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Some of the new features in EPAM4
| • | Simpler operation of the development environment through improved integration in EXCEL (VSTO AddIn) |
| • | TrueColor support with transparency (alpha channel) |
| • | New picture formats JPG, BMP, PNG with transparency, GIF and SVG (vector-based). The existing PCX format (*.PCX and *.ICO) is likewise supported. |
| • | Objects with a transparent background (incl. #Pages) |
| • | Improved display through anti-aliasing, e.g. with meter object |
| • | Init / Exit actions on screen page changes |
| • | The Group object (#Group) can combine any EPAM objects. This increases re-usability and reduces project size (normally 50% compared to EPAM3) |
| • | Fully Unicode based (e.g. input and output of Chinese characters) |
| • | Dynamic objects. Object attributes such as position, dimension, colors,.... can be changed dynamically via variables |
| • | Optimized project download. The entire project is compressed and transferred in one file. |
| • | Software protection for the project on the target. The project is available in compressed form in a file. Pictures and contents can thus no longer be copied easily. |
Benefits for the user
| • | Fast project design through greater re-usability, more ergonomic development environment, faster download |
| • | Improved appearance of the application through flicker-free and faster picture creation |
| • | Simpler creation of "design user interfaces" with transparent images and color gradients |
| • | Simpler creation of international applications through full Unicode support |
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