DevForce WinForms DataBinders release notes

The DevForce WinForms DataBinders provide data binding support to the Developer Express and Infragistics control suites for WinForms applications built using DevForce 2010 or DevForce 2012.  

Supported suites:
Developer Express - 14.1, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, 19.1
Infragistics - version-free (beginning with 17.2)

Supported Visual Studio versions - 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019

4.2.4

• Added support for version 19.1 of the Developer Express control suite. [F2376]

4.2.3

• Added support for Visual Studio 2019.  [F2369]
• Added support for version 18.2 of the Developer Express control suite. [F2370]
• Updated copyrights.  [F2371]
• Removed support for Developer Express control suites over 5 years old.  [F2372]

4.2.2

• Added support for version 18.1 of the Developer Express control suite. [F2359]
• Updated copyrights.  [F2361]

4.2.1

• Added support for version 17.2 of the Developer Express control suite. [F2351]
• Added support for Infragistics version-free assemblies. [F2355]
• Removed support for Developer Express and Infragistics control suites over 5 years old.  [F2352]
• Added Description attribute for toolbox controls.  [D2729]

Notes

• To use Infragistics UI controls at design time the version-free assemblies must be placed in the GAC.  See here for more information.

4.2.0

• Added support for version 17.1 of the Developer Express control suite. [F2341]
• Added support for Visual Studio 2017.  [F2341]
• Remove dependency on Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Immutable.10.0.  [D2723]
• Updated copyrights.  [D2722]

4.1.9

• Added support for version 16.1 (specifically 16.1.5) of the Developer Express control suite. [F2335]
• Removed support for Developer Express versions prior to 12.0.  [F2336]
• Target .NET 4 Client profile.    [D2709]

4.1.8

• Added support for version 15.2 (specifically 15.2.3) of the Developer Express control suite. [F2332]

4.1.7

• Ensure the installer works across Visual Studio versions.  [D2688]
• Install design support assemblies to GAC.  [D2689]
• Remove popup of message boxes for UI-related error conditions at runtime.  [D2691]

4.1.6

• Added support for version 15.1 (specifically 15.1.3) of the Developer Express control suite. [F2320]
• Added support for Visual Studio 2015.  [F2321]

4.1.5

• Added support for version 14.1 (specifically 14.1.6) of the Developer Express control suite. [F2290]

4.1.4

• The Developer Express version 13.2 control suite (specifically, 13.2.6) for WinForm apps is now supported. [F2240]

4.1.3

• Added support for Visual Studio 2013.  [F2176]
• Removed dependency on Internet Explorer to show the Getting Started page.  [D2480]
• Rationalized assembly attributes (copyright, title, company, product).  [D1898, 2535]

4.1.2

• The Developer Express version 13.1 control suite (specifically, 13.1.5) for WinForm apps is now supported. [F2173]

4.1.1

• The Developer Express version 12.2 control suite (specifically, 12.2.5) for WinForm apps is now supported. [F2102]

4.1.0

• The Developer Express version 12.1 control suite (specifically, 12.1.7) for WinForm apps is now supported. [F1962]

4.0.7

• Visual Studio 2012 is now supported. DevForce WinForms DataBinders can be used with Visual Studio versions 2010 and 2012. [F1959]

4.0.6

• The Developer Express 11.2 control suite (specifically, 11.2.7) for WinForm apps is now supported. [F1875]

4.0.5

• This release adds support for version of 11.1 of both the Developer Express and Infragistics control suites.

4.0.4

• This release adds support for Developer Express 10.2 and Infragistics 10.3.

Known issues

• You must first uninstall any prior version of DevForce WinForms DataBinders (or the earlier product, DevForce WinForms 2010) before installing a new version.

• Controls are not automatically installed to the toolbox.  The "Getting Started" page contains information on how to add items to the toolbox.

• Automatic assembly binding redirection is not performed if your control suite version does not correspond to the version used by DevForce.