The OpenEdge Hive

This is a continuation from previous http://www.oehive.org/node/1331, listing some more of the features of X/E Files,

Speed-Up Development
Give developers a head start. The X/E Files offer a full range of pragmatic and proven standard capabilities.

Dynamic Menu Structure
Menus and their corresponding programs are stored in the Repository. Simply by adding a program in a menu and restarting the program the new program is active. It is also possible to define menus that are visible with all programs.

Here are some of the features of X/E Files tool developed by Javra Software, (http://www.javra.com).

The X/E Files is written in pure Progress 4GL. No other components are needed. Programs that were created in the first version of the X/E files are still running today without changes; and those programs are running with the most modern user interfaces. As we upgrade X/E files to employ the latest user interface technologies your existing applications can make use of these user interfaces effortlessly.

As I mentioned in my earlier posts, http://www.oehive.org/node/1321, Some advantages of X/E Files are listed below:

• Enables Legacy Applications to be quickly and cheaply enhanced and revitalized.
• Enables rapid development of various user interfaces: GUI, Web and XAML.
• Improves reliability in development.
• Enables internationalization.

More can be viewed from http://www.javra.com/product.html as well.

Transform legacy character based applications into modern GUI or Web applications:-
The X/E Files software development platform enables organizations (both small and large) to economically build and maintain their IT systems. The X/E Files is a tool that enables rapid development of Progress applications. The tool can be employed equally in new systems development as well as in the enhancement and upgrade of existing (legacy) systems.

Why do you want to throw away your ‘old’ character based application and investment while it is working fine? Keep using it and migrate it to the newest interfaces available (XAML/Internet) with the XE files. Let the XE files handle all the technique, so you can focus on the business logic in the progress ABL, as you are already familiar with.

http://www.javra.com/product