Clarion News - June 2000

Posted June 27 2000

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June 27, 2000

Clarion Manuals For Sale
Clarion 5.5 will ship with PDFs, but for those who want paper, SoftVelocity has a limited number of 5.0 manuals still for sale. Most of these books have not changed significantly in 5.5.

SoftVelocity To Focus On COM/DCOM
Following the release of Clarion 5.5, SoftVelocity will be focusing on improved COM/DCOM support. XML/XSL support is also in the works.

New List & Label Demo
Simon Burrows has uploaded a new demonstration of List & Label version 7. This has the new RTF and HTML export formats as well as a new report layout designer and previewer. Problems with previous versions 'hanging' under Win 98 and NT have now also been fixed.

Buggy 1.02 Available
An update to the Buggy bug report tool is now available to all registered users. The trial version is also being updated.

Open Clarion Perl/MySQL Tutorial
Ron Schofield has posted a tutorial on installing the Perl MySQL DBI interface, as part of the project that uses Clarion templates to generate Perl code. Volunteers and feedback are still needed.

FormatFlash 1.0 Released
FormatFlash is a freeware template which adds a floppy disk format option to your apps. Works with all versions of Clarion from CW2 to C5.5 (legacy and ABC) - 32 bit only.

PD One Touch Date, Time, and Scheduling Tools Update
ProDomus has announced the gold release candidate of PD "One Touch" Date, Time, and Scheduling Tools (Beta 5) . Changes/additions include an appointment class and template, recurrence flags, scheduling conflict check, field user options, legacy template support, various bug fixes, and documentation with examples.

June 20, 2000

Linder SFXMaker 1.0 Beta 1 Available
Linder SFXMaker is a standalone utility that makes it easy to create self-extracting zip files. SFXMaker provides support for internationalization which allows the developer to customize or translate all dialogs, prompts and button captions that the end-user might see. Self-Extracting Zip archive files created by SFXMaker are fully compatible with Pkzip and WinZip. Price at release will be $49.00. Beta password available by email.

BackFlash 4.2 Released
New features in BackFlash 4.2 include secure backups, multi-language support, format a floppy (32 bit only), and support for LS120 disks. BackFlash is now $195 but it is still available for $149 until June 30, 2000.

XLIB Special Offer
Alexey Solovjev's XLIB is on sale for $45, or $200 with source, through July 27, 2000. With XLIB you can create file, queue, and group structures at run time, create aliases and modify file structures on the fly, and more.

June 13, 2000

Filter Wizard Template
Jim Dennison has provided a filter-QBE interface based on the old Query Wizard style interface. This template builds filter statements and saves them to a TopSpeed file. Runs with C5 or C5.5 B2. Freeware.

New IFT:HTTP Client Template and Demo
Logic Central has uploaded a new IFT:HTTP Client template set and demo that fixes a bug affecting posting query strings The templates are a free download for licensed customers. The demo is free to all. 

Managing Distributed Development
Tigris is an open source software development suite for enabling internet-scale projects. Tigris will provide simple, powerful web interfaces to tools for version control, issue tracking, discussions and decision-making, automated builds, automated testing, project management and knowledge management. Products offered/hosted include Bugzilla and Scarab, CVS/CVS Web, Helm, Argo/UML and Joist (servlets and templates).

NeoPlanet DDE Warning
Richard Taylor has reported a conflict between a technique he described at DevCon using DDE servers (to detect a currently running instance of a 32 bit program) and NeoPlanet 5.1, which responds to all requests for a named DDE server. This may have consequences for other users of DDE. NeoPlanet has reported this as a bug and is working to correct the situation. The temporary fix is to right-click on the NeoPlanet system tray icon, select System Tray Options, and uncheck the bottom two boxes. 

Call Handling And Dispatch System (CHaDS) 2.1 Available
RamaSoft Systems has announced the 2.1 release of CHaDS, which does call handling and dispatch, multi-warehouse inventory, service contract management, invoicing, and security features with auditing. New features include contract invoicing, additional reports, and a modified user interface. Single user version is US$1500, $250 per additional user.

Gitano G-Buddy Discount
Gitano's G-Buddy is available through the end of June for $159, over 20% off the regular price ($199). This price includes gold support (one year free upgrades and email support). G-Buddy's uses range from from simple note keeping to complex organization and reconstruction of templates. Image, Note, and Template Buddy can be used by developers; Message and Color Buddy integrate into your applications.

LogFlash 2.1 Released
LogFlash 2.1 is now available. New features include EIP logging for Clarion 5.5 and up, multi-language support (German, Spanish, Portuguese and Danish), and control over the format of dates being rolled back.

June 6, 2000

Princen Temporarily Stops Third Party Support
Princen IT has temporarily halted sales and support activities for its Clarion third party products due to insufficient staff. This situation is expected to continue for some months. Princen's freeware products will still be available.

Open Clarion Example App
Ron Schofield has an example Perl app online, created with Clarion templates. This app demonstrates browse/form handling.

Mail And Fax Template Update
Stealth Software has announced that Joe van Niekerk, the original developer of the Mail and Fax Templates, is no longer a partner of Stealth, due to his being employed by the TopSpeed Development Center in London. Support and bug fixes are still fielded as before, however. The new support address is support@stealthsoft.co.za. A Clarion 5.5 compatible version will be available as an upgrade when Clarion 5.5 Gold ships. There will be an upgrade fee unless the templates were purchased within three months of C5.5 going gold.

Three New Add-Ons for IFT:HTTP Server
Mike Pasley has announced the upcoming release of three add-ons for IFT:HTTP Server. WebDB Jumpstart enables database access through IFT, and generates tables, forms and update procedures. It also works with forms created in editors such as Adobe GoLive, DreamWeaver, Composer, MS Notepad, etc. Requires no knowledge of HTML for basic functionality. Remote Reporter allows reports to be viewed in the browser. Also coming is WebCalendar. See the Pavilion example at Logic Central for demo (email for password and user id)

Andy Ireland To Take Over Modulizer
Andy Ireland will be taking over Joe van Niekerk's Modulizer, and will also be selling Appletizer and Appletizer Enterprise. Appletizer is the Modulizer engine with a Clarion class wrapper. Appletizer Enterprise will intially consist of an ISAPI engine for which you can write Clarion DLLs. Winsock and DCOM versions of the server to follow, and a report engine is planned.

KnowledgeBuilder Beta Testers Wanted
Savant Technology Partners) will be conducting a beta program for its first product, KnowledgeBuilder. Similar to an online knowledge base, this product is more about knowledge management. Beta testers are needed for this web enabled application.

CapeSoft Graphing Beta
CapeSoft will shortly be releasing Beta 1 of a new product called Insight Graphing. This is a tool written entirely in Clarion, which allows you to generate graphs from your data. The design goal is quick implementation, i.e. adding a graph to a program in around 60 seconds. Email for details on joining the beta program.

Gitano Distributor Add-On
Gitano Software has announced the G-RegPlus Distributor Add-On for developers who have people distribute their product and want better control over the distribution process through unlock code management.  

Gitano Gold Support Extended To All Products 
All Gitano products now carry Gold Support, including free upgrades and email support for one year from the date of purchase. 

GCalPro Beta 3 
Gitano Software's GCalPro Beta 3 is now available.

ETC Cowboy CD Special Price
George Willbanks is offering the CD of Andy Stapleton's ETC presentation to conference attendees for $50.00 plus handling. Non-attendees can purchase for $99.00 plus handling.