BDL 2.51 new features
Features added in 2.51 releases of the Genero Business Development Language.
Important:
This version of Genero BDL is desupported, use a more recent version of the product.
Important:
This page covers only those new features introduced with the Genero BDL version specified in the page title. Check prior new features pages if you migrate from an earlier version. Make sure to also read the upgrade guide corresponding to this Genero version.
Corresponding upgrade guide: BDL 2.51 upgrade guide.
Important:
Most of the new features of BDL 2.51 have been added for Genero Mobile. The features designed for Genero Mobile may not be supported by desktop and web-browser front-ends in the coming releases.
Prior new features guide: BDL 2.50 new features.
Genero Mobile V 1.0 (FGL 2.51.06)
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Remote debugging through network TCP socket | See Debugging on a mobile device. |
The channel methods
openServerSocket() and
readOctets() |
See base.Channel.openServerSocket, base.Channel.readOctets. |
The sort() method of ARRAY
variables. |
See DYNAMIC ARRAY.sort. |
| Datetime-related utility methods. | See util.Datetime methods. |
| String-related utility methods. | See util.Strings methods. |
Write to stdout with
om.XmlWriter.createFileWriter(NULL). |
See om.XmlWriter.createFileWriter. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| FGLPROFILE settings to define environment variables | See Setting environment variables in FGLPROFILE (mobile). |
The method
base.Application.isMobile() |
See base.Application.isMobile. |
| FGL Java class to access Android™ JVM context | See Standard Java and Android library usage. |
| VCard utility functions. | See VCard: VCF file format module. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| URL-based Web Components | See Using a URL-based web component. |
The DATETIMEEDIT form item type |
See DATETIMEEDIT item type. |
Dialog-level action attribute definitions with
ON ACTION name
ATTRIBUTES(). |
See Configuring actions. |
New ON SELECTION CHANGE control
block. |
See Multiple row selection. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
START DIALOG / TERMINATE
DIALOG / fgl_eventLoop() |
Desupported in V4. SeeUniversal Rendering as standard. |
Window TYPE attribute in
OPEN WINDOW instruction. |
Desupported in V4. SeeUniversal Rendering as standard. |
DISPLAY ARRAY attributes for list
views handling: ACCESSORYTYPE,
DETAILACTION, DOUBLECLICK. |
Desupported in V4. SeeUniversal Rendering as standard. |
The DISCLOSUREINDICATOR action
attribute. |
Desupported in V4. SeeUniversal Rendering as standard. |
The ROWBOUND action
attribute. |
See ROWBOUND action attribute. |
The KEYBOARDHINT form field
attribute. |
See KEYBOARDHINT attribute. |
List filter with DISPLAY ARRAY
dialog. |
See List reduce filter. |
Method
ui.Interface.getFrontEndName() can now return
GMI or GMA |
See ui.Interface.getFrontEndName. |
| Front-end functions for Genero Mobile (GMA / GMI) | See Genero Mobile common front calls, Genero Mobile Android front calls, Genero Mobile iOS front calls. |
Navigation bar button colors and background colors
for iOS device (iosTintColor ,
iosNavigationBarTintColor,
iosToolBarTintColor,
iosTabBarTintColor) - provided as Window class
style attributes. |
Desupported in V4. See Universal Rendering as standard. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Simplified database driver specification | See New database driver name specification. |
| Support for SQL Server 2014 | See Database driver specification (driver). |
| Support for Oracle Database 12c | See Database driver specification (driver). |
| Support for PostgreSQL 9.3 | See Database driver specification (driver). |
| Better support for DATETIME types with SQLite | See DATETIME types with SQLite. |
STRING typed variables can be
used in SQL statements. |
See STRING. |
| Upgrade notes for database drivers | See Database drivers changes. |
Genero Mobile V 1.1 (FGL 2.51.07)
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Implementing C-Extensions on iOS / GMI. | See Implementing C-Extensions for GMI. |
| Using Java interface for Android / GMA. | See Executing Java code with GMA. |
| Implementing customer front calls for GMA. | See Implement front call modules for GMA. |
| Presentation styles are now supported by mobile front-ends. | See Style attributes reference. |
| GMA bundles zxing for Android. | See mobile.scanBarCode. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Complete support of Web Services on Android mobile
devices. (Web Services are partly supported on iOS mobile devices) |
See Web services. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Presentation styles are now supported by mobile front-ends. | See Style attributes reference. |
| GMA bundles zxing for Android. | See mobile.scanBarCode. |