Friday, May 28, 2010

Free Vouch32 ActiveX Server

CCH : Contribution from Pritpal Bedi

Hello All

I have just uploaded Vouch32 ActiveX Server with
all the necessary files; application code with .hbp,
.chm help and the server without any restrictions.

It is compiled with latest Harbour and Przemek’s
excellent contribution towards this end. You do not
need to ask for license key. Use it. It has all the
powerful print engine with preview, graphic and charts
plus report generator, and is extremly easy to use.

The samples/harbour/V32xDemo.prg demonstrate
the application specific constructs and is accompanied
by .hbp. The server behaves best under GTWVG or GTWVT,
where it executes the dialogs in separate thread. But
console ( windows ) applications like GTWIN can also
use it.

Demo code also shows how to register server programatically.

More details and screen-shots can be found at
www.vouch32.com/

Regards
Pritpal Bedi

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Harbour MiniGUI 1.8 Extended Edition (Build 83) Released on 20th May 2010

CCH : From the HMG Extended Forum

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI 1.8 Extended Edition (Build 83) setup is published at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-1.8-83-setup.zip

and the Lite build 83 at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-1.8-83-setup-lite.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2010/05/20: Build 83 (HMG 1.8 Extended Edition) Published.
* Fixed: The conflict with closing menu by key and hotkey Escape action.
The solution is suggested by Roberto Lopez <harbourminigui@gmail.com>.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see demo2.prg in folder \samples\Basic\Menu_2)
* Fixed: Problems with [check]button's images background in Vista and Seven.
The solution is borrowed from an Official HMG.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\MAINDEMO_(

SYNTAX_I))
* New: Command DEFINE PAGERBOX. A PagerBox allows the user to define a scrolling area for
the toolbar buttons.
Syntax:
DEFINE PAGERBOX [ OF ] [ CAPTION ] [ TOOLTIP ];
[ VERTICAL ] [ WIDTH ] [ HEIGHT ];
[ SCROLLSIZE ] [ AUTOSCROLL ] [ BACKCOLOR ]
DEFINE TOOLBAR ...
BUTTON ...
...
END TOOLBAR
END PAGERBOX
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\CONTAINERS\PAGERBOX)
* Enhanced: Toolbar[Ex] control supports an optional Wrap clause.
This allows the construction of the vertical toolbar.
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
(see demo2.prg in folder \samples\Basic\TOOLBAR)
* Enhanced: The standard Image Button control supports an optional NOXPSTYLE clause.
It's similar to ButtonEx control property and available at control's definition only.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
* Enhanced: The standard TextBox control supports an optional NOBORDER clause.
It's available at control's definition for numeric and character only.
Contributed by Adilson Urso <a.urso@uol.com.br>.
* Enhanced: InputWindow() function supports now an optional the 9th parameter nLabelWidth
and 10th parameter nControlWidth (default values are 90 and 140).
Contributed by Jose Miguel <josemisu@yahoo.com.ar>
(see test2 in demo at folder \samples\Advanced\InputWindowEx)
* Enhanced: Pie Graph command supports an optional DATAMASK clause.
Requested by Adilson Urso <a.urso@uol.com.br>.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see pie.prg in folder \samples\Basic\GraphPrint)
* Updated: Synchronized Extended HMG with Official HMG 3.0.31-34:
- New: The celled GRID control supports an optional LockColumns clause
(see demo2.prg in folder \samples\Basic\Grid_8)
- Modified: Exiting from grid cell edit, jumps to the next editable cell.
Requested by Sudip.
- Fixed: Problem with Grid ColumnValid return (introduced in build 82a).
Reported by Rathinagiri.
- Fixed: Closing a MsgBox with makes release method not working
when invoked immediately after. Reported by Marek.
* Updated: PropGrid library source code:
- Fixed: Improving the exit from edit mode after changing the value
with SET PROPERTYITEM at Windows 7.
Problem was reported by Ivanil Marcelino <ivanil@linkbr.com.br>.
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
(see demo.prg in folder \samples\Advanced\PropGrid)
* Updated: Adaptation FiveWin Class TSBrowse 7.0 in HMG:
- New: Added an optional STYLE clause to TBROWSE command
Requested by Rossine <qiinfo@ig.com.br>.
- Fixed: small correction on editing HeaderSpec (it eliminates flickering
of non-editable cell). Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
(see demo in folder \samples\Advanced\Tsb_SpecHeader)
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 2.1.0beta1 (SVN 2010-05-18 09:19):
* Updated: HbZipArc library source code (see in folder \Source\HbZipArc):
- Fixed: support in HB_ZIPFILE().
* Updated: MySql library source code (see in folder \Source\HbMySql);
* Updated: HbNetIO contrib library (see in folder \harbour\Lib);
* Updated: HbWin contrib library (see in folder \harbour\Lib):
- Added: Basic support for running a harbour application as windows server.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* Updated: HMGS-IDE v.1.0.0. Project Manager and Two-Way Visual Form Designer.
Based on code contributed by Pete D. <pete_westg@yahoo.gr>.
Contributed by Walter Formigoni <walter.formigoni@uol.com.br>
(look at changelog.txt in folder \Ide)
* Updated: MPM utility for compatibility with Windows Se7en UI look.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see in folder \Utils\MPM)
* New: 'AutoFill in ComboBox' sample. Contributed by S.Rathinagiri <srgiri@dataone.in>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\AutoFill_2)
* New: 'Sudoku game' sample. Contributed by S.Rathinagiri <srgiri@dataone.in>.
Adapted for Minigui Extended by Alexey Gustow mail.ru>.
(see in folder \samples\Applications\Sudoku)

This release of MiniGUI is considered stable and ready for production use.

Your comments/feedback are welcome!

--
Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

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