Change Log Release 2023

Change Log Release 2023 (API)

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This log lists all major changes in the Malz++Kassner CAD6interface and its documentation.

Release 2023.2.12.19 (December 19, 2023)

•	New member Interruptible in MKI_BUFFER.

Release 2023.2.10.10 (October 10, 2023)

•	MKI_INTERFACE_VERSION changed to 6232.

•	New members ManualRotate, Grouped, and Convert, as well as new modes MODE_EMBED and MODE_CONVERT in MKI_INSERTBLOCK_DATA.

•	New member function GetOutlineCount() in MKI_ENTITY_OBJECT.

•	New member function IsFillable() in MKI_FONTDEF.

•	New extended object flag MKI_EXTFLAG_PARAM, plus corresponding MKI_NOTIFY_EDIT_PARAMETER and MKI_NOTIFY_VIEW_PARAMETER modes for MKI_PlugInNotify.

•	New function MKI_DialogTrimGenerate().

•	Additional parameter Secondary for MKI_InputDrawTempEntity(), MKI_InputGetGeneratedSurface(), and MKI_InputGetTempEntity().

•	New parameters Mode, Tolerance, and Simplify for MKI_InputGetGeneratedSurface() replacing UseSnapGuide.

•	New class MKI_TIMER implementing a passive high-accuracy timer.

•	Additional parameter Timer for MKI_BUFFER::AddEnumerate(), MKI_BUFFER::AddTempory() and MKI_BUFFER::Prepare().

•	New snap result point type definition MKI_SNAPTYPE_* used in MKI_SNAP_POINT.

•	Snap mode MKI_SNAPMODE_OTHERS renamed to MKI_SNAPMODE_SPECIAL, modes MKI_SNAPMODE_GEO and MKI_SNAPMODE_MARK removed.

•	Icon numbers MKI_ICON_ID_SNAPMODE_GEO and MKI_ICON_ID_SNAPMODE_MARK are no longer available.

•	The new MKI_InputGenerateSurfaceStep1() and MKI_InputGenerateSurfaceStep2() functions replace the former MKI_InputGetGeneratedSurface() to allow faster processing of complex scenes and live preview.

•	New members LineMax and CircleMax in MKI_SIMPLIFY_DATA.

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MKI_GeoReverse() has been renamed MKI_TransformReverseAllOutlines() and moved to section "Entity Editing", MKI_TransformReversed() has been renamed MKI_TransformReverseOneOutline(). MKI_TransformSimplified() has been renamed MKI_TransformSimplify(). MKI_TransformInverted() has been renamed MKI_TransformInvert().

•	All remaining MKI_Geo() functions have been renamed MKI_Calc() and moved to section "Calculation".

•	Changed parameter Simplify for MKI_CalcEquidistant() and MKI_CalcEquidistantEx().

•	New member functions IsFlagSet() and IsFlagClear() in MKI_BLOCK_BASE, MKI_BLOCK_ENUM and MKI_ENTITY_BASE.

•	New members LineComment in MKI_LINEDEF, SystemComment in MKI_SYSTEMDEF, HatchComment in MKI_HATCHDEF, and Comment in MKI_VARIABLEDEF.

•	New function MKI_VariableGetComment().

•	New member function IsIdentical() in MKI_LINEBLOCKDEF. Members BlockName and LibraryName may be empty to be used as a gap.

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The MKI_BASEMODE_SHOW_COMMENTS flag in PenBaseMode of MKI_PENDEF and LayerBaseMode of MKI_LAYERDEF will now be ignored because that setting has become user-controlled. This also affects MKI_PenSetBaseMode() and MKI_LayerSetBaseMode(). When requesting the mode using MKI_PenGetBaseMode() and MKI_LayerGetBaseMode(), the current user setting will be reported (although it cannot be changed).

•	Additional parameters Background and Text for MKI_DrawEntity(). It no longer allows nullptr as entity pointer.

•	New function MKI_DrawClear().

•	New member Size and new member function HasFrame() in MKI_TASKDEF.

•	New point input types MKI_POINT_SELECTAREA1 and MKI_POINT_SELECTAREA2 (see MKI_POINT_*).

•	Additional parameters Min and Max in MKI_DialogInt32() and MKI_DialogInt64().

•	MKI_HATCH_MAX increased to 1,000.

•	New functions MKI_ProfileReadVariable() and MKI_ProfileWriteVariable().

•	New pinboard and collection item type MKI_COLLECTION_TYPE_VARIABLE (see MKI_COLLECTION_TYPE_*).

•	New member Current and new member function AddSorted() in MKI_IDENTDATA.

•	New commands MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_CONTEXT_FILL, MKI_NOTIFY_CONTEXT_APPLY and MKI_NOTIFY_CONTEXT_HELP for MKI_PlugInNotify() have been added (see MKI_NOTIFY_*) to support the new context menu.

•	New classes MKI_CONTEXT_COMMAND and MKI_CONTEXT_MENU, as well as constant MKI_PLUGIN_CONTEXT_MAX.

Release 2023.1.6.6 (June 6, 2023)

•	MKI_INTERFACE_VERSION changed to 6231.

•	MKI_MKD_VERSION changed to 6231.

•	New function MKI_DialogControlSetCoordinate().

•	The former class MKI_MULTIENTITY_INFO has been renamed to MKI_MULTI_INFO. All contained classes have been renamed accordingly. All flags corresponding with their elements are now defined locally instead of globally.

•	New class MKI_MULTI_BASE as a generic base for all multi-entity editing classes such as MKI_MULTI_XPROPERTY.

•	New member functions Init(), Fill(), Apply() in all multi-entity editing classes such as MKI_MULTI_XPROPERTY.

•	New member FlagBase in MKI_MULTI_XPROPERTY.

•	The former member Position (in internal millimeters) has been changed to PointUnits (in length units) in MKI_MULTI_INSTANCE and others to allow correct changing of only one coordinate over multiple entities with a rotated coordinate system.

•	New multi-page editing classes MKI_MULTI_PAGEDEF and MKI_MULTI_SYSTEMDEF.

•	New commands MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_GET_INFORMATION and MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_GET_PROPERTY for MKI_PlugInNotify() have been added (see MKI_NOTIFY_*).

•	The possible return values for all MKI_PlugInNotify() commands are now entirely documented (see MKI_NOTIFY_*).

•	New mode MKI_EXECMODE_BUTTON_HELP for MKI_PlugInCommand() to display help of plug-in window buttons.

•	New member function GetMultiXProperty() in MKI_ENTITY_BASE, former member function GetXProperty() has been removed.

•	New member function IsTextOnlyObject() in MKI_ENTITY_OBJECT.

•	New functions MKI_DialogHandleRadio() and MKI_DialogInitRadio() for radio button dialog control handling.

•	New functions MKI_DialogHandleCheckClear(), MKI_DialogHandleCheckInvert(), MKI_DialogHandleCheckSet(), and MKI_DialogInitCheck() for check box dialog control handling.

•	New classes MKI_TOOLTIP_ENTRY and MKI_TOOLTIP_LIST to easily associate tooltip texts with controls in dialog windows.

•	Additional parameter NoPrompt for MKI_EditScanForEscape().

•	New mark symbol form constants (see MKI_MARKFORM_*).

•	New options MKI_SETTING_MARKFORM, MKI_SETTING_MARKSIZE, MKI_SETTING_MARKZOOMABLE and MKI_SETTING_MARKCOLORED for MKI_SettingGet() and MKI_SettingSet() to influence the display of markings.

•	New options MKI_SETTING_GRIDFORM and MKI_SETTING_GRIDSIZE for MKI_SettingGet() and MKI_SettingSet() to influence the output of grids.

•	The Section =PROFILE= entries MKI_MKD_ENTRY_DISPLAY_MARKS, MKI_MKD_ENTRY_OUTPUT_MARK and MKI_MKD_ENTRY_OUTPUT_GRID have been changed.

•	New icon IDs MKI_ICON_ID_MARK_0 through MKI_ICON_ID_MARK_7 for marking symbol forms.

•	The term "Scenario" has been replaced with the term "Task" in all aspects of the interface, including type and constant names. The file section keyword =SCENARIO= remains unchanged. In the application, those elements are named "Procedures".

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The former "View" menu has been renamed to "Manage", the former "Shape" menu has been renamed to "Modify". As a result, all MKI_MENU_VIEW_ and all MKI_MENU_SHAPE_ constants have been renamed to MKI_MENU_MANAGE_ and MKI_MENU_MODIFY_. In addition, all MKI_MENU_DIM_ constants have been renamed to MKI_MENU_TEXT_ and partly restructured in accordance to the actual menu structure.

•	New option MKI_GUIDE_RBUTTON_OPTION as well as renamed options MKI_GUIDE_RBUTTON_CANCEL and MKI_GUIDE_RBUTTON_FINISH for MKI_DialogUpdateGuide().

•	MKI_LIBRARY_MAX increased to 200.

Release 2023.0.2.14 (February 14, 2023)

•	MKI_INTERFACE_VERSION changed to 6230.

•	MKI_MKD_VERSION changed to 6230.

•	New inline entity enumeration class MKI_ENTITY_ENUM with list indexes MKI_ENTITYLIST_* and enumeration modes MKI_ENTITYENUM_*.

•	Added support for 3D mappings (extended object of type MKI_OBJ_MOD2_MAPPING).

•	New member functions IsExt3D(), IsExt3DAssembly(), IsExt3DMapping(), IsExtGradient(), and IsExtParametric() in MKI_ENTITY_BASE.

•	New member function IsSpecialObject() in MKI_ENTITY_OBJECT.

•	New functions MKI_InputDrawFadedRect() and MKI_InputDrawPatch().

•	Additional parameter Color for MKI_InputDrawReference().

•	New function MKI_EditRefreshAll().

•	New function MKI_DrawEntity() to draw an entity preview in a dialog window control.

•	New member functions ControlDrawInit(), ControlDrawExit(), DrawPixelPatch(), DrawPixelEllipse(), DrawPixelEndless(), IsVisible(), IsPrinted(), IsLocked(), IsSnapped(), and IsGrayed() in MKI_DISPLAYDATA.

•	New member XProperty in MKI_DISPLAYDATA.

•	Changed color parameters for many members functions of MKI_DISPLAYDATA.

•	New functions MKI_ColorConvertD2D() to convert a MKI_COLORVALUE to D2D color format fast.

•	Additional parameter Text for MKI_DISPLAYDATA::DrawPixelOrigin().

•	New member functions ApplyDefault(), IsStandard(), IsVisible(), IsPrinted(), IsLocked(), IsSnapped(), and IsGrayed() in MKI_XPROPERTY.

•	New class MKI_PATCH for simple display elements.

•	The former command MKI_NOTIFY_GET_TITLE for MKI_PlugInNotify() has been renamed to MKI_NOTIFY_GET_TITLEPTR (see MKI_NOTIFY_*), it now returns the address of a static title text instead of copying the text to a buffer.

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The former commands MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_DELETE, MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_MOVE, and MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_COPY for MKI_PlugInNotify() have been replaced with MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_CREATE, MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_MODIFY, MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_HIDE, MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_SHOW, and MKI_NOTIFY_EXT_DESTROY (see MKI_NOTIFY_* and example in Editing Extended Objects).

•	New commands MKI_NOTIFY_PROPERTY_BASEAPPLY, MKI_NOTIFY_MODIFY_INIT, MKI_NOTIFY_MODIFY_FINISH and MKI_NOTIFY_MODIFY_CANCEL for MKI_PlugInNotify() have been added (see MKI_NOTIFY_*).

•	New member Description in MKI_GEO_OBJECT.

•	Renamed members BestPoint and BestType as well as new members Description1 and Description2 in MKI_SNAP_POINT.

•	New point input mode MKI_POINTMODE_NO_HIGHLIGHT (see MKI_POINTMODE_*).

•	New member function SetDefault() in MKI_SIMPLIFY_DATA.

•	New class MKI_DIMPARAM with partially separate dimension parameters for "length" and "angle" dimensions.

•	Additional parameter IsAngle for MKI_ObjectAddDimLarge() and MKI_ObjectAddDimSmall().

•	Additional parameter IsAngle for the member functions CopyParam(), InitParam(), and InitSmall() of MKI_DIMSMALL and InitLarge() of MKI_DIMLARGE.

•	Changed Data member in MKI_MULTIENTITY_DIMPARAM, new flags MKI_DIMPARAM_USE_LENGTHMODE and MKI_DIMPARAM_USE_ANGLEMODE.

•	New member OptionText in MKI_BUTTON_DATA.

•	Additional parameter Step for MKI_DialogSliderSet() and MKI_DialogHandleSlider().

•	MKI_POLYPOLY_MAX increased to 30,000.

•	MKI_SYSTEM_MAX increased to 100.