Contents:

• eloqcore
• eloq on Linux
• New Eloquence DLLs

eloqcore

• The STORE FORM statement was modified to observe the internal FORM file size limitation of 64k. An error 865 is returned in case the screen buffer exceeds the FORM file format limit.

• The error messages 862,863,864,865 were not included in the message catalog file and have been added.

   862 - Improper argument type, INTEGER expected
   863 - Inconsistent number of form fields
   864 - Internal buffer overlow while encoding 
         screen line
   865 - Screen buffer size exceeds forms file limits
  

• The results of the eloqcore SYSID$ function may be configured. Previous versions returned the hostname (truncated after 20 characters) with the SYSID$ function.

  The return value of the SYSID$ function may either be configured in the Eloquence configuration files (elog.config, etc.) or defined with the EQ_SYSID environment variable.

  Using the EQ_SYSID environment variable:

  If the EQ_SYSID environment variable is defined its content is returned with the SYSID$ function.

  Using a configuration file:

  The SYSID "value" clause is now recognized in Eloquence configuration files and may be used to define the result of the SYSID$ function. Please note that the configuration file entry is currently limited to 20 characters.

• eloqcore was enhanced to support the EQ_ELOQRC environment variable. When specified the environment variable defines the path to the user specific configuration file that is used instead of the default user specific configuration file ($HOME/.eloqrc on Linux/UNIX and $HOME/eloqrc on Windows).

• On Windows, the default printer may now be configured in the eloq.config configuration file.

  In the example below, PRINTER 0 is assigned the Windows default printer:

   PRINTER 0 SYSTEM DEFAULT
  

  The Windows default printer is dynamically queried. Therefore, if the Windows default printer is changed while an Eloquence program is running, the new default printer is used the next time the printer is opened with the PRINTER IS statement.

• The new RDLG protocol has been implemented to enable JDLG to be used in a NAT (network address translation) environment.

  Using the RDLG protocol with recent JDLG versions, after a program has been started the existing eloqsd TCP network connection is attached to the DLG protocol.

  As a result, JDLG uses a single outgoing TCP network connection which can be correctly handled by a NAT router.

eloq on Linux

• On Linux, eloq was modified to use the newer /dev/ptmx to allocate pty devices instead of relying on the BSD "legacy" pty devices.

  Support for the old BSD pty devices is no longer required in the kernel. With recent Fedora Linux distributions it is no longer required to recompile the kernel to add support for BSD pty devices.

  In addition, eloq on Linux no longer needs to run as SUID root. Installing the patch bundle should drop the SUID bit.

New Eloquence DLLs

• The new Net.DLL allows Eloquence programs to interface with networked servers or devices.

• With the new Odbc.DLL, foreign SQL databases can be integrated into Eloquence programs.