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posting.

I did not mean to spam you all.


--Markus
--http://isqlviewer.com

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Hello all it's a time for a long overdue release of iSQL-Viewer.

This update will include a new website design thanks to Lakshmi =20
Natarajan for the help
and to Piotr Kr=C4=99glickifor doing the original design.

Also for those who are wondering, Yes I do plan on adding support for =20=

the JDK 5.0 in
future releases as time permits. Once the JDK 5.0 is more widespread, =20=

mainly available
on Mac OS X then I will probably then make a more of a push to make it =20=

take more advantage
of the new changes in the JDK 5.0. If anyone would like to test on the =20=

new JDK i would
be interested to hear of your results, I have gotten iSQL-Viewer to run =20=

on the betas runtimes.

For your convenience you can download the new version here.
  * Mac OS X :
    =20
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/macosx-install-isql-2.1.8.dmg?=20=

download
  * Windows :
    =20
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/win32-install-isql-2.1.8.exe?=20
download
  * Linux :
    =20
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/linux-install-isql-2.1.8.bin?=20
download
  * Other Java-enabled :
    =20
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/java-install-isql-2.1.8.jar?=20
download

Here is a quick rundown as to what is new, mainly i tried to focus on =20=

stability improvements I know 2.1.7 had all sorts of wierd hangs and =20
other issues.

Here is a rundown of the new features and fixes in this version.
* New Catalog menu for switching catalogs at runtime.
* Improved DnD support for dragging table data and SQL bookmarks.
* Improved data-import system.
* New JDBC-JDBC data migration tool.
* New 'zoom' effect for vieweing large tables.
* Better Mac OS X support window modified notification on most windows.
* Improved Syntaxhighlighting for more keyword types and performance.
* SQL Bookmarks have been improved to simulate PreparedStatements.
* Error popup windows are now wrapped for better readability.
* Fixed application hang on connection.
* Improved UI support for viewing large tables that require paging.
* Support for searching query results with text or regular expressions.
* IBM BSF Library is now part of the CVS tree for easier build from ANT.
* The mozilla-rhino library for using Javascript with BSF is now =20
included as part of the application.

for more detailed information please visit, =20
http://isql.sourceforge.net/errata.php?version=3D2.1.8

  As always have fun.

  --Markus
  --http://isqlviewer.com

Hello all it's release time.

Version 2.1.7 is officially out and ready for download. Despite the  
numerous
issues that existed in 2.1.6 this hopes to be another step in the right
direction. If you experienced the import/export bug or the SQLException
that caused query failures for some of the newer JDBC Drivers. I really
really apologize for that and I can assure that those problems have been
remedied.

I would also like to encourage those to see a new & noteworthy inspired
from the eclipse project to show screen shots of particular enhancements
and new features where it may or may not be clear in the changelog  
pages.
http://isql.sf.net/nan.php?topic=2.1.7

Without further delay here is a quick run down of the new things.

* Services now have preferred schema concept.
* More functional processing for text has been added to the import  
wizard.
* Context sensitive SQL generation is now available from selecting  
tables or columns in the JDBC Explorer.
* Memory delta messages will now show up during query execution and  
display.
* Text tool commands are now available on all text components with a  
popup menu.
* New OpenOffice.org Solver import filter.
* Correct Support for generated keys from ResultSets is now a JDBC  
preference .
* XML exported in iSQL-Viewer can now be imported.
* The XML parser no longer needs to be included at boot time of the  
virtual machine.
* Increased UNICODE support.
* Export and Import wizards no longer bomb out.
* Better OS X Integration for clicking service files from Finder.
* ANT script is no included with the source distribution.

Full List of Changes can be found @  
http://isql.sf.net/errata.php?version=2.1.7

For your convenience you can download the new versions here.
  * Mac OS X :
     
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/macosx-install-isql-2.1.7.dmg? 
download
  * Windows :
     
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/win32-install-isql-2.1.7.exe? 
download
  * Linux :
     
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/linux-install-isql-2.1.7.bin? 
download
  * Other Java-enabled :
     
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/java-install-isql-2.1.7.jar? 
download

--Markus
--http://isqlviewer.com

Hello all it's that time again.

Version 2.1.6 is officially out and ready for download. This version is  
fairly stable however there
are some new features that need some time to stabilize with a bit more  
usage. I am however marking
it as a beta release for this reason. I do recommend upgrading to this  
version as a lot of the core
functionality has been given a nice stable kick in the pants,  
figuratively speaking of course.

For your convenience you can download the new version here.
* Mac OS X :  
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/macosx-install-isql- 
2.1.6a.dmg?download
* Windows :  
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/win32-install-isql- 
2.1.6a.exe?download
* Linux :  
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/linux-install-isql- 
2.1.6a.bin?download
* Other Java-enabled :  
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/isql/java-install-isql- 
2.1.6a.jar?download

Before I give a quick rundown on the new features, I would like to take  
this time to
tell you all about some changes on the website that hopefully will be  
useful.

  * There is a new anonymous feedback system in place as well there you  
will be able
    to submit feedback in anonymous fashion. You will still need to be a  
registered
    sourceforge user to submit feature requests and bugs.
    http://isql.sourceforge.net/feedback.php

  * There is now a simple tutorial system that I have in place there are  
total of 9 tutorials
    Using the J2EE adapter :  
http://isql.sourceforge.net/tutorial.php?topic=j2ee
    Import Wizard : http://isql.sourceforge.net/tutorial.php?topic=import
    Import BLOB/CLOB's :  
http://isql.sourceforge.net/tutorial.php?topic=import-lob
    Import using ASCII files :  
http://isql.sourceforge.net/tutorial.php?topic=import-ascii
    Table Editor :  
http://isql.sourceforge.net/tutorial.php?topic=table-editor
    SQL Editor :  
http://isql.sourceforge.net/tutorial.php?topic=sql-editor
    Remote Services :  
http://isql.sourceforge.net/tutorial.php?topic=remote-services
    Bookmarks : http://isql.sourceforge.net/tutorial.php?topic=bookmarks
    Service Manager :  
http://isql.sourceforge.net/tutorial.php?topic=services

This version has some significant changes.
A full list of changes can be viewed at  
http://isql.sourceforge.net/errata.php?version=2.1.6
Here is a rundown of the new features and fixes in this version.
  * WYSIWYG Table Editor allows you to edit table data without entering  
SQL!
  * New display for providing feedback on the progress of a query.
  * Support for remote/shared services via HTTP and other standard URLs.
  * SQL-Complete provides context sensitive suggestions within the SQL  
editor.
  * New import filter for loading BLOB/CLOB type data.
  * New Icon Set
  * Fixed decompression feature in the Extended data viewer.
  * Fixed URI parsing exception for services located in paths with  
spaces.
  * Fixed multiple resultset bug, Sybase users will be able to use  
sp_xxx commands.
  * Drag and drop support for file resources.
  * New JDBC Driver adapter designed to connect to DataSource objects  
from J2EE frameworks
    like Weblogic, Websphere, and JBoss.

As always have fun.

--Markus
--http://isqlviewer.com

Hello all, once again I apologize for the delay in time of this release 
however my life
has been rather busy. Anyhow I am very excited for this release as I am 
comfortable in
declaring it stable for day to day usage. This also means that 2.1.0 
will slowly become
less and less supported by myself to support the newer version.

This release will also mark a very stable milestone for my code such 
that a lot of the
core functionality as being an SQL console is pretty solid now, and I 
can focus on features
to compliment this core. This includes things like a live table editor 
which is probably the
most requested feature. Along with new tools I intended to create a 
better environment for
people to write small plugins to do specific tasks, such I hope that 
iSQL-Viewer will become
useful in ways I never thought conceived of.

Another reason I am excited for this release is that this will be that 
last stable release
targeted for the 1.3.1_XX API. Since the JDK is now available publicly 
to all major platforms,
those being Mac OSX, Windows, and Linux, I will now start moving to 
more JDK 1.4.1 optimized
code, and support for 1.3.1 will gradually dwindle in the upcoming 
betas.

As always a full list of things changed in this release can be viewed 
at the following location :
http://isql.sourceforge.net/errata_v2_1_5.shtml

Here are some key things I feel are important in this release.
   ** New locale support, iSQL-Viewer is now available in german, Thanks 
to Bernd Stolle for the translations.
   ** A more complete Query Builder supporting WHERE and ORDER BY 
clauses, also it will create inner joins,
      based on foreign and primary key relationships that can detected.
   ** Better synchronization of services to the actual service files, 
such  that they are URL based
      (* yes you can edit the services.cache file and use HTTP URLS to 
load services from the web *)
   ** Better support for JDK 1.4.1 including proxy support for using the 
web check functionality.
   ** All of iSQL-Viewers core classes have been documented, along with 
that JavaDocs are online now.
   ** Better interpretations of the JDBC API particularly when dealing 
with ResultSets.
   ** More support for web start versions such that beta version will be 
available through web start.
   ** New "Quick Batch" for using existing batch preferences to quickly 
launch a batch file.
      (* NOTE:: Batch wizard is still available through the file->import 
menu *)
   ** Support for managing that list of drivers that the service manager 
uses.
      (* Under the service manager item in the preferences panel *)


--Markus
--http://isqlviewer.com

Hello all, I apologize for the unusually large gap between this release 
and 2.1.2
which in hind sight has so many issues I am not sure why i released it 
at that point.
this particular release notice is rather lengthy but lots of good info 
on iSQL-Viewer
as it is part of my new years resolution to have as much documentation 
available as
i can muster

However this release I promise to be very good, in fact if all goes 
well the next release
will be considered stable and replace the now 1 year old version 2.1.0

As always a full list of things changed in this release can be viewed 
at the following
location : http://isql.sourceforge.net/errata_v2_1_4.shtml

TWO MAJOR WARNINGS !!!!!

    I must express here before i talk about anything else.
** The properties file is not i18n compliant meaning all of the 
preferences keys have changed
    for this reason as well as to have more uniformity in them. This 
will pretty much break all
    your existing preferences I highly suggest you simply remove your 
old preferences file and
    start new.

** Services are now detected at startup instead of relying on the 
property inside the
    preferences file, as of now the order will generally be alphabetical 
so the ordering
    gimmick in the service manager doesn't have much effect at this 
time. So all files
    in the designated "isql.home" directory that match "*.service" will 
be used as available
    services.

This releases addresses many internal issues that I have been dealing 
with for quite some
time now. This release marks the end of the confusing package structure 
i have been using.
Here is a quick rundown of the new packages and what each one means.

- [+] org
     - [+] isqlviewer
         - [+] swing        Basic Reusable Components, most or non isql 
specific
             - [+] print    Print oriented classes, including the 
preview dialog.
         - [+] util         basic utility class that may or may not have 
isql dependancies
         - [+] sql          SQL Oriented classes most do not have any 
isql dependancies
         - [+] event        Generic event classes used in isql, no 
dependancies
         - [+] core         Core system like classes for isql e.g 
HistoryItem, and SQLBookmark are here
             - [+] filters  A collection of table filters
             - [+] model    All the Data models for Trees and tables 
resides here.
         - [+] ui           User interface related object mostly isql 
specific screens
         - [+] resource     Main ResourcesBundles and html files are here
             - [+] icons    isql icons reside here
     - [+] jedit            Jedit Syntax package
         - [+] syntax

This hopefully will help some of you who wish to develop with 
iSQL-Viewer.

There is a new interface for using bookmarks i have created a Drawer 
like component
for those of you who do not know what this is (* mostly non-mac users 
*) there are
some new screenshots showing this drawer component for getting to and 
using bookmarks.
along with that Drag and Drop of bookmarks is much more consistent on 
all platforms and
actually works this time :-D

On the subject of bookmarks there is a new features for executing SQL 
command in general
in iSQL-Viewer now. You can now have parameters in queries. What this 
means is you can
set variables to be prompted for values to superimpose into your 
command string before
it is executed. This will be a great asset for SQLBookmarks but 
executing a normal query
will still have this feature. For example...
	if you execute "SELECT * FROM USERS WHERE USER_NAME=&USER_NAME" you 
will be prompted to
	enter a value for USER_NAME and that value will replace the &USER_NAME 
text, so if you
      enter ""BOB"" the SQL executed will look like "SELECT * FROM USERS 
WHERE USERNAME="BOB""

This release will also introduce new HistoryManager for help keeping 
track of history items.
history items are now referred in respect to time, such as new, newer, 
old, and older. The
History viewer has also gotten a MUCH MUCH needed facelift. You will 
want to check out the
preferences editor and see the new History preferences you can set.

Another big change with this release is that the TableFilter API has 
gotten a serious
overhaul it is now much more practical and useful to those wish to make 
custom import
and or export filters. With this new API the respective wizards have 
new more platform
neutral interfaces.




--Markus
--http://isqlviewer.com

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Hello again. sorry for this release taking so long.

Some good things this time around,, and should be more usable then the 
last version.
A few key things i would like to point out here, as always you can go 
to the iSQL-Viewer
website and view the complete list of changes for this version
@ http://isql.sf.net/errata_v2_1_2.shtml

* There are still some unresolved issues with importing data from the 
import wizard this is
    one of the my top things to do for the next revision so if this is 
causing problems for you
   please bear with me on this one.

* Fixed problems with saving bookmarks using <>" characters this was a 
big oops on
    my part i apologize for this inconvenience.

* Another side note that table will render a bit differently now, as 
per suggested by a posting
   on the iSQL forums on sourceforge as the table is loaded the column 
widths automatically
   adjust thier width to the maximum width of the data or the column 
header which ever is larger
   this should make viewing the data much easier.

* A preliminary query builder is now available it doesn't do much for 
now it will do some
    basic selecting, it has now easy way to declare your where clause so 
you can create
    some big cartesian tables if you aren't careful, Please remember 
this is preliminary
    i have a lot more i need/want to do with this.

* iSQL-Viewer now uses something i call service definitions, this 
hopefully gives
   simplicity, and much more options down the line. As first new option 
for services
   they now can each have their own classloader, This could be useful 
for testing
   two different driver versions that have the same class name.

   *** NOTE *** with this service definition iSQL *should* convert your 
existing services
    to the new format where it is a service has all the information in a 
separate file as the
   same name of the service. please make sure you back up your 
properties file just in
    case you have a lot of services defined. I have done as much testing 
as i could to
   make sure the new conversion happens with no problems.


as always thanks for using iSQL-Viewer
comments and suggestions are always welcome

--Markus
--http://isqlviewer.com

I have fixed the time-bombed install anywhere installers
so hopefully i haven't messed too many people up.

sorry for any inconvenience


--Markus
--http://isqlviewer.com

Well after much time since the last release this one is long overdue.

I apologize for the unusual time gap between releases hopefully with 
things
calming down at my job I can have more gumption to work on iSQL in the 
evenings.

Anyhow lots of good stuff this time, so hopefully it is worth the wait
Key Points about this new release are.

  * iSQL-Viewer is now available via Install-Anywhere for easier install 
and use.
  * Support of IBM's BSF Engine to include support for using JPython 
scripts.
  * Incorporating the jEdits Syntax Package component for syntax 
highlighting.
  * New Bookmark feature to keep common SQL without relying on history 
buffer.
  * Better Control over Rendering complex data type such as BLOB and 
CLOBS.
  * Better support/behavior for Mac OSX

A full list of things improved/changed/added can be found at the 
following URL
http://isql.sourceforge.net/errata_v2_1_1.shtml

I do know of some problems with this release particularly with the 
service manager and saving preferences, as well as other little nuances 
that hopefully
doesn't receive much criticism

This version will not be released via Java Web start for various 
reasons at this
time. I am tossing around the idea of actually just dropping the whole 
web start thing all together with the advent of the install anywhere 
files. Any comments
suggestion on this topic are welcome.

I highly recommend using the Install-Anywhere packages as it setups 
your classpaths with the right XML Libraries and BSF Script Engine with 
JPython Support with no extra intervention. This hopefully will save me 
the headache of trying to fix every possible classpath problem that can 
happen this way.

I would also like to take this time for any and all those who voted for 
me
at the JDJ Readers Choice awards, I appreciate the support.


--Markus
--http://isqlviewer.com

Hello All. 

Once again it has come to release a new version of iSQL-Viewer out into
the wild. 

    This features provides many interface enhancements and fixes. This
version also hopes to prove to be the most compatible as far as JDBC
drivers are concerned. This release is a milestone release for me and
will be marked as stable as i have put it through many testing
environments and it has preformed well. 

    The web site has also gotten an update as well with a new F.A.Q.
There is also a new iSQL-Viewer Tour to help users get started using
iSQL-Viewer with an somewhat interactive guide to show step by step how
to setup and connect to iSQL Services. the tour can be located at
http://isql.sf.net/tour.shtml


    The number of fixes and enhancements are far too long to include in
this message the information regarding this release can be found here
http://isql.sf.net/errata_v2_1_0.shtml

A note to people who download and compile the source. 
I have rewritten most of the ANT build script to have more appropriate
targets for building iSQL-Viewer. 

Also i have cleaned up the CVS Tree and have removed the deprecated
classes from the source tree this means that XML is no longer required
to compile iSQL-Viewer anymore. 

I hope you all enjoy the improvements i have made so far, and i have a
lot of neat stuff on the way and make this the best release yet :-D 


as always have fun, and thanks for using iSQL-Viewer 

--Markus 
--http://isql.sf.net 

Hello  All, 

This is a small maintenance release mainly to address the Initialization
Error that occurred for some people. I added a few small things however
time was not on my side this time since a lot of people couldn't even
run the program.

You can view them all with the following URL. 
http://isql.sf.net/errata_v2_0_9.shtml

I have also preliminary table sorting i didn't have time to implement
this fully however double-clicking the table headers will sort the
column in ascending order only. 

iSQL-Viewer is almost to 2.1.0 from my own metrics. I will not be adding
any new features till 2.1.0 is released i would like to verify that
2.0.9 is stable and usable. So please make sure you are diligent with
any feedback for me if you are having problems with the program.

As Always have fun and enjoy and fell free to contact me about any
questions. 

--Markus 

Hello  All, 

It has been awhile since my last update as with holidays and various
other things my time to work on isql was limited this time around so
hopefully for all you this will be worth the wait. 
Lot of goodies have been included and the web site has also gotten a
significant face lift which should be more enjoyable to view. Make sure
to send a note to anitra <anitra at anitrapavka dot com> to let her know
if you like the new site or not. 

Lots of new Bug Fixes and new Features. I hope this release further
increases it's compatibility with just about every JDBC Driver out
there, should be tolerable :) 

You can view them all with the following URL. 
http://isql.sf.net/errata_v2_0_8.shtml
A Small note about an update to the Microsoft Excel Table Import Filter.
it does work and handle all versions of the file from Excel 2.1 to
Office 2000 however since i didn't fully implement a OLE2 parsing in the
code you may or may not get the right import with the newer versions of
the file. 

This version as well as future versions are now Java Web Start able. 
you can point your browser to http://isql.sf.net/webstart.php to run
isql with Java web start. 

please make sure that in order for webstart to work you must accept the
signed jar even though 
it isn't signed by a valid source and such since i don't have the money
to buy a real certificate :) 

A new mailing list is available on the project for people wishing to
develop isql in any kind of way 
isq...@li... is the address the URL to subscribe is
this 
http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/isql-alpha

also a side note you may or may not know that i have registered the
isqlviewer domain with com net and org extensions. these all do point to
the sourceforge site though. 
I will monitor this list and assist in anyway i can. 

As Always have fun and enjoy and fell free to contact me about any
questions. 

--Markus 

 Pre-release of version 2.0.7 is now available in CVS.

Some notes about this ::

* Kunststoff Look and feel (http://www.incors.com/) is now supported if
it can be found
  iSQL ill make it an option in the Preferences Editor.You can add the
jar to the classpath
  via command line or the XtraClasspaths Option

* New Tab close behavior that mimics that of LimeWire where there is a
'X' icon to close the tab the
  former way to remove tabs now will remove all unlocked tabs.

* Excel import has been improved some more version of the file are
support in particular Office 
  97/2000 or BIFF8 format does work I do believe there are some issues
still with the Excel 95
  Format but those should be rectified upon 2.0.7 final release.

FYI :: SQL syntax highlighting is almost done and should be ready when
2.0.7 is ready.

as always have fun

--Markus

Happy THanksgiving to all who observe the holiday 
and here is something for me to give :) 

As Always Enjoy 
--Markus. 

http://isql.sf.net/errata_v2_0_6.html to see what is changed. 

Notes and Information Regarding this release. 

This version debuts of the new/long awaited Import Data 
wizard. This should be fairly straight forward since i 
haven now consolidated import and export functionality into 
a single interface, and in general the user process is the 
same for both. 

Excel Files of version 2.1 and ASCII delimited files are 
available for importing. I do realize Excel 2.1 is a very 
old and sometimes not very accessible file format however 
it was the easiest for me to implement given my time frame 
i will add more version support later. You can still do a 
save as in Excel to the 2.1 format. 


** A note on the Excel Import Table Filter *** 
   It does not currently respect and formatting and or 
   formulas. if you have a pretty plain spreadsheet it 
   can be read just fine i Do suggest that you be careful 
   with fields that are reprensenting a time and not a date 
   though. 

Also a Feature request to have a data cell magnifyer so to 
speak is now available just Execute your query and then 
Ctrl+Click the desired table cell and you will see it more 
clearly in the TextArea below. 

** I do intended to extend this by adding a hex viewer and 
    possibly if time allows an image viewer for BLOBS 

* A Note for Developers and this new Extension Mechanisim * 

This is what it really means. I have added an automatic  
loading of jars placed in an 'ext' directory of the 
designated iSQL-Viewer home directory. if you aren't sure 
where this is check your home directory.  iSQLViewer will 
now interrogate those jar files and thier respective 
manifest for an entry (for now) to describe Table Filters. 
More types of Manifest Entries are intended to be added. 

If any jars contains any manifest entries that are 
pertinent it will make them available in the class path 
and loaded into the ExtensionsFactory class. 

This is what this means in a nutshell, i intend to have 
more information regarding this as it becomes more stable 
code it is available now however i don't recommend it at 
this time cause there are still some problems with it. 

Hopefully this will create a nice interface for a variety 
of import and export filters.