Valentina 2.5.8 Classic

If you use Valentina 2.5.8 or participated in a recent special offer, you will want to consult this set of frequently-asked-questions

Valentina 2.5.8 Classic

Valentina 2.5.8 was the final release of the Valentina 2.5.x series. As a final release, it provides a significant number of performance improvements and fixes that culminate the series. Valentina 2.5.8 is selectively supported, but no prior release of 2.5.x is supported.

This FAQ covers questions that come up in regard to special opportunties customers have had to get it bundled with other products or through special promotions. This page is regularly updated.

Valentine's Day Anniversary Offer: if you participated in this special offer and not received your serial code yet, please be patient as the response to the offer was overwhelming. We expect all serials to be fulfilled by Saturday, February 22, 2008.

General FAQ about Valentina 2.5.8

Where are the release notes for Valentina 2.5.8?

You can find the history of Valentina 2.5.x technology releases on the Paradigma Valentina 2.5 release wiki

Where can I download Valentina 2.5.8?

You can download any Valentina 2.5.8 product from the Valentina 2.5.8 Previous Release Directory.

Where is documentation for Valentina 2.5.8?

You can find all English documentation in one place.

Documentation is split up between individual product notes (such as Valentina for Revolution, Valentina for Director, etc) and general documentation.

• To learn more about core functionality, including database objects, consult the Valentina Kernel Manual.
• To learn more about where database components are located and what they do, visit the Components Manual.

Installation FAQ

Mirye Runtime Revolution and Valentina 2.5.8

Mirye Runtime Revolution is a cross-platform development tool from Mirye Software.

I ran the installer but I can't find Valentina for Revolution. Where is it?

They are not hidden (exactly). Here are their locations by operating system.

Location on Microsoft Windows

HOME/Paradigma Software/V4REV_2

Location on Mac OS X

/usr/local/lib/vcomponents

Since the /usr/ directory is hidden under Mac OS X, in the Finder use CMD+G, then type the path.

Revolution 2.8.x+ doesn't seem able to find Valentina. How can I tell if it is installed correctly?

Revolution 2.8.X introduced a powerful roll back feature that lets you try new versions of Revolution but also allows you to roll back to a previous version. For this reason, versions of Revolution Studio and higher have individual folders containing Revolution for each release installed on your system.

1. locate the folder dbvalentina2 that was created at install time.

2. Drag the folder dbvalentina2 into the Database Drivers folder (an example):

Program Files\Revolution Enterprise\2.8.1-gm-3\Runtime\Windows\x86-32\Externals\Database Drivers

This example shows the release "2.8.1-gm-3".

3. In the same Database Drivers folder, locate the Database Drivers.txt file and add the line "Valentina2,dbvalentina2".

Locate the file v4rev.bundle and place it into the Externals folder.

At this point, your installation is complete. However you should confirm correct installation.

4. Start up Revolution and open a message box and enter:

put the externalPackages of stack "home"

You should see a list of installed packages and "Valentina for Revolution" will appear in the list.

Working with Valentina FAQ

Starting and Serializing Valentina

Now you can use your serial numbers or developer codes in your code. You need to specify them in the call of the Valentina_Init() method. With Revolution, you might make this call in an OpenCard handler. Here is a simple example of initializing Valentina in an OpenCard handler:

Code Example

on OpenCard
get Valentina_Init( 10 * 1024 * 1024, "MacSerial", "WinSerial", "LinuxSerial" )
end OpenCard

If you do not have serial for some platform, the position should be empty, or nil. For example, if you are only developing on the Windows platform, then the "MacSerial" and "LinuxSerial" will both appear as "" (empty). This would appear as the example below.

Code Example

Valentina_Init( 10 * 1024 * 1024, "", "WinSerial", "" )

Bundle and Giveaway FAQ

Revolution SuperBundle 2007

The version included with the Revolution Superbundle 2007 was Valentina for Revolution 2.5.8 for Windows and Valentina for Revolution 2.5.8 for Mac OS X. These are runtimes for developing and deploying local database applications. Version 2.5.8 represents that last release of the 2.5.x series.

I didnt get my license of Valentina for Revolution 2.5.8 - how do I get it?

The Valentina, IconPeople and Meshbox Music portions of the superbundle are fulfilled on one email from Mirye. If it has been less than two business days since you placed your Superbundle order, please wait before contacting Mirye. Before contacting Mirye, please do the following:

• Make sure you have received your Revolution serial number first
• If you have any spam filters, check any email directories in your email software that contain your spam cache. Yahoo! email addresses have been the worst for this.
• Do a search for "RevSelect" in your email. This word will appear in the subject of the email sent to you

Can I upgrade Valentina for Revolution 2.5.8 in the Superbundle to the newest version?

Yes, you can upgrade to either Valentina ADK Advanced for Revolution or VDN Platform Edition (Revolution) just like any other commercial version.