I am very pleased to announce the release of a new version of DMC ( 1.4.0.1 dated 23/06/08)

New Feature : SQL Environment - work on any Data Base : - Query Builder Single or Multi Table - Export to TPS or SQL subsets - Viewer direct
access - Generate Random Data etc …
New Feature : Clone to DAT - DBF (DBase - Clipper and FoxPro)
New Feature : User option to display or not a Sum Up display screen of the Main Wizard (with canceling possibility)
New Feature : Direct access in Viewer to the last 25 Most Recently Used Tables (all formats)
Enhancement : All Data Management screens redesigned to accommodate more space (better visibility)
Enhancement : Data Management Task WIZARD - define step by step your task (change source and / or destination settings without loosing pace)
Enhancement : Create ODBC WIZARD
Enhancement : User option to read only first 50 records before reaching the Mapping tab
Enhancement : Define the Color of all List Box records
Enhancement : List of all SQL Key’s in Structure Tab - Structures stored in Clipboard
Enhancement : In Mapping tab : List by … processes changed to working on Queue’s (speed)
Enhancement : Processing of Columns to define if DATETIME’s are present also changed to working on a Queue (speed)
Fixed Bug : Clone to SQL - constraints where not always properly created
Fixed Bug : Removed the empty column in column list when creating a Key in ‘Create with Wizard’

This completely new version is primarily made to let the user be more at ease when working in DMC : we did receive some feedback from potential clents concerning the IDE : screens feeling too “foreign” for example or defining a simple task not easily enough ‘doable’

This is why all has been rewritten to accomodate a brand new WIZARD which will let you … LOVE DMC as all beta testers reported back

As it seems a trend fashion to produce videos before releasing a new version no seriously …. (good news SV gave us these days).

A new version of DMC is under it’s way to you all and I wanted to let you ’see’ what you were going to get in it!

First the concept of source and destination tabs is dead.

A new WIZARD takes care of all this with and for you : you select any task you want done and walk through whatever steps are required before clicking on a Finish button to launch the task.

I also created a New ODBC create connection Wizard which is embeded in the main one so that you do not loose pace when in need of creating one.

The video is here (15mb) yes there is sound this time so for those of you not ‘knowing my sweet voice ….

Finally a HUGE new feature which will certainely make all SQL users VERY VERY happy : an SQL Query Editor.
In two words : a tremendous add-on to DMC as it lets you select any DB registered in DMC - do a double-clcic and list all tables in that DB.
Then another double-click on any Table will list all elements (Keys and Columns).
So you have the possibility to go from any DB (any SQL flavour) to any other and ’see’ all elements.

Here(8 Mb) is another video with sound again for you to ’see’ what you are receiving

Coming out soon on your screens (normally tomorrow or day after)

Merci for your time and feedback if you would like to comment on anything…..

Jean-Pierre GUTSATZ

As most of you know, it’s not a third-party tool, but a Clarion written app that a lot of people use. It’s free.

Anyway … iQ-Notes 3.64 is now available:

Enhancements:
* Play a generic Open/Close/Delete/Alarm sounds when opening, closing and deleting notes.
* Able to set non-active notes to a transparent background.
* Switch to confirm when deleting notes.
* More flexibility and options for Find features including drop-downs of history.
* Title can automatically be created when you start typing the details of a note.
* Integrated HTML help and better layout of User Options tab.
* Preview contents of notes while in Manage Notes detail screen.
* New FTP socket tool with better synchronization with Vista.

Enjoy!

Some companies contacted us because they are already testing their software on Windows 7 (Seven) milestone releases and asked for built-in support for the next Windows OS. So we decided to add preliminary support for Windows 7 to SetupBuilder 6.8. We have ported some code back from the internal SetupBuilder 7.0 to 6.8 and the installer can detect Windows 7 now. This functionality will be part of the upcoming SetupBuilder 6.8 June 2008 Update” maintenance release.

Of course, we’ll add more (experimental) Windows 7 specific functionality to SetupBuilder over the next few months.

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We at Icetips Creative released the gold version (1.30.100) of the Build Automator last week. Please visit http://www.buildautomator.com for more information and http://www.buildautomator.com/download.php to download a fully functional 30 day demo program or download the documentation.

f you troubleshoot Windows PCs for fun or profit, then chances are you’ve used one or more tools from Sysinternals. Microsoft bought the company and its amazing library of diagnostic, troubleshooting, and management utilities in 2006, and the collection has been continually updated ever since. It’s also still completely free.

A few weeks ago, I ran into Sysinternals co-founder Mark Russinovich at a technical conference, where he told me about a new Sysinternals service that was in private beta testing. Today, I can finally break the news that Sysinternals Live is now open to the public.

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Go to the Sysinternals Live directory (http://live.sysinternals.com) and click the name of the tool you want to run. Because the directory listing is a bare-bones HTML file, it can be used in any browser.

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SetupBuilder 6.8 “May 2008 Hotfix” Release Announcement

If SetupBuilder’s auto-update feature has not told you already, we released a SetupBuilder 6.8 hotfix update this morning which addresses a command line compiler issues.
Web Update can also be accessed via “Help | Check for Updates…” in your SetupBuilder IDE.

SetupBuilder 6.8 — May 2008 Hotfix — Build 2245 (May 28, 2008)
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FIX : [SB#805271] IDE: The command-line compiler failed with a GEN1091 error.
CHANGE : IDE: Remove the “Command” entry field from the “Create File Association” dialog and File Extensions Visualizer.

The full history list can be obtained here

Lindersoft

I have been working on the ‘look’ and ‘feel’ of DMC these past days and have rewritten all the ’small’ windows (forms) like the profiles header record and detail record - the mapping record and mainly the ODBC creation Wizard.

I’d really like some of you who can take half an hour - to download this beta release and to let me know here or in private emails about your feedback.

It is a full installer you can apply over the existing version.

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