version_tracker for Whisker ActiveX Control (part of the Whisker SDK) =========================================== Version information: - This is currently stored in the "About Box"; Resources (Product version), - And in the Type library (odl). - web site whatsnew.shtml Version 1.2 (MRFA) =========== First fully distributed version = 1.2 12th April 2002 This version provides support for all Whisker commands as of WhiskerServer 2.3.03 Version 2.1 (MRFA Aug 2002) =========== Support for Whisker 2.4 commands Not back compatible (dispatch IDs changed & constant enums added); Added: wsScheduleType wsPenStyle wsBrushStyle wsAudioToneType wsLineType wsResetType wsLineEventType wsDisplayEventType wsKeyEventType wsLineState Version 2.2 =========== Not back compatible (dispatch IDs changed); support for Whisker 2.4 commands Added method help strings to type library. Added: DisplayDeleteAllDocuments DisplayDeleteAllDevices Version 2.3 [TypeLib; About Box reads 2.2] =========== Added wsUnknown to distinguish 'Failure to read' from 'Off' Version 2.4 [TypeLib; About Box reads 2.2] =========== Support for new ClientLib functions (Cacheing of display changes) Added 'height' parameter to SetTextOptions Added: DisplayCacheChanges DisplayShowChanges Version 2.9 (MRFA 30 March 2004; brought into line with ClientLib numbering) =========== Support for Whisker 2.9 or later Built with v2.9 of ClientLib Added: DisplaySetBackgroundEvent DisplayClearBackgroundEvent AudioLoadToneX (to give variable duration tones) AudioSilenceAllDevices AudioGetSoundLength Version 2.11 (MRFA 07 June 2005) ============= Added: DisplaySetTextAlignment() DisplayGetObjectExtent() DisplayGetDocumentSize() #Known Issues Versions before 2.7 fire 'Unknown Events' as well as ClientMessages (was inherited from ClientLib). With early versions of Standard edition, connecting will generate 'Command not supported by this Edition' error event. (caused by attempt to set DisplayEventCoordinates property). Versions 2.1 - 2.9 can cause address exceptions using schedules are deleted by a scheduled event (was due to invalid iterator error inherited from client library). Versions before 2.11 do not appear in the list of 'installed ActiveX Controls' without manual browsing & thus may not be available for adding into VB project. (was due to incorrect version info stored during registration of type library). Version 3.4 (RNC 12 Jan 2009) ============== Help changed to "localhost" from "loopback"