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1 < IBX Change Log  version      (1.3-0) Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:32:40 +0100
1 > IBX Change Log  version                                     (1.4-2) Sat, 16 Jul 2016 13:25:48 +0100
2 >
3 > 1. IBBlob: Defer reading of blob until read method called. This avoids having to
4 >   read in an entire blob just to get the size of the blob. General performance
5 >   improvement when opening datasets containing blobs.
6 >
7 > 2. Clearing a  Blob now sets the corresponding field's modified flag.
8 >
9 > 3. IBLookupCombo: When not performing auto-complete, original query sort order
10 >   is now used.
11 >
12 > 4. IBDynamicGrid: Add OnSelectEditor event. Allows editor panel to be dynamically
13 >   determined.
14 >
15 > 5. IBDynamicGrid: Recompute column widths after dataset closed and re-opened.
16 >
17 > 6. IBLookupCombo: LazUTF8 added to uses clause to avoid compilation problems post
18 >   lazarus 1.6.0
19 >
20 > 7. IBControls. Removed "runtime" from list of paths to avoid "multiple packages"
21 >   compilation error.
22 >
23 > IBX Change Log  version                                 (1.4-1) Tue, 17 May 2016 09:14:51 +0100
24 >
25 > 1. No character set specified for connection: when a text blob is retrieved, the
26 >  character set is determined by looking up the native character set using then
27 >  Firebird API. Otherwise a text mode blob is assumed to have the same character
28 >  set as the connection.
29 >
30 > 2. TIBGUIInterface: this is an internal interface. Minor type changes to allow
31 >   for Login Dialog returing a change to the database path.
32 >
33 > 3. Design Time Database and Server login Dialogs now allow the Database Name/Server Name
34 >   to be changed from that given in the TIBDatabase/TIBServer component and for the
35 >   entered value to be saved on a project specific basis (design time only).
36 >
37 > 4. IBDynamicGrid: TDBLookupCellEditor now compares its DataFieldName with the
38 >   column fieldname. If they are the same then it is acts as a look up for the KeyValue
39 >   Otherwise, it sets the column text to the selected ListField Value.
40 >
41 > 5. IBDynamicGrid: Only visible columns are now taken into account When recalculating
42 >   column width.
43 >
44 > 6. IBLookupComboEditBox: Fix error with autocomplete query when a RelationName is given
45 >   and a case insensitive search is requested.
46 >
47 > 7. IBDynamicGrid: No longer ignores notifications removing Column Totals controls
48 >   or column ListSource.
49 >
50 > 8. IBQuery: no longer performs unnecessary refresh of SQL Text (and hence avoids an
51 >   unprepare) when closing and the text has not changed.
52 >
53 > 9. IBSQL: Base the cursor name on a GUID instead of a hexstr version of the class pointer.
54 >   Less likely to cause a cursor re-use error on Windows.
55 >
56 > 10.SV5IPC: include workaround for OSX. FPC 3.0.0 has broken ipc module for darwin.
57 >   Expected to be fixed in 3.0.2. Hence workaround only applies to 3.0.0.
58 >
59 > 11. TIBTreeView: Guard against nil destination on record changed
60 >
61 > 12. AnsiString Code page support: TIBStringField.AsString and TIBMemoField.AsString now return a
62 >    string type with the code page set to reflect the returned field encoding after
63 >    Firebird driver transliteration, if any.  FPC 3.0.0 onwards only. Behaviour unchanged for
64 >    earlier versions.
65 >
66 > 13. AnsiString Code page support: Assigning to TIBStringField.AsString and TIBMemoField.AsString
67 >    will now result in transliteration to the code page specified for the Firebird driver
68 >    if the assigned string has a different code page. FPC 3.0.0 onwards only.
69 >
70 > 14. TIBDatabase: new property UseDefaultSystemCodePage. When set any lc_ctype parameter
71 >    is ignored and the lc_ctype value, when the database is opened, is set to align with
72 >    the DefaultSystemCodePage (FPC 3.0.0 onwards). Normally, this is what you want and should ensure
73 >    platform independence. Note: this applies to FPC 3.0.0 and earlier versions. Pre FPC
74 >    3.0.0, when this property is true, the lc_ctype is UTF8 except under windows when
75 >    the GETACP is used to determine the Windows code page.
76 >
77 > 15. TIBDatabase: new property DefaultCharSetName. This is the Firebird character set
78 >    name used as the lc_ctype when the database was opened. Only valid while the
79 >    Database is connected.
80 >
81 > 16. TIBDatabase: new property DefaultCodePage (FPC >=3.0.0 only). This is the codepage
82 >    id that corresponds to the DefaultCharSetName.
83 >
84 > IBX Change Log  version                          (1.4-0) Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:44:24 +0000
85 >
86 > 1. Unix: If Firebird Embedded Server shared object is loaded and a local database
87 >   path is given and database attach fails due to access permission issues on the
88 >   temp directory or security database, then the attach is retried with "localhost:"
89 >   prefixing the databasename. This should avoid problems when the database has to
90 >   be accessed by a local (e.g. classic) server and libfbembed is used.
91 >
92 > 2. Windows: revised search order for Firebird DLL:
93 >     i.   The Firebird Embedded Server in the application Directory.
94 >     ii.  If the FIREBIRD environment variable is set then the directory this
95 >          points to is searched for the FB Client DLL and then then underlying
96 >          "bin" directory.
97 >     iii. Registry Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Firebird Project\Firebird Server\Instances
98 >          is used to locate the Firebird installation directory and the underlying
99 >          "bin" directory is searched for the FB Client DLL.
100 >     iv.  The Default installation directories C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_x
101 >          are searched for the FB Client DLL.
102 >     v.   The PATH Environment variable is used to search for the FB Client DLL.
103 >     vi.  Finally the  PATH Environment variable is used to search for IBASE.DLL.
104 >
105 > 3. New Component: TIBXScript. This is an ISQL compatible SQL script execution engine.
106 >   See doc/readme.scriptengine and example applications.
107 >
108 > 4. New Component: TIBlocalDBSupport. This is a TIBDatabase support component intended to
109 >   simplify the use of the embedded firebird server on both Linux and Windows platforms.
110 >   See dpc/readme.localdatabase and example applications.
111 >
112 > 5. IBDynamicGrid: Reordering on column header click should now also work for
113 >   dynamic columns.
114 >
115 > 6. ISQLMonitor: (Windows only). Mutex added to TMultilockGate to avoid race condition
116 >   between incrementing/decrementing the lock count and signalling the event.
117 >
118 > IBX Change Log  version           (1.3-2) Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:39:54 +0000
119 >
120 > 1.3.2 was never formally released and only made available as beta copies.
121 >
122 > 1. DBControlGrid,IBDynamicGrid: Ignore down arrow and up arrow in TCustomMemo
123 >
124 > 2. IBDynamicGrid: Now deals correctly with a single column grid which has no indicator and autosize column
125 >
126 > 3. IBLookupComboEditBox: reset timer on each key press - avoids timer going off too early
127 >
128 > 4. IBDynamicGrid: Call event OnUpdateSortOrder even when aliasname not found in dataset
129 >   i.e. when it is a calculated field
130 >
131 > 5. IBDynamicGrid: Fix problem selecting a different row when expanded row at end of grid.
132 >   This problem was due to a race condition between recalculating row heights and
133 >   determining which row was selected by the mouse click. The row height calculation
134 >   is now deferred by an extra trip round the message loop allowing the row to
135 >   be always calculated on the current grid layout rather than risking it being
136 >   calculated on the grid layout after the expanded row has been shrunk.
137 >
138 > 6. IBLookupComboEditBox: avoid race condition between cm_killfocus and cm_exit on
139 >   Windows.
140 >
141 > 7. TIBStringField: Now has two new public properties: CharacterSetName: string and CharacterSetSize: integer;
142 >   These properties allow the (Firebird) character set name for the field and the max number of bytes per character
143 >   to be determined at runtime. See doc/readme.charactersets.html.
144 >
145 > 8. TIBWideStringField: This is a new field type with the same additional public properties as above and subclassed from
146 >   TWideStringField. This field type is used with the character size reported by Firebird is two. See doc/readme.charactersets.html.
147 >
148 > 9. TIBMemoField and TIBWideMemoField: new field types with the same additional public properties as above and subclassed from
149 >   TMemoField and TWideMemoField respectively. These field types are used with Blob subtype 1 and a characterset size of
150 >   1, 3 or 4 (TIBMemoField) or 2 (TIBWideMemoField). See doc/readme.charactersets.html.
151 >
152 >   Both also have a new published property "DisplayTextAsClassName". If false (default) the displaytext is generated
153 >   from the blob text by truncating the string to the displaywidth (in characters not bytes). A displaywidth of zero
154 >   implies no truncation.
155 >
156 > 10. IBLookupComboEditBox: Force autocomplete when EditingDone called and timer active.
157 >
158 > 11. IBDynamicGrid: Call DataSet.Append when entering edit mode and dataset empty and not in insert state
159 >   (avoids "Not in Edit Mode" error).
160 >
161 > 12. IBDynamicGrid: Correctly resize grid when one column width plus indicator.
162 >
163 > 13. IBDynamicGrid: Ensure Editor Panel has focus when shown - avoids Windows API calling
164 >    DBGrid.DoExit on subsequent mouse click (e.g. on child control such as a tabbed page control.
165 >
166 > 14. IBDynamicGrid: ignore up, down tab and return when editorpanel open and focus in a TCustomGrid descendent.
167 >
168 > 15. DBControlGrid: Stop flashing grid when dataset closed and then re-opened while DisabledControls
169 >
170 > 16. IBQuery: Bug fixed that prevented SQL being set programmatically once the Parser had been invoked.
171 >
172 > 17. IBCustomDataSet: On close, parser is now freed and Select SQL reverts to value before DataSet Opened.
173 >
174 > IBX Change Log  version        (1.3-1) Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:30:50 +0100
175  
176   1.   OnCloseUp Event Handler added to TDBLookupProperties
177  
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186   5.   IBLookupComboEditBox: Ensure that KeyValue is set correctly when full text
187       keyed in i.e. when autocomplete not performed
188  
189 < 6.   Cleanup of "Uses" clauses and console mode support. IBX should now support
190 <     console mode applications with all LCL required functions centralised in the
191 <     IBDialogs unit. As long as "IBDialogs" is not included in your project, IBX
192 <     should compile and link with a console mode program. See consolemode example
193 <     for further guidence. DO NOT add the ibexpress package to a console mode
194 <     application or the IDE will automatically assume that you application is
195 <     GUI based. Instead, you should include the ibexpressconsolemode package.
189 > 6.   Cleanup of "Uses" clauses and add console mode support. IBX should now support
190 >     console mode applications with all LCL required functions (builtin dialogs and
191 >     cursor management) centralised in the  IBDialogs unit. As long as "IBDialogs" is
192 >     not included in your project, IBX should compile and link with a console mode program.
193 >     See consolemode example and its "readme"for further guidence. DO NOT add the ibexpress package to a
194 >     console mode application or the IDE will automatically assume that your
195 >     application is GUI based. Instead, you should include the ibexpressconsolemode package.
196  
197       IMPORTANT NOTE: IBDialogs must be included in GUI applications in order
198       to use the built in dialogs and cursor management. IBDialogs is
199 <     included by default if "ibexpress" is in your project source "uses" clause.
199 >     included by default if "ibexpress" is in your project source's "uses" clause.
200       This should be the case for all projects created through the IDE. This is why
201       you do not want to add the ibexpress package to console mode applications. The
202       ibexpressconsolemode package has been created to allow console mode programs
203       to avoid adding LCL dependencies when using IBX, while still having the
204       unit search paths set up correctly.
205  
206 +     Existing users should check to ensure that the "ibexpress" unit is included in
207 +     each project's source file (*.lpr).
208 +
209       You may find that in order for the IDE to recognise that ibexpressconsolemode
210       exists, you have to first open the package in the IDE and then close it. This
211       adds it to the most recently accessed packages list. To make it permanently
212       available, add the package name to lazarus' staticpackages.inc file.
213  
214 <     Under Windows, the TISQLMonitor OnSQL Event Handler may require a new call to
39 <         Application.ProcessMessages in order to display an event journal correctly. See
40 <         example. This was previously called by TISQLMonitor itself but removed to avoid
41 <         a GUI dependency.
42 <
43 <         Thansk to Julio Jiménez for suggesting support of console mode.
214 >         Thanks to Julio Jiménez for suggesting support of console mode.
215  
216   7.   SQL Parser can now accept quoted strings that include new lines
217  
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228          not be automatically recognised.
229  
230   11. Improve generation of random cursor names in TIBSQL - avoid risk of "cursor
231 <    already open" errors due to random numbers being identical.
231 >    already open" errors due to random numbers used for the cursor name being identical.
232  
233   12. IBTable: corrected error that could result in an "Index out of bounds" error
234      when opening the table and the Primary Key is the last or only column in the
235      table. Thanks to Rick Hoover for the fix.
236  
237 < IBX Change Log  version                                                              (1.2-4) Sat, 09 May 2015 12:38:29 +0100
237 > 13. Fix TIBDatabase initialisation of lc_ctype under unix. Set to "UTF8" instead
238 >    of "UTF-8", and update list of available database character sets. Existing
239 >    users should check the current lc_ctype setting in their applications.
240 >
241 > IBX Change Log  version  (1.2-4) Sat, 09 May 2015 12:38:29 +0100
242  
243   1.  Firebird Services: avoid List Index error when opening a service with an
244      empty Params property.
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265      in order to remove the property value from the lfm.
266  
267  
268 < IBX Change Log  version                                                          (1.2-3) Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:11:17 +0100
268 > IBX Change Log  version (1.2-3) Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:11:17 +0100
269  
270   1.  TIBStoredProc. Prepare now called by ParamByName to avoid need to always
271      call Prepare before setting parameter values.
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350      and password should be omitted and the unix file permissions are used to grant
351      access.
352  
353 < IBX Change Log  version                                                    (1.2-2) Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:35:04 +0000
353 > IBX Change Log  version  (1.2-2) Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:35:04 +0000
354  
355   1.  A new IBControl - TDBControlGrid has been added. TDBControlGrid a lookalike
356      rather than a clone for the Delphi TDBCrtlGrid. TDBControlGrid is a single column grid
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372   4. Experimental support for the Firebird 3 SQL_BOOLEAN type has been added while still
373     using the legacy Firebird API. Thanks to Gabor Boros for helping to test this feature.
374  
375 < IBX Change Log  version                                                   (1.2-1) Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:14:15 +0000
375 > IBX Change Log  version      (1.2-1) Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:14:15 +0000
376  
377   Development version only.
378  
379 < IBX Change Log  version                                      (1.2-0) Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:34:04 +0000
379 > IBX Change Log  version   (1.2-0) Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:34:04 +0000
380  
381   1. An internal select SQL Parser is now available for TIBCustomDataset descendents.
382     This is typically used during an "OnBeforeOpen" event handler to manipulate the
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436   8. Three new examples illustrate the use of the new IB Controls
437  
438  
439 < IBX Change Log  version                      (1.1-0) Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:01:07 +0100
439 > IBX Change Log  version  (1.1-0) Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:01:07 +0100
440  
441   1. TIBXSQLVAR code clean up and optimisation to improve client side "prepare" and parameter
442     setting performance. See "readme.field+param.names in the doc folder.(Thanks to

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