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• GPS Functionality.  You can now easily capture data from many types of connected NMEA compatible GPS devices.
• SUBFORMS!  You can now add up to 5 additional data sources per form.  This powerful feature will enable you to build applications that were simply not possible before!
• MODULES!  You can now include 'subroutines' in 5 different modules.  Each 'subroutine' can be called from code anywhere else in your application.
• Now include a TAB control on your forms. 
• New functions and commands have been added to the abcDB 'Scripting' Language:
  - ASC() -- Returns the ASCII code for the character provided.
  - CHR() -- Returns the ASCII Character for the code provided
  - CURRENTTAB() - Returns the current tab number of the tab control.
  - EXITAPP() - Exits abcDB completely.
  - EXPORT() - Exports data to CSV or HTML.
  - FORMAT() - Formats the given string to a DATE or CURRENCY format.
  - GPSRAW() - Returns the raw data from your GPS receiver.
  - GPSLAT() - Returns your present Latitude.
  - GPSLONG() - Returns your present Longitude.
  - GPSALT() - Returns your present Altitude.
  - GPSALTUNIT() - Returns the 'units' that your Altitude are measured in (ie. Metres)
  - GPSTIME() - Returns the current GPS time.
  - GPSSPEED() - Returns your present speed in Knots.
  - GPSMAXSPEED() - Returns the maximum speed you've traveled since executing GPSINIT.
  - GPSMAXALT() - Returns the maximum altitude you've been at since executing GPSINIT.
  - GPSOK() - Returns TRUE if your GPS is receiving sufficient satellite data.
  - GPSDATE() - Returns the current GPS date.
  - GPSINIT() - Allows you to send initialization strings to your GPS.
  - GPSOPEN() - Opens a serial port connection to your GPS device.
  - GPSCLOSE() - Closes the serial port connection to your GPS device.
  - HOUR() - Returns the HOUR of a given time/date
  - INPUT() - Displays an 'inputbox' allowing the user to enter a value, and returns the value.
  - INT() - Returns the integer portion of a number.
  - MINUTE() - Returns the MINUTE of a given time/date
  - MONTHNAME() - Returns the name of the month of the given date.
  - MESSAGEBOX() - Displays a messagebox and returns a value depending on which button tapped.
  - MOVETO() - Moves to a specified record.
  - POSITION() - Returns the position of the datasource in the format Record# / Total Records.
  - RANDOM() - Returns a random number
  - REPLACE() - Replaces specified characters in a string with different characters.
  - RETURN() - In a subroutine, returns control to the calling code.
  - RUNAPP() -- Executes an external application.
  - RUNSUB() - Executes a subroutine that is stored in one of the 5 application code modules.
  - SECOND() - Returns the SECOND of a given time/date
  - SEEK() - Allows you to find a record based on criteria and reposition your form to that record.
  - SETTAB() - Positions the tab control to the page specified
  - SIP() -- Shows or Hides the keyboard.
  - SUBFORMREFRESH() - Refreshes(requeries) the specified subform datasource.
  - WEEKDAY() -- Returns the number of the day from a given date.
  - WEEKDAYNAME() - Returns the name of the day of the given date.
  - ZOOM() - Allows you to 'zoom' the contents of a control so that your user can more easily enter/view data.
  - Ability to filter DROPDOWN and POWERPICK queries to only include DISTINCT items.
  - TEST and WHILE statements now include the IN operator, allowing you to test whether a value is IN a comma delimited list of values.    - --- Other minor improvements and fixes too numerous to mention.
  

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