InstrumentLab VC++ Changelog

What's new in InstrumentLab VC++ 8.0.0.0

Feb 25, 2021
  • Added Visual Studio 2019 support
  • Redesigned Visual C++ support
  • Added Byte and Char visual live bindings
  • Significantly improved loading execution, and editing speed
  • Significantly improved JSON support
  • Improved IGDIPlus rendering performance
  • Modified to use interface class function methods instead of constructors
  • Redesigned pin path collection to significantly improve the speed
  • Redesigned to set pin and properties owner fields on creation
  • Improved pin information caching
  • CreateLock replaced by Create with Lock parameter
  • Improved FMX Design Time support
  • Improved FMX support

New in InstrumentLab VC++ 5.0.3 (Oct 13, 2012)

  • Added support for Delphi / C++ Builder / RAD Studio XE3
  • Added support for Visual Studio 2012
  • Improved Firemonkey support

New in InstrumentLab VC++ 5.0.2 (Oct 13, 2012)

  • Added FireMonkey support.
  • Added 64 bit support for VCL, FireMonkey, and .NET
  • All .NET assemblies are now managed assemblies.
  • The .NET assemblies are reduced by half combining low level and high level assemblies, and simplifying deployment.
  • All .NET assemblies now contain the necessary 32 and 64 bit BPLs and DLLs internally simplifying the deployment.
  • The .NET Visual C++ redistributables are no longer needed.
  • Added InstumentLab animations.
  • Added InstumentLab Analog Instrument center position.
  • Significantly improved InstrumentLab Analog Instruments rendering performance.
  • Spectrum, MatrixDisplay, Thermometer, and all Segment displays now can be rotated.

New in InstrumentLab VC++ 5.0.1 (Oct 13, 2012)

  • The managed assemblies are now rewritten in C# for better .NET 4.0 compatibility.
  • Added support for .NET 4.0 and .NET 3.5 “Client Profile”.
  • Significantly improved .NET type converters.
  • Significantly optimized component loading performance in .NET.
  • Major improvements in the .NET property editors.
  • Small improvements in the Unicode support for VC++.
  • Improved VisualStudio 2010 .NET support.
  • .NET assemblies have been renamed to better match the Microsoft guidelines.
  • Added .NET 4.0 assemblies.

New in InstrumentLab VC++ 5.0 (Oct 13, 2012)

  • Added Delphi XE and XE2 support.
  • Added control hands to the gauges.
  • Added optional user input for the video layers.
  • Significantly improved multithreading model adapted for multicore systems, with advanced relaxed interlocking, and with optional per-component, dedicated threads.

New in InstrumentLab VC++ 4.5 (May 8, 2010)

  • Added Visual Studio 2010 support.
  • Added TSLGenericRealMatrix component.
  • Added SLGenericRealValue and TSLGenericRealValueGen components.
  • Added mouse controlled gauge hands.
  • Improved multithreading locks.
  • Improved RAD Studio 2010 buffer debugger visualizes.

New in InstrumentLab VC++ 4.3.1 (Jan 16, 2010)

  • Updated install.
  • Improved RAD Studio 2010 buffer debugger visualizes.