We are currently shipping SftMask/OCX 7.06.

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About Visual FoxPro

Windows & Visual Studio

	SftMask/OCX 7.06 is required for Windows 11 support. A hotfix is available (see below) to correct a rendering issue. SftMask/OCX 7.04 is required for Windows 10 support. SftMask/OCX 7.03 is required for Windows 8.1 support. SftMask/OCX 7.01 is required for Windows 8 support. Older versions, such as SftMask/OCX 7.00 or 6.5, will not work on Windows 8.
	SftMask/OCX 7.06 is required for Visual Studio 2019 support. SftMask/OCX 7.05 is required for Visual Studio 2017 support. SftMask/OCX 7.04 is required for Visual Studio 2015 support. SftMask/OCX 7.03 is required for Visual Studio 2013 support. SftMask/OCX 7.01 is required for Visual Studio 2012 support. SftMask/OCX 7.00 is required for Visual Studio 2010 support.

SftMask/OCX 7.0 Updates

Version 7.06:

• Samples for Visual Studio 2019.

Version 7.05:

• Samples for Visual Studio 2015 and 2017.
• No longer provides help documentation integrated with development tools in various custom formats - instead documentation is located at https://softelvdm.com/Documentation/SftMask OCX 7 0, which allows for continuous documentation updates without the need to release a new product version. Web access is required to access the product documentation.
• Addresses an issue on Japanese Windows with "ANSI Code Page active for non-UNICODE applications".

Version 7.04:

• Windows 10 and VS 2015 support.
• On multi-monitor setups, the popup menu would not appear on non-primary monitors that are located to the left of the primary monitor.

Version 7.03:

• Windows 8.1 and VS 2013 support.
• Using the "(" mask character to display negative numbers with parentheses always showed a "-" instead.
• Using a file mask, a crash could occur if the DefaultDirectory property was empty.

Version 7.02:

• When using $D $T with a drop down calendar, the default time was incorrectly set - it is now set to the current, local time.
• Under certain circumstances, the Quick Setup tab on the property pages was blank.

Version 7.01:

• Windows 8 support.
• Visual Studio 2012 support.
• When clicking outside of the calendar window, the new date would not be saved. Pressing Return or clicking the drop down button would save the new date correctly.

Version 7.00:

• Initial product release.

Scheduled Product Updates

The following changes have been implemented and are currently available via hotfix (above) and will be available in the next version.

Version 7.07:

• None

In The Works

We are working on the following items, which will be available soon (within a few days to a month).

• None.

*) Research Only indicates that these items are currently being reviewed to determine an appropriate course of action. No commitment has been made to offer/implement such new features.