Release 9 Information
From PxPlus
This page contains a variety of links to the new features and functions that have been added to Version 9.00 of PxPlus. It does not contain any information on the core ProvideX features added with version 9. Contact Sage for this information.
Please note that not all of these will be present in the initial V9 release. Some are planned for follow-on interim BETA releases and are marked in RED on this page.
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Core Language Enhancements
- This feature allows you to reference array elements by name as opposed to by number.
- All file I/O directives (except OPEN) can now specify a file name instead of a file number when accessing data files. The system will dynamically Open/Close the files as required.
- This feature will allow a Nomads Query to be used as an input file.
- This allows the developer to create real background processes on Windows which do not utilize a user slot (same as in Linux) thereby eliminating the need for an extra user slot for background servers on Windows.
- New options to allow for the specification of text and background colours for disabled controls and the Sage Auto-complete list box.
- Additional capabilities that will allow the specification of PDF/A ICC information, a Font white space adjustment size factor, and the specification of standard margins.
- The 2GB file limit has been removed from VLR files.
- This list view has been enhanced to allow bitmaps (multiple) to be placed in the field data.
Mnemonic Enhancements
- Added a "L" option to the 'DIALOGUE' mnemonic which will physically link concurrent dialogues so that moving the Parent dialogue will move the child.
Nomads Enhancements
- The query system has undergone many enhancements and, on its own, is probably one of the most important reasons to upgrade to Version 9. The following are some of the key V9 query enhancements that were added:
- - Export to Spreadsheet
- - Hidden columns
- - Column filters
- - User favorites
- This interface allows the user to define a program that will be called by the standard File Maintenance system when initialized, exited, or whenever a file s updated.
- Plus Auto-complete Renamed
- In order to avoid confusion with the Sage ProvideX Auto-complete, we will be renaming the PxPlus auto-complete functionality Auto-query.
iNomads Enhancements
- We have added an IIS interface to the iNomads product thereby allowing you to use IIS, Apache or the ProvideX Web server as your Web engine.
- iNomads OCX Emulation for Flash
- An iNomads-based class has been created to emulate the OCX interface to the ShockwaveFlash OCX control. When a Flash control is placed on a Nomads panel, it will be accessible interchangeably to both the Nomads and iNomads environments. It will be processed as a COM control in Nomads, and through an intermediary PxPlus control with similar properties and methods in iNomads.
General Enhancements
- The CVS interface has been expanded to provide support for SVN.
- Security has been added to both the Views and Report Writer to provide control over what data sources and fields the user can access.
Corrected Problems
- Fixed missing options (SIZ=, BSY=,...) from the RCD function
