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My Lazarus Patch Applied !

2009-11-23T02:38:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

Now my Lazarus patch applied and now VGScene & DXScene fully editable in Lazarus IDE. I'll release new version at 24-25 November - with full Lazarus support in Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Eugene

Lazarus Editing

2009-11-17T05:31:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

I'm happy to post this news about full Lazarus editing support. All property editors and design-time mouse interaction support. See screenshot from Lazarus for Windows:

But to allow this i made few changes in Lazarus sources. I post this changes to Lazarus forum and may be this change will applied to Lazarus sources tree.

Eugene

DXScene 3.00 and VGScene 3.00 available

2009-11-10T11:17:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

I happy to announce next major updates of two our projects.

What's new in DXScene:
+ Added: Linux Platform Support
+ Added: ScreenBounds property to TdxVisualObject
+ Added: Mesa OpenGL Rendered
+ Added: Software Rendering sample using Mesa OpenGL
+ Added: Bitmap can load from stream all supported format
+ Added: Cool Particle engine
+ Added: ParticleEmitter
+ Added: Particle Designer
+ Added: Flatness property to 3DText and 3DPath
+ Added: Show selection of objects when multiply object selected in IDE
+ Added: Multiselection in IDE
+ Added: Lazarus project for samples
+ Improved: GUI mouse handling
+ Improved: GUI rendering - now more clear
+ Improved: GUI window moving and resizing
+ Improved: Better Lazarus support on all platform
+ Improved: IDE selection
+ Fixed: Incorrect lighting of polygon and 3D text
+ Fixed: Many small bugs
+ Removed: newton.dll from resource

What's new in VGScene:

+ Added: Full Linux Platform Support
+ Added: Bitmap can load from stream all supported format
+ Added: TrackBar keyboard support
+ Added: PathGen sources
+ Added: PathData.Flatten method
+ Added: Canvas.TextToPath method
+ Added: Multiselection in IDE
+ Added: Show selection of objects when multiply object selected in IDE
+ Added: Cool Ribbon style and example
+ Added: Lazarus project for samples
+ Improved: Path now stored as binary for better performance
+ Improved: Path internal data storage
+ Improved: Better Lazarus support on all platform
+ Improved: IDE selection
+ Fixed: Many small bugs

Eugene

Linux Support - Soon

2009-11-05T08:57:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

Finally i'm happy to post this news about full Linux support in VGScene and DXScene. This is a screenshots from Ubuntu 9.10. Both products use GTK2. VGScene GTK and Cairo Graphics. DXScene GTK and OpenGL. Linux support added to final product in next major updates (will available in Nov-Dec'09).

VGScene CtrlsDemo:
DXScene Demos:Lazarus Design-time:

Eugene

VGScene Ribbon Sample - Coming Soon

2009-10-28T06:58:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

I'm happy to show first screenshot of VGScene's Ribbon Demo.

This new example and new style will available in one of next release.

Eugene

VGScene 2.90

2009-10-13T09:46:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

I'm glad to inform about new release of VGScene.

What's new:

Added: Cairo Graphics canvas - beta Linux support
Added: PathGen - tool for convert font to VGScene's path
Added: MessagePopup function and TvgMessagePopup control
Added: TvgButton.StaysPressed proeprty
Added: TvgLabel.AutoSize property
Added: ExcludeMask property to Glow and Shadow effect
Added: New animation interplolation modes - see AnimationType and Interpolation property
Added: New AniTest sample
Improved: AniDemo sample
Fixed: Effects with rotation
Removed: TvgAnimation.Friction property

About Linux edition

VGScene 2.90 have beta version of new canvas - TvgCairoCanvas. This canvas use Cairo Graphics and allow to add support of Linux OS (Gtk2 based). Soon i place screenshots in this blog.

Eugene

New HUD Controls

2009-10-06T20:59:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

I'm happy to announce new HUD controls. New HUD Windows fully customizable. And all HUD controls adopt to new HUD Window. Just a screenshot:
With best regards,

Eugene

VGScene 2.70 & DXScene 2.70

2009-09-21T02:52:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

New VGScene and DXScene are uploaded.

What's new:

Added: New ListBox demo
Added: TvgListBox.Columns property
Added: TvgListBox.ItemWidth and TvgListBox.ItemHeight properties
Added: TvgSelection.GripSize property
Added: TvgAngleButton.Tracking property
Added: TvgAngleButton.ShowValue property
Added: ReflectionEffect's offset can now be negative
Improved: Reflection effect - 2x faster
Improved: TvgAngleButton behavior
Fixed: Enter key handled two times
Fixed: Path editor cause Delphi Application not responding
Fixed: Memory leaks on Bevel effect

New Listbox in actions:

With Best Regards,

Eugene Kryukov

RAD Studio 2010 Support

2009-09-07T03:12:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

I'm glad to inform about Delphi 2010 support on all our products.

Eugene

VGScene & DXScene 2.60

2009-09-06T04:31:00.000-07:00

Dear sirs,

I'm happy to announce new versions of VGScene and DXScene.

What's New:

+ Added: DisableInterpolation property to TvgImage
+ Improved: Unicode support
+ Fixed: Major bug in DirectX canvas (DXScene)
+ Fixed: Few minor bugs

This is screenshot of updated unicode typing:

Eugene

VGScene 2.30

2009-07-30T03:07:00.000-07:00

Just look at screenshot - AeroGlass and VGScene - new feature of VGScene:

DXScene 2.15 & VGScene 2.20

2009-06-28T05:11:00.000-07:00

Native OS drag & drop and VCL drag and drop features. Drag animation, highlight and much more.

VGScene 2 - Full Skinning Engine

2009-05-21T09:20:00.000-07:00

VGScene 2 have full skinning engine. Now you can apply styles to all controls very easy. VGScene 2 have cool exists styles - Dark, Modern, Vista.

Flash Engine version 3.00 just released

2009-05-12T01:09:00.000-07:00

Greetings,

We're happy to announce that Flash Engine version 3.00 just released.

What's New:

Added: New flash streaming core - now SWF, XML, FLV can be loaded from any sources
Added: Movie property now support FLV files and params as GET protocol
Added: Now all data loaded in asynchronous streaming mode
Added: Powerful FLV player with skinnable GUI
Added: Volume property
Added: CowerFlow example
Added: Rotate3D example
Added: FlashEngine Dll and sample
Added: DirectX example
Fixed: Many little bugs

With Best Regards,

Eugene Kryukov

DXScene 1.50 Preview

2009-04-14T02:50:00.000-07:00

Hello All,

This screenshot shown new feature of the DXScene & VGScene integration. Now VGScene can be included to real 3D world of DXScene.
And now VGScene can be edited at design-time in 3D scene.

2009-04-06T11:49:00.000-07:00

Greetings,

I'm happy to announce that VGScene version 1.80 just released.

What's new:

Added: 3 new examples
Added: TvgSplitter control
Added: TvgGrid layout control
Added: VGScene's binding core
Improved: New animation core - additional thread, more accuracy, minimal CPU usage, automatic FPS correction
Improved: Inspector object
Fixed: Few minor bugs

Eugene

Big Update

2008-11-20T17:57:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

Today we released new major version of the ThemeEngine and good update of the SkinEngine and VGScene.

ThemeEngine 9.00

Optimized: About 100% faster drawing engine
Added: All edits now support theme font's color
Added: Flicker free scrollbar to the TTeSComboBox
Added: New professional designed themes special for ThemeEngine 9.00 and above
Fixed: Many minor bugs
Fixed: Correct TteProgressBar paint
Fixed: TTeScrollBar flicker
Fixed: TTeSpeedButton flicker
Fixed: TTeSpinButton drawing
Fixed: Many little bugs
Improved: Theme file format, all new themes correct shown only in new version
Improved: Graphics control drawing
Improved: TTeSEdit, TTeEdit, TTeMaskEdit and TTeMemo drawing
Improved: TTeSComboBox and TTeComboBox drawing
Improved: TTeSListBox and TTeListBox drawing
Improved: Internal rendering engine
Improved: Native theme format

SkinEngine 3.50

Optimized: About 100% faster drawing engine
Added: All edits now support theme font's color
Added: Very cool new skins, only for SkinEngine 3.5 and above
Fixed: Many minor bugs
Fixed: Correct progress bar paint
Fixed: Speed button flicker
Fixed: Many little bugs
Improved: Skin file format, all new skin correct shown only in new version
Improved: Graphics control drawing
Improved: Editbox, Memo drawing
Improved: Combobox drawing
Improved: Listbox drawing
Improved: Internal rendering engine
Improved: Native skin format

VGScene 1.20

Added: Realtime mode - TvgScene.RealTime property
Added: TvgScene.FPS property in realtime mode
Added: Texture brush
Added: Copy/Paste on design-time

With Best Regards,

Eugene Kryukov

TvgAniInticator and VGScene 1.14

2008-10-31T21:54:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

VGScene 1.14 just released. We was add very cool new control - TvgAniIndicator. This is a progress indicator like YouTube loading animation.

Eugene

New Prices Policy

2008-10-31T21:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

Since 1 November 2008 we are glad to inform about big decrease of the our prices.

Prices since 1 November:

Bundle Ordering

Name	Price	Online Ordering	Description
Mega Bandle	~~$593.00~~ $266.85	RegisterNow	All Products. VGScene, DXScene, FlashEngine, SkinEngine, BlockEngine, FXLib and ThemeEngine with 55% discount

Single License

Product	Description	Price	Online Ordering
VGScene	One User License	$99.00	RegisterNow
Skin Engine	One User License	$99.00	RegisterNow
DXScene	One User License	$99.00	RegisterNow
Block Engine	One User License	$79.00	RegisterNow
Theme Engine	One User License	$89.00	RegisterNow
Flash Engine	One User License	$79.00	RegisterNow
FX Lib	One User License	$49.00	RegisterNow

Group License

Product	Description	Price	Online Ordering
VGScene	Site License	$299.00	RegisterNow
Skin Engine	Site License	$299.00	RegisterNow
DXScene	Site License	$299.00	RegisterNow
Block Engine	Site License	$199.00	RegisterNow
Theme Engine	Site License	$199.00	RegisterNow
Flash Engine	Site License	$199.00	RegisterNow
FX Lib	Site License	$149.00	RegisterNow

Eugene

VGScene 1.11 just released

2008-10-15T23:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

VGScene 1.11 just released. What's new:

Added: New resizeable layered form demo
Added: Small icon converter tool demo made with VGScene - png2icon
Fixed: Few minor bugs

With Best Regards,

Eugene Kryukov

DXScene 1.01 just released

2008-10-12T02:09:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends, we are glad to post news about our new product update. DXScene is DirectX based 3D library for Delphi and C++ Builder:

Hardware accelerated 3D graphics
WYSIWYG design-time designer and property editors
Full 3D transformation - rotation, scale, translate
A set of built-in shapes is provided as part of DXScene, containing items such as Cube, Sphere, Cone, Plane
Easy to use time-based animation and transition effects
Mesh object have WPF mesh data format
DXScene have 3DS file export tool
Alpha transparency forms
Built-in support for using PNG images with alpha transparency
Built-in support for using JPG images
CanvasViewport object allow to paint on 3D plane using VCL's Canvas object
Unicode enabled

What's new:

+ Fixed: Png write error on Delphi 2009 and C++ Builder 2009

Eugene Kryukov

VGScene 1.10 just released

2008-10-09T02:11:00.000-07:00

VGScene is a suite of native Delphi/C++Builder components for develop rich applications for desktop like Adobe AIR or Microsoft WPF.

Fast realtime anti-alised 2D vector graphics engine
WYSIWYG design-time designer and property editors
Alpha blending, gradient and special visual filling
Full 2D transformation - rotation, scale, translate
Text file format for styles definition
Resolution independed GUI
A set of built-in controls is provided as part of VGScene, containing items such as button, textbox, and list box.
VGScene provides shape primitives for 2D graphics along with a built-in set of brushes, pens, geometries, and transforms
Easy to use time-based animation and transition effects
VGScene provides for bitmap effects, however, they are rendered in software. Special effects such as dropshadows and blurring are built in.
Path object have SVG, WPF path data format
Very easy to use and powerful layouts. The child elements are recursively arranged by their parents.
Alpha transparency forms
Built-in support for using PNG images with alpha transparency
Unicode enabled

What's new:

Added: BitmapMargins property to TvgImage
Added: New IDE Bitmap Designer
Added: New TvgSelection object
Added: New TvgPaintBox control
Fixed: Png write error on Delphi 2009 and C++ Builder 2009
Update: Documentation

SkinEngine 3.00 just released

2008-10-03T02:20:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

Today we was release SkinEngine 3.00.

What's new:

Optimized: New skinning engine - faster and better
Added: Filcker free scrolbar to any Combobox controls
Added: TFlowPanel and TGridPanel support
Update: Better TPanel support for Delphi and C++ Builder
Update: Better graphic controls support for Delphi and C++ Builder
Update: Better TScroolBox and grids support for Delphi and C++ Builder
Update: Better UpDown control skinning
Fixed: Many minor bugs

What is SkinEngine:

SkinEngine is a library of components which allows to change visual appearance and behavior of your application with use of the powerful skinning engine and a set of 2000+ ready skins.

Very easy to use, SkinEngine automatically replace windows and controls appearance and behavior. Only few modification in code needed.
Complete support of msstyles skins. The necessary skins is easily chosen among the thousand ones available on the Internet.
Msstyles skin converter to the native SkinEngine format.
2000+ free skins
Completely compatible with all versions of Windows since 95
Stable code SkinEngine uses the optimized, well organized and stable code

The SkinEngine is available in:

Microsoft .NET 1.0 edition
Microsoft .NET 2.0 edition
Microsoft .NET 3.0 edition
ActiveX edition
Delphi and C++ Builder components
DLL edition with very easy API

Eugene Kryukov
www.ksdev.com

CodeGear Delphi 2009 & C++ Builder 2009

2008-10-02T19:48:00.000-07:00

Dear friends,

Since 12 September all our product line support next generation development tools from CodeGear.

Eugene Kryukov

The first official KSDev blog's post

2008-10-02T19:42:00.000-07:00

Dear friends,

This is a first post to new KSDev's blog. We are really glad to see you comments about our company and our products.

If you have any comments please contact us.

Sincerely yours,

Eugene Kryukov

email: support@ksdev.com
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