SAS Packages Framework, ver. 20221112
Changes in `%generatePackage()` macro:
- refactoring of package metadata extraction and metadata file preparation,
- in a package folder all subfolders which name starts with `!` are ignored in the package generation process,
- in a package folder all subfolders with unknown code types are ignored in the package generation process,
- bug fix in package version extraction for required package list,
- new test added to loading test,
- documentation updated.
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The following packages were regenerated:
- BasePlus [1.17.1]
- DFA [0.5.1]
- dynMacroArray [0.2.1]
- GSM [0.20.1]
- macroArray [1.0.1]
- SQLinDS [2.2.1]
**SAS Packages Framework**, ver. `20221022`
In the `%generatePackage()` macro additional quality checks for files of EXEC and CLEAN types were added.
Each EXEC file should have a CLEAN file counterpart and vice versa.
- If the number of EXECs and CLEANs differs but both are positive macro issues a Warning.
- If EXECs are positive but CLEANs are zero (or other way around) macro issues an Error!
Documentation updated.
**SAS Packages Framework**, version `20221002`
- Modifications in the `%installPackage()` macro it is allowed to call installation of packages with version number (if used with `mirror=0`), for example: `%installPackage(baseplus(1.17) macroarray(1.0) dfa(0.5) GSM)`,
- For the `%installPackage()` and in the `%loadPackageS()` macros the list of packages standardised before execution to the form `package1(ver1) package2(ver2) package3(ver3)`,
- Fix for directories "with spaces" for `%installPackage()`.
- Documentation updated.
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20221001
Update in setting package version.
- Modified macros: `%loadPackage()` and `%generatePackage()`.
- The `major.minor.patch` approach is also accepted accepted. Now package version can be: `X`, `X.Y`, or `X.Y.Z`. Missing parts are treated as 0, e.g. 1 is equivalent with 1.0.0, 1.2 is 1.2.0, and .2 is 0.2.0.
Modification in path for mirror 0 in the `%installPackage()` macro, it is `https://github.com/SASPAC/` now.
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20220930.
- In `%installPackage()` macro:
- New parameter `version=` added. Indicates which historical version of a package to install. Historical version are available only if `mirror=0` is set. Default value is null which means "install the latest".
- New default value for `mirror` parameter set to 0
- New repository dedicated for SAS Packages created: the *SASPAC - SAS Packages Archive* introduced under: `https://github.com/SASPAC`. Each package has its own project with historical versions in it.
- Documentation updated.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20220925, extension
Features:
- For the purpose of easy use of the SPF with SASAUTOS, inside the `SPF` directory, a subdirectory `Macros`, containing each macro of the framework in separate `*.sas` file, was introduced.
- Documentation update.
The SAS Packages Framework, version 20220830:
- New metadata checks added for required SAS components and required SAS packages.
- New parameter `delTestWork` in `%generatePackage()` macro added. It indicates if `WORK` directories generated by user tests should be deleted, i.e. the (NO)WORKTERM option is set.
- Log aesthetics and readability improved in the `%generatePackages()` macro:
- subtitles added in the log,
- `stimer` turned off,
- some notes turned off.
- Generation of table with tests results updated.
- Documentation updated.
Packages regenerated with the new version of SPF:
- BasePlus
- SQLinDS
- macroArray
- DFA
- dynMacroArray
- GSM
The BasePlus package [ver. 1.17]
- new macro `%LDSNM()`, which extends functionality of the `%LDSN()` was added.
- documentation updated
hash: 619D4B2562F1D9E42C9C5DCB326E8F4D6A020B5D0CEE29A6174F65F8E1B0E7BD
The BasePlus package [ver. 1.16]
- improvement to: %LDSN(), %LVarNm(), and %LVarNmLab() macros. Big thanks to Richard DeVenezia!
hash: 4CD3926B9842925C86B80B5B47B47BEA1FB9707826B545B9B4D52AE97BC3617E
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20220420
- Changes in the `%GeneratePackage()` macro:
- check for driving files existence added,
- local `createPackageContentStatus` macro variable added,
- if `createPackageContentStatus` is not zero an _ERROR _is printed and tests are not executed,
- The `kscanx()` function and `kcountw()` function used in macros of the Framework,
- Doc. updated.
- Packages regenerated with new version of the SAS Packages Framework:
- BasePlus
- SQLinDS
- macroArray
- DFA
- dynMacroArray
- GSM
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20220420
- Changes in the `%GeneratePackage()` macro:
- check for driving files existence added,
- local `createPackageContentStatus` macro variable added,
- if `createPackageContentStatus` is not zero an _ERROR _is printed and tests are not executed,
- The `kscanx()` function and `kcountw()` function used in macros of the Framework,
- Doc. updated.
- Packages regenerated with new version of the SAS Packages Framework:
- BasePlus
- SQLinDS
- macroArray
- DFA
- dynMacroArray
- GSM
The `GSM` package [ver. 0.19]
- The code file parsing modified.
- A `lineEnd=` parameter added.
- The `trim=` parameter deprecated.
- A warning about the `/*%` text changed into a note.
- Documentation updated.
hash: F63B8C602C1DB02F4107D9AF78182D87CD64AEA6521163067B7EB6D5C1B368AF
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20211111:
- The `packages` fileref can point to multiple directories now, e.g. `filename packages ("/dir/nr/one" "/dir/nr/two");`
- New macro `%extendPackagesFileref()` added,
- Help updated,
- Packages regenerated with new version of SPF:
- DFA,
- GSM,
- MacroArray,
- BasePlus,
- dynMacroArray,
- SQLinDS.
