Magic Explorer Controls - Version History

V 1.0.3.5   [Release Date: 28 Jan 2009]

• Improved handling of "exotic" shell items.
• File Explorer now ignores erronous shell items.
• Added EnableAutoRefresh property
• Added support for link overlay indication in icons.
• Removed EnableExtensionHashing property.

V 1.0.3.3   [Release Date: 19 May 2006]

• .NET framework 2.0 version available.
• Fix: Added unicode support in filenames. 
• Minor P/Invoke problems fixed.

V 1.0.3.2   [Release Date: 13 Aug 2005]

• Fix: when an unreadable drive was selected DriveExplorer, exception was thrown on some cases.
• Fix: Exception was thrown when unfocusing DriveExplorer when in edit mode.
• Fix: DriveExplorer would not load on some Windows 2000 systems.
• Fix: "Program Files" folder always appeared as the first folder in FileExplorer, when sorted by name.

V 1.0.3.1   [Release Date: 10 Jun 2005]

• AsyncPopulation property and IndicatePopulatingMode property were removed from FileExplorer and DriveExplorer.
• LockPopulate() and UnLockPopulate() methods were added to FileExplorer.
• ItemRenamed event was added to FileExplorer.
• Added IsFolder(bool IncArchives) method instance to ExplorerItem class which can treat also archive files as folders.

• Fix: When using BackDir() method to return to the "My Computer" folder, the previous folder was not automatically selected.
• Fix: Archive files were sorted as folders (before all other files).
• Fix: Archive files were not mask filtered when using the FileExplorer.Filter.NonFolderMaskFilter property.
• .ICO files' icons were not shown correctly in FileExplorer. The icon of the first file was used for all the other files.

V 1.0.3   [Release Date: 1 Nov 2004]

• Name changed from Dosoft's Explorer Contols to Magic Explorer Controls. Package's file name and namespace were also changed.
• Added AsyncPopulation property to FileExplorer and DriveExplorer: controls now read files and folders data in a background thread. This means, for example, that the application is not hanged while reading a folder with large amount of files.
• Added IndicatePopulatingMode property to FileExplorer and DriveExplorer .
• Added PathID property to FileExplorer and DriveExplorer which can be used by the developer to save/restore last visited path in the application for example.
• Added LocateFile ( ) method to FileExplorer, which locates a specific file in the FileExplorer view.
• Pressing a key while DriveExplorer drop down portion is down,  now closes the dropped portion and adds the key to text box.
• Added InvokeShellCommand ( ) methods to FileExplorer, which enables to invoke shell commands like "properties" or "print" on files or explorer items.
• When pressing Alt-Enter on an item in FileExplorer, it's property sheets are displayed.
• Controls now do not seek floppy drives upon start.
• Added FolderChanged event for DriveExplorer.
• Added PopulateInDesignMode property to FileExplorer and DriveExplorer which enables to leave controls unpopulated in VS.NET Design Mode.
• Exposed the properties ListViewItems, ListViewSelectedItems in FileExplorer.
• Files are now activated using "open" shell command and not executed directly. This means that also virtual items can be activated (like items inside Control Panel).
• Mutiple selected items are opened together when "Enter" is pressed.
  

• Fixed some sync problems between File & Drive Explorer.
• Some fixes concerning handling of network paths.
• Fixed dragging of folders. Now in shell's FileDrop format.
• Registration message might have appeared also in design mode.
• "Folder Up" icon was not transparent in details mode.
• Fixed problems when browing to archive files in details mode.
• Fixed deleting files inside archives.
• Controls throw an uncatchable exception when setting Path to invalid path before HandleCreated event occured.

V 1.0.2.5   [Release Date: 27 Jan 2004]

• Drive explorer now supports entering path by keyboard.
• Added GetDisplayName() method to ExplorerItem.
• Mask filtering now treats virtual items as empty strings.
• DriveeExplorer item titles are now in Windows Explorer Address Bar's style.

• Fixed: Setting DriveExplorer.Path when in sync with a FileExplorer caused FileExplorer's ListView to be empty.
• Fixed: Drive A: was seeked when populating 'My Computer' folder and when creating a new DriveExplorer.
• Fixed: Some minor memory leaks.
• Fixed: The "Folder Up" icon was not transparent under some conditions.
• Fixed: When renaming a drive label, the displayed new name did not include the drive letter (as in Windows Explorer).
• Fixed: A bug which crashed the FileExplorer control on some systems (mostly Windows 2000) and also might had shown wrong/empty item names.
• Fixed: A bug which caused an exception message on Win98/ME systems when switching folders.

V 1.0.2.3   [Release Date: 08 Oct 2003]

• Browsing into archive files is now supported. Bugs fixed.
• Added AllowArchiveNavigation property.

V 1.0.2.2   [Release Date: 09 Sep 2003]

• Fixed two bugs which occured when right clicking on a "Folder Up" item.
• Fixed a bug in details mode.

V 1.0.2  [Release Date: 04 Aug 2003]

• Speed improvment.
• Added "Select All" functionallity when pressing Ctrl-A.
• ListView is sorted by name by default, instead of no sorting at all, which caused items to switch positions when refreshing.
• ListView now automatically updates itself when current folder's contents are changed. Auto refresh when user switches back to the control's form from another application was canceled.
• Added InvokeCurrentShellContextMenu() method.
• User's Context Menu is now shown only if System's Context menu is not available.
• First item in a folder is ensured to be visible when switching folder.
• Filter.ShowFolders proeprty now hides also drive roots when off.
• HideSelection property's default value is true.
• AllowRename property's default value is true.

• Fixed interops memory leaks.
• Fixed a bug which occured when dragging an item and no event handler was set to the drag event.
• Refresh method now preserve the selected items.
• RenameSelectedItem() method now not affected by AllowRename property.
• Fixed a bug in MoveToSpecialFolder() method which caused not to function after some calls.

V 1.0.1

• Added hourglass cursor while the control is populating itself.
• When user is climbing to the parent folder of an item, the parent folder is ensured to be visible.

• Fixed a bug which occured when right clicking on a "Folder Up" item.

V 1.0.0  [Release Date: 29 Dec 2002]

• Initial version.