New in Panther 5

The additions for Panther 5 are:

• XML support is available allowing you to import and export data from your Panther screens in XML format. For this feature, there are new properties and new functions:
• A new XML category in the screen editor contains the Tag, Attributes, Prefix and Postfix properties available for screens and most widgets.
• sm_xml_export-Returns a character string containing the XML data.
• sm_xml_export_file-Writes the XML data to the specified filename.
• sm_xml_import-Returns a character string containing the XML data.
• sm_xml_import_file-Reads the XML data from the specified filename.
• Email support is available in Panther screens. You can configure the email headers and send text emails with attachments. The global mail object PR_MAIL_SYSTEM accepts the information needed to communicate with MAPI (the Windows Messaging API). Using a series of properties and functions, you can specify mail options, including attachments. This feature is described in the Developer's Guide.
• sm_mail_new-Creates a new mail message object.
• sm_mail_send-Sends the mail message.
• sm_*mail_attach-Attaches the specified file.
• sm_*mail_widget-Sends an image of a Panther widget in the mail message.
• sm_*mail_text-Sends the contents of a Panther field in the mail message.
• sm_*mail_file_text-Sends the contents of the specified file in the mail message.
• sm_mail_messagee-Sends a basic mail message.
• Framesets with splitter widgets are now available in Motif applications. (They were already available in Windows applications.) Framesets are described in Using the Editors. Splitter widgets divide a frameset window into subareas, allowing each subarea to be populated separately.
• Tab card and tab deck widgets are now available in Motif applications. (They were already available in Windows applications.) Tab decks and tab cards are described in Using the Editors.
• Tooltips are now available in Motif applications. (They were already available in Windows applications.) Tooltips are described in Using the Editors.
• In Panther for IBM WebSphere, support for WebSphere 5 has been added.