This section describes all the key features that have been added to Chameleon since its last release:

Redesigned Message Browser

The Message Browser has been redesigned, with the addition of several intuitive and useful features.

• New features that have been added include an Auto Parse option, Segment View tab, Table View tab, and Show Warnings option.
• The Complete Parse functionality is now performed automatically when parsing a message. The results are called Text View and can be found under the Table View tab.
• A context highlighter for HL7 data has been added to the Message Browser, which makes it easy to locate and fix problems when parsing messages.
• A new Error/Warning Pane has been added to the Message Browser. This error pane only appears when there are errors during message parsing. Warnings only appear if "Show Warnings" is enabled. This error pane makes it easy to troubleshoot mapping issues.

Import Database Table Definitions

The Database Table Importing Wizard allows you to quickly import existing database table definitions from your database. This feature is very efficient since it allows you to automatically define tables in seconds, rather than manually entering column names and data types.

New XML Translation Window

A new XML Translation Window has been added to Chameleon, which replaces the XML translation functionality in the Message Browser. This separate window allows you to interactively test out the available XML translation options. This new window makes it easy to convert HL7 messages to and from XML.

64-Bit Linux Support

Chameleon is now supported on 64-bit Linux platforms. Although 64-bit Windows is not supported at this time, iNTERFACEWARE plans to offer support for it once there is a demand from customers.

Import Message Definitions/Segments/Tables From Local VMD Files

It is now possible to import message definitions, segments and tables from local VMD files using the Import From Library windows. For more information, see:

• Importing Message Definitions From the Library
• Importing Segments From the Segment Library
• Importing Tables From the Table Library

Enhancements to Networking Components

Several enhancements were made to the networking components in Chameleon version 4.5:

• Thread ID checks have been added to Chameleon's networking components. When calling a function for a component for the first time, the function will save the thread ID. If you attempt to use a component on a non-matching thread, you will receive an error.
• A host property has been added to the LlpServer object in the networking components. This allows the LlpServer to bind to a specific host.
• A unique id() function has been added to the LlpConnection object that allows you to identify multiple connections from the same source.
• In previous releases, all networking objects had to be created and executed on one thread. A change was made so that Chameleon applications can use multiple threads, each with its own set of networking objects. Note that each networking object must still be created and executed on only one thread.
• The error messages for Chameleon's networking components have been significantly improved to provide more informative error messages.