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 FiveWin 1.6
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* New RecAdd() method for TWBrowse. Adds a new record to the Alias where
  the TWBrowse was created. RecAdd() evals a codeblock placed at the
  instvar :bAdd. Change that codeblock to suit your particular needs
  for adding records from inside the Browse.

* New UpStable() method for TWBrowse. This avoid the typicall Clipper
  Browse bug when seeking to an above item in the Browse. Call :UpStable()
  to properly stabilize browses in those situations.

* Bug fixed: TWindow:Move() method was not updating the Window coors!
  Now it is working fine.

* Bug fixed: ListBox created from source code were not properly initializing
  its items. Now it is ok. A new Method added: TListBox:Default() which
  initializes items from source code and form resources also.

* We are removing the 3D effects we implemented in previous versions of
  FiveWin. Much better to use CTL3D.DLL so we will move easily to next
  Windows 4 - named Chicago.

* New INDEXED FILTERS for Browses !!! Now you can use Indexed Filters,
  wich are extremely fast- with Browses. This means, you may especify
  a selection to be only shown on the Browse:

         @ ..., ... LISTBOX ... BROWSE ...
           ...
           SELECT <cField> FOR <uVal1> [ TO <uVal> ]


  cField is the name of the Index Key field. FiveWin will do a SEEK based
  on cField on the current INDEX. The SEEKed expression is <uVal1> and
  the Browse will show from that value up to the next change of the Index Key
  or <uVal2> if especified.

  Before ACTIVATING the Dialog where the Browse control is Shown, you MUST
  SEEK the <uVal1> expression to properly place the RecNo of the DataBase.

  See FwBrow.prg for a complete demo of the new powerfull Clause!!!

  Also a new method :SetFilter() has been implemented in Browses, letting
  you change the indexed filter on the fly!!! Extremely powerfull!

* Bug fixed: INI file is working fine now! Sorry, we forgot about it.
  See the new IDE.prg for a complete example about how to manage them.
  Extremely easy!

* Fonts for Browses! Now you may specify any font to be used by the Browse.
  Uhhhh! Really elegant!

* VALID for Windows: We are implementing VALIDations for :End() ing Windows.
  MDI Child already support them. Very, very usefull when you have to close
  an area before ending the Window.

* We are almost ready for Trees! in FiveWin! Like the ones you may see at
  Chicago or at OS2 ! Now you can review the information like a 'tree':
  opening and closing the tree extensions. Trees are implemented on Clipper
  Linked Lists (yes, like C ones!). We are going to inherit from TWBrowse.

* 24/04/94: Objects 3.0 has been added to FiveWin. Now FiveWin is much faster
  , less stack consuming and has a _lot_ of new features. We will cover in
  the documentation all the new aspects of Objects 3.0 engine!

* New Clause 3D for ButtonBars. Now you can have the same look as Borland's
  ButtonBars. Try it with BUTTONSIZE clause also, to make them larger!

* CursorHand() now let show the nice WinHelp Hand Cursor! It is not necessary
  to load any DLL as we create the cursor inside FiveWin.lib !!!

* Also try CursorCatch()

* SetDate( nDay, nMonth, nYear ) new function to change System Date from
  Windows.

  Example: SetDate( 25, 11, 1982 )  --> returns .t. if success

* Bug fixed in xPad...() functions. Now we use as default Chr(32) instead of 32.

* Bug fixed in Popup Menus: They worked fine but they did not process
  actions. Thanks Miguel!

* cGetFile() have been enhanced! Now you may use all these ways:

              cGetFile( "*.dbf", "Select a DataBase" )

              or

              cGetFile( "Clipper DataBase (*.dbf) | *.dbf |" + ;
                        "Paradox DataBase (*.db) | *.db |" + ;
                        "ODBC DataBase (*.odb) | *.odb", "Select a DataBase" )

In this last example you may specify a third parameter to indicate in which
kind of file you want to start:

              cGetFile( "Clipper DataBase (*.dbf) | *.dbf |" + ;
                        "Paradox DataBase (*.db) | *.db |" + ;
                        "ODBC DataBase (*.odb) | *.odb",;
                        "Select a DataBase", 2 )      // Starts with Paradox

* Colors standarization: We are using for GETs now the standard colors
at Windows. You may select any color -from @ or from REDEFINE- on GETs
-normal GETs and multiline GETs-. Thanks to Jon Kilburn!

* We have implemented COLOR clause in all Windows and almost all controls.
 Also, now it is possible to use COLOR <cXBASEColor>, the standard color
 strings format:

     ... COLOR "W+/B"

 See Color Management at the documentation NG file.

* Warning, warning, warning:
  We have been checking the new Borland's C++ 4.0 BWCC.DLL and
  be aware that we have found some problems with colors in controls.
  It seems the new BWCC.DLL does not work properly, or at least in
  the same manner as in the previous version. We needed one full day
  work to find this bug!!!  Be aware of the BWCC.DLL you use !!!

* ChooseColor() has been changed. Now it returns the nRGBColor we provide
it in case the user selects cancel.

* Bug fixed: ::BeginPaint() was not initializing ::nPaintCount. Now it is
  Ok!

* VALID clause added to Windows. Try TestEnd.prg. Now we can decide if
  allow to :End() a Window.

* VALID clause working also in MDI Windows! The main MDI Frame Window will
  request its MDI Childs to VALID before ending :End() them.

* We are controlling Palettes!!! When a bitmap gets focus also set its
  palette. All is done automatically!

* :SelFont() method has been enhanced. Now we automatically detect previous
  font used by the Object, and also we select the color the user chooses.

* Focus management changed: Now we have :SetFocus(), :GotFocus() and
  :LostFocus() methods.

  To give the focus to a control just do:  oCtrl:SetFocus()

* Automatic Cursors management for all Windows and controls. Now you can
  assign a nice mouse cursor to be automatically selected when the mouse
  is over your control or window.

  See TestCurs.prg

* Bug corrected: We were duplicating ComboBox items when initializing.
  This was already solved in ListBox Class but it was missing in ComboBox.
  Sorry!

* ODBC is working: Yes! See TestODBC.prg for a full working demo. In previous
versions we had the bug ODBC only manages LONG handles! God! Now it is
going super! We have been testing it with the xBase ODBC driver provided
with Borland's Visual Solutions Pack. Please, if you develop some ODBC
examples send some to us. Thanks!

* Communications are working! See TestComm.prg for a full working version.
We would like to add ZModem support to FiveWin. If you please know about
some freeware zmodem code please let us know! Thanks!

* New Methods: :Hide() and Show() . They have been implemented at TWindow
base Class, so all Objects which classes inherits from TWindow may use
them! Hide() hides an Object and Show() shows the Object <g>.

* New methods: :Save() for TGet and TMultiGet Class. They updates the
Clipper character related variable with the screen control text.