SftTree/OCX 6.5 is virtually 100% upward compatible to version 6.0 and older versions. Upgrading a project from an older version usually takes just a few minutes. For details about upgrading, please see "Upgrading To Version 6.5".

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

Product Enhancements

• Now includes 64-bit controls in addition to the 32-bit controls. This is most useful for all managed .NET applications compiled for "Any CPU" and for native C++ and MFC applications compiled as 64-bit applications.
• The file Softelvdm.OCXHelperV2.dll (required for managed .NET applications) no longer needs to be registered for COM Interop, simplifying distribution and installation of end-user applications - XCOPY deployment of this file is now possible.
• New properties to extract the current cell (index and column) during cell editing (see EditIndex, EditColumn).
• The row/column header can now override Windows themes colors using the RowColumnHeader.OverrideTheme property.
• Column headers can now define individual colors and override Windows themes (see Header.OverrideTheme, Header.BackColor, Header.ForeColor, Header.SelectBackColor, Header.SelectForeColor, Header.BackColorDisabled, Header.ForeColorDisabled).
• Column ordering can now be loaded/saved (see Columns.Order).
• Column widths can now be loaded/saved (see Columns.Widths).
• Each column can now define a gradient fill background color, instead of a simple, solid background (see Column.BackColorEnd, Column.SelectBackColorEnd and Column.BackColorOrientation).
• A cell can now contain a progress bar (see Cell.ProgressValue, Cell.ProgressMax, Cell.ProgressColor, Cell.ProgressColorEnd, Cell.ProgressColorOrientation, Cell.ProgressStyle, Column.ProgressColor, Column.ProgressColorEnd, Column.ProgressColorOrientation, Column.ProgressStyle).
• Each cell can now define a gradient fill background color, instead of a simple, solid background (see Cell.BackColorEnd, Cell.SelectBackColorEnd and Cell.BackColorOrientation).
• Additional Items.GridStyle values.
• New Items.DisabledItemsSelectable property to define disabled items as selectable.
• The Items.FlybyHighlight property has been replaced by the Items.FlybyHighlightStyle property, which offers an additional style.
• New Items.FindCell method which allows searching of subsets of items, with starting ending index, levels, etc.
• New Items.CalcOptimalCell method to determine whether cell contents are truncated.
• Row headers can now override Windows themes (see RowHeader.OverrideTheme).
• New events signaling when column resizing starts and ends (see ColumnSizeStarted, ColumnSizeEnded).
• Default color values for the selection outline are now operating system dependent.