exskin - what's new
8.0.0.1 May 17, 2023
*Added: Update the samples to support x64 configuration (/COM version)
*Added: The control's tooltip is shown when the cursor hovers it no matter if the window that hosts the control is activated
*Added: ExSkin.pdf (include the control's documentation in PDF format)

7.0.0.1 Mar 13, 2019
*Added: The Version property includes the SpecialBuild number of the assembly so it provides information like Major.Minor.Build.Revison.SpecialBuild.Type...
*Fixed: Prevents a memory leak when loading icons, pictures, from BASE64 encoded strings (Images method, HTMLPicture picture).

6.0.0.1 Jun 01, 2016
*Added: DPI-Aware support
*Added: The X, Y, CX, CY fields of the object that composes the ESK file, supports DPI values, if the number is followed by a D character. For instance, if the DPI scaling is 100%, the 16d is 16, while for a 150% DPI scaling, the 16d is 24. In other words, "top[4,back=RGB(0,0,255)]", draws a blue line on the top side of the object's background, of 4-pixels wide, no matter of DPI scaling, while "top[4D,back=RGB(0,0,255)]"
*Added: VC\Builder.DPI runs the WYSWYG Builder as DPI-Aware application

5.0.0.1 May 05, 2014
*NEW:   Windows 8.1 64-bit compatibility
*Added: The /COM 64-bit version is compatible with Microsoft Office Applications: Excel 2013, Access 2013,...

4.0.0.1 Aug 08, 2011
*Added: 64-bit support
*Added: Compatible with the Data Execution Prevention (DEP). (SpecialBuild:8836)
*Added: "Replace From Clipboard" item in the builder's Picture menu replaces the selected picture with the clipboard.
*Added: "Copy To Clipboard" item in the builder's Picture menu 
copies the selected picture into the clipboard, so you can paste in drawing tool such as MSPaint, or any other.

3.0.0.1 August 20, 2007
*Added: Multiple improvements to selecting picture panel, in builder, including zooming.

2.0.0.7 October 03, 2006
*Added: The "Add Picture From Clipboard" option of the control's Builder adds a picture from the clipboard to the properties browser, so it can be used in the current object.
*Fixed: On Windows XP, the comctl32 library is improperly released, if the application runs with a manifest file.

2.0.0.6 December 13, 2005
*Fixed: On Windows XP, black corners shows up, if a transparent skin is loaded at runtime using the Load method.

2.0.0.5 October 04, 2005
*Fixed: The form is hidden when the user clicks the close button.
*Fixed: The form is hidden when the user calls the Load method.

2.0.0.4 October 01, 2004
*Added: Enables the Maximize, Minimize items in the form's system menu, if the skin contains HTMINBUTTON and HTMAXBUTTON buttons.
*Fixed: The 'Close' button doesn't work on MS Access popup forms.
*Fixed: Memory leaks when using transparent objects in the skin.

2.0.0.3 April 30, 2004
*NEW: Ability to display the hierarchy of objects that composes a skin in the control's WYSWYG designer.

2.0.0.2 March 10, 2004
*Added: Hides the Help button if the window's extended style doesn't include the WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP style

2.0.0.1 February 03, 2004
*NEW:   Non-Rectangular forms
*Added: Multiple improvements to exontrol's skin builder and control too. 
*Added: Help support

1.0.0.8 February 03, 2003
*Added: VC\Mac sample
*Fixed: On MFC project, the skin has no effect.
*Fixed: On VBA form the skin object has no effect

1.0.0.7 January 15, 2002
*Fixed: The object's marker in the picture panel is not updated while the picture panel is resized. 

1.0.0.6 September 10, 2002
*Added: Version property. Specifies the control's version.
*Added: Align property, The skin can be applied to a MDIForms.

1.0.0.5 May 9, 2002
*NEW: The background window is resizeable.

1.0.0.4 April 4, 2002
*Fixed: If there is no skin loaded, the control uses an empty skin.

1.0.0.3 December 21, 2001
*Fixed: The Edit Skin context menu wont load an skin file that contains no elements.
*Added: Load method. Loads a skin file at runtime.
*Fixed: Copyright information

1.0.0.2 December 14, 2001
*Fixed: license issue

1.0.0.1 March 10, 2001
* Initial Release