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Here is a short progress update.

In the month Februari we have worked hard to fix several issues that were reported by our customers and to add some new features. A new build (2.11) is being tested by a small group of betatesters at this moment.
The full list of changes for this new build can be found here:

https://www.xsharp.eu/itm-downloads/download?path=general%252FReadme%252Fwhatsnew211.pdf

Compiler

• Several preprocessor fixes to make the preprocessor more compatible with FoxPro and Xbase++. We have also added the #if and #stdout commands
• The compiler will now emit warnings when you enable implicit signed/unsigned conversions (/vo4) or conversions between numeric types of different sizes or from fractional types to integral types (/vo11)
• The compiler adds the "castclass" IL instruction when passing variables of type OBJECT to a function/method that expects a typed parameter
• Several reported problems were fixed.

Runtime

• Several new functions were added for FoxPro compatibility
• Several changes were made to improve the Foxpro dialect support
• Several smaller fixes in the RDD system to improve the compatibility with Visual Objects, XBase++ and FoxPro

Visual Studio integration

• New "lightbulb" action to create constructors
• Several changes in the editor, including an issue that had a negative impact on the performance.
• Fixed a problem in the project system that was shown when designing a DevExpress DocumentManager control in the form editor

We expect to release this new build in the coming week for FOX subscribers only.
2.11 will NOT be released as a public build.

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Today we have released a public for XSharp Cahors 2.10 which contains some fixes for problems reported with X# 2.9, and some new features, especially in the FoxPro compatibility area.

The what's new document describing all the changes can be found here:

{rsfiles path="installers/XSharpSetup2.10cPublic.zip"}

To celebrate the release of X# 2.10 we have now a special offer for new subscribers:

If you use the discount code X#210 when buying a FOX subscription in our online shop you will get a 30% discount.
This discount code is valid until Feb 28, 2022.

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Coming Thursday (January 27th) we will have an online session in which we will try to explain the RDD system. Some of the topics covered are

• The Architecture of the RDD system
• Classes, Interfaces involved with the RDD system
• The RDD system and the Macro compiler
• The RDD system and Multi Threading
• Logging RDD operations with the RDD events
• Extending the RDD system

The session will start at 16:00 Amsterdam time (CET, GMT+1) and we will be using Zoom for the session. The recording of the session will become available in our Youtube channel.

 

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Today we have released an installer for XSharp Cahors 2.109 which contains some fixes for problems reported with X# 2.9, and some new features, including Visual Studio 2022 support.

The what's new document describing all the changes can be found here:

{rsfiles path="fox/Compiler/XSharpSetup2.10cFox.zip"}

 A public installer for version 2.10 will be published in the coming weeks.

To celebrate the release of X# 2.10 we have now a special offer for new subscribers:

If you use the discount code X#210 when buying a FOX subscription in our online shop you will get a 30% discount.
This discount code is valid until Feb 28, 2022.

 

 

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