Hi John, > How backward compatible will an existing deployed QPix installation be > with Q2Pix? I am upgrading my QPix using client to R6 this weekend in > anticipation of a follow on 64bit upgrade which will require upgrading to > Q2Pix.
Q2Pix is a new product for a new generation of 4D applications. So no, it is not backwards compatible with QPix. First because we’ve all moved forward after so many years. Also because the recent versions of 4D are also very different - and much better, actually. This doesn’t mean that it’s difficult, though. Get to know it and understand how it works, and you’ll see that it’s actually much better and easier to work with than the old QPix. Q2Pix does much more and without QuickTime’s help this time. It employs a document concept (open document, edit document, save document), it integrates XMP metadata, it supports PDF (without the need of 3rd party software on Windows), and much more. It also uses lots of modern 4D goodness (C_OBJECT’s, JSON, components, widgets) which makes it much more compatible with 4D down the road. > How soon do you expect to be out of beta? There are still a couple of features to add to bring it up to parity with QPix. We are targeting a final release in September. > Do you think the beta is solid enough for deployment, or should I wait until > you are out of beta? The features already implemented look quite solid. A few developers have been using it in production since b1. > I want to thank you for continuing your commitment to QPix. It has been > perhaps the most reliable and useful plug-in that I have deployed and your > support over the years has been great. I look forward to working with the new > version. Thank you for the kind words, John. Working with you has always been a pleasure. Kind regards, -Danis > >> On Jul 7, 2018, at 1:27 AM, Danis Georgiadis via 4D_Tech >> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: >> >> We are excited to announce the availability of Q2Pix 1.0b2, the second >> public beta release of the modern successor to QPix. >> >> Many thanks to our beta testers for their valuable reports and feedback. >> >> Hoping you will like Q2Pix as much as we do, we look forward to hearing from >> you. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> - Escape Tech >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> About Q2Pix >> =========== >> >> Q2Pix is the first of a new generation of 4D Extensions. We no longer call >> them "plug-ins" because they are more than that. The architecture of these >> new products comprises 4D plug-ins, components, frameworks, open-source >> libraries; they work with the latest 4D versions; they make extensive use of >> modern 4D features such as subforms, objects and JSON. >> >> >> Key features >> ============ >> >> - Full 32/64-bit, 4D v16/64 or later recommended. >> - QuickTime-free. >> - Exposes an object model. >> - Document-based programming interface. >> - A rich viewer widget with menubar, toolbar and sidebar written in pure 4D. >> - Full support of XMP metadata. >> - A generic XMP data editor written in pure 4D. >> - Extensive PDF support. >> - Extensive acquisition capabilities: TWAIN, ImageCapture, WIA. >> - Batteries included: no third-party stuff to install. >> >> Product page: <http://www.escapetech.eu/q/q2pix.html> >> Beta download: <https://www.escapetech.eu/download/q/q2pix/Q2Pix_1.0b2.zip> >> >> Beta 2 news >> =========== >> >> Plug-in fixes: >> >> * Plug-in area crash under v17 on macOS. >> * Wrong path names of acquired images on Windows. >> * Minor memory leaks. >> >> New features: >> >> * In auto-zoom mode the plug-in area can now stretch/enlarge the image. >> * Scrollbars auto-hide as appropriate. This behavior and individual >> scrollbar visibility can be controlled via the area properties. >> * Added the following effect filters: >> + Brightness >> + Contrast (macOS only, atm) >> + GaussianBlur >> + Invert >> >> In the components: >> >> * ImgDlog_GetEffect presents an effect dialog with a preview and returns the >> selected filter name and parameters. >> * ImgArea_ApplyEffect presents an effect dialog and applies the selected >> filter to image in the area (live preview). >> * The Image Control widget supports the effect dialog via the ImgCmd_Effect >> handler method. The default widget configuration includes this option under >> the Image menu. >> * Minor fixes. >> >> Added to the docs: >> >> * Raster Image Filters in the Programming guide. >> * Raster Filter Reference in the Reference section. >> * Various fixes. >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com >> ********************************************************************** > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
