GBC 1.00.60 new features and upgrade notes

A summary of new features and changes in functionality introduced with Genero Browser Client (GBC) 1.00.60. Note the changes you may need to make when moving to this version of the GBC.

Important:

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

Important:

This page covers only those new features introduced with the Genero Browser Client version specified in the page title. Check prior new features pages if you migrate from an earlier version.

For a detailed list of GBC 1.00.60 changes, please refer to the list of fixes on our issue tracker.

Optimize loading of forms with folders

When you load a form with folders, all folder pages are measured and loaded by default; the size and layout of each page computed. This can create performance issues for large folders.

Starting with 1.00.60, the lateRendering Genero presentation style can change this default behavior. Set lateRendering to yes to compute only the measurements and layout of the currently rendered page. The layout of other pages will be computed when displayed.

To learn more about the lateRendering presentation style, see the Genero Business Development Language User Guide.

Additional new features

  • GBC no longer allows a web component to be loaded into a TABLE. The program will not start, and error -6313 will be raised.
  • GBC field widgets now handle Byte Length Semantics (BLS) and Char Length Semantics (CLS). Refer to the Genero Business Development Language User Guide for more information on length semantics and its impact on form fields.
  • Comboboxes can be expanded using the Alt-Down Arrow shortcut.
  • GBC build tool fixes and improved options have been introduced (enter gbc --help for more details).