[Gambas-user] Release of gambas 1.9.17

[Steve Starr]

I think that all you have said is a good idea plus i personaly would
like to see some
type of paid support for gambas.

On 8/19/05, Benoit Minisini <gambas at ...1...> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Here is the ChangeLog for this release:
> 
> --8<---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> CONFIGURATION
> 
> * BUG: The detection of QT libraries should work now on Arch Linux.
> 
> COMPILER
> 
> * BUG: Now component information are generated only when doing a complete
>  compilation.
> 
> INTERPRETER
> 
> * NEW: A new API, GB.MatchString(), to do pattern matching like the LIKE
>  instruction.
> * BUG: Some fixes in archive management.
> * NEW: The classes of the executed project marked with EXPORT are now really
>  exported, after the exported classes of all loaded components. This way, you
>  can override them easily. I used it for redefining TextBox so that its
>  background color is animated :-)
> * BUG: Some fixes in the debugger. Now error messages occurring before the
>  Main function start are catched by the IDE.
> * NEW: Error.Propagate(), that raises the current catched error again.
> * BUG: Converting a variant void string to date now gives a null date and not
>  an error anymore.
> * BUG: A component Gambas project can use itself as component. Then it will
>  not be loaded twice by the interpreter.
> * BUG: Now strings are implicitely converted to floats with arithmetic
>  operators, and not to booleans anymore.
> * BUG: Trim$(), LTrim$() and RTrim$() do not remove non-ASCII characters in
>  some cases anymore.
> 
> QT COMPONENT
> 
> * BUG: Modifying a control font now always call the Font property setter,
>  so that it is possible to reimplement the Font property in inherited class.
> * BUG: Automatic drag & drop was disabled in IconView.
> * NEW: IconView got a MoveBack() method, like the other view controls.
> * NEW: Application.ActiveControl returns the control having the focus.
> * NEW: Desktop.Find returns an array of identifiers of windows matching a
>  given title, role or class.
> * WARNING: TextBox and TextArea selection methods have changed. The Select
>  symbol is now a method only, and you must use the new method SelectAll() to
>  select all the text. The All and implicite methods in the Selection property
>  were removed.
> * NEW: TreeView, ListView, and ColumnView got a SelectAll() method.
> * WARNING: Now ColumnView columns are AutoResize by default if ColumnView
>  global AutoResize property is false.
> * NEW: If an event handler named Application_KeyPress is defined in themselves
>  startup class, then he will get all key events received by the application
>  before any other control.
> 
> FORM COMPONENT
> 
> * NEW: DateBox and TimeBox controls, for editing dates and times.
> * NEW: DirChooser has more properties.
> * NEW: FileChooser, a control for choosing a file.
> * NEW: ColorChooser were redesigned.
> 
> NETWORKING COMPONENTS
> 
> * BUG: The *.component files were fixed, so that you can insert the controls
>  in form without error as before.
> * NEW: Controls icons were redesigned.
> 
> INFORMATION COMPONENT
> 
> * NEW: This component aims at providing all needed information about installed
>  components: classes, symbols, events, controls, properties, and so on.
> 
> --8<---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> I hope the problem with networking components controls is fixed, and the
> interpreter changes is the internal component management won't break too many
> things :-)
> 
> Be careful with the syntax changes in selection mode in TextBox and TextArea,
> they might break your code :-( Sorry for that...
> 
> Last, thank to Terry Blunt, the last people who sent me a financial support!
> 
> I'm currently thinking giving more visibility to the people who support gambas
> by making code, translation, help, and making money.
> 
> Do you think that putting a little photo of each people on the web site would
> be a good idea ? With then name, the country, and one or two lines of
> information... Tell me!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> --
> Benoit Minisini
> mailto:gambas at ...1...
> 
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