Clarion 7

Clarion 7
and
and
Clarion.Net
Clarion.Net
video: 1
video: 1
Robert Zaunere
Robert Zaunere
CEO
CEO
SoftVelocity Inc.
SoftVelocity Inc.
IDE
IDE
A unified IDE for:
A unified IDE for:

Clarion Win32 (versions 4, 5, 6 and 7!)

Clarion Win32 (versions 4, 5, 6 and 7!)

Clarion.Net
Clarion.Net

WinForms
WinForms

WebForms
WebForms

Mobile devices
Mobile devices
Migration
Migration

It
It

s a painless move from Clarion 6 to

s a painless move from Clarion 6 to
Clarion 7
Clarion 7
Why?
Why?

Every source code change applied to version

Every source code change applied to version
6 is immediately applied to version 7
6 is immediately applied to version 7

Every change in a template or class is also

Every change in a template or class is also
applied
applied
To Migrate or Not?
To Migrate or Not?
New Project System lets you decide
New Project System lets you decide

Load any Project file or .App from an earlier

Load any Project file or .App from an earlier
Clarion version and you can:
Clarion version and you can:

Generate the code using the prior versions

Generate the code using the prior versions
templates
templates

Compile using the compiler from the prior version

Compile using the compiler from the prior version

Link using libraries from the prior version

Link using libraries from the prior version
Project System
Project System
Project System
Project System

Solutions
Solutions
New UI Model
New UI Model
XP Styled Listbox, Drop. Combo
XP Styled Listbox, Drop. Combo
New UI Features
New UI Features
Office XP/2003 styled menu
Office XP/2003 styled menu
New UI Features
New UI Features
Sheet / Tab styles (XP, 2003, 2003, Boxed)
Sheet / Tab styles (XP, 2003, 2003, Boxed)
New UI Features
New UI Features
Tabbed MDI Windows (Four styles)
Tabbed MDI Windows (Four styles)
Clarion 7 UI
Clarion 7 UI

Demo
Demo

Demo of C6 side
Demo of C6 side
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by
by
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side with C7
side with C7
(same application)
(same application)
And more UI
And more UI

Other UI Features in version 7.0

Other UI Features in version 7.0

A new Toolbox template that creates an XP style

A new Toolbox template that creates an XP style
toolbox like those used in Office XP/2003 complete
toolbox like those used in Office XP/2003 complete
with gradients and grips
with gradients and grips

New algorithm for creating disabled Icons or creating

New algorithm for creating disabled Icons or creating
grey
grey
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-
scaled versions
scaled versions

Support for PNG image format

Support for PNG image format

RichEdit 4.1
RichEdit 4.1

support for clickable embedded URLs in the rich text support for clickable embedded URLs in the rich text
IDE
IDE

Dictionary Editor
Dictionary Editor

Powerful grouping features to allow 'subset views' of

Powerful grouping features to allow 'subset views' of
the tables in the Dictionary
the tables in the Dictionary

Display Graphical views of tables and relationships

Display Graphical views of tables and relationships
* Enterprise Edition * Enterprise Edition

A new column view that displays every field from all

A new column view that displays every field from all
tables and allows global edits
tables and allows global edits

Cascade any field change throughout the entire

Cascade any field change throughout the entire
Dictionary
Dictionary

Open multiple tables for simultaneous editing

Open multiple tables for simultaneous editing

Arrange your own personal layout for editing of Fields,

Arrange your own personal layout for editing of Fields,
Keys and Relationships
Keys and Relationships

Powerful new List view with Edit

Powerful new List view with Edit
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-
in
in
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-
place that allows
place that allows
you to specify which Dictionary attributes to display
you to specify which Dictionary attributes to display

Generate Reports on history of changes, etc in PDF,

Generate Reports on history of changes, etc in PDF,
XML or HTML
XML or HTML
IDE
IDE

Application Generator
Application Generator

Application Generator
Application Generator

Completely re
Completely re
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-
factored for the fastest
factored for the fastest
possible code
possible code
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-
generation
generation

New and improved views for the

New and improved views for the
Procedures tree and Classes
Procedures tree and Classes

Powerful new search functions

Powerful new search functions

Simultaneously Open multiple app files

Simultaneously Open multiple app files
IDE
IDE

Project System
Project System

Create 'Solutions' which can contain any number

Create 'Solutions' which can contain any number
of individual Projects.
of individual Projects.
This allows you to build
This allows you to build
any number of Executables and DLLs from a
any number of Executables and DLLs from a
single solution.
single solution.

Build both Debug and Release configurations

Build both Debug and Release configurations
from a single solution.
from a single solution.

Ability to build any Project with any installed

Ability to build any Project with any installed
version of Clarion back to Clarion 4, using the
version of Clarion back to Clarion 4, using the
corresponding versions' compiler, templates and
corresponding versions' compiler, templates and
include files specified in the Redirection file.
include files specified in the Redirection file.

Automate builds of multiple solutions from within

Automate builds of multiple solutions from within
the IDE or from the command line
the IDE or from the command line
IDE
IDE

Source Editor
Source Editor

New productivity features

New productivity features

Code folding
Code folding

Built
Built
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-
in Class Browser
in Class Browser

Procedure and class method navigators

Procedure and class method navigators

Search/ Replace across projects and solutions

Search/ Replace across projects and solutions

User selected Font and Font Size

User selected Font and Font Size

Access the Dictionary from within hand

Access the Dictionary from within hand
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-
coded
coded
projects
projects
IDE
IDE

Templates
Templates

Several new styles 'Toolbox' support

Several new styles 'Toolbox' support

New Tabbed
New Tabbed
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-
MDI Template
MDI Template

New Class Template

New Class Template

Other
Other
suprises
suprises
Window/Report Designers
Window/Report Designers

New Window and Report Designers

New Window and Report Designers

The same designers are used by Clarion7

The same designers are used by Clarion7
and Clarion.Net
and Clarion.Net

Many new productivity features

Many new productivity features
Window Designer
Window Designer
Report Designer
Report Designer
Final Word
Final Word
Clarion 7 key features:
Clarion 7 key features:

Advancements in all components of the IDE

Advancements in all components of the IDE

Modern Look
Modern Look
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-
and
and
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-
feel for your applications
feel for your applications

Behavior and performance consistent with

Behavior and performance consistent with
Clarion 6 = little or no migration issues
Clarion 6 = little or no migration issues

Ability to work with applications that remain in

Ability to work with applications that remain in
prior Clarion versions from within the new IDE
prior Clarion versions from within the new IDE
Thanks For
Thanks For
Listening!
Listening!