Tally - Developer9 Release Notes

Tally.Developer 9 Release 4.
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Release Notes
June 4th, 2013

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Version: Tally.Developer 9 Release 4.61 /11.0/June 2013

Tally.Developer 9 Release Notes
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Contents
1 Enhancements in the Current Release 4.61
1.1 Availability of Multiple Line Selection in Project Properties ............................................. 4
1.2 Enhancement made to the behaviour of Tally.Developer9 as a Default Editor ................... 4
2 Enhancements in Previous Release 4.6
2.1 Search Capability Enhancements ............................................................................... 5
2.2 Navigation Enhancements ......................................................................................... 6
2.3 Project Browser Enhancements .................................................................................. 6
2.4 Other Enhancements ................................................................................................ 6
3 Enhancements in Previous Release 4.5
3.1 Introduction of Tabbed Editor Interface for files in Editor Window ................................... 7
3.2 Improved Copy/Paste Operations ............................................................................... 8
3.3 Drag and Drop Option .............................................................................................. 8
3.4 Windows 8 Compatibility ........................................................................................... 8
3.5 Tally.Server 9 Source Code availability ..................................................................... 9
3.6 Other Enhancements ................................................................................................ 9
4 Enhancements in the Previous Release 3.6
4.1 TCPs for Evaluation/Trial ......................................................................................... 10
4.2 Enriched Compile/Build Experience ........................................................................... 11
4.3 Minor Enhancements/Bug Fixes ............................................................................... 12
5.1 Enhancements in Build options ................................................................................ 13
5.2 Decompilation Log Report ....................................................................................... 14
6.1 Multi Version Default TDL Loading ............................................................................ 17
6.2 Optional Default TDL Loading .................................................................................. 17
6.3 Managing TCP's ..................................................................................................... 18
6.4 Hyperlink and Navigation Enhancements ................................................................... 19
6.5 Error Handling ....................................................................................................... 19
6.6 Syntax Coloring Improvements ................................................................................ 19
6.7 Other Enhancements .............................................................................................. 20
7.1 Function Browser Introduced ................................................................................... 21
7.2 Action Browser Introduced ...................................................................................... 21
7.3 Property Window introduced for all browsers ............................................................. 21
7.4 Auto complete for Actions and Events ....................................................................... 21
7.5 Licensing Processes Simplifications ........................................................................... 21

7.6 TCP Decompilation Enhancements ............................................................................ 22
7.7 Dictionary Manager Tool Available Now ..................................................................... 22
8.1 Activation and Licensing Changes ............................................................................ 23
8.2 Web Control Centre Enhancements .......................................................................... 23
8.3 Unlock Key from Web Control Centre ........................................................................ 25
9.1 Activation and Licensing Changes ............................................................................ 26
9.2 Syntax Color Changes ............................................................................................ 28
9.3 Secure Compilation ................................................................................................ 28
9.4 Decompilation as a Service Available from Web Control Centre .................................. 28
9.5 User Creation and Assigning Decompilation Rights ..................................................... 30
10 Enhancements in the Previous Beta Build 44
10.1 Project and Editor Enhancements ........................................................................... 33
10.2 Tools Menu Enhancements .................................................................................... 33
10.3 License Menu Enhancements ................................................................................. 34
11 Enhancements in the Previous Alpha Build 38
11.1 Usage of Command Window .................................................................................. 34
11.2 Tally.Developer 9 Command line parameters ........................................................... 35
11.3 Project Related Enhancements ............................................................................... 36
11.4 Hyper link Enhancements ...................................................................................... 36
11.5 Auto Completion Enhancements ............................................................................. 37
11.6 Preferences Enhancements .................................................................................... 37
11.7 Build Menu Enhancements ..................................................................................... 38
11.8 Tool Tip Support for Schema Browser and Project Explorer ........................................ 38
11.9 Changes in Syntax Coloring .................................................................................. 38
11.10 Editor Enhancements .......................................................................................... 38
11.11 Help Menu Enhancements ................................................................................... 39

1. Enhancements in the Current Release 4.61
Tally.Developer9 Series A Release 4.61 focuses on a few complimentary enhancements which were
made on account of feedback received from the Developer community. Keeping a holistic view of the
Community and the product in mind we have implemented the changes to retain the ease of use
that Developer is becoming associated to.
The following enhancements have been included:
1.1 Availability of Multiple Line Selection in Project Properties
Multiple line selection is now available in project properties. Through this feature a user can select
multiple files by using a combination of the control key and the mouse to select multiple files. Any
operation that can be performed on an individual file through project properties can also be
performed on the selected multiple files.
1.2 Enhancement made to the behaviour of Tally.Developer9 as a
Default Editor
In the last release, the capability to directly open .tdl and .tpj files from any location; launching the
file/project in the running instance of Tally.Developer9 was given. From Tally.Developer9 Release
4.61 we have enhanced this functionality by allowing the user to launch new instances in four
separate ways:
1.Launching an Instance from the Application Directory.
2.Double Clicking on a .tpj or .tdl file to launch the same in a new instance or the last opened
running instance.
3.Launching an Instance from the shortcut for the Tally.Developer9 Application.
4.By using the command line parameter new in the command window to launch a file or project in a
new Instance. The Parameter is described further below.
Syntax
/new/PROJECT: Path/Project Name or /PROJECT: Path/Project Name/new
Example
C:\Tallydeveloper\tallydeveloper.exe /PROJECT:C:\Demo TDLs\Demo TDLs.tpj/new.
Or
C:\Tallydeveloper\tallydeveloper.exe/new /PROJECT:C:\Demo TDLs\Demo TDLs.tpj.
The command line parameter new when given will open the project in a new instance of
Tally.Developer9.

2. Enhancements in Previous Release 4.6
From day one it has been our goal to make development of programs a great experience through
Tally.Developer9. Weve made a number of enhancements till date keeping this goal in mind. The
current Release i.e. Tally.Developer9 4.6 focuses on improving Search Capability along with a host of
other features.
The major highlights of this Release are:
Search Capability Enhancements
Navigation Enhancements
Project Browser Enhancements
Other Enhancements
2.1 Search Capability Enhancements
A number of options have been provided to reduce the amount of time taken for the search and the
number of search results as per specifications provided by the user, thus increasing the accuracy of
search. These changes give far more flexibility while searching.
Standardized Dialog Box and New Search Options
With this release, the sections Search Options, Advanced Search Options and the Scope specification
are provided in all the search dialog boxes.
In this release, following Search Options are introduced, in addition to the existing ones:
Ignore Comments : Search will ignore the comments present in the TDL Code.
Ignore Keywords : Search will ignore the keywords present in the TDL Code.
The new category of Advanced Search Options includes the following:
Normal Search
Tally Search
Regular Expression
Scope Specification
To further increase the accuracy and efficiency of Search, Scope has been added. The scope can be
specified by the user to narrow down his search to one of the five different areas, namely, Current
File, All open Files, Default TDL Project, Active Project and All Projects. It is a part of the standard-
ized dialog box for Find in Files and Replace in files.
New feature - Replace in Files
Replace in Files feature has been added to Tally.Developer9 under Menu Bar Item Search. Replace
in Files allows the user to replace a particular text across files. The user can also opt to replace at all
locations at once, thus eliminating the need to go to each location/file individually.

2.2 Navigation Enhancements
The search for Attribute References and Definition References, under Menu Bar Item Navigate, has
been enhanced with the addition of Scope. This feature allows the user to narrow down his search to
the required area by specifying one of the following options, viz., Current File, All Open Files, Default
TDL Project, Active Project and All Projects, as the Scope.
In the case of Definition References, the search can further be narrowed down by selecting the
Reference Type, i.e., Modifiers, References or both.
2.3 Project Browser Enhancements
In addition to identifying errors using Tabbed View (name of file with errors being displayed in Red),
which was available from Release 4.5, changes have been made to the Project Browser for easier
identification of errors present in files. When Tally.Developer9 identifies a file with an error, the par-
ticular file name, folder name and the project name are displayed in Red text in the Project Browser.
Thus, at a glance, the user will be able to tell whether an error exists within a file/project.
This feature can be disabled by unchecking Show Errors in Project Browser.
2.4 Other Enhancements
Tally.Developer9 as Default Editor for files in .tpj and .tdl Format
In the last release, the capability to open the .tdl and .tpj files using the Drag and Drop feature had
been provided. From now onwards, i.e., from Tally.Developer9 Series A Release 4.6, the .tdl and .tpj
files can be directly opened from any location, which will launch the file/project in a new instance of
Tally.Developer9.
Creation of Dump File on Developer Crashing
Whenever Tally.Developer9 terminates abnormally a dump file tallydeveloper.dmp is created which
contains information of the recorded state of the working memory of the Developer along with other
vital information useful for debugging and diagnostics.
Clear Selected Line from Output Window
On right clicking the output window, an option to clear selected lines has been added. This will allow
the user to edit the result in the output window so that only required lines are visible.
Error Indicator at the beginning of Line
A error indicator, a small red colored arrow, is now available in the left margin before the beginning
of line. This helps in easy identification of a lines which has errors, even if the error location is not
visible on screen.

Developer Mode available with Tally.ERP9 Release 4.6
Developer mode is available with Tally.ERP9 from Release 4.6. On running Tally.ERP9 in developer
mode, a host of features will be available to the user. The Developer Mode will allow the user to:
Run and record Marcos
Run diagnostics on expressions
Run Report Profiler allowing the user to view the functions, collections and TDL elements
called in various reports along with their count.
For further information on Developer Mode refer to the Whats New Section of Release 4.6.
3. Enhancements in Previous Release 4.5
Tally.Developer9 Series A Release 4.5 comes with significant enhancements over the previous
release. The new Editor enhancements enable the user to customize his work area significantly. The
changes have been made keeping the needs of the developer in mind, to ensure utmost comfort
while working with the product.
The major highlights of the Release are:
Introduction of Tabbed Editor Interface for files in the Editor Window
Improved Copy/Paste Operations Multi-location Copying, Multi-location Pasting, etc.
Drag and Drop Option for opening .txt, .tpj and .tdl files
Windows 8 Compatibility
Tally.Server 9 - Source Code Availability
3.1 Introduction of Tabbed Editor Interface for files in Editor Window
The concept of Tabbed Editor Interface has been introduced. This feature displays all the opened
files as Tabs. The user can switch across multiple Tabs by using the Ctrl + Tab Key Combination.
The positioning of Tabs can be customized by specifying the position as Top, Bottom or None in
Editor Options section of Tools > Preferences > Edit/Style Options.
A few unique and time-saving features have also been added:
The name of the Current file is displayed in bold in the Tab.
An asterisk(*) symbol is suffixed to the filename in the tabs of all the Unsaved files.
When the mouse hovers over a File Tab, the path\location of the file is displayed as a Tool tip.
The file name is displayed in Red in the Tab, in case there are any syntactical errors in the file.
The user can navigate to the errors within the file by right-clicking on the Tab and selecting
the option Go to Error from the pop-up menu. This will take us to the location of the first
error in the file. After all the errors are resolved, the file name colour will change to black.

3.2 Improved Copy/Paste Operations
Currently, simple Copying and Pasting is supported in Tally.Developer9. However, due to changing
market needs, we have introduced the following:
Multi-location Selection
Multiple locations can now be selected at once by holding down the Ctrl key and selecting the
required locations/ lines. On using Ctrl + C, the multiple areas selected will be copied.
Multi-location Pasting
Copied text can be pasted at multiple locations by holding down the Ctrl key, and selecting the
areas with the cursor. On using Ctrl + V, the copied text will get pasted at all the locations selected.
Multi-location Typing
Multiple locations can now be selected at once by holding down the Ctrl key and selecting the
required locations/ lines. Once the locations are selected, on typing the text, the text will be added
to all the selected cursor locations.
3.3 Drag and Drop Option
With the help of the Drag and Drop feature, the programmer can open .txt, .tdl, or .tpj files from a
location by holding left click on their icons and dropping it on to the editor window. These files can
then be used in the developer. It provides an alternative to opening the files from the File menu.
3.4 Windows 8 Compatibility
Microsoft has launched Windows 8 and Server 2012, providing a unified Operating System across all
devices. Tally Solutions keeps pace with ever-evolving technology and is delighted to announce that
Tally.Developer9 Series A Release 4.5 is fully compatible with Windows 8, and can be deployed just
as easily as on all the previous Windows versions.
Tally.Developer9 Series A Release 4.5 is compatible with:
Windows 8
Windows 8 Professional
Windows 8 Enterprise
Server 2012
Earlier versions of Tally.Developer 9 are not compatible with Windows 8 and Server
2012
Tally.Developer 9 Series A Release 4.5 is currently not compatible with Windows 8
RT (lighter version of Windows 8 for Tablet PCs).
Tally.Developer 9 Series A Release 4.5 can load 32 bit Tally.ERP 9 default TDL only

3.5 Tally.Server 9 Source Code availability
A new product, Tally.Server9, comes as a Server Component which can be installed on the Server
system to service the Data requests from users operating in a multiuser environment. The
Tally.Server 9 has two Components: Data Server and Monitoring tool.
The Data Server component offers dedicated access to Tally data and smooth support for concur-
rent usage by multiple individuals simultaneously. It provides an extremely secure and risk-free
environment for companys data.
The Tally.Server 9 Monitoring Tool provides advanced monitoring and administrative control to
business owners and administrators through its unique Monitor feature. It ensures optimal usage of
the system for completing day-to-day operational tasks.
The Tally.Server 9 Monitor is customizable and the source code for the same is available with
Tally.Developer9 Release 4.5. However, Manage Server, Security and Licensing related function-
alities have been restricted from customization.
The .tdl/.tcp file must be attached manually in the tallyserver.ini file. The steps to attach the file are
as follows:
1.Once the TCP file is compiled and generated, copy the TCP file link.
2.Open the tallyserver.ini file found in the folder where Tally.Server9 is installed.
3.Set User TDL = Yes and TDL = <.tdl/.tcp file link>
Close All Projects
A new option Close All Projects is introduced in File menu to close all the open projects in one go.
Availability of option Execute Tally in Education/Evaluation mode
Now, the option Execute Tally (Ctrl+F5) is enabled for Education/Evaluation mode as well. When the
user selects this option, it executes a project/file from Tally.Developer9,i.e., attaches the file and
runs Tally.ERP9. The path of Tally.ERP9 must be specified in Compiler/Execution Options from Tools
> Preferences.
Automatic Auto-Complete Feature (without using the key combination)
Auto-complete feature in Tally.Developer 9 is activated by using Ctrl + Space, which provides a
pop-up list based on the current cursor context. Now, the pop-up list is got automatically, based on
the letters keyed in. An option has been provided in Editor Options Section of Tools > Prefer-
ences > Edit/Style Options, where the user can specify the minimum number of characters after

The option Execute Tally is not available to attach and launch Tally.Server9.

which the pop-up displays automatically. If the number of characters typed is less than this number,
the auto-complete feature can be activated by pressing Ctrl + Space. If the number specified is
zero, the automatic auto complete feature is disabled. However, the default auto complete feature is
retained.
4. Enhancements in the Previous Release 3.6
The Release 3.6 of Tally.Developer 9 comes with some significant enhancements, which will be quite
enriching and empowering for the user.
The major highlights of the Release 3.6 enhancements are:
TCPs for Evaluation/Trial
Enriched Compile/Build Experience
Minor Enhancements/Bug Fixes
4.1 TCPs for Evaluation/Trial
As we are already aware, Add-Ons on Tally Shop are available for evaluation for a limited period.
This feature is quite useful for customers who would like to try the TCP/add-on, before actually
freezing on the decision to buy it.
As a generic requirement from the developer community, we are extending this feature for
customer- specific TCPs as well. Now, it is possible to generate TCPs for evaluation/trial in the offline
mode as well. This offline trial-mode TCP can be handed over to the prospective customers/end-
users for evaluation purpose, before actual procurement by them.
This is very useful in the following scenarios:
Creation of Demo TCPs, which will execute only for a specific period. This would be quite use-
ful for the sales people or the developers, who can use these demo TCPs to demonstrate and
deploy them at the customers place for trial. Once they decide to buy, a perpetual mode TCP
can be provided to them.
There are situations when a commercial conflict arises between the developer and the cus-
tomer due to non-payment of the agreed amount. These cases can be minimized by providing
the TCP, enabled only for a particular period (number of days). After the TCP stops working on
period expiry, the developer may not enable the TCP for a further period, in case of non-pay-
ment.
If TCPs are deployed under the normal AMC (annual maintenance contract), then by default it
is configured to work for 1 year from the date of purchase, after which customer has to get
the AMC renewed for another one-year subscription.
and, many more.

While generating a TCP, the user can select the option Enable Trial Mode in Project Properties >
Build Options, and specify the number of days for evaluation. The number of days is considered from
the date of creation of the TCP, based on which the expiry date is calculated.
4.2 Enriched Compile/Build Experience
Enhancements related to building of TCP have been implemented to improve the Compile/Build
experience significantly.
Tally.ERP 9 Version Compatibility Information
It is very important for the customer to know whether the TCP provided will be compatible for the
Tally.ERP 9 version running on his system or not.
There is an option in Project Properties > Build Options, wherein the developer can select one of the
two formats, i.e., Regular and Irreversible, before building a project to create the TCP. These are the
two formats in which a TCP can be generated. Their compatibility behaviour is as follows:
1. Regular Compatible for Tally.ERP 9 Release 1.0 onwards
2. Irreversible Compatible for Tally.ERP 9 Release 3.6 onwards
Any TCP compiled using the version of Tally.Developer 9 from Series A Release 3.6 onwards,
contains the information about minimum compatible version of Tally.ERP 9 stored with it. When a
customer tries to load the TCP in Tally, the version compatibility is checked and accordingly the TCP
is allowed/ disallowed to load.
Save before Compilation/Build
Till the Release 3.3, whenever the Compile/Build option was chosen, the operation was performed
based on the last saved state of the files.
In Release 3.6, three new options have been provided in Tools > Preferences, namely Save All Files,
Ask Before Save and Continue Without Saving. The developer has the choice to select any one of
these options before building the TCP. The build process will be executed based on the option
selected.
The Enable Trial Mode feature in TCP (enabling the TCP for a specific period) has
been introduced for offline stamping only. This feature is not applicable for Tally
Shop Add-Ons, which generally have a 3-day trial period. Tally Shop will not allow
uploading of a TCP with an expiry date.
- While uploading a TCP (Add-On) on Tally Shop, if the Tally.ERP 9 version compat-
ibility information is available in the TCP, then the same will be displayed in the
From Release box by default. However, a partner can specify a higher release of
Tally.ERP 9 as the minimum compatible version. Specification of a release of
Tally.ERP 9 lower than the minimum compatible version is not allowed.
- TCPs compiled using the Tally.Developer9 releases prior to Release 3.6 will follow
the existing behavior.

Assume that the user has selected the option Ask Before Save in Tools > Preferences. Now,
whenever he is compiling/building the project, and there are unsaved files in the Project,
Tally.Developer 9 will prompt the user, asking whether to save the changes or not. But, if the user
has selected Save All Files, the unsaved changes in the project will automatically be saved before
compilation/build.
Save and Build
Two new buttons Save and Save And Build have been added in the Project Properties window.
Clicking on the button Save saves the Project Properties. Clicking on Save And Build saves the
Project Properties, and also builds the project to create a TCP at the same time.
With the help of this enhancement, while updating the project properties, the user can immediately
build the TCP.
Allow Loading/Unloading of Default TDL
Whenever Tally.Developer 9 starts, it loads the Default TDL project (including the Base TDL).
Before Release 3.6, a command line option /nodef was supported to control the loading of Default
TDL source code. With this release, the command line parameter /nodef has been removed and
instead, an option Close Default TDL/Open Default TDL has been provided in the File menu. Using
this option, the reference project, i.e., Default TDL, can be loaded to/unloaded from the Project
Browser.
If the option Close Default TDL is selected, then only the Base TDL source code will be loaded and
can be used as a reference project, while creating/compiling/building a project.
4.3 Minor Enhancements/Bug Fixes
TCP Files in Include Error listing
Currently, when a TCP file is included in a project, it does not throw any error. However, the TCP is
not included during build/compilation.
From Release 3.6, if a TCP file is included in a project, it will be marked as an error, and when the
user selects the option Explain this error, a message Syntax Error: File included Is a Binary File
will be displayed in Build tab of the Output Window.
However, when the Project Properties is saved/altered and a TCP file is included in the project then
the message Binary file path\filename.TCP not added to project is displayed in the Output
window.
Changes related to Ignore errors option in Project Properties window
The Ignore errors option has been relocated from Compilation/Execution Options tab to Build
Options tab in the Project Properties window.
The option Ignore errors gets disabled on selection of Irreversible format.

We know that selecting Ignore errors instructs Tally. Developer 9 to ignore the errors found while
compiling a project, and continue with the build. This was introduced to allow the TCP to be created
even if some errors were found. It was useful in scenarios where the required definitions might exist
as a separate TCP in deployment. While executing, the TCP generated with Ignore errors option
selected, would continue to work, as the reference TCPs are available in execution mode.
For Irreversible format, the loading process is skipped and the existing files are not referenced again
during execution. In that case, even if the errors are ignored during compilation, it is definite that
the TCP will not work when deployed. Hence, the option Ignore errors is automatically disabled
when Irreversible format is selected.
The major highlight of Tally.Developer 9 Release 3.3 is enhanced security and protection of TCPs
along with a track of TCP de-compilation operations.
New compilation format Irreversible is introduced in Tally.Developer 9 to secure the IP and the
source code.
A new report Decompilation Report is introduced in the Web Control Centre/Partner account to
view the log of decompilation operations.
5.1 Enhancements in Build options
In the pursuit to provide IP protection and enhanced source code protection, the TCP format and the
De-compilation process have been changed which prevents the de-compilation by un-authorized
Tally Developer serial.
The previous releases of Tally.Developer 9 used two compilation formats, Regular and Secure
compile, to create a TCP. The default compilation format was Regular and the TCP was compatible
with all versions of Tally.ERP 9. The TCP with Regular format can be decompiled by using the de-
compilation service from web control centre.
The TCP generated using the Secure Compile option was compatible with Tally.ERP 9 Release 1.6
onwards and cant be decompiled using earlier versions of Tally.Developer 9.
Now Tally.Developer9 supports two formats while creating a TCP viz. Regular and Irreversible. The
Secure Compile option has been removed from the Build Options tab of Project Properties
window. A new option Irreversible has been introduced in its place.

Figure 1 - Build Options Tab
When a TCP is compiled with the irreversible format, it cant be decompiled at all. The TCP complied
with Irreversible format is compatible with Tally.ERP 9 Series A Release3.3 onwards. When the
same TCP is attached to previous releases of Tally.ERP 9, it will not load and the error message
Attribute definition started without a valid description is displayed.
5.2 Decompilation Log Report
The developer community is aware that de-compilation is available as service from Web Control
Center. The Decompilation service allows the user to decompile one TCP at a time. The decompiled
file is available as Zip file which can be downloaded and saved on the user system. There are
scenarios when an account user requires a log report to view the list of all the TCPs de-compiled
during a specific period or by a specific user.
Furthermore TCP decompilation is a secured operation, i.e. TCP file can be decompiled only by the
owner of the account or by the user who has TCP decompilation right for the current account.
Example: The owner of the account is abc@tally.com and he has assigned the TCP Decompilation
right to the user tdl@gmail.com. Now both the users, abc@tally.com and tdl@gmail.com can
decompile a TCP which has been compiled using the associated Tally.Developer9 serial of account
abc@tally.com.

The File conversion option of Tally Admin tool and Tally 7.2 migration tool now
migratestheTCPstoregularformat.
Please refer to the section User Creation and Assigning Decompilation Rights for
further details.

Similarly the decompilation log report is a secured report and ONLY the user with the right as
Owner/TCP Decompilation can view the report.
With this release a new option Decompilation Report is introduced on the Web control centre. In
the section Utilities an option Decompilation Report is added along with TCP Decompilation.
Figure 2 - Option Decompilation report
The de-compilation report displays the number of TCPs compiled by all users of that Account for the
current month.
Figure 3 - TCP Decompilation Log Report
The user can click on Configure to view the log report for a specific period or by TCP file name/
Account ID. Following Screen is displayed to specify the filters:
Figure 4 - TCP Decompilation Log Report Configure screen
The decompilation log report is displayed based on the applied filters.
Figure 5 - TCP Decompilation Log Report Filtered
The user can export the Decompilation Log or display the report on screen to see further details like
Date of De-compilation, TCP File Name, Product Description, Status and Remarks.

On clicking on Show List, the details along with TCP File Name and Product Description are dis-
played.
Figure 6 - TCP Decompilation Log Report Details
The action Export exports the same details like Date of De-compilation, TCP File Name, Product
Description, Status and Remarks to Excel file.
Figure 7 - TCP Decompilation Log Report -Exported
The report is displayed only if the logged in user has Owner/TCP Decompilation right.
The technology support provided for Solution-ability and Integrate-ability of Tally.ERP 9 is available
as an entire set of services in the form of what we call it as Tally Development Environment (TDE).
The environment comprises of
Tally Definition Language (TDL) integrated with Tally.ERP 9 Platform
The Tally Development Suite productized as Tally.Developer 9 (TD 9)
Set of Tools - Integrated with the Development Suite
Associated Support
As we are already aware, Tally.Developer 9 is a comprehensive development Suit designed specifi-
cally for programming in TDL (Tally Definition Language). Tally.Developer 9 comes with its unique
features in terms of
Easy programming by Syntax Colouring, Tagging and Navigation of code, Auto Completion,
Project Management and so on
Ease of debugging with error listing and diagnosis
Build, Compilation / Validation / Execution of Code from within the product
Authorization techniques for TCP (Tally Compliant product) ensuring IP protection, control
license usage and minimize revenue leakage.
Easy Distribution mechanism using licensing and subscription renewals
Easy customer serial management
Access to the Complete Tally source code as a reference

Instant references to TDL Language APIs such as Schema, Definition and Attributes, Func-
tions, Actions and so on
Ability to extend multilingual support to the product, customization, modules in localized lan-
guages with the powerful dictionary manager tool
Rich set of TDL language documentation and programming samples
Access Support Center
Tools that help to develop and test external application's integration with tally (Tally connec-
tor)
Extending these capabilities further, the latest Release 3.0-Beta comes to you with major enhance-
ments as listed below
Multi Version Default TDL Loading
Optional Default TDL Loading
Managing TCP's
Hyperlink and Navigation Enhancements
Error Handling
Syntax Coloring
Other Enhancements
6.1 Multi Version Default TDL Loading
The developers working on tally platform are usually engaged with developing solutions for different
versions of Tally.ERP 9 and validating the codes as per the default TDLs of that specific version. The
latest release will support loading of Default TDLs of any Tally.ERP 9 version. The reference for the
validation, error listing and compilation of the TCP will be as per the version of the Default TDL
loaded at that instance.
On Tally.Developer 9 installation, the Default TDL of the latest ERP 9 version available in the folder
will be loaded. An option Use Default TDL from Tally.ERP 9 exe path is provided in Tools ->
Preferences -> Compiler/Execution Options tab where the Default TDLs can be loaded from the
Tally.ERP 9 exe path as configured for the current project execution.
The naming convention followed for the Default TDL helps to identify the version of the source code
which has been loaded. For ex: If the source code is loaded from Tally.ERP release 2.0 the Default
TDL project will be named as Default TDL-Series A Release 2.0. Its displays the project name
properly along with the Series and Release information of Tally.ERP 9 version.
6.2 Optional Default TDL Loading
Many Third Party Applications use Tally's rapid application development environment to render
various complex reports using Tally Definition Language (TDL). Tally.ERP 9 acts as a front end appli-
cation for various external databases to retrieve and manipulate information as and when required.
Tally, being a comprehensive business application loads all the TDL's required as per the functional
Both evaluation and paid subscription users will be able to load the Default TDLs of
any past or future Release of Tally.ERP 9. However, in subscription expiry mode
loading of future Release source codes will be restricted.

aspects of the Application. In cases where the third party applications require using Tally purely as a
development platform, loading of complete application TDLs may prove to be expensive in terms of
startup time.
This release onwards the application TDLs are segregated as
Base TDL Files - This contains the commonly required templates like styles, variables, but-
tons which can be used by any report which is rendered.
Default TDL Files - This contain the TDLs which are specifically meant for functional require-
ments of the Tally.ERP 9 application.
This has enabled us to launch Tally.ERP 9 using the minimal Base TDL files avoiding the overhead of
loading the Default TDL files. This can be achieved by using the command line parameter/NODEF.
In line with the above enhancement, the product Tally.Developer 9 Release 3.0 will also support the
command line parameter/NODEF. The developer who is working on developing third party applica-
tions need not refer and load the application TDLs as well. In such cases, the application needs to be
started with only the Base TDLs using the option /NODEF, where he will be able refer to Base TDLs
only for reusing the existing templates and styles provided.
Example:
C:\Program Files\Tally.Developer9\tallydeveloper.exe /NODEF
6.3 Managing TCP's
The various options provided within Project Properties help in enabling the authorization techniques
for TCP (Tally Compliant product) ensuring IP protection, control license usage and minimizing
revenue leakage. It was already possible to specify the Author Name, the customer serial numbers
and the product GUID and this information is bundled along with TCP when it is generated. These
information can be retrieved back when the TCP is decompiled again. In line with the above, the
following enhancements have been done to ensure better manageability and as per requirements of
the Market Place which will be announced in near future.
TCP Versioning
It will now be possible to store the version details of the TCP being deployed for the customers. The
option is available in Project Properties -> Build Options tab. The version no is visible to the
customers in the TDL Configuration screen where it is being used .It also can be retrieved back
when the TCP is decompiled.
Output TCP location
For better manageability and file organization, the developers would prefer to use separate locations
for storing the working source files (.tpj, .txt,.tdl) and the output files(.tcp) to be deployed for
customers. An option has been provided in Project properties -> Project Details tab where the users
would be able to specify the Output Location ie the path where the TCP being generated will be
stored.

Serial Listing during TCP generation
Since authorization is a crucial factor for the developers as well as customers using the TCP, while
building the TCP the customer name and serial nos for which it is enabled is listed in the Output
window. This will enable the developers to cross check again and minimize any errors at the final
stages of deployment as well.
6.4 Hyperlink and Navigation Enhancements
Major enhancements in this area, has made almost every piece of code navigable across various
projects. In the latest release.
Navigation using Ctrl+Click
The navigation using Ctrl+Click has been enabled for collection, variables, inline variable and system
formula identifiers also. All references used as an attribute value, function/action parameter or
within an expression will navigate the user to the respective definition.
Now the navigational experience has been extended to Action and Function parameters as well.
If multiple definitions of the same name exist across multiple projects, then the listing for the same
along with the file name is provided to the user. This helps the user to choose the particular defini-
tion to navigate to.
Attribute and Definition References
Attribute and Definition References option has been moved to the Navigate menu. A new reference
tab has been added under the output window. This is especially dedicated to Reference Search and
will list the search results within this tab. All references found are navigable in both directions i. e
next and previous references using the keys Ctrl+R and Ctrl+B respectively.
When Reference search is done, the result indicates the searched string along with the number of
references found. Same is implemented for Search window also.
6.5 Error Handling
Error handling has been considerably improved where the system is intelligent enough to highlight
errors corresponding to incorrect no and type of parameters in Actions and Functions, incorrect
attribute values etc.
It is now possible to understand the reasons for error by right clicking on the error text. The option
Explain Error is available for the same.
6.6 Syntax Coloring Improvements
Syntax coloring has been enhanced further so that each and every component of the language can
be uniquely identified. The following changes can be observed as per the changes

System formula color is changed to Black in Bold
The color of keywords i.e, fixed attribute values, datatypes & operators is changed to Process
Blue
The blue color used for as Attributes and Modifiers is used for Actions and Functions as well
The error text is marked with sqiggly underline.
With an aim to ensure continued support for TDL and Tally.Developer 9 for the developer com-
munity we had provided the access to Support Center from the help menu earlier. This release
onwards users will also be able to access Online Help available in the help menu. Using this
they will be able to address common problems faced by developers and will be updated with
the latest changes on Tally Development Environment.
The various configurations setting applicable for the Browser windows like Definition, Action,
Function, Schema browser do not require a restarting of the application.
With each release of the Tally.ERP9, the TDL language is enriched with new capabilities. These capa-
bilities make it possible to introduce new features and functionalities in the Tally.ERP9 application.
There have been major changes and revamps in the Default Code in order to deliver the Remote Edit
Capability in the product. It is advisable to refer to the source code and the section on TDL
Enhancements for Remoting within TDL Reference Manual to develop and modify customizations
working in Remote Edit Environment.
Our continuous efforts to provide you with the Source Code of Tally.ERP 9 along with major
Enhancements for making the life of TDL Developer easy has enabled us to provide you with the
latest version of Tally.Developer 9 Release 2.0.
In order to extend the Multilingual Capability of Tally.ERP 9, the Dictionary Manager Tool is being
provided to you, which will revolutionize the usage of Tally.ERP 9 across the world where emphasis is
on using their own language for all official purposes.
With every Release, we strive to provide you with the best possible documentation and help
available within the Development Environment itself.
In this direction, the following enhancements have been done in the current Release.
Major Enhancements
Function Browser Introduced
Action Browser Introduced
Property Window introduced for All Browsers
Auto complete enabled for Actions and Events
TCP Decompilation Enhancements
Dictionary Manager Tool Available Now

7.1 Function Browser Introduced
In addition to the Definition and Schema browser, Functions browser is also available in the applica-
tion now. The introduction of the function browser will provide the application developer an instant
reference. The Function browser displays the list of all the predefined functions available in the TDL
which can be viewed alphabetically or category wise. The Function Browser displays the descriptions
pertaining to the usage, number of parameters along with parameter description in the correspond-
ing Property Window.
7.2 Action Browser Introduced
In addition to the Definition, Function and Schema browser, a Action browser is introduced in this
Release. Action browser provides Alphabetical, Category Wise and Definition wise the listing of all
the actions available. This option to enable the same is provided in the "Preferences" menu. The
property window displays complete information for all these Actions along with the various Parame-
ters which it takes.
7.3 Property Window introduced for all browsers
A new window is added below the Browser window in the Tally.Developer 9 application. The property
window displays the details of the selected item in the Browser window. Based on the selections it
displays the details like number of files, alias, category, return type, mode etc.
For example, if the project name is selected in the Project browser then the property window
displays the details like Project Name, Product GUID, Total number of files etc.
If a function name is selected in function browser then the property window displays the details like
total number of parameters, mandatory parameters, category, execution mode and return type etc.
The Help Strings corresponding to the usage of any Attribute, Function and Action is provided in this
window.
7.4 Auto complete for Actions and Events
Auto Complete option is enabled for Actions and Events as well. The usage of this option in the
editor window enables the programmer to get a complete listing of Actions/Events available in the
current context on pressing the Ctrl + Spacebar keys.
The syntax coloring now applies for Actions and Event Keywords.
7.5 Licensing Processes Simplifications
The Licensing operations are simplified and more elaborate messages are displayed after each oper-
ation.
Work In Temporary mode option is removed from the product since the user can now procure the
Unlock key from the web site itself by using the Self Support option.

7.6 TCP Decompilation Enhancements
As we already know, that the TCP decompilation facility is available from Website. This generates a
zip file corresponding to the TCP file after decompilation. The zip file will now include the ".tpj" file
(Project file) along with the ".txt" and ".tdl"(Source files) as well.
On successful decompilation the following details will also be available on the screen. i.e. the Tally
Developer Serial No and the Tally Serial Nos for which it was compiled is also made available.
Figure 8 - TCP Decompilation
7.7 Dictionary Manager Tool Available Now
A new tool Dictionary Manager is introduced which will enable the developer community to translate
the default product as well as user TDLs in any language available across the world. With the usage
of this tool you can now extend multilingual support for Tally.ERP 9 in German, Portuguese, French,
Oriya, Assamese and in any language of your choice.
The Base Dictionary for the Default Product is available in the installation folder itself. The respective
filenames for Tally.ERP 9, Tally.ERP 9 International and Stat are TallyBase.dci, TallyIntlBase.dci and
StatBase.dci The application can translate the strings used in the default product and customized
TDLs in specific language and create a final dictionary file (.DCT) to distribute it along with the
product and the TCP.
The dictionary files also can be secured by providing the authentication details. The process of
securing the .DCT file is similar to the TCP compilation.
Minor enhancements
Version and Release information is displayed in the left portion of the Status bar.
In all the browsers, Tree View now provides the functionality to expand and collapse any of
the items on right click.
The Keyword color is changed to Process Blue Color.
The Dictionary Manager Tool is available in the Evaluation Version as well. The
primary intent is to enable users to understand the usage and functionality.
However, the final Dictionary File creation is limited to inclusion of Ten published
Strings Only.

8.1 Activation and Licensing Changes
Activate and Re-Activate menu contains two separate menu items to Activate/Re-activate a single
site and multi site license till Tally.Developer 9 Release 1.0.
Now the Activation and ReActivation process is enhanced. This release onwards these menu items
will not display separate options for single site and multi site.
Activate
The activation process is enhanced to display single site activation screen by default. Instead of dis-
playing two separate options for activation of single site and multi-site license, a button Multi Site
is added in the Activation screen.
Now Activation doesn't have any sub menu. If the user is using a multi-site license, then he can click
on the Multi Site button to activate/reactivate multi-site license.
Re-activate
After surrendering the license Tally.Developer 9 will be in educational mode. To work again in full
license mode the user has to Re-activate the license. At present, the re-activation is a two step
process:
1. Select the Reactivate option from license menu and then provide valid Tally.Net Account ID and
password. After the validation, the User will receive an Unlock key.
2. The Unlock key must be entered to complete the re-activation process.
The re-activation option is enhanced in the current release to activate the application immediately if
the authentication details are valid. The Unlocking step has been removed so now onwards no
UNLOCK key will be sent by email after reactivation.
After re-activation the application will be in full license mode.
8.2 Web Control Centre Enhancements
Reset password
All the Tally.NET accounts have an Account ID and a password. When the account is created, a
system generated password is assigned and the flexibility is given to the user to change the
Tally.Net password later. It so happens that the user may not change the password for long time.
Please refer the document Getting Started with Tally.Developer9 for the detailed
explanation of re-activation process.

In case the user has forgotten the password and does not have the activation mail in which the
password was sent, he can request to reset his password online. The present Reset Password
operation is a three step process.
1. On selecting the Reset password option, a confirmation link is sent.
2. The user has to click on the confirmation link and
3. A system generated password is sent to the user.
After receiving the system generated password the user needs to login to the web control centre and
then change the password.
Now the Reset password process is made as two step process: On selecting the Reset password
option, a confirmation link will be sent to the specified email id as shown.
Figure 9 - Reset Password mail format
4. Now the user will be prompted to select the password on clicking the confirmation link as shown.
Figure 10 - Reset Password Screen
5. Enter the new password in the fields, New Password and Repeat.
6. Click on Save button.
Now onwards use the new password while logging to Tally.NET account.

Change password
The user has the flexibility to change system generated Tally.NET password anytime. For enhanced
security now the user is forced to change the Tally.NET password, once he logs in to the Web Control
centre for the first time.
The change password screen is displayed when the user performs any of the following operations for
the first time.
Remote Login
Login to control centre
Login to support centre
Login to the Tally web site
Figure 11 - Change Password Screen
Steps to change password are as follows:
1. Enter the password received in the activation mail in the field Old Password.
2. Enter the new password in the fields, New Password and Repeat.
3. Click on save button.
Now onwards use the new password while logging to Tally.NET account.
8.3 Unlock Key from Web Control Centre
The users are aware that activation is a two step process, viz., Activation and Unlock. After activa-
tion the Unlock key is sent to the email id provided as Account ID. But due to the network or service
provider settings the Unlock key gets delayed.
Now the user can get the Unlock key directly from the Tally web site. Go to this link http://www.tally-
solutions.com/tallyweb/modules/sd/license/CGetUnlockKeyCtlr.php to reach Unlock page. On

www.tallysolutions.com , go to Support -> Self Support -> Get Unlock Key. The page will be
displayed as shown:
Figure 12 - Unlock Page
Now enter the serial number and click on submit. The unlock key will be displayed in the page itself.
Introducing you to the Gold Release of our Product Tally.Developer 9 Series A Release 1.0. As a
developer on Tally Platform we have been using the prior versions of the Tally Development Environ-
ment (comprising of Tally.Developer 9 Alpha/Beta, Tally Developer 2.7) and completely understand
the importance of Source Code protection
The Gold Release comes to you with major changes on the Licensing framework and Security
aspects of the source code. We have provided with the options of Secure Compile in the product
itself.Decompilation is provided as a Service from the Web Control Center to allow only the author-
ized users with the facility of Decompilation.
The Support Center provides the developer with the ease of query posting/resolution from within the
product interface itself .
9.1 Activation and Licensing Changes
In Tally we have the concept of Multi Product, Multi Site Licensing Framework. From this Gold
Release onwards Tally.Developer 9 also follows the same licensing principles.
We can have a better understanding of the Framework by breaking it up into the following
1. Multi Product Licensing
2. Multi Site Accounts
Multi Product Licensing
All products of Tally follow a common licensing principle. Generally in the multi user environment,
the license is activated on a system on which the license server is installed. It is now possible to use

a common license server for all the tally products. The same license server can be used to perform
licensing operations pertaining to any of the tally Products.
Multi Site Accounts
In Tally, multiple sites with different Tally products can be activated under a common centralized
account. These accounts are called Multisite Accounts. The sites can be centrally managed by the
Account Administrator and locally by the Site Administrator. Different products with different serial
numbers/different flavors can be activated at each site.
In context of the above licensing framework, the options Activation and Reactivation in the
License Menu is enhanced.
Activate
The Activation menu item now has an option First Time Activation. Activation screen now displays
on selecting the option First Time Activation. In the activation screen the user has to enter the
details like serial number, activation screen and email id.
If an account already exists for the specified email id a resolution screen is displayed. In this case
two options are given to the user.
1. To activate Tally.Developer 9 as a separate site under the same account .
2. To specify a new email id altogether. In this case Tally.developer 9 will be activated under a new
Account.
Reactivate
The reactivate menu item now has two options Reactivate Single Site license and Reactivate
MultiSite License. In case the reactivation is required for Tally.Developer 9 which is the only site
under a particular Account then we need to select Reactivate Single Site license. In case reactiva-
tion is required for Tally.Developer 9 which is activated as an additional site under Multisite Account
then the option Reactivate Multi-Site License is to be selected.
Surrender/Update
Prior to this release the Update and Surrender option didn't require any authentication as we didn't
have the concept of Accounts.Now the option Surrender and Update are enhanced to ask for authen-
tication details like Account ID and Password.
The user must enter the valid Tally.NET account ID and Password which which was used for Activa-
tion.These operations can only be performed by the authorized user.
Only one serial pertaining to each product can be activated using the same License
server.

9.2 Syntax Color Changes
This release onwards color Mulberry is used for better readability to mark the values of attributes, if
it is a definition reference, keyword or string. In earlier releases, Orange color was used for the
same.
9.3 Secure Compilation
As the developer community is aware Tally Developer allows Compilation and Decompilation of file.
Compilation is a process to create a TCP, which is an encrypted file and can be compiled to load with
specific Tally.ERP9 serials. Decompilation is a process to retrieve the source code of the original
file(s) from the TCP. Decompilation can be done using the Tally Developer serial which is used for
compilation.
There were some instances where the TCP files have been decompiled by unauthorized Tally
Developer serials. With an aim of enhanced source code protection and security of TCP, the TCP
format and Decompilation process is changed which prevents the decompilation by unauthorized
Tally Developer serial.
We have introduced a new flag Secure Compile as an option in the Project Properties. When this
option is selected then the TCP generated is a secured TCP and is compatible with Tally.ERP 9
Release 1.6 onwards. This can neither be loaded with Tally.ERP 9 Release 1.6 and below nor can be
decompiled using earlier versions of Tally.Developer 9.
If this option is not required user can deselect the Secure Compile flag. In that case the TCP
generated will be compatible with all versions of Tally.ERP 9 and can be decompiled using prior
versions of Tally.Developer 9 also.
9.4 Decompilation as a Service Available from Web Control Centre
For enhanced security the decompilation option is removed from Tally Developer application. Now
decompilation is available as service from Web Control Center. This facility is available only for valid
Silver/Gold subscription users. Users with free evaluation serials are not authorized for using this
service.
The Decompilation service allows the user to decompile one TCP at a time. The decompiled file is
available as Zip file which can be downloaded and saved on the user system.
Steps for Decompilation
To decompile a TCP, Log in on the web control center with your valid Tally.NET Account id and follow
steps as given below:
The File conversion option of Tally Admin tool now migrates the TCPs to new format
and marks them as Secured TCPs by default.

1. Select the option TCP Decompilation from the section Licensing as shown:
Figure 13 - License and Configuration
The Decompilation screen is displayed as shown:
Figure 14 - Decompilation screen
2. Click on Browse button to select the TCP.
3. Click on DeCompile. Following message is displayed:
Figure 15 - Decompilation success message
4. Click on the link Download File to save the decompiled source code. The decompiled source code
is available as zip file.
While buying the TDE subscription you can specify your existing Tally Developer 2.7 serial number.
In this case the Tally Developer 2.7 serial will be automatically linked to the new Tally.Developer9
serial number and will be available under a common account .Within this framework user will be
authorized to decompile TCP's which are compiled by either Tally Developer 2.7 serial or Tally.Devel-
oper 9 serial number.
More than one Tally Developer 2.7 serial or Tally.Developer9 Alpha/Beta serial numbers can be
linked to the new Tally.Developer9 serial number by sending a request to support.tallydevel-
oper@tallysolutions.com.

9.5 User Creation and Assigning Decompilation Rights
The account administrator can create user and assign them Decompilation rights. This is a two step
process :
Create security level and
Create User and assign the security level.
Creating Security Level
Log in on the web control center and follow the steps to create security level:
1. Select the option Create Security Level from the section User Management as shown:
Figure 16 - User Management
2. The Create Security Level screen is displayed as follows:
Figure 17 - Create Security Level screen
3. Specify the name of the Security Level.
You need to migrate the TCP's using Tally Admin tool to the Tally.ERP 9 format in
order to decompile it from Web.

4. Now select Manage TCP Decompile from section Allow the following facilities as shown:
5. Click on the arrow head button to add Manage TCP Decompile in the section Already allowed
following facilities as shown:
6. Click on the button Save to create the security Level.
Create User and assign the security level
After creating the security level, follow the steps to assign the decompilation right to a user.
1. Select option Create User from the section User Management as shown:
Figure 20 - Create User option

2. A Create User screen is displayed as shown:
Figure 21 - Create User screen
3. Select the security level created with Manage TCP Decompile and enter the users Tally.NET
email id.
4. Select the check box Remote User if the user is allowed to remote login.
Support Centre Enablement Help Menu
Tally Developer users send their TDL or Tally Developer related queries and enhancement requests
to the Tally Developer Support Desk email ID. For sending the queries the user has to switch to
other mail client applications like Microsoft Outlook Express or to the email service providers site.
Now a new option Support Centre is added in the Help menu to allow the user to send TDL or
Tally.Developer 9 issues to support.tallydeveloper@tallysolutions.com from Tally.Developer 9 appli-
cation itself.
When the option Support Centre is selected it directly launches Support Centre screen/interface of
Tally.ERP 9 applications. The Tally.ERP9 exe path must be specified in the Tools > Preferences and
then selecting the tab Compiler/Execution Option before selecting support Centre.
As soon as the Tally.ERP 9 support centre interface is displayed, it asks for user id and password. By
default it displays the Account ID/Site ID used to activate the Tally.Developer 9. User has the option
to log in using the Tally.ERP 9 Account Id and password also. If the user logs in using the same Id
then the emails are directly sent to the TDL Support Desk ID i.e; support.tallydevel-
oper@tallysolutions.com. If the user logs in using the Tally.ERP 9 Account ID then the emails are
sent to support@tallysolutions.com.
10. Enhancements in the Previous Beta Build 44
Introducing you to the Beta version of our product Tally.Developer 9. From this release onwards
there will not be any major changes on the features and functionalities of the product.
In the current build we have mainly made enhancements in the look and feel of Preferences. The
settings are more user friendly. Certain capabilities like migrating customer serials, UDF validation
have been added. Proxy Configurations, Work in Temporary license mode and Configure License
provides the user with various licensing configuration settings.

10.1 Project and Editor Enhancements
Enhanced General Preferences
The entire look of the Preferences is changed. The Preferences window now has three Tabs for Edit/
Styles Options, Explorer Options and Compiler/Execution Options. Earlier all the options were
displayed in one window under the respective Group. New option Enable Smart Indenting is
provided to automatically indent the next line as the previous line.
Project-wise Preferences
A new option Active Project properties is added in the File Menu. It allows to specify Project wise
Preferences. The Project Properties window contains three tabs Project Details, Build Options
and Compiler/Execution Options.
UDF Validation
As the TDL application developers are aware that the developers can use the UDFs in the range 1 to
9999 and 20001 to 59999. The UDF range 10000 to 20000 is reserved for Tally for the internal
usage. Tally.Developer 9 displays error message in the build window while compiling or building the
Project if the specified UDF index value is beyond the range.
Even if the option Ignore Errors is selected in the Project Properties and the UDF index is not in
the valid range then Tally.Developer 9 will not create a TCP.
Right Click in Edit Window
In the editor window on right click a pop up menu is displayed. The menu contains shortcuts for
many editing operations like copy, paste, include etc.
Right Click menu in Edit Window is enhanced with two more options Go To Parent and My
Includes. Now the user can navigate to the included files or back to the parent file by selecting the
file name from the pop-up list.
10.2 Tools Menu Enhancements
Migrate Serial Option
Now the application developer is provided with an option to migrate the customer serials that are
maintained in Tally Developer 2.7 with just a click.
In the Tools menu a new option Migrate Customer Serials is added to migrate customer serials
available in Tally Developer 2.7 to Tally.Developer 9. When the option is selected from the menu a
dialog is displayed to select the folder in which the Tally Developer 2.7 is installed.

Preferences
The Preferences option is enhanced to provided a Tab window with properly organized feature
selection. New option Enable Smart Indenting is provided to automatically indent the next line as
the previous line.
10.3 License Menu Enhancements
License menu is enhanced to include options Work in Temporary License, Proxy Configuration
and License Info.
Work in Temporary License
The newly introduced Work in Temporary License option allows to work in full license mode as
soon as the license is activated. A user can work for seven days in temporarily license mode till the
license is Unlocked.
After selecting the option Work in Temporary License, the license must be unlocked within seven
days of activation else it gets surrendered. The license then has to be Re-activated. The License is
suspended after three Re-activation. Once the license is suspended, it cant be activated again and
the user has to buy a new license.
Proxy Configuration
The proxy configuration settings can be done from Tally.Developer 9 by selecting the newly intro-
duced option Proxy Configuration from License menu. The user can specify the URL of the server
through which the internet services are available to him. The user name and password can be
provided if required.
Configure Existing License
The option Configure Existing License now provides radio buttons for Single user and Multi-User
selection. The appropriate options are enabled/disabled based on the user selection.
11. Enhancements in the Previous Alpha Build 38
11.1 Usage of Command Window
Execution of OS commands
Now we can execute all OS commands through command window. Output window has a new tab
Command, which shows an edit box and allows execution of OS commands. The output of the same
is available above the edit box. Ctrl+E or View Menu -> Command Window can be used to
activate the command edit box. This can be used to execute all the OS commands.
%f is allowed as a replacement character for the current file name.

If GUI based applications needs to be launched without blocking Tally Developer, start prefix
needs to be used.
Special command ? displays the help.
cls command can be used to clear the window.
Up arrow and Down arrow can be used on edit box to navigate between recent commands
executed.
Double clicking on an existing executed command line will bring that command into the
edit box.
Double clicking on a command prompt will open the folder shown in Windows Explorer,
double clicking on any other data lines will copy the line text to clipboard.
Help will display all the OS commands and its description
Starting an Application
Any application can be started by specifying the command in the command window. The shortcut
key Ctrl+E opens the command window and it executes any executable files. Multiple Projects and
files can be opened by specifying command line parameter using the command window.
Following are a few examples:
To open notepad through command window type notepad.exe and Enter.
To open Tally.ERP 9 from Tally.Developer 9 type tally.exe.
Suppose, you are working in a TDL project which is under source control and it allows the
command line options like check-in, checkout etc, then Command window can be useful from
Tally.Developer 9.
11.2 Tally.Developer 9 Command line parameters
Now command line parameters are introduced for Tally.Developer 9 also. Tally.Developer accepts
following command line parameters.
/NODEF
This parameter will start Tally.Developer 9 without loading Default TDL.
Syntax
/NODEF
Example:
C:\Tallydeveloper\tallydeveloper.exe /NODEF
By using the above example, it opens a new instance of Tally.Developer 9 without default TDL
/FILE
This parameter will open Tally.Developer 9 with the specified .tdl or .txt file. The path of filename is
optional, if the specified file is in the Tally.Developer folder.

Syntax
/FILE:<Path/filename>
Example:
C:\Tallydeveloper\tallydeveloper.exe /FILE:Browse URL.txt
The above command line will start Tally.Developer 9 with Browse URL.txt.
/PROJECT
This parameter will open Tally.Developer 9 with the specified TDL project.
Syntax
/PROJECT:<Path/project name>
Example:
C:\Tallydeveloper\tallydeveloper.exe /PROJECT:C:\Demo TDLs\Demo TDLs.tpj
The above command line will start Tally.Developer 9 with Demo TDLs project.
11.3 Project Related Enhancements
In Project properties window the buttons Add New Files and Add Existing Files are
added. Add New Files create a new file and adds it to the project. Add Existing Files is used to
add existing files into the project.
Added two new tool bar buttons for New Project and Open project to create and open pro-
ject.
Added one menu item called Close on the right click on Project or File name.
11.4 Hyper link Enhancements
Hyper links are now added for following definition references. Tabulated below are the definitions
and corresponding attributes values for which hyper links have been provided.
Definition Attribute Values
Collection New Object Object Reference
Collection Source Collection Collection Reference
Field Object Object Reference
Line Repeat Field Reference
Part Repeat Line and Collection
Reference
Report Object Object Reference
Report Fetch Object Object Reference
Report Prefetch Object Object Reference

11.5 Auto Completion Enhancements
Auto Complete is now enhanced to work with the following cursor context. Ctrl+Space will display
the list of possible keywords in a list box depending on the current cursor context. Likewise Auto-
completion feature is also added for all the attribute values which accepts constant keywords.
Definitions
System Definitions
Attributes
Modifier Location Keywords
Attribute Keywords inside Modifier & Local
Definition keywords inside local
11.6 Preferences Enhancements
Now the option preferences has been moved from Edit menu to Tools menu. Now the preferences
dialog box can be accessible through Tools -> Preferences. The following are the enhancements in
preferences dialog box.
Explorer sections - Now we can activate or deactivate the folder structure view in project
explorer using preferences. If the option Folder-wise view in Project Explorer is selected,
then it will display folder wise structure for projects. Otherwise all the files will display as it is.
The application needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect.
A new section Styling is added which takes care of changing the keyword case. Keywords can
be set to display in predefined case by preference. For example we can display keywords
(NOT, OR, AND in upper case) and If, Then and Else in Title Case and so on.
The new section "Execution" is added which takes care of configuring and executing Tally
with the project/tdl specified.
To execute the Project/File in tally with/without the TDLs specified in the INI file in the
working directory. In preference dialog box, if the Ignore TDLs form INI check box is
selected or /NOINITDL command line is specified in the Command Line param edit
box, the ini specified TDLs are not loaded in the tally that is launched.
For ignoring the INI specified company from getting loaded. In preference dialog box
Ignore companies from INI check box can be selected or a command line argument
/NOINILOAD can be specified in the Command line param edit box.
Additional TDL to be loaded can be specified with /TDL command line argument. Like
/TDL: tdlfilename.tdl. Multiple files can be specified like this in the Command line
param edit box. Using this command line parameter the Tally Developer executes multi-
ple files, i.e., currently opened project and command line specified project.
Similarly, Additional companies can be loaded with /LOAD command line argument. Mul-
tiple companies can also be specified.
The option Restore Last Project and Files on Startup is provided in preferences to restore
the last project and files on startup.

11.7 Build Menu Enhancements
Execute Tally
An interface has been given to execute a project/file from Tally.Developer 9. User can execute a
Project/file by right clicking on a Project/File in project explorer window and select Execute menu
item. This option has been incorporated only with Tally.ERP9 Release 1.5 or above.
Also, If any file is open in Editor window, and if the file is not a default tdl file then the user can
execute the file directly by just selecting the Execute Tally (Ctrl + F5) option from the Build
menu. But, in case, if this file is a part of some other project, then instead of executing the file, the
project is to be executed. In case, an active project is there, but there is no active file, then
selecting the Execute Tally option from the Build menu, executes the current active project.
List Syntax Errors
Build Menu now has a List Syntax Errors item. This option is used to check all the Syntax errors
found during tagging, which are shown in RED color.
11.8 Tool Tip Support for Schema Browser and Project Explorer
Tool Tip has been introduced for Schema browser. Following informations are displayed as tool tip:
For Objects : Alias is displayed as tool tip
For Methods : Type is displayed as tool tip
For Collection
Simple Collection : Type is displayed as tool tip
Compound Collection: Reference object is displayed as type in the tool tip.
Tool Tip has been introduced for Project Explorer also. Now it is showing the complete hierarchy
information about the TDL file if the option Folder-wise view in Project Explorer option in Pref-
erences is selected.
11.9 Changes in Syntax Coloring
All Attribute values, which are expressions, are now validated against syntax and marked RED if
errors are found. All operator keywords are marked with Blue color. All constants like Quoted
Strings, Un-quoted Strings, Numbers, Keywords, Identifiers etc. are marked in Purple color.
11.10 Editor Enhancements
Horizontal Splitter and Vertical Splitter Adjustments
Horizontal Splitter and Vertical Splitter Adjustments are improved. Now both output window
and Project Explorer can be completely hidden by dragging to the window edge. Splitter will not be
lost when dragged outside the window.

Right Click on Edit Window
Right Click menu on Edit Window is enhanced with many more options. Now the user can add
new file to the current folder using the option Include New File from the right click menu of Edit
window. Similarly, you can add existing file using the option Include Existing File from the same
menu. The other options added are Compile This File, Go To Line Number, Search etc.
11.11 Help Menu Enhancements
Now Help menu has been added with two more documents named Steps to Run TDL Samples and
TDL Reference Manual. Using these options the user can open the documents directly from the
Help menu, instead of going to Tally.Developer 9 folder to refer the documents.
Please refer Getting Started with Tally.Developer 9 document or help file for details
on usage and functionality of the various enhancements in the current build.
Also refer to Quick Reference for the complete listing of shortcut keys available.

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