Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.0.1 Released on 21st Sept 2011

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.0.1 setup is published at the following
URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-2.0.1-setup.zip

and a lite MinGW-based archive is placed at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg201-mingw.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2011/09/21: HMG Extended Edition 2.0.1 Published.
* Changed: From this release, build number is at the end of version number.
This way '2.0.1' is used instead '2.0 build 1'.
* Enhanced: The PROGRESSBAR control supports an optional [ STYLE ] MARQUEE
clause
(continuous loop) with optional parameter VELOCITY nValue (default is
40):
- New: Added write only 'Velocity' property.
You can set this property at runtime:
- function syntax:
SetProperty ( Form, ProgressBar, 'Velocity', nValue )
- pseudo-OOP syntax:
Form.ProgressBar.Velocity := nValue
You can use Form.ProgressBar.Velocity := 0 for stopping of the loop.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(see demo4.prg in folder \samples\Basic\PROGRESSBAR)
* Fixed: When you have a popup with menuitems is showing a message from
another item
that's not the popup. Reported by Marcelo A. L. Carli
<malcarli@...>.
The DEFAULT statusbar message will be used for filling of the popup's
message.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
* Fixed: DO REPORT command don't restore Portrait mode with using Landscape
clause.
Problem was reported by Sudip Bhattacharyya <sudipb001@...>.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
* Enhanced: DO REPORT command supports now an optional NODATETIMESTAMP clause.
Requested by Sudip Bhattacharyya <sudipb001@...>.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\DO_REPORT)
* Changed: Added BCC optimization switches to main batch file and MPM utility
(the ones used for the hbmk2 switch -optim).
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(see Compile.bat in folder \Batch and mpm.prg in folder \Utils\MPM)
* Updated: HBPrinter library v.2.25 (see source in folder \source\HbPrinter):
- Changed: preview images are stored on temporal files similar to
miniprint.
Based upon a code borrowed from OOHG.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
* Updated: Socket library source code by Matteo Baccan <baccan@...>:
- Added: parameter with length of custom string buffer (default is 1)
in method ReceiveChar( nBufLen ) (tsocket.prg)
Based upon a contribution of Artyom Verchenko
<artyomskynet@...>
- Updated: Revised class code for compatibility with Harbour switch
-w3.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(see in folder \Source\Socket)
* Updated: Adaptation FiveWin Class TSBrowse 9.0 in HMG:
- New: Added method UserPopup() allows to add an user-defined menus
to
the selected columns. It is activated by right mouse button within
the header.
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@...>
(see demo at Menu TSBrowse 9.0->'Headers User Menu'
in folder \samples\Advanced\TSBrowse)
- Fixed: Added conversion for datetime value in the function
cValToChar().
Problem was reported by Marcelo Torres <lichitorres@...>.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(see sample tsbrowse 9.0->Test Ado->All Fields, the field HIREDATE
in folder \samples\Advanced\TsBrowse)
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 3.1.0dev (SVN 2011-09-16 11:56):
* Updated: HbSqlDD library source code (see in folder
\Source\HbSqlDD);
* Updated: PostGreSQL library source code (see in folder
\Source\HbPgSql).
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* Updated: HMGS-IDE v.1.0.8. Project Manager and Two-Way Visual Form Designer.
Contributed by Walter Formigoni <walter.formigoni@...>
(look for what's new at changelog.txt in folder \Ide)
* New: 'Table of Colors' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(see in folder \samples\Basic\ColorsTable)
* New: 'Download Manager with MultiThreading' sample (based on socket
library).
Based upon a contribution of Artyom Verchenko
<artyomskynet@...>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\Downloader)
* New: 'Hack Tray' sample (based upon a nice work of Nibu babu thomas).
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\HackTray)
* Updated: 'Data Base Assistant' utility:
- Added: a draft print function at the showing of the database list.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(see in folder \Utils\DBA)
* Updated: 'Simple Editor' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@...>
(see in folder \samples\Basic\EDITOR)

This build was tested on the following platforms:
- Win98 SE (passed);
- WinXP SP1 (passed);
- Win7 SP1 (passed).

This build was not tested on the following platforms:
- Win95;
- Win2000;
- WinVista.

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

Your feedback is welcome!

--
Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

Harbour MiniGUI 1.9 Extended Edition (Build 99) Released on 17th August 2011

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI 1.9 Extended Edition (Build 99) setup is published at the following URL:
 http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-1.9-99-setup.zip
and a lite MinGW-based build 99 archive is placed at the following URL:
 http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg99-mingw.zip
>
> There is the following changelog for this build:
>
> 2011/08/17: Build 99 (HMG 1.9 Extended Edition) Published.
> * Enhanced: The ComboBox control supports now an optional UPPERCASE and LOWERCASE clauses.
> Suggested by Simon Norbert .
> Contributed by Grigory Filatov
> (see demos in folders \samples\Basic\COMBO_1 and \samples\Basic\COMBO_4)
> * Enhanced: The AnimateBox control supports now an optional NOBORDER clause.
> Suggested by Simon Norbert .
> Contributed by Grigory Filatov
> (see demos in folder \samples\Basic\ANIMATEDEMO)
> * Changed: The main batch file adds the user's libraries before Harbour core and contrib.
> Problem was reported by Mahmoud Fayed .
> Contributed by Grigory Filatov
> (see Compile.bat in folder \Batch)
> * Updated: C-code for compatibility with a last Harbour changes regarding to:
> 2011-07-17 16:21 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar.hu)
> * deleted things marked with HB_LEGACY_LEVEL3, finishing cleanup
> job started many years ago.
> ; this also means that windows.h and os2.h will no longer be
> included by Harbour headers, HB_OS_WIN_USED is thus ineffective,
> so if someone needs these headers to access system APIs, they
> should be manually included in each source file.
> Contributed by Grigory Filatov
> * Updated: MPM utility:
> - Changed: maximum length of environment strings set at 254 characters.
> Problem was reported by Bill Broyles
> Contributed by Kevin Carmody <i@kevincarmody.com>
> (see in folder \Utils\MPM)
> * Updated: Harbour Compiler 3.1.0dev (SVN 2011-08-13 17:25).
> Contributed by Grigory Filatov
> (look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
> * Updated: The all samples are revised for compatibility with a last Harbour changes:
> - Added IS*() -> HB_IS*() conversing
> Contributed by Grigory Filatov
> * New: 'Firebird database access through a ODBC driver' sample.
> Contributed by Hugo Rozas
> (see in folder \samples\Basic\Firebird)
> * Updated: 'CallDll32 function' samples:
> - Added calling function UnloadAllDll() at 'On Release' event.
> Contributed by Grigory Filatov
> (see demos in folder \samples\Basic\CallDll)
> * Updated: 'Volume Info' sample.
> Contributed by Grigory Filatov
> (see demo2.prg in folder \samples\Advanced\VOLUME_INFO)
> * Updated: Added Bulgarian language translation to the following multilingual samples:
> - Biorhythm;
> - DBFview;
> - Language Indicator;
> - Multilingual;
> - Shutdown.
> Contributed by Danail Dikov .
>
> This release of MiniGUI is considered stable and ready for production use.
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> Grigory Filatov
> [MiniGUI Team]

Harbour/xharbour Diff :12/57 - MULTIVALUE MACROS by Przemyslaw Czerpak

In the early Harbour days was added basic support for multivalue macros
which can be evaluated to list of values, f.e.:
      ? &("1,2,3")
should show:
      1,  2,  3
The implementation of this extension was not accepted by many of Harbour
developers and it was one of the main reasons of the xHarbour fork.
In Harbour it was later fully removed and implemented from scratch using
different internal algorithms and structures. Now Harbour supports multivalue
macros in code like:
      proc main()
         local s1 := "'a', 'b', 'c'", s2 := "1,3", a
         ? &s1
         a := { { "|", &s1, 'x', &s2, 'y' }, 'x', &s2 }
         ? "a[1] items:"
         aeval( a[1], { |x,i| qout( i, x ) } )
         ? "a["+s2+"] =>", a[ &s2 ]
      return

xHarbour which inherited the original implementation after over 6 years
still cannot execute correctly above code.

Harbour MiniGUI 1.9 Extended Edition (Build 98) Released on 28th July 2011

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI 1.9 Extended Edition (Build 98) setup is published at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-1.9-98-setup.zip

and a lite MinGW-based build 98 archive is placed at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg98-mingw.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2011/07/27: Build 98 (HMG 1.9 Extended Edition) Published.
* New: Added 'ON MOUSEHOVER' and 'ON MOUSELEAVE' events (optional) for LABEL control.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\Label)
* New: Added 'ON MOUSEHOVER' and 'ON MOUSELEAVE' events (optional) for IMAGE control.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see demo4.prg in folder \samples\Basic\Mouse_Coords)
* Enhanced: The Image control supports the 'Transparent' clause now.
Warning: This clause works properly for bitmaps with 8 bpp (256 colors) or less.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see demo in folder \samples\Advanced\CONTROL_
PANEL)
* Updated: Synchronized Extended HMG with Official HMG 2.0.001:
- New: RIGHTALIGN property for HYPERLINK control
- New: CENTERALIGN property for HYPERLINK control
- Redesigned: HYPERLINK control (Works on top of LABEL control now).
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\HYPERLINK)
* Enhanced: Added the following features to batch\Compile.bat file:
- Merged the functionality of CompileMT.bat into Compile.bat, by adding
an /MT flag to Compile.bat and using it in the library list build.
- For debug and mixed mode executables, eliminated the need for the two
special lines in your source code.
Contributed by Kevin Carmody <i@kevincarmody.com>
* Updated: MPM utility:
- Added a multithread option to the Options tab.
- Corrected a support for debug and mixed mode executables.
- Fixed a bug that occurred when you maximized the main window or
help window and then restored it at startup.
Contributed by Kevin Carmody <i@kevincarmody.com>
(see in folder \Utils\MPM)
* Updated: HbSQLite3 library source code (see in folder \Source\HbSQLite3):
- update for using SQLITE3 version 3.7.7.1
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 3.0.0 final (SVN 2011-07-17 16:34).
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* New: 'HMG Cursor' sample. Borrowed from HMG 4 project.
Adapted by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Basic\CURSOR)
* New: 'Image-based ToolBar' sample. Requested by Daniel Maximiliano.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see demo3.prg in folder \samples\Basic\TOOLBAR)
* New: 'Control Panel' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\CONTROL_PANEL)
* New: 'HMG ReadXLS' sample.
Contributed by Isma Elias <farfa890@gmail.Com>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\ReadXLS)
* Updated: 'Free Memory' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Applications\FREE_MEMORY)

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

--
Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

How to Print to LPT1 in Windows XP

Q. Sam Sommer welawins@gmail.com via googlegroups.com

I have successfully converted my clipper 86 to harbour and it looks great and works fine.I am trying to hook up my parallel printer (panasonic 1150) to run on my xp computer but the usb to parallel converter cable works in virtual mode only and my software only wants to work with lpt1. Can I change my code so my parallel printer works under virtual mode and not lpt1? I do not want to use a parallel card because when I tried this the printing seems to stay in the spooler and not print all out?

Answer by Klas Engwall harbour@engwall.com via googlegroups.com to harbour-users

If you do not want to change the source code to make the application use the USB-connected printer "properly", then using local redirection in the XP computer instead is a good and quick alternative.

Go to Control Panel/Printers and share the USB-connected printer using a short name like "P1150", for example. Then open a command prompt and NET USE the "P1150" printer as LPT1. Let's say that the computer name is "MYCOMPUTER", then the command would be

NET USE LPT1 \\MYCOMPUTER\P1150 /persistent:yes

Then the printer will be accessible to any application that only wants to print to LPT1.

With "properly" I mean that you can, as an alternative, change the source code to set  printer to "Pansonic 1150 Bla Bla Bla" (whatever it is known as to Windows) instead of LPT1, or you can find out what the default printer is (if the 1150 is actually the default printer) with win_printergetdefault() instead of directly messing with the long name that was created when the printer was installed.

Regards,
Klas


Feedback from Sam Sommer welawins@gmail.com via googlegroups.com


I could not get my habour compiled clipper 86 program to see the panasonic 1150 parallel printer because the usb to parallel cable under windows XP only sees the virtual port and the code only sees the lpt1 port.

I went into printers - faxes and right clicked on the panasonic printer. Under properties then under ports I told it to enable two ports:

lpt1 and virtual usb port and you must have checked the print spooler
for two ports to be on at the same time.

I then went into advanced features and told it not to spool but to print right away.

The operating system uses usb - virtual port and the harbour program clipper 86 only sees the lpt1 port. So when the harbour app sees lpt1 is enabled it gets happy but the printer - operating system is not happy yet and when it sees the usb virtual port enabled also it starts printing right away.

Also, since my HP printer is the default printer I do not have to tell any program which printer to use since the custom code only sees the panasonic parallel printer it prints there by default and my
word processor only sees the HP printer.

Hope this can help.

Updated version of HMG 3.0.37a (2011.06.24) Ready !

The updated version of HMG 3.0.37a (2011.06.24) can be downloaded from

http://www.hmgforum.com/site (30 MB)

- HMG 3.0.37a (Test) 2011/06/24 Changelog:
- Updated IDE/build.bat/hmg.hbc by Roberto Lopez accommodating /c (console mode) and debugger.
- Included xbase.xml for Syntax Highlighting in Notepad++. Please see readmenotepad++.txt in HMG Folder\notepad++ directory. (Thanks to MigSoft)

rathinagiri

More at http://www.hmgforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2007

- HMG 3.0.37 (Test) 2011/06/20 Changelog:    - Built using latest Harbour Nightly Build (2011/06/18)    - Updated Build.bat by Roberto Lopez    - Updated ide.exe by Roberto Lopez    - Fixed MultiSelect Grid set value (Thanks to Grigory Filatov)    - New MixedConsole Sample by Roberto Lopez    - Fixed Memory Leak Problem (Thanks to Grigory Filatov)    - Changed the program editor to Notepad++

Harbour Project - Leadership Change

"Viktor Szakáts" <harbour.01@syenar.hu> Jul 18 01:53AM +0200 ^ To All Harbourers, Now finished releasing the latest stable version into the wild I'm completing my earlier decision to resign from leading the project.

I'm glad to leave Harbour in very healthy state; it is stable, reliable, efficient and nicely put together like a hand-made Swiss watch. It reaches "enterprise" quality by many means.

In the meanwhile Harbour stayed true to all of its original goals of compatibility, standard compliance and portability. All these features qualify Harbour the best xBase infrastructure that exists now. This also means that all the plans were met that I originally had in mind when rejoined the project 5 years ago. Thanks go to the active and enthusastic developers, supporters, including family and friends who had to cope with this stuff. It's been very busy years. 

Disregarding technical aspects, there are things which could be improved though: "marketing", docs, merging the highly split userbase, "activating" the passive part of userbase, attracting new and young crowd, and dealing with shrinking developer force, probably many more. Nothing new here. 

On the technical side everyone has his/her long list of "wishes", I hope as much of it will become a reality as possible so Harbour will be able to present a true alternative to big players like Python, PHP and Ruby and maybe Java, C# even. 

Back to now. Przemek enjoys respect and trust from all participants of the Harbour community, myself included just as much or even more, so he became my top candidate for next leader of the project. Luckily, Przemek agreed to take the lead. So, I'm now handing this task to him with utmost confidence and trust. I believe his lead will do the best for the project both in technical and non-technical terms, and will set a different and better tone for the whole project whilst keeping main original goals.

I'm backing off and plan to spend much less time on Harbour than before to get on with other parts of my life. Many thanks for those who supported me throughout the years, and thanking Phil to trust Harbour on me. 

Now pls cheer Przemek. Viktor