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                      dBsee : Development environment
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 - dBsee 4.1 executable file now runs in protected mode.
 - Now allows the creation of new reports from the ENTITY environment
   and from the PUSHBUTTON controls.
 - Faster browsing of the symbol window in the data dictionary.

 - Additional enhancements (new options) :

   o Line-cursor for browse, window, and list box objects

   o Edit forms, browses, windows and edit form objects with the mouse.

   o Push button controls are available also on 2 rows in height.

   o Ability to define the paths of the user and system files
     directly in the projects options section.

   o Several other new enhancements added in the subprojects environment.

                   dBsee 4.1 : Generated applications
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 - Added font editor and background editor in EXAMPLE1 project.

 - The keyboard management system has been rewritten in C language,
   speeding the function keys management response up to 4 times.
 - The dBsee calculator can now be moved.
 - The Report Viewer can now be moved and resized with the mouse.
 - Modified the "Reindex Files" interface.
 - Revised some report functions to allow repositioning of the report
   bands.
 - Improved the "PAGE PACKING" of reports, minimizing wasted pages.
 - Added the automatic updating of the generated database(s) by
   executing the application file with the parameter "/UPD".
   This operation is 10 - 30 times faster than the updating available
   in dBsee.
 - The Help Window of the generated application can now be moved.
 - Mouse Interface functions rewritten in ASM language, doubling the
   modify speed of the mouse pointer.
 - Fixed TERM ERROR problem on the application reports.
 - Fixed EVAL STACK FAULT error caused by Clipper.
 - Defined the 2-row push button.
 - The performance of the table management function is 20% quicker.
 - Added support for the insertion of decimals and negative digits
   from the right.
 - Added more than 40 new library functions.
 - Improved the database opening speed from 100% to 1500% in the case
   of files with a lot of deleted records.
 - Added 10 new system settings for the management of messages and searches.
 - DEBUG in Split mode .
 - Now supports character redefinition in 50 ROW VIDEO mode and supports
   screens up to 132x60.
 - Added LINE-CURSOR for LIST BOXES.
 - Improved the combination box management with quicker search functions.
 - Changed the shape of the graphic mouse cursor during the GET phase.
 - Added support for the GRAPHIC MOUSE in PROTECTED MODE with Blinker 3.10.
 - Added support for DUAL MODE LINKING (both protected and real mode) with
   Blinker 3.10.
 - Added a new FILTER MODALITY on reports.
 - Modified the control number generating in dBsee sources removing any
   memory overbooked error caused by Clipper.
 - Added a correcting function for a Clipper general protection error
   after the SET COLOR statement.
 - Doubled the maximum length of a index expression.
 - Added management for SET CONFIRM.
 - Increased the maximum size of EXE files beyond 2.5MB
 - Improved the footer positioning for the report groups.

                                  Templates
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 The following is a list of the templates modified in the 4.1 release:

 FORM.TMP
  - Modified the EXE method
  - Modified the parameters of ACT method
  - Modified the INK method
  - Added a new injection point in the DEL method
  - Modified the ANR, MCR, ECR method

 NAPPEND.TMP
  - Modified the code to manage messages on primary/unique keys
  - Added an injection point

 VALIDSTD.TMP
  - Modified the code to manage messages on primary/unique keys

 DBRID.TMP
  - Added an injection point in the DID method
  - Modified the code for the generation of the dmm_udf() function

 NDBRID.TMP
  - Added an injection point in the DID method
  - Modified the code for the generation of the dmm_udf() function
  - Modified the lock phase for the transaction files


 ATTBUT.TMP
  - Modified the control ATTACH phase managing the 2-row
    push button

 CONTROL.TMP
  - Modified the code for correct management of the ACT method with
    a lot of controls.

 ATTQRYRE.TMP
  - Added color management for the relation controls in a query

 ATTLSB.TMP
  - Modified the template for keys on COMBO BOX

 INITPROC.TMP
  - Several modifications for implementing the new characteristics
    defined in dBsee 4.1 for the subproject

 ACTLSBB.TMP
  - Modified to manage the line-cursor

 REPSTD.TMG
  - Modified to allow the creation of reports in the entity environment

 GRABOBJ.TMG
  - Modified to allow the creation of reports in the entity environment

 ICONS.TMP
  - Modified to allow the editing by the mouse.

 RMAKE.TMP
 - Modified the duplication control of the external files in source code

 SUBACT.TMP
 - New template used to manage up to 100 controls in FORM sources

 DBSTART.TMP
 - Modified to allow the graphic mouse in Blinker 3.10
 - Removed LEFTBUTTONMARK
 - Added the management of the properties of the system and user path
 - Added the CTRL+P action
 - Modified the CTRL+F action

 ACTBRW.TMP
  - Modified to manage the line-cursor

 INJDFF.TMP
 - Added an injection point DFF2 before the recursive CASCADE
   used in dBrid.prg

 GETFRM.TMP
 - Added an injection point before evaluation variables
 - Added an injection point before evaluation primary/unique keys
 - Added an injection point after  evaluation primary/unique keys
 - Added an injection point after writing inherited fields

 BLINKER3.TMP
 - Added in the linking of the BlxRatex library for compatibility
   with EXOSPACE

 BLINKDUA.TMP
 - New template to manage dual mode linking with Blinker 3.10

 DBUDF.TMP
 - Added the REPORT include

 REPORT.TMP
 - Added the dfNet include

 UDFQRYGE.TMP
 - Added an injection point before the DO CASE of checking data
 - Added an injection point after  the DO CASE of checking data

 UPDDBF.TMP
 - Removed the updating of files with a RDD other than DBFNTX

 BROWSE.TMP
 - Improved the management of the closing object in the INK method

 QUERY.TMP
 - Added a positioning in the last FOREACH

 QRYVALST.TMP
 - Several modifications

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