All Editions A new OLEDB-aware data source control that functions much like the intrinsic Data and Remote Data controls, in that it allows you to create a database application with minimum code.
Professional and Enterprise Editions A container control that can be used to create user-configurable toolbars similar to those in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
All Editions An OLEDB-aware version of DBGrid, the control allows you to quickly build an application to view and edit recordsets. It also supports the new ADO Data control.
DataList Control, DataCombo Controls
All Editions These controls are OLE DB versions of the DBList and DBCombo controls. They also support the new ADO Data control.
Professional and Enterprise Editions Insert a UserControl into the DataRepeater to create a custom view of a database, similar to Access forms. The UserControl can contain TextBox, CheckBox, or other controls bound to data fields.
Professional and Enterprise Editions Place this control on a form when you need to provide a drop-down calendar for quick entry of dates and times. Please read this note on upgrading applications that use the Windows common controls.
Professional and Enterprise Editions Get the elegant look of flat scroll bars in your applications with this new control. Please read this note on upgrading applications that use the Windows common controls.
All Editions An updated version of the FlexGrid control that, in addition to supporting all the functionality of the FlexGrid control, can display a hierarchy of ADO Recordsets. Each Recordset returned is displayed as a separate band within the grid and can be formatted independently.
All Editions Behaves like the standard ComboBox control with one addition: You can now add images to the list of items. Please read this note on upgrading applications that use the Windows common controls.
Professional and Enterprise Editions Allows the end user to pick dates and contiguous ranges of dates from a graphic representation of a calendar. Please read this note on upgrading applications that use the Windows common controls.
Intrinsic Control Enhancements
All Editions New data-binding properties and data validation enhancements.
ImageList Control Enhancements
All Editions Now supports .gif, .jpg, and .cur files.
All Editions
New collection: ListSubItems Collection.
New properties: AllowColumnReorder, CausesValidation, Checkboxes, ColumnHeaderIcons, FlatScrollBar, FullRowSelect, GridLines, HotTracking, HoverSelection, Picture, PictureAlignment, Position Property (ColumnHeader Object), TextBackground.
New events: ItemCheck, Validate.
Professional and Enterprise Editions Now supports data binding and the IObjectSafety interface.
New properties: CausesValidation, DataMember, DataSource, OLEDragMode, OLEDropMode.
New method: OLEDrag.
New events: OLECompleteDrag, OLEDragDrop, OLEDragOver, OLEGiveFeedback, OLESetData, OLEStartDrag, Validate.
ProgressBar Control Enhancements
All Editions
New properties: Orientation, Scrolling.
New method: Refresh.
All Editions
New properties: CausesValidation, Text, TextPosition.
New event: Validate.
All Editions
New properties: CausesValidation, HighLighted Property (Tab Object), HotTracking, MultiSelect, Placement, Separators, TabMinWidth, TabStyle.
New method: DeselectAll.
New event: Validate.
All Editions
New object/collection: ButtonMenu Object, ButtonMenus Collection.
New properties: DisabledImageList, HotImageList, Style, TextAlignment.
New events: ButtonDropDown, ButtonMenuClick.
All Editions
New properties: CausesValidation, Checkboxes, FullRowSelect, HotTracking, Scroll, SingleSel.
New events: NodeCheck, Validate.
All Editions Using the new Validate Event in conjunction with the CausesValidation Property allows you to validate control contents before allowing the control to lose focus.
All Editions Programmatically add and remove controls to or from a form. A sample application demonstrating dynamic control addition can be found in the \CtlsAdd subdirectory of the samples directory. For information about Visual Basic samples and where to find them, see the Samples Start Page.
All Editions You can now specify size and color depth.
All Editions Validates the contents of the last control on the form before exiting the form.