EVE Screen Designer 4.18.0 Release 

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Featues: 
	WYSIWYG IDE
	Logic node based Visual Programming method for screen logic creation
	ANSI C Code generation for completed project 
	Live preview the designed project
	Higher level widget and widget communication
	Interactive widget
	Extensible Widget Library
	Tool Chain integration
	Comprehensive example projects.
	......

Known Issue:
	Simulation engine may need restart manually in some case. 
	Emulation process may crash in some case but will resume after that. 
	C code editor is not a full-feature editor. 
	Video and Sketch features of EVE are not supported throuhg widget. 
	If project file path is too long, it may have problem to open it. 
	Logic node editor background may become white after windows hibernate.
	EVE Charge Point example has linking issue if path is very long and user will get a notification to change path.
	ESD can only play animation in Flash
	
History
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4.18.0
Bug fix:
	Resolved the issue with the Vertical Linear Roller Widget's inability to scroll.
	Fixed the issue with the lingering FontIcon dialog display after closing the app.
	Rectified the absence of text in certain logic editor nodes.
	Corrected the empty default character set property of the font.
	Resolved the error encountered when opening the bitmapPersistence example project in Windows Sandbox.
	Fixed the image conversion error with DXT1L2 and DXT1PALETTED formats.
	
New features & enhancement:	
	Removed irrelevant source codes from the HAL of exported ESD project.
	Added the support of IDM2040-43A.
	Added a new widget ESD Textbox.
	Added a configuration select the QSPI(Quad) mode or single SPI mode.
	Replaced include file name “FT_ with “Ft and <FT with <Ft in all the source code.
	Double click to open example project.
	Added the IconTheme project into the Example project.
	Support Resource type PROGMEM option for image resources.
	Added the AssetBrowser project into the Example project.
	Improved the About window.
	Added Graph example project into Intermediate folder.
	Updated the version attribute to 41802 for all example projects.
	Hidden the irrelevant options are Memory Pool Limit and Pre-allocated Memory Pool when Memory Pool Allocator is set to FALSE.
	
4.17.0
Bug fix:
	Resolved the text scaling issues on ESD when adjusting the text scaling (up to 250%) in Windows settings.
	Fixed the problem where the search function in the project browser couldn't find widgets that were part of an unopened page.
	Addressed the error that occurred when building the exported MSVC project using littlefs.
	Eliminated the issue causing crashes after clicking "undo."
	Corrected the default settings for the IDM2040 platform-based project, which were previously incorrect.
	Fixed the rendering issue with the Ring Widget.
	Made open files under FT_Eve_Hal selectable.
	The flash image is now correctly copied over to the exported project folder.
New features & enhancement:	
	Migrated ESD from Qt 5 to the latest version of Qt 6 (6.5).
	Upgraded the QScintilla module to version 2.14.1.
	Implemented digital signatures in all DLL files, EXE files, and the installation package file for enhanced security.
	Introduced the FontIcon widget in ESD.
	Added the gradient arc line widget in ESD.
	Integrated picotool for automatic device reset.
	Enabled zoom in/out functionality in the source editor.
	Enhanced the AnimatedLayout example project.
	Improved the template for creating new widgets.
	Library Browser now includes the ability to search through the descriptions as well.
	Added an additional LCD resolution option for a different aspect ratio of 1.792:1.
	Included font size and font family resource properties to the ESD number pad widget.
	Added one more menu item "Widget (in C only)".
	Added "Show in Explorer" option in the layout designer.
	Added "Show in Explorer" to the menu of folders in the project browser.
	Increased the default SPI Clock for the RPi2040 platform.
4.16.0
Bug fix:
	Fixed the issue that change the first page name in project browser will cause error
	Fixed the issue that Pico export file path issue 
	Fixed the issue that change the button from "Stop" to "Play"
	Fixed the issue that PNG file loading as PALETTED565 with cmd_loadimage has the artifact
	Fixed the issue that when rendering frame 32 in animation demo, bitmap handle 0 breaks
	Fixed the issue that new target will directly overwrite the target with the same name
	Fixed the issue that ESD build doesn't copy dlls to output folder automatically
	Fixed the issue that makefile fails to rebuild sources when project precompiler definition changes
	Fixed the issue that building errors when open "playVideo" example project
	Fixed the issue that DXT1 gets padded to black
	Fixed the issue that "switch bitmap cell" node under ESD utilities does not work as expected
New features & enhancement:	
	Added legacy font format support in ESD
	Created a soft keyboard UI example
	Created example project for LittleFS
	Added new demo project change themes 
	Improved color picker example and widget
	Added "Border Width" and "Border Color" for ESD Rectangle Widget
	Supported file system for the assets added to Eve-flash
	Enabled the alpha of backcolor in ESD web outline button
	Added the property of Widget Interface instance
	Added highlight the connection lines in the logic node editor when they are selected in the project browser
	Enabled the preview of the platform for the non-native ESD target
	Updated animation in EVChargePoint
	Generated the flash image in UF2 format when Pico platform is built
	Enabled users to select a picture for new target platform
4.15.2
Bug fix:
	Fixed the issue that pages are missing from project browser after searching, open & close pages
	Fixed the issue that ESD draws extra padding pixel for ASTC image 
	Fixed the issue that PushButton needs to cleanup its state if disabled while pushed
	Fixed the issue that the character é is encoded differently in ESD C editor and notepad++
New features & enhancement:	
	Added additional feature for QR code widget
	Added loop back mode in video example project
	Improved optimize memory allocation by preferring static memory allocation
	Added the memory pool module as an option to optimize memory management
	Changed the cursor color in the C source file editor
4.15.1
Bug fix:
	Fixed the build error when import an animation name with space
	Port the animation display fix to official release 
4.15.0
New features & enhancement:
	User guide update
4.15.0_3.1.0:
Bug fix:
	Fixed the issue that MPSSE platform build failure.
	Fixed the issue that build executable toolchain not filtered for VM816CU50A.
	Fixed the issue that alpha value in some widgets doesn't define the range.
	Fixed the issue that search bar in lib browser will show some result without any match
New features & enhancement:
	Updated default targets in several example projects to match the readme.
4.15.0_3.0.0:
Bug fix:
	Fixed the issue that image of image button widget toggling
	Fixed the issue that projectcrashed when previous opened project was deleted
New features & enhancement:
	Updated descriptions for all example projects
4.15.0_2.0.0:
Bug fix:
	Fixed the issue that recent project in welcome dialog can not match the projects opened if ESD doesn't restart
	Fixed the issue that in login pattern demo, create multiple instances will impact each others 
	Fixed the issue that ESD Installer unable to run on virtual machine after adding CPU type detection feature
	Fixed the issue that integrated options in toolchain combo box will not removed after pop up
	Fixed the issue that FT4222 release config will show debug level log
New features & enhancement:	
	Improved view of Welcome Dialog description label, modified description for basic example projects
	Modified build target names to match the real products
	Improved new project descriptions, to make it more flexible and accurate, add LCD description
	Improved widget icons, to make them match the usage of the widgets
	Moved search bar in welcome dialog to upper level, to search 3 categories instead of only 1 before
	Improved regular expression in config file to show correct host platform - platform match stauts 
	Improved slide style button to make the knob stay in far end if the button switch confirmed, and added reset signal
	Removed network dependency for inno setup, to avoid the risk that no internet or server down during installation
	Added additional option to turn on/off the touch pattern feature for number pad widget
4.15.0_1.0.1:
Bug fix:
	Fixed the issue example project dialog choose the path only for develop, missing path check for release package.
4.15.0_1.0.0:
Bug fix:
	Updated the mismatch build target for ME813 option from ME813AU-WH50C to ME813A-WH50C
	Fixed the issue of playing bg video on Pico platform
	
New features & enhancement:	
	Added feature to push button to emit signal continuously when depressed
	Added Hidden Toolbar project example
	Added IDM2040 support
	Added Tab style paging project example
	Added ME817EV and removed build target ME817EV-WH10C and ME817EV-WH70C
	Added 'Welcome Screen' and grid display of example projects
	Added Build target display in the 'New Project' dialogue
	Added Login Pattern example project
	Added Sliding Button widget
	Added Joypad widget
	Added Numberpad widget
	Combine in PlayVideo example to play 2 videos in 2 different pages, one play at background, interruptible but without sound, the other one is not interruptible but can play sound. Removed PlayVideoMp4
	
4.14.0:
New features & enhancement:	
	User Guide and Widget documentation updated

4.14.0_3.2.0:
Bug fix:
	Fixed CPU type detection feature unable to run on virtual machine issue
	
4.14.0_3.1.0:
Bug fix:
	Fixed sample projects which failed to build for x64/Ft9x/MPSSE
	Fixed the image flash display issue when Chinese/Germany language is selected
	
New features & enhancement:	
	Widget documentation updated

4.14.0_3.0.0:
Bug fix:
	Fixed the error of TextBox during input '\'
	Fixed the display issue of align bottom for WebStyleTransparentButton, labelButton, FixedPointNumericLabel
	Fixed the Range Slider Alpha value doesn't work issue
	Fixed the default platform not proper issue for several example projects
	
New features & enhancement:
	Remove the .local file of example projects when creating release package
	Improve the stablity of signal switch example project
	Improve manual control of Gradient widget
	Install different astc encoder based on user's CPU type
	
4.14.0_2.0.0:
Bug fix:
	Fixed issue Esd Color Picker Widget is missing
	Fixed issue ESD Gradient start color/end color is not accurate 
	Fixed issue Paste widgets to different place in layout designer will overlap 
	
New features & enhancement:
	Add Animation support which can play .anim file
 	Add optional library web style widgets, and 3 new widgets in it
 	Add new widget Text Box
 	Add new widget Ring Slider
 	Add new widget Spinner
 	Add style property for several widgets
	Make alpha channel editable for theme color
    Clean up the temp file when ESD exists 
	Add pico flash script
	Removal of the feature which allows the User to add new Application Logic
4.13:
Bug fix:
	Fixed pico build issue 
	Added missing Data folder for pico export
	Updated settings of all example projects such that mismatched setting does not occur in projects
	Fixed issue ESD add unknown content in random files
New features & enhancement:
	Added card detection pin
	Updated environment check for FT90x and empty path check for environment
	Single export key sequence for all different project types
	Updated user manual with new section - Advanced User Settings and screenshots
	Added Gamediuno dazzler x3 platform support
	Improved package installer script, it can automatically remove Build/Generated/Cache folder in Example project, and trigger inno build automatically
	Added RST_PULSE at boot up
	Ported ILI9488 display to pico platform
	Added Pico support

4.12 RC1:
New features & enhancement:
	Introduce an example project to showcase scroll the pages with button instead of touch, and add rolling number widgets
	Add video converter
	Update the ASTCEnc to 2.X 
	Change the default image format
	Introduce an example project to play mp4 video with video converter
Bug fix:
    Fixed Search functionality in project browser works incorrectly
	Fixed image conversion failure when the format is PNG and compress option is true
	Fixed displaying image in paletted format has noise
	Fixed The images are corrupt in EvChargePoint demo
4.11 RC2:
New features & enhancement:
	Introduce RAM_G memory defragment improvement
Bug fix:	
	Fixed issue compact installation is same as custom installation
	Fixed issue Wrong icon on touch selection
	Fixed issue Refrigerator shall be in right resolution 320x480
	Fixed issue Newly created page/widget is not created at expected location.
4.11 RC1:
New features & enhancement:
	Use GNU make to manage the compilation, will avoid recompile if there is no change of source code/object, compile time will be shorten by 20-30 seconds.
	Add one capacitive touch panel(CTP) configuration in tool bar
	Add logic node for explicit type casting
	Add installerMaker.bat script in order to improve the productivity of creating release package
Bug fix:
	Fixed issue Cut has the same behavior of copy 
	Fixed Example Advanced Widgets Demo issue(Roller widget)
	Implemented Handle the user case properly in which the maximum command-line length is 32767 characters
	Fixed issue Newly created page/widget is not created at expected location. 
	Fixed Abnormal behavior of example project HotelRoomConsole 
	Fixed issue BringUp/Down/SentTop/Back doesn't work properly
	Fixed issue vertex_format is not parsed correctly in inspector window.
	Fixed issue scroll switch page layout handles Y direction movement incorrectly.
	Updated Touch IC configuration to FOCAL for all example projects 
4.10.1:
Bug fix:
	Fixed invalid flash image generation issue

4.10 RC3:
New Feature:
	Improve performance by using compressed embedded data for the circular gradients
Bug fix:
	Resolved the rendering issue of Gradient widget
	
4.10 RC2:
Bug fix:
	Fixed the build problem for multiple actors in a project
	Fixed the issue of widgets not drawing properly beyond 1024 cordinate
	Blob updated for correct flash file generation
	Fixed code generator for Actor files

4.10 RC1:
New features & enhancement:
	Add support for EVE GPU BT817/8 based platforms (ME817-WH10C, ME817-WH10C)
 	Improve UI of New Target Dialog
 	Improve UI of New Target Dialog
 	Extend panning feature of Logic editor with Alt key and Left mouse press.
 	Re-factor ESD Framework libraries
 	Add an example project for video player
 	Update user manual with new platform details

Bug fix:
 	Rectified build failure issue of exported Eclipse project.
 	Rectified build failure issue of emulator based MSVC exported project.
 	Fixed Build error when MM900X platform is selected
 	Fixed code generator for local method nodes.
 	Fixed screen widget bounding box for auto switch layout
	Fixed bugs in example projects

4.9.4 RC3:
Bug fix:
	Exported Eclipse project compilation issue resolved.

4.9.4 RC2:
New features & enhancement:
	Add credits of installer scripts from han-soft

4.9.4 RC1:
New features & enhancement:
	Add new Layout widget: ESD Auto Switch Widget
	Update the EVE Emulator to version 4.0.1
	Make installer more user friendly
	Enable the option to install essential MSVC redistributable packages for ESD.
Bug fixes:
	Fixed bugs in example projects
	Crash issue resolved while adding new widgets

4.9.3:
New features & enhancement:
	Installer now supports only 64 bit Windows OS.
	Installer supports installation of essential MSVC redistributable packages for ESD.
	Bitmap converting tools now available as 64 bit application.
	Migrate to 64 bits windows application
	Add new widget : ESD RSSI bar graph widget
	Exporting of MSVC projects allowed only to empty folder
	Touch Scroll actor improvement
	Changing property of page/widget node process made more user friendly
	Local method nodes unexpected deletion on pressing delete button is rectified
	Internal library refactoring
	User Manual and Widget documentation updated
Bug fixes:
	The rendering failure issues of linear roller widget
	Crash issue while adding new widgets
	Unexpected removal of Local method nodes on pressing delete button

4.9.2 RC1:
	Added new widget : ESD Range Slider interval
	Added new feature of "Saving Project as" at a user desired different location
	Added new simulation start and stop buttons 
	Fixed code generator issue for Local methods.
	Added new feature to copy and paste actions from inspector window
	Updated the Linear Roller widget behavior during zooming
	Updated shortcut keys for menus and submenu
	Updated ESD examples : ESD ActorAnimators
4.9 RC1:
	Enable users to define a logic node for a global variable under "User Globals" category of library browser by using built-in macro "ESD_GLOBAL".
	Added new widget: ESD Range Slider.
	Added local Method node in logic flow.
	Introduced new caching mechanism to speed up simulation process.
	Fixed alpha property for some ESD Widgets not supported.
	Fixed explicit type casting issue in generated source code
	
4.8 RC2:
	Updated example projet to support BT815 platform.
	
4.8 RC1:
	Fixed issues of unfinished hanging connections lines in logic editor during mouse right click event
	Comment node in logic node supports display of title
	New dynamic switch layout which supports fade in/ fade out operation.
	Supports project recompilation on modification of source file automatically.
	File path max size imposed. User will be alerted in case if the file path exceeds MAX_PATH
	ESD Clock interactive property fixed.
	Temporary files generated from source generator in order to optimize the performance.
	Prevention mechanism introduced to avert the user from assigning a C keyword as project source file name.
	
4.7 RC4:
	 ASTC Image is displayed incorrectly when loading in Flash

4.7 RC3:
	Upgrade to Python3 for execution files in Tools folder

4.7 RC2:
	Updated the user and the widget documents

4.7 RC1:
	Comment node feature added to the Logic Node Edit
	Comment node in Logic Node Editor generated as comments in the generated C code
	Widget User Guide added to ESD
	Simulation Window and Logic Node Editor windows orientation can be changed to vertical and horizontal
	Lock icons introduced for the Framework, Widget library and Hal files
	Image conversion utility improved
	Code exporting for MSVC improved
	Copy paste actions in Logic node creates more sensible names.
4.6 RC4:
	Rectified the issue with the Push button widget.
4.6 RC3:
Update the coan to 32-bit application
    ASTCEnc is in 64 bit
4.6 RC2: 
    Fix the crash issue when creating new image or theme 
    Update the OTP in Eve emulator and blob for flash emulator
4.6 RC1: 
    Add the support of VM816C/U with full features of BT81X, such as ASTC image, flash and unicode etc. 
    Add more widgets: ESD Arc Slider, ESD Circular Slider, ESD Ring, ESD partial Ring
    Restructured ESD project framework and its HAL library.
    Add BT816 specific example project: EV Charge Point under advanced category of example projects
    Several UI enhancements: 
            Text searching box for library browser and project browser window
             More comprehensive toolbar buttons for platform selection
            New menu to clean up unused/generated files in ESD project 
            Simplify the process of adding new resources into project
            Add context menu for document tab
4.5 RC2: Update the user manual to latest version
4.5 RC1: 
    Fixed Issue #510,#510: Wrong building target is specified when compiling the project in some cases. 
4.5 Beta 2:
	Fixed Issue 507: VM816CC strings in ESD code needs to be updated with VM816C50A as per the new module name
	Fixed Issue 505: Prompt user to install msvc 2010 redistributables when installing ESD. 

4.5 Beta: 
        Add circular gradient widget.
        Fixed the issue showing compilation error when VM816CC target platforms were selected.
        Fixed runtime error while executing the exe in exported MSVC project from MPSSE platform.
        Fixed missing libmpsse.a and renamed libmpsse.a to libmpsse.lib
		
4.5 Alpha:  
        Support VM816CC board with MPSSE or FT4222 boards. 
        Update to latest EVE emulator for BT81X chip. 
		
4.2 Beta: Add new toolchain support for ME813AU WH50C, which include build as PC executable as "X86 Release".
4.2 Alpha: Add new platform support for ME813AU WH50C, which also supports exporting ESD project as MS visual studio 2015 project.
4.1 Beta 2: Update PanL35 New LCD driver.
4.1 RC: Disable platforms: PanL35, PanL70 and PanL70Plus.
4.1 Beta:
        Add new platform support for PanL35, PanL70 and PanL70Plus.
        Add new widgets: touch panel, circle line, arc line, ring and partial ring.
        Add new layout: scroll switch panel layout.
        Add new actor: idle checker.
4.0 RC2 : 
    Fix the issue of displaying "Palette8" format bitmap
4.0 RC1 : 
    Update ScrollPanel and Basic Exmaple projects
    Add Alpha property to Circle and Panel Widgets
    Update Image Button Widget
    Add more tooltips for nodes in logic node editor
    Fix some copy/paste issues

4.0 Beta: First draft user guide for 4.0
    Fix the issue showing wrong compilation status while closing project
    Fix "New Logic Source File" issue
    Improve several widgets for ease of use
    Fix several UI issues and copyright issues in generated source code
    Improve example projects

4.0 Alpha: 
    Add project creation dialogue.
    Add layout feature and built-in project update utility.
    Add several more built-in logic nodes.
    Add several widgets: sketch, image rotate, scroll image etc.
    Support Palette8/DXT1/PNG/JPEG in image widget.
    Fix several common issues.
    Improve layout editor, logic editor for ease of use.
    Improve C editor

3.0 RC3: 
    Fix the bug of public variable setting issue
    Fix the issue of wrong compilation status
    Add building number and correct copyright information.
3.0 RC2: 
    Support 3.5 module and fix memory leak issue in RC1.
    Build FatFs library from source code for FT90X 2.2.1 toolchain limitation.
    Video Tutorial for example project and improved user guide.

3.0 RC1: First internal release