Win32::GUI::ReleaseNotes::RN_0_99_1
This is the release notes for Version 0.99_1 of Win32::GUI
Release Date
2nd October, 2004
Summary of Changes
This is first Release candidate for Win32::GUI v1.0.
This version is a main development branch of Win32::GUI based on a rewritten base code.
- Completely new base code.
- Full NEM/OEM support.
- Lot of control Win32 API method.
- Preserved Perl context.
- New DoModal.
- More documentation.
- MDI application support.
- Add MonthCal control.
... CHANGELOG
+ [Laurent Rocher] :
- Readme.txt, readme, GUI.pm, GUI.xs
+ VERSION to 0.99_1 for first release candidate to 1.0
- Add somes samples
+ [Glenn W Munroe] :
- ListView.xs :
+ Add more events and new style flag.
+ [Glenn Linderman] :
- GUI.pm
+ Bump VERSION to 0.0.682
- GUI.xs :
+ Minor fix to -multisel handling for GetOpenFileName
+ Fix to Scroll to support 32 bit range for SB_THUMBTRACK and
SB_THUMBPOSITION
- samples/BitmapScroll.pl
+ Enhancements.
+ [Laurent Rocher] :
- MakeFile.pl, MakeFile_m.pl
+ Use tab as space in rule for use with dmake
- GUI.pm, GUI.xs
+ Add -brush option for Win32::GUI::Class.
- GUI_Helper.cpp
+ classname_From and handle_From : Replace strlen as static
string length.
- Window.xs, GUI_MessageLoops.cpp, Samples\BitmpaScroll.pl :
+ Move Paint event in Window_onEvent.
+ Use DoEvent_Paint function like Graphic
- ToolTip.xs :
+ Add -balloon option
+ [Glenn Linderman] :
- GUI.xs :
+ Deprecate -overdriveprompt in favor of -overwriteprompt in
GetSaveFileName
+ [Glenn Linderman] :
- GUI.xs :
+ Add extra, optional parameter to Win32::GUI::Scroll to better
support dynamic display of windows when scrolling. The internals
add support for the SB_THUMBTRACK event.
+ [Glenn Linderman] :
- GUI.pm :
+ Add definition of @acc to Win32::GUI::AcceleratorTable::new
to avoid cumulative accelerator key references among windows
+ [Jeremy White] : Added -onPaint event for windows
- Window.xs, GUI_MessageLoops.cpp
+ Added -onPaint event for windows
+ [Laurent Rocher] :
- GUI.pm, GUI_Constants.cpp :
+ Add MessageBox return value constants.
- GUI.xs :
+ Create : Force a window name for all control.
+ Add MessageBeep.
+ ChooseFont : Change -size by -pointsize option and return value.
- GUI_Events.cpp :
+ DoEvent_Menu : Add Self for NEM event.
- GUI_Helpers.cpp :
+ Perlud_Free : Check if svSelf is a valid SV before use it.
- GUI_MessageLoops.cpp :
+ WindowMsgLoop : Add WM_INITMENU event.
- Textfield.xs :
+ Fix EN_UPDATE event handler name.
+ New Methods : CanPaste & HaveSel.
- Window.xs:
+ New InitMenu event.
- Samples\Notepad.pl : New file
+ [Jeremy White] : Added example and new function
- samples\BitmapScroll.pl
- GUI.xs
+ Added LoadString Function
+ [Glenn Linderman] : Fix GetOpenFileName
- GUI.h:
+ change VERSION
- GUI.xs:
+ change GetOpenFileName to support -multisel => N, where N is
multiplied by 4000 to obtain the results buffer size. The
minimum results buffer size is 256 for N <= 0, and 4000 for N ==
1.
+ [Laurent Rocher] : Add MonthCal Control
- MonthCall.xs : New file
- GUI.h :
+ Add new event argtype for SV*.
+ New MonthCall control callback function and constant.
- GUI.pm :
+ Add MonthCall control.
- GUI_Constants.cpp :
+ Add MonthCall class constant.
- GUI_Events.cpp :
+ DoEvent : Add new type argument for SV*.
- GUI_Helpers.cpp :
+ Add MonthCall control.
- Makefile.pl, Makefile_m.pl :
+ Add MonthCall.xs
- Samples\MonthCal.pl : New file
- Docs\DoDoc.pl :
+ Add MonthCall.xs
+ [Steven M. Martin] : Fix TextField -prompt option.
- GUI.pm :
+ Win32::GUI::Textfield new : Fix TextField -prompt option
when prompt left was negative.
+ [Jeremy White] : New Events for Treeview control
- TreeView.xs
+ Added BeginLabelEdit Event
+ Added EndLabelEdit Event
+ [Laurent Rocher] : Fix IdFirstChild option for MDIClient.
- GUI.pm :
+ Remove registered class for MDIClient.
- GUI.xs :
+ RegisterClassEx : Remove MDIClient value for -widget option.
+ Create : SubClass MDIClient window.
+ Added SetActiveWindow.
- GUI_MessageLoops.cpp :
+ MDIClientMsgLoop: Rewrite as simple subclass MsgLoop.
- MDI.xs :
+ MDIClient_onPreCreate : Change classname.
+ MDIChild_onPreCreate : Change default style.
+ [Laurent Rocher] : Restore AUTOLOAD
- GUI.pm :
+ Uncomment AUTOLOAD
+ Add AUTOLOAD to MDIFrame, MDIClient.
+ [Laurent Rocher] : Add MDI Window Support and Fix Tied property &
Window Destruction.
- GUI.h :
+ Added new MDI Constants and Callback functions.
+ Added a dwData field in PERLWIN32GUI_USERDATA.
- GUI.pm :
+ _new : Fix tied hash property.
+ Comment AUTOLOAD in Win32::GUI::Window : Is usefull ?
+ New Win32::GUI::MDIFrame, Win32::GUI::MDIClient,
Win32::GUI::MDIChild class.
+ Win32::GUI::WindowProps : Fix Destroy managing.
+ Register new class for MDI.
- GUI.xs :
+ In GetKeyboardState : Use a stack array for key.
+ In RegisterClassEx :
+ Added MDIFrame, MDIClient, MDIChild widget option.
+ Avoid reccursive Window Msg Loop call.
+ In Create :
+ Use a weaken reference for perlpud->SvSelf for clean reference
count and memory free.
+ Added MDI support.
+ Added dwData field support.
+ In Change : Added MDI support.
+ In Dialog, DoEvents, DoModal : Added MDI event loop support.
+ LockWindowUpdate : Rewrite shorter.
- GUI_Constants.cpp :
+ Added MDI class constants.
- GUI_Helpers.cpp :
+ Addes MDI class callback.
+ Perlud_Free : Correct destruction problem.
- GUI_MessageLoops.cpp :
+ In CommonMsgLoop : Don't manage WM_GETMINMAXINFO for MDI Child.
+ In WindowMsgLoop :
+ Added support for WndProc call.
+ For WM_DESTROY, call default MsgLoop before free perlud.
+ Handle WM_MDIACTIVATE & WM_SETFOCUS for MDI Window.
+ Added DefMDIFrameLoop and MDIFrameMsgLoop for MDIFrame Window.
+ Added MDIClientMsgLoop for MDICLient window.
+ Added DefMDIChildLoop and MDIChildMsgLoop for MDIChild Window.
- GUI_Options.cpp :
+ In ParseWindowOptions : Added a missing else for class specific
option parsing.
- Makefile.pl & Makefile_m.pl : Add new MDI.xs file.
- MDI.xs : Manage MDI window.
- Window.xs : Remove MDI class and add MDI event documentation.
- Samples\MDI.pl : New Sample form MDI use.
- Docs\DoDoc.pl : Add new MDI.xs file.
+ [Jeremy White] : DoModal bug fix (windows would flicker)
+ [Jeremy White] : New methods/functions (from Adhoc.pm by Johan Lindstr?m).
- DC.xs
+ Added SetBrushOrgEx Method
+ Added GetBrushOrgEx Method
- GUI.xs
+ Added LockWindowUpdate Method
+ Added GetKeyboardState Function
+ Added GetAsyncKeyState Function
+ [Jeremy White] : New DC method
- DC.xs
+ Added DrawIcon Method
+ [Jeremy White] : New Window method
- GUI.pm
+ Added Center method (Code from Adhoc.pm by Johan Lindstr?m).
+ [Jeremy White] : Improvements in Windows GDI support.
- DC.xs
+ Changed Region constructors to use object calling convention
+ [Jeremy White] : Improvements in Windows GDI support.
- DC.xs
+ CreateCompatibleDC method now returns a DC object
+ Added CreateCompatibleBitmap method
+ Added Line method (combination of MoveTo and LineTo)
+ Added Win32::GUI::Region object (used for clipping)
+ Added CreateRectRgn
+ Added CreateEllipticRgn
+ Added CreateRoundRectRgn
+ Added PtInRegion
+ Added RectInRegion
+ Added SetRectRgn
+ Added OffsetRgn
+ Added GetRgnBox
+ Added EqualRgn
+ Added SelectClipRgn
+ Added FillRgn
+ Added FrameRgn
+ Added InvertRgn
+ Added PaintRgn
+ [Laurent Rocher] : Add new options and documentation.
- Button.xs :
+ Add new style option and documentation.
- Combobox.xs
+ Add new style option and documentation.
- Header.xs
+ Add new style option and documentation.
- GUI_Helper.cpp :
+ CreateObjectWithHandle : Fix memory leak
- GUI.pm :
+ Add documentation.
- Label.xs :
+ Add new option.
- Rebar.xs :
+ Add new option.
- Trackbar.xs :
+ Add documentation.
- Window.xs :
+ Add documentation.
+ [Laurent Rocher] : Complet ImageList and TabStrip API.
- Font.xs :
+ Improve parsing font options.
- GUI.h :
+ Add new prototype.
- GUI.pm :
+ Add method AddMasked for ImageList.
+ Add method Change for NotifyIcon.
- ImageList.xs:
+ Add new methods and documentation.
- StatusBar.xs:
+ Add new style option.
- TabStrip.xs:
+ Add new methods, styles options and documentation.
- Trackbar.xs :
+ Change styles name options.
- Todo :
+ Complete todo
+ [Laurent Rocher] : Complet Tooltip API.
- GUI.h :
+ Add new prototype.
- GUI_Options.cpp :
+ Add ParseTooltipOptions.
- ToolTip.xs :
+ Complet API.
+ [Laurent Rocher] : Fix some build problem with perl5.6 and
remove some MinGW warning.
+ [Laurent Rocher] : Complete API and documentation
- Combobox.xs, DateTime.xs, GUI.pm, GUI.xs :
+ Add some documentation
- DC.xs :
+ Add lot of new methods
- GUI.h :
+ Add some new prototype
- GUI_Options.cpp
+ Add new parse options function.
- Header.xs :
+ Add new methods and styles options.
- Label.xs :
+ Add new styles options.
- Listbox.xs :
+ Add new styles options and documentation.
- ListView.xs :
+ Add new methods, styles options and documentation.
- Rebar.xs :
+ Add new methods, styles options and documentation.
- Toolbar.xs :
+ Add new methods, styles options and documentation.
- Trackbar.xs :
+ Add new styles options and documentation.
- TreeView.xs :
+ Add new styles options and documentation.
- TYPEMAP
+ Add HRGN.
+ [Laurent Rocher] : New Accelerator event NEM code.
- GUI.h :
+ Add FindChildWindowsProc prototype and search typedef struct.
- GUI_Events.cpp :
+ Rewrite DoEvent_Accelerator.
- GUI_Helpers.cpp :
+ Add FindChildWindowsProc for search a child with specific name.
+ [Laurent Rocher]
- GUI.h :
+ Add Animate_OpenEx macro for MinGW
+ Add a IS_MODAL dwPlStyle flag.
+ Add EnableWindowsProc callback.
- GUI.xs :
+ DoModal() :
- Return false if function already in DoModal.
- Add a boolean parameter for disable all Top Window and
not only parent/caller.
- GUI_Helpers.cpp :
+ Add EnableWindowsProc : Activate or Deactivate current
thread top window.
- GUI.pm :
+ Remove Win32::GUI::Window::DESTROY because unecessary
and conflict with Win32::GUI::WindowProps.
+ [Laurent Rocher]
- UpDown :
+ Fix Scroll event.
- GUI_Events.cpp :
+ In DoEvent_* functions : PERLWIN32GUI_EVENTHANDLING is set after
event call.
+ [Laurent Rocher]
[#627779] : Not able use with embedded perl
[#918896] : No [Dbl]RightClick events in NEM
[#921170] : 670: DC Circle strange arguments
[#918899] : No NotifyIcon support in NEM
[#880798] : Accelerators don't work with NEM
Add destroy window mechanism and free perlud ressource when windows destroy
Add NEM support for notifyIcon.
Add full mouse support (left/middle/right mousedown, mouseup, mouseDblClick)
- Annimation.xs :
+ Correct Event handling and add OpenEx method.
- Button.xs :
+ Use dwFlags & dwFlagsMask in perlcs for set check state.
+ Fix GetCheck and SetCheck Alias.
- Combobox.xs :
+ Add ComboboxEx ExtendedStyle.
+ Add some documentation and missing methods.
- DC.xs :
+ Fix Circle method.
- GUI.h :
+ Add new dwFlagsMask value in PERLWIN32GUI_CREATESTRUCT and a
BitmaskOptionValueMask macro
+ Add PERLUD_FREE macro calling new Perlud_Free function.
+ Add new common Event constant.
- GUI.pm :
+ Win32::GUI::_new : Use tie return value for safe.
+ Win32::GUI::Window::DESTROY : Change timer/notifyicon
clean up (probably no more need).
+ Win32::GUI::Timer : Change new and Destroy method.
We store timer name in -timers parent hash, and Timer object only
1 time as parent child.
We don't store window parent reference in Timer object for
avoid circular reference.
+ Win32::GUI::NotifyIcon : Change new and Destroy method.
Same mechanism than Timer.
+ In Win32::GUI::WindowProps HASH mechanism :
Add a DESTROY method and call DestroyWindow for remove Self Window.
- GUI.xs :
+ RegisterClassEx() : Unregister class if first register fail,
and re-try to register.
+ Create : Increment self reference when add to parent hash.
+ DoModal : Remove a forget printf.
- GUI_Events.cpp :
+ DoEvent_Timer() : Change timer name search (related new method change)
+ DoEvent_NotifyIcon() : Change NotifiIcon name and object search
(related new method change)
and add NEM event support.
- GUI_Helpers.cpp :
+ Add Perlud_Free : Free all allocated data in perlud
(hvEvent, avHooks, svSelf and perlpud).
Use PERLUD_FREE macro for call it.
- GUI_MessageLoops.cpp :
+ Add PERLUD_FREE on WN_DESTROY event.
+ Add new standard event : MouseDblClick, MouseRightDown, MouseRightUp,
MouseRightDblClick, MouseMiddleDown, MouseMiddleUp,
MouseMiddleDblClick, Char.
+ Add new NotifyIcon event : DblClick, RightDblClick, MiddleClick,
MiddleDblClick.
+ In CustomMsgLoop : Call ControlMsgLoop if PERLWIN32GUI_INTERACTIVE
style flag is set.
- GUI_Options.cpp :
+ ParseNEMEvent : Add new standard event.
+ Add ParseNotifyIconOptions and ParseNEMNotifyIconEvent : add NEM
support for NotifyIcon.
- NotifyIcon.xs :
+ Use ParseNotifyIconOptions for parsing option and NEM event.
- Splitter.xs :
+ Splitter_onEvent : Fix PerlResult return.
- Window.xs :
+ Graphic_onEvent & Graphic_onParseEvent : Clean Interactive graphics
event handling.
Now, CustomMsgLoop call ControlMsgLoop if PERLWIN32GUI_INTERACTIVE
style flag is set.
+ [Laurent Rocher]
- GUI.h : PERLUD_FROM_WND macro return now 0 (MingW Warning).
- GUI.pm :
+ new Graphic method use standard _new creation (and replace hard
coded constant)
+ Fix timer DESTROY
- Window.xs : Graphic_onEvent return Perlresult (and not 0).
+ [Laurent Rocher]
[#673252] : Win32::GUI and PERL_CONTEXT
[#879424] : Modal Window Support
- New Base code :
+ Separate each control in a specific XS file.
+ Add callback function for each control (onPreCreate, onParseOption,
onPostCreate, onParseEvent, OnEvent).
+ Rewrite Event Loop.
+ Merge all event firing code in on function (DoEvent) for OEM and NEM.
+ New DoModal function.
+ Improve Change method.
+ Add lot of control Win32 API method. (Keep alphabetical order and
standard API name).
+ Add new events for control.
+ Some Clean Up.
+ Reduce size of allocate structure per window.
+ Add Perl context handling.
- Fix doc tools generator (DoDoc.pl and DoHtml.pl)