What’s New in QuickOPC 2016.2 (5.41)

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Previous: What’s New in QuickOPC 5.35

.NET logo.png Component Core Improvements (.NET)

  • Added static EasyXXClient.Create() methods (behave the same as parameterless constructors).
  • Ensured expandable display of all types in LINQPad.

Packaging

  • The OpcLabs.EasyOpcClassicForms and OpcLabs.EasyOpcUAForms assemblies have been merged into a single assembly, OpcLabs.EasyOpcForms. Consequently, the corresponding type libraries have also been merged in the same way.
  • The NuGet packages now include LINQPad examples with them.

.NET logo.png Examples (.NET)

  • Added C# example UASimpleLogToSql: Logs OPC Unified Architecture data changes into an SQL database, using a subscription. Values of all data types are stored in a single SQL_VARIANT column.
  • Added F# example project UADocExamples, and started adding examples to it. Examples taken from this project appear in the reference documentation.
  • Added F# example UAConsoleApplication1: The simplest console application. Reads and displays an OPC-UA node value.
  • Added examples in LINQPad.

COM icon.png Examples (COM)

  • Added example in VB 6.0 - UAReadAndDisplayValue: The simplest form for OPC-UA. Reads and displays an OPC-UA node value.
  • Added example in VBA under Excel - UAClientCertificateParameters.xls: Shows how to set the application name for the client certificate.

Documentation

  • The document "What's New in QuickOPC" (used to be an online PDF) has been replaced by a wiki page.
  • The document "QuickOPC Test Tools" (used to be an online PDF) has been replaced by a wiki page.
  • The document "QuickOPC Bonus Material" (used to be an online PDF) has been replaced by a wiki page.

Removed

  • Removed the obsoleted method EasyAEClient.CreateSubscriptionFilter, and related examples.
  • The obsoleted DABinder, UABinder and OPCDataNetEngine components are no longer shown as Toolbox items in Visual Studio.