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What's New - v4.0

The changes in version 4.0 can be divided into:

Studio and OCX

  • Charts
  • Function Explorer
  • Page Layers
  • Images
  • Collate
  • Function Editor
  • RTF Export
  • Miscellaneous
  • HDE 3891: Save As of a report should not use the report name as the default name for the new report
  • HDE 3883: Default object width for numeric fields is too big
  • HDE 3875: Opening the field explorer is very slow when a report contains many functions
  • HDE 3862: A group header is printed twice on the same page
  • HDE 3841: Incorrect command line parameters for a DPL (page-layer) file are now ignored
  • HDE 3838: Function expert allows saving of functions with a syntax error
  • HDE 3834: Printing a chart (to printer) uses incorrect font sizes
  • HDE 3826: 'Incorrect syntax near ',' ODBC error when using a group based on a function
  • HDE 3824: Deleting a function or a group used in a chart results in an inaccessible chart HDE 3814: The F2 key in the function explorer does not edit the function
  • HDE 3798: Cut of sub-report caused a GPF and/or a number of array index out of bounds errors
  • HDE 3783: 'Print next section on same page' option does not work
  • HDE 3777: Incorrect page numbers when using the 'Hide blank section' option
  • HDE 3768: Dragging a guide-line outside the design area could cause an 'array index out of bounds' error
  • HDE 3768: Find field button in 'check database' generates an error 98 (invalid message)
  • HDE 3760: Incorrect page number on first page when using a page layer
  • HDE 3764: Order of tabs did not match the order displayed in the 'Window' menu
  • HDE 3756: Toolbar buttons in field explorer are disabled if a database, parameter, function or special field are in use
  • HDE 3755: Added 'show field types' for parameters, functions and special fields
  • HDE 3749: Function buttons on 'Text' tab-page are always disabled
  • HDE 3738: 'Size to font' option should be disabled for binary fields
  • HDE 3746: Double click on a page-layer should not try to open a sub-report
  • HDE 3745: Switching from French to English did not refresh all tooltips
  • HDE 3733: Browse field data does not work from the field explorer if the field is used in the report
  • HDE 3732: Performance problems caused by HDE 2932. This feature is now disabled by default and can be switched on via the field explorer context menu
  • HDE 3731: The 'Common' field properties tab-page sometimes displays 'inch' and sometimes 'cm'
  • HDE 3729: Function editor shows the previous function name when editing a built-in function
  • HDE 3725: Added 'Image' tab-page for binary database fields
  • HDE 3721: Image from ODBC database shows partial black border
  • HDE 3705: A locked report could not be unlocked
  • HDE 3697: Chart preview disappears after switching from design to preview tab
  • HDE 3390: Closing the editor while no changes are made created an empty function
  • HDE 3369: Global variables should be reset after an (automatic) refresh of the report
  • HDE 3318: Size to Font should be disabled when the object is locked
  • HDE 3287: The end-color of a gradient (in a box object) could not be set without closing the field properties dialog
  • HDE 3139: Opening a sub-report via the report explorer shows incorrect tab-page and report explorer content

Integration

  • All classes, constants and files in the DataFlex Reports integration have been renamed as part of the rebranding of the DataFlex Reports product.
  • For existing pre-DataFlex Reports 4.0 applications create a backup of your existing project(s) and take the following steps to update to the 4.x library:

  • Remove the existing DataFlex Reports library and add the DataFlex Reports 4.x library to your workspace (this may require you to start the DataFlex Studio with administrator rights).

  • Click the replace in files button in the Studio (Ctrl+Shift+H)

  • Enter VRW in the 'Text to Find' input field

  • Enter DR in the 'Text to Replace' input field

  • Click the 'Replace All' button

  • Open the '.cfg' file

  • Replace all VRW with DR for the icons and bitmaps

  • Search for the usage of 'psDatabaseCollate' and remove the code. The property does not exist anymore.

  • Windows projects

  • Replace all occurrences of "cCJSortColumnsGrid" with "cDRSortColumnsGrid"

  • Replace all occurrences of "cCJSortDirectionsGridColumn" with "cDRSortDirectionsGridColumn"

  • Web Application Framework projects

  • Replace all occurrences of "oPDFModalDialog" with "oDRPDFModalDialog"

  • Replace all occurrences of "Use PDFModalDialog.wo" with "Use DRPDFModalDialog.wo"

  • Optional:

  • Replace all ".vrw" to ".dr" in the program code

  • Rename all reports with a VRW extension to DR