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Files:
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  TaskDialogd5.zip   : component files for Delphi 5.0
  TaskDialogd6.zip   : component files for Delphi 6.0
  TaskDialogd7.zip   : component files for Delphi 7.0
  TaskDialog2005.zip : component files for Delphi 2005
  TaskDialog2006.zip : component files for Delphi 2006 & C++Builder 2006
  TaskDialog2006.zip : component files for Delphi 2007 & C++Builder 2007
  TaskDialog2009.zip : component files for Delphi 2009 & C++Builder 2009
  TaskDialog2010.zip : component files for Delphi 2010 & C++Builder 2010
  TaskDialogXE.zip   : component files for Delphi XE & C++Builder XE
  advedc5.zip        : component files for C++Builder 5.0
  advedc6.zip        : component files for C++Builder 6.0
  
Release 1.7.1.4:
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  Windows Vista TaskDialog implementation for Windows Vista & emulated version
  non Windows Vista operating systems

Feature Revision history:
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  v1.0.0.0 : first release
  v1.0.1.0 : fixed issue with default radiobutton initialization
             added support for Information icon display
  v1.0.3.0 : Added design time preview (right-click menu)
             Improved wordwrapped content display in emulated mode and various
             small cosmetic improvements          
  v1.0.4.0 : Added support to display shield icon on non Vista operating systems
  v1.0.5.0 : Fixed issue with tiError icon for non Vista operating systems
  v1.0.5.1 : Fixed issue with tiBlank icon for non Vista operating systems
  v1.0.5.2 : Removed Close button from dialog caption for non Vista operating systems
  v1.0.5.3 : Fixed issue with blank FooterIcon
           : Fixed issue with content height
  v1.0.5.4 : Improved : content sizing for non Vista operating systems dialogs
  v1.0.5.5 : Fixed issue with progress bar for non Vista operating systems dialogs
  v1.0.5.6 : Fixed issue with Expanded Text size calculation for non Vista operating systems dialogs
  v1.0.5.7 : Fixed issue with default button for non Vista operating systems dialogs
  v1.0.5.8 : Fixed issue with Expanded Text size calculation for non Vista operating systems dialogs
           : Fixed issue with FooterIcon drawing 
  v1.0.6.0 : New : property DialogPosition added , only applicable for non Vista OS
           : Fixed : issue with ESC key handling
  v1.1.0.0 : Improved : Reflect properties change at run time
           : Fixed issues with Footer and its FooterIcon size
           : Added ShortCut support in CommandLinks
  v1.2.0.0 : New : support added for Hyperlinks in expanded text
           : New : option to show no default radiobutton added
           : New : capability to update instruction, content, expanded text, footer while dialog is displayed
           : New : option to allow cancelling the dialog with ESC added
           : Improved : text wrapping for verify text
           : New : TAdvTaskDialogEx component created using TAdvGlowButton on non Vista emulation
           : New : property ApplicationIsParent added
           : New : support for custom icons
  v1.2.1.0 : New : support for Information & Shield footer icon
           : Improved : border drawing on Vista in XP compatibility mode
           : New : added support for \n linebreaks in Vista emulation mode
  v1.2.2.0 : Improved : keyboard handling for CommandLinks dialog on non-Vista emulation
             Improved : DefaultButton handling for CommandLinks dialog on non-Vista emulation
  v1.2.4.0 : Improved : allow using \n line separators in footer text on non-Vista emulation
           : Fixed : issue with doAllowDialogCancel on non Vista emulation
           : Fixed : issue with doAllowMinimize on non Vista emulation
           : Improved : removed limitation on text length of Content, Title, ... in Vista native mode
           : Improved : handling of linefeed character on non-Vista emulation
           : Improved : handling of anchors in Vista native mode
           : Improved : handling of ESC with common buttons
  v1.2.5.0 : Improved : handling shortcuts for expand/contract on non-Vista emulation
  v1.2.5.1 : Fixed : issue with identical accelerator key for expand/collaps
  v1.2.7.0 : Improved : taskdialog does not size beyond screen width
           : Improved : DefaultButton can be set to -1 to have no default button 
           : New: NonNativeDialog property added
           : New: NonNativeMinFormWidth public property added
  v1.5.0.0 : New : replacement functions for ShowMessage() , MessageDlg(), InputQuery()
           : New : TAdvInputTaskDialog
           : New : ElevateButton method added
           : Improved : message label set transparent
           : Improved : Ctrl-C puts taskdialog text on clipboard
  v1.5.0.1 : Fixed : Delphi 5 issue with TAdvInputTaskDialog
  v1.5.0.2 : Fixed : issue with use of TAdvTaskDialog on topmost forms
  v1.5.0.3 : Improved : automatic height adaption of custom input control
  v1.5.0.4 : Fixed : issue with removing InputControl at designtime
  v1.5.0.5 : Improved : width control of custom editor in TAdvInputTaskDialog
  v1.5.0.6 : Improved : AdvShowMessageBox() handling of ESC key for cancel button
  v1.5.0.7 : Improved : handling of \n linefeed sequence 
  v1.5.1.0 : New : various new AdvMessageDlg() function overloads to set Title & Caption separately
           : Improved : use of dialog constants in AdvMessageDlg procs
           : Improved : use of question icon in mtConfirmation dialog type
           : Improved : support for F1 help handling
           : Improved : support for HelpContext in message dialog replacements
  v1.5.1.3 : Improved : clear method clears InputText field too
             Improved : handling of button disabling for non native dialog
	     Fixed : issue with use of dialog on modal StayOnTop forms
  v1.5.1.4 : Fixed : issue with handling OnDialogClose and custom input controls in TAdvInputTaskDialog
  v1.5.1.5 : Fixed : close button shown on emulated dialog when doAllowDialogCancel is set
  v1.5.1.6 : Improved : when custom input control is wider than taskdialog, adapt width of taskdialog
  v1.5.3.0 : New : exposed OnDialogHyperlinkClick event for TAdvInputTaskDialog
	   : New : design time preview for TAdvInputTaskDialog  
	   : Improved : automatic default button selection
	   : Fixed : small height calculation issue when VerificationText is used in emulated dialog
  v1.5.3.3 : Improved : verification checkbox position when expanded text is used
           : Fixed : issue with default button setting for dialogs with only custom buttons
           : Fixed : issue with default button for common buttons
  v1.5.3.6 : Improved : behaviour of dialog replacement calls on topmost forms
           : Improved : expand/collaps button background painting
           : Fixed : command links option not used when no custom buttons are added
           : Fixed : issue with creating TAdvTaskDialog at runtime
  v1.5.3.7 : Fixed : issue with runtime native TaskDialog on Windows 7 and Windows Vista 64bit
  v1.5.4.0 : New : Close method added for automatic closing of the dialog     
  v1.6.0.0 : New : AutoClose capability added
  v1.6.0.1 : Fixed : Height calculation for dialog with verification checkbox and no buttons
  v1.6.0.2 : Fixed : Issue with Marquee style progressbar
  v1.6.0.4 : Fixed : Incorrect image in AdvTaskMessageDlgPosHelp
  v1.6.0.6 : Fixed : Issue with default Close button in emulated dialog
           : Fixed : Issue with focusing non enabled buttons
  v1.6.1.0 : New : InputDropDownCount property added in TAdvInputTaskDialog
  v1.6.2.0 : New : Added capability to preset date in TAdvInputTaskDialog
  v1.7.0.0 : New : Support for HTML formatted text added in TAdvInputTaskDialog
           : New : OnDialogHyperlinkClick event added in TAdvInputTaskDialog
           : New : ExpandedDefault added in TAdvInputTaskDialog
  v1.7.1.1 : New : Property Options exposed as public property in TAdvInputTaskDialog
           : Fixed : Issue with OnDialogButtonClick not triggered for non native dialog for common buttons
  v1.7.1.2 : Fixed : Issue with remembering verify checkbox state
  v1.7.1.3 : Fixed : Issue with OnDialogButtonClick in TAdvInputTaskDialogEx
  v1.7.1.4 : Fixed : Issue with combination of verificationcheckbox & footer


Documentation
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 Read more about the Vista TAdvTaskDialog at
 http://www.tmssoftware.com/go/?atbdev7    
 


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