Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Harbour MiniGUI 1.8 Extended Edition (Build 88) Released

CCH : From the HMG Extended Forum

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI 1.8 Extended Edition (Build 88) setup is published at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-1.8-88-setup.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2010/09/28: Build 88 (HMG 1.8 Extended Edition) Published.
* Fixed: The problem with 'Save' and 'Refresh' methods in the BTNTEXTBOX control
(it's similar to standard TEXTBOX control now).
Based upon a contribution by Gyula Bartal <gybartal@gmail.com>
* Changed: The Browse control is guarded by constant _DBFBROWSE_ in the sources
for compatibility with Official HMG (similar to COMPILEBROWSE definition).
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(look at minigui.ch in folder \include)
* Changed: Replacing the cycles For-Next with array evaluation of codeblock
for improvement of the speed in the some internal functions.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
* Updated: Adaptation FiveWin Class TSBrowse 9.0 in HMG:
- New: ADO recordset's browsing is supported now
(see demo at Menu TSBrowse 9.0->'Test ADO' in folder \samples\Advanced\TSBrowse)
- New: AUTOCOLUMNS clause for automatic columns creation. With arrays columns naming
(A,B,C,...,AA,AB,etc.) it is similar to Excel.
(see demo at Menu TSBrowse 9.0->'AutoCols' in folder \samples\Advanced\TSBrowse)
- New: SELECTOR clause to show an automatic first column with a record selector:
SELECTOR <.T.> means default black arrow selector;
SELECTOR <.F.> means just add the column with no graphic selector but the cursor's backcolor;
SELECTOR means to use your own (cBmp) graphic selector.
oBrw:nSelWidth data can be used to assign selector column's width
(see demo at Menu TSBrowse 9.0->'Excel Test' in folder \samples\Advanced\TSBrowse)
- New: SBrowse() function for quick browsing of databases, arrays, etc.
(see demo at Menu TSBrowse 9.0->'Sbrowse in folder \samples\Advanced\TSBrowse)
- New: oBrw:lDontChange data to avoid active row to be changed by the user, cursor will become
CursorStop() on mouse over
(see demo at Menu TSBrowse 9.0->'Test Stop' in folder \samples\Advanced\TSBrowse)
- New: Switch Ascend/Descend order by double clicking column headers for indexable columns
(not empty data oCol:cOrder).
- New: Optional Tooltips for columns activated when mouse is over Headers.
- New: HEADER, WIDTHS, PICTURE, FIELDS, COLUMNS clauses can be used optional for the array also.
- New: Columns menu which will be activated when the user clicks the right mouse button
on the Browse Header (Columns copy, cut, move, undo)
Thanks a lot to Janusz Pora for this GREAT contribution!
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 2.1.0beta2 (SVN 2010-09-23 18:52):
* Updated: HbSqlDD library source code (see in folder \Source\HbSqlDD):
- SQLBASE: fixed connection freeing in RDDI_DISCONNECT.
Contributed by Mindaugas Kavaliauskas (dbtopas/at/dbtopas.lt)
* Updated: HbZipArc library source code (see in folder \Source\HbZipArc):
- Fixed: HB_ZIPFILE() don't store date/time/attr of files in the archive
Bug was reported by Jaroslaw Kadziola <kadziola@tlen.pl>
(see demo2.prg in folder \samples\Basic\Zip)
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* Updated: HMGS-IDE v.1.0.4. Project Manager and Two-Way Visual Form Designer.
Contributed by Walter Formigoni <walter.formigoni@uol.com.br>
(look at changelog.txt in folder \Ide)
* New: 'TsBrowse ColorPick' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\Tsb_colors)
* Updated: 'ComboBoxEx' sample: added workaround for Vista/Seven.
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\ComboEx)
* Updated: 'Graph Print' sample: combobox behaviour correction.
(see GraphPrint.prg in folder \samples\Basic\GraphPrint)
* Updated: UnRar sample and HbUnrar library:
- Updated UnRar.Dll to current version 2.93 (from 2.70).
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\UnRar)
* Updated: 'Process Killer' sample to version 2.2:
- Modified: Priority handling in the ProcInfo library.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Applications\PROCESS_KILLER)

This release of MiniGUI is considered stable and ready for production use
(exception is TSBrowse 9.0 adaptation in beta status).

Your comments/feedback are welcome!

--
Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

HMGS-IDE 1.0.4 Released on 14th Sept 2010

CCH: From the HMG Extended Forum

Hi All,

The updated HMGS-IDE 1.0.4 binary and sources are published
at the following URL:
http://www.hmgextended.com/files/HMGS-IDE/ide.zip

Whatsnew:
2010-09-13: version 1.0.4
*Fixed : in objectinspector saving of property 'CaseConvert' of control BTNTEXTBOX. Reported by Rogerio Momente <momente_34@yahoo.com.br>

Remark: You can update this build via clicking 'Update' menuitem in the main menu 'Help'.

--
Kind Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Harbour MiniGUI 1.8 Extended Edition (Build 87) Released on 8th Sept 2010

CCH : From the HMG Extended Forum

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI 1.8 Extended Edition (Build 87) setup is published at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-1.8-87-setup.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2010/09/08: Build 87 (HMG 1.8 Extended Edition) Published.
* Changed: The ButtonEx control will not carry out the 'Action' event when cursor
is located out of the field of the button at the mouse left button up.
This behaviour is similar to the standard Button control's action and
respects the hotkeys and spacebar key pressing.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see demo.prg in folder \samples\Basic\ButtonEx)
* Enhanced: Menu Extended supports now the keyboard shortcut keys (via symbol '&')
for Menu's Popups/Items. It works properly for menu without popups only.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see demo in folder \samples\Advanced\MenuEx)
* Updated: HBPrinter library v.2.22 (see source in folder \source\HbPrinter):
- Fixed: C-code cleaning for warnings with BCC.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
* Updated: MiniPrint library (see source in folder \Source\MiniPrint):
- Fixed: C-code cleaning for warnings with BCC.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
* Updated: Socket library source code by Matteo Baccan <baccan@infomedia.it>:
- Fixed: C-code cleaning for warnings with BCC.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see in folder \Source\Socket)
* Updated: HbSQLite3 library source code (see in folder \Source\HbSQLite3):
- updated for using SQLITE3 version 3.7.2
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 2.1.0beta2 (SVN 2010-09-05 17:35):
* Updated: MySql library source code (see in folder \Source\MySql):
- Added: mysql_ping to check if the connection is still alive;
- Added: mysql_errno returns the last error as numeric code.
Patch by Carlos Bacco <carlosbacco@gmail.com>
* Updated: HbSqlDD library source code (see in folder \Source\HbSqlDD):
- SDDMY: extended RDDINFO( RDDI_CONNECT, ) to support all parameters
of MySql connect.
Contributed by Mindaugas Kavaliauskas (dbtopas/at/dbtopas.lt)
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* Updated: HMGS-IDE v.1.0.3. Project Manager and Two-Way Visual Form Designer.
Contributed by Walter Formigoni <walter.formigoni@uol.com.br>
(look at changelog.txt in folder \Ide)
* New: 'Login to application' sample.
Based upon a contribution by S.Rathinagiri <srgiri@dataone.in>
(see in folder \samples\Basic\Login)
* New: 'Drive Mapping' sample.
Contributed by Roberto Manini <conexxus@yahoo.com.br>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\
DriveMapping)
* Updated: 'My Error Function' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Basic\MyErrorFunc)
* Updated: 'Process Killer' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@freemail.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\PROCESS_KILLER)

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

Your comments/feedback are welcome!

--
Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

HMGS-IDE 1.0.3 Released on 31st August 2010

CCH: From the HMG Extended Forum

Hi All,

The updated HMGS-IDE 1.0.3 binary and sources are published
at the following URL:
http://www.hmgextended.com/files/HMGS-IDE/ide.zip

Whatsnew:
2010-08-31: version 1.0.3
*Fixed : In Preferences not saving option of use ODBC. Reported by Rafael <frandrada@yahoo.com.ar>
*Changed : Object Inspector and Project Browser resize width of both windows simultaneously. Contribution of José Arturo <arturogarciavazquez@yahoo.com.mx>

Remark: You can update this build via clicking 'Update' menuitem in the main
menu 'Help'.

--
Kind Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

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You may ask, what is this Clipper stuff ? Could Clipper be something to do with sailing as it is the name of a very fast sailing American ship in the 19th century ?

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