Version 3.60 - Build 635 Released

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Changes and Fixes in Version 3.60 - build 635
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User Interface Changes:
     Major changes to docked windows...
     Upgraded docking behavior - pull out and redock tabbed windows (eg. Notes docked window)
     Flexible docking algorithm allows a number of new docking methods
     Dock windows in a larger variety of places
     Autohide (slide away) enabled on all major docked windows
     Main menu reworked to include new functions and makes many features more accessible
     Addition of Element menu to handle Element functions on currently selected element
     Context menus for elements, diagram etc. reworked to limit complexity
     Toolbar added to docked property window      
     Added syntax highlighting source code editor as dockable window within EA
     Quick customization menu on toolbars (add/remove buttons)
     Improved graphical indication of version controlled and package controlled packages in browser
     Added scope icons to method and attribute nodes in browser
     Ability to display text below toolbar icons
     Keyboard accelerator map added to Help menu
     Added ability to save and load screen layouts (up to 5)
     Improved keyboard access to all windows. Ctrl+F4 hotkey to close current docked window
     Improved Hierarchy view to show more information
     Added ability to Select elements in a diagram by type (Edit menu)
     Improved Snap to Grid and Grid display function (now in View Menu)
     Made a selection of submenus 'tear off' - so they can be detached and docked like toolbars
     Clean up of many graphical elements within EA      

Code Generation Changes:
     Code generation templates for C#, C++, Delphi, Java, VB and VB.Net
     Ability to generate code for user languages using templates
     Inbuilt Source Code Editor with syntax highlighting
     Ability to synchronize and generate from the source editor
     Code template editor with syntax highlighting for template macros
     Extensive Code Template language for modifying all aspects of code generation
     Bug fixes and improvements to Parser

Version Control:
     Enabled SCC cmpatible version control
     Currently tested with Visual Source Safe and CVS (using Igloo). Generic support for SCC compliant providers
     Uses a local 'virtual repository' to store XMI text files from EA, which integrate with the SCC provider
     Project/Version Control menu option to configure.
     Context menu option on package in Browser to use
     Improved XMI import/export for version control - relinking and control of cross package references
     Improved XMI export/import speed

Unicode Edition:
     A Unicode edition of EA is now available for users wishing to mix languages
     Unicode version enabled for WIn98, ME as well as NT, 2000 and XP
     
Database Engineering Changes:
     Added Dialog to streamline creation/editing of foreign keys.
     Added option to write a log file for Data Transfer errors and Remove Replication transfer errors.
     Specified a direction for the link between tables linked by a foreign key.
     Added foreign key details to table link.
     Fixed adding and removal of Foreign Key link.
     Fixed deleting foreign key operations when association deleted.
     Fixed DDL import of table default values from Oracle using Microsoft ODBC Oracle driver.
     Fixed missing header comments in DDL generation of Data Model package.
     Fixed sp_addextendedproperty DDL generation for SQL Server.
     Fixed syntax of drop table statement.
     Fixed creation of Primary Key operation where attribute allowed nulls.
     Fixed primary key in t_seclocks table in Oracle9i script.
     Fixed truncation of requirement type name.
     Fixed adding of extra columns to Primary Key.
     Fixed crash when saving operation on databases built with SQL Server 7 script.
     Fixed crash when cancelling data transfer.
     Reversed sort order of reference data types
     Display default DDL filename in file dialog when browsing to location to save DDL script.
     Warning against deleteing foreign key using Operations dialog.
     Additional fixes and updates

Document Generator:
     Added ability to create a 'Virtual Document' from s Class stereotyped as a <<Model Document>> (ie. 'Model Document' - case sensisitive)
     Drag packages from the Browser onto the virtual document to add packages as 'attributes'
     Sort the package order using the Attribute dialog
     Generate using the Element/Documentation dialog. EA will detect the <<document>> stereotype and generate the full document
     Added ability to generate RTF for a single element (Element/Documentation)

New Example Mode:
     A new example model is now distributed with the base EA application. This provides a more 'worked example' than the previous example      
     

Other:
     Modified function that applies a UML Pattern to the model. Provides ability to add pattern features to targets pattern is applied to
     Updated Help System. An extensive reworking, reformatting and tidy up of the Help system has been started.
     Fixed problem with Message dialog when classifier of target had circular Realization graph
     Fixed display of Interface and Stereotyped elements in Sequence diagrams
     Elements retain selection status between generation and synchronization
     Imrpoved locking semantics and detection of locked elements when security is enabled
     Added function to export linked files in RTF as RTF Hyperlins
     Fixed some problems with Printing - especially a problem that caused a crash when page dialog accessed repeatedly
     Fixed some docked windows which were not being kept up to date when they were not visible.
     Default page size now set when EA first runs on a machine - detects Letter/A4 and printer resolution etc.
     Added a function to reset tagged values for intances of a class (to match the class tagged values)
     Modified Collaboration message arrows to match Sequence style
     Added ability to number collaboration messages in indented groups (eg. 1.1.2.1, 1.1.2.2 ... etc)
     Option to show sequence message numbers in Sequence diagram
     
     Numerous other bug fixes and tune-ups