1. Less code,
More logic.
FY13 Genero Roadmap
March

2. Roadmap FY13 Q4 v2.41 MR* V2.50 (Dec 07, 12**) (Dec 10, 13**)
Genero
- GAS / GWC
- HTML5 theme improvements
Uses native iOS & Android widgets
Genero hybrid client templates
Customizable project templates for Android 4 & iOS 5 SDKs
Support for Android 4 & iOS 5 native browsers
Compatible with GWC-SL & GWC-AJAX
Support for “traditional mode”
Stored table settings support
Move/reorder columns - Hide, show columns
Stretchable and GDC-compatible layout (except splitters)
Genero Studio
- Centralized DB operations & constraints
- New BAM templates
- CRUD - activate/deactivate menu options
V2.50
(Dec 10, 13**)
Genero
- Genero Mobile
- Modular Forms/Dialogs
- JSON class
- UTF-8
- GAS/GWC
- SSO (OpenID, SAML)
- Application deployment framework,
- HTML 5 enhancements, Windows 8 Tablet support, - GridChildrenInParent, FrozenColumns, Tabbed Container, Splitters, ..
- Performance improvements Compressed content, protocols review...
Web Service language extensions
- New utilities for encryption, http and html
Genero Studio
- BAM improvements
- Form designer improvements
- Database management
- Mac OSX
- Chinese
- Code Editor & integrated diff
- Web Services debugging
- Tools
- SVN Blame, Lock mode
- Build/link rules extensions
- 3rd party build tool support
Genero Report Writer
- Pivot tables
- Table layouts
- QR codes
- ‘Backside’ printing
- Designer enhancements
- Section rotation
- Improved HTML rendering
- Web Report Viewer
- Client-side error display
- Java API
JUST RELEASED FIRST HTML5 RELEASE – PRODUCTION APPS NOW 4GL 7.35 COMPATIBILITY WEB SERVICES SOAP 1.2
NETEZZA DRIVER SUPPORT – SEVERAL CUSTOMERS
vNEXT NEXT 18 MONTHS
SUPPORT MS SILVERLIGHT 5
FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF HTML5 – DESKTOP REFERENCE FEATURES
SSO SECURITY - CLOUD
BAM FEATURES FOR MOBILE APPS, RIA
DEMAND FROM CHINA
NEW FEATURES IN GRW PIVOT TABLES FINER COLOUR MANAGEMENT
* Maintenance Release
**General Availability

3. Roadmap FY13 Q4 Genero v2.50, Genero Studio v2.50,
Genero Report Writer v2.50,
Genero Mobile v1.0.

4. Q&A
Genero

5. Genero v2.50 Summary Modular forms, Modular dialogs, JSON class, SSO,
HTML5 improvements,
UTF-8 with character length semantics,
Windows 8 tablet support.

6. Genero v2.50 Modular Forms Reuse common forms, Avoid monolithic forms,
Facilitate maintenance.
folder.per
LAYOUT
VBOX
GROUP(TEXT="Customer (Master Record)")
GRID
{ First Name:[fname ] Last Name:[last ] }
END
END --GROUP
FOLDER
PAGE(TEXT="Donations",COMMENT="edits the customers donations")
FORM "donations"
END --PAGE

7. Genero v2.50 Modular Forms Subform defined in separate .per file
donations.per
LAYOUT
TABLE {
DATE Amount Reason
[p_date][p_amount ][p_reason ] }
END
ATTRIBUTES
p_date = FORMONLY.p_date,NOT NULL,DEFAULT=TODAY;
p_amount = FORMONLY.p_amount,NOT NULL;
p_reason = FORMONLY.p_reason,NOT NULL;
INSTRUCTIONS
SCREEN RECORD donations(FORMONLY.*);

8. Genero v2.50 Modular dialogs
Code more readable & usable,
Define dialogs in separate modules,
Subdialogs declared like functions,
Separate subdialog testing,
Easier variable naming.
folder.4gl
IMPORT FGL donations
DEFINE fname,last VARCHAR(50)
DEFINE m_details RECORD
clubmember INT,
otherdetail CHAR(50)
END RECORD
MAIN
OPEN FORM f FROM "Folder"
OPTIONS INPUT WRAP
DISPLAY FORM f
LET fname="Willi"
CALL donations.fill()
DIALOG ATTRIBUTES(UNBUFFERED)
INPUT BY NAME fname,last ATTRIBUTES(WITHOUT DEFAULTS) :
END INPUT
SUBDIALOG donations
INPUT m_details.* FROM details.*
END MAIN

9. Genero v2.50 Modular dialogs
Code more readable & usable,
Define dialogs in separate modules,
Subdialogs declared like functions,
Separate subdialog testing,
Easier variable naming.
donations.4gl
DEFINE donations DYNAMIC ARRAY OF RECORD
p_date DATE,
p_amount MONEY,
p_reason VARCHAR(250)
END RECORD
FUNCTION fill()
DEFINE i INT
FOR i=1 TO 5
LET donations[i].p_date = TODAY -10 +i
LET donations[i].p_amount = i+1
END FOR
END FUNCTION
DIALOG donations()
INPUT ARRAY donations FROM donations.*
AFTER FIELD p_amount
IF donations[arr_curr()].p_amount<2.0 THEN
ERROR "must be at least 2 dollars:-)"
NEXT FIELD CURRENT
END IF
AFTER ROW
IF arr_curr()<=arr_count() THEN
DISPLAY “AFTER ROW donations:check row"
END INPUT
END DIALOG

10. Genero v2.50 HTML5 improvements – GDC compatibility
Automatic scroll areas,
Start menu with tabbed container,
Frozen table columns,
Splitter between layout items,
Treeview.

11. Genero v2.50 HTML5 improvements – GDC compatibility
Automatic scroll areas
GDC
HTML5

12. Tabs select applications StartMenu runs applications
Genero v2.50 HTML5 improvements – GDC compatibility
Tabs select applications
StartMenu with tabbed container
StartMenu runs applications

13. Left-most column is frozen Scrolls in unfrozen part of table
Genero v2.50 HTML5 improvements – GDC compatibility
Frozen table columns
GDC
Left-most column is frozen
Scrolls in unfrozen part of table

14. Genero v2.50 HTML5 improvements – GDC compatibility
Splitter between layout items
Handle redefines split between StartMenu and Form
Scrollbar set if container too small

15. Genero v2.50 JSON class Java Script Object Notation
Fat-free alternative to XML,
Lightweight, easy-to-read, data-interchange format,
Subset of Java Script,
Minimal, textual, easy to parse,
Built on two structures:
A collection of name/value pairs: object, record, hash table, keyed list, or associative array,
An ordered list of values: array, vector, list, or sequence.
Sample JSON object:
{ "name": "Jack (\"Bee\") Nimble",
"format":{
"type": "rect",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080,
"interlace": false,
"frame rate": 24 }

16. Genero v2.50 JSON class
Provides methods to parse & convert a JSON string to a record variable,
JSON class methods:
util.JSON.parse()
util.JSON.stringify()
util.JSON.format()
Util.JSON.proposeType()
IMPORT util
MAIN
DEFINE cust_rec RECORD
cust_num INTEGER,
cust_name VARCHAR(30),
orderids DYNAMIC ARRAY OF INTEGER
END RECORD
DEFINE js STRING
LET cust_rec.cust_num = 345
LET cust_rec.cust_name = "McMaclum"
LET cust_rec.orderids[1] = 4732
LET cust_rec.orderids[2] = 9834
LET cust_rec.orderids[3] = 2194
LET js = util.JSON.stringify( cust_rec )
DISPLAY util.JSON.format( js )
INITIALIZE cust_rec.* TO NULL
CALL util.JSON.parse( js, cust_rec )
DISPLAY cust_rec.cust_num, " ",
cust_rec.cust_name
END MAIN
Displays: {
"cust_num": 345,
"cust_name": "McMaclum",
"orderids": [4732,9834,2194] }
345 McMaclum

17. Genero v2.50 JSON class – weather example

18. Genero v2.50 JSON class – weather example:
INITIALIZE daily_weather TO NULL
IF length(s) THEN
CALL util.JSON.parse(s, daily_weather)
END IF
CALL weather.clear()
FOR i=1 TO daily_weather.list.getLength()
LET weather[i].dt = DATETIME( :00:00) YEAR TO SECOND + daily_weather.list[i].dt UNITS SECOND
LET weather[i].temp = daily_weather.list[i].temp
LET weather[i].night = daily_weather.list[i].night
LET weather[i].eve = daily_weather.list[i].eve
LET weather[i].morn = daily_weather.list[i].morn
LET weather[i].pressure = daily_weather.list[i].pressure
LET weather[i].humidity = daily_weather.list[i].humidity
LET weather[i].id = daily_weather.list[i].weather[1].id
LET weather[i].main = daily_weather.list[i].weather[1].main
LET weather[i].description = daily_weather.list[i].weather[1].description
LET weather[i].icon = " daily_weather.list[i].weather[1].icon
LET weather[i].speed = daily_weather.list[i].speed
LET weather[i].deg = daily_weather.list[i].deg
END FOR
DISPLAY util.JSON.format(s)
END FUNCTION

19. Genero v2.50 Single Sign On (SSO) w/ SAML & OpenID
Access control to independent, related software systems,
Log in once to all systems.
SAML
OpenID

20. Genero v2.50 UCS Transformation Format (UTF-8)
Prior Genero versions use ‘byte’ length semantics,
Eg: DEFINE var CHAR(10)– 10 bytes,
In UTF-8, characters encoded w/ variable number of bytes,
So in UTF-8, above DEFINE stores:
10 ASCII chars: (1 byte = 1 char),
5 accentuated chars: (2 bytes = 1 char),
3 Asian ideograms: (3 bytes = 1 char).
Genero v2.50 uses ‘char’ length semantics.
DEFINE var CHAR(10)-- 10 characters, automatic storage,
Stores 10 characters in any language/character set.
Read more:
Understanding ‘length semantics’
Character size unit and length semantics
UTF-8

21. Q&A
Genero Mobile

22. Genero Mobile Summarye responsive to change
Smartphone & tablet,
Connected/disconnected apps,
iOS & Android,
Native DVM,
Native UI,
SQL Lite,
JSON/RESTful web services.

23. Genero Mobile It’s 4GL, but not as we know it…
Native look & feel,
Combined with power of 4GL.
MENU "Test"
ON ACTION sub
CALL submenu()
ON ACTION showform
CALL showform()
ON ACTION winmess
CALL winmess()
ON ACTION dialog1
CALL dialog1()
ON ACTION dialog2
CALL dialog2()
ON ACTION showlist
CALL showlist()
COMMAND "submenu iphone"
CALL menu_iphone()
COMMAND "Exit"
EXIT MENU
END MENU

24. Genero Mobile Native UI combined with power of Genero
Native widgets
FUNCTION showform()
OPEN WINDOW wf with FORM "simple2"
LET test=3
LET date=TODAY
INPUT BY NAME test,check,date WITHOUT DEFAULTS
ON ACTION foo
DISPLAY "foo"
ON CHANGE check
DISPLAY "ON CHANGE check:",check
ON ACTION bar
DISPLAY "bar"
END INPUT
CLOSE WINDOW wf
END FUNCTION

25. Genero Mobile Native UI combined with power of Genero
Bottom pop-up dialog
FUNCTION dialog2()
MENU "Hallo dialog" ATTRIBUTES(STYLE="dialog“)
COMMAND "cancel"
DISPLAY "cancel"
EXIT MENU
COMMAND "delete"
DISPLAY "delete"
COMMAND "update"
DISPLAY "update"
END MENU
END FUNCTION

26. Genero Mobile Native UI combined with power of Genero
Swipe left to delete
FUNCTION showlist()
OPEN WINDOW f WITH FORM "simple"
FOR i=1 TO 100
LET arr[i].a=sfmt("item%1",i-1)
IF i MOD 2 == 0 THEN
LET arr[i].b="smiley"
ELSE
LET arr[i].b="pen"
END IF
END FOR
DISPLAY ARRAY arr TO arr.* ATTRIBUTES(UNBUFFERED)
ON ACTION cut
LET arr[5].a="cut"
LET arr[5].b="cut"
ON ACTION pen
LET arr[5].a="pen"
LET arr[5].b="pen"
ON ACTION smiley
LET arr[5].a="smiley"
LET arr[5].b="smiley"
ON DELETE
DISPLAY "deleted element at index :",arr_curr()
END DISPLAY
CLOSE WINDOW f
END FUNCTION

27. Genero Mobile Native UI combined with power of Genero
Access to native iOS apps
FUNCTION menu_iphone()
MENU "iphone"
COMMAND "dial a number"
CALL ui.interface.frontcall( "standard","shellexec“,
["tel: "],[ret])
CALL fgl_winmessage(
"Message",sfmt("result:%1",ret),"info");
COMMAND "choose a photo"
LET dlg="choosePhoto"
GOTO photoDlg
COMMAND "make a photo"
LET dlg="makePhoto"
LABEL photoDlg:
CALL ui.interface.frontcall(
"iPhone",dlg,[],[retstr])
DISPLAY "retstr:",retstr
COMMAND "filetransfer 1st photo"
CALL fgl_getfile(
"assets-library:
//asset/asset.JPG?id=
&ext=JPG","asset.jpg")
ON ACTION back
EXIT MENU
END MENU
END FUNCTION

28. Genero Mobile Embedded relational database
SQL-Lite
Illinois
Iowa
Wichita CA
California
Washington
New York WA NY
Master
Detail

29. Genero Mobile Embedded relation database – code segment
SQL-Lite
DATABASE "custdemo.db+driver='dbm<dbmsqlite>'“
FUNCTION load_states()
DEFINE i SMALLINT
DEFINE rs RECORD LIKE state.*
DATABASE "custdemo.db"
CALL a_states.clear();
DECLARE cc_states CURSOR FOR
SELECT * FROM state
LET i=0
FOREACH cc_states INTO rs.*
LET i=i+1
LET a_states[i].code=rs.state_code
LET a_states[i].name=rs.state_name
END FOREACH
END FUNCTION
Close to SQL-92 standard,
Lightweight (~3-400 KB),
Embedded = no libraries,
Well suited for mobile,
UTF-8 for UNICODE apps,
Wide use – Adobe, Mozilla,
Open source.

30. Q&A
Genero Studio

31. Genero Studio Summary Genero Mobile, BAM improvements,
Database management,
Subversion collaboration tools,
Build system improvements,
Form designer,
MAC OSX,
Chinese.

32. Genero Studio Genero Mobile
Design mobile apps,
Build, test, package.

33. Genero Studio BAM improvements
BA Diagram constraints management
Setup permits definition of constraints on items & relations,
Diagram editing uses definitions to show valid combinations.
Meta-schema via references
Properties in Forms, Reports Data reference properties,
Enables single, central store,
Overriden locally when necessary,
Meta-schema updates apply to all forms & report data.

34. Genero Studio BAM improvements
New template set
Built-in ‘find’,
Native serial management for Informix,
Additional checks to maintain database consistency,
Additional <POINT>,<BLOCK> sections for custom code.

35. Genero Studio BAM improvements
Web Services
Model SOAP Web Service servers,
Model as standalone or generate from form.
Provides all operations available for manual data entry (CRUD)

36. Genero Studio Database management
Update script generation
Mods made in schema editor create update script to apply to all target databases,
Upgrade scripts also take care of data.

37. Genero Studio Database management
Schema diffs
Compare two schemas,
Migrate changes from first schema to second,
Analysis displayed in schema editor,
Used in conjunction with ‘update script’, will upgrade a database to new schema.

38. Genero Studio Database management
Keys & index differentiation
Primary key, secondary key definitions now explicit,
Clearly differentiated from indexes even when user decides not to define these constraints at the database level.

39. Genero Studio Subversion collaboration tools
SVN Blame,
Developer traceability for each line of code
SVN Diff,
SVN benefits from new integrated diff tool
SVN Lock.
File locking while editing,
View repository locks for all users,
Good for binary files & those difficult to analyze,
Locks owned by user until released.

40. Genero Studio Build system enhancements
Multiple language support,
Include builds for Java, C, etc...
Compile Java/C extensions within project.
Customizable link/executions rules.
Define link & execution rule,
Integrate better w/ 3rd party build systems.
eg. makefile based projects.

41. Genero Studio Form Designer
Enhanced form wizard
Shows foreign key relations, NULL constraints…
Easier to create complex queries & select fields.

42. Genero Studio Form Designer
Top Menu editor,
Edit directly in design view
Colour & images.
Rendered in design view

43. Genero Studio New ‘diff’ tool
Compared files are editable,
Uses code editor features,
Syntax highlighting, goto definition…
Line differences shown for current diff block,
Dual view mode.
Single pane – differences in a single document,
Dual panes – compares 2 documents in separate views.

44. Genero Studio Code Editor based ‘diff’ tool
Integrated ‘diff’
Display differences between any open Code Editor file and a reference file,
Reference file can be:
Last saved – displays differences with file saved on disk,
SVN – displays differences with original SVN file,
AG – displays differences with <BLOCK> and <POINT>,
Other – displays differences with another file.

45. Difference in line highlighted (currently selected ‘diff’)
Genero Studio Code Editor based ‘diff’ tool
Integrated ‘diff’
Display modes:
Standard – no differences are shown,
Single pane – differences appear in single document,
Single diff pane with deleted items – differences appear in single document with deleted lines,
Dual diff pane – 2 documents, read-only reference and editable open document.
Deleted
Added
Modifed
Deleted hidden
Deleted
Difference in line highlighted (currently selected ‘diff’)

46. Genero Studio Mac OSX

47. Genero Studio Simplified and Traditional Chinese

48. Q&A
Genero Report Writer

49. Genero Report Writer Summary
Pivot tables
Table layouts
Quick Response (QR) codes
‘Backside’ printing
Designer enhancements
Section rotation
Improved HTML rendering
Web Report Viewer
Client-side runtime error dialog
Java API

50. Genero Report Writer Pivot tables
Charts with multiple dimensions,
Table with fixed column role types (measure & dimension),
Table rows known as ‘facts’.

51. Genero Report Writer Table layout
Table object manipulates columns, lines and cells for easier formatting and alignment
Header A
Header B
Header C
Header 1
Header 2
Header 3
Header 4
Header 5
L11
L12
L13
L14
L15
L16
L21
L22
L23
L24
L25
L26
L31
L32
L33
L34
L35
L36
L41
L42
L43
L44
L45
L46
L51
L52
L53
L54
L55
L56

52. Genero Report Writer Quick response (QR) codes
Hello World: width="3cm"
Hello World: size not specified
(default error correction (3))

53. Genero Report Writer ’Back-side’ printing
Efficient printing of repeated verso pages

54. Genero Report Writer Designer enhancements
Trigger updates,
Report designer smartly recovers triggers on data source changes
Designer trigger editing.
Trigger selection easier w/ keyboard shortcuts & menus

55. Genero Report Writer Designer enhancements
Display object labels
In design view, object labels optionally displayed instead of expressions,
Enables naming objects for easier retrieval.

56. Genero Report Writer Designer enhancements
Footers & headers
In design view, footer appears at section end

57. Genero Report Writer Designer enhancements
Smart objects
Create objects based on context "Class“
Each object in template can be given a class (header, row),
Used when creating an element,
Eg: when adding a field:
object becomes a label when added to a table header,
becomes an expression when added to a table row.

58. Genero Report Writer Section rotation with child elements

59. Genero Report Writer Client-side runtime error dialog
New runtime error dialog
Cause of error displayed

60. Q&A
Thank you

61. Genero Report Writer Extended Channel Interpretations (ECI)
Encodes bar code image interpretation:
Data compressed? If so, how?
Data part of a larger message? If so, which part?
Data encoded in a non standard way? If so, which?