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1 < FBINTF Change Log  version          (1.1-5 Build 12044) Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:30:01 +0100
1 > IBX Change Log  version (2.3-5 Build 12350) Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:11:02 +0100
2  
3 < 1. ISQLParams.GetHasCaseSensitiveParams added. Returns true if param names are
4 <   case sensitive
3 > 1.  TIBStringField: when a string value is read from a dataset buffer, if the
4 >    number of UTF8 characters exceeds the string size then string is truncated
5 >    to the maximum string size. This is  usually a problem with fixed width columns
6 >    right padded with white space.
7  
8 < 2. Single line SQL comments starting with '--' are now recognised by SQL Parser.
8 > 2.  SQLFiltered and SQLFilterParams added to TIBQuery, TIBTable and TIBDataset.
9 >    If SQLFiltered is set then when a dataset is opened, each line in the
10 >    SQLFilterParams property is assumed to be a SQL condition clause and
11 >    ANDed into the Where clause of the SQL Select statement provided as a
12 >    dataset property. Each such SQL condition thus acts as an additional filter
13 >    on the dataset. (Not yet tested)
14  
15 < 3. New API Calls:
16 <        IColumnMetaData.GetStatement
10 <        IColumnMetaData.GetTransaction
11 <        ISQLData.GetStrLength
12 <        IResults.GetStatement
13 <        IAttachment.OpenBlob (using Blob metadata)
14 <        IAttachment.OpenArray (using array metadata)
15 > 3.  The Filtered property inherited from TDataset is no longer used for SQL (server
16 >    side filters).
17  
18 < 4. FBMessages: removal of unused messages
18 > 4. IBLookupComboEditBox: Selection should no longer reset to start of text when
19 >   text matches complete entry.
20  
21 < 5. TFBArray.Create (2nd case): ensure that FFirebirdClientAPI is correctly set.
21 > 5. TIBDataLink: Detail Dataset params not refreshed unless both master and detail
22 >   dataset are active (avoids risk of access violation if master is inactive)
23  
24 < 6. TIBSQLStatementType: SQLSavePoint added to end of enumeration.
24 > 6. TIBEvents: Registered property can now be set at design time even if database not open
25  
26 < FBINTF Change Log  version          (1.1-4 Build 11515)  Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:04:19 +0000
26 > 7. TIBEvents: component now correctly re-initialised after call to UnregisterEvents.
27 >   This should prevent "spillover" of events between sessions.
28  
29 < 1. Fix a problem with the SQL parameter parser that failed to recognise parameters
30 <   where the second character of the parameter name is a numeric.
29 > 8. TIBCustomDataset: GetNextRecord now called when reseting to first record of a unidirectional dataset.
30 >   This should ensure that the internal buffer is set up correctly and avoids
31 >   a duplicate initial row.
32  
33 < 2. New method for IAttachment: procedure getFBVersion(version: TStrings);
34 <   This returns the isc_version connection information as one or more lines.
35 <   This is the same information as returned by isql with the -z option.
33 > 9. TIBStringField: DataSize now given as byte size of string less trailing any zero character.
34 >   That is, the DataSize should be the field size * character set width. The
35 >   value returned by DataSize is now the same as the Dataset buffer size reserved
36 >   for the field.
37  
38 < 3. If -dFIREBIRD3APIONLY is used as a compiler option then the legacy Firebird API
32 <   is no longer compiled in. Likewise, if -dLEGACYFIREBIRDAPIONLY is used as a
33 <   compiler option then the Firebird 3 API is no longer compiled in.
38 > 10. IBExtract: Tidyup of SQL generation. Avoid unnecessary double quotes.
39  
40 < 4. IColumnMetaData: new method.
40 > 11. TIBCustomDataset: Add checks on buffer sizes when copying data from row to field buffer
41 >    and vice-versa. This may result in an exception being raised (correctly) for
42 >    older programs when using dataset fields added to a form and the database has been
43 >    upgraded. For example, computed fields can change from 32-bit to 64-bit integers.
44 >    In such cases, the field needs to be deleted in the IDE fields editor and then
45 >    added back in.
46  
47 <   TIBDateTimeFormats = (dfTimestamp, {SQL TIMESTAMP}
48 <                        dfDateTime,   {SQL DATETIME}
39 <                        dfTime);
47 > 12. IBCustomDataSet: CanInsert, CanEdit, CanDelete and CanRefresh updated to return
48 >    false if query contains white space and not just empty.
49  
50 <   function GetDateTimeStrLength(DateTimeFormat: TIBDateTimeFormats): integer;
50 > 12. IBCustomDataset: Blob data is now cleared when TDataSet.Cancel is called. This
51 >    should ensure that (e.g.) a TDBMemo is correctly refreshed after a dataset edit
52 >    is cancelled.
53  
54 <   This returns the max. number of characters returned by the "AsString" method
44 <   when the SQL type of the column is respectively TIMESTAMP, DATETIME or TIME.
54 > IBX Change Log  version (2.3-4 Build 12041) Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:32 +0100
55  
56 < 5. Additional argument for IAttachment.PrepareWithNamedParameters -
57 <     CaseSensitiveParams: boolean = false
56 > 1.  TIBXDataSet and Generators: Generator Names that are not all upper case or
57 >    not SQL Identifiers are now supported.
58  
59 <   If this argument is set to true then SQL parameter names are assumed to be case
60 <   sensitive and must be referenced (using ISQLParams.ByName) using the case
51 <   sensitive name.
59 > 2.  TIBXScript: Set Generator is no longer rejected as unrecognised SQL and is
60 >    passed to the Firebird engine for execution.
61  
62 < 6. Bug fix: when setting a query parameter, it is now possible, when the parameter
63 <   is of type VarChar or Char to set the parameter to a numeric value (e.g. using
55 <   .AsCurrency) and then subsequently to update the value to a non-numeric string
56 <   using .AsString.
62 > 3.  TIBDataSet: Unidirectional datasets now give an error message if an attempt
63 >    is made to scroll back.
64  
65 + 4.  New unit: IBMessages.pas. Contains only messages used by IBX and not FBIntf
66  
67 + 5. TIBLookupComboEditBox: When generating auto-complete SQL, the ListField is now
68 +   only enclosed in double quotes in SQL dialect 3 and when it needs to be.
69  
70 < FBINTF Change Log  version                  (1.1-3) Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:28:10 +0000
70 > 6. TIBLookupComboEditBox: when the list source opens, the ListField name is now
71 >   validated. If no match is found in the list of field names and the database has
72 >   been opened in SQL Dialect 3, then the ListField Name is converted to upper case
73 >   if it then matches a field name. Otherwise, a Listfield not valid exception occurs.
74  
75 < 1. DARWIN only syntax error: fix missing semi-colon in TFBClientAPI.LoadIBLibrary
75 > 7. IBGeneratoreditor.pas: Add missing parenthesis around "IS" statement for compliance
76 >   with fpc 3.2.
77  
78 < 2. Restrict IsMultiThread check to Unix only for compatibility with
65 <   https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=30535
78 > IBX Change Log  version (2.3-3 Build 11512) Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:04:17 +0000
79  
67 3. New SQL Tokeniser added to IBUtils. This is used to pre-process SQL with
68   named parameters and is intended to avoid problems with (e.g.) Execute Block
69   and processing internal parameters as statement parameters.
80  
81 < 4. New interface IFirebirdLibrary provides access to the underlying firebird DLL
82 <   or shared object. Available via a new member (GetFBLibrary) of IFirebirdAPI.
81 > 1. New property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This is "ConfigOverrides"
82 >   and is used to override the default settings in the client side "firebird.conf" This
83 >   includes "WireCompression" and "WireCrypt". The value of this property is a "TStrings".
84 >   Each line of the string list should be a setting in the same format as "firebird.conf".
85 >   For example "WireCompression = true" in order to request wire compression on the client side.
86  
87 < 5. New function added to IB.pas
87 >   Note: explicit settings in the client side "firebird.conf" appear to take precedence
88 >   over settings given in TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. Many client side settings
89 >   also require a compatible setting in the server side "firebird.conf". For example
90 >   "WireCompression = true" must also be set in the server's "firebird.conf" for wire
91 >   compression to be used.
92  
93 <   function LoadFBLibrary(aLibPathName: string): IFirebirdLibrary
93 >   Whether or not WireCompression or WireCrypt are in use can be checked using the information
94 >   returned with the Client/Server protocol version. See ibx/examples/dbadmin and
95 >   ibx/examples/dbinfo for examples of how to display this information.
96  
97 <   This allows a Firebird Library to be loaded from an explicit path. use the
98 <   IFirebirdLibrary.GetFirebirdAPI member function to get the Firebird API using
99 <   the library. It is possible to load Firebird libraries from different locations
81 <   simultaneously, each with a distinct IFirebirdAPI.
97 > 2. New property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection: "WireCompression". This
98 >   is a "convenience" property. If set the "WireCompression=true" is added to the
99 >   ConfigOverrides. If unchecked then this setting is removed.
100  
101 < FBINTF Change Log  version               (1.1-2) Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:30:32 +0100
101 > 3. TIBExtract: 64-bit integer types are now correctly extracted as "BIGINT" and
102 >   not "INT64".
103  
104 < 1. Firebird.pas: {$OBJECTCHECKS OFF} added to file to avoid runtime error when
105 <   program compiled with -CR command line switch.
104 > 4. New published properties for TIBCSVDataOut, TIBInsertStmtsOut and TIBBlockFormatOut
105 >   These are:
106 >    property TimestampFormat: string;
107 >    property DateFormat: string;
108 >    property TimeFormat: string;
109  
110 < 2. IServiceManager additions (informational):
111 <    function getProtocol: TProtocol;
112 <    function getPortNo: AnsiString;
110 >   Respectively, these provide the date time format templates for SQL types: TIMESTAMP,
111 >   DATETIME and TIME. The format strings use the standard FPC date/time format
112 >   characters (see https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/sysutils/formatchars.html).
113  
114 < 3. IServiceManager improved error handling. Interfaces changed:
115 <    function Start(Request: ISRB; RaiseExceptionOnError: boolean=true): boolean;
116 <    function Query(SQPB: ISQPB; Request: ISRB; RaiseExceptionOnError: boolean=true) :IServiceQueryResults; overload;
95 <    function Query(Request: ISRB; RaiseExceptionOnError: boolean=true) :IServiceQueryResults; overload;
114 >   If any of the above properties are set to an empty string, then the locale default
115 >   is used. This uses the ShortDateFormat and the LongTimeFormat. In timestamp, the
116 >   locale default is extended by appending '.zzz' to include milliseconds.
117  
118 < 4. IAttachment addition (informational)
119 <    function GetSecurityDatabase: AnsiString;
118 >   TIBCSVDataOut by default sets these properties to the empty string, while the other
119 >   two use: 'yyyy.mm.dd hh:nn:ss.zzz', 'yyyy.mm.dd' and 'hh:nn:ss.zzz' respectively.
120  
121 < 5. IStatement: performance counters now updated after each Fetch. GetPerfStatistics
122 <   thus now returns accumulated stats for a select statement from opening a cursor
102 <   up to the last fetch.
121 > 5. New published property for TIBCSVDataOut:
122 >     property QuoteStrings: boolean (default true)
123  
124 < 6. DARWIN: uloadlibrary.inc bug fix. Many thanks to Luigi Naimi for correcting
125 <   the problem.
124 >   If false then strings are unquoted, otherwise, the QuoteChar property value is
125 >   used to delimit each and every string in the output.
126  
127 < 7. Type change: "TPerfCounters = array[TPerfStats] of Int64". Note "Int64"
128 <   replaces deprecated "comp" type.
127 > 6. New published properties for TIBCSVDataOut:
128 >    property FieldSeparator: string;
129 >    property HeaderSeparator: string;
130  
131 < 10. Testsuite Test10 updated to include thread synchronisation for event reporting.
131 >   Respectively, these provide the separator character(s) used to separate fields
132 >   in data and header rows. Both default to ','.
133  
134 < 11. URL Connection Strings: inet4 and inet6 now recognised.
134 > 7. New published properties for TIBCSVDataOut and TIBBlockFormatOut:
135 >    TOnFormatTextString = procedure(sender: TObject; var TextString: string) of object;
136 >    property OnFormatTextString;
137  
138 < 12. IBUtils: Parse and Make Connect String now recognise URL style loopback syntax.
138 >   This event handler can be used to process text strings before they are included
139 >   in the output e.g. to replace unprintable characters with alternative strings.
140 >   This only applies to columns with an SQL Type of SQL_VARYING and SQL_TEXT.
141  
142 < 13. IAttachment.CharSetName2CharSetID is now performed case insensitive.
142 > 8. TIBDataSet now raises an exception when ParamByName called with an invalid parameter name.
143 >   Uses "FindParam" if in order to find out if a parameter with a given name exists
144 >   and without raising and exception if it does not.
145  
146 + 9. TIBQuery now uses IBX SQL Parser instead of the TParams SQL parser in order to ensure
147 +   consistency with SQL queries.
148  
149 < FBINTF Change Log  version (1.1-1) Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:51:16 +0000
149 > 10. CaseSensitiveParameterNames property added to TIBSQL, TIBDataSet and TIBQuery.
150 >    When true, SQL statement parameter names are parsed case sensitive. Note for
151 >    TIBDataSet only applies to Select query.
152  
153 < 1. IBUtils.QuoteIdentifierIfNeeded: Add check for space character.
153 > 11. IBEvents: removing a TIBEvent component from a form should no longer result in
154 >    an IDE exception.
155  
156 < 2. IAttachment: add two new methods
157 <     function HasDefaultCharSet: boolean;
125 <     function GetDefaultCharSetID: integer;
156 > 12. LocalDBSupport: initial database creation should now work correctly
157 >    when the schema source is an sql file.
158  
159 <   These return, respectively, true if a connection default character set was
160 <   specified and the character set id of the connection default character set.
161 <   The DefaultCharSetID is cached when the connection is opened and hence does not
162 <   require a database lookup.
159 > 13. TIBCMLocalDBSupport: new event handler "property OnProgressEvent: TOnProgressEvent"
160 >    when defined, this handler will be called by the internal TIBXScript during
161 >    initial database creation when the schema source is an sql file and may be used
162 >    to provide a visual indication of progress in console mode.
163  
164 < 3. Avoid exception when a text blob is a stored procedure parameter.
164 > 14. TCustomIBLocalDBSupport: new public property "InOnCreateDB: boolean". This is set
165 >    to true while a new local database is being created and its schema populated.
166 >    Useful in (e.g.) TIBDatabase.OnAfterConnect handler to suppress actions
167 >    when the database is disconnected/connected during the create DB procedure.
168  
169 < 4. Update test suite to include a test for a stored proc returning a text blob.
169 > 15. TIBXScript: any User/password parameters found in a CREATE DATABASE statement
170 >    are now always ignored and replaced by the user name and password provided as
171 >    the login parameters for the TIBDatabase referenced from the TIBXScript. The
172 >    IgnoreCreateDatabase property still applies and the CREATE DATABASE statement is
173 >    completely ignored if this property is true.
174  
175 < 5. IAttachment: add
176 <      function GetRemoteProtocol: AnsiString;
177 <      function GetODSMajorVersion: integer;
139 <      function GetODSMinorVersion: integer;
140 <      function GetAuthenticationMethod: AnsiString;
175 > 16. Code tidyup in IBTreeView: Node properties initialisation moved from TIBTreeView.AddNodes
176 >    to TIBTreeView.Added. An OnAddition event handler is no longer needed to initialise
177 >    ImageIndex and SelectImageIndex values on AddNode.
178  
179 <   These results are cached when the connection is opened and hence do not
180 <   require a database lookup.
179 > 17. TIBDatabase.Attachment and TIBXServicesConnection.ServicesIntf properties are now
180 >    read/write. This should enabled (e.g.) multiple instances of TIBDatabase to share
181 >    the same database connection.
182  
183 < 6. IAttachment: add "function GetConnectString: AnsiString;" This returns the
184 <   connect string used to create/connect to the database.
183 > 18. TIBDataSet and TIBQuery now support the TDataSet "Filter" property.
184 >    if provided, this should be an conditional SQL expression suitable for
185 >    including in an SQL Select statement "where" clause. If non-empty and the
186 >    "Filtered" property is true then the SQL expression provided as the value of
187 >    the "Filter" property is "ANDed" with any existing condition statement
188 >    in the SQL statement's "Where" clause.
189  
190 < 7. IAttachment: Create Database using SQL statement. The username and password
191 <   are now extracted and used to populate a DPB made available via IAttachment.getDPB.
150 <   It is now possible to use IAttachment disconnect/connect to reconnect to
151 <   a database for which the initial connection was established by a create
152 <   database sql statement. Available in FPC only.
190 >    If the "Filter" property is set at run time, the "Filtered" property is true
191 >    and the dataset is already open, then the dataset is closed and re-opened automatically.
192  
193 < 8. Update Test 1 to test 5, 6 and 7 above.
193 >    The "Filter" condition may include IBX style parameters. In which case, their
194 >    value must be set by the dataset's "OnBeforeOpen" event handler.
195  
196 < 9. IBUtils code tidy up.
196 >    This is a public property for TIBDataSet and TIBQuery query and intended for
197 >    use at run time.
198  
199 < 10. Parameter Block interfaces "find" method. As documented, this should have
200 <   returned a nil interface when the item could not be found. Instead, an empty
160 <   interface item was returned. "Find" now works as documented and will return
161 <   a nil interface if the item cannot be found.
199 >    Note: The property is a published property of TIBTable. The TIBTable functionality
200 >    is unaffected by this change.
201  
202 < 11. DBInformation: support added for isc_info_active_tran_count and isc_info_creation_date.
202 > IBX Change Log  version (2.3-2) Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:19:23 +0000
203  
204 < 12. DBInformation: New interfaces: IDIRB and IDIRBItem added to support DB Information
205 <    requests with additional parameters. This is to enable support for fb_info_page_contents
206 <    (return of page contents). Response to fb_info_page_contents returned as
168 <    a string with code page CP_NONE.
204 > 1. Remove need to check for IsMultiThread by providing access to GUI timers via
205 >   IBGUIInterface. Note: master/detail delay timer does not apply to console
206 >   mode apps.
207  
208 < 13. DBInformation: Support for fb_info_pages_used and fb_info_pages_free added, plus
209 <    test suite updated.
208 > 2. TIBCustomDataSet: SQLParser ignored if it does not contain a valid select
209 >   statement. This avoids problems if "Execute Block" is used as the Query.
210  
211 < 14. DBInformation: Support for fb_info_crypt_key (Firebird 3.0.3 onwards) added as
212 <    a string type, and fb_info_conn_flags (Firebird 3.0.3 onwards) added as an integer type.
211 > 3. IBSQLParser now uses the common SQL tokeniser from fbintf. This replaces the
212 >   internal SQL tokeniser routines.
213  
214 < 15. Service Manager: List of protocols supported expanded to include inet, wnet and xnet.
215 <    An overloaded version of IIFirebirdAPI.GetServiceManager also allows a non
178 <    default connection port to be specified.
214 > 4. IBSQLParser: new property NotaSelectStmt. Set to true if SQL fails to parse
215 >   as a select statement, with or without CTEs.
216  
217 < FBINTF Change Log  version                             (1.1-0) Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:20:02 +0000
217 > 5. IBSQLParser: parser now recognises the "ROWS" clause.
218  
219 < 1. Fix issues with setting SQL Param values using SetAsString with Numeric types.
220 <   Scale is no longer ignored.
219 > 6. TIBXScript now uses the common SQL tokeniser from fbintf. This replaces the
220 >   internal SQL tokeniser routines.
221  
222 < 2. Fix issues with setting SQL Param values using SetAsString with Date values
223 <   not in locale format but which are recognised by Firebird. Date values that
187 <   cannot be converted to a string using Pascal library are now passed through
188 <   to Firebird as Text Strings.
222 > 7.  Fix error in TIBXScript processing of "set" statements. This avoids exceptions
223 >    being raised for valid set statements processed by a data formatter.
224  
225 < 3. Lookup character set name by codepage amended to ensure that CP_UTF8 returns
226 <   UTF8 and not UNICODE_FSS.
225 > 8. New published property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This is
226 >   FirebirdLibraryPathName: string. If not empty it is used to explicitly specify
227 >   the path of the Firebird Library used by the database/services connection.
228  
229 < 4. Charset ID problem. When using Firebird 3, with no default database character set
230 <   and a column has a non-default collation specified, an incorrect character set
231 <   id was being reported that could result in a 'division by zero' error when
196 <   used by IBX. This has now been fixed.
229 > 9. New read only public property for TIBDatabase and TIBXServicesConnection. This
230 >   is FirebirdAPI and returns the IFirebirdAPI interface used by the database/
231 >   services connection.
232  
233 < 5. Move GetCharsetName, CharSetID2CodePage, CodePage2CharSetID, CharSetName2CharSetID,
234 <   CharSetWidth from IFirebirdAPI to IAttachment. This is a better data model as
200 <   the character sets supported can be updated on a per database basis. That is
201 <   it is possible to add a (Firebird) user defined character set to a database.
233 > 10.SQL Property editors now quote parameter names if "Quote identifier" is selected
234 >   or param name is not a valid SQL identifier.
235  
236 < 6. Add RegisterCharSet to IAttachment. This is used to register a user defined character
237 <   set supported by Firebird with the API.
236 > 11. IBLookupComboEditBox: In Lazarus 2.0, TDBLookupComboBox takes a more restrictive
237 >    view of whether the text box should be editable when no DataSource is specified.
238 >    TIBLookupComboEditBox has been updated to workaround this problem. As long as
239 >    ReadOnly is false, the text box is editable when no DataSource is specified.
240  
241 < 7. Add missing isc_info_db_read_only to list of decoded Database Information items
242 <   in FBOutputBlock.pas and update test suite to include this item.
241 > 12. AllowUseOfFBLIB is now set to "true" at design time. This is to allow use of
242 >    the FBLIB environment variable. If you do not want to permit this then you
243 >    must modify the Register procedure in the design/IBDBReg.pas unit to remove
244 >    this setting.
245  
246 < 8. FB30Client: avoid always using "StartMultiple" when only a single database attachment.
246 > IBX Change Log  version                 (2.3-1) Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:39:45 +0100
247  
248 < 9. Loading Windows fbclient.dll: when using the FIREBIRD variable to locate the client
249 <   library or finding it by disk location, the PATH environment variable is now also set to
213 <   include the FIREBIRD directory. This is to ensure that the correct dlls in the
214 <   firebird client library dependencies are loaded.
248 > 1. IBCustomDataset: replace deprecated function ValidUTF8String with call to
249 >   Utf8EscapeControlChars
250  
251 < 10. Testsuite: Ensure consistent UTF-8 output on Windows console.
251 > IBX Change Log  version                (2.3-0) Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:48:06 +0100
252  
253 < 11. Testsuite: Update Windows script to include FPC 3.0.4 in search path.
253 > IMPORTANT: the source code tree has been re-organised for IBX 2.3. Please remove
254 > all previous copies of the IBX source code tree before installing this release.
255  
256 < 12. FB30Statement: Protect call to "Move" and avoid calling with a nil pointer
256 > The IBX packages used by most users have not changed, with one exception. The
257 > IBServices unit has been moved to the package iblegacyServices.lpk. To continue
258 > to use the IBServices unit in your applications, please add the iblegacyServices
259 > to the list of dependencies. To do this, open the Project Inspector and select
260 > Add->New Requirement and select "ibLegacyServices" from the list of available
261 > packages.
262  
263 < 13. FB30Statement: A check has been added to ensure that all SQL Parameters
264 <    have been given a value (including NULL). Previously, failing to set the
265 <    value of an SQL Parameter could give rise to unpredictable results or
266 <    an SQLDA error.
263 > 1. New unit IBXServices. The IBXServices unit is a re-architectured update of
264 >   the IBServices unit providing what is intended to be a clearer and easier to
265 >   use set of IB Services components. See Chapter 10 of the IBX User Guide for
266 >   more information and the guide to "Firebird Service Management Using IBX".
267 >   As indicated above, the legacy services components are still available and
268 >   provided in a separate package. There is no need to update working applications
269 >   using the older versions except for an additional package dependency.
270  
271 < 14. FB30Statement/FB25Statement: Set SQLParam "modified" when string value set.
271 > 2. The IBX packages and source code tree have been re-organised in an attempt to
272 >   finally get rid of the "duplicate ppu" warnings. This re-organisation should
273 >   not affect existing users. Section 2.3 of the IBX User Guide describes the
274 >   new set of IBX packages.
275  
276 < 15. FBAttachment: Avoid string reference count error when processing an Ansistring
277 <    parameter in an array of const passed to IAttachment.OpenCursor, etc.
276 > 3. The ibx/examples/DBAdmin and the ibx/examples/services example have been
277 >   updated to use the new Services API components.
278  
279 < 16. FBAttachment: Allow for WideString and UnicodeString parameters in an array
233 <    of const passed to IAttachment.OpenCursor, etc.
279 > 4. The iblocal package has been updated to use the new Services API components.
280  
281 + 5. procedure SetAutoAdmin; in the new IBX Services this method is now a member of
282 +   TIBXSecurityService. It had been wrongly classified in the previous version
283 +   as a per database configuration item. It is global to a server and hence
284 +   correctly positioned as part of the Security Package. In the DBAdmin example,
285 +   the setting has moved to the mappings page.
286  
287 < FBINTF Change Log  version             (1.0-2) Sat, 04 Mar 2017 14:43:56 +0000
287 > 6. TIBXScript: IgnoreCreateDatabase added. If true then CREATE DATABASE statements
288 >   are ignored.
289  
290 < 1. Change syntax to Mode Delphi
290 > 7. TIBDatabase: DropDatabase now ensures that all transactions have been properly
291 >   closed before the database is dropped. Before and After Disconnect event handlers
292 >   are also fired.
293  
294 < 2. Change all uses of string type to explicit AnsiString in order to ensure
295 <   compatibility between Delphi and FPC.
294 > 8. TIBTransaction: OnStartTransaction event now fires every time the transaction
295 >   is started and not just the first time.
296  
297 < 3. Various syntax changes to ensure Delphi and FPC compilation including GUIDs
298 <   defined for each interface.
297 > 9. IBDataOutput: Use FormatFloat for all performance statistics to avoid platform
298 >   depenendency with comp type.
299  
300 < 4. Generics syntax variations for Delphi added
300 > 10. IBDataOutput: select query data output is now sent to stdout instead of stderr.
301  
302 < 5. PChar replaced with PByte expect where an actual string is being referenced,
303 <   where PAnsiChar is used instead.
302 > 11. TIBDatabase: Remove regression. If a user login dialog changes the DatabaseName
303 >    then this is recognised and not ignored.
304  
305 < 6. Review of type definitions in IBExternals to ensure Delphi compatibility
305 > 12. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: additions:
306 >    function GetRowsAffected(var SelectCount, InsertCount, UpdateCount, DeleteCount: integer): boolean;
307 >    function GetPerfStatistics(var stats: TPerfCounters): boolean;
308 >    property EnableStatistics: boolean read FEnableStatistics write SetEnableStatistics;
309  
310 < 7. Testsuite updated for Delphi
310 >    GetRowsAffected returns the affected row counts from the last insert/update/delete
311 >    if EnableStatistics = true then GetPerfStatistics returns the current stats
312 >    counters for the select query. Note: stats accumulate after each fetch from
313 >    the database. To get total query cost after open, call the "Last" method
314 >    and then GetPerfStatistics.
315  
316 < FBINTF Change Log  version            (1.0-1) Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:17:57 +0000
316 >    See ibx/examples/consolemode for an example of the use of GetPerfStatistics
317  
318 < 1. Limit maximum Blob segment read/write to MaxuShort. Avoids data loss with
319 <   large blobs and the FB3 API.
318 > 13. TIBExtract: Identity columns DDL. "Start with clause" now correctly encapsulated
319 >    in parenthesises.
320  
321 < 2. Update Event Handling algorithm to avoid looping due to recreation of the
322 <   event block.
321 > 14. TIBExtract: new published property "AlwaysQuoteIdentifiers". If true then in dialect 3
322 >    SQL identifiers are always delimited by double quotes. If false, then they are
323 >    only delimited if the identifier is a reserved word, contains lower case or special
324 >    characters. Set this property to true to retain previous behaviour.
325  
326 < 3. Avoid invalid XSQLDA error when the only parameter is updated to null
326 > 15. Insert SQL Property Editor. In Insert Returning Clause, Identity column names
327 >    are now inserted in double quotes if not Reserved Words or valid SQL Identifiers.
328  
329 < 4. Array Handling: fix problem with text arrays with character set none. When the
330 <   DB connection has a default character set (e.g. UTF8), an error is raised by
267 <   Firebird if the space allocated is not enough to allow for transliteration, even
268 <   though it is not required for character set none.
329 > 16. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery, TIBTable: addition:
330 >       property MasterDetailDelay: integer {defaults to zero}
331  
332 < 5. IBUtils: List of reserved words brought up-to-date
332 >    When non-zero and the dataset is a detail table referencing a master table
333 >    through either a MasterSource (TIBTable) or a DataSource (TIBDataSet, TIBQuery)
334 >    then a synchronisation delay is added (in milliseconds) between the master
335 >    row changing and the detail dataset being re-opened. If the master dataset
336 >    is scrolled before the delay expires then the delay is reset. This can be used
337 >    to avoid performance overheads when scrolling through a large master dataset.
338  
339 < 6. Add ISQL style performance statistics collection to IStatement
339 >    Note: uses fptimer and hence requires a thread manager. Under Linux the
340 >    chreads unit must be included in your project. TTimer is not used in order
341 >    to avoid an LCL dependency. Requires FPC 3.0.2 or later.
342  
343 < 7. Add IFirebirdAPI.CreateDatabase variant to allow execution of user provided
344 <   CREATE DATABASE statement.
343 > 17. TIBExtract: User role grants now excluded when etGrantsToUser not specified
344 >    with Extract Option eoDatabase.
345  
346 < 8. Update SQL Statement parsing to allow for Array Dimensions. That is so that the ':' in
347 <   an array dimension is not mistaken for a named parameter prefix.
346 > 18. TIBLookupComboEditBox: Workaround added for https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=33428
347 >    When a deLayoutChanged event is reported on the ListSource dataset, the
348 >    combobox text is updated. This allows a listsource (detail) to be in a Master/Detail
349 >    relationship with the control's datasource (master).
350  
351 < 9. Trim function no longer applied to result of GetAsString for SQL_TEXT
281 <   when Character set is octets. Avoids loss of non printable characters at start of string.
351 > 19. TIBExtract: Full BigInt value range now supported for Generators/Sequences.
352  
353 < 10. Add function GetPerfStatistics to IStatement. This returns ISQL like performance
354 <    statistics for the last action. Requires use of procedure IStatement.EnableStatistics
285 <    to enable stats gathering.
353 > 20. TIBExtract: Select Procedures (Procedure type 1) now include "SUSPEND;" clause in their
354 >    stubs. Pedantic fix really, as procedures output in dependency order anyway.
355  
356 < 11. API Version information added as constants to IB.pas
356 > 21. TIBExtract: Package Headers and Package Bodies are now included in the extracted
357 >    DDL (Firebird 3 and later only).
358  
359 < 12. BlobMetaData character set id should now be the same as that given by IColumnMetaData.GetCharSetID
359 > 22. TIBLookupComboBox Autocomplete Fixes:
360 >    i. Only appended text is now selected after autocomplete.
361 >    ii. Uppercase keys no longer ignored for autocomplete.
362 >    iii. Retain Prefix case is now honoured correctly.
363 >    iv. When a DataSource is assigned, typing after autocomplete now extends prefix
364 >        before autocomplete performed. i.e. behaviour now the same as when
365 >        no DataSource assigned.
366  
367 < 13. Firebird Character set "NONE" now interpreted as codepage CP_ACP.
367 > 23. TIBXScript: Single Line Comments starting with '--' are now ignored when occurring
368 >    between SQL statements.
369  
370 < FBINTF Change Log  version                                      (1.0-0) Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:33:47 +0000
370 > 24. TIBExtract: New published property CaseSensitiveObjectNames. If false (default) then
371 >    ObjectNames are converted to upper case before matching against metadata object
372 >    names, unless the objectname is delimited by double quotes, in which case, the
373 >    double quotes are removed and the remaining string is used (unmodified) to match
374 >    against the metadata object name.
375  
376 < 1. Initial Release
376 >    If true then the ObjectName is used as is without modification and matched
377 >    against the metadata object name. No attempt is made to remove double quotes.
378  
379 + 25. TIBExtract: New Extract Types: etDatabaseTriggers and etDDLTriggers. When used
380 +    with eoTrigger, these extract types can be used to select only Database Triggers,
381 +    or DDL Triggers or both. Ignored when etTable or etTrigger included in Extract Types.
382 +
383 + 26. TIBXScript: If an exception occurs during the processing of a statement, the
384 +    statement separate character is now reset to the default (';').
385 +
386 + 27. TIBDatabase: Reconnect method added and used by TIBXScript for reconnect.
387 +
388 + 28. TIBXScript: Transaction is no longer automatically reactivated immediately processing
389 +    a commit or reconnect statement and instead activated only when next SQL statement
390 +    is executed.
391 +
392 + 29. TIBSQL.HasField should no longer generate and exception when the field does not exist.
393 +
394 + 30. TIBXScript: case insensitive regex now used when matching statements instead of
395 +    converting statement to upper case.
396 +
397 + 31. TIBExtract: metadata comments now supported. New published property
398 +    IncludeMetaDataComments (default true). If true then metadata comments included
399 +    in extracted DDL. New Extract Object member eoComments. This may be used with
400 +    ExtractObject method to list all metadata comments.
401 +
402 + 32. TIBExtract: ListObjectNames method added.
403 +
404 + 33. Updated Database component editor to support additional connection string
405 +    types.
406 +
407 + IBX Change Log  version  (2.2-0) Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:57:45 +0000
408 +
409 + NOTE: THE LOCATIONS OF SOME OF THE UNIT DIRECTORIES HAS CHANGED FROM IBX 2.1. THIS IS TO
410 + AVOID DUPLICATE PPU WARNINGS. PLEASE REMOVE EARLIER VERSIONS OF IBX BEFORE INSTALLING THIS
411 + RELEASE.
412 +
413 + NOTE: THE DBADMIN DEMO REQUIRES THAT THE MemDSLaz PACKAGE IS INSTALLED IN THE LAZARUS IDE.
414 +
415 + 1. IBExtract: Identity columns - add additional check for null column for generator name.
416 +
417 + 2. IBCustomDataSet: Insert and Modify (Update) queries now recognise and process SQL RETURNING clauses.
418 +   The main use for this is for Firebird 3 Identity columns (see IBXDocumentation 6.6.8 for further
419 +   information). However, this is also a very useful mechanism for returning updated computed by
420 +   column values. Values returned as a result of executing an Insert or Update statement
421 +   replace existing values in the current row for each corresponding column.
422 +
423 +   Previously, if a dataset's select query included read only (computed by) fields then
424 +   an automatic row refresh was performed after an insert or update query had been processed,
425 +   irrespective of the setting of the "ForcedUpdates" property. This has changed such
426 +   that an automatic refresh is no longer performed if an insert or update query contains
427 +   a returning clause that updates one or more fields on the current row. A full row
428 +   refresh is only performed if (a) ForcedRefresh is true or (b) the query does not return any
429 +   field values and the select query contains read only fields. Use of Insert/update
430 +   returning should be significantly more efficient than executing a refresh query.
431 +
432 +   This behaviour change is intended to be backwards compatible and there should be no need to change
433 +   existing programs, other than to improve performance by using the new capability.
434 +
435 + 3. IBCustomDataSet: DELETE...RETURNING queries are now also recognised. However, as
436 +   they are called when the dataset row is being deleted, there is no value in
437 +   updating the current record from the query result. Instead, a new event handler
438 +   "OnDeleteReturning" is provided. If a DELETE...RETURNING query is execute and
439 +   an OnDeleteReturning event handler is provided then it is called with the IResults returned
440 +   by the query. The event handler can then interrogate the query results and
441 +   perform whatever action is necessary. For example to confirm, to the user,
442 +   the deletion of a row with the returned values.
443 +
444 + 4. TIBTable: generated Insert and Update SQL now include a RETURNING clause for
445 +   any Computed By or Identity Columns. The IBTables example has been updated to
446 +   illustrate the computation of the employee Full Name on update.
447 +
448 + 5. TIBTable: The GeneratorField property is now published.
449 +
450 + 6. The InsertSQL property editor now shows Firebird 3 Identity columns separate from the Field List.
451 +   When InsertSQL is generated, the Identity columns are not included in the list of values to
452 +   be inserted. A RETURNING clause is added to the insert statement to return the value of
453 +   each Identity column after the insert is executed.
454 +
455 + 7. The Modify Property Editor now generates Update SQL with Computed By fields in Update..Returning clause.
456 +   Similarly Insert Property Editor now generates Insert SQL with Computed By fields in
457 +   Insert..Returning clause.
458 +
459 + 8. TIBGenerator: small performance improvement by not preparing query each time
460 +   a new value is generated.
461 +
462 + 9. TIBSQL: Free resources when transaction changed - ensures new transaction is used.
463 +
464 + 10. Property editors will now sync table name to a System Table when "Include System
465 +    Tables" is selected and the query is for a System Table.
466 +
467 + 11. Minor Performance improvement to handling of Date/Time types in IBX datasets. Field
468 +    values are no longer converted to milliseconds from TDateTime and then back again
469 +    to TDateTime (the conversion to milliseconds is the default TDataset approach).
470 +
471 + 12. Property Editors handling of Stored Procedures.
472 +    * Select and Refresh: only show a list of stored procedures that return multiple rows (proc type 1) and
473 +      which have a non-empty list of output parameters (i.e. stored procedures that may be used in a select
474 +      query).
475 +    * Modify and Insert: only show a list of stored procedures that return at most a singleton row (proc type 2).
476 +
477 + 13. IBStoredProc: Now supports Firebird 3 Package Names. A new published property PackageName
478 +    can be used to select a package. If non-empty, the stored procedure name is
479 +    expected to be a stored procedure defined in the specified package and the
480 +    generated SQL will be as required for a stored procedure located in a package.
481 +
482 + 14. Select, Refresh, Insert, Modify, Delete and TIBSQL SQL Property Editors now include
483 +    a "Package Name" drop down box to allow selection of a Firebird 3 Package from
484 +    which a stored procedure can be selected. With no package name selected, non-package
485 +    stored procedures are listed.
486 +
487 + 15. TIBXScript: turn off database login prompt when reconnecting - this avoids prompting
488 +    for password on reconnect.
489 +
490 + 16. TIBDatabase: use IAttachment for connection default character set id, code page
491 +    and character set name.
492 +
493 + 17. TIBDatabaseInfo: cache ODS Version information on first request in order to minimise
494 +    DB info lookups"
495 +
496 + 18. IBExtract: now supports DDL Triggers and Grants to DDL objects.
497 +
498 + 19. Add a property Editor for TIBUpdate.RefreshSQL.
499 +
500 + 20. IBUpdate: Ignore non-data (e.g. calculated) fields when assembling list of input
501 +    parameters. This stops an exception being raised when the field cannot be
502 +    located in the record buffer.
503 +
504 + 21. Property Editors now automatically include System Tables when opened and when the query table
505 +    is a System Table.
506 +
507 + 22. IBServices: SQRB and SRB buffers are now reset when service query throws an exception.
508 +    This avoids errors due to a stale SQRB or SRB being used for the next query.
509 +
510 + 23. IBServices: Service attach parameters now include "expected_db". This is used to
511 +    add the SPB item isc_spb_expected_db. This names a database using
512 +    an alternative Security Database (FB3 onwards) and allows (e.g. backup/restore) using such a
513 +    database. examples/services re-written to illustrate use of "expected_db".
514 +
515 + 24. IBServices: TIBControlAndQueryService.WriteNextChunk no longer ignores isc_info_svc_timeout.
516 +    This avoids truncated backups when the server returns a timeout (busy) response.
517 +
518 + 25. TIBDatabase: isc_dpb_page_size now supported as a database parameter when using TIBDatabase.CreateDatabase.
519 +
520 + 26. TIBDatabase: DatabaseName property may now be prefixed by $TEMP$ or $DATADIR$ for local
521 +    databasenames. These are respectively expanded to the local system's temp directory
522 +    (including trailing delimiter) or to a prescribed data directory (including
523 +    trailing delimiter). Under Unix systems the data directory is a hidden directory
524 +    in the user's home directory. The hidden directory name is either the string returned
525 +    from the SysUtils "Vendor Name" or "IBX" if empty. In either case prefixed by a '.'.
526 +    Under Windows, the directory is the same as the Data Directory as decribed
527 +    above but instead prefixed by the User's application data path. These may be
528 +    used to improve application portability for Personal Databases.
529 +
530 + 27. TIBTable: FieldDefs property is no longer published. Due to the use of TIBFieldDef
531 +    this has not worked for a long time and is not useful either. FieldDefs should be
532 +    managed using the Fields Editor as with any other dataset. To access the fields
533 +    editor for a TIBTable component, double click on the component. The fields editor
534 +    is then displayed.
535 +
536 + 28. TIBDatabaseInfo: new properties/function
537 +     * DateDBCreated (returns date/time database created)
538 +     * TransactionCount (returns no. of active transactions)
539 +     * GetDatabasePage(PageNo: integer) (returns contents of specified database page - SYSDBA only).
540 +     * PagesFree (Firebird 3 or later)
541 +     * PagesUsed (Firebird 3 or later)
542 +     * Encrypted (returns true if database encrypted. (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
543 +     * EncryptionKeyName (returns the name of the encryption key if any (Firebird 3.0.3 or later only)
544 +
545 + 29. IBServices classes now provided the decoded release number in the (array) property ServerVersionNo.
546 +
547 + 30. TIBSecurityService now supports display/modification of the User Admin Role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
548 +
549 + 31. TIBConfigService now has a procedure SetAutoAdmin(Value: boolean) to enable/disable
550 +    the automtic mapping of privileged OS users to the RDB$ADMIN role (Firebird 2.5 and later).
551 +
552 + 32. TIBBackupService: New Option - NoDBTriggers equivalent to -nodbtriggers switch introduced
553 +    in the gbak utility at V.2.1 to prevent database-level and transaction-level triggers from
554 +    firing during backup and restore.
555 +
556 + 33. Both TIBBackupService and TIBRestoreService now support backup/restore statistics options
557 +    for verbose output using the new property "StatisticsRequested".
558 +    see https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-util-gbak.html#rnfb25-util-gbakstats
559 +
560 + 34. TIBRestoreService: now supports new options RestoreMetaDataOnly (Firebird 2.5 and later).
561 +
562 + 35. TIBOnlineValidationService component added to the IBServices and the "Firebird Admin"
563 +    palette. This uses the online validation feature added in Firebird 2.5. The
564 +    services's properties enable inclusion/exclusion of tables and indexes using
565 +    regular expressions. See.
566 +    https://firebirdsql.org/file/documentation/release_notes/html/en/2_5/rnfb25-apiods-api.html#rnfb25-apiods-api-onlinevalidation
567 +
568 + 36. IBServices: procedure TIBConfigService.SetNoLinger added to set no linger
569 +    option on a database.
570 +
571 + 37. TIBCustomService: Assign method implemented to allow copying of service login
572 +    context between service API components. "Detach" method now only detaches
573 +    service when last reference to the service interface detaches. Tidy up of
574 +    code for SetActive and Attach methods including password hiding.
575 +
576 + 38. TIBDatabase: new properties: AuthenticationMethod and RemoteProtocol. Read only
577 +    and used to determine the auth method and protocol used for the connection.
578 +
579 + 39. TIBDatabase: ensure that SQLDialect setting is used when creating a database using
580 +    a Create Database Statement generated by IBX.
581 +
582 + 40. All IBServices now have an additional published property "PortNo". This may
583 +    be set to a non-standard port number when necessary. If zero then the default
584 +    port number is used.
585 +
586 + 41: TIBLookupComboeditBox: Ensure dataset updated when change selected with the keyboard
587 +    and not just the mouse.
588 +
589 + 42. TIBCustomDataset: reopen query if already active when a TIBControlLink is added.
590 +
591 + 43. TIBTreeview: new ImageIndexField and SelectedIndexField Property allows the
592 +    image index and selected image index for each node to be set from a database field.
593 +
594 + 44. TIBExtract: new extract type (etGrantsToUser) for use with eoDatabase. If included
595 +    then database schema includes grants to all users. If not present then the
596 +    only user grants included are those to User PUBLIC.
597 +
598 + 45. TIBTreeView: performance improvement. When expanding include both expanded node
599 +    and child nodes in dataset.
600 +
601 +
602 + IBX Change Log  version                            (2.1-0) Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:20:11 +0000
603 +
604 + 1. IBCustomDataset: Minor change of PChar to PByte for compatibility with fbintf
605 +   changes.
606 +
607 + 2. IBCustomDataset: Fixed use of incorrect datasize in TIBStringField.SetAsString.
608 +   Bug could result in truncated multi-byte character set values.
609 +
610 + 3. Changes consequential on moving fbintf character set utility functions from
611 +   IFirebirdAPI to IAttachment.
612 +
613 + 4. Avoid "Object is nil" error when opening a database with DefaultSystemCodePage = true
614 +
615 + 5. IBLookupComboEditBox: avoid race condition when autocompleting text that occasionally
616 +   results in autocomplete ignoring prefix text.
617 +
618 + 6. IBLookupComboEditBox: Ensure that cursor is not reset to start of text when
619 +   entering a new name into the text box.
620 +
621 + 7. IBCustomDataset: ensure that TIBStringField uses the field size reported by
622 +   Firebird rather than recomputing it.
623 +
624 + 8. Property Editor positioning tidy up: All IBX Property editors should now be
625 +   screen centre. Previously some were "poDesigned" which may be inappropriate
626 +   for multi monitor desktops.
627 +
628 + 10. TIBTreeView.FindNode: protect against error if zero length path or empty tree node.
629 +
630 + 11. TIBTransaction: On Force Disconnect do not raise an exception when problem ending
631 +    a transaction and always reset the object.
632 +
633 + 12. TIBQuery tidyup: remove unnecessary call to GetAffectedRows.
634 +
635 + 13. TIBXScript: Allow for override of database filename in Create Database statements.
636 +
637 + 14. IBLocaldb: Support initialisation of the database from an SQL script in addition
638 +    to a gbak format archive.
639 +
640 + 15. IBLocaldb: fix problem that stopped the OnSharedDataDir event from being recognised.
641 +
642 + 16. IBLocaldb: Drop database if error creating an empty database.
643 +
644 + 17. TIBTreeView: improve performance when selecting node - avoid refreshing dataset
645 +    unless selected node not in current dataset.
646 +
647 + 18. IBServices: SetDBParams method moved from TCustomIBLocalDBSupport (in IBLocalDB package)
648 +    to TIBCustomService, and IBlocalDB code tidy up.
649 +
650 + 19. IBTreeView: Initialise TIBTreeNode KeyValue to null to avoid unpredictable
651 +    behaviour due to uninitialised variable.
652 +
653 + 20. IBServices: Correct encoding of isc_spb_prp_write_mode in TIBConfigService from
654 +    integer to byte. Ditto isc_spb_prp_reserve_space and isc_spb_prp_access_mode.
655 +
656 + 21. IBSQL: When Database changed ensure that all resources are freed.
657 +
658 + 22. IBCustomDataset: When database changed ensure that queries an unprepared.
659 +
660 + 23. SQL Property Editors now use SynEdit with SQL Highlighter. New features include:
661 +    * Line Wrap on SQL Token boundaries (on user command)
662 +    * auto-complete table names in drop down list of table names
663 +    * Double click on tablename or field name adds to SQL text
664 +
665 + 24. IBDataOutput: print statistics using float (%f) format instead of decimal (%d).
666 +
667 + 25. IBTreeView: Call to FindNode: param type change from "array of Variant" to
668 +    TVariantArray. Seems to avoid memory corruption in Windows (probably a
669 +    workaround for a problem in fpc 3.0.4 win64).
670 +
671 + 26. IBDatabaseInfo: Code tidy up. Add check for database not assigned or not open.
672 +
673 + 27. IBDatabaseInfo: Remove memory leak when accessing database operation counts.
674 +
675 + IBX Change Log  version                   (2.0-2) Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:17:53 +0000
676 +
677 + 1. TIBDatabase.CreateDatabase: extract full DB Name from SQL using reg ex in order to
678 +   include remote system name.
679 +
680 + 2. TIBExtract: No longer include comment header and COMMIT statement for empty
681 +   tables when data included in output.
682 +
683 + 3. Profiling: IBSQL now has conditional compilation flags to enable query performance
684 +   and timing information to be written to stdout. This may be used to locate
685 +   performance bottlenecks.
686 +
687 + 4. SQLParser: only call "OnChanging" event handler when value is different.
688 +
689 + 5. IBDynamicGrid: Update handling of navigation keys for a TDateEdit
690 +
691 + 6. IBCustomDataset: Set internalunprepared flag when transaction ends. This ensures
692 +   that BindFields is called when the query is next activated. Avoids FieldName
693 +   not found error.
694 +
695 + 7. IBUpdate: This is a new IBX component similar to TIBUpdateSQL. It is more general
696 +   purpose and allows the programmer to define any action they want for Update, Insert
697 +   or Delete. This may be complex SQL (similar to a Trigger), application specific
698 +   filtering of updates, or use of statements such as Grant or Revoke instead of
699 +   normal DML. See User Manual for more information.
700 +
701 + IBX Change Log  version                  (2.0-1) Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:31:49 +0000
702 +
703 + 1. TIBEvents: Fix uninitialised variable that could result in lost events.
704 +
705 + 2. TIBExtract: Added support for FB3 "USAGE" privilege.
706 +
707 + 3. TIBExtract: data formatted as Charset set "octets" is now output using
708 +   hexadecimal notation.
709 +
710 + 4. TIBExtract: Binary Blobs and array data can now be embedded in INSERT statements
711 +   using a simple XML format.
712 +
713 + 5. TIBExtract: extract of individual Triggers and Stored Procedures can now include
714 +   grants to these objects.
715 +
716 + 6. TIBExtract: Stored Procedures and Views output in dependency order to avoid
717 +   dependency problems restoring complex databases.
718 +
719 + 7. TIBXScript: This component has been restructured to allow for the processing of
720 +   embedded XML in INSERT statements and to support interactive sources in addition
721 +   to non-interactive data sources such as files.
722 +
723 + 8. TIBXScript: CREATE DATABASE, DROP DATABASE, CONNECT statements are now supported.
724 +
725 + 9. TIBXScript: ISQL compatiable Set statements are now supported:
726 +   SET SQL DIALECT
727 +   SET TERM
728 +   SET AUTODDL
729 +   SET BAIL
730 +   SET ECHO
731 +   SET COUNT
732 +   SET STATS
733 +   SET NAMES <character set>
734 +
735 + 10. IBVersion unit added to hold current IBX Version Number information.
736 +
737 + 11. TIBExtract: Use character rather than byte length for VarChar procedure arguments.,
738 +    and domain definitions.
739 +
740 + 12. TIBExtract: Triggers now use SQL2003 syntax and database and transaction triggers
741 +    fully supported.
742 +
743 + 13. TIBExtract: when a database dump includes data, the generator values are now also set.
744 +
745 + 14: IBSQLEdit: Unit LCLPlatformDef added to uses clauses for lazarus 1.7 and later.
746 +
747 + IBX Change Log  version     (2.0-0) Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:33:44 +0000
748 +
749 + See also doc/IBX4LazarusGuide.pdf for important information on
750 + upgrading to IBX2.
751 +
752 + 1. Size property of TIBStringField is now the width in characters of the field
753 +   and not the byte length. This applies only to multi-byte character sets such
754 +   as UTF8. The original approach aligned with TStringField. However, the TStringField
755 +   code is not recognised as a bug and hence this change to align the behaviour.
756 +   The TStringField change is expected in fpc 3.2.0.
757 +
758 + 2. A new property AutoFieldSize: boolean has been added to TIBStringField. When
759 +   true (default) then Size property value saved in the lfm is ignored. Size is
760 +   always set from the dynamic information read from the database. It is unclear
761 +   why anyone would want to override this and set Size to false.
762 +
763 + 3. ibxscript: should now handle correctly a Case..End statement within a procedure
764 +   block.
765 +
766 + 4. IBDatabase: new property - CreateIfNotExists. If true and database does not
767 +   exist when an attempt is made to connect to it (run time only) then an attempt
768 +   is made to create the database.
769 +
770 + 5. IBDatabase: new event - OnCreateDatabase. This event is called after a database
771 +   has been successfully created as a result of a call to CreateDatabase or when
772 +   creating a database after it was found not to exist.
773 +
774 + 6.  DBControlGrid: a race condition could result in the wrong row image being
775 +    written to the cache. This has been avoided by a trip round the message
776 +    loop before rendering the row image.
777 +
778 + 7.  DBControlGrid: It is strongly recommended not to open the source DataSet for
779 +    a DBControlGrid during a Form's "OnShow" event handler. Under GTK2 this is
780 +    known to risk corrupt rendering of row images when the control is first
781 +    displayed. If necessary use "Application.QueueAsyncCall" to delay opening
782 +    of the dataset (see DBControlGrid examples) until the Form's Window has been created.
783 +
784 + 8.  DBControlGrid & IBDynamicGrid: Navigation keys should now work correctly with
785 +    a TDateEdit control located on an editor panel.
786 +
787 + 9.  TIBExtract: brought up-to-date plus many bug fixes.
788 +
789 + 10. DBControlGrid: Removed memory leak when updating rows.
790 +
791 + 11. TIBCMLocalDBSupport: fixed invalid free on upgrade.
792 +
793 + IBX Change Log  version                                           (1.4-3) Thu, 22 Sep 2016 18:10:15 +0100
794 +
795 + 1. IBCustomDataset: When calling SetCodePage, no longer request transliteration
796 +   when target codepage is CP_NONE. This is a workaround for
797 +   http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=30622.
798 +
799 + 2. DBLog option removed from TIBStatisticalService - not supported by server
800 +   since Firebird 1.5.
801 +
802 + 3. ibxscript: An error is no longer generated for "on commit preserve rows" or
803 +   similar.
804 +
805 + 4. IBCodePage: updated mapping between codepages and character id.
806 +
807 + 5. ftWideString and ftWideMemo withdrawn. There is no UTF16 character set in
808 +   Firebird. Character sets with a char width of two are not UTF16.
809 +
810 + 6. Strings received from the database are now always transliterated into UTF8
811 +   regardless of the database character set or connection character set. This
812 +   is for compatibility with the LCL.
813 +
814 + IBX Change Log  version  (1.4-2) Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:25:27 +0100
815 +
816 + 1. IBBlob: Defer reading of blob until read method called. This avoids having to
817 +   read in an entire blob just to get the size of the blob. General performance
818 +   improvement when opening datasets containing blobs.
819 +
820 + 2. Clearing a  Blob now sets the corresponding field's modified flag.
821 +
822 + 3. IBLookupCombo: When not performing auto-complete, original query sort order
823 +   is now used.
824 +
825 + 4. IBDynamicGrid: Add OnSelectEditor event. Allows editor panel to be dynamically
826 +   determined.
827 +
828 + 5. IBDynamicGrid: Recompute column widths after dataset closed and re-opened.
829 +
830 + 6. IBLookupCombo: LazUTF8 added to uses clause to avoid compilation problems post
831 +   lazarus 1.6.0
832 +
833 + 7. IBControls. Removed "runtime" from list of paths to avoid "multiple packages"
834 +   compilation error.
835 +
836 + IBX Change Log  version                                 (1.4-1) Tue, 17 May 2016 09:14:51 +0100
837 +
838 + 1. No character set specified for connection: when a text blob is retrieved, the
839 +  character set is determined by looking up the native character set using then
840 +  Firebird API. Otherwise a text mode blob is assumed to have the same character
841 +  set as the connection.
842 +
843 + 2. TIBGUIInterface: this is an internal interface. Minor type changes to allow
844 +   for Login Dialog returing a change to the database path.
845 +
846 + 3. Design Time Database and Server login Dialogs now allow the Database Name/Server Name
847 +   to be changed from that given in the TIBDatabase/TIBServer component and for the
848 +   entered value to be saved on a project specific basis (design time only).
849 +
850 + 4. IBDynamicGrid: TDBLookupCellEditor now compares its DataFieldName with the
851 +   column fieldname. If they are the same then it is acts as a look up for the KeyValue
852 +   Otherwise, it sets the column text to the selected ListField Value.
853 +
854 + 5. IBDynamicGrid: Only visible columns are now taken into account When recalculating
855 +   column width.
856 +
857 + 6. IBLookupComboEditBox: Fix error with autocomplete query when a RelationName is given
858 +   and a case insensitive search is requested.
859 +
860 + 7. IBDynamicGrid: No longer ignores notifications removing Column Totals controls
861 +   or column ListSource.
862 +
863 + 8. IBQuery: no longer performs unnecessary refresh of SQL Text (and hence avoids an
864 +   unprepare) when closing and the text has not changed.
865 +
866 + 9. IBSQL: Base the cursor name on a GUID instead of a hexstr version of the class pointer.
867 +   Less likely to cause a cursor re-use error on Windows.
868 +
869 + 10.SV5IPC: include workaround for OSX. FPC 3.0.0 has broken ipc module for darwin.
870 +   Expected to be fixed in 3.0.2. Hence workaround only applies to 3.0.0.
871 +
872 + 11. TIBTreeView: Guard against nil destination on record changed
873 +
874 + 12. AnsiString Code page support: TIBStringField.AsString and TIBMemoField.AsString now return a
875 +    string type with the code page set to reflect the returned field encoding after
876 +    Firebird driver transliteration, if any.  FPC 3.0.0 onwards only. Behaviour unchanged for
877 +    earlier versions.
878 +
879 + 13. AnsiString Code page support: Assigning to TIBStringField.AsString and TIBMemoField.AsString
880 +    will now result in transliteration to the code page specified for the Firebird driver
881 +    if the assigned string has a different code page. FPC 3.0.0 onwards only.
882 +
883 + 14. TIBDatabase: new property UseDefaultSystemCodePage. When set any lc_ctype parameter
884 +    is ignored and the lc_ctype value, when the database is opened, is set to align with
885 +    the DefaultSystemCodePage (FPC 3.0.0 onwards). Normally, this is what you want and should ensure
886 +    platform independence. Note: this applies to FPC 3.0.0 and earlier versions. Pre FPC
887 +    3.0.0, when this property is true, the lc_ctype is UTF8 except under windows when
888 +    the GETACP is used to determine the Windows code page.
889 +
890 + 15. TIBDatabase: new property DefaultCharSetName. This is the Firebird character set
891 +    name used as the lc_ctype when the database was opened. Only valid while the
892 +    Database is connected.
893 +
894 + 16. TIBDatabase: new property DefaultCodePage (FPC >=3.0.0 only). This is the codepage
895 +    id that corresponds to the DefaultCharSetName.
896 +
897 + IBX Change Log  version                          (1.4-0) Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:44:24 +0000
898 +
899 + 1. Unix: If Firebird Embedded Server shared object is loaded and a local database
900 +   path is given and database attach fails due to access permission issues on the
901 +   temp directory or security database, then the attach is retried with "localhost:"
902 +   prefixing the databasename. This should avoid problems when the database has to
903 +   be accessed by a local (e.g. classic) server and libfbembed is used.
904 +
905 + 2. Windows: revised search order for Firebird DLL:
906 +     i.   The Firebird Embedded Server in the application Directory.
907 +     ii.  If the FIREBIRD environment variable is set then the directory this
908 +          points to is searched for the FB Client DLL and then then underlying
909 +          "bin" directory.
910 +     iii. Registry Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Firebird Project\Firebird Server\Instances
911 +          is used to locate the Firebird installation directory and the underlying
912 +          "bin" directory is searched for the FB Client DLL.
913 +     iv.  The Default installation directories C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_x
914 +          are searched for the FB Client DLL.
915 +     v.   The PATH Environment variable is used to search for the FB Client DLL.
916 +     vi.  Finally the  PATH Environment variable is used to search for IBASE.DLL.
917 +
918 + 3. New Component: TIBXScript. This is an ISQL compatible SQL script execution engine.
919 +   See doc/readme.scriptengine and example applications.
920 +
921 + 4. New Component: TIBlocalDBSupport. This is a TIBDatabase support component intended to
922 +   simplify the use of the embedded firebird server on both Linux and Windows platforms.
923 +   See dpc/readme.localdatabase and example applications.
924 +
925 + 5. IBDynamicGrid: Reordering on column header click should now also work for
926 +   dynamic columns.
927 +
928 + 6. ISQLMonitor: (Windows only). Mutex added to TMultilockGate to avoid race condition
929 +   between incrementing/decrementing the lock count and signalling the event.
930 +
931 + IBX Change Log  version           (1.3-2) Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:39:54 +0000
932 +
933 + 1.3.2 was never formally released and only made available as beta copies.
934 +
935 + 1. DBControlGrid,IBDynamicGrid: Ignore down arrow and up arrow in TCustomMemo
936 +
937 + 2. IBDynamicGrid: Now deals correctly with a single column grid which has no indicator and autosize column
938 +
939 + 3. IBLookupComboEditBox: reset timer on each key press - avoids timer going off too early
940 +
941 + 4. IBDynamicGrid: Call event OnUpdateSortOrder even when aliasname not found in dataset
942 +   i.e. when it is a calculated field
943 +
944 + 5. IBDynamicGrid: Fix problem selecting a different row when expanded row at end of grid.
945 +   This problem was due to a race condition between recalculating row heights and
946 +   determining which row was selected by the mouse click. The row height calculation
947 +   is now deferred by an extra trip round the message loop allowing the row to
948 +   be always calculated on the current grid layout rather than risking it being
949 +   calculated on the grid layout after the expanded row has been shrunk.
950 +
951 + 6. IBLookupComboEditBox: avoid race condition between cm_killfocus and cm_exit on
952 +   Windows.
953 +
954 + 7. TIBStringField: Now has two new public properties: CharacterSetName: string and CharacterSetSize: integer;
955 +   These properties allow the (Firebird) character set name for the field and the max number of bytes per character
956 +   to be determined at runtime. See doc/readme.charactersets.html.
957 +
958 + 8. TIBWideStringField: This is a new field type with the same additional public properties as above and subclassed from
959 +   TWideStringField. This field type is used with the character size reported by Firebird is two. See doc/readme.charactersets.html.
960 +
961 + 9. TIBMemoField and TIBWideMemoField: new field types with the same additional public properties as above and subclassed from
962 +   TMemoField and TWideMemoField respectively. These field types are used with Blob subtype 1 and a characterset size of
963 +   1, 3 or 4 (TIBMemoField) or 2 (TIBWideMemoField). See doc/readme.charactersets.html.
964 +
965 +   Both also have a new published property "DisplayTextAsClassName". If false (default) the displaytext is generated
966 +   from the blob text by truncating the string to the displaywidth (in characters not bytes). A displaywidth of zero
967 +   implies no truncation.
968 +
969 + 10. IBLookupComboEditBox: Force autocomplete when EditingDone called and timer active.
970 +
971 + 11. IBDynamicGrid: Call DataSet.Append when entering edit mode and dataset empty and not in insert state
972 +   (avoids "Not in Edit Mode" error).
973 +
974 + 12. IBDynamicGrid: Correctly resize grid when one column width plus indicator.
975 +
976 + 13. IBDynamicGrid: Ensure Editor Panel has focus when shown - avoids Windows API calling
977 +    DBGrid.DoExit on subsequent mouse click (e.g. on child control such as a tabbed page control.
978 +
979 + 14. IBDynamicGrid: ignore up, down tab and return when editorpanel open and focus in a TCustomGrid descendent.
980 +
981 + 15. DBControlGrid: Stop flashing grid when dataset closed and then re-opened while DisabledControls
982 +
983 + 16. IBQuery: Bug fixed that prevented SQL being set programmatically once the Parser had been invoked.
984 +
985 + 17. IBCustomDataSet: On close, parser is now freed and Select SQL reverts to value before DataSet Opened.
986 +
987 + IBX Change Log  version        (1.3-1) Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:30:50 +0100
988 +
989 + 1.   OnCloseUp Event Handler added to TDBLookupProperties
990 +
991 + 2.   IBDynamicGrid: Call to OnEditorPanelHide is now last editor hide action - avoids
992 +     problem with row size when exception is called.
993 +
994 + 3.   IBLookupComboEditBox: Force pending autocomplete on combobox exit.
995 +
996 + 4.   IBDynamicGrid and DBControlGrid: Keyhandler now ignores up, down, escape and return keys if
997 +     in a TCustomComboBox and ignores return key if in a TCustomMemo
998 +
999 + 5.   IBLookupComboEditBox: Ensure that KeyValue is set correctly when full text
1000 +     keyed in i.e. when autocomplete not performed
1001 +
1002 + 6.   Cleanup of "Uses" clauses and add console mode support. IBX should now support
1003 +     console mode applications with all LCL required functions (builtin dialogs and
1004 +     cursor management) centralised in the  IBDialogs unit. As long as "IBDialogs" is
1005 +     not included in your project, IBX should compile and link with a console mode program.
1006 +     See consolemode example and its "readme"for further guidence. DO NOT add the ibexpress package to a
1007 +     console mode application or the IDE will automatically assume that your
1008 +     application is GUI based. Instead, you should include the ibexpressconsolemode package.
1009 +
1010 +     IMPORTANT NOTE: IBDialogs must be included in GUI applications in order
1011 +     to use the built in dialogs and cursor management. IBDialogs is
1012 +     included by default if "ibexpress" is in your project source's "uses" clause.
1013 +     This should be the case for all projects created through the IDE. This is why
1014 +     you do not want to add the ibexpress package to console mode applications. The
1015 +     ibexpressconsolemode package has been created to allow console mode programs
1016 +     to avoid adding LCL dependencies when using IBX, while still having the
1017 +     unit search paths set up correctly.
1018 +
1019 +     Existing users should check to ensure that the "ibexpress" unit is included in
1020 +     each project's source file (*.lpr).
1021 +
1022 +     You may find that in order for the IDE to recognise that ibexpressconsolemode
1023 +     exists, you have to first open the package in the IDE and then close it. This
1024 +     adds it to the most recently accessed packages list. To make it permanently
1025 +     available, add the package name to lazarus' staticpackages.inc file.
1026 +
1027 +         Thanks to Julio Jiménez for suggesting support of console mode.
1028 +
1029 + 7.   SQL Parser can now accept quoted strings that include new lines
1030 +
1031 + 8.   IBDynamicGrid: Lookup Cell Editor - the cursor is now positioned at end
1032 +     of text on start of edit. This is particularly useful when tabbing to a
1033 +     column and then inserting text.
1034 +
1035 + 9.   New Examples provided for IB Services and ISQLMonitor.
1036 +
1037 + 10. Fix error when writing to blob streams that recorded only the last buffer
1038 +    write in the blob stream. In most cases, this did not cause a problem as the
1039 +    IB Blob Stream is written in a single write. However, with the TDBImage, write
1040 +    of a graphic type prefix was lost which caused a problem when the image could
1041 +        not be automatically recognised.
1042 +
1043 + 11. Improve generation of random cursor names in TIBSQL - avoid risk of "cursor
1044 +    already open" errors due to random numbers used for the cursor name being identical.
1045 +
1046 + 12. IBTable: corrected error that could result in an "Index out of bounds" error
1047 +    when opening the table and the Primary Key is the last or only column in the
1048 +    table. Thanks to Rick Hoover for the fix.
1049 +
1050 + 13. Fix TIBDatabase initialisation of lc_ctype under unix. Set to "UTF8" instead
1051 +    of "UTF-8", and update list of available database character sets. Existing
1052 +    users should check the current lc_ctype setting in their applications.
1053 +
1054 + IBX Change Log  version  (1.2-4) Sat, 09 May 2015 12:38:29 +0100
1055 +
1056 + 1.  Firebird Services: avoid List Index error when opening a service with an
1057 +    empty Params property.
1058 +
1059 + 2.  IBControls: Fix problem with new link mechanism introduced in 1.2.3.
1060 +    Link now set up in Loaded method - avoids occasional failure to apply
1061 +    SQL markup on initial open.
1062 +
1063 + 3.  "Employees" example performance improvements when scrolling.
1064 +
1065 + 4.  DBControlGrid: Correctly handle edit panel removal when panel is child control of a
1066 +    TFrame. Force recaching of selected frame to avoid GTK race (results in a
1067 +    random image cached).
1068 +
1069 + 5.  DBControlGrid: Should now react to changes in panel height at run time.
1070 +
1071 + 6.  IBDynamicGrid: Redraws rows below on panel editor hide - avoids blank space at end of grid  
1072 +    even when further rows exist.
1073 +
1074 + 7.  DBControlGrid: DefaultRowHeight is no longer a published property as it should
1075 +    always be derived from panel height and setting this property can cause confusion.
1076 +    Note for existing projects: to avoid a missing property error at run time,
1077 +    each form using the DBControlGrid must be opened, updated and saved in the IDE
1078 +    in order to remove the property value from the lfm.
1079 +
1080 +
1081 + IBX Change Log  version (1.2-3) Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:11:17 +0100
1082 +
1083 + 1.  TIBStoredProc. Prepare now called by ParamByName to avoid need to always
1084 +    call Prepare before setting parameter values.
1085 +
1086 + 2.  Error message on ParamByName (all cases) not found now includes name of missing parameter.
1087 +
1088 + 3.  Code tidyup and more robust handling of dsql information result vector.
1089 +
1090 + 4.  Support for centralised handling of transaction status changes. TIBTransaction
1091 +    has been given additional events "AfterEdit", "AfterInsert", "AfterDelete", "AfterPost"
1092 +    and "AfterExecQuery". The first three are called after the same event is called
1093 +    for an IBCustomDataSet descendent using the Transaction. The fourth is called
1094 +    after a call to TIBSQL.ExecQuery, again using this transaction. These new events
1095 +    enable monitoring of transaction status changes for a given transaction to be
1096 +    handled in a single place. For example, when a change to the dataset occurs
1097 +    an indicator can be set that shows the user that in order to save changes,
1098 +    the transaction should be committed.  Rather than doing this per dataset, this
1099 +    can now be done per transaction.
1100 +
1101 + 5.  TDataSet.CheckBrowseMode automatically posts changes to the current row when
1102 +    the dataset is scrolled. However, any changes to the current row are, by default,
1103 +    discarded when the dataset is closed. TIBDataSet, TIBQuery and TIBTable now
1104 +    have a new property "DataSetCloseAction" that adds automatic posting of changes
1105 +    on dataset close. If this property is set to dcDiscardChanges (default) then the
1106 +    behaviour is unchanged from previous versions. if the value is set to dcSaveChanges
1107 +    then IBX will attempt to post any unsaved changes before the dataset is closed
1108 +    (and after the BeforeClose event handler is called). The exception is when the
1109 +    dataset is being closed as a result of a transaction rollback. In this case,
1110 +    no action is taken and any unsaved  changes are discarded. This avoids both
1111 +    unnecessary overhead and the risk that a validation error may occur in the Post
1112 +    raising an exception and thereby preventing a rollback.
1113 +
1114 + 6.  String Field sizes and Display Widths should now be correct for multi-byte character sets.
1115 +    In earlier versions, the Display Width was set to the maximum byte width rather than the character
1116 +    width. Display Widths are now corrected by dividing by the max byte width per character.
1117 +    For UTF8 character sets, the byte width is four and hence the Display Width will be
1118 +    the byte width divided by 4. The byte width of each character set is determined
1119 +    dynamically when the database connection is estabished from the RDB$CHARACTER_SETS
1120 +    system table. (see also http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=27766).
1121 +
1122 + 7.  SQLParser will now correctly parse SQL Text which contains ':' within quoted string.
1123 +
1124 + 8.  IBLookupComboEditBox: List should now always be restored to full list when the
1125 +    control loses focus. Default Key press default interval reduced to 200ms.
1126 +
1127 + 9.  DBControlGrid: Ensure that selection is changed to newly appended row, even
1128 +    when dataset rows are less than visible rows.
1129 +
1130 + 10. IBDynamicGrid: Editor Panel is not shown on indicator click if Datasource
1131 +    does not exist or DataSet is empty. More responsive on dataset open. New event
1132 +    OnRestorePosition. Column sort disabled if no header row.
1133 +
1134 + 11. IBTreeView: improved handling of response to "Add Node". Avoid scrolling dataset
1135 +    while dataset state is dsInsert. Avoids posting errors.
1136 +
1137 + 12. IBControls: New mechanism for distributing UpdateSQL and UpdateParams events. This is to
1138 +    avoid conflict with DisableControls/EnableControls with Master/Detail linked tables.
1139 +
1140 + 13. IBLookupComboEditBox: Now avoids SQL Errors when combo box text contains single quotes.
1141 +
1142 + 14. TIBDataSet and TIBQuery: new Event - OnValidatePost. This event has been introduced
1143 +    to solve a specific problem. That is when the dataset cursor is moved (e.g. by
1144 +    a grid mouse click and the current row is being edited or inserted. In this case, TDataset
1145 +    always "posts" the current record regardless or whether or not it may be more appropriate
1146 +    to cancel any changes; the post occurs before the "BeforeScroll" event fires due to the way the
1147 +    "MoveBy" function is implemented by TDataSet. The OnValidatePost event is called
1148 +    as the first action of the "Post" method and allows the handler to convert the Post
1149 +    into a Cancel if that is the appropriate action on moving to a different row. This is
1150 +    achieved by returning with "CancelPost" argument set to true. Note that an exception could be
1151 +    raised here, but it may still be more appropriate to validate a post and signal
1152 +    a problem in the "BeforePost" event handler. See readme.automaticposts.xhtml)
1153 +
1154 + 15. On Unix derived systems, the Firebird library name can now be given as a colon
1155 +    separated list. Each library name on the list is tried in turn, in left to right
1156 +    order with the first found being used as the firebird library. By default, on Linux,
1157 +    the library name list is 'libfbembed.so.2.5:libfbembed.so.2.1:libfbclient.so.2'. This can be
1158 +    overidden by the FBLIB environment variable or the OnGetLibraryName function.
1159 +
1160 +    Note: when using the libfbembed.so, if you prefix the database name with "localhost:"
1161 +    then it will still attempt to access the database via the Firebird Server and will
1162 +    require a username and password. If only the pathname is given, then the username
1163 +    and password should be omitted and the unix file permissions are used to grant
1164 +    access.
1165 +
1166 + IBX Change Log  version  (1.2-2) Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:35:04 +0000
1167 +
1168 + 1.  A new IBControl - TDBControlGrid has been added. TDBControlGrid a lookalike
1169 +    rather than a clone for the Delphi TDBCrtlGrid. TDBControlGrid is a single column grid
1170 +    that replicates a TWinControl - typically a TPanel or a TFrame in each row. Each row
1171 +    corresponds to a row of the linked DataSource. Any data aware control on the
1172 +    replicated (e.g.) TPanel will then appear to have the appropriate value for the row.
1173 +
1174 + 2. As suggested by Julio Jiménez, a new property "SQLHourGlass" has been added to TIBDatabase.
1175 +   When set to false (default true), the Hour Glass cursor is supcpressed and no cursor change
1176 +   takes place during database access. This may be useful when there are performance issues with
1177 +   the change of cursor. Setting the property to false suppresses the change of cursor.
1178 +
1179 + 3. As suggested by Julio Jiménez, a new property "AutoCommit" has been added to TIBDataSet, TIBQuery
1180 +   and TIBTable. When set to acCommitRetaining (Default: acDisabled), a call is made to
1181 +   Transaction.CommitRetaining immediately after every Post or Delete. This has the effect of
1182 +   making all changes permanent immediately rather than when the transaction is explicitly
1183 +   committed.
1184 +
1185 + 4. Experimental support for the Firebird 3 SQL_BOOLEAN type has been added while still
1186 +   using the legacy Firebird API. Thanks to Gabor Boros for helping to test this feature.
1187 +
1188 + IBX Change Log  version      (1.2-1) Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:14:15 +0000
1189 +
1190 + Development version only.
1191 +
1192 + IBX Change Log  version   (1.2-0) Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:34:04 +0000
1193 +
1194 + 1. An internal select SQL Parser is now available for TIBCustomDataset descendents.
1195 +   This is typically used during an "OnBeforeOpen" event handler to manipulate the
1196 +   "Where" and "Having" clauses to implement user specified filters of arbitrary
1197 +   complexity.
1198 +
1199 + 2. A new Component Palette entry "Firebird Data Controls" is now available. This has
1200 +   three new data aware controls dependent on IBX and which make use of the SQL Parser.
1201 +   These are:
1202 +
1203 +   - TIBLookupComboEditBox
1204 +   - TIBDynamicGrid
1205 +   - TIBTreeview
1206 +
1207 +   TIBLookupComboEditBox is a TDBLookupComboBox descendent that implements "autocomplete"
1208 +   of typed in text and "autoinsert" of new entries. Autocomplete uses SQL manipulation
1209 +   to revise the available list and restrict it to items that are prefixed by the
1210 +   typed text (either case sensitive or case insensitive). Autoinsert allows a
1211 +   newly typed entry to be added to the list dataset and included in the available
1212 +   list items.
1213 +
1214 +   TIBDynamicGrid is a TDBGrid descendent that provides for:
1215 +   - automatic resizing of selected columns to fill the available row length
1216 +   - automatic positioning and sizing of a "totals" control, typically at the
1217 +     column footer, on a per column basis.
1218 +   - DataSet resorting on header row click, sorting the dataset by the selected column.
1219 +     A second click on the same header cell reversed the sort order.
1220 +   - Support for a "Panel Editor". That is on clicking the indicator column, the row
1221 +     is automatically expanded and a panel superimposed on it. The panel can have any
1222 +     number of child controls, typically data aware controls with the same datasource
1223 +     as the grid allowing for editing of additional fields and more complex editors.
1224 +   - Reselection of the same row following resorting.
1225 +   - A new cell editor that provides the same functionality as TIBLookupComboEditBox.
1226 +     Its properties are specified on a per column basis and allows for one or more
1227 +     columns to have their values selected from a list provided by a dataset.
1228 +     Autocomplete and autoinsert are also available. The existing picklist editor
1229 +     is unaffected by the extension.
1230 +
1231 +   TIBTreeView is a data aware TCustomTreeView.
1232 +
1233 + 3. When getting a field value using FieldByName.AsVariant, an SQL_INT64 with a
1234 +   zero scale will no longer return an error. An Int64 will be returned instead.
1235 +
1236 + 4. TIBTransaction now has events for Before and After Transaction End and a new function
1237 +   "GetEndAction" allowing the EndAction to be accessed by these event handlers.
1238 +
1239 + 5. TIBQuery can now handle correctly queries which contain the same keyword parameter
1240 +   repeated multiple times.
1241 +
1242 + 6. TIBUpdateSQL will no longer return an error when "RowsAffected" is <> 1. This error
1243 +   check used to get in the way of using Stored Procedures, and "Update or Insert"
1244 +   statements.
1245 +
1246 + 7. Insert, Modify and Delete property Editors now support Query Generation from
1247 +   Stored Procedures.
1248 +
1249 + 8. Three new examples illustrate the use of the new IB Controls
1250 +
1251 +
1252 + IBX Change Log  version  (1.1-0) Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:01:07 +0100
1253 +
1254 + 1. TIBXSQLVAR code clean up and optimisation to improve client side "prepare" and parameter
1255 +   setting performance. See "readme.field+param.names in the doc folder.(Thanks to
1256 +   Gabor Boros for reporting this problem and for testing the improvements).
1257 +
1258 + 2. IBX can now support dialect 3 quoted column names that contain spaces and which differ only in their case.
1259 +   See readme.field+param.names in the doc folder.
1260 +
1261 + 3. IBX SQL Editors will now automatically add double quotes around column names when the database
1262 +   dialect is "3" and the column name contains spaces or is a Firebird 2.5 SQL Reserved Word.
1263 +
1264 + 4. Param Type LargeInt now supported in TIBQuery and TIBStoredProc
1265 +
1266 + 5. TIBSQL.ExecQuery retry on failure removed to avoid problems with "at most once"
1267 +   actions.
1268 +
1269 + 6. TIBTransaction.SetDefaultDatabase uses SetObjectProp instead of mis-using SetOrdProp (with
1270 +   thanks to Yuriy Kopnin for pointing this out).
1271 +
1272 + 7. GenerateParamName is now a published property of TIBSQL, TIBQuery and TIBDataSet.
1273 +
1274 + 8. varWord, varShortInt and varInt64 added to TIBXSQLVAR.SetAsVariant and hence now available as variant types
1275 +   for both fields and parameter setting.
1276 +
1277 + 9. Changes to the Select SQL in an IBCustomDataset descendent should now be
1278 +   visible in the Fields Editor immediately afterwards - rather than only after cycling the "active" property.
1279 +
1280 + 10. TIBSQL SQL editor will operate correctly and not report an SQL syntax error on SQL test,
1281 +    when DSQL ('?') parameter placeholders are used and the TIBSQL.GenerateParamNames property is set to true.
1282 +
1283 + 11. TIBTable now has a property editor for "MasterFields"
1284 +
1285 + 12. SQL Property Editors now include a checkbox "Allow DSQL Placeholder". This corresponds to the
1286 +    GenerateParamNames property and should be set when using DSQL (i.e. '?') style parameters.
1287 +
1288 + 13. The IBTransaction editor now has a radio button ("Unspecified") which is set when the combination
1289 +    of settings is unrecognised. Selecting this radio button has no effect on the settings.
1290 +  
1291 +
1292 + IBX Change Log  version                 (1.0-5) Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:22:23 +0000
1293 +
1294 + 1. TBookmark change conditional compile changed to >= 2.7.0 to match revised availability of change.
1295 +
1296 + IBX Change Log  version          (1.0-4) Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:56:13 +0000
1297 +
1298 + 1. In a TIBCustomDataset descendent, a generator now only sets the value when
1299 +   it is null. This allows for alternative user defined setting of the generator
1300 +
1301 +   Many thanks to Julio Jiménez for this fix
1302 +
1303 + 2. An Error Dialog is now displayed in the Lazarus IDE if IBX cannot find the Firebird Library
1304 +   and suggests that the user may have forgotten to install it.
1305 +
1306 + IBX Change Log  version         (1.0-3) Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:53:39 +0000
1307 +
1308 + 1. Conditional compilation used to limit registration of TIntegerField to
1309 +   Lazarus versions less than 1.1
1310 +
1311 + 2. When a database connection is created, character set is now by default set
1312 +   to UTF8 (Unix) or to the current Windows code page (Windows) if in the range
1313 +   1250 to 1254.
1314 +
1315 +
1316 + IBX Change Log  version     (1.0-2) Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:10:30 +0100
1317 +
1318 + 1. TBookmark change conditional compile changed to > 2.6.2 to match expected availability of change.
1319 +
1320 +
1321 + IBX Change Log  version    (1.0-1) Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:00:04 +0100
1322 +
1323 + 1. In IBCustomDataset. Changed CurBookmark from string to TBookmark for compiler versions > 2.6.0
1324 +   Necessary because of TBookmark type and TDataSet.Bookmark property change in fpc 2.7.1
1325 +
1326 + 2. IBX now registers TIntegerField as a "No Icon" component. This may be removed if the fpc DB
1327 +   package is changed to do this (which it should do).
1328 +
1329 + IBX Change Log  version (1.0-0)  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:43:00 +0100
1330 +
1331 + 1. Add "if active then active := false" to TIBCustomDataset destructor. (Avoid error on database close).
1332 +
1333 + 2. Make use of $STATIC conditional in IBSQLMonitor (Needed for FPC 2.6.0 compliance)
1334 +
1335 + 3. Database Property Editor: Character Set drop down box now uses "OnChange" rather than "OnCloseUp" to react to changes
1336 +
1337 + 4. Property editors should now correctly resize.
1338 +
1339 + 5. In IBDatabaseEdit.TestClick, the LoginPrompt is now set to the state of the LoginPrompt Checkbox
1340 +   (restored original functionality)
1341 +
1342 + 6. Under OSX, if IBX fails to load libfbclient.dylib, it will now try and load the firebird
1343 +   library using the absolute path /Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/Firebird.

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