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[-] Bug fixed<br>
 
[-] Bug fixed<br>
  
== Beta 1 Release Notes ==
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== Beta 2 Release Notes ==
The first beta was made available mainly for testing new shared structure (lmd/lmdrtlx packages) which are common for all LMD 2007 products. Besides functionality of installers we are mainly interested in:
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Beta 2 adds PrintPack with TLMDMLGen component, new Vista support control, improved shared common runtime and other fixes and improvments.
 
 
* Compatibility (please check also [[LMD VCL 2007 - Updating|Updating existing projects]]) topic
 
* C++ Builder compatibility
 
* Testing of new features (native XML, PNG, RegEx engine support, new theme engine, new HTMLRenderer etc.)
 
* Any severe showstoppers which block you from working with LMD VCL 2007 controls
 
  
 
You should know:
 
You should know:
* LMD ElPack is package freezed, but not feature freezed. Some parts are missing (e.g. ThemeEngine has some tweaks and need to be tested with more .msstyles files).
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LMD ElPack is package- and file-freezed. Issues which are currently worked on are:
* Demos are not overworked yet (except the new common ones in LMDRTLX demo folder)
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* Some parts are missing (e.g. ThemeEngine has some tweaks and need to be tested with more .msstyles files).
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* Demos are not completely overworked yet (except the new common ones in LMDRTLX demo folder)
 
* Helpfiles are not finished yet.
 
* Helpfiles are not finished yet.
 
* VCL.NET port is not finished yet.
 
* VCL.NET port is not finished yet.
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Final LMD ElPack 6 Win32 will be released at the same time like LMD-Tools 8 (during July). The VCL.NET port follows a little bit later.
  
 
<b>Disclaimer:</b><br>  
 
<b>Disclaimer:</b><br>  
This is beta software, so please do not use these packages with production code, only with backups of your projects!  
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This is beta software, so please do not use these packages with production code, only with backups of your projects! However there will be no additional structural changes, so it is safe porting projects for testing.
 
In addition you can not run LMD2003 and LMD2007 releases at the same time. However using our Packutil freeware tool you can easily switch between different package collections.  
 
In addition you can not run LMD2003 and LMD2007 releases at the same time. However using our Packutil freeware tool you can easily switch between different package collections.  
  
 
We are very interested in any form of feedback, especially for experiences in updating existing projects. Please use public groups on LMD Newsserver for any reports or feedback.
 
We are very interested in any form of feedback, especially for experiences in updating existing projects. Please use public groups on LMD Newsserver for any reports or feedback.

Revision as of 16:08, 22 June 2007

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Introduction

This documents contains history logs for LMD ElPack 6.0 releases.
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[+] Feature added
[*] Feature changed
[-] Bug fixed

Beta 2 Release Notes

Beta 2 adds PrintPack with TLMDMLGen component, new Vista support control, improved shared common runtime and other fixes and improvments.

You should know: LMD ElPack is package- and file-freezed. Issues which are currently worked on are:

  • Some parts are missing (e.g. ThemeEngine has some tweaks and need to be tested with more .msstyles files).
  • Demos are not completely overworked yet (except the new common ones in LMDRTLX demo folder)
  • Helpfiles are not finished yet.
  • VCL.NET port is not finished yet.

Final LMD ElPack 6 Win32 will be released at the same time like LMD-Tools 8 (during July). The VCL.NET port follows a little bit later.

Disclaimer:
This is beta software, so please do not use these packages with production code, only with backups of your projects! However there will be no additional structural changes, so it is safe porting projects for testing. In addition you can not run LMD2003 and LMD2007 releases at the same time. However using our Packutil freeware tool you can easily switch between different package collections.

We are very interested in any form of feedback, especially for experiences in updating existing projects. Please use public groups on LMD Newsserver for any reports or feedback.