JomiTech Blogs

First post

Wed, 31 Jan 07 21:11:03 -0500

Well, it has taken a long time to get this first post up. Sorry for the long delay.

What's new, well, as you can see, we have a new website. This website is powered by a custom-built PHP and MySQL backend, so it is much more dynamic and gives us much greater content capabilities.

Also, LANCompile (formerly Delegator) is in beta-testing. It has come a long way, and looks to be very promising.

Stay tuned as we keep you updated on the things happening around here.

CodeRage conference. Don't miss it!

Sat, 24 Feb 07 12:41:54 -0500

CodeGear^™ has announced that they are going to be having a first-ever virtual developer's conference.

You won't want to miss this one, as we'll be hearing about the powerful things we can do with CodeGear products, plus new products that they are working on.

It runs from March 12-16, you can get all the details here: CodeRage 2007

CodeGear Delphi For PHP

Sat, 24 Feb 07 12:57:06 -0500

Wow! CodeGear has just announced a stunning new product, Delphi For PHP. Read the press release here.

It is a RAD development environment for PHP, with a complete VCL for PHP and a powerful debugger to make developing web applications simple, fast and easy.

You can read all the details here: Delphi For PHP.

Components For PHP Plan

Sat, 14 Apr 07 15:52:09 -0400

I don't know how many of you have seen, but JomiTech is working on Components For PHP, a complete component suite for CodeGear's Delphi^® For PHP.

We've decided to release Components For PHP in 2 separate stages:

First, we're going to release a Lite version, containing 12 components, as well as the fill site theming system, so you can get a good idea of what the full set will be like.

Then second, we're going to release the full set, 60+ components ranging from validators and menus to ad rotators etc.

We are planning to release the Lite version within a few weeks, can't say for sure when, but we will keep you posted.

Components For PHP and Site Theming

Sat, 14 Apr 07 16:23:22 -0400

How does the Components For PHP site theme system work you may ask. Well, we've decided to post about this system that is at the core of 90% of the visual components in Components For PHP.

Basically, we started from the premise that no users will want their sites looking the same as each other. Everyone prefers a unique look to their site. So, we had to come up with a solution that was easy to edit and manage, yet powerful enough to handle all the needs of such a component library.

We finally decided on a XML/CSS system, where XML files define the HTML code for the controls and then CSS applies the colors, borders, backgrounds etc. to complete the theme.

Now you may ask, what if I need two controls of the same class to look different, because my site design requires it that way? This is where the skinning system comes into play. All the themed components can have one or more skins, with one of them being the "default" skin. This is all handled by the XML file.

Here is a sample XML file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<skins>

  <!-- The default skin for this label theme -->

  <skin id="default">

    <!-- The HTML code for the label -->

    <code id="label">

      <![CDATA[

<div id="{$NAME}" class="{$TEXTCLASS}" style="width: {$WIDTH}px; height: {$HEIGHT}px; overflow: hidden;{$STYLE}">{$CONTENT}</div>

      ]]>

    </code>

  </skin>

  <!-- Now here is a different skin for the label -->

  <skin id="scrolling_label">

    <!-- The HTML code for the label -->

    <code id="label">

      <![CDATA[

<div id="{$NAME}" class="{$TEXTCLASS}" style="width: {$WIDTH}px; height: {$HEIGHT}px; overflow: scroll;{$STYLE}">{$CONTENT}</div>

      ]]>

    </code>

  </skin>

</skins>

As you can see, the layout is simple, yet allows for almost unlimited flexibility. When the components are being rendered, they parse the {$XXX} variables to insert the necessary content from the component properties.

If you have any questions or comments on this system, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Website speed

Mon, 30 Apr 07 10:19:55 -0400

We apologize for the website speed over the last few days. The server is currently undergoing some maintenance, but it should be completed soon.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause

Components For PHP Screenshots

Mon, 30 Apr 07 10:23:41 -0400

We've posted some Components For PHP screenshots here, showing off some of their capabilites.

Be sure to check them out.

Components For PHP Lite in beta-testing

Mon, 30 Apr 07 10:40:05 -0400

Components For PHP Lite has finally finished development and is now in beta-testing.

So, hopefully release will be within a few days.

Stay tuned for more info!

Order system

Wed, 09 May 07 02:45:28 -0400

Please accept our apologies for the time the order system has been down. We had to do some work on it, and it took longer than we expected. However, it is all back up again now.

Thanks for your patience.

Components For PHP Lite released!

Thu, 10 May 07 19:27:44 -0400

JomiTech is very happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Lite!

Components For PHP Lite is a cut-down version of our Components For PHP Full component suite for the VCL For PHP. It is intended to allow potential Components For PHP Full Suite customers to try the components without having to purchase the full set.

Click here to visit the Components For PHP Lite page. We've uploaded demos of most of the components in the suite, as well as the website samples that ship with Components For PHP Lite.

Experience Components For PHP Lite now for only $75.99!

Components For PHP blog post

Sat, 12 May 07 02:04:48 -0400

Hey! Michael Swindell has very kindly blogged about Components For PHP Lite. Read the post here.

Go Delphi For PHP!

Components For PHP Subscription Strategy

Wed, 16 May 07 02:07:04 -0400

We have decided to change the pricing strategy of Components For PHP to better suit developers' needs. In short, we'll be switching to a subscription model, instead of the purchase/upgrade model.

Subscription-based marketing is becoming more popular in the component market, as this provides an ideal environment to allow the customer to receive frequent updates without forcing them to upgrade.

We feel that this change will suit the market more appropriately and serve the needs of our customers better.

We have also decided to create a Free Suite containing a 5 of the components in the Lite Suite.

The new prices of the entire Components For PHP product line are as follows:

Components For PHP Free Suite	$0 - Free
Components For PHP Lite Suite	$29 1st year and $20 each year renewal
Components For PHP Full Suite	$129 1st year and $99 each year renewal

We are committed to providing quality software, with frequent updates, features and more components, and as such feel that this strategy will keep subscribers on the leading edge.

Please note that this new order method has not been setup yet, so ordering Components For PHP Lite is not possible at this time.

Components For PHP Lite Subscription Available!

Thu, 17 May 07 03:00:25 -0400

We've finished setting up the subscription model for Components For PHP Lite. You can now purchase a one year subscription for only $29 USD.

We also significantly updated the content on the site related to the Components For PHP product line-up. We hope that it'll be easier to find the information you are looking for.

Thanks for your patience over the past couple of days. We apologize for any inconvenience that the restructuring may have caused.

Components For PHP Free Released!

Fri, 18 May 07 18:15:37 -0400

JomiTech is very happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Free.

Components For PHP Free is a sample from our Components For PHP Lite Suite. It is intended to give potential customers an opportunity to experience the power of Components For PHP.

Click here to visit the Components For PHP Free page. On that page is listed all the components that ship in Components For PHP Free, with live demos for most of them. We also have live site demos that you can access from that page.

Visit now and download your free copy!

Components For PHP are component suites for VCL For PHP, based on the Rapid Application Development methodology, allowing you to design and develop websites and web applications at maximum productivity, in minimal time.

Anchors Ahoy! or resizable pages for Delphi For PHP

Fri, 08 Jun 07 21:20:03 -0400

The current version of Delphi^® For PHP does not support creating resizable pages without using Smarty templates, so we decided to do something about it.

Well, we're very happy to announce that we think we've finished this, much-needed, feature. It will be an integral part of our Components For PHP Full Suite.

Basically, we've added absolute and relative anchor support to all of our components. Those of you that use the VCL For Win32 will know what Anchors are. For those who don't know, basically you can use Anchors to lock a dimension (left,top,right,bottom) of a control to a certain position, and when its parent is resized, the control will keep that dimension at that locked position. This can be used for some neat effects when building GUIs. However, the Anchor support in the VCL For Win32 is only absolute. Due to the requirements of the web, we've added relative anchor support as well, and each control can be set to use either anchor method.

Now, you want to see some demos? Click a link below, and then resize your browser:

http://www.jomitech.com/components4phpfull/samples/AbsAnchorDemo/index.php - Absolute Anchor Demo

http://www.jomitech.com/components4phpfull/samples/RelAnchorDemo/index.php - Relative Anchor Demo

Release Plan for Components For PHP Full

Mon, 16 Jul 07 08:54:03 -0400

We have decided to alter our release plan for Component For PHP Full.

Components For PHP Full is now planned to be released with 42 components, with the next 27 or so to be included as an update within a couple weeks.

Because Components For PHP Full is sold using a subscription-based sales model, this update will be free to all subscribers.

We are intending to get the initial Components For PHP Full release out in about 1 month.

Stay tuned for more information.

New Screenshots!

Wed, 25 Jul 07 16:58:39 -0400

We've just posted some new Components For PHP screenshots! Includes a sneak peak at the new themes that will be shipped with the Full suite.

Visit http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php to see them.

Components For PHP Full Released!

Tue, 14 Aug 07 21:27:17 -0400

We are very happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Full.

Components For PHP Full is sold on a subscription basis. This provides customers with continuous access to the latest versions, updates, features, bug fixes etc, ensuring that the developer is always on the leading edge.

Prices are as follows:

Named User Licence:	$129 USD / Year
Site Licence:	$1290 USD / Year
Upgrade From Components For PHP Lite:	$99 USD

Click here to visit the Components For PHP Full page and order your subscription now!

C4PHP Update 1 Released!

Thu, 16 Aug 07 16:02:40 -0400

We have just released Components For PHP Update 1. This update is just one of many that will be coming over the next couple weeks, as we add the components that are currently not available, fix bugs, and make other feature changes to Components For PHP Full.

In this update, we've added the JTPCRegEx component, which simplifies the use of Perl-compatible regular expressions in your websites and web applications. It also fixes a small bug in the JTJavaScript component.

For those who have purchased Components For PHP Full, to get this update, just login to My Center and download the Components For PHP Full installer.

If you haven't purchased Components For PHP Full yet, when you do, this update will be automatically part of the installer you download.

Enjoy!

Update 2 for Components For PHP Available!

Thu, 23 Aug 07 14:38:58 -0400

We're happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 2. This update contains 2 new useful components, plus a couple bug fixes and documentation updates.

The new components in this update are:

- JTBlobImage	Displays an image on a page, that is retrieved from a database BLOB field.

- JTLargerImage	Encapsulates "Click here for larger image" functionality.

For those who have purchased Components For PHP Full, to get this update, just login to My Center and download the Components For PHP Full installer.

If you haven't purchased Components For PHP Full yet, when you do, this update will be automatically part of the installer you download.

Happy Coding!

Demos Uploaded!

Tue, 28 Aug 07 18:09:08 -0400

We've just uploaded Live Demos and Component Demos for Components For PHP Full. Now you can see just what each component can do!

Check them out here:

Component Demos

Live Demos

Enjoy!

Visitor Poll

Tue, 28 Aug 07 20:16:27 -0400

We would like your input to help us develop Components For PHP Full into the best component suite for the VCL For PHP, invaluable to you, the developer.

So, we've created a poll, so that you can give us the feedback that we need to hear. Please take a moment to fill out this poll, we'd really appreciate it.

You can go to the poll by clicking the link below:

What would encourage you to purchase Components For PHP Full?

TwineCompile 2.0.10 Released!

Wed, 29 Aug 07 14:48:17 -0400

We are very happy to announce the release of TwineCompile 2.0.10!

This release primarily adds C++Builder 2007 and MSBuild support to TwineCompile, enabling a more seamless integration into C++Builder than ever. The MSBuild support includes complete command-line compiling via MSBuild, greatly simplifying command-line builds such as nightly/automated builds.

We have also made necessary changes to the TwineCompile logging system to enable full Vista support.

Changelog for this release:

Added:
- C++Builder 2007 support.
- Vista UAC support to logging system.

Fixed:
- Show General Messages compiler option didn't work
- "Parameter is never used" warning always disabled
- Could not step into Delphi code
- Return non-zero on warningss compiler option didn't work.

TwineCompiler is our solution to the very long C++ compile times in C++Builder. Using file-caching, multi-threading and various other high performance optimizations, it has been proven to reduce compile times from anywhere between 6 to 20 times. The third-party benchmarks and reviews on our site readily attest to this fact.

Download the free 30-day trial now, and watch your compile times disappear!

http://www.jomitech.com/twine.php

Update 3 Released!

Thu, 13 Sep 07 21:13:24 -0400

We're happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 3. This update contains 4 new useful components, plus a couple bug fixes and documentation updates.

The new components in this update are:

- JTSectionBar	Groups controls together in collapsible panes.

- JTMonthCalendar	Date selection component.

- JTJSWindow	Simplifies creation and handling of JavaScript pop-up windows.

- JTNewsControl	Presents a list of news items on the page.

For those who have purchased Components For PHP Full, to get this update, just login to My Center and download the Components For PHP Full installer.

If you haven't purchased Components For PHP Full yet, when you do, this update will be automatically part of the installer you download.

Enjoy!

Lite Update 1 Released!

Mon, 17 Sep 07 22:02:16 -0400

We are very happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Lite Update 1. This update contains many bug fixes as well as addng the same default theme that ships with Components For PHP Full.

For those who have purchased Components For PHP Lite, to get this update, just login to My Center and download the Components For PHP Lite installer.

If you haven't purchased Components For PHP Lite yet, when you do, this update will be automatically part of the installer you download.

Happy coding!

Update 4 Released!

Mon, 01 Oct 07 16:10:02 -0400

We are very pleased to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 3. This update contains 5 new useful components, plus a couple bug fixes and documentation updates.

The new components in this update are:

- JTDatePicker	Drop-down calendar control for date selection.

- JTImageMap	Allows you to place images with linked, clickable sections on the page.

- JTObjectControl	Control that encapsulates the <object> tag, so you can place ActiveX and other embeddable plugins on your page.

- JTProgressBar	Component for displaying visual progress feedback.

- JTXMLDataSource	Dataset component for accessing XML-based table data.

For those who have purchased Components For PHP Full, to get this update, just login to My Center and download the Components For PHP Full installer.

If you haven't purchased Components For PHP Full yet, when you do, this update will be automatically part of the installer you download.

Have Fun!

Upgrading Components For PHP Lite

Tue, 02 Oct 07 18:10:41 -0400

There seems to have been some confusion about the upgrade path from Components For PHP Lite to Components For PHP Full.

Components For PHP Lite customers can upgrade their subscription to Components For PHP Full for only $99 USD. To upgrade, make sure you are logged in on the JomiTech site, then click the Order link on the Components For PHP Full page. The order system will detect that you have previously purchased Components For PHP Full, and you will be given the option to upgrade.

Update 5 Live!

Wed, 31 Oct 07 01:44:41 -0400

We are very pleased to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 5. This update contains 2 new useful components, plus many bug fixes.

The new components in this update are:

- JTPHPPaintBox	Greatly simplifies generating server-side graphics.

- JTUserLoginView	Provides a visual display of the current JTUserLogin login status.

The entire changelog is:

-- Changelog for 1.0.0.39 --

Added:
- JTPHPPaintBox - Greatly simplifies generating server-side graphics.
- JTUserLoginView - Provides a visual indicator of the current user state.
- KeyField property to JTBlobImage.
- Support for VCL rev 183+
- Global JTGrid instance variables.
- getCellValue and setCellValue for JTGrid object.
- TemplateFilename property editor


Fixed:
- JTPageControl child control tab order broken
- Read-only JTGrid had script error
- Template support in JTTemplatePanel and JTThemedCustomPanel
- JTAuthRegistration didn't redraw when resized
- Source code component descriptions
- JTDivWindow mis-positioned components in BorderStyle = bsNone
- JTExpandPanel didn't dump new layouts via Ajax
- JTGrid dumped events multiple times if several grids used the same event handlers.
- JTSendEmail did not send emails due to typo in validation code.
- JTSendEmail returned error due to incorrect property default value.
- JTDatePicker didn't pop-up on top of other components.
- JTGrid sometimes returned error when horizontally scrolling.
- JTExpandPanel set to hidden at design-time, appeared fully visible at run-time.
- JTDivWindow script file not included
- JTMenu didn't appear on top of all other controls.
- Empty JTGrid caused script error.

For those who have purchased Components For PHP Full, to get this update, just login to My Center and download the Components For PHP Full installer.

If you haven't purchased Components For PHP Full yet, when you do, this update will be automatically part of the installer you download.

Have Fun!

Components For PHP Free 1.0.1 Released!

Sat, 10 Nov 07 02:12:54 -0500

Components For PHP Free 1.0.1 Released!

We are very happy to announce that the Update 1, versioned at 1.0.1, is now available for download!

Many bug fixes are incorporated into this update, plus a new default theme, and full VCL support up to the latest revisions.

If you've already downloaded Components For PHP Free, or even if you've never tried it before, go grab it from http://www.jomitech.com/components4phpfree.php now and try this new version out!

CodeRage 2!

Sat, 24 Nov 07 01:38:14 -0500

CodeGear's CodeRage 2 virtual conference is next week! You won't want to miss this conference, with topics ranging from exceptions in Delphi to automated testing.

We're going to be presenting 2 sessions, one on object-oriented programming in PHP and one on Components For PHP.

For more information, including the free registration, go here: http://conferences.codegear.com/coderage07

Looking forward to seeing you there.

End Of Year Special On Now!!!

Sat, 01 Dec 07 12:31:39 -0500

We've knocked all our prices down by 15%, so come and purchase while this special lasts! Now is the time to buy those Site Licences too, as their price has also been discounted 15%!!

This special will last until the end of December, so hurry and get your order in!

For quick reference, here are the special prices:

Components For PHP Full	$110 / year
Components For PHP Lite	$25 / year
TwineCompile	$67.99
Makefiles For BDS	$35.99

Component List Revision

Wed, 12 Dec 07 18:03:21 -0500

We've been revising the component list for Components For PHP, and have decided to postpone the development of the controls in the list below, for the primary reason of putting more time into enhancing and expanding the feature set of Components For PHP.

We are not, by any means, saying that we won't ever create these particular controls, we just feel that you, the Components For PHP customer, would be better served if we put the time into enhancing the existing controls, as well as developing other controls.

If you are waiting for a particular component on this list, or if any of these components would assist you in your development, please do not hesitate to contact us. This decision is not final, and we'd welcome all customer input.

We decided to postpone the JTListView because the existing JTGrid control is completely capable of acting as a list view, and developing a JTListView would just be duplicate functionality.

Postponed controls:

JTBuildYourOwn
JTExpert
JTListView
JTTabSet

Happy New Year!

Tue, 01 Jan 08 09:59:20 -0500

Happy New Year!

We are planning some exciting things for this new year, so stay tuned!

Components For PHP Full Update 6 Now Live!

Sat, 26 Jan 08 20:08:17 -0500

Components For PHP Full Update 6 has been uploaded, and registered users of Components For PHP Full can download it now!

We've added 2 new components in this update, plus many new features and lots of bug fixes. Here is the changelog:

Changelog for Components For PHP Update 6 (1.0.0.42)

Added:

ColCount and RowCount JavaScript variables to JTGrid.

Combo-box, look-up combo-box and checkbox in-place editor support to JTGrid.

Cursor support to JTAdvancedEdit.

JavaScript OnLoad event to JTGrid.

JTDatePicker month and day name customization.

JTGrid JavaScript selectCell function.

JTRadioButtonList "horz" skin to display radio buttons in a horizontal design.

JTSurvey component.

JTTreeView component.

Keyboard support to JTGrid.

Property editor for JTJavaScript's Code property.

Property editor for JTHeaderCode's Code property.

SelectedValue property to JTLookupComboBox.

Tab Visible property to JTPageControl.

User-function callback function for JTGrid cell format.

Workaround for Internet Explorer^® 6, allowing menus to float on top of list boxes.

Workaround for VCL issue with storing the JTGrid font settings.

Fixed:

Ajax and anchor issues.

Ajax issues with JTGrid.

Anchor support in JTGrid.

Cursor didn't show if Qooxdoo controls on form in Firefox.

HeaderColor property didn't work with JTGrid.

High CPU usage with lots of JTGrid components on a hidden page control tab.

Issues with JTGrid in-place editor.

JavaScript error in JTGrid.

JavaScript error in JTNavigationBar.

JTAdvancedEdit ate keystrokes over non-typeable locations in the mask.

JTAdvancedEdit issues in Firefox.

JTDatePicker did not work with Ajax.

JTDatePicker's calendar did not float on top of all page controls.

JTDatePicker drop-down was located in the wrong place if placed on a Panel, and an Ajax request was issued.

JTExpandPanel did not work after Ajax call.

JTGrid column issues.

JTGrid did not check if old selection was out of range after Ajax call.

JTGrid did not work in base page.

JTGrid had script error when read-only.

JTGrid issues with Anchors in the blue theme.

JTGrid issues with Anchors in the default theme.

JTGrid passed incorrect cell selection information to the client-side script.

JTGrid sometimes failed to render columns.

JTGroupBox did not position child components correctly.

JTHorzNavigationBar didn't return name of clicked sub-nav item.

JTLabel JavaScript OnClick didn't work.

JTMenuBar did not work after Ajax call.

Selecting a row in JTGrid required SelectedCol to be set regardless of RowSelect property.

Changed:

JTDatePicker now can start with a blank value.

Anchors now use pure CSS code instead of JavaScript for Internet Explorer^®.

TwineCompile 2.0.11 Released!

Fri, 08 Feb 08 10:22:13 -0500

We are very happy to announce that TwineCompile 2.0.11 has been released.

This release is primarily a bug fix, but we did add two key features: Project dependency support, and the "Clean" build support.

Here is the list of the major bugs fixed:

Default alignment now the same as RAD Studio 2007 / C++Builder 2007 Update 3
Linker messages were not shown in BCB2007
Occasional freeze on build-all in BCB2007.
Build Unit did not work with units outside the project directory in BCB2007.
Various UI issues in the TwineCompile Options dialog for all IDE versions.

This update is free for all registered TwineCompile users, just visit the My Center, and download the new installer.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, suggestions or concerns. We's also love to hear your success stories with TwineCompile.

Hints from the Dev-Corner

Thu, 20 Mar 08 17:49:36 -0400

We thought that you'd all like to know what is happening behind the scenes with Components For PHP's development.

Well, the big development happening right now is on our new grid component, JTPlatinumGrid. This grid is going to be platinum all right. Features will include:

Column types (text,boolean,date,etc...)
Multi-cell select with full range selection.
Custom cell rendering.
Custom editors.
Master-detail rendering.
Grouping.
And much more...

We'll be keeping you'all posted as development continues, with screenshots and sneak peeks in the upcoming days. Stay tuned!!

JTPlatinumGrid progress report

Sat, 29 Mar 08 19:44:12 -0400

JTPlatinumGrid progress report! Here is a sneak peek of what JTPlatinumGrid is currently looking like in our internal builds.

In this view, JTPlatinumGrid is displaying a result set comprised of 296 rows on 15 pages, grouped by the Department field. We're using the default theme to show the grid, and the look and feel is by no means completed.

We'll continue to post progress reports as JTPlatinumGrid nears completion, so stay tuned.

Components For PHP Full Roadmap

Wed, 30 Apr 08 14:09:21 -0400

This past year has been really exciting, as we released Components For PHP Lite and Components For PHP Full. We are 100% committed to these products, and will continue to enhance them in the upcoming days.

Weâ��ve decided to publish a roadmap of the planned developments for Components For PHP, so that you can see what weâ��re planning to do with the suites, as they evolve to continue to provide you, the developer, with the tools you need for development.

First, the roadmap is not a definite statement of exactly what we are going to do, but contains the planned direction that we are taking.

The first and major item on the roadmap is our new grid component, JTPlatinumGrid. We are planning to release this grid component sometime between June and July 2008. We are considering releasing this grid as a VCL for PHP component, as well as a stand-alone PHP control capable of integrating into any PHP framework. For more information on this grid, see this blog post.

Next, we plan to update all our themes to be completely XHTML 1.0 compliant.

After this, we are planning the following developments:

Develop a new Ajax-enabled combo-box control with full auto-complete capabilities.
Add image support to the toolbar and navigation bar controls.
Enhance the entire control suite to support hints and pop-up menus.

This roadmap is not rigid because we believe in providing what the developer needs. We appreciate feedback, and use it to adjust our development direction, so that our products always fulfill the developerâ��s requirements.

Do not hesitate to contact us with any suggestions or concerns with this roadmap.

Components For PHP Full Update 7 Released

Wed, 07 May 08 12:29:10 -0400

We're really happy to announce that Update 7 for Components For PHP Full has just been released.

We've added Delphi For PHP 2.0 support into the suite, plus enhanced the components with some new features. There are several bug fixes as well.

Registered users of Components For PHP Full can login to the My Center to download it.

Here is the changelog for this release:

Added:

Delphi For PHP 2.0 support
StyleFont property to JTLookupComboBox
JavaScript OnKeyPress and OnKeyUp events to JTAdvancedEdit
Horizontal scrolling support to JTToolbar
JavaScript OnChange event to JTDatePicker

Changed:

Zero dates are shown by JTDatePicker as blank

Fixed:

JTPDODatabase incorrectly added limit clause to SQL for database engines that do not support that clause.
JTGrid display issues in blue theme.
JTPDODatabase had errors with retrieving result set record count
JTGrid inline editor was positioned incorrectly.
Link issue with JTNavigationBar
StyleFont property did not work on JTUserLoginView
JTGrid did not use Color property
JTDatePicker did not support Enabled property
Closed JTMenu was rendered invisibly by browsers, causing slight UI issues.
Closed JTMenuBar sub-menus were rendered invisibly by browsers, causing slight UI issues.
AbsAnchorDemo project referenced wrong index.php

Components For PHP Full Update 8 Released!

Fri, 29 Aug 08 13:08:31 -0400

We're really happy to announce that we have just released Update 8 for Components For PHP Full!

This updates is primarily a bug fix release, but we've added some new features as well.

Here is the changelog for this release:

Added:
- JTLabel's Caption property now uses the HTML property editor.
- JavaScript OnBlur and OnFocus events to JTDatePicker
- JavaScript OnChange event to JTTimePicker
- Empty time support to JTTimePicker.
- Hyperlink support for JTTreeView nodes.
- Clear method to JTTreeView
- ThemeWebDir read-only public property to JTSiteTheme.

Fixed:
- Path helper methods didn't check for trailing slash.
- JTGrid did not render empty cells correctly.
- JTTreeView did not serialize/unserialize nodes correctly.
- Various UI bugs in JTTimePicker.
- Expand/collapse bug in JTExpandPanel
- 12/24 hour conversion issues in JTDatePicker.
- URL property for JTJSWindow was not visible.
- JavaScript OnResize events are now called when JTDivWindow is restored/maximized.
- Some rendering issues caused by JS helper methods not handling scrolled content.
- JTDatePicker calendar remained visible when parent element was scrolled.
- Tab didn't work in JTTimePicker

Changed:
- Missing theme files generate "nice" error message.
- IE6 IFRAME no longer created for non-IE browsers.
- JTTreeView default theme to use graphics for + and -.
- JTJSLog debug view automatically scrolls to the most recent item.
- Ajax calls no longer hide JTDivWindow.
- Anchors now use a slightly different layout method.
- Theme changes for JTDatePicker.
- Slightly enhanced the JTDatePicker theme.
- JTScrollBox now can be in the tab index.

Registered uses of Components For PHP Full can obtain this update by logging into the JomiTech My Center using the link below. You can then download and run the Components For PHP Full installer. It is not necessary to uninstall any existing Components For PHP Full installations.

My Center URL: http://my.jomitech.com

Another peek at JTPlatinumGrid

Fri, 12 Sep 08 14:17:37 -0400

We're busy working on a fancy web application that will be part of the coming PlatinumGrid showcase. It's a task managment application, with support for task priorities, start dates and due dates.

Click on the thumbnail below to see a screenshot:
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As you can see from the screenshot, we're showing off the grid's powerful filtering and grouping capabilities, to say nothing of the command system.

The window in the foreground is our JTDivWindow component, with JTDateTimePicker components for the date selection.

TwineCompile 2.0.13 Released

Sat, 11 Oct 08 11:56:53 -0400

Belated notice, yes, but I figured that it would still be a good idea to make a blog post.

TwineCompile 2.0.13 big new feature is C++Builder 2009 support. We've also fixed most of the bugs that existed in 2.0.12.

For those of you who don't know, TwineCompile is a powerful compiler-accelerator for C++Builder, supporting multi-CPU/core compiling as well as other speed enhancements. Some users have reported compiles being 14x quicker.

Registered users of TwineCompile get this update for free, and new users will automatically get 2.0.13 when they purchase.

Discussion forums available

Wed, 15 Oct 08 01:19:26 -0400

We've just created some discussion forums for our products at http://www.jomitech.com/forums.

This will enable users to share solutions, tips, tricks and techniques, as well as form a knowledgebase that users can refer to when they need help on a specific issue.

We'll be participating in the forums as much as possible, and are looking forward to seeing our customers participate. It is our hope that this will encourage the growth of a community around our products.

Click here to visit our new forums.

CodeRage 3 - Embarcadero Virtual Conference

Tue, 11 Nov 08 11:52:07 -0500

Embarcadero has announced CodeRage 3, a virtual conference for anyone to attend, free of charge.

We are going to be presenting 2 sessions at this conference, including a session on our new PlatinumGrid component, which we're hoping to release fairly soon.

There is going to be lots of useful information presented at this conference, so register now!

http://conferences.codegear.com/coderage08