PBCA Revision History

Version 4.9

• Added support for PowerBuilder 12 and PowerBuilder 12.1
• Other minor enhancements

Version 4.8

• Revised and enhanced internal linking
• Updated SQL Trace viewer to handle new timing formats
• Other minor enhancements

Version 4.7

• Added support for PowerBuilder 11.5.1
• Other minor enhancements

Version 4.6

• Added support for PowerBuilder 11.5
• Added the following validations to DataWindow objects:
  • Maximum Column Name Length
  • Maximum DB Column Name Length
• Updated the help file
• Other minor enhancements

Version 4.5

• Added support for PowerBuilder 11.2
• Updated the help file
• Other minor enhancements

Version 4.4

• Added support for PowerBuilder 11.1
• Updated the help file
• Other minor enhancements

Version 4.3

• Added support for PowerBuilder 11
• Updated the help file
• Other minor enhancements

Version 4.2

• Added support for PowerBuilder™ 10.5
• Updated the help file
• Other minor enhancements

Version 4.1

• Enhanced "Unused Instance Variables" metric report to search other objects and deliver more accurate results
• Other minor enhancements

Version 4.0

• Added support for PowerBuilder™ 10
• Added Database connection profiles
• Other minor enhancements

Version 3.9

• Implemented new graphical controls
• Upgraded the installation program
• Other minor enhancements

Version 3.8

• Added "Tip of the Day" window
• Updated table identification logic
• Updated the help file
• Other minor enhancements

Version 3.7

• Added the following to the DataWindow™ Object Analysis section in the Code Analyzer:
  • Check Edit Limits Against Column Sizes
  • Check SQL Against Database
  • ShowFocusRectangle Property Checking
• Added a new report to the Metrics section that will search all libraries for duplicate object names
• Updated the help file with new screen captures and content
• Other minor enhancements

Version 3.6

• Fixed a bug that did not correctly identify certain local variables
• Fixed a minor bug that did not correctly display the variable list after a preference load
• Fixed a minor bug in the Table Locator utility that would sometimes identify non-tables as tables in DataWindows™
• Fixed a minor bug that caused the percentage columns to not display on a few reports
• Other minor enhancements

Version 3.5

• Added the ability to include multiple PB.INI (PowerBuilder™ INI) or *.PBT (PowerBuilder™ 8 Targets) files with the ability to label the applications contained within each
• Added support for new PowerBuilder™ 8.x variable types and object properties
• Added functionality to resize modal windows to largest possible (dependent on screen resolution)
• Updated the help file
• Other minor enhancements

Version 3.3

• Fixed a bug that would cause some local variables to be missed when the continuation character ('&') is used in the declaration
• Other minor enhancements

Version 3.2

• Fixed a bug that would occur with the PowerBuilder™ Default Sort, Filter, and SaveAs windows (in some environments)
• Updated the help file
• Other minor enhancements

Version 3.1

• Added a Database SQL Trace file viewer
• Added additional support for PB4-style event syntax recognition
• Enhanced comment counter to differentiate between (and correctly count) different comment styles
• Fixed a bug that would sometimes duplicate the data in the PSR viewer
• Many other minor enhancements

Version 3.0

• Converted help file to HTMLHelp and updated many of the help topics
• Enhanced the Script Analysis section in the Code Analyzer to check for a maximum script size (lines of code) for events and functions
• Added an advanced SaveAs option that allows for selection of saved report data
• Added an integrated PSR Viewer
• Added a check that now displays an error message if PBCA cannot write to the registry
• Enhanced the Object Search, Object Cross Reference, and Unused Objects report to detect objects passes as arguments to functions
• Fixed a minor bug that would sometimes display the incorrect object property in the Code Analysis report
• Fixed a minor bug that would sometimes truncate the first character of the context field in the Object Searcher report
• Many other minor enhancements

Version 2.7

• Added support for library lists larger than 4095 characters
• Fixed a display bug in the Object Analysis tab of the Code Analyzer window
• Fixed PBDebug File Viewer bug that would sometime error on large, highly nested files (adjusted parsing algorithm to use an iterative process instead of a recursive one)
• Added PBDebug File Viewer
• Added progress bar when an application opens
• Changed Object Browser so window preferences (size and position) are always saved and restored, regardless of the global settings
• Fixed bug that would add invalid objects when an object had a multi-line comment
• Other minor enhancements
• Updated the help file

Version 2.6

• Enhanced the object section in the Code Analyzer to check for a maximum number of global variables
• Enhanced the object section in the Code Analyzer to check for a maximum number of shared variables
• Enhanced the object section in the Code Analyzer to check for a maximum number of instance variables
• Enhanced the object section in the Code Analyzer to check for a maximum number of local variables
• Enhanced the script section in the Code Analyzer to handle multiple prefixes
• Added new variable types to the script section in the Code Analyzer
• Rearranged the script tab in the Code Analyzer for better usability
• Updated report margins and added support for different page sizes (US Letter, A4, etc.)
• Other minor enhancements
• Updated the help file

Version 2.5

• Added Object Cross Reference utility
• Enhanced the Code Analyzer to detect unused local variables
• Enhanced the Code Analyzer to show the context for the found Y2K search strings
• Enhanced the Object Searcher to show the context for the found search strings
• Added "Unused Instance Variables" to the Metrics reports
• Added "Unused Objects" to the Metrics reports
• Enhanced the Metrics reporting window to show detailed descriptions of the reports
• Enhanced and restructured the Help menu to include additional Internet options
• Enhanced all of the lists to show the single column sort order
• Updated the icons and bitmaps
• Other minor enhancements
• Migrated the source code to PowerBuilder™ 7
• Updated the help file

Version 2.1

• Enhanced the Object Exporter to include an index
• Added functionality to check for a new version of the analyzer (under help menu)
• Added Object Exporter
• Other minor enhancements
• Updated the help file

Version 2.0b, Version 2.0c

• Fixed Table Locator code that was incorrectly identifying tables under certain circumstances
• Added functionality to support old (Pre-PB5) code
• Enhanced System Information window to include locale information
• Added functionality to sort the methods in the Object Browser
• Added other minor enhancements

Version 2.0a

• Fixed bug that sometimes missed local variable detection on variables that are declared on the first and last lines of a method
• Fixed bug that sometimes occurred when generating multiple metric reports in the background
• Added functionality to recalculate the groups when sorting and filtering a report

Version 2.0

• Completely restructured application for efficiency
• Added Code Analysis Settings report
• Added Metrics Reports
• Added Object Browser
• Enhanced report window
• Updated the analysis reports to reflect application name
• Updated the help file

Version 1.4

• Added Table Locator utility
• Fixed minor bug where "Retrieval Arguments" and "Columns" checkboxes were ignored in the Variable Locator
• Updated the help file

Version 1.3a

• Altered evaluation procedure to expire new versions separately
• Updated the help file

Version 1.3

• Added PowerBuilder™ INI Maintenance utility
• Migrated the source code to PowerBuilder™ 6.5

Version 1.2b

• Added feature to detect and optionally remove bad application entries in the PB.INI file
• Updated save settings logic so that it is not necessary to analyze before a save
• Added visual cues for right-click menus in search string areas
• Removed incorrect context menu from object treeview
• Added logic to enable PFC/PFD/PFE objects in selection context menu
• Modified the variable parse algorithm to handle obscure declaration assignments

Version 1.2a

• Added logic to refresh tabs after loading settings from a file
• Enhanced the System Information window to allow send and copy of the information

Version 1.2

• Added Object Searcher functionality
• Added Year 2000 analysis functionality to the Code Analyzer
• Updated existing help topics
• Added many new help topics

Version 1.1b

• Updated existing help topics
• Added many new help topics
• Fixed a minor filter option setting bug

Version 1.1a

• Converted settings storage from an INI file to the registry (much faster)
• Added registration facility

Version 1.1

• Added ancestor object validation for window objects
• Added checking of extended/overridden object events (every event is now checked)
• Added better descriptions for selected analysis on report cover sheet
• Added descriptions for every object property
• Added more descriptive detail to footer sections of selection areas
• Updated the help file

Version 1.0

• Initial version