I. The history

Ver 1.1 (20 April 1997)
1) Now we distribute Auto Components Library in two versions:
  - Auto Components Library Server/Suite (auto32), 25 components + Auto Form Expert - 120 USA dollars
  - Auto Components Library Desktop (auto32d), 13 components - 49 USA dollars
2) AutoDBGrid has new featues:
 a. ability to change color and font of the rows
 b. ability to view Memo and Graphic fields

Ver 1.00 (03 April 1997)
1) Auto Form Expert is added.
USE AUTO FORM EXPERT (\experts\afexpert.dll) TO CREATE A FRIENDLY DB APP IN TWO MINUTES.
2) New component TAutoStoredProc is added.
3) Now auto filters work with AutoQuery, AutoStoredProc, AutoTable, Query, StoredProc.
4) The example of using DBreference is added (see \Demoses\DBRefer\dbrefer.dpr).
5) Added file FAQ.txt

Ver 2.02 (14.03.97)
1) Added property DateFormat to TAutoDateEdit and TDateFilter. Now you can change the format of the edit date: 'dd.MM.yy','dd.MM.yyyy', 'MM.dd.yy' and 'MM.dd.yyyy'.  The default value is taken from constant 'ShortDateFormat'.

Beta 1.9 (7.01.97)
1) TDBGridDateBtn, TDBGridImageBtn,TDBGridMemoBtn,TDBGridReferBtn component were added. See example in '\Demos\gridbtn' directory.
2) TDBLookUpComboBoxFilter and TDBLookUpListBoxFilter components were removed from the library (use TLookUpComboFilter and TLookUpListFilter)

Beta 1.5 (25.01.97)
1) Two components are added TLookUpComboFilter and TLookUpListFilter. They are more powerful then TDBLookUpComboBoxFilter and TDBLookUpListBoxFilter components. Use the Items property in this components. See the sql_filt example in the demos directory.
2) The SQL property Editor of the SQL property TAutoQuery is inherited from TStringListEditor.
3) The MacrosFreeze property is added to TAutoQuery and TAutoTable (mfAlways, mfDesigning, mfNever). Assign it to mfDesigning or mfAlways  if you don't want  to change Macros value by Filter components at design time or every time.
4) The AssignEmpty property is added to TAutoFilter object. If the Value string is empty and AssignEmpty property is False the AutoFilter object won't  change the linking macro and param properties.
5) The example of using TLookUpComboFilter component in '\Demos\sql_filt' directory. 


Beta (30.12.96)
1) Now the context help is available (autohelp.hlp, autohelp.kwf, autohelp.cnt in  the help directory '\help\...').
2) The files dateedit.pas and dateedit.res were renamed into adatedit.pas and adatedit.res and the TDateEdit and TDBDateEdit into TAutoDateEdit and TAutoDBDateEdit to distinguish them form other similar components and not to appear the error message 'The .dcu has been compiled with wrong version' when you try to installing the Auto Component Library.
3) The example of using TReference component in '\Demos\refer' directory.


II. Bugs
Ver 1.1 (03 April 1997)
1) Fixed the bug with TDBGridRefBtn. The message 'Control has not parent window' which was appered in the some cases. 

Ver 1.00 (03 April 1997)
1) Fixed one bug with TFilterLink.
2) We fixed a lot of bugs with DBReference and now it is  the most powerful component in our library.
Thanks to Pierre du Parte for noticing some of them.

Ver 2.02 (14.03.97)
1) The bug with the sorted column of AutoDBGrid in using Table as DataSet is fixed
Thank you to Harry Holzhauser for noticing this bug.

Beta 1.9 (7.01.97)
1) The bug with American dates format in TAutoDateEdit and TDateFilter is fixed. Now they check Windows format.
Beta 1.91 (11.01.97)
1) We fixed bug with the different version on DbGrids on installing of our components.

Beta 1.5  (25.01.97)
1) Some bugs with TCustomReference And TDBReference are fixed.
2) Now if you link a Param of a Query (AutoQuery) with FilterLink which is situated in the different forms and then remove the Param from the Query the protection fault error will not appear. In this case the exception '<The FilterLink Name>  has incorrect Param property' will be appear.
3) The bug with changing Left and Right properties of the TReferencePanel after executing component editor of the TReference is fixed.

Beta 1.021 (30.12.96)
 1) The bug with the popup calendar is fixed. Now you can use it with any Windows fonts.
 2) The bug with changing of the TReferencePanel Style property is fixed.
 3) The bug with the Filter Editor on using the 'View without macro' checkbox is fixed.
 4) The bug with data conversion of the Value KeyField property of TReference is fixed.