<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>Changes</title> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <font size=-1>For known issues please see our bug tracker at: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=124340&atid=699234</font><br> <br><br> <!-- *********************** section starts here ************************ --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.8.3 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - Even more detailed query execution statistics showing number of inserted, updated and deleted records for each table<br> - Fully customizable icon theme (you can create you own icon theme for FlameRobin without recompiling anything)<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - Optimizations for work over slow networks<br> - Configurable default action for tree items now also allow to SELECT FROM table, view or procedure<br> - Select and Execute for procedures merged into a single action depending on procedure type<br> - Better handling of exceptions, FlameRobin should not 'just crash' on Linux anymore<br> - Added Extract DDL for entire database to Advanced menu - opens directly in SQL editor<br> - SQL Editor: Minor cleanup of menus (both context and main menu)<br> - SQL Editor: Fixed enabling of Delete and Insert icons<br> - SQL Editor: Logging can now optionally be disabled for the current editor window<br> - SQL Editor: Upper or lower case keywords are now a customizable option<br> - SQL Editor: Database path in status bar is no longer overwritten<br> - SQL Editor: Faster and more correct parsing of large statements<br> - SQL Editor: Fixed problem with query plan not being shown for DML statements<br> - ALTER PROCEDURE now keeps objects' descriptions<br> - Tree view: System table columns behave like regular table columns<br> - Tree view: Only show first line for multiline text (computed columns and such)<br> - Tree view: Show special icon for foreign keys<br> - Fixes in generator of selectable stored procedures<br> - Aliases added to generated SELECT queries (makes easier editing afterwards)<br> - DataGrid: Fixed problems with speed when large dataset it loaded<br> - DataGrid: handles Shift+Space to select rows, Ctrl+Space to select columns<br> - DataGrid: deleted rows are not removed, but colored differently until user commits<br> - DataGrid: date and timestamp columns support "NOW", "DATE", "TODAY", "TOMORROW", "YESTERDAY"<br> - DataGrid: time columns support "NOW" and "TIME"<br> - DataGrid: parsing of milliseconds fixed<br> - DataGrid: all the edits can optionally be logged (as if they were statements typed into editor)<br> - DataGrid: date, time and timestamp entry now respects user's formatting<br> - Increased the default size of main FlameRobin window<br> - Option to remember window positions and sizes in now ON by default<br> - Find dialog is left as-is on subsequent searches<br> - Backup file extensions now default to .fbk and .gbk<br> - Backup and restore fixes regarding password entry<br> - Warning message when logging fails<br> - Nicer password dialog<br> - Fixed problem that a random number was shown when index statistics is NULL<br> - Fixed a dialog-loop bug that would pop up a lot of message boxes under some conditions<br> - Fixed crashes when working with objects with long names on Gtk<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <!-- ***************************** section ends here ******************* --> <!-- *********************** section starts here ************************ --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.8.1 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - SQL Editor: added command to Execute statements from cursor position<br> - SQL Editor: themable toolbar icons (support for entire FR in next version)<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - SQL Editor window now has a standard menu and toolbar<br> - Editable grid: fields are now set to NULL when DELETE key is pressed in empty box<br> - Fixed crash when Insert clicked after transaction Commit/Rollback<br> - Fixed crash when Insert clicked while editing field value<br> - Fixed problem with Insert being disabled until column info is loaded<br> - Fixed charset conversion problems with editable grid and insert dialog<br> - Insert and Delete buttons are now properly enabled and disabled<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for usernames in privileges<br> - Windows version can be installed without administrative privileges<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <!-- ***************************** section ends here ******************* --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.8.0 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - DataGrid: ability to edit (UPDATE) existing rows directly in the grid<br> - DataGrid: ability to add (INSERT) rows in the grid (with BLOB support)<br> - DataGrid: ability to remove (DELETE) one or multiple rows from the grid<br> - DataGrid: all features of editable grid work even for joins and complex queries<br> - DataGrid: data can now be exported as CSV values<br> - A basic Test Data Generator (please test, we need your feedback to improve it)<br> - Ability to create a selectable stored procedure for a table<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - DataGrid: Major improvement on memory consumption and speed<br> - DataGrid: Columns are named after aliases when available<br> - DataGrid: CHARACTER SET OCTETS columns shown as hexadecimal strings<br> - DataGrid: Proper display of DB_KEY columns<br> - DataGrid: New config option: automatically fetch all records (use with care)<br> - Property pages show database path instead of useless internal link info<br> - Property pages of system tables are now closed upon disconnecting<br> - Property pages now show owner for tables, views and procedures<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for usernames in GRANT statements<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for expression based indexes<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for multisegment indexes<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for external tables<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for computed columns (char and varchar size)<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for DEFAULTs<br> - SQL Editor: Enabled autocompletion for columns of system tables<br> - SQL Editor: Filename shown in dialog title<br> - SQL Editor: Files can be opened by drag&drop into editor window<br> - SQL Editor: Detailed query execution statistics<br> - SQL Editor: Improved startup speed<br> - Database size display now supports databases bigger than 2GB<br> - Database read-only status is now reported correctly<br> - Enabled drag&drop of files into backup, restore and database dialog<br> - Generator values can be reloaded now<br> - Basic 'edit domain' functionality via SQL<br> - Fixed charset conversion for ISO8859_x character sets<br> - Fixed charset conversion for UTF8 in ANSI build<br> - Fixed parsing bug that can hang the program at 100% CPU usage<br> - Fixed crash when Manage Users option is called from the Server menu<br> - Fixed crash when charset conversion fails<br> - Start arguments -u and -uh are now respected for fr_settings.conf as well<br> - UDFs that views depend on are now shown in Dependencies page<br> - Various minor bugfixes<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <!-- ***************************** section ends here ******************* --> <!-- *********************** section starts here ************************ --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.7.6 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - Logging changes to database table (so far only logging to textual files was available)<br> - Finally, FlameRobin is 100% compatible with Firebird 2.0<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - Improved parsing of committed statements<br> - Fixed bug #1591149 when reserved XML characters were used in database properties<br> - Fixed bug #1582935 with drag and drop query building<br> - Setting to clear log when executing is now respected<br> - Added META tag to exported HTML data: set to UTF-8 encoding<br> - Fixed invalid columns when fetching data fails<br> - Autocompletion now works properly with quoted identifiers<br> - Fixed crash when loading of property page fails<br> - Fixed crash when automatic DDL commit was active<br> - Fixed ALTER VIEW script - triggers are now included<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for UNIQUE INDEX<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for NUMERIC(x, 0) types<br> - Fixed problem with selection becoming invisible on Linux/Gtk<br> - Main tree view now behaves consistently on both double-click and Enter pressed<br> - Fixed minor UI glitches<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <!-- ***************************** section ends here ******************* --> <!-- *********************** section starts here ************************ --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.7.5 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - System tables now are available in main tree view<br> - Autocompletion of column/parameter names and old/new aliases in triggers<br> - Compatibility with Firebird 2.0<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - SQL Editor: Use row:col instead of col:row in statusbar<br> - SQL Editor: Autocompletion now works for case-sensitive object names<br> - SQL Editor: Autocompletion now works for names containing $ character<br> - Data grid: "Fetch all records" and "Cancel fetching all records" commands<br> - Data grid: "Copy records as Update" command<br> - SQL script execution now always stops on error<br> - Confirm dropping of items from main tree<br> - Fixed bugs related to character set conversions<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for various object types<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <!-- ***************************** section ends here ******************* --> <!-- *********************** section starts here ************************ --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.7.2 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - Fixed crash when opening role's property page with Firebird 1.x<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for unique constraints<br> - Fixed updating of privileges page for procedures<br> - Removed dependency on Firebird 2.0 for Gtk2 package<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <!-- ***************************** section ends here ******************* --> <!-- *********************** section starts here ************************ --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.7.1 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - Firebird client library version is removed from About box<br> - This version works with Firebird 1.0<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <!-- ***************************** section ends here ******************* --> <!-- *********************** section starts here ************************ --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.7.0 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - User management<br> - View, grant and revoke privileges on database objects<br> - Encrypted password storage<br> - Search SQL statement history and remove chosen entries<br> - Property page for databases<br> - License changed from IDPL to MIT/Expat<br> - Advanced metadata search (experimental - please provide feedback, so we can improve it)<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - Consistent property pages navigation<br> - UTF-8 charset changed to proper UTF8<br> - Identify user-named system-generated indices (needed for FB > 1.0)<br> - Fixed DDL extraction for various objects<br> - Two-step loading of property pages (more user friendly)<br> - Option to show objects DDL in SQL editor<br> - SQL Editor: ignore function keys when Ctrl or Alt are down<br> - Data grid: right-align nulls for numeric columns<br> - Data grid: display of milliseconds for time values<br> - Data grid: improved display of Unicode characters<br> - Various changes of user preferences are now instantly applied<br> - GTK: changes of tree control to look like native one<br> - GTK: Use of standard button IDs adds icons and localized captions<br> - Statement parser: identifiers of one char are no longer handled as empty<br> - Property pages now display much faster<br> - Autogenerated INSERT statements now show default values where available<br> - Firebird client library version is shown in About box<br> - various UI fixes and enhancements<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <!-- ***************************** section ends here ******************* --> <!-- *********************** section starts here ************************ --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.6.0 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - DDL extraction for all object types<br> - Rebuild View option (drop and recreate dependent objects)<br> - Option to drop database<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - TCP port setting is not longer ignored when creating, backing up and restoring databases<br> - New dialog for index creation.<br> - Field properties dialog can now be closed when no changes are made.<br> - Main tree control now behaves natively on all platforms.<br> - Progress dialog when connecting has ability to cancel<br> - Windows: FlameRobin doesn't destroy Clipboard contents when exiting<br> - Gtk2: Reduced font size for property pages.<br> - Gtk2: allow user to enter filename in dialogs.<br> - Other minor UI improvements.<br> - Faster disconnecting.<br> - Faster startup of SQL editor, statement history stored in separate files.<br> - Warn when copying data from the grid and not all rows have been fetched.<br> - If error happens while executing selection, the executed statement is selected in SQL editor.<br> - Fixed problem with context menu and large selection in SQL Editor.<br> - Fixed hiding of SQL editor behind other windows.<br> - Data grid is now scrolled by rows<br> - Triggers can be added/dropped from table's "Triggers" page.<br> - Take character set and collation into account when adding new columns.<br> - Configurable columns (default value, description) on table's property page.<br> - All UPDATE statements were treated as DDL. Fixed.<br> - Fixed bugs in statement parser.<br> - Preserve character sets when altering procedures.<br> - Added missing whitespace between AS and procedure source.<br> - Privileges are restored after ALTER VIEW.<br> - Property pages are now updated after ALTER INDEX and SET STATISTICS<br> - Custom charsets are now really used when connecting to database.<br> - Logging can now log SET TERM statements if desired.<br> - Logging now detects if target directory doesn't exist.<br> - Updated documentation about building FlameRobin.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <!-- ***************************** section ends here ******************* --> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.5.0 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - Event monitor: a dialog to register for and monitor posted events<br> - Support for quoted identifiers (case sensitive, etc.)<br> - Quick metadata search from the main screen<br> - Ability to retrive server version<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - Parsing of executed statements rewritten to work properly<br> - "Alter" menu item for procedures, triggers and views<br> - Allow user to enter backup filename with GTK2<br> - Fixed message dialogs which didn't have any buttons on GTK1<br> - Improved dependency detection (objects referenced in CHECK constraints)<br> - Support for 64-bit platforms<br> - SQL editor is no longer created beneath other windows<br> - Option to change tab size in SQL editor<br> - Option to show long line marker in SQL editor<br> - Many minor fixes and improvements for SQL editor<br> - Fixed problem with visible caret when SQL editor doesn't have focus<br> - Improved running of large SQL scripts<br> - Fixed problem with auto-completion on GTK2<br> - Option to limit size of single item in statement history<br> - Fixed drag and drop query building with multiple foreign keys<br> - Fixed disconnect problems on some Linux distributions<br> - Registered server and databases are saved instantly (for multiple instances of FlameRobin)<br> - Display name was used instead of hostname for backup and restore<br> - Fixed backup and restore problems on PPC<br> - Backup and restore dialogs show file selector with path of current file name<br> - Backup and restore settings are remembered on database basis<br> - FlameRobin is buildable with Borland's compiler again<br> - Improved overall speed in some areas<br> - Fixed reported character field lengths for multibyte character sets<br> - Fixed problems with datatypes when there aren't any user-defined domains in database<br> - Links included in saved .html Property pages<br> - Changed the way strings are translated in Unicode versions<br> - Cancel button isn't ignored anymore when adding unique constraints<br> - Cancel button isn't ignored anymore when reordering fields<br> - Improved Field editor<br> - Allow usage of various formats for multiple log files<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.4.0 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - History of SQL statements, presistent even after closing program<br> - Activate/deactivate option for triggers<br> - "Drop multiple columns" option for tables<br> - Execute option for procedures<br> - Preferences can be set on database basis (ex. logging)<br> - Option to restore backup into new database<br> - Support for SET AUTODDL isql feature and option to automatically commit DDL statements<br> - Support for RECREATE and CREATE OR ALTER statements<br> - FreeBSD port<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - Fixed bug when password is supplied upon connecting<br> - Fixed parsing of committed statements when statement starts with a comment<br> - Main menu system reorganized<br> - Configuration files reorganized: user configuration files stored in user's directories<br> - Option to hide the status bar<br> - Option to hide databases that are not connected<br> - Fixed background colors of read-only fields in various dialogs<br> - Fixed "no database assigned" error for new databases<br> - Made sure the statement with error is visible in large scripts<br> - Changed the execute key to F4, as F9 has a special meaning on some platforms<br> - Long text now wraps on Dependencies page, making to easier to read<br> - Fixed scrollbar bugs of data grid with Linux port<br> - Mousewheel now works on Linux<br> - IBPP library sources added to the project<br> - Compare database's and connection charset and warn user if they differ<br> - Bigint datatype added to field properties dialog<br> - Option to disable autocompletion inside quoted text<br> - Fixed bug that sql editor dialog can have an empty title<br> - Improved handling of fatal exceptions<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.3.0 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - Support for computed columns (shown in tree, removed from insert statements) <br> - Calltips for UDFs <br> - Properties page for UDFs <br> - Option "create new trigger" for tables and views <br> - Support for table indices - display, add, drop, recompute stats., edit descriptions <br> - Property page for view's triggers <br> - Select object's name in SQL editor and get its properties page<br> - Context menu for properties windows with options to print and save contents <br> - Implemented "open in new window" context menu option for properties page links <br> - Added main menu for main application window <br> - Added "diplay name" to servers and databases <br> - "Connect as" option for databases: ability to connect as different user/role without need to register new database<br><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - ALTER TABLE x ALTER COLUMN y updates the tree/properties page <br> - Improved handling when adding NOT NULL columns <br> - Fixed bug when SP and triggers contained ampersand (&) in source (FR would hang) <br> - Size and position of minimized windows is not stored anymore <br> - Pressing function keys and clicking buttons in SQL editor now does the same <br> - Prompt to overwrite files when saving in SQL editor <br> - Faster startup upon connection since domains are loaded on-demand <br> - Dropping tables and views now properly removes triggers from tree <br> - Fixed parsing of CREATE,ALTER,DROP trigger statements (tables/views get notified) <br> - Saving data to html file now uses default .html extension if user does not supply it <br> - Fixed and improved dependencies detection for database objects<br> - Fixed logging to file: newlines are added when headers are off<br> - Registration of Firebird embedded server is now possible from application <br> - Firebird 1.5 charsets made available, charset box is user editable to support future charsets <br> - Current tree item's database printed in status bar instead of tooltip <br> - Improved connecting speed by postponing loading of autogenerated domain info <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.2.5 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - New Preferences dialog.<br> - Option to show/hide datatype and/or domain name in tree.<br> - Ability to keep working after fatal errors.<br> - Ability to prepare a statement (and show its PLAN) without actually executing it.<br> - New context menu for the SQL Editor and new "Execute selected" command.<br> - Ability to set a custom font for the SQL Editor.<br> - Ability to set a custom font for the data grid header and cells.<br> - Option to maximize the data grid when a certain number of rows has been fetched.<br> - SQL Editor: auto-completion can be disabled and invoked manually.<br> - Calltips for stored procedures in the SQL Editor.<br> - Basic drag&drop stuff (drag columns/tables from the tree to the SQL Editor).<br> - SQL Editor: new Option to clear old messages when executing new statements.<br> - You can set up logging of DDL (and optionally DML) statements to user defined log file(s).<br> - Configurable double-click action for tables, views and SPs in main tree.<br> - Option to prompt on exit.<br> - Option to alphabetically sort server and database entries in tree.<br> - Option to center dialogs on the screen.<br> - SQL Editor: new Search & replace tool (with support for regular expressions).<br> - Ability to add a new column to a table directly from the tree.<br> - Option to disallow showing table/view columns and stored procedure parameters as tree nodes.<br> - Option to make it so that a double click on a tree item shows the properties dialog instead of expanding the subtree.<br> - Added context menu for table columns in tree.<br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - Data grid: tabs used as separators instead of spaces when copying data to the clipboard.<br> - Added server name (beside user@host) to the SQL Editor status bar.<br> - "Insert into" command now puts VALUES clause on a new line.<br> - Data grid: fixed display issue for non-null blobs.<br> - Better automatic name suggestion for constraints (avoids duplicate names).<br> - Fixed bug that caused FR to consume 100% CPU while doing nothing.<br> - Databases couldn't be created if Page size was left to the default value.<br> - SQL Editor: FR did hang when "set term" was issued without terminator.<br> - SQL Editor: fixed bug when statement consisting solely of comments is executed.<br> - SQL Editor: comments before SET statements were not handled correctly.<br> - Data grid: platform-standard line breaks are now used when copying data to the clipboard.<br> - Undo/redo/cut/copy/paste now work properly in the SQL Editor.<br> - The Data grid is now much more responsive even with a lot of NULLs in it.<br> - SQl Editor: added NULL to autocomplete list (solves known NULLIF problem).<br> - Fixed constant 1-pixel frame growth for Windows 98.<br> - Made database connections actually respect the charset.<br> - Maintain separate size for database creation/registration info dialogs.<br> - ALTER PROCEDURE now correctly reloads procedure parameters.<br> - Changing column datatype for field editor now works.<br> - Tree nodes can now be activated with double-click/Enter key on Linux too.<br> - Enabled clicking inside selection in the SQL Editor.<br> - Copy/paste of descriptions now works on Linux too.<br> - Fixed crash when changing field type from one to another user defined domain.<br> - Fixed known issue: if the connection credentials (username and password) of a registered database were modified, the new credentials were not used until FlameRobin was restarted.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <font size=+2>Changes in FlameRobin 0.2.0 ALPHA</font><br> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>New features</B></font><br> <br> - Brand new Backup/Restore dialogs that work in background, let you suppress the output messages and store their settings among invocations. Plus, the output messages can be copied to the clipboard.<br> - Many dialogs have been redesigned and now feature a cleaner GUI.<br> - "Show value" and "Show all values" context menu commands implemented for generators.<br> - Exceptions are now shown in the tree view and have Create/Drop menu commands and a property page.<br> - Property pages for triggers, table constraints, dependencies (all objects), generators were added. Plus, a special empty property page now appears for not yet supported object types, instead of an error message.<br> - Ability to view/add/drop table constraints.<br> - Reconnect menu command for databases will physically disconnect and reconnect a database in one shot.<br> - "Create new" and "Drop" commands added for external functions.<br> - New MacOS X port.</p> <br><br> <font size=+1 color="#AA0000"><B>Enhancements and Bug fixes</B></font><br> <br> - When new objects are added to the database through a "CREATE" DDL statement, they are inserted in the right place in the tree view, instead of at the end of the lists.<br> - The tree view shows primary key table fields with a different icon.<br> - It is now possible to edit triggers.<br> - User-defined domain names appear together with column datatypes in the property pages.<br> - Improved startup speed.<br> - config.ini entry "FrameStorage=1" now works for all frames and dialogs (it only stores size - not position - for dialogs).<br> - New multi-format program icon that looks OK at all sizes (16x16, 32x32, 48x48 and 128x128).<br> - In the SQL Window you can press Ctrl + "+" and Ctrl + "-" to increase and decrease the font size. The setting is remembered across sessions of FlameRobin.<br> - In the Server Registration dialog the controls are now read-only if any database is connected.<br> - New program icon.<br> - Assorted bug fixes.</p> <br> <hr> <br> </body> </html>
