Omnis Studio 4.2 Release
Latest Product Features and Enhancements...                                              25th August 2006


Raining Data is pleased to announce the release of Omnis Studio, version 4.2.
This release also includes the new Web Services Component.

  • Native Support for the Mac-Intel Platform
  • NEW Web Services Component
  • Major Product Enhancements
  • Bug Fixes and Other Enhancements

Click on a link to download your copy now or sign-up for an evaluation copy.

     


NATIVE SUPPORT FOR MAC-INTEL

Omnis Studio 4.2 runs on Apple computers containing the new Mac Intel processor as well as the older PowerPC chips. Note that Omnis Studio 4.2 requires version 10.4 of Mac OS X to run.

WEB SERVICES COMPONENT

The Omnis Web Services (OWS) component is a plug-in for Omnis Studio 4.2, which allows Omnis to act as a client or a server for Web Services.
The OWS component is now available for purchase, sold as an add-on to Omnis Studio 4.2 and later
(Note: the Web Services plug-in is not supported in earlier versions of Omnis Studio).
There will be a charge for the Developer version, however no additional runtime fees will apply.

The Web Services component is described in detail at: http://www.omnis.net/products/components/ows/ .

For further information, please contact Raining Data by phone at 01728 603011, or via e-mail to uk.sales@rainingdata.com.

MAJOR PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS


Direct HTTP access
This release includes a basic HTTP server, incorporated into the Omnis executable, which is sufficient to handle Web Service and ultra-thin client requests sent directly to Omnis (note HTTPS is not supported).

List/Row subtypes
A schema, query or table class name can now be used as the subtype of a list or row variable that is a class, instance, local, task or parameter variable, or a column in a list or row defined from a SQL class.

Web Client
In this version, the Omnis Web Client now allows drag and drop between fields in remote forms.


BUG FIXES AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS

This version also includes over 700 bug fixes and enhancements to the Omnis Studio
product giving improved hardware compatibility, SQL extensibility, User Interface, Components, Remote Forms, Documentation including all aspects of the product.

A full list of faults fixed in this version is available in the Studio 4.2 Readme file.

Many minor enhancements added to the Omnis Studio core product are documented in the “What's New in Omnis Studio 4.2” manual (Whatsnew42.pdf), including some that were added to support Web Services and Mac Intel compatibility.