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Monday, October 14, 2024

STD Integrated Framework (2024 R3 BETA) released!

 ** Hot News **

  Integrated Foundation Classes (2024R3 Beta) Released!

 "THE" Framework for PowerBuilder 2022 R3,

PowerBuilder 2025 Beta & PowerServer !

(Framework version 2024.3.0.398 - October 10, 2024)
 





        Software Tool & Die Inc (STD) are very pleased to announce that they have just released a new Beta version of their Integrated Foundation Class library framework 2024 R3 (build 2024.3.0.398) exclusively for PowerBuilder 2022 R3, PB 2025 Beta nd PowerServer 2022 R3 (Cloud), and InfoMaker 2022 R3 (build 3356) - with many new features, enhancements and upgrades!
  
     STD are also very excited as this release represents another significant enhancement milestone to the Integrated framework that really further exemplifies the power of the Appeon PowerBuilder 2022 R3  and the new PB 2025 Beta development environment! The updated framework combined with the current PowerBuilder products for building Native Client, PowerClient and/or PowerServer applications, positions developers to take advantage of today's Agile and DevOps methodologies. Plus it further enhances a newer GUI "punch" in your Native and Cloud based Apps without buying expensive add-on products. Especially, since the framework is free!

     For a summary of the previous framework version's new & revised features for 2023 through 2024, please follow these links - 2023R12023R2, and 2024R1. Note that the Integrated framework has now had 2 releases in 2024 thus far so that it stays leading edge and feature rich! STD also has more features planned for the Integrated framework in 2024 as well - so stay tuned!
   
   The following are some of the key highlights of the new 2024 R3 Beta Integrated Foundation Class library for Appeon PowerBuilder 2022 R3 build 3356 and PB 2025 build 3391, as follows:
 
         The OrderEntry example application and the Integrated Framework's Documentation has also been updated to the new Integrated Foundation class 2024R2 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 & free framework for Native PowerBuilder, PowerClient & PowerServer (Cloud) based applications!
 
This version is now based on 2024R3 beta version of the STD framework and has also been improved for PB 2025 use as well. The download is for the Workspace version but it will auto convert to a 2025 solution with no issues (at least none that I have noticed & tested for thus far).

  This build also includes a new Utilities sub-folder that now includes an updated STATS and ADMIN PB Apps. The Stats App will take the statistics tracking file from the PB 2022R3 or PB 2025 OrderEntry App (and any PB App that you build using this framework) and allow you to diagnose the Apps execution data (automatically captured), as follows:

  It will be interesting to compare a PB 2022R3 execution profile with a migrated PB 2025 execution profile (still on my ToDo list).  ;-)

The Admin App will allow you to control any STD Framework based App's INI file to secure any and all DBMS connection settings so that they cannot be read either in the App's related INI file. Also, the STD Framework loads any TO with the INI data and then randomly encrypts all transaction objects differently in memory so that memory scrapers cannot decipher the Transaction Object's settings either - even if they did figure out the INI encryption (which is totally configurable). The in memory encryption mechanism changes every time you run the App and is also different for every instance of a TO. This feature also supports PowerClient and PowerServer Apps as well!

The INI encryption can be different for any number of TO objects used by any PB App and supports PS Server DBMS & DB Instance redirection as well.  ;-)

 

Class Definition Viewer ...

 Even includes all extended properties added by the STD Framework to all object classes and their current values!

 

Automatic Ribbon Bar feature (workspace & solution) ...  "Look Ma no coding"!

 

Drag & Drop Tabe Pages within any Tab Control (workspace or solution based App) ...

 

Note: Only one property to set in any Tab Control ...

 

Support for using a Web Cam ...

 

Web Browser Control Logging / Tracing ...

 

ReDisplay last Windows Notification ...

 

STD Framework Beta Download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/stdfndclass/files/Applications/PowerBuilder/OrderEntry/Beta

 
 
 
Special thank you...

 
Visual Expert's STD Framework Summary Analysis



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