We’re happy to report that the latest build of Valence Framework 4.0 includes a fully functional Beta version of the much-anticipated Nitro AutoCode app. This latest addition to the Nitro family allows developers to quickly generate Valence apps using a wizard-like interface. You can literally produce a completely functional app — including both the RPG...Read More
New tool allows IBM i developers to create inquiry and file maintenance apps in seconds May 6, 2014 ORLANDO, FL. CNX announced today at the COMMON User Group Annual Meeting and Exposition the Beta release of Nitro AutoCode, a web application generation tool included now as part of Valence Framework 4.0 for IBM i. This new tool allows developers...Read More
Valence Enterprise users, and developers using Enterprise features on a trial basis, often remark to us at IBM i trade shows how much value they find in Nitro File Editor. Indeed, when developing new apps, being able to quickly review the data your RPG programs are writing to physical files can be instrumental to your...Read More
Latest update to Valence 4.0 includes iAdmin Desktop and more The latest build for Valence Framework 4.0 (4.0.20140421.0) is now available. In addition to minor bug fixes and adjustments, this build includes two new apps: Nitro iAdmin for the Desktop* – our popular mobile app for managing basic IBM i functions on the go can now be run on...Read More
Some Valence Framework History Ever since the first release of Valence in 2008, the biggest issue for IBM i developers working with the framework has been learning how to manually code the user interface of an app with Ext JS (and later Sencha Touch for mobile apps). Over the years, as CNX released new and...Read More
Features Reengineered Portal and New Tools for Rapid App Development CHICAGO, IL. CNX announced today the general availability of version 4.0 of the Valence Framework for IBM i. Valence Framework 4.0 features a completely reengineered desktop browser portal as well as new tools for rapid web and mobile app development on IBM i. “This is without a doubt...Read More
If you’ve been trialing Valence 3.2’s Enterprise features, or using the Valence Framework under the free Community Developer license but considering upgrading to Valence Enterprise, here’s one factor to keep in mind: In conjunction with the Valence 4.0 release and its myriad new features, the price for Valence Enterprise will essentially double, with additional costs for...Read More
We’re just two weeks away from the official release of Valence 4.0 and we’re super excited to introduce this new framework to the IBM i community! Many thanks to the handful of Beta testers we’ve been working with over the past month to help ensure the installation and operation of Valence 4.0 is as smooth...Read More
As an IBM i developer using Valence you will often find opportunities to create apps containing grids with date columns. In the RPG world, dates are typically stored in physical files using date-type fields with data in *ISO format. So when it comes time to display those dates in your grid, it’s tempting and...Read More
Take Sencha Architect for an early test drive on Valence 4.0! CNX will be presenting two brand new IBM i educational sessions at the WMCPA Confererence in Delavan, Wisconsin, on March 12. Attendees will not only get a sneak peek of Valence 4.0 a week before its official release, but they’ll also see how Sencha Architect can be...Read More
