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ESL Release Notes

ESL 9.20 has been tested with the following versions of Windows;

Windows 7 (32bit)

Windows 7 (64bit)

Windows Server 2008 (32bit)

Windows Server 2008 (64bit)

Windows Server 2003 (32bit)

Windows Vista Business SP2 (32bit)

Windows XP professional SP3 (32bit)

 

New Development Tools

New OSUtil Functions

New FileIO Functions

 

Job ID

Description

1118

Enable edit facilities (Copy, Cut, Paste & Delete) within dialog controls where the content exceeds 64k.

1116

The 64k limit on the WriteString function within the FileIO library has been removed. The WriteString function now supports strings up to 2Gb.

1115

The install has been changed to remove the specialist Database, APPC and CICS facilities. Clients requiring access to these features must contact the ESL Help Desk who will supply the appropriate version of the support files.

1113

The DOS application needed to create the binary file used to hold the ESL compiler and runtime message is not supported on the Windows 64bit platforms, so has been replaced by the ESL Message Manager development tool.

1105

Layout Editor no longer loops if library components are missing.

1102

DDE Help appearance consistent with other ESL Help topics.

1090

Allow logical local application names to be converted to physical names via the MAPENTRY parameter in the ESL configuration file.

1088

Introduce the memory testing facility via the 'use paranoid' statement.

1076

Allow multi-layer high colour icons and pointers to be used by ESL.

1062

Remove the need for the EMUTYPE environment variable by introducing the "default" section within the ECS configuration file ESLCMSRV.INI

1056

Allow file paths to contain both types of slashes.

1051

Correct string variable returned by ReadRegString routine.

1046

Search PATH directories if main ESL configuration file is not found in the same directory as the Runtime to Compiler.

1045

Search PATH directories to locate the ESLPR configuration file.

1042

Search PATH directories to locate the ESLCMSRV configuration file.

1036

Correction of cursor focus when unchecking check boxes.

994

The QuikStep debugging tool now loads the selected project when an .EQS files is Opened from Windows Explorer.