Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.1.2 Released on June 12, 2012

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.1.2 setup is published at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-2.1.2-setup.zip

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

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg212-mingw.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2012/06/12: HMG Extended Edition 2.1.2 Published.
* Fixed: The Navigation Extended does not work in a Modal windows at MDI environment
(introduced in the build 2.1.1).
Bug was reported by Anibal Villalobos Guillen <anibalgvillalobosg@yahoo.com>
.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Fixed: Typo in the internal C-function TextDraw() which was a reason of the memory
leak in the DRAW TEXT command.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Enhanced: Menu Item supports an optional BREAKMENU [ SEPARATOR ] clause now.
Menu Item with BreakMenu clause begin a new column.
Based upon a contribution of Vladimir Chumachenko <ChVolodymyr@yandex.ru> and
Rossine <qiinfo@ig.com.br>
(see demo in folder \samples\Advanced\BreakMenu)
* Enhanced: The POPUP menu supports an optional FONT clause now.
Contributed by Rossine <qiinfo@ig.com.br>.
* Changed: modified source code for internal functions _GetSection().
Contributed by Rossine <qiinfo@ig.com.br>.
* Updated: MiniPrint library (see source in folder \Source\MiniPrint):
- Fixed: Client Height is miscalculated in _HMG_PRINTER_SHOWPAGE function.
Based upon a code borrowed from OOHG.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Updated: Adaptation FiveWin Class TSBrowse 9.0 in HMG:
- Fixed: TBrowse blocks 'On LostFocus' event of other controls after inplace
editing. Bug was reported by Paolo Russignan <paolorus@yahoo.it>.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
- Fixed: Problem with TBrowse footer's assigning if the Selector is enabled.
Problem was reported by Simon Norbert <simon.n@t-online.hu>.
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 3.2.0dev (SVN 2012-06-10 17:19):
* Updated: HbZipArc library source code (see in folder \Source\HbZipArc):
- fixed for unicode support.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* New: 'Partial seek in TsBrowse' sample: just write 'Jo Sm' to find 'John Smith'.
Contributed by Krzysztof Stankiewicz <ks@nsm.pl>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\Tsb_seek)
* New: 'Managing reservations rooms' sample.
Contributed by Pierpaolo Martinello alice.it>
(see in folder \samples\Applications\Reservation)
* Updated: 'Browse in MDI Childs' sample: added browse refreshing at 'On Click' event.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\basic\mdi_2)
* Updated: 'BackUp Utility' sample:
- adding recursive backUp of folder and some kind of maintenance for archives.
Contributed by Evangelos Tsakalidis <tsakal@otenet.gr>
(see in folder \samples\Basic\BackUp)
* Updated: 'System services' sample: speed improvement with using of class stringBuffer.
Contributed by Evangelos Tsakalidis <tsakal@otenet.gr>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\WMI_Service_2)

This release is considered stable and ready for production use.

This issue is dedicated to the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship (*Euro 2012*)!

--
With Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.1.1 released on 16th May 2012

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.1.1 setup is published at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-2.1.1-setup.zip

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

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg211-mingw.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2012/05/16: HMG Extended Edition 2.1.1 Published.
* Fixed: Hotkeys management in the MDI Child windows:
- Fixed: Inplace editing error in Browse control;
- Added: Moving between controls via Tab and Shift-Tab hotkeys.
Based upon a contribution of Russian user SergKis
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\MDI_3)
* Fixed: 'FocusedControl' property of form don't work in the MDI Child windows.
Based upon a contribution of Russian user SergKis
* Changed: The internal C-function loadolepicture() was splitted on four parts
for simplification and possible memory leaks correction.
Contributed by Petr Chornyj .
* Changed: The internal font management functions were rewritten for simplification
and optimization. The function SetFontNameSize() is obsolete now and
defined for compatibility with old code only.
Contributed by Petr Chornyj .
* Enhanced: Added autodetecting and setting of the user codepage at program's startup
for compatibility with a last Harbour unicode changes.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov
* Enhanced: The DRAW GRAPH command respects the font attributes which are defined
via SET FONT TO command for all form's controls.
Requested by Simon Norbert .
Contributed by Grigory Filatov
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\MAINDEMO_(SYNTAX_I))
* Updated: HBPrinter library v.2.32 (see source in folder \source\HbPrinter):
- Fixed: Correction in the C-function rr_GetDefaultPrinter()
for compatibility with MinGW32.
- Fixed: Possible memory leak in the C-function rr_GetPrinters().
Contributed by Grigory Filatov
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 3.2.0dev (SVN 2012-05-12 00:55):
* Modified: UNICODE build mode is only one build mode on Windows.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* New: 'Add a new item in inplaced combobox of GRID control' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov
(see demo3.prg in folder \samples\Basic\Grid_Test)
* New: 'DYNAMIC type usage at INPLACE EDIT in GRID control' sample.
Contributed by Adam Lubszczyk
(see demo2.prg in folder \samples\Basic\Grid_Usertype)
* Updated: 'Simple Editor' sample: added setting font's attributes at startup.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov
(see in folder \samples\Basic\EDITOR)

This release is considered stable and ready for production use.

--
Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.1.0 Released on 25th April 2012

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.1.0 setup is published at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-2.1.0-setup.zip

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

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg210-mingw.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2012/04/25: HMG Extended Edition 2.1.0 Published.
* Fixed: Wrong resizing of the GetBox control without built-in buttons into Tab container.
Problem was reported by Sergey Danilevich <danilevich57@mail.ru>.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Fixed: Changed correction of Browse's Up/Down keys management in the MDI Child windows.
Based upon a contribution of Russian user SergKis
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\MDI_2)
* Changed: The Spinner control shows a min/max value on 'LostFocus' event
if user introduced the 'out of range' value from keyboard.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\SPINNER)
* Changed: The internal functions _SetControlCol(), _SetControlRow(), _SetControlHeight()
and _SetControlWidth() are defined as pseudo-functions now.
They are a wrappers for the internal function _SetControlSizePos().
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Changed: The internal functions _GetNotifyIconName() and _GetNotifyIconTooltip() are defined
as pseudo-functions again.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Changed: Replacing the cycle For-Next with For Each-Next for improvement of the speed
in the internal function _SetActivationFocus().
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Enhanced: Added a seven optional color's constants to the header include\i_color.ch.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Updated: Adaptation FiveWin Class TSBrowse 9.0 in HMG:
- Fixed: minor correction in the method ExpSeek (introduced in the build 2.0.7).
Contributed by Oleg Krutoff <krutoff@mail.ru>
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 3.1.0dev (SVN 2012-04-20 08:14):
* Modified: Windows WINANSI build mode forcibly turned on.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* New: 'Disable/Enable a selected Tab Page with Cargo property usage' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see demo2.prg in folder \samples\Basic\Cargo)
* New: 'Harbour Script Usage' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\RunScript)
* New: 'Menu for running of the external console programs' sample.
Contributed by Verchenko Andrey <verchenkoag@gmail.com>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\RunTasks)
* Updated: 'File Manager v.0.51' sample:
- Fixed: setting of date/time attributes for file;
- New: Added BACKSPACE key action.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\FileMan)
* Updated: 'Monitor Tester' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Applications\
MonitorTester)

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

--
Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

The Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.0.7 Release on 14th Feb 2012

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.0.7 setup is published at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-2.0.7-setup.zip

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

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg207-mingw.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2012/02/14: HMG Extended Edition 2.0.7 Published.
* Fixed: Correction in the function _GetFocusedControl() for BtnTextBox and GetBox controls.
Problem was reported by Sasha Savov gmail.com>.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Fixed: Missing moving the BtnTextBox and GetBox controls into Tab container (introduced
in the build 2.0.6).
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Fixed: Wrong position of the captions in the Tab control with the simultaneous use of
'Bottom' and 'BackColor' clauses (ownerdraw style).
Problem was reported by spanish user <hherrera@degesa.net>.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see demo.prg in folder \samples\Basic\TAB)
* Enhanced: The Image control may determine an image file size when 'Height' and 'Width'
properties were not defined at the determination.
Requested by Simon Norbert <simon.n@t-online.hu>.
Based on the function hb_GetImageSize() contributed by Andi Jahja <harbour@cbn.net.id>
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\IMAGE_2)
* Updated: Slovak language translation in h_init.prg.
Contributed by Gyula Bartal <bartal@tauris-danubius.sk>
* Updated: HBPrinter library v.2.28 (see source in folder \source\HbPrinter):
- Updated: Czech and Slovak language translations.
Contributed by Gyula Bartal <gybartal@gmail.com>
* Updated: PropGrid library v.2.0 (see source in folder \source\PropGrid):
- Changed: Property item type 'numeric'/'integer' accepts only numeric characters;
- Changed: Property item type 'double' has an optional InputMask in simple form '999 999.99';
- Changed: Improving the operation of the command ENABLE / DISABLE item through Id.
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
(see demo3.prg in folder \samples\Advanced\PropGrid)
* Updated: Adaptation FiveWin Class TSBrowse 9.0 in HMG:
- Fixed: last row sticking at cursor moving through database at some cases.
Based upon a contribution of Krzysztof Stankiewicz <ks@nsm.pl> and
Christian T. Kurowski <xharbour@wp.pl>
- New: Added class var for assignment of the background of the SELECTOR Header.
Usage: oBrw:nClrSelectorHdBack := GetSysColor( COLOR_BTNFACE )
Contributed by Simon Norbert <simon.n@t-online.hu>.
- Updated: Czech, Slovak and Hungarian language translations;
- Updated: Added warning in the method ExpSeek when Alias() != ::cAlias.
Contributed by Gyula Bartal <gybartal@gmail.com>
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 3.1.0dev (SVN 2012-02-09 13:49):
* Updated: AdoRDD library source code (see in folder \Source\AdoRDD).
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\Adordd)
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* New: 'WAIT WINDOW in FoxPro' sample.
Based upon a code contributed by Antypenko Alexander <santy@lviv.ukrprombank.ua>
(see in folder \samples\Basic\WAIT_WINDOW_
FOX)
* New: 'WebCam Preview' sample:
- WEBCAM control was defined as user component via simple command
@ , WEBCAM [ OF ] ;
[ WIDTH ] [ HEIGHT ] [ RATE ] [ START ]
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\WebCam_2)
* Updated: MsgEdit sample:
- Changed: function hb_GetImageSize() was moved to minigui core.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Basic\MsgEdit)
* Updated: 'UPX shell' sample: minor changes.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Applications\UPXshell)

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

--
Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

P.S. Happy Valentine's Day! ;-)))

Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.0.6 Released 24th january 2012

Hi All,

The Harbour MiniGUI Extended Edition 2.0.6 setup is published at the following URL:

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg-2.0.6-setup.zip

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

http://hmgextended.com/files/CONTRIB/hmg206-mingw.zip

There is the following changelog for this build:

2012/01/24: HMG Extended Edition 2.0.6 Published.
* Changed: The BTNTEXTBOX control code was rewritten for improvement:
- Modified: a real Buttons supports themed look now;
- Modified: separated Tooltips for the edit box and buttons;
- Modified: added changing of buttons picture at runtime:
Form.BtnTextBox.Picture := "demo.bmp" // 1 button
Form.BtnTextBox.Picture := {"demo.bmp","demo2.bmp"} // 2 buttons
- New: Additional clause DEFAULT activating the ENTER key for button 1 action.
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
(see demos in folders \samples\Basic\BtnTextBox and
\samples\Basic\BtnTextBox_2)
* Enhanced: The GetBox control supports a built-in buttons with separated tooltips.
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
(see demo in folder \samples\Basic\GetBox)
* Updated: HBPrinter library v.2.28 (see source in folder \source\HbPrinter):
- Fixed: C-code cleaning for warnings with MinGW32.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* Updated: PropGrid library v.2.0 (see source in folder \source\PropGrid):
- New: Added Property Item type PASSWORD.
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
(see demo2.prg and demo3.prg in folder \samples\Advanced\PropGrid)
* Updated: Adaptation FiveWin Class TSBrowse 9.0 in HMG:
- Fixed: Correction for display of the background in the Header for option SELECTOR.
Problem was reported by Simon Norbert <simon.n@t-online.hu>.
- Fixed: Problem with append a record if the Selector is enabled.
Problem was reported by Jayadev <jayadev65@yahoo.com>.
- New: Added SQLite support via harbour HbSqlDD contrib library.
(see demo in folder \samples\Advanced\Tsb_sqlite)
Contributed by Janusz Pora <januszpora@onet.eu>
* Updated: Harbour Compiler 3.1.0dev (SVN 2012-01-18 12:02).
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(look at ReadMe.txt in folder \harbour)
* Updated: HMGS-IDE v.1.1.0.3 Project Manager and Two-Way Visual Form Designer:
- Fixed: typo in the function LoadProp() (introduced in version 1.1);
- Fixed: typo in the function NewModule() (introduced in version 1.1).
Contribution by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
* New: HbSQLite3 library for xHarbour compiler (see in folder \Source\xHbSQLite3).
Contribution by Richard Visscher <richard@irvis.com>
(see in folder MiniGUI\xLib in xharbour build)
* New: 'WebCam Capture' sample (look at avicap.txt for description).
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\WebCam)
* Updated: 'Cargo usage' sample.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Basic\Cargo)
* Updated: 'Mail With Blat' sample:
- Updated: blat dll to 2.7.6 version.
Contributed by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\BlatMail)
* Updated: 'HMG IDE Demo' sample:
- added the all properties and events for controls to inspector's window;
- added the possibilities of moving/resizing of controls to context menu
at right mouse click.
Adapted for Minigui Extended by Grigory Filatov <gfilatov@inbox.ru>
(see in folder \samples\Advanced\hmgide)

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

--
Best Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]

hbIDE as at Today

hbIDE's growth can be summarized as:

•	what it is today,

•	what is proposed,

•	what is on todo list,

•	its strengths, and

•

pitfalls

What it is today

•	Implements: multiple projects edit,compile,link cycles with multiple compilers from within single instance.

•	Implements: tracking the compile/link errors and opening the source containing thus error in the editor with offending line under cursor.

•	Implements: multiple editing sessions within a single instance with easy navigation and cut/copy/paste portability amongst them.

•

Implements: high-performance edit instances with a bunch of features, such as, intelligent auto-indentation; in-build keyword capitalization (.prg); ability to switch on/off line-number display; selected block operations: left-right indentation, single-line comments, multi-line comments, double to single quotes, single to double quotes; case conversions: lower to upper, upper to lower, invert cases; line operations: duplicating a line, deletion of line, moving lined in either direction - up/down; and many more.

•	Implements: splitting one edit instance into multiple horizontal and/or vertical windows to edit different parts of the same source simultaneously.

•	Implements: auto-disaster-recovery for every editing instance per minute interval ensuring the maximum amount of loss confined to a minute's work only.

•	Implements: code-skeleton definition and rendering to next levels with user-defined macros and variables in addition to hbIDE defined macros.

•	Implements: tagging of functions prototypes for next levels of function lookups and other "intellisense" features for multiple projects simultaneously.

•	Implements: a reasonable level of "intellisense" providing code-completion lists, on-the-spot function prototype tips, full-blown function overlook, and more.

•	Implements: a powerful "Find-in-files" feature accepting currently-opened edits, contained projects, folders  on the disk including sub-folders, options for plain-text or regular expression search, and finally opening the source with currently clicked search-text highlighted in the editor.

•	Implements: a unique "Document Viewer" which pulls the NANFORUM documentation format compliant .txt files from a "root folder" and tree and presents the contents in a navigable browser with options to - "Print", "Save as .pdf", and more.

•

Implements: a unique way to write documentation for functions contained in the editing sessions with options to insert the same into the source at appropriate place or save as a NANFORUM documentation format compliant .txt file on disk which, in-turn, is fully compliant to be viewed in "Document Viewer" if opted as such.

•	Implements: out-of-the-box syntax highlighting for .prg, .c, .cpp, .ch, .h, sources with a provision to set the highlighting themes in the hands of the user as per needs and offering a bunch of pre-defined themes plus interface to inject your own.

•	Implements: intelligent "book-marks" with visual elements to define, locate and destroy - with least efforts - almost hassle free.

•	Implements: to be used as simple text-editor, a project maintainer and/or builder, or both.

•

Implements: "Tools & Utilities" features which extends hbIDE to take use of any other program, including the DOS prompt, to be executed with parameters from within hbIDE and in a detached manner. Probably it will be wise to extend it to accept parameters comprised of properties of hbIDE components, such as, source file name on disk opened in current editor instance.

•	Implements: saving the current state of hbIDE when exited normally and restores the exact same environment at next run, including the editors state per cursor position, the size and position of the main frame, and lot more.

•	Implements: an interface to define short-cut macros just like xMate plus including some extended functionality.

•

Implements: three types of selection modes: 1. Stream Selection  2. Column Selection  3. Line Selection. All type of blocks are persistent across files. Stream selection mode is a standard text selection protocol implemented by every text editor in the world. Column selection has some peculiar application and Line selection mode offer yet another functionality. All types offer standard cut/copy/paste behavior. Paste operation honors the selection mode, f.e., a block selected under column mode will be pasted as column block. Line blocks overwrite the exiting lines if pasted.

•	Implemented: a simple yet powerful interface to hook third-party plugins designating it truely extensible.

•	Implements: integration with Visual Source Safe ( VSS ), version control system.

What is proposed

•	Visual debugger - someone has to jump in as I know a little about debuggers and their behavior

•	Form editor - which is out of question until we have a complete GUI framework in place.

•	Object browser - what is this ?

•	Version control (SVN) integration - should be easy; need to explore the command-line commands.

What is on todo list

•	Wizard based project creation for different compilers - xHarbour, Clipper, Xbase++, Flagship, Clip; for multiple C compilers.

Strengths

•	An out-of-the-box experience for Xbase dialect programmers without the hassles of writing tough scripts to achieve high levels of productivity.

•	An all-in-one, composite-components oriented, highly desktop real-estate conscious interface leveraging the levels of productivity to highest extent.

•	With a programmer-oriented approach shedding any inclination of commercial orientation.

•	With highest possibilities to be extended by anyone who does not have any interaction with C language.

Pitfalls

•

High memory-intensive back-bone.

More at http://hbide.vouch.info/?and_as_of_now.htm

Updated HMGS-IDE 1.1.0.3 Beta - 26th December 2011

Hi All,

The updated HMGS-IDE 1.1.0.3 Beta binary and sources with minor fixes are published at the following URL:
http://www.hmgextended.com/files/HMGS-IDE/ide.zip

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

--
Kind Regards,
Grigory Filatov
[MiniGUI Team]