indentation patterns
* Fix parsing of predicate calls with double-quoted arguments

https://github.com/LogtalkDotOrg/logtalk-for-vscode/releases/tag/v0.22.0

You can show your support for Logtalk continued development and success at GitHub by giving us a star and a symbolic sponsorship:

https://github.com/LogtalkDotOrg/logtalk3

Happy logtalking!
Paulo