Changes in RemObjects SDK 4.0 for .NET

This document lists the changes introduced by new versions of RemObjects SDK for .NET.

New in Version 4.0.19 (Build .565)

(Status: April 20, 2007)

Fixes

• 3024: Incorrect file filter in Service Builder service import

New in Version 4.0.17 (Build .557)

(Status: March 6, 2007)

Fixes

• 3241: Service Builder fails to load RODL libraries if undeclared variable is used in uses
• 3207: HttpSpy fails to run in 4.0.17 [old/wrong copy of .exe was deployed]

• 3187: Error importing CodeCentral WSDL using RO Win32

New in Version 4.0.17 (Build .551)

(Status: February 22, 2007)

Enhancements

• 2711: Add Help2 filters to all products that ship Help2 help

Fixes

• 3197: Caption in RODL import dialog is cut off
• 3213: Modular Server sample contains reference to missing app.config file
• 3214: Error when run BDS projects.
• 2993: Problem with RO/COM and inherited services
• 2722: Service Builder incorrectly validates .RODL
• 2408: WSDL import problems with certain structs

New in Version 4.0.15 (Build .541)

(Status: December 14, 2006)

Features

• 2239: Expanded RODL retrieval to allow loading and merging of RODLs from multiple assemblies

Enhancements

• 2661: New "Modular Server" sample to illustrate #2239
• 2625: Provided *.bdsproj and *.bdsgroup files for Sample projects in BDS

Fixes

• 2831: Used RODLs for Data Abstract would disappear in Service Builder
• 2743: Session Types sample raised an error when MSSQL table for custom manager didn't exist
• 2719: Problems in IpTcpServerChannel
• 2698: Service Builder AV'ed on importing certain XML files
• 2696: Problems with XML-RPC Message
• 2681: Super TCP Channel Server, once deactivated, never recovers
• 2673: Codegen for intf/invk did not pass library name when it was not an imported SOAP library
• 2446: MasterServer session timeouts did not work consistently
• 1528: Fixed minor issues with BDS templates

New in Version 4.0.13 (Build .521)

(Status: October 25, 2006)

Features

• 2212: Allow retrieval of per-service WSDL for better .NET Remoting compatibility
• 1976: New "Session Types" Sample

Enhancements

• 2445: Provide option to manually register different global session manager
• 2323: Time-zone support in SOAP Message
• 2169: OnSessionCreated fires after registering session in list
• 2209: Super TCP Channel should implement IIpServerChannelInfo
• 521: Super TCP Channel should implement IRODLAccess

Fixes

• 2598: Application could hang on closing, with Super TCP Channel
• 2585: AV in Service Builder
• 2574: Improvements to ASP.NET .20 Sample
• 2556: Problems with DynamicRequest in RO/COM and Service Tester
• 2546: RetrieveRodl function fails with timeout exception on Super TCP Channel at design time
• 2519: Error generating RODL from imported TLB
• 2466: Problems with Session timeouts in Master Server
• 2412: Initial connect should keep Active set to false in Super TCP Channel, when connection fails
• 2408: WSDL import problems with certain structs
• 2401: Bad C++ validation warning in Service Builder
• 2395: Blacklist the standard WSDL schema urls so they don't import
• 2375: byte-order marker problems in XML-RPC Message
• 2314: AV when closing Service Builder
• 2196: AV in Service Tester
• 2195: Problem when loading a *.roTest file in Service Tester
• 2171: SOAP CodeGen gets URN/Action from first method
• 2092: methodcall vs. methodrequest in XML-RPC Message
• 2000: CF assemblies don't get found by Visual Studio .NET 2003

New in Version 4.0.11 (Build .509)

(Status: August 24, 2006)

Enhancements

• 2210: RODL.exe now sets exit code on warning/error

Fixes

• 2262: IP Servers could use 100% CPU if client disconnects
• 2240: Super TCP Channel AfterReceiveStream/BeforeSendStream were called in the reverse order
• 2234: PleaseWaitForm should process window messages while waiting
• 2233: HTTP Stack improvements for performance and stability
• 2173: MegaDemo updated to be compatible with Delphi version
• 1490: Improvements to CodeGen to support SOAP

New in Version 4.0.9 (Build .495)

(Status: June 30, 2006)

Features

• 1708: Import SOAP Service dialog

Enhancements

• 1878: make session timeout interval configurable
• 1493: Add SendExceptionsAs500 to HTTP Channels

Fixes

• 1966: AcceptCallback error in Super TCP Channel
• 1951: SOAP compatibility with Java Axis Library
• 1931: Stream read error in Service Tester
• 1912: Super TCP Channel Chat sample was missing *.resx files
• 1905: Problem with groups in Used RODL
• 1863: string arrays were always be streamed as ANSI string
• 1852: Super TCP Channel reconnect timeout shouldn't block outgoing requests
• 1820: WSDL location is not always right, with new RO4 http paths
• 1789: Delphi/.NET codegen doesn't properly emit [RuntimeRequired] attribute
• 1775: Sending large packages over Super TCP Channel could timeout
• 1715: SoapMessage is not registered in toolbox

New in Version 4.0.7 (Build .475)

(Status: April 26, 2006) - First Release of RemObjects SDK 4.0 for .NET

Features

• New LocalClientChannel and LocalServerChannel
• New XmlRpcMessage
• New SoapMessage component and full SOAP support
• New MasterServerSessionManager
• New ASP.NET based HTTP server channel (& Sample)
• New Server Info Page in HTTP Servers
• OnLoginNeeded event for transparent login handling on the client side
• New Service Tester
• New RO/COM
• Improved and streamlined New Project Wizard
• New IDE support for .roTest Service Tester files in Visual Studio projects
• Support for Borland Developer Studio 2006
• 1007: Support for importing .TLB files in Service Builder

Enhancements

• Improved and streamlined New Project Wizard
• New URLs to expose RODL and WSDL from HTTP server channels
• 1401: CF TypesAssembly needs to be changed from single item to list (TypeAssemblies)
• 1357: Add MinSizeForCompression property to trigger compression in BinMessage
• 1335: Support for https://, ftp://, file:// links when importing from Service Builder
• 1328: Option to enumerate all sessions in a Session Manager
• 1314: Allow use of Super TCP Channel in Service Tester
• 1307: Option for IDE to generate files for used RODLs, as well
• 1274: IEventTargets to allow sending of events to a single or a subset of clients
• 1353: Improved "Save As" defaults in Service Builder
• 1351: Enhance grouping in Service Builder by allowing drop on items
• 1221: Optionally synchronized event callbacks to main thread
• 1128: HTTP Server doesn't send "Server" header response
• 1121: Option to sort items alphabetically in Service Builder
• 1062: IEventTargets support
• 1008: Improve Documentation XSLT in Service Builder
• 1000: BeforeSendStream/AfterReceiveStream events don't allow assigning a new Stream
• 961: Visual Studio project template fails if files already exist
• 936: KeepAlive support for IdTcpClientChannel
• 905: Provide an overload ctor for Proxy that takes a IRemoteService component
• 887: Create a mapping so that EROSessionNotFound exceptions from Delphi servers are properly handled on .NET clients as SessionMissingException
• 776: Allow RODL access for TCP Channel
• 719: Currency/Decimal support for the Compact Framework
• 228: Connection Timeouts for the Compact Framework

Fixes

• 1454: Review CodeGen codedom to use typeof() instead of strings, wherever possible
• 1368: Better error from pooled class factory if pool is empty
• 1350: Groups should not re-open in Service Builder tree when changes are made to RODL
• 1349: Service Builder loses UTF-8 encoding flag in RODL
• 1301: Problems passing "array of variant" types, such as for DA login
• 1275: "Convert to server" doesn't set "Embed Resource" flag for RODL
• 1247: Importing RODL loses grouping
• 1187: VariantException was missing constructor
• 1151: EventReceiver failed when more then one handler subscribed to the same event
• 1123: Grid scrolling problem in Service Builder
• 1089: implement Delphi-style RODL retrieval in RO/.NET
• 1082: Problems with read-only RODL files in Service Builder
• 1073: Variant streaming should use UTF-8 for WideStrings
• 751: IDE Integration should add CF references when project is CF
• 663: Abandon changes generates errors in Service Builder
• 549: Serializers streamed widestring as 8-bit string if it passed as variant
• 342: TriggerBefore/AfterActivate methods should be protected
• 255: "Save Copy As" is always disabled in Service Builder
• 69: Exception Ancestors mistakenly get verified as "invalid ancestor" in Service Builder