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

Components For PHP Full Update 9 Released!

Wed, 28 Jan 09 14:57:31 -0500

JomiTech is very happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Full Update 9!

It's been a while since we released an update, so this update is a little bigger than usual. We've also changed our versioning system, so that the update number, in this case 9, is reflected in the minor version number. This means that Components For PHP Full is now at version 1.9.

Probably the biggest addition in this update is the new theme, sky. This theme is the best yet, you just have to check it out.

Another addition is full support for images on the navigation bars, menu bars and toolbar. Now you can link an ImageList component to any of these components and show images based on an ImageIndex.

There are also 2 new components, JTLookupLabel and JTDateTimePicker. JTLookupLabel allows you to display text on the form that is referenced via a foreign-key. JTDateTimePicker is a combination date picker and time picker.

JTBlobImage received an overhaul in this update, and it now has the ability to perform foreign-key blob lookups. We also enhanced its Datasource support to make it easier to use.

We fixed lots of bugs in this update, and we feel that the components are better than ever in terms of stability and features.

Here is the changelog for this update: - Enabled property to JTToolBar buttons.
- JTLookupComboBox now supports an empty selection
- JavaScript OnClick event to JTBlobImage
- Added new properties to JTBlobImage to allow foreign key image references
- Added support for custom date formats to JTDatePicker
- Added Color property to JTLabel
- Added Color property to JTPanel
- Added new JTDateTimePicker control for selection of date and time values
- Column support to JTCheckBoxList
- Column support to JTRadioButtonList
- Added new JTLookupLabel control for foreign key text display
- OnCellData to JTGrid
- Image support to JTMenu
- Image support to JTMenuBar
- Image support to JTNavigationBar
- Image support to JTHorzNavigationBar
- Image support to JTVertNavigationBar
- Image support to JTToolBar
- OnData event to JTLabel
- JTDivWindow now restricts focus if it is shown as a modal window.
- Added Sky theme

Changed:
- JTLookupComboBox now uses XHTML-friendly selection code

Fixed:
- Delete key did not work with JTTimePicker
- Datasource post issues with JTAdvancedEdit
- Issue with JTMenuBar OnClick event firing incorrectly
- Issue with JTRadioButtonList not populating the ItemIndex property
- Issue with navigation bar sub-nav overlapping other controls.
- Bullet items in JTBulletList could get tab focus
- Tree view items could get keyboard focus
- Various UI issues with JTTreeView
- Ajax issues with JTAdvancedEdit
- Issues with IE rendering of navigation bar items.
- JTDivWindow modal state was broken.
- JTLookupComboBox did not remember selected value between postbacks
- In some conditions, JTLookupComboBox did not select the correct record.
- JTAtomFeed did not generate the feed from the Datasource
- JavaScript OnBlur and OnFocus events did not work in JTCheckBoxList
- Ajax issues with JTGrid
- JTUserLogin now allows email address logins.
- Various theme UI issues.

If you are a current subscriber, you can obtain this update by logging in to My Center using the link below and downloading the Components For PHP Full installer. It is not necessary to uninstall any existing Components For PHP Full 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

Components For PHP Full

PlatinumGrid Released!

Thu, 05 Feb 09 09:56:04 -0500

JomiTech is really happy to announce the release of their new product, PlatinumGrid.

PlatinumGrid is a powerful, feature-packed PHP grid control, with features such as fixed columns, grouping, master-detail view and draggable selections. With over 100 properties, PlatinumGrid offers maximum flexibility, allowing it to be used in almost any application.

With full Ajax support, this grid provides a smooth user experience even with huge datasets containing thousands of rows. Built in paging support, with SEO-friendly links, makes sure that the user does not have to scroll to see the information they are looking for.

PlatinumGrid also has 7 different column types, making sure that no matter what type of data you wish to display, it can handle it. PlatinumGrid also features integrated filtering support, with both simple and advanced modes. When connected to a relational database, it takes care of generating the necessary SQL to perform the filtering, reducing the amount of code the developer has to write.

PlatinumGrid also features the ability to export to CSV, XLS or PDF. Because this functionality is integrated into the grid, the developer merely has to call a method on the grid instance to generate the export. It also includes methods to automatically send the export to the client as a download.

For Delphi For PHP users, PlatinumGrid integrates directly into the IDE, and functions as a VCL For PHP component. For users who do not use the VCL For PHP, or Delphi For PHP, PlatinumGrid works as a standalone PHP grid.

This is only a small sample of the many features that PlatinumGrid has. We encourage you to visit the PlatinumGrid site, and browse the showcase to see the power and flexibility for yourself.

PlatinumGrid is sold as a 1-year subscription, renewable at a discount. During the period of the subscription, customers will get all updates and bug fixes. Existing Components For PHP Full subscribers can subscribe to PlatinumGrid at a 30% discount. If your subscription expires, and you do not renew, any downloaded versions of PlatinumGrid that you might have will continue to work, you will just not receive any future updates or bug fixes until you renew.

Click the link below to visit the PlatinumGrid site, and get your subscription today!

http://www.platinumgrid.com

Components For PHP Full Update 11 Released!

Fri, 17 Apr 09 12:52:15 -0400

JomiTech is pleased to announce the availability of Components For PHP Full Update 11.

We are committed to providing the developer with high quality components that are always moving forward, and this update reinforces this committment with its exciting new features. This update is released as part of our 3 month release cycle policy.

The big new feature in this release is complete localization support. All the language strings used by the components are controlled by a single text file that is loaded by the theming engine. Now your applications that use the Components For PHP Full suite can be fully internationalized, providing greater customer usability and appeal.

What's been added in this release:

Localization support to components.

Link support to JTBulletList.

JTBulletList is now data-aware.

Form based authentication support to JTUserLogin.

Data and Type properties to JTObjectControl, allowing it to be used to host plugins in browsers other than IE.

We've also been fixing bugs. Here's the list of the bugs that are fixed in this update:

JTAtomFeed did not encoding content correctly.
JTDivWindow did not work with XY_LAYOUT.
JTExpandPanel's Color property did not work.
JTExpandPanel had user interface glitch in IE6.
JTLabel's Color property did not work.
JTLabel's OnClick event fired without the label being clicked.
JTMenu assumed the page form was named the same as the component's owner.
JTObjectControl added clsid: prefix, even if the ClassID property was empty.
JTUserLogin did not allow the dash character in user names.
Blue theme JTDatePicker cropped long months.
Sky theme issues with anchors.
Workaround for Firefox bug related to updating checkboxes

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

Components For PHP Full: http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php

JomiTech: http://www.jomitech.com

PlatinumGrid Update 1 Released!

Wed, 20 May 09 14:01:31 -0400

JomiTech is very happy to announce that PlatinumGrid Update 1 has been released.

We are committed to providing the developer with high quality, frequently updated, and fully supported tools. This update illustrates our commitment, and is released under our 3 month release cycle policy.

This update includes some new VCL and non-VCL demos, and adds some other new features:

UTF-8 encoding support
RTL support to PDF export
DefaultFilter property to columns to allow initial filter selection.
Detail value is now persistent.
Ability to collapse detail views.
Print and Export methods have a new parameter for exporting/printing all records.
Wrapping support to PDF export.
Localization support.
JavaScript getCellText method.
PHP 5.0.4 support

There's also been plenty of bug fixing, here is the list that's included in this update:

CellData access did not page.
Master-detail expander was shown on hidden columns
Issues with date column advanced filter
JSON issues with accented characters
LookupComboBox issues with non-VCL apps
ShowRecordCount did not take effect
Grid assumed first form on page was the grid's form.
Buttons did not work in task demo
Column alignment issue with memo row
Date picker issues with Ajax
HTTPS download issue with exporting in IE
Issue with parsing DATE column format
Design-time issues with enabling DetailView
Group row did not render correctly
Using OnInsert/OnUpdate/OnDelete event handlers prevent grid from refreshing data set
Grid did not recalculate row count after insertion or deletion
Empty date columns are posted to the database as null.
UTF-8 encoding issues with export
Command column commands were not persisted in non-VCL applications
Command columns used incorrect column index, causing errors when used with grouping
Assigning FilterMethod did not set the filter method correctly.
Cell alignment issues when all columns had width set.
Filter combobox emitted duplicate JavaScript.
Grid did not work on PHP versions less than 5.2 due to missing JSON library.
Grid did not work without PHP input filter extension loaded.
Margin issues
typesafeequal error with using PlatinumGrid in VCL 1.0 application
JavaScript error when using fixed columns without filter bar.
PlatinumGrid did not work with JTPageControl.
Filter drop-down did not appear correctly positioned when scrolled horizontally.
PlatinumGrid Insert() did not work with form editing.
Insert form was not cleared in JTPlatinumGrid
Issue with editing date-only columns in PlatinumGrid
Selection was not set when expanding detail view.
Grid height did not update with anchors
getPrimaryKey in JTPlatinumGrid didn't work
various grouping issues with JTPlatinumGrid
JavaScript OnDataLoad event did not fire.
Overflow issues in Internet Explorer when combobox was resized to a very small width.
Horizontal and vertical lines did not appear on detail grid.
Grid selection was broken after expanding a detail view.
Insert/Update failure didn't return grid to editing mode.

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

Components For PHP Full Update 12 Released!

Mon, 20 Jul 09 22:57:06 -0400

Components For PHP Full Update 12 is now available!

This release is primarily just a maintenance release, but we have included a number of important changes including two new components. We are continuing to innovate with Components For PHP, and feel that this release demonstrates that commitment.

These are the two new components in this release:

JTComboBox: A simple, themed combobox control to provide users with the ability to choose values from a drop-down list.
JTRSSFeed: A complete control that provides your web application with the ability to publish a RSS feed.

Here are the other new features in this release:

Clicking on the field region of JTDatePicker and JTDateTimePicker now opens the calendar.
JTAtomFeed now automatically publishes its feed URL to the browser.
JTAtomFeed now resolves relative links.
JTDatePicker now has an Enabled property that can be used to disable the control.
JTNewsControl now supports date/time information with the news items.
JTPageControl and JTTabControl preserve tab selection between requests.
JTSendEmail now supports Bcc.
There are two new global JavaScript methods: JTGridGetCellHTML and JTGridSetCellHTML for accessing the HTML content of JTGrid cells.
JTGridGetCellText and JTGridSetCellText now return the text content of the cell without the HTML tags.
JTGrid has two new JavaScript methods, getCellHTML and setCellHTML for accessing the HTML content of the cells.
JTGrid's getCellValue and setCellValue methods now return the text content of the cell, excluding the HTML tags.

On the bug fixing side, there are a number of important fixes:

Image issues with JTMenuBar.
JTPageControl occasionally failed to update child controls via Ajax on complex forms.
JTDatePicker used old Ajax response format which could break response processing.
JTDivWindow could obscure other JTDivWindows on the page.
JTSiteTheme jQuery conflicts with Qooxdoo.
JTDatePicker calendar could appear off the edge of the browser window.
JTPageControl error when tab was clicked before page was loaded.
Overflow issues in Internet Explorer when combobox was resized to a very small width.
Selection issue with JTRadioButtonList.
Site theme component did not work properly with PHP 5.0.4.
Text alignment issue with JTCenteredPage.
JTAdvancedEdit issues with masks on hidden JTDivWindow controls.

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

Components For PHP Full: http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php

JomiTech: http://www.jomitech.com

PlatinumGrid Update 2 Now Available!

Thu, 20 Aug 09 12:50:00 -0400

JomiTech is pleased to announce that PlatinumGrid Update 2 is now available.

This release includes a number of new features, including the ability to pass default values to the Insert JavaScript method and full support for customized filter options. We've also included a JavaScript OnCommand event handler, and the grid is now completely localizable.

In addition to these features, we've also fixed the following bugs:

typesafeequal error with using PlatinumGrid in VCL 1.0 application
Hierarchical data display did not identify orphaned parent nodes as root nodes.
PDF rendering issues with overflowing text.
Header's Font property did not save.
IE Border issues with last cell in grid rows.
Resizing issues in IE.
Boolean column false filter did not work.
Printed view did not show grid lines.

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

Components For PHP Full Update 13 Released!

Wed, 21 Oct 09 11:42:09 -0400

We're very happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 13.

Although this release is just a routine maintenance release, we've included a bunch of new features and components that enhance the development experience.

These are the key new features:

New JTStatusBar control.
Text entry support for JTDatePicker and JTDateTimePicker.
New ValidationMessage property for JTAdvancedEdit, allowing the developer to specify custom error messages.

Apart from the above, we've also added these new items:

MD5 Password support to JTUserLogin
Flash demo for JTObjectControl
More keyboard support into JTGrid
ValidationMessage property to JTAdvancedEdit
Various helper methods to JTComboBox
JTEventCalendar Demo
JTMonthCalendar Demo

Bug fixing has been going on as always, and we've fixed the following issues:

JTCenteredPage did not center correctly.
JTDivWindow did not appear correctly when used on JTBasicPage.
IE Border issues with last cell in grid rows.
Resizing issues in IE.
Issue with JTLabel OnClick JavaScript error.
Issue with empty items showing as zero-height in JTComboBox.
Printed view did not show grid lines.
IE7 issue with long filter string hiding input field drop-down.
Typos in JTAdvancedEdit demo.
Issues with ImageList and JTNavigationBar.
Column rendering in JTCheckBoxList.
JTCategoryButtons rendering in non-quirks mode.
Issues with ImageList and JTHorzNavigationBar and JTVertNavigationBar.

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

Components For PHP Full: http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php

JomiTech: http://www.jomitech.com

PlatinumGrid Update 3 Released

Wed, 25 Nov 09 10:09:38 -0500

PlatinumGrid Update 3 is now available. This release includes a number of new features, including support for accessing selected primary keys from PHP as well as vertical cell alignment and JavaScript OnRowDeleting event handling.

Here is the complete list of the new features in this release:

Oracle VCL samples
AjaxRefreshAll property (Note. This only applies to VCL-based applications)
Added CanFilter property to columns
Added FilterDelayTimeout property to Header
JavaScript OnRowDeleting event
SelectedPrimaryKeys property
VerticalAlignment property to columns
JavaScript getSelectedPrimaryKey function.

In addition to these features, we've also fixed the following bugs:

Boolean column false filter did not work.
Export did not format data in columns
Fixed parameterization of queries
Printed view did not show grid lines.
IE7 issue with long filter string hiding input field drop-down

Finally, we've changed the pager behaviour so that it now works with GET and POST requests correctly.

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

Components For PHP Full Update 14 Released

Fri, 22 Jan 10 09:47:07 -0500

JomiTech is pleased to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 14.

The big new feature in this release is the new Theme Builder. Accessible at this location http://www.jomitech.com/components4phpfull/themebuilder, this tool allows you to create your own customized Components For PHP Full themes with ease.

To maximized maintainability, we changed the theme system to work on a common base set of theme files. Differences between the themes are then applied as difference files.

The theme CSS files are now shipped both as standalone files, and as one single merged and compacted file. JTSiteTheme by default uses the merged file, but if you define JT_USESPLITCSS, it will switch to using the split files. We have included the CSS merging tool as part of the distribution, it is a PHP script that takes a directory of CSS files and produces a single compacted and merged file.

As part of these changes, some of the components have been updated to have a neater look. There have also been some usability changes made.

We've also added a new property CSSClass to all the components. This allows you to specify CSS classes that should be applied to particular components.

Here is the bug fix changelog:

Fixed issue with JTHorzNavigationBar and JTNavigationBar sub-nav not being completely hidden.
ixed issue with JTComboBox not supporting non-alphanumeric characters.
Fixed issue with JTAdvancedEdit validation callback.
Fixed issue with JTAdvancedEdit not applying theme's font selection.

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

Components For PHP Full: http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php

JomiTech: http://www.jomitech.com

TwineCompile 3 Released!

Thu, 18 Feb 10 19:48:46 -0500

JomiTech is very happy to announce that TwineCompile 3 has just been released!

TwineCompile 3 is a brand-new release with some amazing new features. We've taken great care in analyzing how we can best enhance and improve your (the developer) productivity. We're confident that you'll find the new features a great help in enabling you to develop better code, faster.

Arguably the biggest new feature is the introduction of SORTA Compiling, which stands for Spontaneous Real-Time Automatic Compiling. This feature significantly increases productivity by compiling files as they are saved resulting in near real-time error and warning information, as well as substantially reduced make times.

We've also introduced full support for background compilation. As a matter of fact, TwineCompile 3 no longer has the concept of a compile "locking" the IDE, all compiles are executed on a background thread.

Another brand-new feature is the support for virtual file/project compilation, which allows you to create projects and test code changes without writing any files to disk.

We've also created a FinalBuilder plugin for TwineCompile. This plugin imitates the IDE integration that we have, by being able to take a project file and build the project in its entirety. You do not have to modify the project, create makefiles, or do any other sort of manipulation to use TwineCompile with your FinalBuilder build process. Simply drop the FinalBuilder action into your project, configure the parameters, and it will take care of the rest.

TwineCompile 3 is packed with new features and capabilities, you just have to try it out. In addition to these features that we've listed, you will find:

Compile window is now dockable into the IDE.
New dockable custom message windows support filtering on message type.
Simultaneous build support.
Custom linker support for MSBuild-based IDEs.
Permanent cache folders.
Cache size limiting.
Compile thread affinity.
Option to close executors when exiting IDE.
Customizable coloration of error and warning messages.

If you have purchased a TwineCompile v2 licence in the past 4 months, this update is available to you at no charge, just visit the My Center (http://my.jomitech.com), download the new installer and retrieve the new TwineCompile 3 key.

If you have not purchased a TwineCompile licence in the past 4 months, we have provided an upgrade path from version 2 for only $69 USD / named user licence.

For more information on TwineCompile 3, visit the site at http://www.jomitech.com/twine.php.

PlatinumGrid Update 4 Released

Mon, 01 Mar 10 10:06:40 -0500

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 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

TwineCompile 3 Trial Version Updated

Tue, 09 Mar 10 09:25:25 -0500

By accident, we shipped the TwineCompile 3 trial version with a hidden 25 compile limit, preventing users from using the TwineCompile plugin more than 25 times in one IDE session. We've just uploaded a new trial installer that does not have this limit in place. We encourage all trial users to re-download TwineCompile 3 and evaluate it.

TwineCompile

Components For PHP Update 15 Released

Tue, 20 Apr 10 22:13:34 -0400

JomiTech is pleased to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 15.

This update brings a couple of major changes. First, Components For PHP Lite no longer exists. We've decided that it was not a useful component package, and maintenance of its older codebase was becoming difficult. Second, Components For PHP Free is now based on the codebase of Components For PHP Full and contains a couple more components.

As far as Components For PHP updates, the biggest new features are related to JTComboBox. This component now has DropDown/DropDownList support, key/value item support and keyboard suport. We've also added some animation to the drop-down box, so that it makes the interface more appealing to the user.

There have been a number of other additions, changes and fixes, so here is the changelog:

Added:

getValue and setValue JavaScript methods to JTTimePicker
jQuery 1.4.2 is now used by the components.
Auto drop-down, Data lookup, Style, and many other new features to JTComboBox
InsertChild method to JTTreeView
JTLookupComboBox now supports SelectedValue pre-selection

Changed:

JTGrid now supports cell format callbacks defined as global methods.
JTLookupComboBox and JTLookupListBox now share the same base class, allowing features to be shared.

Fixed:

Design-time issues with JTSiteTheme
JavaScript PHP date format method returned incorrect year.
JTDivWindow in blue theme with bsSingle border style did not render correctly.
JTDatePicker did not close drop-down when drop-down array was clicked again.

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

Components For PHP Full: http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php

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PlatinumGrid Update 5 Released!

Wed, 23 Jun 10 01:31:25 -0400

We're really happy to announce that, at long last, PlatinumGrid Update 5 has been released. We apologize for the delay in getting this release out and hope that the new features will have made it worthwhile.

The big new feature in this release is the support for column summaries. PlatinumGrid now supports both group and grid summaries, with the following aggregate functions: Average, Count, Maximum, Minimum and Sum. The output of the summary calculation can optionally be formatted using an event handler.

The display of the summaries is controlled by a set of properties on each column. The properties for group and grid summaries are independant to provide maximum flexibility. For example, the group summary for a column can indicate the number of rows in the group, while the grid summary for that column displays the average of the column's values.

There have been other, less important, changes and bug fixes in this release:
Added:

JT_NOSUBQUERIES define for database engines that do not support sub-queries

Changed:

Upgraded Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer library to latest version.
OnRowInserted and OnRowEdited events now pass fields by reference, so that additional fields can be altered.
Updated basic custom SQL example.

Fixed:

Issues with calculating record count.
Filter not being preserved between requests.
Hyperlink support.
Export did not use TextField for text columns.
Filtering did not use TextField for text columns.
JSON encoding issues with column data.
Filter selector issues caused by new JTComboBox control.
Pager quirks when no records in dataset.
Missing jQuery file from deployment.

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

TwineCompile 3 Update 1 Released!

Sat, 26 Jun 10 13:26:00 -0400

JomiTech is happy to announce that TwineCompile 3 Update 1 has just been released!

This update adds some new features and fixes a bunch of issues in the first release.

Here are the new features:

About TwineCompile form (located under TwineCompile IDE menu)
Message lines are now tracked in editor, so that double-clicking a message will always highlight the correct line.
Alt-F7/F8 support to message view to allow for keyboard message navigation.
New optional SORTA Compile triggers:
- Project options changed
- Active editor tab changed
- Idle for x seconds
Dependency checking in non-MSBuild IDEs (5, 6, 2006) is now performed by mtbcc32.exe for improved performance.

Bug fixes:

Virtual file compiling issue in non-MSBuild IDEs.
Issues with dependency checking which caused some files to be always built.
Cancel button disappeared with multi-project builds.
Performance issues in executor.
Opening a message would sometimes open file in new tab.
Issues with external linker support and virtual compiling.
Issue with BDS 2006 and -w- linker option.
Issues with compile progress bar.

If you already have a TwineCompile 3 licence, this update is free to download off the My Center (http://my.jomitech.com).

If you do not have a TwineCompile 3 licence, if you purchase TwineCompile you will receive this update as part of the download.

For more information on TwineCompile 3, visit the site at http://www.jomitech.com/twine.php.

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

Components For PHP Full Update 16 Released

Mon, 13 Sep 10 11:02:11 -0400

JomiTech is happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 16.

This release adds full support for the new Embarcadero RadPHP XE. It is mostly just a minor update that adds the new IDE support and some bug-fixes, but there has been one major change to the components: we've re-worked our navigation controls (JTCategoryButtons, JTHorzNavigationBar, JTMenuBar and JTVertNavigationBar) to derive from a common base class and share functionality. We've done this so that these components all benefit from any updates to an individual component. Because JTBaseNavigation has more powerful and flexible item handling, we're going to be able to add features like multi-level menus, tags and other useful features to these controls.

There have been a number of other additions, changes and fixes, so here is the changelog:

Added:

Column support to JTRadioButtonList

Fixed:

Selection issues with JTComboBox
Events were not being fired in JTComboBox
Issue with JTComboBox closing when item clicked.
JTLookupComboBox did not automatically select items with a key of 0
JTTimePicker corrupted Ajax responses
JTExpandPanel CssClass property did not work in blue theme
JTDateTimePicker's Clear did not automatically fire OnChange event
Border issue with JTHorzNavigationBar in blue theme
Position issue with JTDivWindow
CssClass property did not work with some controls in the default and blue themes

Changed:

Improved performance of JTBlobImage for direct database access.
Navigation controls now in a JomiTech Navigation Controls section in the tool palette
Navigation controls now inherit from common base class JTBaseNavigation

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

Components For PHP Full: http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php

JomiTech: http://www.jomitech.com

PlatinumGrid Update 6 Released

Mon, 13 Sep 10 20:04:47 -0400

JomiTech is happy to announce the release of PlatinumGrid Update 6.

This updates adds full support for the new Embarcadero RadPHP XE and includes a few bug-fixes. Due to incompatibility with Zend Optimizer and XDebug and PHP 5.3, we've decided to drop the trial version.

Here is the changelog:

Added:

basic-memorows.php sample

Fixed:

Insert row did not take grouping into account
Filter was not reset if empty
gridsamples.sql did not contain the latest samples database
Data access classes included order by in record count query

If you are a current subscriber, you can obtain this update by logging in to My Center using the link below and downloading PlatinumGrid.

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

TwineCompile 3.2 Released!

Wed, 29 Sep 10 09:32:48 -0400

JomiTech is very pleased to announce that TwineCompile 3.2 has just been released!

The big new feature is complete support for C++Builder XE. TwineCompile now integrates directly into Embarcadero's latest C++ development environment.

We've also updated our FinalBuilder support, and 3.2 ships with actions for FinalBuilder 4, 5, 6 and 7.

There are also some minor changes and bugfixes in this release:

Changes:

SORTA compile now supports inl files
Compile and message windows are no longer stay-on-top, but function like the IDE's built-in windows
MSBuild command-line builds no longer require the CoreCompileDependsOn property to be set on the command-line

Bug fixes:

2009+ did not respect Make target on command-line
FinalBuilder actions did not set configuration with MSBuild projects
Files with local options were always built
BDS 2006 Af:nnnn linker option was not processed correctly.

If you already have a TwineCompile 3 licence, this update is free to download off the My Center (http://my.jomitech.com).

If you do not have a TwineCompile 3 licence, if you purchase TwineCompile 3 you will receive this update as part of the download.

For more information on TwineCompile 3, visit the site at http://www.jomitech.com/twine.php.

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

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

Components For PHP Full Update 17 Now Available!

Wed, 15 Dec 10 08:32:11 -0500

JomiTech is happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 17.

We've added a new component and a new large sample application to Components For PHP in this release.

The new component is JTAjaxWaitPopup. When placed on a form that uses Ajax, this component automatically shows a themed "Please wait..." dialog with an> animated graphic when an Ajax request is started. This allows users to see that the application is working. The dialog fades in and out automatically as the requests start and complete.

The new sample is a Bug Tracker demo. It is a simple bug tracking application that shows off how to use our controls to create easy-to-use, feature-rich applications. The application uses Ajax, Anchors, JTAjaxWaitPopup, JTDivWindow, JTTreeView and other controls to create a fluid user experience.

We've also put together a JTProgressBar demo that shows how to use it with Ajax to show progress to the user for long server-side operations.

Finally, JTTreeView now is fully data-aware. It can load items based on parent-child records in a database table. The Bug Tracker demo uses this new capability to show the Areas hierarchy.

There have been a number of other additions, changes and fixes, so here is the changelog:

Added:

JavaScript getSelectedCaption method to JTTreeView
JavaScript PopupForControl method to JTMenu
Workaround for RadPHP bug with rendering components that rely on other
components

Fixed:

Blue theme issues with JTBevel and JTGroupBox
Performance issues with JTToolBar and JTComboBox
JTComboBox selection issue
Imagelist issues with JTToolBar
JTMenu always called OnClick event
JTRadioButtonList errored if the Datasource had no DataSet
Style issues with JTStatusBar
Control size issue with Chrome/Safari

If you are a current subscriber, you can obtain this update by logging in to
My Center using the link below and downloading the Components For PHP Full
installer. It is not necessary to uninstall any existing Components For PHP
Full 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

Components For PHP Full: http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php

JomiTech: http://www.jomitech.com

PlatinumGrid Update 7 Now Available!

Wed, 15 Dec 10 08:37:29 -0500

JomiTech is happy to announce the release of PlatinumGrid Update 7.

In this release we've added lots of samples to match the showcase that we have on the PlatinumGrid web site. You can find these samples in the samples subdirectory of the PlatinumGrid folder.

We've also added a Batch Updates samples to show how you can implement batched updates and deletes on PlatinumGrid just by handling a few events.

In addition, we've significantly enhanced the JavaScript performance of PlatinumGrid so that it renders faster, especially when rendering more than 50 rows at a time.

For those using PlatinumGrid without RadPHP/Delphi For PHP (the vanilla PHP install as we call it), we've changed PlatinumGrid so that it is automatically persistent. You no longer have to call serialize/unserialize manually.

There are also other bug fixes in this release:

Fixed:

AdoDB data access layer used mysql_error method
Design-time rendering of hierarchical data caused infinite loop
Parameter mis-match warnings in PHP 5.3
Error message when auto-generating columns on an empty result set.
Notices when using JTPlatinumGridDateTimeColumn
Export did not use OnRowData
CSV and XLS export did not export column formats correctly.
OS independent path separator was not used for excel writer.

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

Components For PHP Update 18 Released!

Thu, 24 Mar 11 11:03:03 -0400

JomiTech is happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 18.

This update is primarily a maintenance update, but we've taken the opportunity to re-work the JTUserLogin component, as well as add 3 new themes.

JTUserLogin now supports multiple password hash types (including custom hash support), events for OnLogin and OnLoggedOut (for custom login implementations), and a simpler API for accessing the logged in user.

JTUserLoginView has been updated as well and supports custom Login, Logout and Register link URLs, without having to handle the events and direct the user manually.

The 3 new themes are Charcoal, Light Blue and Light Grey.

There have been a number of other additions, changes and fixes, so here is the changelog:

Added:

Workaround for serialization issue in JTImageMap
SHA-256, SHA-512 and custom hash support to JTUserLogin
Many new features to JTUserLoginView
JTUserLogin and JTUserLoginView samples
More hash types to JTUserLogin
OnLogin and OnLoggedOut events to JTUserLogin
Enhanced JTUserLogin API
3 new themes: Charcoal, Light Blue and Light Grey

Fixed:

Ajax calls did not reload JTCategoryButtons links
Minor performance issues with theme rendering
JTToolBar required parent form to be the first on the page
JTBevel did not show corners when running strict in IE
JTComboBox scrollbar was incorrectly positioned in Chrome (Chrome bug)
Recursive dependency issue
JTLabel did not support data access with non-alphanumeric field names
Bevel edges not showing on JTBevel in IE for blue theme

Changed:

Re-worked JTUserLogin

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

Components For PHP Full: http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php

PlatinumGrid Update 8 Released!

Thu, 24 Mar 11 11:03:09 -0400

JomiTech is happy to announce the release of PlatinumGrid Update 8.

This update is primarily a maintenance update, with the significant change being a complete re-working of the data access layer. This new layer improves PlatinumGrid's SQL handling, adds built-in support for sorting and filtering of array-based data, and provides more callbacks for controlling what PlatinumGrid does with the database.

There have been a number of other additions, changes and fixes, so here is the changelog:

Added:

2 new samples, basic-mssql and basic-width, for non-RPCL application

Fixed:

Minor performance issues with rendering
Issues with loading detail view
Filter options did not work with keyed arrays
Clearing SelectedCells now resets the SelectedCol, SelectedRow and SelectedPrimaryKeys properties
PDO data layer did not page correctly

Changed:

Re-worked data access layer

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

Components For PHP Update 19 Released!

Thu, 22 Sep 11 10:02:39 -0400

JomiTech is happy to announce the release of Components For PHP Update 19.

First of all, we've added support for RadPHP XE 2, the latest version of Embarcadero's rapid development environment for PHP. The Components For PHP installer now detects and installs to XE 2. The components have been updated to use the new Ajax methods as well.

Secondly, we spent some time working on the navigation controls, in particular JTMenu, JTMenuBar and JTVertNavigationBar.

The menu controls (JTMenu and JTMenuBar) now support menus that are more than 2 levels deep, and also use a nice fade-in effect when displaying a menu.

JTVertNavigationBar now supports an unlimited number of child items, and will display them in a tree form.

We cleaned up the HTML that these 3 controls generated and made the output more streamlined and standardized.

There have been a number of other additions, changes and fixes, so here is the changelog:

Added:

deleteItemByIndex and deleteSubItemByIndex methods to JTBaseNavigation
Old JTMenuBar item methods are back
Multiple pages have been added to the JTUserLogin sample showing tha logins are persistent between pages.

Fixed:

Anchors did not update in Firefox
JTToolBar events were still called for disabled buttons
Rendering issues with JTGroupBox
Rendering issues with disabled JTToolBar buttons
JTCheckBoxList columns did not work
Enabled property did not disable JTComboBox
Issues with special chars in navigation property editor
Issues with using special characters in menu bar item names.
JTJavaScript did not emit code when called via Ajax
Date-related component no longer show error if the PHP timezone has not been set
JTEventCalendar did not use localized day names
Deployment wizard did not copy the necessary support files

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

Components For PHP Full: http://www.jomitech.com/compforphp.php

PlatinumGrid Update 9 Released!

Thu, 22 Sep 11 10:05:35 -0400

JomiTech is happy to announce the release of PlatinumGrid Update 9.

First of all, we've added support for RadPHP XE 2, the latest version of Embarcadero's rapid development environment for PHP. The PlatinumGrid RadPHP installer now detects and installs to XE 2.

Secondly, we've added a new feature called the Command Bar. The command bar, which is shown by default, displays a set of buttons at the top or bottom (or both) of the grid, which the user can click to execute grid commands. There are 6 built-in commands (Insert Record, Refresh, Export To CSV, Export To Excel, Export to PDF and Print) and you can add as many custom commands as you wish. The settings for the command bar are located under the CommandBar member property of the JTPlatinumGrid class. See the documentation for the list of settings.

We've also added the ability to execute custom commands via JavaScript code. In particular, the PlatinumGrid JavaScript API has been extended to add a new method called CustomCommand, which can be called to execute a custom command on the server.

There have been a number of other additions, changes and fixes, so here is the changelog:

Added:

Demo for separate detail view
New text column editors sample
CSS classes for Edit and Delete edit column links (allowing the addition of images for these links)

Fixed:

Date/time columns were not filtered in array mode
Filter parameters not passed to OnSQL event
Detail grid did not show correctly inside grouped grid
Support for sorting/grouping that doesn't specify the direction
Empty filter option did not clear filter
Setting SelectedCells to an empty array did not clear selection
Advanced filtering did not work with Boolean columns
Master/Detail did not load for non-VCL applications
Issues with serialization
Issues with PostgreSQL aggregates
Detail view did not work correctly when viewed via Ajax.
HyperlinkField did not work for printing

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

TwineCompile 3.3 Released!

Thu, 10 Nov 11 09:37:00 -0500

JomiTech is very pleased to announce that TwineCompile 3.3 has just been released!

There are 2 new features in this release:

RAD Studio XE2 is now fully supported.
We've re-written the compile options system in TwineCompile so that local file options do not slow down the compile. Files are now grouped with their options in a twfiles.@@@ file in the project directory, then compiled all at once.

In addition, some users have reported issues with SORTA compile's new error caching mechanism, where SORTA compile would cache the errors of a previous compile and re-display them when make was invoked, instead of performing an actual compile. We intend to improve this feature to prevent false errors from being shown, but in the meanwhile, we have added an option to the SORTA compile settings, allowing it to be turned on or off. (It defaults to off)

There have also been some other bug fixes:

Issues with closing the IDE while SORTA was running
Issues with the Windows 7 taskbar button progress indicator

If you already have a TwineCompile 3 licence, this update is free to download off the My Center (http://my.jomitech.com).

If you do not have a TwineCompile 3 licence, if you purchase TwineCompile 3 you will receive this update as part of the download.

For more information on TwineCompile 3, visit the site at http://www.jomitech.com/twine.php.

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

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