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October 2012
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Included in this JAM/Panther Quarterly Update is information on Panther 5.30 new features, a free maintenance offer with the purchase of the Linux Edition, an introduction to our new Panther forum and a video about building Web services.

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Q3 Panther 5.30 New Features

Bug #

Summary

Platform

38310

Ability to send mail using CDO Collaboration Data Objects (supports email access & includes an SMTP engine)

All

38312

Toolbar pixmaps can be distorted in Panther 5.30a

All

38311

Widget may not be redrawn when PR_FOCUS_PROTECT is set to PV_YES

All

38306

In Windows, hide other windows when the Report Viewer window is opened

Win

38304

Display object type and object name in the Debugger's Event Stack window

All

38303

Missing "Template" and "Read-only" checkbox when performing File->Open->Menu in Menu Bar Editor

All

38301

Rwrun32/64.exe should save SMTERM from the -ini file so that the wincmap.bin will be read

Win64

38399

The Debugger can hang in the Status Log Options screen if the application calls sm_putjctrl for certain keys, for example, CLWIN

All

38298

Prodev crashes at start-up, when in GUI mode

Win32

38297

With the HelpFile property set in the INI file, SMPATH is not used in locating the Windows helpfile

All

38296

Show the Java Tag of widgets for Java Hook calls in Debugger Stack

All

38294

Running lmhostid on some Linux systems fails with a Segmentation Fault

Linux

38293

Output Viewer Window in Editor can go below other Editor windows in the z-order

All

38162

Support for switch/case stmt

All

38191

Wrong version of libjpeg.a was shipped in 32 bit HP PA-RISC port

HP

38243

Graphs can leave pixel dirt on Editor screens

All

38290

Sybase DBLIB does not properly fetch Sybase MONEY columns

All

38246

JAM 5 compatibility - add a property to skip emphasizing pushbutton accelerator characters in character mode

All

38253

Updated pro5.java

All

38255

Add Trace Hooks for Java Code

All

38258

Crash in sm_buf_length (smbuffer.c) on 64 bit AIX

AIX64

27684

Request: Capability to change the windows help file at runtime

Win32

38256

dm_get_db_conn_handle is not working for the Oracle OCI driver

All

38269

Jwsamp not startable

All

38275

Using Aero on Windows7, a ghost menubar of pixel dirt appears below the real one in the client area

All

38279

The Editor's Options menu Enable Debugger item may be missing if SMTRACE entry in the smvars file starts tracing

All

38284

Support for free Express versions of VisualC++ for Win32 and Win64

All

Look up details on each fix via Spider
Need a patch? Email support@prolifics.com with your Customer ID, Panther version and platform.

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Panther 5.30a RELEASED!

Panther 5.30a is now released for Win32. It incorporates new features and bug fixes listed in the “Panther 5.30 product updates” list. Please contact support@prolifics.com for access to this minor version.

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Purchase or Upgrade from a Different OS to Panther 5.30 for Linux and Receive FREE Maintenance for 1 Year

Been thinking about migrating to Linux? Well now is the time! For a limited time only, upgrade from a different OS to Panther 5.30 for Linux and get FREE Maintenance for 1 year. If you are new to Linux, purchase Panther 5.30 for Linux and receive maintenance for one year at NO cost. If you are currently supported on a different OS, receive a full additional year of maintenance on Linux at NO cost.

Please contact Lou Handwerker at lhand@prolifics.com or Heather Milone at hmilone@prolifics.com.

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Introducing the Panther Forum

Check out our new Panther Forum at http://pantherforum.activeboard.com. Sign up as a member and post questions and requests regarding Panther and JAM. Ask questions, share code and experiences via this message board.

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Check Out Our Video on Building Web Services from your Existing Panther Application

Check out our first installment of our ongoing series of videos on Panther's modernization techniques. This video is entitled Building RESTful Web services from Existing JAM or Panther Artifacts.

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Ideas for Our Next Quarterly Update?

We welcome your feedback at support@prolifics.com.

Tel: (212) 267-7722
Toll Free: (800) 458-3313
Fax: (212) 608-6753
Email: solutions@prolifics.com
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