X-Files Components - What's New

What's new ?

What's new in version 3.63 ?

Support for WideString field names for Delphi/C++Builder 2006 Win32 version
Extended selection keys for dgExtendedSelect (Home, End, PgUp, PgDn, Ctrl+A)
New loAutoTodayClose option in ListOptions
Some minor bugs fixed

What's new in version 3.62 ?

The package for Borland Developer Studio 2006 is now available !!!
Support for Delphi 2006 (Win32 & .NET) and C++Builder 2006
Source code of TXQRGrid component for Delphi 8 for .NET, Delphi 2005 Win32 & .NET
and Borland Developer Studio 2006 is now available (in Professional version only)

Borland Developer Studio 2006 Partner DVD

I have a pleasure to inform of X-DBGrid Component 3.6 package has been successfully tested and published by Borland on Borland Developer Studio 2006 Partner DVD.

What's new in version 3.6 ?

Introduced new TXDBGridSettings class and Settings property
Support for saving and loading column layout to/from ini file
Support for saving and loading column layout to/from registry
Support for saving and loading column layout to/from stream
Support for saving and loading column layout to/from string
Main settings options: soLoadLayout, soSaveLayout, soUserSettings
Other settings options: soOrderFields, soLinesCount, soStretchMode
Support for saving and loading additional properties (OnLayout)
Some minor bugs fixed

What's new in version 3.5 ?

Introduced drop-down calculator to edit numeric fields (cbsCalculator)
Introduced drop-down calendar for Date & DateTime fields (cbsCalendar)
with (loShowToday, loShowTodayCircle, loShowWeekNumbers, OnCalcBoldDays)
Introduced drop-down data list for any field (LookupDataSet, LookupKeyField)
Extended drop-down list for lookup fields (LookupListFields)
Support for drawing *.ico, *.wmf, *.emf, *.jpg in TXDBGrid (from BLOB fields)
Support for drawing *.ico, *.wmf, *.emf, *.jpg in TDBImage (TXGraphicField)
Support for drawing *.png, *.gif, *.tif, etc. - Professional version only
Extended support for graphic BLOB fields (TXBlobField, TXGraphicField)
Support for printer page width matching (roAutoCalcPageWidth)
Support for hidden columns printing (roPrintHiddenColumns)

What's new in version 3.4 ?

The package for Delphi 2005 (.NET & Win32) is now available !!!
Support for selected cell drawing (SelectCellColor)
Support for mouse wheel events (OnMouseWheelDown, OnMouseWheelUp)
Little changes in source code to unify all versions

I have a pleasure to inform of X-DBGrid Component 3.4 package has been successfully tested and published by Borland on Borland Delphi Partner CD. This CD is delivered together with Delphi 2005.

What's new in version 3.3 ?

Support for flat scrollbars (FlatSBMode, ScrollProp) !!!
Enhanced scrollbars (AutoHidden, Color, Style, ThumbBar)
Support for expanded/contracted columns of any type (ExpandCols) !!!
Enhanced expand button (ExpandStyle, cesDropDown, cesDropDownMenu)
Enhanced checkboxes adjusted to FixedStyle (CheckBoxStyle, CheckBoxKind) !!!
Enhanced markers adjusted to FixedStyle (MarkerStyle, MarkerTransparent) !!!
Enhanced drawing of hot buttons adjusted to FixedStyle (HotButtons) !!!
Enhanced drawing of grid border adjusted to FixedStyle (Ctl3DAuto)
Enhanced drawing of list border adjusted to FixedStyle (ListBorder)
Enhanced drawing of focused cell in the grid (FocusRect)
Improved drawing of fixed cells for RightToLeft BiDiMode
Enhanced edit ButtonStyle (cbsDropDown, cbsDropDownMenu)
Improved edit ButtonStyle drawing adjusted to scrollbars
Improved drop-down list drawing (DropDownMenu, DropDownWidth)
Support for editor cell and list drawing (EditorColor)
Support for stripped rows drawing (StripeColor)
Support for selected rows drawing (SelectionColor)
Support for current row drawing (SelectRowColor)
Enhanced support for mouse wheel (WheelScrollRows)
Enhanced record moving (Position, GotoPosition, DataRowCount)
Enhanced columns resize (ResizeOptions, roOptimalWidth, roDefaultWidth)
Support for speed or quality drawing (DoubleBuffered)
Extended internal list of indicator images
Corrected and improved using of dgAlwaysShowEditor option
New column's dialog options for TXDBColumnsDialog (DialogOptions)
New report's dialog options for TXDBPrintColumnsDialog (DialogOptions)
Support for storing report to the file in many formats (SaveToFile)
Support for stripped rows printing by TXQRGrid (StripeColor)
Support for printer setup (PrinterSetup, roPreparePrinterSetup)
Support for printer settings (roKeepPrinterSetup, roKeepDesignPrinterSetup)
Support for preview settings (PreviewSettings)
Many, many little enhancemets and improvements has been implemented

What's new in version 3.2 ?

The package for Delphi 8 for .NET is now available !!!
Little changes in source code to unify all versions
RightToLeft BiDiMode example added to Demo1
RightToLeft BiDiMode support improved
ADT fields support improved (TXQRGrid)
PopupMenu handling bug fixed (TXDBGrid)

What's new in version 3.1 ?

Support for vertical text alignment in XQRGrid's cells (roAllowVAlignment)
Automatic row height adjustment for all/selected columns (AutoRowHeight)
Automatic row height adjustment for vertical bands (roMultiPartRowHeight)
Fixed columns can be repeated on each report's vertical band (FixedCols)

What's new in version 3.0 ?

The package for C++Builder 5 & 6 is now available
The package for Delphi 3 & 4 is no longer available
100% compatibility between Delphi and C++Builder code
Included fully automatically installer/uninstaller
Support for Windows XP Style (IsGridThemed, FixedTheme, dgHotButtons)
Standard, XPStyle or user defined grid spacing (GridStyle, VisualStyle)
Proportional scrolling for any DataSet, even filtered (dgForceSequence)
Support for horizontal and vertical scrollbar tracking (dgThumbTracking)
AutoNumber for any DataSet, even filtered (AutoNumber, RecNumber, RecCount)
Many small changes and extensions to improve run-time code
SaveReport can now store report either as *.pas or *.cpp file
The report can be now autoprepared (PrepareNeeded, AfterPrepare)
TXQRGrid supports autonumbering (AutoNumber, RecordNumber, etc.)
New SysData values available in TXQRGrid (rdPageNoPerCount, etc.)
New components TXDBColumnsDialog, TXDBPrintColumnsDialog

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