Clarion 9.1 build 10789 release notes

Owned by David Harms
Last updated: May 09, 2014Version comment
/--- Beta release (5) Clarion 9.1 --- Mar 10  ----- Fixes/Changes/Features--/

Note: The 9.1 release requires a one-time rebuild of all Binaries (DLL and LIB)

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9.1 alpha 5 - 10789
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CHANGE: If a second initialization of the FM or RM is found the Assert now shows the table name (circular dct references in relations)
FEATURE: The ODBC interface to TPS files now works from Clarion programs regardless of which version of Clarion the Clarion program was built with.
FEATURE: (All SQL drivers):  NULL(datefield) and NULL(timefield) now return TRUE if they are part of a DATE/TIME group and the corresponding column on the server is NULL
FEATURE: Added Import and Export commands options to the Resource Editor Addin (to and from .res files)
FEATURE: Added option in the minimized popup menu of the AppBrokerService Manager to Restart the service instead to having to stop/restart it.
FEATURE: Before compiling all the files were saved but the project, now the project is also saved before compiling
FEATURE: EQUATES.CLW: new standard EQUATEs for special time values 
FEATURE: IP Driver added support to a new predefined table option to be able to define multiple servers in the owner with out modifying the table original information.
FEATURE: New built-in signature for dragging texts from external programs: '~TEXT' NB: The program must either have no manifest or have manifest with the privilege level set to "asInvoker" to allow dragging from the Explorer in W8
FEATURE: Use new pragmas define(date0) and define(time0) to control DATE->LONG and TIME->LONG conversions
FEATURE: When closing the Solution if any Project was modified and not saved the user will get a Message asking to save
FIX: Caret ghosts could be visible after clicking to ENTRY-like control
FIX: Merging of project can happen simultaneously but not for the same project
FIX: Removing a library from the project didn't mark the project as modified
FIX: Some files types when deleted from the project were not selecting its previous node in the project tree.
FIX: Some files were able to be added twice to the project. (Files with no extension and dots in its name)
FIX: The TS ODBC interface now works with System.Data.Odbc with ULONG, USHORT and BYTE fields and with ADO with BYTE fields.
FIX: The output project name could not have a '.' in its name - caused the CW Task to fail
FIX: The record picture of a field was not imported into the dct when importing from a Clarion 2.1 data file
FEATURE: OLE-based implementation of dragging from the Windows File Explorer. NB: The program must either have no manifest or have manifest with the privilege level set to "asInvoker" to allow dragging from the Explorer in Win8
PTSS 40574: WORKAROUND: The Windows GDI layer can cause an exception on simultaneous calls to SelectObject for metafile DCs from several simultaneous threads
PTSS 40592: Cursor muddy in Entry Fields