What's new in version 6.9.5

What’s new in version 6.9.5: 3 enhancements, 12 bug fixes. Has in particular improvements in an ErrorMessage repository. Besides the FIBPlus code has been improved for further compatibility with BDS 2009.

New features and enhancements

1. New methods have been added to the TpFIBDatabase component: 
   
   procedure CancelOperationFB21 (ConnectForCancel: TFIBDatabase = nil) – by calling the method you cancel the query (works for Firebird 2.1 upwards).
   procedure RaiseCancelOperations;
   procedure EnableCancelOperations;
   procedure DisableCancelOperations;
   
   These methods are also used to cancel queries but are used for Firebird 2.5

2. There is a new UseSelectForLock checkbox on the Dataset Preferences page, which supports the corresponding TpFIBDataSet option.

3. An ErrorMessage repository editor has been impoved.

Bugs fixed

1. A parser error caused wrong RefreshSQL autogeneration in some cases. Fixed.

2. An error 'Can't read Buffer.Incorrect RecordNo.' appeared on using a new Locate version. Fixed.

3. Potential memory leak on using services has been fixed.

4. The SET STATISTICS INDEX scripter command did not work correctly. Fixed.

5. An error which appeared on working in multi-thread has been fixed.

6. AsWideString methods did not operate correctly for fields with the NONE charset. Fixed.

7. The query was not generated correctly on getting a record number (the psAskRecordCount option). Fixed.

8. An error in the LockRecord method has been fixed.

9. A number of errors in a new (optimized) Locate algorythm have been fixed.

10. AV appeared on using TSIBfibEventAlerter has been fixed.

11. Minor errors appeared on working with BLOB-fields in older InterBase and Firebird versions. Fixed.

12. An error appeared on calling the DataSet.Cancel method if an empty BLOB-field was in the record. Fixed.