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Clarion# Getting LINQ Support

Stu Andrews is reporting that support for LINQ, Microsoft's generalized query language, is being added to Clarion#.

Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008

vuSendKeys 1.5

Valutilities has released a maintenance update to vuSendKeys. This update fixes a problem with the newest functions that work with controls on other Windows.

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Build Automator Goes Gold

The Build Automator has gone gold. It is available through May 31 for only $99 (that's 50% off the regular price of $199).

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Clarion Desktop Numbers

Clarion Desktop now has 761 users, 171 products, and 33 suppliers.

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Real Estate Icon Collection

1st Log Design's real estate collection is now available for $199 (regular $249). 1,430 Icons, over 68,640 files, formats include Windows, ICO, Mac ICNS, PSD, PNG, BMP and JPG. Sizes: 16x16, 24x24, 32x32, 48x48, 64x64, 72x72, 96x96, 128x128, 256x256. For additional savings get The Real Estate Collection and The Mallorca Collection together for $299 (reg $349)

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008

gCal 3.11

gCal 3.11 is now available. This version comes with precompiled DLL / LIB for C63 9054-9056, rewritten GCSETUP utility program, new installer and more. Source included. The price for gCal 3.11 Source Code is USD 89.00. For limited time users of any of following utilities pay $49: gCal, gNotes, gReg, gCalc, gFileFind, gQ, gSec, and LGP. This offer is valid until May 15th 2008.

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Helderberg Clarion User Group Meeting

The next Helderberg Clarion User Group Meeting (HCUG) in the Western Cape, South Africa, will be on May 6, 2008, 17:30. ) Cover charge is R30; venue is the Trustco Group Office at Unit 304 Oakmont Building,Somerset Links Office Park (off De Beers Ave), Somerset West. Topics include Clarion 7, Clarion 6 Tips, Questions and answers, productivity tools and tips.

Posted Monday, May 05, 2008

Wingnut Holiday Schedule

The Wingnut Solutions office will be closed from May 4th to May 27th. Support may be delayed for several days during this time. All products remain available for immediate purchase.

Posted Friday, May 02, 2008

SetupBuilder 6.7 May 2008 Update

Lindersoft has released the SetupBuilder 6.7 May 2008 Update. This release is available, free of charge, to all SetupBuilder customers who have an active SetupBuilder maintenance subscription plan. To get the latest product version, select "Check for Updates" from within the SetupBuilder 6 IDE. To get the latest documentation, select "Check for Documentation Updates" from within the SetupBuilder 6 IDE.

Posted Friday, May 02, 2008

CPCS Support Schedule

CPCS Support will be unavailable from May 5-12, 2008. Larry will handle any support issues that arise during that time (including providing install codes for new purchases) immediately upon his return.

Posted Friday, May 02, 2008

CHT 12B1.00

Clarion Handy Tools build 12B1.00 is now available for download.

Posted Friday, May 02, 2008

Polar Control Acquires gCal, gNotes, gReg

Polar Control Inc. has acquired gCal, gNotes and gReg from Wingnut Solutions Inc. The first release will be an updated version of gCal, followed by gNotes and then gReg.

Posted Friday, May 02, 2008

New StrategyOnline Video Tutorials

Several new video tutorials are available on the StrategyOnline site.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Super Invoice 6.71

Super Invoice 6.71 is available for download. This is a major upgrade, featuring:; Support for FileDrops and FileDropCombos; Option to use a form for all edits, when EIP isn't desired, but you want the in-memory processing and transaction support; Ability to invoke EIP mode is even more intuitive (e.g.: toggle checkbox with single click, without entering EIP mode first); Significantly improved transaction processing and options; Popup menu support; Many more methods for hooking into the underlying classes; Support for local variables as EIP fields; Improved documentation; Compatible with Clarion 7-Beta. Next up is Super Browse (within a week), followed by Super Import-Export.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

iQ-XML 2.0 Released

New in iQ-XML 2.0: Many changes were made to the core Parser functions to make them faster; Added SoapHeaderOnly option to Load functions; Created and compiled for Clarion Versions 5.5, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3; More text/information in online help. iQ-XML is a free tool for Clarion developers to add XML functionality to their applications with very little knowledge. It offers many features not found in Clarion's own XML functions. iQ-XML comes with both Parser and Writer functions.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

J-HTML 1.10

New features in J-HTML 1.10 include (but are not limited to): Replace the WebBrowser control's popup menus with our Clarion popups; Design custom print preview screens; Save the loaded HTML document, specifying a filename; Hide the control's scrollbars.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

SetupBuilder Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 Redistributable Update Alert

Lindersoft has updated the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 Redistributable for SetupBuilder 6 Developer Edition. The redistributable can install Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1. This revised package replaces the previously released redistributable package and comes with an updated "rt_mdac28_x86.sbi" include script. To update your *existing* Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 Redistributable: 1. Select Help -> Redistributable Manager...; 2. In the Installed Runtime Package(s) list select the "Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 Redistributable" item and click the "Remove Runtime" button to remove the package; 3. In the Available Runtime Package(s) list select the "Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 Redistributable" and click the "Install Runtime" button to install the new redistributable package.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Icetips Build Automator

Icetips Creative, Inc. has released the Build Automator, a new utility program for developers that saves time and simplifies building new software installations. With strong support for Clarion developers and SetupBuilder users, the Build Automator makes it easy to create fully automated scripts to build a completely new install of your software. This includes compiling Clarion applications, copying files and compiling SetupBuilder scripts. Build Automator supports both the new Clarion7/Clarion.NET IDE, through the use of MS-Build, and the Clarion 6 (and older) IDE. The Build Automator also supports other popular developer suites such as Visual Studio and Delphi. It also natively supports Inno Setup, which is a popular freeware install software. Native support for InstallShield and Wise will be added later. There is no scripting language to learn and no programming skills required. The Build Automator has the ability to be extended with plugin dlls for those who may wish to do so. (This option available only in the Developer Edition.) You can also use the Build Automator to automate any other repetitive tasks, such as copying files for backup purposes. The Build Automator can run any program you want, and you can specify parameters you may need to pass to the program. The Build Automator is currently in beta until June 1st, when it will be released as the 2008 Edition. Until then, the full Developer Edition with one year of maintenance is being offered for $99.00, which is 50% off the regular price of $199. The Build Automator is available for download as a 10 day unlimited demo.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

CapeSoft at Aussie DevCon

Bruce Johnson will be present at the Australian Devcon in May 2008 and will be presenting two sessions. The first is a technical session about using Clarion VIEW's (especially in embed code) and the second is a business session on Customer Support. This is the third part of a three part session on Good Business Practices. In addition to the main event (running from May 30 to June 1) Bruce will be hosting a workshop on Thursday (May 29) and Friday morning (May 30). The goal of this time will be to assist attendees with their own projects, demonstrating possible improvements, assisting with implementations, and helping with any problems. There is a nominal cost to cover the venue and lunch so please contact Geoff Spillane (initial plus last name, all lower case, at clarion dot net dot au) if you're interested in attending this workshop.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

CapeSoft FileExplorer 5

CapeSoft FileExplorer lets you embed a whole range of document types directly in your application. Embed a Web Browser on your window. Play all music, and video files. View PDF's. Edit Web pages. FileExplorer 5 features include: A brand new HTML Editor (the old editor is still supported, but deprecated); A brand new feMedia2 class (replaces the old feMedia class); A brand new feFile class that provides file loading and saving using the Windows API, as well as providing functions to manage file names and paths. The upgrade (from an old version of FileExplorer) will be on sale for $69 until 1 May 2008, when it will increase to $99 during the duration of the beta period. New users may purchase FileExplorer at the old FileExplorer price ($149) until 1 May 2008. On 1 May 2008, FileExplorer will cost $199. If you purchased FileExplorer after 1 April 2007, you get the upgrade at no cost. To apply for a free upgrade simply add in the comments field "Application for free upgrade".

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

gFileFind 2.2 Clarion Source Update

New in gFileFind version 2.2: Issue with text searches over 255 byte boundary resolved; Added DISPLAY(gffPath) to File lookup accepted embed; Performance enhancements (thanks to Geoff Robinson); Fixed an issue with ?Image1 control and silent mode. Includes a copy of QuickSearch.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

gFileFind/QuickSearch 2.0.3

gFileFine, the standalone product, has been renamed QuickSearch to prevent confusion with gfileFind the Clarion add-on.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Clarion Folk Lore Podcast #3

The third Clarion Folk Lore Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure.

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008

New IDE Parser For Latest Clarion Beta

The latest Clarion beta (build 3276) contains a completely rewritten IDE parser for faster overall IDE performance, lower memory usage, and improved code completion, among other features.

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008

Clarion# Adds Generics

As noted in the blog post, SV released limited support for generic types in the previous beta build. As of 3276 support for generics is fully established.

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008

New Data Diagrammer Adds Report Views

The latest release of the new IDE (build 3276) contains a report views feature in the new data diagrammer. Reports let you view all files, keys, tables, relations and triggers in your dictionary and you can sort by the various attributes of each.

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008

AppGen In Internal Testing

SV has provided a status update on the new Application Generator, now undergoing internal testing. A "good percentage" of applications are converting, but conversion bugs are still being squashed and the AppGen isn't ready for beta release yet. Other support components such as the window and report designers and the source editor are also undergoing testing.

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008

J-Html 1.08

J-Html 1.08 includes 57 pages of documentation.

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008

List and Label Beta 1 & April 18 Deadline

List and Label Beta 1 is now available. April 18th, 2008 is the last day to get the version 13 upgrade. You will need your valid serial number to get the upgrade (enter it in the comments section of the order form). This data is sent to Combit and verified. You will then get another email with download instructions. What you get from the RadFusion web site is the beta 1 templates, docs and examples. List and Label itself is not part of the install, you get that from Combit via RadFusion. Also the prices are the same as can found on Combit's site except you also get the templates.

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008

New Report Designer

ClarionFolk has screen shots of the new report designer by Steve Ryan & Co.

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008

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