This is one of most comprehensive
releases ever and addresses a wide variety of features and
enhancements, such as, language level support of Data Encryption
and Decryption, Multiple/Variant Record formats, built-in UTF-8
support, Drag & Drop file support, and improved file access
compatibility to name a few. In addition, changes have been made
to the Application Server SSL support for Unix resulting in
significant performance improvements while at the same time
improving the stability of the product.
The following new +PxPlus
Exclusive features
were added to PxPlus with Build 9163
(click here to view information on the prior build
--9162)
General |
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Directives |
- New OPEN+ directive has been added to provide
compatibility with other Business Basic
languages.
- Extended
drag-and-drop facility to all external
applications to drop files into application with
the DROP FILE directive.
- Added the ability to
remove multiple controls with a single REMOVE CONTROL
directive
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Functions |
- Access to industry
standard Encryption/Decryption algorithms
was added to the HSH function
- Added UTF-8 options
to LEN, MID, POS, UCS, LCS, and CVS functions.
- Enhanced the CVS function to directly convert a
series of UNICODE values into UTF-8 output.
- Improved accuracy of
the DTE function to include milliseconds on
Unix/Linux platforms and added %k format
(milliseconds).
- Extended the range of
the TMR function to 24 days with
millisecond accuracy, wherever possible.
- The PTH function has been extended to
return the pathname for existing files.
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Mnemonics |
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Parameters |
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Properties |
- Added a new 'ObjectID property to all controls to enable
applications to intercept property values and add
methods to controls.
- Enhanced the 'EnterMode property so that it can control the
handling of the ENTER key in Multi_lines
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Utilities |
- NOTICE: The PxPlus simple client server default
port number has been changed from 10000
to 4093, our Official IANA port
address. This may require setup changes.
- The system utility
program *INIFILE now provides a DELETE entry
point to remove entries and sections from an INI
file
- The generic Calendar
query program was changed to better position
queries on Grids near the bottom of the screen
- NOMADS dependency
table screen definition was redesigned to improve
usability
- Improved the output
of system generated message boxes within the
*ext/system/msgbox.gui routine
- The built-in NOMADS
Query subsystem has been extended to provide a
facility to copy and export the data using a
right mouse click.
- A new Manual File
Transfer feature has been added to the WindX
Auto-download capability allowing easy transfers
of files between host and workstation.
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Fixes
and minor changes |
- Modified the system
initialization logic on Unix to allow
specification of relative pathname on command
line (details)
- Changed the default
of ('PZ' System
Parameter) to not produce warnings when
program sizes exceed 64KB
- Resolved problems
with RPC not properly recognizing remote calls
when used with a Prefix file (details)
- Improved error
detection and correction that could occur when
RPC connection fails (details)
- Corrected problems
with long pathnames in Print Preview system
- Improved load time
for unsorted Tree views
- Added a new noglobal
configuration parameter to the Apache HTTP
Interface to increase security
- Online Activation was
improved to display better Activation message
prompt.
- Added support for
CTRL-V as a paste function during command mode.
- Included a system
check for invalid system dates which could cause
the software to GPF. (details)
- Eliminated problems
associated with MSE, FIB, FIN in background tasks
whose TERM value is set to 'winterm' (details)
- Corrected problems
associated with LISTing to binary files in Input
only mode.
- Resolved problem of
data file corruption using System_jrnl on Windows
(details)
- Corrected problem
with the VIA directive not allowing the setting
of integer variables (details)
- Implemented code on
the host to compensate for FIB(0) problems within
JavX (Version 2.50 and below). (details)
- Added warning
messages to many graphical utilities to warn user
when running on a non-graphical device.
- Modified the naming
convention used for Dirty File logs to include the Process ID
on Unix.
- Removed limit of
32000 bytes for Multi-select list boxes READ
- Added a new HideTips
Ini file setting and system menu option to
disable floating tips (details)
- Corrected UI problem
with Tree views not selecting items when right
clicking them. (details)
- Changed the default
state for the '+E' system
parameter (auto-erase segments) from OFF to
ON.
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Supplemental updates:
The following additional updates
have also been released:
9163.1 |
- Enhanced the
installation to migrate existing activation keys
to the new install
- Add new 'OPTION' mnemonic
settings and FIN ( ) function
values for "FRAME",
"MASK_COLOUR", "XYPOS",
"XYREGION", "XYMOUSE",
"MSG_IS_TIP" and
"INVAILD_BMP"
- Added support for
creation of Transparent and
Shaped Windows and system utilities to create
POPUP windows (FADE_IN and TOASTER popup)
- NOMADS was enhanced
to support "Widgets" (tutorial)
- Corrected problem
with SELECT WHERE clause requiring Integer values
(details)
- Enhanced the 'SS'
system parameter to recognize the FOR directive
within the PRECISION directive and NEW function (details)
- Improved the ability
to pass passwords that include semi-colons to the
*web/email program (details)
- Eliminated potential
GPF caused by passing too many parameters to an
OCX (details)
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9163.2
Windows
only |
- Corrected problem
with the display/use of GIF files and the WindX
plugin (details)
- Eliminated an
incorrect error message caused when using
Windx://APS: URL's and the Application server has
security enabled. (details)
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9163.3 |
- Added logic to
forward 'CH' and 'CO' system parameters to WindX
connected workstations
- Improved compatility
so issuing CLOSE (0) while System parameter
'FF' Fid format is set to 2 closes all
files.
- Fixed error that
resulted in the VER command not working on AIX 5
(details)
- Eliminated potential
system hang when saving large programs (details)
- Added error
detection logic to detect and report when
logically closing updated EFF files during
transaction (details)
- Corrected incorrect
key name definitions being reported for EFF files
with more than 16 keys. (details)
- Resolved problem
with empty FILE= on *winprt* open and WIN98 (details)
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