In mid-January we\u2019ll be releasing a Clarion 12 beta that brings back USTRING<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At the same time as the beta, we\u2019ll also be releasing an updated maintenance build for the current shipping version of Clarion 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Clarion 12 beta is intended to be installed into a separate folder so you can keep your production Clarion 12 install intact and evaluate the beta side-by-side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clarion developers care about two things when it comes to string handling: correctness<\/strong> and stability<\/strong>. In Clarion 12 we explored making Unicode capability available through the existing STRING<\/strong> type with a strong emphasis on minimizing impact to existing code. Since then, we\u2019ve continued testing and listening to practical, real-world feedback about how developers want to work with strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mid-January beta takes a more explicit approach: USTRING<\/strong> returns, and has been updated to handle both Unicode strings<\/strong> and regular ANSI strings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a beta release, so the goal is to give you something you can run against real applications and real data. If you have areas of your app that are particularly string-heavy (parsing, formatting, concatenation, report output, external integrations), those are the best candidates for early testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your feedback is what helps us validate the edge cases and ensure this lands in a way that improves the day-to-day experience for Clarion developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ll follow up with more concrete notes as the beta is delivered (including any implementation details and feedback from early testers). The direction is straightforward: keep Clarion development productive today while continuing to modernize the foundations for what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We’re excited to start the new year with both the beta release and a maintenance update release for the shipping version of C12. If you try this beta, let us know what you think \u2014 and stay tuned, there\u2019s more to come. And Thank you for all the support this year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What\u2019s shipping in the mid-January beta In mid-January we\u2019ll be releasing a Clarion 12 beta that brings back USTRING. TL;DR Also shipping: Clarion 12 maintenance update At the same time as the beta, we\u2019ll also be releasing an updated maintenance build for the current shipping version of Clarion 12. Install notes (side-by-side) The Clarion 12 … Continue reading Clarion 12 Beta: USTRING Returns (ANSI + Unicode)<\/span> TL;DR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Merry Christmas from SoftVelocity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n