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Version 8.5 (11/06/2003)
* Error handling is now conditionally defined
+ Added NetBIOS API unit (MiTeC_NetBIOS.pas)
+ Added VendorID,DeviceID,SubSysID and Revision to TDevice record (MSI_Devices.pas)
+ Added new subclass TMonitor (MSI_Monitor.pas) with Monitor detection (EDID)
Version 8.4 (10/10/2003)
* New error handling and journaling (MSI_ExceptionStack.pas)
* Fixed bug in TDevices.Report (bugs in XML formatting and syntax)
* Fixed bug in TDMA/TSMBIOS (exception under non admin rights under NT, reading only first 256 bytes of 64K memory block)
* Fixed bug in TStorage (now can detect fixed drives under NT without admin rights)
* Added Memory Devices enumeration in TSMBIOS amd bug fixes
Version 8.3 (19/8/2003)
+ (Re)Added "load from file" possibility to TDMA/TSMBIOS
+ Added USB devices enumeration (MiTeC_USB.pas, MSI_USB.pas) + new demo
+ Added new process enumeration (MSI_Processes) + new demo
+ Added HotFixes for NTSpecific info in TOperatingSystem
+ Added On-Board Devices evaluation in TSMBIOS
+ Added SMBIOS 2.3.4 compatibility
+ Added detection of AMD Opteron, Intel PM, NSC and SiS processors
+ Added software version in TSoftware
- Removed files MiTeC_EnumNT, MiTeC_Enum9x, MiTeC_PerfLibNT, MiTeC_PerfLib9x, MiTeC_ToolHelp32
* CompInfo application completely rewritten and renamed to MSI
* Storage devices enumeration rewritten (MSI_IDE/TIDE renamed to MSI_Storage/TStorage) + new demo
* Fixed bugs in OS detection
* Most of memory leaks removed
Version 8.2 (04/09/2003)
* Fixed CPU Cache detection bug
* Fixed CPU speed detection ("division by zero" error)
* Fixed bug in SMBIOS under VMware
* Extended and precised SMBIOS detection
* OS detection precised (Windows Server 2003 etc. support added)
+ Added East Europe charset support in XML report
+ Added GetCPUUsage function to MSIC.DLL
+ TDMA extended to override administration privileges need under NT
Version 8.1 (03/24/2003)
* Bug fixes (TCPU, TMemory)
* XML bug fixed
+ Added ShadeBlend and ColorManagement display capabilities enum, Video BIOSString,
Physical video size and Device Driver Version properties (TDisplay)
+ New Direct Memory Access component (MSI_DMA) + Demo4
+ ROM BIOS Explorer rewritten
+ SMBIOS completely rewritten using TDMA
+ TMStorageDevices rewritten, renamed to TIDE (MSI_IDE.pas) and included to MSystemInfo
+ Added resource enumeration for devices (only NT) (TDevices)
+ Redesigned Devices report
+ New demos
+ Added System Overview page to Report Viewer
+ Added interface file for MSIC.DLL and simplified function calling
Version 8.0 (02/24/2003)
* Many bugs fixed
+ Full startup enumeration (TStartup)
+ Added HDD info evaluation from registry (TMStorageDevices)
+ New demo for TMStorageDevices
* CPU detection precised (Intel, AMD)
+ Added Intel Itanium, Northwood and Prestonia support (TCPU)
+ Added CPU architecture flag (TCPU)
+ Reports are rewritten to XML output.
+ Added standalone XML Report Viewer
+ Added VerticalRefreshRate detection (NT only) (TDisplay)
+ Added Windows .NET recognition (TOperatingSystem)
- Removed ControlPanel Applet application
+ Added MSIC.DLL for access to MSI data from any application (see Demo)
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Version 7.73 (11/11/2002)
+ Added Startup evaluation in SYSTEM.INI (TStartup).
* Handle Memory Controller Information specially as some BIOSes (Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG, P6BX-A+ Ver 3.2c, 11/28/1998) (TSMBIOS).
(it caused bad memory module recognition)
* Fixed bug in DAO/ADO version detection (MSI_Engines)
* Bug fixes
Version 7.72.1 (09/16/2002)
+ Delphi 7 compatibility
Version 7.72 (09/16/2002)
+ Extended memory detection in TSMBIOS (if table 6 does not get info, using table 17)
+ Added support for Mobile Tualatin (TCPU)
* Memory leaks in MSI_Network removed and list index bug fixed
* Fixed all "silent exceptions" (i hope) thrown when "Stop On Delphi exception" in IDE is set on.
Version 7.71 (09/11/2002)
* Minor bug fixes
Version 7.7 (08/29/2002)
+ Added interface for some undocumented native Win API (MiTeC_Native.pas)
+ Added unit for shell extensions (context menu command, file type associations...) (MSI_Shell.pas)
+ Added HDD Serial, Model and Revision number and geometry info detection as standalone component (TMStorageDevices in MSI_SD.pas)
* Package split to runtime and designtime part
* Many bug fixes (TSMBIOS, TPrinters, TTimeZone, TDisplay, TNetwork etc.)
Version 7.62 (04/18/2002)
* Reimplemented CPU detection part (TCPU)
* many properties added or renamed
+ added Intel Willamette, Transmeta Crusoe and VIA C3 processors support (TCPU)
+ Reimplemented CPU Cache detection (TCPUCache)
* fixed Intel cache detection
* added support for AMD Duron and AMD Athlon Level 2 Cache detection and description
+ Added Hyper-Threading Technology cpu feature flag detection (TCPUFeatures)
+ Enhanced SMBIOS Table Access (TSMBIOS)
* Fixed bugs in TCP/IP configuration detection (TTCPIP)
Version 7.61 (04/09/2002)
+ Re-added BIOS detection (TBIOS in MSI_Machine.pas)
* TCP/IP detection bug fixes and enhancements (TTCPIP)
* Display detection bug fix (TDisplay)
Version 7.6 (04/08/2002)
* SMBIOS bug fixes
+ More SMBIOS details enumerated
+ Added TCP/IP configuration detection (TTCPIP in MSI_Network.pas, MiTec_IpHlpAPI.pas)
Version 7.5 (03/18/2002)
* SMBIOS si now read under any type of account in NT systems, not only Local Admin.
Version 7.4 (03/04/2002)
+ Added SMBIOS/DMI enumeration (TSMBIOS in MSI_SMBIOS.pas) - TMachine reimplemented
+ New application ROM BIOS Explorer added
* Resources info moved to separate object TResources (MSI_Machine.pas)
* Minor fixes
Version 7.32 (02/26/2002)
* MSI_Overview.pas and MSI_DetailDlg.pas added to package to prevent compilation
problems under Delphi 5 Enterprise
Version 7.31 (02/19/2002)
* Fixed some memory leaks (TMachine)
Version 7.3 (02/14/2002)
+ Reimplemented Win9x resources detection, now available under all platforms. (TMemory)
+ System Overview dialog is now live (dynamically shows memory, resources, cpu usage etc.)
+ Added new unit MiTeC_Params managing application parameters
* MiTeC_Routines splitted to MiTeC_Dialogs, MiTeC_StrUtils, MiTeC_Datetime
Version 7.2 (02/05/2002)
+ Added AMD Athlon/Duron recognition (TCPU)
+ Extended console demo application
+ Reimplemented device detecting under Win9x (TDevices)
Version 7.1 (01/08/2002)
+ Added more info in ASPI32 configuration
+ Added Locale information (TLocaleInfo in MSI_OS)
Version 7.0 (01/04/2002)
!!!! SOURCES ARE AVAILABLE ONLY ON PURCHASE/REGISTRATION NOW!!!!!!!!
+ Added Intel Cache Description (TCPU)
+ Added DS,ACPI,TM,SSE2,SS,CLFSH cpu features detection (TCPU)
* Fixed Pentium III/Celeron and OverDrive recognition (TCPU)
+ Added Process Enumeration (MSI_EnumNT, MSI_Enum9x)
+ Added Service Enumeraton for NT (MSI_EnumNT, MiTeC_AdvAPI)
+ Added Driver Enumeration for NT (MSI_EnumNT, MiTeC_AdvAPI)
+ Added Account Enumeration for NT (MSI_AccountsNT)
+ Added Scheduled Task enumeration for NT (MiTeC_JobsNT)
+ Added Event Log enumeration for NT (MiTeC_EventLogNT)
+ Added ASPI32 Configuration detection (MiTeC_WnASPI32, MSI_Engines)
* MSI_DirectX removed, TDirectX moved to TEngines (MSI_Engines)
+ New demos
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Version 6.4 (11/13/2001)
* Minor fixes
* Added TMachine.DELL_ServiceTag for DELL machines
Version 6.3 (10/12/2001)
* Many XP and bug fixes
* TSoftware.Installed property renamed to TSoftware.Products
+ Added uninstall string info for installed software (TSoftware.Uninstalls)
Version 6.2 (08/16/2001)
+ ASPI version detection added (TEngines)
+ Added sharepoints, sessions and open files enumeration (MiTeC_Shares.pas)
* Minor code changes
Version 6.1 (08/13/2001)
+ Added some internet settings (TOperatingSystem.TInternet)
+ Added ExceptionMode property to some comps to decide what to do when exception is thrown during refresh
* Minor bug fixes
Version 6.0 (07/24/2001)
!!!! DEVELOPMENT AND COMPATIBILITY FOR DELPHI 2,3,4 HAS BEEN ENDED!!!!!!!!
* Minor bug fixes
+ Delphi 6 compatible (all read-only properties are now really read-only, be sure to configure
Object Inspector to show them)
+ Added new object TMSI (like TMSystemInfo but no editors and no components) for using
in console applications (MSI_Console.pas)
+ TMSystemInfo moved to new unit MSI_GUI.pas (MSystemInfo.pas contains only register and editors code now)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Version 5.6 (06/26/2001)
+ Added Performance Library objects (NT & 9x)
+ Added Microsoft ADO detection (TEngines)
+ Added NT Service Pack 6a detection (TOperatingSystem)
+ Added Windows XP detection (TOperatingSystem)
+ Added DVD Region detection (TOperatingSystem, only >Win95)
+ Added Product Key and Product ID (TOperatingSystem)
+ TPrinters reimplemented and Port info added
* Memory leaks removed (except in TPerfLibNT. There's over 2000 leaks and i have no idea to remove it.
Can anybody help?)
Version 5.5 (06/11/2001)
* Fixed bug in TDisk.SetDisk causing bad UNC displaying
* Fixed bug in TDisplay.GetInfo causing AV
* Fixed TMCPUUsage under Win9x
Version 5.4 (05/31/2001)
* Fixed bug in TStartup causing Access violation.
+ Added apps run from WIN.INI in TStartup.
+ Added new component TMCPUUsage for CPU usage watching.
Version 5.3 (05/14/2001)
* Control Panel applet renamed to MSI.cpl
* CPU Cache and CPUID detection bugs fixed in TCPU.
* TMedia now enumerates all sound devices.
* TDisk.DriveType property renamed to MediaType.
* Network, Sound and Display properties detecting reimplemented and fixed (now TDevices is used to obtain installed adapters).
* TDisplay.Adapters reanemd to TDisplay.Adapter and cast to string.
* TDisplay.DACs renamed to TDisplay.DAC and cast to string.
* TDisplay.Chipsets renamed to TDisplay.Chipset and cast to string.
* TDisplay.Memories renamed to TDisplay.Memory and cast to integer.
+ Pentium IV detection added in TCPU.
+ Added Startup programs enumeration (TStartup).
+ Added installed software enumeration (TSoftware).
+ Added Windows NT and 2000 specific information in TOperatingSystem (TNTSpecific).
+ TNetword.CardAdapterIndex property added. Identifies what item in TNetwork.Adapters is physical network card.
+ TMedia.GamePortIndex property added. Identifies what item in TMedia.Devices is GamePort.
+ TMedia.SoundCardIndex property added. Identifies what item in TMedia.Devices is physical sound card.
- TDisplay.Accelerators property removed (it seems to be never used).
- TCPU.BusSpeed property removed (this value was only estimated and in many causes was wrong).
- TDisk.Model property removed (never used).
Version 5.2 (03/16/2001)
+ Added component and property editor
+ Added Microsoft DAO detection
+ Added process enumeration
+ Added NT product type identification
+ Added Control Panel applet based on this component
* Report format changed
* CPU Cache detection reimplemented
Version 5.1
+ Enhanced CPU name recognition
+ Fixed bugs in device detection
Version 5.0
+ Reimplemented and rearranged CPU detection
+ Added device class recognition
+ Fixed bugs in device detection
+ Demo application rearranged
* Source split to more files
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Version 4.5
+ Reimplemented device detection. Now all installed devices are detected
- TDevices published properties removed except Printers (renamed)
+ New TDevices public property DeviceCount and Devices[Index] added
+ Delphi 3 compatibility forced
Version 4.4
+ Reimplemented CPU features detection
+ Added new CPU features detection (3D Now!, SIMD...)
* All TCPUFeatures properties renamed
+ Added TCPU properties VendorID_Raw and Vendor_Raw
Version 4.3
+ Added additional device detection (Infrared, Image, Tape...)
+ Fixed some user reported bugs
Previous releases were not documented.