I. Development History

Ver 1.5 (July 5, 1997)
1) We distribute our libraries with *.dpl file for Delphi 3.0
2) The Auto Form Expert for Delphi 3.0 has done

Ver 1.11 (May 20, 1997)
1) We updated our library to DELPHI 3.0 (see autover.pas)
To compile auto32 with Delphi 3.0 you have to DEFINE in autover.pas:
DELPHI3_0  for ANY version of Delphi 3.0
And
DELPHI3_0_CONFIDENTIAL ONLY for Delphi 3.0 (Confidential)


Ver 1.1 (April 20, 1997)
1) Now we distributed Auto Components Library in two versions:
  - Auto Components Library Server/Suite (auto32), 25 components + Auto Form Expert - US$120 
  - Auto Components Library Desktop (auto32d), 13 components - US$49 
2) AutoDBGrid has new featues:
 a.an ability to change color and font of the rows;
 b. an ability to view Memo and Graphic fields.

Ver 1.00 (03 April 1997)
1) Auto Form Expert is added.
USE AUTO FORM EXPERT (\experts\afexpert.dll) TO CREATE A FRIENDLY DB APP IN TWO MINUTES.
2) A new component TAutoStoredProc is added.
3) Now auto filters work with AutoQuery, AutoStoredProc, AutoTable, Query, StoredProc.
4) The example of using DBreference is added (see \Demoses\DBRefer\dbrefer.dpr).
5) The file FAQ.txt is added

Ver 2.02 (14.03.97)
1) The property DateFormat is added to TAutoDateEdit and TDateFilter. Now you can change the format of editing date: 'dd.MM.yy','dd.MM.yyyy', 'MM.dd.yy' and 'MM.dd.yyyy'.  The default value is taken from the constant 'ShortDateFormat'.

Beta 1.9 (7.01.97)
1) TDBGridDateBtn, TDBGridImageBtn,TDBGridMemoBtn,TDBGridReferBtn components are added. See the example in '\Demos\gridbtn' directory.
2) TDBLookUpComboBoxFilter and TDBLookUpListBoxFilter components are removed from the library (use TLookUpComboFilter and TLookUpListFilter)

Beta 1.5 (25.01.97)
1) Two components are added: TLookUpComboFilter and TLookUpListFilter. They are more powerful then TDBLookUpComboBoxFilter and TDBLookUpListBoxFilter components. Use the Items property in these components. See the sql_filt example in the demos directory.
2) The SQL property Editor of the SQL property TAutoQuery is inherited from TStringListEditor.
3) The MacrosFreeze property is added to TAutoQuery and TAutoTable (mfAlways, mfDesigning, mfNever). Assign it to mfDesigning or mfAlways  if you do not want  to change the Macros value by Filter components at design time or every time.
4) The AssignEmpty property is added to TAutoFilter object. If the Value string is empty and AssignEmpty property is False the AutoFilter object will not  change the linking macro and param properties.
5) The example of using TLookUpComboFilter component in the '\Demos\sql_filt' directory is added.


Beta (30.12.96)
1) Now a context-sensitive help is available (autohelp.hlp, autohelp.kwf, autohelp.cnt in  the help directory '\help\...').
2) The files dateedit.pas and dateedit.res are renamed to adatedit.pas and adatedit.res respectively and the TDateEdit and TDBDateEdit are renamed to TAutoDateEdit and TAutoDBDateEdit respectively to distinguish them form other similar components and to avoid the error message 'The .dcu has been compiled with wrong version' when you try installing Auto Component Library.
3) The example of using TReference component in the '\Demos\refer' directory is added.


II. Bugs
Ver 1.1 (April 3, 1997)
1) The bug that caused the message 'Control has not parent window' appear in some cases  is fixed.

TDBGridRefBtn is fixed. Ver 1.00 (April 3, 1997)
1) A bug in TFilterLink is fixed.
2) We fixed a lot of bugs in DBReference and now it is  the most powerful component in the library.
Thanks to Pierre du Parte for noticing some of the bugs.

Ver 2.02 (14.03.97)
1) The bug in the sorted column of AutoDBGrid when using Table as DataSet is fixed
Thank you to Harry Holzhauser for noticing the bug.

Beta 1.9 (7.01.97)
1) The bug with the American date format in TAutoDateEdit and TDateFilter is fixed. Now they check the Windows date format.
Beta 1.91 (11.01.97)
1) We fixed the bug in the different version of DbGrids on installing our components.

Beta 1.5  (25.01.97)
1) Some bugs in TCustomReference And TDBReference are fixed.
2) Now if you link a Param of a Query (AutoQuery) with FilterLink which is located in a different form and then remove the Param from the Query the protection fault error will not appear. In this case the exception '<The FilterLink Name>  has incorrect Param property' will appear.
3) The bug in changing Left and Right properties of the TReferencePanel after executing the component editor of the TReference is fixed.

Beta 1.021 (30.12.96)
 1) The bug with the popup calendar is fixed. Now you can use it with any Windows fonts.
 2) The bug with changing the TReferencePanel Style property is fixed.
 3) The bug in the Filter Editor on using the 'View without macro' checkbox is fixed.
 4) The bug in a data conversion of the Value KeyField property of TReference is fixed.