5.6.00 Release Notes

 Blowfish, Twofish, AES, Rijandel, DES, Safer+, and Rc2

 result = ENCRYPT/DECRYPT(data,method,key [ ,nonce ] )

 

 

 ‘Calls’ within processing can now be nested, limited only by system resources

 

 Store your data at \\machine\sharename

 

 Check your text memos or fields for spelling accuracy Custom dictionaries by user login

 

 Now you can have 26 automatic indexes A-Z

 

  ( Requires additional purchase & annual license fee )

 Open and monitor TCP/IP ports

 Pass information back and forth through the ports

 

 System calls are excluded from the license user count.

  "Free" evaluation software available with expiration dates.

 

 

Functions Added

RESET @PN

 

GETPID() returns the process ID of the current process.

 

GETPPID() returns the process ID of the parent process under Unix/Linux. On Windows, this information is not available, and an empty string is returned.

 

GET16/GET32/PUT16/PUT32

value = GET16( buffer [ ,offset [ ,byteorder ]] )

value = GET32( buffer [ ,offset [ ,byteorder ]] )

binval = PUT16( value [ ,byteorder ] )

binval = PUT32( value [ ,byteorder ] )

The GETnn functions retrieve a binary value from a buffer, and the PUTnn functions convert the value into binary. The offset parameter specifies the zero-relative offset within the buffer where the value resides. The byteorder parameter specifies the byte order of the binary value, with "L" meaning little-endian, "B" meaning big-endian, and the default being the native order of the current system.

For example, to get the 32-bit little-endian value at offset 8 within the MyBuffer variable, you would use:

GET32(MyBuffer,"8","L")

 

To convert the RouterHandle variable into a 16-bit little-endian value, you would use:

PUT16(RouterHandle,"L")

Note that 8-bit values can already be read/written using the existing ASC and CHR functions.

 

FIELDNUM()

 

FIELDNUM(lookupname,fieldname) returns the field number of the given field name. If no such field exists, a null string is returned.

 

WORDWRAP()/@WORDWRAP[]

Used to manually do word-wrapping of fields.

xx = WORDWRAP(field,width)

xx = @WORDWRAP[linenum]

 

The WORDWRAP() function generates wrap information for the given field, as wrapped to the given width. It returns the number of lines that result. (The field need not be a memo field.)

The @WORDWRAP[] array returns information about the most recent WORDWRAP() call. It is an array of zero-relative values containing the offsets for the start of each line. Note that some values will be negative, meaning that the line break was caused by a hard return in the buffer just before it. (Also note that the hard return is still in the buffer and would need to be excluded from any printout.)

 

@LICENSE[]

Contains license information.

 

 Subscripts:

  1 = A comma-separated list of licensed features.

  2 = Name

  3 = Serial number

  4 = Platform

  5 = Product name

  6 = Version

  7 = User count

DOKEY

The new DOKEY function allows @key to trap a keystroke and then tell filePro to act on that keystroke as if where were no @key trap. Its syntax is:

 DOKEY expr

where "expr" is the keystroke to perform. Note that only the first character is used, and it need not necessarily be the same as the current @key event.

Note that DOKEY does an implicit END.

 

For example:

@keyX

Then: mesgbox "Are you sure you want to exit?","","YN"

If: @bk = "Y"

Then: dokey "X"

Then: mesgbox "Exit cancelled"

Then: end

 

@keyF

If: UserCanPrint ne "Y"

Then: errorbox "You are not allowed to print forms!" ; end

Then: dokey "F"

Also note that DOKEY does not interfere with PUSHKEY, and they can be used in conjunction. For example, to trap "B" and then load the "mybrowse" browse format:

 

@keyB

Then: pushkey "flmybrowse[ENTR][ENTR]" ; dokey "B"

 

@SBRKn event

"Start of break" event.

 

This event is triggered on the first record of a subtotal break. Unlike @WBRKn, this processing is run prior to the normal processing, and if multiple @SBRKn’s are triggered at the same time, they are executed from the outermost level inward. (ie: the opposite order of @WBRKn processing.)

 

SYSTEM() function

xx = SYSTEM(command [,noredrawflag] )

Equivalent to SYSTEM and SYSTEM NOREDRAW, except that the exit value is returned.

If "noredrawflag" is zero or not supplied, the screen is redrawn after executing the command. If "noredrawflag" is "1", the screen is not redrawn (the equivalent of a SYSTEM NOREDRAW command).

Other values are not currently defined.

 

Note: See 5.0.15 Release Notes for bug fixes since 5.0.14