CodeLab IDE & Simulators

Release notes

Features and cool stuff coming soon:

• Plugin downloads available directly from CodeLab
• Automatic generation of plugin API documentation
• Enhanced CodeLab documentation
• Complete Haskell integration
• Development of new modules
• etc.

Version 1.0.0 build 2402141630 (2024-02-14):

• CodeLab has reached a sufficient level of stability to qualify for version 1.0.0
• Full integration of the CDK (CodeLab Development Kit) into the application
• Added file drag and drop support from the desktop to the file manager
• Added partial support for Haskell language (without link to modules)
• Added HTML-CSS support (opening in external navigator)
• Added support for Numpy array files (.npy files)
• Added support and visualization of images
• Improved local and distant backup strategy
• Turtles can now move backwards
• Configurable console colors
• Mouse zooming capability
• Various little bugs fixed

Version 0.9.9 build 2311221730 (2023-11-22):

• Updated JDK and libraries to the latest following versions:
  • Java 17 LTS
  • Java3D 1.7.2
  • Processing 4.3
• Added a "Duplicate file" entry in the File manager menu
• Added local periodic triple backup and restore mechanism
• Added support for .h .txt .csv .log files in editor
• Various bugs fixed:
  • Collision detection in grayscale
  • Compilation error with C compiler
  • Folder exportation from the file explorer
  • Deleting files when closing the Delete Files dialog box
  • etc.

Version 0.9.8 build 2306061115 (2023-06-06):

• Complete rewriting of the Graphics Workshop module
• Extraction of the 3D Robotics module as an external plugin
• Added tone generator configuration in user.properties
• Improved verification of supported languages (versions display)
• Improved the CDK (Codelab Development Kit) for building new plugins

Version 0.9.6 build 2210201730 (2022-10-20):

• Validation in connected mode with 50 students for more than 30 hours :)
• Fixed a problem of saturation of the asynchronous console
• Added modification of the configuration file inside CodeLab
• Connected mode can be disabled in configuration file
• Warnings support for the C compiler
• Golang integration in progress :))
• Added support for text files

Version 0.9.5 build 2210060011 (2022-10-06):

• Added cool auto-completion feature in the editor
• Added column selection in CodeLab tutor client
• Bug reporting to CodeLab Team when a Java exception occurs
• Unable to update CodeLab on Windows => fixed
• Some other little bugs fixed

Version 0.9.4 build 2207061720 (2022-07-06):

• The file manager can now deal with text files (and detects new text files)
• Added a star after the filename when the program needs to be compile
• Fixed a naughty bug in the file saving function

Version 0.9.3 build 2206211353 (2022-06-21):

• New CodeLab Server for virtual classroom management
• Support for Numpy and Matplotlib Python libraries
• Full integration of the Processing language
• Double-click in file manager to launch programs
• Improvement of the website and documentation
• Possible desactivation of sound effects
• Selection of the editor's font
• etc. etc.

Version 0.9.0 build 2106301215 (2021-06-30):

• First public release (at last)