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PlatinumGrid Update 4 Released By Jonathan Benedicto PlatinumGrid Update 4 is now available for download. This update packs many
new enhancements and features, providing the developer with the ability to
write better applications, faster.
First off, we've added new JOIN/foreign-key support to the grid. By
specifying a query that joins to the table referenced by the foreign-key,
the application can provide PlatinumGrid with the foreign-key as well as the
data to be presented to the user. PlatinumGrid will then show the user the
correct "lookup" value, while internally handling the foreign-key. With the
use of the lookup editor, editing is fully supported.
We've also added new filter support, allowing applications to specify SQL
filtering criteria. PlatinumGrid uses a revised SQL generation method that
merges the filtering criteria instead of overwriting it.
PlatinumGrid also has a new property called FillWidth that controls whether
columns without a fixed size should fit their content, or expand to fill the
grid.
In addition to these other features, for the non-VCL For PHP applications,
we've added 2 new data access implementations for accessing databases using
the PHP libraries AdoDB and PDO. This provides PlatinumGrid with
out-of-the-box connectivity to most database engines.
Minor features include:
- Hyperlinks in text columns now support all field replacements. Use brackets
to refer to field names. For example [ID].
- PopulateFilter property for lookup text columns, which populates the filter
drop-down with the available items from the lookup table.
- getEditorValue and setEditorValue JavaScript methods.
- Many New samples!
The following changes have also been made as part of this release:
Changed:
- Data access classes rewritten to derive from base classes.
- Export classes now bundled into lib folder, simplifying deployment.
Fixed:
- Performance issues with data layers.
If you are a current subscriber of PlatinumGrid, you can obtain this update by logging in to My Center using the link below and downloading PlatinumGrid. It is not necessary to uninstall any existing PlatinumGrid installations.
If you are not a current subscriber, we highly encourage you to subscribe, so that you can take advantage of this new, and all the future, updates.
My Center URL: http://my.jomitech.com
PlatinumGrid: http://www.platinumgrid.com
JomiTech: http://www.jomitech.com
Posted on March 1, 2010 at 10:06:40 EST
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