STD Foundation Classes - Download Statistics

Thank you!

    I thought that many PowerBuilder developers might be interested in some of the year over year download statistics from the STD Foundation Classes frameworks. These frameworks are designed for use in with native PB Classic (P-Code, M-Code, Winform), Web Services, EAServer, Appeon Web and Appeon Mobile based applications. The original version 1.0 of what is now called the integrated framework was first published in 1992 and was adopted by many Canadian Government departments throughout the early 1990's. In the latter part of that decade and into the early 2000's, many other US government departments and then North American and European private organizations also started using the initial framework. 

    From the initial single framework, it then bloomed into various versions that included the famous PocketBuilder mobile product. The next major evolution of the Foundation Classes was the consolidation of the 1/2 dozen frameworks into one single Integrated framework for all client based applications. Then the migration of the EAServer framework into what is known today as the Web Service framework. These two frameworks now form the pillars of many PowerBuilder and Appeon applications in production use today around the world!

     The following screen capture statistics from the actual SourceForge's website show the download activity of the STD frameworks over the past 5 years. It is very interesting and pleasing to me to see the download volume more than doubling in 2015 since 2012!

2015 ( still in progress - not final)

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

     For those of you who have adopted the frameworks, I hope that your experiences with the STD Foundation Classes has been enlightening as to what you can build with PowerBuilder. For those of you who have not tried the frameworks or are just downloading them now - welcome to the best framework for PowerBuilder and Appeon in use today!

Happy holidays!

Regards ... Chris

New Release (2015R5) of the STD "Integrated" FrameWork!

** Hot News **

 Integrated Foundation Classes (2015R4) Released!

 "THE" PowerBuilder Classic & Appeon Framework!

(v2015.5.0.50 - December 14, 2015)

 

   Software Tool & Die Inc (STD) is very pleased to announce that they have just released an updated version 2015R5 (2015.5.0.50) of their Integrated Foundation Class library for PowerBuilder "Classic", Appeon Web and Appeon Mobile!

   The latest version contains the following updates and has been tested with Appeon Appeon 2015.328.00 (GA) using the official MR (maintenance  releases) of PowerBuilder "Classic" versions 12.1, 12.5.1 and 12.6. Testing inside of PB included Win32 (both P-code & M-code) deployments while testing inside of Appeon included latest Web Browsers, latest Apple Tablet/Smart Phone and Android Tablet/Smart Phone  deployments.

 

Release 2015.5.0.50 change highlights ...

• Framework was system tested with: PowerBuilder Classic 12.1, 12.5.1 and 12.6; Appeon and 2015R1 (2015.0328.00); iOS 9.0.1 and Android 6.0.1 (both Smart Phone & Tablet); IE10/11; FireFox 42.0.0; Safari 5.1.7; Opera 32.0.1948.25; Chrome 47.0.2526.80,  Edge 20.10240.16384.0 )  

• Revised the "nc_app_controller_master" NVUO, adding in support for SYSTEM TRAY processing option flag.
• Revised the "wn_controller_master" window, adding in support for SYSTEM TRAY processing.
• Created new "mu_systemtray_master" menu to support System Tray functionality when activated.
• Created new "nc_systemtray_master" NVUO abstract class to handle all SYSTEM TRAY processing!
• Revised the "wn_controller_master_i" abstract Italian based Window class to inherit from the correct ancestor.
• Revised the "ns_internet_master" NVUO to return the correct "Long"data type to support a "-1".
• Revised the "mu_application_master" menu, adding a new menu item to support the new System Tray functionality.
• Revised the new "nc_systemtray_master" NVUO abstract class to handle MS-Windows  NOTIFICATIONS and the W10 ACTION CENTER!
• Updated the OrderEntry application to demonstrate the new SYSTEM TRAY and Windows  NOTIFICATION features!
• Added WINFORM target back into the OrderEntry application which also includes a Smart Client deployment option.

   

Future

1)  Continued performance improvements in the PB, Web and Mobile single source framework.
2)  Add more PB, Web and Mobile features (ie: controls, Active Directory, etc).
3)  Integrate Open Source tools like Spell Checking, OCR, Imaging, and more!
4) Add new GUI controls
5) Extend the IIS (Web Services) framework

6) Support for NFC communications and other new features.

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

Enjoy ... Chris