PlotLab VC++ Changelog

What's new in PlotLab VC++ 8.0.0.0

Nov 28, 2020
  • 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
  • Improved zoom selecting in the scope

New in PlotLab VC++ 7.8.0.0 (Sep 29, 2020)

  • Added RAD Studio 10.1 Berlin support
  • Removed the old .NET 2.0 Assemblies
  • Added initial MAC support
  • Added Visual Live Binding property editors
  • Added Reset to Default property editors
  • Added Enum property editors
  • Added Class events property editors
  • Added Multi-Event property editors

New in PlotLab VC++ 5.0.3 (Oct 16, 2012)

  • Added cursor pins for the Waterfall component
  • Added floating markers for the Scope component
  • Added support for Delphi / C++ Builder / RAD Studio XE3
  • Added support for Visual Studio 2012
  • Improved Firemonkey support
  • Fixed memory leak for .NET generic filters

New in PlotLab VC++ 5.0.2 (Oct 16, 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 PlotLab Waterfall Cursors, CursorLinks and Labels.
  • Added PlotLab Waterfall Cursor Intersection pins.

New in PlotLab VC++ 5.0.1 (Oct 25, 2011)

  • 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 PlotLab VC++ 5.0 (Oct 25, 2011)

  • Added Delphi XE and XE2 support.
  • Added Scope and Waterfall marker crosshairs.
  • Brand new subsample Waterfall rendering mechanism.
  • 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 PlotLab VC++ 4.5 (May 8, 2010)

  • Added Visual Studio 2010 support.
  • Added DVD component.
  • Added TVLGaussianBlur component.
  • Added TMLDSGraphView component.
  • Added TSLGenericRealMatrix component.
  • Improved DirectShow support.
  • Improved multithreading locks.
  • Reduced OpenCV dependancy.
  • Improved RAD Studio 2010 buffer debugger visualizes.

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

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

New in PlotLab VC++ 4.3 (Oct 2, 2009)

  • Added RAD Studio 2010 support.
  • Added support for composite controls.
  • Added component elements support for the Scope and Waterfall components.
  • Added OnCursor events.
  • Added custom legend elements.
  • Improved precision for small values.
  • Improved .NET memory management.

New in PlotLab VC++ 4.0.1 (Apr 28, 2009)

  • Added multiple axes support for the Scope cursors.
  • Added support for short, unsigned short and unsigned integer data for the scope and waterfall components.
  • Improved marker support for the Scope.
  • Improved installs.

New in PlotLab VC++ 4.0 (Apr 28, 2009)

  • Full Visual Studio 2008 support.
  • Full RAD Studio 2009 support.
  • Added Prism support.
  • Improved .NET support.
  • The library is now fully Unicode compliant.
  • Added automatic format converters in OpenWire.
  • New higher performance multithreading locking for better multi core utilization.
  • Significantly enhanced buffer classes.
  • Added integrated GDI+ support.
  • The Scope component supports multiple X and Y Axes.
  • Added Scope and Waterfall toolbar customization.
  • The Scope now allows data gaps.
  • Added Scope Automatic data down sampling for faster drawing of huge amounts of data.
  • Added Scope X Axis logarithmic support.
  • Added Scope channel links (Allow channels to be paired together to form a zone)
  • Circular and arbitrary zones added to the Scope component.
  • Added Scope Step channel mode.
  • Added scope panning navigation mode.
  • Added Scope directional zooming.
  • Added Scope and Waterfall Axis and Level configuration buttons.
  • Added video layers support.
  • Added new examples.

New in PlotLab VC++ 3.1 (Apr 28, 2009)

  • All libraries are available under .NET.
  • All design time features are now available in .NET
  • All .NET assemblies are signed.
  • The assemblies are registered in GAC.
  • All DLLs are made embedded resources in the assemblies.
  • Fixed some minor OpenWire problems.
  • Full RAD Studio 2007 support.
  • Fixed problems with Reversed and Vertical scope.
  • Fixed bug in the MultiWaterfall.
  • Added new custom step modes to the Scope and Waterfall.
  • Added data access methods to the Waterfall.
  • Added number of new design editors.
  • Enhanced help files.
  • Delphi 2005, BDS 2006, and RAD 2007 help files are now integrated.
  • Added new examples.

New in PlotLab VC++ 3.0 (Apr 28, 2009)

  • Added .NET 2.0 support.
  • Added new Multi Channel Waterfall component.
  • Updated to IPP 5.1.
  • Added custom axis labels.
  • Added channel value intersections support.
  • Added Axis zooming and toolbars.
  • Added X/Y plotting support to the Scope.
  • Added Scope channel highlighting.
  • Added Channel OnClick events.
  • Added Cursor events.
  • Added mouse value tip window.
  • Added OnZoom events.
  • Added Generic generator components

New in PlotLab VC++ 2.2.1 (Apr 28, 2009)

  • Fixed a conflict with TChart.
  • Added initial support for vertical Scope.

New in PlotLab VC++ 2.2 (Apr 28, 2009)

  • Added BDS 2006 support.
  • Added Visual Studio 2005 support.
  • Added Scope measurements and selections.
  • Added basic mouse wheel support.
  • Enhanced markers and cursors.
  • Enhanced property pages.
  • Allows adding cursors from the property pages.
  • Allows reversed X axes for the Waterfall component.
  • The cursors and the markers now are available in the legend.
  • The Scope and the Waterfall can receive focus.
  • Added Scope cursors, and property pages.
  • Enhanced markers.
  • Added Waterfall markers
  • Added custom draw functionality in the Scope channels
  • Added Undo/Redo zoom functionality
  • Added channel editor for the Scope
  • Added Marker editor for the Waterfall.