PowerFilter, the easy to implement component that gives your application advanced Excel-like Filtering capabilities, announces that version 2.0 is now available for download. This is the first upgrade since version 1.6 was released in January 2011, and incorporates many improvements.

Here is a partial list:

• A Search Bar has been added to the dropdown, which dynamically filters the dropdown list as you type to include only matching items.
• Incrementally add Search results to previous results with the Search Bar.
• Performance has been improved for higher data volumes.
• Code has been improved, and optional parameters have been added to limit the time spent building the dropdown list. Expand/Collapse Date Tree option has been added to fully expand and collapse the branches of a date tree with one click (PB 11.5 and above).
• of_SetBackgroundColor, of_SetFontColor, and of_SetFontName functions have been added to allow you to alter the default appearance of PowerFilter to match your application. of_Set_Post_Filter_Event allows you to identify an event on a parent object to execute after the PowerFilter filter is applied.
• Dropdown placement and sizing has been improved when used with smaller window heights.
• Secondary options list will resize and scroll if needed to fit smaller window heights.

PowerFilter is 100% PowerBuilder, no external functions or dlls, and your purchase includes the source code. It has been used in 46 countries on 6 Continents.

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Discussions are coming together for a PowerBuilder World Tour starting in 2013! User Groups and various companies are working together to plan this event that may span up to 4 different continents.

A tentative schedule is being formed as we speak, and PB Central will keep you informed as dates and cities are confirmed, so stay tuned...?

Enable recently announced that they are in the process of developing a new report maker for PowerBuilder!

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PowerBuilderTV recently celebrated its 3 years of existence! Bringing live how-to, product releases and business cases straight to your screen by experienced PB developers from all over the world.?

With over:

10,000 members and counting

100Webcasts presented so far

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20+Webcasts scheduled by the end of this year

PBTV doesnt look like it will be slowing down anytime soon!?