Studio Controls for COM  -  What's New
 
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Version 1.2

ctCalendar  (v6.0)
New additions for ctCalendar include: 
a) BeforeWeekSummaryPaint event added to enable changing of the Week Summary text through the WeekSummaryText property  
b) New Zune Black control style 
c) a new vertical edge fill type has been added (VertEdge2) and
d) enhanced printed report functionality allowing Page Numbers to be toggled (turned off/on)

 

ctDayView  (v3.0.0.1)
New additions for ctDayView include: 
a) Enhancement to the OnMouseWheel event enabling mouse wheel values to be read from the Registry
b) New Zune Black control style.
c) An AppointmentForeColor property has been added allowing greater custom style setting by the developers.
d) A new vertical edge fill type has been added (VertEdge2).
e) Enhanced printed report functionality allowing Page Numbers to be toggled (turned off/on)

 

ctGrid  (v5.0)
a) Progress Bar -  Column data types can now be set to a "Progress Bar" style. Progress Bars will take a value of 0-100. Properties available on the Progress Bars include:  height, from color and to color, and fill type.

b) Hit test methods for ColumnAt and ItemAt (1 based) and the Pre-Column set to return a value of 0.

c) Enhanced printed report functionality allowing Page Numbers to be toggled (turned off/on)

d) A new vertical edge fill type has been added (VertEdge2)

e) Style properties have been enhanced for Windows 7 presentations including:  HeaderOverFillType, HeaderOverBackColorTo, PreColumnFillType, and PreColumnBackColorTo

f) Header arrows now have an additional setting for 'solid'

g) Mouse Wheel enhancement - the OnMouseWheel event enables the mouse wheel values to be read from the Registry

 

ctList (v9.0)
a)  Progress Bar -  Column data types can now be set to a "Progress Bar" style. Progress Bars will take a value of 0-100. Properties available on the Progress Bars include:  height, from color and to color, and fill type.
b)  Sub Text formatting enhancement - a new SubTextBackColor property allows for Coloring of the background area of all the subtext areas. TheSubTextBackColor property is set to Clear by default
c)  Hit test methods for ColumnAt and ItemAt (1 based) and the Pre-Column is set to return a value of 0.
d)  Enhanced printed report functionality allowing Page Numbers to be toggled (turned off/on)
e)  New SelectedBackColorTo, SelectedFillType, NoFocusBackColorTo and NoFocusBorderColor properties have been added replacing the FocusType property (backward compatibility has been maintained) to allow greater control over focus and item selected border coloring.
f)  Added, Windows 7 fill styles for Rounded Borders. Selected items now use a 2 pass fill system that allows the fill and the border to have an enhanced 3D presentation.
g)  Mouse Wheel enhancement - the OnMouseWheel event enables the mouse wheel values to be read from the Registry

 

ctTree (v10.0)
a)  A new addition to ctTree includes Hit test methods for ColumnAt and ItemAt (1 based), and a Pre-Column set to return a value of 0.
b)  Enhanced printed report functionality allowing Page Numbers to be toggled (turned off/on)
c)  New SelectedBackColorTo, SelectedFillType, NoFocusBackColorTo and NoFocusBorderColor properties have been added replacing the FocusType property (backward compatibility has been maintained) to allow greater control over focus and item selected border coloring.
e) A new DrawFocus property has been added to enhance presentation of focus given to a selected node with a dotted focus line.
f)  New sorting methods - FindFirstSelected and FindNextSelected methods have been added.
g)  New Header styling properties - NodeHeaderBackColor, NodeHeaderBackColorTo, and NodeHeaderFillType properties are now available
h)  Added, Windows 7 fill styles for Rounded Borders. Selected items now use a 2 pass fill system that allows the fill and the border to have an enhanced 3D presentation.
i)  Mouse Wheel enhancement - the OnMouseWheel event enables the mouse wheel values to be read from the Registry

 
 
Version 1.1
 
ctPanel  -  New to Studio Controls for COM.  ctPanel is a multi-splitter presentation providing up to four individual panels with an optional title ideal for form real estate management.  Each panel's contents can be programmatically controlled by the developer in its resize event. ctPanel is fully capable of rendering any other ActiveX objects or native IDE objects (when hosted inside a ctFrame control). ctPanel has been designed to work together with other component objects for developers wanting to create award winning application interface designs simply and quickly.
 
ctDayView - updated with ColumnAt method and TimeAt method - ideal for identifying specific location of cursor and/or defining specific location by coordinates.
 
ctDEdit - upgraded with Plus/Minus notation. Entering + or - and a value when running the control in numeric format will increment/decrement the current value of the control by the number of days entered.
 
ctDropDate - upgraded with Plus/Minus notation. Entering + or - and a value when running the control in numeric format will increment/decrement the current value of the control by the number of days entered.
 
ctList - upgraded List Headers with Border Colors, new Header Style properties - including specific style settings for header over; selected items - styles and fill types; pre-column alignment - aligns text, images etc. contained in the pre-column.
 
ctTree - New sort arrow color, sort arrow type; upgraded ctTree Headers - Border Colors, new Header Style properties - including specific styles settings for header over.
 
ctToolBar - New foreground color added allowing developers to Return/set the foreground color of a tool bar button.
 
 
Version 1.0

All Controls -   New licensing model fully compliant with Microsoft Access 2007 third party component licensing.  NEW - PropertyPage Property providing access to the custom property pages in design-time or run-time for all IDE's independent of the IDE�s object menu.

ctCombo - Vista Styles, header status for list items, Dual Monitor support

ctDays - retired (functionality found in ctDayView)

ctDayView  -  This is a new Multi-Column DayView control incorporating all of the great functionality from its predecessor and now includes: Vista styles, display up to 35 days/columns in a view, custom header styles, Weekend designation, new navigation styles, Double click appointments, individual appointment styles, variable appointment time increments, multiple time zones, methods and properties for managing appointment conflicts, appointment formatting options, appointment key ID's, appointment images, built-in printing

ctDropDate  --  Vista Styles, and New Navigation options

ctDropMenu  -  Vista Styles, new Font property, now set control visibility at run-time, new menu selected-item properties

ctList -  Vista styles, Null check boxes can be set to ignore mouse clicks

ctMDay -  retired (ctDayView contains similar functionality)

ctMenu -  retired

ctNEdit  - Vista styles, additional currency support,

ctTips  - Dual Monitor support, Vista-styles tips, seperate header/ footer and body areas, header/ footer and boy areas support text and/or an image. Use a bitmap image as a tip, Color masking, support for irregular shaped tips. Also, support for windowless control in IDE's such as VFP and MS Access.

ctToolBar  - Vista Styles, Dual Monitor support,  Vertical and Horizontal orientation, set menus top/bottom/left/right. Unique fonts in buttons and menu items. adjust ToolBar on-screen location using StartDragOut event, Menu item select properties

ctTree  - Null check boxes can be set to ignore mouse clicks, Vista styles

ctWeek  - developer modifiable header colors per column, Vista styles

 Vista Styles have also been added to these controls:

 
 
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  Appointment Scheduling
 
ctAlarm  ctDropDate
ctContact ctCalendar
ctDays ctDayView
ctWeek ctYear
   
  Calendars
 
ctDate ctMonth
ctYear  
   
  Data Edit/Input/Grid
 
ctBanner ctClip
ctDial ctFill
ctGauge ctMeter
ctRuler  
 
  Dialogues
 
ctColorButton ctColorCombo
ctColor ctColorPicker
ctFile ctFont
ctPrint  
   
  General Presentation
 
ctCalc ctFrame
ctGroup ctHTML
ctRadio ctScroll
ctSize ctSplit
ctTray ctWave
   
  List/Tree & Grid
 
ctCombo ctList
ctSList ctGrid
ctTree  
   
  Navigation
 
ctButton ctDropMenu
ctHyperlink ctListbar
ctMenu ctPush
ctToolbar ctTabs
ctExplorer ctExplorerBar
ctNavBar  
   
  Presentation
 
ctClock ctDigit
ctFold ctImage
ctPanel ctPaper
ctSlide ctSpin
ctSpiral ctText
ctTips  
   
  Edits
 
ctCheck ctDEdit
ctMEdit ctNEdit
   
   
   
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