STD Framework Release

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Foundation Classes for PowerBuilder

(for PowerBuilder "Classic and .Net", Appeon Web and Appeon Mobile)

   Software Tool & Die Inc (STD) is very pleased to announce that they have just released an updated version of their Foundation Class library today for both PowerBuilder and Appeon Web plus the first "official beta" for Appeon Mobile!

   The latest version contains the following updates and has been tested with Appeon 6.5.1 / 2013 using the PowerBuilder 12.1 / 12.5.1 official MR (maintenance) releases including PB's "Classic" and .NET versions. Testing inside of PB has also included WebForm, Winform, Win32 and Smart Client deployments.

   The FC's are *free* and can be downloaded (along with an updated sample Order Entry application) from the SourceForge website: 


The changes to the FC's are as follows .....

PowerBuilder

New SMC feature in action!

Release 12.1.0 Changes ... January 17, 2013)

1. Added new SMC (System Monitor Console) Window feature
2. Removed some old WinNT/Win2000 commented out code.
3. Optimized various code segments for better performance
4. Replaced the following INI vaules in the "[System]" section.

     They are no longer PocketBuilder or DBMS specific.

• PB_Check_Version=Y
• DB_Check_Version=Y
• OS_Check_Version=Y

Appeon Web 

 Release 12.1.0 Changes ... January 17, 2013)

1)    Changed the parameters in the "[SYSTEM]" section of the INI to compliant with other FC variations.
2)    Restructured all the Menu Classes to get ready for new CLF (Section 508) website construction techniques (coming soon!).

This will support any type of website look & feel!

3)    Copied the following new objects from the PowerBuilder side of the FC framework to allow Appeon more functionality:
New ...
  fn_build_number
  fn_convert_packed_decimal
  fn_copy_transaction
  fn_dbms_get_sysdate
  fn_decrypt_simple
  fn_encrypt_simple
  fn_get_enumerated
  fn_lookup_display_value
  fn_print_screen
  fn_remove_spaces
  fn_replace_all
Modified ...
  fn_open_sheet_window
  fn_open_sheet_window_withparm

Appeon Mobile (Official Beta Release!)

Release 12.1.0 Changes ... January 17, 2013)

1)    Changed the parameters in the "[SYSTEM]" section of the INI to compliant with other FC variations.
2)    Restructured all the Menu Classes. 
3)    Copied the following new objects from the PowerBuilder side of the FC framework to allow Appeon more functionality:
New ...
  fn_build_number
  fn_convert_packed_decimal
  fn_copy_transaction
  fn_dbms_get_sysdate
  fn_decrypt_simple
  fn_encrypt_simple
  fn_get_enumerated
  fn_lookup_display_value
  fn_print_screen
  fn_remove_spaces
  fn_replace_all
Modified ...
  fn_open_sheet_window
  fn_open_sheet_window_withparm



  Note: There will be another release of the FC's soon! Stay tuned to this blog for more news releases!

Futures

1)  Converge PB, Appeon Web and Appeon Mobile into a single source framework.
2)  Add more PB, Web and Mobile features.
3)  Port the EAServer version of the framework to .NET for web service based NVUO support!
     This will be an MVC Architecture as already implemented in EAS.
4)  Integrate Open Source tools like Spell Checking, OCR, Imaging  and more!

Regards ... Chris