New Integrated Foundation Classes (2018R3) Released!

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  New Integrated Foundation Classes (2018R3) Released!

 "THE" Framework for Appeon PowerBuilder & PowerServer!

(v2018.3.0.101 - May 6, 2018)

Make your PB App's exciting to your MS-Window users!

  

        Software Tool & Die Inc (STD) are very pleased to announce that they have just released a new version 2018R3 (build 2018.3.0.101) of their Integrated Foundation Class library framework for PowerBuilder 2017R2 build 1769, PowerServer 2017 Web and PowerServer 2017 Mobile build 1756!

  

     STD are also very excited as this release represents another significant enhancement to the Integrated framework that really further exemplifies the power of Appeon PowerBuilder 2017R2 development environment! The new framework combined with PowerBuilder and/or PowerServer products really positions developers to take advantage of today's Agile and DevOps methodologies. Plus it puts a complete new GUI "punch" in your Native, Web and Mobile Apps without buying expensive add-on products.

     For a summary of the previous framework version's feature sets, please follow these links - 2018R1 and 2018R2.
  

   The following are some of the highlights of the new R3 Integrated framework and Appeon PowerBuilder 2017R2 versions at work, as follows:

Auto-Zoom Drop Down DataWindows

Native Windows Auto-Zoom DDDW's

Web Application Auto-Zoom DDDW's

  

Mobile application Auto-Zoom DDDW's

    The latest Integrated framework version contains the following updates and has been tested with MS-Windows 10 O/S (Creator Edition), PB 2017R2 build #1769 and the PowerServer 2017 (build 1756). Testing inside of PB included Win32 (both P-code & M-code) and Win64 (P-code) deployments. Testing inside of PowerServer 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 2018.3.0.101 - Major Release (2018R3) - change highlights ...

• Added  PRINTER functions and GetTickCount [32/64] & LocalFree API definitions in "nc_app_controller_master"
• Corrected platform code for Web or IWA based Applications in "nc_app_controller_master"
• Renamed "of_set_appeon_environment_info" to "of_set_powerserver_environment_info" in "nc_app_controller_master"
• Added code to zoom the DDDW to the same % as the parent DWO    in "vs_dc_master"
• Notification message only displayed if not in "silent" mode in "wn_controller_master"
• Added code to change the background colour if in a Web/ Mobile env in "wn_master"
• Added code to check if graphic object pointer is valid in "wn_master"
• Renamed "STD_FC_Appeon.pbl" library to "STD_FC_PowerServer.pbl"
• Added new global function "fn_add_numbers_in_string"
• Added new global function "fn_compute_elapsed_date_period"
• Added new global function "fn_compute_elapsed_minutes"
• Added new global function "fn_compute_week_no"
• Added new global function "fn_get_string_segment"
• Added new global function "fn_get_windows_registry_no"
• Added new global function "fn_get_windows_registry_string"
• Added new global function "fn_ltrimx"
• Added new global function "fn_object_last_modified"
• Added new global function "fn_positive_match"
• Added new global function "fn_remove_character_from_string"
• Added new global function "fn_replace_character_in_string"
• Added new global function "fn_remove_character_from_string"
• Removed old WPF code in "mu_application_master"
• Added new function "of_set_notification_message" in "wn_controller_master"

  

    The OrderEntry example application has also been updated to the new Integrated Foundation class framework version. You can download the example application from here. Also, check out the online "getting started" video series to accelerate your assimilation of the best framework for PowerBuilder & PowerServer!

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

Enjoy!  

Regards ... Chris