New GUI Interface Development and 318 New Functions
Highlight Updates to WindowWare's Tools for IT Scripting
Seattle, Washington, July 15, 2002
2002 upgrades (2nd in two years) to WinBatch, WebBatch
and WinBatch+Compiler.
Close on the heels of a major upgrade in 2001, Wilson
WindowWare introduces a second major upgrade for 2002.
• Total of 318 new functions in 2002.
• Completely new dialogs are event-driven for
a professional appearance.
• New dialog editor speeds development of dialogs.
Dialogs use bitmaps for backgrounds, buttons and pictures.
• Graphic file manipulation extender provides
50 ways to batch process lists of graphic files.
• Network security administration is enhanced
with security descriptors for networking functions and
new management objects.
• Object collection support provides WMI system
inventory and configuration from WinBatch scripts.
• New SysParamInfo function has over 150 desktop
manipulation functions. It gets and sets Windows desktop
parameters automatically.
New Feature Summary: Graphics,
Pictures, Dialogs
• WinBatch dialogs now display bitmap images.
Display graphic data as a background skin, a picture,
or a button.
• WinBatch text boxes now display bitmap images.
Use then in splash screens and informational dialogs.
• Batch automate graphic file manipulation. Rotate,
sharpen, border, enlarge, reduce and use 45 other operations
on GIFS, JPEG's, and BMP's in lists or selected in the
Windows Explorer or any file open or save dialog.
• AskColor and AskFont functions provide color
and font picker dialogs.
New Feature Summary: Windows
Network and Desktop Administration
• Windows NT access and audit functions look up
service display names and service key names. It is now
possible to automatically change security settings on
NT services.
• New system parameter function gets or sets 158
system parameters for accessibility, icon display, input
effects, menu display, power management, UI effects,
and window parameters.
• Windows NT service functions now get service
data and instantiate services.
• Group and user list functions allow progress
boxes while extender is gathering information. Useful
for environments where thousands of accounts require
time for enumeration.
• New wntAcctList function performs rapid account
lookup for users, groups and machines.
• Use new user defined functions that access global
variables from the parent script.
• Use SID security identification descriptors
in 24 Windows network administration functions.
• Access WMI and other OLE collection objects
from any WinBatch script. (Search for WMI in the tech
support case study area for more information.)
New Feature Summary: Ease
of Use Additions to WinBatch Scripting Environment
• Dialogs can now update controls dynamically
and are event-driven. Controls and bitmaps update without
refreshing the dialog. Showcase data professionally.
Display progress bars that update. Create your own software
installations. Build attractive user interfaces.
• New Dialog Maker for rapid dialog construction.
It provides handy object alignment tools, 7 new controls,
new toolbar, color picker, font picker, calendar control,
dropdown combo boxes, spinners, and more.
• Script capacity for user-defined-functions (UDF's)
doubled to 200.
• No limits on number of functions permitted in
extenders.
• Display of array contents improved in WinBatch
Studio's watch window.
Press Contact:
Ms. Lesley McQuarrie
5421 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
Toll free: 1.800.762.8383
