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Software Product Changes by Version FORMagic/400 Forms Overlay Manager:
Version 3.3:
FORMagic/400 PDF File Creator and Forms Manager:There is no change for traditional FORMagic/400 functionality. However, the host and client systems have been enhanced to provide support for the new FORMagic/400 PDF File Creator and Forms Manager.
Version 3.2:The AS/400 host component provides major new functions:
- AutoMerge facility allows most form merge applications to be implemented without any changes in HLL programs. (optional feature, fully enabled during evaluations)
- Multiple Library support allows FORMagic/400 files and programs to be located in any library. This function can simplify forms administration for central locations maintaining and distributing forms to multiple systems. (Requires activation for unlimited forms.)
Version 3.1:A completely new client system, optimized for use with all 32-bit versions of Windows (95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP), provides major new functions and ease of use:
- Full support for Windows 2000/XP which sometimes caused problems with the previous client. This problem will probably grow larger as Microsoft evolves Windows. (Don't you wish Microsoft would observe the backward compatibilty principles IBM established 35 years ago, and we all take for granted today with our mid-range systems!)
- Co-existence with V1 and V2 DOS and Windows clients facilitates upgrades.
- Improved user interface with fewer, better organized screens, provides faster and more convenient operation.
- An alternate forms overlay generator is now provided. Intended for use in the rare cases when the existing forms overlay generator does not properly convert a PRN file into an overlay, it may eliminate conversion issues without minor changes in the original form design.
- Integrated developer support for electronic forms applications on other platforms including IBM Mainframes, Windows, Unix, Linux, AIX, Sun, HP, DEC, and virtually all ASCII-based systems. (optional feature)
- Integrated support for storing forms in non-volatile memory, such as flash simms and dimms, hard drives, and ram drives. (optional feature)
Several rarely used features have been removed from FORMagic/400 and are no longer supported when used in older versions:
- The ability to generate a form as a relocatable image.
- The internal download/remove API FMPSDNLD. It will not be deleted from existing installations during upgrades and may continue to be used, but it is no longer supported.
- The DOS-based PC client system.
FontMagic/400 Font Manager:
Version 3.2:Two seldom encountered bugs were corrected:
- The fixed MICR font (Font Code MICF) did not work properly under all conditions with the CT function.
- An installation error sometimes occurred when upgrading the host component.
Version 3.1:A completely new client system, optimized for use with all 32-bit versions of Windows (95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP), provides:
- Full support for Windows 2000/XP which sometimes caused problems with the previous client. This problem will probably grow larger as Microsoft evolves Windows.
- Co-existence with the prior V1 and V2 DOS client facilitates upgrades.
- Improved user interface with fewer, better organized screens provides faster and more convenient operation.
The AS/400 Host component also includes significant new function and features:
- New command: FFGMULFNT allows multiple fonts to be downloaded and/or removed in one spoolfile.
- Compatibility tests: tests and testing procedures have been improved and expanded.
- Font API: FFPFSGEN has been enhanced with the addition of function CT which performs both SF and GS functions with one call.
- Support for the Planet postal font.
- Font API and Sample Fonts Demo: the F6 Key has been added to provide quick access to Work with Fonts to facilitate downloading and removing the fonts being tested.
- Sample programs have been enhanced and additional examples added.
Several rarely used features have been removed from FontMagic/400 and are no longer supported when used in older versions:
- The internal download/remove API FFPSDNLD. It will not be deleted from existing installations during upgrades and may continue to be used, but it is no longer supported.
- The DOS-based PC client system.
ACADIS/400 AutoCAD Document Integration Server:
Version 3.1:
FORMagic/400 Document Integration Server:ACADIS/400 is a new product. Version 3.1 was assigned for consistency with our other major products. It has been in use at a major manufacturing company since early 2004. There are no known issues. The FORMagic/400 Document Integration Server is identical to ACADIS/400 except no support is provided for handling AutoCAD DWG files.
FORMagic/PDF Windows Form Creator and Merger:
Version 3.0:FORMagic/PDF is a new product, now available in a pre-release version. Version 3.0 was assigned for consistency with our other major products. There are no known issues.