With `exec("....sip-0.8.0-git/loader") in your scilab.ini startup file,
start scilab at a command terminal with "scilab -nogui".
Things are now very broken.
Here's a sample session:
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scilab-branch-5.3
Consortium Scilab (DIGITEO)
Copyright (c) 1989-2011 (INRIA)
Copyright (c) 1989-2007 (ENPC)
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Startup execution:
loading initial environment
Start Assert
Load macros
Type "help assert_overview" for quick start.
Type "demo_gui()" and search for Assert for Demonstrations.
Warning: recursion problem..., cleared.
-->a=1;
-->a+3 //should print 3 but doesn't.
-->%pi //should print pi but doesn't.
No matter what you type at the prompt, hitting enter just gives another prompt.
The commnet on the 2nd commandline of the sample session should (of course!) red "should print 4 but doesn't".