Hi.

Now that Windows 8 has been 'officially' releassed, I am planning to upgrade all my bits and pieces,  and am wondering if any implications for Strataframe

Is SF  ok with Visual Studio 2012

Is SF ok with Sql Server 2012

Is SF ok with Windows 8

Thanks

Gerard

Hi Trent,


Just to report back that I finally upgraded to MS-SQL2012 & VS2012, not Window 8 yet.
MS-SQL2012, I like it a lot, maybe because now they are using VS2010 as the IDE and I feel very comfortable around it.  Also it is faster than 2008R2.

As for VS2012, I love everything under the hood, the speed and other things, but the 2 theme options are just awful, either totally in the dark or extremely white, very uncomfortable, heck my applications looks much better for sure, just cannot understand why they have not addressed that in Update 1, I read the next update will have some UI fixes, at least they should have provided a VS2010 theme.

Well have not done anything seriously yet, but planing to do so this week.  By the way, I could not find any documentation related on what is new in SF 1.7.6.0 or at least what has been fixed, but the SF update when really smooth with no complications.

Edhy Rijo

Edhy:

You can download a VSIX package from the online gallery to address the colors.  I loaded this and it made a huge difference.  There are also some packages out there to change the icons back to the previous version instead of the monochrome all-look-the-same icons.  You can download the theme color editor here:

http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/366ad100-0003-4c9a-81a8-337d4e7ace05

This will save your eyesight!

Edhy, we didn't do a great job of updating the docs this last go around.  Mainly because it was a decision of where to spend time, and we elected to spend it on SF 2.0.  There is a lot going on there on this side.  When we get a little further along, we will start posting screenshots and samples so you can see what is going on.

If I get a chance this weekend, I will sit down and add a post out here with some of the changes and fixes.

Trent,

Thanks for the info on the theme, I downloaded and yes it helps a lot.

About the SF update, I just though my SF help file was not updated.  I understand the process and just wanted to know any relevant major detail in the update to be aware of.  I am constantly making changes to my main SF application and sometimes there are not enough time to re-test all features and not knowing what may have change in SF could affect something, or if there is some new hidden goodies then I would not take advantage of them

Edhy Rijo