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Resolved Not finding the RibbonBar and other enhancements with 2019 R2

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  1. Shenn Sellers
    Shenn Sellers
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  3. Thursday, 16 January 2020 23:27 PM UTC

I've installed the latest version of PB 2019 R2 Build 2170 using the installer.  However, I'm not able to see any of the new features like the RibbonBar or anything else.  The help file contains nothing on them.  I don't have the RibbonBar Builder in the Tools Menu.  I installed it as an Administrator.  I'm running it as an Administrator.  I reran the installer and it states I have the latest version.  Help!  Thanks.

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Miguel Leeuwe
Miguel Leeuwe Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Thursday, 16 January 2020 23:59 PM UTC
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Hi, according to your attached screenshot, your are not on R2.

The new features are only available in R2 (beta for now).

So you have to be on the 2019 R2 beta.

The first one (not available to everyone), which was released was this one build 2203:

 

Now it's available to public and the build would show as build 2279.

 

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Shenn Sellers
  1. Shenn Sellers
  2. Friday, 17 January 2020 00:11 AM UTC
Gotcha. I was thinking the one in Beta was R3. Thanks.
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Miguel Leeuwe
  1. Miguel Leeuwe
  2. Friday, 17 January 2020 00:15 AM UTC
Ha, I wish ... !!
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Michael Kramer
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  1. Friday, 17 January 2020 00:31 AM UTC
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Regarding RibbonBar make sure you install and use samples for the public beta = #2279. There are some breaking changes + extensions for RibbonBar in this new release.

Examples

  • New attributes added
    • Most RibbonBar item types now have .Visible and .Shortcut attributes.
  • Load ribbon from a file has changed
    • #2203 had .LoadFromFile( filename )
    • #2279 has .LoadFromJSON( filename ) and .LoadFromXML( filename )
  • The Type property for Items changed
    • #2203 had values normal!, separator!, and recent!
    • #2279 has values 0, 1, and 2

HTH /Michael

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Miguel Leeuwe
  1. Miguel Leeuwe
  2. Friday, 17 January 2020 00:36 AM UTC
Wow!

"The Type property for Items changed

#2203 had values normal!, separator!, and recent!

#2279 has values 0, 1, and 2"



Why on earth did they make things LESS clear?

regards,

MiguelL
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Michael Kramer
  1. Michael Kramer
  2. Friday, 17 January 2020 00:43 AM UTC
At least RibbonBar Builder is good at restricting choices. Under AppMenu's Recent element you can only select Item Type=2. In all other menus you can only select between 0 and 1 - and F1-Help lists the available values.

And for ComboBox Items you can only add .Text and .PictureName. No other attributes allowed for ComBoxBox's Items.

I like the builder.
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Miguel Leeuwe
  1. Miguel Leeuwe
  2. Friday, 17 January 2020 07:12 AM UTC
Oh yes, I like the builder too, but it still can be greatly improved (for which I did an enhancement request some time ago).
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