What's new in Precision Builder Express 2.6.4.36
Nov 30, 2010
- added - On-line updates with manual or auto check option (covers both application and add-ons)
- added - Macro library. Now users can define their own in-line macros via small pieces of PascalScript code. Initially defined macros are GENGUID, GREATERINT, LOWERINT, INCVAR, DECVAR.
- added - Values for user variables can be passed to PBE from command line (as "key=value" pairs). There is also a switch ( /VP) for saving the project with these new values.
- improved - Flow control guidelines in the action script
- improved - Custom GUI option for command-line action interface. The definition GUI of command-line actions can be adapted to the special needs of each action instead of using the common pure interface. As an example, you can see the "File Copy" action GUI.
- improved - Action library visual style
- improved - German localization (many thanks to our contributor - "Luwosoft" company, www.luwosoft.de)
- improved - The behavior of Return key in multi-line fields of Action definition dialogs can be changed from "save and close dialog" to "insert new line"
- improved - Macros menu items (in definition fields context menus) are sorted by abc now
- added - Examples of using the macros and example with the updated File Copy action
- added - New methods for PascalScript interface - ReplaceText, ReplaceStr, CmdLine parsing functions, PosEx, ...
- added - Auto hide Action Selector option - showing Action Selector only when Script page is active.*
- improved - Action Selector search field can be accessed via hot keys Alt+F or Ctrl+G
- improved - Extended multiline editor for Caption and Hint properties in PascalScript Code editor
- fixed - Behaviour of code indent after pressing the Return key in Code Editor (we have fixed the bug in used third-party component)
- fixed - When typing an expression in "if condition" action, the " (quote) character and sometimes also the unclosed ' (apostrophe) character, hanged the PBE for a long time (we have fixed the bug in used third-party component).
New in Precision Builder Express 2.5.1.14 (Jun 15, 2010)
- added - "Run" option in PascalScript editor, allowing an immediate test of code
- fixed - Drag&Drop functionality in project files management panel
- fixed - some minor visual and translation corrections
New in Precision Builder Express 2.5.1.12 Beta (Jun 15, 2010)
- added - PascalScript language support
- added - Execution of PascalScript code defined directly in the project actions (in-line scripts)
- added - Definition of action types using a PascalScript interface, including the visual design of user interface for the action definition dialogs and the visual design of user dialogs displayed during the project processing (a compilation).
- added - Builder projects management
- added - French localization (not completed yet in a beta version)
- added - Action library information panel, that shows the hints about the action type files
- added - Opening the files referenced in actions (files are opened in their associated applications)
- improved - A list of applications (installed on the user's PC) is now available during the action type definition
- improved - Publication of all the selected action types into a single package (there is no need to publish the action types separately)
- improved - When installing the action types, that do not belong to the currently selected user interface language, the use is now asked if he really wants to install them, and if he wants to copy these new action types for use in other available languages
- improved - Running the default English help in the case the current selected language help is not available
- improved - Minor improvements to the color scheme of the product
- improved - A list of available environment variables now supports also the variables defined in the context of currently logged user account
- added - A native action type interface (pbe), that supports the application execution in the same manner as the user executes the program via the "Run program" function of the Start menu (see the action type "ShellExec")
- added - New action types of database tools, encryption, files compression, and more (many thanks to all the contributors)
- improved - Help for the product is now context sensitive, by the F1 key
- fixed - Incorrect Action library loading on the PC with configuration of "MS Windows XP + MSXML version 4" (MSXML of other versions worked fine)
- and other minor improvements ...
New in Precision Builder Express 2.1.3.9 (Jun 15, 2010)
- fixed - Incorrect Action library loading on the PC with configuration of "MS Windows XP + MSXML version 4" (MSXML of other versions worked fine)
New in Precision Builder Express 2.1.2.35 (Aug 26, 2009)
- added - new actions (File copy, WinExec), macro ATREADY and samples
- added - link to the product web page and add-ons page in main menu
- improved - hint for the script now shows the possible tab chars in report correctly
- improved - small changes in language files
- improved - now the keyboard shortcuts for moving actions in the script (ctrl + left, ctrl + right ...) do not block the standard shortcuts on other pages (such as moving the whole word in project description, etc.)
- fixed - saving the project named with invalid characters for the file name
- fixed - running from the command-line with an add-on file parameter (.pbl/.pbt) that included spaces