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Subject: [ANN] Python Tools for Visual Studio 1.1
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We're pleased to announce the release of Python Tools for Visual Studio 1.1=
 http://pytools.codeplex.com/releases/view/76091. Python Tools for Visual S=
tudio (PTVS) is an open-source plug-in for Visual Studio which supports pro=
gramming with the Python programming language. PTVS supports a broad range =
of features including:=20
    * Supports CPython and IronPython=20
    * Python editor with advanced member and signature intellisense=20
    * Code navigation: "Find all refs", goto definition, and object browser=
=20
    * Local and remote debugging=20
    * Profiling with multiple views=20
    * Integrated REPL window with inline matplotlib graphics=20
    * Support for HPC clusters and MPI, including debugging & Profiling=20
    * Interactive parallel computing via integrated IPython REPL

This release includes new core IDE features, a couple of new sample librari=
es for interacting with Kinect and Excel, and many bug fixes for issues rep=
orted since the release of 1.0. The 1.1 release altogether contains over 15=
0 bug fixes and new features since 1.0.=20

For the core IDE features we've added many new features which improve the b=
asic editing experience. This includes a smart tag feature for automaticall=
y adding imports, a command for cleaning up unused imports, support for rec=
ognizing isinstance() calls and using them for providing improved completio=
ns. We've also updated goto definition to go to members defined in the stan=
dard library.

We've also made several improvements to the project system. Some improvemen=
ts which should help just about everyone include support for linked files t=
hat live outside of the project directory. This makes it easy to keep your =
project file separate from your code files. For IronPython users you can no=
w add references to .NET projects or .NET assemblies and we'll automaticall=
y reload and re-analyze the references when they're rebuilt. For CPython us=
ers you can now add a reference to a .pyd extension module enabling analysi=
s of the extension to provide completions. We've also improved intellisense=
 across multiple Python projects in the same solution.=20

This release also includes some improvements to the interactive REPL window=
. This includes improvements to IPython REPL support including support for =
inline graphs and proper support for IPython's numbered prompts. We've adde=
d support for using IPython mode w/o PyLab - this enables out-of-line graph=
s and improves the startup time of the interactive window.

The debugger has also seen several small improvements in this release. Ther=
e's a new option to step into the Python standard library while debugging, =
another option to not break on SystemExit exception with exit codes of zero=
. Finally we've added support for displaying Python thread name in the thre=
ads window. We've also improved the Debug->Attach support and made it easie=
r to attach to a process which is not actively running Python code.

Another major addition to 1.1 includes the addition of two additional sampl=
e libraries available as separate downloads: PyKinect for working with the =
Kinect Beta SDK and Pyvot for working with Excel spreadsheets. Once downloa=
ded and installed these plug-in to Visual Studio and provide templates; and=
 they provide built-in support for installing into one of the recognized Py=
thon interpreters via Tools->Python Tools->Samples.=20

We'd like to thank all of the users who took the time to report issues and =
feedback for this release: 445363200, adv12, Andrew, AphexSA, benpmorgan, c=
hadbr, dgkbny, drgn, holmboe, hyh, jimpeak, juanalumni, kingnaoufal, lblanc=
hon, liuzhenhai, mahpour, MichaelBaker, po6856, pztrick44, RobertMcGinley, =
salerio, slide_o_mix, somini, SoonStudios, stakemura, stephenkennedy, sumit=
basu, swift_dev, synergetic, teebot, tiphon, timeisaparallax, tonyandrewmey=
er, xavier_grundus, and Zooba.

Thanks,
The Python Tools for Visual Studio Team