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Key New Features:

· 64-bit and Cocoa support for OS X
The 64-bit version of Omnis Studio is now available on OS X including the SDK, App Server, and Runtime. Plus the Omnis core has been rebuilt using the Cocoa framework with anticipated benefits for speed and performance in the Omnis Studio IDE and for your OS X and iOS deployed apps

· Developer Hub
a new option in the Studio Browser that provides useful information for developers, such as the status of the most recent reported and fixed faults, together with information and tips for new Omnis developers; there is an Options setting in the hub to configure the content of the Studio Browser and the color theme used in the Studio IDE

· Code Assistant and Method Editor enhancements
The Code Assistant is a new tool that will help you write code in an Omnis method. The code assistant will pop up automatically in the method editor when needed displaying command syntax and possible arguments; you can also request help using Ctrl-Space. In addition, the start and end of any block commands are highlighted (includes If , While, For, Repeat, Switch, and Begin), plus Omnis now stores a ‘history list’ of visited methods which you can navigate using a Back and Forward button on the method editor toolbar.

· Color Themes and Appearance
The colors and themes used in the Studio IDE can now be changed under the Options setting in the Hub in the Studio Browser, or by changing the $appearance Omnis preference in the Property Manager: the colors used in the Studio IDE are stored in an ‘appearance.json’ file which you can use in your deployed apps, and you can create your own themes

· App Builder
a new tool that appears when you select New Library in the Studio Browser to help you create Omnis apps quickly and easily; the new tool provides a number of templates and steps you through the process of creating or prototyping an Omnis application, including logging onto your database, creating JavaScript forms, setting the theme, and choosing navigation for your app
· Other Enhancements

Further features have been added to Omnis Studio 8.0 to enhance application development and the end user experience for your web and mobile apps.

· HTML Components for Desktop Apps
you can enhance and enrich your desktop apps by adding HTML or JavaScript based components to thick client windows.

· High Definition Displays
With the introduction of Retina displays on Mac desktops and laptops, and 4k displays widely becoming the standard for Windows based computers, support for high definition displays has been introduced in Omnis Studio 8.0.

· Auto Updates
You can now perform updates or any other changes to your Omnis application or folder structure upon restarting Omnis.

· Worker Objects: Push Connections
Support for Push Connections has been added to Omnis Studio to allow more control when data is returned to the client when using the Omnis worker objects, such as the SQL Worker objects