All New Appeon Community Website!

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New Appeon Community Website

   Appeon today unveiled their latest Appeon Community Website update that completely redefines the customer experience for the InfoMaker, PowerBuilder and PowerServer Web & Mobile products.

      The new site also integrates the CodeXchange database that includes a plethora of source code for products like PowerBuilder and PowerServer. The database will be fully populated over the next few weeks from its home under the main Appeon website. This also marks the first time that CodeXchange will be open to new submissions as well since being taken over from Sybase.

     Appeon has also introduced a new Blog area to the site where Appeon and community leaders will be posting leading articles around industry trends and its various products.

     The new website has the previous Q&A and Articles areas as well so that the Appeon customers can get the latest information about product techniques and approaches as well as ask, get answers and follow hot topic discussions.

     The Community Website has also included information on upcoming Webinars and Resources (for example: Appeon University and Product Manuals).

     Note that the Appeon Community website is free for anyone - not only just active Appeon product users. Just create a free account to experience all that the new website has to offer!

Regards ... Chris

Updated Web Service Framework released for PB2017R2!

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"THE" Appeon PowerBuilder Web Service Framework!

(v2018.1.0.68 - June 12, 2018)

     Software Tool & Die Inc (STD) are please to announce the release of their new Web Service STD Foundation Classes for .Net/IIS (STD FC WS). The updated Web Service framework is solely targeted to helping Appeon PowerBuilder developers, develop .Net based Web Services deployed to MS-IIS application servers. The Web Service based framework takes advantage of RAD techniques - employs an MVC (Model, View, Controller) architecture for superior performance, flexibility and extend-ability. 

   Note: All the STD frameworks are free and can be downloaded from its STD Foundation Classes SourceForge project website. Just click on the WebService link located in the project's main webpage.

    The Web Service framework - while greatly improving the PB & Appeon developer's productivity - also includes these types of features to help with RAD based projects:

• Helps the PB developer to Implement "stateless" programming
• Does DBMS transaction management automatically
• Manages DataStores for you automatically
• Manages DB updates for you automatically
• Facilitates  MVC design & programming
• Provides Encryption / Decryption servicesProvides extended numerical services (ie: And / Or / Xor / Xand / etc features to PowerScript
• Provides Result Set generation for any data
• Provides HTML generation for any data
• Allows STMP eMail generation
• and much more!

    The main updates included in  v2018.1.0.68 to the STD Web Service FC's for IIS include...

• Migrated the Web Service framework from PB2017GA to PB2017R2 Universal Edition.
• Changed the release number in nc_ws_master.
• Moved ib_debug_mode instance variable to "nc_ws_master" ancestor.
• Added HTTP introspection logic to "nc_interface_master".

         (now logs the Response & Cookie information in debug mode)

• Added & Revised API declarations as per the Integrated framework (synchronized) in "nc_master".
• Revised Web Service release information in "nc_ws_master".
• Added SYSTEM.WEB .Net assembly reference to the Target 
• The Framework documentation completely updated using the new VisualExpert 2018 product!

VE2018 generated Web Service Framework Documentation

   STD would 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

PowerBuilder 2018 Showcase Website

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PowerBuilder 2018

Showcase

     Appeon has just updated their website with a new area that describes the upcoming PowerBuilder 2018 release in much more detail. This area also allows you to look in more detail at the various PB2018 C# feature implementations and view some actual PB2018 C# code. A great early immersion PB2018 experience!

        Appeon has also created a PB2018 Showcase website as well where you can interact with the various working pieces of the PB2018 feature set. This allows the developer to actually see various PB2018's C# coding that can be accomplished, allow a comparison of features and even compare these to the various C# frameworks in the market place today.

         Take some time to check out the PowerBuilder 2018 showcase and stay tuned for more upcoming information in the months to come. Also, plan to join Appeon at their Elevate 2018 Conference as well to find out more about PowerBuilder 2018 and PowerServer 2018 coming out later this year.
  

Enjoy!

Regards ... Chris

Software Tool & Die - New Website!

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Software Tool & Die Inc.

New Website

    Software Tool & Die Inc (STD Inc) are pleased to announce that they now have a new website. You can access the new site and its information at www.softdie.net.

    Please note that the old website (www.softdie.ca) has been taken down.


Regards ... Chris Pollach

PowerBuilder User Group - June 14 (Switzerland)

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PowerBuilder User Group Meeting

in Switzerland

      

    The Swiss PowerBuilder User Group will host their annual seminar on June 14, 2018 at the Novotel Zurich City-West Hotel.

    Appeon CEO, Armeen Mazda, will share with attendees the details of the latest roadmap of PowerBuilder and next PowerBuilder release: PowerBuilder 2017 R3 and 2018. Appeon MVP, Bruce Armstrong, will  distribute a copy of Amazon Workspace image that client installed and present the workshop about some key new features of PowerBuilder 2017 R2/R3.

     Don't miss this chance and join us at Zurich to have face-to-face communication with Appeon and local partner.  Check the Agenda.

  To register, click here!

   

Regards ... Chris

PowerBuilder User Group - June 11-12, 2018 (Germany)

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PowerBuilder User Group Meeting

in Germany

      

     The Berlin PowerBuilder User Group will host their 35th meeting including Conference of PBUGG (eV) on June 11-12, 2018 at the abba Berlin Hotel in Berlin.

     Appeon CEO, Armeen Mazda, and Appeon MVP, Bruce Armstrong, and Heino Hellmers will share with attendees the key new features of PowerBuilder 2017 R2/R3 and Appeon's latest roadmap for PowerBuilder. Heino Hellmers, Georg Jung and Torsten Matschull will share some interesting tips n’ tricks. Appeon MVP, Michael Kramer will also offer a training session on the second day for developers who are interested in PowerBuilder design principles.

    Don't miss this valuable chance to get caught up and to have face-to-face communication with Appeon and fellow PowerBuilder users in Berlin.  To check out the agenda (click here).
  

To register ... click here!

   

Regards ... Chris

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

STD FrameWork - New for Appeon InfoMaker!

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New InfoMaker Framework

Part I - Reusable Functions

    Software Tool & Die Inc. (STD) are pleased to announce today a new extension of their Integrated Framework that has been developed for the latest Appeon InfoMaker 2017R2 release (build 1769). The first phase of the new STD InfoMaker Framework is a set of reusable functions that can be used in any Report or Form object where expressions are used to obtain, format, validate, derive, compute, etc various datum values.

New STD InfoMaker Framework - Function list

         The initial InfoMaker framework includes a library of reusable functions. These functions can perform a variety of value-added services to any InfoMaker set of Report or Form objects. The Functions are well documented internally. You can add these to your InfoMaker product by amending the IM libray list to include the "STD_FC_IM_Functions.pbl". This will immediately give you access to these global functions.

Step#1 - Select the Library List in the InfoMaker IDE

Step#2 - Add the STD InfoMaker Framework's library to your project

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

 In the near future, Software Tool & Die will also be adding more functions and another new area called Style Sheet Ancestors to this framework.

Enjoy!

Regards ... Chris

PowerBuilder Presentations

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PowerBuilder Presentations Online!

    Over the years, I have amassed and presented on a various plethora of PowerBuilder related topics to various PowerBuilder User Groups and Conference attendees. I still receive many requests for copies of these presentations. Thus, I have decided to create an area on the Software Tool & Die (STD) Framework project area of the Source Forge website that will represent a collection of these presentations on various topics for the PB Community to peruse and download for free.

    The new presentation area on the STD Framework Source Forge website can be accessed here!

Enjoy!   

Regards ... Chris

Elevate 2018 Conference

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Appeon Elevate 2018 Conference

  

      Appeon will be holding their annual conference this year in November, 2018. The conference will be located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on November 5th through to 7th, 2018 inclusive. Appeon is now extending a call for presentations and presenters. For more information on the 2018 Conference, how to present, etc - please visit the Elevate 2018 website.

Regards ... Chris