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SftTree/DLL 7.0 - New Features

New Version! SftTree/DLL 7.5 has been released. 

Windows 98 and Windows ME are no longer supported. For support of these platforms, an older version of SftTree/DLL must be used instead (version 6.0 or earlier).

SftTree/DLL 7.0 is virtually 100% upward compatible from version 6.5 and earlier versions. The following major enhancements have been made available with SftTree/DLL 7.0:

  • The maximum level number has been increased to 100 (SFTTREE_MAXLEVELS).
  • The SFTTREEN_MOUSEENTER and SFTTREEN_MOUSELEAVE notifications occur when the mouse cursor enters/leaves the tree control window.
  • The SFTTREE_TOOLTIPSPROC structure has been expanded to support column footers ToolTips.
  • The color of vertical and horizontal edges around headers and footers can now be defined (see SFTTREE_COLORS, colorEdgeVertical and colorEdgeHorizontal).
  • The SetControlInfo function can be used to define the delay after which a collapsed parent item is automatically expanded (SFTTREE_CONTROL, autoExpandHoverInterval) when AutoExpand is used.
  • The SetControlInfo function can be used to define the delay after which a ToolTip is shown and hidden (SFTTREE_CONTROL, toolTipTimeOn and toolTipTimeOff).
  • The control now offers column footers and row/column footers.
  • New color definitions for column footers and row/column footers (see SFTTREE_COLORS).
  • Numerous new notifications to handle column footers and row/column footers interaction (see Notifications).
  • The owner-draw structure SFTTREE_OWNERDRAW has been expanded to support column footers and row/column footers.
  • The column definition structure SFTTREE_COLUMN_EX has been expanded to support column footer definitions.
  • The DisplayFooterRect function returns the dimensions of the column footer area.
  • The Footer function is used to define the column footer text.
  • The FooterButton function defines the column number of the currently pressed column footer button.
  • The FooterFont function defines the font used for column footer text display.
  • The FooterLength function returns the length of a column's footer text.
  • The FooterRect function returns the dimensions of the column footer area.
  • The MultilineFooter function defines whether column footers can display multiple lines of text.
  • The ResizeFooter function defines whether column footers are resizable by the user.
  • The row/column footer color definitions can override Windows themes (see SFTTREE_CONTROL, fRowColumnFooterColorsOverrideTheme).
  • The RowColFooterButton function defines whether the row/column footer button is currently down (pressed).
  • The RowColFooterText function is used to define a row/column footer's text.
  • The RowColFooterPicture function defines the picture displayed in the row/column footer.
  • The RowColFooterPictureStyle function defines the position of the picture displayed in the row/column footer.
  • The RowColFooterRect function returns the dimensions of the row/column footer area.
  • The RowColFooterStyle function defines the position of the text displayed in the row/column footer.
  • The RowColFooterTextLength function returns the row/column footer text length.
  • The ShowFooter function defines the presence of column footers.
  • The ShowFooterButtons function defines the presence of column footer buttons.
  • The RowColHeaderPicture function replaces by the equivalent RowColPicture function to make its intended use with row/column headers more evident.
  • The RowColHeaderPictureStyle function replaces by the equivalent RowColPictureStyle function to make its intended use with row/column headers more evident.
  • The RowColHeaderText function replaces by the equivalent RowColText function to make its intended use with row/column headers more evident.
  • The RowColHeaderTextLength function replaces by the equivalent RowColTextLength function to make its intended use with row/column headers more evident.
The following enhancements were made available in version 6.5:
  • Cells can now define a gradient fill as background (see SFTTREE_CELL, colorBgEnd and flag3).
  • Cells can now display a progress bar (see SFTTREE_CELL, colorProgress and colorProgressEnd, progressVal, progressMax).
  • It is now possible to prevent a user from selecting disabled items (see ItemStatus, SFTTREE_CONTROL fSelectEnabledItemsOnly).
  • Individual column headers can now define their own colors and can individually override Windows themes (see SFTTREE_COLUMN_EX, fColorsOverrideTheme).
  • The row header color definitions can now override Windows themes (see SFTTREE_CONTROL, fRowHeaderColorsOverrideTheme).
  • The row/column header color definitions can now override Windows themes (see SFTTREE_CONTROL, fRowColumnHeaderColorsOverrideTheme).
  • Column specific defaults for background colors (gradient fills) and progress bars are now available (see SFTTREE_COLUMN_EX, flag3).
  • New FindStringEx function which allows searching of subsets of items, with starting/ending index, levels, etc.
  • New CalcOptimalCellDimensions function to determine whether cell contents are truncated.
  • GetFlyby and SetFlyby have been replaced by SFTTREE_CONTROL, iFlybyStyle, which now also allows all cells to be underlined.
  • New SFTTREEN_COLUMNSIZESTARTED notification indicating that column resizing is starting.
  • New SFTTREEN_COLUMNSIZEENDED notification indicating that column resizing has ended.
  • SetCellInfo now allows updating attributes of all cells of an item in one operation.
  • Deselecting individual items in a multiple selection tree control is now identical to the selection method.
  • Default color values for the selection outline are now operating system dependent.