Key New Features for WebSmart ILE 9.0
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Create PDF Reports
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You can now create PDF files from your WebSmart programs.
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New Date and Time PML Functions
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New date and time PML functions allow you to retrieve the month, day, or year from a Date type field.
Timeelapsed functions also allow you to compute the time between two dates.
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Improved IDE UI
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The WebSmart IDE has been given a facelift with a more modern look and an improved user interface.
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Improved File Browser
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The File Browser pane allows you to easily manage your FTP connections and IFS files from the same location.
The updated File Browser is also dockable, so it can be moved to any part of the screen, allowing for more customization of the WebSmart IDE.
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WebSmart Default Options Redesign
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With new Server options, you can now specify the WebSmart environment library for each IBM i server connection. This makes it easier to work with
multiple versions of WebSmart or multiple copies (environments) of the same version of WebSmart.
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Bundle Files
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The new Bundle Files option creates a .zip file with your program definition and your entire Repository to be easily sent to BCD Technical Support.
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Additional 9.0 New Features:
- Server has a new install process - WebSmart library can now be set by the user (IFS and HTTP are shared by all the Libraries)
- Sendmailex now handles larger emails - 64 kB.
- Upgraded 'getparm' function which allows an unlimited number of 32k parameters to be retrieved.
- Redesigned Help menu.
- A simplified Find and Replace interface.
- Workfield descriptions can now be blank.
- Quick block commenting using Ctrl+K
Key New Features for WebSmart ILE 8.9
Write any HTTP Header
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The new addHeader() function allows you to write any HTTP header to your page. This is useful when your WebSmart program is generating a file of a particular type which you want to automatically prompt the user to download.
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New Hashing Function
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WebSmart ILE now has hash functions that provide basic string hashing. You can use hash functions for a validation method and data integrity verification.
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Additional 8.9 New Features:
- User-customizable extensions allow you to edit other file formats in WebSmart with colour coding.
- Improved default toolbar positioning.
Key New Features for WebSmart 8.8
Templates use jQuery
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All of the templates for ILE, PHP and Clover now incorporate the use of jQuery for it's JavaScript libraries. jQuery has proven to be cross browser compatible, fast and easier to code and implement then just using plain old JavaScript.
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Local Variables, Function Parameters and Return Values
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Now you can declare variables to be local to a function or global to the entire program. You can also define your functions to accept parameters, passing parameters in by value or by reference. Passing your parameters in by reference will allow you to alter the contents of that parameter as it is referenced by other parts of the program. Use of locally scoped variables will help to make your code more readable and more robust.
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Templates that use Keys instead of RRN
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Additional templates have been added to provide the option of using SQL and RRN,SQL and Keys or Record Level Access.
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The WCM now has a Tool Bar
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You can now access your WebSmart Change Management functions directly from the new WCM Tool Bar. To display it just click on View from the main menu and select WCM Tool Bar.
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WAS Analysis Utility
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This utility provides quick and easy access to a list of WebSmart service programs and the objects that use them. This is useful when moving your programs from one system to another and you want to know what service programs to ship. It was designed primarily for business partners who are resellers and consultants, but can be used by anyone.
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You can download WebSmart including the free trial from our public site or on myBCDsoftware.com.
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