Release Summary : 2. Changes to Existing Features
 
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Changes to Existing Features
 
ActiveField.OutlineStyle Attribute Gets New Setting for Subforms
AppSource Class Gets New Attribute and Methods
ArrayObject Class Gets New Attribute
AttributeObject Class Gets New Attribute and Methods
BitmapObject Class Gets New Attribute and Methods
CompositeField Class Gets New FieldsByProperty Method
CompSource Class Gets New Attributes and Values
EntryField.UseWidestCharacter Attribute Gets New Setting
FieldObject Class Gets New Attributes and Methods
FormField.BgDisplayPolicy Attribute Gets New Border Settings
FormField.UpdBackground Method Gets New Parameters for Active Field Background Bitmaps
FrameExec Class Gets New and Updated Attributes
FrameForm Class Gets New Transparency Attribute
HashTable Class Gets New Attributes and Methods
Improved Connection Profile Assistant
Input Event Class Gets New StopEventBehavior Method
IntegerObject.Value Attribute Changes Data Type
ListviewField Class Gets New Sort Method
LongVcharObject and StringObject Classes Get New FileEncoding Attribute
MethodObject Class Gets New Attribute and Method
Object.InstanceIdentifier Attribute Changes Data Type
OptionField OutlineStyle Attribute Gets New Setting
ProcExec Class Gets New InInitialize Attribute
ProcExec FilePopup Method Gets New Parameters
ProcExec.Trace Method Gets New Parameter
Scope Class Gets New Method
SubForm Class Gets New Attributes
Size of ToolTipText Attribute Increased
TabBar Class Gets New Attribute
Tree Class Gets New and Updated Attributes and Methods
TreeNode Class Gets New and Updated Attributes
TreeviewField Class Gets New and Updated Attributes and Method
TreeviewField Class Gets New Events
XMLDocument Gets New ParserCallbacks Attribute
XMLParserCallbacks Class Improves Processing of Large XML Documents
Loadnrun Enables Deployment of eClient Applications for Non-privileged Users
PropertyChanger Utility Updated to Enable Windows 7 Styling
Reduced Error Messaging with the Connect to DB Dialog
Updates to Components Portlet
New Fields on Select a Database Table Dialog
Table List for Importing Attributes Now Sortable
Enhanced User Class Attribute Creation from Database Tables
TableField Exact Height and Exact Width Now Programmable
Drag-and-Drop Enabled on Empty TableFields, ListFields, and Rows
EntryField Margins Now Adjustable
Character Width Settings for EntryFields Now Definable
File Selection Dialog Now Resizable
Dialogs Now Display Default File Names and Extensions
Qualified Class Names Displayed in Class Editor’s Inheritance Information
Continue Batch Execution (‑nowindows) and Log Exception (-L) Parameters Added to OpenROAD Application and Component Utilities
Renaming Applications or Components Improved
Property Inspector Always On Top
Improved Variable Value Assignment in Debugger
Foreground and Background Patterns Now Accommodate Transparent Bitmap Images
Fields Remain Selected in Frame Editor After Saving
Field Tree Gains Search Capabilities
User Classes Can Be Created from a Display
Toolbar Editor Enhanced
ControlButtons Now Modifiable from the Property Inspector and 4GL Runtime
BitmapObject.WriteToFile Method Now Supports PNG Bitmap Format
Using Integer8 Data Types in 3GL Procedures
FormField.RequireRealField Runtime Default Now TRUE
SK_BREAK Key Gets New Functions
Older OpenROAD Application Images Must Be Migrated
WindowPlacement Gets New Constants
Documentation Updates
ActiveField.OutlineStyle Attribute Gets New Setting for Subforms
The OutlineStyle attribute determines the appearance of an ActiveField's outline. This release provides the following new setting:
OS_GROUPBOX
Provides a one-pixel border that gives a field a rounded appearance. The border is drawn using the OutlineColor. The OutlineWidth attribute is ignored.
Note:  This outline style is available only for Subforms where the GroupBoxLabel is defined.