Iguana is no longer dynamically linked to CHM_LIB3.dll

This version of Iguana is no longer dynamically linked to the Chameleon library object, CHM_LIB3.dll. All links to this library are now static.

This change enables the Iguana executable to perform more efficiently.

iNTERFACEWARE news feed now included on the login screen

The login screen now displays the iNTERFACEWARE news feed. This news feed keeps you up to date on what is happening with iNTERFACEWARE and Iguana:

Tracing capability has been added for Python scripts

If you are using a Python script in a VMD file, you can use the new Python tracing library to display inputs to and outputs from specified Python functions while they are running. The tracing library also performs function profiling. This library can help you debug more complicated scripts and ensure that they are running efficiently.

For more information, see Tracing and Profiling Python Script Execution.

Scripted transformation now allows multiple passes over messages

Scripted transformation now allows multiple passes over messages to which segments have been added, modified or removed. This is particularly handy when transforming batches of HL7 messages or X12 transaction sets.

The reset() method, which is defined for the Segment Iterator object, can now optionally take a message as a parameter. This allows a transformation script to perform scripted transformation on a new or modified message, or on individual parts of a batch message, or on individual Transaction Sets such as in EDI X12 messages.

For more information, see Segment Iterator Object.

Iguana can now be started in safe mode

If you are having problems with one or more of your Iguana channels, you can now start Iguana in safe mode. In this mode, none of your channels are started automatically when Iguana is started.

In addition, if Iguana detects a problem and shuts down after running for less than a minute, it will use safe mode when restarting.

For more details, see Starting Iguana in Safe Mode.

Plugin support now provided for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Support is now provided for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 for C# and VB.NET, and for Microsoft Visual C++ 2010.

The maximum number of allowable login failures can now be specified

From the Web Server Configuration page, you can now specify the number of times that a user can attempt to log in without providing a correct password before being locked out of the Iguana server:

For more information, see Specifying the Allowable Login Failures.

Python scripting functions now interact with channels

If you are creating a VMD file that is to be used within an Iguana channel, you can use functions provided with the Python scripting library to retrieve information from the channel or send a message to the channel.

For more information, see Iguana Channel Functions.