ATOMS & Forge

Contributing to Scilab development can be done by writing external modules that extend Scilab capabilities in specific fields. These modules provide new features and documentation to Scilab users.

Since Scilab 5.2, a new website called “ATOMS Portal” has been released to replace former “Scilab Toolboxes Center” and host all external modules developed by external developers.

These modules can be made available to Scilab users directly from Scilab console via a new feature named ATOMS (AuTomatic mOdules Management for Scilab), if the module author wishes it.

In parallel, external modules sources are now managed through Scilab forge.

More information on how to use ATOMS can be found on Scilab wiki.

Scilab forge is a new tool for external modules developers to help them in their development work with some useful features:

• sources management using git or svn,
• bug tracking system,
• download area,
• ...

Feel free to create your own project on the Forge and then make your external module available through ATOMS. More information can be found on: http://forge.scilab.org/index.php/help/#q-newproject

Since Scilab 5.2, a new management tool allows Scilab users to download and manage external modules easily and efficiently.

ATOMS (AutomaTic mOdules Management for Scilab) allows the user, since his Scilab session, to automatically download and install the external module he wants to use. Available in command line and via a dedicated interface, it also offers features to facilitate installed modules updates and manage dependencies between them. Finally, it can automatically load the modules installed at Scilab start.

In the console, type -->atomsGui or click on the menu bar on Applications > Module Manager - ATOMS. A new window will open, displaying all available modules with a description and a button to install, update or remove them