Doku Updates, version 1.4.0

AUTHORS

@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ the PIL-Box of Jean-Francois Garnier. Code was taken from
 ILPER 1.4.5 for Windows (Copyright (c) 2008-2013 J-F Garnier,
 Visual C++ version by Christoph Gießelink 2013. The
 Terminal emulator widget was taken from pyqterm console
-widget by Henning Schroeder.
+widget by Henning Schroeder. The HP7470A plotter emulator bases 
+upon the hp2xx software (Heinz W. Werntges, Matrin Kroeker).

INSTALL.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Index
 -----
 
 * [General](#general)
+* [Installation of the LIFUTILS](#Installation-of-the-LIFUTILS)
 * [Installation with the ANACONDA platform](#installation-with-the-anaconda-platform)
 * [Setup](#setup)
 * [Operation](#operation)
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ pyILPER requires:
 * QT 4.8, 
 * PyQt 4.8 
 * pyserial  2.7 
+* [LIFUTILS] (https://github.com/bug400/lifutils/releases) (the most recent version)
 
 It is recommended to use the [ANACONDA platform](https://www.continuum.io) 
 to install pyILPER and the required Python software and keep them up to date.
@@ -38,6 +40,14 @@ disable the Apple driver.
 LINUX does not require to install any driver software.
 
 
+Installation of the LIFUTILS
+----------------------------
+
+In order to use the file and disk management functions and the virtual HP7470A plotter
+an up to date version of the [LIFUTILS] (https://github.com/bug400/lifutils/releases)
+is. See the [Installation Instructions] (https://github.com/bug400/lifutils/blob/master/INSTALL.md) for further details.
+
+
 Installation with the ANACONDA platform
 ---------------------------------------
 
@@ -130,6 +140,7 @@ directory and type:
 
 in a terminal window.
 
+
 Installation of development versions
 ------------------------------------
 

README.md

@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ Features
 --------
 
 * Entirely written in Python3 using the QT GUI-Framework
-* Up to 5 virtual mass storage drives with integrated directory list, file management  (import, export, rename, purge, view) and disk management functions (label, pack, initialize)
-* Up to 3 virtual printers emulating the HP-71B, HP-41C and ROMAN-8 character sets
+* Virtual mass storage drive with integrated directory list, file management  (import, export, rename, purge, view) and disk management functions (label, pack, initialize)
+* Virtual printer emulating the HP-71B, HP-41C and ROMAN-8 character sets
 * Terminal emulator with keyboard support (HP-71B only). Requires at least version 1.6 of the PIL-Box firmware
+* Virtual plotter emulating the HP 7470A HP-IL plotter
 * HP-IL scope
 * The number of virtual devices is configurable
 * The output of the scope or the virtual printer(s) is logged to file(s)
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ Features
 Compatibility
 -------------
 
-pyILPER has been successful tested with LINUX, Windows 7 and Mac OS X.
+pyILPER has been successful tested with LINUX, Windows 7 and Mac OS.
 
 
 Installation
@@ -66,8 +67,9 @@ Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.
 
 See the [Installation Instructions](https://github.com/bug400/pyilper/blob/master/INSTALL.md) for details.
 
-In order to use the file and disk management functions an up to date version of the
-[LIFUTILS] (https://github.com/bug400/lifutils/releases) are required as well.
+In order to use the file and disk management functions and the virtual HP7470A plotter 
+an up to date version of the [LIFUTILS] (https://github.com/bug400/lifutils/releases) 
+is required as well.
 
 
 License
@@ -84,4 +86,6 @@ Much code was taken from ILPER for Windows (Copyright (c) 2008-2013
 J-F Garnier, Visual C++ version by Christoph Gießelink 2016. 
 The terminal emulator code was taken from the pyqterm console widget 
 by Henning Schroeder. The virtual TCP/IP support of pyILPER was significantly
-improved by Christoph Gießelink who also provided many other improvements.
+improved by Christoph Gießelink who also provided many other improvements. The virtual
+HP7470A plotter engine was derived from the HP2XX software (Heinz W. Werntges, Martin 
+Kroeker).

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+pyilper (1.4.0~ubuntu1) xenial; urgency=medium
+
+  * production release 
+  * bugfix in piltcpip.py
+
+ -- trusty <achim@trillian>  Sun, 01 Jan 2017 21:07:36 +0100
+
 pyilper (1.4.0~beta2) xenial; urgency=medium
 
   * bug fixes (see pyplotter.py)

pyilper/pilcore.py

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 # - version 1.4.0 beta1
 # 04.11.2016 - jsi
 # - version 1.4.0 beta2
+# 01.01.2017 - jsi
+# - version 1.4.0 
 #
 import platform
 #
@@ -67,8 +69,8 @@ def decode_version(version_number):
 #
 # General constants:
 #
-PRODUCION= False      # Production/Development Version
-VERSION="1.4.0b2"     # pyILPR version number
+PRODUCION= True       # Production/Development Version
+VERSION="1.4.0"       # pyILPR version number
 CONFIG_VERSION="2"    # Version number of pyILPER config file, must be string
 #
 # PIL-Box communication

pyilper/piltcpip.py

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 # - store tab name if device is registered
 # 30.10.2016 jsi
 # - getDevices added (removed by mistake)
+# 22.12.2016 jsi
+# - raise TcpIpError missing second param added
 
 import select
 import socket
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ def open(self):
             s.close()
             continue
       if len(self.__serverlist__) is 0:
-         raise TcpIpError("cannot bind to port")
+         raise TcpIpError("cannot bind to port","")
       self.__running__ = True
 
    def openclient(self):

setup.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     # Versions should comply with PEP440.  For a discussion on single-sourcing
     # the version across setup.py and the project code, see
     # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/single_source_version.html
-    version='1.4.0b2',
+    version='1.4.0',
 
     description='Virtual HP-IL devices for the PIL-Box',
     long_description=long_description,