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Change Log for Hot Label Component

v2.2.1 of 14 February 2016

  • Fixed memory leak introduced in v2.2.0 because of a failure to free a font object.

v2.2.0 of 05 February 2014

  • The component can now display the text of "visited" URLs in a different style. Three new properties have been added to support this feature: Visited, VisitedFont and TrackVisits.
  • The default URL used by the component has changed from http://localhost to http://example.com.
  • Fixed some bugs:
    • Fixed problem with compiler directives that was causing compilation to fail on Delphi XE5.
    • Changing the highlight font while the label is highlighted now updates the display immediately. Previously the effect of the change was delayed until the label was next highlighted.
    • An error in detecting one of the possible error codes when executing a URL has been fixed.
    • The component no longer has to have a parent form. Previously an exception would be raised when the label was clicked if there was no parent form.
  • Unit names in uses clauses are now qualified with their namespace when compiled with Delphi XE2 and later.
  • Changes to demo projects:
    • Modified to demonstrate component's ability to track and display "visited" URLS.
    • Form's appearance changed: it is no longer scaled, the font is now "Arial", and the form now appears at the centre of the desktop.
    • The form file is now stored in text format.
  • WinHelp help files removed from project.
  • Updated documentation:
    • The project read-me file has updated re the changes.
    • The documentation internet short-cut's URL has been changed. The short-cut has also been renamed.
    • The MPL text file's contents have been changed from the Mozilla Public License v1.1 to v2.0 and the file has been renamed accordingly.
  • License changes:
    • Component source license changed to Mozilla Public License v2.0.
    • Main documentation files now also licensed under Mozilla Public License v2.0.
    • Demo source code placed in the public domain (Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal).

v2.1.1 of 12 October 2010

  • Removed support for Delphi 2 and 3. Unit now generates error when compiled with these compilers.
  • Removed custom hand-point cursor.
  • Modified to compile without warnings on Delphi 2010.
  • Updated help file re changes.
  • Revised documentation and included short-cut file that links to component Wiki.

v2.1 of 17 March 2007

  • Fixed design time bug that could change font colour if mouse was moved over label in designer.
  • Added .als keyword file for use with Delphi 6 and 7.
  • Changed name of cursor resource.
  • Update copyright message in help file.
  • Some minor re-factorings.
  • Changed to use Mozilla Public License for component's source code.
  • Added HotLabelDemo demo program.

v2.0 of 02 November 2003

  • Added separate URL property to enable caption to be different to URL accessed.
  • Added ability to highlight label text when cursor passes over it.
  • Added ability to display URL in hint or to display custom hints set by handling the new OnCustomHint event.
  • Now uses built in hand point cursor for Delphi 4 and higher while still loading a custom cursor from resources for earlier compilers.
  • Moved error messages to resource strings for Delphi 3 and later while using constants for Delphi 2.
  • Now recognises the https:// protocol as valid.
  • Changed default URL to http://localhost/.
  • Rewrote help file to be compatible with Delphi 3 and later IDEs. Help file is no longer compatible with Delphi 2 IDE.

v1.0.1 of 28 November 1999

  • Updated HTML documentation to include installation notes for Delphi 3/4 and added update history.

v1.0 of 25 October 1999

  • Original version.