Servoy 4.0 beta 7

[svroemisse]

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Servoy 4.0 b7

NOTE: this is PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE, use with caution and make BACKUPS before you start

Make a backup of your current Servoy installation (directory and database) before installing.

If you find a bug or have a feature request, please file a case in our support system: http://crm.servoy.com/servoy-webclient/ ... oy_support

This version is available through the download page on the Servoy website (developer section).
This version will also be available through auto update shortly. Please make sure you are using the latest version of the updater as discussed in the beta 6 thread.

Changes in Client
[new] case 123401: allow the use of global methods in bgColorCalc property
[new] case 130080: application.getScreenWidth()/Height() not working in webclient

[enh] form transparency can be set

[chg] tabpanel.tabIndex=tabName instead of by form name
[chg] case 134920: shorten the deeplink URL for SmartClients startup, can now be: http://<host>:<port>/servoy-client/<solution>.jnlp?m=<method>&a=<arg>

[fix] case 134575: OR-search sometimes returns records that do not match tableFilterParam
[fix] limit the width of the type ahead's field popup
[fix] case 122422: resizable panes from splitpane bean are no longer resizable
[fix] case 131494: WC: initial values of form variables not displayed
[fix] case 132080: WC: non editable image_media field shows a white space
[fix] case 134157: WC: view of a checkbox is not correct

Changes in Developer
[enh] case 39769: added the missing global table/server rename for solutions in eclipse developer
[enh] case 134922: added the missing duplicate form action, does copy methods/form variables (can also be accessed by copy/paste)
[enh] case 131478: make double click in solution checkout dialog start the import into workspace
[enh] case 133101: added team menu for resources project node from solution explorer
[enh] case 135133: sample missing for some JSSecurity functions

[chg] case 134597: allow modify form name as long as the user didn't edit the field in the New Form Wizard
[chg] case 133202: easier duplication of database servers definitions

[fix] case 133617: SQL views are not visible/accessible
[fix] case 133250: group deletion and broken references warnings
[fix] case 131496: saving in table editor warps to "Columns" tab
[fix] case 131426: remove F6 keystroke from SplitPane as we need it for save data menu action
[fix] case 134635: developer I18N button insists that I18N server and table are unset when they are not
[fix] case 123228: added setting of anchoring via context menu
[fix] case 135052: painting issue on keyboard expand of DBTreeview as Table
[fix] for bean custom editors
[fix] case 135135: debugger breakpoint issues
[fix] case 134636: dataprovider property can't be set to "none"
[fix] case 134574: smart client help menu action opens browser, displaying 'file not found'
[fix] repository upgrade, needed for literal strings default variable values in eclipse developer
[fix] case 135358: unwanted spaces in some html tags in dataset.getAsHTML()
[fix] case 136031: table creation when no active solution
[fix] case 135337: copy/paste elements in form designer copies only 1 element when multiple are selected
[fix] error while installing with Windows service selected
[fix] case 129909: CSS StyleName doesn't take effect in designer
[fix] case 131498: deleted solution still listed in web admin page
[fix] case 133396: inline xml support (E4X) not fully available
[fix] case 134595: white background on some plugin icons

Known issues
- installer quits with error on machines running Java 1.5.0-b64
- installer will install database pre-filled with sample solutions and their data, even if sample solutions are not selected
- port settings from service preference panel are not applied
- text toolbar missing

Previous release
http://forum.servoy.com/viewtopic.php?t=10444

[jbader]

[fix] case 133617: SQL views are not visible/accessible

Regarding this, will data from views continue to be cached in 4 as they were in 3.x?

[pbakker]

What do you mean with cached?

And before you asnwer: I guess so, no changes in that area: Servoy cannot know about the underlying structure of data returned by views, as it doesn't know the underlying SQL statement.

Paul

[antonio]

Sorry to ask the obvious, but how does the autoupdate work? Nothing obvious happening here. (Mac 10.4)

[pbakker]

Have you seen this in the Release Notes:

This version is available through the download page on the Servoy website (developer section).
This version will also be available through auto update shortly. Please make sure you are using the latest version of the updater as discussed in the beta 6 thread.

You can use the servoy_updater.bat/sh file to update, but in this case you want to upgrade to a beta version, you you need to alter the bat/sh file so you call teh servoy_updater.jar with an extra option "-beta" as described in the "beta 6" thread.

Paul[/code]

[svroemisse]

I've bolded the relevant section in the original release notes so it will be easier to find from now on, see above.

[antonio]

Yup, I read that. It says there was a bug in beta 5. I started with beta 6, so didn't think it applied. Thanks for the clarification.

[jbader]

What do you mean with cached?

Please see: http://forum.servoy.com/viewtopic.php?t=9074

[pbakker]

Ah, I see I allready answered all your questions in that post

Paul

[jbader]

Meaning views behave the same way in 3.x as in 4?

Thanks

[pbakker]

Meaning views behave the same way in 3.x as in 4?

Yes, views behave the same way as in 3.5 and this is not likely to change as explained in the other thread.

Paul