CHANGELOG
Version 3.3 ( add237f34c6d826c5fe93aae7ac3a4d606d675fc - 2017-08-28 )
Gtk3::Ex::DBI::Datasheet:
Added before_query callback
Added {sql}->{limit} support
Fixed calls to Gtk3::main_iterarion ( which we apparently shouldn't use now anyway )
Updated my email address
Minor fixes with error handling and populating combo models
Gtk3::Ex::DBI::Form:
Fixed rendering of the value 0
Fix support for GtkComboBoxText
Version 3.2
Gtk3::Ex::DBI:
Fixes for status label constructor ( need to pass empty string )
Set status label width
Added file_chooser convenience method ( for creating file chooser dialogs )
Gtk3::Ex::DBI::Datasheet
Added force_upper_case_fields constructor flag ( cross-db compatibility hack )
Added no_autosizing constructor flag ( disable column auto-sizing )
Added data_to_csv to 'supported_recordset_items'
Updated some icons to use the new icon naming convention
Postgres fixes ( you can pass a schema in )
Return undef if setup_fields() fails
Work-arounds for gtk3 broken icon rendering
Fixes for fetching column info
Fixes for renderers that don't have a column set ( image renderers and customer renderers may be like this )
Clarification of logic in constructing delete SQL
Fixes for fetching auto-incrementing key values and setting back into datasheet
Pass errors to die()
Only clone $dbh in setup_combo for SQL Server
Added Text::CSV support to data_to_csv()
Added progress bar support to data_to_csv()
Gtk3::Ex::DBI::Form
Added force_upper_case_fields constructor flag ( cross-db compatibility hack )
Added Gtk3::RadioButton support
Added Gtk3::Combo support ( though not tested - could be incomplete )
If apply() fails, return( FALSE ) early
In apply() if we have an auto_incrementing primary key, set the changelock before+after setting the new key value
In apply() fix setting the changelock when setting the record spinner range
In setup_combo() append a 'NULL' entry at the top of the list
Added ability to set 'NULL' entry in a combo box ( ie from a database NULL value )
Added support for Gtk3::SourceView
Added support for managing widgets passed via {widgets}->{$widget_name}->{object}
Added before_delete callback support
Fix setting keys triggers the 'changed' status after applying ( non-autoincrementing keys only )
Version 3.1
Port to Gtk3
Netezza support
Proper support for non-autoincrementing primary keys
Merged Form and Datasheet code into 1 bundle
Support for creating recordset toolbox, including buttons for apply, delete, etc, and record navigation
Internal dialog code ( not dependent on Gtk2::Ex::Dialogs any more )
Many other years of hacks and features
Version 2.2, not released
Look for an SQL alias widget before checking for the primary key in apply()
Use $widget->set_value() for Gtk2::SpinButton, or some strange stuff happens to invisible widgets
Warn if set_widget_value() fails for combos because a value wan't in the model
Fixed some recursion in changed() for on_changed and on_initial_changed() callbacks
Version 2.1, released 01-Jul-2007
Added debugging messages for signal connection / disconnection
Fixed bug in disconnecting signal from a textview's buffer
Check if a combo has a model before trying to get an iter; warn if no model present
Optimisation: don't keep calling $widget->get_model ... keep model around for re-use
Add primary key detection for SQL Server ( and re-enables SQL Server support which was completely broken )
Fixed bug in disconnecting signal from a ComboBoxEntry's child entry widget
Added setup_combo() for creating / refreshing combo models & setting up autocompletion
Added 'Find' right-click menu item for ComboBoxEntry's children
Added 'Refresh Combo' right-click menu item for ComboBoxEntry's children we have setup definitions for
Added get_widget_value method and use it in apply method ( remove code duplication )
Added set_widget_value method and use it in paint method ( remove code duplication )
Renamed 'readonly' option to 'read_only' ( and added legacy support with warning )
Added data-driven record locking ( via data_lock_field ), lock() and unlock() methods
'tab-forward' when an Enter key is pressed instead of leaving the focus in the current field
Fixed rare off-by-one error in fetch_new_slice() that was creating invalid SQL
Added record_status_label_set() to handle setting the record status label, and added some more colour
Fixed nuking of where object in constructor
Added reset_record_status() to reset 'changed' flag ( so Gtk2::Ex::DBI considers the record synchronised )
Added more error handling in constructor ( die with a descriptive error if we're missing something )
Removed duplicate set_record_spinner_range() in query()
Added support for pass_through queries that return a recordset ( including stored procedures ) - read_only
Added 'status_label' key to allow you to specify a label ( by name ) to use to indicate the record status
Don't include identity columns in insert / update SQL ( fixes SQL Server updates )
Added 'record_spinner' key to allow you to specify a SpinButton ( by name ) to use as the record spinner
Added ability to pass a new where object to setup_combo
Added 'widgets' hash, to store metadata about fields
Added support for using SQL aliases ( select field as alternative_field ) and binding to the alias
Suppress more non-fatal warnings when quiet mode is activated
Added support for custom 'before_apply' function, which can block the apply method
Dump $local_sql to console via warn() if query() fails and debug is set
Added support for using a set of SpinButtons to create 1 TimeSpinner ( experimental )
Replaced padding code with sprintf()
Added friendly_table_name key to override $self->{sql}->{from} in GUI errors
Added date_only input formatter
Added currency input formatter
Added date_dd-mm-yyyy input formatter
Added parser for SQL Server default definitions
INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE:
get_column_value() now returns an ARRAY if multi_select is turned on
Populate the widgets hash and the sql_to_widget_map hash with details of the primary key after detection
Added date_dd-mm-yyyy output formatter
Disable 'find' menu item in right-click menu of widgets for pass-through queries
Don't require a formname - if one isn't passed, get the 1st window title from the Glade XML object
Added currency output_formatter
Imported more robust primary key detection from Gtk2::Ex::Datasheet::DBI
Don't set the changed flag if we're in read_only mode
Added 'type' key to widgets hash and automatically set up input / output formatters based on type
Added sum_widgets()
Fixed bug in inserting a record when we're at the end of the keyset
Simplified apply() and improved debugging output
Strip dollar signs from values in formatter_number() - we add our own if requested
Added DBD::SQLite support
Added original_value()
Patches from DLB:
Add support for Postgres:
Set search path in constructor when Postgres driver detected
Add support for Postgres in last_insert_id()
Version 2.0, released 19-Dec-2005
Overhaul SQL clause handling - now all SQL-related stuff is in the 'sql' hash ( see docs )
Added support for placeholders in where clause
Added legacy mode to support 1.x requests
Added find tool ( right-click in a widget and select 'find', or call find_dialog() ) for user searches
Added detection of primary key from column_info() ( MySQL only at present )
Added destroy method, which destroys all signal handlers we've created, then destroys itself
Don't modify $self->{sql}->{select} in fetch_new_slice - assemble $local_sql and modify that
Added missing 'order by' string to fetch_new_slice ... I was wondering what was up with that :)
Change suspicious signal_connect calls to signal_connect_after ( avoid GtkEntry focus-out-event error )
Remove unnecessary signal_handler_block() and signal_handler_unblock() calls before set_record_spinner_range()
Delete records in $self->{records} before querying ( fixes display of 'stale' records if query() returns no records )
Fixed rare bug in display of 'stale' record if there's only 1 record, and it gets deleted
Added method undo(), which is a synonym of revert()
Updated documentation & cleaned up POD somewhat
Version 1.3, released 16-Sep-2005
Dialog question asking user whether to apply if window is closed with unapplied changes to recordset
Added support for placeholders in sql_where clause ( avoid SQL injection )
Fixed setting of calculated field if result of calculation is 0
Fixed dialog description of DBI error message if apply fails
Fixed bug in trying to block non-existant signal when setting a primary key retrieved from an insert
Replaced remaining 0s and 1s to FALSEs and TRUEs
Version 1.2, released 15-Aug-2005
Set default values from database field definitions when inserting a new record ( ie onscreen )
Create a key in our records hash for each field when inserting a new record ( avoids Perl warnings about uninitialised values )
Removed set_defaults() - incorporated into assemble_new_record()
Added more eval{} stuff around DB interaction, with Gtk2::Ex::Dialog::ErrorMsg warnings when things fail
Gtk2::Ex::DBI->new() returns FALSE if initial query fails
Version 1.1, released 02-Aug-2005
Ask user if they want to apply changes to current record before requerying ( ie don't simply apply without asking )
Add $sth->finish commands throughout to make things more SQLServer friendly when using DBD::ODBC with FreeTDS
INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: Automatically move to a new position when the record spinner is clicked
Add missing $self->paint_calculated call at the end of $self->paint
Added debug key to dump some info to the terminal
Added calculator dialog to right-click menu of Gtk2::Entry widgets
Withdrew claim that we work with SQL Server ( see man page )
Removed unnecessary documentation of internal functions
Removed support for Gnome2::DateEdit, which is not suitable for database use due to it's handling of NULL values
See http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=169787
Version 1.0, released 10-Jun-2005
Removed broken last_insert_id code - everything now uses select @@IDENTITY
Cache the fieldlist array in $self->{fieldlist} so we don't have to query the DB every time we need a field list
Version 0.9, released 11-May-2005
Add checks to get rid of ( some ) warnings about 'Use of uninitialized value' in various places
Moved set_active_iter_for_broken_combo_box to run on 'changed' signal of combo's child instead of 'focus_out_event'
Removed $widget->get_child->set_text("") from set_active_iter_for_broken_combo_box ... WTF was that for?
Fixed a bug in 'delete' method that was deleting the wrong record from the *in-memory* recordset ( DB data was OK )
Add insertion marker to primary key of *in-memory* recordset if there are no records ( otherwise users must first insert() before entering data )
Updated TODO
Version 0.8, released 10-Mar-2005
INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: don't call on_current while we're constructing ourself - external code won't be able to 'see' us yet
Added constructor_done flag to indicate whether we have been returned to the calling code yet
You should manually call the on_current code immediately *after* the object constructor ... when your Gtk2::Ex::DBI object will be available
Added method of running external code before applying changes to the current record ( on_apply - similar to on_current )
Apply changes to the current record before requerying ( query method )
Properly handle empty recordsets in count method
Append primary key to sql_select if necessary in fetch_new_slice method
Added 'quiet' flag to silence warnings such as missing widgets
Added 'use strict' directive and fixed up issues this raised
Added demo application - a dream database ( distributed separately - see download page on website )
Use 'make dist' to create distributable package instead of manually creating archive - thanks Ofey
Updated website to make better use of space - also thanks to Ofey for suggestion to clean it up
Version 0.7, released 10-Feb-2005
Rewrote 'insert into' syntax in 'apply' method to be more DB-neutral
Completed support for MS SQL server ( and most likely Sybase ... maybe even others ) via DBD::ODBC
Version 0.6, released 18-Jan-2005
MAJOR CHANGE: Implemented selecting of partial recordsets ( slices ) instead of simply selecting the whole recordset at once
Dramatically improves performance on low-memory machines, and in cases of large recordsets
INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: The min / max values that are passed to the record spinner are now the recordset position PLUS ONE
( ie starts at 1 now instead of 0 )
Update the range of the record spinner when inserting / deleting
Added workaround for http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=156017
Added support for default values. TODO: Support for fetching default values from DB Server
Added support for Gtk2::CheckButton
Broke out last_insert_id functionality into it's own method
Fixed logic problem in 'move' method if there are no records ( don't try to move to position -1 )
Added ( dodgy ) workaround for http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52372 - we bail out :)
Documentation additions / cleanups
Got website back online at http://entropy.homelinux.org after a large outage
( I was in Cambodia for a month, and someone stole my hostname after it expired )
Version 0.5, released 22-Nov-2004
Reformatted all indentation & removed a lot of whitespace ( big change, I know ). Now looks outstanding in ActiveState's Komodo :)
Removed attempted locking of fields if 'read_only' is set.
Only worked for a few widgets, and I don't see much point anyway - 'apply' method still honours 'read_only' status
Fixed support for Gtk2::TextView - now we connect to TextBuffer's 'changed' signal
Added support for DBI's last_insert_id() method. This brings us one step closer to supporting DB servers other than MySQL.
Still requires some *very* small additions ( eg last_insert_id() on Postgres requires some arguments to be passed )
Volunteers? I don't use Postgres
Added POD documentation - some formatting issues, not enough time to figure out what's up
Version 0.4, released 22-Oct-2004
Fixed 2 *nasty* bugs in apply method that were preventing the fieldlist from being processed and applied to DB Server or in-memory recordset
Added 'delete' method
Version 0.3, released 14-Oct-2004
Added DATE-ONLY support for Gnome2::DateEdit ( only tested with MySQL's yyyy-mm-dd format ... BEWARE !!! )
Added 'order by' support
'revert' method now deletes the current record from the *in-memory* recordset if we are currently inserting a new record
*** Added dependancy*** : Gtk2::Ex::Dialogs - used instead of my own ( admittedly dodgy ) msgbox() function
Added 'fieldlist' method, which returns a list of fields ( taken from the DB server )
'apply' and 'paint' methods now use $self->fieldlist which is far more robust than looking at the current position's fieldlist
( in some cases will only contain the primary key )
Removed dependance on 'stuff.pm'. Moved date_from_GtkCalendar and date_to_GtkCalendar functionality back into Gtk2::Ex::DBI ( maybe should be another package? )
Added ExtUtils::MakeMaker support for installation
Version 0.2, released 06-Sep-2004
Renamed from gtk2-gladexml_DBI_helper to Gtk2::Ex::DBI
Added support for Gtk2::TextView
Added missing event support for Gtk2::Calendar
More comments and documentation
Remove fieldlist requirement from 'new' method. Fieldlist is assembled on-the-fly
Fixed error if no on_current sub defined
Deal with NULL date values when painting form
Fixed bug where fields weren't getting their respective 'changed' signal connected if the initial query returned no results
Added initial support for calculated fields
Better handling of zero values ( don't use undef just because a zero is encountered )
Version 0.1, released 04-Jul-2004
First Version :)
Basic querying
Form painting
Database updating
External callbacks