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Changelog

All notable changes to FormCast are documented in this file.

The format follows Keep a Changelog 1.1,
and the project adheres to Semantic Versioning 2.0.

See README.md for the feature overview and install instructions.

[1.1.2] -- 2026-06-01

Fixed

  • NUMERICUPDOWN and TRACKBAR value get: @FORMGET for the value
    property now reads the live control's current value instead of the
    initial descriptor value, so changes the user makes in the form are
    reflected. (issue #5)

Changed

  • Release zip: the release workflow now publishes an identically
    named FormCast.zip alongside the versioned FormCast-v<tag>.zip, so
    the version-independent
    releases/latest/download/FormCast.zip URL resolves to the latest
    release.

1.1.1 -- 2026-05-27

Fixed

  • Path normalization in template I/O: @FORMLOAD, @FORMIMPORT,
    @FORMSAVE, @FORMSAVEIMAGE, and @FORMSAVECOMPOSITE now normalize
    paths via Path.GetFullPath() before calling .NET file APIs, handling
    double backslashes, SUBST drives, and mapped shares without requiring
    %@truename[] on the BTM side. (issue #1)
  • CHECKBOX and RADIO pre-show property: checked property is now
    read from the descriptor property bag during control realization, so
    @FORMSET before @FORMSHOW works correctly. (issues #2, #4)
  • DATETIMEPICKER value get/set: new value property for setting
    and reading the date (ISO 8601 format) both before and after
    @FORMSHOW. (issue #3)
  • RADIO checked get/set: @FORMGET and @FORMSET for the checked
    property now work on RADIO controls, matching CHECKBOX and TOGGLE
    behavior. (issue #4)
  • Test suite: catch BadImageFormatException in P/Invoke error
    handlers so all 579 tests pass regardless of test runner bitness.

Changed

  • Centralized version: version number moved to Directory.Build.props
    so all projects inherit from one place.

1.1.0 -- 2026-05-27

Fixed

  • Unload no longer kills persistent TCC sessions: formcast-check.btm
    now checks %_transient instead of %_parent containing explorer,
    so only double-click-spawned windows auto-close on unload.
  • Template loading on SUBST/mapped drives: all @FORMLOAD calls in
    example BTMs now resolve paths through @truename before passing to
    .NET, matching the pattern already used for plugin /l.

Changed

  • Flat release zip: DLLs and FormCast.Host.exe are now in the zip
    root instead of a bin/ subfolder. Install docs updated to match
    (e.g. C:\FormCast\FormCast.dll instead of C:\FormCast\bin\FormCast.dll).

1.0.0 -- 2026-04-22

First public release.

Added

  • Control surface: 39 control types including TOGGLE, MENUSTRIP,
    TOOLBAR, STATUSBAR, CONTEXTMENU, SEPARATOR, TABCONTROL, DATAGRID,
    TREEVIEW, SPLITCONTAINER, FLOWPANEL, TABLEPANEL, WEBBROWSER, and
    RICHMEMO. 6 common dialogs: Open File, Save File, Browse Folder,
    Color Picker, Font Picker, Task Dialog.
  • Layout managers: absolute, flow, grid, dock, with nested
    PANEL containers that carry their own layout.
  • Events: FORMEVENTS polling pipe; @FORMBIND declarative event
    bindings (click, change, focus, blur, dblclick, keypress, close);
    the events_pending bit for ON CONDITION-driven polling.
  • Modal forms via @FORMSHOW[h,modal] with optional timer
    auto-dismiss.
  • FORMPIPE streaming command for piping command output into a MEMO
    or RICHMEMO control (dir /b | FORMPIPE %h memo).
  • JSONC templates with ${var} substitution, _bind.click props
    activated by @FORMAPPLYBINDINGS, and a JSON Schema for editor
    validation.
  • Appearance: backcolor, forecolor, font, and theme
    (system/dark/light) with DWM dark title bar; anchor for resize
    behavior; 216 stock icons across 16 categories.
  • Standalone app mode via myapp.btm /app and @FORMCONSOLE[hide],
    with zero-flash desktop-shortcut support.
  • Visual designer (Toolbox / Canvas / Properties) with multi-select,
    align / distribute / same-size, undo / redo, cut / copy / paste,
    context menus, keyboard shortcuts, and JSONC save/load.
  • FormCast.Host.exe scaffolding for cross-process Global\
    form handles (IRemoteFormRegistry integration in v1.x).
  • Forced-shutdown contract: plugin /u FormCast closes every
    realized window before returning.
  • Test coverage: 579 xUnit tests across the plugin and host; a
    119-case TCC integration + smoke suite covering the designer,
    templates, events, and plugin lifecycle.

Full Changelog: v1.1.1...v1.1.2

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v1.1.1

28 May 02:11
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Changelog

All notable changes to FormCast are documented in this file.

The format follows Keep a Changelog 1.1,
and the project adheres to Semantic Versioning 2.0.

See README.md for the feature overview and install instructions.

1.1.1 -- 2026-05-27

Fixed

  • Path normalization in template I/O: @FORMLOAD, @FORMIMPORT,
    @FORMSAVE, @FORMSAVEIMAGE, and @FORMSAVECOMPOSITE now normalize
    paths via Path.GetFullPath() before calling .NET file APIs, handling
    double backslashes, SUBST drives, and mapped shares without requiring
    %@truename[] on the BTM side. (issue #1)
  • CHECKBOX and RADIO pre-show property: checked property is now
    read from the descriptor property bag during control realization, so
    @FORMSET before @FORMSHOW works correctly. (issues #2, #4)
  • DATETIMEPICKER value get/set: new value property for setting
    and reading the date (ISO 8601 format) both before and after
    @FORMSHOW. (issue #3)
  • RADIO checked get/set: @FORMGET and @FORMSET for the checked
    property now work on RADIO controls, matching CHECKBOX and TOGGLE
    behavior. (issue #4)
  • Test suite: catch BadImageFormatException in P/Invoke error
    handlers so all 579 tests pass regardless of test runner bitness.

Changed

  • Centralized version: version number moved to Directory.Build.props
    so all projects inherit from one place.

1.1.0 -- 2026-05-27

Fixed

  • Unload no longer kills persistent TCC sessions: formcast-check.btm
    now checks %_transient instead of %_parent containing explorer,
    so only double-click-spawned windows auto-close on unload.
  • Template loading on SUBST/mapped drives: all @FORMLOAD calls in
    example BTMs now resolve paths through @truename before passing to
    .NET, matching the pattern already used for plugin /l.

Changed

  • Flat release zip: DLLs and FormCast.Host.exe are now in the zip
    root instead of a bin/ subfolder. Install docs updated to match
    (e.g. C:\FormCast\FormCast.dll instead of C:\FormCast\bin\FormCast.dll).

1.0.0 -- 2026-04-22

First public release.

Added

  • Control surface: 39 control types including TOGGLE, MENUSTRIP,
    TOOLBAR, STATUSBAR, CONTEXTMENU, SEPARATOR, TABCONTROL, DATAGRID,
    TREEVIEW, SPLITCONTAINER, FLOWPANEL, TABLEPANEL, WEBBROWSER, and
    RICHMEMO. 6 common dialogs: Open File, Save File, Browse Folder,
    Color Picker, Font Picker, Task Dialog.
  • Layout managers: absolute, flow, grid, dock, with nested
    PANEL containers that carry their own layout.
  • Events: FORMEVENTS polling pipe; @FORMBIND declarative event
    bindings (click, change, focus, blur, dblclick, keypress, close);
    the events_pending bit for ON CONDITION-driven polling.
  • Modal forms via @FORMSHOW[h,modal] with optional timer
    auto-dismiss.
  • FORMPIPE streaming command for piping command output into a MEMO
    or RICHMEMO control (dir /b | FORMPIPE %h memo).
  • JSONC templates with ${var} substitution, _bind.click props
    activated by @FORMAPPLYBINDINGS, and a JSON Schema for editor
    validation.
  • Appearance: backcolor, forecolor, font, and theme
    (system/dark/light) with DWM dark title bar; anchor for resize
    behavior; 216 stock icons across 16 categories.
  • Standalone app mode via myapp.btm /app and @FORMCONSOLE[hide],
    with zero-flash desktop-shortcut support.
  • Visual designer (Toolbox / Canvas / Properties) with multi-select,
    align / distribute / same-size, undo / redo, cut / copy / paste,
    context menus, keyboard shortcuts, and JSONC save/load.
  • FormCast.Host.exe scaffolding for cross-process Global\
    form handles (IRemoteFormRegistry integration in v1.x).
  • Forced-shutdown contract: plugin /u FormCast closes every
    realized window before returning.
  • Test coverage: 579 xUnit tests across the plugin and host; a
    119-case TCC integration + smoke suite covering the designer,
    templates, events, and plugin lifecycle.

Full Changelog: v1.1.0...v1.1.1

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v1.1.0

27 May 22:10
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Changelog

All notable changes to FormCast are documented in this file.

The format follows Keep a Changelog 1.1,
and the project adheres to Semantic Versioning 2.0.

See README.md for the feature overview and install instructions.

Unreleased

1.1.0 -- 2026-05-27

Fixed

  • Unload no longer kills persistent TCC sessions: formcast-check.btm
    now checks %_transient instead of %_parent containing explorer,
    so only double-click-spawned windows auto-close on unload.
  • Template loading on SUBST/mapped drives: all @FORMLOAD calls in
    example BTMs now resolve paths through @truename before passing to
    .NET, matching the pattern already used for plugin /l.

Changed

  • Flat release zip: DLLs and FormCast.Host.exe are now in the zip
    root instead of a bin/ subfolder. Install docs updated to match
    (e.g. C:\FormCast\FormCast.dll instead of C:\FormCast\bin\FormCast.dll).

1.0.0 -- 2026-04-22

First public release.

Added

  • Control surface: 39 control types including TOGGLE, MENUSTRIP,
    TOOLBAR, STATUSBAR, CONTEXTMENU, SEPARATOR, TABCONTROL, DATAGRID,
    TREEVIEW, SPLITCONTAINER, FLOWPANEL, TABLEPANEL, WEBBROWSER, and
    RICHMEMO. 6 common dialogs: Open File, Save File, Browse Folder,
    Color Picker, Font Picker, Task Dialog.
  • Layout managers: absolute, flow, grid, dock, with nested
    PANEL containers that carry their own layout.
  • Events: FORMEVENTS polling pipe; @FORMBIND declarative event
    bindings (click, change, focus, blur, dblclick, keypress, close);
    the events_pending bit for ON CONDITION-driven polling.
  • Modal forms via @FORMSHOW[h,modal] with optional timer
    auto-dismiss.
  • FORMPIPE streaming command for piping command output into a MEMO
    or RICHMEMO control (dir /b | FORMPIPE %h memo).
  • JSONC templates with ${var} substitution, _bind.click props
    activated by @FORMAPPLYBINDINGS, and a JSON Schema for editor
    validation.
  • Appearance: backcolor, forecolor, font, and theme
    (system/dark/light) with DWM dark title bar; anchor for resize
    behavior; 216 stock icons across 16 categories.
  • Standalone app mode via myapp.btm /app and @FORMCONSOLE[hide],
    with zero-flash desktop-shortcut support.
  • Visual designer (Toolbox / Canvas / Properties) with multi-select,
    align / distribute / same-size, undo / redo, cut / copy / paste,
    context menus, keyboard shortcuts, and JSONC save/load.
  • FormCast.Host.exe scaffolding for cross-process Global\
    form handles (IRemoteFormRegistry integration in v1.x).
  • Forced-shutdown contract: plugin /u FormCast closes every
    realized window before returning.
  • Test coverage: 579 xUnit tests across the plugin and host; a
    119-case TCC integration + smoke suite covering the designer,
    templates, events, and plugin lifecycle.

Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v1.1.0

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v1.0.0

23 Apr 02:45
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Changelog

All notable changes to FormCast are documented in this file.

The format follows Keep a Changelog 1.1,
and the project adheres to Semantic Versioning 2.0.

See README.md for the feature overview and install instructions.

Unreleased

1.0.0 -- 2026-04-22

First public release.

Added

  • Control surface: 39 control types including TOGGLE, MENUSTRIP,
    TOOLBAR, STATUSBAR, CONTEXTMENU, SEPARATOR, TABCONTROL, DATAGRID,
    TREEVIEW, SPLITCONTAINER, FLOWPANEL, TABLEPANEL, WEBBROWSER, and
    RICHMEMO. 6 common dialogs: Open File, Save File, Browse Folder,
    Color Picker, Font Picker, Task Dialog.
  • Layout managers: absolute, flow, grid, dock, with nested
    PANEL containers that carry their own layout.
  • Events: FORMEVENTS polling pipe; @FORMBIND declarative event
    bindings (click, change, focus, blur, dblclick, keypress, close);
    the events_pending bit for ON CONDITION-driven polling.
  • Modal forms via @FORMSHOW[h,modal] with optional timer
    auto-dismiss.
  • FORMPIPE streaming command for piping command output into a MEMO
    or RICHMEMO control (dir /b | FORMPIPE %h memo).
  • JSONC templates with ${var} substitution, _bind.click props
    activated by @FORMAPPLYBINDINGS, and a JSON Schema for editor
    validation.
  • Appearance: backcolor, forecolor, font, and theme
    (system/dark/light) with DWM dark title bar; anchor for resize
    behavior; 216 stock icons across 16 categories.
  • Standalone app mode via myapp.btm /app and @FORMCONSOLE[hide],
    with zero-flash desktop-shortcut support.
  • Visual designer (Toolbox / Canvas / Properties) with multi-select,
    align / distribute / same-size, undo / redo, cut / copy / paste,
    context menus, keyboard shortcuts, and JSONC save/load.
  • FormCast.Host.exe scaffolding for cross-process Global\
    form handles (IRemoteFormRegistry integration in v1.x).
  • Forced-shutdown contract: plugin /u FormCast closes every
    realized window before returning.
  • Test coverage: 579 xUnit tests across the plugin and host; a
    119-case TCC integration + smoke suite covering the designer,
    templates, events, and plugin lifecycle.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Tim-Butterfield/FormCast/commits/v1.0.0

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