Subscription Content
Volume-4/2002
The next Developer Subscription delivery is focusing on
robustness, multi-language and Windows XP support. Products
or technologies not listed in this document but on the current
subscription page will be part of this subscription delivery
as well.
Foundation
subscription
Xbase++ 1.8
Updated: Multi Language Support for Resources. Now the
Xbase++ Resource compiler supports language specific resources.
When utilizing this feature in conjunction with the refined
LoadResource() functionality, you can develop and deploy
true language independent solutions. Hence, the language
locale for your applications can now be changed automatically
or on demand.
New: Support of Windows Version information and management.
We also added the VERSION resource capability to the Alaska
Resource Compiler. You can now browse your application's
version information using Windows Explorer features.
New: Windows XP support, including XML manifest files.
We validated all Xbase++ features against the different
Windows XP product versions. And, of course, we have eliminated
a couple of minor problems. We also ensured that you can
create XML manifest files to control the visual behaviour
of your Xbase++ application in the context of Windows XP.
New: Preprocessor enhancement for conditional compilation.
We added the #if directive to the Xbase++ preprocessor,
which surely will prove to be a handy and powerful feature.
You can now evaluate logical expressions, such as "#if __VER__
> 01700268" to implement conditional compilation.
Updated: Fixes of known problems, specifically in the
area of the new Rushmore optimizer, the CDX Database Engine
- remember our last community poll. And, of course, in the
Object Oriented programming model, we resolved the so called
Self-Changes-Context phenomena and other known problems
related to ClassCreate() when it comes to the dynamic creation
of classes at runtime.
New: We extended the type of applications you can build
using Xbase++. Apart from the well known types, such as
32-Bit Console (Textmode), HybridMode (mix GUI and Text
output) and GUI, we added the capability to create Windows
NT/2000/XP Services using Xbase++. In conjunction with the
automatic and intelligent multithreading capabilities of
Xbase++, the support of Services now makes it possible for
you to develop and deploy real state of the art server solutions.
Subscription customers get a humble HTTP Server including
source code for free.
New: We added a couple of functions related to low level
file I/O and OS error management such as CreateDir() - creates
a directory, DosErrorMessage() - retrieves an error message
for an operating system error and RemoveDir() - removes
a directory.
Updated: The Alaska Crt Font is now also delivered as
font file. Using a font editor and the ARC allows to modify
the font to your requirements and use it instead of the
default font.
Professional subscription
This subscription
level includes all of the above plus:
Updated:
ODBC SQL Database Engine 1.8
We closed all open PDRs.
Updated:
ADS Database Engine 1.8
We closed all open PDRs.
Updated:
AS INET V1.8 internet protocol library
Besides fixing of the known problems, we have reworked email
support to handle attachments more efficiently.
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Note: The subscription
contents listed in this document are valid for the 4th subscription
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Subscriptions may be subject to change without notice.
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