BASIS International Ltd. announces the release of BBj® 4.0, the latest version of Business BASIC written in Java™.

Listed below is a summary of the new features and functionality of Business BASIC available in BBj 4.0:

Security - Includes these new features:

• Client/Server Communication Encryption - Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption of communication between the interpreter and the data server.
• Socket Level Encryption - SSL encryption is now available for all socket communication.
• Field Level Encryption - Choice of encryption algorithms to encrypt individual fields in a file.
• File Level Encryption - Choice of encryption algorithms to encrypt an entire file.

Migration - Provides both BASIS products, BBj and (V)PRO/5, with direct connection to the BBj database, giving customers the ability to deploy the traditional interpreter with an innovative java-powered database. This extends the product co-existence benefits available in the previous release, which enabled the products to share the same license file and user counts.

BASIS IDE™ - Includes two new features; a file module and a data dictionary module. The file module provides a graphical view of the file header and keys, and a file record view in both hexadecimal and ASCII format. The data dictionary module contains all of the features formerly available in DDBuilder® and Enterprise Manager, plus many new functions. Also included is a convenient graphical front-end for the bbjcpl, pro5cpl and bbx4cpl business BASIC compilers. The BASIS IDE now serves as the development dashboard for all Business BASIC projects. Any errors found during the compiling process display as hyperlinks to the source code. Double-clicking on a hyperlink opens the original source file for editing and positions the file on the highlighted line containing the error.

Popup Menu - Allows global use across all controls in a program, giving developers the ability to develop a common popup menu only once and reuse it as often as needed.

Automatic License Updates - Provides developers with the ability to update programmatically the license running on the computer hosting the BASIS License Manager (BLM). This facilitates the software rental model by minimizing customer interaction.

Silent Installation - Facilitates an automated installation process, requiring no user interaction. Developers can automate and consolidate BASIS software with their application installation. This feature gives the developer greater control of the installation resulting in a more dependable installation process.

BBjCommandLineObject - Provides object-oriented access to the BBj command line, while expanding the language's system call capabilities beyond those of the traditional SCALL function.

BBjRecordSet - Associates record oriented channels with GUI controls. The BBjRecordSet provides methods that allow the BBj program to move through the records found in the associated data source. GUI controls bound to the BBjRecordSet automatically update when traversing the record set.

BBjInputD - Provides methods for manipulating a date control that allows calendarized date picking, date masking, and regional formatting capabilities.

BBjMDIBorder - Enables the docking of MDI client windows to the north, south, east, and west borders on a multiple document interface application.

BBjForm - Significantly expands the printing capability of the language by allowing the construction of print jobs using object-oriented methodology to deliver printed form design capabilities.

Demo License Registration - Offers automatic registration for downloading and installing a demo license in one simple step.

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