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APL2000

We are pleased to announce the release of APL+WIN Version 11.1

Enhancements in this release include:

Virtual APLKeyboard

There is now a Virtual APL Keyboard GUI control in the session manager. The keyboard can be displayed through the "View" menu or by pressing Ctrl+B.

APL Idioms Manager

There is now an APL Idioms Manager in the session manager. It can be accessed through the "View" menu or by pressing Ctrl+1.

APL+Win Highlights

  • V10: System speed and memory capacity dramatically increased
  • V10: Support for larger dimension arrays in the workspace
  • V10: Separate debug and release execution modes
  • V10: Capture execution history with minimal performance effect
  • V10: New crash recovery mechanism
  • V10: New/enhanced control structures
  • V10: Enhanced exception handling
  • V10: Enhanced debugger
  • V10: Enhanced Unicode support
  • V10: New system commands
  • V10: APL Supervisor for multi-thread/multi-processor access in APL+Win
  • V11: Idioms manager to maintain and deploy idioms into application systems
  • V11: Fully-interactive, scalable, glyph position correct, virtual APL keyboard

A .Net string-key dictionary is now available to current APL+Win Subscription Licensees. Dictionary data type with string keys and values of any data type is implemented using the APL+Win interface to Microsoft .Net.

VisualAPL Enhancements

  • The VisualAPL ‘Lightweight Array Engine’ is now based upon .Net Framework 3.5 so that end users can implement custom .Net extension methods to any LAE operator or method
  • The VisualAPL data representation (xml-serialization of VisualAPL objects) and the wrapl system function now use UTF-8 encoding
  • An automated converter from APL+Win component files to enhanced VisualAPL component files has been implemented
  • Performance enhancements for the grade up/down functions implemented
  • VisualAPL documentation now uses the pdf format with extensive bookmarks
  • VisualAPL demonstration/evaluation versions are now available for production and Express versions of Visual Studio

2012 APL2000 User Conference

Join us for the 2012 APL2000 User Conference to be held Sunday – Tuesday, April 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson. This is a beautiful location, conveniently located near New York City and easily accessible to Newark Liberty Airport. APL2000 is offering a comprehensive training class on Sunday, taught by Joe Blaze, giving attendees the opportunity to learn how to create a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Graphical User Interface (GUI) for their APL+Win applications. The agenda for Monday and Tuesday includes informative presentations and stimulating discussions on a wide range of topics. Attend the conference and enjoy the camaraderie of spending a few days with fellow APL enthusiasts. For more information and to register, visit our website, www.apl2000.com.