The Unisys ClearPath Visual IDE 4.0 is Now Available

Exciting news for all you ClearPath® MCP developers out there: There’s a new release of
the Unisys ClearPath Visual IDE on its way.

With the arrival of the ClearPath Visual IDE 4.0, you’ll have new ways to quickly design, develop, and deliver both native ClearPath MCP and distributed applications. You’ll reduce the costs associated with developing these applications, as well. And because this release continues to leverage the familiarity of the Microsoft® Visual Studio® environment, you’ll shorten the time it takes your newest team members to become productive ClearPath developers.

So, what’s new and noteworthy in the Visual IDE 4.0? Below are some of the release’s standout new features:

• Save as to host: Using this feature, your developers can rename the file they’re currently working on and save a copy to the host. Any unsaved changes will be copied to the new file, while the original file remains unchanged.
• Patch Mode: With Patch Mode – a new capability that allows you to work directly on the host patch file – developers can specify a patch file location and save any changes directly to the file at the indicated location.
• Navigate to changes: Your users are now able to navigate to Previous, Next Changed, and Patched lines in the editor, making it easier to locate changed lines.
• Editor layout: The editor has been enhanced to give you the freedom to change the position of file components – such as Sequence Number, text area, Mark ID, and Hidden Column – using two methods: File Order and Sequence Number to the Left.
• Copy Sequence Number, Mark ID, and Hidden Column values: You can now copy the value of a Sequence Number, Mark ID, or Hidden Column in the editor and save it to the clipboard for future use.
• Preserve Mark ID: With the Visual IDE 4.0, you’ll be able to copy text from one file and paste it into another while retaining any copied Mark ID content. Note that this feature works only for content copied within the Visual IDE editor.
• Comment/uncomment selections: You now have the ability to add or remove comment characters from selected lines in the editor.
• Renew vicinity: Using the Renew Menu, you can revert changed text to its original form in specific regions of the editor.
• BEGIN/END highlighting: Placing your cursor on a BEGIN or END keyword will automatically highlight the corresponding END or BEGIN keyword, helping you easily spot where a current block starts and stops.
• Find all assignments: With this new feature, you’ll be able to view instances where the value of an identifier has changed and see the lines impacted by these changes.
• Visual Studio 2019 qualification: The Visual IDE 4.0 adds support for Visual Studio 2019 and drops support for Visual Studio 2015. Visual Studio 2017 and 2019 are the only supported versions currently.

To learn more about the features included in the ClearPath Visual IDE 4.0, or to view configuration, compatibility, and licensing requirements, please visit our web site. And if you need assistance putting
any of these new features to use in your organization, please contact your Unisys sales representative.