GAS 2.20 new features

A summary of new features and changes in functionality introduced with Genero Application Server (GAS) 2.20.

Important:

This version of GAS is desupported, use a more recent version of the product.

Important: This page covers only those new features introduced with the Genero Application Server 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: GAS 2.20 upgrade guide.

Note: Links to outdated documentation pages have been removed. If you are using version 2.20, you may wish to view the documentation created for version 2.20.

Table 1. Application Server
Overview	Reference
Multi-threaded capabilities adapt the Genero Application Server daemon (gasd) capabilities to the Application Server demand. One gasd process will be able to adapt itself to the number of pending requests, providing better efficiency.	The architecture of the Genero Application Server has since changed. See Architecture of the Genero Application Server.
The following improvements have been made in GAS 2.20: New plug-able components (GAS Isapi and GAS FastCGI) are available for each targeted application server, providing a new connection architecture that adapts the external world model to the GAS model. A new generic resourceURI() function associated to the new PATH element definition allows you to specify multiple resource locations accessible from the browser on an application-level basis.	The architecture of the Genero Application Server has since changed. See Architecture of the Genero Application Server.
The GAS gives access to server and applications details through the "/monitor" URL. The monitor page exposes details about DVMs, Web applications, Web services, GDC applications, and GAS activity.	See Monitoring.

Table 2. GDCAX management
Overview	Reference
Protocol between GDC and the application server is no longer character-oriented; it is now binary-oriented. As such, the connection is more efficient. They communicate on a unique URL, which improves the authenticated and secured connections.	The supporting topic has been removed, as the Genero Desktop Client ActiveX feature is deprecated. Please see the Genero Application Server 2.20 User Guide.

Table 3. Web application management (Genero Web Client)
Overview	Reference
Tree views are fully supported by the Genero Web Client.	The supporting topic has been removed, as the HTML5 theme is deprecated. See the Limitations topic in the Genero Application Server 2.20 User Guide for a complete listing of what the HTML5 theme supports .
The new XUL snippet set offers a desktop-like rendering. The XUL snippet set will be activated if you use a Prism user agent. You can also activate XUL snippet sets in any Firefox® browser by using the DUA_XUL output map.	The supporting topic has been removed, as the XUL theme is deprecated. Please see the Genero Application Server 2.20 User Guide.
A new GAS 2.20 framework allows JavaScript functions to handle the BDL frontCall function on the browser. BDL 2.20 also introduces two new front call functions (`launchUrl` and `feinfo/screenresolution`) which are fully supported by the GWC.	The front call supporting topic has been removed, as the HTML5 theme is deprecated. Please see the JavaScript topic in the Genero Application Server 2.20 User Guide.
Modern browsers fully support SVG and SWF. Image widget snippets create the correct HTML code so the browser will render images with the extension .svg or .swf.	The supporting topic has been removed, as the HTML5v1 theme is deprecated. Please see the Genero Application Server 2.20 User Guide.
Select multiple rows using the usual key and mouse combination to enhance your Display Array.	The supporting topic has been removed, as the HTML5 theme is deprecated. See the Limitations topic in the Genero Application Server 2.20 User Guide for a complete listing of what the HTML5 theme supports .
Enable Sorting in Input Array is possible.	The supporting topic has been removed, as the HTML5 theme is deprecated. See the Limitations topic in the Genero Application Server 2.20 User Guide for a complete listing of what the HTML5 theme supports .
Hyperlinks in Label / TextEdit are supported.	The supporting topic has been removed, as the HTML5 theme is deprecated. See the Display a widget as a hyperlink topic in the Genero Application Server 2.20 User Guide.
Button type <<link>>: A classic Genero BDL button, but displayed as an hyperlink.	No additional reference.