Componentes.Terceros.Mustangpeak/official/1.7.0/Common Library/Docs/Whats New.txt

Sept 3, 2007 Version 1.7.0
  - Fixed possible uninitialized variable warning
  - Added UpsideDownDIB function to detect if a DIB is top-down or bottom-up
  - Fixed Transparency issue with Vista and GIF89
  - Fixed problem with thumbnail extraction
  - Fixed system String memory leaks that have been in TNamespace for years.  
  - Added Stream Copying routines to MPCommonObjects.pas
  - Added helper for ProgressTheme in MPCommonObjects.pas
  - Added FixFormFont to MPCommonUtilities.pas
  - Added FillGradient to MPCommonUtilities.pas
  - Fixed bugs in MPDataObject.pas
  - Added IsSpecialVariable and SpecialVariableReplacePath to MPShellUtilities.pas to allow using variables such as %apppath% and %desktop% in the combobox edit box
  - Fixed bug in Graphics Blending routine.
  - Fixed problems with image extractions
  - More fixes for thumbnails
  - Fixed bug where Threaded Shell Execute was not waiting for the DDE exchange to occur before returning.  Caused executing of file objects to not finish and fail.
 - Added a CreateProcess wrapper to simplify calling the call.
  - Fixed bug in ShortenTextW
  - Added dynamically linked functions for NTFS Volume access
  - Added function to mimic the C macro for CTL_CODE
  - Fixed bug in the TNamespace.ShowContextMenu method
  - Fixed bug(s) in the TWideHDrop.AssignFilesW method
  - Add SHGetKnownFolderPath definition for Vista
  - Added the FOLDERID_ and KF_FLAG_ constants for SHGetKnownFolderPath
  - Added new global TNamespace: ProgramFilesFolder
  - Fixed bug in MPThreadManager.pas that could cause the application to not shut down
  - Added implementation of FindFirstFileEx
  - Cached the Browsable property in TNamespace
  - Added ShellExecuteEx for ANSI and UNICODE
  - Added Alex's RegisterNSE and UnregisterNSE changed to handle Unicode or ANSI
  - Added ExecShellEx for a wrapper for ShellExecuteEx
  - Added ANSI/Unicode function for ExpandEnviromentString called WideExpandEnviromentString.
  - Fixed bug in the new ExecShellEx function
  - Fixed incorrect testing of column counts.  Causes AV's in some cases
  - Added functionality to fix Threaded Details in VirtualShellTools
  - Fixed app closing issue, when pumping messages you must call PostQuitMessage when WM_QUIT is encountered or the app won't close.
  - Fixed problem with showing column details beyond column 5.  
  - Changed TTntStringList to TWideStrings in the HDrop DataObject wrapper
  - Added TCommonHDrop.FileNames(FileList: TWideStrings); overload method if TNT Unicode Controls is available.
  - Added a few "const" modifiers to passed parameters to pass by reference instead of putting the entire large record on the stack
  - Made use of WideMessageBox consistent throughout package
  - Some refactoring of CommonSupports function, saves a reference increment/decrement
  - Added FindBrowseableRootPIDL and IsParentBrowseable functions to the MPShellUtilities.pas file.
  - Fixed bug that would cause calling the 'pastelink' context menu verb from functioning
  - Fixed bug in the new FindBrowseableRootPIDL method
  - Moved Shell Menus from VSTools to Common Library
  - Finally found bug with EasyListview/D2007 and Vista

March 18, 2007 Version 1.6.0
  - Changed TEasyThread so it could be used without the TEasyThreaManager
  - IMPORTANT: Some will hate it some will love it but I found a way to move VirtualShellUtilities into the common library so TNamespace can be used without the Shell Components.  It is Unicode enabled by using TntControls and the {$DEFINE TNTSUPPORT} like most other Mustangpeak libraries.  CommonLibrary, EasyListview and VSTools 2.0 all must be updated and rebuild, along with VirtualShellUtilities changed to MPShellUtilities in your projects.  Also a number of the strings that went with VirtualShellUtilities in VirtualResources.pas are now found in MPResources.pas so this unit may need to be added to your projects as well.
  - Added a few more utility functions in MPCommonUtilities.pas
  - Fixed bug in DataObjectSupportsShell function, did not include the FileDescriptor formats to work with Outlook, Notes, etc.
  - Added a few missing Windows Shell Defines to MPShellTypes.pas
  - Added Disk Size and FreeSpace utility function to MPShellUtilities.pas
  -Added Dynamically linked exports of PathMatchMaskA and PathMatchMaskW
  - Fixed bug that would create new threads during shut down.
  - Added a Delphi friendly implemenation of SHBrowseForFolder to MPShellUtilities.pas
  - Added dynamically loaded import to GetCurrentDirW for applications to use.
  - Fixed wrong value for FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT
  - Added TNamespace.ReparsePoint and TNamespace.SparseFile the correspond to FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT and FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SPARSE_FILE
  - CHANGE: Changed VST_UseModalDialogs to MP_UseModalDialogs.
  - Added MP_UseSpecialReparsePointOverlay global option in MPShellUtilities.pas to show an overlay on ReparsePoints.
  - Added a check in the TCommonThread object to check if OLEInitialize succeeded so OLEUninitialize won't be called unless it was property initialized.  This can cause the lockups on shut down.
  - Added parameter to EnumerateFolderEx to help with freezing of VT drawing if Explorer shows a dialog.
  - Added Utility function for IsWinVista, WideIncrementalSearch, WidePathMatchSpec, and WidePathMatchSpecExists, WideGetTempDir
  - Added Utility function DataObjectContainsPIDL to test if a particular PIDL is contained in the DataObject
  - Added definitions for XButton support 
  - Fixed race issue with the CommonThread.  If you had AV's in the IDE (or application) on shut down this will fix it.
  - Fixed bug in WideStrLCopy
  - Added ShadowBlendBits to support the Windows Vista shadowed thumbnails for folders.
  - Added support for MP_ThreadedShellExecute to launch programs in a separate Thread
  - Fixed bug that would cause an AV in TNamespace.InternalSubItems.
  - Fixed bug that would keep application from shutting down.  Thread would not shut down.
  - Fixed bug in File size formating
  - Fixed TNamespace.GetSizeOfFileKB, it showed "KB" instead of "1KB" for small files
  - Fixed bug with AddContextMenuItem
  - Fixed possible recursion problem if a ReparsePoint was encountered
  - Added FindNextFileW_MP define
  - Fixed published property in DataObject class
  - Fixed upsidedown gif file extraction of thumbnails
  - Added WideStripLeadingBackslash function
  - Fixed bug with DirExistsVET


Nov 23, 2006 Version 1.5.0
  - Hopefully fixed bug with Threads hanging.  Added a new Callback type global thread. Allows 
    for a method in an object to be called back when the thread task finishes.
  

Nov 12, 2006 Version 1.5.0
  - Made the package Unicode aware with use of TnTControls {DEFINE TNTSUPPORT}
  - Moved many more shell defines into the packages
  - Added FileGroupDescriptorA, FileGroupDesriptorW, and FileContents wrappers for Shell data transfer
  - Updated IDataObject implementation to support copying the data object contents (obsure use in VSTools)
  - Added Unicode capability to TCommonHDrop format (with {DEFINE TNTSUPPORT}}
  - Moved TWideStringDynArray and TIntegerDynArray into MPCommonUtilities.pas and changed the name to 
    TCommonWideStringDynArray and TCommonIntegerDynArray for issues with CBuilder
  - Moved TEasyVAlignment type into MPCommonUtilities.pas and renamed it to TCommonVAlignment type  
  - Added a number of Wide API functions that are loaded dynamically (as not to give Win9X issues)
  - Added more utility functions
  - Resorted the interface section function alphabetically
  - Defined a new type in MPCommonObjects.pas:
        TCommonImageIndexInteger = type Integer;
    this is the type that all ImageIndex parameters have been changed to.  This allows for the designtime
    object inspector to have images in the pulldowns for the image indexes.  "This WILL BREAK YOUR 
    APPLICATIONS".  Do a search on "ImageIndex" and any event with an "xxxxIndex: Integer" change to
    "xxxxIndex: TCommonImageIndexInteger"
  - Moved the PIDL struture types into MPCommonObjects.pas
  - Moved and renamed a few Explorer ContextMenu types into MPCommonObjects.pas
      TEasyShellContextMenuAction becomes TCommonShellContextMenuAction
      TEasyShellContextMenuExtension becomes TCommonShellContextMenuExtension
  - Fixed bug in the TEasyThread on shut down  - 
  - Created a new design time package

Oct 8, 2006 Version 1.2.0

  - Added missing define to allow VSTools2 to compile under BDS4
  - Moved more common code into Library
  - Minor fixes
  - Fixed problem with Compilers.inc and BDS2006
  - Cleaned D7 package
  - General Cleanup.
  - Reworked the ShellTypes to hopefully be more BCB friendly
  - Added new common functions
  - Fixed CommonThread. Possibility it could hang on shut down.
  - Fixed AV on shut down of thread.  Freed PIDLMgr before finished using it
  - Added Shell Definitions for ICategories and associated flags/interfaces for Grouping
  - Added DataObjectSupportsShell function  


July 30, 2006 Version 1.0.0

  - Reworked ShellTypes package to be more BCB friendly
  - The CommonThread has changed.  If you are using the thread
    or responding the a message sent by the thread request then
    DO NOT FREE the Msg.Request object now.  Call Msg.Request.Release.
    This is because when a request is not created if the Window parameter
    is nil then it is interperted as the request is to be Broadcast to
    all registered windows.