GCF-2.3.0 Release
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GCF-2.3.0 is a major release with some bug-fixes. For more details,refer to the online 
documentation included in this distribution. 

The documentation is also available online:

http://www.vcreatelogic.com/downloads/?file=GenericComponentFramework_Manual&type=pdf

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*                                 New Features                                           *
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- GCF - Qt Creator Integration now available. It is now possible to create GCF applications
  directly from within Qt Creator. Read the developer manual for more information on this

- New example called LANMessenger now included in GCF. This example demonstrates how 
  GCF's IPC layer makes it easy to communicate between GCF applications.
  
- New GCF::sender() function now returns the GCF::RemoteObject that has sent the remote
  signal to a local slot.
  
- CreateAppTemplateWizard now supports creation of GCF applications that make use of
  custom main window containers. Previously usage of GCF's own MainWindowComponent was
  compulsory.
  
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*                                 Bug Fixes                                              *
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- Fixed a crash in IPC layer of GCF that was caused when connection to a remote 
  application closed down during the delivery of a signal from an object in that
  application.
  
- SplashScreen created by the inbuilt main-window component gets automatically 
  deleted after all the components are loaded and the application becomes ready 
  for use.
  
- In CreateAppTemplateWizard, the welcome screen now shows text with the same 
  background as that of the window. 

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- Updated CompileHOWTO.txt with instructions on setting up the environment for 
  building GCF-QtCreator plutin.
  
- Documented IScriptEngineManager, IDefaultPropertyManager, IEditableProperties, 
  IEnumValueEditorCreator, IProperty, IValueEditorCreator, IValueEditorFactory
  IClipboard and IClipboardWidget interfaces
  
- Updated Developers Manual. It now contains a new chapter on GCF - Qt Creator integration
  and also explains in detail the UpdaterExample.
  
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- Generated applications using CreateAppTemplateWizard now compile on MinGW also.