= GRASS GIS 6.4.3 Release Candidate 3 = [[TOC]] === Release === * Release date: 20 Apr 2013 * Source code: http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/source/grass-6.4.3RC3.tar.gz ([http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/source/grass-6.4.3RC3.md5sum md5sum]) * Binaries: http://grass.osgeo.org/download/ === SVN Source Code === * Milestone: [milestone:"6.4.3"] * Browse Source: http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/tags/release_20130420_grass_6_4_3RC3 * SVN Checkout 6.4.3RC3: {{{ svn checkout http://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass/tags/release_20130420_grass_6_4_3RC3 }}} * SVN Checkout latest 6.4 release branch (including yet unreleased subsequent bugfixes and improvements): {{{ svn checkout http://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass/branches/releasebranch_6_4 }}} === Overview of changes === Since the [wiki:Release/6.4.0-News 6.4.0 release] in September 2010 more than ''1800'' source code modifications have been made to the 6.4 release branch. In detail, between [wiki:Release/6.4.1-News 6.4.1] and 6.4.2 more than ''770'' updates have been applied. Between [wiki:Release/6.4.2-News 6.4.2] and 6.4.3RC1 almost ''500'' updates have been applied. Between [wiki:Release/6.4.3RC1-News 6.4.3RC1] and 6.4.3RC2 more than ''80'' updates have been applied. Between [wiki:Release/6.4.3RC2-News 6.4.3RC2] and the current 6.4.3RC3 more than ''180'' updates have been applied. ''See also see also [wiki:Release/6.4.3RC1-News GRASS 6.4.3RC1] and [wiki:Release/6.4.3RC2-News GRASS 6.4.3RC2] release notes.'' ==== New modules ==== * '''v.vect.stats''' - included from Addons according to release plan ==== Major module changes ==== * db.out.ogr: db.out.ogr: also support attribute export in case of line and area vectors * g.extension: build addon in the mapset .tmp dir for cases when GRASS is installed by package and the end user doesn't have write permissions to GISBASE * g.manual: also look for help/man page in the addons dir * i.landsat.toar: bugfix for thermal band and metadata file * ps.map: backport of RGB support and bugfixes * r.cost: backport direction output * r.drain: use movement direction surface from r.walk and r.cost; output vector paths * r.walk: backport direction output * r.watershed: sync skipping edge cells; fix bug in SFD * v.category: new option to print layers only * v.category: add option=layers * various modules: better handle spaces in GISDBASE (see also closed tickets below) ==== Minor module changes ==== * examples: Python ctypes usage examples in doc/python/ * d.colortable: add flag to skip showing NULL color for FP maps, ie fill the box * d.grid: backport of dot flag and line width option * d.legend: backport of RGB support for text color and at= monitor history fidelity * d.thematic.area: enable color gisprompt * i.maxlik: update manual (improved: rejection map discussion) * r.drain: update manual * r.in.gdal: report all possible projection mismatches * r.out.arc: output is to a file not a raster * r.random: don't segfault on long map names * r.report: manual, note how to get computer-parsable output * v.digit: don't mess with the current WIND file, use WIND_OVERRIDE instead * v.in.ogr: suggest a minimum snapping threshold if topological errors are encountered * v.in.wfs: check for WFS server errors; new example * v.net.distance: manual improved A few more minor changes; see the detailed [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/source/ChangeLog_6.4.3RC3.gz ChangeLog] (see also closed tickets below) ==== GUI changes ==== * wxGUI: check valid mapset/location name on startup page and in wizard * wxGUI: enable legend from command line * wxGUI/attribute manager: fix editing on Windows * wxGUI/composer: fix multiline labels on Windows * wxGUI/composer: show help text in statusbar * wxGUI/location wizard: add help button * wxGUI/manual renderer: show embedded screenshots properly (needed for some pages only) * wxGUI/map calculator: fix function insert for int() * wxGUI/modeler: make random layout (avoid hidden actions), fix removing by right click * wxGUI/mapcalc: fix cursor position when adding function * wxGUI/psmap: show more useful message when preview fails * wxGUI/start screen: go back after creating new location (see also closed tickets below) ==== Library changes ==== * Python: new raster.mapcalc_start(), allows parallelizing mapcalc calls * Vlib/intersect.c: Vlib: fix Vect_segment_intersection (see also closed tickets below) ==== Map projection changes ==== * r.in.gdal: report all possible projection mismatches ==== Portability changes ==== (MS-Windows) * MINGW: configuration detection fix * minimize the dos box * winGRASS-Installer: add option to download and install MSVCRT DLLs since we don't ship MSVCRT for legal issues * winGRASS installer: use standard and clear name for data (\grassdata) without white space (Mac OSX) * 32bit/64bit compilation issue fixed (All) * nviz: Tcl 8.6 compatibility fixes ==== Message translation updates ==== * Messages updated from latest template (consolidation fixes) * French message translation improved * Italian message translation improved * Spanish message translation improved === Closed tickets === ==== Closed bugs since the last release ==== [[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=6.4.3&type=defect&order=priority)]] ==== Closed wishes since the last release ==== [[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=6.4.3&type=enhancement&order=priority)]] ==== Closed tasks since the last release ==== [[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=6.4.3&type=task&order=priority)]]