SftTree/OCX 7.0 - New Features

SftTree/OCX 7.0 is virtually 100% upward compatible from version 6.5 and older versions. Upgrading a project from an older version usually takes just a few minutes and offers these new features. For details about upgrading, please see "Upgrading To Version 7.0".

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).

• Many new properties and methods to support the new column footers (see the SftTreeFooters and SftTreeFooter objects).
• The Footer property returns a SftTreeFooter object for a given column.
• The Footers property returns the SftTreeFooters object.
• A new ToolTipColumnFooter event is used to provide ToolTips for column footers.
• Many new properties and methods to support the new row/column footer (see the RowColumnFooter object).
• The RowColumnFooter property returns a SftTreeRowColumnFooter object for a given column.
• The delay after which ToolTips are displayed and hidden can now be defined using the Items.ToolTipIntervalOn and Items.ToolTipIntervalOff properties.
• New events signaling that the mouse cursor is entering/leaving the control (MouseEnterControl, MouseLeaveControl).
• A new ToolTipColumnHeader event has been introduced replacing the ToolTipColumn event to make the event name more consistent. The ToolTipColumn event is still available.
• The new AutoExpandDragDropInterval defines the delay (in milliseconds) after which items are automatically expanded during an OLE drag & drop operation.
• The new AutoExpandHoverInterval defines the delay (in milliseconds) after which items are automatically expanded when the mouse cursor hovers over an item.
• New RowColumnHeader.Width and RowColumnHeader.WidthPix properties to define the row header and row/column header width (identical to the already available RowHeaders.Width, RowHeaders.WidthPix properties).
• New Headers.EdgeHorizontalColor, Headers.EdgeVerticalColor, Items.EdgeHorizontalColor, Items.EdgeVerticalColor, RowColumnHeader.EdgeHorizontalColor, RowColumnHeader.EdgeVerticalColor, RowHeaders.EdgeHorizontalColor, RowHeaders.EdgeVerticalColor properties to define the color used between header/footers.
• Various corrections to help file syntax.
• Support for Help Viewer 1.1 (Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1)
• Enhanced property pages.

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