New Integrated Foundation Classes (2017R2) Released!

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  New Integrated Foundation Classes (2017R2) Released!

 "THE" PowerBuilder Classic & Appeon Framework!

(v2017.2.0.76 - July 17, 2017)

 

   Software Tool & Die Inc (STD) are very pleased to announce that they have just released a new version 2017R2 (build 2017.2.0.76) of their Integrated Foundation Class library framework for the latest Appeon PowerBuilder, Appeon Web and Appeon Mobile!

Note: This is the first release of the framework specifically for PowerBuilder 2017!

   The latest Integrated framework version contains the following updates and has been tested with MS-Windows 10 O/S (Creator Edition), PB 2017 build #1666 and the Appeon 2016 PowerServer  (build 1119). Testing inside of PB included Win32 (both P-code & M-code) and Win64 ( P-code) deployments. Testing inside of Appeon Web & Mobile included latest Web Browsers, latest Apple Tablet/Smart Phone and Android Tablet/Smart Phone  deployments.

Note: All the STD frameworks are free and can be downloaded from its STD Foundation Classes SourceForge project website.

Release 2017.2.0.76 - Major Release (2017R2) - change highlights ...

• Migration of entire Integrated framework from PB 12.6 to PB 2017.
• Added support for 64bit application processing.
• Added "AddFontResourceEx" and "RemoveFontResourceEx" font API's to nc_app_controller_master
• Added "ib_pdf_native" switch to support PB 2017's new native PDF feature to nc_app_controller_master
• Revised code in nc_app_controller_master "of_get_dbms_version" method to use INI file
• Revised code in nc_app_controller_master "of_set_pbdebug_on" method to support PB 2017
• Revised code in nc_app_controller_master "of_set_pbdebug_output_file_name" method to support PB 2017
• Revised code in nc_app_controller_master "of_set_pbdebug_delete" method to support PB 2017
• Revised code in nc_app_controller_master "of_set_pbdebug_option" method to support PB 2017
• Revised code in nc_app_controller_master "Constructor" for "expected" db version from INI file
• Revised ns_ds_master to add ib_pdf_native switch for native PDF support in PB 2017
• Revised ns_ds_master "oe_postconstructor" method to manage Native PDF Gen in PB 2017
• Added ns_ds_master "of_set_pdf_native" method to support Native PDF Gen in PB 2017
• Added ns_ds_master "of_get_pdf_native" method to support Native PDF Gen in PB 2017
• Revised ns_ds_master "RetrieveEnd" method to support Native PDF Gen in PB 2017
• Revised ns_dc_master to add ib_pdf_native switch for native PDF support in PB 2017
• Revised ns_dc_master "oe_postconstructor" method to manage Native PDF Gen in PB 2017
• Added ns_dc_master "of_set_pdf_native" method to support Native PDF Gen in PB 2017
• Added ns_dc_master "of_get_pdf_native" method to support Native PDF Gen in PB 2017
• Revised ns_dc_master "RetrieveEnd" method to support Native PDF Gen in PB 2017
• Framework documentation completely updated using the new VisualExpert 2017 product!

Actual Integrated Documentation from VE 2017

   STD would like to thank Novalys Corporation for their support of the Foundation Classes by supplying the VisualExpert product for the framework's documentation.


Please Note: This is the first version of the STD Integrated framework for PowerBuilder 2017. All future Integrated framework releases will be solely based on PowerBuilder 2017 and the Appeon product family.

Enjoy!

Regards ... Chris