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Clarion Desktop v4.10 (Utilities) 9 MAY 08
Well, the section titled "My Products" lists all the Clarion 3rdParty accessories installed on your computer, assuming that the 3rdParty suppliers make their products "Clarion Desktop Compatible" (click here for more information on how to do that). So far StrategyOnline and CapeSoft are "Clarion Desktop Compatible", hopefully other 3rdParty suppliers will also jump on board.

So that list will show you all your 3rdParty accessories, along with the version numbers. What's really cool though is that you'll notice that 5 of my accessories have a hyperlink next to them titled "Update". Guess what that does?!? :)

Maarten's ReadProc utility (Utilities) 9 MAY 08
Helps keep track of which procedure is in which dll.

Xobni (Utilities) 8 MAY 08
Outlook plugin for organizing your inbox.

Build Automater from Icetips (Gold) (Install Programs) 7 MAY 08
Build Automator makes it easy to create fully automated scripts to build a completely new install of your software.

• Compiling Clarion applications
• Copying files
• Compiling SetupBuilder scripts.

You can also use the Build Automator to automate any other repetitive tasks, such as copying files for backup purposes. The Build Automator can run any program you want, and you can specify parameters you may need to pass to the program.

vuSendKeys v1.5 (Templates & Libraries) 7 MAY 08

• Send characters to the application with focus (usually yours)
• Send characters to the application that HAD focus (before yours)
• Send characters to any open Window (whether it has focus or not)
• Send as many characters as you wish (that fit within a single CString)
• Embed Ctrl, Atl, and Shift characters within your CString
• Embed any of 39 special characters within your string {tab} {Pgdn} etc.

Linder Setup Builder 6.7 release May 08 (Install Programs) 5 MAY 08
SetupBuilder 6 delivers an unprecedented level of ease of use without sacrificing the powerful features that even the most demanding installation projects require!

Unlike the monolithic installation technologies available today, SetupBuilder 6 has been designed from the ground up to deliver a perfect fusion of installation authoring, web deployment, configuration management, and scripting technologies.

All SetupBuilder 6 editions are based on the same award-winning installation technology; these editions are designed to accommodate every need and budget, from large, multi-national enterprise development teams and commercial software vendors, to the smallest independent software authors.

Windows XP SP3 faq (Tips) 5 MAY 08
"It's time to say goodbye to an old friend. Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), due in the second quarter of 2008, will be the final XP service pack , according to Microsoft. It can't come a moment too soon: XP SP2 (see my review) shipped over three years ago at this writing, and the company has since shipped hundreds of hot-fixes for the OS, giving users a painful updating experience, with multiple reboots. XP SP3 will consolidate all of these fixes into a single package and, surprisingly, add a few new features, including some that--go figure--debuted first in XP's successor, Windows Vista. Here's what I know about Windows XP Service Pack 3." -- Paul Thurrott

Clarion Handy Tools (CHT) version 12B1.00 (Templates & Libraries) 2 MAY 08
Blog at http://blogger.cwhandy.com

• ExplorerBrowse, LocatorOverRideControl, ExplorerBrowseLocatorControl: Your browses will never be the same! By applying one or more of these templates and answering a few questions, you give your browses header-click forward and reverse re-order (keyed or unkeyed columns), locator (even into joined files), filter (with configurable query language), column swapping, and much more.
• FileLoadBrowseExtender: A template/class combination has been added to enhance the functionality of ABC file loaded browses as well as any non-page loaded queue presentations. Enable record marking the way it works in MS windows. Shift-Click to mark ranges, Ctrl-Click to toggle records on and off, Single click to re-establish single record selection. Also sorts browse columns in alternating ascending/descending order when a column header is clicked.
• EmbedABCBrowseClassExtensions: A fully ABC-Compliant derivative of BrowseClass which adds some extra functionality to the standard BrowseClass.
• HandyEmailSendControls, EmbedMapiEmail, IncludeMapiEmail: Instantly add Email-Send capability to any application. (Requires the presence of OutLook Express in your Win95/98/NT installation.
• EmbednternetFTP, IncludeInternetFTP: A set of 40+ functions for logging your Clarion App to an Internet address, uploading and downloading files - all from within your Clarion application. Two Demo applications: Upload Wizard and DownLoad Wizard illustrate one way this functionality can be used.
• VBLFileNames: This extension template creates global file name variables for some (or all) the files it finds in your dictionary.
• DontExportHandy: When you create a DLL, the Clarion Application system exports every class in your LIBSRC directory that includes the "!ABCIncludeFile" flag in its .INC file. Since the Handy Classes are already DLL-based, they do not need to be exported to your DLL to be available. This extension template stops your application from trying to export Handy Classes to your DLL.
• LimitExportClasses: An extension template that allows you to control which !ABCIncludeFile classes are actually exported to a DLL - the same template we use to make our DLL's. Also controls the export of Global Template Variables, Global Data Button Variables and File Definitions.
• EmbedInformation: Drop this template on any embed point and it gives you the name, required parameters and formats an #AT() statement for you. An invaluable tool for budding template programmers as well as veterans. EmbedClarionDDEFunctions, IncludeClarionDDEFunctions: A complete set of class-based functions for controlling the Clarion Application Development system from another application. Includes a complete source-code version of Handy Compile Manager (HCM.APP) for you to study, use, and modify in your own application development projects.
• EmbedObject: Incorporate any of your own !ABCIncludeFile classes into a procedure and have them appear in the standard embed tree of that procedure - the way that all of our Handy Classes do.
• CopyImages: Automatically list all of the images, and icons in use by an application, then copy them all into a single location. This is very useful when you're building Internet Connect apps that need images available separately. Also useful when delivering source apps incorporating images to a customer.
• HNDPIX.EXE: An image-storage and retrieval data base application first introduced at Devcon '97. This newly enhanced version is integrated with the Handy Templates to help you isolate and restore-to-disk any images found in your current application. HNDPIX.EXE lets you add images to the image data base by searching your hard drive with a sophisticated query system. Can be used stand-alone to store, organize and preview your digital photographs.
• EmbedDateFunctions, IncludeDateFunctions: Pop-up calendar object as well as a number of useful date functions (e.g. ClarionToExcelDate, ExcelToClarionDate, ClarionToCrystalDate, CrystalToClarionDate). This class will be expanded considerably over the next 12 months.
• EmbedWindowFunctions, IncludeWindowFunctions: Easily manage native Windows functionality like AlwaysOnTop(), HideWindow(), RunProcess(), ShowHTMLFile(), RestoreActiveWin() and more. An example application is included.
• Send & Receive E-Mail (with attachments)
• Handy Zip'n Email v4.01
• Handy Zip'n FTP v4.01
• Handy Zip'n HTTP v4.01
• Handy Video Education Player v4.01

gCal v3.11 (Templates & Libraries) 2 MAY 08
Pump up the power of your Clarion application... when you use the newest gCal. gCal just got bigger and better! Version 3.11 now includes nine calendars, a date calculator, and more. Even a control calendar without pop-ups. gCal also includes a time picker, plus much more!

gNotes v3.0 (Utilities) 2 MAY 08
Hold information such as additional addresses, phone numbers, important dates, notes, special invoice handling ... you get the idea.

G-Notes filters out the information pertaining to the selected record (you choose what field to use, SYS ID, Company, Name, etc.), and G-Notes will only display the notes attached to the selected record. Even if you are using several programs in the same directory, and all of them are using G-Notes, only the information for the active program will be displayed.

Creating A Custom Rounded Panel Control In Clarion# (Article) (Clarion Magazine) 1 MAY 08

Enhancing The RoundedPanel Control (Article) (Clarion Magazine) 1 MAY 08

RTF Mail Merge (Article) (Clarion Magazine) 1 MAY 08

BoxSoft Development (Templates & Libraries) 30 APR 08

• Super Browse
  • Perform in-line data entry on a regular browse. Do updates on a browse without a separate form. Enter data directly on the browse. Identify entry controls on your window, and they're automatically placed on the browse for in-place data-entry. Provide along with your regular update form if desired.
  • Get action headers. Use column headers to change sort orders. Press the header a second time to reverse the sort order. Optionally, use the headers to select tabs, use built-in key, or use a custom order.
  • Bold tabs highlight current order.
  • Supports Rolodex-style tabs to locate records.
  • Control selector bar color for "inactive browses" on mutil-browse windows.
  • Display Locatior enables your users to see the locator value as they type it. This control template uses a string on the window to display the current value of an incremental locator.
• Super Dialer
  • Use your modem to dial a phone number from your application with very little effort from you or your users.
  • Great time saver for high phone use personnel.
  • Perform tasks automatically after initiating dialing.
  • Easily implemented by specifying configuration elements in a global extension and local control/code templates.
  • Specify a single number and it's dialed immediately. If two or three are specified, the user is given the choice of which one to dial.
• Super Field-Filler v6.62 - Ready for C7
  • Perform bulk ad hoc changes to a field across the entire file without having to do it manually. No need to write a special procedure for each situation.
  • Useful in situations like area code changes or yearly status field modification.
  • Allows more flexibility by not predicting all possible needs.
  • Runtime choice of field to be changed, new value, step value (auto-numbering fields), and whether to process only tagged entries.
  • Enhances record selection with Super Tagging or Super QBE.
  • Use all of the regular expressions available in the standard Process template.
• Super Import-Export
  • Copy records from file to file without coding. Archive records to history.
  • Clone all or part of a file.
  • Perform file conversions to different layouts or different drivers.
  • Delete source records after copying.
  • Empty destination files before copying.
  • Combine with Super Tagging or Super QBE for even greater flexibility.
  • Do it all without writing code.
• Super Invoice v 6.71
  • Get relational views with in-place batch updates.
  • Works with any parent and child transaction.
  • Performs transaction processing for the entire set.
  • Advanced support for Edit-In-Place.
• Super Limiter v6.62 - C7 Compatible
  • Limit network access to your program.
  • Control the number of concurrent users on the system.
  • Supports locks, bumps, inactivity time-out, overrides and more.
  • Works on all networks.
  • Frame extension no longer necessary.
  • Contains an OOP support library.
  • Features a new activity tracking method and code template.
• Super Passcode v6.62
  • Prevent software piracy of your developed applications by using unique passcodes that are dependent upon the system date and system information.
  • Choose from six different passcode types: Permanent, Yearly, Monthly, Daily, Date, Reset and Upgrade Demo.
  • 6 or 15-digit unlock code based upon a complex algorithm, for daily, monthly, yearly and permanent access.
  • Use it to distribute field upgradeable demo copies of your software or license your software for a set period of time.
• Super QBE v6.62 ready for C7
  • Use a query wizard in addition to the forms style query!
  • Store queries for later reuse.
  • Improved performance and flexibility over earlier versions.
  • Perform query operations and automatically display the search results in your browse.
  • Built-in query wizard in addition to forms style query.
  • Use multiple Boolean operators like equals, not equals, begins with, contains, less than, more than, inside range and more.
  • Tag all matching records, or display each record to optionally edit it.
  • Toggle a Browse between showing "All" records or just "Tagged" records.
  • Add a filter to a Report or Process so that only tagged records are used by the procedure.
  • Use Super QBE as as advanced records locator.
  • Easily control various general options that impact the entire QBE system.
  • A Control template placed on a Form performs most searching operations and interface control.
• Super QuickBooks-Export
  • Create QuickBooks IIF files.
  • Template-assigned field mapping of your data fields to QuickBooks IIF files.
  • Template-assigned range limited and filtered views to obtain the information.
  • Create export log files and support conditional export of data after prior export.
  • Lookup and select function for QuickBooks accounts.
  • Plenty of examples and documentation.
• Super Security v6.62
  • Easily restrict access to procedures, update operations and fields.
  • Use either level or door-oriented security.
  • Allows on-time or permanent "manager override" on a global or local basis.
  • Includes UserEdit for user maintenance.
  • Edit global and local "access denied" messages and text to suit your needs.
  • Restrict access to Browse operations like Insert, Change and Delete.
  • Control the Level or Door, the "Access Denied" message, and Manager override ability for each operation.
  • Unavailable operations can have their button disabled, hidden, or available with an "Access Denied" message.
  • Restrict access to window and report controls. Any or all of the window or report controls can be affected, each having its own level/door and disable/hide setting.
  • Optionally check for previous log-on at start-up or at the first security check.
  • Backdoor user name for your system support needs.
  • Execute code depending on the user's access rights.
• Super Stuff v6.6 Available for C7
  • Resize that works! Including save and restore of window positions and size. SplitWindow feature for sizing and positioning contents of the window (i.e., for two list boxes).
  • Easily adds views to your procedures. The ViewManager extension template includes support for custom joins, reduces the number of hot fields, adds extra validation flexibility, and processes a single record much quicker.
  • Toggle records to "inactive", rather than deleting them.
  • Wrap a long string onto multiple lines, auto-fitting its column.
  • Quicken Date Entry
  • Easy Date Lookups
  • Advanced Drag & Drop support.
  • Threaded Browse Form feature
  • Reset Children After Cancel
  • Select default icon for the entire app
  • Limit procedure to One Thread
  • Memory Report
  • And more...
• Super Tagging v6.60 - Ready for C7
• Create fast reports and processes.
• Tags records in a file for later processing by the Report or Process templates.
• Store tags in memory or in files.
• Save and load sets of tags with a user-specified name.
• Icon support for tags and buttons.
• Windows-style marking (Click, Shift-Click, Ctrl-Click); Tag, Untag, TagAll, UnTagAll and ToggleAll.
• Support Multi-user and multiple tags on a single file for separate operations.

ImageCFG.exe (Utilities) 28 APR 08
Copy imagecfg.exe to %systemroot%\system32 (or C:\Windows\system32), and %systemroot%\system32\dllcache (or C:\Windows\system32\dllcache). Doing so will make imagecfg a system command. This tool only works on NT based operating systems (Windows NT, 2000 Family, XP Family, 2003 Family, Vista). It will work on Multiprocessor machines and Uniprocessor machines with HyperThreading Technology (and multicore processors).

I was unable to find any documentation for this tool on Microsoft's website.

To use this tool to set affinity masks for an executable, type the following command in a command prompt window or run dialog: imagecfg -a 0x1 c:\path\to\file.exe

If the above didnt work, try typing the following:
imagecfg -u c:\path\to\file.exe
imagecfg -a 0x1 c:\path\to\file.exe

• 0x1 = CPU0 (first logical/physical CPU)
• 0x2 = CPU1 (second CPU)
• 0x3 = CPU2 (third CPU)
• etc...

J-HTML v1.10 (Templates & Libraries) 28 APR 08
J-HTML is a control which can be added to your Clarion APPs in order to easily display and edit HTML! That's right - ONE control that can do both!

J-HTML is built on top of the Microsoft WebBrowser control, which is included with all versions of Windows from Windows 98 right up to Windows Vista, so you can guarantee that your clients will be able to use J-HTML without having to install any additional components.

New Features 28 Apr 08:

• Replace the WebBrowser control's popup menus with our own Clarion popups!
• Design our own Print Preview screens!
• Save the loaded HTML document, specifying a filename
• Hide the control's scrollbars
• And MUCH more!

You can use the images at www.outsidetrains.com/cc/linkimg.jpg or www.outsidetrains.com/cc/linksimg.jpg if you like. This images are updated every time I update the page so your link will always show the date I updated. Don't copy the image to your own server or the date won't update. Instead, use them directly from my server The dimensions of the large image is 600 by 144, and the smaller one is 200 by 101

Graphics courtesy of Vernon Godwin, Kefren Designs, Inc, http://www.kefrendesigns.com