From: E. Allaert
                                                           Date: 27-09-2005


                  VLT-SW-JAN2006 - RELEASE NOTES FOR HOS
                  ======================================

seq
===

   Changes (with respect to APR2004):

     - The filter "QC" (quality change) was added for seq_evtAttach -
       see SPR 20040191.

     - added commands seq_dbGetCe and seq_dbSetCe (SPR 20040370)

   New Features (with respect to APR2004):

     - the "tablelist" widget was updated from version 3.2 to
       3.8.

     - the "tkcon" console was updated from 2.3 to 2.4

   All changes and enhancements are documented in their respective
   manpages, and in the module's ChangeLog file.


bob
===

   Main changes (with respect to APR2004):

     - in case a parameter is not of the right type, bob will no
       longer attempt to correct this (e.g. by using the .DEFAULT
       value from the tsf), but it will rather pop-up an error-dialog
       independent of the user-level (SPR 20040137). 

     - OS-commands within a template call-back will not be skipped
       (SPR 20040270).

     - the format of the configuration file (typically ~/.bobrc) has
       been modified. Old formats are still read, but there may be
       warnings suggesting to save this file (which will automatically
       convert the format).

   Main new Features (with respect to APR2004):

     - allow exclusions in the list of OS-commands to skip after the
       abort flag has been set. Such exclusions are simply the commands
       preceded by a dash (e.g. -WAIT). See SPR 20040269
 	
     - In the preferences-panel, there was a combo-box widget added for 
       mapping "WAIT" command options into log-text (see SPR 20040205).

     - In the preferences-panel, one can select the audio-server,
       indicate whether its proper functioning needs to be tested at
       start-up or not, and set its initial volume.
       
     - added public commands to retrieve some settings: audioFailed,
       bobVersion, configFile, interface, interpreter, obdFile,
       obdSource (all within the ::bob namespace)

   All changes and enhancements are documented in the User Manual,
   and in the various SPRs requesting these modifications.



audio
=====

   This is a new module, part of the HOS package. As its name
   suggests, it is intended to play sound-files on servers equipped
   with the corresponding audio-hardware.

   All documentation related to this subject is contained in 
   VLT-MAN-ESO-17220-3676.


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