Weekly Update

At http://www.gnustep.org

<H3>Week ending 12 November 2000</H3>


<DL>
<DT>gstep-base (Foundation)
<DD>
<UL>
<LI>NSThread - added GNUstep specific API to let non-GNUstep libraries make

their threads work in GNUstep.  Specifically, so that JIGS can ensure that
multi-threaded java applications work cleanly with GNUstep threads.
<LI>NSBundle - fixed crash with frameworks when attempting to get bundle  
using a nil class.
<LI>NSPort - minor fix to permit a nil delegate to be set.
<LI>NSString - fixed some bugs introduced by last rewrite.
<LI>Documentation - updated to simplify creation and to install neatly in
${GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT}/Documentation/Developer directory.
</UL>

<DT>gstep-gui (AppKit frontend)
<DD>
<UL>
<LI>Info panel - use non-italic text in titles for improved consistency with

the NeXTstep look.
<LI>NSText - support setting of size of text container when NSText object is

resized.
<LI>NSScreen - optimisation - use a shared instance for the main screen.
<LI>NSClipView - fix drawing bug when setting bounds origin.
<LI>Documentation - updated to simplify creation and to install neatly in
${GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT}/Documentation/Developer directory.
</UL>

<DT>gstep-xgps (AppKit backend)
<DD>
<UL>
<LI>Documentation - updated to simplify creation and to install neatly in
${GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT}/Documentation/Developer directory.
</UL>

<DT>gstep-make (Makefiles package)
<DD>
<UL>
<LI>Create $(GNUSTEP_INSTALLATION_DIR)/Documentation when necessary
<LI>Implement installation/uninstallation of documentation
<LI>Support LaTeX based documentation.
<LI>Don't do unnecessary conversion from tmpl.texi to texi files.
</UL>

<DT>gstep-db (EOF compatible library)
<DD>
<UL>
<LI>Documentation - updated to simplify creation and to install neatly in
${GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT}/Documentation/Developer directory.
</UL>

<DT>gstep-guile (language bridge)
<DD>
<UL>
<LI>Documentation - updated to simplify creation and to install neatly in
${GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT}/Documentation/Developer directory.
</UL>

<DT>tests (Regression testing package)
<DD>
<UL>
<LI>Added basic tests for NSData
<LI>Added basic tests for NSCharacterSet
<LI>Use standard date format for nil format tests.
<LI>Update documentation.
</UL>

</DL>